Clone Field Hospital

Corneria's Capital

one week later.

Fay slowly came to. "What? Where am I?" She asked slowly sitting up. However, an armored hand gently pushed her down. "Easy Ms. Spaniel. You're still recovering from two surgeries." Fay looked up to see a man with Preacher's face but knew it wasn't preacher, because he was wearing white armor with a red cross on his shoulders and chest. "Commander. She's awake." the medic said looking up. Fay turned to see preacher stretching his arms yawning. She looked to the medic. "He was here every day for the past week. And stayed overnight yesterday." he said answering her silent question before leaving.

"I've been out for a week." Fay said surprised. Preacher nodded. "Ms. Lynx visited you as did the rest of your team." Fay looked at him. "But you stayed by my side the whole week. Why?" Preacher looked away. "I wanted to make sure you were OK and to apologize when you woke up." Fay raised an eyebrow. "For what?" she asked. "For acting the way I did when we first met." Preacher said. Fay looked down before realizing something. "What did that medic mean by two surgeries?" Preacher sighed heavily. "Your lower left arm was... badly burned and mangled. We had to amputate it." Preacher noticed Fay's eyes were starting to tear up. 'Ms. Lynx was right she'd be devastated.' he thought before smiling. "As for the second... Take a look." Preacher said gesturing to her left arm. Confused, Fay lifted the cover to reveal a chrome colored limb. She looked at preacher. "Ms. Lynx told us that you'd have been devastated to know that flying was no longer a choice." he said as Fay looked back at her new limb. "It was Fives' idea." Fay didn't know what to say. "Thank you." she whispered. Preacher smiled. "You're welcome" he planted a kiss on her forehead before leaving.

Meanwhile.

"Let me get this straight Preacher pranked an arc trooper by spraying his armor pink." Miyu said laughing. "Yeah, no one knew it was him that did it." Fives said chuckling before his smile faded. "I miss those days." Miyu picked up his change of tone. "What happened Fives?" she asked Fives. "It's not my right to tell." he replied. They walked into a medical tent to see Fay awake and looking at her new limb. "What do you think Fay?"

Fay jumped at miyu's voice. Seeing who had spoke Fay relaxed. "it's a little weird, but I can get used to it." she said rotating her artificial limb and flexing its fingers.

2 days later.

Fay was sitting up and putting a t-shirt. She had recovered enough to leave the field hospital, but was told that it would some time for her body to adjust to the new limb. Meaning no flying. She could live with that. Just as she prepared to put her jacket on, a leather glove was laid on the bed. "What's the glove for?" she asked Preacher. "I don't think many Cornerians will take kindly to someone with a robotic limb. Shrugging she put the glove on. Surprisingly, it covered the entire limb. Preacher held out a hand as Fay began to stand up. She waved him off. However after 3 steps she began to fall. To Fay's surprise someone caught her. It was Preacher. Blushing madly, Fay muttered a thank you.

later at the mess tent.

Team Star Fox and Domino squad were chatting away swapping stories when Hevy noticed Preacher come in while helping Fay walk. "Hey boys..." he said. The clones in the mess stopped what they were doing. "Look who's up and walking." Hevy said before a few clones began clapping. "What's going on?" Fay asked as Preacher helped her sit. "A lot of the guys were worried. They saw me carrying you over my shoulder," Preacher said. "And at the condition you were in." A few snickers were heard when Fay reached over and held Preacher's hand with her natural one. "Thank you Preacher for helping us defend Corneria, and giving me the ability to keep flying." Preacher turned to her. "You are most welcome Ms. Spaniel." he said. Fay blushed. "Preacher, please call me Fay." she said as the snickers turned into chuckles.

A clone burst in breathing heavily. "Commander Preacher!" he said catching his breath. "What is it trooper?" Preacher asked. "The Cornerian leader wishes to speak with you and team star fox. It sounded urgent." Preacher stood up aiding Fay as he did so.

"Zoness?" Fox said. "Yes. Andross has attacked there and they need backup." General pepper said before turning to preacher. "I assume you'll remain neutral?" he said knowing that the assistance the 107th gave was done as a favor. Preacher, whom had his helmet under his arm, responded immediately. "We were.." this got everyone's attention. "But after happened to fay," he said looking at the poodle. "that ape's days are numbered." Fives was shocked at the emotion in Preacher's voice. "Fives, ready the Marine division." Preacher said before walking off slamming his helmet on.

[crashed by daughtry plays]

"Fives. What the hell was that about?" Miyu asked. "The last time he used that tone was the empire's invasion of Kamino in 17 BBY." Fives said before realizing something. He looked at Fay whom was looking at her artificial hand. "I think he loves you Ms. Spaniel." Fay's head shot up and looked at Fives and then slowly turned to Preacher's retreating form. Everyone did.

[crashed by daughtry ends]

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guest- The reason why its called the Liberty Legion is to pay homage to the 77th infantry division that fought the Germans in the Argonne forest late 1918. this division was nicknamed the Liberty Division because of the statue of liberty on their division's patch. During the battle the 77th was cut off from allied lines similar to the 107th's current predicament in the story

A/n: there you have it. The first moments of the pairing between Fay and Preacher. Fives and Miyu will be in later chapters anyways if you have questions about the plot, story, and/or the characters just leave them in the reviews and I will answer them every 2 chapters. I appreciate criticism as long as its constructive. That said peace.