Chapter 3: The Fight
The next day, Coco and Dingodile started off on the journey to stop Dr. Cortex. The journey was long, but pleasant. Once or twice, Dingodile stopped for a second to look intently at Coco. Coco gave him a similar glare. Later on, when the sun began to set, Dingodile found the most beautiful flower he had ever seen. He picked it and then he gave it to Coco. Coco was so surprised, she didn't know what to do. Then, it came to her. She'd help fight the remaining minions of Cortex for Dingo. Then, it happened. Out of the corner of her eye, Coco could see a giant brute of a koala standing a few feet away. Then, suddenly, with a snarl, he ran at her and grabbed her. Laughing maniacally, Koala Kong roared, "Oh BOYS!" That meant he wasn't alone! Suddenly, out came N. Gin, a half human, half robot scientist who always obeyed Cortex's orders, Pinstripe Potoroo, a gangster who lacked the part of a salami sandwich, and finally, Ripper Roo, a blue kangaroo with an insane personality. Pinstripe smirked. "Good job, Kong. That Coco is as good as dead!" Unfortunately for him, Dingodile heard him. He turned around and growled, "Kong, let go of Coco before I roast ya!" Koala Kong just laughed at Dingodile's threat and replied, with a sneer, "Oh yeah? Try me!" With a snarl, Dingodile ran at Koala Kong, flame thrower in hand. Then, with much effort, he managed to roast Koala Kong's face. Koala Kong dropped Coco and ran off screaming in pain. Pinstripe, N. Gin and Ripper Roo, fearing for their faces, ran as well. Dingodile growled a few more times then turned to Coco. Well, he wanted to, but she was gone! It had turned out that while he wasn't looking, Komodo Joe sneaked out of Cortex Castle and grabbed the she bandicoot and took her as a hostage. Before he left, though, he left a message for Dingodile. The message read, "Dear Dingodile,
Too bad! You lost your love permanently! As of now, Coco is dead and you can't avenge her death!
Goodbye,
Komodo Joe."
Dingodile read the message with horror as the truth sank in on him. The situation proved specious. It looked like Coco was gone, right before Dingodile could tell her how he really felt. There was only one thing for Dingodile to do. He put his head between his knees and cried. For over an hour, he cried hard. He felt his heart would break anytime, now that Coco was gone. But, soon, Dingodile stopped crying and knew what he had to do. "I must go and destroy Cortex," he growled. "For Coco's sake."
