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

Krystal looked at Fox and saw how worried he looked, " We have to get there quickly... " She nodded, then saw him wince, " Fox, you're in no condition to fly. "

" Heh..this is nothing. Just some cuts and bruises, i've flown in worse. "

" But.."

" I'll be ok Krystal. Don't worry so much. "

Krystal sighed in defeat and watched as he slowly stood and walked to his Arwing. He always acts so tough and puts everything before him. No wonder he's the leader.

She got up and walked to her Arwing as he climbed into his and started his up. She climbed in hers and started it up, then took off after he did, both of them flying back to the Great Fox as fast as they could. She tried to contact Krypto via his wrist comm, " We're almost there Krypto, are you alright? " The only answer was static. She blinked, then got a bit worried, " Krypto? " Only static responded.

Krystal was really worried now and Fox could tell just by looking at her as he slowed down to flying beside her, " I'm sure he's fine Krystal. Krypto looks like the kind of guy that can handle himself. " He couldn't shake that feeling you get before falling into a trap though and it made him uneasy. He was still a bit suspicious of Krypto and for all they knew, they could be flying to their deathbed. Of course he didn't mention this to Krystal, she was worried enough as it is.

Several things were going through Krystal's mind at the moment and it was a wonder that she could concentrate enough to even fly her Arwing. What if Krypto's injured? What if somehow Darian got aboard and did something? Then the most nerve wracking of thoughts hit her. What if Krypto really is behind all this and is planning something bad for us right now?

They eventually reached the Great Fox and docked, almost immediately jumping out. The first thing they noticed was that it was as dark as night since the lights were dimmed and it was quiet, too quiet. They looked around slowly, unease and nervousness growing inside them.

Fox then slowly walked forward. He knew the Great Fox like the back of his hand so he knew where he was going. Krystal got a bit scared when she couldn't see him, " Fox? " He looked back at her, " Shh. Be quiet. " He stepped back slowly and took her hand so they wouldn't get separated, although he couldn't help but blush a bit under his fur.

She held his hand tight as they slowly exited the docking bay and entered the den area, both staying close together and looking around for anything suspicious.

They were about to go check the other rooms when suddenly Fox was hit in the back of the head by something and he fell to the ground as Krystal was pulled away from him, " Fox! " Fox shook his head as he slowly got up and looked around frantically, " Krystal! " He was then hit again hard on the side, sending him into the nearby wall.

Fox heard Krystal's scream as he got up and ran toward it, tripping over furniture and the like, " Hang on Krystal, i'm coming! "

" Oh no you're not, you pesky little vermin. "

Fox stopped when he heard the voice and turned to the source, " Who's there? " A sinister chuckle rang through the den, instantly sending chills down Fox's back and making his fur stand on end, " Show yourself! "

" As you wish " A figure in the darkness slowly appeared and Fox could barely see it. " Who are you? " Fox asked, trying to keep the fear now in him from his voice. " Who I am is none of your concern, vulpine. "

" Why are you here and what have you done to the Great Fox? "

" You're the nosy one, aren't you? "

" Just answer me, damnit! "

" All in due time, vulpine, all in due time. "

Fox growled and dug through his bag for his night vision goggles. Once he found them and quickly put them on, the figure was gone...along with Krystal. " Krystal?...Krystal! " He called out, hoping for a response, but not getting one, " Damnit! "

He was about to take off his goggles when he spotted some movement in the corner of his eye. He looked around more and what he saw made his jaw drop. R.O.B was advancing toward him, holding a staff that had so much dark power in it, it actually showed.

Fox backed away until he hit a wall and stared at R.O.B. " ...Damn him, whoever he was. He must have somehow rewired R.O.B..."

Fox dodged to the side as R.O.B attempted a slash with the staff and pulled out a rod from his pack. He pressed a small button on the side and it extended to the same length as R.O.B's staff. They then began to fight.

Fox started attacking R.O.B but the robot blocked. Fox attacked more but his mechanical foe kept blocking. R.O.B started attacking him and he kept blocking. This went on for a while until R.O.B broke his pattern and tripped Fox with the staff. The robot brought down his staff but Fox rolled out of the way just before the staff hit the spot where his head just was.

Fox got up quickly and dodged as R.O.B attacked him again, but the staff knocked off his night vision goggles. Fox paniced and looked around frantically, gripping his rod tightly.

Fox was then hit from the side and he landed on the edge of the couch on the side of his ribs. He winced deeply as the wind was knocked out of him. He then was whacked again and he landed on the table, making it collapse under his weight and pieces of the table stabbing into him. He would have cried out if he had more air in his lungs.

Fox got up slowly once he could breathe again and leaned on his rod for support as he panted heavily, " Damn...it..all "

Fox's ear twitched as he heard the whistle of R.O.B's staff heading toward his head. He ducked quickly and whipped his rod around him blindly. He managed to hit R.O.B on the side, knocking him over. Fox got up slowly and, using the noises the robot was making for a sense of where he was, drove the rod into R.O.B. It went through R.O.B's chest, shutting him down.

Fox pulled the rod out and shrunk it to it's original size before putting it back into his pack, " Sorry, R.O.B...I had to do it...But once this whole mess is cleared up, we'll fix you back to normal... "

Fox winced as he pulled bits and pieces of the table out of his body and wrapped the wounds with torn pieces of his sleeves. He then felt around the floor and found his night vision goggles halfway under the couch. He put them on and looked around, then at R.O.B.

Fox sighed sadly as he looked over the damage of the robot. He was close to the robot since he had been there when he was a pup and was the only one besides Peppy and General Pepper that remembered things about his father. He swore to have him as good as new once everything was set right.

Fox limped slightly as he walked to the docking bay and leaned against his Arwing, now trying to figure out where Krystal could have been taken to. He tried to contact her comm with an extra one from his Arwing but just got static. He sighed even more sadly than before, " Krystal..."

What do you guys think? Sorry for the delays in my updating. I can't write well if I use pen and paper, so I just write the chaper on the computer when an idea comes to me. Sometimes, that takes a few days because I lose my train of thought. Anyways, please review. Thanks and have a great day.