Chapter 12 – Releasing the gods
Just over a week had
passed now. The news of the future and the release of the Elemental masks spread
like wildfire. Pretty much every anthro around all 3 islands knew about it.
Many were excited, some curious and some unimpressed. The news even spread to
the
Some of the anthros did
not like the idea of going into the future to live, even if it meant living
among other anthros. Some simply feared the future, so they didn’t want to go.
The Potoroo gang, was a group who didn’t want to
leave. They liked their life here too much, and they liked the cities, where
they sometimes went for enjoyment. Tani tried to warn her friend Tiffany about
not having a ‘true’ future here, because once their offspring get older… they
have no chance of ever finding a partner, unless someone is there to carry on
evolving more potoroo’s. And the generations after that… and others like Koala
Kong and the Komodo brothers didn’t want to go neither.
However, most of Crunch’s family liked the idea, though some were nervous about it
and wouldn’t go unless they knew for sure that the future was a bright one. While Crunch’s sisters,
Crystal, Chayenne
and Tawna wanted to go as soon as possible. The Professor didn’t want to go
into the future right away, but he was curious about going there, if Tani and
the rest of her family decide to make the big move there.
But today was the day when
Crunch would free the elementals. He had a long talk with all 4 of them, and
they also explained that the changes they will make will simply happen ‘slowly’
over time anyway, not suddenly. They said it takes hundreds and even thousands
of years to make the big changes, and that made Crunch feel relieved. But to
the elementals, that is very quick.
They did explain to Crunch
that some people may die, even without their intension. Because
there is too many of them on the planet. But they explained to Crunch
that they will do him and the environment proud, and will everything they can
to fix everything and insure that the major pollution stops, as well as the
man-made extinctions. Even though the elementals truly only care about their
own powers and ‘creations’. But they did have respect for Crunch’s wishes, and
Crunch himself. As he is their guardian, after all.
Crunch stood high on a Cliffside,
of
He glowed brilliantly and
the elementals soon came out of the crystals, sparkling. They appeared before
him, and he opened his eyes to look up at them. They looked down at him with
content expressions…
“This is it… isn’t
it?”
Rok-ko said, sounding
slightly down… strangely. Crunch nodded, and waited for another mask to speak,
“I think you’re
making the right choice, young Sergeant! Be informed though, that this isn’t
goodbye. Well will meet again, in your future!”
“Thank you, both of
you. Please… don’t forget me now, heh. I’ll be there to be your guardian again,
so we can go around kicking ass, like good times…! IF there is any bad guys in
the future, that is… heh”
“Oh ya! What good future would it be if there isn’t any villains to p(o)wn!?”
Rok-ko said after Crunch,
with a laugh. The other elementals smirked as well, and even Crunch.
“Hey now, it isn’t always fun and games, heh! But… I
think I’ll miss you guys, even if it’s only for a few days, for myself anyway”
“And a ‘few’ thousand years for us, heh. But ehh,
thousands of years is not that long anyway…!”
Py-ro said, grinning. Crunch sighed for a moment, before looking up at them…
“I suppose… this is
it…”
“Yes my boy, good luck with going to the future again… we’ll make sure it will
be a good one!”
Lo-lo told Crunch, and he
nodded as a reply… then the elementals floated up a bit, before they all turned
back to Crunch for the last time…
“Chao… for now, bandicoot boy.
When you see that the future is bright, take all that you love with you…”
“Good bye to you too, master. You’ll be without our powers for a while, but
even I know you can still kick ass, without us!”
“Farewell to you, soldier! May your wishes come to you at granted, well will be
there to report to you, as soon as you arrive…!”
“Sigh… and now my turn… Laters, Crunch. You’ve been a
good pal to not only me, but all of us! We will meet again…!”
Rok-ko said. After Lo-lo, Py-ro and Wa-wa.
Crunch carried on looking
up at them, with a smile of hope as they slowly drifted off into the sky and
fade off, he waved as they disappeared… and started to
blend in with the atmosphere and environment. They were soon completely invisible
to him, so he stopped waving, and looked back down on himself.
“It’s now time… to see
if this future really is saved…”
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