Unseen Revenge: Chapter 4, Confused Hearts

" Fox we're aproching Macbeth. You'll be able to launch in a hour." Slippy said. He looked over at Fox who was looking at a holograpic map of Macbeth with Jessie. She had highlighted the mountain regions.

" ok Slippy, tell Falco to get ready." Fox said not looking away from the map. Slippy left to inform Falco. " As you were saying Jessie."

" Well I think the mountain region would be a great place to start looking. It has great cover and the mountains in this region contain a newly discovered mineral ore that radiates a strange energy that interferes with comunication and radar waves. It would be an ideal place to put a secret base. We would have to be careful once we go in since we won't be able to contact each other." Jessie said.

She watched Fox as he thinks this over. She could tell he didn't like the idea of not being able to conmunicate.

" We'll just have to think of a way to make contact with each other in that area." Fox said. " But how will we do that?"

" How about if we spot something then we ascend away from the mountans in order to comunicate, then once we've established what we may have discovered then return to that point and investigate the area thoroughly." Jessie suggested.

Fox was surprised at her idea. He wondered how she thought of it so fast. It seemed like it may work. But Fox still felt nervous about going into the mountain range practicly blind.

" We just may end up doing that or we could rise above the mountains every ten minuets to comunicate." Fox said. Slippy and Falco entered and walked over to Fox and Jessie.

" Ok McCloud everythings prepared. We're awaiting your command. Oh and I thought you might like to know that I increased your sheilds strenghth." Falco said in a some what mocking voice. He seemed to be enjoying himself. Just then R.O.B. entered and told Falco that there was a transmission for him. Suddenly the map of Macbeth was repalced with the head of a very angry Katt.

" So, I had to find out from General Pepper where you were. And I can't help but wonder way you didn't call and tell me about this. Or how you took Charlie with you. I swear if you don't die on Macbeth I'll kill you myself." Katt yelled at Falco." You're lucky that my ship malfuntioned or I'd already be there."

" I love you too." Falco said sarcasticly and Katt only seemed to get madder at him.

She just glared at Falco. James, Emerald, and Charlie entered but Charlie quickly left when he saw Katt. Katt sent a few insults towards Falco and then the transmission ended. Fox looked over at Falco.

" Forgot to call Katt, huh Falco?" Fox said with a sly smile.

Falco didn't seem fazed at all. James and Emerald couldn't help but laugh. Jessie even gave a small chuckle at what just happened.

" Alright Charlie, it's safe to come in now." Falco said.

Charlie was just on the other side of the door. He peeked to make sure it was safe. He knew what Katt could get when she was mad and wasn't going to be there when she 'exploded' this time around. He entered and joined James and Emerald.

" Well, what do you three want?" Fox asked them.

" Oh, we just wanted to see what was going on that's all." James said.

Falco snickered, he just couldn't get over the prank Charlie pulled on James. Unfortunatly the green didn't come out just yet. Apparently the dye lasts a week before it can be washed out. A small detail Charlie over looked when he bought the dye weeks ago. James just looked at Falco with an annoyed look on his face.

" Well we will be launching soon." Fox said.

James wasn't really listening to Fox. He was looking at Jessie who had pulled the map of Macbeth back up. He walked over and looked at the map. Jessie was highlighting the mountains again. She seemed to be consentrating on a certain area.

" Hey, what you looking at?" James asked her. She just continued looking at the map.

" Just highlighting areas on the map." Jessie said.

She was trying to avoid looking at James. She couldn't let herself fall for him right now. But she did feel it may be a little late for that. She could feel him leaning close whether it was to get close to her or get a better look at the map she couldn't tell. She couldn't help but glance at him. He was looking at her with those eye's of his. She didn't know why she felt the way she did when she looked into his eye's. She could feel the heat starting to rise in her cheeks. Fortunatly no one could see her blushing.

" Jessie can I talk to you in private real quick." James asked.

She didn't know what to do. She just nodded. Jessie decided to see what James wanted. She was hoping that he didn't want to talk about the other day. And if he did that she wouldn't embarrass him in front of everyone. They left the room and no one noticed. They went to James' Quarters to make sure their conversation really was private.

" Jessie I want you to know I'm sorry for just kissing you like that yesterday. I don't know what came over me." James said blushing heavily.

" Well like I said, just forget about it." Jessie said.

" But I can't, I mean I have tried but I can't. It just felt so right. Jessie please tell me how you feel about it. I just have to know." James said. Jessie felt sorry for him. He seemed some what desperate to know. But before she could tell him what she had planned to, she looked into his eye's. She couldn't help but feel that if she said what she planned to it would be a lie. Now she was confused.

" I really don't know how I feel about it. Not yet." Jessie said.

It was all she could bring her self to say. She looked at James who seemed as confused as she was that moment. Then he gently took Jessie into his arms. He seemed so confused at what to do. Jessie wraped her arms around him and they just stood there in one anothers embrace. Jessie leaned back and looked at him. This some how felt right. They looked into each others eye's then they soon found themselves in another kiss. He was so gentle, so confused. Jessie began to feel that this was meant to be. She both love it and despised it. She didn't want to do anything to hurt him. But she was afraid that she would. They just stood there for a moment. Then their lips seperated and Jessie found she fighting with herself not to cry. What was going on with her? This wasn't her. She leaned into James' and barried her face in his chest.

" Don't let go." she pleaded.

" I won't." James said.

He still wasn't sure of what she was feeling but he wouldn't let her go. He just felt it was so right for them to be together. He held her close to him and rested his head on hers. They just stood there in one anothers embrace.

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R&R Please So what do you think. It surprised even me.What will happen next. You'll have to keep reading to find out.