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"AAAAAAHHHHHHH!"

The scream of a villainous scientist was heard as he descended at a fast rate into the island from his blimp, next to his fortress that was in flames, after suffering a humiliating defeat by the hands of what could've been his greatest creation. That creation being Crash Bandicoot himself, who defeated the scientist known as Dr. Neo Cortex, to rescue his girlfriend and sister from his clutches after a long and tough journey through the Wumpa islands. Now he was in the mines after crashing through the ground, which luckily for him, didn't cause a cave in as he tried to look through the darkness to see where he is, only to see black. So he lit up his match to illuminate the room as he looked around with a cough at where he is only to see blue crystals all over the walls. But one that was in front of him caught his attention, this one being purple and shining in the match's light.

Which caused him to cackle a bit. "Crystals… Of course." He said, before snapping his fingers, which were the ones holding his match as he accidentally put out the flame, making the cavern dark again. "D'oh!"

*One year later*

It has been quiet on the Wumpa islands ever since Cortex's defeat by Crash's hands, the sky was still bright cyan blue, with the bright sun in the air, and the clouds were a peaceful white color as they floated over the islands. And on one of the islands, was where the three Bandicoots lived for a year on.

The three Bandicoots, being Crash himself, the Bandicoot that defeated Cortex, Coco, his sister who happened to be smart for a young girl Bandicoot, and Crash's girlfriend whom he rescued, being Tawna herself. Both of whom, were close together after Crash went through a lot to save her from Cortex's clutches. Pretty much to where they were inseparable, at least in long periods. Much to Coco's amusement and occasional slight embarrassment.

It was no different here, as it was morning time when the sun ended up shining through the window, with Crash waking up due to the rays hitting his eyes, much to his irritation as he tried to continue his nap in the bed. But he conceded when he knew the sun isn't letting up with the brightness as he got up like he was nonverbally saying "Alright! Alright! I'm up!" as he got out of bed. Now he was yawning as he stretched his back, before looking at the interior of the house he's in.

The house that he lived in with his sister, and his girlfriend, was built from wood and stone from the pieces of the castle to create what Coco describes as their first true home on the islands. Its creation began shortly after Cortex's defeat, when Coco, Tawna, and Crash used the wood from some of the trees of Wumpa island that they floated to on Cortex's dirigible, which they used pieces of after it ended up crashing and being unusable since none of them could land the dirigible properly. And it took at least 1-2 months for the bandicoot trio to finish the house and paint it into what it is now, and they also improved on it ever since. Adding a bathroom, a kitchen, and even a garage and basement where Coco works.

Now though, it's just Coco, and Crash's girlfriend sleeping inside as he got out of bed and headed to the bathroom, not noticing that another figure that was in the bed was also waking up as she stirred too, noticing that Crash was out of bed.

Crash made it to the bathroom after a short walk, entering as he scratched his back and did some more stretching for his back to wake him up a little more before entering his bathtub, which he filled up before taking a dip inside after taking off his pants, and shoes, making himself indecent. They might have some plumbing added in, but they have yet to add in a shower, so Crash had to contend with a bath. Not that he complained despite feeling nervous of the water since he can't swim well.

Once he relaxed in the warm waters of the tub, he ended up looking out the window at the island's trees as he smiled at how he was able to save those islands from Cortex. And since the islands were pretty in his and his sister's eyes, why could he not? And he also smiled at how he was able to save his girlfriend from Cortex too as Tawna also cared about the islands, and she did thank Crash for saving her and the islands from Cortex's wrath with a kiss, and… more than that later on as they lived with each other and Coco on one of the islands that they built a house on.

Something that Crash appreciates, other than dancing, taking naps on the ground, and traversing the jungles with his parkour moves alongside his sister or girlfriend.

Speaking of whom, Crash ended up feeling something soft on his back, as well as arms on his shoulders after he sat on the edge of the tub, which initially startled him before he figured out who's behind him. "Surely you aren't leaving me so cold and lonely in our bed that we share, are you?" That femine voice said as Crash smiled at the owner of the voice.

None other than his girlfriend and the lady he rescued, Tawna herself. Whom he loved dearly.

Crash ended up shaking his head in response, nonverbally telling her that he didn't intend to do that. Also showing that even though he is athletic, he couldn't speak any words that isn't "Whoa!" let alone sentences, other than grunting, gibberish, and laughing out loud. And yet Tawna is able to understand him by expressions, as well as sign and body language.

"I thought so." She said, joining Crash in the tub, showing that she too is indecent as she showed off her buxom looks, and her athletic toned body to him as she seductively smiled at him. Then she entered the tub to join him as they cuddled inside.

Then they both looked up at the window, showing the trees and the sky of Wumpa island. "It's beautiful, right? It's what this part of the world looks like to me." Tawna said.

Crash ended up nodding to her in return as he smiled at her.

Tawna proceeded to smile back at him. "And I thank you Crash. For saving this place from Cortex, alongside me and your sis. And now, we have this house on this island to ourselves because of it. And I thank you so much." She said huskily before kissing Crash on his cheek.

Then they stared out the window together as they thought about their time back when Cortex had them as his experiments and prisoners, before Crash broke out after the Vortex rejected him. Then he then went on a journey through the islands alongside a spirit mask by the name of Aku Aku, to rescue her and his sister from Cortex's clutches. It was a perilous journey, but Crash's athleticism, seemingly never ending energy, and determination, ended up helping Crash throughout the journey until he eventually defeated Cortex, and rescued Tawna and Coco along with the islands.

And now they were both thinking about their future, wondering what they're gonna do now on the islands. Though Tawna feels like she could explore more of the world outside the islands alongside Coco, and Crash, and someday, they could learn more about the world outside the islands. And someday, Crash and Tawna could get married and possibly explore the world together alongside Coco.

But for now, they just had to relax together as they cuddled closer to each other as Tawna kept her arms around Crash's shoulders.

Then she started to get seductive. "How bout we finish what we started in bed, before your sis wakes up." She then said with a grin.

Crash nodded with his own grin in return before they then romantically made out inside, and started to get naughty, beginning with a grab on her chest that made her moan with a giggle.

So far, life was good for the Bandicoots.

Little did the Bandicoots know however, the scientist that they faced off against, being Cortex himself, was still alive. And he was up in space in his space station that was designed like his dirigible that he fought Crash on. And he was looking out on earth while another person was inside the room with him. That person being his recently recruited right hand man who goes by the name Nitrous Gin. Or N. Gin for short.

N. Gin, was a robotics scientist who suffered an accident involving one of his experimental rockets that got lodged into his head. He was able to survive it though, but part of his face became robotic to help him survive with the rocket lodged in his head. Despite that though, he is still pretty smart in his field, and he is still a loyal right hand man to Cortex, even though he also happened to be more crazy now than before he suffered the rocket in his head.

And he was currently scanning the power crystal that Cortex had in his space station and in the scanner that N. Gin is working on as Cortex looked out the window at planet Earth with a frown on his face. The reason why he is, is because of the fact that he had a fallout with N. Brio, who refused to work with him anymore, as well as what N. Gin is about to tell him.

"But Dr. Cortex, to reach full power, we need not only the master Crystal, but also the remaining twenty-five slave Crystals from the surface. *Wheeze* How do you expect to retrieve them, when we don't have any earthbound operatives left?" N. Gin asked in his mechanical voice.

"You fool! Do you think I'm unaware of the situation?!" Cortex responded turning back to N. Gin with a scowl. "No matter. If we don't have any friends left on the surface, then we need to find… an enemy." He said turning back to Earth with a smirk.

"Enemy? *Wheeze* And who could that be?" N. Gin asked.

"My failed creation of course." He said with a small giggle.

It was hours after the event in the house, when Crash was dressed again, now wearing his blue pants, sneakers, and fingerless gloves, and was now outside with his sister Coco, who was typing on her laptop as she saw some gaming clips, and worked on the blueprints of their house's future developments as Crash slept soundly on the ground next to her, while Tawna went off to explore the island for other places to build, as well as exorcise on the island.

Then suddenly, Coco's laptop shut off and went black. Much to her dismay as she hoped she didn't lose any data on the laptop as she tried to turn it back on again, which she didn't succeed at, as she felt that it's cause the battery is dead in her laptop.

Which had her immediately knowing what to do. "Hey Crash, Crash!" She called trying to wake Crash up as she succeeded. "My battery is fried. Make yourself useful big brother, and bring an extra battery for me." She said, while Crash looked at her annoyed before turning on his side, trying to continue his nap, much to Coco's dismay, until she had an idea. "If you do that, I'll see if I can gather enough Wumpa fruit to make a cake for you to eat." She said in a sing song voice, causing Crash to spring up energetically with his traditional spinning move, before saluting her and then jogging through the woods to the path to their house. Much to her amusement. "You're such a dork. But that's why I like you big brother." She said as she waited.

Now Crash was running and jogging through the path in the woods on his way to the house while thinking about the taste of the Wumpa cake that his sister was gonna bake. Along the way, he ended up taking in the scenery of the jungle of the island before him as he looked around at the trees and the bushes with a smile on his face. Finding them to be pretty in his eyes as he jogged on the path to the house.

Which ended up distracting him, as he ended up crossing into a now dressed Tawna's path as they collided into each other, before rolling on the path in a mess of tangled limbs, before landing flat onto her back as they both were stunned with Crash in Tawna's bosom. Once they got their bearings, they looked into each other's eyes before both of them felt red in their faces.

Especially Crash, as he ended up quickly getting up before making gestures with his hands, as well as saying gibberish, saying that he's sorry, and that he should've watched where he was going. All while bracing himself for Tawna's lashing, only for nothing to come out of her.

"It's okay Crash. You didn't watch where you're going. I understand." She said as she stood up and dusted off her pink short sleeved shirt, and her jean shorts that reached above her knees. "I didn't expect you to cross my path either, so I should be at fault too. Nevertheless, where are you going?"

Crash ended up making more hand gestures while also using a stick to draw a picture of a battery on the ground. "You're going back to our house to find a battery for your sis?" She asked, getting a nod from Crash in return.

"Mind if I come too? I could be of some help in finding a battery for your sis too." She requested, causing Crash to wonder if he'll let her come with him to the house. Before he then nodded with a smile, telling her yes. "Thank you honey. Let's go!" She then said while kissing Crash, before joining with Crash in jogging on the path to their house together.

Tawna also happened to be athletic too, as she's able to keep up with Crash during their jogging times on Wumpa island in their times of peace. She also happens to know how to spin like Crash can after he taught her and Coco how, though she can do that with a pirouette alongside Coco too. And it shows, as she was neck in neck with Crash like it was a race on their way to their house, while also taking out some creatures in their path with their spin moves.

Suddenly, they came across four pillars that was in their path, while there was golden dust in their path as they were spinning around like an invisible sloppily made mini tornado was in the center of them, causing them to stop and stare at the dust in wonder. "What is this… stuff?" She asked, getting a confused shrug from Crash in return.

Whom was curious about the dust as he started to walk closer with Tawna in tow. "Careful Crashie." She said, using her nickname for Crash. "I've got a bad feeling about this."

Soon after she said that, they were in the center, and Crash started to vanish with the gold dust. "Whoa!"

And since he had his hand in Tawna's, she too was vanishing with him as she made a startled yell while getting teleported, and in their pov, they started to see white as it got brighter to where it took up all of their vision. Soon they were gone as the four pillars also started to vanish.

Now both Bandicoots were in a blue room that had five doors, as they groaned at the feeling of lightheadedness of getting teleported. Once they got their bearings, they both looked around the room in shock as they saw the five doors that had brightly shining spirals in them. Then they ran around the room, trying to find a way out, only to see none other than those five doors. And neither Bandicoot knew which one leads back to their home. Other than the names above the portals, some of which looked like pun names, like 'Snow Go'. "This isn't good. We're stuck in this room, and possibly off of the island where our home is. Coco must be getting worried." Tawna said nervously while Crash also shuddered in nervousness too, at the mention of Coco.

Then suddenly the room got a bit darker as a small floating machine came down, and floated around the center with a whirring noise, and then a holographic image of someone whom neither bandicoot expected to see again for a year ended up appearing.

Dr. Neo Cortex himself.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't Crash Bandicoot, and… Tawna?" He spoke curiously, not expecting her to appear too. "Welcome anyway. I apologize for the crude means used to bring you both here. But I expected a written invitation would've been turned down." He said, smiling generously at them.

"Dr. Cortex. I didn't think you'd be alive after that high drop from your blimp." Tawna said surprised, and confused, yet annoyed as she crossed her arms, with the memory of being his prisoner, and him also attempting to kill Crash with his minions still fresh in her mind. After all, how could she forget about the time that one of them, being Pinstripe, who was among those that tried to kill Crash, was trying to weasel his way into her heart, only for it to fail since she still loves Crash?

And also, since he was beaten by Crash, who he left for dead back in the reactor room, even though she heard he escaped, and is alive and well.

All while Crash merely looked up, scratching his head with confusion and shock on his face.

"Well, let's just say that my head is harder than you think." He said, handwaving why he survived. "But anywho, let's cut to the chase. I need both of your help." He said the last part seriously.

"Huh?" Both Tawna and Crash said.

"Surrounding you both are a series of five doors. And through each door, lies a well hidden crystal. The crystals look like this." He said, showing a holographic image of a similar power crystal appeared by his head. "I want you both to bring me those crystals. That is all I can tell you both for now. We will speak again." He said before his hologram disappeared before Tawna could ask why.

Tawna ended up sighing at what happened, before turning to Crash. "Well Crash, It seems we should follow this guy's orders for now. Hopefully he isn't up to any bad stuff like last time." She said, getting a nod of acceptance from Crash in return. Before he and Tawna decided to enter the first portal that was behind them.

Once out of the other end in the starting chamber, they ended up seeing an exit that leads to the outside of the chamber. Which they took, to reveal to them that they were in another jungle of the islands. Only it looked unfamiliar to both of them since the path looked a bit different as well as the plants and trees, which they believed, doesn't lead back to their home.

"Welp, I don't think we're going home by taking that path, so let's just get that Crystal." Tawna said, jogging forward with Crash close behind.

Meanwhile, a floating rectangular wooden mask with glowing yellow eyes, four colored feathers on his head, and a little leaf beard on the bottom, was floating through the jungle and minding his business. Not only that, but he was patrolling the jungles, hoping to find nothing wrong or out of the ordinary on the islands close to Australia.

When suddenly, he heard footsteps on the dirt, and then he sensed two familiar presences around him, causing him to float onto the path to see who it was on the path.

"Crash? Tawna?" He said.

"Aku Aku? I didn't think you'd be here in this part of the jungles." Tawna said.

"Well I usually patrol through these jungles, hoping that nothing is out of the ordinary. Which explains why I rarely stay with you friends." Aku aku explained. "But let's cut to the chase. What are you all doing here?"

Crash then made some finger gun gestures while also doing some evil laughing, as well as pretend falling. Which Aku Aku tried to understand. "So Dr. Cortex is back? Also alive and well? How could that be?"

"I don't know. I thought for sure that the fall killed him. Guess he was feeling a bit more 'head strong' than we thought." Tawna said, deciding to make a pun.

Cue what could've been a rimshot, then a sound of crickets, as Aku Aku and Crash stared confused at her, with both not really getting the joke she made, much to her dismay. Since the former doesn't get modern humor, and since the latter is… just Crash. "Ah, Coco would get the joke." Tawna said deadpan as she crossed her arms again. "But in all seriousness, neither of us knows how he lived." She said shrugging, as Crash shrugged too.

"Well, what is he up to now?" Aku aku asked.

"He wants us to grab a bunch of crystals. Which is odd, since there are at least a dozen crystals in this world. And yet he wants the purple kind of crystals that are about this shape." She said, while also using her hands to define the shape of the crystals they're looking crystals.

"Those are power crystals!" Aku Aku said in alarm. "They're the most powerful crystals in the world, and Cortex wants them?! But why? *gasp* He could be using them to either destroy or take over the world! He's finishing what he started!"

"I thought that too. But he seems to want us to help him for a different reason. Otherwise we wouldn't be here for them to begin with." Tawna said, as Crash also shook his head. "But we also didn't have any other choice since we had no way back to our home. And I'm still thinking he's using us for something bad, which is why we're talking to him about this, once we return to his room with a crystal."

"I second that thought. Cortex has some explaining to do." Aku aku said, crossing his non existent arms too. "Mind if I join you both?" He asked.

"Ain't that what I established when I said 'we're talking to him about this'?" She said pointing to herself and Aku Aku. While also reminding him that Crash is usually silent. (Unless he speaks, but he usually talks in gibberish.) "Besides, we might need your help. The journey for the crystals could be hard." She said, letting Aku Aku join them.

"I second that thought too." Aku aku said, feeling concerned for both Tawna and Crash on their upcoming journey. "Let's go get that crystal, and see what Cortex wants." He then said, following Tawna and Crash through the jungle path.

Soon, they came across some creatures on the path. And they didn't look friendly to all of them. They don't even look pretty normal, especially with the turtles, which has buzz saws on their shells, and the pink vultures that has machinery on their heads. And none of them looked friendly to the bandicoots.

"There's something wrong with these animals. They don't look right." Aku Aku said.

"I know, it's like they were modified by some evil scientist. But who?" Tawna asked, only to gain another shrug from Crash in return, before they decided to move onwards through the path, deciding to get their answer later.

Where they jumped over the pits, and on the vulture's heads to take them out, slide kicking the turtles with saws, or jumping on the ones with spikes on the sides of their shells, before spinning them away, and collecting Wumpa fruit together. While noticing a couple of boxes that they decided to leave alone for now. Soon, they ended up noticing something different on the path that they were running through.

Which was their objective. A purple power crystal that was floating on the path.

"Look at that. It's beautiful." Tawna said in awe of the crystal.

"And it's our objective. Glad that it wasn't too hard. But I'm certain that it's just the beginning of our journey." Aku Aku said, as Crash proceeded to grab the Crystal.

"Then we better brace ourselves for later on. Come on Crash, let's find our way back to the warp room!" Tawna called out as she and Crash continued onwards through the path, believing they can find the exit back to the warp room that Cortex is in. All while jumping over more pits, as well as the vultures, and the spiked turtles, as well as the turtles with the buzz saws, and later, the pits that had moles inside that burrowed out of the dirt to attack them, but they spun the moles away until they found a bouncy mushroom to jump out of the pit with. Although they were also flexible enough to jump over the pits entirely as well. Soon they ended up finding another door to a warp station that is similar to the one they emerged out of. Which they entered to see the similar room that they emerged out of to the jungle.

Except they ended up seeing something in their way before the exit. A blue Gem.

"Whoa. That's also pretty." Tawna said, instantly taking the Gem too, because why not? And soon, they saw the golden dust in the chamber around the podium. "I guess that's the teleportation spot to send us back. Come on Aku Aku. Cortex might be expecting us." She said getting on the podium alongside Crash, before they both vanished again with the blue Gem and Crystal. This time with Aku Aku also getting teleported.

The bandicoots and Aku Aku was now in the warp room again, only without the crystal and blue Gem in their hands, causing them to look around to see that the crystal and blue Gem was now stuck on a wall next to the portal the exited from. "Dang it! I was hoping if I could wear that blue Gem on my ring. Or my headdress." Tawna quietly said with a sigh, imagining herself wearing the blue Gem.

Then the room ended up getting dark again, before the hologram of Cortex appeared again.

"Well done, both of you. I knew I could count on you…" Cortex said, smiling at them, before his smile ended up disappearing when he noticed Aku Aku in the room too. "Oh, it's you again. What are you doing here?" Cortex asked annoyed, remembering that Aku Aku was the floating mask, that was an ally of Crash's from a year ago, that helped and protected him from what he and his minions threw at Crash, until his defeat, as well as Tawna's and Coco's rescue.

Aku Aku ignored the annoyed tone in his voice, before explaining why he's here. "It's cause I found them both running through the jungle. And they told me everything they know. So, what are you really up to Cortex? What do you want those crystals for? And why is it that you're using them, instead of those minions of yours?" He asked as both Tawna and Crash ate a Wumpa fruit that they collected from the jungle.

"It's pretty simple really. One, I'm limited in resources, so I had no choice. And two, I'm trying to save the world, and I need those crystals to do it." He responded much to their confusion.

"T-the world's in danger?" Tawna asked.

"Yes. For you see, during my intellectual studies, I've come across a force that threatens to destroy the world. The Crystals are the only means of containing it."

"Do you have any proof of that?" Aku Aku asked suspiciously. Feeling that he could be lying.

Which Cortex was prepared for. "Of course. See for yourself." He said, before showing the holograms of space, as well as the map of the solar system. Which Aku Aku looked at. "Which is why, if you truly care for this planet, then it is imperative that you must swallow your hatred for me, and go with them to find the crystals for me. There is at least twenty four left to find on earth." He said seriously.

Tawna ended up looking horrified when she scanned her eyes at the 'proof' that Cortex had by his floating head, after finishing a Wumpa fruit that Crash gave her. "Oh my. That means our islands might get destroyed by that force as well. This isn't good." She said.

"No offence or anything Tawna, but the islands getting destroyed are gonna be the least of your worries. Considering that all of Earth is gonna get destroyed along with those islands too." Cortex said politely. Feeling that the female Bandicoot loves those islands, and would risk her life for them, but he's sure she would pull through for Earth as well.

"Ah, yes. That too. Sorry about that." She said blushing with embarrassment.

Aku Aku also returned to their side after scanning the 'evidence' and making sure that it's legit. Which he believed, could be legit indeed. "This is a lot to take in Cortex, but if you're truly willing to save the Earth, then we'll help. Right friends?"

"Of course. If what you say is true Cortex, then count me in." Tawna said, before turning to Crash, who had to look at Cortex after finishing his Wumpa fruit. Finding him to be sincere, Crash nodded at him, causing him to smile. Crash had to focus on Cortex's smile to see if he's smirking, or making a smile that just screamed 'according to plan.'. Only to see none. It seems to Crash, that Cortex legit wants to save the world.

Although, Cortex was just that subtle about his evil plan in using Crash. "Excellent. Thank you all for helping me. I hope to reward you all for your acts of heroism." Cortex said, making Crash and Tawna grin at him. "And I promise you all, that it'll be magnificent. We will speak again once you're all further in your progress. Good luck." He said, before disappearing. Letting the room get a bit brighter again.

"Well, it seems that Cortex is truly turning over a new leaf after you've beaten him, huh Crashie." Tawna said, giving a peck onto Crash's cheek, making him grin with a blush.

"I know. We must've taught him a lesson. Let's just hope that it's gonna stick." Aku Aku said, still having a hunch that Cortex is still up to something, regardless of his proof. Nonetheless, he's still helping out until the world is truly saved, or when Cortex's nefarious plan is exposed. That is, if he had a nefarious plan.

Before they could go onwards to the next level, the room ended up getting dark again, causing them to look at the center to see if Cortex has more to say. Only to see another holographic face appearing before them.

That face belonged to Nitrous Brio. Cortex's former fellow doctor, and another one of Crash's foes that he defeated while she was still Cortex's prisoner. And due to repeated exposure and consumption of his potions, he ended up becoming slightly insane if his stuttering and sporadic laughing and facial twitches is a tell tale sign.

"N. Brio?" Aku Aku and Tawna chorused in surprise.

"Of c-c-course. I-I-I-It's me." N. Brio said with a stutter. "And I see that you're b-b-both helping Cortex gather the C-c-Crystals, and yet, you both acquired a Gem too. Interesting." N. Brio said referring to the blue Gem that Tawna took.

"Well yes. Just thought that I'd take a souvenir, being that Gem. Though that's out of the question now." She said feeling that the gem is stuck on the wall. "But nevertheless, are you also aware of this 'force' that is about to destroy the world?"

N. Brio ended up laughing for a bit. "Of c-c-course. B-b-but do you really believe him?" He asked, confusing all of them. "B-because if you all do, then know this. As long as you're both allied with C-c-Cortex, then you are my sworn enemies, and I'm gonna do everything in my power to-to stop you all. I-if the fate of the world is t-t-truly of all your concerns, then g-g-gather the G-g-Gems and not the C-c-Crystals. For once all forty two gems are collected, then I'll f-focus a huge laser *Laughs* yes, a laser to destroy that space station of C-c-Cortex's that he's created!" He said, causing both Tawna and Crash to turn to Aku Aku in confusion.

"Now why do you want to do that? Weren't you and Cortex allies back then?" Aku Aku asked.

"Why of course we were. B-b-but let's just say that I've switched sides for g-g-good reasons. C-c-Cortex on the other hand, has not. S-s-so t-think about it Bandicoots! T-t-thank you for the Gem, but until y-you all see reason, and gather the G-g-Gems and not the C-c-Crystals, then I will use my forces, to-to stop you all *small laugh* from gathering Crystals!" N. brio then ended up cackling like a madman as his hologram ended up disappearing. Leaving the confused Bandicoots to their devices.

"Well, it seems we're at a standstill. Should we either collect the Crystals, or the Gems?" Tawna asked. Feeling that N. Brio could be telling the truth, even though the way he worded it with some stuttering and spontaneous laughter, had her hesitant in siding with Brio.

"I don't know. It seems that N. Brio could be lying. But so could Cortex if the proof he's shown us is fake." Aku Aku said. Also feeling a bit confused himself.

Crash ended up scratching his head in wonder of what they could do. Until he had an idea. So he ended up calling and gesturing to them of what his idea is. Which involved holding up his fingers as well as putting his left hand's fingers around his two fingers on the right, before moving the right hand downwards as he closed his left hand's fingers. Which both Tawna and Aku Aku understood. "Why not both you say? Good idea. Let's collect both the Gems and Crystals, and see if either Brio, or Cortex is the villain of this adventure." Tawna said grinning with Crash.

"Let's. And hopefully we'll survive too, for Coco." Aku Aku said.

"Y-yes. That too." Tawna also said, reminding herself that she and Crash must also return to Coco once their impending journey is done.

But for now, Crash and Tawna decided to enter the next portal to begin their journey. Which is where the snow is.

And done.

Here it is folks, my retelling of the Crash bandicoot n sane trilogy which begins with crash 2. Only in this, Tawna is joining Crash on his second adventure, instead of mysteriously disappearing without a trace after the first game. (And hooking up with Pinstripe if the Japanese manual is canon, which so far, it ain't.) And in this, she's gonna be Crash's girlfriend who'll be of help to him, and Aku Aku, as his fellow parkour partner.

Also, there might be some bosses making a return in this too, like Koala kong, and Pinstripe. I'm thinking about it so far on where to put them. If there are any ideas from you guys, then put it in review, or message me.

Finally one more thing.

I hope that you enjoyed the chapter,

please give constructive criticism, just don't be rude,

And do not forget to read and review,

and once again, Crash bandicoot was created by Naughty dog, and is owned by Activision and Vicarious visions. Please support the official releases.

Theodore the poet signing out.