A/N: Well, I have to be honest with you all: the chapter before this seriously sucked. Oh well, live and let learn. Moving on to the next chapter. And sorry for being away for so long, I've been busy with things in the real world. Hopefully this turns out better than last time. cieszyć się!

Star fox: Second Chance.

Chapter Two.

Fox was dumbfounded. He knew about Krystal's planet, Cerinia, it was just so, beautiful. It was a nice light blue color, with tons of islands, large and small. It was something you would see out of a vacation pamphlet. Why was there a serious problem, and who would want to harm such a planet? "This is your home? It's, beautiful." Was all Fox could say.

"It truly is, Slippy, take us in. I know where we can land." Krystal was determined to find out what was going on with her beloved home planet. It had been forever since she had been here. Ever since her parents were murdered, she had left the pain and planet behind, hoping to find out some answers to the death of her parents. Her travels had led her to Sauria, where she had been trapped by a mysterious figure. Out of desperation, she had sent out a distress signal, hoping somebody would save her. Lo and behold, a few days later, she felt the crystal breaking, and as it blew apart. It was there that she realized that she was hundreds of feet in the air. Again, she expected death until she felt something, and grabbed onto it. She was pulled up and she saw him for the first time. He was strong, handsome, and he had saved her. She was immediately smitten with the vulpine, and she could sense the same coming from him. However, it would not last, as the creature that had trapped her escaped. He went off to stop that foul beast, so she left and went to her ship. About a half an hour later, she was face to face with him asking to join his team, which he quickly approved of. The team initially thought she was only here because of the feelings Fox had. That was, until the Aparoid invasion, where she fought just as hard as the team and even got more kills than them. Then there was the incident in the laundry room a few months later. The thought brought a slight blush to her, but she quickly moved past it. Later that night, it had finally happened. They professed their love, and kissed. And now, here she was, back home.

"Right here." Krystal had successfully guided them to a small spaceport, Cerinia was a mostly primitive planet, but it did have some technological advances, a spaceport being one of them. As they disembarked, she sensed a familiar presence, and turned around. "Satrine!"

Fox was confused at first, then turned around and saw a blue and gold vixen headed towards Krystal. "Krystal! How have you been? It's been so long." The vixen said. Fox realized this must have been a friend from her childhood. He turned towards the two vixens talking animatedly. "So Krys, are you gonna introduce us?" Krystal realized she had forgotten about them. "Oh right, Satrine, these are my um, coworkers. This one is Slippy." She said, pointing at the stout toad. "This is Peppy, this one is Falco. He's a bit arrogant, but you learn to deal with it." Hearing this, Falco's crest flared. "Hey! I heard that!" The vixens giggled. "You see what I mean? Anyway, this is our leader, Fox."

"Wow, you're mighty fine looking. You two got any, chemistry?" Satrine asked with a slight smirk. Fox blushed madly, but Krystal answered the question slightly giddy. "Oh, we've known each other about two years, but we only got together about a week ago. It's been fun though, but not like that." Satrine had been expecting an answer like that. She was about to make a lewd joke about their lack of "activity" when the ground shook.

"That reminds me, what has been going on?" Krystal asked. The smile on Satrine's face instantly went away. "It all started a week ago, when some masked man came here with a machine. It didn't look so frightening, and we even laughed when he demanded we give him all the wealth in the village. That all changed when he turned it on. A pipe with a mask shot out and latched itself onto the nearest person. His scream still haunts me. When it unlatched itself, he was dead. Poisoned by a foreign gas. He said he was going to destroy the planet if we didn't turn over the blue one. Of course, we didn't know which one. We're all blue."

"Well we know what the poison was. So where is he?" Fox asked. Krystal had a small tear in her eye, which he wiped away.

"He set up shop over on the cliff about five kilometers away from the village. Let's head there now. They can tell you more." Krystal immediately accepted the offer, and team started to the village.

Along the way, Satrine told them more about what had happened, and a little about the village. It took only half an hour at most to get there, and it was truly a sight to behold. The village was massive, and it was right on a beach. There was a town square with an absolutely lovely fountain. It really did look like a place straight out of the vacation pamphlets in the spaceport on Corneria.

"Wow, home really hasn't changed much since I left. How long has it been?" Krystal questioned.

"Five years. But Cerinia won't last much longer if we don't stop that maniac." They needed a plan. Which would require a quick reconnaissance mission. "Slippy, see if you can get the drone working and scope out our target." Fox ordered

"On it." Slippy took the drone out of the case and set to work getting it prepared. The drone, nicknamed "Little Fox" was about two feet long and no more than a foot tall. It was equipped with all the latest and greatest technology Corneria had to offer. After about five minutes, the little carbon-fiber blades started whirring to life.

"Systems online. Ready for liftoff." Slippy replied as the drone began to liftoff towards their target. Pretty soon it came into view, and none of them could prepare themselves for what they saw.

"I knew the castle was huge, hell, I can see it from here, but damn, that place is huge! It has to be twice as big as Great Fox." As the drone moved around the castle and peered through the windows, it began to dawn on them just how tough of a challenge this would be. There had to be over a thousand guards, all armed to the teeth. Who had an army of this scale? Nobody Fox knew.

"Well, bring the drone back in slip, then we'll figure out a plan of action." Fox ordered. A few minutes later, the Little Fox touched down. Slippy packed it up, and Satrine guided them to her house.

As alien as they were, Satrine's mother, Liz, welcomed them openly. As she prepared dinner, the team created a plan of action. (I would explain it, but I'm such a tease. Stay tuned!) They ate a dinner of smoked Cerinian Cod and Trout. It was some of the tastiest fish that Fox and the gang have ever tasted.

"Thanks, dears. It was caught this morning. Even with everything going on, life still goes on, I suppose. I worry though, there have been a lot of soldiers in the area." After dinner, they enjoyed fresh Ice Cream. They then figured out places to sleep. Since the outside was dangerous with the soldiers in the area, they made arrangements inside. Falco and Slippy would sleep in the guest room. One in the bed, one on the floor, of course. Peppy occupied the couch, and Fox and Krystal shared the attic bedroom. The bed was a large twin. Not quite a Queen, but large enough to fit the both of them comfortably. They snuggled together and hunkered down.

"Do you think we'll be able to pull it off?" Krystal asked. Fox's heart immediately melted at the question. "Of course." He replied, lightly kissing her on the head.

"I don't doubt that, it's just that, well…" Krystal's voice trailed off.

"Hush, love. I know we can pull it off. But for now, I just want to hold you." The cuddled together in the night. This was the first time she had been home and years, and while it was not for the best reason, she couldn't think of a better way to spend her first night.

Fox and Krystal woke up to a tremble in the house. It was slightly larger than the one that happened yesterday

"Rude awakening." Krystal mumbled groggily, then she turned and faced Fox. They got out and dressed, ready for what was to come. After a quick breakfast, they packed up with all the equipment they needed and headed out towards the base. Promising that they would be victorious, and it gave the village hope. Peppy stayed behind in case an evacuation was necessary.

"We're about a click south guys. Keep it up." Fox told the crew. "Can we get a break? I'm starving." Falco whined. They took a quick stop, and continued onwards. About twenty minutes later, they had arrived.

"Alright, you guys know the plan. Falco, Slip. Ready?"

"You know it." They pulled out the grapple guns and shot them towards the roof. About three hundred feet up by Slippy's calculations. After that, Fox and Krystal snuck in through an open air duct. They headed towards the main generator; following the map Slippy had given them. Once they got there and got into position, they waited for the signal.

Meanwhile, up at the top of the fortress, Falco and Slippy were heading towards the main control room. "It's about three floors down. Careful, guards are everywhere." Slippy directed, not looking up and almost hitting a pole.

"Be more careful, slip. We have company." Three guards turned the corner and drew their guns. Falco drew his and shot the nearest guard point-blank. They ducked behind the pole Slippy almost hit. Falco then shot the other guard in the chest. Leaving the last guard for Slippy. They continued onward down to the main control room. Once they got there, Slippy hacked through the lock, and they entered the control room.

"Look for the control panel, it should be here somewh-"

"Found it!" Falco exclaimed, and he rushed over to the power switch.

"This is it. Once we switch this off, the plan goes into real action." Slippy warned.

"Let's do it." Falco replied, and grabbed the lever.

Fox and Krystal were waiting for the power to go off. It had been ten minutes, and they were worried.

"I hope nothing happened to them." Krystal said. "Relax. I know Falco, he may act as if he hates Slip, but he wouldn't let him die." Fox replied soothingly. He held Krystal in his arms. She felt at peace.

"Fox." He turned to her. "Whatever happens down there, I want you to know, I love you." And with that, she pulled him into a tender kiss. It filled them both up with hope, and the sort of confidence only love can bring. It only lasted a few seconds, but it felt like forever, until the power suddenly cut out. "That's our cue." Fox said, and he kicked the vent open. The emergency lights turned on, washing the room in a red glow. They powered on their blasters, and headed towards the main gas chamber. Along the way, they noticed the place was relatively vacant, with only a couple guards here and there. It was tense.

"Where are all the guards?" Krystal asked worriedly.

"Maybe they were afraid of the dark." Fox chortled. Krystal smirked; she didn't understand how he could make a joke at a time like this. They continued onward, making to sure to avoid what little guards there were. The place was huge, but it didn't take them very long to find the main gas chamber, thanks to Slippy's schematics. Nothing could have prepared them for what they would see in the chamber. It was at least twice the height of the building, and just as tall. There were at least a thousand barrels of the poison being fed into the huge container. Here were all the guards.

"Oh my, there has to be at least a hundred guards in this room." Krystal had been feeling worried, but now she was downright terrified.

"It's okay. Falco, Slippy, you almost here?"

"Roger that. In position."

"Alright, on my signal, get ready to spring into action." He turned to Krystal. That gorgeous blue fur, her lovely turquoise eyes. He couldn't imagine life without her.

"He Krys." She turned to face him. He gave her one last kiss. "I love you." And with that, he turned and shot a flare up. Immediately, the guards tensed up and looked for the source.

"Hey, I think I found our intruders." One of the guards found the two. He picked them both up with massive strength. The Rhino grinned evilly. "She's a beaut. I might have to keep you." Fox tried to punch the henchman, but missed wildly.

"Well. I wouldn't be so sure." Krystal said, grinning mischievously. The Rhino tried to ask her what was so funny, when he received a blow from the back. He fell down, dropping Fox and Krystal to the ground. "Finally, some company." Falco commented, Slippy trailing behind.

"Great, now let's take down this building." Fox ordered, and they swung into action.

"Okay, to take down the generator, we're gonna need to detach it from those four tubes heading into it. Once that's done, it should implode. Bam!" Slippy said over the Comm.

"One for each of us, nice." Krystal said, dodging heavy fire from the guards. Falco was on his way to one of the tubes. There were numerous guards on the catwalk, and no shelter. In other words, it was too easy. He set to work, dodging the bullets, and shooting the guards. He managed to take out three of them before he was hit in the shoulder. "Damn! You fuckers are gonna pay." Falco shouted. And with that, he switched the blaster to scattershot. He made quick work of the enemies and set to work with the laser cutter. In no time, the tube was cut, and one of the tubes was down.

"Be careful, that is pure poison. Get away!" Slippy cried over the Comm. He quickly and expertly leaped over the railing and into some boxes. Now there were three tubes to cut.

"I got the next one." Slippy said. He moved over to the least guarded one on the far side of the room. He didn't know all the options on the blaster, but he did know that his had a secret hack setting. He went over to a crane and took control of it. He then swung the crane over to where the guards were. It took all of thirty seconds for him to get rid of the guards and get to the tube. Just like Falco, he cut through the tube like butter. He ran as fast as his stubby little legs could carry him. Then there were two.

Fox headed over to the nearest tube, dodging laser fire all the way. He jumped onto the catwalk, only to be faced with nearly twice what Falco had faced. However, this was still too easy. He put his blaster onto machine mode, and blew through all the guards faster than Slippy had. They simply hadn't expected this kind of resistance it seemed. He ran over to the tube and split it in half. He leaped from the railing and landed on another catwalk about ten feet down, and ran for safety. That left only one more tube to take out. And it was all Krystal's. She climbed the stairs to the catwalk and was met with laser fire all around her. With little time to spare, she ducked down and began firing. One guard down, two, three. She was driving through them. Soon enough there was nothing between her and the final tube. She ran towards it with everything she had. She arrived at the tube and was about to begin cutting when she felt herself get picked up and thrown across the catwalk. Recovering, she turned to face her attacker. He was wearing a bandana over his face, so she assumed he was the leader.

"Who are you? And why do you want to destroy Cerinia?" Krystal demanded. He just laughed. "You should remember me, Krystal."

"How do you know my name?" She asked. Again, he just laughed and removed the bandana. Revealing a lupine face with deep, blood red hair, and a long scar on his left cheek.

"I don't believe it." Came a voice behind her. She turned to face Fox. "You know him?"

"Yes." She turned to face the lupine. "You killed my parents!" She screamed angrily.

A/N: Well, the plot thickens. Thank you again for reading my works. I really hope I made a serious improvement over the last disaster of a chapter. I hope you enjoy, and don't forget to comment on what you think. Dziękuję Ci!