Crimson Ice Flame: Hey there guys! Boy, it's been a while, hasn't it? Well, I've finally come back, only this time, it's a brand new rewrite...again, of "The Adventures of Sly Cooper: Red Rose". This story has taken me a while to get around to, but I'm ready to actually finish it this time, so let's not waste anymore time and get this show on the road!
"Vulpes!" A female voice called.
Suddenly, a fox with ruby red and white fur came into view, standing before an officer. This cop had bright orange fur and navy blue, curly hair pulled into a messy braid, her fringe framing golden brown eyes. She was dressed in a navy blue, strapless crop top, a zipper in the front; navy blue jeans; a red belt; a light brown, leather jacket with matching gloves; and brown, knee high boots. On her hip, lay a red and yellow shock pistol and a golden ring on her left ear with deep red lipstick on her lips. This ginger fox went by the name of Carmelita Montoya Fox, officer of Interpol.
"Yes, ma'am?" The red fox asked with a small grin.
This scarlet fox was dressed in a tight red, sleeveless, U-cut tank top; dark blue skinny jeans; a black belt; a jean jacket that stopped a little ways under her busty chest, the sleeves rolled up to her elbows; black, fingerless gloves; and black, knee high boots. Her waist long, jet black hair, which was ombred with red was pulled into a high ponytail, her bangs framing icy blue eyes.
"Did you get those files I need on that thief?"
"You mean the Scarlet Rose? Yes, ma'am, they're right here. I got as much information as I could, but given the fact that she's very underground, there wasn't much I could find out about her."
"That's alright, just give me what you have." Carmelita said.
"Here you go." The red fox said, handing the officer a folder.
Carmelita took the folder and flipped it open, skimming through what information she had. "Well, it's not much to go off of, but it'll do. Nice work, Reiko."
"Please, Ms. Fox, call me Rei."
"Yes, of course, my apologizes."
"No worries." She waved it off. "Is there anything else you would like me to do before I leave?"
"Did you manage to get anything new on the Cooper Gang?" Carmelita then asked as she head for her desk.
Two took the other folder in her hand and flipped it open. "Well, aside from their past experiences with the Fiendish Five, I'm not sure there's much else I could tell you that you don't already know. I mean, there are three members, Bentley the Turtle, who works as the brains, Murray the Hippo, who is their tank, and of course, Sly Cooper, the thief. Aside from the obvious, I haven't really found anything else about them, and they haven't made a big move in a little while, so chances are they are planning to do something big, knowing this gang's rep."
"Alright, well, good work today. You're free to go. Have a good night."
The fox bowed her head. "You as well, Ms. Fox."
"You can call me Carmelita, Rei, it's only fair we get on a first name basis, especially with you having been my intern for almost a year now."
"Yes, of course. Well, goodnight, Carmelita." Rei then grabbed her bag and made her leave, a small smirk playing on her lips.
The gentle night breeze of Paris blew, brushing up against a woman's face, or at least, what you could see of it. This woman had fur as red as a ruby and as white as snow, her long, black and red hair blowing in the night wind. This scarlet vixen was dressed in a black, strapless crop top; black, skintight jeans with a red pouch on her right leg; a black belt with a red rose symbol as the buckle; black and red trimmed, knee high boots; a black, crop top jacket stopping just under her chest with the sleeves rolled up to her elbows; and black gloves with a red rose on the back, as well as on the left side of her chest and the back of her jacket. Finally, what lay upon her face was a black mask covering the top half with a design on its surface, black mesh over the eyes to shield anyone from seeing them and a red rose with thin black feathers on the left side of the mask. This woman stood atop a large building, overlooking the city of Paris, the Eiffel Tower just across the way from her. This fox loomed over what could only be recognized as a casino. A smirk formed on her lips when she saw her target enter this esteemed casino, obviously going to pawn something off.
"How cute... He pawns off the jewels I was after only to then gamble all his earnings away. Heh... How typical... Lowly thugs like him never go for the big prize. Time to show them who's in charge then." She chuckled.
The fox leapt from the building before diving down, quickly whipping something out as she used this hook onto a flagpole having stretched horizontally. She swung around before unhooking herself, gracefully landing on her feet. In her hand was a large, black pole, but attached on the top was a fairly big, red hook, indicating this to be an oversized cane. The woman swung this cane up on her shoulder as she made her way around the back. Upon climbing up the building, she managed to fund her way into a ventilation shaft, crawling through the tight space, until she stopped. Upon hearing a familiar voice, she paused before creeping forward only to see her target in a small room with what were assumed to be other thugs; just more crime lords she had been tracking.
The fox smirked. They're making this too easy... I knew my intel was right... These crime lords all father here every other Friday night to play a round of poker so that they can gamble their profits. Tch... How wasteful...
As soon as everyone greeted one another, they sat down at a round table. The fox waited patiently, watched as a game began. She watched them play the cards, throwing more and more money into the center as the game went on. However, just when the final round was going to end, the fox decided to step in. She burst in through the shaft, landing right on the table with money piled high.
"Bonjour, everyone." She greeted.
"Who the hell are you?" Someone asked.
"Me?" The fox chuckled amusingly. "Why, don't you know?" She reached into her pouch only to pull out a red rose. "Does this answer your question, cherié?"
Bam!
The fox suddenly whacked the man in front of her with her cane, everyone reacting, pulling out their weapons. "Oh, come now, everyone, can't we all just get along?"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Gunshots went off left an right, the fox easily avoiding them. She leapt forward, kicking a man in the face and using her cane to swipe at a woman's feet, knocking her down. The scarlet fox went around the room, avoiding bullets and knives as she managed to take out every single person in that small room. Finally, with everyone unconscious, the woman let out a sigh, pushing some hair off her shoulder as she examined the mess she had caused. "Oh my... It seems I've made quite the mess here. Oh well, not much I can do about it now. I might as well collect my price and be on my way." She said, picking up bundles of money that had been scattered around the room. While she was at it though, the fox stole whatever these crime lords had on their person, stuffing her earnings into her pouch with a confident grin, until she remembered something.
"Three... Two... One..."
Bang!
"Freeze!" A man shouted as several officers busted into the room.
The fox glanced back with a sly grin. "Sorry, gents, but I'm afraid I'll have to make my leave now, but I at least did you a favor in gathering all these crime lords for you; you'll thank me later. For now though, I bid you all adieu." She then took off, the officers firing off shots, but of course, missed her entirely.
That went better than I expected. Now all that's left to do is—
"Stop right there, thief!"
The fox instantly froze, glancing back to see a certain cop, causing her to smirk again.
"I've finally found you, Scarlet Rose."
"Congratulations. Would you like a metal?" She asked sarcastically.
"As soon as I catch you, I'm sure they'll happily give me one."
"Tch..." The red fox scoffed, turning to face the cop. "Really, Carmelita, when are you ever going to give it a rest? You'll never catch me, so you might as well face the facts."
"Maybe if you hold still, I'd be able to catch you."
"Sorry, hun, but sitting still just isn't my style. After all, I am a thief, so thinking on my feet is what I do best."
"Oh, I'm sure..." Carmelita held up her shock pistol, glaring. "You're under arrest."
"For what, might I ask?"
"In case you've forgotten, you commit murder, and you did just admit to thievery."
"Yes, as a matter of fact I did, and as for the whole "murder" thing, it's called assassination, so get it right, sweetheart."
"And it's still murder. You're a cold-blooded killer."
"No, I do, in fact, have a heart, but I just so happen to kill, because it's my job. If I happen to get a call asking to take someone out, then that's just what I do. ...Hm?"
"Hmm?" Carmelita raised an eyebrow. "What are you up to?"
"Hold that thought." The fox said as she lifted a hand, pressing a button on the earpiece in her large ear. "Yes? Rose speaking... ...Mm-hmm. ...Who would like me to take out? ...Yes, I can do that, but once the job is done, we'll talk payment."
Carmelita just stood there, fuming at the fact she was being ignored just because of a stupid phone call. She grit her teeth and aimed her shock pistol before firing it. However, the crimson fox titled her head and avoided the shock blast, the cop fuming even more. "I have to go, I'm actually in the middle of something, but I'll get the job done within the hour. ...Yes. ...Yes, of course. ...Alright. ...Mm-hm. ...Yes, au revoir." She then ended the called, turning back to Carmelita. "Now then, where were we?"
The ginger fox growled. "You can't just ignore me right when I'm in the middle of arresting you!"
"No, you were confronting me. In case you haven't noticed, I don't see any handcuffs on me, so you can't really say you were, quote on quote, "arresting me"." She explained, though in a sarcastic manner.
Carmelita growled again. "Shut up! I'll be glad when I finally put you and Cooper away for good!"
"Now, now, no need to bring your lover boy into this little quarrel of ours." The other fox smirked deviously.
"I said shut up! I do not like Cooper, period, end of story!"
"No need to lie about it, Carmy. It's pretty obvious you've got it out for that ringtail."
"No, I don't!"
The thief laughed. "How adorable~" She mused. "Interpol's finest officer and the world's most notorious thief having it out in a scandal. Oh, I can picture the headlines now!"
"I said shut up!" Carmelita shouted.
"Now, now, think of your blood pressure, Carmy."
"Grrr! That's it!"
Zap! Zap!
The scarlet fox leaped, dodging Carmelita's shock blasts. "Oh, I'm sorry, did I strike I nerve?"
"I'll catch you, damn it! And when I do, I'll put you away for good, then I'll be the one laughing while you sit there rotting behind bars!"
"You'll have to catch me first, darling, and really, what are the chances of that ever happening, hm?" She chuckled. "My, my, it seems your little "intern" hasn't done her job if she can't even find out something so simple as my real name."
"Leave her out of this! This is between you and me, Scarlet Rose!"
"Now, see, I would tell you what my true name is, but then again, it'll make the reveal all the more sweeter, don't you agree?"
Carmelita just growled. "I'll catch you, Scarlet Rose, I'll catch you, lock you up, and throw away the damn key, then we'll see who's laughing!"
"And again, you'll have to catch me first." Scarlet chuckled. "Now then, as much as I do enjoy our little chats, I'm afraid I have somewhere to be. So, until next time, I bid you aideu, món cherié. Au revoir~" The fox then reached into her pouch and pulled out a small, round ball, yanking the pin out before throwing it on the ground as it exploded, red smoke clouding around.
"Ugh!?" Carmelita gasped as she ran right through the smoke only to see Scarlet Rose was already long gone, growling in frustration. "SCARLET ROSE!" She bellowed.
Heh... And so it begins... Let's just see how long it takes her to realize...
