The Accident

[TheRedFox8]

This is a cooperation story between FoxMcCloud and I. We will alternate between writing chapters.

The story thus far:

The streets of Corneria’s capitol  city were jam-packed with people of  all shapes and sizes. The ominous  sound of chatter and excitement  filled the air as the crowd anxiously  awaited what happened next.

 

Today  was the annual Cornerian Air  Show, which invites dozens of skilled  pilots to come to the planet  and show off their skill. Team Star fox  was no exception.

 

Before their turn to perform there were    all sorts of skilled pilot teams from all over the Lylat System who  got  a chance to show off their skill; maybe even advertising their    services as mercenaries. The crowd enjoyed these other teams but what    they anxiously awaited most was Team Star fox, the populace’s most    favorite team.

 

 

And they were up next.

 

Up  on a high tower overlooking the  whole event, a couple of announcers  for those people less fortunate  to be out there were about to the  arrival of Team Star fox. One male  and one female announcer were seated  behind a desk, hooked up to  broadcast over radio, loudspeakers  outside, and television. The floor  director was holding up a paw, about  to give the signal to begin.  Then the hand went down.

 

“Good  afternoon Corneria and welcome  back to the fifteenth annual Cornerian  Air Show!” the male  announcer said. “Before we took our break we had  seen some  spectacular performances by well-skilled pilots from around  the Lylat  System. Coming up next is the moment you have all been  waiting for,  Team Star fox!”

 

A mass of cheering erupted outside.

 

“Would you listen to that! I think it  appears that the general populace is pretty excited, don’t you  think?”

 

“It  certainly does,” the female  announcer chimed in. “Star fox is just  moments away from passing  over our airspace here and judging what they  told me, this  performance will be the best one yet!”

 

While  the announcers were chatting  away, four Arwings flying in formation  were streaking through the sky  from ten miles away. They were team Star  fox: Fox, Slippy, Falco, and  Krystal.

 

“All ships, report in!” Fox said  over the comm.

 

“This is Slippy right here!”

 

“Falco here, ready as always.”

 

“I know you can still see me here,  Fox”

“Um, okay then. We have a big day  today, so let’s knock them dead and go back home.”

 

“Sounds good. I just might have to  take you up on your offer,” Falco said.

 

“Oh, get serious, Falco,” Slippy  retorted.

 

“Enough, you two. We’re almost  there. Let’s start off with the Wildflower, then to the Leap of  Death.”

 

“Leap of Death so soon?” Krystal  questioned.

 

“Yes. We want to really wow them this  year.”

 

“But this is our first year doing  this.”

 

“Doesn’t matter.”

 

“I hope you know what you're doing.”

 

The  first stunt they performed was the  Wildflower. The four of them broke  off, and formed a circle while  shooting straight up, all the while  spinning around each other.

 

Suddenly Fox noticed that his  Arwing  was emitting a strange noise. As if to confirm his suspicion, an  icon  on his instrument panel lit up red, indicating engine trouble.

 

“Um, guys? There's a problem with my  Arwing,” Fox said through the comm.

 

“What is it?” Krystal asked, a tone  of worry in her voice.

 

“It  seems like one of the engines is  failing. Oh well, we'll finish up the  show then we'll head back to  base to take a look at it.”

 

“Are you crazy!? We need to head back  now!”

 

“No. That's not an option. We need to  perform our money's worth to these people. I can't let them down.”

 

“Okay, Fox. I hope you know what  you're doing.”

 

Right  after their Wildflower maneuver,  they rocketed toward the ground,  known as the Leap of Death. They  would push their Arwings as low as  they can possibly go, and pull out  when they almost hit the ground.  When the time came to start pulling  out of the dive, Fox's Arwing did  not respond.

 

“What are you doing, Fox?” Falco  said frantically. “Pull out! You're gonna crash!”

 

“Grrr... I'm... trying! Won't move!”

 

As  the Arwings safely pulled out of  their dives, Fox's Arwing pulled up  just enough to do a nose-landing,  but he violently twisted to the side  and tore off an entire wing with  the ground, causing the ship to  cartwheel across the ground and  explode on the side of a hill. The  crowd gasped in horror and an  eerie silence hung across the entire  gathering.

 

“FFFOOOOOXXXX!!” Krystal screamed  frantically.

 

“Oh, no!” Falco said.

 

The  rest of them immediately found a  safe place to land and ran toward the  crash site. Already, medical  personnel had arrived. Fox looked  absolutely mangled up. Several  lacerations were on his arms, legs, and  face and several of the  wounds were bleeding heavily.

 

The rest of the crew watched in silence  as the ambulance sped away for the nearest hospital.

 

Three  days have passed since Fox was  allowed any visitors, but he remained  unconscious throughout the  entire time. On that third day, Krystal came  over to the hospital and  was in the waiting room when the doctor  finally came out.

 

“You may see him now,” he said. “We  have done all we could, but he has little time left.”

 

Tears  steaming down her face, Krystal  stood up and entered the room where  Fox was in.  Fox was an absolute  mess. He was hooked up to several  blood bags in various limbs, and  several bandages were applied. All  sorts of locations on his body  were blood-stained and his sheets were  stained with the stuff. He  appeared to be barely breathing, the heart  monitor slowing down with  each passing minute.

 

Suddenly she could hear something  coming from him. A telepathic message!

 

“Krystal,  I don't know where you are,  but I just want you to hear this. I am  sorry about what I have put  you through. I shouldn't have pulled off  that stupid stunt. I hope  the rest of the crew treats you well. Once  again, I am sorry......  ...”

 

After that last word, the heart monitor  flatlined.

 

Tears  streaming down her face, Krystal  buried her face into his chest and  cried bitterly. He was gone, and  she could have stopped it.

FoxMcCloud:

The Doctors were about to give the time of death

As Krystal began to cry bitterly, she found the way to say the words ," You can't go Fox...... I L-Love You, Don't Leave ME!"

Time of Death is wha.... whats happening!!

Suddenly  a light filled the room, its origin from the crystal on her headpiece,  the last remnant of Cernia's magic. As the Light grew stronger, the  staff looked at one another in awe.

Suddenly a beep hit the heart monitor, then another, soon it began to maintain a steady pulse.

The Doctors and nurses freaked, "What the Heck is going on here!"

"Doctor, his pulse is back and its steady! His Blood Pressure is Nominal!!!" a nurse yelled

Krystal's  eyes locked on to Fox's face and she thought to her self, This must  have been the work of the most guarded and secret works of Cernian  magic. Suddenly a telepathic message came into her mind from her father.  "Krystal you have grown to be a strong young woman, we gave our lives  to save you, and we will know use the last bit of our magic, to save  this man, for you. Krystal we love you, never  forget that. Live long."

Krystal began to cry once again "Father!"

Suddenly a cough came from the gurney where fox was being treated on

A raspy voice filled her ears " Krystal" he murmured

"Fox" she screamed " Your ok!" she locked her arms in a hug around fox's chest

"he chuckled, why wouldn't I be. and he coughed again"

"Shhhh fox, just rest, everythings gonna be ok" Krystal stated

" Oh Krystal, I heard everything you said, and I want to let you know, "I love you too" Fox said

Suddenly Krystal locked her lips to fox's and said " Don't ever pull any stunt like that again"

The Doctor Came over to Krystal "What happened?!"

She  Looked at fox then the doctor and said "During his 4 days here he made a  steady recovery, and was close to the brink of death, but you doctors  pulled a miracle. You doctors saved Fox McCloud. For that we thank you"

The  Doctor understood what she had meant by this message. "Only those in  this room will know what happened, to me it looked like your love for  him overcame death"

Krystal returned to her seat, grabbed fox's hand, and fell asleep on his arm

Days passed, and soon Fox was discharged: bandages covering the lacerations.

Krystal  and Fox Walked out of the Hospital doors hand in hand, with crowds of  people cheering. Excited that their hero was saved!

I will write the next chapter later. Got a load of chores to do.

[FoxMcCloud]

Awesome!!

[Geo Stelar]

nice.

[The Shaper]

Yeah because this was worth the 2 year dredge. -_-

[CrypticQuery]

That may just take the cake for one of the largest dredges of 2012; and the year has barely started!

*Locks*