In any and every other circumstance, Wolf's advice (which was a rarity, at best) would do absolutely nothing to help Fox McCloud. But there was one piece of advice which would set in motion many ups and downs in the vulpine's life.
"Don't hesitate. When the time comes, just act..."
Fox heeded this advice no less than four times, beneficial on three occasions, devastating on the other. The very first time Fox followed the recommendation put to him was when team Star Fox confronted the Aparoid Queen. The second time he heeded this advice was a few months after the Aparoid war, with the third time occurring another few months after that. The fourth and final heeding was near the close of the Anglar Blitz. Three of the decisions made by Fox concerned not only himself, but also the vixen he loved and cherished more than anything.
The very minute he set his eyes on Krystal on the planet Sauria, Fox was hooked. In fact, his very first comment concerning her was "Wow, she's beautiful!". When the very same vixen appeared on the bridge of the Great Fox minutes after he saved the planet, he tripped over his words. Despite the fact that he took out the most powerful being in Lylat without even so much as a quiver on his part, he still managed to stumble. And blush.
It would be around half a year before Fox could look at Krystal without blushing, but even after growing used to her presence, one glance at her alluring, aquatic eyes and he was reduced to a gaping furball. This action only ever caused the vixen to giggle delightedly, although Fox had absolutely no idea what was going on in her head.
During the Aparoid invasion, Fox and Krystal had little or no free time to spend with each other, aside from one on-foot mission to Sauria, where Fox's one-time assistant, Prince Tricky, ran into them. Literally. After Tricky mentioned a honeymoon between the two vulpine, Fox once again lost control of his tongue and spluttered out something along the lines of "We're not yet!", partially saying what he wanted to hear. Again, this received an ambiguous giggle from Krystal, only further enhancing his curiosity.
A few months had passed since the invasion, and Fox and Krystal were spending almost all of their free time together. They had become the best of friends, even more so than they realised, and it was not until Fox made a huge mistake that they would find out just how close they were.
This is the story of Fox's First Heeding: the Brilliant Mistake.
To be continued...
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