Dark Cloud: Return Of Evil
By: Lord Red
A/N: Thought you'd never see another story from me, right? Wrong! This story is going to be more action-packed and detailed than all my other Crash Bandicoot stories. So, enjoy. And, I don't own any character in here.
Chapter 1
Hundreds of years ago, animals and humans lived together in harmony and used their skills to stop evil from destroying everything they loved. They lived happily together, until a new evil came and began to cause mayhem and destruction. Though many of the animals and humans tried, there was just no way that they could stop this terrible evil. Well, they couldn't without being turned into mutant animals, for this evil was a scientist by the name of Neo Cortex, and he would stop at nothing to crush all life and take over the world. But, this story doesn't start before Crash, Coco, Crunch or the others existed. Oh no. This story starts at the time Crash, Coco and Crunch are carefree.
The sun had just started rising over a quaint hut, but in no way did it interrupt the peaceful silence that the hut was surrounded in. As the golden rays crept across the walls of the hut, however, the hut began to become illuminated with a light that made any other light dim. And it was this light that woke up a family of bandicoots.
Crash was the first to wake up on this particular morning, but he wasn't ready to meet the day. His fur was all messy, and he had sleep in his eyes. He was not the sight of a fashion model at all.
Coco was the second to wake up in this morning light, and from a distance, if you saw her, you'd think she had fallen from heaven, because of her gorgeous looks. Her hair was neat and tidy, as well as a glossy blond, and her eyes had no sleep in them. Her fur was neatly washed as though it had always been like that, and for some reason, she was even wearing make up.
Now, the two orange bandicoots had recently become good friends with a super bandicoot named Crunch. And this giant bandicoot probably had the looks of a movie star. His fur was nice and straight, his fur was neatly brushed, and his muscles were large enough to impress any girl who walked by him.
Well, now all the bandicoots were up and about, yawning and stretching and thinking about what they were going to do on that beautiful morning. They were in no mood to stop any chaos from that scum, Cortex.
As Crunch watched the light creep across the small patch of grass in front of the hut, he sighed happily and turned to face Coco.
"Have you ever noticed how this light can really make a bandicoot appreciate the day?" the giant bandicoot asked as he cracked his knuckles.
Coco nodded and smiled. "Yes. This beauty really can take one's mind off of evil," she replied. "Right, Crash?"
Crash replied with his thumbs up sign. Coco smiled at her brother and turned to face Crunch.
"There is no way Cortex can think of anything evil at this moment," Coco sighed. "At least, I hope he can't!"
Cortex Castle looked even scarier than it had ever looked in the past, but that was because Cortex had redecorated it to suit his dark deeds. But the place didn't seem to allow Cortex to make sure his mutant animals had intelligence enough to kill any living creature in their way, for each time they attempted to, they were crushed either by human or by pure guilt. But now, Cortex would make sure his minions would never back down from obeying any order of his. That afternoon, Cortex dragged Dingodile, a half-dingo, half-crocodile creature with a long crocodile tail and a huge flame thrower, and a giant koala with lots of muscles, but few brain cells, to the dark dungeon to have a little meeting.
"You FOOLS!" the mad scientist bellowed. "I cannot tell you how sick and tired I am of your own failures at destroying these living creatures!"
Koala Kong and Dingodile shook in fear, for Cortex's anger was not one to be underestimated.
"W-W-We know, mate," Dingodile replied, nervously. "It's just our memories still give us nightmares about— about—''
"About WHAT?" Cortex snapped. "Tell me!"
Dingodile gulped and whispered to Koala Kong.
"My memory still gives me nightmares about what monsters we've become thanks to this moron," he confided.
Koala Kong nodded gloomily. "Ever since this oaf changed us into what we are now—''
If only Cortex had not heard what Koala Kong had said! If he hadn't, he probably wouldn't have turned beet red. But, the mad scientist heard Koala Kong and he was furious.
"DON'T YOU DARE INSULT ME, YOU PATHETIC EXCUSE FOR A GIANT KOALA!" he boomed. "IF YOU THINK BEING A MINION IS TOO HARD FOR YOU, THEN MAYBE I NEED TO USE MY TERMINATION RAY ON YOU!"
Hearing the fate, Koala Kong whimpered, as though in pain and beads of sweat had started rolling down his forehead. This kind of interrogation was very uncomfortable.
"N-N-No need to do that, boss!" the giant koala finally stammered. "I a-a-a-apologize for my remark."
"Good," Cortex barked. "Then I expect you two to obey my every order. This world will be mine."
Nervously, Dingodile and Koala Kong said "We won't let you down, boss!" and ran back upstairs. Cortex smirked nastily as the door shut behind him.
"Crash Bandicoot, you will soon be under my control," the mad scientist said as he began to laugh maniacally.