When you're a Master Thief, you only steal from other thieves. The name's Sly... Sly Cooper, and I come from a long line of Master Thieves, in fact thieving was the family business. But tonight there was only one thing I was currently interested in stealing than some priceless museum piece artifact. It was the heart of one sexy inspector named Carmelita Fox. But then again, we're already dating.
You see, it's like this... Way after the whole La Paradox incident was over, La Paradox himself was put behind bars, while I was stuck in the past in ancient Egypt no thanks to him. It took a while for Bentley to get the gang back together to bring me home. During the time, I had a lot to think about on how I was going to get home myself, as it also gave me the time to reflect on past memories. Memories from the first heist at the Orphanage, slipping through the cops at every turn, making friends and enemies, even enemies who became friends... and there's Carmelita, someone who puts a thrill in my life when it comes to thieving... someone who I've come to love very much.
It wasn't so long ago that during our endeavors through time traveling, Carmelita and I talked while we were in the medieval era right after we stopped Penelope who was acting as the mechanical Black Knight, and haven't seen her since then. That aside, we took a few moments to each other without anyone else hearing, telling her how sorry I was for lying to her after all this time since the Cooper Vault and how ashamed I was at myself for it to make her think I had amnesia. Dropping my cane and stretching out both my wrists in front of her, I cringed for the worst. But the sound of handcuffs never came, not even a slap on my face. Instead she just suddenly wrapped her arms around my neck, seeing that she was now happy with me that I was finally being honest and sincere with her. We soon told each other how much we loved each other, what we liked and what ticked each other off on what we didn't like... which soon followed with a soft, passionate kiss.
We decided to keep it a secret to each other until La Paradox was in jail and compromise later on... Which I believe I better bring us up to speed in the present...
Good old Paris, France. Just the way I remember it. Now like I said, Carmelita and I are already dating, and we're going steady. Doing some good justice, but still working on different sides of the law... only a little differently now.
Now the compromise we had in mind had to involve telling Interpol Chief Barkley about... "Us"... only he wasn't too happy about it. Just when we was ready to throw the book at Carmelita and take her badge, I made an offer to him that he couldn't refuse... One that would be good for him, his men, and maybe every police agency on the planet. The offer was if I plan to make a Heist in the near future, one of my calling cards must be given to the police ahead of schedule, with time, date, place, and what I was going to steal. If I should be caught by Carmelita before I reach my target, I'm free to go without whatever it was I was after. Just so long as she doesn't use that Shock Pistol of hers... But if she caught me AFTER I reach my target, All bets are off and I get thrown in Jail for two weeks provided I don't bust out.
Now again, same thing if it's those boys in blue, One week on the before and one Month on the after.
After explaining all this, Barkley took a few moments to think it over in silence and considered it beneficial for both side, giving Barkley's men the exercise they need to stay in tip-top shape during every Heist I pull, and Carmelita won't have to lose her badge.
It's been Five Months since then, and the deal is still going. I still keep in touch with the gang every now and then. As for Carmelita and I are... well... lets just say we're doing great... and the fun is still going for us.
"COOOOPEERRR!"
Uh oh... I think I'm about to be busted soon... Time for me to hightail it outta here!