Chapter 1: tragedy strikes
disclaimer: I don't own Otto Van Cooper, Sir Galleth, Rioichi, and Thaddeus Winslow. I and two others own the three OC characters in this story, ENJOY
The story begins with the children of the famous fighter pilot and world class thief Otto Van Cooper. His eldest Ty always serious plans tactics and brave. Xavier the middle aged inventive and very skillful. Then there's Joseph the youngest of the team the lady's man and the muscle of the team. Three young raccoons were only two years but Ty was eight years apart. Ty has mahogany and tan fur as his japan ancestor Rioichi. Xavier was light grey and black like his grandpa Thaddeus Winslow. Joseph was brown and tan like his English ancestor Sir Galleth. The three also love to play instruments Ty plays the flute, Xavier played the violin, and Joseph played the three form the Cooper Trio are the first ever all cooper team. Their legendary thieving began on a cold winter day in 1940. The three youths were taking care of their fathers safe house while he was pulling a multi heist spree. "When's dad coming home X?"asked Joseph sad and worried. "He'll be home soon Joe just relax and come play "La Vie En Rose" with Ty and me?". All coopers had something to remember them by and the trios was their love for music. It was almost about a month after he embarked on his heist and he hasn't been heard from since. The wind was howling like the wolf as the snow made it difficult to went to bed early while his older brothers stayed up to clean a little Ty heard firing guns and screeches of a owl. Ty and Xavier ran outside to see what's wrong. They saw a cooper clan crest clawed on part of the out side of a plane that crashed on to the landing strip. Worried they rushed in to the scene. Then Xavier heard a faint cough he rushed over to the noise. He saw his father in a pile of debris. "Ty its dad!" Ty rushed over to Xavier to assist with removing the debris away. They finally removed the debris and helped their father to the safe house. "JOSEPH!" The two called at the top of their lungs. Joe came out in his pajamas yawning "What's going o...,DAD!" they quickly cleared the couch and put a pillow to elevate his head they quickly started to grab gauze and medicines and started to tended to his wounds. He wrapped his dad in bandages and injected him with morphine luckily Ty was a medical student and knew what to give to him. They waited for their father to come to, Ty and Xavier worked to re create the plane while Joseph stayed inside with their father. It was early afternoon when their dad woke up in pain. With joy filling his heart Joe ran out shouting at his older brothers "GUYS, DADS AWAKE!". As soon as they went inside their father tried to get up but Xavier in a commanding tone said "Take it easy, you need to rest dad." The three were relieved that their father was alive and almost well. Xavier went to the kitchen to prepare their father lunch and Ty went to the bathroom to grab bandages and medicine for their father. Joseph still stayed with their father to make sure he didn't try to get up. As the two returned, Ty had an idea. "Dad we've been working on playing "La Vie En Rose" you want to here it?" Asked with a faint smile. Otto Van Cooper turned his head having a smirk on a face saying "Of course, nothing makes me happier then listening to you guys play your music.". The three young raccoons ran to their rooms to grab their instruments. The tuned up their instruments and then played a beautiful melody of "La Vie En Rose" soon after their father sang the first part with ease. "[Hold me close and hold me fast this magic spell you cast is La Vie En Roses]" the trio was caught off guard that their father can sing so incredible! Their father didn't know the rest so he hummed the rest of the song. After the song was over their father told Ty in soft voice asking "Son there is a book I've wanted to give your brother's, go and get on my night stand.". Ty didn't need to be told twice he walked up the stairs of his home into fathers room. He found the book and obtained it from the stand. It was a very old book with leather covering, gold edges and blue words saying "Thevius Racoonus" he remembers the first time his father read him the book when he was eight. He ran back down with the book to give to their father. His father was reading a story book to Joseph who was sleeping next to his father on the couch. Xavier was on the roof, deep in thought. Ty walked up to the couch to his dad with the book at hand and a cup of water in the other. "Dad I got the book and water, if your thirsty." Said Ty. His dad looked at him with a smile "thanks bud I was beginning to get thirsty." Ty gave the water and the old book to his dad. Then his father gave him the little sleeping raccoon "Go put him down for his nap for me Ty?". "Sure dad no problem." whispering to his dad. He carried his sleeping boy to his room across the long hall into his room. He opened the door to his brothers room to see one side with a painting of Hawaii and another of London. He put his brother on his bed and pulled the sheets over him and left the room. He walked down the hall into his own room it had a painting of Tokyo, he walked over to his desk drawer and grabbed out a sketch book and started drawing his dad with the three of them together. As he was drawing multiple thoughts started running through his mind. Who could've done this to his father, what was the purpose out of stopped drawing, put the book back into the drawer and went to his dad his dad was writing in the ancient thieving book. But then stopped when Ty came to him "Dad, how are you holding up?" With a small smile on his face. "Fine, do you remember this book Ty?" Asked his father with a smile. "How can I forget it's our family history through out time." replied Ty. "I want you to show Joseph the cooper ways, son." Ty's father told him with seriousness in his tone. "Why me I thought the rules were for the father or mother to teach the Cooper ways to there young not the eldest." He asked with a confused expressions on his face. "There are some exceptions Ty, I wish I could do it but I'm afraid my time is almost over." said his father with tears almost filling his eyes. Ty was about to cry until Xavier came into the room in shock of what his father said. "What do you mean dad?" Asked the grey raccoon with tears in his eyes. "I have been sick for six whole years boys and I kept it a secret." It pained their father to say these very words. The two raccoon children were tearing up and whimpering. "What's going to happen to you dad?" Asked Xavier with tears in his eyes. "I don't know sonny." After he said these words he started panting for air. "Ty what's happening to dad!" Asked Ty's little brother with fear and tears in his eyes. "I don't know X!" shouted Ty for he two was scared of losing his father. After one minute of panting for air he stopped. Ty and Xavier froze in shock of what just happened. Ty checked for a pulse on his fathers body but found no sign of life. After a minute of standing still Xavier ran out the door and into the the workshop near the air strip and broke down crying. Ty walked over to the work shop where the plane has been now repaired. He kneeled down and hugged his crying little brother. "I miss him to X, but we must stay strong for his, Joes and for the sake of the Cooper name X." Said Ty trying to hold back his tears. "I just miss dad big brother." replied Xavier while crying into his bushy tail. After about a minute of crying Xavier stopped and got up. "What now big bro?" Asked Xavier with worry on his face. "We can't tell Joe about dad yet, he must be strong to learn the Cooper ways." said Ty. The two young raccoons agreed on the plan to not tell Joseph of their fathers death in order for him to learn the Cooper ways.
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