Chapter 5
Fox and Jake were going over plans for a new frame. Jake had suggested melting down the original metal and using it again. Fox was all for it. He and Jake worked on the Arwing for six days without any disturbance. Fox was some how able to rebuild the parts that were beyond repair. Fox would never take Slippy for granted ever again. Fox had refused to rest until he passed out. Fox wasn't to used to the food they brought him but he ate it. Fox was amazed by the stories they told him, and he shared his adventures as well. Fox tried to not to blow his tales out of proportion, but he sure did boast about being the hero of a whole system. Fox was placing in a new windshield piece when he started to wonder how he was going to get home. Jake noticed there was something on his mind.
"Fox, are you ok?" Jake asked.
" Yeah, I was just thinking, how am I going to get home once my ship is done being repaired ." Fox said.
" Hm, good point." Jake said as he scratched the back of his head. " But, I might have a way."
" What are you thinking about Jake?" Chance asked as he walked into the hanger.
" Do we still have the designs for that dimensional transporter?" Jake asked. " The one we used on the Dark SWAT Kats."
" Yeah, why? What are thinkin' Jake?" Chance asked.
" Maybe we can tweak it to Fox's dimension." Jake said.
" That's a long shot. If we mess up and send Fox some where farther from his home, there might not be a way to get him back." Chance said.
" You could send a prob or somthing first, right?" Fox said then the two kats looked at him.
" That just might work." Chance said.
Jake walked over to a desk and began to search the drawer. He pulled out many papers, plans, and bluprints to all kinds of things. Chance walked over and began to help him search.
" We need to start organizing these things." Jake said while looking at some plans for some kind of missile.
Chance smiled as he pulled out some plans. He looked at them, then waved them in front of Jake.
" Found them." Chance said.
" Great, now we need to find some supplies to build it." Jake said, then an alarm went of.
This surprised Fox and he began looking around. Chance began shifting the papers around. He grabbed a small device off the desk.
" Yes Miss. Briggs." Chance said.
" T-bone, the Metalickats are trying to brake into the mayors office." Miss. Briggs said.
" We're on our way." Chance said. He and Jake rushed to change into there flight suits.
" We'll be back once we stop those metal creeps." Razor said as he jumped into the Turbokat.
Fox stood in his spot as he watched the Turbokat be raised to launch. As they left Fox began to wonder what just happened. He looked at his nearly completed Arwing. It just needed one more windshield glass put in place. Fox continued to work on his Arwing after he placed the last glass. Fox tested the systems.
" All systems green." Fox said softly to himself.
Fox
shut the Arwing down and laid his head on his arms. He was thinking
about the team. He hoped they were doing alright. Falco was probably
drinking beer after beer, trying to forget about Fox. Fox felt a twing
of pain in is heart. He didn't want to think of Falco like that. And
then Krystal popped into his mind. He hoped she was able to cope with
him not being there. Fox closed his eyes as he thought about her. He
wished that he could talk to her, hold her. Fox began to drift off into
sleep. The last sound he remembered hearing was his own breathing.---------------
Fox
opened his eye's and he was surrounded by darkness. Fox looked all
around, but he couldn't see a thing. Suddenly there was a flash of
light. Fox covered his eye's for a moment. When he moved his hands, he
saw nothing, but it was no longer dark. He turned around and saw Kystal
kneeling on the ground. Fox ran over to her. She had tears streaming
down her face. Fox placed a gentle hand on her shoulder. She looked up
and released a gasp as she saw him.
" Fox, but it can't be. I saw your Arwing disappear into that explosion." Krystal said in a weak voice. Fox wrapped his arms around her.
" No Krystal, I am alive. I was pulled into a rift caused by Stalkers ship." Fox said with a small smile. " But I'm coming back as soon as I can."
" Fox." Krystal said as fresh tears ran down he face.
"Shh, everything will be ok. I promise." Fox said softly, as he removed his bandana from around his neck and gently tied it around hers.
Krystal smiled and buried her face into his chest. Fox gave her a soft kiss on top of her head. Suddenly Krystal was gone. Fox fell forwards.
" Krystal? Krystal!" Fox said turning around. " No, Krystal."
Fox
couldn't believe she was gone. He wasn't ready for her to go yet. Fox
sat on his knees and released a heavy sigh. Fox closed his eye's and
tilted his head back. He would get home, he had to. There was the
sudden sound of something metal hitting the ground.
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" Shhh, don't make so much noise." Said a familar voice. Fox opened his eye's and he saw the fur of his arm.
" Sorry Jake, it slipped." Chance said.
Fox turned his head and saw Jake with his head turned to Chance. Then Fox realized there was a blanket draped over his shoulders. Fox closed his eye's again, hoping for sleep to return so he could see Krystal again. Even if it was nothing more than a dream. Fox could feel Jake moving the blanket so it covered Fox more.
" Man, he looks stressed. You sure we shouldn't wake him?" Chance whispered.
" No, but he needs rest. He's been up late working on his ship." Jake said.
" Well, lets get to work on the dimensional transporter. Maybe we can finish it before he wakes up." Chance said.
" Alright, let's do it." Jake said.
Fox could hear them working. They were trying not to make too much noise, that was obvious. Fox was trying to ignore the noise and go back to sleep. There was a loud thud as a tool hit the ground.
" Man, he's a heavy sleeper." Chance said.
Fox wished that was true. He was finally able to block out the noise and once again fall asleep.