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Joven smirked as he shook his former classmate's hand.  "Even with something that bad, my training was enough to keep me alive.  So I heard a little about your adventures soon after I was gone.  You got a reputation now."


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the Blue Marine undocked and soon dove beneath the waves ' Slippy, give us a readout of the area.." Fox radioed from the front seat " Krystal looked out the window at the surrounding scenery " Fox... its beautiful down here "Yes it is but dangerous too. I remember the last time I went down in this thing, barely escaped with my hide intact.. also the pressure down here is too great for divers, only way to explore this planet is ships like this. Yeah it can sometimes feel like being trapped in a small can, but then I just concentrate on getting the mission done so I can get back to the surface..
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"I do hope I'm not a distraction" Krystal said, smiling briefly.. "You? No, you're not.."
_ Its just that.. we don't hang out much.. " Krystal said softly.."Well we are on a missoion here..
_You're always on a mission fox! don't you realize that I want to be ..' Krystal stopped afraid she had said too much..
- Fox sighed "Krystal, You know I have a good deal of enemies.. if we were ...more than shipmates.. it would put you in danger..Nows not the time, any wrong move with this ship and we're fish food..
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Do you love me Fox?' Krystal asked. " Because... I love you.." tears were brimming in her eyes..
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Fox switched on the autopilot.. and looked at Krystal "what do you want me to say? Do you want me to. stay with you tonight..?
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 I only agreed to join the team if you kissed me, remember? Krystal replied
_ yes I remember... once we get back.." fox gazed deeply into Krystal's eyes..we talk.. and do more than that.."
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Bill was sitting inside Great Fox's command chair and was monitoring the readouts below the waters surface. He jumped however as the computer began showing several massive readouts meaning something other than the Blue Marine was moving down there. "Hey Fox, I hate to interrupt but the scanners are showing something massive moving down there with ya, and it might be more than one, so keep your eyes open!" he said into the mic that lead to the Blue Marine.


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I hear you Bill" Fix replied flipping the autopilot off and scanning the area in front of him.. which was murky and lit up only by the the torpedos fox threw out so he could see.
_ I'm detecting three large blips, they are moving in our direction " Krystal said..
_ Fox fired another torpedo as he did they passed into a clearer section of the sea. before them stoof two large seacreatures, the type of which Fox had barely escaped on his last visit down here.. "Oh.. crud" Fox swore "Two of those things? " another one came into view " We got three large bogies Bill.. Will try to Engage them. Krystal begin using the Marine's seciondary fire! Its relatively new like this two person version.."
_ Krystal moved over and manned the secondar controls, which were located behind Fox's seat. "Firing now!" she said letting forth a stream of laser fire..
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Fox let forth a stream of torpedos which lit up the creatures as they zoined in and hit them. " Aim your fire on the nearest creature!' Fox said as they monster swug as them. Fiocx barrellrolled to avoid the trust, and Krystal kept firing at it. the secondary weapon would not do as much damage the torpedoos but it would suffice until Fox coiuld fire off some more torpedos.
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Fox kept firing the missile which zoned in and hit the creature.. Krystal peppered the creature with secondary fire and the after nearly ten minutes of constant firing the cresture exploded. "one down two to go. Krystal don't let up on that laser fire. Fox said turning the marine around and firing away at the second large monster It swung at the ship but Fox managed to sout under its armor and blow it up with more torpedos..
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After a klong effort the second creature was destroyed and Fox managed to manuver around the third and guided the Blue marine further  into the inky blackness ' That creature is still out there' Krystal said.. " Yes but we need to get going.. we cannot afford to waste time...
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"Hey Fox, this is Adrian.  I'm heading down in the Viper-2 aquatic system to support you guys!"
Adrian's voice crackled over the com, as his mech, in it's jet form, dropped into the water with a soft splash.


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Thanks Adriamn, we'vve got a large boogie behind us.. we're heading toward the Great canyon of Aqqus, theres a strange signature coming from there..' Fox Replied.
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Adrian nodded.
"Understood.  On my way now."
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" abnything new to report on your end Adrian/ This is your first time in Aqqus, correct? If it is, hjust be very careful . Aquus creates tremdous pressure at these depths..' Fox said..
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"So, Jason, any ideas what we're dealing with?" Joven asked.


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Jason sighed.
"Honestly Joven, I don't have any CLUE as to what we're up against. Chances are, that its some kind of super bio weapon. In any case, you guys should probably stay on your toes." he commented over the radio.


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fox continued politing the blue marine deeper intio the aquusian ocean. he had never gone this far before, and the area ahead of him was [pitch plack..
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Krystal continued piloting her station until Fox Switched on the Autopilot to rest a bit.. ' We've in in this ship for hours' Krystal said, breaking the silence... "Its so dark out there, even the torpedoes aren't lighting the area much...
" Just keep your eye out for anything ..." Fox said crackling his knuckles..
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"I don't have anything on radar yet," Joven radioed in.  "You guys are just about out of range yourselves..."


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Just keep looking.. and we'll slow down so you can get a better lock on us' Fox replied... " we'll head back to the surface shortly I think.."
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Adrian nodded.  
"Sorry I dropped out of contact.  Something...some sort of bio weapon came after me."
He said, a little shaken...


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did you get a good look at it/ krystal asked. " there might be more of them...
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