In Amos Slade's yard, Amos was petting Chief before he left. "I'll be back, Chief, old boy," he said, "I'm just going to see that fox's kits."

Chief said nothing. He just sat there as he watched his master turn to leave.

…

On the way to the woods, Amos got lost and bumped into a bear–the same one that attacked him, Copper, and Tod once before. This time, the bear wanted his help.

"Oh good, you're here," said the unholy bear, "You must have been on your way to visit the wretched kits."

"I-I-I thought you were dead," Amos stuttered.

"No matter," the bear said dismissively, "I just need your help on getting my revenge against Tod and Copper."

"You mean my own dog and that fox that saved him and me?"

"Yes, those two. They couldn't accept the fact that I am in love with Vixey."

Amos Slade shook his head in disbelief, then snickered at the bear's remark.

"So, are you in?" the bear asked impatiently.

The hunter hesitated until, he shrugged his shoulders, conceding, "Yeah, I'm in."

"You'll have a good time, you'll see," the bear said and added, "In the meantime, get your gun."

"For what?" Amos scowled suspiciously.

"Just in case," replied the unfriendly bear, "And bring Vixey alive." And he was up to no good. He was up for not only revenge, but manipulation.

…

On the same day, Dinky, Boomer, and Big Mama babysat Tod's and Vixey's pups with their approval, but this time, the foxes also allowed the porcupine to babysit their kits, the same one who let Tod spend the night up on his tree.

Copper, accompanied by Tod and Vixey, said on his way out of the burrow, "See you when we get back, kids."

"Bye, Uncle Copper!" they called.

"Hello, little ones," the friendly porcupine said.

"Hello!" Tod's and Vixey's offspring said in unison.

"I knew your father," the porcupine continued, "I let him stay in my tree. You can follow me if you want to."

"That'd be nice," Rascal piped up, although a little too quickly.

"Follow me," the porcupine returned and led them to his tree where he lived.

As soon as they arrived, the porcupine told them about the time he stretched, waking up their father, causing him to tumble downward down to the mean, grumpy badger named Mr. Digger. Then, he confided to the kits that he reprimanded the badger by defending Tod's actions, stating that their father didn't mean any harm.

"Is that badger still here?" Rascal asked.

"It's been a while since I've last seen him," replied the porcupine.

"I don't see him, either," Rascal confirmed.

In the distance, a sound of danger occurred. It came from their archenemy, the one who had abducted their mother and he grew closer.

"Hide up in the tree with me, little ones!" the porcupine ordered and the youngsters did as they were told.

The porcupine comforted them. "It's alright," he assured them.

"What if he tries to kill you next?" Rascal asked concerned.

"Oh, I have quills."

"What are quills?" Precious asked.

"There is no time to explain."

Just when the bear was about to reach in, the porcupine bravely intervened by blocking his face with his quills.

The bear roared angrily, but rotated to walk away in a different direction because his main target was Tod, Copper, and Vixey.

Seeing that the bear was gone, the porcupine stated, "It's safe now." He and the fox kits slide out from above the tree.

Amos Slade was looking for Tod, Copper, and Vixey, alright, yet he had a bad habit of shooting any animal that moved like his confrontation with Tod when he was just a kit.

All of a sudden, he spied the porcupine and his kits, but did not shoot. When he spotted the fox couple and his hound dog, he shot at them, causing the trio to change direction. They skidded to their separate ways. He was hot on Vixey's heels, but did not shoot her- just followed her, hoping she would be on her way to the bear's den.

The vixen veered toward the opposite path. Amos had failed his boss. In a timely manner, the bear imminently emerged in between the trees. "Did you apprehend her?" he asked.

"I tried. I really did, but she was too fast!" Amos explained.

At this, the bear made a sound of distrust. "You betrayed my trust in you, Mr. Slade!" he snarled accusingly.

That was the moment when Amos turned against him. "I NEVER wanted to let you hurt her, let alone that other fox, and my hound dog!"

"Very well," the bear said, coolly as he gripped onto Amos' shirt, "I'll set up an army against you, those foxes, and your pet." Then, the bear set Amos back down onto the forest floor and set off back to his lair to think of his diabolical, criminal plan, while the regretful hunter embarked on searching for Tod, Vixey, and Copper because he owed them a apology- big time!

However, all he received was their growls when he tried to atone with them. "Listen, I'm sorry. I had no other choice because the bear would have killed me if I hadn't tried to get ahold of you."

"Well, you should of thought of that before you gave in to that wicked creature," they seemed to say.

"Okay! Okay! Let's get to the point: He is now arranging his army by force!"

It worked! The three had stopped growling for they were finally convinced.

All Amos Slade, Tod, Vixey, and Copper had to do was implement an idea that would outdo the bear and his posse.