Dingodile stared at the potion for a little while before he turned the foul smelling liquid up and poured it into his mouth. As he drank it. His insides began to burn. After he had finished and put down the vial his insides seemed to twist and turn inside of him. He gritted his teeth as he dropped to his knees.

Crunch was carrying a sleeping form into his house. It seemed Fatale had fallen asleep on the beach as he worked. He lay her down on the cot that Coco had set up in his house and went to his own room. He lay on his back and stared at the ceiling. Why didn't this girl talk? How come they all didn't know her name? And what was cortex up to when this girl was put into the evolvo-ray? He pondered on going back into Cortex's castle for a couple of hours to snatch up some favors to get some information on Cortex's new plans.

The next morning Fatale awoke to the sound of rain on Crunch's roof. She sighed and lay on her side. Today was going to be even more boring than yesterday. Or so she thought. She walked to the doorway and slipped outside into the rain. Outside Aku-Aku was staring into the sky.

"The guardians of the earth have been saddened this day," the witch doctor mask contemplated to himself.

"They must know something we don't." Aku-Aku spun around to face the voice that spoke.

"So, you are not fearful of me now?" he floated to the she-wolf and eyed her kindly. "what is your name?"

"Fatale."

"The experiment Cortex claims can destroy Crash?"

"I'd rather Cortex fall into a hole and get stuck.." Aku-Aku eyed her strangely.

"And how come you haven't spoken before?" she shrugged. One day they all would know why she didn't speak. The time was yet not right.