Scene 6: A New Ally

Diddy Kong swings through the jungle until he comes across a lake and finds a crashed Arwing.

Diddy Kong: Huh? A plane?

He approaches the Arwing with curiosity mixed with caution.

Diddy Kong: I wonder who—

Suddenly, Rayquaza bursts from the water and roars, prompting Diddy Kong to turn to the lake and look on. Rayquaza fires an energy ball from its mouth, incinerating the Arwing.

Diddy Kong: YOWZA!

Rayquaza dives at Diddy Kong and picks him up, and Diddy Kong shrieks in distress as Rayquaza dives in and out of the water with him in tow and growls menacingly. Just then, someone rockets out of the Arwing, rushes by Rayquaza, and knocks Diddy Kong out of its hand. The mysterious figure lands on the shore, revealing himself to be Fox McCloud and dropping Diddy Kong nearby. Rayquaza charges another energy ball and fires at Fox, who invokes his reflector.

Fox: Hate to disappoint you, Rayquaza, but dinner's canceled!

The energy ball bounces off Fox's reflector and strikes Rayquaza, knocking it back into the water. Fox turns to Diddy Kong and gestures towards him.

Fox: Come with me if you want to live.

Diddy Kong: Uh…okay.

(later)

Rayquaza falls back into the water. Diddy Kong dances around, clapping his hands, while Fox gives a thumbs up.

Fox: Well, that's the last of him for now.

He starts walking away, but Diddy Kong grabs him by the collar.

Fox: Ulk?

Diddy Kong: Hey, since I helped you take down that big lizard, there's another one we can go mess up. He's got my buddy, DK, captive and—

Fox, uninterested, walks away again.

Diddy Kong: HEY! Where're you going?

Fox: Sorry, but I need to fix my ship first—

Diddy Kong grabs Fox by the collar again, but this time dragging him into the jungle.

Fox: Awk!

Diddy Kong: You can always get another one, right? Now let's go!

Fox sighs in disapproval as Diddy Kong drags him.

Fox: (to himself) What did I just get myself into?

(later)

Fox and Diddy Kong come to a clearing in the forest, where Bowser is walking by, and hide in the underbrush.

Fox: (in a whisper) Alright, Diddy. If we stay hidden, we can take Bowser by—

Diddy leaps out from the underbrush and assumes a kung fu stance.

Diddy Kong: Hey, you overgrown lizard! Where do you think you're going?

Bowser turns around and roars at Diddy Kong. Fox shakes his head and sighs.

Fox: So much for the element of surprise.

Fox jumps out from the underbrush and prepares to fight.

(later)

Diddy Kong dances around, clapping his hands over his head.

Diddy Kong: (singsong) I trophied Bowser! I trophied Bowser!

Fox: Calm down, Diddy.

Fox walks over to the Bowser trophy and inspects it suspiciously.

Fox: (to himself) Something's wrong. I know Bowser's fighting style, and that wasn't it.

Diddy Kong walks over to the Bowser trophy.

Diddy Kong: Not so tough now that you're a lifeless trophy, huh?

He bumps the trophy hard with his shoulder, causing it to disintegrate into a cluster of Shadow Bugs that float away.

Diddy Kong: Hey. How come you get to disi—?

Fox: (alarmed) LOOK OUT!

A black, arrow-shaped bolt flies at Fox and Diddy Kong, who both narrowly dodge it. Fox looks some distance away to see Bowser charging a Dark Cannon and firing. The next bolt strikes the ground between Fox and Diddy Kong, prompting Diddy Kong to come stomping his way toward Bowser and beating his chest.

Diddy Kong: (angrily) Come on, you big palooka! You want a piece of me? YOU WANT A PIECE?

Fox grabs Diddy Kong by the collar and runs away. Diddy Kong thrashes about all the while.

Diddy Kong: (furiously) HEY, LET ME GO! WE CAN TAKE HIM!

Fox: Not with that cannon if his, we can't. Now let's move!

He leaps off the edge of a cliff into the foliage below.

Bowser: That's right, you cowards. Run. Run away. (evilly) Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!