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THE YUNIVERSE

Episode 1: Kev Kangaroo

As the sun rose, I thought to myself..."I should do this more often". Ever since the CTR Junior Federation, I haven't taken time off from saving the world. That whole crisis with Dellope Dingo, searching for Crash, saving New York City from Cortex (which was on my Christmas Eve may I add)... they're all taking a really big toll on me. I'm starting to think this isn't the right job for me. I miss those days of racing karts I built myself, going to the local diner with friends, watching the sunrise. If only everyone knew what a day in my "new" life is like... But first, we'll start late yesterday, so you get a better glimpse.

Announcer 1: Weeeeeeeelcome to the 3rd Annual Papu's Pyramid 100 Race!
Announcer 2: If you all don't remember, last years winner was the then CTR Rookie Kev Kangaroo. Kev set the lap record, beating the old one by 3 seconds!
Announcer 1: I'm sure EVERYONE remembers that one Bob! Ever since then Kev's career has only gone up. People are comparing him to the Michael Jordan of basketball and Tiger Woods of golf.
Announcer 2: I think one of the greatest of all time is an understatement, to say the least!

Well okay, okay! So maybe the publicity and loyal fans aren't that bad. But that doesn't mean I can't miss a simple life.

Announcer 1: Okay, we're about a minute from starting. Remember, the top 9 placers will compete in the Crash Cove 500 tomorrow, and will be going up against Crash Bandicoot himself.
Announcer 2: That's right. Crash Bandicoot and Kev Kangaroo have NEVER raced each other. Never before has a race been so hyped!
Announcer: We all know Crash took a month vacation when Kev started, and amazingly their conflicting schedules have kept them from EVER racing.
Announcer 2: Remember, they've been in different parts of the world the last 11 months. This is the only annual race that includes all of the best CTR racers.
Announcer 1: And a great race it will be! Crash Bandicoot still reigns supreme in this federation, ranking 1st worldwide. Kev Kangaroo is his biggest threat, being ranked second. I just can't explain in words what that will be like.
Announcer 2: Will Crash continue his undefeated streak and give Kev his first loss ever? Or will Kev Kangaroo overcome our champion, and take the throne as number one?
Announcer 1: Okay, the race is starting. We're going to the track. This should be a good one.
Intercom: Welcome one, and welcome all! This is the Papu's Pyramid 100 Race! The competitors are world-ranked second place Kev Kangaroo!

That's me!

Intercom: World-ranked third Neo Cortex, and 7th ranked Tiny Tiger. The rest of the racers include Coco Bandicoot, Koala Kong, N. Brio, Minion 1, Slam and Penta Penguin. Among the amatuers are Spark Gavin, Ben Mark, Tony Blair, Pedro Penguin, Rocko Champeuin, and Elijah Elephant.
Announcer: Aw this should be a good one! Out of those amateurs, 4 are undefeated in their CTR Junior races, and the other two only have 3 losses among them. Of course this is Slam's first race. He is one of the few people to race along side Kev Kangaroo in his beginning days.
Announcer 2: A great race indeed.

And a great race it was!

Intercom: This race is being sponsored by Space Rats Eatery: Home of the Famous Copy Burger, and Coca-Cola: Choice of the CTR Stars! All racers are ready... on your marks... get set... GO!

**With the starting green light, several racers gained an immediate lead. Leading them were Kev Kangaroo, Coco Bandicoot, Tiny, Slam and the amateur Spark Gavin. For the first few laps, there were no changes in leaders. After hitting a cactus on the first lap, Neo Cortex was taken out of the race and put into his B car, which had not been tuned up in months. For the rest of the race he stayed in last. The amateurs all fought among each other, all in the midst of N. Brio, and Cortex Minion 1. Koala Kong had a steady place behind the four leaders. Somewhere in the 15th lap, the amateurs Ben Mark and Tony Blair collided with Penta Penguin.**

Penta: Watch out!
Ben Mark: Doh!

**The donut went flying out of Ben's hand as he rammed Penta and Tony Blair. All three went off the edge and land on solid stone ground.**

Intercom: The current race order is as follows:
1st - Kev Kangaroo, 2nd - Coco Bandicoot, 3rd - Spark Gavin, 4th - Tiny Tiger, 5th - Slam, 6th - Koala Kong, 7th - Pedro Penguin, 7th - N. Brio, 9th - Elijah Elephant, 10th - Rocko Champeuin, 11th - Minion 1, 12th - Neo Cortex, Wrecked: Penta Penguin, Ben Mark, Tony Blair
Announcer 2: This race is already looking to go Kev's way!
Announcer: I don’t know, Coco Bandicoot and Spark Gavin, who is doing wonderful for an amateur, are only 1 turn behind Kev! It's too early to tell.

**By lap 25, only a few differences were made within the amateurs. Spark Gavin passed Coco, but was hit by a green beaker and flew into a whole. By the time he was placed back on the track he was in 5th. From then Coco and Tiny battled for second place. On lap 39, as Cortex was ready to pass into 11th place, he was struck by a bowling bomb sent by Minion 1.**

Cortex: That's it! You, idiot, are fired!
Minion 1: Only when you catch me!

**The minion faded into the distance. Cortex kicked his car, injuring his foot. He the jumped into it and took off again, too far behind to catch anyone in the immediate future. Around lap 70, Tiny finally passed Coco on a sharp turn. As she went flying off, he turned it perfectly. Coco would recover to about 4th place. By that time, Spark Gavin had again worked his way into third place, and was giving Tiny a run for his money. On his last lap, Kev Kangaroo stopped on the finish line and posed for pictures.**

Announcer 1: Oh man! What a champion he is! Like no one before except the great Crash Bandicoot himself!
Announcer 2: I'm stuck between loving our all-time hero Crash Bandicoot, and this amazing young Kev Kangaroo!
Announcer 1: Tomorrow will be the race that defines CTR forever!

Hey, I only give the fans what they want! If I were a champion who never did anything I wouldn't be loved like I am! But on the other hand, I probably wouldn't be resented by some other racers like I am. Oh well, what can you expect by being one of the best? It's too hard to please everyone, so I don't even try. People should like me for me.

**As expected, Kev Kangaroo came in first place, beating 2nd place by over 10 laps and 15 minutes. Near the end of the race, Tiny rammed Spark Gavin into a wall, passing him and coming in second place.**

Intercom: And the winner is Kev Kangaroo by a landslide! Coming in second was Tiny Tiger, and 3rd was Spark Gavin. The rest of qualifying competitors placed as follows:

4th - Coco Bandicoot, 5th - Slam, 6th - Koala Kong, 7th - Elijah Elephant, 8th - N. Brio, 9th - Pedro Penguin

Announcer 1: Congrats to the qualifiers, and Kev Kangaroo for winning the race.
Announcer 2: This is Steve and Bob saying goodbye from the Papu's Pyramid 100 Race. We'll see you tomorrow at the Super Bowl of CTR - The Crash Cove 500 Challenge

So everyone expected me to win. So what? I actually do have to try. Just because I'm big and famous doesn't mean the racing gets any easier. Although my spirits and confidence are up, the physical aspects are still up in the air. I could do a wrong turn one day and nearly lose a race, just like I did last year. Darn Neo Cortex for sending me off the cliff. I still won, but it took me 3 weeks to recover, and another month just to get back into the groove. But now I'm ready. Nothing can stop me. After the race I went to a celebration party. I got to meet Ripper Roo for the first time. Jeez, is that guy off the chain or what.

Kev: Hey, Ripper Roo! How's it going!
Ripper: Wooooooooooo!!!!! RUFF!!!!

Anyways, that night I went and visited some Egyptian tombs. Let's see, the race was over at about 8 PM, party went to 9, and from there I went to the tombs on a tour. A few of the qualifying amateurs and I went along with Bart Bandicoot, who is the famous cousin of Crash and CEO of the CTR Federation.

Spark Gavin: So Kev, how DO you do it? I mean, you're like a king on wheels.
Elijah: Tell me about it! That was my best race ever, yet I was 20 minutes behind you. Mmmmm, hot dogs. Be right back, you know, we elephants DO have to eat a lot.
Kev: Well it's not so easy. I work out regularly, and I practice at least 4 days a week. It's a basic job, just a lot more fun.
Pedro: Wow! That's awesome! I hope I'm as famous as you one day.

I remember not so long ago when I looked up to others, Crash in particular. It's such a great feeling to know that I'm inspiring a new generation. The next morning, we flew to Crash Cove, which is somewhere in the Atlantic. Some really small island. I can hardly stand waking up at 6 AM, but it's all part of the life. Once we go to an island near Crash Cove, we had to take a boat with all our karts. My boat was the first there, so I instantly took off and checked out the island. It'd been about 6 months since my last trip there. This race would make or break my career. For the first time I'd be going up against Crash Bandicoot... my idol. I met with several of the racers and wished luck throughout the day. We all were making slow warm-up laps. Like a flower, all the production sets popped up. ABC, BBC, CBS, NBC, Fox... everyone was there. Then the advertising banners started around the course. They went from Coco-Cola and Pepsi to Frank's Fried Food. I then took a private swim out in the water. That got my mind set for the rest of the day...

Announcer 1: Here we are Steve! The 3rd Annual Crash Cove 500 Challenge! What an EVENT we have here today!
Announcer 2: Oh well I'll tell you Bob, what we're gonna witness here today is going to be the best kart race of all time!
Announcer 1: I think we already know who first and second place will be.
Announcer 2: Of course! This is practically a battle between Crash Bandicoot, the all time champion of this federation, and Kev Kangaroo, the star who is risen and is anxiously awaiting the throne. But today is the day that he HAS to earn it.

These guys could hype a box turtle race! But this is just a little more important.

Announcer 1: Today will truly be a battle of the titans. Neo Cortex, who finished 12 in the Papu's Pyramid race yesterday--
Announcer 2: Only ahead of 3 wrecked cars.
Announcer 1: Will be attending this race. He is still the worldwide 3rd ranked competitor, good enough to attend this race, the Super Bowl of CTR!
Announcer 2: Besides Crash, Kev, and Cortex, the other racers are--
Intercom: Ladies and gentleman, welcome to the CTR Federations Super Bowl of races. Today, we welcome you to the Crash Cove 500 Challenge, the longest and toughest race ever! Race starts in exactly 15 minutes.
Announcer: Oh man this is gonna be great!
Intercom: The racers who are on the lane are:
Amateurs Elijah Elephant, Spark Gavin, and Pedro Penguin. Alongside them are Coco Bandicoot, N. Brio, Koala Kong, Slam, Dingodile, Komodo Joe, Ripper Roo, N. Tropy, N. Gin... 3rd ranked world-wide Neo Cortex, 2nd ranked world-wide Kev Kangaroo, and last but not least... CTR Federation's undefeated world champion -- Crash Bandicoot!

Every man has his judgement day. You never know when it is, but when it comes along it'll be like a bright light in front of your face. You only get one, so unless you take advantage you'll always have the word "if" on the back of your mind. I knew this day was my day. And I'm never gonna regret what I do.

Announcer 2: Well, I'm speechless now. I can't wait to just sit back and watch this.
Announcer 1: Don't forget, we're the announcers.
Announcer 2: Oh I know that! I hope the viewers out there and here think this is the greatest race of all time. Two men who have risen from the ashes sky high - this is the race of a lifetime, and more importantly, the race of Crash, and Kev in particular's lifetime.
Intercom: Racers, 1 minute.

Of course since this is a fair race, me and Crash start in the back row alongside Cortex, and Dingodile. Now I'm thinking "Cortex better not do a damn thing to me!" Dingodile has always been a fairly vicious driver himself. But I can't let that get to me... this is my calling...

Intercom: Racers...
Announcer 1: Here we go!
Announcer 2: Oh man, this is gonna be great!

And of course, it was.

Intercom: On your mark... get set... GO!

And so my the calling of my destiny was answered...

**At the starting sound, the front row are all hit from behind by those in the second. For half the first lap everyone stays bumper to bumper, with no one changing positions except the occasional passing or two. By lap 5 Crash, Kev, and Cortex had passed all except the leaders, which included Coco Bandicoot, Tiny Tiger, N. Tropy, Ripper Roo, and N. Brio. By lap 10 only N. Tropy and Ripper Roo stood in front of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd ranked competitors. Tiny Tiger was shot with 3 missles from Crash, only after knocking his sister Coco into the water. And N. Brio was fishtailed by Dingodile, who barely recovered. Those near the end of the pack were Elijah Elephant, Pedro Penguin, and Komodo Joe, who was shot with a total of 6 missles by Dingodile and Tiny.**

What luck, ay? Poor Joe, one of the top racers worldwide, lost the biggest race of all time in the first lap.

**In the 54th lap, Elijah Elephant decided to jump from the water onto a small plateu. But sadly he miscalculated, and landed on the edge. His kart tipped sideways and fell right onto Koala Kong and N. Gin.**

Poor guy. Being big isn't his fault. How can I make light of this subject you may ask? Well, nobody was hurt. Elijah's cart was totalled, and N. Gin's engine was smashed. Koala, being the brute he is, picked his cart up and tossed it into the repair lane, picked up the first B cart he saw, and took off. Elijah had a concussion, and N. Gin's top blew, so both were practically done racing.

**By the 100th lap, Ripper Roo lead the pack, immediately in front of Tiny and Crash. Directly behind them was Kev, who was himself directly in front of Dingodile and Cortex. Dingodile and Cortex were fighting a war among themselves. Each pushed each other out of the way of power-ups, meaning neither could get the missiles or bombs needed to take each other out.**

Announcer 1: What a close race, Steve! I've never seen so much action. The amateurs, Pedro and Spark Gavin, seem to be sticking side by side. They've taken out and passed countless racers!
Announcer 2: If I recall, they took out Koala Kong early on when he first caught up, then they shot down Slam, and then followed by N. Brio.

Intercom: Positions are currently:
Leading the race is Ripper Roo, followed by 2nd - Tiny, 3rd - Crash, 4th - Kev, 5th - Cortex, 6th - Dingodile, 7th - N. Tropy, 8th - Spark, 9th - Pedro, 10th - N. Brio, 11th - Slam, 12th - Koala Kong, 13th - Komodo Joe. And the two wrecked racers are N. Gin and Elijah Elephant.

This day was my best day. If this were a normal race and I were in 4th, that adrenaline would start in and I'd be a racer to mess with. But when there are nearly 350 laps left, I have nothing to worry about. The only lap that matters is the last.

Announcer 1: Kev is still in 4th place, surprising if you ask me. I think Ripper Roo and Tiny are the clear underdogs here.
Announcer 2: I'd have to agree, you'd expect--
Announcer 1: OH MY!!!!

And then it happened...

**As all 6 of the leaders turned the final turn of the 269th lap, something unexpected happened.**

No one knew that we'd lap someone so soon. And not seeing them didn't help. Again, I felt sorry for Komodo Joe and Koala Kong, no matter how much I dislike them at times.

**As Ripper Roo turned the corner, there were Joe and Kong wrecked, immediately in front of them on the bottom of a small hill.**

Nobody saw them coming, we just found out.

**Ripper Roo, as he went down the hill, had his eyes light up as he saw both Joe and Kong wrecked and fighting. Both men jumped out of the way, but Roo ran right into one of the carts. Behind him Tiny turned and stopped behind a cart. He was jammed behind it and the wall. As he backed up, Crash jumped and barely cleared him. Kev saw Crash hop, and followed his movement as he anticipated a wreck on the bottom of the hill. As Dingodile and Cortex battled it out, Cortex went flying into Tiny. Dingodile turned behind and laughed, but then he met a beaker, lying right on the finish line.**

Crash and me - The all time champion, and me, the man who would do anything to be him. Him the man who I grew up idolizing, a man who I spent years looking up to - I lived a life trying to be like him. A year ago I never would have imagined that I would be the next greatest thing besides Crash himself. In one way it's a good feeling, but all those years that I thought I wanted to be Crash, I feel like I shouldn't have thought that. As a kid you want to be the best, but when it comes at the expense the same person who inspired you to be best, it changes your view. Poor Crash spent his life working to be the best. And now that he's there, a person who took the short path and followed him has a chance at taking his place. That, my friends, is why being the best isn't always the best way to feel... I miss having an idol.

**For the next 200 laps, lap 460 to be exact, Kev Kangaroo travelled a short distance behind Crash (approximately 3 meters).**

Announcer 1: Well, Steve, this will be worth a thousand members.
Announcer 2: Tell me about it. Every race from now on will be compared to this. I guarantee in 50 years they'll be thinking how great a race is in comparison with this one. I would never predict it to be THIS close so close to the end!
Announcer 1: It's truly amazing. We're going on 35 laps left, and Kev is about 2 meters right behind Crash. Jeez, anything can happen any second. My eyes are literally dry and worn out from being fixed on Crash and Kev this whole race.

All the years I'd lived came and flashed before my eyes. Kind of like it was the end. Well it was the end in one way, although my life would continue...

**On the last lap, one event happened that would change the fate of the world forever. The exhaustion and deprivation was reaching an all time high. Crash Bandicoot, undefeated world champion of the CTR, had a winning trophy in his grasp. But with tired eyes and hands, a single mistake would shatter all the dreams he had. Then it happened - that one single miscalulation. As Crash came on to lap 500, he had hoped to establish a winning lead over Kev. As he came to a small jump, where a shortcut was possible to the left, he decided to go for it.**

It was a shortcut I had seen Crash take a hundred laps leading to this one. As I rounded the corner, my eyes were fixed on Crash. And then it happened. Poor Crash, the same man I had rooted for all my life, made one mistake that would cost him his throne. I the young and brave had beaten him.

**Crash jumped from the water, but a small miscalculation in how far his cart would go, cost him as he didn't go far enough, and ran directly into the side of the plateu. Only an inch higher and he would have made it, and clearly would win the race with but a lap to go.**

And the inevitable happened. The man I lived life for, I not only passed but I surpassed. My dreams were reality. Life could not be better.

Announcer 1: Oh my God! ON THE LAST LAP KEV KANGAROO HAS PASSED CRASH BANDICOOT!!!
Announcer 2: UNBELIEVABLE!! I AM IN SHOCK!!! THE WORLD HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED THE GLORY WE HAVE TODAY!

But as I said... "I miss having an idol." The only shame in life is to have shame. That is something I can't live with. There is the glory that I had, and the shame that I would have... instinct told me that dreams aren't as important as life itself.

**On the final large turn of Crash Cove, Kev Kangaroo slows down several miles an hour. He can win the race by simply going left over a large hill. But he doesn't. "Sound Check" by Gorillaz starts...**

Announcer: Oh no! What's happened! I don't believe it!

I'd much rather look up in life than to make another look down.

**Crash passes the inside of Kev and the wall, and a mere millisecond before Kev, he passes the finish line...**

Announcer 1: And our champion is Crash Bandicoot!
Announcer 2: A win of a lifetime! I am still shocked. I feel my heart beating a million beats a minute!
Announcer 1: I can't believe what happened. It's all like a dream!

Why live a life where I regret? I let my hero win. Maybe I'm too smart for myself, but it only makes happiness so much better.

Announcer 1: Poor Kev! One turn wrong cost him his possible career as CTR champion. Announcer 2: But the respect is still his. Crash is the champion, and Kev is the next best thing to him. I respect him for that.
Announcer 1: Kev still deserves to feel like a million bucks.
Announcer 2: Indeed he does. Kev, you're still best, right behind the perfect racer. That is nothing to be ashamed of.
Announcer 1: Kev, you'll always do what's right.

I'll always do what's right. Such irony. Even though my decision is what cost me, I've been blessed with the glory of my own happiness. Crash has gotten the glory I wished upon him all the years of my life. I love having an idol, even at the expense of myself. I feel like I have my life back. I can wait another day to be the best.

Spark Gavin: Hey, Kev, sorry about that loss. But you're still my hero! One loss is nothing. I'd still rather be you than anyone else. I know you had the trophy in your grasp. But I know why you gave it up. That only makes you a better person.

**Kev has a small smile on his face. As Spark walks way, a single tear rolls from his eye. Kev has one calling of his own to make...**

Kev: Hello?
Woman: Yes, hello Kev!
Kev: Hey mom, I'm coming home for Christmas.
Mother: Oh Kev that's wonderful! We miss you so much!
Kev: Well you'll never feel that way again. I love you so much.
Mother: I love you too, Kev.
Kev: You're the most important thing to me. Nothing else even comes close.

I can once again live my life. When my calling came, I answered. I took the glory. And in one person's eyes, I did what was right. I'll never regret what I did. I will look back here as an old man and be proud of myself. Every rookie that there is will be another me striving to be best but not willing to beat his or her hero for the cause. I have happiness, and I wouldn't trade the world for it. My name is Kev Kangaroo, and this was a day in my life...

**10 years later...**

Announcer 1: And I can't believe it! Kev Kangaroo has won!
Announcer 2: Unbelievable! The year after Crash Bandicoot retires, Kev Kangaroo, world-wide ranked number 1 with only one career loss, wins the 13th Annual Crash Cove 500 Challenge! Announcer 2: You still have to respect Spark Gavin for doing this well. This is only his second major competition loss, 10 years ago coming in 3rd after Kev Kangaroo and Crash Bandicoot. Amazing, truly amazing.

**As Kev Kangaroo embraces the crowd around him, a quiet competitor known as Spark Gavin looks on, alone, from a distance. He has a small smile. He slowly turns... and looks at the sunset...**

~O.o~

Episode 2: Seyes

Ahhhhhhh, the good life. I remember the days of living all alone in the outback. Everyday was a good day, but sadly they were all the same. No adventure at all. And any self-respecting koala like myself lives life for adventure. I remember the day my life changed. It was just like any other day... well duh!

**Seyes jumps from a small hut in a tree and lands on the ground. He looks up and sniffs the air.**

Seyes: Ahhhh, the sweet smell of fall.

I'd like to say that it was the worst day of my life, but without suffering through it I wouldn't be here today.

**Seyes walks a short distance from his hut, the only prized possession in his life. It serves as the only memory he has of his parents, whom disappeared when he was merely an infant.**

Then mister macho had to go and screw up my whole life...

**Seyes' stops picking fruit and listens to a rumbling in the distance.**

I dropped my fruit and ran directly to the hut. Then I saw him - a koala the size of a tank. And beside him I saw my hut, laid to ruins.

Koala Kong: What are you lookin' at, junior?

**Seyes' eyes light up, and he runs forward and punches Koala in the stomach until he is tired. Koala Kong then swats Seyes away, knocking him a good ten feet away.**

Kong: Not my fault! It's all Cortex's! I could enjoy my vacation in peace, but NOOOOOO! He's threatening to kill me unless I help his stupid ploys again. So screw him and screw all you little people who don't know what I live through!

**Koala Kong continues his rampage through the outback. Seyes finally stands up, more of a wobbling up than firmly getting up, and stares at the pile of bamboo.**
,br> I once called that pile of bamboo home. Koala Kong's ignorance influenced me that I wasn't a truly a "little" person. My memories were gone, and my life wouldn't be the same. The next day a young man named Kev Kangaroo approached me when he was on a journey. He was on his way to find Crash Bandicoot. And then it hit me. Why not help find Crash, and then seek his assistance in stopping Koala Kong once and for all? A stupid plan, I know, but I'm certainly glad I made it. Here I am today, living a normal life. Since I'm only 18, I can only compete in the CTR Junior Federation. In about 2 years I'll be able to race against my life-long pal Kev. If you haven't guessed, Kev and I became pretty good friends, and we were roommates for a few months while Kev was waiting to join the CTR Federation. But CTR Junior only has about 10 races a month, so life isn't too busy for me. But nonetheless, I find adventure - life from a small shack to a luxury apartment. It's not easy being Seyes for even a day...

**A phone rings several times in Seyes' apartment.**

Seyes: I'm in the shower! Stupid phone won't listen to a thing I say.

Hey, talking on stick phones for 10 years makes my imagination untamable! I haven't quite adjusted to this weird life full of stuff we call "technology".

**Seyes picks up the phone.**

Kev: Hey there pal! What's happenin'?
Seyes: Nada. Just getting ready to go watch the newest Jackie Chan movie. Oh yeah, congrats on coming in second at the Crash Cove race.
Kev: Thanks. Oh woops, my calling card is out.
Seyes: What?! Mr. Hot Shot here needs a calling card just to call out of country?!
Kev: Hey! I like to think I'm still normal.
Seyes: Yeah, and my name is derived from a semi-famous writer's last name.
Kev: Well I gotta go. I'm going home to Australia for a few months and staying with family. It's what I really need. I'll visit you after that. We can have a party.
Seyes: Toga!
Kev: Whatever, stupid! Alright, see ya Seyes. I'll call you when I get there.
Seyes: Bye.

rrrrrrr Me and Kev don't get to hang out like we did for a while, but we keep in touch. Since I'm here alone, I like to explore the city. Today's journey...who knows! I've felt like exploring underneath the city, so who knows what I'll find. It was a short walk to a drainage pipe. Those things are everywhere here.

**Seyes hops the fence in front of a large pipe. He then walks inside with a flashlight. He hops down a series of small tunnels. Then he falls through some wooden planks past a sign that marks "Survivor 2: Production in Progress". He lands in the middle of a small puddle.**

RexRock: Hey! What are you doing in here!
Seyes: Owwwww...
MRacer: Great, looks like Ryan's imagination has wandered again.
RexRock: Huh?
MRacer: Erm, nothing. Looks like a koala. Hey Double D, DM, Demon, Naved...we've caught ourselves some good food.
Donut Dunker: Is it a donut?!
MRacer: Don't think so.
Donut Dunker: Then count me out, my friend.
Naved: Wat is it? Look koala! I think he's here to feed us. Ryan where are you? What is this animal for?
DM: What? I'm going back to sleep. I'm still in hibernation.
MRacer: Jeez, DM is no threat sleeping all the time.
RexRock: Then we won't get rid of him just yet.

**In the distance...**

DM: Hehehe, suckers...
Demon: Okay, fire's ready!
MRacer: Hey little koala!
Seyes: Um, I'll be going!

Those people were weird. Now I know never to go back underneath the city. If I need to meet some irrationally exuberant people I'll go down there, but until then, I'll steer clear of oddville. After getting all dirty for nothing, I figured I'd go to the public pool and wash off. After seeing yellow tinted water, I thought it was best not to go in. So from there, I caught a Yankees game. Caught a ball too!

Announcer: Oh my! Homerun Jeter!
Seyes: Huh?

*WACK*

Seyes: Owwwwww, what's this? Woohoo! I got the ball!

After the game, I realized my wallet was empty. Kev had left me an account here in NYC, so I figured I'd stop and get some money since it was so close.

Seyes: I'd like to get out about $100, please.
Bank Teller: Okay, na--
Robber: Hold it!

**A man jumps forward with a shotgun. Two more stand in front of the door, while 3 more aim guns at the customers.**

Robber: Make this easy on us and stay safe!

**The robber grabs Seyes' cash off the counter.**

Seyes: He-hey!
Robber: Don't try me punk!
Seyes: You smudged my Puma!
Robber: Don't try anything funny, junior!

Junior... I hear that every person has one super weakness. Well, that words lights my fuse... all because of Koala Kong.

Seyes: Don’t... call me... junior...
Robber: Ohhhhh, did I strike a nerve in little boy koala. Go pick some eucalyptus leaves or something.

*WACK*

One robber down, and... um... a few more to go!

**Seyes punches the main robber and takes his gun. The robber runs at him, so Seyes' breaks the gun over the robber's head. He then throws both pieces at the two near the door. By now the cops have gathered outside. Seyes butts the two robbers’ heads, then he turns around and ducks behind a desk to avoid the standing three robbers’ bullets.**

So here I am, bruised and dirty from an encounter with some mole-people named "The A-lion-ce," in a bank getting shot at by guys with Mario and Yoshi masks on. How freakin' ironic I tell ya! What else to do but simply fight Mario by being Mario?

**Mario-esque music (Gorillaz – “Slow Country” melody) begins to play. Seyes jumps on top of the desk as all three robbers are re-loading their guns. He jumps from desk to desk, "popping" objects to get rewards. He spins on a chair. A person stands up at one and he has to dive over. He reaches the final desk, which the robbers are about ten feet away from. He dives, grabs a chandelier, spins around it, flies to the ground and knocks out all three robbers.**

Woohoo! Robbers - 0, Seyes - 1!

**Seyes kicks open the entrance of the bank. The first time his foot goes through the glass, so he then pushes it open. He jumps out and stands in a Superman stance (hands on hips, chest out, chin up). Half a dozen women rush up on him and start screaming his name.**

Well, maybe being me isn't so boring after all. Adventures DO just find me, so I'll never complain! Too bad things will have to change soon... but for now, that will stay a private matter. Some things don't need to be known. Until then, I'll be enjoying life as it is, adventure-found extraordinaire! I've got great friends... well a few... and a wonderful home! Life may be down at times, but don't you know that you never get anywhere without suffering? I learned that lesson early on, and I'll make sure to obey it now and forever. So signing out, this is Seyes!

**The women fill Seyes with kisses as the police chief and mayor come to congratulate him. We view farther and farther. The sun begins to set, and a day of Seyes' life comes to an end.**

~O.o~

Episode 3: Teeny

Meoow...

Boss: A one word vocabulary will severely limit this story, so we recommend you pick up that clicker and change the topic!

Just kidding! Welcome to my life. Being a cat, and being famous isn't too easy, although talking comes in handy. You wouldn't believe how many phone calls I get for job opportunities. After altering the past of space, Egypt, the jungle, Arctic, and caribbean, and becoming President of Bandonia, life has been busy. I spend all my days running around the city telling people about town meetings. Bu they all prefer pinching my cheeks and petting my neck. One of these days I'm just gonna BIT--er, ahem, I...um, one of these days I'm just gonna tell them to please stop.

Teeny: Why hello there, maam. I am President Teeny, and I'd like to help you out and notify you of a--
Woman: Honey! The president is in our yard! He's sooo cute, jes he is! Such a cooty wooty little kitty, awwwww...
Teeny: I, ugh, I insist you please sto--

Ughghghg, anyways. I suppose some of you wonder how I came about. It's rather quite simple. Let's see, where to start before going into a day of my life... I've got it... a day before finding the Copy Rats.

**A rather stupid looking kitty wanders the streets with blissful unawareness.**

Hard to believe, huh? But I still refuse to admit that I was ever even half as stupid as my comrades. You know who I'm referring to...

**He hops into a garbage can, and jumps back out without finding anything worthwhile. He trots along and stops in front of an abandoned restaurant.**

I really don't remember anything from before this day, so my input would be like that of someone of Bero's intellect... none.

**He enters through a broken window, and finds a totally dark room. He follows through a hole in the wall to the back room. He sees two big machines. A weird looking man is attending to one with a wrench in hand.**

Scientist: Mankind has yet to see the scientific capabilities of me! I vow to be the first man to make a perfect "knowledge-stealing machine"! Now to tune the inside before experimenting with a bandicoot-man and a rat.

**The scientist turns to a grocer employee tied up in the corner. The scientist begins to laugh manicially as he enters into one of the machines.**

Don't know why I did it, but I'm glad I did!

**Teeny jumps into the second machine. The tied up grocer then hops up and kicks the mad scientist. He smashes into a button, causing a bright light to flash. The grocer flies back, and when he stands up he finds himself untied.**

Grocer: Sucker!

**The grocer takes off, while the mad scientist falls out of the machine, gets up and wobbles around. Teeny jumps out, sniffs the air, and leaves the restaurant.**

And that is how I was born! I'm not sure what that machine did, but it made me what I am! After discovering my new knowledge, I went back to the restaurant, but I found two machines full of kitty litter and now mad scientist. To this day I don't know what happened to him. I have concluded that the machine merely sucked his knowledge out and gave it to me, because if I were him I would know it. Poor fool, but oh well! He was already mad. So that is what brought me here today, to my presidency of Bandonia, super-hero, and member of the Copy Rats. Now I bet you're thinking..."Teeny's life isn't that hard..." Well I'd actually have to agree, but tell me what you think...

**A beeping sound goes off in an office near the top of a large building. A large swivel chair turns around, and sitting upon it is Teeny with a business jacket on.**

Teeny: Meoow.
Secretary: Yes sir, Mr.Teeny, he will be right up.

So this is my office. Splendid, I know, so don't bother telling me how much you love it. Only tell me if you don't like it. In that case you will be evacuated and rocketed into space. You wouldn't like that, right? Good. Then don't detest my office. Just kidding! People take me so serious all the time, but I've learned to lighten up being around people like Bero and Trepy.

**A door opens, and a shadowy figure walks in.**

Teeny: Why hello there. I hear you have some rather serious business matters...

**The figure walks out of the light...**

Enjin: Of course I do! Poke fixed the CRGeep, thought me and you could go with Guybrush to the space race.
Teeny: Meoow! Er, ahem, I mean "Magnificent".
Enjin: You crack me up!
Teeny: Oh, really?
Enjin: Yeah! Every time I see you my skin cracks up because of my allergies. Take a bath more often, please.
Teeny: Hmmmm, you're right, these frequent tongue baths don't seem to be getting the job done.

**Teeny hops off the desk, and he and Enjin leave his office.**

Ahhhhh, a fun day at the annual space race. People from all over the universe come to attend. And to think, it's not even the biggest race. Little did I know that we'd get up close and personal in this particular race.

**When Teeny and Enjin leave the building, Teeny tells the secretary he's leaving early for the day. They go outside and greet Guybrush who is in the CRGeep.**

Guyrush: Hello there, Teeny. How's your day been?
Teeny: Quite fine. Ordered the drilling of a foreign planet for oil, saved Pluto from combustion, sent the first ship to land on the sun. America on Earth has sent a letter of congrats to us, the Copy Rats, the same people they shipped off Earth.
Guybrush: Wow wow wow, I'm hearing Pre-Guybrush stories. Tell me new things.
Teeny: Nuttin' much, dawg. G-code wody, deuce deuce?
Guybrush: Fo' shizzle my nizzle.

Saving the world isn't easy you know! I run a whole planet now, so it takes a considerable amount of time. I'm only up to 5-day weekends now. That means I spend two days in the office! Isn't that horrible! See, being me isn't that great. It's a tough job! Really.

**The Geep speeds in the air, thanks to new modifications on it, and within an hour they arrive at the speedway.**

Guybrush: We're here.
Enjin: That we are.
Guybrush: That's an oddly familiar statement. I'm sort of missing home. I should probably go visit for a week or two and see how things are going. In fact, you guys should come with me.
Teeny: The race is starting.
Enjin: Eeeeeeeh!

**Enjin steps on the gas, and they go flying forward. They fly off a small hill and land in the middle of several parked cars.**

Enjin: Wheeeew, that was a close one. Wait, what's that stoplight for?

Enjin, Enjin, Enjin. I don't waste my time stopping you from being stupid because it's rather fun to see how you get out of these situations.

3... 2... 1... BANG!

Enjin: Yuh-oh.
Teeny: Enjin, put the pedal to the metal.
Enjin: Can DOOOOOOOOOOOO!

**Several cars behind the CRGeep fly forward and ram it from behind. They look up and see a large banner that says "Space Race 2001".**

Enjin: Aw, the brand new finish!
Guybrush: Ahhh, what are these things?!
Teeny: Automobiles.
Guybrush: I don't like these... audomothiggas!!!!

And once again I must save our idle heroes all by myself. Not that I mind, I have fun!

**Teeny jumps in Enjin's lap and takes the wheel.**

Driver: Hey, watch out!
Teeny: Meoow!
Driver: Ah ahhh ahhhhh!!

**The driver veers right into the side of a large mountain. The enviroment resembles Tatooine, just slightly darker due to the purple skies of Bandonia.**

Enjin: You tell him Teeny!
Guybrush: AHHHHHH!!!
Teeny: What kind of people drive in these races?
Enjin: Rednecks, hillbillies, crackers, Mexicans...oh yeah! Look at this neat little trick I got added on!

**Enjin reaches forward and flips a small switch. The front of the geep leaps up as it accelerates towards maximum velocity.**

Teeny, Enjin, Guybrush: Aieeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

So at that speed for 10 laps, we won the race. Thanks much in part to the turbo pack Poke added. Although it looks like Certox and Trepy dropped a firework inside, and the switch Enjin flipped heats the engine, lighting the fuse... and well, you know.

Announcer 1: A complete upset by these new competitors!
Driver 20: Awww, I’m so ashamed!
Announcer 2: I bet he's put the other drivers to shame!
Driver 20: Doh!

After the race, we decided to drive home and evade any further messes. But thanks to that tipped over garbage truck we saw even that wasn't possible. The night approaches, and a day in my life is over! Now go away. Oh, just kidding! Lighten up you! Being me is great, after all. No complaints at all, mostly in part due to my friends. So next time you're in a fanatical mood, yell out "I wanna be like Teeny!"

**As they leave the arena, they fly over a huge hill on the road. Enjin presses play on the CD player. Gorillaz – “Re-Hash” plays**

Enjin + Guybrush: (both sing) "It's a sweeeet sensation! Over the dub! Oh what a situation..."
Teeny: Is that Gorillaz CD stuck in there or something?
Enjin: Oh don't be a party pee-er, Teeny!
Teeny: Oh well, I suppose you're right!
Enjin, Guybrush, + Teeny: “It's the drugs for sober! Over the dub! With the sweetest inspiration, we don't wanna stop…"

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