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Chapter 2: The Kong Family

"You have never seen talking animals?" DK asks the shamans. They shook their head in response. "I thought it's supposed to be something commonly known…"

"Well, um… Thanks for helping us anyway," says Yoh.

"You're welcome! As long as you're good people, you can stay on this island as long as you want!"

"Thanks!"

"In the meantime, I will fix up your ship," offers Funky. "I will make it as new as ever! Your ship looks very old and out-of-date, so it needs some modernizing."

Enguarde pokes his head out of the water and says, "I have a confession to make."

"What is it?" DK asks him.

"Actually… I was the one… who made a hole in their… ship…"

"What! You're the one!" gasps Horohoro.

"Sorry… I'm really sorry…"

"Don't worry! We won't hold anything against you! Don't feel guilty about it!" Yoh tells him.

"Really, I am sorry…"

"Come to my house and have fun!" DK says to the shamans. "I'm sure you'll like it!"

So the ape guides the shamans into the jungle.

-

While they are walking through the jungle, they introduce themselves to each other. They walk through lush green trees and see the beautiful wonders of nature. "Wow! Nature is so well preserved in this island!" exclaims Horo. "I'm sure Kororo's species will like it here!"

They come to a large waterfall, and a rainbow can be seen where the sun shines. "Wow! Look at that beautiful rainbow!" says Pirika.

"It sure is! I have never seen such beautiful scene in my life!" says Jun.

A parrot flies down next to DK and says, "Hi there, Donkey! Who have you got with you?"

"These kids had a boat crash, and they're staying here in the meantime."

"What cute parrot! What's his name?" asks Tamao.

"Hi! I'm Squawk!" says the parrot. "And you're a cute girl too!"

Tamao blushes. "Um… Thanks!"

Squawk turns to DK again. "You mean they're staying on this island?"

"Yes."

"But you know that Cranky doesn't like humans."

"Yeah, I know that… But what else can be done?"

"You might need to talk him into it."

"Who's Cranky?" asks Yoh.

"He's my dad," DK tells him. "As his name implies, he's very cranky."

After a while of walking, they finally reach a wooden house in the middle of the jungle. "For a house built in a jungle, this is quite well designed," says Manta.

"You stay here while I go inside and tell my dad about it, okay?" DK tells them, and then he goes inside.

-

Inside the house, DK approaches an old ape sitting on a rocking chair. "Dad…"

"What is it, ya lazy son? You brought some humans with you, right? I can smell them outside."

"Yeah, I brought them here."

"You know very well that I do not have much interest in humans!"

"But their ship is in wreckage and they need somewhere to stay during the meantime."

"If I were you, then I would've shooed them off no matter what!"

"Please, dad… Let them stay… They're just children! What harm can they do?"

"Let them in and we'll see!"

So DK calls in the shamans. "Hi! You're Donkey Kong's father, right? Nice to meet you!" greets Yoh.

"No need to treat me with such kindness! You can't change my mind about humans no matter what!" snaps back Cranky. "And have your parents taught you how to dress properly? Is that how you wear your clothes?" So Yoh quickly buttons up his shirt.

He looks at Ren and says, "What kind of silly shark fin hairdo is that? That's very stupid!"

"It has nothing to do with you!" says Ren. "I like it and you're not stopping me!"

"Is that how you speak to elders! You have a foul tongue!"

"How about you!"

Jun puts her hand on Ren's shoulder and calms him down. "Enough, brother… You know how old man tend to complain…"

And then Cranky points to Ryu. "Same with you! What stupid hairdo you have!"

"But I like it!" protests Ryu.

"Bah! Young people nowadays like to go for crazy fashion! We never had anything crazy like this in the olden days!"

Horohoro whispers in Yoh's ear. "I'm starting to hate this monkey…"

After listening to Cranky's pointless lecture, which lasted almost for an hour, he finally decides to let them stay. "If it weren't for that brainless son of mine, then I would've kicked you all out! All right, you can stay on this island, but leave as soon as your ship is fixed!"

"Thanks!" says Yoh.

"And don't let me see that disgusting smile of yours!"

"Please don't say unkind things to my fiancé, " Anna says to him.

"What did you say? You both are engaged to each other? Well, it's good to see that an old tradition is still being kept."

"Where will they stay, dad?" DK asks him.

"The farther from me, the better! How about that abandoned cabin next to the lake?"

"Okay!"

Just then, an ape in orange jumpsuit comes in, carrying a tray with a drink. Yoh reaches out his hand to accept it. "Thanks!"

But Cranky smacks his hand with his cane and says, "It's for me, not you!"

"Sorry…"

-

"Jeez! What's with that dad of yours!" says Horo while they walk through the jungle. "He's the most annoying person I've ever seen!"

"He's not only cranky in name, but also in personality," says Chocolove.

"There's actually a good reason why he hates humans," DK tells them.

"Why's that?" Yoh asks him.

"You see, many years ago, my dad was a very strong ape and he used to have the name I have now, Donkey Kong. One day, he found a mysterious green pipe, so he went inside it. Because I was very young at that time, I followed him in mindlessly."

"What happened next?" asks Pirika.

"We emerged in a whole new world that was alien to us. There were tall buildings everywhere and a whole lot of humans than our world."

"That sounds familiar…" says Lyserg.

"And my dad met a beautiful lady and he took interest in her, so he grabbed her and ran off. I think that girl's name is Pauline. Anyway, she had a boyfriend named Mario, who is now a good friend of mine."

"Your dad kidnapped a human girl? That's so unlike him!" says Horo.

"That was back then. My dad carried her up a construction building and Mario came to rescue her. Dad tried to stop him by throwing barrels, but Mario was able to avoid them all. Eventually, he tore down the entire building to rescue Pauline."

"That's a happy ending for her!" says Pirika.

"But in doing so, the foreman fired Mario from his job. What's worse is that Pauline fears my dad would come after her again, so she ran off, leaving Mario behind. From that day on, Mario never heard from her again. He became a really brokenhearted man."

"Man, your dad is evil!" says Ren.

"Mario blamed this all on dad, so he captured him and put him in a cage, and then carried him off the jungle to kill him. Though I was young, I knew my dad is in danger, so I set off to rescue him. After much struggle, I was able to rescue dad and Mario's younger brother Luigi came and slapped Mario back to his senses. After that, my dad had enough of this world and we both returned through the pipe and back to our world."

"So is that why your dad hate humans? Since this Mario guy threatened to kill him," asks Manta.

"Yes, I believe. And also, when my dad fell down from the construction site, he became a bit crippled and needed to have canes for support. Because he cannot move around freely, he always sat down and cursed about Mario all day long. His attitude eventually changed to how he is now, and he became older and older. Didn't they say that people who is angry often gets old faster? I believe that's why he looks older than he should be."

"He sure has a sad past…" says Ryu.

"And where is this Mario guy now?" Tamao asks him.

"Mario and Luigi now moved to this world to live. They both live in a country called Mushroom Kingdom. Mario is the hero of that place, always rescuing the princess from danger. As I have said, we both are very good friends."

"May I ask you something?" asks Lyserg.

"Go on."

"You mentioned about going into a pipe and then ending up in a place with tall buildings and humans, right?"

"Yeah."

"Where did you find the pipe?"

"At that time, dad and I were in Mushroom Kingdom, where we found that pipe. What is it?"

"Just curious."

They come to a barrel in the middle of the path, and when they got near, the barrel bursts open and a small monkey pops out and scares them. "BOO!" But nobody, except Tamao, is frightened.

"Nice try, Diddy," says DK.

"I thought I would frighten you!" says Diddy Kong. "Yet, I failed… As always… And who are these humans with you, DK?"

"They got shipwrecked on this island, and they needed a place to stay while Funky fixes their ship."

"Have you got approval from your cranky father yet?"

"Yeah, I finally got him to accept it."

"That's good! I haven't interacted with any other humans besides Mario and his gangs." Diddy walks up to the shamans and offers a handshake. "Nice to meet you! I'm DK's nephew Diddy!"

"Good to meet you too! I'm Yoh Asakura!" greets back Yoh while shaking his hand, and then he introduces to Diddy the rest of his friends.

They walk and chat along the path, and eventually, they come across a tomb. DK and Diddy pick up some nearby flowers and place it on the tomb to pay their respects. "Who passed away here?" asks Lyserg.

"Wrinkly Kong, who is Cranky's wife," replies Diddy.

"So you mean she is Donkey Kong's mother?" asks Tamao.

"Yeah, she is."

"That's sad… How sad it is to lost your mother…"

Hearing this, Lyserg also felt sad. "I understand your feeling…"

"Why's that?"

"I also…" Lyserg begins to drop tears.

"If you can't say it, then it's okay!" says DK. "Don't force yourself to say sorrowful things. I believe I can guess what happened."

So they continue on the path until they come to a cabin built by the lake. "Here we are!" says DK, pointing to the cabin. "This is where you will stay."

They went inside the cabin, and inside it is full of spider webs and dusty furniture. "It might take a bit of cleaning…" says Diddy.

"Never mind. We can clean it ourselves," says Anna. Everyone else looks at her with strange eyes, knowing very well that by 'we', she means everyone else except herself.

"Oh no! You are guests, so we should do the cleaning!" insists DK. "We can fix it within a few minutes!" Both Diddy and he run off to the jungle.

After a short while, the two come back with some animals and that ape in orange jumpsuit. They are all carrying cleaning equipments. "We will all help you!" says DK. "I must introduce you to my animal friends! This is Rambi the rhino, Squitter the spider, Expresso the ostrich, Ellie the elephant, Parry the parallel bird, and this is Squawks. Wait, you know him already. And he is Manky Kong, our new servant who came a few days ago."

"It is my pleasure to serve you all," says Manky.

So the Kongs and the animal buddies went inside the cabin and start cleaning. While they are cleaning, the shamans are sitting outside, doing their own business. Lyserg gathers them together and says, "Did you hear about that green pipe?"

"So what's about that?" Horo asks him.

"I believe by tall buildings and humans everywhere, they mean the real world—Earth!"

"That's sounds pretty believable," says Ren.

"If that is true, then all we have to do is find this pipe and go through it to get back to our own world!"

"That's a great idea!" says Ryu. "But they said it's in Mushroom Kingdom."

"We can just wait for the ship to be fixed and sail to that place."

"A good plan indeed!" agrees Chocolove. "Now we don't have to get ourselves dizzy by diving into whirlpools."

"It's all done!" DK calls out from the cabin. The shamans go inside and are surprised to see the inside totally different from before! Everything is clean and shiny and the furnitures are well arranged.

"Thank you a lot for arranging the house!" says Manta. "Now we don't have to work ourselves out while one person sits there and do nothing." Anna shot a glare at him when she heard this.

"Treat this place as your home! This cabin was built as a spare cabin. If you want to take a dip in the water, then use the lake! I'm afraid there isn't enough bed here."

"We can arrange it ourselves, so don't worry," Anna assures him.

"Then have fun!"

-

Ryu sits next to the window and sighs, "Not really the kind of place I expect… I believe there is no humans here besides us."

"As long as they don't eat us, then it's safe!" says Chocolove.

Yoh plops down onto a bed and is thinking about taking a nap when suddenly Anna says, "Training time." This quote stabbed Yoh in the head like a knife.

Manky comes in with some fruits. "I bet you kids are hungry, so I brought foods."

"Great! I'm starving!" says Horo as he snatches the fruits off the tray.

"Enjoy your stay here!" says Manky as he backs out the cabin. While he is walking along the path in the jungle, his cell phone rings, so he answers it, "Hello?"

"Manky! How's everything there?"

"Nothing is going bad so far, but there are some visitors on this island. They made friends with the Kong Family. With such amount of people, I'm afraid the plan won't go as planned."

"Do you think I would scratch the whole plan just for a couple of hanger-on? The plan is going to go as planned and we're not changing it!"

"But…"

"No buts! Just do what you're supposed to do! We'll be there at about tomorrow noon!" And then the cell phone hangs off.

-

Ren is outside the cabin, swinging his kwan-dao against the empty air. "You're really obsessed with training yourself!" says Diddy, who is watching at the side.

"Of course. That's what I do to keep fit, and then I always drink 3 glasses of milk a day."

"You're in luck! Every morning, a milk-delivering Necky delivers milk!"

"What's a Necky?"

"A type of vulture." Diddy turns to watch Yoh unwillingly lifting a heavy log up and down while Anna sits besides him, keeping track of how many times he lifted. "I sort of pity Yoh…"

"That's how Anna is. She's very annoying. I would never marry that kind of girl in the future."

Anna gives him a glare. "What kind of girl am I?"

"Nothing…"

"So you're also scared of her!" says Diddy.

-

That evening…

Yoh is lying dead tired on the bed because of those excessive trainings.

"Say, where are the girls?" asks Chocolove.

"They went to bathe at the lake," replies Pai-Long. "And no men can go there until they're finished."

-

At the lake, the girls are stripped and enjoying the cool lake water. "To be honest, this is the first time I swam in water of the nature," says Jun.

"I wish the water is a bit warmer," says Anna.

"Big brother and I live on the mountains of Hokkaido, and because we are pure natives, bathing in lakes and rivers are natural for us," explains Pirika.

Tamao turns to Ellie, who is spraying water at them (like a shower) and asks her, "Are you positively sure nobody will peek on us here…?"

"Don't worry," replies Ellie. "The bushes hide this place very well. Surely the boys cannot see you here from the cabin windows."

But nobody knows about this… Cranky is in his cabin, and he had secretly installed a hidden cameras near the lake, and it is hidden among the leaves. He watches the TV screen in front of him, and clearly sees the girls' naked bodies as they bathe. "Hehehehe… Such lovely sight!"

What a dirty old man…

TO BE CONTINUED…

Another chapter done! I hope you show me your good reviews! I don't like flames, because it burns. And if you don't remember, Manky Kong is the name of those generic ape enemies in the first Donkey Kong Country.

And it's true: Cranky was the original Donkey Kong while DK Jr. is now the current Donkey Kong. Whether you believe it or not, it's official.