Hey guys! This so my first Sly Cooper story, so please only constructive criticism, no flames.

Anyway onto the story!

Prologue

It was a calm, cool night out in the Indian Ocean. Although the wind was moving at a quick pace, the waves remained calm and steady. Upon the oceans waters was a boat, whose sails were put down to keep the boat from rocking. The moon was out and not a person on the boat was stirring…all but a young raccoon.

Sly Cooper, the world's most wanted master thief, was sitting on deck watching the cloudless, starry sky. Sly had come with his best friends, and partners-in-crime, Bentley and Murray. This time Bentley had discovered that a well-known crime boss Henrico Paves, had started doing major crimes in Africa, from stealing gems out of museums, to raiding burial sites.

Sly was lost in his thoughts, no not thinking about the mission or where they were. No his mind was settled on the one person who's been on his tail for years, Inspector Carmelita Montoya Fox. He wondered as he stood there, what his feelings were for his foxy rival. Even though he already knew what they were, He loved the inspector, heck everybody knew it…its not like he kept it a secret! Especially from the inspector herself.

"Why am I such a coward?" He thought "Why can't I just tell her how I feel?" he just stood there looking up to the stars as if he would get a sign from them. Little did he know that his one true lady love was once again hot on his tail…..