Chapter 2:
An Ominous Dream
"I don't like the feel of this place," a young vixen said.
"Yeah, neither do I," a strong falcon agreed.
"Come on team, lets keep looking."
"You tell your team what to do and I'll tell mine what to do! Got that, McCloud?"
"Yeah sure fine, Wolf. If you want to split up and search with your own team, be my guest."
"You idiot! Did you forget? We are under strict orders to stay together! I would head out if we weren't," growled the gray furred muscular wolf.
"Right, my mistake, Wolf. Lets just keep going shall we?" asked the handsome orange and white furred fox.
"Whatever pup, I never wanted to come on this assignment anyway, so you just shut up and lead our way."
"Would you just chill out, I'm working on it. We're fortunate to have not run into any trouble on this planet yet, so I'm trying to focus. You should too." the fox suggested reasonably.
"Don't tell me how to work!"
"Oh, would you two just stop going back and forth? Your giving the rest of us headaches!" a young hare shouted.
"Right Sorry Lucy. Lets go."
The group kept walking alert of danger along the deserted, barren pathways.
After another half hour they decided to take a break.
"Phew, I'm beat, how far are we going to look?" asked the frog.
"I don't know, Slippy. All we know is that there was strange activity observed near this part of Cerinia, and we just have to look for what caused it."
"Yeah. I hope we find it soon, but I also hope it was just some kind of false alarm or something. What ever it is, it could be bad." Replied Slippy the toad.
"Me too buddy," said the blue feathered falcon.
"Fox, where are we now?" the beautiful vixen asked.
"Well, I don't know specifically, Krystal, but I know we are about 1.5 klicks from the source of the disturbance recorded on the Cornerian army satelite.
"Okay." the vixen hung her head sadly.
The male fox noticed his girlfriend's melancholy expression, so he approached to comfort her.
"I think I know why your sad, Krystal. You don't like being here do you? It causes you to remember bad things doesn't it?," he asked.
"Yes." answered the vixen wiping away some tears. "I just want to find the disturbance and leave here," she said.
"I know." the fox responded soothingly. "We'll solve this mystery quickly and then leave for Corneria. Does that sound good?"
Krystal managed a legitimate smile.
"Yes Fox, that sounds very nice." she answered.
"Okay. Lets move out team!" Fox ordered.
The group was about to pack back up their gear but-
"Fox! I'm picking up a strange signal on the MTRS! (Motion Tracking Radar System). What ever it is, it's heading this way. There are multiple signals closing!" Alerted the falcon.
"I copy that, Falco. Everyone gear up quick! Use stun magazines for blasters, and go to thermal displays!" Fox finished.
"Contact!" Shouted a dog soldier.
"He's right, multiple contacts surrounding!" shouted another.
(Pow!) (Bang!)
"Agggghhh!"
"We're under attack! Take cover!"
"Too late! They're here!"
"Everyone fire in all directions now!"
(Zap,zap,zap,zap!)...
"Agh!" another dog soldier was killed.
"We've lost another man!"
"Use particle grenades and retreat!"
The entire group of soldiers primed their grenades and tossed them to where the enemy's plasma blasts were coming from.
Rooooooaaaarrrrrr! An unknown creature cried out in pain.
The teams began to run as fast as they could back to the Outpost.
"Fox! Arrggghhh!" Falco was shot!
"Falco, NO!"
Falco was dead!
"Ahhhhhhh!" Another creature got Slippy!
"No, not Slippy too!" Fox couldn't believe this was happening.
He ran towards Krystal who was running horrified, and dropped his blaster.
There was no chance to grab it. Fox had to keep running. He had to protect Krystal.
"Krystal! Krystal I'm coming!" He called.
Krystal heard him calling for her, and hurried towards him.
"Agh!" Lucy Hare was also killed.
"NO not Lucy!" Krystal cried. She was stupified. What were these creatures attacking the team, and how were they killing everyone so easily?!
"Krystal look out!" Fox yelled.
Krystal turned around and looked into the eyes of one of the unknown monsters. Wide-eyed, she was frozen with fear.
The lifeform was about to strike with its razor sharp blades coming from its arms. Its face was repulsive with yellow eyes, and sharp teeth with four mandibles sticking out of its mouth.
It raised its blade...
"NOOOOO!" Fox dove towards Krystal and the monster.
"Ugh..." Fox was stabbed instead of Krystal.
With his last breath, Fox uttered three final words to Krystal: "I love you..."
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Krystal woke up screaming in terror inside her room in the Great Fox Mothership.
Krystal got out of bed, put on her nightgown and slippers, and crouched down trembling and hyperventilating from fright.
Her waking scream also woke up the other members of the Star Fox Team. They each hurried to her room to see what was wrong.
Fox McCloud, Krystal's hero and boyfriend approached her and knelt down beside her.
When Krystal saw Fox, she grabbed him in a loving embrace.
"Oh Fox! I just had a terrible dream!" She breathed still in shock from the gruesomeness.
"Krystal, It's alright, it was just a dream, try to calm down and tell us what happened." Fox said soothingly.
"W-we were on my home planet, Cerinia, and we were with all the others we know: Team Star Wolf, Lucy Hare, Amanda Slippy's wife, and we were on an investigation. It seemed so real! One moment we were taking a break, the next we were being attacked by these horrifying creatures who slaughtered us one by one. In the dream you gave your life to save me, but then the monster attacked me as well! It was horrible!" Krystal shrieked sniffing with tears.
Fox and the others were all very surprised. They didn't know what to say.
After a moment's pause, Falco Lombardi, the Ace Pilot of the Team spoke up.
"Well, it was just a dream. Right guys?" He asked shyly.
Fox was still holding Krystal trying to calm her down. Everyone on the Team knew she had telepathic abilities, so they understood why she would be so shocked from a dream.
"I hope it was just a dream. I'm so sorry Krystal," said Peppy Hare, the Team Adviser.
"Thank you, Peppy. Thank you all for your comfort. I feel a little better now." Krystal said as she stood up still shaking slightly.
Fox continued to embrace her gently. He knew this was something they should all take seriously.
He made an announcement to his team.
"Okay everyone. We need to be alert in the near future. We all know Krystal has telepathic abilities, but never a moment of precognition. Nevertheless, we must be careful." He proclaimed.
The others gave small cheers to his bravery each speaking their agreement. Everyone would take care of each member on the team.
"Thank you everyone for your kindness." she said managing a smile.
"You're welcome, Krystal. Now lets get back to bed, Team. You don't have to if you don't want to, Krystal." Fox informed after his order.
"Thank you, Fox, but I'll be alright. Good night." Krystal responded.
"Good night."
With that, the team members went back to their rooms to sleep. Fox however stayed up thinking about Krystal's dream warily. He knew she had special gifts.
Meanwhile Krystal got back into her bed to try and sleep.
She also knew that they should all be cautious in the near future. After all, they were going to receive a scheduled transmission from the General of the Cornerian Army, General Pepper Jr., who was to give them a new mission.