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StarFox
Beginnings
Chapter Eight
"So Fox what do you want for breakfast?" a sweet woman's voice asked him.
He replied weakly "Spaghetti.." that woman's voice laughed at his cuteness and innocence
"Spaghetti do you really want spaghetti for breakfast?" Fox nodded his head and moaned weakly "Alright sweetie I can get you some spaghetti." James came inside and put his hands around the woman's waist nibbling her ear "How is the boy?" she giggled at his playfulness "If he is anything like his father he'll be fine later tonight.. Stop it James!" she squirmed by his sweet love "Not if front of Fox."
James stopped "Alright Vixy but can we pick it up from where we left off later?" she gave him a look saying Play-Your-Cards-Right-And-We'll-See, he smiled and thought to himself 'I got this..' Vixy left the room to go make Fox's food. James stayed and looked at his sleeping son. 'How did I get so lucky? A beautiful wife who loves me to death, a strong son who could probably kick my ass at that age, and a job kicking ass saving the galaxy. Someone is looking out for me. Whoever it is I thank you.' he watched Fox sleep for another minute before kissing his forehead "Take care champ, watch over mommy for me okay?"Fox stirred a little as if answering yes by the simple body motion he slowly walked out of the door. Before he closed the door he took a look back and marveled him. He closed the door lightly.
Fox woke up startled his room dark with blood red tint surrounding the dark. Together those two colors were enough to have Fox put his sheets over his head. The sound of rain pattering against his window and thunder. He slowly poked his head out of the safety of his covers and there was his mother with his plate of spaghetti and meatballs.
"Fox are you alright? You look pale." Vixy came and set the plate of spaghetti on his nightstand and sat down and put the back of her hand and lightly touched him on his forehead. His head was sweaty and extremely cold. "Fox you're freezing! Let me go get more blankets for you. Try and eat some of your food." she handed him his food and left. He didn't look at it for quite some time. He put it on his lap. When his mother didn't return for ten minutes he decided to eat some of his food.
He bit into it and it was extremely slimy and juicy. He looked at the plate and realized he just ate worms. They were crawling all over the plate and started squirming their way up his shirt. He tossed the plate and ran out of bed screaming. He shook off all of the worms on his pajamas and watched them squirm. He felt a damp hand on his shoulder and immediately spun around. Behind was his mom but her flesh was rotted and patches of fur stuck out her eyes yellow with a black dot her teeth flat as a board and even yellower than her teeth. "Are you alright my son?"
"AHHHHHHH!" Fox awoke from his dream to see other kids staring at him including the teacher.
"Are you alright Fox?" his teacher asked a little concerned
'Was it all a dream? That was fucked..' He looked at his teacher "Yeah.. I'm fine.." his teacher eyed him up and went back to his lesson. He noticed he was in a cold sweat and his hands were shaking 'Why did I have that one? These dreams have been becoming more violent with each passing day. Why?' he felt a tap on his shoulder he looked back and saw Randall
"Dude what the fuck? I know math sucks ass but please try not to yell. Some of us actually want to learn this stuff." Randall whispered angrily
"You see this?" He raised up his middle finger on his right hand "He has a friend who wants to say hello too." then raised up his other middle finger
"You're immature Fox." the bullfrog said
"At least I'm not a little prick." Fox retorted not even in the mood to really fight back still in shock of what just dreamed. 'I'll think about it later..' he looked at the clock which was five minutes until the next class which was another new class which was Arwing explorations which he has been looking forward to all year. With the help of his father who was an expert on Arwings seeing as he flew them and helped maintain them it seemed that he would pass that class with flying colors. Plus they were able to go to an Arwing museum and do a simulation. They arranged it so that they could do a big battle over an open field all of it simulated so that no one would get hurt which always made everything go more smoothly.
RRRIINNNG!
"Don't forget your homework due for tomorrow pages two hundred and forty five! You have a test on it Friday." The teacher reminded everyone
'What a prick.. God I wanna punch him in the face. Why? Not sure but I hate him and everyone else in the god forsaken building.'
He shook it off and forgot about it and his classmates. He pumped himself up for the next class. Everyone of his friends was in it. He just hoped that Krystal was in it. That would make this day even better. He didn't know why he felt slightly pulled towards her. He barely knew anything about her except that her parents were like his dad. He could probably hope to get a little closer during class or maybe even during work. He was getting extremely hopeful but he had no clue why.
Here it was room two zero three. 'There is that ugly motherfucker!' "Falco you son of a bitch what's good?"
The avian looked up and smiled "Well this day has been really well. I found out that you did get those pictures so I owe you one of these." He punched him in the shoulder slightly numbing it Fox sat down at the table.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Fox had an innocent look on his face
"Uh huh of course you don't."
"Sure ignore me! Faggots." Bill said
"Hey Bill didn't notice you without your clientele."
"Sure.."
"Who else is supposed to be in here?"
"I think all of us are supposed to be in here.. Except Slippy I don't know why he wouldn't choose this class. It's probably really simple."
"Because he already took it smart one. They let him take it a year early because his grades are above expectations. Seriously he is earning college credit from just regular high school classes."
"Can you do that?"
"Not us... Slippy can though."
"Slippy can what?" They looked up and saw Katt with Krystal standing over them with looks of curiosity.
"Slippy can go fuck himself that's what." Falco said thinking he was quite clever not giving them the true answer.
"You're a loser you know that right?" Katt asked him
He nodded his head "Yup I am a loser." She shook her head and sat next Bill and Krystal silently took a seat next to Fox.
He decided to start a conversation with her "Hey how's it going?" 'Nice.. Very smooth..'
"It's alright.. First hour was boring.."
"What did you do in that class?" He asked
"I slept.. Like I do in every other class."
'She slept? But how does she have advanced classes? It makes no sense unless.. Nah she wouldn't know about Bill's little trade.. Or maybe she does..' He decided to speak "I slept in my first hour too.. I had a weird ass dream though."
She perked her ears "Oh yeah? What kind of weird ass dream?"
He didn't know whether or not to tell her of his dead mother or not. He decided not to "It was me and these three idiots were trying to save Santa for some reason and there was a stationwagon involved it just got really fucked." 'Where did I think of that? That seems like the most random thing ever.'
"That is a little weird. Sounds like fun though."
"It was a little.. It was an interesting one for sure." He then remembered something he wanted to ask her "Hey do you want to hang out sometime?"
She looked at him a little weird "What do you mean like a date?"
"No! Just you know.. I could show you around town where all the good stuff is." that's all he really wanted to do and get to know her better
She let him sweat it out "Alright.. We'll go check what's up in this town.."
He was relieved that she accepted and didn't take it the wrong way "Cool does this Saturday work for you?"
She pondered about her schedule for the next week "Uh.. Yeah I should be free." He raised his eyebrows excited that she would do this with him.
"Alright cool I'll call you."
"Sweet.'
"Alright let's get settled down now." the teacher who was an anteater wearing khaki pants and a green sweater with a deep-v and a white long sleeved shirt and leather strap watch. He also wore glasses which were rectangle shaped. He introduced himself "I'm ."
Falco whispered to Fox "I wonder if he's got the good speed."
"And welcome to Arwing Explorations hopefully you-" he was interrupted by the door opening
"Hey sorry we were late teach fucking hall monitors and shit." it was Wolf who were followed by Leon and Jessica who sat down immediately trying to avoid those two.
"Well don't interrupt my class.. Again.."
"You got it teach."
Fox turned towards Falco "What are those two fuck-tards doing here?" Falco shrugged his shoulders
He looked at Wolf with a plain look of disgust and anybody who didn't know the hate between the two could still tell that they didn't get along. Wolf got the dirty looks that Fox was giving him and returned them. Fox looked away not in fear but because he wasn't worth his time. The teacher was passing out sheets which showed what they would be doing for the rest of the semester. When Fox got his he looked and saw that they would be taking a field trip to the Arwing history museum in actually a few weeks. 'Sweet.. That'll be an awesome day. I'll show everyone how the McCloud family does it.'
"Dude I'm stoked about this field trip deal. He's already given us the forms all we got to do is get signatures and we can feel what its like behind an Arwing. How fucking sweet will that be?" Bill asked excitedly
"It should be sweet. Let's just hope Wolf doesn't ruin it like he does everything."
Bill nodded "Right? Shit see you later." Bill took off running towards his next class.
"Yeah later." Fox walked the other way to his next class he turned a corner and saw Wolf and Jessica laughing and talking about only God knows.
'Just walk by they won't even notice.'
"Hey Foxy!" he heard her voice penetrate his ears as he walked by their group
'Every time? Why every time? Every single fucking time.'
"Come here Fox!" he could hear Wolf snicker at him and the nickname Jessica gave him and still continues to give him. He continued walking pretending that he didn't hear her.
'What pulls her towards me? Is it that kiss from earlier this morning? Why does it have to be fucked? Most importantly why me? Why not some other pathetic wretch?' he continued thinking about it to his next class.
"Dude I swear to God this lunch is alive." Fox looked at his lunch which was supposed to be macoroni and cheese. It looked extremely wet but not from the cheese instead it looked they spaced the cheese and just threw it in water and somehow screwed it up. "From now on I am bringing a lunch this is fucking ridiculous." he pushed away his lunch but took his milk and began to sip from it.
"So.. What do you think of Krystal?"
He looked at her in awe "Katt I expected it from Bill and Falco maybe even a little bit by Slippy but you? I did not expect you to ask me."
"I don't know what you're talking about. I was wondering if you thought she was cool."
He suddenly turned red in the cheeks "Oh I thought you meant.. Never mind. Yeah she's cool." he took another sip of his milk which was the only good thing that came with lunch.
"Well I'm glad you think that.." She paused for a minute then asked "Would tear ass that apart?"
He spit out his milk spraying it all over the table "Katt... Did anyone ever tell you that you were fucked?"
She smiled rather pleased with what she was able to make Fox do by speaking five words. "I don't know what you're talking about." She said sweetly
"Like hell you don't.. Where would we be without you?"
She shrugged her shoulders "I don't know probably jerking each other off." He nodded in agreement as a joke.
Falco joined them and started eating the pizza that was on his plate. "So what the fuck were you guys talking about now that there is white milk all over his face and on the table?"
Katt answered in that same sweet and innocent voice she gave Fox earlier "Nothing. Nothing at all."
He shook his head "Sure you guys weren't." he turned his attention to Fox "Hey dude what is with you and Jessica?"
Fox was a little worried at what his friend meant "What do you mean? We're broken up and I don't like her. She's history."
"Uh-huh that's why I heard her scream 'FOXY!' to you."
Fox was annoyed that his best friend would think he would try anything with her "Dude she screamed it to me the first day I had her in Biology class."
"But you ignored her right? She would've given up on you right?"
Fox knew he couldn't lie to prevent him from knowing what really happened "It may have been because I.. Apologized to her.."
Falco's eyes got huge "YOU DID WHAT?"
"It was so I could survive this fucking semester without too much hassle."
It was Katt's turn to speak "You thought apologizing to some crazy bitch who has the hots for anyone who gives her enough attention who would help you survive? Are you an idiot?"
"What was I supposed to do?"
"Ignore her! She is nothing but trouble. We said nothing when you were going out with her because you would say there was something about her. Well now that there aren't any feeling for her then we can speak our minds. We say ignore her. Do it it's the only way." She threatened
"Fine I'll do it! But I am a big boy now. I think I can handle myself."
"Yeah but can you handle Jessica?"
He had nothing to say
"Why are you always late? Now we get to wait behind the retarded sophomores who just got their licenses and don't know when to go!"
"Whatever dude you get us anywhere in ten seconds anyway. Why should today be any different?"
"Because I can't plow through other cars. I'm not in a monster truck dude."
"Well you bitching isn't going to get us anywhere."
"Good point." Falco pulled into the lane to go towards Fox's house. On the way there they made trivial conversation about their idiot teachers and time wasting assignments. "Dude what are you going to do about Jessica?"
"I don't know. I'll be fine. I'll try not to talk to her and get through the rest of high school but I really don't care."
"Whatever bro. Just watch out."
"I've never seen you seen more emotional than this. Are.. Are you on the rag?"
"God why do I even try with you?"
"Because you love me." Fox started making kissy faces at Falco making fun of him.
"Whatever dude.. But don't come crying to me when your world fucking flips around."
"Jeez.. What did I do?'
"Nothing yet.." Falco neared Fox's house and pulled up toward the side of the sidewalk "Now get out and try not to get in any trouble."
"Okay mom." Fox said and patted the side of his car letting Falco know that he could leave and he did speeding off at speeds that he told him to chill out on. "Fucking idiot."
Fox walked in to his home and threw his backpack near the couch and plopped out on it. He sighed and remembered that he had work today. 'Hey hopefully it isn't a bad day.. But it is Monday so chances are..' He went upstairs and changed into his work clothes. He put his hood on his head and came back downstairs he checked his pockets and had his bus pass with him. He walked to his bus stop an hour early. He put his music player in his ears and listened to one of his favorite songs.
Dear Mother Dear Father
Every Thought I'd Think You Disapprove
Curator
Dictator
Always Censoring My Every Move
Children Are Seen But Are Not Heard
Tear Out Everything Inspired
The bus came towards the end of the song he boarded it and went into the back of the bus where he usually sat. He watched other cars pass by the bus and watched the interesting people who would come on to the bus. There was this one guy who would always look back at Fox for a second but whenever Fox looked at him the guy would look away. There were single women who would have their children close by. Not many people talked on the bus but it was that nature. Fox thought it was that everyone was scared of everyone else but he didn't truly know probably never would. Whatever it was he didn't care too much. When he saw the store he pulled on the wire which when pulled it signaled that someone wanted to get off. The bus driver pulled right up to the store.
"Thanks." Fox yelled
"No problem."
"Thanks." Said another person who sounded extremely familiar. Fox looked around and saw it was Krystal.
"Hey Krystal!" she turned around and immediately got a big smile on her face
"Hey Fox what are you doing here?" she asked
"Working what are you doing here?" he replied
"Same thing. It's my first day actually."
"Oh well come on. Did you meet Teresa yet?" they started walking towards the store
"No who is that?"
"Your worst nightmare." Fox said opening the door signaling for her to enter
"Oh really?" she said passing Fox
"Yeah she can be a psycho." he followed her
"Well I'll try and look out for her." she said not even worried it seemed
"Well come on and follow me you gotta be following someone around for a day I'm sure. Might as well be me huh?"
"I guess so. So what do we do?"
"Well we got to go meet up with Teresa to let her know we're here and she can count our hours down and we won't get in to trouble."
"What happens when you get in trouble?"
Fox smiled then said "She figuratively busts your balls."
"Ah.. Well thanks for letting me know."
"Yeah well I didn't have anyone to tell me this stuff so everything I tell you now is stuff I learned."
"Well thanks for helping out the F.N.G."
"Not a problem." they entered Teresa's office the purple raccoon in her usual red dress which in Fox's opinion was too much for this type of job. "Hey Teresa."
"Hello Fox.. Who is this?" she said pointing at Krystal with her ball point pen.
"This is Krystal.. She's the F.N.G."
"The what?"
"Nothing.. So if I remember correctly we need someone to teach her the ropes of the trade."
"Ah yes.. Well my hands are tied up with paperwork and other stuff. So I guess she's your responsibility. Don't fuck up we can't afford it."
"Yes ma'am you can count on me."
"Can I?"
"Of course you can."
"Good now get out of my sight." she said pointing at the door the two foxes leaving there as quickly as possible.
"Well come on let me show you what we do here."
"All right. Sounds good to me."
They went to where the carts were stored for customers to get and Fox told her that there is an imaginary line and if it is lower than that line then it was time to go get the carts from outside. Which it was so they went and Fox showed her how to get the carts which was a pain in the ass but was actually pretty easy unless there were tons of cars trying to find parking spots or cars trying to leave because they didn't look for pedestrians. Which happened to Fox. He was showing Krystal how to haul the carts back to the safety of the store when some random jack-off pulled back in reverse and smashed into the carts.
"Mother-" Fox stopped himself from finishing that sentence
"HEY!" Someone yelled from the car "Watch where you're going!"
Fox was in awe of the audacity of this person. Not only were they not paying attention but had the balls
to tell Fox that he was the one responsible. 'Teresa is going to love this!'
"Sorry sir!"
"Yeah you better be!"
Fox kept moving the carts with Krystal not far behind. She asked him when they were inside "Why did you let that guy boss you like that?"
"So I can keep my job."
"But you obviously had the right of way as the pedestrian you should know that. He should've waited for you."
"Yeah but people here are idiots and Teresa has been under hot water with upper management. She used to be cool but since she's been under the radar she had to tighten up everything up with us."
"So we can't even defend ourselves even though we obviously have certain rights?"
"Yeah so that's why this job sucks.."
"Alright but I still think we should be able to stick up for ourselves even if upper management is a bunch of bitches."
"You don't know the half of it.. Come on I'll show you how to do some other shit that they have you do around here."
Fox showed her how to restock shelves which was pretty self-explanatory, he showed her how to work the cash register and the intercom. He also showed her how to clean up the floors and spills that people usually little kids made. All pretty simple stuff that even a pet rock could do their job.
"So.. This is it?" she asked a little surprised
"Yeah.. I thought it was easy too.. But hell it's an easy paycheck so whatever."
"But what happens when there isn't anything to do?"
"Well.. There is a couple who works here and when they don't have anything to do they make out in the back."
She gave him a weird look. "Are you suggesting that we make out?"
"No. Not at all." he said trying to save his skin from being pummeled
"Oh okay. Well what do you do when there is nothing to do?" she asked
"Well.. I usually just chill out and listen to some tunes until something is to be done but other than that.. Nothing.." he said realizing how lame his job really was
"Well let's do it up. What do you have on your MP3 player?"
He hesitated "Metal.."
"Sweet! Metal is awesome! What bands do you got?"
"Well.. I've got Metallica, In Flames, Slayer, Machine Head, Tool.. I got a whole bunch of stuff."
"Do you have any Dethklok?"
"Yeah I do actually. Which song would you like to listen to?"
"Laser Cannon Deth Sentence."
"Sweet choice." He scrolled down to where it was and played it. He gave her an earpiece which she took. The build up came then Brendon Smalls with his voice 'FIRE!' they both started head-banging and air-guitarring to it. He watched her just having fun with the song and found himself.. Becoming infatuated with her. He didn't know what it was about her but it could have been her being so accepting of him or that she was into the same music he was. Maybe it was the fact that he found her extremely attractive. Whatever it was he found himself entranced with her with every second that passed by..
They stood outside waiting for their parents to come pick them up seeing as the buses were done because it was too late. It was a little cold outside and they both had dragon breath.
"So today was a good day then?" She asked
"It was.. One of the better days."
"Why's that?"
He wanted to say "Because you were here." But felt it would've been too early or too forward so he said "Just one of those days."
"Ah.. Hey I think that's my ride." she pointed to a yellow car which honked it's horn at them. "Yeah I'm coming hold your horses! Brothers can't live with them.. Can't live without them." the car pulled up to them and parked. "Well I got to go see ya.." She started walking to the car when half-way she stopped and turned back to Fox and planted a warm kiss on his cheek. He was in shock physically and mentally.
"What was that for?" he asked
"For showing the F.N.G. the ropes." she then walked back to the car and entered. He watched her wave good-bye to him. He watched her go out of the parking lot..
He was stunned 'What.. Was.. That?' he didn't believe what just happened. Krystal who he barely spent anytime with him already kissed him. 'I can't let this get to my head.. Like she said it was for showing her the ropes nothing more..' he argued with himself until his dad came up to him and honked his horn he was in such deep thought about it.
"Come on kid! Let's go! You've got school in the morning!"
Fox broke free of his own battle and stepped inside the car. "Hey dad."
"Hey Fox what were you thinking about?"
He was a little hesitant but told his father about what happened with Krystal today. How they talked and listened to DethKlok and even how she seemed to have kissed him for no apparent reason.
"You know girls don't kiss guys for nothing right?"
"They don't?"
"Of course they don't! Silly kid. You're so new to this aren't you?"
"What?"
"Love the concept of it. I'm telling you man this chick is digging you."
"How do you know?"
"Let's just say I've been around the block a couple times. I'm pretty sure I know."
"Whatever you say dad." Fox went back to talking to himself about that kiss. He was wondering what it could turn out to be. Did she really just mean it to be a thank you for showing her what to do? What that Cerinian customs? He never payed any attention in class he'd never know or did she really like him. More than a friend? They barely know each other. But that was how his dad and mom were. They were young and insanely in love. Sure they may have rushed things but they stuck with each other through thick and thin. But he wasn't sure and probably wouldn't be sure. Hopefully this thing would just blow over. He didn't need this.. Or did he? He wasn't sure and wouldn't be until he thought on it some more. After a good night's sleep.
Done..
