And now, for the chapter where things go wrong!

It was yet another day on Donkey Kong Island, and Dixie was walking through the village. Normally, Diddy would've met up with her around this time. And when they meet up, they would usually hang around or play whatever game they could think of. But since he and DK were on vacation, the village seemed a lot more...quiet than usual.

...Well, whatever. As long as they were having a good time, then it shouldn't matter.

As Dixie kept walking, she couldn't help but hear her sister speaking to a couple of Kremling children.

"So do you think we'll be all right without DK here to protect us?"

"I'm sure we'll be fine. Besides, nobody's seen K. Rool since Crocodile Isle sank into the ocean."

"That's true...but even then, you never know who's gonna show up and take over the island."

Dixie glanced at the group as she kept walking. She could understand their concern, since anyone could try and take over the island if they wanted to. But considering how peaceful the island was since K. Rool's defeat, She was certain that there was nothing to worry about.

A few more days had gone by, and Dixie was already rushing over to DK's treehouse. As much as she enjoyed the quieter atmosphere, she couldn't wait to reunite with her friends.

When she arrived at the treehouse, she could see DK's pet rhino sleeping in front of the Banana Hoard. He opened one of his eyes as Dixie climbed the treehouse, but he dozed off again moments later. Dixie was about to knock on the door when she noticed a note hanging off of it. She had to assume it was written the morning the two Kongs left.

Gone exploring with DK, we'll be back in a few days.

- Diddy

After reading the note, Dixie sighed in defeat. Of course...they could just be preparing to leave the Northern Kremisphere, so all she needed to do was be patient. She hopped off the treehouse and was about to head on home. However, she wasn't expecting to see DK's grandfather arrive at the treehouse as well. As usual, he had a stern expression on his face.

"So I see you couldn't wait to meet up with DK again," said the ape. "Except he's not even here!"

"Well yeah, I can already see that!" Dixie said while rolling her eyes. "So why did YOU come over, Cranky?"

"I came over to check up on the Banana Hoard," Cranky replied. "We can't have anybody takin' off with 'em again."

"Of course not," Dixie replied. Cranky headed into the banana hoard and looked around. From what he could tell, nothing was out of place. He gave off a satisfied hum before turning towards Dixie. "Say...you wouldn't mind checking in on the Banana Hoard while I'm gone, right?"

"Uh...why?"

"Because Swanky and I are headin' over to the Northern Kremisphere ourselves," Cranky said. "And since you clearly don't have anything better to do, why don't you keep on it?"

"Isn't that s'posed to be YOUR job?" Dixie asked. "And why are you heading over there, anyway?"

"Because Swanky said he'd pay me if I helped him out," Cranky said with a shrug. "Besides...DK's gonna be home tonight, so it's not like you'll be doin' much anyway!"

Cranky left the treehouse, leaving Dixie by herself. She couldn't help but feel slightly bitter, it was as if everyone was leaving her behind. Heck, even her cousin ended up in the Northern Kremisphere before she did.

...Well, whatever. Everyone else should be coming home soon, so being angry wouldn't do her any good. All she could do now was wait.

A couple more days would pass, and despite waiting for so long, none of the Kongs have returned home.

It was sunrise, and Dixie was sitting on a tree branch. Candy was leaning against the tree, her arms were crossed over her chest.

"So do you think they'll come back, today?" Candy asked.

"I hope so," Dixie replied. "I'm starting to get worried about everyone."

"Well if worse comes to worse, then we'll just have to head down there, ourselves."

Dixie nodded, though she wanted to believe everyone was all right. Still, with the way things were going, she'll probably end up being the only one left on Donkey Kong Island.

The sound of parrots could be heard flying towards the Kongs. Sure enough, two of them landed onto the tree. One of them was green, and the other one was purple. The green one had a letter in his mouth.

"So what brings you guys here?" asked Candy.

"Well, Funky asked us to send a message to Dixie," the purple parrot said. "He says it's urgent!"

"But why me?" Dixie asked. The green parrot handed the letter over to Dixie, "Read it and find out!"

Dixie raised an eyebrow as she opened the letter. She wasn't sure why Funky would be sending a letter to her specifically. But even then, it wouldn't hurt to read it.

Yo, Dixie.

Hope you're doin' all right back home. We would've left sooner, but we have a pretty big problem on our hands.

You see, the day before we got ready to leave, DK and Diddy went missing. Not only that, some weirdo's trying to take over the Northern Kremisphere. I've asked Swanky if he'd help out, but he'd rather focus on running his fancy game tent. Cranky wasn't any better, he'd rather play Swanky's games than to help us. And not to doubt the old lady, but I don't think Wrinkly can do much, either.

Anyway...since you've helped Diddy save DK last time, maybe you can help look for them? There should be smaller plane sitting in my hut. I don't know if you've ever driven a plane before, but it shouldn't be too hard to figure out by yourself.

- See you soon, Funky.

Dixie looked horrified, how could DK and Diddy go missing so soon? And what was the weirdo that Funky was talking about?

"What did the letter say, Dixie?"

"...We've gotta go to the Northern Kremisphere," Dixie said as she started handing the letter over to Candy. "DK and Diddy are missing, we've gotta do something!"

"WHAT!?" Candy yelled as she took the letter from Dixie. She skimmed through it before looking back at the young ape, "Are you sure you'll be able to handle it? I mean, we don't even know what kind of threat is over there!"

"Well, we won't know unless we go!" Dixie said as she hopped off of the tree branch. "Besides, what if this weirdo has something to do with DK and Diddy disappearing?"

Candy frowned, she placed a hand under her chin. "I suppose you're right...but if you really want to go through with this, you'll need to get yourself ready. Once we're in the Northern Kremisphere, we might not be able to come back here for a while."

Dixie nodded in understanding, she started heading towards the beach. "I'm gonna go pack up!"

With that said, Candy couldn't help but chuckle. Dixie was always willing to head off when it came to adventures. In a way, she was a little bit like DK and Diddy in that regard.

Still, even when adventuring, Dixie's top priority was to rescue the Kongs, and she was going to save no matter what.

Back at the beach, Dixie's sister was sitting outside of the shack. She had a Gameboy in her hands, the game she was playing involved a small puffball going through a forest.

She looked up as she Dixie run into the shack, the young ape headed inside with a curious expression. "What's going on, Dixie?"

"I gotta head off to the Northern Kremisphere!" Dixie replied as she grabbed a nearby suitcase. She filled it with blankets and some clothes, as well as a few bananas. Her sister gave her a look of concern. "Why? Is something wrong?"

"DK and Diddy are missing, so I need you to keep an eye on things while I'm gone!"

"But why me?"

"Because I need SOMEONE to let Chunky know where I am!"

"Huh..." Dixie's sister scratched the back of her head, "Are you sure you don't need me to help out or anything?"

"I'll be fine," Dixie replied. "Funky and Wrinkly are down there, too. So if anything goes wrong, I could always ask them for help!"

"...All right," Dixie's sister said. "Just be careful out there, OK?"

Dixie nodded, she hugged her sister before heading back to the village. If Funky was right about the airplane, then she had no time to waste.

All I have to say is...Poor Tiny, she doesn't even get named in this thing.