Nexus Effect

Ch.123

“So far it’s pretty peaceful.” Penny commented as she looked down on the beautiful and lush tropical planet that was essentially rainforest from pole to pole wherever there wasn’t a body of water. Fortuna was mostly land with only two major seas, the rest was all rainforest. It spat in the face of environmental science, at least what little Penny understood, but the fact is it was essentially a less-wet Illos. Instead of being swampy, it was a rainforest.

“You just had to jinx it, sis.” Urta snorted in wry amusement from next to her readily-accepted twin. “I’ll bet the enemy will show up any minute now.”

“Partly why I did that. I enjoy peace as much as anyone, but when I’m expecting action, hurrying to wait just irritates me.” Penny replied before she looked back at Krystal. “So, what do you think Krystal? What with you being magical and empathic on top of it.”

“I do sense impending danger. They’re coming, but I can’t tell when. It could be in a few moments, hours or tomorrow, but not longer than that.” Krystal replied as she looked from Fortuna back to the sisters. “I feel we have enough time to get some things off our chests.”

“These things don’t come off, Krystal, not without a lot of effort.” Urta groped her breasts through her hardsuit and winked at the younger vixen, who blushed and snorted in amusement.

“Not those, Urta, but I wanted to talk about your rather intense attraction to Fox.” Krystal gently broached the subject and the sisters nodded for her to continue. “I understand he is a handsome man, one I too fancy, but you two seemed ready to pounce the moment you saw him. Is that your personal prerogative or is it a social thing with your people?”

“Bit of column A, bit of column B. Would you also be surprised to hear that he was the first male fox my sister has ever seen?” Urta asked in return and Penny blushed hotly through her mocha fur as she growled at Urta for exposing that fact.

“No, considering my own people: the Cerinians, were annihilated by the vengeful revenant of Andross trying to resurrect himself using the planet’s magic. The same almost happened with Sauria here in the Lylat System, which is how I met Fox. Who is in fact the first male of a similar species as mine I’d met after all of that.” Krystal admitted in return with a shy smile. “He was rather dashing and I was fairly rude when he rescued me too. I thought that turned him away, but we’ve been getting closer the past year.”

“Woof. A year and you two haven’t even shared a room? Good gosh you people here are conservative. I’m shocked my very presence hasn’t driven the whole universe mad with breeding instincts.” Urta replied in shock and Krystal blinked in bemusement.

“What my sister is getting at is that she’s a living Goddess from our universe who embodies the Aspects of Fertility, War and Power. This universe must lack any actual gods or goddesses if it doesn’t even respond to Urta’s presence here.” Penny clarified and noted that indeed Urta’s raw aura seemed diminished or at least harder to notice in this universe. It was refreshing, actually.

“I do not know about other societies, but Cerinia had no gods. We had worshiped ancestor spirits much like Sauria does. Our magic is heavily tied to spiritualism and philosophical understanding of reality as it is, rather than what it might be. That said, you do give off an intense eroticism. All of you do.” Krystal informed the sisters, who hummed and nodded in intrigue at this universe being wholly unprepared yet also uncaring for divinity.

“So you mean even now, I’m not turning you on just by breathing in the same room?” Urta asked and Krystal laughed as her tail swished.

“I didn’t say that wasn’t the case! You two especially give off delicious pheromones and you already have this powerful sexuality to you as you examine everyone who could potentially go for a tumble. You have my permission to have fun with Fox, but don’t leave me out of it. It will be a big change in our relationship, going from close friends to intimate lovers, but I’m not getting any younger and Fox is rather attractive…” Krystal tittered and the sisters joined her.

“Well then, if you think there’s time, let’s go net us a hot man for the evening. Oh, you will be getting younger just by associating with us.” Penny said with a mischievous smirk. The milk given to the Great Fox to extend the ship’s larder was of course Nora’s own product, chock-full of generalized gene mods…

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“When you said Andrew had a serious job for us. I didn’t think you meant it was this serious.” Panther commented as the Star Wolf team composed of Wolf O’Donnell, Leon Powalski and Panther Caroso, with their recent addition Gilda Gascoigne, flew about the hectic space battle over Venom.

“Why do you think I had us deploy immediately instead of taking our time like we usually do, Panther? Andrew paid us up-front with a rather good deposit along with our usual fees. Besides, we were getting bored and the hatchling needed a battle to wet her beak.” Wolf calmly replied as he shot down several of the Venomian Drone Fighters that his IFF read were enemies.

“Thanks for the opportunity, Wolf! I’m glad I joined up if you guys get into shit this hectic at all!” Gilda commented as he witnessed her using her Wolfen to bait enemy seeker-missiles into colliding with a cluster of enemy drones. She had guts and talent, two things Wolf could appreciate in someone in this business.

“Don’t get cocky, little birdy. If you get hit too hard, pull back.” Leon, Gilda’s nominal instructor and the one who held her entry interview advised. He wasn’t one for attachment, but the cold-blooded killer likely had a vested interest in keeping their new teammate alive.

“I ain’t suicidal. Can’t enjoy your money if you’re dead, but if you don’t have fun getting it, then what was the point?” That there was the kind of thinking that caused Wolf to approve her after she passed Leon’s appraisal. Guts, glory and knowing when you’re beat are the three things that made Wolf so successful for so long. It was that third thing that caused him to oust Andrew from Star Wolf. The simian didn’t know when to give up a lost cause.

Then again… “Wolf! I need your team to pull out of there and keep the Anglars off of the Great Ape! If I can’t disable those anti-ship batteries in the north sea, then Venom will fall to these blasted fish-mutants and I’ll never be able to face my uncle in the afterlife!” Andrew screeched over the comms, the snow monkey’s voice as high-pitched and grating as ever, but it was enhanced by his mouth-frothing furious snarl that reminded him why he even let Andrew on the team. He may be a fool, but when his passion was running high, he had guts.

“We’re on the way. Team! We need to escort the Great Ape into position over the North Venom Sea so it can wipe out the enemy’s defenses!” Wolf was glad he gave in and heard Andrew out now. This was a good fight!

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“I didn’t know that.” Juneau declared happily with a wagging tail as Hunter explained one of his tricks for making bait smell more strongly for crustaceans faster. What most people don’t know is that bottom-feeders like crabs and whatnot actually like rotten food. The more pungent it is, the more you’ll attract to your nets and cages. Thus, steeping meat in a bucket of viscera in a warm place to speed along bacterial decomposition made incredible crab bait.

“My mom showed me that when I was young with an old turkey neck from thanksgiving. We caught a whole bucket of crabs with just that one neck.” Hunter said to the husky woman as he tossed another crab into his bucket. The past few days with Juneau were fun and relaxing. Every day he came out to this pier, every day she came and joined him. They chatted, caught fish and crabs, cooked them and ate them for dinner, then bid each other farewell.

“Hey, Hunter!” Turning around, he was surprised to see Vinnie, Bryan and Selene coming their way. That wasn’t what surprised him, it was their tag-alongs. A springy-looking, athletic rabbit buck with creamy colored fur and icy blue eyes. A female arctic fox of pure white fur aside from her black ear tips, muzzle, hands and paws. Finally, a male parrot of red, blue and yellow coloration. “We’re gonna play some beach volleyball, are you and your friend up for it?”

“Whoa! Hunter, you never told me you were here with family.” Juneau said with surprise, but Hunter was more surprised that she could tell they were his siblings. Oh, wait, wings and fluffy necks, right. Heh, they actually have physical traits shared between them now.

“Yes, they-.” Hunter looked up at the sky. It started a couple of days ago, a feeling of unease gnawing at him. He would look up at the sky and sense he wasn’t imagining things. There’s war brewing, eventually it will break out. Either way, he didn’t want that getting in the way. He was there to relax and hang out with Juneau. He’ll get around to planning later.

“What’s wrong?” Juneau asked him curiously, having gotten used to ‘hearing’ his thoughts to the point that she could understand his ‘tone’.

“Something has appeared over Zoness. A fleet.” Hunter answered as he looked up to the sky. “Is it normal for a military fleet to visit?”

“Um...no. I don’t think so. My brother’s in the Cornerian military and he can’t shut up about it. Zoness is on the usual patrol routes, but a whole fleet? No, something might be coming then.” Juneau frowned worriedly as she joined him in looking up at the sky. Then she looked down and yelped before tugging on the line to the crab net and Hunter rasped in shared shock as he helped her haul up the net full of crabs.

“Whoa! Forget volleyball! Let’s have a crab party!” The parrot declared and the others helped haul up the catch, just as eager as Juneau and Hunter to eat the tasty sea-bugs.

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“Is it supposed to be tingly?” Slippy asked Doctor Chakwas after the operation to implant what Penny’s people called an ‘omni-tool’ in his arm. Fox was watching the whole procedure with near brotherly concern along with it being his duty as Slippy’s team leader to ensure nothing untoward occurred. They may trust Penny and her people, but they still had to practice at least some wariness.

“It will tingle for a while, yes. Don’t scratch at it or put odd amounts of pressure on it for several hours. By then the medi-gel will have finished melding the implant into your arm and nervous system. Be sure to read the user manual.” The stern-looking human woman ordered the engineer, who nodded and put his recently-implanted arm in the offered sling, which was to discourage scratching and take any pressure off of the arm. “Now then, would you like one too Mr. McCloud? I’ve been cleared to provide our full range of services to any of your team.”

“No thank you. As useful as that thing sounds, I have no real use for it.” Fox figured it sounded like a tool specifically for engineers and Fox was about as useful with fixing machinery as he was with resisting a challenge. That said: useless.

“You don’t even play games, make checklists, speak to people who speak in a different language?” The doctor questioned rhetorically and he blinked.

“It can do things like that? It isn’t just a tool for fixing things?” Fox was sceptical. He knew better than to believe something was so miraculous, so this seemed too good to be true.

“It’s a tool for anything. It’s an omni-tool. You don’t need to be an engineer or other tech specialist to benefit from one. They’re ubiquitous and part of everyday life for citizens in our home galaxy.” Doctor Chakwas stated and Fox hummed in consideration.

“Well...not right now but-yip!” Fox barked in shock when strong feminine hands grabbed both of his ass cheeks, his tail and his shoulders in three pairs of said hands. Before he could question his situation, he was hoisted into the air and carried off by a trio of excited giggling vixens.

“Uh...what was that?” Slippy warily asked the doctor, who sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose.

“That, young Slippy Toad, was the sight of a male vulpine about to get his nuts busted several times over by a trio of lusty vixens.” The doctor informed the amphibian, who squeaked in innocent shock.

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“Hm…” Peppy looked at the delicious milk he’d been drinking with his coffee in place of creamer since it was much sweeter somehow. “Hmm…” He then looked down at himself, his rotundness had slimmed down the past week and his joints weren’t constantly aching. “Hmmm…” He then eyed his cane, which he carried out of habit, but he hadn’t used it in days. “...Meh.” He poured himself more of the tasty milk and mixed it with his coffee.

“How’s it goin’ gramps? You’re lookin’ good lately.” Falco complimented as he grabbed a ration bar from the cupboard. Peppy hadn’t missed that the tall and fit pheasant had been bulking up rather notably and his caloric intake had increased just as much as Peppy’s had.

“I believe our guests have given us magic or medical milk. We’re all getting healthier as the days go bye and we consume this sweet stuff.” Peppy said before he sipped his coffee.

“No foolin’? That must be why Sunset’s tits have gotten fuckin’ huge. Well, even more huge.” Falco said between bites of his ration bar. “She’s all annoyed with ‘em, but her muscles have been gettin’ boosted too, so they’re just more there rather than in the way. So long as they don’t reach her lap when she’s flyin’, I don’t think it’s a problem.”

“Well I-.” They paused when Fox, stammering and meekly protesting, was carried past them by a trio of amorous vixens. “Well now. It’s about time that boy finally became a proper man. It’s one thing to be absorbed in your chosen vocation, it’s another to deny your instincts.”

“Fuckin’ finally. Maybe he will lighten up and actually be able to talk about gals.” Falco sniffed before EDI in her little astromech form, rolled into the cafeteria. “Sup tin can. Why’re you rollin’ around in that form?”

“I happen to like this form. Being humanoid is nice and all, but if I’m not doing something that needs hands or two legs, then I’m good being like this.” EDI said to the red-masked blue bird as she reached the drink dispenser and a small tube extended from her cylindrical chassis to plug into the input. “I’m topping off your milk reserves with the updated formula mom’s been making.”

“You mean the medicine in it right? Thanks, I wish you’d have been up front about it though.” Peppy said before he downed the rest of his coffee and licked his lips, especially his longer buck teeth. Hm, he’ll need to gnaw them down if the medicine is causing his teeth to grow faster.

“Yep. My mom and mother’s own formula. It rejuvenates the body and mind, fixes health and genetic defects, as well as improves the immune system without sabotaging surgical and cybernetic compatibility. You may have also noted your age regressing. That’s a more extreme feature that only works when you feed your body enough calories to work the changes with.” EDI informed the two Star Fox members.

“Well gramps, I guess in this case all them carrot cakes you eat are helpin’ you out.” Falco chuckled and Peppy glared at the young bird.

“Sonny, at the rate things are going, you might need to get ready to put up or shut up, because I won’t have to sit around and take your bullshit.” Peppy stated with intent.

“I’m looking forward to it, gramps.” Falco smirked and made gun-hands at EDI before he left.

“Does he flirt with any female? I’m a trash can with wheels right now.” EDI asked in amusement and Peppy poured himself a straight mug of milk. “I mean, I pass the Harkness Test, but really?”

“Considering how hopeless he was before meeting Sunset, yes, yes he does.” Peppy chuckled and then began chugging the miracle milk.

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“Oof! C-can we t-talk about this?!” Fox fearfully asked after getting tossed onto his bed and the trio of sexy vixens began practically tearing his clothes off.

“What is there to talk about, Fox? I want us to be more than friends and we’ve spent a year in close proximity already. I want you, inside of me.” Krystal declared saucily and Fox groaned as he clutched at his trousers and panted, his cock instantly hard at hearing Krystal say that. “Oh Fox~. You’re painfully hard just from hearing me say that?”

“He’s got it bad for you, girl.” Urta tittered as she undid Fox’s belt and button, which then had the zipper spring down when Fox’s knotted ten-inch breeding rocket sprang to attention. “Ooh~. He’s nice and thick without being too big for most females.”

“I dunno, he could be bigger~...” Penny shared a naughty glance with her sister, then looked up at Krystal who was drooling at the sight of Fox’s maleness. “Hm, after we get her on this red rocket ride.”

“W-wait!” Fox squeaked while the twins pulled his pants down and he feebly tried in vain to cover his throbbing knotted spike of a dick. “I-I don’t want to get any of you pregnant. I have condoms in the nightstand.” Fox said before being reduced to a groaning and panting mess when the sisters got to licking his dick and sucking on his apple-sized nuts.

“Right, hold on.” Krystal stripped down and licked her lips as she went to Fox’s nightstand and retrieved a condom. “...Expired a few years ago…” Krystal mewled in disappointment with her ears folding back against her skull.

“Aw, such a shame. Thank gosh we have our own stash.” Urta purred and reached into her cleavage after unzipping her suit to produce a purple prophylactic. “Mind if we do the honors or do you want to?”

“I’ll be the one applying my mate’s condom, thank you.” Krystal accepted the wrapped rubber and Fox gazed up at her with his green eyes glazed with lust and need. “Don’t worry, Fox. Relief is coming.” Krystal cooed before she bit open the wrapper and pulled out the purple rubber. She stretched it down his length and he whimpered when it stopped at his knot. “It’s not as incredible when it’s sheathed…”

“When you’re ready to have kits, it’ll look even better without anything hiding it or hiding these.” Penny cooed as she cupped Fox’s balls, which were fairly big for someone who hadn’t been drinking much of the milk Nora and Yola donated to the Great Fox.

“You’re up, Krystal. Remember, if it’s your first time like it is for him, take it even slower.” Urta gently warned and Krystal clambered atop Fox, straddling him and grinding his rubber-covered cock against her flushed and wet vulva.

“Oh~ Fox. I want you inside me. I want to feel every centimeter of you. I know you’re a virgin, so take me at your own pace.” Krystal said while she looked down at her chosen mate and Fox gulped as he put his hands on her hips before he gently moved his own hips. “Mm~. Yes. Keep going.” Krystal panted as Fox slowly entered her and he groaned with each inch buried within Krystal’s depths.

“S-so hot. You’re so hot inside, Krystal.” Fox panted and pulled her down on him, pressing her vulva to his knot. “Hnng~! I-I can’t get the rest in, so-ah!” Fox gasped as Krystal began gyrating atop him and she had her tongue flopped out to the side.

“Don’t worry Fox. We’ll get it in. Together.” Krystal said before she began to bounce.