Chapter 4
While Koala Kong and Dingodile were busy fuming quietly, Coco was running through the forest, sobbing. Why, oh why did her life have to be plagued with bad luck?
I don't know how I can survive one more god damn day! Coco thought. My life really stinks! As she punctuated this last thought, a low growl suddenly escaped from her throat. She suddenly knew why her life had gone bad.
It was because of Cortex.
He had created Dingodile and Koala Kong, and he let them destroy her family. Now, it was clear to Coco. She knew what she had to do.
She had to get back at Cortex for this. He stepped WAY over the line this time. And now, he would not live to try again.
You've made your final move, Cortex, Coco thought. Now it's my turn. And off she went.
Soon, she found herself at the ugly castle that was Cortex's. She stepped onto the porch only to face Cortex himself.
"You—''
Coco couldn't say another word; her anger was too great. Cortex looked up and jumped. He did not expect to see Coco so soon, and he REALLY didn't expect her to see her so mad.
"No, Coco! I can explain!" he stammered, but Coco walked toward him.
"It's too late for that!" she growled. "Your minions, Dingodile and Koala Kong have destroyed my family! Dingodile assassinated Crunch and Koala Kong killed Crash by pushing him down a cliff or something!"
For a moment, there was a buzz in the air as Cortex looked at Coco with an expression of shocked sympathy.
"KONG? HE got rid of Crash?" he gasped. "Oh no! This isn't how it was supposed to go down!"
"What is THAT supposed to mean?" Coco snapped.
"I was supposed to destroy Crash!" Cortex replied, huffily. "Now that giant oaf has an edge over me!"
For a minute, there was silence again. Then Coco had an idea.
"I'll tell you what," she said. "I'll rescue your reputation for being bad IF you bring Crunch back."
Cortex was surprised, but agreed. In a few short minutes, the giant bandicoot was alive and well again. Coco squealed with delight.
"Oh, Crunch! You're back!" she said.
"THE NAME CRUNCH DOES NOT COMPLY," Crunch replied. "COCO, PREPARE TO DIE."
Coco yelped with horror. How could her own love turn on her like this? What had Cortex done?
"CRUNCH! IT'S ME! YOUR LOVE!" she screamed, but it did no good. Crunch kept saying that the name didn't comply and that Coco had to prepare to die.
"That bitch!" Coco growled. "I'm going to kill him!"
But, Coco never got the chance, for soon Crunch was on her and getting ready to make the kill. Coco struggled with all her might, but her struggling didn't do any good and she was dead in five seconds.