He awoke again, about an hour before dawn. He thought he heard a thump coming from the cargo-hold of the arwing.

"Please no....not that! Anything, but not that!" Fox prayed.

He opened the cargo-hold and out rolled Tootsie.

" You are so cruel..." He shook his fist at the sky.

"Ow! Do you know how....ugg.....small it is in.....OW! There?" Tootsie said trying to regain footing.

"Why are you here?" Fox sighed.

"Because I snuck here." She smart-alackly said.

"You sound like Tricky. You have his attitude, you'll make the perfect couple."

"EW!!!!!" Tootsie shrieked. " And besides, you need me, I know somthing you don't!" Tootsie taunted in a sing-song voice.

"And whatever might that be?" Fox sarcastically asked.

"Something about the Priestess, Do you know her?"

Fox suddenly got serious, but his eyes filled with sadness, "Yes I know her....we're....close.." he said.

Tootsie, not even seeming to notice then said, " Well, If you wanna know what I know, then Let's GO!"

The sun had risen by now.

"Great, It's Tricky 2: Attack of the Terrible Tootsie." Fox sneered, but stopped as Tootsie glared at him.

"If looks could kill.." he muttered under his breath.

" I heard that!" came the response from beside him.

"If you want to stay, you'll follow my rules, if not, I'll take you home, understand?" Fox explained.

"Clearly" Tootsie agreed, smiling angelicly.

"Aww look.... The devil's got a halo!" he jested.

She muttered something under her breath.

"What was that?" Fox said,

"NOTHING!" whined Tootsie like a rebelious teenager.

Fox thought, It's gonna be a long trip.

As they approached the ruins of the once proud Citadell, they heard a rustle in the leaves. Tootsie shrieked in horror.

" SHH!!" Fox commanded. "You'll alert somebody we're here!" he hissed

"Well Soo-ry!" She said. " bu...bu....bu....but what if it's a m...m...monster?" She whispered.

Fox reached out his paw and grabbed the thing in the bush. Tootsie whimpered and scrunched down shaking, peeking over her paws. Fox held a small mouse in his outstretched paw.

" Oh! Big scary monster!" he sneered.

Tootsie jumped up and shouted, " I was just testing you! I wasn't afraid!" she said and stuck out her tounge. " Humpf!" she huffed marching ahead of Fox.

"Sure.."he said. He teased her for a while, then thought again 'Oh one LONG trip...' he sighed, feeling sad again.

"But I will find you Krystal, so help me, I'll find you if I have to go to the ends of the Lylat..Don't be afraid..."he said as he whiped a single tear from his fur.