The Cooper Gang and Team Natsu
In
Land of the Pharaohs
The group had landed outside what appeared to be an Egyptian Kingdom in the year 1300 BC. They had already established a Safe House in the middle of town, "Okay, before we do anything else we need to locate my ancestor, Slytenkamen Cooper II." Camille instructed.
"The Cooper Clan history states that he created the Cooper Vault." Mira explained.
"Then we need to find where the possibly where he made the vault." Lucy said.
"He built it on Kaine Island," Camille continued, "All the Coopers know of it. But what we need to do first is locate Slytenkamen Cooper himself."
"Tori and I already went ahead and did so." Kira confirmed.
"And you're not gonna like this one bit, Camille." Tori added. They showed Slytenkamen Copper locked up.
"So he's in the Palace dungeon, huh," Erza began, "How did he end up in there?"
"Probably cause somebody caught him trying to steal from a greedy noble?" a voice suggested.
Team Natsu and the Cooper Gang looked around for the voice and found that Jade had somehow shown up, "Jade, what are you doing here?" Gray inquired in shock, "Jackie told you to stay with him.
"He didn't say how long." she retorted smugly.
"She's good." Natsu admitted.
Camille slapped her forehead in frustration, before sighing, "Fine, Jade, just stay out of the way."
"Although it is true and look who was the one who did the deed." Tori said, as she showed an image of a Egyptian version of Le paradox.
"I know that guy," Jade gasped, "That's Cyril Le Paradox. But isn't he supposed to be in Present day Paris doing his Art Museum tour? Unless he's got a time machine and used it to set up one of his lieutenants or meet up with one of his ancestors here. Or probably both."
"That sounds like a good theory and it would explain a lot." Michelle admitted.
"However, we'll need Camille to take some recon photos," Kira suggested, "We need to know what's going on and fast."
"Say no more,' Camille said, as she exits after grabbing her Binocucom. She took some photos of the Palace, the Prison, and of Le Paradox's Egyptian Ancestor as well as Le Paradox himself. She spoke to Kira via Binocucom, "Kira, are you hearing this? Cyril Le Paradox is discussing with his Egyptian Ancestor and I found one of his Lieutenants. Somebody by name of Vanessa Barone. Does this mean anything to you?"
"Hang on Looking it up right now." Kira answered.
"In the meantime, Camille, see if you can follow them without them noticing you. We may learn something." Tori instructed.
"Roger that, I am on my way." Camille carefully began to sneak through the alleyways to approach the two bad guys and hid in the shadows.
Egyptian Le Paradox spoke, "So tell me again why you've come all this way to see me, Cyril, and why you brought somebody by name of Vanessa Barone here."
Vanessa answered, "Actually, I'm here to visit and check up on you on Cyril's behalf. After that I'm returning to my own home to pick up where I left off. Cyril wants me to take care of some things. Mz. Ruby is the one whose going to give you a hand."
"She's right," Cyril continued, "Mz. Ruby does have paranormal powers that can do something about that Slytenkamen Cooper. Thanks to her we managed to frame him for stealing the Pharoah's headdress and get him thrown in Jail and if we're lucky we'll never see him again. Now all we need is for her to steal his most prized possession and we'll be set."
Cyril then left with Vanessa to return somewhere while the Egyptian Le Paradox was tending to matters here.
Camille spoke over the Binocucum, "Kira, Tori, I'm coming back to the safehouse. We better talk."
"We were gonna tell you to come back," Tori said, "There's something you need to know about this Mz. Ruby and this Vanessa Barone."
Camille returned to the safehouse and when she did she sat at a table as did the others as Kira and Tori began to explain what they found out.
"She was a world renowned psychic, as a child she grew up among a family of mystics, but the local kids thought of her as...scary." Tori explained.
"You're telling me." Jade agreed.
"What else did this Miss Ruby do?" Gray asked.
Tori continued, "Well growing up she learned to raise the dead to fill the void of loneliness and as she grow up she became bitter at the world and started to use the raised dead to commit her crimes."
Kira added, "She later joined the Fiendish Five as part of a scheme in wiping out Camille's grandparents on her dad's side of the family and stole the pages that held Slytenkamen Cooper's Shadow Power technique till Sly caught up with her in Hati and defeated her. After which Mira's aunt Carmelita busted her and she earned a life sentence behind bars for raising the undead. My guess is that Cyril broke her out of prison to send her to take over Ancient Egypt."
"We gotta stop her." Jade called.
"Hold up, Jade," Erza stopped her, "We need a plan. We can't just barge in there. The first thing we need to do is break out Slytenkamen Cooper II."
"And I think I have it." Tori said.
"So where do we start?" Michelle asked, "With all this earth we should've brought Geoff along. He could easily Earthbend a tunnel to Slytenkamen's cell."
"Hold on, I think Virgo can dig a tunnel that can take us to Slytenkamen's cell." Lucy said.
"Love the idea, Lucy, but a Celestial Spirit would draw too much attention," Camille explained, "Unless Kira and Tori have a plan to draw attention away from Virgo."
"We do and it involves releasing a bunch of horses." Kira said.
"How does releasing horses help us?" Gray asked.
"I can see what will happen it would attract the guards and a large crowd allowing Lucy to use Virgo to make a tunnel to Slytenkamen." Camille realized.
"Nice. And all we need now is somebody to release the Horses. I volunteer." Natsu declared. The group looked at him, "What? I don't see anybody else stepping up."
"Do you even know where to go, Flame brain?" Gray asked.
"At least I'm not stupid enough to get distracted ice boy!" Natsu argued.
Gray and Natsu began arguing yet again till Erza smacked both of them upside the head," Quiet! she yelled.
"Yes, Erza." they said, while rubbing their bruised heads.
"Natsu, thanks for volunteering since we're gonna need a diversion," Kira thanked him, "So we were gonna take a subtle approach. As in I'm going to release the horses myself. The Pharoah's Horses should be in the stable next to the palace. If I can release them that's sure to start a stampede and coupled with the fire I'll need you to start in the Stables that'll tie up the guards allowing Virgo to dig under Slytenkamen's Cell."
"I'll go with Lucy and Virgo," Camille said, "Slytenkamen is going to need some convincing to prove that we're here to help him." The group all nodded at the jobs.
On the streets Kira and Natsu were at the Stables and in position. Kira spoke to Lucy via Binocucum, "Kira to Lucy, are you in position?"
"We're ready to go. All we need now is the diversion." she replied.
"I'm all over it." Natsu said.
Right on cue, Kira released the Horses causing a stampede as Natsu torched part of the stable to draw attention away from Virgo. A bunch of guards sawed the smoke and the horses charging and went to stop the stampede and fire as back with Camille and Lucy they prepared to burrow a tunnel to Camille's ancestor.
"Celestia Magic is one magic that I haven't used yet, Camille said, "Are you sure this will work Lucy?"
"Positive it can, Camille," Lucy said, while looking away quickly. Camille said nothing as Lucy prepared to summon Virgo, "I opened the gates of the maden I summon forth Virgo!"
Right on cue Virgo the Maiden appeared and bowed to Lucy, "You summoned me, Mistress?"
"Yes I need you to dig a tunnel into this jail cell." she instructed.
"Consider it done."
"And do it fast. We're running low on time." Camille instructed
Virgo nodded and started to drill into the ground as Lucy and Camille followed. Virgo eventually drilled her way into Slytenkamen Cooper II's Cell where the thief in question was sitting and he looked a lot like an Egyptian Version of Camille's father Sly Cooper.
"Slytenkamen, is that you?" Camille asked.
Slytenkamen looked up and noticed three people he hadn't seen before, "I don't know you, but I feel that you're connected to me somehow."
"Yeah the name is Camille Cooper. I'm your relative from the future."
"And I'm one of her friends. Lucy Heartfilia but we can talk later back at the hideout."
"I've seen a lot of stuff lately as a thief but with all that's happened lately I believe you." Slytenkamen believed.
"Then come one we need to get out." Camille said. Slytenkamen nodded as he followed Lucy Virgo and Camille through the tunnel that had been created.
Later that night back at the hideout everyone was meeting up with Slytenkamen Cooper and they were surprised to learn that he had just created the Vault and put most of his fortune inside of it.
"So what's going on, Slytenkamen?" Jade asked.
"Jade, we should let Slytenkamen speak." Seth replied.
"We need to know what's going on and fast." Michelle said.
Jade looked sheepish, "Oh right. Please continue."
"As I mentioned I have already made the Cooper Vault to place my fortune and was ready to add my techniques to the Thevious Racconus which was created by my Father Slytenkamen Cooper I, however one day I was framed when the Pharaoh's headdress was taken."
"I'm guessing the Pharaoh was a corrupt pharaoh since Camille did say that your father only stole from Corrupt Pharaohs and Greedy Noblemen." Erza guessed.
"Correct, red maiden, my mark was left at the crime and the pharaoh took me to the cell, but I fear it could have been the work of my rival."
"That Egyptian version of that Le Paradox guy?" Natsu asked.
"Has to be. Who else is there?" Gray asked.
"That guy leaves a terrible stench," Michelle said, "Worse than a skunk. In fact if we were all walking and talking animals he would be a skunk."
"But what I don't get is that if he smells so badly how could the guards have not smelled him coming a mile away?" Lucy asked.
"Probably due to Ms. Ruby's magic masking the smell." Jade suggested.
"That would explain it, some of the guards looked grey and sickly." Slytenkamen believed.
"Figures so how do we prove that Slytenkamen is innocent of the theft and restore his reputation?" Natsu wondered.
"Kira Tori? Any ideas?" Camille inquired.
"The best to do is gather evidence of the deed and stop more undead guards from being created." Tori suggested.
"Then we hand the evidence to the local pharaoh and his wife and I did a little research on the Pharaoh and you'll never guess who his wife is." Kira added.
Kira then showed the group a photo of the Pharaoh and his wife and the Pharaoh's Wife looked a lot like Maggie Perkins only in Egyptian clothes.
"Whoa." everyone gasped.
"I did not see this one coming," Jade said, "I guess that must be Nova the Phoenix's Original Vessel and from what I can gather she ended up marrying the Pharaoh."
"Then this makes our job easier." Camille said.
"Right we can talk to her for help." Lucy put in.
Slytenkamen spoke, "It will not be easy to do so. However she and I are on friendly terms and I did help her expose some corrupt advisers and greedy nobles to her so she could tell her husband. Isis knows full well that I go solo and the only power I have is the Shadow Power I inherited from my father."
"Luckily you won't just go it alone." Camille said.
"Cause I'll be going too." Jade added.
"Actually, Jade, since you have experience in Magic you and Kira will be working on a counter spell to prevent Ms. Ruby from summoning any more undead ghouls and stop the ones still at large," Tori instructed, "You're the only one here besides Camille who can use Chi Magic. Camille Lucy and Slytenkamen will be going to see Isis."
Jade nodded, "Ok I understand."
Kira spoke, "Meanwhile, the rest of you will be attending the party that Isis is throwing tonight at the Palace. She's inviting all kinds of people across the kingdom from the upper class to the modest peasants. So this will be the best way to get an audience with her."
"Seems simple enough and since I'm Upper Class or used to be I can get us an audience with Isis." Lucy said.
Later that evening at the Palace the Cooper Gang were all dressed in Egyptian attire for the occasion as they saw the party was in full swing, "Look I see Isis." Jade said.
The group turned to see Isis was sitting in a chair next to her husband the Pharaoh looking bored, "Let's go talk to her.
The group quietly and discreetly went up to Isis, "Excuse me, Your highness? Can we have a word?" Lucy inquired.
Isis looked at the group suspiciously, "I do not know most of you but for some reason I can tell that you're not ordinary visitors."
"No we are not but can we discuss this somewhere more secure. We'll explain everything there." Jade promised.
"Yeah considering that Nova's been dormant." Camille said.
Isis froze upon the mention of Nova before leading the team into a corridor behind the throne, "What in the name of Ra is going on? How do you know about Nova? That knowledge is only supposed to be told to a select few."
"This is gonna sound strange but I'm Slytenkamen's relative from the future." Camille explained.
"I see and Slytenkamen do you believe her?" Isis asked.
"With all that has happened here lately with that skunk of a thief Le Paradox on the loose I believe her."
Isis looked to the rest of the group, "And the rest of you are?"
"Like Camille we are from the future, we have come together to stop Le Paradox from altering the past to affect the future." Erza explained.
"Well, I'm not surprised. I knew that Le Paradox had something to do with this," Isis admitted, "The style of how my husband's headdress was stolen was not his manner." The group looked at the Egyptian thief as he just rolled his eyes as she continued, "Never mind that. Did you figure out what the Le Paradox of this time period and Mz Ruby are up to?"
"I think its to end the Cooper line before it even started." Camille explained.
"And if that happens you would never have existed to have helped us defeat the Demon Sorcerers." Jade added.
"We gotta stop them here and now." Natsu declared.
"How?" Camille asked.
"Here's what we do," Kira began, "All we do is invite Le Paradox to show up and have him spill his guts but while he's doing that we'll serve him some drink mixed in with a truth potion then when Isis begins to talk about the theft of her husband's headdress he spills his guts before the whole crowd and we have the evidence to convict Le Paradox."
"At the same time Jade and I will do battle with Ms Ruby and knock her out cold allowing us to take her back to the present day and allow Section 13 to arrest her for escaping prison and meddling with Time." Tori continued.
Slytenkamen spoke up, "An excellent idea but I lost my twin canes when I was hauled in Prison. I can only guess that my rival probably gave them to his future descendant."
"Then we'll need to get those back as well but later. Right now we need to bust Le Paradox before he does anymore damage." Erza said. So the group went to put their plan into action and returned to the party while Jade and Kira went to do battle with Mz. Ruby.
The drinks were flowing and the Egyptian Le Paradox was enjoying his drink unaware that Isis had spiked it the truth potion and as soon as he finished it she began to ask questions.
"So Le Paradox, how did you know that the Pharoah's headdress was missing and that Slytenkamen did it even though he was nowhere near the area?" Isis inquired.
Le Paradox spoke in a trance, "He wasn't there. I put Slytenkamen's family symbol there to frame him for the crime and to get rid of him allowing me to steal the headdress and the canes he had as soon as he was in prison." The crowd including Isis' husband, the Pharaoh gasped in shock as soon as the words left the Egyptian Le Paradox' mouth.
"And where is the headdress?" Camille asked.
"The headdress is in Mz. Ruby's lair. To the north of the Palace in her room."
"Guards! Take that thief away and lock him in the dungeons. I'll see to his sentence later!" The Pharaoh ordered.
"I'll go get the headdress, dear." Isis said.
"Just be careful my love. This Mz. Ruby sounds dangerous."
"And so am I." Isis kissed her husband before she and the Cooper Gang went to go after Mz Ruby.
Meanwhile at Mz. Ruby's Lair, Jade and Kira were outside the entrance to the main door of the Voodoo Priestess herself, "You sure this is gonna work?" Jade asked.
"I'm positive." Kira confirmed.
"Ok," So the duo entered the lair of Mz. Ruby and they found themselves staring down the Voodoo Priestess herself, "Alright, Mz. Ruby, surrender now or I'll unleash the ancient art of butt whoop on you."
"Jade." Camille sighed.
Ms ruby turned around and grinned, "Well, well, well if it isn't the child of Sly cooper, looking fine I can see."
"And you're still the same old voodoo hag that my dad beat years ago," Camille retorted, "I'm not surprised you took the section containing my ancestor Slytenkamen's Shadow Power Technique. So are you gonna hand over the headdress or what?"
"Sorry dear but the psychic energy in the headdress is what makes my guards charged up, but how about this, I do the same thing I did to your father as I will do to you to give you a sporting chance."
"I'm listening." Camille said.
"You play my deadly game of Simon says and if you copy my moves right, you will be safe, if not...then you'll get zapped."
"Bring it. My father beat you once and sent you to Jail and I'll do the same." Camille then jumped forward as Isis came in with the rest of the Cooper Gang.
"Camille, be careful." Isis warned her.
"Don't worry, Isis. My father fought her before and I know how to beat her."
"Okay but be careful."
Camille then jumped down to the battlefield as a quick sand pit was forming as there were Egyptian platforms on the ground
"Get her, Camille!" Jade called.
Ms. Ruby fired a few bolts of voodoo magic but Camille following the patterns dodged it before jumping to the next platform. Camille then used her cane and damaged Ms. Ruby before the voodoo witch teleported to another platform, "You want to play rough, I will not make the same mistake I made with your father, I will make it rougher." Ms. Ruby promised.
"Bring it! I can handle it."
Ms Ruby grinned evilly as she sent spears and long poles up. Camille glared but regained her focus as she avoided and evaded the spears and poles before reaching Mz. Ruby and used a Fire Spell to torch her this time only for the evil witch to dodge and teleport to another platform.
"Blast, looks like you are getting better Voodoo hack." Camille admitted.
"And I'm just getting started. You'll never beat me." Ms. Ruby replied.
"I will and when I do I'm stripping you of your powers for good."
"Bold words can you back them up?"
"All that and more." Camille assured.
Ms. Ruby then growled and sent more voodoo magic at Camille in a chaotic fashion but Camille not only dodged each attempt but she also countered the attacks and after making it to the final platform she knocked Ms Ruby out and defeated her. Ms. Ruby spoke, "You've certainly got some rhythm Camille. More than your father but it won't help you if you're fixing to go after the rest of Le Paradox's lieutenants. They're tough with a capital T and if you go poking around their strongholds you'll likely get poked back."
"Well, if the others are anything like you and your old pals from the Fiendish Five then I'll manage." Camille said.
Later on a Jail Cell in Section 13 in the present day, showed Ms. Ruby behind it wearing a prison uniform. The Chan Family were in Section 13 in the briefing room with Captain Black via the communication Crystal that Kira and Tori had given them as they were listening to the information that the Cooper Gang gave them.
Camille spoke to Jackie, Tohru, Captain Black and Uncle via the Crystal, "Ms. Ruby's in Section 13 of the present day, Le Paradox's Egyptian ancestor is put behind bars in ancient Egypt."
Jade put in, "And we returned the headdress to Isis' husband but it was a hollow victory. We failed to get back Slytenkamen II's canes and we still have no idea how Cyril Le Paradox managed to get a working time machine but what we do know was that he's powerful enough to have his own army."
"So where are we going next?" Gray asked.
"From what I can make out it seems to be written in ancient Arabic. Uncle only reads Chinese so it's tough to translate." Tohru explained.
"So do we know where we're going?" Lucy asked.
"I think I do," Camille said, "Looks like my Ancestor Salim Al Kupar of Arabia is in trouble now. Which means we need to get to Ancient Arabia and fast."
"But without an artifact from Ancient Arabia to get us there we're screwed." Seth said.
"What about this?" Jade asked as she pulled out a gold coin.
"That is a gold coin from ancient Arabia. Circa 1001 A.D." Uncle analyzed.
"So put it in the glass jar and let's get this show on the road, Jade." Kira said.
Jade did what Kira said and with the time machine calibrated the Cooper Gang was sailing onwards to Ancient Arabia.
