Author's Note: Here it is, the final chapter being uploaded to Game X-Over Fanfiction. After consulting with my friend CadeXHybrid I have decided to move this story to Jak and Daxter Fanfiction, maybe then I'll get some actual reviews. So when you see this story disappear, you'll know where it is. Geek out.

Chapter 5:

Battles… Battles Everywhere

Crash rolled behind a stalagmite to dodge several Eco bolts from one of the Elite KGs. He breathed heavily and rapidly as more Eco bolts pounded against the rocks, filling the air with dust. Everyone else made their way back behind other stalagmites while protecting themselves. Crash was relieved to see what he thought was everyone make their way to safety, but his false security was disintegrated by the sound of a scream from the other side of the stalagmite. He looked around it and saw that Kendra was backed up against the stalagmite by several of the Elite KGs. Crash started spinning insanely in place. Suddenly, what seemed to be white flame erupted from Crash as he rushed forward and knocked all of the Elite KGs straight through the rock blocking the cavern from the outside. Everyone stayed still, even Crash with his flaming arms until he noticed them and started running around in panic. Crunch peered through the holes created by the two soldiers being launched by Crash and whistled.

"Damn Crash, where'd you learn to do that?" he asked. However, the only answer he got was Crash screaming.

"EXTINGUISH MEEEEEEEEE!" Kendra grabbed Crash by the shoulder and felt the "flames" on his forearms.

"Crash… you aren't on fire see? I can touch them and not get burnt but when you touched those KGs they did get burnt." Her face was filled with wonder as she stroked his cheek. Crash's face became smug in spite of himself.

"Well," Spyro began to get everyone's focus back on important things, "if Crash isn't on fire then what is that?" Aku-Aku made a motion as though shaking his head to clear it and spoke.

"This is Crash's body reacting to the power of the Gem nearby," the mask explained. "As I'm sure you know by now, the Crystals are the concentrated form of Uka-Uka's power. The sheer amount of dark power that these Crystals contained would have destroyed the world had it not been for the fact that I too left parts of my own power on the earth in the form of the Clear Gems. When the Elementals had to be contained, the Colored Gems were taken from their power in order to make sure that these powerful forces were somewhat controlled." Crash opened his mouth then closed it several times like a fish as he tried to find what to say.

"So, if these Gems are your power then how do they affect me?" he asked. Aku-Aku smiled and sighed.

"Crash, it seems that after all these years of me allowing you to use my power for protection and your constant exposure to the power of the Crystals and Gems has in turn given you the power to control their energies in the same way that Jak can control Eco and Spyro can control the Elements through Dragon Magic." Crash's mouth moved as though he were saying "Oh" but no sound came out. Spyro once again took charge.

"Well, let's get that Gem and get out of here so we can find the other Gems," he sighed.

"Right," Crash nodded. Crash felt for the Gem again and this time found the largest concentration of power in the rock he had been hiding behind. He rubbed his still flaming hands together and spun into the rock so that it crumbled. Right there where it had been was a white glowing Gem. Crash grabbed the Gem and stowed it away in the bag he had been given by Brio. "Right, let's go!" he called around cockily and strutted at the head of the procession out of the cave. As Spyro walked at the tail of the group, he turned to Sparx who had been strangely quiet during this entire time.

"I wonder how Cynder's doing in the other group?" Sparx shrugged and flew ahead, leaving Spyro to ponder this in his head by himself.

Meanwhile, with the dragoness that enveloped Spyro's current train of thought along with everyone else in her group was standing in some bushes near where some Elite KGs were overlooking someone operating a machine that was drilling in the rock. The anthro (a bandicoot in his mid-teens by the look) was nervously fiddling with the machine which had seemingly jammed. Coco was next to him, staring intently at the proceedings though Jak privately thought that her attention might be less given to the machine and more to the young bandicoot with clearly defined muscles attempting to operate it. However, when Daxter made some allusion to this, he found himself knocked face first into the dirt behind them as Coco returned her attention to the proceedings with a firmly fixed jaw.

Soon, the KGs started hitting the bandicoot to punish him for his incompetence and Jak was forced to throw his arm around Coco to stop her from rushing forward to the boy' rescue. He handed her to Keira so that she could keep an eye on her and proceeded forward slowly at a crouch. Jak focused his mind, though his hopes of achieving his goal were low, and was surprised as he felt a warm glow beginning to emit from his hand. He cupped his hands together to allow the Yellow Eco to charge and then threw them forward in a powerful blast that knocked several of the guards down. They all hid behind trees as fire rained down from the remaining guards until the yellow armored soldiers were satisfied that whatever threat there was had died. Jak crept back to his spot, but was distracted from a repeat as Coco tapped him on the shoulder.

"Hey, Jak, when you do that again could you shout 'Kame-hame-ha!'?" she asked with a small giggle. Jak raised his eyebrows.

"Why?" he asked. Coco shrugged.

"Oh, no reason," she answered innocently. Jak shrugged, repeated the action of charging Yellow Eco in his cupped hands and released while shouting "Kame-hame-ha!" This time it knocked out several more of the guards but his shout had ensured that the others knew it was him. Admitted, it was only two of them so he could easily roll and dodge the bullets and take them out with a Red Eco charged punch to the face. Jak picked up one of the guns dropped by a KG and sniped all of the re-enforcements as they rounded the corners. Meanwhile, Coco kneeled down next to the bandicoot that was slowly clambering up.

"Are you alright," she said softly as she slowly helped him up. His eyes slowly rose up to look into hers and froze there. "Hi," Coco said with a breathy giggle. He returned the hello with an embarrassed smile. "Come on, let's get you somewhere safe," she said and pulled him back towards the forests where Keira had some Green Eco readied for him. Once the bandicoot (who identified himself as Craig) was good under Keira's care, Coco approached the area where the machine was. Looking into the cogs, she saw a purple Power Crystal situated there. Apparently, Craig had unearthed the Crystal but did not want Cortex to have it so he hid it inside the machine's cogs. Taking one second to sigh about the young bandicoot's bravery and returned to the others so that they could return to the quest for the Crystals.

Author's Note: How about some farewell reviews before I move to Jak and Daxter?