Chapter 6
Krystal suddenly sat bolt right up. She could still feel Fox's arms around her, and his soft lips on her head. She could feel his mind still there a moment longer. Then it seemed to fade as if being interupted by a force. Krystal got out of her bed and went to her bathroom. She looked into the mirror at her tired and tear stained face. She started to wash her face, then quickly looked into the mirror again. There was Fox's bandana. She removed it and looked down at it. It had his fathers anitials as well as his. The one he wore into battle that day she thought he was lost forever. Krystal dried her face on a wash cloth and raced out of her room to the bridge. When she entered the room she saw Falco sitting in Fox's seat and Slippy in his own. Falco turned as he heard the door open behind him.
" Krystal. How are you feeling?" The surprised avian asked. It was the first time he had seen her out of her room since Fox was lost.
" He's alive Falco, Fox is alive!" Krystal said. Slippy exchanged a look with Falco who shook his head.
" Maybe you should go lay back down Krystal." Falco said softly.
" He is alive I sensed him Falco. We must have been on the same train of thought. I saw him, felt him." Krystal said urgently.
" Krystal, you're distressed. You want Fox to be alive so bad your powers might have created the illusion that he was with you." Slippy said.
" Is this an illusion Slippy?" Krystal said as she held up Fox's bandana. " Fox gave it to me in my dream. He put it around my neck. It was there when I woke up."
Falco stood up and took it from her. He looked it over. It was Fox's alright. It had both his and his fathers anitials. But this was impossible, Fox wore this into battle that day. He remebered seeing it around Fox's neck. He looked at Krystal.
" I think her powers have enabled Fox to give it to her. Not as an illusion, but as a sign." Falco said, then he noticed a spot of blood on it. " Slippy take this to the Med. labs and run a scan on this blood stain. See if you can tell how old it is."
" Alright Falco." Slippy said as he took the bandana from Falco.
" R.O.B. I want us back where Fox disappeared as soon as possible." Falco said.
" Affirmative, I will set a course." R.O.B. said. Falco gently placed his hand on Krystal's shoulder.
" If he is alive, we'll find him." Falco said. " Do you think you can track him down with your powers?"
" I could try." Krystal said.
" Well, don't push yourself too hard." Falco said.
Krystal smiled softly. They would find Fox, one way or another, she was sure of it. Falco and her headed down to the Med. labs. Slippy was looking at a computer screen. He looked at them as they walked through the door.
" Hey guy's. It's Fox's blood alright. It's only about six or seven days old and there's a very fine bits of glass in the blood. The kind from the Arwings windshield.
" Glass?" Krystal said.
" His windshield might have shattered with an impact of a crash." Slippy said.
" Oh, I hope he's alright." Krystal said.
" Alright, lets go and find him." Falco said.
The three of them left the Med. labs. Slippy and Krystal went off to the kitchen. Falco smiled softly, he was glad that she was starting to return to normal. Falco walked into his room and looked at a picture of him and Fox. He picked it up and stared at it.
" We will find you buddy, I sware it." Falco said as he stroked his finger across the photo.
Falco stood there a moment longer. He set the picture down as a small tear fought it's way out of his eye. Falco cursed himself as he wiped it away.