"Dr Tropy, your tea is ready. it's megumi" a voice called from the door.
"Come in." He Called sitting at his desk.
Megumi strolled in with a cart that had boiling hot tea ready for him.
"Dr, Why don't you take a break? have some nice hot Tea."
"I can't, Dr Biro and I are trying to form a plan." He started to scribble on a piece of blue paper.
"Okay, I'll just set the Tea down over here. Good luck you your plans doctor." Megumi bowed and left the room, Leaving Tropy to his plans.
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In the Conference room,
"Ya know, this gets irritating." Cortex slammed his mug on the table.
"Why is Cortex upset? Puny bandicoot take crystals again?" Tiny asked with a grin.
"No Tiny, It's Tropy. I want to know what he's keeping from us. his little Secret must be spilt."
N gin Comped on a begal. "Maybe we should go spy on them."
Just as cortex was about to reply there was a knock on the door.
"It's me, Megumi. May I come in."
Cortex smirked evilly. "come in, my dear."
"Your Tea is ready." She Came in with a cart.
"Megumi, I have a question for you."
"Yes? Anything for you, master Cortex." She bowed.
"Do you know what Tropy's been up to?"
"Not really, I've only been Serving him Tea, I don't have a clue on what he's planning for."
Cortex put the Cup to his lips and felt the warm tea warm him up nicely. he put down his cup.
"Well thanks." He muttered.
"Maybe he's preparing for the Race."
At this, he almost spit out his tea. "What race?"
"This one," Megumi held up the flyer. "It's a Race that Crash is going to have….Well a tournament really."
Cortex snatched it out of her hands and began reading it.
"Your're invited to A Tournament that stars on the seventh of June. There will be a grand prize of two million dollars." He read aloud.
Dingodile's eyes lit. What could i do with a million dollars. He started to daydream about himself and a new flaming hot gun, and how he could kill crash with his new hot gun.
Tiny just grinned his usual smile.
N gin grinned. all of the ladies he could achieve by winning two million dollars!
Cortex starting laughing evilly. "We'll enter the tournament and we the two million!"
The four of the other henchmen Cheered.
Megumi chuckled too.
"What's so funny?" a voice said angrily and made them stop cheering.
They turned around.
"Tropy?" they all said.
He stood there with his arms crossed.
"What is funny?" he repeated.
"Uh….."
"Tiny laughing at Cortex tea spill." Tiny said.
"Tea...What?"
TIny splashed the tea on him.
"Ah! hot hot hot!" Cortex shouted running around the room.
Everyone laughed at him.
"It's not funny!"
tropy sighed and walked over to the the other side of the conference room.
He took the coffee maker and made himself some coffee.
There was an awkward silence.
Brio walked into the conference room
"Are you set to You know,Tropy?" he asked
"Yeah, Yeah." He sighed and walked towards the door.
"Where are you going sir Tropy?" Megumi asked.
he looked back at her. I'll miss her too...but i have to move on…
he sighed and without reply he left.
Megumi stood there in bewilderment.
"Where is he going?" Cortex looked puzzled at Brio.
"..."
"Brio, you can talk to me right?" He took a step foward.
Brio shook his head and walked off.
Megumi titled her head along with the others.
"Why Would he leave?" N gin broke the silence.
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Megumi walked into Tropy's room, and to surprise he wasn't there, But a note.
"huh? what's this?"
To my friends,
I am sorry to leave on such short notice, but I know that I will never be able to defeat that little thorn in my side, Crash. I've tried everything I could, but it's no use on that crazy Bandicoot. I'm sorry again, escape Uka Uka.
Sincerly,
Dr Nefarious Tropy
Dr Nefarious Tropy
Tears flowed through Megumi's eyes. she clutched the note in her hands, and turned away from the room.
"Why did you have to leave us." She cried.
Brio was walking by and hear her crying.
huh? Megumi's crying? She musta f-found t-t-that no-note.
He walked into Tropy's room, and Saw her, in full blown tears.
"What's the matter?"
"He's- He's gone sir Brio…."
"I know. he-he-he...he d-d-d-did it to make h-h-h-h-himimself a b-better p-person."
Megumi dried her tears. "You don't understand though Sir Brio."
"H-huh?"
"I…..I loved him." she confessed. "And My heart aches. I want to see him one last time before he went."
He nodded. "M-Maybe I-I-I c-c-could c-contact h-h-him."
Megumi's face lit up.
"Really!?"
"O-of C-course."
She Hugged him. "Thank you Sir Brio. I have to repay you someday."
Brio Nodded. "It's n-n-no pr-p-p-problem a-at a-all."
She smiled and Walked out of the room.
Brio sighed. He knew he gotten himself into more than what he could ask for. what was next?
First chapter is complete!