Disclaimer: I do not own StarFox. We don't all get what we want.

Fox stared at Peppy's Arwing, unable to believe this was happening. Peppy was puting his life on the line again! It was bad enough the first time, he didn't need to go through it again. " Peppy, there's got to be another way! "

" No Fox...take me down damnit...at least I will die in battle...just like James..."

Fox stared at Peppy's Arwing, then looked at Krystal. She was wiping away a tear as it fell down her cheek. She then sighed and said to Fox without turning her head, " It has to be done Fox. We can't hesitate any longer. "

" But..."

" What would your father do Fox? "

Fox stared at her, then looked back at Peppy's Arwing, shouldering the plasma cannon, ready to fire, " He wouldn't back down, no matter the situation. " He then started firing on Peppy's Arwing.

" Damnit...for once Slip's upgrades aren't helping me..." He was trying his best to get shots on Peppy's Arwing but it zipped around with speed that even Falco could barely have managed. Plus, when Peppy attacked, Krystal would have to fly out of the way, meaning he'd have to lock onto him again. He ducked quickly as Peppy shot a few blue shots at him. Fox growled in frustration. If the shots were blue, that meant they could do serious damage to Krystal's Arwing if she wasn't careful.

Fox then blinked as Peppy's Arwing boosted up behind them and turned around quickly and fired on him like no tomorrow. Krystal then called out to Fox, " Hold on tight Fox. He's got a lock on me. " Before Fox could react, Krystal boosted and did a U-turn. Fox was barely hanging on. He had one hand on Krystal's wing. She finally got behind Peppy and he climbed back up and said mock angrily, " Next time, give a guy some time to actually do something before you pull off a stunt like that. " She laughed softly.

He resumed shooting at Peppy for a few seconds before Peppy flew out of the way and began shooting them, " Grrr..this is never gonna end unless we do something. " Krystal glanced at him as she dodged Peppy's shots, " I'm open to any of your ideas. " Fox watched Peppy for a while, then got an idea. It was gonna be risky but it was the only plan he had. He looked back to Krystal, " Here's the plan. " Krystal stared ahead as he told her the plan. She then looked at him in shock and worry, " You can't do this Fox. It's too dangerous. "

" What other plan do we have? " Krystal looked at him for a while, still unsure. Fox smiled softly, " I promise i'll be fine. Don't worry about me. " Krystal then nodded and smiled also, " Just be careful, McCloud. " Fox nodded and held onto the wing as she boosted toward Peppy's Arwing.

Peppy flew out of the way and when Krystal was far enough away, she did a U-turn, charging a shot as she did. When she finished the U-turn, she was behind Peppy's Arwing. She then shot the charged shot right in the engine. There were a few small explosions before Peppy's Arwing began to descend at a fast speed. Fox looked at Krystal and she nodded. She then boosted to Peppy's Arwing and when she was close enough to the Arwing, Fox jumped off and landed on Peppy's wing. Fox blinked at how he managed to get on his wing for a few moments, then shook his head and cautiously inched toward the cockpit.

When he reached the cockpit, he shot down the hatch with a few shots from his plasma cannon. He then put away the plasma cannon and looked over Peppy. He had cuts and bruises all over him and some tentacles were holding him to his seat. Fox growled then checked how high up they were. Peppy's Arwing was at a height of about the middle of the tallest skyscraper and still falling. He had to act fast.

Fox searched his pockets, then found his pocketknife. He switched out the blade and began hacking away at the tentacles. Blood like liquid poured out from the cut tentacles and stuck to his hands. The liquid was like sticky bubble gum, except it burned badly and stunk of rotten eggs. He wrinkled his nose as he continued to cut down the tentacles.

After a few minutes, then tentacles were all severed from Peppy. He looked at Peppy and it looked like he was unconcious. He checked their height again and could see the ground closing in on them fast. He winced from the pain from the burns on his hands and he grabbed Peppy and slowly pulled him out of the cockpit, " Man, Peppy needs to lose some weight. " He then looked around...and jumped off the wing just before it collided into the ground and exploded.

Fox cried out in pain as he landed on the roof of a one-story building. He felt a sharp pain in his arm as he landed on his side so as not to be crushed under Peppy and be possible suffocated. He let go of Peppy and Peppy rolled onto his back beside him, still unconcious. Fox smirked weakly, " heh...told you there was another way..." Fox then saw Krystal's Arwing fly over to the roof and land by them. She got out quickly and ran over to them. She looked at Peppy, then back to him.

" Don't worry...he's unconcious..." He then winced as the pain in his arm returned when he tried to get up and he fell on his back again. She ran back to her Arwing, then came back shortly with a first aid kit. She knelt down beside him and gently felt his arm, " Hmmm...broken..." She then looked at him, " Better than being dead I suppose. " She then opened her kit and took out some bandages. She gently wrapped his arm, then put it in a sling. She then looked at the liquid still on his hands and took out a spray.

Fox winced as she sprayed off the gunk, some of it getting into his deep burns. She then looked around and, ironically, saw a bucket on the roof. She got up, went to get it, and came back with it. She then took out a water bottle and unscrewed the cap, pouring the contents into the bucket. Fox's eyes then widened in fear as she gently took his wrists and put his hands in the cool water. He then closed his eyes as the cool water soothed the hot burns.

After a while, she took his hands out of the water and gently dried them with a small towel that was in the kit. She then wrapped his hands with bandages. Fox smiled gratefully at her as she started treating Peppy's wounds, " Thanks Krystal. " She looked at him and smiled softly, " No problem. You owe me though. " Fox smirked slightly.

Then they heard running footsteps and saw General Pepper running to them. He then stared in shock and stuttered, " Wh...what the hell happened here?.." After a few minutes of Krystal and Fox explaining, General Pepper nodded to some of the dog soldiers that were with him and they picked up Peppy, putting him on a stretcher and carrying him away. He then looked at Fox and Krystal and saw the worried looks on their faces, " Don't worry. They're taking him to the best hospital that didn't take any damage. I'll be paying the hospital bill also. " Fox sighed in relief.

General Pepper smiled slightly, then looked in the direction the soldiers had gone in, " I must be going, Fox. I have to supervise the reconstruction of the city. I hope your injuries heal. " With that, he left.

Fox then looked at Krystal and smiled softly, " Thanks Krystal. If you hadn't trusted me, Peppy would most likely be dead right now. " She smiled back, " Why wouldn't I trust you? I know your not reckless enough to actually get yourself killed...most of the time. " He laughed softly. She smiled more, just glad that he was alive and still here. They then blinked as they heard Krypto's voice over Krystal's wrist comm since Fox's was currently broken. He sounded like he was paniced and freaked out, " Fox! Krystal! You've gotta get back here quickly! Something's happened to the Great Fox! "

Krypto smirked as he heard Krystal acknowledge his message, then cut the connection. He was ready for them when they came back. Now, all he had to do was wait.

What do you guys think? That was my first major fight scene i've ever typed so let me know if it's good or not. Also, sorry for the wait, major writer's block. Ideas are always welcome. Thanks and have a great day.