Here we go, a reboot of one of my most popular stories, Star Fox: Unknown Son I. I've talked about rebooting this story for a while but never got around to it. I'm feeling a bit nostalgic doing this old story.

I remember a few months back I did a poll for which story y'all wanted me to reboot, Unknown Son won by quite a bit. That's a big reason why I'm doing this now.

It may be difficult for me to reboot this story given how long it's been since I've uploaded the original. It's been on this site for around 4 years; my writing style has changed and improved quite a bit. So hopefully the story will be better and I can add more to it.

I didn't change much to this chapter, well the structure of it anyway. I made it past tense, which has become my style, and it feels like I kind of rewrote the whole chapter. I spent a lot of time reworking Fox and Krystal's conversation, making it more realistic.

As I'm working on rebooting this story I'm also have two more stories in the works: Star Fox Annihilation and Lycan Warrior; Werewolf Hunter.

This story takes place after the Star Fox Command Lucy and Krystal ending. I figured that it was the most likely ending for this story to take place after.

Hope you enjoy the chapter.

Chapter 1 Krystal's Secret

"Fox, this was one hell of a party." Billy shouted as he slapped Fox on the shoulder.

"Amen to that, I think we're getting a little too old for this."

Bill and Fox both laughed, even though they knew Fox was probably right. They were both thirty-one and had lived hard lives full of war and loss. Fox knew it was getting close for his time to settle down and the recent war was starting to prove that.

The Anglar Blitz had proven to be one of the most difficult wars Fox had participated in, both physically and emotionally. They came out of nowhere at a time Star Fox consisted on just him and Rob 64. Somehow, Fox was able to gather the old Star Fox team back together, and others such as Katt and Lucy. What made it extremely difficult was recruiting Krystal back, something Fox didn't think he'd accomplish after what happened between them two years ago, but somehow he succeeded though things were quite awkward. With the team back together, and help from Bill Grey and Peppy Hare leading Corneria's military, they succeeded in ending the Anglar threat. Immediately afterwards they had a party to celebrate, given it'd been years since they were all together in one place it felt more like a reunion. Though they couldn't party as hard as they could when they were younger everyone still had a good time. Unfortunately it was getting late and everyone was starting to leave.

"You're heading home, Bill? I figured you'd stay a little longer." Fox asked.

"I would but I got to get home to Fay. Since Fay found out she was pregnant she's gotten a little moody and wants me there as often as possible."

"Oh yeah, I forgot about that. How far along is she?"

"Fay's around four-and-a-half-months, we found out a couple weeks ago." Bill replied.

"Huh, that would be about the time of your honeymoon."

"Yeah, we rarely left the bed at all that week. I guess I shouldn't be surprised, even though we used protection and birth control. Oh well, I'm happy, so is she, that's matters. Now we just need to get you a woman."

Fox shook his head. "The only woman I want to have kids with is here but we both know what won't happen."

"Never say never my friend, it could happen, just got to play your cards right."

"I think it'll take a little more than that."

"Probably, but you won't know till you try." Bill smiled, then patted Fox on the shoulder. "Take care old friend."

Fox nodded as Bill exited the room. Once Bill was gone he walked over to the couch in the middle of the room and sat down, next to Falco and Katt who were still passionately making out. Fox's attention, however, was on a certain vixen whose heart he broke two years ago. Looking at her as she opened the door to the balcony and walked outside brought back good and bad memories. She was still the most beautiful vixen, and woman, Fox had ever seen, just seeing her made he want to pick her up in his arms and kiss her. But, Fox knew that if he attempted such an act it was a certainty that Krystal would sterilize him at least. Instead, Fox was forced to restrain his emotions and look at her from a distance. So far he had said a few words to her and gotten her to work for Star Fox again, though Fox was hoping for more with Krystal but he didn't have high hopes for getting anywhere with her. At that moment, all Fox wanted to do was just have one conversation with Krystal, he just needed the right opportunity.

Should I follow her or not? Maybe it's not the right time to talk to her.

Fox's attention on Krystal was suddenly distracted by the sounds of spit exchanging from the seat next to him. He turned his head to see Falco seated next to him and Katt sitting on his lap, her right arm around his neck and her left holding his arm tight against her chest. Their lips were moving so fast that Fox could barely make out what they were doing, and their hands were moving even faster. Fox could barely make out Falco's hands working on Katt's top, he definitely had experience there. It still bugged Fox after all those years how they could even kiss, let alone screw as they constantly did, given the vast difference in species. It bugged everyone that they were doing it out in the open without hesitating.

Get a room you too, or take it some place where we don't have to see it."

Out of the corner of his eye, Fox saw Peppy and Lucy heading outside together and he couldn't help but smile at them. As far as Fox knew, it'd been years since they've talked together as a family. Lucy had been distant from everyone ever since her mother Vivian passed away nearly ten years ago, including her father. Things only for got worse when Lucy developed a relationship with Scott McCloud, Fox's cousin, that lead to a long period she and Peppy didn't speak; only got worse when she married him. The only person she was close to recently was Krystal, from what Fox heard they were the best friends. Since the Anglar Blitz Fox was aware that Peppy and Lucy had been together and reconciled. That evening was the first time Fox had seen Peppy and Lucy actually together, and it was heartwarming to see them.

I hope everything goes well for them. They deserve to be back together.

Fox was suddenly awakened from his train of thought by a hard punch to his shoulder. He turned his head to see that Falco and Katt had finally stopped kissing long enough to look glare at him. Even then, Falco didn't stop squeezing Katy's rear, though she didn't acknowledge it. Fox did notice that Falco had gotten most of the buttons of Katy's top undone, nearly exposing her breasts. If Fox didn't still have love for Krystal he would've been a little stiff.

"What was that for?"

"For keeping Krystal waiting out there for so long." Katt growled as she shifted her position on Falco's lap.

"What are you talking about?"

"You really are an idiot, aren't you, Fox." Falco joked, getting a playful slap from Katt. "What, it's true, he doesn't see what's obvious."

"That doesn't mean you can be a jerk, Falco." Katt replied then turned to Fox. "What my moronic mate means is that Krystal is waiting for you. Go out there and talk to her."

"Are you sure about that, Krystal doesn't seem to want to talk?" Fox asked.

"I'm certain, Fox, she's just waiting for you to make a move. I know it'll be uncomfortable but it's a conversion that's long overdue."

"And now is your best chance, when everyone else is distracted or leaving. Falco added.

Fox sighed as he looked down at his hands. "Alright, might as well get it over with."

"That's the spirit Fox." Katt shouted, then turned to Falco. "Please tell me there's a bedroom nearby."

A devilish grin formed on Falco's face as he tightened his grip on Katy's rear. "There is, and I believe it's sound proof, so no one will hear you scream."

Fox rolled his eyes, fighting back a smile at Falco's comment. A sound proof room was pretty much required anytime Katt was getting satisfied. Fox knew too well listening to Falco and Katt's mating sessions that whenever Katt was being really satisfied she became a screamer.

Falco suddenly wrapped his left arm around Katt's back and picked her up in her arms bridal style. "If you excuse us Fox, I got a very sexy kitten that needs satisfaction. See you when I see you."

Fox waved as Falco's took off carrying Katt in the direction of the bedroom. Within a moment, they were gone, leaving Fox alone. He looked up towards the balcony, seeing Krystal standing outside by herself.

Okay, I can do this. Fox thought as he started heading towards the balcony door.

Fox opened the door to the balcony to see Krystal leaning over the railing, looking out over the glowing Cornerian skyline. It took everything Fox had to step forward and approach the unsuspecting vixen. He knew at some point they'd have a solo conversation, it needed to happen but it wasn't one he was looking forward to. After a moment of standing in the doorway, Fox took a deep breath and began approaching Krystal, slowly shutting the door so he wouldn't disturb her.

As Fox approached Krystal he mentally took in her beauty. The beautiful vixen was still as gorgeous as the last time they saw each other nearly two years ago, if anything she'd gotten sexier. Her body seemed to have finally grown into her natural curves, particularly her finely shaped rear and perfect DD breasts. She truly has the perfect hourglass figure, as if she had been crafted by angels; something Fox had seen unclothed plenty of times during the period they were dating. Clothes truly did not due her justice, trying to hide her unique, soft, blue fur seemed like a crime. The pink jumpsuit she wore seemed to only prove his point. Fox quickly pushed those thoughts out of his mind, knowing Krystal's telepathy would pick up on it, earning him either a strong punch to the nose or a swift kick in the crotch.

Fox approached Krystal till he was close enough to reach out and touch her. It surprised him that she hadn't acknowledged him yet, normally she would've turned around and spoke to him way before he was that close. He guessed she was just ignoring him, it was hard to tell given he couldn't see her face.

Fox reached out and touched Krystal's shoulder. "Krystal, we need to talk."

Krystal jumped at Fox's sudden touch and spun around like a mad woman. Fox barely got a look at Krystal's horrified face before her fist collided with his nose, knocking him to the ground. Krystal gasped in shock as Fox landed on the ground and rushed to his side.

"Oh my goodness, Fox, I'm so sorry. I was in such deep thought you startled me. I didn't mean to hit you."

"Sure, of course you didn't mean to hit me." Fox sarcastically replied, rubbing his nose. "I deserved it anyway, so it's fine."

Krystal rolled her eyes and she helped Fox up. The blow did stun him, he knew he deserved it after what he did to her. Fox was kind of glad his nose was bleeding, felt like cosmic justice, though there was still a lot more pain up ahead for things to be justified.

"I'm still sorry, Fox, you know I don't like being startled." Krystal said with a slight smile.

"Not really since catching you off guard was nearly impossible. You could pick up my thoughts before I even entered the room, half the time from across the Great Fox."

"True, though you know my telepathy gets a little weakened if I'm deep in thought."

"Oh, what were you thinking about?" Fox asked.

"I'm sure you can guess, Fox."

Fox sighed as he turned and looked out over the Cornerian skyline. He knew that Krystal was thinking about the past two years and the choices/mistakes they've made. It'd be a lie if he admitted he wasn't thinking the same thing, it was often all he thought about.

"Yeah, I know exactly what you were thinking about." Fox said with a sigh. "It's something we have in common."

"That depends if we see it the same way." Krystal replied, looking at Fox with a stern face. "I want to hear it from your lips, Fox. Why did you follow me out here Fox?"

Fox looked down at his feet, nervous about his answer. He had rehearsed the conversation in his head thousands of times, but actually saying it to the vixen he loved was a different matter entirely.

Fox looked up at Krystal, into her beautiful, blue eyes. "Krystal, I know you hate me after everything I did to you. Forcing you away from Star Fox and me was, by far, the worst mistake I, and anyone, could ever make. I did it out of nowhere and looking back at it the reason I did it was a pathetic one. I should've realized forcing you away was a horrible mistake and I deserve all the hated and pain you want to inflect on me. After forcing away the vixen I loved, and still do, I don't deserve you, or your forgiveness."

Fox looked at Krystal as a tear rolled down his cheek, ready for whatever response she gave; he didn't have high hopes for a good response. Instead of responding, Krystal just stared back at Fox and crossed her arms together beneath her ample breasts. It started to bug Fox that Krystal just stood there, as if she was teasing him, he started wondering if she was just going to walk off.

"Why Fox, why did you do what you did?" Krystal finally said, breaking the silence.

"Well, how well do you remember the battle of Fortuna?"

That dogfight was still fresh on Fox's mind, even though it happened two years ago. Star Fox was asked to assist a Cornerian squadron in rooting out what was supposed to be a small group of Venomians rebels. There were still enough of their forces to be considered a threat, and the numbers they had on Fortuna was far greater than what was reported. What resulted was a dogfight with Star Fox and Cornerian forces fighting against ten to one odds. Though they managed to win no one got out undamaged.

"Unfortunately, I remember it very well. My Arwing was so badly damaged that I didn't think I'd make it back to the hangar." Krystal said, shaking her head.

"I know, I was having a panic attack watching the vixen I loved come so close to death. That lead to me making the biggest mistake I've ever made."

"Biggest and dumbest, I can understand the reason, you were worried about me, thinking that by forcing me away you were protecting me. That was a smart choice . . . if you were my father or brother. You were my boyfriend, my mate that was a horrible decision."

"I know, my job was not to protect you but to keep you happy and to love you." Fox said emotionally. "The moment I made that decision was the moment I failed you. If I were you I wouldn't trust me again."

"You're partially right, Fox. You broke my trust, something that may be impossible to regain."

"I don't deserve to regain it. If anything I deserve to spend the rest of my life alone."

Fox was glad it was dark so Krystal didn't see the tears running down his cheek, though from the look on her face she most likely knew. He was breaking down more than his thought he would, pouring his heart out to the vixen he loved, and stating he didn't deserve her, was emotionally draining. It didn't help that Fox knew Krystal's telepathy was picking up on everything he was feeling, and she was just standing there as if deep in thought.

"I got to ask, Fox, do you still love me?" Krystal asked out of nowhere.

"Yes, I never stopped loving you. I don't see why it matters, my love shouldn't mean anything to you."

"It does, in order for me to start trusting you again I needed to know if you still love me. I can see that your love for me hasn't diminished, so I'm willing to give it a try."

"Really, you're going to start trusting me again, just like that?"

Krystal smirked as she laid a hand on Fox's shoulder. "One of many benefits of telepathy, I can see that you truly mean what you're saying with all your heart. You truly do love me, and to correct your mistakes, and have changed from what foolish boy you were back then."

Krystal suddenly leaned in and planted a quick kiss on Fox's nose. Fox nearly went pale feeling her wet lips on his nose. Though it was just a kiss on his nose, and most likely a tease, Fox's heart began beating so fast he thought it was going to burst out of his chest.

"That was to show you that I forgive you." Krystal said, fighting back a laugh at the stunned Todd.

"But, why, I don't deserve it. I wasn't expecting it to happen so quickly. Heck, I wasn't expecting your forgiveness at all, and if you did I figured it'd take months."

"If I'm being honest, I've been thinking ALOT about what happened between us lately. I'll admit for the first year I wanted to kill you."

"I don't blame you one bit." Fox added.

"Don't worry, I'm not going too. Peppy and Lucy sat me down a while ago and we spent months talking things out. I guess you can say it was something like therapeutic intervention. They got me to calm down and we managed to break through all the wrong that's happened. Even though it took nearly a year, I managed to mentally forgive you. You see, Fox, I forgave you months ago, just needed to hear you say it."

Fox scratched his head trying to wrap his mind around what Krystal just explained to him. If what he heard was true, than Krystal, with the help of Lucy and Peppy, had worked through her hatred and pain to somehow get to the point where she had gotten over it. To Fox it didn't seem possible, and if it was it'd take years to achieve even with the help of the best therapists and psychologists in the Lylat System. He did remember Krystal telling him a couple years ago that Cerinians are different mentally, and due to their telepathy can forgive people much quicker than Cornerians. It sounded too good to be true, as if their own conversation was a dream.

"No, Fox, you're not dreaming, this is real and I do forgive you." Krystal said, breaking the silence.

"I . . . I don't know what to say."

"Just thank you is good enough for now."

"I can't say thank you enough to make it feel adequate." Fox replied, then a thought entered his mind. "So, you're saying that you were just waiting for me to come forward, confess everything, and ask for forgiveness?" Fox asked.

"Pretty much, I knew you'd do it eventually. The Anglar Blitz was good timing, I'd just made the decision to forgive you literally a few days before it started.

Fox couldn't help but laugh, the timing was way too coincidental, as if something, or someone, wanted them together. He wanted desperately to jump at Krystal, hold her against him, and kiss her for eternity, but knew it probably wasn't a good idea. It was too soon for such acts. Fox doubted Krystal was ready to kiss him.

Suddenly, a thought entered Fox's mind, causing him to blurt it out immediately. "But, why would you do such a thing? I can't figure out why you'd even consider forgiving me, even after Lucy and Peppy intervened."

"The answer is simple, Fox, because even after everything that's happened, I still love you."

Fox's jaw dropped making Krystal laugh. That was not an answer he was expecting. Just to hear that she still loves him was almost enough to make Fox faint. He managed to stand his ground long enough to hold onto the railing.

"So, what does this mean for us? Are we a couple again?" Fox asked.

"Not quite, rushing things would just lead to us making similar mistakes. If anything we're starting as good friends, we got to build up what we had if we want to go beyond it."

"I can agree to that, doesn't seem right to just jump back into dating or bed again right off the back."

"Glad you see it that way." Krystal replied, then frowned and looked down at the ground. "But, now it's my turn to ask for forgiveness."

Fox looked at Krystal confused. "Why would I need to forgive you? What could you have done? You're not seeing someone else are you?"

"Definitely not, you're the only man I've dated and slept with. What I need your forgiveness for I hope you can forgive me."

Fox's mind began to race as he tried to figure out what she meant. Krystal had always been tough to figure out at times, reading her was nearly impossible. From the way Krystal was talking it didn't sound good and was starting to worry him.

"Then what is it Krystal? You forgave me for my mistake, so whatever it is I'll forgive you."

"I don't know how to say this Fox so I'm just going to say it." Krystal paused to gather herself. "Fox, we have a son."

To be continued.

Fox is aware that Krystal has a son she didn't tell him about. How will Fox respond, even though he and Krystal just reconciled?

Please leave a review. I honestly want to know what you think of the story and how I can improve it.

Hope that you are enjoying the story so far. The next chapter will be uploaded as soon as possible.

This is John Storm signing off. Star Frosty y'all.