Authors Note:
Hey everybody! This is my first fanfiction so please be gentle. This story is an AU in which Sly and Carmelita are sucked into the Time Tunnel and must work together to battle new villains and
assist unorthodox ancestors. Enjoy! Comments are love and flames will not be ignored (unless they're really rude)
Chapter One: Then There Was You
Carmelita's POV:
Is it wrong that I was seeing myself squashing Le Paradox like the worthless, slimy, frustrating bug he was?! Nope. No, perfectly normal. His smug French face would look so good behind iron bars, reinforced steel doors, and burly well-trained guards. I began smirking in spite of myself, professional facade be damned. Unfortunately, the puta decided he was going to create his own little time warp (because nothing says Master Thief like Time Travel) and once again I was forced between Cooper and my ultimate goal of throwing them all in jail. Ugh, life is to complicated. Sly set his jaw determinedly as he glared at Le Paradox, his tail lashed in agitation.
"Sly...I..." I began, I'd never been so unsure in anything I'd ever said.
"I know. Me too. Now go! Get out of here!" Oh yeah, I guess I forgot to mention that Le Paradox's blimp was on fire as his Time Tunnel attempted to swallow us all. No pressure. I watched Sly brandish his cane with a blend of grace and ferocity as he dueled Le Paradox. I wonder when he learned that? He was muy bien.
"Carmelita! We have to get out of here now!" a nasally panicked voice brought me out of my daze. Bentley and Murray were grabbing my arms forcefully as I watched Sly fade from view. I don't know what spurred it, maybe a feeling I had suppressed. But instead of rushing to the van, retreating from the roaring flames and blaring sirens, I pushed away from Bentley and Murray at the last second and ran to find Sly. If they were yelling for me, I couldn't hear them over the blood rushing in my ears and the adrenaline flooding my veins. The beams were collapsing all around with groans and shrieks, the flames licked my fur. But I moved onward by my hunting urge for Sly Cooper, the urge that allowed me to track his gang so well. Almost like an extra sense, it helped me see the little details that my fellow officers tended to ignore. I found my quarry pinning Le Paradox to an iron support. He was panting heavily and his cane was helping him hoist Le Paradox up. What?! No you idiot, he'll trick you! Then my breath hitched as Le Paradox stole Cooper's para-glider. His, our, only means of escape. A stream of unmentionable Spanish curses flowed from my lips. That skunk escaped! Oh I could kill him! I could kill them both! Then Sly noticed my presence in the room. His eyes flashed from anger then finally settled on surprise. He nimbly maneuvered his lithe muscle towards me as his perch was engulfed in the yellow maw of flames. The flickers of light danced in our eyes as he grabbed my waist and tugged our combined weight to higher ground. A swirling green and blue light turned our attention towards the ever-growing Time Tunnel beneath us. He shocked me when his hand settled on my lower back and he gave me a reassuring nod. Cooper was many things, but serious was a rare sight. It was an expression I had seen him wear at crime scenes when he was pretending to be my partner. A fact I still resented.
"You'd better be sure about this Cooper!" I growled and leaped into the swirling vortex. To be honest the possibilities of my fall, the unsureness of when I'd end up, frightened me more than burning to death. My last thought was Sly, at least he was with me.
Post Note:
Okay I know it was short but please comment and if my Spanish or any foreign language for that matter is incorrect please don't hesitate to correct me. Thanks for reading!
