--Uka Uka Wasteland--
During the battle at Pinstripe's Factory
Slick's face was hurting. You can say he can't feel his face when look at Azrael. Yeah, I know it was bad joke.
The former Prince glanced at the red strained paws. He felt great to punch that idiot who cost him the kingdom of Felina from him. The wizard who beat him, an upperclass wizard. A whole year of anger relinquished just like that.
"Hey...Azrael. What did...he promise you?"
The wizard turned to the battered Slick, inhaling air through his mouth due to blood running through his nose.
"Power. Revenge."
"Haha, blinded by anger. I guess you haven't learned your lesson from Malacore. Look...around you. You know what a wasteland is right? It's nothing, no life, no Felina or anything..." Slick said, trying to make the former Prince see the error in trusting Uka Uka.
"Darla failed to stop Alex and was lashed by Malacore. She's still alive off somewhere. You working for someone that really doesn't take crap from anyone. You fail this time, it's your life. Is that what you want?"
"Shut up, you rambling buffoon. You don't know me. This could be the world I want. Who the hell are you to know me!?" Azrael lashed out.
"Because...I'm not dead. You said back at Felina, when you were free, you'll kill me. So...why am I barely breathing?"
Azrael's paws glowed as he stomp towards the weakened Felinian, ready to end his life right then and there. Slick closed his eyes to unsee his untimely demise.
Azrael wanted to finish the Felinian once and for all. His life, ruined by Slick. But he found himself frozen, not obliterate his enemy.
'What the hell? Why am I standing still? He should be dead! He promise I get rid of him, everything will be back to normal. So why am I just standing there?'
"Azrael!" Uka Uka called for him. "Your play time is over. We need him."
"Y-yes sir" Azrael said, using his magic to levitate Slick to the lair.
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"Hey bud."
Alex's eyes widen as he looked at his best friend. Blood going down his nose, bruised right eye, left eye wasn't as bad as the other and his robe and teared up, revealing parts of his skin cut and bruised.
"Don't worry, I'm living. Just had an painful conversation with Uka Uka. Let's just say he's brutally honest with me" Slick said. Even beaten up and maybe close to death, he thought it was funny to crack jokes.
"Uka Uka, what have you done to him?" Tropy asked, worrying look on his face.
"This is your one and only warning. Do what we demand and we'll spare him" Uka Uka menacingly said.
"We would exchange your pathetic best friend and sidekick for the two crystals you have. You plan anything stupid, he's dead. You keep the crystals, he's dead. Here's a portal to my world. I'll see you soon."
The hologram disappeared, leaving the four heroes stunned at the sight of one of their heroes in the hands of Uka Uka and his henchmen.
"What are we going to do?" Tawna asked. Alex stormed off.
"Tropy and I are going to plan something. Tawna and....we never got your name" Aku Aku said to the scientist.
"Oh, I never had a name being the clones of Cortex's henchmen."
"How about Zale. It means strong. After you stood up to Pinstripe, you deserve it" said Tawna.
"Thanks."
"Come on. Let's give them time. We gotta find Alex."
Tawna and Zale went off to find the yeti while Tropy and Aku Aku come up with a plan to save Slick and keep the crystal.
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Alex hid in his room. Tears roll down his face as he couldn't take the image of Slick out of his head. He should've save him from Azrael's clutches and it feels like he let him down.
In his head, he knew he had to make this right. Some say it's stupid and careless. But he know what has to happen to save his best friend.
--Arctic Ocean--
Coco made it to the arctic, bundled in warm clothes and in her boat, searching for the crystal. The bandicoot use an remote sonar drone, looking for any sign of the crystal.
But she found out something worse. Surrounded by red dots, she found out those dots were underwater mines. Coco had her work cut out.
--S.S. Unicornpia--
On the battleship he created, Austin and Mr. Gotcho spied on our hero using an penguin cam.
"Haha. Jokes on our little hero here. We got cameras around Wool's sub. We'll get to see who we dealing with" Austin said, rubbing his hands together.
"Uh Creed, there's just two of them. The cat was captured by Uka Uka days ago and the yeti got the second crystal" Gotcho explained.
"So...this must be a new hero, huh. We're about to be supervillians number one. A new hero wants our powerful, long, juicy crystal" said Creed, gyrating his hips.
--Arctic Ocean--
Coco continue on watching the radar, looking for the crystals location. But what she found was an huge structure made of ice.
The bandicoot looked in awe as she drove towards it. This was a sign and she hope it is the actual crystal. Coco parked her boat and climbed up an iceberg and made her way to the coliseum.
--Wasteland--
Uka Uka's Lair
Azrael was guarding Slick, who was sleeping while tied up on a chair. He use his powers to find Felina on the alternate planet. He wanted to prove that idiot wrong. Uka Uka freed him and promise his revenge on Slick and Felina. That was why he agree to help him.
--Felina Prison--
Flashback
Azrael couldn't sleep. He never sleep anymore since being locked away. Too busy plotting Slick's death, how to escape this prison and overthrow his father and mother. But the former Prince was stuck there.
Until a pair of red menacing eyes stared at him at the corner of the cell.
"I sense darkness within you. A thrist of revenge and power you crave to make others bow to you" a deep voice said, causing Azrael to get up.
"Who are you? Show yourself!" Azrael ordered.
"Behind you, in the shadows."
The former Prince looked in the corner, draped with darkness, staring at the red eyes in front of him.
"I can give you what you want. All you have to do is help me on my plan to takeover the world. With my powers, we can destroy all who oppose us. Will you join me?"
The stranger who appeared in the shadow of his cell just give an offer not telling Azrael who it was or how he found him other sensing his frustration. But the offer convince Azrael to smile and accept his offer.
--Uka Uka's Lair--
Azrael begin to think that maybe he was blinded by revenge to see if Uka Uka was telling the truth. Wait he thought, he got his magic back, he got his revenge on Slick. Uka Uka said what was going to do. Ricky was just getting into his-
Azrael paused his thought as he saw something disturbing. Nothingness. No civilization, no building, just debris and emptiness of Felina.
If this world was it's future, he wouldn't be able to take control it since it demolished.
--TimeTwister--
It was late. Perfect time to leave. Tawna and Zale were asleep. Aku Aku and Tropy were arguing about whatever plan will work. It didn't matter because only one will. Grabbing the two crystals, Alex walked towards the portal Uka Uka created.
"I'm on the way, bud."
--Jungle Temple--
King Azrael in his spell bubble was breaking through the dark spell. But as the spell was about the break, the temple started to cave in.
Bianca saw what was happening and helped the temple to stay together.
"You break this spell, it's going to cave in. We're gonna need some help" the Sorceress said.
"We need help. And I know who to get. It's time for some old friends" the King said.
--Big Wool's Ice Colosseum--
Coco made it to the entrance to the large ice built colosseum, admiring it's structure, even the cute snowflakes. Going through the long tunnel, she made it to the battlefield. A crowd of penguins made noise, displeased with the bandicoot.
The only problem was the battlefield was nothing but water. Beyond freezing water.
"OHHHHH HERO! DON'T YOU DARE BE SOUR! CLAP FOR THE ONE WHO GOING TO DEFEAT YOU AND FEEEEL THE POWAH!"
An submarine emerged out of the water, an polar bear popped out of the top of the underwater vehicle.