NOTES- Sly Cooper is property of Sucker Punch Entertainment. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and related characters are property of Mirage Studios. Ratchet and Clank are property of Insomniac Games.

ONE CRAZY NIGHT

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - 12:17 A.M.

        Sly Cooper emerged from the Brooklyn Silver Depository carrying a large bag of silver coins. He was being chased by an army of heavily armed security guards. After running for several blocks, Sly managed to duck into an alleyway and lose the guards.

        However, the raccoon was not alone in this darkened alley. One by one, four muscle-bound turtles wearing multicolored masks emerged from a manhole. "It looks like we've got ourselves a crook here.", said one of them. "If it isn't the Teenage Mutant Idiot Turtles.", said Sly. "When are you guys going to update your name? You've got to be pushing thirty!", the raccoon then said.

        "Shut your freakin' mouth!", said Michaelangelo. "You'd better get out of here, you scrawny little furball.", Raphael said. "You want a piece of me?", Sly asked. "Bring it ON!!", he then said.

        Raph raced toward Sly. Cooper held out his cane and the red-clad turtle tripped and fell flat. "Take this!!", Michaelangelo said, swinging his nunchucks. Sly swung his cane and knocked the turtle's weapons away. He then floored the reptile with a good hard kick. The two remaining turtles then charged at Sly, but the raccoon pummeled them both into submission. "Impressive.", Leonardo said, coughing up blood.

        Sly then stepped over the four fallen turtles and took out his communicator. "All right, you guys. I'm all finished here.", he said into it. "It's about time. What took you so long?", asked Veronica. "I ran into a bit of trouble. I'm OK though.", Cooper said. good. Where are you?", asked the blue jay. "On the corner of Eighth Avenue and Field Street.", the raccoon replied, glancing at the street signs. "OK. We'll be right over.", Veronica said.

        Just then, Sly was approached by an elderly rat. "What now?!", Sly said. "How dare you harm my students, you punk!", said the rat. He then proceeded to beat Sly senseless with his walking stick. The rodent then picked up the sack of stolen loot. "This goes back to the good people at the silver depository.", the rat said as he left.

        Suddenly, a spaceship fell to earth and crashed right on top of the old rat. The roof slid open, and out hopped Ratchet and Clank, the two intergalactic heroes. "Wow! Thanks guys!", Sly said, as he pried the bag of silver from the squished rodent's paw. "Uh, what planet is this?", Ratchet asked of the thief. "Earth.", Sly replied. "We are so freakin' lost.", Ratchet said. "You and your stupid little do-gooder missions.", he said to his robot companion.

        "But you-", the robot said. "Never mind. We've got to find another ship.", said Ratchet. "Good luck, buddy.", Sly said with a laugh. "Hey, stay out of this.", Ratchet said to the raccoon.

        Just then, the evil Shredder arrived accompanied by a large group of Foot soldiers. "Destroy them!!", he commanded. "Wait a minute. Who in hell are you people?", the Shredder then asked. Ratchet then took out his Devastator and blew up the Shredder and his minions.

        "Wow, that was awesome!", said Sly. "Who ARE you?", Ratchet asked of the raccoon. "I'm Sly Cooper, and you?", said the ringtail. "The name's Ratchet, and this is Clank.", said Ratchet. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Sly Cooper.", said the robot. "Well, it's been nice meeting you. Hope you get back to your own planet.", Sly said as he climbed into his getaway van.

        "This sure was one crazy-ass night.", Sly said as he and his gang zoomed away from the scene of all the madness.

THE END