Chapter 2: Nina's Sneakiness

Coco and Crunch finally made it to Cortex's Castle. Crunch saw a large square shadow outside a window.

Crunch: Uh Coco, you don't expect THAT to be Cortex's creation do you?

Coco: What?

Crunch: (Pointing his finger to the shadow) THAT!

Coco: (Gasp) I think that is!

Crunch: We got to roll!

Coco and Crunch saw two Grimly Guards near the drawbridge.

Crunch: I think I got a solution to this!

Crunch used his robotic hand to shoot the Grimlys into the moat.

Coco: Let's go.

Crunch and Coco headed inside the Castle.

AT CRASH'S HOUSE

Nina was poking around Crash's House because she noticed that it had been a lot quieter lately.

Nina: What is Crash up to now!

Crash at the same time was playing around with his keys since he was bored but then accidentally threw it out the bedroom window!

Crash: (Gulp) Probably Coco and Crunch are coming back already.

Nina was about to leave Crash's house when some keys hit her in the head!

Nina: OW! Why does Crash or some other bandicoot hit random people! I just (Gasp).

Nina looked at the keys in front of her. She recognized it immediately that it was Crash's house keys!

Nina: Now's my chance to get a good first impression on Crash! I've always secretly have a crush on Crash so I try to be extra mean when I am around him. This is so exciting!

Nina opened the doors and all the other doors of the house and finally opened the door to Crash's Bedroom.

Crash: NINA! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!

Nina: Crash, uh hi.

Crash: What? Why say hi?

Nina: Well you see here, I uh.

Crash: What?

Nina: Well, you know how I act sorta mean around you?

Crash: Yeah.

Nina: I was doing that on purpose.

Crash: WHAT! Why were you doing that on purpose!?

Nina: Because I.

Crash: Come on! Spit it out!

Nina: I….like you.

After THAT, it was just a minute of silence with Crash's face in deep shock.

Crash: Yeah, I know, I sort of like you too, well just a bit.

Nina: Really? You do?

Crash: Yup.

Nina: Wow geez, I never thought you said that.

Crash: Well, I'm fully healed now from Cortex's drain energy berry.

Nina: I know.

Crash: YOU KNOW?!

Nina: Of course! But I wonder what the rest of your family and Neo Cortex say about this.

Crash: (Gulp)

Nina: Don't worry; I won't say anything about this.

Crash: That's a relief.

Nina: Well, I have to go now. Bye!

Crash: Bye!

Nina went outside the door feeling really surprised.

Nina's Mind: Wow, I made a good first impression, wait even better!

AT CORTEX'S CASTLE

Coco and Crunch rushed up to Cortex's room. There, they could see a massive square rock and Cortex laughing hysterically.

Crunch: Whoa! That's some rock!

Coco: You won't get away with this Cortex!

Cortex: Actually, first of all, I appreciated Crunch's Comment and second of all, I think Coco's compliment is more the opposite way!

Just then, a security Stench entered the room. His name was Sunny.

Sunny: Hey Cortex, I have this dreadful video that was caught near Crash's house!

Cortex: Oh my! I have to go now! Ta-ta!

Cortex pushed passed the two bandicoots while Coco and Crunch were left looking at the Massive stone.

Coco: Did Cortex made you?

Massive Stone: Of course! First of all, let me introduce myself! My name is Stone.

Crunch: Why are you acting so nice?

Stone: Because that is the least I could do before I will smash you to oblivion!

Coco: Oh, well I'm going to see what Cortex is up to.

Stone: Okay, but I'm going to be waiting for you to fight me!

Crunch: Sure thing Stone!

Crunch and Coco ran out of the door with Stone smiling devilishly at them.

Sunny: Okay let's see the video play!

Then right when he turned it on, Crunch and Coco ran in.

Cortex was sitting in a recliner that was his own logo themed.

Cortex: Greetings Bandicoots, I was just getting ready to watch this video, care for a cup of tea? (Chuckles)

Coco: We're not going to drink anything from you! You could have drugged it, poisoned it, or put something in it!

Cortex: As you wish, it was a joke anyway!

Crunch: Whatever.

The video played outside Crash's house but the window was open so they could clearly see what was inside.

Then the camera zoomed in by 175% and then they saw Crash and Nina talking together surprisingly getting a little bit closer to each other.

Crash: Come on spit it out!

Nina: I….like you.

Crash: Yeah, I know, I sort of like you too, just a bit.

The video stops.

Crunch and Coco: WHAT!

Coco: I am so angry now!

Crunch: Yeah, Crash is going to have a lecture not to have a crush on Nina!

Cortex: NINA LIKING CRASH! I AM GOING TO LECTURE HER!

Crunch: Hey that's my idea!

Cortex: You snooze you lose!

Crunch: Well, you're the one who is going to lose Stone!

Cortex: Really? Well see about that! Then Cortex ran faster than ever from them towards Stone, and then he told them that they are coming and that he should make his first attack immediately against them.

Stone: This is going to be good!

Then he produced two smooth stones from his hands and got ready to throw them at the door.

Coco and Crunch burst through the door and Stone threw the two stones at them.

Coco: DUCK!

She ducked fast but Crunch did not have time to do that and the two stones it him, in the head and in the chest.

Coco: CRUNCH!

Crunch lay still with blood trickling down his nose and mouth.

Coco: CRUNCH!

Stone: Well! Looks like you lost your tough one there!

Coco starting sobbing into Crunch's Chest and then Rage started to form in her entire body.

Crunch: (Weakly) don't worry, I'll be okay. You go and destroy that Stupid Stone!

Coco: Okay Crunch.

Then Coco looked at both Stone and Cortex.

Coco: I'M DOING THIS FOR CRASH AND CRUNCH!

Then she jumped into her fighting stance and Stone smiled at her. Cortex was looking at both Stone and Cortex. Just then, Nina came through the door. Stone charged up a large rock and threw it at Coco but Coco dodged and it nearly hit Nina.

Nina: AHHHH!

Nina dived to a corner and went to Cortex.

Cortex: Why do you like Crash? He is my enemy and I don't want you around him.

Nina: But Uncle-

Cortex: NO EXCUSES! YOU ARE BANNED FROM WUMPA FOR SOME TIME!

Nina: (Sigh) Okay Cortex.

Then Nina quickly ran out the door, but not when Cortex sneaked a tiny microchip in her socks that will allow him to watch every move she makes.

Stone: Really? Why interrupt a good fight? Heh, Heh.

Coco: No more funny shenanigans anymore Stone! Then she and Stone looked at each other in the eye, Coco with rage and Stone with practical enjoyment. Then they started to brawl.