Persuasion

Chapter 4- The Vixen

Now, time for more character introductions. Yeah, even more Smashers are going to be involved in the plot. I'll be nice enough to give you guys a hint. They are going to be two characters that were brawling in the previous chapter.

~KF

"...He'll never know what hit him by the time she's... Oh, it's 9:32. Guessing she is here, we can initiate our plot. Let's make our way downstairs..."

Wolf O'Donnell and Ganondorf sauntered out of the lupine's room, commencing their way to the kitchen. After talking, Wolf gave in and decided to actually trust the king of gerudos, despite him being one of the most powerful Smashers in the mansion. Though it was one of the main points to why he allowed Ganondorf to aid him on his mission. If one ally were to fight him, they wished they were given a lot more time to prepare, remembering how strong he was.

Whenever he took a glance at Wolf, he would look away.

Whenever he took a glance at Ganondorf, he would look away.

Not wanting the following moments to be a little awkward, the duo focused their eyes on the path as they strolled past their fellow residents. Knowing the personalities of the both of them, not a soul bothered to speak. Things would have been the opposite if any of the villains passed by.

O'Donnell expressed his determination by an evil grin across his face. Noticing the emotion, the taller fighter smirked as well, but for a completely different reason.

"Fool..."

If the bounty hunter were to read thoughts like Lucario, both would have been caught in a heated argument almost immediately. And there wasn't a low possibility that the scenario would end up in a brawl less than a half of a minute.

"Well then, Krystal, you're actually the first guest to visit here in a while. That being said, please make yourself home, as we enjoy your company as you stay. As you may have heard, these are only three of my Smashers, out of a grand total of thirty-six, with many Assist Trophies. To evade your state of nervousness, you of course have some comrades that will help you out. Though, don't be afraid to talk with some of the others."

"But for right now, these three will guide you to your room for the week. There, you will unpack as you await for your tour guide, Samus Aran. Because of your related skills, beside the ones who you are most familiar with, I've decided to choose her. She will be arriving to your room at ten o'clock to give you enough time to settle in. If you need anything or have any questions, please let me know, as well as the residents of the mansion. Have a good time."

"Thank you." With a nod and a smile, Krystal observed Master Hand floating off back to his office. Fox McCloud, Falco Lombardi, and Meta Knight could infer that he was going to make an announcement regarding Krystal's arrival.

The furry of the three was speechless by simply glancing at her. Sure the two had talk every now and then, but this was the first time they had laid eyes on each other in person ever since Fox left for the third era of Super Smash Brothers.

Falco smirked at him, having the knowledge that he could not find the right words to say. "Krystal, your friend has no words to speak to you. He is scared after all, even though you two know each other very well."

"I have not even hinted about being afraid, Falco..." The captain of team StarFox glared, "I may have been nervous, but that doesn't mean that I also have the slightest feeling of being feared by the fact that we haven't been this close in some time. As you just stated, being that way even though we've known each other for years makes little to no sense..."

Krystal had to giggle. "Just be proud that we're finally together again, and we should make the best of it. ...And who is this, right here?"

"Meta Knight, ma'am." The wielder of Galaxia presented himself.

"Oh, we'll it's a pleasure to meet someone other than Fox and Falco." The blue vixen admitted, "Am I correct that you're one of the newcomers?"

"Indeed. I am one of the three warriors from Dream Land." That was when he paused for a moment, "...It may sound a little... abnormal to you, but that is the true name of where I live on planet Pop Star..."

"That's fine. Not every world is the same, but most of us are from the same universe." She replied, "He seems so easy to get along with... I'm glad that I didn't underestimate him just because of his size... and the name of his home..."

"Here's a fun fact, Meta Knight is at the top of the Tier List." Lombardi informed.

"...Oh, right. ...I remember you both telling me that before." Krystal said in remembrance, "You two sounded very impressed by his speed and ways of attacking."

"I thank you, Miss Krystal." Meta nodded, "Now before we get off-topic, we shall be on our way to your room. Let us help you with your-"

Not even completing his sentence, Falco dashed for all of Krystal's bags without even giving his fellow fighters a chance much to Krystal's amusement and Fox's annoyance, rolling his eyes.

"...belongings..."

"Way to show off, Falco..."

"Hey, have you ever heard of being a gentleman?" He questioned, starting off.

"Like I said, way to show off..."

"Well, I guess some things never change..." Krystal said in her mind again, "No matter what."

Meanwhile, the F-Zero racer, Douglas Jay Falcon, and the soldier, Solid Snake, were dawdling through the hallways after their match on Smashville. It was one of the few options to choose from to steer away from the state of boredom. Only a couple minutes earlier, they desired something from the vending machine. Unfortunately, they found out that it wasn't operating correctly. Regardless, Falcon could have sworn that it was just working fine from what he'd seen at breakfast that morning.

Nonetheless, they knew that R.O.B. the robot would be on the case before Master Hand sees.

"Hey, that visitor must be here, now." Captain Falcon recalled, "Wanna go see her?"

"Hmm... We should, just to show our respect and welcome her home. Rumors say that the guest is great friends with Fox and Falco, so I guess we can contact them."

"But, we're nearing the master's office." Douglas pointed, "Maybe we can simply ask him what guest room she's in."

"..." Snake shrugged, "Not bad, Falc. If he's not in there, then we'll contact Fox and Falco. Speaking of which, I don't understand why can't Master Hand just put a sign on the door of his office saying that he's not available whenever he isn't in the room..."

"Don't look here..." He shook his head, "By the way, you wanna go with me to Smash-Mart? I... I kinda need to buy a new laptop..."

The man knew Snake would look dumbfounded. "...You just bought one two days ago..."

"Yeah..." The racer paused, "...before it got thundered by an electrical mouse..."

"...What?"

"Well, the little guy apologized for it!" Captain Falcon defended his younger, fellow Smasher.

"..."

"...and that'll take care of it..."

Krystal had completed her unloading as she closed a black suitcase, consequently placing it in the closet. Her anxiety level dropped when she began, only to rise back up when Master Hand made an announcement about her own arrival. Nevertheless, she had the power to make some new friends during her stay. If there were no problems along the way, she would do just that, ending the week on a good note.

The female escaped her thoughts, noticing that something, or someone was no longer present. "...Falco?..."

Sigh. "Well, I guess I'll just wait here until Fox gets back from his personal bathroom... Wait, what time is it?"

Nimbly glazing her eyes upon her watch, it came to her realization that it was fifteen minutes from ten o'clock. From that alone, it was enough proof to tell her that she had actually finished earlier than she predicted.

"...Wow..."

"Already?"

Being startled, she nimbly shook her head to see the brown vulpine standing in the doorway with intersected arms, smiling at his friend.

"Oh, you scared me for a moment." She chuckled, "But anyways, yeah, didn't know I was gonna be done this fast. And apparently I was so concentrated in my thoughts about me being here, I didn't even hear Falco leaving. Wonder where he ran to..."

"I just passed him." McCloud answered, "He told me that he was gonna carry Waluigi back to his room after knocking him out."

"..."

Expecting that reaction, he sighed shaking his head. "Sometimes when others get on his nerves at this mansion, he literally makes them unconscious or do something to get revenge... About a month ago, he threatened to flush Mr. Game & Watch's frying pan down the toilet. Don't ask..."

"...Anyways," Krystal changed the topic, "I'm just gonna sit here and wait for-"

"Ahem."

Both anthropomorphic animals gyrated their heads to perceive Captain Falcon and Snake, mainly eyeing Krystal, of course with polite smiles.

"I should have guessed." The fighter from the first Smash era started, "I don't why you never told Master about this a long time ago, Fox. Never crossed your mind?"

"...Forgetfulness?"

He blended his arms together.

"Okay, lame excuse there..." He promptly responded, "Just introduce yourselves to her and we'll all be happy for life."

"Just call me Falcon, sister." Douglass presented himself, shaking Krystal's hand, "Bounty hunter and racer. And over there is Snake, the most vigorous soldier I know."

"So vigorous I could introduce my own self, thank you very much." Solid spoke, taking a brief moment to glare at said bounty hunter.

The female fox grinned. "You both seem pretty nice already. It's a pleasure to visit this mansion for the first time. I've completed my unpacking, so that leaves some free time to get to know each other."

Yays for the longer chapter, yet Wolf still only got one scene in this... Maybe he'll get the chance for more, later, because for right now I just wanna focus on Krystal.

And I bet you all are wondering why Wolf and Ganondorf were going to the kitchen of all places.

I encourage all fans on StarFox and the famous Falcon Punch to review.

Update: For now, this story will be updated every Saturday because of school.