Chapter 8

The Revelation

"Will my name be Fox O' Donnell?"

"No son."

"Will your name be Wolf McCloud?"

"No son."

"How do you think Falcon and Krystal will react?"

"I don't know, son. We'll just have to find out."

"Will you finally be nice to me?" I stopped walking and looked up to my new dad in question. Wolf- I mean dad, laughed with enjoyment at all of my questions, because he realized that I wasn't too open with feelings with him before he told me that he was my new father.

"Yes, I'll be nice to you, but wasn't I always nice to you?" He was waiting for an answer, but I just blushed. Dad's smile beamed down on me, and I smiled along with him. We continued walking until we reached the kitchen, where Falcon and Krystal were waiting for us with full plates.

"What took you so long?" Krystal asked sweetly. "Nothing!" Dad and I blurted in unison. I sat down in a chair next to Falcon and Dad sat next to me. Dad's expression was still in delight, and Falcon was shocked at Dad's behavior.

"What have you done to Wolf?" Falcon whispered into my ear. I cleared my throat, and stood up.

"I have an announcement to make!" I proclaimed. "Oh, everyone quiet! Fox is making an important statement!" Krystal whispered to Falcon. "It's not like I'm the one making noise!" Falcon narrowed his eyes at Krystal. Dad got up as well. "I must state something as well." He said. I took a glance at Dad, but he said nothing.

"What are you two up to?" Falcon inquired.

"My new father is Wolf." I declared. Falcon froze midway while eating. "I know it's hard to believe, but it's true." I added nervously. Falcon looked at Krystal, and then they erupted with laughter.

"Ha! You're kidding me, right? So that's what you and Wolf were planning all this time! A practical joke! And this time it's a funny one!" Falcon mocked.

"Fox, you call that an announcement? Hah, that's what I call classic comedy! Wolf, your dad? You're pulling off a crazy stunt there!" Krystal teased.

I couldn't believe them.

How could they laugh at my new father? Dad was worth fighting for.

"You two better stop laughing, or-" "Don't worry, Fox. They'll understand after they get a little more used to it." Dad assured. Dad's mellow voice rushed through my body and I felt all the anger filter out. I was still annoyed that my two only friends had abandoned me when I needed them the most. I pushed my plate away and headed to my den room. Dad quickly pulled me back and pushed the plate back to me. "Finish your food, Fox." Dad told me.

"Fine, I'll finish it..." I muttered. I wanted to go to my room and just think, but I followed my father's orders and started eating. Falcon and Krystal stopped laughing at me after they saw how I had followed Dad's orders, because they had realized it wasn't a joke.

"I'm really sorry about that, Fox. I-I wasn't thinking straight." Falcon stuttered. Krystal flew off her chair and ran around the table to clutch me.

"I'm so sorry, Fox. I thought you were making it up. I'm very sorry-" She clasped my arm tighter- "And I hope you like your new family." She choked. "Its fine, I guess." I forgave annoyingly. I shook her off my arm and she huffed and sat back in her seat. Dad glowed with pride at me, because he had a son. I guzzled the rest of my food down and got up. We all heard a knock on the door of the ship and froze. "All of you stay here. I'll handle this." Dad murmured as he headed for the door. I gulped uncertainly, because it could be the humans. I had to wait and see.