Hello Beautiful People and welcome to my first fanfiction in a long time. I decided to do a Crash Bandicoot about our favourite evil scientist as I realise there are not a lot of stories in this fandom and I would like to make one. So, I hope you enjoy and don't hesitate to leave a review or any feedback.

Disclaimer: The original Crash bandicoot characters belongs to Naughty Dog, Nina Cortex belongs to Vicarious Visions or Traveller's Tales and my OC belongs to me. (Obviously) XD

Chapter 1

These past few days had become very confusing for Dr Neo Cortex. He couldn't remember how managed to team up with his arch enemy to fight against his old pet parrots. One minute he was baiting Crash into a trap, fighting over a crystal and then the minute they meet the Evil Twins, they suddenly teamed up, brought Nina with him and defeated the Evil Twins together and he enjoyed it? Cortex is shocked by this realisation and decided to go to bed to get a full night sleep after those eventful few days. On his way, he stopped at Nina's bedroom to check up on her. She looks so peaceful and innocent when she sleeps. He can't help but be proud of her for handling her first adventure really well. He was worried it was a bit too much for her but he underestimated her, realising that she is strong, intelligent and dedicated.

'Just like her mother' thought Cortex.

"What are you looking at master?" Cortex screams as he turns around to see N. Gin, giving him a curious look.

"Nothing. What are you doing here!? Why aren't you working?" he shouted as his face.

N Gin backs up but answered "Uka uka is asking for you, he wants to meet you in the suggestion room and he doesn't sound happy."

Neo went pale, even though he has been working under Uka uka for years he is still terrified of him. He starts walking towards the suggestion room trying to think what Uka uka could be unhappy about. He didn't think he has done anything wrong when he was fighting against the evil twins, he didn't show any inclinations he wanted to be friends with the inferior bandicoot, but then again this is Uka uka he is thinking of. Nothing ever makes him happy, unless it brings pain unto others that not even Neo can avoid.

'Why am I working for this asshole again?' he got to the suggestion room when he sees Uka uka clearly waiting for him and looks angrier than usual if that was even possible.

"YOU ARE LATE!" roared Uka uka as Neo flinches,

"I-I-I didn't realise I was late for anything." Neo stammered as he slowly goes into the room. Uka uka immediately shuts the door with his powers, charges towards Neo at full speed right at his face and shout,

"WHY HAVEN'T YOU MADE AN EVIL PLAN TO GET RID OF THAT MARSUPIAL PEST?! IT HAS BEEN A WEEK SINCE WE HAD TO TEAM UP WITH THAT THING AND MY GOODY BROTHER WHICH WAS COMPLETE HELL AND I AM NOT SEEING ANY PLANS OR PROGRESS FOR WORLD DOMINATION! ANY REASON WHY?"

The wall behind Neo stops him backing away from Uka uka, making him cower onto the floor. He started stuttering and he couldn't find an excuse, he didn't understand why he couldn't think of an evil plan, not even a single thought for a week.

"I tried to think of something, I really am. Just give me another week or at least two days and I will come up with something. Something that will get rid of Crash Bandicoot." He tries to sound confident but his voice still shakes from fear still getting looked down by the evil mask himself.

"You better, otherwise there will be severe consequences." He growled in a threatening tone.

"H-h-h-how severe?" he can't help but imagine the worst if he fails his plans on world domination again. Would it be torture? Death?

"So severe that it will even hurt the people you love" Uka uka said with an evil smile. Neo is confused. He doesn't love anyone. He can't think of anyone that are his friends, not even his own colleagues.

"What? I don't like anyone. You can do whatever you want with N. Gin, Tropy, Brio or any of those stupid mutants. I don't care about them."

Again, the evil chuckle came as Uka uka continues in a low, threatening voice,

"I was talking about your dear niece, Cortex." That brought Neo's attention. He looks back at Uka uka with a horrifying expression.

"No." he whispered with his eyes glittering. "Please don't hurt Nina. She is the only thing I have."

"Then you better think of a successful plan to bring evil power into the world otherwise. You won't have a niece anymore. You have a week" He said the last part in a sinister tone, obviously hinting terrible things to Nina. Neo is in distraught. Has no idea what to do except to do as he was told. He left the room with his tail between his legs and try to think of a plan to save the only family member he has. He is walking back to his till he stops outside Nina's room, making sure she is still asleep.

'She is just a child. I can't have Uka uka get a hold on her.' He quietly closes the door and heads for his bedroom. As he gets in, he kneels at the side of the bed to get a cardboard box from under the bed and open it to get a framed black and white photo out. The photo has a younger looking version of himself being hugged by a slender woman with long black hair and a black dress and in his arms was a tiny baby with buck teeth. All of them looking incredibly happy. He sits down on the bed just staring at the photo.

"Nadia, how do I protect our daughter?"