Chapter.2.


" She will need rest but other than that she should make a full recovery. " The doctor spoke in a calm manner as sly merely nodded along in silence a breath of relief escaping his lips.

As the doctor finished up sly made his way to his wives door gazing in through the window silently his strong wife he had loved for so many years for the first time looked frail.

His thoughts interrupted by the soft steps of his daughter who slowly made her way behind him in silence many questions flooding her mind.

Turning towards her he stared back at her not saying a word either., her eyes glowing softly in the dim light of the hospital.

Long lashes blinked towards him as if she were trying to read him., something was up and she knew it was a secret that would change how she looked at her father forever.

Swallowing the small lump in her throat she was finally able to speak aloud., asking the same question she had earlier hopefully this time she would get a reply.

" What is the cooper cane? " Her voice trembled a bit as her father usually having a fun smile or a sly attitude merely looked solemn and a bit broken.

" Skyla I hoped this day would never come along." Sly sighed his voice cracking a small bit.

" You see I made a choice years ago of what path I wanted to take., a path full of adventure and always looking over your back..."

"Or one filled with the woman I loved., I made my choice then I wanted a normal life and the only way I could have that was to give up my second life. " Sly narrowed his eyes slightly his daughter hanging on every word he said.

" I'm...I was a thief skyla my family comes from a long line of master thieves. " He finished allowing this to sink in to his daughter.

" Thieves?..." She whispered to herself gently her mind racing with so many questions the most obvious one was running through her mind.

" So is the cooper cane some kind of family relic? " She asked abruptly hoping for a straight answer.

It was odd her father always seemed so clean cut when she was growing up it seems odd that he ever was a thief.

A small chuckle could be heard from her dad as he shook his head slightly in thought a hand running through his frazzled hair gently.

" Thinking back to it now it does seem like it would be a relic but the cane in truth is a heirloom passed down from generation to generation. " He sighed pausing for a brief second before continuing.

" It is used to help our family become great thieves it's a symbol of our heritage. " He spoke feeling as if a long awaited weight was lifted off himself.

" So where is this cane? " Skyla asked as her father shook his head side to side slowly.

" It's safe and that is all you need to know. " Was his reply which caused her to pout her lower lip pushing out slightly.

" But shouldn't the cane be mine?...you know passing it down and what not. " She asked biting her lower lip some this all seeming like some sort of wild dream.

" No I ended that part of my life and I will not let you fall into my old ways. " He sighed the weight returning just as fast as it had left.

" But dad...who was that woman?, why did she want the cane and... " She began to list her questions' as her dad shook his head and put a stop to it quickly.

" I'm going to look into all those questions I need you to just stay here with your mother " He spoke in a stern tone of voice causing her to roll her eyes gently.

With that he began to make his way towards the exit in silence., his daughter keeping a stern eye on him wanting to ask so many questions yet part of her was afraid to.

" Where you going?...dad." She asked as her father stopped in his tracks never looking back before speaking aloud in almost a whisper.

" To get in touch with some old friends. " Was his reply as he left the hospital his daughter sighing softly as she made her way into her mothers' room.


Outside the night was almost over in one fell swoop everything he knew had been turned upside down., groaning a bit sly slicked his hair back something within him awakening.

Though he had been a police officer for years' now he still had his old habits., after each criminal he busted was caught he'd take time to loot a few things as well.

Chuckling he knew carmelita would have killed him if she knew he sometime's stole evidence from the crime scene but it was hard for him to just flip a new side just like that.

With nimble speed he quickly ran down a empty alleyway and made a swift jump his hands connecting with the cold steel of a nearby pipe as he easily made his way up towards the rooftops.

His speed was still top of the line even as he did a small back flip onto the rooftop his eyes glowing brightly before he began running across the roof coming close to the edge.

The wind brushed across his fur while he made a decent jump off the building he felt free something he knew was laying dormant in him for years' now.

His foot made contact with the second building as he chuckled he could still jump-kick like a plumber.

" Enjoying yourself? " Was the voice of the woman who attacked his family causing him to skid to a stop spinning around swiftly.

The woman sat atop an old stack of chimney pipes her legs crossed elegantly as she sat watching him with some delight.

" You have some nerve showing back up here. " Sly snapped back as he clutched his fist at his side.

" Do I now?...is that the thief in you talking or the cop? " She giggled as she got to her feet doing a front flip flying gracefully through the air landing beside him with a soft thud.

" What do you want with my family cane? " Sly cut to the chase with this woman not wishing to hear her idle banter.

" Now what fun would it be to skip straight to the finale dear cooper. " She sighed cupping her cheek with her left hand softly.

" Let me just say our families history is behind that cane. " She smirked as sly allowed his eyes to widen at the sound of her words.

" Wait what do you mean our? " He asked yet the woman just giggled again and ran to the edge of the building looking back to him smiling wickedly.

" You are just a mere shadow of your former self sly...don't forget where you came from. " Was all she spoke in a rasp whisper before jumping off into the night.

Quickly he made a dash to follow her yet as he made the jump for the ground below a high pitched scream could be heard.

He gazed up seeing his daughter make the jump from the opposite building across from his her poise and balance off., he growled and quickly pivot jumped to her.

A loud crash could be heard as they both collided into each other falling quickly to the ground below., saved by a full dumpster below filled with the stench of garbage.

" Owww. " Skyla whimpered peeling a old sandwich wrapper out of her hair slowly., her dad had a old tub of ice cream on his head.

His lips pursed in anger.

" I told you to stay at your mothers side! " He snapped as he jumped out of the dumpster his daughter stumbling out of it behind him.

" I was but when I came outside to see you off I instead saw you scaling a freaking wall! " She yelled aloud as sly cringed and hushed her.

" I kinda just wanted to see if I could do the same dad...I mean how do you do it! ? " Skyla asked in awe as she held out her hands looking a bit sore and cut.

" I tried to climb myself but fell a few times the pipe kept cutting my hands. " She spoke in a softer tone of voice as sly just sighed aloud beaten.

" Year's of practice. " He replied coldly as he began to walk down the alley his daughter running up from behind a look of wonder across her face.

" Where are we going? " She asked as he turned to her his eyes had a glare of anger in them.

" I'm leaving for a few days to see some people., you are going to care for your mother. " He growled as she knew he meant business.

Grabbing her hand he lead her back to the hospital., she gazed down little by little she felt as if her new outlook on life was being stolen from her.

Entering the hospital both knew that a path to something new and dangerous had just opened., and that something bigger than both of them had awoken.

TBC.


Today was my B-day err...I mean the 29th was hehe.

Still though decided to post a new chappie since it was kind of a short one.

The next few chapters will be longer and about sly.

Old habits' never really die just lay dormant.

Next chapter introduces Bently and penelope.

And for those who wish to know this takes place after Sly 3 of course but is a lead up to sly 4.

I'm pulling a BTTF with haveing a future time line that might not ever be.

The next chappie will explain in very large detail about this as well as telling who that mysterious woman is.

Well Hope you enjoy...

R&R.