Chapter VI: The Crystal Coconuts in the Jungle
For an hour, Luigi has gone on talking about how he had to go to the Waffle Kingdom to save a beautiful princess using a magic compass. His stories were pretty dull, so Yoshi and Toadsworth had fallen asleep. Sora however was looking out the window and thinking about Riku and Kairi.
"It's been the first world, but we haven't seen Riku or Kairi." Sora thought to himself. "I really hope they're okay."
Sora had a flashback of him winning the race against Riku. Riku and him having a high five and Riku leaving. Kairi then walked up to Sora and kissed him on the cheek. Sora then woke up from his day dream and sniffled a bit. He turned around to notice everyone looking at him.
"You okay kid?" Luigi asked concerned.
"I'm fine." Sora smiled.
"You sure?" Yoshi asked.
"Well, I'm worried about my friends." Sora sadly said looking down.
Yoshi walked over to Sora and took his hands.
"Sora, no be sad." Yoshi said softly. "Yoshi and Luigi help Sora find friends."
"Yeah, all for one and one for all." Luigi said. "Nothing can stop us from finding my brother and your friends! Not even the heartless. Besides, it's only the first world, lighten up Sora."
"Okay, I'll try." Sora smiled looking up at Luigi.
Yoshi licked Sora's face and Sora chuckles.
"Hey, we're approaching a world!" Toadsworth announced looking at the monitor.
The group turned to their windows and looked out to see a world that looked like a big jungle.
"It a jungle!" Yoshi said. Yoshi then turned to Luigi. "Maybe, Mario in jungle swinging on trees. Yoshi love swinging on trees, they go fast!"
Sora just chuckled again and Luigi groaned.
"No way!" Luigi responded nervously. "In a place like that? I don't think so! My brother wouldn't go there! He hates snakes, bugs, and giant apes."
"But Master Luigi, you told me that you were afraid of all of those things." Toadsworth said. "Not Master Mario."
"What are you talking about?" Luigi lied nervously. "I am not! Besides, I doubt he's there. So let's move on! "
"Wait!" Sora interrupted. "I think Riku and Kairi might be there! We got to check it out! Tell the pilot to land the plane Luigi!"
"Forget it kid!" Luigi said. "We're not going down there!"
"But we have to!" Sora responded angrily.
"No!"
"Come on!" Sora argued.
"You can't make me!" Luigi argued back.
"Can too!"
"Can not!"
"We're landing!"
"I said no!"
"That's it!" Sora yelled in anger. Sora ran through the door to the pilot's room. He pushed the pilot out of the way and began pressing button on the control panel. "One of these thing has to land it!"
The ship then started to shake and began to fly straight down into the world.
"No!" Luigi screamed. "What have you done?"
Toadsworth screamed as he grabbed on to a chair. "Everyone hang on, we're going to crash!"
The Toad Express descended very fast into the world and crashes could be heard in the world. The Toad Express had crashed landed on the beach of a huge jungle. Smoke came out of the ship as it laid there. Toadsworth stood up and walked outside coughing from the smoke.
"Oh, dear!" Toadsworth said. "What a landing!"
A Toad with a toolbox walked out.
"I'll go see if we're damaged." the Toad said.
"Thank you." Toadsworth responded "Everyone alright on board?"
"Well, I saw the pilot and that Sora kid on board out cold, but Luigi and Yoshi are missing." the Toad answered
"Goodness!" Toadsworth exclaimed. "Master Luigi and Yoshi are missing! I must inform Master Sora!" Toadsworth ran back into the ship and saw Sora out cold on the ground. Toadsworth then shook him. "Master Sora! Master Sora! Please wake up!"
Sora slowly opened his eyes and looked at Toadsworth.
"Toadsworth? Would you tell me the story about the bunny?" Sora asked dazed.
"I'm just going to pretend I didn't hear that." Toadsworth said rolling his eyes.
Sora sat up and rubbed his head.
"Oh, man. My head hurts." Sora groaned. "What happen?"
"What happened?" Toadsworth angrily said in surprise. "You is what happened! You crashed the ship and we're stranded here because of you, you delinquent!"
"I did it for reason!" Sora snapped angrily. "I'm searching for my friends, and Luigi promised he would help me find my friends while I would help find his brother! He ignored me and broke that promise. I got angry."
"Still, no excuse for crashing the ship!" Toadsworth said in anger. He then noticed Sora making a very sad look. He then talked in a calmer tone. "I guess you did have your reasons. Don't be too upset, Master Sora. We all make mistakes. You're just a teenager, meaning you still have a lot of maturing to do. There is a lot to learn growing up, like one time during my driving test I crashed into a wall and-"
"Okay, Toadsworth!" Sora interrupted. "I get the point!" He then looked around and called his friends names. "Luigi? Yoshi? Are you guys here? Where are they?"
"I was just about to ask you the same thing." Toadsworth said.
"You mean they're not here?" Sora asked.
Toadsworth just shook his head sadly. The Toad mechanic entered the room.
"Sir! I have good news and bad news." He said to Toadsworth. "The good news is that the engine is fixable and I should have it fixed within few hours. Luckily, the plane landed in very soft sand."
"And the pilot?" Toadsworth asked.
"He should be up later." The Toad responded. "But the bad news is, after closer examination I discovered that a minute before landing in this world that Luigi and Yoshi fell out of the plane."
"No!" Sora shouted punching the plane with his fist. "It's all my fault! I hope Yoshi's all right."
"Um, what about master Luigi?" Toadsworth asked.
"Huh? Um, oh, yeah, him too." Sora said in a not very caring voice.
"It seems he now holds a grudge against master Luigi." Toadsworth thought. "Master Sora, while we work on getting the plane back in tip top shape, you try to find some assistance and the locations of Master Luigi and Yoshi. After all you're the one who crashed the ship, so you need to fix this mess. Lakitu shall accompany you to keep that camera rolling on you. Also for journal business."
"Okay." Sora nodded. "I'll find all of my friends and we'll be on our way!" Sora walks out to new world and see's a wide beach. His eyes widen. "Is this my island?"
"I don't think it is." Toadsworth explained. "The name of this world is called Kongo Bongo Jungle or Kongo Jungle for short." Sora made an upset look. "Don't worry, I'm sure we'll find your home. Be careful though because jungles carry diseases, bugs, and danger can lurk around every corner. So please hurry and find help." Sora nodded and ran onto the beach. "These kids today." Toadsworth said rolling his eyes.
World Name: Kongo Bongo Jungle
Sora began his search on the sand part. Things seemed to be calm as he saw no heartless, but more Pikmin. After storing them in his magic box, he continued his search around the beach. He turned to notice a giant jungle with many giant trees growing. As he continued walking, he saw a giant red pirate ship in the distance.
"A pirate ship!" Sora exclaimed. "What's a ship doing here? Better investigate, maybe my friends are there."
Sora quicky ran over towards the ship to investigate. As he arrived, he could hear someone speaking.
"Argh! Faster me mateys, puts some muscle into it." Said a crusty voice.
Sora quickly saw a wooden barrel close by and hid behind it. As he looked, he saw three crocodile type creatures digging in the sand with shovels. The first one he saw was a short black one. Next to him was a giant green one who wore a pirates hat and black boots. The last one in the middle was red, who also wore a pirates hat, boots and a black belt.
"If we dig any deeper, we'll sink the island!' The Green one told the black one while shoveling.
"Aye!" The black one responded shoveling. He then turned to the orange one. "Are you sure we buried that treasure here, Captain Skurvy, sir?
"Aye!" Captain Skurvy responded. He then looked at his map. "X marks the spot! It be buried here, positively! Why, I'd even stake my reputation as the scurviest sea dog on it."
The pirates then brought the treasure out and set it aside.
"Well, my friends aren't here, better go look somewhere else." Sora whispered to himself
"Why does we bury the treasure, captain?" The green one said.
Captain Skurvy gasped in horror. "Why does we bury the treasure? WHY DOES WE BURY THE TREASURE?" He screamed in shock. He then turned to the black one. "Kutlass, tell Mr. Green Kroc here why we be buryin' treasure!"
Kutlass pulled out a book and scrolled through it until he found something and then cleared his throat.
"Ahem. According to Section 3, Paragraph 4 of The Pirate-a-Handbook-a, any and all-a-treasure acquired by ill-gotten means shall and will be systematically buried... sir." He explained
"So there be your answer, Mr. Green Kroc-smarty boots!" Skurvy said in a mock tone. "Now, not another word.
"But if we just be digging it up again..." Green Kroc began saying.
"ARE YOUR EARS FULL OF COTTON, SAILOR?" Skurvy screamed at Green Kroc.
Just then Sora sneezed and the pirates turned towards the barrel.
"Argh! Did you hear something captain?" Kutlass asked concerned.
"Aye!" Skurvy responded. "That I did, but where did it come from? Show ye self you scalawag!"
Then, a parrot appeared on top of the barrel Sora was hiding behind.
"A spy behind the barrel! A spy behind the barrel!" The parrot shouted.
"Quite Polly!" Sora whispered in anger. "Or I'll crack you open!"
Skurvy took out a giant blowgun and aimed it at the barrel.
"If you won't show ye self, then I'm going to have blast you to Davy Jones's locker!" Skurvy threatened.
Skurvy waited for a minute but Sora wouldn't leave the barrel. Skurvy then fired the gun and Sora jumped out of the way, as the barrel explodes.
"It is a spy!" Green Kroc exclaimed seeing Sora.
"After our booty!" Skurvy
"I'm no spy!" Sora protested. "I was just looking for my friends. I have no business stealing your treasure or causing trouble, so I'll be on my way!" He begins to leave but Kutlass punched him aside. "Hey! What was that sucker punch for?"
"How dare you ignore the great Captain Skurvy!" Kutlass said angrily. "Captain of the seven sea's!"
"But, this is only one world, which means it only has one sea!" Sora corrected standing up.
Kutlass looked through the Pirate-a Handbook-a and gasped.
"He's right!" Kutlass said. "There be only one sea!"
"How dare you correct a pirate!" Skurvy growled. He then turned to his crew. "Well mateys, what shall we do with our little friend? Tar and feather him?"
"Make him walk the plank!" Green Kroc added.
"Forget it!" Sora said getting his keyblade out. "If I can't leave, then I'm going to have to go through you by force!"
"Well, lad you came prepared!" Skurvy laughed. "You challenge Captain Skurvy? Then so be it!" He then took out a giant sword. "Stay out of this, I must deal with this little dog me self!"
"Good, so as long as the big guys don't interfere, this should be cake." Sora thought with a smirk.
"Prepare to die boy!" Skurvy shouted.
Skurvy charged at Sora. The two clashed their weapons and they got into a struggle. Since he was bigger and stronger, he pushed Sora back onto the ground. Sora got to his feet and clashed again. This time during the clash, Sora spun behind Skurvy and kicked him over.
"He hurt the captain!" Green Kroc exclaimed.
"You can't win like this!" Sora said. "You're too big. It slows you down, fatso!"
"FATSO?" Skurvy exclaimed. "YOU SHALL PAY FOR CALLING ME THAT YOU DOG!"
Skurvy attacked Sora again but Sora ducked under the attack and slashed Skurvy in the gut. Skurvy fell back again and quickly got back onto his feet. The two clashed again, but Skurvy quickly tripped Sora with his tail and rammed him to the ground.
"Okay, this isn't as easy as I though." Sora sighed. Sora then remembered the badge Cloud gave him and put it on. "Hope this works! Sonic Blade!"
Sora's keyblade began glowing and Sora dashed at Skurvy slashing him at extremely fast speed. The other pirates gasped in horror as Skurvy fell down.
"Captain Skurvy!" The pirates shouted in surprise.
"And that's that!" Sora said putting his keyblade away. However, that attack made him a bit tired and out of breath. "Better get out of here before they notice me again."
Sora tip toed away but then Green Kroc grabbed him and threw him into a banana tree causing all of his badges to fall out. He looked up to see the three pirates looking down at him with sinister smirks.
"But I though I took you down!" Sora exclaimed to Skurvy.
"Luckily, we pirates keep a supply of elixirs in store." Kutlass chuckled sinisterly.
"And you cheated!" Sora added. "It was just you and me Skurvy!"
"I'm a pirate." Skurvy replied. "I always cheat!"
The three pirates closed in on Sora and Sora scarcely puts up his keyblade hoping to block the attack. Just then, a brown hair hand tapped Green Kroc on the back, causing him to turn around and make a surprised look.
"Oh, no!" He said in surprise. "Not you!"
Before Green Kroc was a giant brown ape who had a red tie around his neck. The words "DK" were printed on it in yellow.
"Bananaaa Slamma!" The ape cried as he threw a punch at Green Kroc.
Green Kroc went flying and crashed into a bunch of barrels. The two pirates turned to see the ape.
"Donkey Kong!" Skurvy shouted. "I should have known that was you. Aren't you suppose to be busy eating a bunch of Bananas?"
"Well, I was hungry." DK responded. "But, bashing Kremlings like you is much more fun!"
"You'll pay matey!" Skurvy growled. "Kutlass! Get him!"
Kutlass ran at DK when all of a sudden he kept getting hit by peanuts from the sky.
"Hey, what's going on?" Kutlass asked in anger.
"Great timing little buddy!" DK called to the sky.
Sora looked up to the sky to see a brown chimp, with a red baseball cap and a red shirt, wearing a wooden jet pack in the sky. He was firing wooden pistols filled with peanuts at Kutlass.
"Argh! Another one!" Skurvy growled looking up.
The chimp then took out an orange. "Bombs away!"
He threw the orange which hit Kutlass causing an explosion. Kutlass got knocked into the same barrel batch where Green Kroc was.
"Fine, I'll take you out me self." Skurvy said taking out his sword.
"You never learn, do ya Skurvy?" DK laughed. He then pulled out a giant wooden gun. "Say, hello to my little friend!"
"Uh-oh!"
"Take this!" DK cried. "Bananaaa Slamma!"
He fired a coconut at Skurvy, which hit him and sent him crashing into the barrels. The three pirates then stood up and screamed.
"Run away!" The pirates cried.
The pirates grab their treasure and made a run for it.
"We'll be back!" Skurvy shouted. "And next time you three won't be so lucky!"
The chimp landed next to DK and put his jet pack away.
"We did, DK!" The Chimp said giving DK a high five.
"We sure did, Diddy." DK smiled back.
"But, who was that kid they were trying to hurt?" Diddy asked noticing Sora.
"Let's go ask him and then we can get some bananas." DK responded.
The two walked over to Sora who had stood up, grabbed his badges, and brushed himself off.
"You okay there?" Diddy asked concerned.
"I'm fine." Sora responded with a smile. "I was in a jam there, so thanks for the help.
"No prob." DK replied.
DK then began sniffing Sora.
"Um, what are you doing?" Sora asked un-eased. DK then picked a bug out of his hair causing him to jump. "Hey!"
DK ate the bug and then spat it back out.
"Yuck!" DK said in disgust. "They really do taste bad!"
"What was that for?" Sora asked in shock.
"Sorry, something I always wanted to do." DK shrugged.
"Watch out for that Captain Skurvy." Diddy told Sora. "He always causes a riot."
"Yeah, thanks for the warning." Sora chuckled sarcastically. "So you guys live here?"
"Of course, but I've never seen you before." DK said.
"Well, I'm not from here." Sora nervously said. He then told the two he was from another world but left out where exactly he was from.
"Wow! I guess Cranky was wrong, other world travel is possible." Diddy said in amazement.
"Aw, why travel to other worlds, when you got the biggest banana batch in the world." DK said proudly.
"But DK, what if we ran out of bananas?" Diddy asked.
DK shrieked in horror.
"No more bananas!" DK screamed. He then put his arm over his head. "Why, I wouldn't be able to live in a world without my beautiful bananas."
"Okay." Sora said at unease. He then got serious. "Listen, I'm here because I'm looking for my friends."
"Friends of yours are here?" Diddy asked.
"Yeah! My friends!" Sora nodded. "There's two of them, the plumbers name is-" He then paused for a second. He though that now would be the perfect time to ask about his other friends.
"Hello? Anyone home in there?" Diddy said waving his hand at Sora.
"Huh?"
"You okay kid?" DK asked while eating a Banana.
"Um, yeah I'm fine." Sora said rubbing his head. "Anyways, there's two of them a boy with white hair named Riku and a girl with red hair named Kairi. Have you seen them?"
"So, they're your friends?" DK asked.
"Yeah." Sora said raising his eyebrow.
"What do you think little buddy?" DK asked Diddy.
"I'm not sure DK." Diddy said with a shrug. "Maybe Cranky knows where they are."
"Cranky?" Sora asked.
"Cranky is the oldest and smartest Kong in Kongo Bongo." DK explained. "He also helps guard the Crystal Coconut."
"What's that?" Sora asked.
"We'll show you." Diddy said. "We can also help you find your friends."
"Thanks."
"So my name is Donkey Kong." DK said. "This is my little buddy Diddy and your name is..."
"Sora."
"We'll then, Sora. Let's go!" DK announced. "Bananaaa Slamma!"
DK then ran off.
"Does he always say that?" Sora asked turning to Diddy.
"He thinks he's a super hero." Diddy giggled. "Let him dream. We'll need to go to Funky Kong's airport to get to the middle of Kongo Bongo. "
"You have an airport?" Sora gasped.
Diddy nods and the two leave to follow DK.
Meanwhile, in the heart of the jungle, a large cabin area could be seen high up on a giant wooden platform. The house was round, with a red bamboo on top. Inside the house was a giant laboratory filled with tons of beakers and lab equipment which was all over the ground. Glass broken, chairs knocked over etc. Luigi was on the ground, while Yoshi was siting on a desk looking down at Luigi.
"Luigi?"
Luigi sat up groaning.
"Freaky, fettuccini!" Luigi groaned. "What a landing! You okay kid?"
"Yoshi's bottom hurt." Yoshi whined.
"I'm not kissing it." Luigi said raising his eyebrow. He then looked around. "Any idea where we are?"
"This place scary and dark." Yoshi quivered. "Yoshi wish Sora was here."
Upon hearing that Luigi made an angry look.
"Forget that twerp!" He growled. "We don't need him to find my brother! We can do it without him!" Luigi stood up and brushed himself off. He saw the P 3000 near a door. "Wait here and don't move."
Yoshi nodded and Luigi walked over to pick up his P 3000. Yoshi turned to his left noticing a strange cube. Yoshi then picked it up. As Luigi bent down, he could feel someone next to him. He looked up and saw a chimp wearing a pink hat, a pink shirt, pink bans on her legs, and has long blonde hair. They stared at each other for two seconds and then screamed at each other. The chimp ran out of the room while Luigi ran the other way, knocking into a world globe. The globe opened up revealing a shiny, silver coconut. Yoshi's eyes widened and his mouth dropped wide open with a drool.
"Ooh, Yoshi love coconut." Yoshi said in hunger. He stuck his tongue out and ate it. "Mmm."
"Wow, we've landed in a jungle." Luigi said sitting down on the P 3000. He then noticed something. "Hey, Yoshi, why is your stomach glowing silver?"
Yoshi looked down to notice his stomach glowing silver.
"Yoshi not sure." Yoshi shrugged. "Yoshi eat funny coconut and then Yoshi's tummy glow."
"How many times do I have to tell you to stop eating things that don't look right?" Luigi said angrily at Yoshi.
"But Yoshi hungry." Yoshi whined
All of a sudden an old monkey entered the room leaning on a cane. He wore a blue vest and has a long white beared.
"What's going on here?" He said. He gasps upon seeing the lab destroyed. "My lab! What happen to my lab?" He then noticed Luigi. "Young man, what did you do to my lab?" Before Luigi could answers he made a shocked look. "The crystal coconut! Where did it go?"
Luigi laughed nervously. "Would you believe a sweat little dinosaur ate it?"
Yoshi just waved his hand at the monkey and the monkey puts his hand on his chest.
"YOU ATE IT?" He screamed.
"But it good!" Yoshi giggled licking his lips.
The monkey backed up, while breathing very hard. The same chimp Luigi scared off earlier walked back in and gasped upon seeing the monkey.
"Cranky!" She cried. She ran over to Cranky and put her arm around him, supporting him. "Are you alright?"
"Quicky, get my medicine, Dixie!" Cranky gasped
Dixie leaned Cranky against a wall and she ran over to a cabinet. Looking through it she found a jar labeled "medicine" on it and brought it over to Cranky. She took out the pill and gave it to him.
"Chew it up, Cranky." She said slowly. "Take your time." Cranky swallowed the pill and stood back up breathing slowly. "What happen? Why were you freaking out?"
"I'm freaking out because not only was my lab damaged but that little dinosaur ate the crystal coconut!" Cranky screamed. He then turned to Luigi and walked over to him with his cane. "Why weren't watching that little monster?"
"But...but..." Luigi sputtered. Cranky then wacked him on the head with his cane. "Ouch! He's the one who ate it not me!"
Cranky wacked him on the head again.
"Never interrupt when I'm talking!" Cranky snapped. "How dare you let a dumb animal gets his hands on a powerful possession."
"Now Yoshi is not dumb!" Luigi said. "He was born with a high I.Q. so you can't say that about my pal!"
"I'll say what I want!" Cranky replied. "As matter a fact why don't you and your little pal go to..."
"Okay, Cranky, I think you need to go cool down now." Dixie interrupted nervously. "Think of your blood pressure."
Cranky took a deep breath and sighed.
"Listen, the crystal coconut contains abnormal powers, powers we couldn't possibly imagine." Cranky explained calmly. "I guess we all make mistakes but not that lazy grandson of mine. He's suppose to be the future ruler of this world, and then he's off with Diddy finding bananas instead of guarding the coconut.."
Yoshi then started moaning and held his stomach. "Yoshi's tummy hurt.
"I told you something's was not right with that thing." Luigi told Yoshi. "Do you ever listen to me? No! You just eat everything you see."
All of a sudden everyone could hear a whirling sound.
"That sounds like Funky's plane." Dixie said.
"Banana Slama!" Called DK's voice from a distance.
"Ooh, that banana brain is going to get it when he gets here." Cranky growled.
"Um, do you two mind if you stay here for a little bit?" Dixie asked Luigi and Yoshi. "You won't be able to go anywhere on account of we have to get that coconut out of your friend."
"Well, we're lost anyways and I don't like going into jungles so you got my word." Luigi chuckled.
"Yoshi's tummy hurt!" Yoshi moaned.
"Don't worry kid." Luigi said to Yoshi. "We'll figure out someway to make you feel better."
"Thanks Luigi."
Meanwhile, outside in the town, a giant wooden airplane carrying DK, Diddy, a Kong with sunglasses (Funky) and Sora was coming in.
"Hang on, dudes!" Funky announced. "We're coming in Funky style!"
The plane landed on the runway and screeched to a halt. Sora and the three Kongs exited it.
"Wow!" Sora said excitedly. "That was more fun then Space Mountain!"
"What's Space Mountain?" DK asked.
"Oh, nothing special." Sora replied with a chuckle.
"Hey dudes here we are!" Funky said. "The heart of Kongo Bongo! Cranky lives just that way, I'm sure he can help you find your friends spiky haired dude."
"Thanks for the lift, Funky." Diddy said.
"No problem little Diddy." Funky smiled. "Well I'm off to catch some surfin'. See ya dudes later!"
Funky boarded his airplane and it took off the runway. The three wave good-bye and headed through town.
"So what's a crystal coconut?" Sora asked.
"Well Sora, it's a magic coconut with special powers." DK explained. "It allows one person to make a wish, and it can also predict the future. In a few years, I'm going to be the ruler of this world."
"As long as it's stays in the right hands." Diddy added.
"Donkey Kong!" Called a voice.
Sora turned to notice a female Kong wearing a white shirt, a blue head band and blue jean shorts. She was making an angry look at DK who had cowered behind Sora.
"If anyone asked that you saw me, tell them I went to the banana hoard." DK cowered.
Sora just rolled his eyes. The Kong grabbed DK's ear and dragged him out.
"You said that we were going to have a romantic lunch together." The Kong said. "You're ten minutes late, just like you always are!"
"But Candy, baby, my banana cream pie I was with Diddy and-"
"Don't sweat talk me!" She screamed. "That's always your excuse!" She then imitated DK. "I'm sorry Candy I was busy with my little buddy Diddy. Well, this time you're not going to crawl your way out of this one!"
"But the reason he was late was because he had to rescue me." Sora said defending DK. "Please don't be mad at him. If anyone is to blame it should be me."
Candy then bent down to Sora.
"Well alright, I'll let him off the hook this time." Candy smiled. "But who are you?"
"My name is..."
"Diddy! Diddy!" Dixie cried.
Dixie ran over to the group running by Donkey Kong and hugged Diddy.
"Whoa! Calm down Dixie!" Diddy said in surprise. "What's going on?"
"It's terrible!" Dixie replied pulling slowly away from Diddy.
"We're out of Bananas?" DK panicked.
Ignoring the question, Dixie continued talking.
"Cranky's lab is ruined!" She cried. "And if that weren't bad enough, the crystal coconut has been eaten!"
"Eaten?" DK cried.
"I bet K. Rool is behind this." Diddy said.
"It wasn't him." Dixie said. "It was a cute little green dinosaur.
"Yoshi?" Sora exclaimed. "He's alright! Come on, we goto go see!"
Sora and the Kongs headed towards Cranky's lab. Cranky was looking through many books trying to find the answer to the current dilemma.
"So what are you looking for?" Luigi asked Cranky.
"A hundred years ago, a stupid ape ate the crystal coconut." Cranky said. "Normal digestion can't get it out. So only a special ingredient can help the digestion process. But if I don't find it soon your friend could..."
"Hey Cranky!" DK called.
Cranky turned to see Sora and the Kongs entering the room. Yoshi saw Sora and got excited.
"Sora!" Yoshi cried.
Sora ran up to Luigi and took his hands.
"Luigi! Yoshi!" Sora said happily.
Sora and Luigi stared at each other, and then turned away from each other with crossed arms saying "Hmph!" at each other.
"Where have you been banana brain?" Cranky said bonking DK over the head with his cane. "Don't you know we have a crisis here?"
"I know, but where's the fridge? I'm hungry." DK said. Cranky then wacked him on the head with his cane. "Ouch! Okay, Cranky I get it!"
"Any luck finding a cure?" Dixie asked.
"I'm still looking through all my books and I haven't found it yet." Cranky said scratching his head.
"But if we don't find it soon..." Candy begin to say.
"Let's try not try to think about it and worry about a cure." Diddy interrupted
"Until then, those two are not allowed to leave." Cranky announced. "And as for that yellow shoed boy, he seems to have connections with them so he can't leave either."
"We'll let them know." Diddy nodded.
"Still it feels like we're keeping them as prisoners." DK said.
"But we can't just let that dinosaur leave with the coconut." Diddy explained.
"So you're alive, huh?" Luigi angrily said at Sora. "I was hoping you fell into the water and got eaten by the sharks!"
"What's that suppose to mean?" Sora argued. "You made a promise and you broke it! You said when we started this whole thing, you would help me find my friends."
"Listen kid, you're the keyblade master and we needed you to help us find my brother!" Luigi argued back. "I was only confident on finding my brother then finding your friends."
"Are you saying my friends aren't important?"
"That's right!" Luigi nodded.
"Why, you! I'll have you know that...
"Stop!" Yoshi cried. Everyone turned to Yoshi. "Yoshi's tummy hurt and no one cares!"
"Of course we care." Luigi said to Yoshi.
Yoshi then jumped into Sora's arms and hugged him.
"Yoshi glad Sora here." Yoshi said hugging Sora.
"I'm glad you're safe." Sora said putting Yoshi back down. "So you ate the coconut? Why?"
"Yoshi hungry." Yoshi whined. "Yoshi not know coconut bad."
"Don't feel bad kid." DK said. "I would have eaten it too."
"You wouldn't know how to eat the thing, because you're so dumb." Cranky said to himself
"Hey Diddy, let's go get those old films for our guests to watch." Dixie said.
"You mean those boring ones." Diddy moaned. "They're so boring!"
"Come on!" Dixie said taking Diddy's hand. "It will be fun and we could walk together."
"Okay." Diddy blushed. "We'll be right back."
The Kong kids left to get the tapes. Yoshi showed Sora and Luigi the block he found.
"What is it?" Sora asked.
"It's special material that can be used for the Toad Express." Luigi explained.
"Which means..." Yoshi said
"That my brother could be here." Luigi said. "So we're going to work together...for now."
"Okay, I'll tag along...for now." Sora said.
Screams of Diddy and Dixie were then heard.
"Little buddy!" DK cried.
"Dixie!" Candy cried.
Everyone but Cranky and Yoshi ran outside to see the Kong kids embracing each other in front of Captain Skurvy and his crew.
"Skurvy!" DK shouted.
"We meet again, Donkey Kong." Skurvy laughed. "And your little spiked haired friend is here too."
"Hey, I though you were beaten!" Sora said.
"I told you lad, I would be back." Skurvy told Sora. "And here I am!"
The Kong kids made a run for it while Sora got his keyblade out.
"Everyone run!" DK shouted. "Me and Sora will handle these dudes and make them walk the plank."
"Only pirates do the plank walking! You'll pay!" Kutlass growled.
"I'm here to help too!" Luigi said getting the P 3000 ready. He then turned to Sora. "Besides, you're nothing without me kid!"
"Sure you are." Sora said sarcastically. "Whatever." He said under his breath.
The rematch began as Sora took on Skurvy, Luigi took on Kutlass, and DK took on Green Kroc. However, the battle didn't last long. Sora slashed at Skurvy and broke his sword in two. Luigi fired a fire spell at Kutlass hitting him in the behind. DK did some wrestling moves on Green Kroc and then threw him into the other pirates. They all fell off the balcony and everyone started laughing.
"Argh! We'll be back!" Skurvy growled.
The pirates quickly made a run for it.
"That was easy." Sora chuckled.
"Too easy." Luigi said suspiciously to himself.
The group headed back inside to see if everyone was all right, unaware that two crocodiles were spying on them. The first one wore an army helmet, a belt full of grenades, and green boots. The second one was taller, buffer and had blue skin. He wore a blue/white army shirt brought together with the pants.
"So do you think King K. Rool is going to be happy when he hears that dino kid ate the coconut General Klump?" The big one asked the army one.
"That's a negative, Krusha." Klump replied. "When he hears about this he'll stomp on his crown causing a fit. Then, he'll need a bandage on his foot because his crown is sharp and pointy. But the old monkey said there is a cure, so let's spy a bit longer before reporting."
"I'm hungry!"
"Not so loud solider!" Klump snapped. "We'll get in trouble if they hear us and I don't want to get my butt kicked by that furry fool for the hundredth time!"
"Okay, I'll try!" Krusha nodded. He then took an orange grenade from Klump's belt. "Ooh, orange!"
"NOOOO! Don't eat that orange!"
Krusha took a bite out of it causing an explosion. Cranky walked outside and looked to his left and saw smoke.
"Some idiot has been playing with oranges again." He groaned. "Would you pipe down so an old man could work in piece?" Cranky walked back inside.
Krusha and Klump revealed themselfs dirty and smoking.
"That's a...ten...four...solider..." Klump said dazed.
"Orange...good." Krusha added dazed.
They both fainted. Meanwhile, Cranky continued searching through books to find a cure. Sora, DK, Luigi, Yoshi, and Candy were watching slide shows that are really boring.
"Aw, do we have to watch this?" DK whined.
"Hey, a future ruler needs a good education." Cranky said. "And if we don't get anything into that walnut sized brain of yours, how are you going to lead your people?"
"Um, we sit around and eat bananas?"
"Never mind." Cranky moaned.
Many clips showed past rulers of Kongo Bongo, monuments, and family history. But the last slide showed a picture of a strange looking castle that caught Sora's eye. He stared at it with a strange look.
"Hey, kid are you alright?" Luigi asked concerned.
"Huh?"
"You looked a bit dazed there." DK said. "Have a banana!"
"Uh, thanks." Sora said taking the banana. "I guess I'm just hungry. How weird. It's like I know that castle for some reason. But how? I've never been off my island." He then turned to DK. "Donkey Kong, do you think you know where my friends are?"
"Oh, yeah. Cranky! Sora is looking for his friends. A white haired boy called Riku and a red headed girl named Kairi, seen em?" DK asked
"Sorry, young man." Cranky replied. "It's been years since we've had humans here. I have a bet saying that no good King K Rool might have them, but I'm not going towards that ugly kremling's place. By the way I found the cure for it."
"You did?" Yoshi asked happily.
"All we need is a special flower called the torow-torow." Cranky said showing them a picture. "This flower is completely red, stem and all. I need the pollen from it to create the antidote. This will help the digestion process for the coconut. It's located in the heart of Kongo Bongo. Donkey Kong will show you two the way."
"Why am I not surprised that we have to go into that jungle? Luigi said rolling his eyes.
"Oh, come on Luigi! Where's your sense of adventure?" Sora chuckled doing his famous goofy smile.
"It fell out the door when you crashed the plane." Luigi said.
Ignoring the comment Sora stood up. "Let's go then!"
"You better hurry back before it's too late." Cranky said. But it was too late, Sora and the crew were long gone. "This younger generation."
Outside Sora and the crew saw Funky Kong surrounded by Power Wilds.
"Oh, no!" Sora exclaimed. "The heartless!"
"Yo dudes!" Funky shouted. "I could use some assistance!"
"Hang on, Funky!" DK cried. "Banana Slama!"
Sora, Luigi and DK attacked the heartless, defeating them without breaking a sweat (Mostly because of DK pounding them to pieces) Funky then made a relived sigh.
"Whoa! Thanks dudes! I almost was a goner there." Funky then handed Luigi something. "I found this weird thing, but you can have it."
"It's another extra piece for the Toad Express. Luigi said observing the piece. "I'll hang onto it."
"Yo, I gotta get to some flyin' so I'll be seeing ya dudes around." Funky said. He then leaves.
"He has some vocabulary, huh?" Luigi scoffed
"What were those things that attacked him?" DK asked Sora.
"We'll explain later, just right now we have to find that torow-torow flower." Sora said.
Sora and his crew headed over to a barrel that launched them directly into the heart of the jungle. Meanwhile, Klump and Krusha came out of hiding from a bush.
"Did you hear that?" Krusha said.
"So there going to find the rare torow-torow, eh?" Klump smirked "Krusha, we must report this to King K. Rool on the double!"
The two then left the area. Meanwhile, Sora, Luigi, and DK made it through part of the jungle. They then saw more members of the Kong family surrounded by heartless. A Kong with long arms and legs named Lanky Kong was in trouble, but Sora's group quickly disposed of them. A young girl with two blonde pony tails named Tiny was also in trouble. Sora's group also disposed of them. DK then turned to Tiny.
"Hey Tiny, have you seen your sister anywhere?" DK asked.
"Last I saw she was with that cute Diddy Kong." Tiny giggled.
"I wonder if he's okay." DK said sadly.
"I'm sure he's fine." Sora said comfortingly. "Maybe if we keep going, we'll find them."
"I wish he didn't say that." Luigi thought rolling his eyes.
The group then headed off again. Krusha and Klump arrived at a cave on a mine cart. The cart took them into a tunnel and they arrived at a wide open area. The two jumped off and walked up towards a group of stairs that went to a platform.
"King K. Rool sir!" Klump called looking up. "Klump and Krusha here to report sir! We found the coconut sir!"
A piece of rock then floated down from the sky with K. Rool on it. The rock landed and K. Rool stepped off it.
"General Klump!" He said. "What's the news on the crystal coconut? You know how much I want it."
"Well sir..you...see...it's...kinda...funny." Klump said nervously.
"Someone ate the coconut." Krusha interrupted.
K. Rool then grabbed Klump by the neck and choked him.
"WHAT?" K. Rool shouted. "IT"S BEEN EATEN!"
"Now...don't...panic...sir!" Klump gagged. "I...have...a...plan!"
K.Rool then dropped Klump.
"We have found out that, Donkey Kong is going after the rare torow-torow plant sir."Klump said.
"And I know that it can help the digestion process of the coconut." K.Rool said. "But what are you suggesting we do?"
"We ambush the lab, kidnap the one who ate it, and bring it all back here and give it to you." Krusha explained.
"I'll capture the girl we also need for our plans, but what about that meddling Kong? We have to hold him off or else he would beat you two silly." K.Rool said. "And Kong fu was suppose to come to challenge Donkey Kong to a rematch but he's running late. So who else can we get?"
"K.Rool!" Called a voice.
The three bad guys turned to see Skurvy and his crew entering.
"Ah! Skurvy my old friend." K.Rool said. "How have you been?"
"Listen, I've come here for a reason." Skurvy said.
"We need your help!" Green Kroc added.
"My help?" K.Rool laughed. "It's just Donkey Kong, why fuss over him?"
"It's not just Donkey Kong." Kutlass snapped. "It's also some kid who uses a key as a weapon.
"So the one Bowser has been watching is here." K. Rool chuckled. "I will enjoy taking him down. Alright, Skurvy. I'll help you, but the only way to do it is by merging your allies with you."
"What do you mean?" Skurvy asked.
"You'll see." K.Rool smirked sinisterly.
K.Rool began glowing with a dark energy. He then fired something at the pirates hitting them causing a giant flash. After the flash ended Skurvy looked around noticing that Kutlass and Green Kroc weren't around.
"Green Kroc? Kutlass?" Skurvy asked looking around. "Where's me crew?"
"Didn't you listen to a word I said?" K.Rool asked rolling his eyes. "I caused your allies to fuse their powers into yours. You are now stronger and faster, more then a match for that brat. But this power is only temporary. It will only last for an hour and once it's up your allies will split up again. So use it wisely! I can only do it once!"
Skurvy smirked
"Yes! I will!" Skurvy chuckled sinisterly. He then laughs manically.
"Hey, I'm bad too! I can manically laugh as well!" K.Rool whined. He then laughed as well. Everyone then started laughing which caused K.Rool to stop them and yelled at them. "Quite! Get back to work!" Everybody then ran to leave except K.Rool who sighed. "It's so hard to find good help these days."
To Be Continued...