Sly Cooper: Rescue Mission
The Sequel to "Sly Cooper: The Inside Man"
Rating: T (Violence, Inconsistent Gore, Drug Use, Thematic Elements, and Intense moments)
Author's Note: At this time I would highly suggest reading "Sly Cooper: The Inside Man" (The story before this). There is some very important characterization and events that this story is based off of. Also, I hope you have a box of tissues close to you, you're going to need them.
Warning: Some of the themes brought up in this story are very controversial and will put the reader in uncomfortable positions, some of the more extreme themes will have a warning before the chapter, and will be in chapters with no major plot points.
ACT 1
"'It was a mistake,' you said. But the cruel thing was, it felt like the mistake was mine, for trusting you." - David Levithan
Chapter 1: Family Friend
I was walking to the Cooper's house, to see my old friends Conner and Katrina Cooper. They were having a birthday party for their son's eighth birthday. I knew the Cooper's for ten years, they were very close to me. I had seen their son grow up, and I felt like I knew them. But that was all going to change tonight.
I have been secretly doing some work being an inside man for a group called the "fiendish five", and apparently they had a grudge against the Cooper Family line. I was doing some work for a frog named Raleigh, he eventually was so impressed that he suggested me to Clockwerk. Clockwerk was too impressed with my work. He told me about his hatred for the Cooper Gang, and his plans to kill off the Cooper family line, but unfortunately, he didn't know the location of Conner Cooper.
I told him that I knew their location. Clockwerk turned to me and smiled, a terrifying mechanical smile. He called up the rest of the Fiendish Five. There they produced the plan, I would wear a tracking device, and go to the Cooper's house on Sly's eighth birthday, which was just a week away. Once I was in their house and the party was over, I would give them the signal.
The fateful moment had come. It all went according to plan, after the party I hit the button hidden in my shirt pocket. Right as I was about to leave the Cooper house, Conner approached me.
"Hey Leroy, your a really good family friend, and I was wondering if you would stay to see Sly get the Thievius Raccoonus?" he asked. I tried to say no, but Conner really wanted me to watch. I told him that I would, and I asked to go into the bathroom. I went into the bathroom and waited for the fiendish five to arrive, once they did, I heard the door break down.
I listened to the sounds of their battle, Conner pushed Sly into the closet and ran towards the fiendish five. Conner managed to strike down Muggshot, but while Conner was busy with Muggshot, Miss Ruby killed Katrina. This sent Conner into a rage, he beat-up the rest of the fiendish five, before Clockwerk stuck his long, sharp talons in Conner's chest.
I could hear this gruesome battle in the bathroom at the end of the hall. I knew they were going to get Sly next. I thought of what they could do to him, I silently cried. The fiendish five eventually left the Cooper's house. After a few minutes to get the nerve to see my closest friend, whom I betrayed, dead. I exited the bathroom and walked down the hall. I heard foot steps and paused where I was.
"Mom? Dad?" said the young innocent Sly Cooper, with tears in his eyes. I fell to the ground, thankful that they had spared the little one's life. "Leroy? What are you doing here?" I paused and looked up at the young, thin, crying raccoon. Should I tell him the truth? I turned the corner to see Conner and Katrina lying in a pool of their own blood, the sight was scarring enough for a forty-year-old man, I couldn't imagine what Sly was feeling.
I told him that I was invited to watch you get the thievius raccoonus, and that I was in the bathroom. I left it at that. I called up Sly's grandma and told her what had happened. She told me she was going to pick him up, but I told her I would drop him off. I didn't want her to see the remains of her son. I dropped Sly off at his Grandma's house.
A few weeks had passed before I got a very disturbing phone call. Sly's Grandma was killed by unknown causes. I knew it was the fiendish five. At this point I knew what their plan was. They weren't going to hurt Sly physically, but mentally. That was worse than anything I could have imagined.
I went to the fiendish five's celebration party in a blind fury. I slammed open the doors, everyone jumped. They turned to see me and began thanking me. I yelled at them to stop as I punched Muggshot in his heavily bruised face. The room went quiet. I told them I was done being their inside man, and how I was going to tell Interpol their crimes and location. I slowly turned around and started to walk out of the room. Not a second later, Muggshot fired a bullet into the back of my head.
I left behind my beautiful wife, whom I loved very deeply, and our one-year-old son.
Eric.