II

It's been awhile, indeed, Fox thought to himself. Too long.

Fox was resting in a comfy recliner chair bathed in the dimming sun in his room. He let a sigh of relief escape him. He hadn't had time to relax since… well, way before the Aparoids appeared. Then, with Peppy retired, I've had to handle most of the work navigating the GF… but I have to say, it's relaxing here.

Fox and the others had gotten into the lobby of the hotel, and was met with instant service from the staff, having the manager show the guests around the courtyard, facilities, pool, and the like. Though Falco seemed more interested with the manager, the manager being an woman avian.Not a bad looking one, either. He smirked. Then we got to the rooms.

The staff had, unknowingly, thought that Fox and Krystal were a couple. When the room parings came, Falco and Slippy had been given one room, while Fox and Krystal the other… with a king-sized bed. Fox had blushed, while Krystal had laughed.

"I'll go find the guest room," Krystal had said, still chuckling. Luckily, there was one. But, he thought to himself, I don't think she would've complained if we had to share a room… He chuckled once out loud, and got up. The others were at the dining hall, and he was hungry. I guess I'll take the control officer's advice…

Fox walked into the dining hall. Pale, cream colored walls with wooden trimming surrounded him, with a wooden floor underneath. Real wood, he thought. That's gotta be expensive. I guess they spared no expense.

Slippy, Falco, and Krystal were at a four person table. Krystal beckoned Fox over to the seat next to her. "Fox! Over here!" she said. Fox came over and sat down.

"So, how you guys settling in?" he asked.

"Not too bad," said Falco. He laughed. "I still remember when Slippy fell into the pool… That was entertainment." He laughed again and looked at Slippy, who was giving him a scowl.

"Hey, I slipped! And I could've sworn you nudged me nearer the pool!" he said. Fox rolled his eyes, sensing an argument brewing. He shifted his attention to Krystal.

"What about you?" he asked, seeing out of the corner of his eye the waiter coming over.

"It's very nice here. I was thinking about going through the courtyard tomorrow. Would you like to join me?" she asked. Fox smiled. "Sure," he said.

The waiter addressed the team. "Hello, I am Hildo, and I will be your waiter tonight." The brown raccoon handed out menus to the team. "I will be back soon to take your orders," he said with a smile. He gave a short bow, and left the diners to consider their meals.

Fox did take the officer's advice. The grazer meat was very good. He hadn't had a meal this lavish before. Fox smiled inwardly. Hope I'm not becoming soft, he thought. Slippy and Falco argued right through the meal, while Fox and Krystal chatted. The rest of the evening, the team split up, but Krystal went to bed early, saying she had a headache.

Hope that wasn't too short. Just tell me what you think, as always. I will try and answer questions.

Oh, and yes, I know that Krystal was trapped in Krazoa Palace and the like in SFA. But, my point was that they had left the place stable, not with half the dinosaur population wiped out. But nonetheless, I understand what you're saying, Looneyman. Thanks for pointing that out.

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