Crash Ten Sanity

Chapter 6

Cortex slowly turned his head, bewildered to see Komodo Joe and Komodo Moe in the jungle (and with their swords drawn). They were a duo of anthropomorphized Komodo dragons who dress in ancient Turkish-like outfits and attack with scimitars. Crash assumed a fighting stance.

Komodo Moe stated, "Well, look at what we have 'ere. Crash Bandicoot. Such a memory."

Crash hissed, "What are you two doing here? How are you still alive?"

Komodo Moe replied, "We've been hidin' out. And now we have the perfect opportunity to take you out for good."

Crunch stood strong and stated, "Not going to happen."

John looked at him as he asked, "Crunch, what are you doing?"

Crunch answered, "Holding them off. We don't know how much time we have to get to the 10th dimension or what is going on there. We need to be quick about it. So I'll hold off Gross and Weird."

Komodo Moe hissed, "Hey! You take that back!"

Crunch smirked, "Alright, you aren't weird."

Komodo Moe replied, thinking it was a compliment, "That's better."

Pete started to ask, "Wait, didn't you..."

Crunch stated, smirking, "Wait for it."

Komodo Moe realized that Thunder and insulted him again as he hissed, "Hey! You son of a bitch!"

With that, he went after Crunch, his twin brother right behind him. Crash saw their chance to get to the lab.

He yelled, "Move it, everyone!"

Everyone started to hustle, even Tiny. Cortex approached his best friend.

The short yellow bald man asked, "Are you sure?"

Crash answered, "As much as I hate leaving anyone behind, Crunch is right. We might have a limited window to figure things out. We can't blow it."

Cortex looked at Crunch and then at Crash, only nodding sadly. Crash gave him a sad smile as they continued towards the docks.

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"...they are getting closer towards the lab..."

"...do they suspect anything?"

"...from what we've just witnessed, then no. Aku-Aku has not yet told them."

Uka-Uka appeared out of the shadows as he looked at the torn and rather beaten up Evil Twins of Victor and Mortiz.

He stated, "My brother probably does not realize of the power they possess that is in bloom. By the time the next full moon comes, that prophetic light will come to be. And we, as evil beings, will be no more."

Victor questioned, "My lord, why did you ever allow us to live once more? Especially after we attacked you."

Mortiz added, "Yeah. Certainly you want us dead and buried."

Uka-Uka replied, "While it is true that ten years have passed since you two were trying to get revenge on Cortex, I already sensed the goodness in Cortex's heart. Since the time of the first incident with the Light, I knew one day Crash would figure out a way to have his best friend on his side. I tried to replace him. N. Trance, Ripto, N. Tropy, Nina...the list goes on. I've been trying to keep Cortex far away from Crash so the Light doesn't become a reality. That's why I lead them to Kobold."

Victor responded, "It makes sense, my lord."

Mortiz commented, "That explains that Evil Cortex here when we first arrived. He must've been just blossoming into that form."

Uka-Uka stated, "That is correct and if this 10th dimension does follow the rules of my dimension, eventually, there will be an Evil Light. The opposite of what we all fear. It would get rid of everything peaceful and good."

Victor put two-and-two together and said, "Which is why you've been trying to get Evil Crash and Evil Cortex to become enemies, since this Evil Light works in opposite of the Light that is about to be born."

Mortiz asked, "But it won't be born until the next moon?"

Uka-Uka answered, "Yes, that is correct. And if that does happen and Evil Cortex and Evil Crash are not enemies by then, it will be over for everyone here in the 10th dimension."

"You forget, my lord, there is one other problem."

Uka-Uka turned and saw Evil Cortex standing there. He looked like Cortex when he was evil, except he look a lot darker and wore the clothes that Phoenix once wore.

The magical mask questioned, "What is it?"

Evil Cortex answered, "Well, our good counterparts have been friends forever. Evil Crash and I can't stand the sight of each other. How do you possibly expect for me to touch hands with...a bandicoot?"

Upon saying that, he shivered and make a gagging sound.

Uka-Uka stated, "I know it is not your style to do that but we might need it in the upcoming future."

Evil Cortex questioned, "Oh yes, my lord. What did you want me to do with the test subjects?"

Uka-Uka answered, "Ah, yes. Give them to N. Brio. He would rather enjoy playing with animals again."

Evil Cortex nodded as he headed out, carrying a cage of animals: a bandicoot, a ponteroo, and several more. The Evil Twins seemed to have smirked evilly as they went back to the task at hand.

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Back in the normal dimension, the group had finally made it to the docks. They all got on the boat, ready to go. Aku-Aku floated over Crash's head. N. Gin placed his hand on Cortex's shoulder.

"Ready?" He asked.

Cortex nodded and answered, "Ready."

With that, Nina gave the boat driver a wave and headed out to sea, headed towards the one place that held so many memories for them all: Iceberg Lair.

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