Chapter 2 - Episode 4: Among Thieves
(Author's note: Some characters in this series have “partner characters”. These are sidekick characters that stay with a certain character. In this episode, Aku-Aku always sticks by Crash's side. More characters like this will come in the future.)
(The episode begins looking out on the shores of a jungle. Like a beach area. A familiar boat sails up and docks on the beach. A plank falls down onto the sand, startling a krabby and kingler. Then, some reptilian feet come down onto the sand. We pan up to see King K. Rool and the kremlings.)
King K. Rool: (Studying his map.) Hmmm, well… (Puts the map away.) this seems to be the place. Set up camp, men! (Turns to the crew behind him.) The rest of us will track down that power star. Head out!
(We cut again to the sky above the jungle. An aerodactyl flies overhead. We pan down to see a new hero: Pitfall Harry.)
Harry: So what were you saying about this treasure? (The camera turns to see Prince Tricky (Star Fox) and the Earthwalker Tribe.)
Tricky: A strange light has been emanating from the caverns. We've seen a few people go in, but I don't think any have come back.
Harry: (Gulps.) N-Never came back? (Shrugs it off.) Doesn't matter. I can handle whatever's in those caverns. I'm Pitfall Harry. I'll find this treasure.
Tricky: Are you sure? It sounds pretty… dangerous.
Harry: I'll be fine. This isn't my first expedition. (He runs off.)
(We cut again to Pitfall Harry running through the woods until he stops in his tracks. The camera looks down onto the entrance to the cavern, where we see Nathan Drake with a map about to go in.)
Harry: Another explorer? (He gasps.) He's tryna beat me to the treasure! (He clenches his fists.) I'll show ‘im. (He runs toward the caverns.)
(We cut to inside the caverns. Nathan Drake is slowly walking along with a flashlight. Behind him, Pitfall Harry is sneaking along the wall.)
Drake: C'mon, where is this thing? (A rumbling is heard.)
Harry: (Whispering.) Huh? (A rock above Drake grows a face. It's actually a thwomp. Pitfall Harry takes notice. It starts to fall and Pitfall Harry tackles Nathan Drake out of the way. The noise echoes and we cut to a gang of shy guys hearing the noise.)
Drake: Ow! What- (Notices Pitfall Harry.) Who the h*ll are you?
Harry: Urgh. I'm Harry. Though people usually call me Pitfall Harry.
Drake: Okay, “Pitfall” Harry. Why did you tackle me?
Harry: You were nearly crushed by a rock with a face.
Drake: What the h*ll does that mean?!
Harry: Oh, you know perfectly well what that means.
Drake: Why do I always get the characters? (Shy guy noises are heard.) What's that noise? (They turn and see the shy guys.) Aw sh*t.
(There are three shy guys. I would say they look angry but they wear masks. They run straight toward Drake. Pitfall Harry hits the lead one with a pickaxe.)
Harry: Eat dirt! (The other shy guys start picking turnips out of the ground and throwing them at Harry.) Hey! Ow. Ow. Are those- ow! Turnips? (The shy guys get shot. The camera turns to see Drake with a pistol.) Where was that before?
Drake: I wanted you to have your moment with the pickaxe.
Harry: Uh huh. (He walks forward and sees a strange glow.) The treasure.
Drake: Huh?
Harry: (Starting to run.) The treasure!
Drake: (Running after.) Hey! Come back!
(Pitfall Harry and Nathan Drake run into a room with a pedestal. On that pedestal is the power star. Both heroes grab the star.)
Harry: Hey, buddy, this thing is mine. Finders keepers.
Drake: I beat those masked guys back there. I earned this treasure.
???: Actually boys, (Our heroes turn to see King K. Rool and a gang of kremlings.) we'll be taking that.
Harry: Oh yeah? You and what army?
King K. Rool: The one behind me. Krusha! Klump! (Krusha and General Klump come out from the crowd.) Grab them! (Drake attempts to pull out his gun but is knocked out by Krusha. Harry goes quietly with Klump. King K. Rool grabs the star.) We've got it! Back to base, boys! (They all leave, but a faint rumbling is heard.)
(We cut to Crash, DK, Ty, and Aku-Aku walking through the jungle. Far off grunting noises are heard.)
Ty: What was that? (The crew walks up a hill and sees K. Rool's ship. The crew members are hauling supplies off. DK looks at them angrily. Ty takes notice.) You know them, mate? (DK nods. The heroes look over and see Pitfall Harry and Nathan Drake being escorted by the kremlings.) They've got prisoners.
Aku-Aku: Perhaps these pirates are working for Cortex. We should find out more before we- (DK, Crash, and Ty run after them.) Or we could go now. (Aku-Aku follows.)
(We cut to Pitfall Harry and Nathan Drake being tied up to poles by Krusha and General Klump. Drake starts to wake up.)
Drake: Ugh. My head. (Notices Krusha.) Wait, you're real? I thought you were just a dream.
Krusha: Think again, pretty boy.
Drake: Thanks. You're not too bad yourself for an alligator.
Krusha: Crocodile.
Drake: Oof. Never mind then.
Krusha: Why I oughta… (Prepares to punch.)
Klump: Krusha! (Stops Krusha.) Do not punch the prisoners! (Krusha growls but a loud thud is heard offscreen. It's Donkey Kong.)
Krusha/Klump: Donkey Kong?! (The rest of the heroes come down to join DK.)
Ty: Let go of those prisoners. Or else.
Krusha: Permission to punch, general?
Klump: Permission granted. (Krusha runs yelling at DK and throws a punch. At the same time, DK throws a punch and the punches hit each other. We cut to Klump and Crash jumps down to him and does his spin move. Klump falls over but gets back up.) Why you…! (He throws two punches but Crash ducks and weaves under them.)
(We cut to Drake and Harry desperately trying to escape their ropes. Ty runs up and prepares to throw a boomerang at them.)
Drake: No no wait! (We hear slicing sounds and the ropes around Drake and Harry fall off.) Huh?
Harry: We're free!
Drake: My stuff! (Drake runs over and grabs his weapons while DK and Krusha fight behind him. He grabs his pistol.) Ah ha! (He shoots twice at Krusha who keels over.)
Krusha: Oogh! (DK uppercuts him and he hits the ground hard.)
(Meanwhile, Klump is getting hit by boomerangs. Crash once again runs up to him but this time Klump grabs him and throws him into Ty.
Klump: Ah ha ha ha! (A stick of dynamite lands by his feet.) Huh? (It explodes and sends Klump up into the air and down hard onto the ground. We see Harry standing triumphantly nearby.)
Harry: You like that one, croc?
(We cut to King K. Rool in his tent, examining the power star.)
King K. Rool: Hur hur hur! Master Mind will give me a whole sea of treasure for this. (He walks out of the tent and is greeted by a shadow.) Huh? Whagh! (We go back to our heroes looking at Krusha and Klump unconscious on the ground. K. Rool's scream is heard in the distance.)
Drake: What was that?
Harry: A scream.
Ty: But who's? (A rustle is heard in the trees and our heroes get ready for battle. Eyerok emerges from the trees.)
Eyerok: You fools! You… take… star. You… wake… ancient ones. You… must… pay… like… croc!
Harry: Croc? You mean the-
Drake: The pirate!
Eyerok: You… join… him… in… grave! (Eyerok slams a hand down on our heroes. Drake, DK, and Ty jump out of the way. Crash and Harry are crushed. Crash is literally squished until popping into his regular shape. The other hand swipes and hits the rest of our heroes away. Crash gets up and uses his fruit bazooka on the swiping hand and hits the eye on the palm.) Agh! My… eye! (Ty's freezerang freezes him and he lands on the ground.)
Ty: Bonza! (DK jumps up and uses his jungle rush special attack on the hand and shatters it.)
DK: DK! (The other hand slams itself on the ground and knocks everyone down. As it gets up a rock hits its eye. We see that Pitfall Harry used his slingshot to hit it. The hand lowers down near a tank of propane. We hear a gun sound and the tank explodes, shattering the other hand. We see that the shot was taken by Drake.)
Drake: God, that thing was weird. Now what next?
Aku-Aku: We still have to find Dr. Cortex. Those kidnapped people must be saved.
Drake: Kidnapped people? (Drake pulls out his wallet and a picture of him and Elena falls out of it and lands next to DK and Ty. DK points at it and Ty picks it up.)
Ty: You're right, mate. This is one o’ them. (Drake comes over.)
Drake: That's me and my wife, Elena. What'd you say about her?
Ty: (Looks nervously over at DK.) She was… one of the kidnapped people.
Drake: (Visibly afraid.) No… no she can't be- (He takes a moment to think.) I'm coming with you to find this Cortex guy. If he has Elena then… oh god.
Harry: I'm coming too. There might be more treasure to find. (The heroes look at him sternly.) And to save the kidnapped people of course. Treasure is just a benefit.
Ty: Right, let's get moving. (They run off.)
(We cut to the dead body of King K. Rool with the power star lying next to it. A figure walks into frame. It is Master Mind.)
Master Mind: A cruel fate for K. Rool. His sacrifice will not go unnoticed. (He grabs the power star.) I can feel this thing's power. This will help immensely. With this, the world shall be mine. (Looks down at King K. Rool.) Smile captain, your job is done. (Master Mind laughs as the camera pans up.)
End of Episode
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