Fara, holding a key, approached Krystal. Krystal immediately spotted Fara's new chastity belt.
"Krystal, I've made up my mind." Fara said as she placed the key in Krystal's hand, "Will you be my keyholder? I doubt I have the willpower to keep myself locked up and you seem like you'd be more willing than Fox to ignore my pleas."
"What if I lose it?" Krystal asked, "Surely you have a backup somewhere."
"I'll be at your mercy." Fara explained, "You could destroy the key in front of me and there'd be nothing I could do."
"I'll do it." Krystal told Fara, "You will not be unlocked before the wedding. I haven't decided if I'll unlock you well into the honeymoon or if I'll make you wait until after the honeymoon is over."
"If you unlock me at all." Fara pointed out. Part of the appeal was the threat of the keyholder losing or destroying the key. The threat of permanence thrilled Fara. Would she even be mad? It would have been Krystal's right. Krystal smirked, the idea of destroying the key stayed at the back of her head, tempting her. It would be cruel, but that was part of the fun.
Fara checked the calendar on her communicator. They still had seventeen days until the wedding. At least seventeen days before she could be unlocked and that's assuming Krystal didn't make her wait longer. If Fox and Krystal could wait longer than that to unlock their belts, Fara could surely handle it easily.
Krystal was already devising ways to make the belt more "fun" for Fara. She smiled at the thought of making for fennec beg her to unlock the belt. Perhaps she could make the fennec believe the chastity was going to be permanent before unlocking her... assuming she didn't decide to make it permanent.
Fara was already starting to have second thoughts. Could she last that long? She already missed the "space fun" she enjoyed with Fox and then Krystal. And of all the people to give the key, why Krystal? Fox would have been more understanding should she come forward with her second thoughts.
"I'm sensing second thoughts." Krystal told Fara.
"It sounded fun." Fara told her, "But I don't know if I can last that long."
"You will last that long." Krystal explained, "You will because you have no choice. I am a vixen of my word. I had similar second thoughts when I started, but I perservered. I embraced my frustration and I am embracing your frustration."
"What?" Fara nervously asked, wondering just how big of a mistake she made.
"I plan on putting you through the teasing and frustration Fox is reluctant to put me through." Krystal told her, "And if you ever want to be unlocked, you will take it until you learn to love it as much as I do."
Fara gulped. She had forgotten about how hardcore Krystal could get about certain things. She doubted her sanity could survive the ordeal.
"Follow me." Krystal told Fara as she led the fennec to the blue vixen's room. Once inside, Krystal pulled out a box containing a weird electronic device. Fara reluctantly allowed Krystal to attach the device to the fennec's chastity belt, afraid that resisting would only make her long ordeal far worse and even longer.
"What is that thing?" Fara asked.
"I mentioned teasing and frustration." Krystal pointed out with a sinister smile. She took out a small remote from the box and pressed a button, causing the device on Fara's belt to come alive.
"I wanted to test it out before I put mine on." Krystal explained as the device teased Fara's womanhood, "Even on the highest setting, you won't get stimulated enough for satisfaction."
Fara had to admit the teasing was fun for the first few minutes, but it wouldn't stop. She desperately tried to remove the device, but it was too well secured to the belt and too strong to simply break off. Mercifully, Krystal turned the device off soon after.
"I have to admit I am pleased with the results." Krystal told her, "Just hope I don't enjoy it too much."
"I can do this." Fara told herself, "I have no choice."
After putting her suit back on, Fara decided to head down to the simulator to take her mind off of the belt. Krystal, meanwhile, hid the remote. She was determined to see if she could get Fara to enjoy her chastity by the time she was to be unlocked and she believed the funnest way was to push Fara to her limit.
Krystal examined her suit for any stains before heading to the recreation room. There, she found Fox reading a report.
"Reading anything interesting?" Krystal asked.
"I had ROB compile a report on what's already knwon about the other planets in Cerinia's system." Fox explained, "If the map's being read correctly, there may be an upgrade or two that may or may not give us another advantage against the Andronians."
Krystal practically salivated at the idea of another battle. It would make for an ideal "bachelorette party", a concept she found intriguing. To achieve one last battle before they are officially united in the eyes of Fox's people. Krystal yearned to have a reason to use her staff for its intended purpose.
"What's Fara up to?" Fox inquired.
"She decided to head to the simulator." Krystal explained, "Partly to maintain her skills and partly to think about her life decisions."
"Did you want to do something today?" Fox asked.
"I did, but I took care of it already." Krystal replied, "That was one of the life decisions Fara needed to think about."
Fox resisted the urge to ask. Whatever it was, she knew she didn't want to know.
"What's on your mind?" Fox asked.
"It's about your culture's concept of 'bachelorette parties'." Krystal told her, "I don't care about the traditional celebratory methods. I just want one big battle, preferably on the ground."
"I'll see what I can do." Fox told her, "I'm sure Corneria would be more than happy to give us a mission. It'll free up some of their troops for something else."
Krystal gave Fox a quick kiss on the cheek. Fox wasn't entirely sure if she could make it happen, but the enemy has been busier than usual lately. Fox wondered if they have given up on secrecy or if those were simply diversions to keep their real plans a secret. In either case, there was a chance Krystal could get her 'bachelorette party' after all.
Moments later, Fox got an alert on her communicator.
"I'm going to see what they want." Fox said as she headed for the bridge. Krystal sat down and began thinking. What would Fox want for her 'bacheloratte party'? Traditionally, the party consisted of the bride and other females, so they'd have to invite Falco. That was meant as jest, but Krystal knew Fox and Falco were close enough to warrant inviting the bird. Perhaps Fara could perform the apparently customary 'show' for the party. The fennec better put on a good show if she doesn't want Krystal to "lose" her key.
Moments later, Fox returned.
"Looks like we got a mission." the orange vixen said as she sent a message to their teammates via her communicator.