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Unseen Revenge: Chapter 23,

The Team Returns Home Several hours later Bill and the other's returned. It took them longer then suspected to return. And not a moment too soon. Their ships were running on fumes, Jessie's was hardly running at all after all it had been through. Everyone on the base was shocked to see the two Saber fighter jets with the Arwings. Several troops were ready to take them out if they needed to. Soon they were landed, troops ready to swarm the Saber ships. Fox was waiting to see his friends again. After a moment he noticed they were a ship short. Fox felt his heart catch in his chest. He knew one of his friends were gone forever. He ran up to the closest Arwing. The canopy opened and out came Bill. He leaned on his Arwing, looking exhausted. Next was Katt then Krystal, who ran over to Fox and threw her arms around his neck. He could feel her body trembling as she cried into his shoulder. Fox held his breath as he watched the last Arwing, waiting to see who emerged. As the canopy opened Falco climbed out. He slumped against his Arwing for a moment, then he started to pound his fist's against the hull. He was cursing with every blow. Fox knew who was lost.

Fox turned his attention on the Saber ships. He wondered who could be in them. Just as he began to think the closest one's canopy opened and out stepped a young wolf. He ran over to the other ship and climbed on to try to open the canopy from the outside. The troops began to approach the ship, guns raised. Katt quickly ran up to them and to stop them, and they did.

" Listen boy's, these two are not our enemies. Trust me." Katt said. The troops were uncertain whether they should listen to her or not. Just then Bill walked up to them.

" She's telling the truth. Leave them alone." Bill said.

The troops backed down. Fox felt Ray wrap his arms around his and Krystal's legs. Fox couldn't help but wonder who was in the other ship. Emerald and James were standing by Fox and Krystal now. They were watching as the canopy finally opened. They couldn't see who was in the ship because the wolf was in the way. He seemed concerned for the pilot. Krystal pulled back for a moment. Fox stroked her cheek, wiping away the tears.

" I'm going to talk to Falco. I'll be right back." Fox said softly, Krystal nodded. Emerald wrapped her arms around her mother as Fox walked over to Falco. As he got closer to the cursing avian, he could hear what was being said.

" Damn it! Why Slippy? Why the hell was it Slippy! Why him! God Damn it!" Falco yelled, only stopping when he felt a hand on his shoulder. Falco turned and looked into Fox's face. He trembled with the thought of telling Fox he failed to bring everyone back home. Falco's beak quivered as he tried to bring himself to tell Fox the horrible truth.

" Fox...I...I failed. I failed!" Falco said, fighting the tear's that tried to escape his blue eye's.

" Falco..." Fox said softly, trying to find what to say to his friend.

" I wasn't there, I should have been there to protect him. But I wasn't, I wasn't there! I left him behind! I should have known this would happen. I should have been there." Falco said, his voice breaking up. " Slippy's dead because of me. Because I wasn't there to protect him"

" At least, you got the other's back. And you're still here. That's what matter's now." Fox said softly then he pulled Falco into a hug.

He held Falco tight, even with just the one arm. Falco finally broke down and cried. Fox could tell that he was exhausted from everything that had happened while they were away. After a few minutes Falco pulled back.

" I'm sorry Fox." Falco said.

" It's ok Falco. Come on." Fox said as he led Falco towards their families.

Katt and Charlie were standing with Fox's family. When they reached them, Falco walked over to Katt and Charlie, then wrapped his arms around them. Fox rubbed Krystal's back, trying to calm her down. She looked so tired. He looked up at James to tell him to help Krystal to bed, but James had a shocked look on his face. Fox looked at what James was looking at and knew why. They were staring at Jessie, who was leaning on the other wolf. James suddenly ran towards her. He couldn't believe it. Jessie was right there, just a few feet away. As he got closer, the other wolf jumped between them. James came to a sudden stop as the wolf seemed to be growling at him.

" Easy Alex, I know him." Jessie said in a tired and somewhat hoarse voice.

Alex looked over James then reluctantly stepped aside. James stood there a moment, just staring at her. He couldn't believe she was right there in front of him.

" Sorry about Alex. He's sort of protective." Jessie said softly, James just stood there staring into her eye's. " James, are you ok?"

" You're here... you're actually... here." James said.

" Yes, I am." Jessie said.

" I'm so glad you're alright." James said then he gently wrapped his arms around her.

Jessie leaned into his embrace, wrapping her arms around him and held on tight. She buried her face in the crook of his neck. She felt at peace for the first time since the last time she was in such an embrace with him. She breathed deep as he held her. She could hear him sniff, then she felt something warm and wet hit her face. She looked up and saw tears running down his face. He swallowed before he spoke.

" I thought I lost you." James said softly.

" I'm so sorry James. I never meant for you to get hurt. I just couldn't bare the thought of being imprisoned on Macbeth again." Jessie said.

" I'm just glad you're ok." James said.

Jessie smiled at James, and stared into his eye's. James leaned in close to Jessie and kissed her softly. Jessie let herself lean into his kiss. He was so gentle and loving. Jessie wished that moment could last forever. When the kiss broke, they could hear a low growling. Jessie looked over at Alex, who didn't look to happy. " Calm down Alex. You don't have to be so protective about James." Jessie said softly.

Jessie couldn't help but smile as she leaned against James. She closed her eye's for a moment. Alex did calm down, or at least he stopped growling at James. Jessie felt James stroke her back as he held her in his arms. He pulled back and led her over to the others. Alex followed quietly, not taking his eye's off James. When they got up to the others Katt grabbed Jessie's arm gently and leaned close to her.

" Come on girl, Krystal and I are going to take a warm shower in the shower rooms, I know you have to be dyeing for one too." Katt said, and she was right.
" I'm going with Katt and Krystal for a little bit. I'll see you later." Jessie whispered to James and off they went.

James sighed, as he watched her walk away. He was happy still, knowing he would see her again later. Fox led the other's to the rooms they had been staying in, so the other's could get some much needed rest. James was walking next to Alex, who kept looking at him funny. After a few minutes he couldn't stand it any more and finally James had to ask.

" Why are you staring at me?" James asked.

" I'm going to say this once, so listen up. Jessie is my little sister, my only family. So, you had better not do a single thing to hurt her. You got me?" Alex said, a cold look in his eye's.

James was stunned that Alex just threatened him, but after a moment he understood why. He wouldn't want to see someone hurt his sister, and they're the same age. He looked at Alex and he actually smiled a him.

" Don't worry, I promise I will never hurt Jessie." James said.

Alex continued to look at James in a funny way, a little different then the first look. He didn't hesitate to ask this time.

" What is it now?" James asked.

" What's with your hair? It looks kind of... green." Alex said.

James sighed, he still hadn't gotten all the green out of his hair. It was almost back to it's original white, but it still had a green tint. So, James began to tell him about Charlie's prank as they continued down the hall with the other's. No one had noticed what had just happened.
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