Chapter 1:
First Day on the Job (Thevious Racconus)
I was sitting in the back of the police van with cuffs on my hands. My brown, raccoon tail (yes raccoon, don't get me confused with anyone else -_-) wagged around, annoyed, as sitting across from me was the infamous inspector, Carmelita Montoya Fox. "Heh…you know you're more cute in person than in those newspapers." Soon I found a shock pistol pulled up to my face as the inspector's eyes seemed as if they were on fire. "The only reason why I'm in such a bad mood is that a filthy criminal just stole an important file from MY office! The worst part is….you remind me so much of him. So I'm holding up all of my rage to pull this trigger on you." I felt a gulp run down my throat as I could literally see the sparks of her shock pistol charging up. After a requited moment, she holsters her pistol. Soon my brain was rattling as I wanted to know, "So…why am I being brought from Maximum Security to Le Policia HQ my sweet fox crumpet?" The inspector scoffed as she looked away from my orange eyes. "How on Earth should I know? I want to know as much as you why they want the "Leech of the World", Dylan Asmadus." I shrugged, feeling flattered that she knew about me. Well after my famous capture it's not a surprise that the UN Special Forces sent detailed files about me to the FBI, Beijing, and of course the Inspector's very own Interpol.
The car soon stopped with a halt as the door opened up in the back with two gruff police men and the Inspector bringing me into the Le Police HQ. All around I could see both petty and decently infamous criminals all around. Soon, I was brought into the heart of Le Police when the door of the Chief's office was opened. Inside I saw the most creepiest woman in all of my life. Around these parts of Paris, there were two people who you had to look out for. One is Inspector Fox. The second one is the Chief of Paris's Interpol HQ, The Contessa. I could hear her spider legs move around as she crawled (that's what spiders do) over to me and looked at me with her devilish red eyes. "Aaah, Chief Contessa. To what do I owe this pleasure of being taken out of solitary confinement?" The Contessa glared at me as my face went pale and eyes went wide in fear. Her claws snipped in a pacing manner as she walked over to her office's window view of Paris. "Recently our headquarters was ransacked and our forces were made fools of." Her eyes then glared over at Inspector Fox as the Inspector looked away from The Contessa's glare. Even the great Inspector had fear for this Black Widow. "Uuuuuh yeah…the news TV in the prison made that very clear Chief Contessa…Why am I here?"
"Because I need your expertise to track down this certain thief." I could tell this didn't sit well with everyone. The Inspector's fist slammed onto The Contessa's desk as that same fiery passion resurfaced onto her. "You can't be serious miss Contessa! I was assigned with the investigation of Cooper!" My eyebrows raised, "Cooper?...Aaaaaah, so it seems like Connor Cooper is finally getting Interpol notice. Hehe have to admit I didn't think you guys could get clues on him so soon with how good he was." The Contessa turned her head enough so she could see me out of her peripheral view. "Connor Cooper is dead…we received a report from his apartment's landlord that he was brutally murdered…that was about ten years ago." My eyes widened in shock and in slight anger…before I was caught by UN Special Forces, Connor Cooper was one of my regular info seekers and one of my only closest friends. "Who did it?..." Inspector Fox brought over a file, "The work seemed to be linked to a fearsome gang called the Fiendish Five…however, once they murdered Connor, they went into hiding and were never seen up to today."
"So why have me a part of this?" The Contessa walked over to me and un-cuffed my hands. "We want you to track down Connor's son, the one who broke in and stole the file on Connor's murder."
"Huh? Son?" Inspector Fox looked off and gritted her teeth, "Sly Cooper…" The Contessa went over to her desk and opened up a file on what they know about Sly. "His crimes have been dated back to about a year ago. He's new to the thieving world, but from what we experienced, his jobs were pulled off on a level of precise mastery. There were no traces of his movements in and out except this…" The Contessa then placed a parchment onto the desk. It was a raccoon face with a blue mask on it. "His calling card…" I explained. "This was something Connor did a lot as well."
"We believe that he has accomplices. With Sly's experience in the thieving world, he couldn't have been able to pull off these heists alone." The Contessa continued. I chuckled as I shrugged in a smug nature. "You still haven't answered my question though Chief. Why did you bring me out of Maximum Security?"
"We need your expertise in info collection and tracking to find Sly Cooper. We believe he's going after the members of the Fiendish Five for revenge. In this sight to the Police, it is vigilantism. This is something that'll put a bad name to the Police not just in Interpol, but worldwide as well."
"Tsk…what's in it for me." I turned around crossing my arms as my raccoon tail flicked in The Contessa's direction. The Contessa smiled, knowing exactly what to say, "Your freedom…" My entire body froze at those two simple words. I inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly. "Where do I begin?..."
"They're in the Bermuda Triangle. You'll search it with Inspector Fox. We got an anonymous tip that the Cooper Gang was sighted, going after Sir Rayleigh of the Fiendish Five."
"Well you see, if I'm going to do this right, I'm going to be needing my stuff."
"Inspector Fox?" The Contessa looked over at the Inspector as the Inspector motioned me over with her finger. Me and Inspector Fox soon found ourselves walking down the hallways of the police station until we arrived at the "Confiscated Room". Carmelita brought me over to a table where I saw all of my stuff as my eyes lit up. "My babies!" I picked up my data hacker and held it close to me. "Daddy's missed you. Yes he has. Those big bad cops locked me up away from you guys." A sweat drop fell down Carmelita's face as her eyes narrowed at my ridiculousness. "Come on snitch, we got a Bermuda Triangle to get to." I then grabbed my stun rod for…ahem…close and personal reasons...and walked on out with the Inspector to her police car. "No need to tell me twice…It's time for the Leech to return to its host." I placed a pair of sunglasses over my eyes as we exited out into the fresh air and warm sun of Paris, France.
