Chapter 7: More Trouble

But, how would Kong be able to protect Coco? Crash had more strength than he did, although he never showed it.

"COCO! GET BACK HERE BEFORE I KILL YOU!"

Crash's angry voice echoed throughout the forest. And it was enough to turn Koala Kong's face purple with rage.

"I knew it. Now that bandicoot is after his own flesh and blood."

Koala Kong snarled that last remark to himself. He just couldn't grasp that fact. Yet, the faster Crash ran, the more Koala Kong was forced to believe. So, he stuck out a giant paw and held it there in front of Crash's face when Crash came in.

"Kong! Get your paw off my face!" Crash snapped. "I need to find that Coco!"

"Do you honestly think," Koala Kong snapped back, "that I'm going to put your sister at risk? What do you think I am, stupid or something?"

Crash decided not to answer that question, for things would go terribly wrong if he did.

"Well, let me tell you there will be no death of Coco as long as I'm around," Koala Kong growled.

"Well, I'm prepared to make your time here as short as possible!" Crash challenged. Koala Kong laughed, contemptuously.

"Ha! Do you REALLY think you can kill me?" he scoffed. "Who's the guy who almost killed you the first time we met? Think!"

Crash did. But, it was very difficult, considering that Crash's mind had been obscured by memories in the past.

"It was me," Koala Kong finally muttered. "I almost killed you."

Crash took a step backwards. This was far too strange for him.

"Kong, you can't be— You don't have the—'' Crash stammered, but then he cut himself off.

"You think I don't have the brain cells to kill you," Koala Kong replied, shortly. "Well, you've finally been proven wrong. Wait till I tell Cortex that I have finally gotten rid of you."

"It's bad enough that Crunch was killed!" Crash snapped.

Koala Kong gasped. His own rival, dead?

"Why do I think you lie, then?" Koala Kong asked.

"Because you don't want to believe it! You and Crunch have been rivals for almost ten years! And now that he's dead, you don't have any rival to fight against!" Crash barked. Then he added, "Except me."

"Wow. It almost makes sense," Koala Kong murmured. "You and Crunch must have had the same attitude. I—''

Koala Kong's last statement was cut off, for a soft sobbing was heard. Crash's ears pricked up.

"Coco."

Crash said that name quietly and smirked. He was ready for the kill. He never could forgive Coco for what she had done to Crunch.

"Die, Sis. It's over."

But Koala Kong would NEVER let that happen. Instead of throwing rocks, he hit Crash square in the face. Crash stumbled backwards.

"OWWW! What the hell?"

"That's what you get for threatening your sister!" Koala Kong snarled.

"You want a piece of me?" Crash snapped. "I'm ready!"

With a small growl, he ran at Koala Kong, but then was pushed backwards and fell over a cliff that was nearby.

"So long, Crash. You are so dead."