Shifting Perspectives

Fox McCloud:

Krystal and I both woke back up in reality. More specifically on Sauria's lands, the planet where we first met each other. After my mysterious transformation, Krystal doesn't remember her brother, Grey. Oddly enough I'm still trying to figure whatever happened to myself and Grey. I just hope that kid is alright, I'm slowly regaining back memories but still happen to remember him. The thing is, does anyone else remember? I ask Krystal about her family history, all I got were the name of her parents, Jett and Sapphire, who passed away many years ago. There was no mentioning of Grey.

I swear I also feel like I was being possessed by someone named Vel. It doesn't seem to be that way anymore. I look all around me and see ThornTail. We must be at ThornTail Hollow. I even checked my own body to just see myself, Fox McCloud. No sign of any of Grey's body parts, not even his missing arm. What's mysterious enough, I remember Grey is actually missing an arm. Strange. I remember everything about Grey but not myself. It doesn't matter anymore, I'm free from that chaotic demonic force. It wasn't my best impression of betrayal, but it was the only way to be free from those powers. Not to mention but that plan Lucy told us about when I was Grey. I remember really hating the plan because I was just going to transform into myself.

Krystal Rose:

I'm glad Fox is back to normal but strangely enough, it seems like I'm forgetting someone. The name is remotely vague but it just keeps on calling for me. I'm trying to forget it but it won't stay silent anymore. I tried using a mental barrier but it phases right through it. It keeps me thinking about it more and more. It's like a memory that is burned into your mind for endless years of eternity but can never be lost. But what can I say, I got what I wanted, to save Fox but that person, the other Fox, is he the guy I'm forgetting? I swear one moment they were here and now they are gone. I'm about to lose my mind.

"Krystal?" Fox tapped on Krystal's shoulder to awaken her from unconsciousness. "You really outdid yourself just now." He was talking about inside the dream they had together.

Krystal couldn't stop thinking about the name, Grey. That name was on the tip of her tongue. "Fox? Can you tell me more of this Grey person you speak of and where were you all this time?" Fox thought this was getting out of hand. She really does not remember her own brother.

"Krystal, I think it's best for you to rest up, you've had a long day," Fox believed it was for the best. It was getting late and Fox had set up a campfire next near the warp stone's area. He took off his jacket and warmed Krystal with it. She's had a rough time without me, sleep tight, Krystal.

Krystal fell back to sleep with Fox hugging her to sleep. Krystal still wondered about Grey, who was he, she thought but she didn't want to know right now until she woke up. Fox kissed her on the forehead and she smiled gracefully to her peaceful slumber.

*Falco and Tricky*

Tricky did the finishing touches on Falco's injuries. Wrapping his abdomen and arm in bandages. Tricky sighed, "Now he just needs plenty of rest." He walked outside the cave he was in and looked outside. It was getting pretty late for both of them. "Now, Krystal, where is she? I guess I'll find them tomorrow morning." Tricky laid on the floor and fell asleep.

Falco struggled to get up but he managed. Damn what happened to me? He moved his arm but felt a sharp pain. Agh! He had to take precautions for his right arm. Falco grabbed his communication device and headed outside the cave. "Let's see if this works." He tried to contact anyone from Star Fox.

"Anyone there? Please respond! It's me, Falco!" He repeated the process a couple of times until someone came through.

"This is Lucy speaking, Falco. What's your status?"

Falco responded back to Lucy. "I'm on Sauria with Tricky but Krystal seems to be missing." With Falco saying those words, that means he has forgotten Grey too.

"I tracked her location, she is nearby the warpstone in ThornTail Hollow." Lucy didn't respond with Grey because she doesn't remember either. It's possible that no one knows Grey except for Fox.

"Thank you, Lucy, I'll be heading over there quickly." Falco tried to run but it would only hurt him. He had to be very careful about his actions. He carefully trended over to the cave between ThornTail Hollow and the Walled City. The door disappeared automatically when Falco approached and he entered the cave until he got to the other side. After ending up on the other side, he found sleeping ThornTail and had to be careful.

Falco tracked Krystal's location on his device to find the warp stone. He went over the small river and into the small opening to the warp stone's area. Falco spotted Fox and Krystal. Falco hid behind the entrance, "Fox? He's okay now? This can't be true is it?" Falco accidentally stepped on a small twig to trigger a noise.

Fox's ears rose up, and he gently placed Krystal's head onto the grassy grounds. He grabbed his blaster and took aim. "Show yourself," Fox said with a demanding voice.

Falco walked up closer with his hands up. "No need to shoot, Fox. I just wanted to find Krystal."

"Falco, you're alright!" Fox disarmed his blaster into his holster.

"What hell happen to you, I thought you were a demon?" Fox knew he was going to say that. It was going to be some time to let everyone know.

"I'm sorry, Falco, let me bring you up to date with my situation." They sat around the campfire and Fox begins his perspective of the past weeks. Before he started, he asked a question. "Do you remember someone named Grey Winter?" The name didn't ring into Falco's mind. Fox sighed, another person doesn't remember he thought. It was only getting worse from here.

"Never mind I guess, let me explain everything."

Falco Lombardi:

Fox mentioned to me about this Grey Winter. I swear I never heard of him before but after Fox showed me a picture of him with me in it, I'm about to go insane. This guy, who is he and how is he involved with us? Jesus Christ, I hope whatever isn't too serious.

Fox McCloud telling his perspective of his story

I was once apart of the Demon King, frankly enough I still remember this but I'm just regaining my memories. During my time serving the king, I can see Grey fighting to free me, but it turns out that he was losing to the king. I wanted to be free but Grey said there was only one possible option. An option for him to win against the king. He said in order to free me, someone had to take my spot by soul exchange, it had to be Grey himself since he was the only one there. I told him not to do it, because of how insane it is but he still did. He entered using what is called Shadow Stepping to enter the Demon King's body or me. He used his demon powers to take my yellow soul from out of my chained body and put it inside his own body. While he did that, he told me to do the final deed, it was to put his soul into my body. I didn't have the courage to do it but Grey told me otherwise. I asked him why he was doing this to me. He responded with this.

"Fox McCloud, leader of Star Fox and Lylat's greatest hero. My life for you is my greatest debt for taking great care of my sister. You have to live, for Krystal's sake and for your team, they still need you. Be brave, that is something you lack but I learned a great lesson from you."

Before Grey did the unthinkable he said one last thing. "It will be my greatest fear, to be forgotten but if this is for the greater good I will change my fate to save you. Star Fox needs you, even Krystal needs you, Fox now goes and end this nightmare, finish off the Demon King. Make me disappear forever!" Grey stabbed his own hands into his body to grab his grey colored soul and put it inside my chained body.

I just couldn't watch him do that. I felt scared to even look back at the mess I created in the first place. I closed my eyes and my soul merged with Grey's body to become him. I retained my memories and personality but Grey's body took over control and I couldn't remember anything about myself. I got kicked out of the Demon King's body. The only thing I remembered after that was about converting back to my normal self. Since I changed back, Grey will be forgotten for all eternity.

Fox begins to feel saddened about his actions.

Falco cheered Fox back up, "Whoever this Grey Winter person is, he at least gave you another chance at love, life, and better happiness." Falco placed his feathered hand on Fox's shoulder. "Don't let his wish go to waste, Fox."

Fox smiled and then sighed because he felt a slight regret. "He didn't deserve to be a captured soul, but if he meant it, Grey deserves way more things than I do," Fox told Falco about the Krazoa Palace and they were heading their tomorrow morning. It was best that they rest up for the night.

Fay and Miyu discussed the situation in the break room.

Fay began the conversation. "Does it feel like we're forgetting something or someone?"

After having thought about it, Miyu felt the same way. "I guess you're right, something feels off balance." Miyu looked back at Fay, her body suddenly started to glow. "Fay? Why are you glowing?"

Fay looked confused at Miyu. "What are you talking about?" Until she looked down and saw her body was glowing a bright white. Fay screamed as the room was blinded with white light. Miyu covered her eyes from the devastating light that shined.

A voice could be heard through the screams, "The second Demon Hunter no longer exists, Fay, your powers will be stripped away." The light that resides in Fay begins to disappear. Along with it, every memory of her Demon Hunter powers fades away from her mind. Krystal is now the only Demon Hunter left with her powers.

The room returns back to normal, Miyu uncovered her eyes and Fay stood completely still. "Fay?" Miyu called. She even tapped on her to see if she would respond.

Fay shook her head, "W-what just happened?" She panicked and didn't know what to do. Fay doesn't even remember her powers, it may seem like she doesn't recall ever having them.

"So, Fox, I just wanted to know, how have you been these past weeks, er um." Falco didn't want to sound rude but frankly was also very curious. Fox knew he was trying his best to sound less rude but it was just that.

"It was terrible, and now that I think about it, if any of you guys were in it," Fox shivered in fear. "You would prefer suicide over life."

"Jeez, that sounds like hell, man am I glad you are alright."

"Yeah... except for him, Grey Winter, the fox who swapped souls with me. This wouldn't have happened if I wasn't so god damn scared." Fox's rage began to build up and he tightened his fists together. Then suddenly, inside his hand, an object that appeared to be a blue heart-shaped pendant appeared. Its chain grew in size to fit Fox's body standard and then something else appeared in his hands. "Corneria's Secret," Fox murmured. "Fay must have reverted permanently back to normal." The secret that Fox mentioned, was the golden bow that Fay once wielded.

"Fox? What do you mean reverted back to normal, and a secret? What is that," asked Falco.

"The secret is the world's weapon and if I remember correctly from inside of Grey's memories, he left behind an explanation to the Demon Hunters, and I thought Krystal knew the entire story."

Fox decided to explain the truth about the prophecy.

Demon Hunters possess power beyond normal being's control. There can be multiple normal beings to obtain these powers but only a set few can fully put them to greater use. Krystal shows that potential because she has someone to save, which was me.

Fox stopped his explanation to add a comment. "Now here's the weirder part about Demon Hunters and the Reversed."

For every Demon Hunter, there will be one Reverse Hunter present, regardless if there is one Demon Hunter missing. Krystal is a Demon Hunter, my younger sister, Kaitlyn would be her Reverse Hunter counterpart and she has failed. The late Grey was one and then Bill became one but unfortunately he has been eliminated by his own member. He is alive and well though not really dead. Fay once possessed these powers, but lost them because of Grey's whereabouts. Grey is missing from the Demon Hunter link and broke off the third and the potential fourth and fifth. I heard the one who reverses her, is my dead father.

"My father, James now roams from the dead to try and kill Krystal." Even though Fox did want his dad back from the dead years ago, he didn't want him to turn against his own friends. Fox wished years ago that he would come back in a good way. Instead, it backfired and now his father wants his beloved dead from the Demon King's orders. No one, not even Fox deserved terrorizing punishment like that.

"That King, he's going to get what he deserves. He hurt my family, Star Fox, you, Bill, Krystal, and even Grey." Fox ranted for a while with a temper while Falco tried calming him down.

"Pipe down, Fox, it's really late and you need to rest for tomorrow. Let's just get some sleep and we'll set out to this palace." Fox agreed, laid back and closed his eyes. Falco requested some gear back at the Great Fox where Lucy and Slippy could see it being requested.

"I'm on it, Falco," Lucy replied. She teleported in sleeping gear for the night so it wouldn't be too cold and be more comfortable. Falco thanked the hare and closed the line.

"Fox," Falco called.

Fox opened his eyes, "What is it?"

"Take this, for you and Krystal, it's for the night." Falco threw two sleeping bags to Fox. He caught the first one and then the second. Fox readied the gear for Krystal and carried her inside the warm comfort coverings.

"Her face, it has the look of peace in slumber," Fox complimented.

"No kidding, she's been hard at work ever since the situation has gone rogue. Mostly involved in every fight that has happened so far," Falco slipped inside his sleeping bag and fell fast asleep. Fox did the same and slept through the night.

Meanwhile,

Lucy and Slippy were monitoring over Falco and Krystal in the control room. Since they were the only two with communication devices, they could be detected easily. Fox had lost his in the past and never gotten a new one. "Slippy, aren't we forgetting about something?" Lucy asked. It was strange that she would be asking a question at a time like this.

"I'm not forgetting anything, did something happen?" Slippy was awfully confused but he actually wasn't forgetting anyone. "What is it that you are forgetting?"

Lucy had her answer, "It's about that plan we made before the trip, Krystal was involved with it." Lucy only mentioned Krystal and seems she forgot about one more person.

Slippy knew the entirety of the plan, "Yeah, where Krystal and Grey travel to Sauria and Grey transforms into Fox to seek out his trace." Lucy heard the name, Grey, who was he, she thought.

"Grey... Is this the guy I'm forgetting about? I could have sworn Fox was in the plan?" Her memory was altered to think Fox was involved but Fox is the victim.

"Lucy... Fox is the one who we have to save, Grey is the one involved with the plan." Lucy began to become widely confused. She continues to say that Fox is in the plan but was also enslaved. She didn't know what to do or what to think about.

"S-Slippy..." Lucy's nervousness took hold of her bodily actions. "I-I am pretty sure Fox... AHHHHH." Lucy was too scared to move on, there were different memories that altered what she thought. Which one was right or wrong? Which were the truth and the lie?

"Lucy! Get a hold of yourself!" Slippy held her down on her seat. "Amanda! Come quickly!" The pink toad rushed into the control room.

"Is there something wrong, sweetie?" Her kind and gentle voice calmed Lucy down. Lucy's panicking slowly began to dissipate. Her breathing became steadily stable and Lucy no longer in a craze.

"It's alright, Lucy, I know what you are feeling." Amanda and Slippy both know what was going on and were not affected. "It's happened to everyone on this ship except for Slippy and me. I've been investigating the problem that everyone has, memory loss of one person." Amanda, Slippy, and Fox were the only members to have maintain memories of the past. Strangely enough, why were Slippy and Amanda not affected by the amnesia. It made sense for Fox because he was Grey. But for the Toads, it was clearly unknown to everyone.

ROB had an idea relating to the matter. "It's considerably a superstition, but amphibious beings were known for their strong memories. Slippy and Amanda probably weren't affected but everyone else might have." That solved how Amanda and Slippy weren't affected and also Fox but in a different way. It doesn't, however, conclude how Krystal switched up Fox and Grey without knowing the plan. Lucy hopes that Krystal doesn't feel that way at all. I guess it's just going to fix itself another day.

Sealies: We'll just leave off right here until the next day for these folks. Let's help Fox get settled back with the team as he recovers his strain from the Demon King. Who knows if the new third to fifth will ever exist. Will it be that Krystal becomes the True Demon Hunter or will that be changed once again?

Falco: Just one day, the king will fall our hands, Krystal's and mine.

Sealies: You said it, Fox, go and get that bastard!