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Chapter 5: Metal Bash

Cortex was running blindly through the Metal Head infested part of Haven and little did he know how close he came to being Metal chow, falling into the poisonous green lake below him, or eaten by Dark Crash. His fear blinded him to everything around him and he had only one instinct: RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!

After a steel door closed behind, his fear left and he relaxed for a second before the door was blown open by Dark Crash.

"AAH!" screamed Cortex before he took off running again. He ran back the way he came on an alternate path unaware of a certain metal-armed bandicoot jumping onto Dark Crash's back.

"Sorry lil' buddy, but I got to do this! Brush behind your ears!" said Crunch as slapped Aku-Aku onto Crash's face. Crunch "jacked" Crash and began using the Dark Eco infused Bandicoot to take out hazards in Cortex's path who was still screaming and running blindly.

"This is fun! I got to do this more often." said Crunch as he had Dark Crash throw a Dark Eco bolt at an advancing Metal Head (MH for short now). Suddenly Dark Crash grabbed him, threw him into a wall, peeled off Aku-Aku and took off after Cortex again.

"Ow man! Cover your mouth when ya sneeze!" said Crunch as he removed himself from the wall. Cortex in his panic hopped onto a Zoomer and took off...by only an inch.

"COME ON YOU STUPID PIECE OF JUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNKKKKK!" screamed Cortex as he hit it and it suddenly took off, him nearly flying off it. Dark Crash saw him take off and fly wildly in every direction. Crash then grabbed a Zoomer only to have the handlebars break off in his claws which infuriates him causing him to kick it into a wall where it explodes violently. He takes off after Cortex again who flies into a strangely placed women's clothing store, screams are heard from inside.

"Pardon me. Coming through! Are those real?" said Cortex as he flew through the store.

"WHAT IS IT?!" yelled somebody.

"MOTHER?!" said Cortex shocked before he came out the other side of the store. He then flew through a bar and came out covered in wine and the Zoomer suddenly stops, throwing Cortex off and onto the ground before the Zoomer explodes. Cortex gets up and tries running as Dark Crash advances but he keeps slipping due to being covered in wine.

"Get down cherry!" came a voice and Cortex falls to the ground after losing his footing and Crash gets hit with a purple orb of electricity, electrocuting him. Crash gets up clutching his head when Crunch grabs him.

"No, wait, Crunch! *SLAM* I'm-*SLAM*-fine! *SLAM* Stop-*SLAM*-it-*SLAM*-please!" said Crash as Crunch slammed him into the ground until Crash looked unconscious. Crash got up unsteadily before he fell onto his behind.

"What's wrong with my legs?" said Crash before he looked at his claws and darker fur, "AAAAAAHHH! What happened to me?!"

"You ate a fruit contaminated with Dark Eco." said Dark Daxter walking up, his voice deeper.

"How long will I be like this?" said Crash as he got up once again and nearly fell again.

"Until you either learn how to change back or all the Dark Eco inside you leaves your system."

"Great." muttered Crash sarcastically before he was grabbed by Crunch again.

"Is this payback for what happened after I freed you from the NV?" asked Crash.

"Yep." said Crunch before he started slamming him repeatedly by the leg. Crash was then thrown into a wall.

"Mommy, is that you?" asked Crash seeing Wumpa Fruit spinning around his head before Coco and Jak arrived on the scene.

"Hey sis, don't worry, I'm fine." said Crash before he slipped into unconsciousness.

"What kind of friends are you two getting nowadays chili peppers?" said the man wielding the weapon that fried Crash.

"Who are you?" said Coco helping her brother up.

"Name's Sig. See you four met Jak and Daxter. Nice flying there yellow head." said Sig slapping Cortex on the back causing him to slip and slide into the Port. He climbed out soaking wet as a helicopter with a big "N" on the side landed and Cortex smiled before it faded upon seeing N. Gin's face.

"Please tell me you didn't bring who I think you did." said Cortex face-palming.

"What do you mean master?" asked N Gin before Coco handed him a mirror, "*Girly Squeal* My face! My beautiful face!"

"It looks better now actually." muttered Crash receiving chuckles from Cortex, Crunch, Coco, Jak, Sig, Dark Daxter, Aku-Aku and Uka-Uka.

"It's not funny! Don't look at me anymore!" yelled N Gin hiding his face. A lion with blue fur, black eyes, and a long tail then jumped out of the copter.

"Hi Cortex!" said the lion happily and Cortex face-palmed again.

"My the universe hates you today doesn't it Cortex? Hey Jojo." said Uka-Uka. Said lion waved before a portal opened.

"HELLO WORLD!" said a 12-year-old kid in a Akatsuki cloak and wearing a blue-green spiral patterned mask as he bounced around on a pogo stick, "FUN TIME! HAHAHAHAHA!"

The kid began throwing bowling bombs at them which they all dodged easily.

"Klaxon love this! Need more fun!" said the kid lifting up his mask and breathing green fire.

END CHAPTER

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