Experiment Bandicoot
Chapter 15:
Mission
Year 18, Day 65
"Th-The Apocalypse?" I gasped, standing up from the sofa I was sitting on.
"As in…End of the World?" Coco put it in simpler terms.
"Yes." Aku Aku spoke, as if the End of the World was a daily thing that happens in his life.
"Oh? You mean it's happened before?" Crunch asked. Aku nodded, "Daaaaamn."
"It's hard to explain." Aku Aku sighed, "We are in our false form. When we had true forms many years back, Uka Uka and I started off great, combining both good and evil as one, a balance."
All of us stared with wide eyes in our living room. Coco and I took up the sofa, Tawna on an armchair, while Crunch remained standing. Brio took comfort on the floor.
"We started to disagree and chaos erupted. So, we were given false forms by a more powerful God."
"A more powerful God?" Coco gasped, "How powerful? Who is he…or she?"
"No body knows, some say this God who reduced our power was the one who created the entire spans of the universe. Some say he is everywhere while others note he is in the center of the universe."
"Funky." I retorted.
"Yes…err…"funky". Aku Aku reluctantly repeated my choice of words, 'The point is, Uka and I have received words that two months ago, we would have a chance to redeem our powers. Our true powers."
"So…the part where you both screamed is part of the message you received?" I cleared my throat.
"Yes."
"Uh…..Huh." I scratched the back of my head, then muttered under my breath, "Must've been a painful message."
"One of us must get our true power back or the End of the World is at hand." Aku gasped, "Oceans, lakes, and rivers will be a sea of fire, living beings will be turned into statues or tortured, their eyes pecked by crows repeatedly, force to walk through fire and diseased carcasses, the sky would be a bright red, the sun would shine brighter then ever, burning our backs, and-"
"Okay, we get it, we're basically asking for Hell if we don't do something." I gasped, "Not really all that sure if that qualifies as world ending as much as it means eternal damnation."
"The world is scheduled to end by the time the tortures and eternal damnation has commenced and that can lead from anywhere to a few days to thousands of years."
"I'm more curious on how the hell they plan to end the world." Crunch muttered.
"They can do anything, unleash all the volcanoes of the world, simply blow it up, etc." Aku Aku made quite a disturbing list.
"They?" Coco came in, "Who is "they?"
"Gods more powerful then I." Aku spoke, his entire face was filled with shock, "I, too will be part of the torture as well as Uka Uka. We must do something so that I may get the power and fill this place with peace and goodness."
"Well, we better find this place before Uka's team does, mates." Tawna sighed.
"Uka has to be there." Aku sighed, "We have to both go in and see who is worthy or the world will end." Aku sighed. We all gave a "What!" Aku just nodded.
"Okay, let's just c-c-c-c-c-c-c-concentrate on getting there first." Brio sighed. We all agreed on that one.
"Well, what are we waitin' for? We better skedaddle." Tawna quickly rose up from the arm chair she was sitting on, and then proceeded to punching her hand, "I'm ready."
"Well, the point now is where is this place to retrieve your true powers?" Crunch also stood.
"The center of this planet." Aku Aku pointed out.
"Center, as in between America and Africa, between Asia or America, or between North Pole and South Pole or…" Tawna started to make a list.
"Not sure." Aku interrupted.
"Not sure?" Coco gasped, "What do you mean "not sure?" How can we be sure!"
"Coco, relax." I touched her shoulder, "Breath in, breath out."
"Oh, ha-ha!" She sarcastically retorted as I smiled.
"Crash's crystal can help us." Aku smiled, "The crystal came from the Earth and has great connections with it. And Crash's connection to the crystal means Crash will be the one to lead us to the center of the Earth."
"Great." I sighed, not really all that optimistic (I'm so bad with directions sometimes), "But if I get us lost, don't blame me. Blame the crystal."
"We won't get lost." Aku gently laughed, "Once we reach the center of the planet, a portal will take us to where Uka and I will have to challenge ourselves."
"A portal." I repeated.
Year 18, Day 66
"So…you're leaving on a big mission to save the world, eh?"
"Yea."
"When will you be back?"
"I don't know."
"Not certain…I see."
"Oh, I wish I knew, Tobias, I truly do."
"Hey, that's cool, Coco."
"You'll at least write to me, right?"
"Even better, I'm gonna come with ya!"
"What?"
"Yea, I said I would go on more adventures with ya and this sounds like the biggest one yet!"
"Tobias…it could be dangerous."
"So? As long as I'm with you, I can accomplish anything."
"Hehehehehehe."
"Don't giggle. I know it's corny, but I'm serious!"
"Okay, okay. Fine. You can go."
Coco gently kissed Tobias.
"HEY! Break it off, you two!" I cried from a distance, shouting from living room window. I was busy making sure we packed everything and didn't leave anything on before we left, "No freakin' way my 14 year old sister is gonna end up pregnant anytime soon!"
"We're just kissing, Crash!" Coco cried, still smiling, "Besides, who gave you permission to peek through an open window?"
"An overprotective brother." I muttered as I shook my head, arms crossed.
Tobias quickly got up and kissed her again.
"I'll be here first thing tomorrow morning, love." Then he ran off.
"Kids." I muttered.
"Oh, please, we had our days like that." Tawna spoke from nearby, "We should really consider double datin' with them."
"Double date with you and my little sister and Kissy McSmooch-a-lot! There's a Kodak moment I want." I sarcastically sighed.
"Well, don't be surprised if the two end up married. They've known each other for such a long time." Tawna smiled softly, peeking out the open window like I was, hands on her chin, "They really do care for each other. How come we don't feel this close?"
"Because I'm not 14." I answered, smiling. Then I gave Tawna a quick kiss.
"You said good-bye to your sisters?" Tawna nodded.
Year 18, Day 69
It started when I was sleeping the night before we left. I heard a whisper. Not a friendly one, nor was it from a dream. I woke up when I heard it. One single world: Kill.
I woke up, startled, like I just had a nightmare and moved my head around, looking around the room. I breathed a sigh of relief to see no one was there.
"Kill…"
I gasped. Again, I looked around the room, getting out of my bed. I didn't wanted to create too much of a fuss and wake up Coco. I instead stood near my bed, looked around some more, and then closed my eyes. That voice sounded like a little child whispering. When I opened it, my pupils felt so tiny from fear. I saw a small little boy with jet black hair and pale skin ever, staring back at me. He had donned a blue kimono which matched the blue and black night sky. I quickly closed my eyes and rubbed them, opened them, and saw he was gone. I was standing up, gasping for air. Suddenly, it felt so cold and the room around me started to spin. I fainted again.
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We manage to pack everything we needed: money, food, first aid, ropes and climbing material, jackets, the likes. Taking a well deserved rest, we all reunited in my living room the next morning. There, it was just Coco and I. We were waiting for Tawna, Crunch, and Brio to arrive. Coco was expecting Tobias. She told me he was coming in the last minute so I couldn't argue back in time for him to leave or anything. Our animal pals Polar and Pura has decided to stay and watch the house from intruders.
We all grew up. I was maturing a lot more. I don't wear knee length blue jeans with a shirt or no shirt anymore. When we were getting ready, I had on matching blue and black T-shirt and khakis, a blue sash surrounding my hips and waist, black boots, and round, dark sunglasses. I even changed my hair style a little. Tawna best describes it best as, "A mix of bangs." Coco, too had her image changed. From innocent overalls to a blue shirt that showed her belly and a bit of her chest (She and I had a rough fight when I caught her wearing that on the first day, being overprotective and all) and long sleeves that extended as it went down to her hands like an Asian wear, and matching blue jeans. She still kept those pink shoes, but her hair (while still ridiculously long), was now into two long ponytails. Ya know, like Sailor Moon (not like I watch that show or anything, she's just easily recognizable….ehehehehe). But she IS growing up. She's 14, a teenager, she has teenage needs: boys, shopping, puberty, love (I shudder on that one), among others. Damn…I don't think my puberty was that extreme.
"Coco, we're going to save the world, not go on an extended vacation." I told her when I eyed her with three bags.
"Hey, half of these are my computer supplies, these will come in great handy!" She countered. I merely sighed in a frustrated manner.
Tawna and Crunch came next with their own bag. Tawna sported a white tank top, leather brown gloves, knee length khaki pants, and light brown boots. She looked…well, like a fighter. Crunch, meanwhile, sported the army look, which came to no surprise since he recently decided to join the army during this time, so he was decked out in a tight black T-shirt complete with army pants, black boots, and silver dog tags.
"Coco, why do you have so many bags?" Crunch pointed, "We're going to save-"
"Oh, shut up." Coco mumbled. Tawna giggled and locked her hands around mines.
Tobias came next with his boy band look and calm demeanors. He had one backpack with him.
"It's basically got the necessary items I need." He gestured as he showed off what he stored inside. Coco sighed and locked her arms around him.
"Oh, Tobias, you're such a well prepared person."
I rolled my eyes.
Brio came last, sporting a long, green lab coat with dark black boots. He's bag looked way too big for him as he was toddling as best as he could, but could hardly catch up. We had to help him out.
Now that everyone was gathered, Aku came right on cue.
"Are you ready, my children?" His gentle voice spoke to us. We all mumbled our agreement, then Coco came in with a most excellent question. "Most excellent?" Geez, I sound like a professor of Oxford university or something.
"Is there a reason why you don't know where the portal is?" She asked, "I mean, you're a God…well, half-God, I thought you'd know."
"Nope." Aku smiled, "Perhaps it's some sort of test the Gods above are giving to me: try and find a way to the portal on our own."
"Which would be my crystal." I pointed to the little glowing rock which I wore as a necklace for today (either that or I store it in my pocket).
"Well, ask it." Tawna gestured. I nodded and did so. The crystal glowed a bit more then it originally did when I wore it around my neck and it did something. It lifted itself up and pointed. We all stared at the direction it was pointing to.
"Umm…okay." Crunch scratched his head, "What do we do?"
"I guess…we follow it." I answered. Everyone nodded in agreement and we headed down out path.
"I think I should have p-p-p-p-p-packed more peanut butter and jelly s-s-s-s-s-s-sandwiches." Brio mumbled.
I never mentioned the fact that I saw some sort of ghost boy last night. I didn't think it would matter with our main mission. Not part of it at all, all just some weird nightmare…
Year 18, Day 135
"So, you're after the portal, too?" Cortex cried. We ran into him in the middle of Africa, in the middle of a desert. His black airship, the Nicodemus, landed while we just ran out of gas on the jeep we rented for the desert. So far, the crystal took us from Australia to China to Russia to parts of Europe, and finally, to Africa.
"Yes, we are!" I cried, "Nothing is going to stop us, end of story. Come on, let's get outta here." We started to walk our way now that our jeep at that point decided to quit on us.
"We've been following you and we're going to keep following you." Cortex sighed, "I know you're using the crystal, Crash. It's pretty damn obvious." I stopped walking and the rest followed my example. He's outfit, too has changed over the years. Numerous beatings from my team has caused him to not only don a white lab coat, but a light, silver armor covering about half his body (such as his chest, shoulder, etc.) to soften the blow when he got hit. He's been upgrading his arsenal of guns as well. Of course, he's not dumb.
"What's your point, old man?" I asked, rather annoyed and hot from the sun.
"Point is, we're both going to find the portal, but either way, it's not up to us to see who is made a true God again, but Aku and Uka themselves. We stopped our airship ride because your jeep broke down. We thought we'd give you a lift. Both our Gods have be their in the same time. No help if one group is delayed from the other group." Aku and Uka weren't anywhere in sight when we were arguing. They disappear often to give us reports on what we needed to do and possibly where to go.
"….You have a point." I muttered in defeat, "So, you want teamwork?"
"Might work." Cortex spoke in a sincere matter, "Just until one of our Mask Gods receive said powers, then it's back to kicking each other's ass."
"Yea." I nodded, then pondered for a few seconds before speaking, "Fine, we're going together. Acts of betrayal or anything of that sort means automatically disband. I won't hesitate to kill anyone if I have to if someone steps over the line."
"The same goes over to you." Cortex pointed. We shook hands while our respective team watched in shock.
"Umm…But we can't disband, remember?" Tobias popped in, "Masks has to be in the same place at the same ti-"
"OH, SHUT UP!" Both Cortex and I shouted.
"Well, don't just stand there, get in the damn airship." Cortex pointed to it. With a nod, we hitched a ride on the Nicodemus. We were a reluctant team. I saw Cortex's crew already giving him a hard time.
"Trusting the enemy like that!"
"You're unpredictable sometimes, Cortex!"
"He'll turn his back on us!"
"You idiots! He has the crystal to help seek the location!" Cortex retorted back as I watched all this from afar, "We can't do anything about it. Uka and Aku are the only ones who can. We're just simply tag-a-longs!" I gave that smug grin again and when into the room the enemies gave to me and my team. Coco was already there with a worried look.
"Sis, you're staying with Tawna." I sighed.
"Crash, this is crazy." Coco muttered, "I know you have some sort of connection with Cortex, but letting the enemy team up with us?"
"Both Aku and Uka must be there." I told her, "One goes without the other and it's bye-bye planet."
"I know, but I feel a sense of uneasiness." Coco nodded, "But you have a point. Besides, I believe in Aku, he'll win! He's good, no way a God or whoever will choose some evil flaming mask."
"We'll worry about that when we get there, Coco."
"Well, I trust you, big brother." Coco smiled softly, "You may be a doofus sometimes, but I know you're cleverer then people give you credit for."
"Mmhmm." I laid down on my bed and took out a GBA, playing Super Mario Bros. 3, "Now excuse me, I got to beat World 7."
"You doofus." Coco laughed. I really liked my sister's laughter. I hope she keeps laughing. It's just a trait that I honestly can't see leaving her.
"Oh, Coco, you're such a character." I sighed, "Top definition of cuteness."
"Is that bad?" She sighed.
"Nah." I shook my head, "I can't imagine you anything but cute and optimistic." I lowered my game boy and eyed Coco sincerely.
"It's a trait that I hope stays for the rest of your life." I softly spoke.
"Well, I don't see anything that would stop me from acting the way I am." Coco smiled. I nodded slowly and she left, saying she wants to be with Tobias. This time, I let her be. Funny how Tobias doesn't fit the description of Coco's perfect boyfriend (which she told me a few years ago):
"Long, flowing hair, preferably blonde, big, blue eyes, strong and built body, ooh, and he has to be Prince Charming…as in he has to be royalty and charming! He has to be witty, clever, fun, and artistic, of course. Charm me with his poetry or stories or something that involves writing. He also needs to be rugged, but not like mustache or beard rugged, eww. Maybe a goatee?"
I merely smiled and said, "Kid, you'll think a bit more differently when you get older." When I look at Coco now, I don't really see that changing anytime soon. Maybe it's just me.
Year 18, Day 144
Our alliance wasn't exactly cakes and sunshines. Each team stared at each other with blood shot eyes, ready to tackle and bite like a bunch of hyenas. It took constant reminding of Uka and Aku's problems that usually calm them down a few minutes before the glare and insults flew again. Even Cortex and I had our fair share.
"Oh, Crash, you dim-witted stupidly annoying teenager, please pass the syrup for my pancakes." Cortex angelically spoke except for the insults which he sounded off in a more demonic manner.
"Sure, no problem, you vertically challenged, big headed, freaky ass old man." I muttered, sliding the syrup. This soon turned into a daily thing. While we remind calm on the fist-a-cuffs, the insults reign free in our list of things to do to our enemies. In a way, it felt relaxing to all of us holding up the pent up anger we had against them. The two who really didn't join the barrage of insults were Tropy (who randomly pops out of nowhere, as is his style), and newcomer Nina, who enjoys being as silent as Tropy when she has to be or as obnoxiously opinionated like Cortex when she has to be. The main question I had is who on Earth was she?
I went over to Cortex who had just made tea.
"So, who's the kid?" I asked, pointing to Nina who wasn't too far off. She was sitting on a luxurious armchair, writing something down. I sat down on a chair opposite off the dinner table Cortex was sitting on (this airship had everything). Cortex, silently got an extra teacup and poured me some cup.
"Thanks." I took a sip as Cortex sat himself.
"She's my niece." Cortex answered one night.
"Huh? Niece?" I gasped, spilling bits of tea on the floor and table.
"Yes, I have a sister…I assume I never told you based on your reaction." Cortex pondered.
"I have an aunt? And a cousin!" I gasped, "…………Damn."
"Wouldn't Coco be surprised that she has more family members?" Cortex had his hands to his hips.
"I wouldn't know, I haven't told anyone sans Tawna that I'm your son."
"Still haven't?" Cortex smirked, "My dear boy, it has to be unleashed sometime soon."
"…..I know." I softly whispered, "So…Nina…looks rather unique."
"I know, I was surprised when that little girl showed up at my door as well." Cortex sighed, "She's is a unique child, my own problems with her is the little we seem to have common?"
"Maybe you should do the sensible thing and ask, big head." I sighed, staring at Coco who was making her way to Nina. She told me earlier she would try and speak with her ("She's my age, so a friendship thing sounds more then appropriate.")
"Hi, I'm Coco." She started, "I heard your name is Nina and your Cortex's niece from one of the minions. Wow…and here I thought Cortex was just a lonely, bitter man…well, family wise." Cortex muttered something, offended.
"Yo." Nina softly spoke.
"Umm…So…umm…you got nice boots." Coco meekly started.
"Thanks." Nina spoke in a soft, energy less voice.
"Yea, better then my shoes." Coco stared at the pink sneakers she was wearing, "Umm…Do you do anything interesting? I go on the internet a lot."
"I write." Nina spoke, "I write whatever I'm feeling."
"Ooh, as in like a poem?" Coco gasped. Nina shrugged, "Yea, I guess."
"I'd love to hear one." Coco giggled, "I have some poetry I did also!"
"I guess." Then Nina reached into her backpack, pulled out a notebook, and started to read her poetry.
"Good God!" Cortex gasped, "Weeks of having that girl live with me and in mere minutes, Coco already knows more about her then I do!"
"Maybe talking with her helps, old man." I sighed, repeating myself.
"I try, but I don't think she's too interested in me." Cortex mumbled, "She's very complicated and hard to crack."
"Then learn about her, piece by piece." I suggested, "She'll eventually take a liking on you."
Year X, Day X
So I spoke with her little by little. The very first few days, she remained the same as usual. I decided to take more interest in her life and hobbies.
"So…I heard from Coco that you like poetry." I smiled weakly.
"Sure, yea." She spoke in an uninterested matter.
"Perhaps you would be so kind to share some with your dear old uncle?" I asked, sweat pouring down a little.
"I…suppose." Nina dug deep inside her backpack and pulled out a violet notebook. She started to read.
"Oh, how my life feels tender and ripped.
I ask myself why I'm unique.
A gift that feels like a curse, given by fate unknown.
An outcast among outcast. Friends I have little of.
Should I just start digging up my own grave and put an end to my misery?
I wonder, is there a gleaming light in all this?
Please, tell me, spirits, and maybe I'll feel indebted to Mother Earth.
A withering flowers cries out for an angel's arm.
Make me part of one, not split."
A brief silence fell before I cleared my throat and spoke, "I see. I guess your poetry is trying to tell you that you're…well…hating the fact that you're unique because people reject you. I guess I understand why you're doing so poor in your schoolwork. After all, emotions and feelings affect everyday life."
"…Yea, I guess." Nina had her eyes wide open now, staring at me like I was some miraculous discovery.
"Personally, everyone has the right to be unique." I cleared my throat, "I mean, people don't like me because I'm unique at what I do…which is making mutated anthros and trying to rule the world, but that's just me."
"Yea…but it's hard." Nina sighed.
"I know it is, but if everyone in the world were the same, life would be insanely boring and meaningless." I smiled softly, "You must be yourself. In the end, it is you who decides how you'll end up."
"Wow…you're not all that boring as I thought to be." Nina smiled, "You give pretty good advices."
"I'm old, Nina." I sighed, "I've been through just as much happiness as I have with pain." Nina smiled.
Year 18, Day 150
I manage to watch Nina and Cortex have that little conversation from afar. It made me a bit jealous that they shared a father/daughter bond. Although I thought a lot during that time. Perhaps fate has brought Nina to the world for Cortex to have someone to love as a father would, someone who doesn't want to, overall, protest against what he does. Perhaps I was fated to leave him and become mortal enemies. I didn't think long. We were nearing the North Pole, so Cortex's cronies were fast joking about Santa and his elves. I was lying down on my bunk, pondering. I wasn't aware I had dozed off when I hear it again…
"Don't you want to die? I will end it…"
I sat up immediately and saw the small ghost boy again, staring back at me. I gasped.
"What th-who are you?" I spoke in a whisper.
"Stay away from him…he's mine…"
"What?" I cried, backing out as far as possible as I could from the child.
"Come closer…to die…take breath…soulless…
"Look, I don't know who the hell you think you are, but GET AWAY!" I screamed, "You're just some…nightmare! It must've been that scary movie I watched!"
"I hate you…"
"Go Away…GO AWAY…GO AWAY!" After I yelled, I felt the airship rumble. I fell off my bunk and crashed on the wall on the other side. I noticed the creepy kid was gone and everyone was yelling in a panic. I was racing to the main piloting room and saw everyone in a craze. The airship was caught in a snowstorm.
"What do we do?" Gin cried as the alarm inside the ship started to go off.
"We have to l-l-l-l-l-l-land!" Brio cried out. He then grabbed one of the steering wheels and started to maneuver through the thick snow. Gin grabbed the other one and the two tried hard to steer away. We soon felt a nasty bump.
"What the hell was that?" Crunch cried out.
"The tail hasssssssss been hit!" cried Komodo Joe who spoke through a communicator screen.
"By what!" I shouted.
"Maybe by that thing!" Tawna pointed outside the giant window where Gin and Brio continued to drive safely. What we saw was a dark figure with wings. It was hard to make out what it was with all the snow, but more came and started to rip the airship inside out.
"Tawna, Coco, Crunch, let's move!" I ordered, "Brio, keep on stirring!"
"Aye-Yi, C-C-C-C-C-Captain!" Brio saluted.
"I'm coming, too!" Cortex ran after us.
"Yo! Wait for me!" Tobias shouted.
Donning winter coats, we were all outside the outside deck of the airship where we got a better view of those creatures.
"They look a bit like a demonic, black dragons of some sort." Coco gasped.
"Either way, they're going down!" And I launched myself to the nearest one. They came closer and within range, so both Coco and Tawna made with their fighting skills. Crunch used his strength and started to fling them over. Cortex shot them with his big gun. Tobias managed to stand on his own with a few punches and kicks of his own. We were horribly outnumbered.
"Ahh! They're all over me!" Crunch screamed. A huge ROAR was heard and Tiny knocked some of the creatures off of Crunch. The two smirked at each other and started to fight together. Dingodile and his great aim burninated those dark creatures while Pinstripe manage to get mulitple hits with his fast Tommy gun. Papu Papu and Koala Kong fancied belly flops; Ripper Roo ricocheted off of the creatures with his powerful legs. I noticed all of them were backing each other up.
Even Tropy, who again, appeared out of nowhere, showered the dark creatures with his magic. Elements of ice, thunder, fire, whatever he had, spewed out of Tropy.
It was basically war down here. Even Nina came to help with some basic punches, but she had a little trouble…when she was hanging from the ridges of the deck. If she let go, she'd died from the fall.
"Uncle Cortex!" Nina screamed.
"NINA!" Cortex ran like a road runner, quickly grabbing Nina before her hand lost grip, "It's okay, I won't let you go!" Easier said then done. Those creatures started to pummel Cortex. I quickly manage to come over and tackle them and continued to do so as more came. Eventually, I helped Cortex pull Nina to safety. The battle ended when the airship made a harsh, but safe landing. The dark demonic dragons flew off at this time and the snowstorm became a gentle snowfall.
"Oh, Nina, are you hurt?"
"No…I'm fine." She sighed, "I'll live. A bit traumatized, but hey, I guess I'll have to get used to it."
"It's adventure, kiddo." I smiled as I got off the deck and onto the deep snow that reached up to my knees, "Guess I need snowshoes."
"Thanks…for…umm…saving my life and all." Crunch spoke to Tiny who smiled and blushed.
"Is no problem. Crunch would have done same for TINY."
"Good kicks, kid." Dingodile complimented Coco.
"Hey, I'm thankful you're such a good aimer!" Coco smiled, "You should open up your own gun shop or something."
"I think Pinstripe should do the same, he didn't do so bad either." Tawna patted the potoroo's back.
"Well, that does sound like mighty good and honest livin'." Pinstripe pondered.
"Kid, you're getting better." I winked at Tobias, "Maybe you are right for my sis after all." Tobias grinned.
"See?" he then spoke, "I told you I'm not such a bad guy."
"It's just my overprotective brotherly nature, is all."
"Crash!" Cortex shouted from the top of the deck, "Let's go back inside and think of a plan!"
"Yea, sure."
Inside, we all tended to our wounds. Compliments were given, insults leaving the window.
"Driving the Nicodemus together…like old times." Gin sighed towards Brio.
"L-L-L-L-L-L-Like old times." Brio smiled back to Gin.
"Break it up, you two." I muttered, "We got plans to think."
"The ship is pretty damaged, so it'll take a few days to fix." Gin spoke.
"So, what do we do, wait?" Cortex asked.
"I guess so." Gin shrugged.
"I don't think we have to." Everyone stared at me when I spoke. I showed them my crystal which was glowing brighter then ever and pointing north, "I think we're closer to the portal then we think."
To Be Continued…
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Author's Notes: In case you're confused, whenever you hear Cortex speak, he's telling the story after the events of this adventure, about a couple of years later. Crash tells the story before the final confrontation that'll take place.
