“Rejoice”

by Cyberwuffy

            It had been nine months since the final battle over Fara had been won. Fara had just went through three hours of back-breaking labor with delivering Wolf’s undesired daughter. She was sitting with Mary in her hospital room. Matt was laying in his bed. He was still in his coma. Matt had been moved to the base hospital on Katina. Fara had somehow been placed in the same room as Matt. “Mary, I’m really sorry about what happened to Matt.” Fara comforted. Mary wiped the tears from her eyes.

            “I don’t know how I feel. Both of us were supposed to settle down here and have a few kits after he got back from that mission. Thanks to Wolf, Matt and I haven’t made love in nine months! All we wanted to do was have a family. Is that so wrong?!” Mary cried out.

            “No, it’s not wrong. Mary, Fox and I have been thinking this over for a long time.”

            “Thinking about what?” Mary asked.

            “Well, about this little one.” Fara said, holding her newborn daughter a little closer to her. “I thought that you could give her a permanent home.”

            “No, I couldn’t.” Mary objected.

            “Mary please… take her. Fox and I can’t handle her. She flashes back a VERY bad memory. Fox and I want you to have her.” Fara said.

            “Well okay…Fara, I don’t know what to say.” Mary exclaimed. Suddenly, Matt started to move. He let out a faint groan. “Matt?”

            “M-M-Mary…” Matt whispered.

            “Matt!” Mary said. She jumped out of her chair and threw herself at Matt’s side.

            “Mary! Oh god, Mary, what happened to me?” Matt asked. Mary didn’t want to talk. She only wanted to be with Matt and celebrate that they were back together. Just then, Mary broke out into tears. She climbed into his medical bed and lay on top of him. “Mary, what are you doing?”

            “Matt, I haven’t been held in your arms for nine months. I thought I’d never see you again!” Mary cried.

            “Nine months?” Matt yawned.

            “Yes…Matt, you’ve been in a coma for nine months. Just shut up and kiss me!” Mary pleaded. Matt became confused. This was all happening so fast. He saw Mary wasn’t joking. Why would she? He decided to comfort his wife. He put his paws around Mary and just lay with her on top of him in his medical bed. Mary continued to cry, and brushed her head up against him affectionately. She began to kiss Matt and soon fell asleep with her muzzle rubbed against Matt’s neck.

            “Funny, isn’t it?” Matt laughed.

            “What’s funny?” Fara asked.

            “I’m out of it for nine months, and I wake up with Mary crawling all over me affectionately. Not that that’s a bad thing. When everything went black, I thought I was dead and that I’d never see my sweet Mary again. And there she is, the most beautiful site that I see when I wake up. It seems like I only saw her yesterday.” Matt said.

            “Matt, when Bill and Peppy carried you into the guest room of Vixy’s space station and placed you on that bed, Mary burst into tears. She placed her head on your chest, held your paw, and refused to let anyone in her room or see anyone. Mary would stay in that room all day and cry over your body. I’m just glad to see that she’s recovered. Did Mary tell you about your daughter?” Fara asked.

            “Oh no… Nine months!” Matt panicked.

            “Matt, relax. It’s not like that. We can discuss that later.” Fara said. “Fox should be coming by any minute now.”

            “Well, I’m just lucky to be alive.” Matt smiled.

             It was one week since Matt had woke from his coma. Everyone had been assigned to shore leave so they could take care of any business they had. Obviously, romancing with their loved ones.

            Mary tucked Monica in her crib. She quietly closed the door behind her so she wouldn’t wake her. Mary walked into the bedroom. She heard the shower running. Curious, she changed into her robe and went into the bathroom. Matt stood outside the running shower wearing nothing but a towel. “Well, what’s this?” Mary asked playfully.

            “Our shower’s ready and I have a fire going downstairs. I heard it’s going to be below zero tonight, so I thought we could keep warm by cuddling in the shower. After that, we could lay down next to the fire and stay warm.” Matt explained.

            “Well that sounds like fun.” Mary said. Mary slipped off her robe.

            After their shower, Matt and Mary lay down next to the warm fire in their bath robes. Matt took out a bottle of Champaign and two glasses. He opened it and filled each glass. “Matt, this is so romantic!” Mary sighed.

            “I know Mary.” Matt smiled. “I’ve been saving this bottle of Champaign for a long time.”

            “Well, what else have you got planned for us to do tonight?” Mary asked, smiling. She drank from her glass.

            “I was going to let you decide.” he smiled.

            “Well, I want to just lie on top of you and snuggle.” She said. She saw a warm expression arise on Matt’s face. Mary took both their empty glasses and placed them on the table. Matt quickly stoked the fire. Mary lay on top of him. She opened her robe and covered them with it like a blanket. Matt moved his paws around Mary. “Oh Matt, I hope this honeymoon never ends.”

            “It doesn’t have to. As long as we’re together.” Matt smiled. Mary kissed him goodnight. Afterwards, she brushed her muzzle up against his. They lay asleep next to the glowing fire.

            Fox sat next to Fara in their bed. They held both twins in their arms. Fara cradled Max in her arms. She sat back closer next to Fox and Felicia. Fara began to sing to them. Five minutes later, Fox and both their newborns were asleep. “It worked better than I expected.” Fara said to herself. She rubbed up against Fox, kissed him, and fell asleep with Max in her arms. A warm smile came upon her face. Fara knew that she was now safe from Wolf O’Donnell.

            Vixy and Bill sat in her bedroom of her space station. It had been towed into orbit over Katina. This was now Bill’s permanent home, aside from his bunk at Katina Command and his small quarters on Great Fox. “I guess it’s over.” Bill laughed. He looked over to Vixy. She sat next to him on their bed.

            “What’s over? The war?” Vixy asked. She tried to hold back a smile, but Vixy found that she couldn’t.

            “No, it’s not that.” Bill laughed. “I mean it’s over. Having to move from home to home. We’re finally together. You and me… forever.”

            “Oh Bill…” Vixy smiled. She moved her right paw across Bill’s back. “Bill…kiss me.”

            Bill moved his paws around Vixy and lay her down in their bed. He moved next to Vixy. Vixy smiled and kissed him warmly. “I love you Vixy.” Bill whispered. Vixy reached over to the bedpost and turned off the lamp.

            Peppy and Annie sat on the balcony of their apartment. They were cuddling on their love seat. “Annie, I’m glad this war with Star Wolf is over. Aren’t you?” Peppy asked.

            “Yes, I am, but I fear that we’re not done with this conflict. Star Wolf may be dead, but Andross isn’t. He’s the reason this whole thing started.” Annie said.

            “We can worry about that later. Let’s just relax for now.” Peppy said.

            “Okay.” she said. They sat there and watched the sunset.

THE END? No.

Coming soon:   “The Last Hurrah”