Star Fox: Digital Danger

By: Wolf E. Urameshi

Started: 2005-11-30

Finished: -

Disclaimer: All Star Fox characters and related trademarks are property of Nintendo; no infringement of the law is meant in any way. Also, all original characters, are property of their owners and used with permission, when applicable.

A/N: At long last was I able to update. As of November 30th, I will not have class anymore since I finished finals and such, so I can update this one again. It's not looking so good on Accounting and Programming classes, but I'm personally glad that this ordeal is done with. Besides, I'm gonna change to Communications (you know, Journalism, Writing, such things) because that's what I'm truly interested in. Well, enough talk-enjoy this chapter!

Chapter 6: The Missing Comrade

Thoughts of the night before still lingered in Dimitri's mind. He had not seen her again after that. But the mere thought of her scent that night made him jump, if not shiver a little. He wanted to see her again. But he was refused that right, seeing as to how she had gone M.I.A again. His own figure just lay on the bed, trying to focus on her image and guessing where he could find her. But then, a disturbing sound bothered him.

"Honey, you okay? You sure you don't want to eat dinner?"

He quickly sat up and stared at the closed door, realizing to whom the voice belonged. "Nah, I'm not hungry now, but thanks anyway. I'll be out soon."

"Well, alright then, but don't stay there forever!" Cecilia shouted from behind the door as the sound of her soft footsteps vanished. He really wasn't in the mood to eat. Or to do anything at all. Why do I have butterflies in my stomach? This isn't normal. He decided to try to walk out towards the door, but the second he put his hand on the handle, he took it away quickly. Obviously he didn't want to get out. But then, he jerked back to his bed and sat. The handle was emitting a clicking sound. And voila, my father's here. His eyes met his father's as Janus entered the room and closed the door behind him.

"...So, everything okay?" Dimitri didn't know how to respond. He didn't want to get into trouble for getting out at night, but the word lie was obviously not in his vocabulary, and lying was bad, now was it?

"Yeah, everything alright," Dimitri replied while his hands chased the sheets of his bed, trembling, "why the question?"

"Well, for starters," Janus started as he walked about the room indifferent, "you sneaked out last night, your mother found some weeds in your clothes, and you have been locked up in here ever since noon. I know you're hiding something. What is it?"

I refuse to tell him. "N-No, nothing... It's nothing really. I just wanted to get some fresh air, that's all. I couldn't sleep." However, his mind struggled between duties and fears. I must not tell lies.

Janus, however, knew what he said wasn't true. That's not true, I can tell from here, and any fool could tell from a hundred miles away. "That's not it. What is it that you don't want me to know, Dimitri? What?"

Why can't you open up? He's your father. "Nothing, Dad, really! Don't worry so much!" Janus was now sitting at his side on the bed, but he refused to look him in the eyes. He'll throw me out.

Why won't he tell me? I'm his father-he can trust me! "No, I know you have something inside. Look," Janus looked at him now even closer. Dimitri looked up in reply, scared. "You can trust me. I'm your father, I don't mean ill on this." He knows that, but... Will he trust me?

If I tell him, will he beat me up or something...? "..." Now he was trapped, and had to choices: Either he could tell him and end his torture, or stay quiet and speak nothing. But obviously Janus was not going to leave him alone.

This will get him. Janus put his right talon into one of his pockets and pulled out a small strand of hair, but the moment Dimitri saw it, he knew he had no choice.

Oh, no! It's...!

"...Is it because of this? You were with someone last night, right? Or did you just meet by chance? I haven't seen you with someone else." Dimitri was forced to talk about it.

"...Yes. I... Met someone... And..." He told his father everything about the previous night: How Karen had attacked him by accident, about the kiss he gave –which was his first- and how those people attacked him. Janus erupted into a mix of feelings.

"You stupid fool! Why didn't you tell me of this before! I could've helped you!" Janus inquired as poor Dimitri just looked down in shame. Obviously, this had been his life's biggest mistake-not trusting his own father.

See what happens when you don't trust him? "...I thought if I told you, you'd throw me up because, well... I was with a woman."

"What a stupid son I have! Have you gone mad? Did you actually think I'd DO such a thing?"

"Um... Yes? Heh..." Dimitri just looked, but obviously this wasn't any pleasant to neither of them.

"Well, listen up, you simplistic idiot! Let me tell you this..." Janus knelt in front of him and looked up. Dimitri flinched, but he was willingly prepared for the worst. "...Not trusting me and being able to tell me about it was your biggest mistake, not kissing her." Dimitri looked upon his eyes.

"But... I thought you'd be really..."

"Mad? Hey, I'm not mad!" Janus's face changed into a serious one. "I'm fuming! You think I'd be so pathetic as to throw you out? Oh, you don't know anything! You still have a lot to learn, especially about this kind of thing! And that is why you should have told me."

That was enough for Dimitri-he now knew one of his main objectives was to trust him from now on. "...I'm sorry, I was just scared. This is serious business we're talking about here."

"But there's nothing to forgive. I understand how you feel. Anyone like you would be scared and even unwilling to talk about it with someone. I was a teenager too, like you. I went through the same thing as you. But I got through it eventually with help."

"From Grandpa, I take it?"

Janus flinched at the mentioning of his father-the question was unexpected. He had completely forgotten about his father. There had been some tension between them regarding the benefit of Sauria. But that wasn't the topic of the conversation. "Not exactly, but I asked a friend I trusted very much. He was very wise and willing to tell me about those."

"Oh, then... I'll let you know if something happens then, alright." Dimitri felt more apprehensive after that. Besides, how would he have known this was going to happen?

"You better. You don't want to see me like this again, now don't you?"

No, you most certainly don't, you apathetic fool. "No, sir, I'll follow orders next time."

"That's my kid, now—huh?" Dimitri had pulled him into a meaningful hug, and left him completely dumbfounded.

"Don't worry, I'll let you know next time, I'm sorry." And Janus was flabbergasted as his arms followed suit and wrapped themselves in his son's body, because he thought he saw a silver tear trail down Dimitri's left cheek.

The next day, Janus awoke with a jump. He looked at his side and saw Cecilia was shaking him violently. "What! What is it!"

"It's Fox, he's--"

"Dimitri!" Dimitri immediately got up and followed the voice to his parent's room. There, Janus was moving from side to side, desperate.

"Uh, Mom? What's up with him?"

Janus turned towards him. "Bad news! Fox has gone missing!"

Dimitri could've given anything for a more pleasant surprise. Unfortunately, that would not be possible on this day.

Well, I really wasn't thinking about these lines, to be frank. But alas, it happened, unfortunately. Where is Fox? Will they be able to find him? Stay tuned! By the by, I will update my Kingdom Hearts fanfic this week!