(A/N: For this part, the song I'm using is "A Future That Many Will Never See" from Mass Effect 3.)

Epilogue

*After the fleet had returned home, a ceremony in Corneria City immediately followed. General Pepper gave a long speech, praising the bravery of the men and women in uniform who fought for a planet many had considered non-existent. But this was also for those who had not been so lucky, he said, and that this victory was as much as theirs as everyone else's.

After the speech, he began giving out medals. The recipients included Captain Hill as well as Lieutenant Axelrod; and Corporal Savannah and the rest of Sirius Squad. Nel, who was still recovering from her injury, was helped on stage by Typhon and addition for her medal of bravery she was awarded a Purple Heart due to her injury.

It was a proud day for Corneria, being involved in a conflict that didn't leave destruction in its wake. But for the higher-ups, there was a good deal of uncertainty. What was to be done with the planet Cerinia? Can it sustain life? Should the Cornerians consider colonizing it? The most important question was: what was so important about the planet that blood had to be spilled?

Meanwhile, back on the Great Fox, Krystal was staring out her window, showing her home planet slowly fading away into the background of space. "Something on your mind?" Krystal looked over to Fox who had just freshened up.

"I remember looking out at a similar window just like this," Krystal replied. "I remember how beautiful the planet was… before it was gone. I thought at that moment it was the last I would ever see my home. And now that I'm looking at it again, I'm getting the same feeling again."

"Would you ever consider returning?" Fox asked.

"I don't know, perhaps one day," Krystal said, sighing sadly. "I thought by now the wounds had healed but this only just reopened them. It will never be the same now, but over time maybe I may consider."

"Have you looked at that disc?" Fox said, standing next to her now.

Krystal shook her head. "I admit I'm curious but… also a bit scared. Who knows what information that contains? It's really tempting but… for now I'll just put it off for later." She then turned to Fox and draped her arms around his neck. "For now though, I should be making up for the time lost since being gone."

They kissed for a moment and Fox quickly got the message. "Perhaps I should… get into something more comfortable?"

"That sounds like a good idea," Krystal purred slightly. She then sat on her bed and got into a sexy pose. "I'll be waiting…"

Fox didn't waste time. Changing from his uniform to sleep garments was tedious and he was as eager as she was. Considering this had to have been her first time, he had better perform well to her expectations, if she actually had expectations.

Once he came out, he was greeted by the sight of Krystal on her bed, fast asleep. Fox chuckled slightly and shook his head. Considering what she had been through, she deserved a good rest. He sighed slightly, his hopes dashed but there was always another day. He grabbed the covers and tucked her in before kissing her forehead. "Night Krystal," he said before leaving her room.

(A/N: Oh aren't I the biggest troll or what? I had this part planned out for weeks so… sorry if you were expecting any "action" in the bedroom. Well folks, there you have it, another story done. I know it's short and I realize compared to some of my other stories they're shorter in general, but realize this starting to become a saga of sorts and at least one more story is to be expected so you all know.

First of all, I'd like to thank all the supporters for reading this story and giving any feedback, which is always helpful. I would also like to thank Emile the Watcher for of course inspiring me to do this series and sorry I didn't mention you before but of course you know you got me going on this. And of course I can't forget to thank Nintendo for creating an awesome series, although I would like a new Star Fox game and remakes aren't going to cut it! That being said, I of course have no ownership of Star Fox or any of its characters.

Secondly, I have news about upcoming stories. I will of course start working on my next story, involving Kursed, soon and that will be my next main story. I forget if I mentioned possibly doing a story that involves Marcus McCloud and the new Star Fox team but I'm still working on that one and it'll either happen or not. Now of course I have a surprise. This is a series I have not written before but I have had thoughts about doing a Digimon fic, based on the original series. Digimon was one of my favorite cartoons back in the day next to Pokemon and for the heck of it since they started showing them on TV again I've been watching it, hence the inspiration of doing a fic. I can't say when it will be done but I might do it as a sub-story alongside my Kursed fic. We'll see. As for the sequel to this story, don't expect it anytime soon. It will happen I promise but I'm taking a slight break from it to focus on other stories. I hope you're all happy with this news and continue the support that has been given as well as welcome any new supporters who may read this at a later time. So until guys, this is FoxMcCloud7921 signing out!)