“ Donkey...” Diddy sputtered.
    “ Huh?” Donkey turned, looking over at his little companion.
    “ If you didn’t do it... then who did?”
    “ I dont know! But I am going to find out!” Donkey declared.
    They made their way down the lush jungle path, the fronds of the thin palms dangled over them, shielding them from the hot sun.
    “ So... What do we do now? You have any leads?” Diddy asked, craning his head up to the hulking gorilla.
    “ Seems to me I’ve been framed. I think it might be worth going to the scene of the crime.”
    Within minutes, they reached Cranky’s old shack. Junk of all kinds cluttered the the outside in heaps. On the porch rested Cranky’s rocking chair, empty.
    “ Wow... Cranky’s gone.” Diddy said.
    They hopped inside the old house, where piles of trash and scraps of old video games were strewn about. In the corner of the room was an empty space, undoubtably the place where the arcade machines had been taken.
    “ Hmm...” Donkey hummed, peering down at the clean squares where the mammoth arcade machines had stood. He clucked his tongue, picking the thin hairs on his chin. “ Ah hah!”
    “ What?!” Diddy blurted excitedly.
    “ This was the spot the culprit was at!” Donkey said triumphantly.
    “ Huh?! Well of course!” Diddy replied, a scowl creeping over his face.
    “ No... There is no need to praise my genius, it’s all elementry!” Donkey smiled.
    “ Donkey...” Diddy growled, taking a step toward the massive primate. When he placed his foot down, he landed on a something wet and slipped, falling flat on his back. Dokey grinned and pulled Diddy back to his feet.
    “ Waaa? What did I trip on?” Diddy squeaked.
    “ Hmm...” Donkey muttered again, taking Diddy by the shin and examining him by the sole of his foot.
    “ Hey! Hey! Let me go!” Diddy protested, shaking violently to wriggle out of Donkey’s grip.
    “ Stop struggling! I’m only looking!” Donkey grimaced, peering closer at the monkey’s foot. There, he saw a bit of green slime stuck to the bottom of Diddy’s foot. With that, Donkey dropped Diddy to the floor.
    “ I knew it! I knew it! It’s slime.” Donkey sung.
    “ Slime? Yuck! Where’d it come from?”
    “ Kremlings!” Donkey smiled.
    “ Now wait just a darn minute!” Cranky growled, jumping from out of the clutter.
    “ Ah!” Diddy and Donkey yelled.
    “ The Kremlings couldn’t have done it!” Cranky squawked.
    “ Hey! What were you doing hiding like that?!” Diddy roared.
    “ I was watching you! I know you did it, Donkey! And I’ll be there when you slip!” Cranky steamed, glaring at Donkey cock eyed. “ If it were Kremlings... then why exactly was it one of your bananas that was here at the scene?! Hmm?! And why did I find one missing in your horde?”
    “ Hey, how did you get into my horde?” Donkey asked, a puzzled look on his face.
    “ I snuck in while Diddy was sleeping.” Cranky snorted.
    “ What?! Diddy?!” growled Donkey, swirving around to see the emmbarrased simian.
    “ Well...” He stammered, all red. “ Now, now... I was just resting my eyes.”
    “ If Cranky could sneak in then anyone could have waltzed right in and stole a banana!” Donkey mumbled, grinding his teeth.
    “ The point is... You did it, boy!” Cranky snipped, poking Donkey in the ribs with his cane.
    “ Will you stop?! We’ve gotta get to King K. Rool’s pirate ship! Who know’s what he’s planning!”
    “ Right!” Diddy followed excitedly.
    “ Sounds like a half-witted plan if I ever heard one! Let me do the thinking around here!” Cranky groaned.