Chapter Fifteen: (Epilogue) They Fall Again…

Two Months Later

Authors Notes:

Short Chapter Incoming!

There was a knock on the back door of Falco's beach home. It was still fairly early for Falco, which made him wonder who would need to see him at this time in the morning.

"ONE SECOND!" The blue avian got on a shirt and went downstairs. A cool gust of wind came through an open window in the kitchen, much to Falco's liking. He always loved the sea breeze, which is partially why he rented the house. He opened up the door and found Fox McCloud on the other end, wide smile and all. Modern medicine was able to heal the vulpine's fracture very fast. There was no sign of limping on his part, which was nice to see since when Falco last visited him in the hospital, he still had a little limp on him.

"Foxie…it's great to see you." He was still a little pissed about waking him up so early, but it would pass. Fox warmly embraced his fellow pilot, never looking more happy to see him in his life.

"Get dressed, we're heading out." Falco was still trying to comprehend what had just occurred.

"Who's we? And where the fuck are we going?"

"You'll see…"

When the two left the house, they found Wolf O'Donnell leaning against his car, twiddling his thumbs, he saw the two and gave a friendly handshake. Falco had become acquainted with the lupine during the visits at the hospital. They actually found that they had a lot in common. Every now and then, they would chill at Falco's place so he found it odd that he would not come in.

"Ready guys?" He asked ecstatically.

"Well, I'm not sure if Falco is…" They both laughed. "But sure…"

As the car raced through the streets of Corneria, Fox couldn't help but notice the leaves were falling. It was now that he realized this was the day that him and Krystal got back together. He remembered the day in the park like it was yesterday. The hours they spent on that park bench came back to him. It wasn't exactly a saddening memory, but it did bring a tear to his eye. He longed to go back to that seat at that very moment. Falco saw the vulpine was in deep thought, he couldn't help but wonder what was going through his mind.

"Here we are guys!" Wolf announced, breaking the avian's concentration. He looked out the window and found themselves at a large open patch of dirt. Two Arwings and a Wolfen were sitting idle. Falco's face lit up with excitement as the car was shut off. Fox took hold of the bird's shoulder and turned him around.

"You said you wanted to hit the Arwings after everything was said and done, so here we are." He gave him a friendly nudge for old times sake.

"Damn Foxie, this is awesome."

The vulpine looked up at the ship, it was practically brand new. Not a single scratch on it, he had a feeling that wouldn't last much longer. Snickering at the thought, he opened the canopy and hopped in. It took him a minute to familiarize himself with the controls again, but once it was all said and done, he put his headset on and cued the mic.

"This is Fox McCloud, y'all read me?" He waited for a response.

"Got ya Foxie." Falco's crackling voice responded.

"Loud and clear…" Wolf said.

"Lets reach for the stars boys!" He hit the ignition switch and the engines roared to life. After hovering up a few feet, he tilted the Arwing back at a sixty degree angle. He readied the boosters and braced himself for the incoming g-forces.

"Light em up!" He shouted, pushing the control stick as far forward as possible. The boosters ignited and sent a blast of heat and fire out the back of the ship. The other two did the same, giving the same result off. They all went speeding far into the sky, laughing with joy as the speed picked up.

"Woohoo!" Fox screamed into the mic. "IT FEELS GREAT TO BE ALIVE!" The vulpine and his friends finally disappeared into the horizon, a new season had come upon them. Bringing a new found hope between the once bitter rivalry of Fox McCloud and Wolf O'Donnell. Fox knew that somewhere up in the stars, Krystal and James were watching over him, leading him every step of the way…

THE END

Thank You's

Another story completed, the book closes for a third time. It really pains me to see this one be done. I had so much fun writing it. I began to grow a larger fan base and supporters including my own family and friends. So it's that time again; the thank you's.

I want to start by once more thanking KeepingtheBlade for getting me to this point. You've basically become a brother to me. And not the pissy brother that always picks on you either! HAH!

If you read this whole story, or posted a review, I thank you very much. I hope that you enjoyed the story and will continue to read my future works.

I love all of you!

MUSIK KREDITZ!

Chapter One

"Suffering Bastard"

Burn The Priest

Chapter Two

"Pretty As A Swastika"

Marilyn Manson

Chapter Three

"Blackout"

(hed) p.e

Chapter Four

"Bleed American"

Jimmy Eat World

Chapter Five

"Valentines Day"

Linkin Park

Chapter Six

"Epiphany"

Staind

Chapter Seven

"With You"

Linkin Park

Chapter Eight

"People = Shit"

Slipknot

Chapter Nine

"If You Could See Me Now"

P.O.D

Chapter Ten

"Stockholm Syndrome"

Blink-182

Chapter Eleven

"Somewhere Out There"

Our Lady Peace

Chapter Twelve

"Drown"

Limp Bizkit

Chapter Thirteen

"Hey Daddy"

Korn

Chapter Fourteen

"Get Inside"

Stone Sour

Chapter Fifteen

"Wake Me Up When September Ends"

Green Day

Until next time…