Love and Destruction

Grey woke up from his surgery and noticed Miyu on the side along with his white scarf in her lap. She whispered quietly, "Hey there, Grey, you feeling well?" Grey smiled happily and waved with his right arm. He noticed his arm was no longer the same. It was more metallic than flesh and fur. It also felt weightless, felt like nothing to him. Just a cold, hard and weightless object attached to him. After inspecting his arm by wiggling his fingers, he asked Miyu all about it. "What happened to me when I was unconscious?" There was a small bit of guilt inside Miyu's heart, afraid to tell the truth. Grey knew what was inside her mind. "It's fine, you don't have to be afraid or explain. I know what's inside your mind." After explaining his telepathy, Miyu sighed in relief. She didn't want to go through the process of explaining the entire situation.

"Well, I guess that's over now, you seem famished. Have you eaten at all lately, Grey?" His stomach began to growl. An indication of hunger, he hasn't eaten in a while. Grey laughs sarcastically, "Um yeah... can you get me something, anything is fine."

Miyu didn't mind, she just wanted to make up for her past mistakes. "Sure thing, Grey." Miyu set aside the white scarf and headed out Grey's hospital room. The door closes after she leaves, and no one but Grey remained in the room. "Man, being a Demon Hunter sure has its side effects. I'll take a walk I guess." He stood up, grabbed his white scarf wrapped it around his throat and walked to the door. As Grey opened up the door and walked out, he accidentally bumps into Fay who was also entering the room. The two fell down on their bottoms with an embarrassment on their faces.

"Oh damn it me, I'm sorry Grey, are you alright?" Fay said apologetically and slowly rising back up. "I just came to check on you to see if you were okay." On Grey's face, there was this slight red blush on his cheeks. He didn't know what he was feeling. "I'm alright, Fay, don't worry about it. I just wanted to take a walk." Grey felt as if the room got hotter as he looked up. He felt love-struck just looking into Fay's eyes and face. "She's so beautiful." He thought.

"Grey, are you blushing?!" This action from Grey gave Fay a surprising reaction. Grey snapped out of his daydream. "I'm s-so sorry, Fay." Grey covered his reddening face. He seemed to be nervous to talk with Fay. "She looks so cute for a Spaniel," Grey thought. Is this what love feels like? Good lord, I've been missing out on this excitement. This is probably how Fox and Krystal felt when they first met. I don't want Fay to hate me. What do I say? He said nervously, "Y-you look... um very cute and pretty." Grey felt the love-struck in his body and eyes. He looked away and clasped his hands together to calm himself down.

"You really think so? Aww, that's so sweet and kind of you, but Grey I need your help for something." Grey's ears became more alert and made this confused gesture. "What happened?" He asked. Fay's hand motioned a direction to Kaitlyn's room. Something must have happened to Kaitlyn when she called. Grey and Fay left the room they were currently in, Room 345, Kaitlyn's room was Room 347. The doors opened and they took a step inside.

*Meanwhile Krystal and the others*

Krystal was shocked to know the truth about Marcus. "We mated? That's impossible!"

I'll explain everything here and right now. It happened over the course of 3 years, I was born to the heir of Demon King Fox. Corneria was once a world of peace until he destroyed it and turned it into Dark Corneria. He sent his demon spawns after you during that time because you failed to control your powers. I was a child at the time but my ability to control demons to my will was powerful. You had also lost everyone and everything you knew, friends, family, and anyone who was supportive of your choices. It all started with the downfall of Team Star Fox. It started with Peppy, followed by his daughter, Lucy. Then Falco, Slippy, Katt, and finally Amanda. They each suffered a terrible fate. I saw how each of them died, I was forced to watch them suffer and die horribly. It was the most bloody and gruesome deaths I have ever seen. The remaining survivors were Fara, Miyu, and Fay. They made up Star Phoenix, a smaller team that helped civilians escape to safer places after Star Fox was decimated.

Next, you lost your twin brother, Grey. He actually had a chance to defeat Fox once and for all. However, Fox broke him down by showing images of nightmares he didn't want to ever happen. All the nightmares were fakes but it seemed real to Grey. He didn't want to fight anymore, he just wanted to protect everyone. All I remember is an image of the one he loved most was going to die. Grey was shown a projection of Fay in Fox's hand. Fox gave him a choice, Grey could seize his fighting to prevent Fay from dying, or Grey could continue the fight but Fay would die in the process. His mind was made up and he stopped fighting to let Fay live. Fox didn't stop just yet and finished off Grey. There was one final person, the one who started all this conflict, Krystal.

You were the final target and you challenged Demon Fox to a fight. It didn't go out well for you. I saw how your fate ended. Fox's darkness was so destructive, your powers began to fade away as he absorbed every bit of demon energy. Which made him stronger than usual. After sapping away every drop of demon energy, he slowly took away your life force. He then made a deal with you, to let you live if you mated with him. Given your state of shock and fear, you had no choice and agreed and thus I was born. Born as a fox species while the carrier of demonic forces. I carry all of your powers of Telepathy, Telekinesis, Teleportation and Time. I can perform all of these abilities with ease and in conjunction with my demonic powers. I was able to go back into the past with Time.

Your fate was unknown after you mated but all I know is, you were scared for eternity's will. Now our world is at risk and I wanted a different outcome. I traveled back in time to see if I could change history for the better. There are no more Demon Hunters in my time. Every day was just a struggle to survive in my time.

"Now here I am talking to my mother who is in the past for me." Marcus ran up to Krystal and hugged her. "Mother, don't die on me, I have to keep you alive." He cried. Krystal didn't know how she even felt. Her future son was standing in front of her.

Fara broke the moment. "Now wait just a moment, Marcus. You came from the future you say? And where did you get that sword, it's just like the one Krystal has."

Marcus answered. "It's future Grey's blade, I took what remained of him after he died. I now possess his power along with his heart from the future. He knows the true balance, mother." Marcus explained in detail the true meaning of Demon Hunter's balance, something Krystal couldn't afford to miss out. "I also aged to my early adulthood the moment I went back in time. Which explains why I don't look younger." Marcus grabbed Panther's throat and pinned him against the wall. "Also our pal here wanted to kill Grey to alter the timeline by weakening the power of Demon Hunters. He got all of this information from Demon King Fox himself. I don't know what you guys wanted with him but I suggest you execute him for attempted murder and assisting the enemy."

Fara walked up to Marcus and Panther. "Fair enough, we were going to arrest him but you managed to do the hard work for us. Thanks, Marcus." Marcus dropped Panther from the wall. "I'll handle the rest, you two just leave this place to my work now." Fara pushed out Krystal and Marcus out the room. "Thanks again, Marcus." She closed the door behind them.

"Marcus, how did it feel to encounter, Fox as he is now?"

"It was terrible, those guys didn't deserve suffering for what they didn't even do. I swore to myself to defeat him once and for all." A vision suddenly glowed inside their heads, they saw everything. "Did you... catch any of that?!"

Krystal's eyes widen open in shock. "Y-yea I saw everything, hurry!" They ran to the hospital.

*Fay and Grey*

Room 347, the room where Kaitlyn was recovering in. Fay and Grey sat on chairs and watched over the sleeping crimson vixen. She wore the hospital gown and was covered in bandages from the burn wounds she received during the battle against Possessed Miyu and Possessed Fay. "She isn't doing so well, Grey." Her heart rate monitor at least was stable.

"I know, it's a shame actually that she became a part of this mess. It wasn't even her intention."

"What actually happened to Kaitlyn anyway that got her involved?" Fay asked.

"She is a former Reverse Hunter, but she doesn't remember that. Anyway, she was possessed by a Dark Cerinian magic that took control of her." Grey explained the entire story of Kaitlyn. "She is also Fox's younger sister." Fay never would have guessed that Fox had a younger sibling. Grey re-wrapped the scarf around himself.

"Say, what's with the scarf?" Fay asked. The winter season was also coming up and it was gradually going to get colder.

"It was a gift from someone years back, his name was James McCloud. He was the late father of Fox and Kaitlyn McCloud. You guys know him as the first hero of Lylat before Fox came into his mercenary job." Grey took off the scarf and wrapped it around Fay. The warmth covered Fay's neck. "During our time back in Cerinia, James was recognized as the hero before he suffered a tragic downfall. My sister, Krystal and I met him and he handed our family a gift. It was this beloved white scarf that he used to wear. It was originally Krystal's scarf but she handed it down to me."

"I'm surprised it hasn't changed at all. It's so warm too."

"I altered it with magic so its durability is high and it can keep someone situated in any condition, cold, hot you name it. It can even restore some memory as I infused it with memory empowering crystals back on Cerinia."

Fay was pretty interested in his story. "How was Cerinia like before it was, you know, destroyed?"

"It was a great home before it was terrorized by Andross. It was full of peace and magic. I enjoyed the nature that it had in store for us. Krystal enjoyed her training and use of magic. I had a care for the outside world, something we really didn't know about."

"That sounds so lovely. I would want to sight such beautiful things."

"I'm glad that you say that. Once all of this is over, we can head on over to Cerinia for a visit." Grey sighs happily. She is so beautiful, what is it that makes her so lovable? "Listen, I know this will be a bit awkward and we known each other for a year at least, but... will you date me?" Grey grabbed her hands with his own and stared into her eyes. His breathing and heart rate began to steadily rise.

Their eyes made contact with each other. Fay's blue eyes and Grey's mixed colored eyes sought each other. Fay thought he was joking but Grey was being serious. "A-are you serious?" She blushed. Grey nodded his head. At a moment like this, Fay didn't know for real but took the initiative and hugged Grey tightly. "Of course, Grey, you are so kind. I usually don't really care about guys that much but you seem to make it an exception somehow." Fay explained how she liked nice and strong guys as one whole being. It so happened that Grey fits that description so well. She brought Grey closer to her body. His face was masked in red blush. Grey was too embarrassed to say anything. "I-I didn't think I would get this close with you."

"Well, I guess you know how it feels." Fay giggled. I used to have a crush on Fox, but he didn't like me that much so I gave up on him. You, on the other hand, are just so cute when you blush." Grey felt extremely warmer to his face. "Um... yeah as you can see this is my first time. Also, can I see my scarf back please?"

"Oh, sure thing dear." Fay wrapped around the scarf and Grey's body temperature became cooler. "See it worked, my body's temperature went down." His red face slowly reverted back to his normal grey color. "Much better, now I don't feel so hot and I now have a new purpose other than to kill demons. It's to protect you forever." Fay smiled and blushed.

The room suddenly went dark inside the hospital room. Both Grey and Fay stood up quickly. Grey transformed into Demon Hunter and his blood red eye activated. "There's a demon nearby and where is my sword? Oh damn it, Krystal has it with her. It's fine, Kaitlyn probably has her revolver with her."

"I'm on it, Grey." Fay searched the room for Kaitlyn's revolver. It was nowhere to be found inside the room. They were unable to find her revolver and then the demon appeared in the room. A black and dark spirit floated inside the room.

"HAHAHA, this will be fun once I take your soul." It merged its soul with Kaitlyn's unconscious body. Kaitlyn rose up from her slumber and the demon spoke in her voice, "This will be fun and easy once I kill both of you and steal your souls." Demon Kaitlyn transported both Fay and Grey into another dimension. The world was fully dark and black with nothing but odd looking grounds. This world was colored just like a cemetery. Fay ran behind Grey and held onto him. "W-where are we, Grey?"

"Demon's Realm," he answered. It was full of different evil and malicious spirits that roamed the world. Demon Kaitlyn levitated in front of the two. "Welcome to the Demon's Realm, where I shall harvest your soul and use it under my will." Her eyes were pitch black like darkness. Seize their souls you fools. Demons flew over towards Fay and Grey. They were fast spirits that didn't require any energy to attack since it was their own realm.

"Fay, stay close to me. I'll do my best to keep us safe." I wonder how Krystal does it? He wondered. Grey punched one of the demons with his metal arm. It did harm, but could Grey keep up with many more of them? "Fay... we are going to be here a while." Grey punched out a ton of demons but they kept on coming with no end to them. At last, Grey felt very fatigued and fell back. "I can't keep up... too tired to keep maintain form..." Grey struggled to stand and passed out again. Fay still held onto him, holding his unconscious body in her arms. Luckily for Fay, Grey was pretty lightweight so she could run while still carrying him. Demon Kaitlyn and her Demons began to chase after the two.

"Damn Grey, you overdid yourself again. It's my turn to make things right." Fay ran with Grey in her arms. "Oh man, what do I do?" The ground underneath her began to change. It started to pull her down into the abyss. "Oh god." Moving was her only choice to not sink. If she stopped moving, she would suffer a slow and painful death. Then Fay noticed the scarf Grey was still wearing before they transported dimensions. She devised a plan with the scarf, it must have the power to save them. Fay unraveled the scarf from Grey and tied the scarf around herself. The white scarf shined brightly with white light and it pulled Fay from out the abyss. That's when it all began, Fay was able to fight back. Fay chanted her words. "I mix my heart and soul with light and will." Her body glowed a white aura. "I wish to protect my lover, please shield us." As the demons were about to ravage Fay and Grey. A white barrier miraculously shielded them from any harm. It knocked away all the demons that were attacking them. She lowered Grey onto the darken grounds and felt something in her hand.

In Fay's left hand, a white and golden colored bow appeared. Amazing, she thought. Fay spoke in a semi-heavenly voice (this isn't a demon form), "Now it's my turn to repay the favor. I ascend, come forth and grant me your powers, Demon Hunter activate." The spaniel drew back the bowstring to have a yellow soul arrow appear under her fingertips. I'll protect you, Grey, just like you protect others. Fay released the yellow arrow from beneath her fingers as it flew into the air. It pierced through into the first demon and into the next two. Her blue eyes glowed with power and aura. "Let the blinding light end your suffering hellish fiend." Fay fired an arrow at Demon Kaitlyn, but slightly missed her body. Instead the arrow hit more demonic minions on the side and eliminated them. "This is going to be a long day in this world. Hang in there, Grey."

*Meanwhile*

Krystal and Marcus walked inside Kaitlyn's hospital room. Fay and Grey were on the floor with Grey's right hand on top of Fay's left hand. It appears that those two were sleeping. They then took a glance at Kaitlyn, a dark aura was emitting from her body. "They must be inside the Demon's Realm."

"Demon's Realm? Is that an alternative world?" Krystal questioned.

"Yes, it's a world where evil spirits can transverse to different worlds like our own." Marcus took Krystal's hand. "We are going to find them and get them out of there." Marcus chanted a spell, "Release our souls and free us to the Demon's Realm." A few minutes later, Krystal and Marcus reappeared inside the Demon's Realm. Krystal looked around her surroundings. The world contained different objects that were in ruins. In the far distance they saw Fay fending off against the demons and Demon Kaitlyn while protecting Grey. "Look, it's Fay! What is she doing in here?"

"Don't forget mother, they were transported here by a Possessor Demon. Let's help her out now!" Marcus and Krystal pulled out their Demon Hunter weapons, Future Grey's blade and Krystal's staff. They rushed over to Fay. Krystal shouted, "We're coming, Fay! I transform, Demon Hunter activate."

Sealies: Hiya there you guys. I hope this series is worth reading or enjoying. I am able to create these much faster with less school time now so expect each chapter to come out sooner. Another note is that Krystal can utilize two types of Demon Hunter weapons, Demon's Claws or her beloved staff from the Saurian Crisis. (The staff may change color once her heart becomes perfectly balanced hence why Grey's blade is colored correctly). Fay becomes a Demon Hunter after changing her heart and soul to the greater to protect her friends like Grey wants.

Also one more thing to mention about Reverse Hunters just in case. They are another type of Hunter that works with Demon Fox to destroy Demon Hunters with god type abilities. Is Panther considered a Reverse Hunter? The answer would be no as he doesn't possess any special powers and such.