Chapter 8

Everyone gathers round the living area in the Bandicoot's house to talk to Nadia and N. Gin. starts with his story,

"I don't know how but Dr Tropy somehow managed to find Dr Cortex and brought him back as a hostage. When they lock him up, him and Uka uka started torturing him to get information on where Nina is. He didn't crack but who knows how long that it will last." he turns to Nina.

"That's why I came straight here. I promised your pa- I mean your Uncle that if anything happened to him I will come and protect you." Nadia just look at N. Gin with confusion and shock.

"Then we got to go and help him!" Nina says, immediately stands up and ready to go out the door when Aku aku stop her.

"Hang on Nina, I know you want to save your Uncle but we can't just jump into action without a plan. Dr Tropy is cunning, sinister and holds no mercy to anyone who he believes are below him, besides we have yet to hear Nadia's story." Everyone turns to Nadia who is still in Coco's body, her eyes still filled with shock.

"Nadia?" she hears Aku aku's calm voice, bringing her back to reality, then she sees everyone looking at her with suspicion in their eyes. She takes a minute to process what she heard before she is able to speak. She clears her throat when Crunch interrupted,

"First off, I want to know who you are and why are you possessing Coco. I am sorry to be abrupt but I don't trust you." Crash also crosses his arms with a serious face to show he agrees with Crunch.

"Well to start with I am Neo's wife, Nadia." That first statement caught Crunch and Crash off guard.

"Us along with Ginny came to the N. Sanity Islands to research on power crystals and how they can help with our inventions and if they are the source to anything supernatural or abnormal on the Islands. When we were looking around for any power crystals that's when we met Aku aku. When we first met him, I thought he was some kind of demon so I ended up throwing my stuff at him." she said with a laugh with Aku aku joining in sharing the memory, Nina is growing impatient,

"Not to be rude but can you hurry up with your story? My Uncle is getting tortured!"

"Right. Well long story short, I personally went and found the source of the crystals years later, but then something happened which I unfortuntely can't remember but all of a sudden everything is purple. I was confused until I realised I am actually still trapped inside the power crystal. I constantly scream for help for years, it's hell in there, until recently I am starting to absorb the power from the crystal and see if I can use it to my advantage. See if I can reach to my husband, Ginny or anyone, but the only person I can reach is Coco," she turns to give Aku aku an apologetic look.

"I am so sorry about that disturbing display in Coco's mind but I am extremely desperate. It's Neo I actually want to call but for some reason I can only reach out to Coco."

"Do you know how Coco is?" Nadia nods her head,

"Yes she is fine" she says with a smile.

"She is asleep at the moment and when she wakes up I will tell her what happened and then bring her back. She has a strong will." Aku aku agrees.

"Yes she has. Right, now that we understand what as happened, it is time to think of a plan. Find a way to save both Neo and Nadia. Any suggestions?" Then Nadia stands up,

"Well I can hear Coco waking up so I will go to her room, catch her up what is happening and then go to sleep so she can come back when she wakes up as I feel like she is more useful than I am." Nina runs up to her,

"Are you going to come back Auntie?" Nadia looks hurt but answers anyway,

"Of course, I will come back if you need me. I don't want Coco to go through than she already does." Aku aku speaks up,

"I am just glad you are back and if you need anything don't hesitate to come back." She looks around to see Crash, Crunch and N. Gin giving her reassuring smiles but Nina still looks a little worried.

"Don't worry Nina. Your...Uncle is going to be fine. We will save him, but before I bring Coco back, can I talk to N. Gin real quick?" Nadia asks.

"Of course. " said Aku aku,

"I am sure you two have a lot to talk about." Aku aku floats away as Nina gives Nadia a light hug before running off to Crash. Nadia signal N. Gin to the kitchen to talk privately with him.

"Wow. I can't believe you are back. After we save Neo we should hang out together like the old days." N. Gin nervously ramble.

"Nikolas, what has been going on here? Why does Nina see Neo as her Uncle? And Tropy is here?" Nadia is obviously frantic but N. Gin puts his hands on her shoulders, trying to calm her down.

"It's a long story," Nadia crosses her arms to show she has time to hear what N. Gin has to say.

"Look, all I can say is after you 'died,' Neo hasn't been the same. He went mad Nadia where he caused a lot of hurt, made bad decisions and even created wars where the bandicoots have to get involved."

She turns to Nina to see her playing with Crash and Crunch playing happily together.

"And Nina?" with another sigh N. Gin continues,

"He brought her here to protect her from Uka uka," that name makes Nadia grow pale.

"They are torturing him to make him tell them where she is because he wasn't thinking of any plans that could satisfy Uka uka." Nadia is terrified for Neo as she knows how ruthless and merciless Uka uka can be when it comes to getting what he wants.

"Nadia, we will get him back. I promise." Nadia gives N. Gin a grateful smile.

"Well, I best go to bed so that Coco can come back. I will see you whenever Ginny." She opens her arms out to welcome him in a hug, which N. Gin happily receives.

"I have missed you," he said with tears in his eyes. "We all have."

Nadia enters into Coco's room, slowly walks in and looks around at all the pictures on the walls. She sees pictures of Crash and Coco growing up with Aku aku and then sees Crunch becoming part of the family. No Neo, Nadia or even N. Gin in sight which she can't help but have tears prickling her eyes.

"Hello? Um… Mrs Cortex?" a voice in her head speaks out, it was Coco.

"Would I be able to come out now?" she said with a hint of nervousness in her voice.

"Yes. Sorry. I was just looking at your photos." she said still looking at the photos and can't help but smile at how happy they are.

"Are you ok?" Coco asks.

"Yes. Sorry. I am going to bed now, and dear call me Nadia."

"Ok Nadia." she gets into bed, tuck herself in and about to drift off to sleep.

"Hey Nadia? Can I ask you something?" Coco asks but Nadia just laughs,

"You just did, but you can ask me another one."

"What do you see in Dr Cortex?" That question makes Nadia smile as she is starting to remember Neo.

"One thing you will find surprising about Neo, he is a hopeless romantic." Coco couldn't believe her ears,

"What? Really?"

"Yes." Nadia says with a laugh, "In fact he like to express himself with music. He can play both the violin and the piano along with writing music. In fact, we had our first kiss after he serenaded me with a violin."

"Ok, TMI. Too much info. Just ew!" Coco starts to make gagging noises which makes Nadia laugh even harder.

"Well you did ask."

"But wow. I just see him as an evil scientist, I didn't think he would have a romantic side. You learn something new everyday."

"And I am sure during time you are going to learn more about other people I am sure. Anyway Coco, I am going to sleep and you will be the one to wake up tomorrow. Goodnight Coco." she closes her eyes and slowly drifts into a peaceful sleep.

"Goodnight Nadia."

OMG guys! I am sorry about what happened. To be honest it's not as bad as I thought as I managed to get the story out of that catastrophe, copy and pasteit into the document and try to put it into the fanfiction the normal way, but from now on I will check if the document has been imported correctly before making it public. The reason why I couldn't fix it straight away is because I have been having issues with my computer and the Fanfiction mobile is very inconsistant. So I had to use my bf's laptop. But it is all fixed and I hope you enjoy this chapter. Again I am truly sorry!

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