Cortex Chaos

Summary: Following the true timeline, we see the after effects of "Crash Twin Sanity" and I think what should've happened to Cortex. This is an alternate universe; following the true Crash Bandicoot timeline and not my stories. This takes place a few months after "Crash Twin Sanity". Anyways, to be more specific, this takes place a few months after "Crash Tag Team Racing".This story is taking the idea from the cancelled video game, where Cortex would've been in the main player. I'm just putting in my ideas and subtracting the game play. I own nothing except for this story and any OCs I mention.

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It had been a few months after the Evil Twins incident. Everything went back to normal two months afterwards, when everyone competed for the deed to Von Clutch's Motor World. Crash wounded up winning the deed and giving it back to Von Clutch but that wasn't what was bothering Dr. Neo Periwinkle Cortex. Lately, the evil scientist couldn't get what happened between him, his mortal enemy: Crash Bandicoot, and his niece: Nina Tabitha Cortex out of his head during the time of the Evil Twins attack. Cortex was up by dawn's early light but he refused to get out of his bed. He hadn't even changed or taken a shower yet.

He was just lying down on his bed, in his pajamas and totally confused. His thoughts were going faster than a bullet train in Tokyo. Cortex groaned as he thought, 'Why…why did I help Crash defeat the Evil Twins? What was I thinking? Why did I wish that I could see Victor and Maurtiz again? Did that cause Victor and Maurtiz to return? Why did I drag Nina into it? Did I ruin her chance to become truly evil? Did I want her to be evil in the first place? Why did I enjoy working with Crash? Why did I feel...right...when I was working with Crash?' Cortex's heart wasn't helping matters either.

It was pounding ever since the whole experience had happened and hadn't stopped since. Cortex wouldn't dare to admit it to his evil cohorts that he enjoyed being on the side of good and helping Crash defeat the Evil Twins. Meanwhile, Uka-Uka had called a meeting of all the villains in the lair. Everyone was present: N. Trophy, N. Brio, N. Gin, Tiny, Dingodile, and Ripper Roo. The only person that wasn't there was Cortex.

Uka-Uka demanded, "Why isn't Cortex here?"

"I'm so sorry, Uka-Uka," N. Gin answered, shaking his head, "But the master hasn't been feeling well."

Just hearing this, everyone in the room perked up.

N. Trophy stated, suspicious, "How very odd."

N. Brio responded, "And that statement matches Cortex perfectly."

Tiny looked over at Dingodile and Ripper Roo.

He said, scratching his head, "Tiny confused."

Uka-Uka dismissed the three mutants as he just wanted to talk to the three scientists in the room.

Uka-Uka stated, "I believe that it is time that we fire Cortex."

"I happen to agree," N. Trophy responded, "he hasn't been himself since he teamed up with the Bandicoot."

N. Brio nodded with the evil time master.

N. Gin defended, "But the master has been trying his hardest."

N. Brio pointed out, "If I may, his best certainly didn't win you that amusement park that Von Clutch was offering two months ago."

N. Trophy nodded in agreement with the evil chemist.

"We had to deal with Bandicoots, you know," N. Gin hissed.

N. Gin always defended Cortex for some reason or another.

N. Brio looked up at Uka-Uka and said, "You know, maybe I should take over for Dr. Cortex."

N. Gin got up from the table, upset.

"What," N. Gin said, "You can't lead us to victory like the master."

Uka-Uka shook his head (?) which also shook his bones.

Uka-Uka stated, "Face it, N. Gin. Cortex is washed up. Perhaps it is best that he leaves and we do try N. Brio. Nina is still too young and we don't know if he is still evil like us or not."

N. Gin was crushed. His master being tossed aside like garbage…it didn't seem very fair. N. Gin wouldn't admit it but Cortex was his friend. N. Gin excused himself, lying that the food that N. Brio had served had gotten to him. N. Gin snuck out and knocked on Cortex's door.

"Cortex," asked N. Gin, "Can I come in?"

When there was no answer; N. Gin got worried and he opened the door. To his utter shock, Cortex was gone. N. Gin looked around the room and noticed that there was no note, none of Cortex's clothes were gone, and nothing was out of place which meant there was no struggle. Cortex was just…gone.

N. Gin ran back to the table and yelled, "He's gone!"

"Who," Uka-Uka asked.

"Cortex," N. Gin answered, "He's gone!"

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