Disclaimer: READ THIS!!! I do not own any of the StarFox characters or any
other names that are Nintendo related or found in any of the StarFox games.
Author's Note: Ok finally, I've gotten this fic up *whew* it certainly has taken long enough. I wanted to put up the first seven chapters so I could get to some action before boring everyone to death. My apologies to all that I have told that I would get this up soon, soon kind of turned into weeks later; my life hasn't been easy lately.
Just one more thing, I would like to dedicate this fic to my grandfather. Another innocent soul claimed by the horrors of cancer, may he find peace wherever he may be.
Bleeding Hearts and Shattered Skies
The rain fell heavily on Fox's shoulders as it poured from the gray skies. He paced slowly back and forth in the across the rubble that used to be bits and pieces, hopes and dreams of some Cornerians, but now it was ruins. "Damn it," he cursed himself and wiped his eyes scraping away the rain mixed with tears. Fox then sat down on a large piece of stone that was once part of a magnificent arc and buried his face into his hands, with his head hung low. "Why did she do this to me damn it why?" Fox thought again this time slamming his fist down next to him. He leaned back lying flat on the stone letting the rain slam into his face and hopefully wash away his sorrow and pain. "How did this happen?" A white light blurred into his vision as his mind flashed back into what went before, and so replayed the memories.
CHAPTER 1
Homecoming
"Well it's certainly about time we got rid of that menace once and for all." Fox said, staring out towards Dinosaur Planet
"I agree," responded Peppy, "at least he finally got what was coming to him."
"I uhhh.hope that you will be staying with us for a while at least," Fox said to Krystal.
"Of course, do you really think I would just take off? You didn't abandon me in my time of need," she answered with a smile. Fox blushed and smiled back looking into her gorgeous blue eyes.
"Hey! How bout we focus upon what our next move ought to be," Falco interrupted.
"Right, Slippy pull up our account, I'm curious as to how much spending we can do after our payday," ordered Fox.
"I'm on it, let's see.c'mon connect.Ok I'm in, accessing funds and HOLY SH-- !" but it was too late for Slippy to finish his sentence, the shear excitement knocked him out cold and onto the floor. The others gathered round quickly to the computer.
"Holy sh indeed!" Fox exclaimed.
"That is one big haul, five million; glad I came when I did," everybody looked at each other to make sure they weren't the only ones completely awestruck. Fox finally re-gained control over himself.
".Ok everybody grab a seat we need to talk about what we're going to do with all this," everybody took a chair except Slippy who was still unconscious. "Falco would you mind," Fox said looking at the un-moving huddled mass of over-excited toad.
Falco let out a sigh, "Pathetic," he groaned as he threw Slippy's arm over his shoulder and plopped him down into a seat next to the old CD player. "ROB water," he requested, ROB gave a nod exited and quickly returned with a pot of water which Falco then threw on Slippy.
"Yaaaaahhh!" Slippy yelled as the shock from the cold liquid brought him back to life. "I'm all right," he said out of breath and spitting at the same time. Falco game him a pat on the shoulder and leaned against the wall with his arms crossed.
"Alright does anyone have any suggestions concerning where our finances should go?" Fox asked looking around at everyone.
"Yea I've got one," Slippy said wringing water out of his cap. He walked over to the hologram controls and started typing in a few commands. It started beeping and soon a large display of the exterior part of the Great Fox came up. "OK here, take a look at this, as you all can see this ship has seen better days. We have been hit hard since the war with Venom and haven't gotten around to any Class A repairs. We're going to need to replace our armor plating and not to mention she's in need of a new paint job. Interior refinement and weapon upgrades you can do whatever you want with but, new plating is a must if you want this thing to hold during our next major firefight."
Fox thought for a moment, "Yea I suppose that is a good idea, I really wouldn't want a repeat of what happened that time in Sector Z, what a nightmare!"
Falco jumps up, "So we won't let it!" He looks at fox with a grin, "We need guns and I mean big guns. I mean, we could turn this thing into a flying fortress if we wanted to."
"Now we're talking big bucks," Slippy said, "I've done enough upgrades to the cannons, wh-."
"Right to hell you've done a lot with those," Falco said sarcastically, "What can you possibly do with duel mark 2 cannons? They've got this new mark 5 system that will do a hell of a lot more damage than those pea shooters will.
"I dunno," said Fox, "The new armor and paint is definitely a must, as far guns we usually use the Arwings for superior firepower. Oh yea, speaking of which those will need new paint and repairs. Let's set a course for Corneria so we can go and get our stuff. Peppy you haven't said much, c'mon your chief navigator.Peppy?"
Peppy did not respond because Peppy was sound asleep. "Poor geezer, o well forget it, we'll continue this tomorrow, ROB, set the coarse and lets all get some sleep.
Everybody left except Krystal who was approaching Fox and Peppy who was still asleep. "Hey where am I going to stay?" she asked,
"Well." Fox looked around, "I guess I'll just grab a seat like Peppy did or one of the small sofas in the lounge, and you can take my bed."
"No that's ok; I'll stay with you in your room for tonight. Like I said before we really didn't get much of a chance to talk, and I would like to get to know you better."
They both exited the bridge and started down the hall towards the lounge. "Krystal, how did you get involved in that situation on Dinosaur Planet?" Fox asked,
"Well picked up a distress signal from the Earth Walkers so I went to the Krazoa Palace and that's when Andross trapped me in that crystal. So basically I just had to wait until my hero got me out." She said with a smile,
Fox nodded "All of our rooms are outside the lounge, this one is my room." The door slid open with a hiss, they both walked in and Fox threw his vest and gloves on his desk chair, kicked his boots off and sat down on the bed with his feet up. Krystal took off her gilded armor and piled it neatly in the corner with her staff and lay next to him with her head on his shoulder.
"So tell me about yourself Fox."
"Well what do you want to know?"
"How did you get into this.line of work?
Fox let a sigh and he began the painful stroll through the bloodstained hallway of his life which he had tried to avoid for many years. It was a distinct kind of pain that he felt when remembering what happened, the kind that hurts from the inside and spreads through your whole body. He tried to hide it within himself, but anywhere he put it, it burned a hole and sooner or later it would consume him.
"Well this all happened when I was about seven years old; and everything about my life until what I'm about to tell you was alright. I really don't want to get into any great detail but in any case my mother Vixy, died in an assassination attempt that was meant for my father. My father James McCloud was made the first captain of the StarFox team and was always my role model as I was growing up. Sadly, died three years after my mother on a mission to investigate activities on Venom concerning Andross. Peppy was also there as part as the team he and somehow made it out alive. Words can't describe the way I felt after hearing the demise of my father from Peppy, it was enough to make me sick. Peppy took me in and taught me everything he knew," he stopped for a moment and closed his eyes. "Revenge, yes that was it, revenge is what fueled me. I had to get even, I could not allow so much anguish that he has caused to so many to continue with impunity."
Fox looked down at himself he hadn't told the story to himself in years. Nor had he told the story to another person; he only felt the effects of its sadness and pain.
"How about you, tell me about your childhood," Fox said.
"To tell you the truth," she began, "I don't remember mine that well at all. I know that I grew up on a planet not of this system called Cerinia. I lived there until I was probably around seven like you but, I don't remember my life on that much. Sometimes I have dreams about my childhood on the planet but it just doesn't seem to make sense, it's like the dreams are out of order. My last memory I have was that I woke up on another planet that wasn't Cerinia, but instead was what is commonly known as Dinosaur Planet."
"Did any of the residents on the planet know anything of how you got there?"
"No.I just sort of appeared there one day, when I turned fourteen I sort of stole a ship from that shop keeper and I used it to explore the galaxy. I returned to the planet after I picked up the distress signal.
A tear streaked down the side of Krystal's cheek, Fox wiped it away with the back of his hand.
"Krystal, I promise you once we get to Corneria and take care of business, you and I will find your answers."
Krystal leaned in nudged him with her cheek, and then laid down next to him and went to sleep.
"Fox, I've never had this conversation with anyone before, thanks," she murmured.
"Same here," he replied closing his eyes and then drifting off to sleep.
After that Fox didn't hurt so much on the inside. It was like a piece of a splinter had been pulled out of his heart, one small piece of a great one that has stabbed him for years.
***
Fox was suddenly awakened by the sound of a loud clang.
"OWWWW, DAMN IT ROB THAT WAS MY FOOT!" Slippy had shouted with pain,
"My apologies, I don't believe my coordination chip is functioning properly," ROB responded.
Fox gave a sigh of relief and rubbed his eyes, loud noises usually would wake him up abruptly like that. He glanced over at the clock, "7:35, pretty early for me," he thought to himself while looking over at Krystal who was apparently un-shaken by the commotion. After about a minute he was able to sluggishly pull himself out of bed, and so began the regular morning process. Wake up; examine self, brush teeth, shower and head to the galley for some chow.
Fox entered the galley and was instantly greeted by his fellow teammates.
"Morning sunshine did you sleep well?" Falco asked jokingly.
"Wonderful dear," Fox responded in the same manner.
"I'm not surprised, next to her who wouldn't."
Krystal walked in gingerly and slapped Falco in the back of the head with her tail. "These ears do more than frame my face Falco," Falco let out a kind of embarrassed chuckle, "anything to eat around here?" she asked Fox.
"Can you hold out for about forty-five minutes? We're going to enter Cornerian airspace, and when we land we'll go out for a real breakfast. But, if you're really hungry then help yourself to some pukpuk eggs I brought back from Dinosaur Planet." Fox thought for a second, "Oh yea that reminds me we're going to have to restock our food, just get one of those year long provisions," he said to Peppy, who gave a nod.
"I'm going to let Pepper know that we're on our way so he'll have a docking bay ready for us. Hey Slip make sure you call up your dad and let him know he's going to have some work cut out for him," Peppy said getting out of his seat.
"I'm already way ahead of you," Slippy replied back. "He said he'll be ready for us at any time in three days."
"So are you going to eat now or later?" Fox said turning back to Krystal.
"Uhhh.I think I'll wait."
"Alright, coffee?"
"Sure, cream and sugar if you don't mind."
Fox got out of his seat and walked over to the coffee pot, poured Krystal and himself a cup, and grabbed some cream and sugar. Fox had returned and placed a cup and Krystal's condiments in front of her.
"Thanks," she said.
"I'm surprised you weren't completely starving when we got off of the planet, how long were you stuck in that thing?" Fox had asked her.
"Well I don't know, what's the date?"
Falco flipped open his PDA on his wrist and pulled up a calendar, "April 7th, 5019."
Krystal thought for a moment, "Almost two weeks, wait a minute something is coming up soon that I haven't done in years."
Fox and Falco looked at each other for a moment; Fox then looked back at Krystal "Birthday?" he said taking a guess.
"Yea that's it; in nine days!" she said joyfully.
"How old are you going to be?"
"Twenty-three I think, it's been awhile.
"Oh well we're going to have to go somewhere special that day then," he said grinning at her.
Falco suddenly interrupted, "You said you were stuck in that thing for two weeks, how is that possible?"
"It's hard to explain what happened, when I was first knocked in there I was able to look around and move a little. Then it kinda petrified me, I was mentally conscious but my heart didn't' beat, and I couldn't breathe. I could only think, I was wondering when I would get out and if I was going to die.
"Hmm, interesting," Fox said, Falco just gave a nod.
Just as Fox was about to say something ROB came over the intercom. "Attention! Attention! We are about to enter the atmosphere of Corneria, please dump all liquids and secure all loose objects. T-minus two minute and counting, all hands report to the bridge as quickly as possible!
Everyone poured their coffee into the sink and put their cups in the dishwasher as quickly as possible. Fox and Krystal were the last ones to get up to the bridge. "Crap we only have five secure seats in the bridge and six people!" Falco said.
"Everybody get to you seats!" Fox had shouted, the Great Fox was beginning to vibrate and a rumbling sound was getting louder. "Krystal take my seat!"
"What are you going to do?" she asked.
"Hold on for dear life, what else?"
Fox grabbed the back of Krystal's seat, before Krystal was able to say anything else the Great Fox began to shake violently and a red flame could be seen on the wings. Fox was still standing but his was literally digging in the chair with his hands.
"Fox would you mind not shaking my seat so much? You're going to make me sick," Krystal said looking up at Fox.
"Oh sh-sh-sh-ut-ut.i-it," Fox had said clenching his teeth and his eyes closed.
After almost three minutes of being shaken up more than a mixed drink, it was finally over and the Great Fox had entered the atmosphere with out any harm.
"OH CRAP!" Fox had exclaimed, "This was my favorite chair, it was MY chair! Damn these claws." Fox looked at the top of the chair which he had such a death-grip on; he dug in with his claws and punctured the leather. Only thing everyone could do was laugh.
Slippy unbuckled himself from his chair and said, "Well I guess we can chalk that up on your needs list." Slippy pulled out a pen and note pad out of his back pocket, "Let's see upgrades, repairs, and new captain's chair."
"Is Pepper ready for us?" Falco asked.
Peppy turned to Falco and said, "Yea he'll be ready for us and he said he'll treat us for he'll have a formal buffet for us when we get in."
"To hell with formal; at least look half way decent, you know the drill flight suits and jackets," Fox said to his team.
Krystal who was still sitting looked up at Fox and said, "Hey, you don't happen to have a change of clothes do you?"
"Yea.you might some different attire since yours is a little too attention getting. I'll dig through my closet you can pick out what ever you want."
Fox and Krystal both looked for something suitable for her to wear, eventually she picked out some khaki pants, a green T-shirt and Fox let her borrow his vest. Slippy gave her a pair of his old boots that were too small for him. Fox had left his room to let Krystal change and waited patiently for her in the lounge. After a minute or two she finally came out wearing what she had chosen for attire.
"Do I look like.a guy?" she asked Fox with an almost puzzled look on her face.
Fox chuckled to himself, "No of course not, you look like a part of the team."
"Oh.well that's good.I guess"
"Don't worry about it we'll get you some nice clothes eventually, c'mon were going to land soon."
Author's Note: Ok finally, I've gotten this fic up *whew* it certainly has taken long enough. I wanted to put up the first seven chapters so I could get to some action before boring everyone to death. My apologies to all that I have told that I would get this up soon, soon kind of turned into weeks later; my life hasn't been easy lately.
Just one more thing, I would like to dedicate this fic to my grandfather. Another innocent soul claimed by the horrors of cancer, may he find peace wherever he may be.
Bleeding Hearts and Shattered Skies
The rain fell heavily on Fox's shoulders as it poured from the gray skies. He paced slowly back and forth in the across the rubble that used to be bits and pieces, hopes and dreams of some Cornerians, but now it was ruins. "Damn it," he cursed himself and wiped his eyes scraping away the rain mixed with tears. Fox then sat down on a large piece of stone that was once part of a magnificent arc and buried his face into his hands, with his head hung low. "Why did she do this to me damn it why?" Fox thought again this time slamming his fist down next to him. He leaned back lying flat on the stone letting the rain slam into his face and hopefully wash away his sorrow and pain. "How did this happen?" A white light blurred into his vision as his mind flashed back into what went before, and so replayed the memories.
CHAPTER 1
Homecoming
"Well it's certainly about time we got rid of that menace once and for all." Fox said, staring out towards Dinosaur Planet
"I agree," responded Peppy, "at least he finally got what was coming to him."
"I uhhh.hope that you will be staying with us for a while at least," Fox said to Krystal.
"Of course, do you really think I would just take off? You didn't abandon me in my time of need," she answered with a smile. Fox blushed and smiled back looking into her gorgeous blue eyes.
"Hey! How bout we focus upon what our next move ought to be," Falco interrupted.
"Right, Slippy pull up our account, I'm curious as to how much spending we can do after our payday," ordered Fox.
"I'm on it, let's see.c'mon connect.Ok I'm in, accessing funds and HOLY SH-- !" but it was too late for Slippy to finish his sentence, the shear excitement knocked him out cold and onto the floor. The others gathered round quickly to the computer.
"Holy sh indeed!" Fox exclaimed.
"That is one big haul, five million; glad I came when I did," everybody looked at each other to make sure they weren't the only ones completely awestruck. Fox finally re-gained control over himself.
".Ok everybody grab a seat we need to talk about what we're going to do with all this," everybody took a chair except Slippy who was still unconscious. "Falco would you mind," Fox said looking at the un-moving huddled mass of over-excited toad.
Falco let out a sigh, "Pathetic," he groaned as he threw Slippy's arm over his shoulder and plopped him down into a seat next to the old CD player. "ROB water," he requested, ROB gave a nod exited and quickly returned with a pot of water which Falco then threw on Slippy.
"Yaaaaahhh!" Slippy yelled as the shock from the cold liquid brought him back to life. "I'm all right," he said out of breath and spitting at the same time. Falco game him a pat on the shoulder and leaned against the wall with his arms crossed.
"Alright does anyone have any suggestions concerning where our finances should go?" Fox asked looking around at everyone.
"Yea I've got one," Slippy said wringing water out of his cap. He walked over to the hologram controls and started typing in a few commands. It started beeping and soon a large display of the exterior part of the Great Fox came up. "OK here, take a look at this, as you all can see this ship has seen better days. We have been hit hard since the war with Venom and haven't gotten around to any Class A repairs. We're going to need to replace our armor plating and not to mention she's in need of a new paint job. Interior refinement and weapon upgrades you can do whatever you want with but, new plating is a must if you want this thing to hold during our next major firefight."
Fox thought for a moment, "Yea I suppose that is a good idea, I really wouldn't want a repeat of what happened that time in Sector Z, what a nightmare!"
Falco jumps up, "So we won't let it!" He looks at fox with a grin, "We need guns and I mean big guns. I mean, we could turn this thing into a flying fortress if we wanted to."
"Now we're talking big bucks," Slippy said, "I've done enough upgrades to the cannons, wh-."
"Right to hell you've done a lot with those," Falco said sarcastically, "What can you possibly do with duel mark 2 cannons? They've got this new mark 5 system that will do a hell of a lot more damage than those pea shooters will.
"I dunno," said Fox, "The new armor and paint is definitely a must, as far guns we usually use the Arwings for superior firepower. Oh yea, speaking of which those will need new paint and repairs. Let's set a course for Corneria so we can go and get our stuff. Peppy you haven't said much, c'mon your chief navigator.Peppy?"
Peppy did not respond because Peppy was sound asleep. "Poor geezer, o well forget it, we'll continue this tomorrow, ROB, set the coarse and lets all get some sleep.
Everybody left except Krystal who was approaching Fox and Peppy who was still asleep. "Hey where am I going to stay?" she asked,
"Well." Fox looked around, "I guess I'll just grab a seat like Peppy did or one of the small sofas in the lounge, and you can take my bed."
"No that's ok; I'll stay with you in your room for tonight. Like I said before we really didn't get much of a chance to talk, and I would like to get to know you better."
They both exited the bridge and started down the hall towards the lounge. "Krystal, how did you get involved in that situation on Dinosaur Planet?" Fox asked,
"Well picked up a distress signal from the Earth Walkers so I went to the Krazoa Palace and that's when Andross trapped me in that crystal. So basically I just had to wait until my hero got me out." She said with a smile,
Fox nodded "All of our rooms are outside the lounge, this one is my room." The door slid open with a hiss, they both walked in and Fox threw his vest and gloves on his desk chair, kicked his boots off and sat down on the bed with his feet up. Krystal took off her gilded armor and piled it neatly in the corner with her staff and lay next to him with her head on his shoulder.
"So tell me about yourself Fox."
"Well what do you want to know?"
"How did you get into this.line of work?
Fox let a sigh and he began the painful stroll through the bloodstained hallway of his life which he had tried to avoid for many years. It was a distinct kind of pain that he felt when remembering what happened, the kind that hurts from the inside and spreads through your whole body. He tried to hide it within himself, but anywhere he put it, it burned a hole and sooner or later it would consume him.
"Well this all happened when I was about seven years old; and everything about my life until what I'm about to tell you was alright. I really don't want to get into any great detail but in any case my mother Vixy, died in an assassination attempt that was meant for my father. My father James McCloud was made the first captain of the StarFox team and was always my role model as I was growing up. Sadly, died three years after my mother on a mission to investigate activities on Venom concerning Andross. Peppy was also there as part as the team he and somehow made it out alive. Words can't describe the way I felt after hearing the demise of my father from Peppy, it was enough to make me sick. Peppy took me in and taught me everything he knew," he stopped for a moment and closed his eyes. "Revenge, yes that was it, revenge is what fueled me. I had to get even, I could not allow so much anguish that he has caused to so many to continue with impunity."
Fox looked down at himself he hadn't told the story to himself in years. Nor had he told the story to another person; he only felt the effects of its sadness and pain.
"How about you, tell me about your childhood," Fox said.
"To tell you the truth," she began, "I don't remember mine that well at all. I know that I grew up on a planet not of this system called Cerinia. I lived there until I was probably around seven like you but, I don't remember my life on that much. Sometimes I have dreams about my childhood on the planet but it just doesn't seem to make sense, it's like the dreams are out of order. My last memory I have was that I woke up on another planet that wasn't Cerinia, but instead was what is commonly known as Dinosaur Planet."
"Did any of the residents on the planet know anything of how you got there?"
"No.I just sort of appeared there one day, when I turned fourteen I sort of stole a ship from that shop keeper and I used it to explore the galaxy. I returned to the planet after I picked up the distress signal.
A tear streaked down the side of Krystal's cheek, Fox wiped it away with the back of his hand.
"Krystal, I promise you once we get to Corneria and take care of business, you and I will find your answers."
Krystal leaned in nudged him with her cheek, and then laid down next to him and went to sleep.
"Fox, I've never had this conversation with anyone before, thanks," she murmured.
"Same here," he replied closing his eyes and then drifting off to sleep.
After that Fox didn't hurt so much on the inside. It was like a piece of a splinter had been pulled out of his heart, one small piece of a great one that has stabbed him for years.
***
Fox was suddenly awakened by the sound of a loud clang.
"OWWWW, DAMN IT ROB THAT WAS MY FOOT!" Slippy had shouted with pain,
"My apologies, I don't believe my coordination chip is functioning properly," ROB responded.
Fox gave a sigh of relief and rubbed his eyes, loud noises usually would wake him up abruptly like that. He glanced over at the clock, "7:35, pretty early for me," he thought to himself while looking over at Krystal who was apparently un-shaken by the commotion. After about a minute he was able to sluggishly pull himself out of bed, and so began the regular morning process. Wake up; examine self, brush teeth, shower and head to the galley for some chow.
Fox entered the galley and was instantly greeted by his fellow teammates.
"Morning sunshine did you sleep well?" Falco asked jokingly.
"Wonderful dear," Fox responded in the same manner.
"I'm not surprised, next to her who wouldn't."
Krystal walked in gingerly and slapped Falco in the back of the head with her tail. "These ears do more than frame my face Falco," Falco let out a kind of embarrassed chuckle, "anything to eat around here?" she asked Fox.
"Can you hold out for about forty-five minutes? We're going to enter Cornerian airspace, and when we land we'll go out for a real breakfast. But, if you're really hungry then help yourself to some pukpuk eggs I brought back from Dinosaur Planet." Fox thought for a second, "Oh yea that reminds me we're going to have to restock our food, just get one of those year long provisions," he said to Peppy, who gave a nod.
"I'm going to let Pepper know that we're on our way so he'll have a docking bay ready for us. Hey Slip make sure you call up your dad and let him know he's going to have some work cut out for him," Peppy said getting out of his seat.
"I'm already way ahead of you," Slippy replied back. "He said he'll be ready for us at any time in three days."
"So are you going to eat now or later?" Fox said turning back to Krystal.
"Uhhh.I think I'll wait."
"Alright, coffee?"
"Sure, cream and sugar if you don't mind."
Fox got out of his seat and walked over to the coffee pot, poured Krystal and himself a cup, and grabbed some cream and sugar. Fox had returned and placed a cup and Krystal's condiments in front of her.
"Thanks," she said.
"I'm surprised you weren't completely starving when we got off of the planet, how long were you stuck in that thing?" Fox had asked her.
"Well I don't know, what's the date?"
Falco flipped open his PDA on his wrist and pulled up a calendar, "April 7th, 5019."
Krystal thought for a moment, "Almost two weeks, wait a minute something is coming up soon that I haven't done in years."
Fox and Falco looked at each other for a moment; Fox then looked back at Krystal "Birthday?" he said taking a guess.
"Yea that's it; in nine days!" she said joyfully.
"How old are you going to be?"
"Twenty-three I think, it's been awhile.
"Oh well we're going to have to go somewhere special that day then," he said grinning at her.
Falco suddenly interrupted, "You said you were stuck in that thing for two weeks, how is that possible?"
"It's hard to explain what happened, when I was first knocked in there I was able to look around and move a little. Then it kinda petrified me, I was mentally conscious but my heart didn't' beat, and I couldn't breathe. I could only think, I was wondering when I would get out and if I was going to die.
"Hmm, interesting," Fox said, Falco just gave a nod.
Just as Fox was about to say something ROB came over the intercom. "Attention! Attention! We are about to enter the atmosphere of Corneria, please dump all liquids and secure all loose objects. T-minus two minute and counting, all hands report to the bridge as quickly as possible!
Everyone poured their coffee into the sink and put their cups in the dishwasher as quickly as possible. Fox and Krystal were the last ones to get up to the bridge. "Crap we only have five secure seats in the bridge and six people!" Falco said.
"Everybody get to you seats!" Fox had shouted, the Great Fox was beginning to vibrate and a rumbling sound was getting louder. "Krystal take my seat!"
"What are you going to do?" she asked.
"Hold on for dear life, what else?"
Fox grabbed the back of Krystal's seat, before Krystal was able to say anything else the Great Fox began to shake violently and a red flame could be seen on the wings. Fox was still standing but his was literally digging in the chair with his hands.
"Fox would you mind not shaking my seat so much? You're going to make me sick," Krystal said looking up at Fox.
"Oh sh-sh-sh-ut-ut.i-it," Fox had said clenching his teeth and his eyes closed.
After almost three minutes of being shaken up more than a mixed drink, it was finally over and the Great Fox had entered the atmosphere with out any harm.
"OH CRAP!" Fox had exclaimed, "This was my favorite chair, it was MY chair! Damn these claws." Fox looked at the top of the chair which he had such a death-grip on; he dug in with his claws and punctured the leather. Only thing everyone could do was laugh.
Slippy unbuckled himself from his chair and said, "Well I guess we can chalk that up on your needs list." Slippy pulled out a pen and note pad out of his back pocket, "Let's see upgrades, repairs, and new captain's chair."
"Is Pepper ready for us?" Falco asked.
Peppy turned to Falco and said, "Yea he'll be ready for us and he said he'll treat us for he'll have a formal buffet for us when we get in."
"To hell with formal; at least look half way decent, you know the drill flight suits and jackets," Fox said to his team.
Krystal who was still sitting looked up at Fox and said, "Hey, you don't happen to have a change of clothes do you?"
"Yea.you might some different attire since yours is a little too attention getting. I'll dig through my closet you can pick out what ever you want."
Fox and Krystal both looked for something suitable for her to wear, eventually she picked out some khaki pants, a green T-shirt and Fox let her borrow his vest. Slippy gave her a pair of his old boots that were too small for him. Fox had left his room to let Krystal change and waited patiently for her in the lounge. After a minute or two she finally came out wearing what she had chosen for attire.
"Do I look like.a guy?" she asked Fox with an almost puzzled look on her face.
Fox chuckled to himself, "No of course not, you look like a part of the team."
"Oh.well that's good.I guess"
"Don't worry about it we'll get you some nice clothes eventually, c'mon were going to land soon."