It had been a few years since team Star Fox finally defeated Andross. Fox McCloud, along with Krystal, had grown closer as a couple and decided to take a vacation on a remote forest planet far from home. Upon landing, they immediately noticed that there was no life on the planet other than strange, small, feral reptilian creatures. The forest was nice and dense, but they managed to find a field to land in.
“Got everything?” asked Krystal. “We're taking a break from technology, so only bring the essentials.”
“Yep, got it!” said Fox, carrying a backpack. “This will be great. We fought long and hard, and now that our mission is over we deserve a break.”
“We sure do!” said Krystal. The two headed away from their ship and into the forest. It didn't look much different from the forests on Corneria, other than the lack of mammals. Small reptilian birds flew through the air, letting out screeches, letting other creatures know their forest had visitors.
“Seems like they're sounding the alarm.” said Fox.
“They must know you.” Krystal joked.
“What? Something wrong with being an ace pilot?” asked Fox.
“Not at all.” said Krystal. “But trouble seems to find you wherever you go.”
“Well, all that changes now that Andross is gone.” said Fox. “No more trouble for us.”
“I certainly hope not.” said Krystal. “Though a little adventure and exploration here and there couldn't hurt.”
“Heh, not at all.” said Fox. “I mean, that's kind of what we're doing on vacation. This place hasn't been explored much. Most people have said it has nothing of value other than a breathable atmosphere.
“Guess it could be used as a new home for those who lost their worlds to Andross and his forces.” said Krystal.
“Yeah, absolutely.” said Fox. “But first, let's test it out.” They continued on, their boots crunching the leaves and sticks and squishing in the dirt and mud. Small, lizard-like creatures would show up and scurry out of the way. For the most part, it seemed rather nice and non-threatening.
“You know, I heard you saw your father out there.” said Krystal.
“How'd you know that?” asked Fox.
“Slippy told me.” said Krystal.
“Figures.” said Fox. “Yeah, it was so weird. I know he's gone, but I saw him. It was like his spirit was guiding me.”
“I'm sure he was Fox.” said Krystal. She held his hand. “I know he is always watching over you.”
“I get that feeling sometimes.” said Fox.
“What about your mother?” asked Krystal. “You never talk about her.”
“That's because I never really knew her.” said Fox. “She died when I was really young. I was still just a baby.”
“So you never had a mother to take care of you?” asked Krystal.
“No, just dad.” said Fox. “And Peppy. He helped a lot, especially after dad died.”
“I'm so sorry you lost both your parents.” said Krystal. “I wish you could have grown up with your mother. I know she would have adored you.”
“Heh, yeah.” said Fox. “I do wonder what it must be like to have a mother sometimes.” He broke off a stick from a plant and began poking at the ground with it.
“War has torn so many families apart.” said Krystal.
“At least now there's peace.” said Fox. “No more senseless fighting.”
“Peace at last.” said Krystal, smiling at Fox. She greatly enjoyed his company ever since she met him. He was cocky, smart, and a little snarky sometimes, but he had a good heart and only wanted peace and safety for everyone. She admired his skill at piloting and it didn't hurt that he was handsome.
“Hey look.” said Fox, pointing ahead. “Looks like a cave of some kind.”
“Oh, yeah.” said Krystal. “Maybe we can use it to camp out in for the night.”
“Let's inspect it and see.” said Fox. “It could be dangerous.” He smirked, enjoying the thrill of danger. Together they went inside and walked around. It was a very dank, damp cave, requiring them to use flashlights to see. Some scaly creatures skittered up and down the walls, flicking their tongues to taste the air.
“I think I hear water.” said Krystal. “Fox, look!” She pointed at some beautiful pools of water, which were lit by a hole in the ceiling of the cave where light shone through. They turned off their flashlights and got closer.
Fox whistled. “So beautiful.” he said. “Looks inviting. We've been walking for a while now. Want to take a swim?”
“Fox, you know I don't like getting wet.” said Krystal. “Besides, those could be acid pools or poisonous or something.”
Fox got closer and tested it with a gadget he had on him.
“Fooox.” Krystal complained. “You were supposed to leave most technology behind.”
“Only the essentials.” said Fox with a wink. “Gotta test things to make sure they're safe after all. Look, the scanner says it's fine.”
“You're right.” said Krystal. “Still though, it says there is something it can't identify in it.”
“I'm sure it's fine.” said Fox, stripping down to his boxers and laying his stick by the cavern wall. “Heh, hope you like the view.” He shook his fox tail at her and stepped in. “Wow! It's cold!” It felt good on his feet though, and he continued until the water came up to his waist. “Ah, it feels nice!”
“I'm glad you're enjoying yourself.” said Krystal. She sat down on a rock by the pools and looked into them, thinking about the future. She wondered what kind of possibilities would be open to them now that there was peace. Did she want to settle down with Fox somewhere? Would Fox even want to settle down? She glanced over at him and noticed he looked a little different. Maybe it was just the water wetting down his fur, but he seemed smaller.
Fox felt great, swimming around in the pool. It was shallow, but seemed to get deeper as he went out further. He looked at Krystal and smiled, finding her extremely attractive all of a sudden. It was like he was having a rush of teenage hormones or something. “H-hey.” he said, his voice cracking a bit. He cleared his throat. “Sure you don't want to join me?”
“I'm sure.” said Krystal. “Fox? Are you okay? You sound different.”
“Yeah I'm fine!” said Fox. He splashed at her but she avoided the water.
“Fox!” she shouted. “I told you I don't like getting wet! You're acting so childish.”
“Well, someone has to.” said Fox, giggling a little. He never felt so full of energy and giddiness. He chuckled and swam around in the cool water for a while, but it didn't take long for Krystal to notice something.
“Fox!” Krystal shouted. “Get out of the water!” She noticed he was shrinking away in the water, getting younger, softer, rounder in appearance.
“What? Why?” asked Fox. He gasped when he heard his voice. He sounded like a little kid! “What's going on?!” He wiggled and tried swimming, and blushed when he realized he left his boxers behind. “Krystal! Help!” He reached out, thrashing and swimming as fast as his shrinking limbs would let him.
“Hang on!” shouted Krystal. She knew she couldn't get in the water because it would make her younger as well. She looked around and spotted the stick Fox brought in.
Fox flailed and kept swimming, but his limbs were getting weaker and he was getting much smaller. “Kwystal!” he squeaked, going under for a second then popping back up, looking like a five-year-old cub. Each time he went under, he came back up looking younger. His face was gaining a softer, more innocent look. His rugged good looks had given away to a young child's cute little face.
“Here, reach for this!” said Krystal, holding the stick out to him.
Fox reached with his little paws and grabbed the stick, pulling on it. “I got it!” he shouted.
Krystal quickly pulled him closer and closer. By the time she had gotten him to the edge, he had shrunk down to a toddler. “Fox!” she shouted in fear. “Y-you're a cub!”
“Wha happenin to me?” squeaked little Fox as he continued to shrink.
“That water must be making you younger!” said Krystal. “You need to get dry quick!” She ran over and grabbed his clothing, wrapping him up in them in an attempt to dry him off. At this point, she didn't care if she got a little wet from him. She just didn't want him to disappear. Yet as she dried him, he continued to get smaller and smaller. “Oh no, Fox!”
Fox felt everything growing so big and confusing. His mind struggled to understand what was going on. His legs felt weak and wobbly, but all he could see was his shirt which was being used to dry him off. He shivered and shook, then plopped to his bottom on the cave floor.
Krystal looked down stunned. There was Fox, now just a year old baby, looking up at her puzzled. His regression was slowing, but not finished. “Fox?” she asked.
Fox looked at his shrinking paws and feet, then looked up at the giant Krystal. Her face was filled with worry, and for good reason. “Kweh...” he spoke, trying to say her name. His mind raced and became more confused with babyish thoughts. He put his paws on his head and shook it. “Nah...”
“Fox?” Krystal asked again. “Can you still understand me?”
Fox looked up with tears in his wide, innocent eyes and nodded, then lost his balance and nearly fell onto his back. Luckily Krystal caught him before he could smack his tiny head on the rocky floor.
“Oopsie!” said Krystal. “Fox, you're so tiny.” She scooped him up and held him close to her. “Oh my, what are we going to do?”
Fox's teeth soon receded into his gums, leaving him toothless. His paws had grown soft and weak, and his body was plump with baby fat. He looked down at himself and blushed, having lost his precious manhood. It wasn't even boyhood now, but babyhood. He tried thinking of what he was going to do now, and began babbling feverishly to Krystal, though he found he could no longer form words. What's more, he was forgetting big words.
“My poor Fox!” said Krystal, sobbing and holding him close.
Fox's shrinking bladder soon gave way, and he felt something warm trickle down his legs. He could hold back no longer. His regressed emotional state and current situation got to him, and he began to wail like the infant he had become. He sniffled and sobbed, rubbing his face into Krystal's chest.
Krystal looked down at the crying infant and noticed he had wet. She wrapped his lower half in the pants he had left behind and snuggled him closer. She would have to be brave, for him. She cooed down to him, and rubbed his fluffy little face, trying to dry his tears. “Shhh, it'll be okay love.” she said. “We'll figure out something. At least you stopped getting younger.” She examined him all over, making him blush. “You must only be a few months old. Your teeth are gone, and you can't control your body very well, plus you can't speak.”
Fox sniffled and quieted down. Looking up at Krystal, thoughts floated to the surface of his mind. For some reason, he began thinking of her as his mother, and snuggled into her, cooing and gurgling.
“Oh Fox, you are so cute like this.” she said, beeping his little nose. “We just need to get you some diapers.”
Fox blinked, then grabbed her finger. It was so much larger than his own now. He was barely able to concentrate enough to hold onto it. “Mahbahga.” he babbled.
“What's that?” asked Krystal. She began walking with him back to their ship. “Try saying mama.”
Fox blushed and concentrated. He tried his hardest to control his infant tongue. “M-mmmah...” he said. “Mmmah...”
“Poor baby.” said Krystal, holding him under his bare bottom and rubbing his tummy. “I'll take care of you. Even if you have to grow up all over again.”
“The thought of having to go through his childhood and teen years again filled him with dread, but her voice was oddly soothing. He felt as if all would be okay while in her arms, and soon his thumb found its way into his mouth. He began to suckle on it without thinking, and looked around at the pretty forest and glowing mushrooms. The night was beginning to fall and some of the plant life was bio-luminescent. In the back of his mind, he knew what was causing them to glow, but to his baby brain it may as well have been magic. Everything looked so large, colorful, and wonderful.
Krystal looked down at him and smiled at his cute behavior. He was clearly mentally regressing to match his body. To think this was the once cocky, capable, ace pilot in her arms. Once they got back to the ship it was night time. She walked inside and placed Fox down on the floor for a moment, then went over to a crate of clothing. There were no diapers, of course, but there were blankets and towels. She used one of them to make a makeshift diaper for him, and pinned it on him. “There, now at least the ship will be protected from any accidents. She picked him up and took him to the cockpit, then sat him in the co-pilot seat gently.
Fox looked around with wide eyes at how huge everything was now. There was no way he could reach the controls now, but that didn't stop him from trying. The towel diaper he wore reminded him of his condition and he became fussy. His adult mind was contradicting his baby mind.
Krystal started up the ship and plotted coordinates for the nearest medical ship, then set the auto-pilot so she could take care of a fussy Fox. She cradled and rocked him gently. “Shhh, it's okay.” she said. “You don't need to worry about being a pilot right now. Just relax and try to get some sleep.” She caressed his soft head fur and smiled down at him.
Fox looked up at her and calmed down. Her words and tone of voice was soothing to him, and his thumb found its way to his mouth again, and he began sucking on it.
“We need to get you some food too.” said Krystal. “We will need a lot of things. I hope the medic ship has what we need.” She held and rocked the little fox in her arms until they both fell asleep.
Fox was examined by all kinds of doctors and medical professionals, but they could find no way to restore his lost age. When the Star Fox team found out, they were shocked and couldn't believe their eyes when they saw him. He found their faces familiar, but blushed when he needed a diaper change in front of them. Eventually Fox seemed to forget all of his adult life, and had bonded to Krystal as if she were his mommy. He would cry any time they were separated. Scientists were sent to investigate the water, and found that it had natural elements in it that would regress life forms the longer they were exposed to it.
Krystal was able to use this new discovery to help others recover from otherwise incurable ailments, and reverse the usual medical issues that come with aging. She offered some to Peppy, which restored him to his prime, and he once again joined Star Fox as a pilot. However, such services were rarely needed now, and he mostly tried to play the father role to Fox as he had done once before. Even Wolf had made peace with his past and put things behind him when he saw his rival now just a squirming, diaper wearing infant. Krystal allowed him to use the water to restore his missing eye, for which he was eternally grateful.
Some time later, Krystal settled down in Papetoon with Fox and Peppy, who would become known as Uncle Peppy to Fox as he grew. Life was mostly peaceful and happy, though there were times Krystal would miss the adult Fox she had a crush on.
One day, Krystal was giving the tiny fox a bath in the sink when someone rang her door. Peppy was away again, so she used a panel on the wall to respond. She saw that it was their old friend, Katt, and let her in.
Katt walked in and saw the cute baby fox being bathed, and fell in love. “Awww, he's so cute!” she said. “He's adorable!” She walked up to him and smiled as he played and splashed in the sink.
“Yeah, he's been a real cutie.” said Krystal. She finished washing him and dried him off, which made his baby soft fur floof out, making him look even more adorable. Both women awwed and giggled at him.
Fox just looked at the two ladies confused, wondering what was so funny. He sucked on his little fingers and gurgled at them.
“He still hasn't learned to talk?” asked Katt.
“Not yet.” said Krystal. “Been trying to get him to say mom or mama.” She smiled and laid him down on a changing table.
“It's so strange to see him like this.” said Katt. “I once had a bit of a crush on him.”
“Me too.” said Krystal. “I guess he has that effect.”
“He certainly does now.” Katt smiled, putting her finger to his nose.
Fox looked cross-eyed at Katt's finger and grabbed it with his tiny paw.
Krystal sprinkled some powder onto Fox and expertly diapered him in a disposable baby diaper, then picked him up.
“Never wanted to be a mother though.” said Katt. “You are most kind to take care of him like this.”
“It's funny.” said Krystal. “We were just having a discussion about how he never had a mother growing up. I guess now I get the chance to fix that.”
“And he gets another chance at life.” said Katt. “Mind if I hold him?”
“Sure.” said Krystal. She handed Fox over to Katt. “Just be sure to support his bottom and head.”
Katt did so and smiled down at the cute little baby. “Hey there tiger. Never thought we would meet like this.” she said, recalling their missions together.
Fox looked up at Katt, who looked familiar to him, but he couldn't recall clearly. He just knew he could trust her and reached up to touch her face. “Ahgobah...” he babbled.
Katt held his little paw in hers and smiled. “Well, aren't you sweet.” she said. “Do you remember me? I guess now you can just call me auntie.”
Krystal smiled and prepared a baby bottle for him while Katt held him. “Want to feed him?” she asked.
“Sure thing hun.” said Katt. She took the bottle and held the nipple up to Fox's face. “Time for some yummy milk.”
Fox was hungry and latched onto the nipple almost immediately, and began suckling. Faint memories floated up of being held and fed by his real mom. He grasped the bottle with both hands as Katt held it for him. Once it was done, he was placed on over her shoulder and patted on the back. He cooed a little then burped loudly.
“Oh my, such a big burp!” said Katt, holding him out in front of her. “Good boy!” She smiled and nuzzled him.
Krystal and Katt both sat down and played with baby Fox. Katt tickled his little feet, making him giggle babyishly. Krystal played peek-a-boo with him, smiling at his reactions. While playing, Fox had a brief flash of having fun nights out with the both of them as an adult, but then became a bit fussy and drowsy.
“Looks like it's nap time.” said Krystal. She took him to his room, which was a nursery decorated like space. His wooden crib had a mobile with little Arwings dangling from it and a plush planet Corneria in the middle. She laid him down in it and popped a pacifier in his mouth, then tucked him in and kissed him on the forehead. “Sleep well my little man.”
“Your mommy and auntie love you very much.” said Katt, kissing him on the head as well.
Fox just cooed and sucked on his pacifier, feeling happy and content. Sleep soon found him and he had dreams of flying through space with friends that he knew from his former life. As time passed, he grew as any child would, and as he got older, memories of his adulthood began to surface. They conflicted with his new childhood, which was filled with very fond memories of a loving, caring mother, and eventually those took root as his new past self. He lived a full, happy life with Krystal, Katt, and Peppy, eventually going on to become an ace pilot once again, in a brand new life.
The End
