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Freak I Am: Haha, funny. Anyways, I'd like to thank Sentinal for your review and thanks a ton! I'm in a college course for writing right now, and that advice really helped. It so wasn't taken the wrong way! I totally understand. Thanks again!
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___________________Chapter Two_______________________________________________
Fox was relieved that they hadn't given him much crap about calling in for backup. It wasn't everyday they gave him much grace, but sometimes they did. Usually they all had to rub his fur the wrong way about his actions and fighting style, but hey, not everyone can like someone, right?
Fox actually was quite suprised Krystal hadn't said much. Usually she was bright and chipper, sweet and concerned. But today, it was just....weird. Vixen had gotten her fun and uplifting joke in, but that was Vixen. Bold as ever.
He really enjoyed everyone and their personalities. But he had to admit, Vixen did get on his nerves. Heck, she was good at just about everything but sometimes she could get really....touchie? Was that the right word? If you ticked her off, she'd blow you off for at least a week. Fox'd experienced it once before and it wasn't pretty. Vixen was funny and smart but she was really tough too. Like a teacher with an attitude problem. Her one downfall he'd discovered was her past. It didn't sit comfortably with her and if you spoke about the war back on Corneria, you'd better tred that water carefully.
Flinching from another blast of an Aparoid gun, Fox winced. Each shot rang in his ears, and the sooner he was out of this battle, the better. He wanted to be back on the ship, not here. That really suprised him.
Another shot rang out and he recoiled and shot off charges, "Ah! Can't you all just stop!?"
They didn't respond verbally, only with more shots and whizzes. Fox rolled his eyes.
"Suprise, you don't say anything!"
He rolled out from his spot and shot more off, charging forward and plowing a trail. He was getting tired and a massive headache, and he wanted that backup. It usually didn't take that long for it to arrive, and what was taking them that long anyway? Was it that hard?
Fox thought twice about calling in again. Then everyone would give him a hard time. He didn't need jokes and sarcasim, only an aim and gunman at his side. That's all he needed.
And that's all he wanted.
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Falco and Canary set up the sequence for launch, and everyone made their way out to the hangar. Vixen was busy suiting up in a comfortable uniform and soon was checking her Arwing. Just to make sure no one had been stupid and messed with it. Slippy usually did, but since he'd been gone with his father for months in hybernation, that was impossible. No one usually messed with StarFire, her ship. They all knew better.
Krystal and Peppy walked up next to her. She managed to crawl out from underneath and check all her engines and her wings, running a pre-flight checklist in her head. The faster this went, the better. Peppy checked the other wing and Krystal checked the guns of the ship.
Vixen made her way over to Krystal. She checked the otherside of the gun and Krystal smiled, saying.
"Don't trust me yet, huh?" her voice had a hint of sarcasm and a chuckle and Vixen looked to her.
Krystal was amazingly pretty. Her purple and silver hair were cropped short and were straight, and her smile was amazing. She had piercing blue eyes and she always wore a purple body suit. Vixen offen envied Krystal about her looks and her fun, uplifting personality. She had a way with people and she had a way of getting attention without using her knowlegde. Vixen had worked most of her life to impress her father with knowlegde about war and weapons, and often was labeled a 'tom-boy'. Her father had always wanted a boy, and he was stuck with her. So the way Krystal acted so feminine and gental really made something spark inside Vixen.
"No, it's not that. I have a screwy cannon sometimes and it likes to disconnect from it's wiring." Vixen smiled back and made sure the lines were connecting.
"Uh-huh, sure. I can take a hint, Vixen."
Krystal wasn't trying to be mean. She just wanted to prove a point.
"No, Krystal-"
Krystal raised her eyes and looked down, "Good luck, Vixen. Knock 'em dead."
With a spin of her heel she walked back towards the others.
"Krystal, I-"
They all were out of audible range and Vixen sighed. She didn't want Krystal to hate her. She wanted to try and be friends, but her stupid attitude always came out the wrong way....
Vixen was a real jerk sometimes. When things didn't go right or she was beat at something, she got angry. Her temper was her downfall, and so was her past. She found herself often alone and with no one as a friend to be there. All her life she was battling and fighting, and she never once had a true friend of someone to really win her heart over. Maybe that's why she felt she had to impress Fox so much. She didn't know.
"Ready to rumble, Vix?"
Vixen looked to the control box were Canary and Falco were ready to launch her out. Falco winked and gave her the thumbs-up sign and Canary nodded. Vixen gave a nod and opened the hatch to the Arwing, jumping inside and flipping the switches. Within minutes the Arwing was fired up and humming and Falco called over the link.
"Ready to launch?"
Vixen chuckled and nodded, "As always, Falco."
Falco laughed and pressed a button, "Knock 'em flat, Vix and bring our boy soldier home."
Vixen smiled and nodded, "I'll do my best, Falco."
"I highly doubt it,"
Vixen frowned, "You don't trust me?"
"It's not that, but you sometimes have a tendancy too-"
She sighed, "Just launch me, Falco."
He snorted, "Yes, your highness."
The hatch opened and she clicked off the link, pressed the axcellorator and was off.
And I wonder why they don't like me....
Okay, chapter done! How was that?
Sentinal, hope that was not so 'Mary-sue'!
Okay, we've decided that every chapter there is a quiz question just to see if you know your Starfox or not!
Question: What describes Apariods?
a: they are blood thirsty monsters
b: lifeforms that want to rule the Lylat system
c: lifeforms trying to prove a point
d: they are flying monkeys
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