Hurricane Island [Diddy Kong x Dixie Kong]

Chapter 36: Rescue

The next day, it was past noon when Diddy and Dixie wondered what they could do next. This time, they had considered going swimming in one of the island's lakes, and so they decided. For the past few weeks, they had been spending their dates in those areas.

"See you, Mr. Pinky!" Diddy and Dixie said as they came down from the house.

"See you later, children," the teacher replied cheerfully as he watered his plants. "Remember not to accept candies from strangers and not to go to places far away."

Diddy and Dixie said goodbye to the teacher, and began to head towards the site.

"Let's see who gets there first," Diddy said to Dixie with a defiant look, before running off.

"Not if I arrive before!" Dixie exclaimed, trying to reach him.

The two kongs began to compete for who came faster. It was one of their favorite games that they used to play frequently for a long time.

They spent several minutes running, pushing each other between the trees and swinging across the vines. It reminded them a lot of DK Island and they wanted to feel like they were there.

"You can't beat me!" Diddy said to Dixie in a mocking tone as he took the lead.

"That's what you think!" replied Dixie in the same tone and speeding up more... Until at one point, she stopped suddenly. "Wait, wait, wait!"

"Huh? What's wrong?" Diddy asked, stopping too.

Suddenly, as they continued with their competitive game, they began to hear strange sounds that stopped them both completely.

"What is that noise?" Diddy asked, looking around.

"They sound like some... screams?" Dixie speculated, trying to identify those sounds until she could find where they came from. "I think they come from there."

Both began to follow those noises that were heard louder and louder. They were not going to give it so much importance at first, but the closer they got, the more heartbreaking the screams were heard... as if they came from someone in danger.

"HELP!" it began to be heard clearly.

"It looks like someone is in trouble! Let's go!" Diddy exclaimed, pointing to where those screams could be heard.

Diddy and Dixie continued to look for where the cries for help came from, which apparently was not from one, but from some beings who desperately asked for help. In fact, those voices seemed to sound somewhat high-pitched as if they came from little beings.

"Diddy, look!" Dixie pointed in a not-so-distant direction.

Suddenly, they realized where the screams were coming from: in the middle of some trees, there was a hanging net that was tied to ropes in the branches of the trees that ended in stakes stuck in the ground. Within that network, there were what appeared to be kong children... They screamed in desperation and struggled with their limbs to get out of there. Diddy and Dixie immediately headed towards the point where they were.

"Look, some monkeys! This way!" one of the children inside the net suddenly exclaimed, noticing Diddy and Dixie. "Help us, please!"

"Don't worry, we'll help you!" Dixie exclaimed, trying to calm them down.

"How do we get them all out?!" Diddy asked.

"Untie that rope from there!" one of the children motioned, pointing to the stakes in the ground. "The one on the right!"

Diddy and Dixie hurriedly untied the rope that the children had pointed out to them. It hadn't been so difficult, since within a few seconds, they managed to untie it.