Ch. 7: Dimitri's Story
Later, back at the safehouse, Bentley and Murray found themselves caring for two very important people. Sly Cooper and Carmilta Fox had been layed down on Murray's bed so Bentley could examine how much damage both victims had suffered at the hands of Luna.
Dimitri was out of his diving suit and watched as Bentley and Murray took care of thier comerades while he just sat there drinking tea. When Bentley seemed sastified that he had done all he could, he rolled his wheelchair over to Dimitri.
"Thanks," he said.
" Twas no problem Bro" said Dimitri " Luna is know for her drastic nature, how do you suppose she got the nickname 'Blood Moon'?"
"What I'd like to know" said Bentley " is what this Luna is up to. How do you know about her anyhow?"
"It is a long story" said Dimitri " not very sure you want to hear,"
"I'm listening," said Bentley crossing his arms.
"Very well" said Dimitri "it all began a long time ago...,"
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Flash Back
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Dimitri was struggling after his fight with Cooper and his gang. Dimitri's own gang ran off without him leaving the poor purple lizard alone. A howl came from a distance and Dimitri stared into the blinding light of the full moon.
There, standing in the moon's blazing white light stood a charming white wolf with a ruby mask on her face. The wolf looked at Dimitri and the lizard almost felt as if his heart had just stopped. When the wolf came closer Dimitri could barely scare to breathe.
"Seems like you had a rough night," said the wolf.
"Thanks to that Cooper and his gang," said Dimitri brushing off his shoulders.
"How would like a chance for revenge?" asked the wolf.
"Are you putting an offer on the table?" asked Dimitri.
The wolf smiled and signaled for Dimitri to follow her. Soon the two arrived at an old, run down shack and the wolf guided Dimitri inside. Dimitri studied the drarery interior which constisted nothing more than a old wooden table with five figures seated around it.
"Glad to see you have returned Ms. Luna," said one of the five.
"And I see you have brought a friend" said another, with a femine voice " what's his motive?"
"He also wishes to eliminate Mr. Cooper and his family," said Luna bowing.
One of the figures nodded to the others and said "Then he has welcome to our circle. Let us introduce ourselves I am the Panda King, leader of the Fiendish Five,"
"I am know as" said the female " Mz. Ruby,"
"My humble gang members know me to be Sir Rajiegh" said the third figure.
"Name's Muggshot" shouted the fourth " I got some unfinished business to settle with Cooper,"
"Settle down Muggshot" said a wiser but freaky looking person " I am Clockwerk and I see you have already met Luna. The nickname she goes around these days is 'Blood Moon',"
"You call yourselves the Fiendish Five" said Dimitri "then why are there six?"
"How very perceptive" said Clockwerk " Luna is a team member in training and one of my personal best students. Of course if you jion us on this raid you'll need a new name. Any arguements with 'Dark Lizard'?"
Luna smiled at Dimitri and said "I like it,"
The other member of the Fiendish Five nodded thier agreement and the whole gang went off to cease the Cooper's lives.
(End FlashBack)
Bentley stared at Dimitr as he said "So Luna was unoffically part of the Fiendish Five at the time of the attack, and dragged you with her. But what about the part about Sly?"
"Well" said Dimitri "while the Fiendish Five, plus Luna, were busy killing Sly's parents. I spotted a small racoon peeping through a crack in a nearby closet...,"
(Flash Back)
Slowly, Dimitri approached the closet where he saw a young racoon was hiding. The sounds of the Fiendish Five finishing off the racoon's parents disgusted Dimitri and he tried to approach the young racoon. The racoon, being scared, backed away from Dimitri thinking the big purple lizard was going to kill him too.
"Go on 'Dark Lizard' " said a voice from behind Dimitri, it was Luna " all the Coopers must die,"
Dimitri turned his attention back on the kid, and saw tears streaming down the young racoon's cheeks. The members of the Fiendish Five were all waiting to hear the helpless child scream in his grasp as he died.
Dimitri couldn't take it and cooped up the kid in his arms, running out of the house as fast as he could. The Fiendish Five were shocked, but Luna imedatelly sprang into action running after 'Dark Lizard'.
"Dimitri you fool!" yelled Luna "this was your chance for revenge, and you're saving this childs life?"
"The child has done nothing wrong" said Dimitri "but you and your gang have. I'm taking this boy to where you'll never find him so he can grow up in peace,"
Dimitri continued running leaving Luna behind. "I swear Dimitri, one day I'll find Cooper and destroy him and everything he holds no matter what it takes. You better watch out cause after I finish off Cooper, I'll finish off you,"
(End Flash Back)
Once Dimitri had finished his story Sly and Carmilitia had started to stir. Sly was a bit surprised to see Dimitri and Carmilitia were there when he had woken up. Carmilitia was wondering why she was suddenly inside the Cooper Gang's hangout. Bentley had to explian everything.
"What's going on?" said Sly "why's Dimitri and Carmiltia here?"
"And what am I doing here?" said Carmilitia.
"It's all very simple" said Bentley said to the Inspector " Both our gang and you have been attacked by a white wolf know as Luna a.k.a. Blood Moon. She was an original trianee for the leader of the Fiendish Five. Since the old Fiendish Five has split apart, it's seems like she has set up her own gang. Luna's been stealing trinkets and is after some kind of keys for unleashing some kind of powerful force from the Cooper Vault. We need to stop her before that happens,"
"I have told Bentley everything I know about Luna's past" said Dimitri " since I unwillingly played a role in it,"
Sly narrowed his eyes knowing full well what Dimitri meant when Carmilitia spoke up " You still didn't answer the question as to why I'm here,"
"What Luna was planning to do she needed to get you and Sly out of the picture" said Bentley " she would have almost suceeded if Dimitri hadn't rescued both of your lives. In fact Ms. Fox, we may need your help in bringing down this Luna once and for all,"
"Working with criminals would be agianist the law" said the inspector "but it looks like I have no other chioce but to trust you. But don't pull any fast ones or I'll have you all behind bars before you can say 'Oops', "
With that settled the Cooper Gang and Carlitia Fox agreed to work together to bring Luna and her gang down for good. Want to see what happens next? You'll have to wait for the next chapter!
