Scene 19: Another New Ally

Fox and Diddy Kong are walking along a dirt road. Diddy Kong is talking nonstop while Fox has his fingers stuck in his ears.

Diddy Kong: …and then there was the time DK and I got stuck in these barrels. Those pirates were about to feed us to a bunch of sharks. Ohohohoho! Did I say sharks? Oh, I hate sharks.

Fox: (under his breath) Shut…up…

Suddenly, an arrow-shaped bolt of energy flies out of nowhere and strikes Diddy Kong, turning him into a trophy. Fox takes his fingers out of his ears and looks in the direction of the shot to see Bowser armed with a Dark Cannon.

Bowser: (evilly) Ha ha ha ha! How good of you to see me again, Fox.

Bowser fires another shot from his Dark Cannon, which Fox narrowly dodges.

Fox: It'll take more than that to take me down, Bowser.

Bowser: And I'll give more. Bugs!

A swarm of Shadow Bugs materializes around the Diddy Kong trophy and envelops it, and the bugs merge into a False Diddy Kong that draws a pair of peanut popguns and aims them at Fox.

Bowser: (evilly) Ha ha ha! Do you think I can take you down now?

Fox looks between Bowser and the False Diddy Kong.

Fox: Well, since you asked, I guess there's only one way to find out.

Bowser: Don't say I didn't warn you.

Bowser aims the Dark Cannon at Fox, but suddenly, an Arwing swoops in and opens fire on his position, causing him to stumble back a bit. The Arwing flies upside-down over Bowser, the cockpit opens, and Falco drops down from the Arwing and lands in front of Bowser. Falco dashes forward, flips backwards into the air, kicks the Dark Cannon out of Bowser's claws, draws two blasters, and shoots the Dark Cannon until it explodes as he descends.

Falco: (unapologetically) Aw, did I do that? Whoopsie.

Bowser: (frustrated) Urgh!

Bowser leaps backwards into his Koopa Klown Car and flies away.

Falco: Hey, Fox. Hope I didn't miss the party.

Fox: I think the party's just about to start. Look!

More Shadow Bugs swarm around the False Diddy Kong, causing it to grow ten times in size. Fox quickly touches the base of the Diddy Kong trophy, reviving Diddy Kong.

Diddy Kong: Ugh, what happe—?

He sees the giant False Diddy Kong and widens his eyes in surprise and alarm.

Diddy Kong: AAAAUUGH!

The giant False Diddy Kong stomps on the ground and beats its chest as Falco regroups with Fox.

Falco: Just like old times, eh?

(later)

Fox, Falco, and Diddy Kong look on as the False Diddy Kong trophy disintegrates into a swarm of Shadow Bugs.

Falco: Well, that's the last of that joker. Now, if you'll excuse me…

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

Falco: Yurk?

Diddy Kong: Hey, Falco. Fox and I are going after Bowser to save my buddy, DK, and we need all the help we can—

Falco, uninterested, walks away again.

Diddy Kong: HEY! Where're you going?

Falco: Feh. This ain't my problem. Let Fox worry about—

Diddy Kong grabs Falco by the collar again, but this time dragging him along the road.

Falco: Gak!

Diddy Kong: Oh no you don't, bird brain! Let's go!

Falco: Hey, Fox. Where'd you find this clownboat again?

Fox sighs in shame and disbelief and shakes his head.

Fox: It's a long story, Falco. A really long story.

(later)

Fox, Falco, and Diddy Kong come to the edge of a waterfall, where a hovering skiff with the Donkey Kong trophy chained to it has just flown away to a massive island in the sky.

Diddy Kong: (angrily) Hey! Come back here and fight, you cowards!

Fox: Forget it, Diddy. We'll never catch up to that skiff on foot.

Falco hears a noise coming from nearby.

Falco: Lucky for us, we won't need to travel on foot much longer. Look.

Fox and Diddy Kong look on to see the Great Fox rising above the waterfall.

Diddy Kong: That's perfect! With that thing, we should be able to catch up to them in no time.