And another one bites the dust… not really. I am full of ideas –winces at sound in the background- as long as I have—WILL SOMEONE SHUT THAT DAMN THING OFF?—COMPLETE CONCENTRATION!

And now, back to the Action/Adventure/Romance at hand!

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Episode 6: Recollections

We had just gotten to the top. It was still three hours to sunset, and I was BORED to death. I was asleep against a rock. I didn't dream anything at all. I snapped open my eyes to something brushing against me. Something soft and warm.

"Amy…" I mumbled upon seeing her leaning against my side. I felt myself get that warm feeling again, and the two Chaos Emeralds in my pocket seemed to react to the positive atmosphere. The emeralds glowed as if it was dark, yet it was three in the afternoon. I then noticed she was blushing, looking slightly down toward the ground, yet still up to meet my eyes. Her face was flushed with a dark pink color. My face began to flush as well, yet I still couldn't look down. Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain in the back of my skull.

"Dammit, not now… not now dammit…" I half-heartedly shouted, emphasizing with a hand clutching my temple.

"What's wrong?" Amy asked, concern showing in her voice.

"Flashbacks… Amy… I can remember this place… dammit, why did it have to be now?" I went into a series of flashbacks, which, for now, totaled three.

Flashback One

I and Crash were washed aboard N. Sanity Island; ears full of water, our memory seemed dashed. Even I couldn't remember what happened, until I remembered the last words Cortex spoke before the ocean took us off.

"Prepare the female bandicoot…"

The same four words played over and over in my mind, trying to grasp the situation. Two islands away from the Evolvo-Ray, and the Cortex Vortex, things seemed safe. My mind snapped back into focus.

Oh my god! Tawna is in danger!

"Shit, dammit, bastard of a scientist Cortex… separating a couple like that." I said, and then turned to Crash who was still unconscious. I began to stomp on his stomach, proclaiming: "Dammit, Crash! Your girlfriend is in danger! WAKE THE FREAK UP!"

Crash's eyes snapped open. He stared at me confusedly, and I said: "DAMMIT! Your girlfriend is in danger!"

Crash's eyes now showed a new look of determination, and he ran off into the distance. I followed, shouting, "Hey wait for me!"

Flashback Two

I had just gotten upstream, and there was a hut on the riverbank!

"Hey, Crash, let's hide in there! The natives will never find us here!" Within seconds, we were safely hidden. At least, that's what I thought, until a loud snore echoed through the confines of the hut. I craned around just in time to see the tribe leader awaken.

"DAMMIT!" I shouted, he awoke, and took a swing at us. I dodged, but Crash didn't. He was hit by the tip of the staff on the foot. I got really angry, and my feet glowed with a green energy. As the mighty leader, Papu Papu took a swing; I jumped up and kicked him in the temple, instantly knocking him out. He hit the floor of the hut with a sickening, loud thud that shook the house all over.

Crash stared at me with anime-styled eyes that were a cheesy rip-off of any anime.

"What?" I asked.

"Your foot… it was filled with ki energy. You are not of this planet… you're a Saiyan…" Crash said, in an incredibly high-pitched voice.

"Saiyan? What's that?" I asked. Crash stared at me.

"I DON'T KNOW!" Crash screeched.

Flashback Three

I could only watch as another plank slipped off of the already almost broken bridge. We were surrounded by a thick white fog.

"Road to Nowhere… Cortex sure knows where to set up a camp for his minions… the bastard." I said.

"Yeah, he sure does."

"Focus, dammit!"

"Oh yeah!"

"Quiet, dammit!"

"Right… no sounds."

As we went down, we saw the portal that would take us out of there. Separating us was an endless void of fog in between our platform, and the portal platform.

"Crash?"

"Yeah…"

"Grab hold of my feet. I'm going to see if I can use my tail to glide us over there…" I spun my Saiyan tail like a propeller and then glided across the landscape, landing perfectly on the portal, and sending us back into reality, where nothing was insane.

End Flashbacks

"I feel better now…" I said, still clutching my temple. I noticed that it was 15 minutes to sunset. I went up against a rock, and Amy hugged me again, this time from behind. "Whoa!" I shouted as she wrapped her arms around my neck.

I spun around to stare into her jade eyes that maintained their luster throughout my episode. Another sharp pain, this time the main flashback, clutched my temple.

True Flashback of Chapter

We had arrived on this very spot. From the top we saw the sunset and the third island. I noticed Crash was crying.

"Crash, why are you crying?" I asked. Even as a four-year old, I was perplexed by the mysteries of life to a certain degree.

"I don't think I'm strong enough to save (sob, sob, sniffle) her!" he replied, drying his eyes with his hands, yet he couldn't stop his tears from hitting the ground. He fell to eye level, and his eyes, once filled with determination and purity, now were bloodshot and impure.

"Listen to me, Crash. When I was captured by Cortex, I thought I would be turned into a monkey, because of this," I showed him my tail, "but I had the escape planned. I knew that the Vortex would reject you, and using what I could, I escaped, crashing out the window with you. I may always make mistakes, and I may not always agree with everyone, but hear me out: I believe in you. I believe in myself. I need to."

When all alone in my chair, I just go about wishing
I wanna be strong, I really wanna be trusted, ahh
When all alone in my bed, I just go about yearning
I wanna be cool, I also wanna be like him…

"That's all you need to do… you need to…" I said, pausing, to see if I could find the words to outline the situation.

But that's not something I can do so easily
This is not simply my way, my own style
Gotta get a hold of my life

"Simply go on, with a full head of steam, there's no time to look back."

I've got to fly higher
I wanna fly high
So I can reach the highest of all the heavens
Somebody will be waiting for me…

"Of all people, you, as a six-year old should know that. Even with the Evolvo-Ray's modifications to you…"

When all alone in my sleep, I just go about dreaming
I see myself there, having the same adventure

If I just follow you, I will never see the light
Now's the time to find my way through this life
Trying so hard to be strong…

"…with your ability to spin into a mini-tornado and propel yourself three feet into the air…"

I gotta keep going
Everything is a brand new challenge for me
...and I will believe

"This is all a new adventure and challenge for me… but with the power of these gems, we can change the future, save your girlfriend, and…"

Believe in myself
This is the only way for me

"…Save the world! We may only have 16 gems, one of them being a green one, but with the other 10…"

And there are things that only I can do
Many friends help me out
In return I help them
Certain things I can do
No one's alone!

"You can attain a Super form! I know it seems far-fetched, but with the seven different colors of gems, anything's possible! I could attain one too, and…"

I wanna fly high so I can reach the highest of all of the heavens
Somebody will be waiting for me so I have got to fly higher
Gotta' keep goin', everything is a brand new challenge for me
I will believe in myself, this is the only start for me…

"If I've learned one thing from this experience, it would be this: If you believe in yourself, anything's possible!" I finished, and Crash stopped crying and walked toward me.

I wanna fly high

"Corey, kid, you've got attitude…" Crash began, and then he paused for a second.

So I can reach the highest of all the heavens

"You're going to make a girl very happy, and you're also going to be a great hero someday…"

Somebody will be waiting for me…

"So I want you to have these!" Crash threw a pair of green gloves identical to his. "They allow you to pull a Chaos Control without the need of a gem or a Chaos Emerald, which I've only heard rumors about. All you do is say the two magic words, and you'll be teleported to anywhere of your choosing!" I put them on, and I felt their power surge through me.

Until then, I've got to fly higher!

"Thanks, Corey. You're a true friend. And now, to save Tawna from utter destruction!" Crash said, speeding off, as I went after him, to the caverns where a certain minion lied in wait.

End Main Flashback

"This time I'm okay!" I said, looking at the sunset. "And all of that in the flashbacks are true!"

"So both of the things he said were true." Amy said, and for what seemed like an eternity I saw only her jade eyes staring into my own. Our lips drew closer and closer…

I seriously hope this is not a dream…

Then, what I had been waiting for had happened. Our lips pressed gently against each other, before we kissed. She wrapped her arms around my neck as I wrapped my arms around her waist, and for a fleeting minute, we stayed like that, kissing deeply and passionately, and finally we had to break for air. Finally, we broke apart, and we fell asleep against a rock, but I was lying awake, as we held hands one of top of the other (A/N: I'm talking about the hands.). My mind raced as I realized what had just transpired.

My first kiss, and she is a great kisser after all… I'm going to enjoy spending time with her… but what if we…

Stop. Think positive.

I finally fell asleep, both of us against leaning against each other, in the position against the stone.

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Wow, even longer than the first one. Talk about a load of fluffiness, at the end. The flashbacks were during the first Crash Bandicoot game, where my self-insert was four and Crash was six. Now then, after all of this has been said and done, R&R. I worked hard on this, and had to seriously brainstorm. Don't shoot me, just R&R by clicking on the purple button.

PLEASE? PLEASE? I BEG YOU! SHOW MERCY AND CLICK ON IT!