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Mrrrr-oooww! Timber let out a cry as the dark shape swooped overhead with a great roar. A spaceship? What would a spaceship be doing landing here? Timber's natural excitement and curiosity spurred him to action. He gunned his car's engine and took off after the sinster ship, which seemed to be heading for the meadow at the center of the island.
By the time Timber arrived at the meadow, most of the island's inhabitants had gathered to greet the strange visitor as he emerged from the belly of the parked craft. Feeling cautious all of a sudden, Timber ducked behind a large rock rather than joining the growing throng. The crowd greeted the visitor heartily, but their shouts of welcome quickly turned to cries of dismay as the newcomer raised his arms and cast a dark spell over them. Timber watched in horror as the crowd was trapped within a glowing cage. Laughing evilly, the caped invader introduced himself as Wizpig and declared himself the new ruler of Timber's Island. He told his captive audience of his long career, both as a champion racer and as the tyrant of his home planet. After defeating all the top contenders on his home world, he had begun searching the vastness of space for new challenges. Hearing of the amazing race courses on Timber's Island, Wizpig decided to see for himself what they had to offer.
Raising his arms once again, Wizpig cast a second spell, this time engulfing four of the island's strongest residents in dark fire. Timber gasped as Tricky, Bluey, Bubbler, and Smokey, good friends all, were pulled out of the cage, coming to rest beside their porcine captor. As the enchantment took hold, the quartet turned and saluted for their new master. Wizpig announced that these four waould guard the race courses and act as his lieutenants. If anyone wished to challenge Wizpig's rule, they must first prove their worth by defeating their formal friends.
Timber was aghast. His first impulse was to rush out to confront this...this...Wizpig character and give him a first-class ticket back to outer space! Just as the angry cub was about to spring, however, he was stopped by a firm touch on his shoulder. Timber turned to see two friends, Drumstick the rooster and Taj the elephant, looking at him gravely. The trio retreated to a safe hiding place and quickly hatched a battle plan. Though he was a genie, Taj was not powerful enough to confront Wizpig openly. It was decided that Drumstick, being one of the best racers on the island, would take up Wizpig's challenge. If Drumstick won, Wizpig would be humiliated and forced to leave in disgrace. If Wizpig won, then- well, they couldn't predict what would happen then, but they knew it wouldn't be good. That's where Timber and Taj came in. While Drumstick kept Wizpig occupied, Timber and Taj would send for help. If Drumstick failed, then Timber, Taj and their allieswould have to defeat Wizpig and liberate the island on their own. And Drumstick, obviously, lost to Wizpig and turned into a frog by Wizpig's spell. He wasn't seen since.
Meanwhile, Diddy Kong sat on the porch of his tree house and curiously tore open a letter that was sent to him. It wasn't often that a message arrived from so far away that it had to be brought in by carrier pigeon! Eager to find out what it contained, he tugged out the note impatiently and started to read. "Dear Diddy," it began. "Help!!!"
Now this sounds promising, he thought. Things had been all too quiet since those old family friends the Tigers had