Chapter 4: Plan "C"

(News crew report from Coco's Laptop)

Chick: "The city is now in outrage as the authorities are currently trying to track down the nefarious Crash Bandicoot, who was spotted along with his cronies at the annual Dr. Cortex appreciation parade."

Stew: "If I was Crash, I would just savor the extra trouble & just turn myself in. He's only making it worse for himself after all."

Chick: "Right you are, Stew. Will this orange criminal finally be brought in, & will our beloved hero Dr. Cortex respond to this cry for help? Stay tuned..."

(Closes Laptop)

Coco: "Alright, Jade. So what's the plan?"

Jade: "Okay, hear me out. Everyone thinks that we're Crash's "henchmen", right? So I figure that if I can sneak up back to the surface & find a way out of the city, I can distract the police & you guys can find some sort of transportation so that we can escape & find Cortex's lair, where ever that may be."

Crash: "Hmmm..."

Crash continues to think really hard about Jade's plan, even if it takes over 10 minutes.

Crash: "Hmmm..."

Aku: "What is the long pause for, Crash?"

Wyatt: "He's probably planning some evil-"

Both Coco & Jade growl at Wyatt, then he quivers & says nothing more.

Crash: "Seems like a legit plan, but I found a few complications."

Jade: "Like..."

Crash: "Well, it's about the "escape" part. What are we going to the escape in or with?"

Crunch: "Ooo, I know! We can steal a car!"

Everyone frowns at Crunch.

Crunch: "Hey, why not? We already perceived as bad guys."

Coco: "Even so, that's just going to make things worse. Besides, I have an idea, but first I'm gonna call home & check on Pura."

Jade: "Eugh, be quick, I think I'm getting sewage on my fur."

Wyatt: "Dude, the blonde cutie is cute when she has ideas."

Crash: "Aww, that's so sweet! I guess now I can call you a, *puts on sunglasses* "lovebird"!" *laughs*

Aku: "We must prepare to initiate this plan. Jade, are you ready?"

Jade: "Yep! I'm ready to be a "bad kitty"!"

Several moments later, the gang exits out of the sewers & returns back to the surface into an alley. They see policemen lined up with their cars at every corner in the streets. Helicopters fly around above the buildings with lights flashed below them. Jade then whispers to the group...

Jade: "Okay, guys. Time for me to steal the spotlight!"

Crash: "Go get 'em, Tiger!"

Jade then hops out in front of the police & does her stuff.

Jade: "Grrr! I am Jade Tiger! I am very, very evil! With my razor-sharp teeth & claws, I'll scratch anyone who messes with me! BythewayI'mveryveryevil."

Cop #1: "Hey, what's up with that cat-girl? She on some type of weird medication or somethin'?"

Cop #2: "Maybe she has a hairball."

Jade: "Hear my roar! *meow*"

The cops spit their coffee & burst into laughter.

Cops: "HAHAHAHAHAHA!"

Jade: *in a whiny voice* "Hey! Stop laughing at me! You all are suppose to tremble in fear before me!"

Back in the alley hidden from the public, the group prepares to initiate the last part of the plan.

Crash: "Uhh, so where's the 'escape' part of this plan?"

Coco: "Coming up, or should I say "Down"!"

Crash, Crunch, & Wyatt all look down at the ground at the same time with curious expressions. Crash scratches his mohawk.

Coco: "No. LOOK UP, you morons!"

Crash, Crunch, & Wyatt: "Oh!"

All three of them look up.

Crash, Crunch, & Wyatt: "OH!"

Coco's Space Fighter floats down into the alley & lands. The pilot is unknown.

Wyatt: "Oh, dude! It's the aliens! Get the nearest tin-foil you can find & make it into a hat & wear it!"

Wyatt screeches & runs around flapping his wings in panic.

Crunch: "Wait a minute. That don't look like no alien, that's..."

The window opens & Pura is seen piloting the Space Fighter. He waves his paws.

Wyatt: "Oh, phew! It's just a- little tiger?"

Crash: "Ahh, so that's why you called Pura earlier!"

Coco: "That's right! Hop in, boys!"

Crash: "But what about "Ms. Hollywood"?"

Coco: "Don't worry, she knows her queue!"

All four of them hop into the Space Fighter. Jade then senses this.

Jade: "Uhh-*takes a bow*"

She immediately takes off from the police & joins back up with the group as the Space fighter rises up into the air. The cops go into the alley & see it, & one of them take out their bullhorn & talks into it.

Cop: "THIS IS THE POLICE! YOU ARE FLYING IN A RESTRICTED AIR-ZONE!"

Cop #2: "Is that-HEY, I found Crash Bandicoot & his henchmen!"

Wyatt: "Yo, Cop dudes! Help, they're kidnapping- Oof!"

Everyone pushes down Wyatt as they fly off. The helicopters all fly after the Space-Fighter. All the cops get into their cars & speed down the streets.

Cop: "*bullhorn* DANG IT, WHY DO THEY ALWAYS RUN?!"

Cop #2: "They're criminals, mac, what do you expect?"

Cop: "SHUT APP!"

Cop #2: "R.I.P. ears."

Crash: "*blows raspberries to helicopters*"

Coco grabs Crash's right ear.

Coco: "Cut that out!"

Jade: "So, how was I back there?"

Everyone freezes & looks at each other.

Coco: "Uhh..."

Crunch: "Well, you were..."

Crash: "Kinda..."

Aku: "Your performance was...ehhhhh..."

Jade: "Oh, thanks a lot for the honest criticism, guys."

Pura: "*laughs*"

Crash: "Yo, sis. Any idea where short, yellow, & ugly is now?"

Coco: *checks laptop radar*"He's on the move! He's leaving the city & heading east. Pura, Cortex moving at 6 o' clock!"

Pura turns the Space Fighter in the opposite direction, flying over the choppers. He activates the camouflage-mode, now the helicopters & police can't see where they've gone.

Jade: "Wow. Who gave him a license?"

Coco: "Oh, this is nothing. You should see him on race-tracks!"

Wyatt: "I can't believe I'm running away from the cops! I want out of this thing, NOW!"

Crash: "Okay, Adiós! Don't hit your beak on the way out! Coco, can we-"

Coco: "No, he's with us now."

Crash, Crunch, Jade, & Wyatt: "WHAT?!"

Coco: "I have to keep my eyes on Mr. Tattle tail-feathers so that he won't tell anyone where Crash is."

Aku: "Coco is right, my children. Wyatt must not leave our sight. We have to reach Cortex, confront him, & reverse the effects of what happened."

Wyatt: "Reverse effects? What's that floating-dude talking about?"

Coco: "If you let me, can I explain on the way, please?"

Wyatt: "Of course you can, Coco-Butter!"

Crash: "*fake-hurls*"

The group flies off literally invisible to the public in search for the false hero.

(end of ch. 4)