Later on N.Sanity beach, Crash Bandicoot was in his usual spot, by the beach sprawled out on the beach mat. Crash tipped the edge of his sunglasses upon hearing footseps, he checked around until he spotted a crystal in the corner of his eye. Crash threw his sunglasses to the floor, and glared at the crystal, he made his way toward it. Upon touching the crystal's smooth purple surface, Crash was dissapointed as the Crystal jerked away. Crash followed the crystal through the winding lush forest, past the dull native village and over the ferocious volcanoe. Crash was growing tired, but his lust for the Crystal never faded, he continued to follow it to the edge of the island. Crash grasped the Crystal in his Worn down gloves, he snickered to himself and begun dancing. Before he could finish his trademark dance, he was pulled to the ground, the crystal was accelerating and taking Crash with it. Crash was dragged through the ocean, still being pulled by this mysterious Crystal. A few hours later, Crash woke up in a pile of snow, the Crystal in the distance in the doorway of the Iceberg Lab. Crash, now furious waltzed over to the Crystal he tried to tackle it but it moved upwards this time, causing Crash to hit the door.
Meanwhile, Cortex sat at the balcony of his Iceberg Lab, with Nina and Tropy whom soul's had been switched back.
"I love having such a gullible nemesis! Hah!" Said Cortex, remote control in hand.
"Dr. Cortex! The machine is altered! But one more Shot and it could result in catastrophe if fired after that!" explained N.Gin, smoke pouring out of the Rocket embedded in his head.
"Excellent, now watch as I lure the idiot to his doom!" Shouted Cortex, shaking the control stick on his remote violently. Meanwhile at the foot of the lab, Crash grabbed the Crystal, which was shaking violently at Cortex's command. The Crystal floated upwards, and paused as it reached Cortex's level, Cortex manipulated the Crystal to float down and turned the controls off.
"I finally have you where I want you! You infernal Bandicoot!" Yelled Cortex, cracking his knuckles.
"But first, would you like a cup of tea?" Asked Tropy, as if to prevent Cortex messing up the plan. Crash nodded and followed Tropy, Cortex looked at Nina with a raised eyebrow, he shrugged and followed Tropy and Crash.
Tropy placed a cup of hot tea in front of Crash, Cortex sat cross legged in the opposite chair grinning evily.
"Oh Nina! Can you bring in your pet frog for my freind Crash to see?" Asked Cortex.
"Freind? I thought you were trying to destroy him?" queried Nina, looking confused. Cortex made awkward movements, Crash just grinned and drank the tea goofily.
"Oh no Nina, those days have long gone! Now bring the little mite in here!" explained Cortex, chuckling and signalling suspiciously. Nina placed her experimental and hideously altered frog on the table, it stood still and croaked violently.
"Excuse me gentleman, but i must assist Gin in the kitchen!" explained Cortex, getting up and leaving the room.
"ARGH! Fire the machine, i can't stand being nice to that wretched being any longer!" Yelled Cortex, demandingly. N.Gin nodded, and pulled the lever, the machine whirred and charged it took aim at Crash Bandicoot as Cortex grinned Evily.