Sly IV: Art of a Thief
Chapter 1: Reunion
Paris, France
Sly Cooper was perched on the tip of the Eiffel Tower and he was in the rain, thinking, and thinking about his next move if he even had one. He was sad, confused and he didn't know what to do, he lost his friends and they were like his family, he was nothing without his friends around. But we will get to the reason why all this occurred…
Two Weeks Earlier…
Sly Cooper was the leader of the Cooper Gang and it consisted of the people he trusts the most, his friends. But unfortunately he and his friends weren't at the best of terms because the last job they pulled off, Sly finally came across his families' vault but he also came face to face with Dr. M, who tuned out to be a former friend of Sly's father. But since that fateful night, Sly faked having amnesia so he could be with Carmelita and leave his thieving days behind.
But a little afterward, Sly and Carmelita got their own apartment and they have been living together for three years. Everything seemed fine until Sly gets a letter and a package from Bentley through the mail. Sly thought this was weird because ever since that fateful night, the members of the Cooper Gang have all gone their separate ways. Sly opened the envelope and it was in sloppy handwriting but it sounded urgent:
Sly,
I know we haven't talked in a long time but now its time to come outta retirement, I think you oughta come by the headquarters (Murray's Van) so I can give you more detail.
Your Buddy,
Bentley
Sly was excited but also a bit dumbfounded, why after all this time would Bentley wait so long to come into contact with him especially after the circumstances that Sly was in. But Sly always had a plan to throw off Carmelita and this proved to be no different, he had to go and see Bentley, he couldn't resist a job anymore.
"Uh, Carmelita my sweet," said Sly.
"Yea, babe," said Carmelita.
"I received an invitation to the International Constable Meeting in London, England and it looks like it will last for two weeks," replied Sly coolly.
"That's great Sly, you are really coming along in the world and I am proud of you," said Carmelita as she kissed and hugged Sly, "do you want me to come with you?"
"NO! Uh, no that's okay babe, I'll be fine," said Sly calmly.
As Carmelita left the room, Sly opened up the package and he was delighted to see what was inside, his uniform and his families' cane. Sly packed it into his suitcase along with some suits as if he was leaving for the ball and also the Theivious Racoonus. In the morning, Sly woke up and kissed Carmelita goodbye then he left the apartment complex in the heart of Paris to the headquarters (Murray's Van) which happened to be parked under the Eiffel Tower.
Sly was anxious to see his friends once again but he hated to be gone so long from pulling off jobs like he used to and he may be a little rusty. He knocked on the back door of the van and Murray came out swinging the door wide open and giving Sly a big hug.
"Sly!!! It's really you, you're back!!!" yelled an excited Murray.
"Yea its me, nice to see you Murray," said Sly.
"The Murray knew you would come back and lead us once again," said Murray, "and it looks like you came just in time cuz Bentley's been freaking out all night about this note that he received via air."
"Air?"
"By air I mean a note attached to an arrow and coming through the window of my van and straight into Bentley's laptop."
"Man he must be crushed."
"Crushed doesn't even first describe how I feel," said Bentley who came out the van holding his broken laptop and the strange note, "This note was intended for you Sly and I don't know who could've sent it."
The note had clipped letters from different magazines and it looked more like a ransom note but it was creepy:
Sly,
I will rise again but this time I will leave you in fear, it doesn't matter who you have on your pathetic team… I will rise again!!! The Cooper family will be no more!!! Tick Tock Sly, Tick Tock…
Sly trembled a little in fear as he finished the note and he looked at both Bentley and Murray.
"There's only one person who could've sent this note… Clockwerk!" said Sly.
They all sat in the van and pondered the next move but hey also knew that if Clockwerk sent this note, then there will be more on the way but the purpose is still vague. Sly knew one thing however, he wanted a reunion with his friends but he never knew he'd get one from his worst enemy alike. But in the meantime it was time to get the Cooper Gang back together because this upcoming job will be the biggest and most dangerous one yet…
In the next chapter, as the mysterious notes keep piling up, Sly, Bentley and Murray travel to get the Cooper Gang back together but how will the rest react when they learn of the new threat they may face? Find out next Chapter!!!