1:30 pm Corneria Air Base Medical Bay

A female feline walked into an exam room and looked over her half moon glasses to the blue furred Vixen and two tan coated male foxes. One was obviously older than the other. She looked down to the chart for the patient and hummed softly before stepping back from the door holding it open. James the older fox looked to Fox and nodded to the door. They both left and the door shut. Fox didn't want to be outside waiting he would rather be inside making sure Krystal was alright.

"Miss Krystal? I am Doctor Sarah Leos. I heard what happened to you and I am glad you came right away. Now please, I know it will be hard but you will have to tell me what hurts, and if there is anything else wrong." Doctor Sarah Leos spoke softly with a warm tone as she pulled a tray over and placed gloves on her hands. She looked to Krystal getting a nod and then started the examination.

2:00 pm Corneria Air Base Laboratory holding cell

Falco sat in the cell quietly. His legs cuffed and chained and his arms cuffed and chained. He already did not like the living arrangements. He knew he should have left the Great Fox after he returned with Krystal from Beneria. He was pulled from his thoughts when General Pepper walked in with Peppy and a few others in white lab coats.

"General Pepper, Peppy, I would salute but you can understand" Falco pulled at the chains a bit.

"Do not worry Falco. The men here are going to run a few tests on you so please bear with them as long as possible. We need to figure out how this drug affects you so we can help or you will never be allowed to leave a prison let alone fly again." General Pepper spoke with a solemn tone. Before bowing his head in apology and leaving

"We will keep in touch with you as best we can Falco, so the moment they say you are healthy and good to go we will come back and see you." Peppy sighed. "I don't know if you will be welcome back in to the team then but I know now that there is one little lady that is going to be terrified of you for a while." Peppy spoke with words of encouragement as well as words of doubt and sorrow.

"I am sorry Peppy. I don't remember what I did, but I know what I was told. Please tell Krystal I am sorry and I will beg forgiveness when I can." Falco walked to the pen bars and grabbed them.

He watched Peppy nod and leave the room. He sighed and turned his head as the scientists opened the door and escorted him out. He took a deep breath and sighed to the fact he was going to be a guinea pig for the next who knows how long. He just hoped they could find out what's wrong and fix it so he can go back to his old life or at least one close to it.

3:00 Pm Corneria Air Base Medical Bay

"Mr. McCloud" Doctor Sarah Leos walked out of the exam room and smiled. "Everything is done she is fine. Just keep her feet on the ground for the next few days to a week in case she feels she needs to come back for anything."

"Thank you very much" Fox almost ran by her and into the exam room to make sure she was ok and to let her know he was there to help.

"Yes thank you again. I am sorry that my son is a little short but you can understand. Is there anything else that you would suggest we do?" James asked very quietly so Fox and Krystal couldn't hear.

"Well I would just keep her comfortable and around those she trusts. If she has any female friends I would have them stay with her and escort her around" Dr. Leos put the file in the bin on the wall. She took a deep breath "Do yourself a favor and keep an eye on her behavior. And don't leave her alone make sure someone is with her, at all times even when she sleeps."

"The Star Fox team is mostly men, is there a place here she can stay till we get a friend down here?" James asked knowing the only other female he knew besides Krystal was Katt. He got a nod from the doctor and he smiled. "Thank you very much."

"Just do not leave her alone. It's a sad thing but many women, though they don't seem it, commit suicide after such happenings." Dr. Leos spoke quietly and shook his hand walking down the hall to get her next appointment "Have a good day Mr. McCloud."

James nodded and stepped into the doorway looking to Fox and Krystal. He felt his own heart breaking seeing Krystal so withdrawn and Fox unable to comfort her. He shook his head and walked in placing a hand on Fox's shoulder. He gestured to the door and smiled as Fox got up and left. He looked to Krystal putting a hand out to her helping her off the bed he gave her a fatherly smile and walked her to the door.

"We are going outside for a bit. Fox will call Katt and she will stay with you for a while." James spoke softly looking to Fox out the corner of his eye. Fox pulled out his communicator and call Slippy on the ship. "Listen to me well Krystal, what happened was not something anyone wants to remember so I only ask that you become strong and overcome it to the best of your abilities. You're a strong girl don't let this hold you back."

"It is easy for you to say such a thing, but you were not attacked. You did not lay their unable to move and not be able to fight back, unable to read your opponent. For the first time I could not feel someone or sense their emotion." Krystal looked to Fox and smiled seeing him on the communicator. Her voice went a little sour as tears started to well up in her eyes "I felt so helpless and weak for the first time since my home was destroyed. I did not let that hold me back, so there is no way I will let this. I will overcome it when I feel ready to."

James only nodded and took a deep breath. It's true he didn't know how she felt and he didn't know what he could do to help her other them encourage her to be strong. He closed his eyes and dropped his head. Give him an Arwing and a problem in space he could fix it, give him an emotional woman and he was clueless. James didn't know what to do to help he was completely at a loss.

"Hey Krys, Katt will be here within the next hour or two. Do you want to go back to The Great Fox or do you want to stay here?" Fox spoke up and looked to her.

"I want to go somewhere but here." Krystal stepped forward and walked away from both of them. "Just somewhere I can feel something besides sadness and pain?"

"When Katt gets here we can go into the city and you can spend time in the City where you can do whatever you feel you need to do." Fox smiled to her in his poor attempt to make her feel better.

"Your trying too hard again Fox." Krystal smiled back at him weakly as she went to the front desk signing the papers she needed to and left with two very worried and very confused foxes.

After two very long hours Katt finally showed up and ran to greet Krystal. She heard what happened and was royal upset by it but she was more worried about Krystal then she was mad at Falco. Once the greetings and apologies where passed around they all left the Air Base and went to the city for a good dinner and a nice long walk through a nearby park. This really helped Krystal relax as she could feel nature's emotions and how clear and happy it was during the warm sunny weather.

5:00 PM Thief's Base Main office

"Yes sir I know sir. I got exactly what you wanted. The Corneria Air Base I was in was the one with all of the little labs." Hawk Laugh he was sitting in a large office with very little decorations a pant a few chairs and a desk. "Yes sir! All of them plus a few others."

"Show me Hawk I know you well enough let me see them all before I even make the effort to get them." A fuzzy hologram spoke back

"Ok, I know how you fly" Hawk lifted a cooler bag from the floor and opened it showing many vials and a few files. "I grabbed everything you said you wanted unfortunately I lost one because, well, lets just say an old friend of mine looked like he needed a little something added to his life."

"That's fine that one measly loss is nothing compared to everything else you got, if it is what you said it was. Now do they suspect anything? They won't interfere will they?"

"Do not worry about them. I got them all under thumb, they do not know a thing and they will take the fall for us without even knowing they are. Besides if I need to I will destroy this place and even kill Wolf and his little friends personally so we don't have a problem." Hawk smiled as his eyes turned to the door of the office. "Excuse me sir." Hawk got up from his chair and walked over to the door of the office throwing it open and looking down the hall and growling as he headed back to his chair.

"Is something the matter Hawk?" the fuzzy picture's head turned to follow him.

"Nah, I thought I heard something it must have just been my imagination. Incase there are little mice squeaking up here I will talk to you later." Hawk gave a lazy salute to the hologram.

"Good Idea Hawk, I will send the Location of the trading spot and the time. Make sure no one knows or follows"

"You got it General Birch, See you then" Hawk closed the communications line and leaned back in his chair. With in the next few moments he would have the location of the trade and he would be getting ready to finish this deal and be set for a few more years in his life.

A few moments later the office door flew open and Wolf, Panther, and Leon all walked in. Panther on Wolfs left and Leon on his right just like when they fly. Wolf Pulled his gun and aimed right to Hawks head and growled deeply. Panther and Leon each pulled their own taking aim at Hawk as well. Hawk smiled to them and turned his head to the side.

"Oh my, why are you so violent all of a sudden?" Hawk relaxed back in the chair tapping his fingers across the armrest.

"It's a good thing I didn't trust you and had Panther stay close to you when ever you weren't looking." Wolf growled deeply, "You better have a good explanation so I don't kill you right now."

"I got a great reason. Great many reasons which do you want to hear?" Hawk smiled and brought his hand up to tap his fingers together right in front of his face. "When this is done I will be set for a few years of life until I am needed again. And you cannot win against me so you should just put that gun down now before someone you like dies."

"You have no weapon in your hand, and you are not faster than my trigger." Wolf narrowed his eyes as he started to tighten his grip on his gun.

"No your right but I don't need a weapon. Farewell my velvet furred friend" Hawk smiled as a gunshot sounded throughout the office.

All three stood there in front of Hawk when the shot was heard. Panther's hand loosened and his gun fell from his hand. He looked down and saw a bullet hole in his jumpsuit and blood trickled out. He looked up to see Wolf turn his head to him, and Leon with a smoking barrel smiling devilishly. Panther staggered a bit and fell to the floor knocking a chair over in the process.

Wolf spun quickly and raised his gun to Leon and pulled the trigger quickly. He fired three shots in to Leon. First shot was in the stomach, second in the chest, and last in the head. Wolf never expected to see the day he had to shoot his own men for their actions. Just as he went to turn to shoot at Hawk his gun was shot from his hand. Wolf let out a howl of pain from the shot that hit his hand.

"Told you someone you liked would die." Hawk laughed out. "Everyone in this base is under my command and will kill you as soon as I give the word. But Because I am a good sport I will give you till the count of, let's say thirty. You have thirty seconds from that door to get to a hiding place or where ever you want before it becomes open season for wolves."

"You will not get away with this, I swear on it." Wolf growled and lifted Panther back to his feet. "Let's go Panther."

"Right with yah boss, I won't die that easily." Panther leaned on wolf as they tried their best to run from the room, only to stop at the door way when they heard Hawk speak.

"Wolf… Thirty" Hawk pulled his gun up as Wolf and Panther Ran as fast as they could. Hawk turned and pushed the button for the intercom. "Attention we have a traitor in our little home. Kill on sight, Wolf O'Donnell, and Panther Caruso. Happy Hunting!"

Wolf pulled panther along as best he could to get them out of the base. They Got down the hall and turned a corner become face to face with a group of armed thieves who opened fire very quickly. Wolf pushed them back behind the wall before setting Panther down. He looked around the corner again seeing the men advance. With a deep breath and darted around the corner. He was going to get something to fight with and he knew he could out fight any man here if they had no weapon.

He ran in and gunshots flew out around him. He quickly moved from side to side to avoid getting hit from the shots. He got close to the men firing and slammed into them knocking some over and stealing a weapon in the process. Jumping out from the pile of men he opened fired on all of them quickly till they all laid in defeat. He grabbed a couple more guns and headed back to get panther when he felt the cold heat of a laser rifle fly through his leg.

Falling to the floor he turned to see a thief holding a rifle waiting the next shots charge. Wolf growled and took aim before firing. He got the dog in the face killing him. Wolf didn't want to have to kill his own men but they all betrayed him for what he didn't know. Getting back up and limped back to Panther getting him back up and armed. That's when they made their way to the hangar were they Arwings were.

"Panther, Can you get in to your Arwing to fly it?" Wolf asked as he removed his coat and pulled his shirt making strips to bandage up his leg as well as the wound panther had.

"Yea, it's just going to take a little longer for me to climb in to it. AHHHH Damn it that hurts." Panther winced to the feel of the bandage's pressure on the bullet wound. "It's lucky there is nothing inside to kill me." He shook his head a bit" down to lets see seven lives now."

Wolf smirked and pulled Panther up to his feet. They edged closer to the Hangar door and neither of them was going to find it easy to get to their Arwings. Wolf took a deep breath and closed his eyes. He never thought he would see the day when he lost his base and his men. He glanced to Panther and nodded lightly.

"Your Arwing is closest I will cover you so you can get there once in get in and go do not worry about me." Wolf grumbled out. "Your safety is my priority as leader of this group."

"I do not think so my friend. Right now I see it was all or nothing. Just get to yours and think not of me. Do it that way and we both get out alive." Panther's voice was very serious and very hard. "Besides if you died and I lived what kind of friend would I be."

Wolf only smiled as both he and panther rounded the corner forcing the door open to the hangar and started to open fire on the men inside. They fired quickly trying to not let anyone fire back. Panther got to his Arwing first and fired back as he covered Wolf till he got to his. Wolf jumped up with his good leg and grabbed the side of his craft and fired back at a few pulling himself inside. He let out a howl of pain as he felt a blast slam in to his side. Turning his head he saw Hawk on a catwalk firing at them.

Panther let out a roar as he was shot again this time in the chest just above his left peck. He climbed into his Arwing as quick as possible shots still flying around him. Once in he closed the hatch and took off quickly. He didn't wait for Wolf or for the computer to say he was cleared. Wolf came out shortly after joining him as they took off as quickly as they could. They were alive but they were still not safe. And they had no idea where they were going to go.

"Wolf you there?" Panther growled out a pain shook through his body.

"Yea, you ok?" Wolf hissed a bit as he pulled his coat open and pulled his shirt off making more rags for bandages.

"I was shot again, in the chest. We need to find help and get somewhere safe." Panther spoke his paw clenching the wound on his body. "But where will we go and who will help us?"

"We have to go to Corneria. I know what you are thinking but Fox should be there and he well, he will help." Wolf growled out pulling the knot tight. "We have to move quickly before they catch up to kill us."

"Right behind you my friend." Panther's voice faded a bit. "Just don't fall asleep on me ok?

"Yea same too you." Wolf chuckled and leaned back relaxing as they flew.

Wolf looked down to his control panel and typed a few things. The coordinates were set and they were on their way now he just hoped they were fast enough. It was going to be a long trip unless they went to a hyper drive but he didn't want to risk their health just yet. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes before he felt his craft shake.

Wolf and Panther both looked out there windows to see other Arwing flying after and firing at them. Wolf and Panther both faded off to the side quickly and started to fight back. They were not going to die this easily or let anyone take them out.

"PANTHER! We are going to Hyper Drive in twenty. Head for Corneria!" Wolf Barked out and quickly flicked on message recorder asking the Star Fox team for help and there location of Hyper Drive drop out. He sent the message though short it got the point across "NOW PANTHER GO!

Both pilots turned and sped off quickly before both pulled the throttle and released the restrictors. They went in to Hyper Drive and took off out of sight of the ones attacking them leaving them confused and at a loss. They were both in massive pain from the force and their open wounds. The ships dropped out of hyper drive automatically as they neared their location.

Wolf gasped for air and turned his head looking to his companion who laid out cold in his ship his head dropped and limp. Wolf took a few more deep breaths before the darkness took him over as well. His body forced itself out from the pain, stress, and exhaustion that it was suffering.

8:00 P.M. The Great Fox II Bridge

A soft buzz sounded through the bridge making Peppy put his paper down. He hummed and pushed a button on his chair opening stopping the buzzing and opening a hologram screen. He hummed softly and turned his head hearing the door opened. Fox and James walked in from there long walk with Krystal and Katt.

"What do you got there Peppy?" Fox asked walking over to him leaning over the back of his chair.

"I don't know it just came." Peppy spoke as he reached up pressed a button opening what he had.

"Star Fox Team Help Requested. Aahhh Die! Coordinates are Cornerian Space Alpha Gamma, Omega. Medical treatment will be needed." The voice phased out quickly in the short message.

"Peppy find out who sent that message and tell me. I will be heading out to their location. Fox looked back and nodded to his head. James followed and waved to Peppy.

They both ran down the hall to the hangar and climbed into the Arwings available and took off. They reached the coordinates and looked around for any ships. Fox caught a slight shine on in the distance and headed over slowly. His eyes widened as he saw two banged up Arwings floating with two very familiar faces.

"Fox the message came…"Peppy spoke only to be cut off by Fox.

"Wolf O'Donnell." Fox got close and shook his head. "Dad Get the other we will have to tow them in to orbit and help them land."

"Gotcha Fox. Now I see why they need medical help. Peppy call the Medical Bay in the base we have two men seriously hurt and need to be attended to pronto." James spoke out through the intercom as he backed the Arwing up and latched the two together.

James gave a thumbs up to Fox, and both pulled the other Arwings down to the planet surface and landed them gently. Fox and James both got out and ran to the pilots of the other ships and opened the hatches checking them to make sure they were still alive. Looking back James pulled panther from the cockpit and climbed back down and laid him down one of the arriving gurneys. He looked over seeing Fox laying Wolf down.

Fox watched as the two were ran in to the base to be taken care of. He sighed and shook his head before he walked to his Arwing detached the tow and then moved his back in to The Great Fox. He went in to the base to sit and wait for any word from the doctors and so he can talk to them once they wake up.