The sea will swallow you!

Hello! Uh.. I'm DWN. 011, Bubbleman.. I like to shop alot and bathe in hot springs, but I don't like it when people make a mess in the water.. Anyways, I hope we can be friends!

[betweenbothblackandwhite-deacti]

"Yep, I’m ready." Crash smiled and waited for Bubble to lead him. A thought popped in his head of how he could a hint on the treat they were making. He bit his lip to stop himself from smiling. "Hey bro, do you think I can have a lick of the batter or whatever you need me to help with?" Crash did his best to act innocent. Hopefully Bubble wouldn’t see through him.

[bubbous]

"Huh? Oh, sorry Crash. You can't because there's no more batter since it's in the oven now." Bubbles said as he brought Crash back into the kitchen.

"Can you bring your drills together like this?" He said as he held Crash's drills and brought them together. "If you feel something in between them, don't let go. Hold the object and move it in a circle motion. Okay?" He let go of Crash's drills and held a balloon whisk in the middle of Crash.

"Okay! Bring your drills together!"

[betweenbothblackandwhite-deacti]

Crash chuckled a bit while Bubble wiped away the batter. He was tempted to try and take a peek at what Bubble was making. “Alright bro. I’ll be waiting nearby then.” He moved his arm to check if there was any leftover batter in his drill.

While he waited for Bubble, he tried to guess what his brother was making. It could be brownies judging by the batter’s color before it was wiped off. Or maybe it was a cake. Or it could be something else and the color was due to some added treat. Crash bit his lip thinking how he could peek without Bubble knowing.

[bubbous]

You could hear beeping and tick-tick-ticks if you listened carefully. Then something opening and then shutting close, shuffling sounds of a cloth, crumbling sounds of bagged goods, and then powdery pouring noises. This probably took 20 minutes or less.

".... Hey, Crash! It's time for you to help me again!" Bubbles called out happily as he hopped outside the kitchen. "Ready for the next task?" He said while tying the scarf around Crash's head again.

[bubbous]

>Did someone mention my name?

[betweenbothblackandwhite-deacti]

Crash smiled while he waited patiently. He was curious as to what Bubble was planning if he had to go blindfold for it. He guessed it had to be something particularly special. He couldn’t stop smiling wider at the thought. When Bubble moved his arm to the bowl, he slowly turned on his drill to mix in the ingredients.

"Am I doing it right? Should I go a little faster or slower?" Crash tried his best to be careful. It wouldn’t do any good if he ended up breaking the bowl.

[bubbous]

"You're doing it fine! Just a bit more.. Aaaaannnd stop!" He moved the bowl from Crash's drills and put it somewhere else, guided Crash out the kitchen, untied the scarf from Crash's head, and wiped away the caramel-brownish batter from his drills with wet paper towels.

"Since this is a surprise, you can't come into the kitchen. I'll come and get you again when I need your help. Alright? I won't be leaving you out of this surprise." Bubbles then pats Crash on the helmet visor and goes into the kitchen again.

[betweenbothblackandwhite-deacti]

"I might get to throw away the junk that’s on my bombs, but I can’t clean myself up easy if anything manages to seep into my systems. Anyway, I’d love to see what your surprise is." Crash had a dorky smile.

[bubbous]

"Alright! But because this is a surprise, I'll have to blindfold you for the surprise." And he hops off only to come back with a scarf and ties it around Crash's head and eyes. "You're set now! I'll just get the stuff."

You could hear the refrigerator open and shut, a door open and close, and a few shuffling. Then there's the sound of eggs cracking and something powdery and something else that's liquid being poured. "Alright, Crash. I'm gonna put your arms here and when I say go, start spinning your drills!"

He moves Crash's arms over a bowl and holds onto the bowl. "Go!"

[bubbous]

bright-robo said: >”U-Um, I’m a bit busy right now but s-sure, I think i’m on it. What kind of cute stuff, though?”

>"Oh! Hello, Bright! Uh, by cute stuff, I mean like cats, Rilakkuma Bear, and miniature food sets!"

[bubbous]

>"Hey guys? Do any of you want to have a chat? Probably about cute stuff?"

[bubbous]

Hello? Bubble Man? Are you alive in there?

>”Oh!- Ah, yes I am! H-Hello, hello, Splash!”

[betweenbothblackandwhite-deacti]

Crash smiled. “I have a feeling the doc would get mad at me for getting food stuck in my drills, but I’m up for that! You could surprise me with whatever you’re making.”

[bubbous]

"Oh no, no, no! Don't worry! I'll clean your drills! But wait.. They're your crash bombs, so why can't you get rid of them by shooting at something.. Destructible?" He laughs to himself.

"And sure! I'm really, really gonna surprise you!"

[betweenbothblackandwhite-deacti]

"So… Anything you’d want to do after this movie?" Crash looked at Bubble for a second. "It’s alright if you don’t have anything in mind. Just saying in case you want to do something else besides watch movies."

[bubbous]

"... Hmm.. I could try and make something for you! Um.. Like pudding or cake! Does that sound like a fun idea! It does to me! You could even mix the batter with your drills!"

[betweenbothblackandwhite-deacti]

Crash stared at the TV. There was a scene where the fish-turned-human girl was staring at a rather creepy baby. He didn’t say anything, but his slightly twisted face showed how much he was weirded out.

[bubbous]

Bubbles had continued watching until he saw Crash's face and tried not to laugh. He quickly looked back at the TV again.

[bubbous]

beatwoman said: > I don’t know if I’m equipped to handle the heat!! Maybe!

dln-067splashwoman said:Does that invitation extend to Light bots?

>"You don't need to come if you can't handle high temperatures! And uh.. Um. Don't say a word about this to Wily! I will let in some Light robot masters!.. And maybe some I haven't met yet and Cossack robot masters!"

[bubbous]

>"Hey guys! Do you want to come to the hot springs 'n' saunas?"

[betweenbothblackandwhite-deacti]

"…Oookay?" Crash turned his attention back at the movie. He wondered if there was something going on with Bubble. It sounded like he was blurting out some thoughts that he might have had for a while.

[bubbous]

"I think I may need to stop talking now.. Things are just gonna get weirder and weirder." Bubbles thought. He looked back at the TV again.

[betweenbothblackandwhite-deacti]

Crash scratched his head. “…I was just talking about how that girl in the movie was strong. I mean, if she could turn her sisters into giant fish, imagine what she could do to her parents. Why would I or anyone else in the fortress would want to hurt the doc?”

[bubbous]

"Oh, duh! Stupid me. Why would I even think that? Who would even want to hurt the dad? They're a rebellion if they do!" He said and thought.

[petalpunk]

Life's a Beach

[petalpunk]

The waves held him back a bit but he stayed against Bubble’s side, letting the other pull him along as he held tight to the little piece of glass in his hand. He couldn’t allow it to come loose.

By the time they were on shore Plant was ready to bury himself in the sand and relax in the sun. “You promise you will come and visit me right?”

[bubbous]

After getting out of the water, he hurriedly hopped to his luggage, pulled out his Strawberry Shortcake towel, dried himself, and draped it over him.

"Yes, Plant! I promise!"

[bubbous]

He gathers the bags of candy he bought at Dollar Store and pauses.

"I don't really feel like dressing up for this parade.." He thinks.

And off he teleports and hops to the parade to toss out candy.