Author's note: Although english isn't my first language I'm writing this story in english and I hope I don't make too many grave mistakes. If there should be any mistakes that disturb the legibility of the story feel free to tell me, but please do so via mail or message and not in the review section.
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Nightfall - Chapter 1
Thunder roared through the dark night, the soon following lightnings illuminating the scene. Cold rain was dancing around the five shadows gathered on the clearing.
Another lightning crashed, lighting up a sixth figure lying motionless on the wet grass. Blood trickeled from several wounds on its body, forming a circle of blood around the wounded shadow lying there.
Laughter broke the eerie silence. The smallest of the five silhouettes approached the lying figure, laughing devilishly.
"Now say goodbye, you pesky rodent!", it said, took out a gun and aimed it at the helpless figure.
The cloud that had covered the moon so far moved over, finally allowing the cold rays to enter the clearing and reveal the identities of the shadows.
Lying on the bloody ground, heavy wounded and almost unconscious was Crash Bandicoot. He was barely breathing, his eyes were wandering along the persons that encircled him. Dingodile, N. Tropy, N. Gin and, standing over him with a gun in his hands and a wicked grin upon his face, was his archenemy, the man who had put him and his sister through unbearable pain and torture, threating their both' lives more than once, who made his entire life become a never ending nightmare and who woud now put an end to all of this.
Crash closed his eyes, not wanting Cortex to see the tears in his eyes.
"Crash!"
The weary bandicoot reopened his eyes and tried to move his head. He sensed somebody approaching him but couldn't figure out who it was..
"Crash!"
Black fog crept into his sight, making it hard for him to focus on his surroundings. He let out a faint moan. Suddenly somebody was kneeling by his side, holding his shaky hand. Looking up his eyes widened.
"Coco ..." he whispered. He couldn't hold back the tears any longer now.
"Oh Crash, please don't do this to me", his sister pleaded. She rested her head on her brother's chest, clutching his hand firmly. Her sobbing grew stronger while her tears dropped down onto Crash's wounded body. "Please don't do this to me ..."
Cortex sighed. "Enough of this", he barked.
Dingodile immediately grabbed Coco's arm and pulled her to her feet. Ignoring her screams of protest he dragged her away from her brother. Crash couldn't see what was going on for his mind was drifting into unconsciousness, but he felt losing the grip of his sister's hand.
The last thing he heard was the bang of a shoot, followed by a scream.
And then, finally, there was no more fear, no more pain. Only peace.