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Chapter 2: Doctor and Ripper Roo
Our marsupial heroes and Cortex (N. Gin left for something at some lab of Cortex's) arrived at what appeared to be a library, a massive one at that and they enter.
"Hello? Doctor R?" called Cortex cautiously, wary of the echo. Crash was shaking and looking around when a kangaroo in a straight jacket drops down.
"Hello." said kangaroo causing Crash to jump into Crunch's arms before he regained himself, smiled sheepishly and got down before he glared at the newcomer.
"Next time don't sneak up like that!" said Crash before he crossed his arms.
"My, my. Developed the ability to speak have we Crash? I've been gone far too long. By the way, if you're wondering, my name is Doctor Roo, formerly known as Ripper Roo. I do tend to go bonkers if I hear an explosion though." said Roo as he took off his top hat with one of his feet and bowed on his cane.
"Uh, Roo? Remember that ray-gun I had you keep safe?" said Cortex.
"Why, yes! I'll go get it! Just be careful and DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING...but books. Bye." said Dr. R. before he bounced away.
"Oh he's no fun." muttered Crash before he began walking around the library but didn't get very far as Roo came bouncing back and handed the ray-gun to Cortex.
"Thank you Roo." said Cortex making poses with gun and the three bandicoots chuckled at him.
"Stop judging me!" snapped Cortex.
Crash, Coco, and Crunch: "Judging? We weren't judging."
"Oh, whatever! Let's just get out of-"
*EXPLOSION!*
"-here."
Everybody turns towards what used to be the entrance where tons of Ant bots are. Roo jumps forward.
"You dare ruin my library! Prepare to suffer my wrath!" yelled the kangaroo as he grabbed a nitro crate with his feet and threw it at the enemy, blasting some of them apart.
"Cortex! Use your ray-gun and split my personality in half!" said Roo as he began dodging the Ant bots' attacks.
"Wait, what?" said Cortex confused."
"Give me that! Here!" said Coco setting the ray-gun to "split" and shot Roo with it, engulfing him in smoke. When the smoke cleared, two Roos were standing side by side.
"Let's get them!" said Doc.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" laughed Ripper.
"Get out of here, we'll hold them off!" said Doc as he sliced an Ant bot's head off with his claws.
"You heard the man, move!" said Crunch grabbing all three and jumping out a window. The group then find themselves surrounded by Ant bots when Cortex gets an idea.
"*Whistles* Mutants!"
Suddenly a Yucktopus jumps in front of them, Crash grabs Aku-Aku and jacks the mutant.
"Yeah!" yelled Crash as he had it use its Mojo Cannon and it wipes out all but two of the Ants who try to escape only be grabbed by Crunch who slams the Ants together, destroying them.
"There! Takes care of them fools!" said Crunch dusting off his hands. Cortex fires his new ray-gun that creates a portal.
"Quick! Everybody into the portal!" said the scientist running into the portal followed by the others.
"Hey doc! You made us run into a cave!" yelled Crunch.
"Hold on, I've got a flare." said Coco.
The flare lights up the cavern and the group are surrounded by purple-grey creatures with yellow-green gems in their heads. The creatures growl as purple-black drool leaves their fang-filled maws.
"*GIRLY SCREAM!*" screamed Cortex.
END CHAPTER