Hey guys this chapter is basically just a little intro to the main story introducing Alex! I can't really start this story until I have all of the slots filled so send them in as I've only got two so far!
Paris, France
It was one in the morning in the city of Paris as neon signs and streetlights flashed and flickered. On the streets various passersby went about their business either on their ways hom or just enjoying the cities night life. So focused were they on their own tasks that none of them noticed the shadow leaping from rooftop to rooftop above their heads.
Said shadow was currently running across the rooftops of various buildings as if they had been doing so their whole life. Not much could be discerned from the shadow besides its general shape. The figure was thin with a large fluffy tail that trailed behind it as it ran. On the head rested what looked like a flat cap hat while in the right hand was a strange looking cane with a large jagged C as the head.
As the figure ran atop the roof's of the buildings they would occasionally perform flips and rolls that looked like they were done by professional gymnasts and parkour experts. There were even times whenever they had to cross a large gap or jump very high to make it to the roof of the next building that the figure displayed amazing jumping ability leaping easily over any distance or height with practiced ease.
Eventually the figure leaped off of the last building and onto the roof of a very familiar police headquarters. It was then the figure could be seen in greater detail. The figure now was seen to be a male raccoon with grey fur covering most of their body with black and dark orange stripes going along his tail and two orange stripes on his face. The raccoons figure had a lean build with toned muscles that showed even through his fur as he turned this way and that to survey his surroundings with calculating and mischievous coffee brown eyes.
For his attire the raccoon wore a dark blue button up collared shirt over a white undershirt, a dark blue flat cap on his head, and a pair of fingerless dark blue gloves. He wore no pants yet wore a black belt with a silver buckle in the symbol of the infamous Cooper Clan and had a dark orange pouch strapped to his right thigh with dark blue shoes covering his feet. In his right hand he held a cane about 4 feet long from top to bottom, the cane's handle was made of black ash reinforced with metal rings along it length while the head of the cane was a large jagged C made of polished silver.
This raccoon was none other than Alex 'Sly' Cooper. The eighteen year old son of the infamous master theif Sly Cooper and Inspector Carmelita Fox, and is also the next in line to carry on the Cooper legacy of becoming a Master Thief like his ancestors before him.
Alex quickly took in his surroundings to look for any potential threats and upon seeing none smirked devilishly before saying in a deep yet smooth voice, "for a police station security is supremely lax. Guess that's what happens when ninety percent of the entire police force is a bunch of pigs."
Chuckling to himself for a moment Alex spots his way inside. A rather large vent that looked like it could fit four of him comfortably.
"Now that is just poor building planning. Whoever built this place needs to be shot for stupidity." deadpanned Alex before quickly making his way over to the vent.
Using his cane the Cooper legacy quickly yet quietly unscrewed the vent entrance. When the last screw came out Alex quickly grabbed the vent door before it could fall and make a sound before gently setting it off to the side.
Going into the vent Alex's steps don't make a sound as he runs through the insanely large vent until finally coming to the end which is an elevator shaft. Looking down Alex sees various laser alarms moving around the shaft with what looks like a small siren at the bottom. The future master thief takes a moment to watch the lasers pass by before figuring out the pattern in which they pass.
Smiling, Alex stands at the very edge waiting for the right moment to make his move. When it finally comes Alex falls forward with his arms outstretched and begins to freefall towards the bottom. Along the way he manages to twist and roll his body to avoid any incoming lasers until he finally clears them. Then just before he hits the bottom Alex flips so he lands on his feet in a crouch without a sound completely unfazed by the long drop landing that would have hurt just about anyone.
"I really got to thank Uncle Bentley for making me these shock absorbent shoes. They really help when falling from long distances." he mutters with a smile before taking his cane and destroying the small yellow siren which then opened the caged doors to the shaft for some reason.
Creeping through the halls of the police station Alex eventually finds what he's looking for when he spots the commissioners office at the end of the hallway. Alex quickly makes his way to the door but when he tries to open it he finds that the door is locked. Frowning for a moment the thief quickly cracks his fingers before using the tip of his cane to pick the lock. He picks the lock in under ten seconds making it a personal new record.
Looking back the way he came Alex walks into the office making sure to close and lock the door behind him. Looking around the office for his target Alex frowns as he spots it right away since it happens to be a ridiculously large combination safe. Rolling his eyes at the sheer stupidity of the thing the young thief kneels down in front of the safe and quickly begins to crack it with masterful ease thanks to his fathers teachings when he was younger.
In no time at all a final click was heard and Alex quickly steps back as the door to the vault opens on its own to reveal a small pedestal. On said pedestal sits a lone envelope. Alex then takes the envelop and after depositing it in his thigh satchel, with practiced ease reaches into the sleeve of his shirt to pull out his families symbol of a paper Mache raccoon's head only the eyes were orange instead of the usual blue or white.
Placing the item in place of the envelop Alex hears the pounding of steps nearing his location and quickly runs out the office window and onto the fire escape right before a bunch of cops armed with guns, tasers and nightsticks enter. Giving them a quick two finger salute Alex vaults over the railing to fall four stories onto a cop car setting of its alarms as well as the numerous other cop cars around it.
Ignoring the alarms and the hurried steps of the officers as they rush down the scaffolding Alex leaps about the cars towards the entrance/exit. He just passes the booth that raises the guard just as the cops hit the ground and give chase on foot as some even get inside their cars to give pursuit. In a matter of seconds every cop whether they be on foot or behind the wheels has rushed into the city in hopes of apprehending the thief.
Yet as all of the cops vanish from sight right next to the entrance to the parking garage the air shimmers before revealing the crouched figure of Alex Cooper as he has a large grin on his face. Good thing he read that old book so many times to the point he could speak it word for word or he would have never learned of his ancestor Rioichi's invisibility technique.
Whistling a small tune Alex nonchalantly walks down the street and turns a corner to be met with the back of a familiar blue van with the Cooper motif emblazoned on the back. As he approaches the familiar vehicle the door opens to reveal his father himself. While the older coon was retired he still kept up the appearance of someone in their late twenties. He had also opted to exchange his old getup for a fancy brown suit.
Smiling up at his father Alex say's almost smugly, "so old man did I pass?"
Sighing for a moment Sly Cooper shoots his son a proud smile as he speaks with a matching tone to answer his sons question.
"With flying colors son. As promised you and your gang can now go out on your own, but be sure to visit often as you know how your mother gets." said Sly as pulled Alex into a one armed hug as he was too excited to respond because of the large smile on his face.
Finally it was time to go out on his own with his own gang! Each of his ancestors had made a name for themselves in the pasts, even his father! Now it was his turn to carry on the Cooper name and add his adventures to the Thevius Racoonus. And he would be sure NOT to disappoint.
Well there's the intro chapter for you guys and just keep sending in those OC's cause we still got quite a few more slots to fill!