Star Fox Adventures and all it's characters are property of Rare and Nintendo. They are used without their consent and well.. *shrugs*

Now, before we begin there is something I have to say. I don't have a GameCube, thus neither do I own Star Fox Adventures, while I've played it a while I haven't finished it, the rest of the story I missed was told to me, even though the game story won't have an actual bearing in this story (for the obvious reason of me not knowing it completely), Dinosaur Planet will probably also be mentioned, and used as well... Anyway, just ranting over how can't I play (at free will at least) the game I most want to play for GameCube... *Crosses fingers waiting for a GC emulator*...

Anyway, if you can't assume from the title of the story, this is a romance fic about Fox and Krystal, with a side of adventure and action as well...
By the way, this is basically after Star Fox Adv, and Krystal past changed just a LITTLE...

The Fox and the Vixen - Chapter 3 - Vulpines...

In space one could never tell what time was it due to the shrouding blackness, and because of the time each planet had it was even more difficult. Fox along with his crew had decided long time ago to have their watches at the Cornerian time always...

A tall slender figure walked through the various hallways, it reached a door and opened it, the small light of the hallway stirred the one inside the room and mumbled in it's sleep as it woke up, looked at the doorway and in less that a second he was already up in a crouching position aiming it's blaster at the doorway, it blinked a couple of times and noticed who it really was...

"Sorry Krystal" yawned Fox as he placed back his blaster on the mini table besides his bed. "What's the problem?" he asked as he sat in bed and motioned Krystal to follow, she stepped in stifling a yawn and sat down.

"I can't seem to sleep..." she said trying her best not to sound like a little girl. Fox chuckled to which Krystal returned a small growl, obviously not liking being teased.

"The ship is perfectly safe, if something manages to get in the alarm goes wild, and you can be sure we'll be there" assured Fox, stifling a yawn as well, he turned around to watch at his clock and read 4.27 AM. Fox turned around and found himself staring right into Krystal's eyes, who stared back, she mouthed a small 'Thanks' and they both started moving closer toward each other, they closed their eyes at the same time and drew their muzzles closer, just as they were about to lock the alarm shot up and the ship suddenly rocked rather hard, sending both foxes down to the floor, coincidentally, Krystal broke the fall by landing above Fox. They boy got up, Fox just jumped into his green pants and vest and he dashed off the bridge with Krystal following him. When they reached it, Slippy and Peppy were already there, arguing.

"Slippy! Hadn't you set the course to avoid the asteroid belt we had seen?!" the grey hare inside a giant bathrobe yelled, as a green frog only in boxers, who was trying to regain control shot back "I did!... I think..." Peppy just sighed.

"Computer, Status report" said Fox and a small window projected showing the status of the Great Fox, the hit had been minimum and only damaged the right wing just a little, the screen quickly changed to display a map of the zone they were in, a lot of dots blipped on the screen signaling the asteroids, most were pretty little but they could still rack up some damage in quantities...

"Alright, I'm heading out!" Fox yelled as he dashed towards the door, "I'll go too!" added Krystal and Fox stopped in his tracks. "Krystal! Do you know how to pilot an Arwing at least?!" he yelled back, not that he was angry, but he surely didn't wanted to let the Great Fox take more damage. "I haven't flown an Arwing, but other types of ship..." she said. "Then sorry, but I prefer you to stay here..." finished Fox apologetically, Krystal nodded with a sad lock and sat down as Fox sprinted to the hangar. The Arwing as if reading his mind opened the cockpit and Fox jumped in acrobatically and landed neatly in the seat, the cockpit closed and Fox launched.

Fox quickly made an u-turn and headed to the front of the Great Fox and started shooting around destroying any asteroid that had the Great Fox in it's course. He spotted a red light to his side and quickly rolled to deflect the beam, he looked sideways and spotted a Venom Spacecraft, he was just about to turn to shoot at it but a blue laser pierced it and it exploded, a communication channel opened in Fox's screen and the face of Krystal flashed, "Told ya I could be of some help" she said as she flew in front of Fox and deflected a beam from another venomian high-tailing her, Fox easily took it down.

"Krystal! What are you doing here?!" Fox yelled, and the face of Peppy suddenly appeared. "Sorry Fox, couldn't stop her" and Peppy was off. Fox sighed... "No sense in trying to stop her now..." he muttered to himself as he joined Krystal. Apparently the venomians had decided to pay a visit, even though these were smaller drones they had to be taken care of...

"Need any help with the controls Krys?" asked Fox, whose face appeared in Krystal's screen. "Not really, I think I got it all covered, if anything, I'll ask you.." she answered back as she flew between the enemy ranks wreaking havoc, Fox noticed that indeed she was good at piloting as she took care of the asteroids as well as the enemies, but still behind Fox.

"Computer, field report" he said as the screen flashed and a small radar of the battleground appeared, the red dots signaling the asteroids were still large in amounts, but as long as they were out of the path of the Great Fox they didn't cared, the green dots were the venomian fleet, and they were rapidly decreasing in number as every second one of the blips faded out, the only two blue dots on the field were Krystal and Fox. There were around 30 venomians left and they suddenly flew away, Fox dashed behind them and threw in a bomb that destroyed most of the spacecrafts as he turned back, with the help of Krystal they cleared the last few asteroids as they docked back in the Great Fox hangar, Fox got out first and stood before the Arwing Krystal had 'borrowed', which was in fact just a spare Arwing, she jumped down and stared directly into a pair of angry fox eyes.

She smiled sheepishly, "Are you mad at me?" she asked, "If I am? Krystal you deliberately disobeyed me! What would have I done if something happened to you?!" Fox snarled back, Krystal just hung her head down. "I did appreciated the help but next time don't do something so recklessly..." he said as Krystal lifted her head up, Fox smiled at him, "So that means..." she started and was cut off, "Perhaps, I could use another skilled pilot in the time being but you must first pass Pepper's test, and he is rather strict..." he said, somewhere deep he was regretting the choice. Krystal was a good pilot yes, but he wouldn't be able to face it if something happened to her. Krystal smiled and hugged Fox, at the same time rubbing her cheek against his, sending a small shock from the static energy.

"Hey, what did you do that for?" asked Fox startled, not that he cared anyway... "It's a small sign of affection from Cerinia... And it feels good as well," she finished as she did it again, just then the door to the hangar opened.

"Hey, Fox... Oops, bad timing..." said Peppy as he entered the room trailed by Slippy, Fox and Krystal quickly pushed apart.

"It's not what you think!" they both yelled in unison.

"I think it is..." said Peppy, as Fox and Krystal huffed away. "Anyway, we cleared the asteroid belt, and someone said he fixed a better course..." he said rather angrily eyeing the toad. "I told you I forgot!" Slippy retorted, Peppy just said "Uh huh" as they left to leave the two foxes alone... They just shrugged and went to the dinning room, it was around 7 AM already and they were hungry...

~*~

"Any special dish you have in mind?" Fox asked as he showed Krystal to the dinner, she sat down on the table Fox motioned at. She shook her face and answered back, "Surprise me," she said with a big grin, Fox sighed theatrically as he went to the kitchen. He looked at a small numeric pad and shrugged.

"You like fish?" he asked, he heard a small shriek of "Fish!" and in less than a second Krystal was already standing before him. This made him chuckle nervously, "I'll call you when it's ready," said Fox as Krystal nodded a little too much and went back to seat. Fox pressed a couple of keys and a couple of trouts (spelling?) appeared out of nowhere from a shuttle, Fox took his usual gloves and placed in another pair, probably to protect his gloves as he started cooking the fish. After a couple of minutes a very impatient blue vixen was sitting on the table as Fox came back holding a plate with the dish he had fixed (which I won't explain since I don't like fish... So my knowledge about it's dishes it's pretty much zero...).

Fox gave half of the dish to Krystal and he took the rest, they both started eating...

"Delicious!" exclaimed Krystal as she wiped her muzzle with a napkin ending her meal, Fox soon followed and did the same, just as he had put the napkin down Peppy busted in. "Fox, incoming transmission from General Pepper, come to the bridge ASAP" he said before leaving. Fox's eyes sparkled in hopes of a new mission and got up, Krystal high-tailed him to the bridge...

Talk about a hanging point.. Well.. sort of a crappy one anyway..

Krystal~ You said it!

Alan~ *stern look*

Krystal~ I thought you said this was going to be the chapter were Fox..

Alan~ I say a lot of things... *Shrugs* There are some things that couldn't be worked in in the last time... Just wait...

Krystal~ Hmm... I'll forgive you for the fish dish... *Licks the surrounding area of the mouth*

Alan~ *Muttering* Note to self: Remember to black mail Krystal with fish...

Krystal~ Did you said my name?

Alan~ No, you must be hearing things... *Sheepish grin*

Krystal~ I swear I...

Alan~ Anyway, look for next chapter! *Dashes off*

Star Fox Adventures and all it's characters are property of Rare and Nintendo. They are used without their consent and well.. *shrugs*

And by the way, the rubbing-cheek thingy, yes, I believe Gold Ninetails used it, it just seemed rather cute so I decided to as well, but the idea was originally his... Anyway, just posting this for those who wondered. And thanks (even though you might not know) to Gold Ninetails!

Signed as usual,
Alan "Gray Fox" Quirino - grayfox_2510@hotmail.com
Until next time!

Chapter 4: First Mission!