Hello everyone! I hope all of you are happy, healthy and safe! Just want to say thank you for your time to read this questionable fanfic and glad to hear you guys are enjoying reading it as much as I am enjoying writing it. I do have a couple of ideas for the future chapters and I am looking forward to writing them. I want to put a trigger warning that there will be slight homophobia/transphobia content not only in this chapter but possibly in this fanfic. Thank you ever so much for your patience. 3

Chapter 12

Everything is sunny and peaceful at the N. Sanity Islands where the sea is glistening, the sand is golden and there is a light breeze blowing through the trees. As the sun reaches the highest point of the sky, a little blue bird is flying towards her nest with a worm in her beak. She got to the nest to see her little baby poke its head out, chirping for its lunch. As the mother is about to give the worm to her baby, something wooshed past them at full speed, causing all the bird's feathers to blow off along with the worm. The baby sees its mother with no feathers and no worm to have for lunch and starts to cry.

An unknown object that zoomed past is the MechaBandicoot with Crash and Crunch riding on the shoulders like it's a rollercoaster with Aku aku flying above, who can't help but laugh at Crash's antics, pretending to be on a skateboard. Meanwhile in the compartment, N. Gin is enjoying driving, humming a little tune while Nina and Coco are sitting at the back. Nina can't help but be nervous sitting at the back with the girl who clearly hates her and Coco seems has no interest conversing with either of them, looking uninterested and staring out the window.

"Isn't this great? Just us girls having the compartment all to ourselves." Coco cocked an eyebrow at N. Gin's comment.

"We can use this time to get to know each other, maybe having a bit of gossip." Both Nina and Coco are not saying a word, feeling the tension in a tight space, but N. Gin is still determined to lighten the mood.

"Nina, did you know your parents asked me to be your Godmother? I was absolutely touched that they trust me to take care of you if something were to happen to them. I promised them that I will protect you and that's why I rushed over here." Nina eyes bugged out,

"You know who my parents are? Who are they? Where are they?" N. Gin went stiff as the board. He forgot that was meant to be a secret and try to think of something to keep the secret.

"They are dead!" he shouted, shocking both Nina and Coco who just stares at N. Gin, waiting for him to continue.

"Yep, extremely sad" sniff "I don't want to talk about it if that's ok, but as your Godmother I will protect you no matter what."

"Godfather." Coco muttered, causing both N. Gin and Nina to look at her.

"I'm sorry?" N. Gin asked.

"You said Godmother but you mean Godfather. Because you are a guy?" N. Gin's eyes widen a little at what Coco said. Even though what she said is true, it doesn't feel right, he can't help but feel hurt by her comment as a memory comes in a form of an angry red-headed woman looking down at him.

"You are a freak!" N. Gin can feel tears welling inside of him and tries to shake it off while his memory continues to echo through his mind.

"You're right. I meant Godfather. How silly of me." he said as his voice shaken while continuing to drive the robot.

"Coco." Nadia's voiced said in a low tone through Coco's head, causing Coco to shiver from slight fear. She tries to shake it off but for some reason she can feel Nadia's anger slowly rising. She continues to look out the window. Everyone suddenly goes quiet, feeling the tension in the air. Nina can't help but fidget with her hands and constantly looking at Coco, wondering if she should start a conversation with her. Just say anything to her, but decides against it and look out her own window to distract herself from the tense atmosphere. She looks out her window and notices a couple of tribesmen underneath, readying their bows and arrows and start shooting at the flying robot.

"DUCK!" shouted Nina as she immediately jump onto Coco and keep her head down to protect her from any arrows coming through the window. N. Gin hears the noise at the back, causing him to lose control as more arrows is coming their way. Outside, Crash, Crunch and Aku aku are dodging the arrows while trying to balance on the robot at the same time. One of them ended up pierced at the back of MechaBandicoot, immediately shutting it down making it fall straight to the ground with everyone screaming, bracing themselves for impact. The MechaBandicoot roughly lands on the ground and skid on its front till it crashes to a tree, causing some of the pieces to fall off and smoke coming out o fhte back. Aku aku came right behind and sees Crash and Crunch drape over the shoulders, groaning in pain as they are slowly getting up. The door to the compartment opens to reveal N. Gin wobbling out and fallen over onto the ground. Aku aku flies past into the compartment to check on Nina and Coco and see Nina on top of Coco. Coco slowly wakes up first and confused to see Nina unconscious on top of her. She shakes her, trying to wake her up when she starts to feel warm liquid on her hand. She takes out and see red on her hand, making her panic, Nadia also sees what Coco sees as she starts to scream giving Coco a pounding headache.

"Coco! Nina! Are you alright?" Aku aku shouted from the entrance when he sees something that makes him shock with horror.

"Oh no," he whispered,

"Crash! Crunch! We need your help here!" he shouted as they hear the commotion coming their way.

"I think we going to get company." Crunch said as familiar looking tribesmen wearing grass skirts and a bobbed haircut come out of the bushes, pointing their arrows and spears at the gang who can't do anything but raise there hands in surrender.