Chapter 17: Simple as Can Be
(Cornerian Academy)
The hallways of the Cornerian Academy resonated with sounds as students filed to and from class to class. The emptiness the Academy experienced the day of the tragic death of James McCloud seemed to never have happened. One young vulpine in particular could be seen weaving through the crowds of the school, the meandering streams of animals merely a small obstacle on his way to his destination. He emerged in a large room, rows of tables sitting before him. Multitudes of students sat at these tables, eating and talking. The vulpine scanned the large room, finally finding what he was looking for. He rushed to a nearly empty table, its only inhabitant a green tadpole. The tadpole fiddled with a device before him, using his almost fully-developed arms to the best of his ability. The vulpine set his books to him as he took a seat next to the tadpole.
"Hey, Slippy." the vulpine said, settling down into his seat. "What's that?"
"Hi, Fox." the tadpole responded. "This-this is a comm. intercept! With this, we can intercept communication signals on any frequency! And its almost done!" the tadpole said excitedly, reaching for one last wire with his fingers.
"Cool." the vulpine said, pushing the last wires together for the tadpole, who obviously had trouble reaching for the wire with his still somewhat under-developed fingers.
"Thanks, Fox. Now it's finished! Let's try it out!" the tadpole exclaimed, flipping a switch on the mechanism. The device instantly jerked to life, spitting out a garbled noise from its speakers.
"Is it supposed to sound like that?" the young vulpine asked.
"We have to change the frequency!" the tadpole burst out, immediately turning some knobs on the face of the mechanism. The garbled noise fluctuated until it slowly turned into a voice. "There we go."
"It's a commercial…" the vulpine commented unenthusiastically, listening to an ad for drain cleaner.
"Well, yeah. But I made it and that's what counts." the tadpole said triumphantly, crossing his arms.
"Ok, Slippy. Good for you." the vulpine encouraged with a smile.
"Whoa there, Tads. You don't want people to think you're spying on them. That'd just be plain rude now, wouldn't it?" a voice called out from behind the two.
The two turned to see an urbane avian standing behind them, a feline hovering next to him. The avian took a couple of steps forward, inspecting the device.
"Oh come on, Falco. Leave 'em alone. I want to get some lunch." the feline called out to the avian, trying to pull him away. The avian merely shrugged her off as he continued inspecting the device.
"Hey, Falco." Slippy said coldly, avoiding eye contact with the bird. "I thought I asked you to stop calling me that…"
"Call you what? Tads? Oh come on there, Tads, I thought we were buddies?" the avian mocked, sitting across from the two, flicking a switch on the device.
"Hey, quit it, you're gonna mess up the frequency receiver!" Slippy yelled, reaching for the device. The bird pulled it just out of his reach.
"Like it matters. I'm doing you a favor, girls might think you're spying on them, and they wouldn't like that. Right, Katt?" the avian laughed. The feline merely rolled her eyes. The avian turned back when he felt the device pulled from his grasp, only to see the vulpine handing it back to Slippy, who immediately shoved it into his backpack.
"Back off, Falco." the vulpine said, a commanding look in his eyes.
"What was that, Fox-boy?" Falco shot back, leaning in over the table.
"I said, BACK OFF." Fox said, raising his voice.
"And is the son of the Great McCloud gonna make me?" Falco asked, standing up.
"Maybe he will!" Fox said angrily, standing up.
"Let's go then!" Falco said, going over to Fox's side of the table.
"No, Falco. Come on, the periods almost over now!" Katt called out. As she did so, a bell sounded, and the multitudes of animals sitting inside the cafeteria began to file out. "SEE! That's it, I'm getting some food, and you're paying for every bit of it!" Katt demanded, dragging Falco by the arm.
"You'll get off this time McCloud! Next time, your hide is mine!" Falco called out, being dragged by Katt. Fox waited until he was out of sight before he sat down.
"MAN, he really annoys me…" Fox growled angrily, his head between his arms.
"It's ok Fox. He's just a jerk. Now come on, we're gonna be late for Chemistry." Slippy reminded him, packing up his things. He stopped when his stomach growled angrily. "Aww, I just realized. I was so busy working on my interceptor that I forgot to eat again."
"Come on, Slip." Fox said standing up. He took off his backpack and tossed Slippy a fruit bar, taking one for himself. "You also forgot that I always pack these, too, just in case."
"Thanks, Fox." the tadpole said, ripping the bar open, devouring it instantly. The two then left the cafeteria.
(The Great Fox – Medical Wing)
"No…Falco…" Katt sobbed silently to herself, staring at the next bed over. ROB hovered over the bed, his mechanical hands switching from tool to tool with graceful precision. Slowly, he cleaned up Falco's wounds.
"Katt, I know you're worried, but I'm going to need you to hold still. I can't get your arm splinted unless you arm is relaxed." Peppy said, struggling with Katt's arm. Katt, however, continued to watch ROB operate on Falco.
"He's going to be fine Katt." Peppy tried to reassure her. "He's been through plenty, he survived an explosion, for goodness' sake!"
"But, look at him Peppy." Katt said back, flinching as Peppy tightened the cast around her arm.
"Phew, finished." Peppy said, wiping the sweat from his forehead. "Yes, Katt, I see him. But believe me, I spent many years with this guy here. He won't be taken down this way. I can feel it in my joints."
"You can't seriously expect me to believe something like that." Katt said defiantly, sitting up in the bed. "Can you look me in the eye and say that you know someone that can survive a wound like that?"
Peppy just leaned over, staring directly into her eyes.
"Yes, I do. And he's lying right there." Peppy said, pointing to Falco. "And if you're still not convinced, we're heading for Corneria now. Fox already worded ahead. We'll have doctors waiting for us when we land. Ok?"
"Ok." Katt said, lying back down on her bed.
"Ok. I'll leave you be then. You finished there, ROB?" Peppy asked the robot.
"Negative, I need to regulate the tr-"
"Good, good. Well then, we'll be leaving then. Just holler if you need something, Katt. C'mon ROB." Peppy said, walking before the robot. The robot glanced at Falco, then followed after Peppy.
Katt continued to recline upon the bed, resting her broken arm across her stomach. After several moments, she got up, and went to Falco's bed, sitting in a chair next to it. Tears streamed from her eyes, dropping onto the bedsheets.
"Falco, I'm sorry. If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't be in this mess. You must hate me. I wouldn't blame you, I'd hate me too. I should just leave. Yeah, that's what I'll do. The moment you're okay, I'll tell General Pepper I can't do this anymore. I mean, you left me for a reason, right? I should've just left it that way…" Katt sobbed, reaching for Falco's hand. "I'm sorry."
As Katt sat there, Falco shifted in his sleep, his hand pulling out of her grasp.
"That's ok. I wouldn't want to be near me either. I'll just leave." Katt said, getting up. She started heading for the door, taking one last glance back at Falco. "Night, Falco."
(Great Fox – Bridge)
"Thank you, Fox. Once again, catastrophe has been averted. The debris of the Solsen Outpost is heading towards the deepest reaches of the system. It's all thanks to you." the holographic head of General Pepper said.
"Thank you, General, but we didn't catch the perpetrators…" Fox said in a morose tone.
"Nonetheless, a great deal of damage could've been done to Corneria, and for that, I thank you." the General said, still smiling.
As the General finished his statement, Katt walked in through the bridge doors, looking glum. She took a seat of to the side of the door. Krystal went over to her, attempting to cheer her up. The General watched her, his attention quickly shifting back to Fox as he spoke.
"So, General, did you contact the doctors?" Fox asked, his thoughts also on Katt.
"Yes, when you land back on Corneria, we'll have the best doctors in Corneria waiting for you. They'll be onboard as soon as the stairs touch the ground." the General assured.
"Thank you, General. I'll contact you again when we land." Fox said, beginning to turn around.
"Very good. Until then, Fox." the General said, disconnecting the link.
Fox walked across the room, over to where the rest of the team hung around Katt. Fox sat to Katt's left, Krystal sitting to her right. Peppy and Slippy hovered over the rest of them.
"You gonna be ok?" Fox started, indicating her arm.
"Yeah, sure." Katt said, gazing at the floor.
"We'll be at Corneria any second now, we should get ready." Krystal said, getting up.
"That's right, come on." Peppy said, heading towards the door. The rest of the team started to follow, leaving Katt alone in her chair. Krystal looked back, noticing that Katt wasn't following. She nudged Fox, indicating Katt. The two went back while the others exited.
"Katt, what's wrong?" Fox asked.
"N-nothing. Nothing's wrong." Katt said, looking down into her lap.
"Katt." Fox said stiffly, his tone indicating that he knew she was lying.
"I said it's nothing." Katt said, turning her head away from him.
"Katt, if it's anything we can hel-"
"I SAID IT'S NOTHING!!!" Katt screamed, tears falling down her face. She merely put her face into her free palm.
Fox and Krystal stood up returning to the door. They walked in silence, the only thing they could hear were Katt's muffled sobs. As Fox reached to open the door, Katt stopped.
"I-I'm leaving." Katt said through her rapid intakes of air. "When we land, and I'm sure Falco's ok, I'm leaving." Katt said with finality.
"Alright." Fox said, without turning to look at her. He walked out the doorway, Krystal following behind him.
(The Living Area)
The team sat in the living area, awaiting their landing upon Corneria. Fox and Krystal sat on the couch, Peppy and Slippy sitting at the dining table. No one spoke, only ROB moving around the Living Area, making his rounds. After a minute, ROB spoke up.
"Approaching Corneria Airspace, landing will commence in two minutes." ROB stated. Fox merely nodded in acknowledgement. ROB continued making his rounds.
"Well, I'm going to have to direct the doctors toward Falco when we land." Fox said, standing up. "ROB, we might need you later on, so be on standby."
"Affirmative." the robot confirmed.
(Corneria – Docking Bay)
The Great Fox pulled down into the Docking Bay. As the General had promised, several doctors stood there, waiting to board. When the stairs to the Great Fox touched ground, they ran up, lugging their equipment with them. They encountered Fox as they reached the top of the stairs.
"Follow me." Fox said, dashing down the hallway. The doctors did as told. When they reached the Medical Wing, the doctors proceeded in, Fox standing at the doorway. Inside, the doctors readied themselves for operation. They unpacked their equipment, ready to begin.
Now we wait.
Fox stood at the doorway, his comm. link ready to call ROB in a moment's notice. He tapped his foot while he waited, the sounds of the doctors shuffling giving him a tempo. After a moment, he heard another set of footsteps coming down the hallway. He looked up, seeing Katt standing there.
"Can I go in?" Katt asked, staring directly at Fox. Fox looked away from her gaze. "Well?"
"Are you sure?" Fox asked.
"Yes, I want to make sure he's alright with my own eyes." Katt said.
"No, not that. About leaving. Are you sure?"
Katt looked down now, thinking to herself.
"I-I don't know. But, I can't stand seeing him like that. I was the one that made him like that. And it's not just that! When I'm with him, I remember the times we spent together before, and then…I remember…"
"That he left you?" Fox finished for her. "There's a reason he did that Katt."
"Look, can I just go in to see him!?" Katt pleaded, tears forming in her eyes again. Fox paused for a moment.
"Alright, go ahead." Fox said, stepping out of her way.
"Thank you." Katt said.
(The Medical Wing)
Katt entered the room, the doctors shuffling about. She took a seat at one of the nearby chairs, making sure she was out of the way of the doctors. The doctors barely noticed her. They all were busy working. Katt watched as they pieced Falco back together.
"Alright, we'll now proceed with repairing the cavity." one doctor announced. The others nodded.
"Now, this is very delicate, the wound is very close to his heart. Be careful." the same doctor announced. The others nodded again.
Katt continued to watch the doctors work. She noticed sweat building up on several of their foreheads. After several minutes, a doctor would step away to wipe the sweat off, immediately returning back to work.
After a while, Katt noticed that one doctor in particular wasn't doing as much. He stood off to the side, watching as the other doctors continued working. He stood on the side closer to Katt, so she couldn't see what he was doing. After a moment, he turned around, reaching for a tool. He didn't notice Katt watching him. As he reached, Katt followed his hand. He quickly pulled his arm away, concealing whatever tool he had just pulled. Katt had seen only a blade before it was concealed.
Why's he hiding that?
Katt stood up now, walking clockwise around the doctors to get a better view of what that one doctor was doing. Katt watched the one doctor's hand as he slowly approached the bed. As the doctor moved his hand, Katt heard a blade sliding out of a sheath.
Medical tools don't have sheaths…
"Hey, what are you doing?" Katt asked, reaching out her one good arm to tap the doctors shoulder. She started walking towards the group of doctors. Then, in one swift movement, the doctor raised a dagger above his head. The others doctors looked up as he did so.
"NOO!!" Katt screamed, dashing towards the doctor.
(Outside the Medical Wing)
Fox continued tapping his foot, patiently awaiting some response from the doctors.
Lucky we were able to get Falco onboard as quick as we did. I just hope they can finish the job.
Fox sighed, his mind returning to the tapping.
Katt's been in there for a while. I wonder if it's good for her to see this… I mean, what if they don't succeed… No, no. They have to succeed, Falco doesn't die that easily! I would know. Jerk just doesn't stop…
As Fox thought to himself, he heard some footsteps walk towards the door. His ears perked up, thinking there was finally some news. His ears went back down after nothing happened. Just as he was about to start tapping again, he stopped.
"NOO!!" he heard cry out from the Medical Wing. The scream was followed by silence.
Fox immediately burst in, startled by the noise.
(The Medical Wing)
Katt rushed her shoulder into the side of the doctor, both of them falling off to the side. The doctor immediately caught himself, gripping his dagger again. Katt regained her senses just as the doctor was about to ram his dagger into her. She caught him with her free arm. The doctor climbed on top of her, attempting to drive the dagger into her using sheer force. Katt's breathing became quicker, the air being crushed out of her.
The other doctors watched as the two struggled on the ground. As they reached to help her, one of the monitors started beeping.
"Keep going!" Katt commanded, continuing her struggle with the false doctor.
Fox burst in as the doctors continued working. He saw Katt struggling with the false doctor. She looked back to see him standing there.
"Fox…help!" Katt cried out, the dagger nearing her throat. Fox rushed at the attacker, slamming his shin into the attacker's face. The enemy was sent backwards, crashing into the wall. Katt quickly stood up, coughing.
"You ok?" Fox asked, assuming a battle position.
"Y-yeah." Katt said. The pursuer started to get back up. Blood was dripping from his nose.
"Ok, open the door on my mark, and then call the rest of the crew." Fox commanded.
"What?"
"Just hurry up!" Fox said. Katt went to the door as told. The fake doctor was now standing again. He picked up his dagger, watching Fox. After a moment, he rushed, his dagger aiming for Fox's gut.
"NOW!" Fox called out. Katt opened the door. Fox quickly slid to the ground, his right foot sticking out. The fake doctor tripped over the outstretched foot, about to collapse on top of Fox. Fox immediately raised his legs, catching the doctor on the bottoms of his feet. In one swift movement, he pushed, rolling on to his head. The doctor went out flying out the door. Fox quickly rolled to a standing position, and then dashed out the doorway as well.
"Good job." Fox called to Katt before the door closed. Katt slumped against the door, breathing deeply. She then pulled up her communicator, calling the rest of the team.
(The Living Area)
"-ou can see here. This is the perpetrator, Timothy Shenton, a Yorkshire terrier. Earlier today, he attempted to assassinate one of the members of Team StarFox. He disguised himself as one of the doctors that was attempting to aid the StarFox member, who was injured during the fiasco with Solsen Defense Outpost, as most of you noticed this morning. But not to worry, Fox McCloud, leader of Team StarFox, assures us that the offender has been apprehended and given to the proper authorities. We'll have more on this in later news. This is Am-"
"Well, we made the news again." Slippy called out to the others.
"Really? That was fast…" Peppy said.
"Yeah, must be a slow news day or something…" Slippy said, shrugging.
"Kind of hard to imagine that, since imminent disaster was barely avoided several hours earlier today." Peppy said.
"Eh. Who cares? Where's Fox, by the way?" Slippy asked, turning around on the couch. He was staring at Krystal who was leaning against the wall.
"He's still busy dealing with the newspeople outside. We're lucky he was able to sneak out the attacker through that crowd. The General's forces couldn't even make it past them." Krystal sighed. As she said that, Fox walked into the room.
"You done now, Fox?" Peppy asked.
"Yeah, now we just have to wait for the doctors." Fox sighed, leaning against the door. After a second, his communicator sprung to life, showing the face of ROB.
"The doctors have finished operating, they wish for your audience before their departure." ROB informed.
"Alright ROB, tell them to start coming down, we'll meet 'em on their way out." Fox said.
"Affirmative."
"Ok, everyone, let's go."
(The Great Fox – Main Hallway)
Fox and the others encountered the doctors in the hallway.
"He's going to be alright?" Fox asked.
"Yes, he's in a stable condition now. Although, he's gonna have a gnarly scar when he wakes up." the doctor in front said.
"Ok then, thank you all for your help." Fox thanked. The rest of the team nodded in agreement.
"Oh no, Mr. McCloud. It was an honor to assist you. We all saw Outpost coming down. If it wasn't for you, we wouldn't be here right now." the doctor said, the rest of the doctors nodding in agreement now.
"Ok. Thank you." Fox said. He let the doctors pass.
"Well, then. I guess Falco's asleep judging by what they said. I suggest we get ready too, it's been a LONG day." Fox laughed.
"That reminds me." Peppy said. "Hey, Slippy. That Shih Tzu you found. He's been sleeping in your room. I hope you don't mind." Peppy laughed awkwardly.
"What!? Since when!?" Slippy asked.
"Since we got back on. He said he was really tired, so he went to bed." Peppy explained.
"Alright, I guess I'll sleep on the couch…"
"Ok then, team, I guess we should get ready for tomorrow." Fox concluded.
As he said that, he heard a sound coming from down the hallway. He turned to see Katt wheeling Falco down the hallway.
"WHAT!? No 'Hello, Falco. Glad to see you're doing better Falco. We're so happy you're ok, Falco?' I thought we were all friends here!" Falco laughed as Katt wheeled him down.
"Falco!? Shouldn't you be resting!?" Fox exclaimed, surprised to see someone in his state even talking.
"What? I feel fine. Just a little hurt that you guys didn't even bother to check up on me." Falco joked, turning his head away.
"Well, it's good to see you got your sense of humor still." Fox said sarcastically.
"You're damn lucky I still have that. You would just be a lump of seriousness if it wasn't for me. And goofball there would probably be pumping out bad pun after bad pun." Falco laughed again. "So, what'd I miss?"
"Well, aside from the assassination attempt, and us saving Corneria, nothing." Fox snickered.
"Oh, so the usual?" Falco asked.
"Basically."
"Good. Well, I just came to say goodnight, since you guys wouldn't. Now, if someone would be so kind as to wheel me to my room?" Falco asked, looking up at Katt. She started wheeling him past the group.
"Hang on, Falco, we have to tell you the whole story first!" Slippy yelled.
"Well, I was planning on-" Falco attempted to avoid.
"Oh, just hear 'em out Falco. I have to talk to Fox anyway." Katt smiled leaving him next to Slippy. She pulled Fox away as Slippy and the rest explained to Falco what happened.
"What is it, Katt?" Fox asked.
"I found something you might want to see." Katt said, she pulled the dagger out of the sling on her arm. "Look at this."
Fox took the dagger, staring at it intently. On the blade, there was an engraving. It had a hand, with an open eye in place of the palm. Fox stared at it for a while, before pocketing it.
"This was his?" Fox asked.
"Yeah, I couldn't find the sheath, though. I think it's still on him." Katt explained.
"Did you find anything else?"
"No. I searched the rest of his equipment, but there was only legitimate equipment. This is the only Hands thing on him."
"Alright. But I guess that they weren't too happy about the Solsen Defense Outpost, now." Fox said.
"Yeah, that was pretty quick." Katt confirmed. As she said that, Falco wheeled himself over.
"So, I hear that you're the one that saved me, twice!" Falco laughed, indicating Katt. She turned towards him, forgetting about her previous conversation.
"Well, yeah. What? Would you leave me hanging there, Falco?" Katt played.
"Maybe, it depends on if it helps me at all." Falco played back.
"You're such a jerk!" Katt laughed, pushing his shoulder. Falco grimaced in pain, but laughed out afterwards.
"But seriously, thanks Katt. I don't know what I'd do without you." Falco said, a smile on his face.
Katt stared at him for a moment.
"Alright, time for bed now. You've been through a lot." Katt said, wheeling him down the hallway again.
"Wait, Katt. When are you leaving?" Fox called after her.
"What?" Falco asked turning around in his chair.
"What are you talking about, Fox-boy?" Katt asked. After a moment, she went back to wheeling Falco down the hallway.
"Guess she changed her mind." Fox said, scratching his head.
"Guess so. Come on, Fox. Time for bed." Krystal said, dragging him by the arm.
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Author's Notes: WOW! Guys, I'm really sorry for the two-week period. Or is it three? I don't know, but I have an explanation. I'm on the swim team at my school, and I've been swimming A LOT. That coupled with homework does not make a lot of spare time. I mean, I just finished writing this with only one hour left before I have to go to another practice. And tomorrow is our divisional. But, now that I've got another chapter up, all is forgiven, yay. So yeah, assassins and televisions, plus more life stories. Woo! And for those that don't realize right away, time moved forward in the past, if that makes sense. And, yeah, had you going there before, didn't I? But Katt's not leaving, can't do that, at least, not in this part of the story. Haha, you can't tell if I'm joking or not. But yeah, no leaving yet. Everyone's happy. Oh, and a cookie goes to whoever recognizes the chapter title! Time for reviews.
Reviews:
-notfromearth7 2009-01-06 . chapter 16
Well, I can see why you're injuring Falco. He seems like a loose cannon in the games, and risk does not come without consequence. And...look at you being all fancy and using plot devices. You're definetly good, on the ranks of some of the guys that were veterans when I started out in 2006.
Loose cannon that doesn't play by the rules. Yeah, he doesn't get hurt enough in the games, does he? Oh well, this is fanfiction and anything goes. ANYTHING. But yes, I am fancy, I like plot devices. And no one can stop me. Soon, my cliffhangers and plot devices will take over the world! ….Nah. I'm good. But seriously, thanks. I'm that good? As good as some veterans? I mean, really thanks. That's a really big complement coming from you. Here's to another chapter!
-Forever Fades Away 2009-01-06 . chapter 16
Nice chapter! It seems like the crew saved the day once again, but one question. If it took two days to get there, how did they get back in a matter of minutes? Was the station moving? What will become of the small dog they rescued? Well, I figure I can wait untill the next chapter
~FFA~
Thank you for the compliment. And yes, the station is moving. It's a kind of orbital station thingy, I don't know. I needed them to get back to Corneria for the explosion to be a threat, so it's orbiting. And thanks for reminding me about the Shih Tzu, I almost forgot about him. I kind of snuck him in there at the end, so if that part sounds rushed, that's why. He'll come into play later. Here's to another chapter!
-theXbeat08 2009-01-06 . chapter 16
YAY LONG CHAPTER WITH A LOT OF STUFF HAPPENING IN IT! Haha I'm a little excited, but unfortunately you get only one review. It'll be good though, just like the other ones.
Well, obviously the fillers had to lead somewhere. And this chapter doesn't disappoint. I started this chapter really early in the morning and finished late at night, so I may be wrong, but did Fox just send all exploding base that was gonna kill everyone away so it didn't kill anyone? If he did, THREE CHEERS FOR FOX! And SHUT UP I'm hyper.
I actually didn't notice Falco getting continuously beaten to a pulp, but now that I think back...yeah, I guess he is. I'm curious why that keeps happening, and what info that shih-tzu knows. But something tells me you're going to use every single species of dog at some point in this story. Am I right?
But seriously, thanks for saying you'll stick up for us if we get flamed. I'm sure someone will stop this guy eventually. I feel bad for Forever Fades Away, though...just click on that Flamer guy's name and you'll see why.
Anyway, LONG REVIEW so I think I'm done here. Keep it up!
Good luck!
theXbeat08
Yeah, really long chapter. Longest one yet. This one is also kinda long, so, meh. I'm tired. This was supposed to be a lot shorter, but then I added the assassin in last minute. Pretty good, huh? And to answer your first question, yes. He sent the base to the deep reaches of space to avoid imminent doom. And I won't question your hyper…ness, if you don't question my cliffhangers. Yeah, I hurt Falco. It's fun after a while, and it's building up to something else. I won't say anymore. Yeah, I forgot about the Shih Tzu. I remembered him when I started writing this chapter, two weeks ago. After two weeks, though, you tend to forget things. Oh well. And I might use every dog species, it depends. And don't worry 'bout that flamer. He needs to learn some manners, and he hasn't done anything recently that I've noticed, so I think my message got to him. And I know, FFA got torched. That's part of the reason that Flamer pisses me off. So, he starts anything, he's gonna get it. So, anyways, here's to another chapter!