Family Reunited

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Star Fox, Fox McCloud, James McCloud, Vixy McCloud, Peppy Hare, Falco Lombardi, Slippy Toad, Katt Monroe, Andross, General Pepper, Bill Grey, and Great Fox are Copyright 1993, 1997 Nintendo of America.

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Some characters in this story are based on the comic appearing in the 1993 issues of Nintendo Power Magazine.

Vixy sat back in her soft velvet bed. She was in the bedroom onboard her small cloaked space station which was orbiting Titania. Vixy led a very tragic life. She was separated from Fox and her parents when she was two. Her mother, Vixy McCloud senior, had given her daughter to a friend of the family so she could be raised secretly. Her birth certificate, pictures of herself, Fox, and her parents were part of a special photo album which she kept under her pillow. Vixy even had a sound recording containing all the lullabies that her mother would sing to Fox and her. She would play it every night in her bed, and would sometimes start to cry. Fox was one minute older than her.

When Vixy Jr. was fifteen, she learned about the deaths of her parents. Heartbroken, Vixy left her foster home and went to the Cornerian Flight Academy under a false name. She was as gifted a pilot as her brother. There, she met Bill Grey, and they got to know each other very well. Vixy and Bill soon started dating and they began a romantic relationship. On the night of graduation, she told Bill everything about herself and revealed her real name. Before Vixy left to live on her own, Bill promised that he wouldn't tell Fox about her, and when they ever met again they'd get married. Bill and Vixy secretly keep in touch.

Vixy lived by herself on a space station, but she was never bored. She had various computer links secretly installed in the CIA building and in the vast gateways of the Venom Military Intelligence mainframe. Vixy knew everything that was happening around her. She knew that Fox and Fara got married, but she didn't show up at their wedding because Fox would never have remembered her. Every little detail that happened to Fox and his friends, or anything that Andross was currently planning, Vixy knew it.

Vixy moved to a more comfortable position in her bed and pulled the covers over her. She thought about Fox and his wife. Even though Vixy had never met Fara, she took a liking towards her. Mostly because she kept Fox happy. All Vixy cared about was the happiness of her brother, and Fara did that very well. She switched off the light about played the tape of her mother's lullabies. A tear rolled down Vixy's face as she cried herself to sleep.

Vixy awoke to her a/v screen ringing. She got out of and walked towards the monitor. "Hello?" Vixy yawned.

"Vixy? Vixy McCloud junior? Is that you?" Bill asked. Vixy was shocked. Nobody had ever called her directly before.

"Don't worry honey. No one knows I'm calling you. Do you know what may happen to Fara?" Bill asked.

"Yes I do. Wolf's ship is heading towards you right now. I'm ready to rescue her. I can't believe what she's been going through." Vixy sighed.

"Yeah. Maybe someday... After I make my existence known to the entire Lylat System." Vixy said imaginatively.

"How could I forget? It's where we fell in love. Bill, did you forget that one night when we were alone?" Vixy asked. Bill let out a short laugh.

"I'd never forget that! It was the only night in four years that we could be alone for more than five minutes." Bill said amusingly.

"Well it isn't like that now. Why don't you come over later, and we could 'catch up' on all those empty nights." Vixy offered.

"I'd like that. I'll see you tonight." Bill said. The a/v image of Bill flickered off the screen. Vixy sat back and thought of all the times they had together.

Fara sat next to Fox as he got up from the medical bed that they both spent the last night in. Peppy took the bandage off Fox's head. "Falco, ready my shuttle please." Fox ordered.

"Yeah. As long as we're together, Wolf would have to think twice before he tries to capture Fara." Fox said. They both left the medbay with their arms around each other and entered the turbo lift.

"Well, Peppy says that she'll have to learn to walk again. If Wolf's shot been an inch to the left, every inch of her body would have been paralyzed." Fox said sadly. The turbo lift door slid open.

"Fox, I have to thank you. If it wasn't for you, Katt wouldn't be here right now. Look Fox, go and be with your wife and protect her. I'll talk to you later." Falco said as he walked away. Fox walked up the boarding ramp into the shuttle.

Wolf sat on the bridge of the Fox Hunter. The image of Fox and Fara's shuttle appeared on the view screen. "Ready the tractor beam. Prepare to declaim." Wolf ordered.

Fox and Fara were passing time by sleeping. The shuttle was fairly large. It had one bunk bed, a cockpit, and a food replicator as standard equipment. The shuttle began to rock violently. Fox fell out of the top bunk bed. Fara awoke confused. "Fox! What's happening?" Fara asked.

"Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you!" Fox promised. Fara continued to cry. The shuttle entered the Fox Hunter's shuttle bay.

"Good, everybody follow me." Wolf ordered. The four of them soon were in the shuttle bay. Wolf climbed up the shuttle and unlocked the hatch. Fox and Fara sat on the floor and waited for something to happen. Wolf opened the shuttle's door. All four of them pointed their blasters at Fox and Fara.

"Wolf?! Fox, get him away! Don't let him touch me! Oh god! Fox, please don't let Wolf touch me!" Fara cried. She tightened her arms around Fox.

Fox stood on his feet. Fara followed him. "What are you going to do with us?" Fox asked.

"Come on, let's go!" Wolf ordered. Leon and Wolf dragged Fara screaming to Leon's torture chamber.

Vixy and Bill walked through the halls of Vixy's elaborate space station. "This is a lovely place you've got here." Bill complimented.

"Thanks. It gets a bit lonely sometimes, but I still have that ring you gave me on the last night we were together on Corneria." Vixy said blushing.

"Well, I thought that when all this was over, we could get married." Vixy suggested. Bill glanced at her.

"It only seems fair. I mean, it HAS been ten years. But what about Fox? He doesn't even know about us." Bill said.

"What about Fox? I'm sure he's figured us out by now." Vixy assured him. They both walked into her bedroom.

"This is your bedroom? It's so... small. I mean there's only a bed, an a/v screen, and a dresser. How do you move around in here?" Bill wondered.

"I manage. Bill, I've really missed you over these years. You really don't know what it feels like to wake up in an empty bed every morning for ten years. Do you?" Vixy asked.

"I have some idea." Bill answered. They began to kiss. Vixy's computer screen began to ring.

"I'm not sure. It's coming from your a/v monitor." Bill said. Vixy pushed Bill aside on her bed and went to the monitor.

"It's time for me to reveal myself to the entire Lylat system. This panel says that Fox and Fara have just been captured." Vixy explained.

"What?! How?! Are they okay?! Vixy, how do you know this?" Bill asked. He got up from Vixy's bed and put his paws on her shoulders.

"I have computer chips secretly installed in the Great Fox, the CIA computers, the Fox Hunter, Venom Military Intelligence. Everywhere. I could call up a security camera on the Fox Hunter if you want." Vixy offered.

"Yeah Vix, a visual is fine." Bill said. An image of Wolf beating Fara appeared.

"How? The Fox Hunter is a fortress. Vix, I don't see anything that can be done." Bill argued. Vixy walked out of the room and walked towards a small shuttle bay. Bill walked after her.

"Look, Bill, sweetly, I know we've only talked over the last ten years, but I'm not about to lose my brother or my sister-in-law to Wolf O'Donnell. I'm getting them out of there. I don't care if I get killed doing it. If we can bust Fox and Fara out and arm them, then we can even the odds. Bill, honey, will you help me?" Vixy pleaded.

"Okay, but if we both get back alive, I want to get our wedding planned. Alright?" Bill said. Vixy entered the shuttle bay and opened one of the storage lockers. She pulled out two heavily customized laser rifles and twin laser proof vests. Vixy handed Bill a vest and a rifle.

"I made them. I ordered the parts separately, assembled them, then added my own modifications. Surprisingly, I have a large amount of free time on my paws." Vixy smiled.

"I'm going to marry a genius. Probably the most beautiful one in the system." Bill complimented. Vixy began to blush.

"Bill, save it! We've got a mission to do. Which ship do you want? I have a lot of them to use. Each of them have cloaking devices, state of the art weapons, regenerative shields, one tractor beam at forward and aft, two photon torpedo launchers at forward, and in all my single fighter vessels can be made to fit two people. So, what do you think?" Vixy asked.

"It's incredible. Corneria would pay anything to have their pilots fly in these. Vix, how did you afford all of this? You need to have more money than God to pay for all of these parts!" Bill exclaimed.

"Thanks to dear old dad! He secretly paid for all this. Similar to how he paid for Great Fox. Come on, we'll take this ship." Vixy said. She opened the ships door and walked up the boarding ramp. Bill followed her. They sat down inside the cockpit.

"Just sit down and relax. We'll intercept the Fox Hunter in ten hours." Vixy reported.

Wolf hesitated as he struck Fara with an electric whip. "Just promise you'll marry me, and I'll stop!" Wolf yelled. Leon hit her in the back. Fara fell to the ground.

"I'll never love you!" Fara yelled. Wolf came over to Fara and kissed her roughly.

"Leon, this is getting us nowhere. Get out the drill." Wolf ordered. He held Fara tightly.

"I need her unconscious." Leon said. Wolf took a syringe and injected Fara with one of his drugs. She fell to the floor. Wolf picked her up and placed her in the restraints of Leon's torture table.

"I'll see you later precious!" Wolf said. He gave Fara a kiss goodbye and left the room.

Bill and Vixy sat in their shuttle as they approached the Fox Hunter. "There it is, it's so... big." Vixy remarked.

"It's a map of the Fox Hunter. Fox is being held in a cell behind the bridge. Fara is on one of the lower decks and her memories are being suppressed. You go rescue Fox and I'll see if I can save Fara. Hold on to something, we're about to dock." Vixy said. Bill grabbed his seat. Their shuttle's laser dock dissolved through the hull. Both of them spread through the Fox Hunter.

Fox was in his holding cell. It was cleaner than the others that he had been in. There was a single bed and a small dresser. A force field was in place and made Fox feel helpless. He feared for his wife's safety.

Fara lay still. The drill's sparkling red beam cut through most of her recent memories. Leon was in the room monitoring his progress. Vixy cautiously walked down the corridors of the Fox Hunter. She quickly turned a corner and ran into Wolf.

"What the- who are you? How did you get in here?!" Wolf yelped. Vixy took her rifle and pinned him up against the wall by his neck.

"S-she's down that corner on your left!" Wolf whimpered. Vixy straightened herself and stunned Wolf. She ran down the hall and stopped at the doorway to see the laser drill's beam cut through Fara's skull. Vixy pointed her rifle at Leon.

"No." Leon objected. Vixy fired her laser rifle, stunning him. She ran to the control console and tried to shut off the drill. Vixy found herself locked out from the controls.

"Damn it!" Vixy growled angrily. She took her rifle and fired at the laser drill. Its beam immediately terminated. Shrapnel from the drill covered the room. Fara began to cough.

"Fox? Honey, are you there?" Fara whispered. Fara opened her eyes to see a young vixen standing over her.

"Wait. How do you know my husbands name? You don't even know who I am." Fara questioned.

Bill ran through the halls of the Fox Hunter and tried to find Fox. Andrew and Pigma sat at the control room that activated the force field. Bill burst into the room. Andrew fried his pistol and shot Bill in the face. Bill dropped his blaster. The gun misfired and killed Andrew. Bill's vision slowly began to fade. He made his way to the control panel and barely managed to lower the force field. Fox raced over to Bill. "Bill, speak to me!" Fox begged.

"I can't. Everything's going dark. Fox, tell Vixy I love her. Goodbye Fox." Bill gasped out his with last breath. Fox reached over and felt Bill's pulse. It was fading fast.

"Without a doubt! You stay here, I'm going to look for Fox." Vixy said. Fara lay by herself. Vixy walked down the corridors and found her brother carrying Bill. She was shocked.

"Oh, this way." Vixy said. She led Fox to her shuttle. Fara looked up to see Fox unharmed. Fara ran to Fox and swung her arms around him.

"Yes, honey, I'm fine." Fara whispered. Vixy picked up a med-kit and sedated Bill.

"Not unless we get him to a hospital soon. Okay, everybody in!" Vixy commanded. They each entered the shuttle. Vixy detached the shuttle from the Fox Hunter and headed towards Great Fox. Vixy switched on the auto pilot and went to join Fox, Fara and Bill. She sat down next to Bill.

"My name is Vixy McCloud... Junior. I'm you're long lost twin sister. We were separated at birth. Fox, I've missed you!" Vixy cried. Vixy sat and told Fox and Fara her entire life story. She told Fox about all of her mother's possessions that she had.

"If Bill lives, we plan to get married. If he dies, I'll kill myself and join him." Vixy sighed.

"Fara, I know we've just met, but I want to thank you for keeping Fox companionship for his life. If Bill and I survive, I want you to be my bride's maid at our wedding." Vixy said.

"I'd like that." Fara smiled. Vixy's shuttle headed towards the Great Fox. The shuttle touched down in Great Fox's docking bay. Vixy opened the shuttle's door and carried out Bill in her arms. Peppy ran up to them.

"He took a shot in the face. He's dying! Please, help him!" Vixy cried. Peppy took Bill from her and rushed him to the medbay. Vixy followed him.

Fara was carried out of the shuttle embraced in Fox's strong arms. Fara began to groan. "What's wrong sweetheart?" Fox asked.

"I don't know. It's probably nothing." Fara replied. Fox carried her to their quarters onboard the Great Fox. Fox carried Fara inside and lay her on the bed. Fara let out a loan groan.

"Here, let me take a look at it. Just help me slide off your shirt." Fox said. Fox took off her shirt and saw a whip marking on her back.

"Come on. I'm getting you to the medbay!" Fox said. He picked her up and ran down the hall towards the medbay, carrying Fara in his arms. Fox rushed in. Peppy got up from tending to Bill.

"It's nothing serious, but I may have to operate. I have to sedate her now, she just try to get some sleep. If I don't need to do surgery, Fara will be back on her feet tomorrow. I'll call you as soon as she wakes up." Peppy assured him.

"Oh, she went to the lounge after I sedated Bill. Do you know her?" Peppy asked as he sedated Fara.

"Yes, I'd say so!" Fox replied. He kissed Fara passionately, then left to find Vixy. Fara had been in the bed or a hospital four times since she married Fox. Fara often imagined herself in a hospital, but she wanted it to be because she that was pregnant. Fara wanted nothing more than to settle down with Fox and have kits, but she feared that Wolf would stand in their way. She was afraid Wolf would never stop trying to seduce her or try to capture her. Fox felt the same way as Fara did when they both discussed having kits. He also said that once Fara had their kit, he'd want to give up piloting. Fox told Fara that he didn't want their child to grow up in a tragic life that he went through. However, Fara disagreed. Fara told him that she would feel much safer knowing that Fox was out protecting her and their kit from any opposing danger.

Fox walked towards the lounge onboard the Great Fox. General Pepper had left to go rest in his quarters onboard the passenger accommodations deck. The double doors slid open and shut as Fox walked in. Vixy looked up at her brother. Fox could tell that she had been crying.

"I just can't stop thinking about dad. You look like him so much. You were lucky Fox. You were the one who grew up with mom and dad. I just have pictures of them, but you have something much better. Memories. You don't know how it feels to live alone with no companionship for ten years. All those empty nights, the lonely birthday parties, Father's Day, Mother's Day-" tears poured out of Vixy's eyes. Vixy began to cry wildly. Fox moved closer to comfort her. Peppy walked into the lounge.

"Bill is going to make a full recovery. Fara's back injuries have been fully treated. She is waiting for you in your quarters. Katt has learned to walk again, and I expect her to make a full recovery in about a week." Peppy said.

"Peppy, this is my sister Vixy. She-" Fox began. Vixy wiped the tears from her eyes.

"Fox, you just go be with your wife. I'll explain my life to Peppy and your friends. Good night." Vixy smiled. Vixy kissed her brother good night. Fox left down the hall and walked into his quarters. Fara awaited him.

"Hi honey, come to bed, I've kept our spot warm for you." she smiled. Fara opened the covers on their bed. She was naked.

"You won't need them. I mean, not for what I have planned for us to do tonight!" Fara smiled. Fox stood in his boxer shorts, overwhelmed. He was finally able to speak.

"I've wanted to do this with you every night for the last ten years. Now is the perfect time. We're both naked in bed, and the war is far away from here." she smiled. Fara slid off Fox's boxers and pulled him on top of her. "Fox, make us a kit."

It was the next morning. Their clothes lay strewn on the floor. Fara lay naked beneath Fox. His were around her. Fara's paws still pulled Fox's waist into hers. Fox saw a large smile on Fara's face. "Good morning honey." Fara smiled.

"Incredible! Fox, I never knew you could do that so well! It felt great!" Fara exclaimed. She looked at the self pregnancy test she took the night before. Fara took her right paw off of Fox's waist and held it up to the light.