This is a continuation of the Disney classic: The Fox and The Hound. The story starts in the middle of the forest where Widow Tweed left Tod. Tod was lying asleep at their new burrow, since Amos Slade burned the old one. The new one they lived in was much larger than their last was.

Anyway, Tod opened his eyes. The morning light hurt his eyes as he squinted. When his eyes adjusted to the light he saw Vixey watching over him. "Good morning" Vixey said. "Good morning" Tod said back as he tried to get up. "Don't strain yourself, you're still really weak from that fall" Vixey warned. "Well I still have to go get some water and food for us" Tod said, still trying to get up. "Ha" Vixey snickered "walking is out of you jurisdiction until three days." "What am I supposed to do until then?" "Lye here." Vixey responded. Tod groaned and put his head down and fell asleep.

Three days later… Tod tried standing again and he managed to. Walking was still a little difficult but he managed to do that as well. Tod walked out of the burrow, stretching his hind legs. "Man, it feels great to get up and out again" Tod said. Tod even managed -with Vixey's help- to walk all the way to the pond to get water. When they got there they saw something they didn't expect, another fox. He was obviously not from the forest, but he was also definitely not a pet fox like Tod was.

He seemed sad. Tod figured he'd see what was wrong with him, so Tod went to greet him and Vixey followed. When they approached him he didn't say anything, but he stared at Tod. "Have we met before, you look so familiar" the stranger said. "Um, I don't think so" Tod responded "Why do you seem so depressed." The stranger sighed and made a look as if Tod's question made him even more depressed. "My sadness goes way back, and has lasted my whole life" he started "a hunter showed up, I told my wife to take our cub and meet up with me once we lost him." His expression turned sadder, he looked as if he was going cry. "I waited for hours, she didn't show up, then my best friend walked up to me and told me the hunter killed her." Tears were forming in his eyes "I asked him about our cub, he said he didn't see him when they collected her carcass, and without parents he probably die out somewhere."

"I'm sorry for your loss" Vixey said. The stranger sniffled "Thank you." "Well, it's not so bad" Tod said cheerfully "it happened years ago, that and I never met my dad and my mom's dead and I'm far over it." The fox's eyes shot wide open and he looked at Tod one last time. "Tod, is that you?" he asked. "How do you know my name?" Tod asked. The stranger smiled "because, I'd never forget my son's face." He said. Tod and Vixey's jaws dropped, Tod's more open than Vixey's. "Dad?" Tod said. The three foxes walked back to Tod and Vixey's burrow. "You are my father?" Tod asked the man. "Yes Tod, I am." Tod's dad said, "I'm your father, William." "I know you must have a billion questions, but so do I, who's this lovely lady?" he said referring to Vixey. "I'm Vixey" Vixey said "pleasure to meet you." "Pleasure's all mine," William said. "Boy Tod, do you know how to pick 'em." Vixey blushed a little. "Dad, I can't believe I get to meet you" Tod said, "what was mom like?" "She was an angel, a goddess amongst vixen, you have her smile." William said "Well, enough about me, tell me about your life." Tod stayed silent for a second, and then started to speak. He told his father all he could remember, from being found by Widow Tweed, to meeting Copper, to Copper coming home, to meeting Vixey, and finally when Copper saved his life from Amos Slade. William didn't say anything after a second of silence he finally spoke. "Did you say Amos Slade and Chief, his dog?" William asked. "Yeah, why?" Tod asked. William sighed. "Slade, with the assistance of chief, is the one who killed your mother." Tod stopped his jaw dropped even lower than when he met his dad. He didn't say anything just thought. His mind was in a blank state.

"Dad, could I please talk to you tomorrow there's something I need to talk to about with Vixey." Tod said. "I suppose" William said "goodnight." Tod said nothing. "Good night" Vixey said before he left. "Tod what's wrong?" Vixey asked after William left. "Nothing, get some rest, tomorrow we're going to pay my old friends a visit."

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