Xenia

She is the main protagonist of *Crossed*. She plots to destroy society with the help of other foxes and carnivorous animals to regain their freedom; however, she fails, and goes on a self-discovering journey.

## Character Info

### Affiliation(s)

Bellingham Correctional School (current student/inmate)Carnivore Rebellion (former leader)

### Likes

Meat, hunting, exercising, baking, music, science, secluded quiet areas, her friends, playing piano, percussion instruments, sleeping

### Dislikes

Soap operas, tomatoes, grapes, noisy crowded areas, being told what to do, brass instruments, being awake for too long, cages, confinement, collars, muzzles

## Classification

### Subspecies

Japanese Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes japonica)

## Relationships

### Family

Joey (adoptive father), Nina (adoptive mother), Bob (adoptive brother)

## **Physical Appearance**

### **Normal Form**

Xenia's disguised form is an average-sized anthropomorphic fox with black paws, thick, fluffy, yellow fur, and a long, bushy tail. Her eyes and paw pads are also yellow. She has long, powerful hind legs. Her ears and tail-tip are black, and she has a large black cross marking on her back and shoulders; for this reason, she is classified as a cross fox. She has black eyebrows and rings around her eyes. Upon contracting mange, she loses some of her fur and becomes thinner due to malnutrition; her pelt also becomes patchy, ragged, and unkempt, and she gains scars, scabs, sores, and lesions in the exposed patches of skin as well as her head, face, and lower legs. After her death, she remains this way until she is resurrected. As a prisoner, she wears a basket muzzle, a brown leather collar, and remains naked. As a high school student, she retains the muzzle for a short period. She later dons a small pair of gold-tinted glasses and a black collar with a gold diamond-shaped tag on it. She also dons a version of the school uniform that consists of black shorts (which have a hole in the rear end for her tail) and a white polo shirt with the logo on the left breast, though she remains barefoot.

### **True Form**

As a Kitsune, she has seven tails and a spiky black mane of fur running down the back of her neck. Her white claws are extended, and her collar has expanded to fit around her neck.

### **Hybrid Form**

As a result of Dr. Milford mixing dinosaur DNA with Xenia's, she additionally has a third form: a mix of her true form and multiple theropod dinosaurs. In this form, she retains her fur, coloring, tail shape, eye color, ears, five-digit, hand-like forepaws, and pointed muzzle. However, her tail is now stiffer, more muscular and doesn't narrow towards the end. She now has webbed hind feet, longer, more powerful forearms and claws from *Spinosaurus*, a robust build and aggressive temperament from *Torvosaurus*, a muscular head and longer neck from *Tyrannosaurus*, giving her a crushing bite, massive thumb claws from *Baryonyx*, a sharp horn above each eye from *Carnotaurus*, and a much longer and more massive tail, as well as multiple black hornlets on her head and neck, from *Yangchuanosaurus*. Her mouth has a mix of differently shaped teeth: medium-length, bone-crushing banana-shaped ones in front from *Tyrannosaurus*, longer, sharp serrated ones in the middle from both *Torvosaurus* and *Yangchuanosaurus*, and straight, conical crocodilian ones in the back from *Spinosaurus*. A single row of dagger-sharp, serrated spines runs down her back, and her dewclaws are now longer and sharper. She now has a thick, sharp, backward curving, black horn on her nose. She can grow more than one tail in this form. She can also transform into an ordinary dinosaur. In that form, she is yellow with black stripes and extremities, powerful legs with clawed feet, a long, powerful tail, and yellow eyes with black slit pupils. She may also have feathers, horns, different arm appearances, or other distinguishing features depending on what form she takes.

## **History**

### **Early Life**

Xenia was born as a one-tailed Kitsune. She grew up without knowing who her parents were and initially struggled to survive on her own in the wild. Fortunately, though, a week later, a fox couple, Joey and Nina, decided to take her in and made her one of their family. They taught her how to survive and treated her like she was their own child, showering her with love and affection. Xenia later learned how to be affectionate to others when her foster parents later had a baby son named Bob. For a while, they all lived happily together.

Later on, however, larger predators began moving into the foxes' territory and began competing for resources. The fox family began training how to fight off invaders to protect their home. One day, Xenia returned from a hunting trip to find Joey, Nina, and a young Bob, who was only a kit, being attacked by a hungry duo of juvenile *Albertosaurus*. She tried her best to drive them away, but was ultimately no match for the theropods, and watched helplessly as both Joey and Nina were eaten alive while giving Bob time to escape. Xenia tried to get Bob to safety, but an adult *Albertosaurus*, the juveniles' mother, showed up right then and quickly devoured him as well. The horror of witnessing this tragedy unfold right before her eyes sent Xenia into a rage, causing her to push aside all caution and again engage her enemies head-on. However, before she could land a blow, she was knocked away by the tail of the mother *Albertosaurus* and rendered unconscious after hitting her head on a nearby boulder. This allowed the Tyrannosaurs to walk away unscathed. After coming to, Xenia angrily vowed vengeance and began tracking down the predators. Along the way, she learned to survive alone and taught herself to utilize and harness her mystical powers.

She tailed them for months until finally finding them in a dark grove of pines, which they'd made their home. Using her wits, she successfully trapped and killed the juveniles, who were now young adults. She then shapeshifted, taking the form of one of the youngsters and imitating its call to lure the mother into the trap. Once the mother arrived, Xenia, enraged now, shapeshifted again, this time into a *Giganotosaurus*, and attacked her, this time quickly and easily killing her. Having avenged her family, Xenia ate the bodies of all three *Albertosaurus* for food over the course of several days. Sometime after, she moved out of her family's old territory to avoid further competition.

700 years later, Xenia, in her fox form, was captured by humans desperate to earn money in the exotic pet business. She was sold to a rich man who spoiled her; however, after a short time, she came to hate being pampered and ran away. She tried to return to the wild, but failed, as the wilderness had been fenced off from the town she was in. She stayed due to her fear of getting caught and quickly learned how a settlement worked. She got a job at Tona's bakery and worked as an assistant.

## ***Crossed***

### **Chapter 1: Another Normal Day**

Xenia starts another day of working at Tona's bakery, just a few minutes after it opens. She opens the doors to the pastry shelves, then sits at the counter and watches as various people pass by outside. Tona then calls her to the kitchen, where she helps him move blueberry pies that came right out of the oven. After preparing a batch of cookies, Xenia reemerges to the front of the shop and sees her boss talking to a male reindeer police officer. She observes the visitor curiously as Tona apologizes to him for not having any more cheesecake, as they've run out of ingredients. The cop tells him not to worry since he'll get a chocolate cake instead. Tona then asks Xenia to fetch and package a chocolate cake, which she does.

She is about to give the cake to the cop when she notices a muzzled spotted hyena watching her from outside. Xenia sees the Hyena's sadness and pities her after seeing the pleading look in her eyes. The fox is jerked out of this when the cop clears his throat, holding up some cash as payment with an annoyed facial expression. Xenia sheepishly apologizes to him before putting the money into the cash register. The cop wordlessly takes the cake from her and steps back. Tona then walks up to Xenia, asking what distracted her.

Xenia is about to answer when the cop forestalls her, stating that she was staring at Gorgo, his partner, outside. The fox notes Gorgo's hungry expression out loud, angering the cop. He coldly informs Xenia that Gorgo already ate as far as she was concerned. He then says Gorgo just wants attention before glaring at her. While the cop apologizes to Tona, Xenia looks at Gorgo again, who paws at the window with one hand. The fox notes her stomach growling even from where she's standing. She notices Gorgo's face contort with rage as she listens to Tona and the cop, whose name is Stephen, talking about the monster she is. Stephen then bids Tona farewell and leaves, glaring at Xenia as he does so. She watches as he takes Gorgo away with him, jerking her sharply using the leash attached to the collar around her neck. Before vanishing from sight, Gorgo nods at Xenia, casting her a final sad look. This prompts Xenia to wonder if she somehow sensed her pity for her.

However, before Xenia can think anymore, she is approached by an annoyed Tona, who asks what he taught her about speaking. She sullenly answers that she should only speak when spoken to, hanging her head in shame and apologizing. Tona, glaring at her, snaps she should be sorry. He adds that Gorgo is a monster who killed countless people, which is why the police have captured and restrained her. Xenia counters that she was unaware until he just told her. At this, Tona's expression softens as he tells her she knows now. He asks Xenia to promise never to look at or talk to Gorgo, to which she obliges. Inwardly, Xenia asks herself who knew a Pokémon could cause so much chaos and death, but also thinks Gorgo must have had a compelling reason to. Tona orders her to go back to work, insisting that they need to get on with baking. Xenia complies.

### **Chapter 29: Breaking Point**

Xenia leads the other members of the Carnivore Rebellion to assault Bellingham. They are met with little resistance on the way and succeed in entering the city.

### **Chapter 40: School in Prison**

Xenia is sent to the Bellingham Correctional School in the prison and enrolled as a student due to being an inmate. She is given a muzzle by a grizzly bear guard, who warns her not to pull any stunts. She is subsequently placed in a class whose majority is comprised of herbivore students. Remembering Song's words, she chooses not to acknowledge them despite the hateful looks they're giving her. She notices six other carnivore students in the classroom: Diesel, Bartholomew, and four others she doesn't recognize. A female goat student confronts Xenia for her crimes, which she ignores. When the goat pushes her, Xenia flips her off and tells her to go away. Incensed, the goat slaps Xenia in the face; the latter loses her patience and retaliates with a kick to the stomach. Two of the other carnivores, an alligator and a hawk, hold the goat student and push her back to Xenia, who punches her upside the head.

The goat falls to the floor, unconscious, and the other students gasp while Xenia growls. A large male crocodile, presumably the teacher by his outfit, comes upon the scene and calls for help. Two paramedics, a pelican and a cane toad, arrive with a stretcher and take the goat away to the infirmary. The crocodile asks who hurt the goat, and everyone looks at Xenia. The alligator and the hawk who helped with the beating point their fingers at her, framing her as the sole perpetrator. Xenia confesses it was her, realizing there's no point in defending herself. The teacher calls for an officer, and a male blue jay soon arrives.

He asks who beat the goat, prompting everyone to point at Xenia again. The crocodile explains he found her standing over the unconscious goat and tells the officer, revealing his name to be Jameson, to take the fox away. Jameson approaches Xenia and handcuffs her, saying it's back to the cell for her. He gets beside her, puts a hand on her shoulder, and escorts her out of the room. Xenia watches as many of the students jeer at her, but focuses her eyes straight ahead. She lets Jameson walk her back to her cell, where he opens the door and tells her to go inside. She complies, sitting on her bunk, and watches as he shuts the door and glares at her. Jameson tells her he'll report the incident to the police chief. He warns Xenia to watch herself in the future before leaving.

### **Chapter 41: Outcast**

The next day, Xenia is allowed to attend classes, but is bullied and shunned by most of the other students for her previous actions. She begins to reflect on what she did as she learns what it's like to be an outcast. During lunch, she has flashbacks of her times with the friends she made and the interests they shared, wondering what changed.

### **Chapter 42: Anga**

Two weeks later, Xenia is in her cell doing her homework when the martial eagle police chief arrives. The fox stops what she's doing and looks up at her. The eagle asks how things have been, and Xenia replies they're fine. However, the eagle isn't fooled, and responds with "By being rejected and ridiculed by your classmates?" Xenia swallows nervously, not knowing hot to answer. She asks who the eagle is, and the latter introduces herself as Anga. The chief replies that her grades have improved but her attitude hasn't, and she needs to make an example of her. Xenia asks if she's going to be muzzled again, but Anga says no; instead, she'll live with her for the time being. Puzzled, Xenia asks why, and Anga says she needs to keep an eye on her due to the battle two months ago. Anga tells her to finish her homework and pack up before leaving.

Sometime after, Xenia, packed up, is waiting for Anga to arrive. The eagle returns and opens the door to her cell, ordering her to follow her. Xenia complies, following her out of prison and into a black car, where she puts her things in the trunk. She gets in the front with Anga, who drives away.

A long ride later, the two arrive at Anga's house. The former leads the latter inside and has her settle in immediately. Nervous, Xenia asks how long she'll be staying, and Anga replies by extending the period. She leads Xenia to a bedroom, where the latter unpacks her things.

## **Relationships**

* **Tona:** He was Xenia's former boss when she worked at his bakery before it went out of business. The two of them got along well most of the time, and Xenia was saddened upon discovering his demise at the jaws of the Terrore Pack Wolves.
* **Gorgo:**
* **Marco:** He is the first of many enemies that Xenia makes during her travels. Mistaking her for a normal fox, Marco and his pack try to eat Xenia, but she fights him and the rest off after shapeshifting into her true form.
* **Rupert:** He becomes Xenia's best friend after she learns to trust him and the other foxes. She cares about him deeply and will risk her own life to protect his.
* **Wilmington:**
* **Henry:**
* **Juno:**
* **Anti-House Foxes:**
* **Song Han:**
* **Margaret:**
* **Jameson:**
* **Emmy:**
* **Judith:**
* **Leslie:**
* **Orlando**
* **Reneé:**
* **Kat:**

## **Personality**

Xenia is initially very cautious of others when interacting with them, but eventually warms up to them when she learns that they're friendly. She is quiet, reserved, and prefers to be careful when facing a tough or dangerous situation, having learned to think before acting and speaking. At times, however, her animal instincts and emotions can get the better of her, which can place her in a tough spot and even drive her to the point of insanity, such as when she angrily tried to fight off three *Albertosaurus* despite being both outnumbered and outclassed. Xenia is also very kind and compassionate, despite being somewhat socially awkward, and is willing to go to extraordinary lengths to protect those dear to her. She highly respects those who are willing to listen to and support her and despises those who don't (for selfish reasons) or who try to force her to do something she doesn't want to. She also holds grudges against those who wronged her and is highly intolerant of impatient, reckless, bigoted, and quick-to-judge people, as well as those who think and act irrationally, often being cold or scornful towards them. Xenia generally likes to have fun, but is also serious when the situation calls for it. She has a very sharp wit and is very observant of her surroundings, which allows her to plan her next moves. She is also very stubborn when it comes to achieving her goals and will stop at nothing until she gets what she needs or wants. Moreover, she can use stubbornness to reject what she doesn't want. Her hobbies are music, science, cooking and baking, and going on excursions in nature.

## **Skills and Abilities**

* **Shapeshifting:** She can take on the physical form of another living being as well as mimic their talents, skills, abilities, and personality. She can also manifest more than one tail, but this only happens in periods of rage or stress. She can transform into her true form and back to a normal fox again. She can also assume a larger or smaller version of any form.
* **Element manipulation:** She can manipulate all the elements and more in various ways.
* **Tracker:** She uses her keen sense of smell to track down her quarry.
* **Weapon user:** She can quickly master the usage of all kinds of weapons.
* **Immortality:** She is immortal, and as such, unable to die permanently.
* **Spirit control:** Due to her mystical powers and her connection to the Land of Gloom, she can control the minds of the fox ghosts living there and even summon them into the living world to force them to do her bidding. Her negative emotions are more than strong enough to manipulate the spirits.
* **Flight:** Like all kitsune, she is capable of flying.

## **Weaknesses**

* **Cynophobia:** As a Kitsune, she has an overwhelming fear of dogs like Kipper. Her hatred of them deepens when she finds out they're used to track down other animals.
* **Emotions:** Her emotions can get the better of her, sometimes even physically harming her. This can also lead to her becoming corrupt due to the emotions causing her to think and act irrationally.

## **Crimes Committed**

* **Animal abuse:** Xenia kills or injures multiple other dogs while going on her rampage out of her great fear and hatred for the species.
* **Assault:** After being bullied in prison/school, she eventually snaps and fights back, dealing some serious damage.
* **Predation:** Throughout the story, Xenia preys on and kills multiple animals, both for food and sport.
* **Cannibalism:** Xenia kills another red fox she fights with and subsequently eats his corpse.
* **Burglary:**
* **Theft:**
* **Shoplifting:**
* **Resisting Arrest:**
* **Mass Manslaughter:**
* **Disorderly Conduct:**
* **Harassment:**
* **Stalking:**
* **Armed Robbery:**
* **Murder:**
* **Tampering With Crime Scene Evidence:**
* **Drug Possession:**
* **Assaulting a Police Officer:**
* **Arson:**
* **Forgery:**
* **Kidnapping:**
* **Grand Theft Auto:**
* **Aggravated Assault:**