I hope everybody is as excited about this story as I am. In my eyes, It's pretty good. The Bandicoots will be heading to Wumpa City, meeting familar faces and revealing talents. But before heading out, a little test is given to, Key by Aku Aku. The test will prove if he is worthy of holding the Earth defender title. Will he back up his words, or look like a fool trying? It's better if you read this on a good morning.

It was early in the morning when Ke'Shunte finally decided to wake up, feeling fully recharged. He realized his little brother was up too, watching TV in the living room with Pura. "Travon...how long you been up, bruh?" Ke'Shunte asked, fully sitting up on the coach rubbing his eyes. "I've been up 2 hours before anybody, me and Pura been watching TV all this time,"Travon replied, still staring at the TV, watching, Tom and Jerry. Ke'Shunte got up and walked through the hall, to the bathroom. He could hear that somebody's TV was on in their room, which could either mean they were up, or they watch late night TV. He washed his face in the bathroom, splashing water on his face and rubbing his face with both his hands, up and down. He then smelled his under his arms and whew, he was musty. "Ah, damn I stank." Ke'Shunte turned on the shower with hot water, using a very small energy beam from his fingertip to turn the knob. He immediately got in the shower and scrubbed like never before. 10 mintues later, he was fresh and clean, smelling delightful. He put his filthy orange clothes in the tub, got a scrub board, used his enhanced speed and 4 mintues later, clothes are as clean as he was.

He came back up to the living room, still seeing only Travon and Pura in front of the TV. He went over to the kitchen that was connected to the living room with a counter spitting the kitchen from the living room and a cabinet the length of the counter hanging over It. The opening to the kitchen was alittle space left from the long counter on the right side. Ke'Shunte turned on the stove, got two black skillets, looked In the fridge and pulled out some red rose sasuges. He looked in one of the cabinet's and grabbed some flour. He put alittle bit of cooking oil in the skillet he was cooking the meat in, turned on the eye to medium and let the oil get hot. He got the red rose, chopped it into medium sized pieces with his hand, and put 20 pieces of red rose in that skillet. He got the flour to make soft, golden biscuits, and added syrup when he finished them. The red rose was also ready, having that dark red color, knowing there ready to eat. He fixed Travon a plate, and threw Pura some of the Boar meat he collected at the Native's village yesterday night. Travon looked at his plate, and frowned. "KEY," Travon whined. "What is it?" Ke'Shunte replied. "I want some eggs too," Travon said, biting into the hot, juicy red rose packed with flavor.

"Ugh, alright." Ke'Shunte said, heading back to the kitchen. Back in the back, the scent of the hot made food came to Crash's nose, waking him up instanly as the smell went up his nose. "Mhmmmm, that smell sooooo good...I WANT SOME!" Crash said, as he raced up the hall, to the kitchen. "What's cookin?" Crash asked, licking his lips, tapping his foot on the floor rapidly. "Key made breakfeast, he's making the eggs, so breakfeast isn't quite ready yet," Travon said, sliding a biscuit into a puddle of syrup on his plate. "Then how do you get to eat before breakfeast is done?" Crash asked, as his mouth watered when Travon bit into his biscuit. "Hey, Im the only little kid around here, and Ke'Shunte allowed it because he cares about me too much to starve." Travon said. Crash shook his head. "That's some bond you two have," Crash said. "Brother love." Travon said, laughing. Ke'Shunte came out the kitchen and saw, Crash, who was begging Travon to let him have some breakfeast.

Ke'Shunte laughed, "Crash, the food is now ready...you can eat now." Crash jumped for joy, and spinned to the kitchen. "You'd better save some for the rest of us too," Ke'Shunte warned Crash. "I know, I know!" Crash replied. Ke'Shunte had his plate in his hand and sat on the sofa, biting into a red rose. He then heard footsteps in the back, which meant that Coco and Crunch finally woke up. He saw Coco and his eyes widened and nearly choked on the red rose he was chewing. What she slept in was a white and pink line trimmed T-shirt that showed alittle stomach, and pink, sliky Aeropostale pants with a white string at the top and the white words 'Aeropostle' going down on the left pants sleeve. Ke'Shunte couldn't help but to stare, but he avoided being noticed. "What's that smell...smells good," Coco said, sniffing the air. "I made breakfeast, help yourslef." Ke'Shunte said, smiling hard. "You had enough time to make breakfeast before we woke up?" Coco asked. "Well yeah, It wasn't hard ya know...you did sleep late." Ke'Shunte said. "I didn't sleep late!" Coco protested, putting her hands on her hips. "Then what do you call It then genuis," Ke'Shunte said, laughing. "I call it noneya." She said, walking toward the kitchen. Ke'Shunte was confused. "Noneya?" Ke'Shunte said, making a puzzled face. "None ya business!" Coco joked, walking on into the kitchen.

Travon laughed. "HA, she got you good, bro." "Shutup," Ke'Shunte said, smiling. Crunch came up the front next in some matching green and blue pajamas, yawning. Ke'Shunte told him ahead of time, "I made breakfeast...yes I know it smells good, so help yourslef to a plate." Crunch muttered something, and went on to get a plate too. Coco came out with a plate full, and sat beside Ke'Shunte. Ke'Shunte's heart started pounding against his chest, and swallowed hard. "So," Coco started, "What made you cook breakfeast?" "Why not?" Ke'Shunte asked. "Because It seemed to me cooking is a girl's job, right?" Coco replied. "HA, when your hungry, you wound't care who's job it is...right?" Ke'Shunte teased back, laughing. Crunch walked out the kitchen, and saw Ke'Shunte and Coco sitting next to each other, laughing and teasing one another, but in his perpective...they were flirting. Aku Aku popped out his box, waking up to all the commotion. "Well goodmorning my children and friends." Aku said. Everybody said goodmorning in their own way. "I have a big announement to make so listen up," Aku Aku started, "I'm going to test Ke'Shunte's theory about being Earth's defender and show him how hard the job really is by giving him afew tests." "What kind of tests," Crunch asked, knawing on his eggs. "Strength, agility, speed, and of course...fighting skills." Aku replied. Crunch looked at Ke'Shunte and his sister, then he had an idea. "How about letting him face me and my elements...they all have the things he needs for him to train." Crunch said, smiling. Ke'Shunte was lost. "Elements?" Coco turned to Ke'Shunte. "Oops, we forgot to tell you that we were gifted. Crunch has the power to transform his body into each of the 4 elements...water, earth, fire, and air. Crash has alot of enhanced features...enhanced strength, speed, stamina, aglilty, etc. I have a scientific mind with a high IQ number and can almost do anything with technology and weapons, and Im trained in kick moves."

Ke'Shunte coundn't believe what he had just heard, he was even more happy about being with these guys. Ke'Shunte jumped up from the sofa and said, "Well, what are we waiting for...lets get to training!" "What about me, Key?" Travon said, getting up from the floor. Ke'Shunte thought that if he had Chi, he knew Travon had it. "You training too, lil bro...come on." "Yayyyy," Travon screamed.

My head started hurting so I stop it here. As you know, The tests will be severe and powerful and Aku Aku is willing to change Key's attitude about Earth defender. Hope you guys liked it and hopefully I get better to write chap. 6

The sky is the limit, and Im proving it,

Static Statz