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Chapter Thirteen

Monkey in the Middle

Sonic quickly thought up a plan to stop Donkey Kong; however, the plan was incredibly risky. But, maybe the danger was way worth it would put the two heroes into, if it'll guaranteed the safety of DK…

"Alright, dude, listen up! I'll use my Light Speed Dash, while, you, Luigi, use your Green Missile! If we came both hit DK at the same time, I'm quite positive that'll free Donkey Kong from Dr. Kong's mind control!" Sonic then smirked as he gave Luigi the thumbs up. "No, I take that back! I'm one-hundred percent certain it'll work!"

As Sonic went on congratulating himself on his ingenious strategy, Stuffwell suddenly chimed in his opinion on the matter. "Hmm...That's all fine and all, but I think you're overlooking something crucial…" he scoffed, which made Sonic turned toward him.

"Oh, and what's that dude?" Sonic sighed, staring annoyingly at the fully automated suitcase. "Please, don't hesitate; tell me what I'm forgetting…" You could just feel the sarcasm seeping right through Sonic's teeth.

"With all due respect, Master Sonic…You're plan…Well, it's…kinda absurd, to say the least. It'll never succeed…Well, unless you and Luigi are intending on dying today, that is to say."

Sonic just stood there annoyed with his lips poked out as Stuffwell continued. "I advise that you leave all the calculating and planning to me! Besides, I am more better suited in devising rational strategies, anyhow. If you two just give me some time, I am most certain that I could bring something to mind!" Stuffwell retorted. "The professor says never go into battle without a sound plan!"

Sonic just glared at Stuffwell, while rolling his eyes. "We don't have time for that, Stuffy!" he shrieked. "If we take too long Dr. Kong will get away! Let's see what Luigi wants us to do?"

Both Stuffwell and Sonic looked over at Luigi wanting him to choose their plans. "So, Luigi…What do you want to do? Go with Stuffwell's plan of just sitting around doing nothing or going with my idea, which is cool? Remember, we have to save DK before that evil genius Gorilla dude gets away."

"Yes, Master Luigi, I'm afraid the decision rests in your hands…" Stuffwell sighed, as he looked at Sonic from the corner of his eye. "Also, bear this in mind: Who is more intellectual inclined me or Master Sonic? Who do you feel more secure with…?" Stuffwell muttered.

Stuffwell then noticed how nervous and uneasy Luigi looked and so he sighed. "But, don't worry, Master Luigi…There's no pressure here, whatever your decision might be, I'm one hundred percent behind you. Ultimately, it's all up to what YOU really want to do."

Luigi shut his eyes tightly not wanting to be in the spotlight. "Uh...I'm sorry, Stuffwell, but Sonic's right, time is definitely of the essence. We'll use his plan!"

"WHAT?!" Stuffwell blurted out. "Are you outta your mind, Master Luigi?! Are you seriously telling me, you REALLY can't distinguish the tactlessness animating within Master Sonic convoluted plot?!"

Luigi just shrugged his shoulders, as he watched Stuffwell through a temper tantrum. "Uhh…A-Are you okay, Stuffwell?" he asked. Sonic was in the background snickering.

"No! I'm certainly not…OKAY! Why would you comply with doing such a ludicrous proposal?!" Stuffwell looked up at Luigi and quickly regain control of his composure, sighing embarrassingly as he looked at his feet. "Please excuse me for my querulousness, Master Luigi. Instead of censuring your decision, I should try being more supportive and aiding you two in a more beneficial manner."

"Hehehe...Take that Smarty-Pants! My plan is gonna be used!" Sonic suddenly blurted out, tauntingly, while chortling as he stuck his tongue out at Stuffwell.

"Enough of that Sonic! Leave Stuffwell be! Let's get ready!" Luigi groaned crouching down charging up enormous amounts of energy.

"Wait, please! I know I say I wasn't gonna impede on your guy's choice to do this absurd scheme but…" Stuffwell then shook his head muttering. "Please reconsider these actions, gentlemen! I'm telling you one of you may get seriously injured!"

However, Stuffwell's pleas fell on deaf ears as Sonic and Luigi continued their little strategy. "No take backs, dude!" Sonic chortled, moving Stuffwell aside.

Sonic then began spinning around in circles charging up his own energy kicking up dirt in the process, but suddenly he just stood up glowing brightly, while Luigi's body started glowing with a dim green.

"Ready....GO!" Both Sonic and Luigi went off like torpedoes moving toward Ook like blurs. "C'mon Weegee, let's nape this ape!"

However, unbeknownst to the two, they were both moving entirely too fast, and thus smashing right into one other. But on the upside they did do what they first intended, smashing rigorously into Ook, breaking the Mask of Control, releasing Donkey Kong from his brainwashing control.

Even though he took massive damage from the collision, Sonic still landed on his feet. "Hehehe...Didn't I tell you that everything would be just fine!" he said groggily, while tottering around the room, dizzy.

However, Stuffwell stood next to Luigi, who was lying on the ground holding his leg. "No, you're incorrect, Master Sonic, not everybody came out find. A prime case in point: Look at Master Luigi's condition!"

"What're you talking about, Stuffy?" Sonic, who shook off the aftermath of the attack, said walking over to Stuffwell. "Luigi's just fine, right, dude?"

Sonic then turned toward Luigi, he was rolling around on the ground screaming in agonizing pain, while holding his dislodged right leg. "Uhh…You're alright…Right…Dude?"

"Uhhhhaaahhh...M-My leg…I-I can't feel it. It went numb!" Luigi yelped in excruciating pain. "Err…The pain of it all…MARIO!!!"

"Hmm…His cries of pain does sound…convincing." Sonic muttered, scratching his chin. "Maybe, my plan wasn't the greatest of ideas…"

"Wasn't the greatest of plan?! Master Sonic, I hate to break this to you…Wait, no I don't! I'm sure I can speak for everyone, when I say your plan was absolutely idiotic." Stuffwell groaned. "Look what you have done: Luigi's leg is broken and it's all your fault!"

"Dude…Maybe, you're right." Sonic murmured, placing his head down. "I know what to do!" he said smiling, as he suddenly lifted his head.

Sonic then went to run over to Luigi to check on him, but Stuffwell wouldn't let him any closer. "Stay back before you hurt him any more worst, Sonic! I told you this would happen if you went through with you plan, but you wouldn't listen?…No! So now, you weep what you sew."

Before Stuffwell or Sonic could say anything else, Donkey Kong straddled over staring at Luigi. "Huh? Oh, I see, you're worried about, Luigi!" Stuffwell chuckled smiling at the curious Donkey Kong. "Hmm...At least you have a heart!"

"Eek...Ook...Anh!" Donkey Kong bellowed pounding his chest.

Stuffwell managed to translate Donkey Kong and smirked. "Hmmm…Ah, yes, I see, you want to help us defeat Dr. Kong huh? That would help a lot since Luigi is injured!"

"I don't dude? I mean he did try to kill us and stuff?" Sonic muttered, tapping his feet impatiently. However, Stuffwell just glared at him. "Err…It was just my opinion, that all…Sheez!"

Luigi managed to limp over, but he seemed just a bit angry. "Hey, what about me? I'm hurt and you two just up and forget about me! I mean, don't I have a say in this too."

"Sorry about that, Luigi, we were just trying to find the best strategy to use against the insidious Dr. Kong!" Stuffwell rambled on about. "In your present condition, entering a battle would be very incautious and not to mention life-threatening. But I'm quite confident the sheer strength of DK would be sufficed to help us take down the iniquity Dr. Kong…Umm…The third."

Even though he wouldn't admit it, Luigi was kinda happy not to have to fight any longer. "Uh...Okay, I mean, if it'll help us complete our mission then I'm all in agreement!" Luigi said, balding up his fist, pretending to be brave. "I'll just wait here, until you guys return...Uhh, Just make sure not to leave me behind, o-okay, guys?"

"Agreed, Master Luigi." Stuffwell smiled. "Just make sure not to move that leg of yours for awhile, alright?" Luigi just nodded. "Alright gentlemen..." Stuffwell then stared at Sonic and DK. "Um...Sort of… Back To Adventure!"

"Alright, dude! The only person next on our list of butt-kicking is that psychopath, Dr. Kay!" Sonic smirked, crossing his arms, while trying to stand in a cool pose. "Let's go bag that ape!"

"Oh, yes, I'm inclined to agree, let's go clean that ape's clock!" Stuffwell smirked. Donkey Kong pounded his chest, while roaring in agreement.

Sonic, Stuffwell, and Donkey Kong quickly left the area leaving Luigi behind and ran toward the end of a winding staircase leading up to the rooftop observatory.

There, they saw Dr. Kong hanging from a tree-branch; he had this sinister smirk on his face. "Hehehe...So, I see that clogs actually freed Donkey Kong." Dr. Kong chuckled, still hanging from a tree branch. "Not saying that I'm really surprised, though."

Dr. Kong had started cutting into a thick piece of steak with a knife between his toes. "Uhh...I suppose I deserve this for thinking that I could actually rely on an idiotic degenerate like Donkey Kong. Even under the influence of my conceptions, he's still the brainless moron we all know too well..."

Dr. Kong's comment about his intelligent seemed to anger Donkey Kong to no end, and so he growled as he pointed his finger at him. "Wha…You sincerely think you and your little foolish friends can thwart my ambitions? It's unethical…Don't be absurd."

"I think you're the one insane! Just give up dude! There's no way you can handle our dream team!" Sonic growled pointing directly at Dr. Kong.

Donkey Kong pounded his chest defiantly and Stuffwell barked out loudly. "Yeah, I'm in total agreement with Sonic and DK! You need to be stopped, you whacko!"

"You seem to underestimate my skills, you under evolved creatures! No matter, I'm still fully capable of defeating you myself!" Dr. Kong screeched flipping out of the tree landing in front of our heroes. "Now, let the kicking of your asses, commence!"

Donkey Kong sneered as he ran toward Dr. Kong throwing a punch, but the evil ape caught DK's fist between his feet. "Is that the best you got?" Dr. Kong asked before spinning on his hands swinging Donkey Kong around in circles. "Bon Voyage!" Dr. Kong then released DK from his feet and the great ape smashed head first into a wall.

"DK?!?!" Sonic yelped, turning toward a huge wall where DK went flying through. "You're gonna pay for that, DUDE!" he growled, running full velocity at Dr. Kong. "Let's see if you can match my speed!"

"As you can plainly see, I'm a master in the art of Capoeira!" Dr. Kong laughed, before spinning around like a pinwheel, kicking Sonic in his face.

"UHAAAAAH!!!!!" Sonic yelped, as he went flailing backward, eventually crashing right into Stuffwell.

Both Sonic and Stuffwell fell headfirst into the ground. "Uhh…A-Are you okay, Stuffy?" Sonic groaned, groggily.

"Y-Yeah, I think so…" Stuffwell moaned, slowly lifting himself off the ground. "Wait, did he say…Capoeira?!?!"

"Yeah, so what?" Sonic groaned annoyingly, eager to get back into the fray.

"Hmm…Capoeira is a form of martial art and dancing. Originally from Brazil, it's used to promote physical fitness and grace of movement. It's incredibly unpredictable!" Stuffwell cried, staring at Dr. Kong.

"So what, Stuffy, I'm just as more unpredictable!" Sonic snapped. "Wait, until he sees the sheer awesomeness of my speed in full glory!" he smirked, running in place.

"Hmm…Yes, your equipped velocity would be the best solution to oppose Dr. Kong and his most atypical fighting style!" Stuffwell muttered. "Yes. Give it a try, Master Sonic."

"You don't have to tell me twice, Stuffy!" Sonic chuckled, before blazing off in a blue blurry form.

A/N: Wonder what's gonna happen? Stay tune and also stay tune for The Greatest Story Never Told! I'm almost done with that…No really, but stay tune nonetheless, it's at it's halfway point! LOL