Note: Oh boy, is this story hard to write. For the most part, it's because I'm not proud of putting one of my favorite characters through horrific events. Half the time, I'm afraid of pushing buttons or even upsetting people due to the subject matter. Then again, this story is rated M and I have given warnings that it contains subject matter that is not meant for everyone. If you are still reading, then you must be used to stories like this.Before we move on, I have something to say to three reviewers.

Big Bossk Man 92: Well, the hospital could have used one on Krystal, but found no signs of pregnancy. For all we know, they could have used one shortly after the ambulance came and got her. By the way, it had been a while since I read that chapter of Star Wolf: Insurrection. As such, I forgot which story that line had originated from. Thanks for reminding me. Stay tuned for what happens next.

King Tutanfoxenkhamen III: Gee, this review was huge. To begin with, just because Krystal had gotten pregnant doesn't mean that Fox can't be with her. As for College, she'll probably have to wait until she decides what to do with the babies that were forced into her. Also, without spoiling too much, Fox and Wolf aren't going to be the ones who kill the rapists. Needless to say, you'll probably be surprised. I hope you're ready for what happens next.

The White Wolf named Alex: Yeah, Krystal is not having a pleasant time here. Also, I can't say too much without spoiling the story, but the rapists' karma won't be like in Tales from the Crypt. You'll have to see for yourself. Stay tuned.

Now that I've said that, it's time for chapter five.

Chapter 5: Raging Vixen

As soon as Krystal told everyone the shocking news, Fox was quick to get her out of her apartment and into his Arwing. Once they were inside, he had her put on her black hoodie. This was an attempt to protect the cobalt vixen's identity, so that someone wouldn't try to interview her for a sensationalist cause, or heckle her due to being on the side of her rapists. No matter the reason, the orange tod would have to lie and say that she was someone else. The Cerinian had lost her innocence, and she didn't need to lose her dignity. All that mattered at the moment was to get her into the hospital.

Once they had entered, Fox had Krystal sit down while he went to the receptionist's desk. The moment he was up there, he rang the bell on the desk. After that, the orange tod was greeted by a Great Pyrenees wearing glasses. He happened to be the active receptionist at the moment, as there were several who worked at the hospital.

"Yes?" The receptionist asked.

"I'm Fox McCloud, and I'm requesting an ultrasound for Krystal Bodimead!" Fox said.

"Right away, Mr. McCloud!" The Great Pyrenees said. "Where is Miss Bodimead?"

"She's sitting in the back over there!" The orange tod said. "Get someone as quick as you can!"

The receptionist signaled that he would do so, allowing Fox to go sit by Krystal. He put his arm around her, trying what he could to comfort his teammate. The cobalt vixen had a blank stare on her face, her eyes widened. Not a single sound came from her, not even one that indicated she was breathing. Worried, Fox nudged her shoulder, trying to get a response. Krystal only sat still, looking like she had seen a ghost.

Taking his eyes away from Krystal for a moment, Fox let out a sigh. He could not blame her for how she was acting. After everything that had happened, the cobalt vixen seemed to be doing better. Now, she was in shock to the point where she wasn't speaking. Fox could not tell what had really put her in that state. Was it the fact that her rapists were found innocent? Was it because she was now pregnant with their children?

It wasn't long before Krystal was called into an ultrasound by Dr. Granger. Once she got there, Fox helped her take off her hoodie and unzip her uniform, so that it would be easier to do the tests on her. After she let Dr. Granger scan her, the cobalt vixen got off the ultrasound and sat down. She looked at Fox, gesturing that she wanted him to come to her. The orange tod did so, letting her hug him.

"Alright," Dr. Granger said, "the results are in."

"So, was the pregnancy test wrong?" Fox asked.

"I'm sorry to say this, Mr. McCloud, but it appears that Ms. Bodimead is, in fact, pregnant." The snow leopard said.

"Doctor, I have to ask, when Krystal was picked up by an ambulance following her attack, did anyone -!" The orange tod tried to speak.

"The paramedics used a rape kit on her," the feline said, "but they found no signs of Krystal being impregnated. Given how she had been sexually assaulted by four men, it seems inevitable that she would end up pregnant with at least one of their children. So far, the ultrasound found one sign of life in her womb, but there could be more."

"Should she keep coming in for tests?" The vulpine asked.

"Maybe. Until then, the ultrasound can only find a single embryo inside of her. I'm sorry, there's just nothing else that can be done at the moment."

Sighing sadly, Fox left the hospital with Krystal, who still had that blank expression on her face. However, her expression soon changed. The cobalt vixen's eyes shifted from widened to sad. A few tears rolled down her cheek, falling to the ground.

"I just wanted my life back!" Krystal choked out. "I just wanted my life back, and now I'm pregnant with their children!"

"You can always get an abortion." Fox said. "If you don't want their children, don't have them."

"That doesn't change the fact that those bastards were found innocent!" The cobalt vixen said, her voice having an angrier tone. "They need to pay, Fox! I don't care who does it, but someone has to kill them!"

"Someone will, Krystal." The orange tod said.

"But it won't be enough!" The Cerinian said. "Even if they're dead, they would probably have gotten the easy way out instead of suffering for everything they had done! I want them to SUFFER!"

Fox could not help but feel a little unnerved by how Krystal was acting. Not only did she abruptly stop crying at her apartment, but she became speechless. The cobalt vixen had changed her mood again, this time to anger. While Fox felt that this was normal behavior for a pregnant rape victim after they found out that their rapists were getting off scot free, but something told him that it wasn't. Krystal went from crying to emotionless to enraged in barely half-an-hour, to the point where she was actually screaming. Nothing about this felt right, and it was clear why it wasn't.

It was a psychotic breakdown.

"Krystal, calm down!" Fox said, trying to put his hand on her shoulder.

"Don't touch me!" Krystal snapped. "And no, Fox, I can't fucking CALM down! Not only did those BASTARDS get off SCOT FREE, but now I'm CARRYING their CHILDREN!"

"I know it's upsetting, but you need to calm down!" The orange tod said. "You're worrying everyone around you!"

"GOOD, I WANT THEM TO BE WORRIED!" The cobalt vixen screamed. "EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW HOW ANGRY I AM, BECAUSE I HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO BE ANGRY!"

Realizing that he needed to get out of there, Fox led Krystal back to his Arwing. She was breathing heavily, sounding like she was going to start crying again. However, by looking at the cobalt vixen's face, Fox could see that her right eye was twitching and her mouth was practically foaming. Bizarrely enough, the tears that were on the Cerinian's face looked like they were sizzling off. She stopped breathing heavily, as her face became blank again. Krystal had that expression as Fox took her back to her apartment, not even saying a word.

Helping Krystal back into her place, Fox had her gather clothes that she would be wearing while she slept. Before putting them on, the cobalt vixen hopped into the shower, deciding to get clean for the night. As she did that, Fox sat on her couch, waiting for when she got out. Everyone else had left, so it was only him and the Cerinian. He did not want to leave her alone, but he had stuff to do at the Great Fox. Krystal was used to living on her own, but after recent events, it was easy to worry about her.

Once Krystal was out of the bathroom, Fox helped her into bed. He tucked her in and handed her one of her stuffed animals, much like a father putting his daughter to sleep. The plush that Krystal had been given was her purple teddy bear. She held it close to her, needing the comfort of its soft, plush body. Fox then put an incense cartridge into the mist machine, knowing that it helped the cobalt vixen sleep at night. He was about to leave, but then he heard her speak.

"Hey, Fox, I'm sorry about how I acted earlier." Krystal said.

"You don't need to apologize." Fox said. "I don't blame you for getting angry, because it's a load of bologna. You didn't deserve to be raped and impregnated by four evil monsters with no life."

"No, I shouldn't have acted like that at all." The cobalt vixen said. "I didn't mean to scare everyone."

"Krystal," the orange tod said, "I understand why you got angry. Life isn't fair sometimes, but what happened tonight was terrible. Your attackers are guilty, and they were found not guilty? I wonder why the Jury did that."

"I don't know the reason." The Cerinian said. "They could've been bribed for all we know. Those bastards could have even threatened them. I'm angry. I'm just so GODDAMN angry!"

"You can be angry all you want, Krystal." The Papetoonian said. "We'll be there to support you. But, for now, it's better for you to get some rest. You really need it."

Knowing that she couldn't go without sleep, Krystal sighed in defeat, only laying down in her bed. Before he left, Fox kissed her on her forehead, which made her smile a little. Once he had exited her apartment, the cobalt vixen drifted off to sleep. With the mist machine on, the scent of incense filled her nostrils, helping her to sleep better. The Cerinian cuddled her stuffed animal closer to her, wanting the extra comfort. Despite everything that had happened earlier, she slept well that night.

In the morning, Krystal woke up to the sound of something being pushed through her mail slot. With her telepathy on, she got up and saw her mail fall to the floor. Once the cobalt vixen got to her door, she picked up what she had gotten. It was only an envelope with "To Our Fellow Woman" hastily written on it. Feeling somewhat taken aback by the writing, Krystal opened up the envelope. She pulled out a single index card, reading what was on it.

We heard about what happened to you, meet me near Corneria College.

Putting the index card down, Krystal went to get ready for the day. She dressed in casual clothing, despite having her new uniform with her. The cobalt vixen put on deodorant, used the bathroom, and brushed her teeth. After that, she ate a quick breakfast, consisting of a few granola bars and a glass of water. With that out of the way, the Cerinian examined the index card, seeing as whoever wrote it wanted her to meet them at Corneria College. She knew that her telepathy would tell whether they were friend or foe, but she had a feeling she knew who really wrote the note.

Upon flying to Corneria College, Krystal felt her telepathy pick up a crowd of people outside of May Center. While picking up more than a dozen brain waves was normally overwhelming to her, the cobalt vixen shook it off. She landed in a parking garage, focusing her powers on the leader of the crowd. The leader happened to be a brown-eyed Dalmatian. It didn't take telepathy to know who she was. Krystal's eyes narrowed as she walked out of the parking garage, knowing that she would have to speak to the person who told her to come: Kelly Robison.

After walking over to May Center, Krystal was greeted by several people in the crowd. A majority of them were female, hence Kelly's preferred demographic. While walking up to Kelly, Krystal felt her telepathy read the minds of those around her. Some were sympathetic to her, while others had unpleasant thoughts about her. Trying her hardest to ignore them, the cobalt vixen went up to Kelly. The Dalmatian smiled as the vulpine approached her, having wanted her to arrive.

"It's about time you got here." Kelly spoke. "I was hoping that you would come in your uniform."

"I didn't want to be too formal." Krystal said.

"Whatever," the Dalmatian said, "just get up on the stage!"

Krystal walked ahead, taking a step on the stage. It happened to be one of those portable stages that were occasionally set up in certain buildings, such as schools. The moment the cobalt vixen was on it, Kelly followed her. Once the Dalmatian was in front of the crowd, she turned to them. Taking the microphone (which happened to be portable), she began to speak to everyone.

"Alright," Kelly spoke, "if I may have your attention, I'd like for you to meet our guest for today. Her name is Krystal Bodimead and she's a member of Star Fox."

The crowd looked at Krystal for a moment, having different expressions on their faces. Some were happy to see the cobalt vixen, while others weren't exactly thrilled. However, some had an expression that caught her eye: confusion. That confusion was primarily because they hadn't seen the Cerinian before. It seemed a little odd that they had not seen her before. Surely, they knew what Star Fox was, even if they hadn't heard of her.

"Now that she's here, we can talk about the disgusting torture that was done to her!" Kelly said. "As you all know, the men who had gang raped her were found innocent. Of course, all men are rapists, so it's hardly surprising."

"That's not true!" Krystal said. "There are men who have been raped themselves, and let's not forget the officers who -!"

"Take it easy, Krystal!" The Dalmatian said. "You're not enough of a feminist to argue with me!"

After hearing that, Krystal had a sour taste in her mouth. She could see that Kelly was as bad as she had heard. It was one thing to badmouth men, but it was another to treat someone she had invited as if they didn't know what feminism was. Krystal only sat down as Kelly continued speaking to the crowd. The cobalt vixen had her arms crossed, so that the Dalmatian's followers saw how she felt.

"Now, let me ask you one thing: Is it possible that Ms. Bodimead was simply targeted because she was pretty?" Kelly spoke. "The answer is yes, she was. That's what all men do: they use pretty girls for whatever they have in mind, then dispose of them once they're done."

Krystal rolled her eyes at what Kelly said. Clearly, the Dalmatian did not bother to do research on the motives of the rapists. While she didn't want to relive her rape, the cobalt vixen knew that she had been put through that horrific event because they had a file on her, and were initially planning to abduct Fox. She didn't want to imagine what would have happened to him, but it likely would have been worse than what she got. Kelly wouldn't have wanted to hear it, as she was only focused on crimes against women and ignored that crime happened to everyone. As much as she wanted to yell at her, Krystal only remained quiet.

"Of course, this wouldn't happen if women were the only sex in the galaxy." Kelly said to the crowd. "If we got rid of men, sperm samples from men, and test tube babies made from the DNA of a man, then everyone would be safe."

"What about Krystal?" Someone in the crowd spoke.

"Getting back to her, you can't help but surmise about the horrific ordeal she had been through." The Dalmatian said. "How do we know that her teammates on Star Fox didn't orchestrate her attack by working with her rapists? Is it not a coincidence that three of them came from the CDF, who has worked with Star Fox before? Could it be that Star Fox set her up for the attack and pretended to be sad about it?"

Krystal became outraged by what Kelly was saying. She had been around her teammates and friends following her rape, and they were all genuinely sorry for her. Nothing seemed to indicate that they had orchestrated the attack or even had a hand in it, as the cobalt vixen's telepathy had scanned their minds once it had come back. To hear these harsh, untrue words being said about her loved ones made her angrier. Standing up, the Cerinian slowly walked towards Kelly. At that point, she had lost patience.

"THAT'S ENOUGH!" Krystal shouted.

Kelly and the crowd then looked at Krystal in shock. None of them were expecting this from her, and it was clear that she was going to speak again. The cobalt vixen took the microphone from Kelly, though the Dalmatian tried to get it back from her. She was not willing to let the Cerinian take it away.

"Let go of the mic!" Kelly snapped. "I'll tell you when it's enough!"

"No, I've had enough!" Krystal said. "My teammates did not orchestrate my rape, nor did the CDF! Star Fox and my friends visited me in the hospital, and they were genuinely shocked, saddened, and angry about what had happened to me! My rapists had attacked me because they had stolen files on certain individuals in the Lylat System, and they were planning to snatch Fox and do whatever to him!"

"Who cares?!" The Dalmatian said. "Fox McCloud is just another stupid man!"

"Of course, you would ignore the fact that anyone can be a victim of a crime, Kelly!" The cobalt vixen said. "By listening to your words, it's clear that you have NO IDEA what feminism actually is! Feminism is the idea of women seeking equality with men! You, Kelly Robison, are not a feminist, but rather a misandrist! By insulting men, targeting men who haven't done anything to you, and making ridiculous, fraudulent, bigoted claims about men who are actually good, you are no different than the misogynists who ACTUAL feminists would be against!"

"But wouldn't you agree that the world would be safer if we got rid of men and sperm samples?" A person in the crowd asked.

"Newsflash, everyone: if there were no men, sperm samples, or test tube babies, then there would be NO WAY to repopulate!" The Cerinian said. "We'd all go extinct in a matter of minutes! However, that does not matter at the moment! What matters is putting a stop to the four monsters who were found innocent of the crimes they are very much guilty of! They should pay not because they're men, but because they're criminals and terrorists! Women aren't the only victims when it comes to being on the receiving end of crime, you know! It doesn't matter what sex or age you are when it comes to crime! If you commit a crime, you must pay for it!"

The crowd then burst into applause, clapping their hands and cheering. Krystal smiled a little, knowing that she had gotten her point across. Stepping off the stage, the cobalt vixen began to walk back to her Arwing. However, she wasn't in the clear, as Kelly went after her. Knowing that the Dalmatian wasn't going to do anything bad, the Cerinian turned around.

"Hey," Kelly said, "if you were to go after your rapists not because they were men, why would you go after them?"

"For me, and for everyone else they had harmed." Krystal said.

After that, Krystal continued on her way. Once she got into the parking garage, she climbed into her Arwing. The cobalt vixen thought about going back to her apartment, but she had another idea. Knowing that her rapists were likely on the loose, she figured that something had to be done about them. If not, then they would've continued committing heinous crimes. They had to pay for everything, so that no one else would be harmed by them. Krystal thought about doing it herself, being fueled by the anger she had felt. However, she had to make a quick stop somewhere.

On Titania, Fara and Sabre were inside a resort, spending some time together. They needed the rest and relaxation after recent events. Both were upset by the outcome of the trial, having heard about it from Peppy. It was frustrating to hear that the monsters who had attacked Krystal were getting off scot free. Either the Jury had been bribed, or someone had fabricated evidence, convincing them that the accused were innocent, it was a conundrum. Fara and Sabre only hoped that someone would stop Randall Grizz and the rogue CDF agents.

Something about the vacation helped to lift Fara's and Sabre's spirits: they were engaged. Sabre had proposed to Fara just yesterday, and she happily accepted. The two wanted to start working out their wedding plans, but they decided to wait until they got back to Corneria. Fara even agreed to check on Krystal to see if she was alright. The cobalt vixen barely called anyone following her rape, so the fennec just wanted to be sure that she was doing well. Sabre was the same way, though in a more brotherly fashion.

At the Great Fox, an Arwing pulled into the docking bay. Out from the cockpit came the pilot, who was covered in clothing that concealed their identity. Going towards a supply box, they looked for medical supplies, weapons, and whatever else they could find. When they got what they needed, they wrote down a note, explaining why they would need the items, and got back into the Arwing. The pilot then flew out of the docks, setting a course for Corneria. As they flew, the pilot looked at the supplies they had taken.

"They're going to pay!" The pilot said. "For everything they have done, they're not going to escape for much longer!"

Note: It's probably obvious who the mystery pilot/thief is, isn't it? I should really make things more vague. Anyway, which rapist will be targeted first? What will happen to him? How will the Lylat System react? Will they be happy or terrified?

Until next time, guys, this is Newcomer24, signing off. Peace!