The bright blue flames of Fox’s arwing singed the grass below the engines of the craft as they touched down on the broken dirt below it.  Fox popped opened the Arwing’s cockpit, helping Krystal to clamber off of his lap, her bare paws impacting the dirt and throwing up a small puff of dust. Fox jumped down next to her, closing the cockpit by remote. Fox placed an arm around Krystal’s hip as she stared in awe at the beautiful landscape that lay before her. She stared at the beautiful running stream inhabited by the rainbow of multicolored fish that fought bravely against the current of the water. “This is beautiful” She placed an innocent peak on his cheek, her smile radiating from her. “I knew you’d like it” She stepped forward towards the river bank, kneeling down and slipping her hand into the flowing stream. She almost withdrew her hand at the sudden surprise of how cold the water was. But instead she scooped the clear liquid into her cupped hands, watching intently as the liquid filtered through. As the last of the fluid drained through her fingers she flicked her wrists in an attempt to remove the few stubborn beads of water that still clung to her fur. She heard Fox sit down next to her, leaning back as she slammed down onto the soft dirt starring into the flow of the water. “I just can’t believe he would do this” “Who?” Fox asked inquisitively. “Scales. I just can’t believe he would destroy all of this…..” She motioned the hollow. “…..Just for power” Fox edged closer, placing a comforting arm on her shoulder. “He was a tyrant with a thirst for power. A mere puppet of Andross and his Crusade to conquer Lylat, I’m just glad we stopped him before he could completely destroy the planet” At the comment Krystal seemed to sadden, her head lowering slightly and her keen interest in the flow of the river now non-existent. “What’s wrong?” Krystal looked up briefly, before returning her gaze to the floor. “It’s just. I just wish that my world could have been saved as well. Cerinia was allot like this, tranquil, serene, I lost my parents during the attack and I’ve never really found out what happened.” She looked briefly at fox’s expression. “That sounds kinda corny doesn’t it?” She smiled at him. “Kinda, but I guess I can’t be the one too judge. My father was killed in the fight against Andross” Krystal really liked fox’s open and sometimes cute attitude, most of the time. She leaned closer to him, rubbing the fur of his chin. “You know I kinda like you McCloud” She rubbed his exposed, furry arm. Fox began to shudder slightly under her delicate touch as her fingers glided gracefully across his arm. “I guess what I’m trying to say is…….”

Suddenly her cute smile turned mischievous. “Tag you’re it” She pressed her palm into his exposed forehead. The sudden weight dispersion knocking him too the ground as the sly vixen leapt to her feet and made off across the Hollow. Fox shook his head clear as he watched her tail sway with each graceful step. Jumping to his feet he made off in hot pursuit, the chase had begun. Krystal leapt over the sparkling stream with the height and form of a gymnast to land at the other bank without even breaking stride. Fox simply opted to plow straight through the liquid barrier, the water being dispersed and thrown into the air like an artillery bombardment against the shore as he pressed on through the water, finally emerging from the water to continue his pursuit. Krystal rounded the Fire weed tree in an attempt to hold off her pursuer. Grasping the trunk of the tree she tried to guess which side he would advance from. Fox grabbing the other side of the tree tried to round the trunk in an attempt to catch her, but every time she simply rounded the tree and remained on the opposite side, this was never going to work. Krystal jumped to the side, ready to make a dash for freedom. Fox grabbed for Krystal as their hands connected, their fingers intertwined as they each pushed against each other in a vain attempt to gain the upper hand.   

The thing that fox should have realized before accepting Krystal’s challenge was that the fox, vixens especially, were known as natures sly tricksters. Krystal hooked her leg around the back of Fox’s knee, collapsing the joint on itself and causing him to collapse to the dirt in defeat. But there was also something Krystal missed when challenging Fox; no one beats the Leader of Team Starfox. Fox threw all his might into his kick, swinging round and connecting with Krystal's exposed stomach, causing her to collapse to the floor. Fox jumped at the opportunity as he leapt at Krystal, pinning her arms too the ground below him. “Got you” Krystal smirked, gripping his arms as she rolled them both through the dirt, Krystal finally emerging on top, her smirking down at her opponent. “Got YOU!” She smirked. Krystal rolled off of Fox’s taut stomach as they stared up into the dark night sky. “Wow, the stars are beautiful tonight” Krystal mused. “Yeah, I don’t think there’s anything more beautiful in the entire universe” Krystal took that personally, and was more than happy to do something about it. Opening her mouth to reveal any array of sharp fangs she launched forward, clamping the cartilage of Fox’s right ear between her teeth, biting down hard enough to make her presence known but not hard enough to bite the extension off. “Say it!” She spoke through gritted teeth. His only reply was a hiss of pain. She bit down harder. “Ok ok, you’re the most beautiful creature in the galaxy” She relaxed her iron grip. “And?” “And no one could ever replace you” She released his ear as she rolled back on top of him, gingerly licking his dark nose and staring into his bright blue eyes. “You’re so sweet”