A/N: Well, I managed to do this last chapter as well as the new story. Enjoy.

Chapter 5: The Winner:

The light is still strong and everyone shielded themselves. Suddenly, Spyro flew out and landed with his friends.

"Spyro, are you alright?" asked Luigi.

"I'm fine, but who's wrong. I just separated from Crash when that light was on" Spyro said.

Then there was dust. And Benjamin fell out of the arena with Crash's crystal sword in his arm. The crowd gasped as Coco, Crunch, Lila and Spyro rushed towards him. Lila held him in his arms.

"Benjamin, are you OK?" asked Lila.

"Guess I lost huh" Benjamin said as he carefully pulled the sword out spilling lots of blood.

"So where's Crash?" asked Crunch.

"Well, after that blast, the whole arena engulfed with light. So I grabbed my sword. Crash saw it coming, defused with Spyro just in time, picked up his sword and stabbed me in the arm while I… I'm sorry, everyone."

"What are you sorry for?" asked Pasadena.

Benjamin pointed towards the ring. The dust is cleared and Crash was on the ground, Benjamin's sword pierced in his chest. Pasadena screamed and Spyro and Coco rushed to Crash, horrified. They held him with each arm around his neck and one on his stomach.

"CRASH!!! Crash, are you OK?" shouted Spyro to his friend.

"Crash, open your eyes!" Coco yelled. But he didn't.

"Man… Crash won the fight only to die in the end?" Mario said sadly.

Shadow was not forgiving "AND IT'S YOUR FAULT, BENJAMIN!!! YOU KILLED HIM!!!"

"Calm down, Shadow!" Sonic panicked.

"I didn't mean to kill him!" Benjamin panicked "I meant to stab him in the arm too!"

"He…he defused with me so he sacrificed his life for me?" Spyro said, starting to cry.

Coco sobbed in Crash's chest as Spyro begins crying too as tears landed on Crash's chest. Pasadena screamed in pain and sobbed. Crunch confronted her. Mario took off his hat and bowed. Sonic bowed his head too. So did Luigi, Tails, Peach and Knuckles. Benjamin pulled out his sword and bowed his head in shame. Then they heard something. Some coughs. The others opened their eyes in shock. Crash slowly opened his eyes.

"Hey, Coco. Did I win?" asked Crash weakly.

Coco gasped and hugged him. "Crash! You're alive!"

After Coco hugged him, Spyro hugged him "Crash, buddy! You had us worried!"

Crash laughed weakly as Pasadena and Crunch hugged him. Then Mario and Sonic.

"He… He survived…" the announcer said and then called "And Benjamin was out of bounds! The winner of the world tournament is CRASH BANDICOOT!!!"

Benjamin stills look down in the dumps. Aku Aku smiled and confronted him.

"You should be pleased, Benjamin" Aku Aku said to him. "You put a very good fight and almost had Crash on the edge. You may have lost the battle, but you have done very well."

"I hate losing, but if it someone to lose to, it's him" Benjamin said as he smiled at Crash "even if he haven't fused with Spyro, he still would've won. You had done a good job, Crash. Congratulations."

Crash smiled at him as Benjamin held his arm in the air like true sportsmanship. "Thanks. You too, Benjamin."

This evening…

"So you're gonna leave us huh?" Spyro said as he, Crash and Benjamin are alone. Everyone else had done to a party for Crash's victory at the tournament.

"Yeah." Benjamin said "I had to go and live with Lila now. Hopefully to live a peaceful life. And if any enemies of mine would come, don't worry about it."

Crash smiled "It's a honour to meet you, Benjamin Bandicoot. You take care of Lila now."

"You too, Crash Bandicoot, the most powerful bandicoot in the world. But when the next tournament comes, I want a rematch. And no fusion".

"Deal" Crash said "I keep fighting evil and training for that day to come."

Benjamin and Crash shook hands and Benjamin went off his own way with Lila back home. Crash and Spyro smiled at each other and the two friends went back to the party.

And so, the battle of the bandicoots is over, and peace is restored.

However, seeking new challenges ahead, Crash trains on.

The End.

A/N: Well, that's this story I'm afraid. But I will be doing a story on the Subspace Emissary of Super Smash Bros Brawl. See ya.