I do not own Sly Cooper, nor do I wish to gain any monetary value from this. I am merely doing this for fun.

This is how I envision Sly being rescued from Ancient Egypt. I'm also doing this because, while I was late in finding out, Sanzaru (whom I also do not own) isn't making a new Sly Cooper game. So all that trouble Sly and Carmelita went through, and leaving us with a cliff-hanger like that, they're just gonna knock us down like that. Ugh… Anyways, I hope you enjoy this.

Loneliness.
A horrible feeling to have.
And that's what the members of the Cooper Gang and Carmelita were experiencing since the loss of Sly. After his fight with Le Paradox, Sly was still stuck on the blimp, and is now lost somewhere in time. Bentley, Murray, and Carmelita have hunted high and low, trying to find clues as to where Sly could be. Bentley would use the time machine, but since he had no idea where Sly was, he wouldn't know where to begin his search. Murray, while still looking for Sly, remained on the pro wrestling circuit until any news about Sly appeared. Dimitri was also helping out in anyway he could, even if fashion was involved. Panda King and the Guru have even agreed to help out and let them know if they find out anything.

Then there was Carmelita.
Out of everyone, she took his disappearance the hardest. But she tried not to let it show. But Bentley and Dimitri have seen her when she DID let it show. Watching her look at the picture of her and Sly together and crying her eyes out tore them apart on the inside. She also looked as if she'd collapse at any time; she must have been looking for him almost without breaks. The poor girl was exhausted, but refused to give up. Most women would've moved on by now; but Carmelita wasn't most women. Bentley's often wondered why Sly was in love with her, but seeing how determined she was to find Sly made him see that, not only does he know WHY Sly loves her so much, but that she loves Sly more than she's willing to admit.

Carmelita was currently reading the Thievious Raccoonus, Sly's ancestral book. Bentley and Murray were skeptical at first, but they trusted her enough to let her see it. She's been reading up on tricks Sly's used before, hoping to maybe use it in her line of work to catch criminals. Looking through the pages made her think of her trip through time where she met Sly's ancestors, namely Tennessee Kid and Sir Galleth. She learned from the former where Sly got his charm, and from the later where he gets his caring nature. How she misses that raccoon so.

She was shook from her reading when she heard her phone go off. She picked it up, and saw it was Bentley.
"Hello?" Carmelita asked.
"Hi, Carmelita." Bentley said. "What's up?"
"I'm just doing some reading." she told him. "Any news on Sly yet?"
"I'm sorry Carmelita. Still nothing." he replied sadly.
"I see. Sorry for asking… again. I just..." she began, but started to lightly sob. "I just miss him so much."
"I know Carmelita. We all do. Sly's practically my brother. If I knew where he was sent, I'd go get him." he admitted. "But don't worry; we'll find him… eventually."
"I hope so." she said sadly. "I want him back..."
"Me too, Carmelita. Me too. ...Well… hang in there. Bye." he finsished.
"Goodbye." she finished as they hung up. She put her phone down next to the picture of her and Sly she found near the wreckage a good while back. As she examined the picture, she couldn't help but chuckle a bit at her surprised face when Sly kissed her cheek. She brought the picture up to her lips and gently kissed it where Sly was before putting it back down. But now, she was exhausted, and went to go to bed and cry herself to sleep. She had to get Sly back, and soon.

*The next morning*

Carmelita woke up, still feeling groggy, and fixed herself some pancakes for breakfast. As she ate, she read the Thievious Raccoonus some more. But this time, there was something… off. She noticed there was a folded piece of paper sticking out the top. She was confused, but concluded there was something special about it; it was sticking too far out to be something normally from the book. She took it out and unfolded it. She noticed it was a letter. As she read it, her eyes got progressively wider, her ears were perking up, her tail was progressively wagging faster, and a wide smile formed on her face. Unable to contain herself, she jolted up and dashed into her room to change into some different clothes. When she left her room, she ate her food quickly (but not too quickly), then zoomed out of her apartment. She had some BIG news for the boys.

*At the Cooper Gangs Hideout*

Bentley, Murray, and Dimitri were sitting at the table, eating some bacon, eggs, and toast when they heard impatient banging on the door. All three were scared; they feared the police finally found them.
"I'll check it out." Murray said. He walked over to the door and peeked through the small hole. He was relieved to see Carmelita there. But at the same time, he was confused; she looked… happy. Murray unlocked the door, and Carmelita bolted in, smacking the door into Murray's face, making him rub his nose in pain.

"Carmelita? What are you doing here?" Bentley asked. He then noticed her face; she looked as if she could hardly contain her joy. "Why are you smiling so big?" he asked.
No reply.
Carmelita simply gave him the slip of paper she found from the book earlier. "Read this, and you'll find out."
Bentley took the paper and read it to himself… only to choke on a piece of toast. He did manage to cough it up, though.
"WHAT?!" he asked out loud and excitedly.
"What is it?" Murray asked curiously, still rubbing his nose.
"You're not gonna believe this..." was all Bentley said. "Listen..."

Dear Cooper Gang and/or Carmelita
Do not worry about me. I'm safe. Le Paradox's blimp crashed in Ancient Egypt. My ancestor, Slytenkhamen III, found me and I'm currently with him. I've found a special medallion, and if you find it, it should be able to take you to the timeline I'm stuck in. Please, find that medallion and get me out of here! I'm about to go nuts in this heat, and I've seen enough sand to last me several lifetimes. To the Cooper Gang; if you're reading this, I'm sorry for causing you guys grief, and I miss you guys so much. I hope to see you guys again.
To Carmelita; I'm awfully sorry for lying to you. I just really wanted to be with you without worrying about you shooting me. I hope you can forgive me. I love you with all my heart. You mean so much to me, you can't even imagine.

Sincerely, Sly Cooper

To say everyone was excited was an understatement; the hideout practically ERUPTED with hoots, yells, hollers, and cheers of joy when they learned where Sly was and that he's ok.
"ALRIGHT!" Murray yelled out with glee.
"GREASY SWEET!" Dimitri exclaimed happily.
"AMAZING!" Bentley cheered. "Now that we know where he is, we can go and get him and bring him back home!" If Bentley could, he'd be dancing with glee. But in his joyous celebration, he forgot to check out the medallion. It looked basic enough, but in the center was an animal face… a RACCOON face. Sly and his ancestor must have prepared it themselves, solely for this purpose. Bentley's smile seemed to get wider. "Leave it to Sly to leave his mark, even in ancient times."
"And on top of that, I know where the medallion is; the museum!" Carmelita pointed out.

"Guys… I know this is going to go against everything I stand for… but… you HAVE to steal that medallion." Carmelita told them.
The Cooper Gang was in shock; CARMELITA, the woman who's hunted them down to the ends of the Earth, is FORCING them to steal.
"B-B-But Carmelita!" Bentley stammered. "I want Sly back like you, but… what about your job?"
"Bentley, at this point, I'm willing to be lose my job at Interpol PERMANENTLY to get Sly back." Carmelita told him, dead serious. "And if you don't steal that medallion, I WILL let the police know where your base is."

That alone was enough to convince Bentley and the other members of the Cooper Gang to help out.
"So, when shall we go and get it?" Bentley asked, a bit scared.
"Whenever we get a plan of action. Preferably today." Carmelita answered. Bentley remained silent for a few seconds.
"You must REALLY want Sly back, huh?" he asked.
"No… I NEED Sly back. There's a difference." she pointed out matter-of-factly.
"Ok… we'll do what we can." Bentley told her. Satisfied, Carmelita smiled, said good-bye and let them finish their food.

Things were looking up now. Sly's location has finally been found out, and now Carmelita and the Cooper Gang are one step closer to finding him and bringing him back to their time. Their next plan of action is to get the medallion and go to Slytenkhamen III's timeline, find Sly, and bring him back to the present. This would be by far their most important mission yet.