Well there is not much for me to say. I got so much good reception from the first Unknown Son that I decided to do another. It's just taken me a while to get this one started. College has played a major role in my delay. But now that I'm finally graduated, hopefully the stories will move much faster.

I have to warn anyone reading this that this story will more than likely progress slowly. I am currently working on two other stories: Star Ghost II: Avengers; Ending Kursed's Curse. Plus I haven't full completed this outline for this story. I have most of it done but there are still small parts that I am trying to figure out.

BTW, I highly recommend that you read Unknown Son I if you haven't already. While this story takes place twenty years later, the events that took place in it caused the events in this story.

Hope that you enjoy the story.

Prologue

"ATTENTION EVERYONE OUR LEADER HAS A FEW WORDS HE WANTS TO SAY!"

The entire Venom population gathered in the gigantic arena, easily triple the size of the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, stands at attention. The ten million eyes surrounding the stadium watch the screens positioned specially for everyone who could not fit inside.

General Alexander Davis looks out over the crowd of lizards and apes standing before him. The reptile can sense a combination of happiness and sadness from the audience. Happiness, the feeling that their civilization has reached a pinnacle of success that rivals Corneria. Sadness, the feeling of being neglected and put down by Corneria for years.

"EVERYONE PLEASE GIVE A ROUND OF APPALAUSE FOR YOUR GRACIOUS LEADER DASH BOWMAN!"

The stadium shakes from the noise of the applause as a middle – aged Dash Bowman walks onto the podium. Dash waits a minute then lifts up his arms for the applause to die down.

"My friends, these last few years have been a gift to our planet. In the twenty years that I have been your leader I have seen this planet go from inhabitable to being the crown jewel of Corneria. During that time I have done everything I could to make Venom into the world it is today. I have sacrificed so much that everyone here can live in paradise. How many of you here have everything you could ever want: food, water, a place to live, hospitality, and money."

Dash hears the sounds of a few "amens" coming from the audience.

"But now, matter how much I sacrifice or achieve, Corneria still holds us back. To them we are threat to their very existence. They have gone out of their way to make sure that we do not thrive. Six months ago Corneria blockaded our planet so that we couldn't have any import or export. Our economy has suffered because of it."

Dash hears mumbles all across the stadium. Everyone here knows that Corneria has blockaded Venom. It's no shock to anyone here. I caused a small riot to break out at the Venom hangar when the workers didn't get paid because there was no income from a lack of trade and mercantile coming to and from Venom. The National Guard had to be called out to protect the civilians. However what stopped the riot was a calm word from Dash. One of the major reasons why the Venomians trust Dash is because he has always had a special talent for calming violence.

"But what really makes me made is that in the past month Cornerian fighters have attacked three of our patrols. There were no survivors."

"An eerie silence falls over the crowd. No one wants to believe Dash's words though they all know it is true. If there is one thing that the Venomians love about Dash it is honesty. In the twenty years that he has been leader of Venom he has never been out or accused of lying.

"SO I SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. CORNERIA HAS MISTREATED US FOR TOO LONG. BY ATTAKING OUR PATROLS AND KILLING OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS THEY HAVE PROVEN THEIR INTENTS ARE JEALOUSY AND AGGRESSIVE. WE CANNOT JUST SIT AROUND AND LET THIS INJUSTICE GO UNANSWERED. WE MUST NOT ONLY MAKE CORNERIA PAY FOR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE BUT STOP STOM FROM DOING ANYTHING LIKE THIS TO ANYONE AGAIN." Dash calms down. "Unfortunately I cannot legally start a war without the proper authority. That is why, if the great people will have me, I must promote myself as Emperor Bowman."

EMPEROR BOWMAN, EMPEROR BOWMAN, EMPEROR BOWMAN!"

X

"That was a nice speech Emperor."

"Thank you Captain." Dash says hardly paying any attention to the lizard accompanying him. Dash tries to get the lizard to leave him alone but the guy isn't getting the hint. "Captain, I need you to be leave. I gotta meet with someone."

Dash's eyes point in the direction behind the lizard. The lizard turns around and sees three hooded figures standing behind him. The lizard gets the point and walks away without saying a word. The only people in the room now are Dash and the three figures.

Two of the three figures drop their hood, one is a lynx the other is a lizard. The middle figure keeps his hood up. Dash recognizes the lynx and lizard on the spot: Miyu Lynx – Caruso and Leon Powalski.

"Nice speech Emperor Bowman . . ." The hooded figure pulls down his hood revealing an unmistakable feline male in his late twenties or early thirties. The man looks to be half lynx and half panther. His ears are long like a lynx and his fur is orange but his spots are twice as large as the average lynx, due to the panther in his blood.

The lynx/panther smiles at Dash, "Or should I say Emperor Andross."

Dash smiles at the lynx/panther standing before him. Outside of this room very few people know the truth of his identity. Dash is actually very thankful for the lynx/panther for telling him the truth.

"What can I say Shawn," Dash replies as he puts his hand on the lynx/panther's shoulders, "those lizards are idiots that'll believe anything an intellectual tells them."

"True enough, lizards have always been morons. They followed you once and they are dumb enough to do it again. But this time you will succeed. I'll make sure of that."

"That is if you are as good as you say you are. Taking out Star Fox will not be an easy task. If Marcus McCloud so much as even gets hint that someone is coming after his team you are finished. He will hunt you down. Plus then you will have the old Star Fox team coming after your hide."

Shawn smiles and looks over a Leon, "Don't worry about a thing. I got a professional to do the job. But first I need what you promised."

"No problem." Dash reaches into his cloak and pulls out an envelope. "You'll find the addresses of not just the old but new Star Fox team in there."

"Thank you Emperor."

X

The acid rain burns Miyu's fur as it rains down. The scent of burning fur makes her nose twitch a little. But her brain hardly acknowledges the smell. It's try to concentrate on something else at the moment. Her eyes are focused on her son handing Leon the envelop that Dash gave him.

"Make sure that they die quietly at first. They're deaths have to looks like an accident. But if you want to make them suffer be my guess."

"For what they did to your father I'll make sure that they deaths are slow and painful."

The deranged smile on Leon's face makes Miyu's spine shake. She has seen that smile before. That was thirty years ago when Wolf asked Leon to talk to a client that refused to pay. Miyu watched as Leon cut off the client's fingers, nose, and tail, laughing while he did it. Though on the surface Miyu wants to see the Star Fox pay for Panther's death but deep down she can't help but feel like something is wrong.

Miyu waits till Leon has boarded his Wolfen and is gone before approaching Shawn. But like his father, Shawn turns around and seems to know exactly what her mind.

"You're having doubts about this aren't your mom?"

"Of course I am son." Miyu lightly grasps Shawn's shoulder. "I want to see those responsible for Panther's murder as badly as you do. But it's Leon that I don't trust."

"What do you mean mom?"

"Well, it's the circumstances how your father died that Leon told us that I have a hard time believing. I used to fight alongside Star Fox, even dated Fox for a few months, and I knew Krystal for a short time. Knowing them the way I do it is hard for me to believe that Fox, Krystal, and the rest of Star Fox just decided to kill Panther. Assassination was never their thing."

"So what are you going to do about it?"

"I don't know. I'm gonna head to Corneria and see what I can learn."

"MOM ARE YOU CRAZY! They will kill you for treason if you set foot on the plant."

"Don't worry about me son. I'll be fine. Corneria has been hunting me for decades. Besides I'm going to Katina instead to look up an old friend. I am more worried about this vendetta of yours. I'm worried that it's prevented you from having a life."

Shawn can't help but smirk. "Mom, I have a girlfriend."

"Yeah and she doesn't know who you really are. When the war starts she is going to be your enemy."

"I KNOW that mom. But I hope that I can work it out with Vivian. I really like her and don't want to have to fight her."

"Wait, Vivian McCloud, daughter of Scott McCloud."

"Yep, that one."

"And you have the nerve to call me crazy." Miyu laughs.

Miyu hugs her son knowing that this could be the last time she sees him. "Just please be careful. I've already lost your father and I don't think that I could bear losing you."

"Don't worry mom I'll be fine." Shawn replies and breaking free from his mother's grip. "If you excuse me mom I have to leave right now or I'll be late for class and Scott doesn't tolerate tardiness."

"You still doing that apprentice program? I figured that you would've learned everything you needed to by now."

"It's like dad always said. The best way to defeat your enemy is to learn all you can about them. If only Corneria knew that they were training their own enemy."

Miyu smirks as she watches her son board his fighter. He has grown into such a strong man in so short a time, despite not having a father around.

Shawn reaches up to close the cockpit that stops. "Take care mom. Please be careful on Katina."

"You to son. You just be careful on Corneria. I imagine that Scott would skin you alive if he found out who you are."

"That's why he is not going to find out."

Miyu jumps off the ladder and backs up. Within seconds Shawn is off and gone. Miyu whips her a tear running down her cheek as she watches her son, and the most precious thing in the universe to her, fly off. Venom is not the place to show any weakness, especially when there is a war about to start.

To be continued

Dash has just declared war on Corneria and Shawn has just sent Leon to deal with Star Fox. Miyu questions the circumstances surrounding Panther's death. Is Corneria ready for war? What does Leon have planned for Star Fox?

Sorry if this chapter feels a little rushed or lacking in detail. I've been wanting to get this story started for a long time now. So I may have rushed it a little.

If you are curious about Dash's true identity, why Shawn called him Andross, I will explain that in a later chapter.

Hope that you enjoyed the prologue. Please leave a review so I know how I can improve this story.

Thank you for reading, this is John Storm signing off, Stay Frosty ya'll