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Chapter 1 - It's Quiet, Too Quiet
All was quiet at Crash Bandicoot's hut, Cortex's base hadn't shown any sign of activity for weeks now and everyone was starting to get edgy. Something wasn't right.
"Cortex is up to something," Aku Aku murmered, "quite what he is up to is yet to be seen, but whatever it is, it can't be good."
No one moved within the hut, it was as though time had come to a complete standstill. Beads of sweat started to trickle down Crash's face as the tension mounted. After what seemed like hours of total silence, Crash had had enough.
"I can't take this anymore," he said, jumping out of his chair "I have to see what Cortex is doing!"
"Crash, wait!" Coco yelped, "it could be a trap, you can't risk it!"
"How else are we going to find out what he's up to! I'm going up there!"
"Then I'm coming with you!" Coco announced.
"No, I'm going up there alone, I can't risk having you getting hurt, you mean too much to me!"
Coco gave a deep sigh, when Crash had made a decision, there was no persuading him to change his mind. Even though Coco knew of the risks involved, she still had faith in her older brother.
"Good luck Crash, please come home safely." A tear started to form in Coco's eye, but she held it back, trying to put on a brave face.
Crash nodded but didn't say anything, he too knew it was risky going up to Cortex's base alone and un-aided, but he would never forgive himself if his friends got hurt. A storm was beginning to form outside, the patter of rain could be heard up against the windows and the wind was rustling the trees. Crash took one last look at his sister, and made his way outside to face the arduous journey up to Cortex's base.
Little did Crash know, that in a darkly lit room, a pair of maniacal eyes were watching his every move though a small, black camera hidden between the trees.
"I see you've taken the bait, Crash Bandicoot, now you're walking straight into my trap, just as planned."