And now for the first world, Lake Orangutanga.

I, uh...didn't know what to do with this one TBH.

After everything had settled down, Funky allowed Dixie to use his motorboat. It wasn't very fast, and it felt like it could break if she drove it anywhere else. So for now, all she needed to do was get to Lake Orangutanga.

The boat was parked near a cave. Dixie had gotten out, with Kiddy following after her. When the Kongs entered the cave, they couldn't believe what they were seeing. There were colorful crystals as far as the eye could see, they were so big that it would take multiple Kongs to lift one. Towards the middle, however, there were four crystals glowing in some-sort of pattern. Above them was what looked like a colorful bird, sealed away in another crystal.

"Why is crystal bird?" Kiddy asked.

"I'm...not sure?" Dixie replied, though she had no idea what Kiddy meant by this. Still, she couldn't help but feel sorry for the poor bird. At first, she figured it was some ancient species that got trapped inside like an ant getting trapped in amber. However, she yelped as she saw the bird looking at her. He tried calling, but all that came out was a low "caw".

"Wha-...How?" Dixie rubbed her head in confusion, she could've sworn the bird was dead. And yet, he was glancing between her and a crystal standing next to her. Dixie touched the crystal, it made a sound similar to a chime. She quickly figured out what she had to do, as she touched the crystal that glowed after touching the first one. She kept this going until finally, the bird was free.

"Oh thank the queen!" the bird yelled as he fell to the floor, "I was starting to think I'd never get out of there!"

"How'd you get trapped in the first place?" Dixie asked. The bird placed a feather under his beak as he tried to think. "I...can't remember," The bird replied. "All I know is that before then, these other Kongs were trying to help me find the Banana Birds."

"Did one of them wear a tie?"

"You know him?"

Dixie nodded, "We're trying to look for him!"

"Then I'll tell you what. If you can help me find those Banana Birds, I'll help you out in return...Does that sound good to you?"

"Well-"

"Great, then I'll meet you up ahead!"

With that said, the bird flew off before Dixie had a chance to say anything. Kiddy frowned, he tugged onto Dixie's arm. "Bird is gone?"

"Yep, the bird's gone," Dixie replied. She was sure that the bird would keep its promise. But for now, she just needed to worry about getting through Lake Orangutanga first.

Not that far from the cave was the docks. Here, there were boats as far as the eyes could see. Not only that, there were many Kremlings here as well. And unlike the ones that Dixie had encountered on Crocodile Isle, these Kremlings appeared to be harmless. Dixie continued to make her way down the docks, with Kiddy trailing behind her. She looked around a bit as she walked, but as expected, there was no sign of DK or Diddy anywhere.

Nearby, she heard a Kremling curse as he pulled something up from out of the water. It could've been a boot for all she knew. However, Kiddy was quick to notice the red hat in their claws, he ran as fast as his toddler legs could carry him.

"You see? I told you we should've gone to Cotton-Top Cove!"

And I've told you a hundred times that you'll get nothin' but urchins over there!"

"Well at least an urchin is SOMETHING!" yelled the Kremling. "Who the HELL leaves their hat in the water, anyhow?"

"Didi?"

"What?" The Kremlings turned their heads to face Kiddy, one of them let out a sigh. "Oh, it's just some kid!"

"Didi hat!" Kiddy yelled while pointing at the hat, one of the Kremlings' faces lit up. "Is this yours?"

"Just give it to him, you knucklehead!"

"All right," said the Kremling, annoyed. He placed the hat onto Kiddy's head. "There ya go, kid!"

Kiddy smiled, he started running along the docks just to catch up to Dixie. When he managed to catch up to her, he tugged at her shirt. "Dik-shi, look!"

"Not now," Dixie said stubbornly. "We've gotta find out where that bird went!"

"But Didi!" Kiddy argued.

"What about him?"

Kiddy huffed, he walked in front of Dixie and handed her the hat. "Didi hat!"

"Oh..." Dixie tilted her head. It was a strange thing to see Diddy without his hat. However, this had to mean that they were on the right track. The Kongs moved forward, they eventually left the docks and came up to the lake itself. Standing next the lake was an old cabin, where the bird from before was standing.

"It took you long enough," The bird said bitterly. "I was wondering when you two would show up!"

"You were the one that took off on us in the first place!" Dixie argued as she crossed her arms. "We can't help you if you fly away like that!"

"...Right," said the bird. "I guess I was a little too excited to be out of that crystal."

Dixie nodded in understanding. For all she knew, this bird could've been in there for days.

"So you need our help to find those Banana Birds, right?"

"Of course!" Parry replied. "After all, if we find them, than we might be able to find those Kongs too!"

"All right," Dixie said. "But we should probably look for Barnacle while we're out here. I'm sure he would've seen something!"

"Oh, right!" said the bird, "There should be an old boat inside that cabin, that should make it easier to get through the lake."

Dixie nodded as she headed into the cabin. There were a couple rats roaming the floor, some mushrooms were growing in the corner. Dixie hated to admit it, but her shack on the beach looked like a mansion compared to this.

There was a rowboat hanging off the wall. It didn't look as sturdy as Funky's motorboat, but it'll have to do. Kiddy grabbed the boat and headed outside before placing it into the water. He climbed inside, as Dixie hopped in from the other side. The bird hopped into the middle of the boat before ruffling his feathers.

"So...do you have a name?" Dixie asked as she grabbed a pair of oars, she moved the boat further into the water.

"Of course I do," said the bird. "You can call me Parry."

"Nice to meet you," Dixie replied as she continued to row the boat. "I'm Dixie, and my cousin's name is Kiddy."

"Dixie, huh...?" Parry brought a feather to his beak. "I think that other Kong said something about a Dixie before I got captured...what was his name, again?"

"It's Diddy."

"Ah, right!"

The group jumped as they heard what sounded like a loud belch. They didn't know where the noise came from, but it was strong enough to cause the water to shake. At the very least, Dixie had to be weary. After all, there was no telling what kind of weirdos she would face.