Disclaimer: I don't own Crash Bandicoot
Summary: The bandicoot family were looking at their photos when Crash and Coco realized something: they hadn't take a picture of Crunch yet. So they decided to take new pictures with their brother.
Warning: Possibly OOCness
Hello everybody. First of all, I'd like to apologize for the extremely long wait for a new chapter. There were things that needed to be taken care of, so I had been unable to be on the internet (not entirely, I had sometimes gone on the internet on my iPad but all I did was visiting Youtube, reading fanfics and even a few times visited DeviantART).
Well, here it is, everybody. The last chapter of Family. I hope you guys have enjoyed reading this story. I know that I have enjoyed writing this small family. And thank you for the reviews, favs and follows. I really appreciate them :)
Enjoy!
It was a quiet afternoon at the bandicoot family. The bandicoots, Polar and Pura were looking at their photos. "Aww, look. It was from when we took Pura in." Coco smiled when she found a photo of herself and Pura. The tiger cub smiled at the memory. It was taken a few days after his owner and her brother saved the world. He could easily remember that day, it was that day he got a new home and new friends.
Pura meowed happily as he nuzzled against Coco. Coco smiled again and hugged him. She have never told anyone about this, except Pura, but she is secretly grateful that they met N. Tropy. It was because of his invention that she met Pura. At the same time, Crash found a photo of himself with his sister and Polar. It was taken a few days after he saved the world for the first time. Crash grinned when he saw the picture and hugged Polar, which surprised the polar bear.
"Man, you guys sure have many pictures." Crunch commented as he looked at them. He wasn't exaggerating when he said that. There was enough photos to at least fill three albums (currently, they have only two but that can easily change). Crunch grinned as he looked through the pictures. Although he wasn't there by the times these pictures were taken, he enjoyed looking at them.
Crash glanced at his brother and realized something. They have yet to take a picture of Crunch. Crash tugged in Coco's sleeve, attempting to gain her attention. Coco felt it, then she and Pura looked at Crash. "What is it, Crash?" Coco asked him, raising one of her eyebrows. The other bandicoot pointed at the pictures, then he pointed at Crunch. Coco understood what he was trying to say. "Oh, you're right. We don't have a picture of Crunch yet." She said. The two bandicoots and their pets glanced at Crunch whose attention is still on the photos. Coco got an idea and she looked at Crash again, a smile on her face. "But we can change that. I have an idea."
It's time to include Crunch into their photos.
Later...
"Polar, Pura. Are you here somewhere?" Coco called after them. She and Crash have developed a plan, and the first phase of their plan involved their pets. Pura and Polar heard her voice and came to her. They both wondered why she called after them. Coco smiled when she saw the two cubs. "There you are. I have a little task for you two. Can you go and get Crunch?"
The polar bear and tiger nodded. "Okay, he was in the kitchen last time I checked. You could start searching for him there." She informed them. The two cubs nodded again, then they went off. That was easy. It was the first phase. Now she just have to wait for Crash. He had been told to get the camera, while she was looking for their pets.
After a short while, Crash arrived. "Did you get the camera?" Coco asked him when she saw him. Crash nodded. He dug his hand in his pocket and took out the object, revealing the camera with a proud grin on his face. Coco smiled at him. "Nice job, Crash. Now we just wait for Pura and Polar to return with Crunch." She told him.
The second phase of their plan is completed. Now they got to the third and final phase.
Ten minutes have passed and the two bandicoots are still waiting. "I don't understand. They should have been here now." Coco said. Neither she nor Crash could understand why they hadn't returned yet. The female of the duo started to worry. "What if Crunch might have went out of the house again, and they didn't know where they should look?"
However, her worry stopped when they heard some footsteps. The two bandicoots guessed who it could be. The first ones were soft but you can hear their claws scraping on the wooden floor; it was Pura and Polar. "Hey, wait up!" It was no doubt who the voice belonged to. Another footsteps followed, this time it was heavier and it sounded like he's running. The tiger and the polar bear was the first to arrive, jumping into their owners' arms instantly. Crash and Coco smiled as they held their pets.
"It sounds like you found him. Good job, you two." The female bandicoot told them as she petted Pura's head. Crash grinned as he hugged Polar tightly. Two seconds later, Crunch arrived and saw his siblings with their pets in their arms. "Can you tell me what's going on?" He sounded very confused. "I was doing my workout outside when they came, then they wanted me to follow them. Any reason for it?"
"Yes, there is." The two other marsupials placed carefully their pets down on the floor, then the female of the duo started to explain. "We have realized that we hadn't take a picture of you yet, so we wanted to take your first photo. This is therefore we asked them to get you."
Crunch was surprised by this. "Wait, you two are doing this...for me?"
"Of course we do. You're our brother and a part of our family." Coco told him. She and Crash both smiled at him. "It's the least we can do for you."
Crunch was very touched by this. He can't believe they will do this for him. It was such a nice and sweet thing for them to do. "Wow, thanks guys." The burgundy bandicoot grinned at them. "So...when can we start?"
"How about now?"
"Yeah, sure."
When they made sure everything is ready, the two smaller bandicoots started to take pictures of their big brother. They took different kind of photos. There was photos of just Crunch; photos of him with either Crash, Coco or both of them; there was even one photo of him with Polar and Pura. But then, Crunch wanted to try the camera, so he ended up taking pictures of his siblings and their pets too.
Easy to say, it became a fun experience for them, and Crunch was the one who enjoyed it the most.
Later that day, Coco got all their new photos. She and the others are excited to see them, but none of them is as excited as Crunch is. He is so looking forward to see them, he just can't wait. His siblings found his excitement very amusing, he was acting like a kid in a candy store. In the same moment, Aku Aku appeared to see all of them gathered together.
"I see you are looking at the photos again." The mask smiled at them. The bandicoots and the two cubs glanced at him. Coco smiled at him. "In a way, yes. But these are new photos." She told him. Aku Aku got curious by her statement. "What do you mean?" He asked her.
"They took pictures of me, then we took pictures of each other." Crunch explained, grinning at him. "Wanna see them with us?"
"Sure." Aku Aku smiled again as he flew towards them. Just like them, he enjoyed looking at the pictures. After he have learned about photography (it was an entirely new concept for him by the time he was introduced to them), he came to enjoy them. When he got to them, they started to look at the new pictures.
"There it is, Crunch." Coco looked up at the muscular bandicoot as she showed him the first photo in her hand. "Your very first photo. What do you think?"
Crunch grabbed the photo and inspected it closely, wanting to take in all the details of the very photo in his hand. When he was done, he glanced at the others. "Guys." He started slowly. The others waited for his response. They all wondered if he likes his photo or not. A big grin showed on his face. "I love it!"
"I'm glad you liked it, Crunch." Coco smiled at him. Crunch continued to grin at them. He placed his photo on the table, then he wrapped his arms around his siblings and hugged them. "Thanks for sharing this with me."
"It was no problem." Coco said, then she and Crash returned the hug. Pura and Polar smiled at each other, their plan have been a success. Aku Aku smiled at the view. "It sounds like you all had a fun day." He said to them.
"You bet we did." Crunch grinned at the mask, then he and the others continued looking at the new photos they made. He really liked them. Knowing that he got to share this experience with his new family gave him a warm, happy feeling within him. This may sound silly to some people, but this will be an important day for Crunch. A day he wouldn't forget.
Sorry if the ending sucks. I did try to come up with a better ending for this one (and trust me, I really did), but it was the best I could do. I hope you enjoyed this chapter anyway.
And as for the mention of N. Tropy, it was inspired by a headcanon I've once seen on Tumblr that I totally supported. I mean, think about it: if it weren't for him, Coco would never have met Pura.
