Chapter 8: It's All Over

Koala Kong smirked at the job he finally completed. Crash was finally dead, a task that Cortex had always wanted to accomplish, but never managed to find the skills to make it come true. Now, Koala Kong had an edge over Cortex. Yet, something didn't feel right to him.

Koala Kong suddenly realized that he had gone too far. His smirk vanished.

"Bloody hell! I'm so stupid," Koala Kong fumed. "I killed Crash."

Coco, who had been sobbing, stopped crying and looked up in disbelief.

"YOU KILLED CRASH?" she shrieked. Koala Kong nodded his head, sadly.

"I had to. I needed to protect you," he sighed. "Did you really think I was going to let you die?"

"You could've protected me without killing my brother!" Coco snapped. "Now I'm an orphan!" Fuming, Coco stormed off in a huge huff. Koala Kong stood there, dumbfounded.

"But, you have Aku-Aku."

Meanwhile, Dingodile was walking through the forest, feeling sorry for himself. He had let Coco down yet again. He killed her love. Without thinking about it, Dingodile sat down on the cold, hard ground and began to sob softly.

"This is all me fault, Coco. If only I hadn't been so jealous. Now my world is coming apart and yours is as well."

Then, he heard a scream of anger. Wiping the tears from his eyes, Dingodile stood up and walked over to where the scream had come from. Then, he saw Coco.

"Holy crap!" Dingodile exclaimed. "Sheila, what are you doing here?"

Coco looked up and saw the face of someone she hoped she'd never see again.

"Something I'm not going to tell you about," Coco spat. Dingodile scowled.

"Look 'ere, sheila! Just because I was jealous doesn't mean I don't have feelings!" he exploded. "Now tell me what's bothering you!"

For a moment, there was silence. Finally, Coco spoke.

"You really want to know?" she hissed. "Fine. I'll tell you. Koala Kong killed Crash!"

Dingodile looked shocked.

"He didn't!"

"Yes he did, Dingo. And now I'm an orphan!" Coco replied as she began to sob. Now Dingodile felt HORRIBLE. After all the rotten things he had done!

"Oh, sheila! That's awful!" he sympathized.

"You're telling me!" Coco howled. "Now Aku-Aku won't speak to me!"

Dingodile bit his lip to stop himself from crying as he listened to Coco's uncontrollable sobs.

"Why didn't you say anything before I killed yer love?"

"I was really upset!"

"I can't say I blame you, mate."

Dingodile said this last line with such sincerity that Coco stopped crying.

"I still miss them," Coco sighed. Dingodile nodded his head.

"I know you do. It must be really hard to lose the people you love. Trust me." Dingodile emphasized the last sentence and gave Coco a slightly angry look. Coco giggled.

"Now I think I know why I shouldn't have left you."

"Are you saying that—'' Dingodile began.

"Yes. I love you," Coco replied. Dingodile's face lit up for a second, but then he frowned again.

"You should've told me earlier, sheila," he said. "You see, I have a new girl now."

Coco's smile vanished.

"WHAT?!!?"

"It's true. Her name is Laura. She's also a dingo-crocodile, like me," Dingodile explain. "Oh, Coco. I'm really sorry."

Coco sat down on the ground and wept bitterly. Now, she was alone. She had no lover, no brother, and no boyfriend. It was all over for her.

THE END