Chapter 2 – Klump and Krusha

A raft sailed its way across the Pacific Ocean, and on the raft were two crocodile-like beings known as Kremlings. One was a stout green Kremling in military attire, with a helmet, a belt, and army boots, and the other was a tall, muscular blue Kremling in a camouflage tank top and pants. Their names were Klump and Krusha, and they were planning to find a new life from their despotic leader King K. Rool. They've been sailing away from Crocodile Isle for days, and they were approaching the Hawaiian Islands.

"Uh, Klump, my general?" asked Krusha, the tall, muscular blue Kremling. "How much longer will we reach the islands?"

"Not too long now, I hope, Krusha," replied Klump. "I say we should make a turn to the closest one. Better hang on tight, cause the wind's picking up now."

Sure enough, the wind developed into gale force, causing strong waves that rocked the raft back and forth. Klump and Krusha held on as they continued their course to Molokai Island. Soon, they reached the shored safely. The two Kremlings looked around, but found no one in sight.

"Well, there must be some inhabitants around here," said Klump. "Let's go and have a look around. Maybe we can find some prospects willing to take us in."

"Okie dokie," said Krusha. He looked up to the sky, enjoying the sound of the waves crashing and the seagulls squawking, as he was a Kremling who held a special place for nature.

"C'mon, Krusha!" urged Klump, impatiently. "There's no time to dawdle!"

"Alright, alright!" replied Krusha.

As the Kremlings began exploring the island, Klump looked to the horizon, hoping that King K. Rool would not discover that he and Krusha have deserted his regime. He dreaded the thought of going back to Crocodile Isle, especially when their king would not cease his continuous schemes to conquer Kongo Island, a land inhabited by a family of apes known as the Kongs. For Klump and Krusha, their tribe had been at war with the Kongs for too long, and now they did not want to take part of it any longer.


"What a perfect way to end our final hours in Hawaii," said Tails as he rested under a parasol next to Blaze, who was sunbathing with Lily next to her.

"I sure hope Cynder's doing fine with her fishing in the water," said Blaze. "That seems to be the only thing she really enjoyed during our two week vacation here in Hawaii."

"Excuse me, Blaze," said Percival. "I need more zinc. Can you pass me the bottle?"

"Here you go," said Blaze, and she tossed the zinc bottle to Percival.

"Indeed, this has been an eventful and enjoyable two weeks," said Percival as he squeezed out a bit of zinc on his palm and rubbed it all over his body. "We visited the major islands, we took on the Island Challenge, we participated in the tournament, and best of all, we got to meet up and perform with the Nightriders!"

"Don't forget that you have also met me and Charonus," added Jeremy. "We sure really enjoyed getting to know you guys and becoming friends with you."

"Oh, yes, that I can't forget," said Draco.

"Speaking of Charonus, where is he?" asked Jakkin.

"I believe he's still exploring the island," said Torden. "He's very curious about it since he said he has never seen an island from his homeworld similar to Molokai."

"He should be back by now," said Jakkin. "We'll be due to head back home any time soon."

"Yes, but we still have to wait for Bowser to come back with the transporter device," said Percival.

"Nevertheless, I think we should start looking for him," said Draco. "And I'm going to go and search for him."

"Big brother, can I come with you?" asked Darky.

Draco looked at Cynder, and she nodded with approval that Darky can go along with him. "Just make sure he doesn't go wandering off," she said. "We don't want anyone to get lost in this island."

"No worries, Cynder," assured Draco. "He'll be right under my watchful eye."

"Please be careful, Draco," warned Jeremy. "Make sure Charonus is safe too."

"We'll try to return as quickly as possible," said Draco, and as soon as Darky climbed on his back, he spread his wings and flew away.

Draco looked around the plateaus and then the forests as he searched for Charonus. The air felt warm yet fresh at the same time. Soon, Darky noticed a figure in the distance.

"I think that must be Charonus over there, big brother," he said as he pointed ahead. Draco squinted hard and he quickly recognised the distinctive tailflame of the red Charizard.

"Good job, Darky," smiled Draco. "Now, hang on!"

Draco dived down to the ground and landed not far from Charonus, who turned around to see his two friends coming towards him.

"Well, it sure is a surprise to see you here," he said. "I was just going to finish admiring the view before returning to the beach."

"We just wanted to make sure that you're okay," said Draco. "This place looks lovely, doesn't it?"

"It really reminds me of Alola," said Charonus. "Yet this is an island I could not find any comparisons to, even though it has the same kind of atmosphere."

"Sounds like it really gives you a lot of fond memories," said Draco. "I've always wondered what your homeworld is like."

"It's mostly a peaceful world," said Charonus. "The people there are very friendly, they got some really dedicated researchers, and there are so many mysteries that are yet to be solved, for both us and humankind."

"I bet," smiled Draco.

The three dragons stood silently still as they enjoyed the sight of the ocean, unaware that they were being watched.

"Alright, that should do," said Charonus. "Let's get moving back to the beach."

"Hello, I say, hello?" called a strange voice. "Can you guys help us out?"

Draco, Charonus, and Darky were stunned and checked warily their surroundings. "Who is it?" they asked.

"Relax, we're just a couple of fugitives in need of assistance," said the voice. "If you really want to know who we are, we'll present ourselves."

"Very well," said Charonus. "You can do just that."

In response, the two strangers appeared from their hiding place. Draco and Darky recognised them as a crocodile species called Kremlings, but Charonus was puzzled. He assumed that they were probably a new type of Feraligatr, or Krookodile, or in the case of the big blue muscular reptile, a Machoke.

"Pleased to meet you, dragons," said the stout green Kremling. "We just arrived on the island, but we're very lost, so can you be able to let us stay wherever you're camping out?"


Author's Note: Bet you're excited that the series is bringing in the Kremlings, Nintendo's long forgotten characters! And yes, that would mean King K. Rool will be making an appearance soon!