Chapter 2: Crunch's opposite side

One hour past. Maybe two hours. Crash, Coco, and Crunch were not sure off how long that the surprise would be but when they saw the Ratnicans leave, Cortex walked towards Nitrus Brio's lab.

AT NITRUS BRIO'S LAB

Brio: The potion is finished Cortex!

Cortex: Great job. Now, let's see how Crunch can handle this! The bandicoots won't stand a chance!

Brio: Well, I'll continue on that tomato I was making.

Cortex: What tomato?

Brio: I'll show you. This way!

Brio led Cortex to a dim room that had a tomato about seventy five feet in the air and about eighty feet wide.

Cortex: Whoa that's some tomato!

Brio: Yeah. I think this might be useful later on someday!

Cortex: It could be.

Cortex left to go to his room. Then he saw Crunch Coco, and Crash glaring at him.

Cortex: (Throwing the potion) Crunch! Here take some of this!

Crunch tried to dodge it but was hit with it. Crunch's eyes grew red and then he burst out of his chains tying him to the cage. He destroyed the cage with his bare fist and jumped toward Cortex. Cortex took the duct tape off of Coco's mouth.

Coco: Finally! It's about time here!

Crash: YES! Crunch, get us out of here!

Crunch: (Making a salute to Cortex) what's your first commandment boss?

Coco: Crunch! What are you doing?

Cortex: I want you to destroy their cages!

Crash's Mind: What's going on! Cortex is letting us free!

Crunch destroyed the cages with two rockets. Crash and Coco landed with a thump toward a corner.

Crunch: Now! Let's ignite rocket!

Crunch shot the rocket toward Coco.

Coco: (Dodging the rocket) Crunch! What are you doing?

Crash: Yeah, you're acting on Cortex's side now!

Crunch: As a matter of fact, I am! Now, let me destroy you!

Crunch ran towards Crash trying to wrestle him to the ground but Coco intercepted the attack with a kick called the Roundhouse Mojo.

Crunch: What the-

Crash saw his chance and then punched Crunch. Crunch grabbed Crash and threw him across the room with great strength. Coco shouted with horror and landed a Chi jab attack on Crunch. Crunch fell backward.

Crunch: Take this!

Crunch shot thirty rockets at Coco with rapid fire and instantly, there was a cloud of gray smoke. Then, a stumbling figure was in the shadows.

Crash: NOOOOOOO!

Crash ran towards the gray smoke and went through it. Coco was lying still coughing out smoke. There was a massive bruise in her torso.

Crash: No sis! I can't leave you!

Coco: (Cough) don't worry (Cough) Crash. I'll try to (Cough) stand back up.

Crash felt some strong arms wrap around him dragging him away.

Crash back kicked Crunch and then lashed out punching him in the face. Crunch staggered back and then Crash sprang up with a back kick on him. Crunch fell backward but then Cortex ran towards Crunch and grabbed a potion of healing from his pocket.

Crash: WHAT?!

Cortex: (Smirking) you snooze you lose! I have another healing potion here just in case!

Crash: Where is it?

Cortex: It's here- WHAT? SOMEONE STOLE IT?

And it was Coco! She drank all of it and instantly recovered. Coco walked out of the gray smoke scenery.

Crunch: Fine, I hope you can handle this!

Crunch tried to do the same kind of attack technique on Coco. Thirty rockets but this time; Coco chimney jumped up and then kicked Crunch. Crunch barely ducked but then slammed his foot on Crash. Crash slammed himself on the wall but Coco then whacked Crunch in the head.

Crunch: Oof!

Coco: Come on Crunch, why are you going against us?

Crunch: (Tripping Coco) Because Cortex said!

Coco: WHHOAAAAAAA!

Coco landed on her side but rolled backward when Crunch was about to hit her.

Coco: (Pant) this is so tiring!

Crunch: Now's my chance!

Crunch landed six punches on Coco, whacked her with his robotic arm two times and then landed a large attack to Coco's head.

Coco: (Collapsing) Oof!

Coco lay to the floor still. Luckily, there was no blood. But Crunch will be satisfied until he sees blood.

Crash staggered back up and whacked Crunch with all his might. Crunch fell forward and lay still too as well.

Crash: I'm sorry Crunch. (Pant) But I have to do this.

Cortex: NOOOOO!

Crunch was still not done yet. Crunch back kicked Crash and then slammed him down to the ground. Crunch kept on punching Crash while Cortex was shocked.

Cortex: Oh wait what? I thought Crunch was done for! My mistake!

Crash's head was bleeding all over the place. He finally lay still.

Crunch finally let go of Crash.

Cortex: Finally! Those Bandicoots are so helpless! You can let them go now. We would win anyway!

Crunch: Sure thing boss!

Crunch dragged Crash and Coco and threw them out into the drawbridge. After that, he left back into the Castle.

40 MINUTES LATER

Coco was the first to wake up since she did not have any bleeding.

Coco: (Getting up) Crash? Are you- (GASP!)

Crash was lying on the floor still with blood all over him.

Coco: I got to get you to the hospital!

Coco dragged Crash to the hospital.

AT THE HOSPITAL

Ironically, it was the same hospital the last time they went there when Crash was hit hard when Rafael kicked him out of Cortex's room window.

Kevin and Matt took Crash in a stretcher and carried him away. Coco was taken to a room to treat her massive bruise. Luckily, the hospital experienced this before and she was out within thirty minutes.

AT CRASH'S HOSPITAL ROOM

Crash finally recovered from that blow Crunch made at him, and he already recognized Kevin and Matt who were there. Joey was in his day off.

Kevin: Man Crash, that blow was brutal!

Matt: Yes, you will be here even longer than your last visit!

Crash: (Groan)

Matt: Don't worry, you'll be fine.

Crash: Yeah, I guess so.

Matt: That attack Crunch made was so painful that you nearly got killed if it wasn't for Coco!

Kevin: Yes. It is a miracle you're still alive Crash. But remember, that you have only one life. You can't have multiple amounts of lives like in those video games.

Crash: Yeah well, please heal me fast because Cortex is there trying to take over the world!

Kevin: We'll try our best!

Kevin and Matt left, but the TV was on for Crash to see.

AT CORTEX CASTLE

Crunch and Cortex were looking at the world map.

Cortex: In order to take over the world, we first need to bomb nearby police stations!

Crunch: Easy!

Cortex: Yes. Go get the Nitro Mortar by Nitrus Brio's lab.

Crunch: Okay boss! This plan looks sweet!

Cortex: Yes it is!

Crunch grabbed the mortar from Brio's lab.

Crunch and Cortex then went to the most dangerous turret that Cortex's Castle has and Crunch aimed the mortar carefully.

Cortex: In the local area, there are some stations. Let's destroy those!

Crunch: Okay!

Crunch destroyed those stations in MINUETS.

Crunch: What about the hospitals? Should we target those?

Cortex: Naw. Crash and Coco would never make it that far would they?

Crunch: Yeah you're probably right.

Cortex: We are one step closer to taking over the world!

Crunch: You got that right!