Hey, welcome back! So how 'bout that last chapter, eh? (We're Canadian now, eh?) Alright, here's the plan, I'm changing the basic idea of the story, and it's going to be very interesting. You ready? Let's go.

7:17 PM, 5 minutes from Corneria

I was sitting on my bed in my quarters, holding my head in my hands. This mission to Zoness turned into a nightmare, and it was all my fault. I formed Star Fox. I recruited Leon. I was the one that betrayed my own team. I joined Star Fox. I killed Panther, and I led Leon to Fox. So basically, I killed Fox.

Though I wasn't the one to pull the trigger on Leon, I still blamed myself for that death too. I also blamed myself for forcing Krystal to kill Leon. I gave her the gun. I told her to kill Leon. I sighed.

"Alright, we're 3 minutes from Corneria. Everybody report to the main hall." Falco's voice rang over the PA. The sound of Falco's voice in place of Fox's made me shudder. I just wasn't used to it. I stood and dragged myself up to the main hall. I purposefully avoided the elevator, and took the stairs.

Once I made it up to the main hall, I dragged myself to my chair and sat, keeping my head down. Within seconds, everyone else slowly walked into the room and took their seats.

Falco rose from his seat and walked to the front of the seat. It was apparent that Falco wasn't taking it well either. I looked around, and noticed that nobody was.

Falco turned and faced us. "We'll be in Corneria in about 2 minutes. We will land, and the Cornerian army will greet us. From there, we'll be taken to talk to Pepper, and after that, I'm not sure what will come of us. If you would rather not be part of Star Fox anymore, feel free to leave. Nobody will blame you." He looked down. "I have decided that I myself will leave Star Fox."

There was silent ripple in the room. Of course, nobody was in the mood to talk, so we just exchanged glances that said everything.

Falco spoke again. "With this, I plan to pass the torch to Wolf, assuming you'll stay with Star Fox, and that's assuming Pepper doesn't relieve us of our duties."

Krystal and Slippy turned to look at me. I looked up at Falco and nodded. "I'll stay."

Falco nodded, and there was a slight turbulence. "Prepare for reentry." ROB said as Falco sat down in his seat.

Soon, the sky changed from the pitch black of space to the blue of Corneria, and the ship landed completely seconds later. The engines and computer systems shut down, possibly for the last time, and the team manually walked down to the hangar, where Falco opened the hangar door and stepped out. The rest of the team followed, me at the back.

There were a few bystanders who looked baffled as to why Fox wasn't with us. As soon as we stepped out, a Cornerian officer approached. Falco and the officer exchanged words which were unheard to my ears, which I had drowned out as I thought about the future of what may become my team.

The officer lead us to a nearby building. The bystanders began to realize that something wasn't right, and they began growing concerned. We were lead up to the top floor and down a hallway to General Pepper's room. Throughout the whole journey, nobody spoke a word. We arrived in a room with a large round table and chairs. General Pepper was standing at the other end of the room, facing out the window.

"Good evening, team." the dog said and turned. The four remaining members of Star Fox stood in a line near the door. "Please, sit."

One at a time, we took our seats. General Pepper didn't look like he was taking Fox's death well. "There's a question as to what to do with the four of you."

"Three." Falco corrected.

General Pepper looked at Falco. "Excuse me?"

"There's only three members of Star Fox. Effective immediately, I am leaving Star Fox."

General Pepper stared at the avian for a moment, then slowly nodded. "I understand. And the rest of you?" He looked at us all. "You guys staying?"

I nodded, and saw both Slippy and Krystal nod.

General Pepper turned and faced the window once more in thoughtful silence. After a moment, he turned back to us. "Okay. I want all of you to take a 3 week hiatus. Wolf O'Donnell, you will take the place of Fox as leader."

I nodded silently. "Sir, what about Zoness?"
"Don't worry about them, we have a team heading that way. Now with Star Wolf out of our way, it should be a lot easier to get there."

I didn't hear anything past 'Star Wolf'. My mind had drifted to my mistakes back when I was leader of Star Wolf. So much has changed since then. Not only have I lost my friends, but my rival. Did I really want to continue in Star Fox? Could I?

I pushed the thoughts aside when General Pepper began speaking again. "I have made arrangements for your boarding. In three weeks, I want to see anyone who wants to remain in Star Fox to report here for a mental health checkup. If you pass, then Star Fox will continue operation. Otherwise, I will have to relieve you all of your duties." the old dog turned to Falco. "Lombardi, what are your plans from here on out?"

"I plan to live the rest of my days here on Corneria as an average citizen." Falco replied.

General Pepper nodded. "Very well." he turned to face us again. "Outside you will be escorted to your hotel rooms. Try to enjoy your vacation. You are dismissed."

Everyone rose and stepped out of the room, greeted by an officer. Though I didn't do much in the meeting, I was wiped. Wiped and hungry. The journey back down was as silent as the one up, maybe quieter.

Falco stopped us outside of the escort vehicle. "Well guys, this is it. I'll try to keep in contact, but no promises."

Slippy and Krystal both gave the avian a big hug, and I reached out my hand in a handshake, but Falco hugged me instead. After a second of confusion, I wrapped my arms around Falco for a second, then we broke off.

Falco took a step back and looked at us, a smile crossing his face. "It was an honor flying with you, all of you. Thank you for making this life one worth living. Goodbye, friends."

"Good bye, Falco." Krystal said.

"Bye Falco." Slippy said, a smile crossing his own face.

"Goodbye, friend." I said.

Falco turned and walked away. We stood, watching Falco's shape get further away, until he rounded a corner. I looked at Krystal and Slippy, who both returned gazes. After a moment, we climbed into the car and was driven to our destination. The driver turned and handed us each keycards. "Your belongings from the Great Fox have been moved to your rooms."

We thanked the driver and stepped out of the car. Looking at the cards, we noticed they were all on completely different floors, and on separate sides of the hotel. We looked at each other. Eventually, we all shrugged and headed inside the massive hotel. I made my way up to my room, settled in, then immediately crashed.

As my body met the covers of the hotel bed, I felt as if they hadn't stopped, and just slipped into sleep. For the first time since I lost my left eye.

I was standing in a black void, with nothing beneath my feet. I looked around, but saw only darkness. Suddenly, a bright light filled the area around me, and I saw a hooded figure in the distance walking closer and closer.

I was unable to make out the identity of the hooded creature until he came a few yards from me and removed his hood to reveal that he was none other than the now dead Fox McCloud.

"Wolf." a voice similar to that of Fox's rang in my ears.

"Y-Yes, Fox?"

"I must warn you of an evil worse than that of Andross."

"Fox, I'm on aerial suspension, the whole team is."

Fox raised his hand to silence me. "I know. The evil is not a threat yet, but it will become one."

"Are they the people who were attacking Zoness?"

"No, Wolf. Worse. Much worse. The enemy has the ability to cloak themselves as someone else. Beware, as you might bump into yourself, Wolf."

"How will they become a threat?"

"You will see, Wolf. You will see." Fox began fading away. When Fox had disappeared completely, the white around me slowly faded to black, and I was sent into my dreamless sleep.

Phew. Okay, cool. So, basically, the next few chapters will be centered around Wolf while on aerial suspension. I realize that's not very exciting, but I'll keep it short and comical.