Scarred for Life
Summary: When Krystal left, she left on him the first of many wounds that would eventually destroy him. Without her, he falls. Who he once was no longer exists, and only the scars he bears tell how Fox McCloud finally died.
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Fatal Scarred
He stared at his reflection in the mirror. He had changed enough, that he didn't even recognize himself. A new eye, similar to the one Wolf had, had replaced the one he had torn out. Slowly, he lifted his right arm, flexing the mechanical fingers.
This is who I am, now. Fox McCloud is dead.
Dressing in a set of black clothes, he was not surprised when Wolf came in to check on him. Sargasso was Wolf's home, he had every right to check on him.
"I should thank you, Wolf. Without you…" he trialed off.
"It's about time I repaid the debt I owed your old man," Wolf said. "I see this as the way."
"What about the Great Fox?" he asked.
"Bill delivered it," Wolf answered. "He doesn't know you're here, though. I told him you were at a hospital somewhere else, and had refused to tell me where. The question you should be asking, is what are you going to do now?"
"I've had plenty of time to decide," he answered. "The mercenary life is no more for me. I'm going to start a new life. I've decided to be a bounty hunter. If I die, it doesn't matter. I died a long time ago."
Wolf didn't like the sound of that, but there was little he could do about it. When the pup made his mind up, there was little chance in it changing. Besides, the idea of him being a bounty hunter appealed to Wolf. "There's a transport heading to Effection, tomorrow. The planet is outside of Lylat, and has plenty of problems. A good place to start for a bounty hunter."
"I'll be on it then. Thanks."
"Don't be stupid, pup!" Wolf scowled. "If you're going to be a bounty hunter, you're going to need a different name. You mention the name 'Fox McCloud', and you just might be history."
"Like I said, I'm already dead."
This was intriguing. "Then who are you?" Wolf asked.
He thought for a moment before he answered.
"Scarred. Fatal Scarred."