Hello everyone! It's me again. I proudly present to you this next chapter. I hope to have the first chapter of "Spiceberry" up some time today. It's a Sims story, but don't worry, I won't lose focus on this story or on the saga itself.

Their mission would involve covering the rooftops of Mesa City. They really were a thief's best friend. Of course, the first thing Bentley did was complain. "Yuck, these rooftops are filthy! Well, they are the only way to get to the key since my locator tells me it's a jewel case somewhere near Muggshot's penthouse.

Their first obstacle was a Dalmatian, and the next involved a nasty long jump and a pipe. However, both paled in comparison to what came after.

On top of the nearby rooftop stood Carmelita armed and ready with a scowl of contempt on her face. "Well, well, well. Who looks just walked into my crosshairs…Sly Cooper," She seemed to lose her cool just a bit with Luna. Carmelita hated that rabbit with great intensity. She was too close to Sly than Carmelita would've liked. "And Luna Trix."

The dislike was mutual. Even just thinking about the inspector was more than enough to stir hostility and hatred in Luna's heart. Luna wasn't sure who she despised more-the Fiendish Five or the cops. But like everyone else who got in their way, Carmelita had to go. "Bitch Fox." She said with a smirk.

In contrast to her, Sly stood composed and collected. "About time you showed up, Ms. Fox. I was getting worried about you; thought you took a wrong turn somewhere back in Paris."

There was no doubt in Luna's mind that Carmelita was beyond pissed about Paris. Their quick escapes, always been just an inch within Carmelita's grasp, never failed to get them even deeper on Carmelita's bad side. Luna was sure she would enjoy this; she would do whatever it took to cause Carmelita further stress. "Better watch it, Bitch Fox." That included calling her names. "The stress will make you break out, Beauty Queen." Carmelita seemed to almost growl at her.

Sly's lips curled into a smirk. It always turned him on to see Luna get so feisty.

"The only ones making wrong turns are you two. I'd suggest you surrender before I paralyze you with my good friend, the shock pistol."

"See, now a girl who's best friend is a firearm's got issues." Luna just laughed, a bit louder than nesscary to egg the inspector on.

From that point on, it was a game of jumping from rooftop to rooftop, employing the assistance of lumpy mattresses, pipes, and wood boards to avoid the bullets of electricity being fired at them. Fortunately, Carmelita's bad temper and high emotions did not assist her crappy aim. Luna stopped for a split second and shouted, "Hey, how about you fix your shitty aim first and then come at us again?" Them having the advantage had given Luna a strange amount of confidence. They weren't stuck at the police station anymore; they were on their own turf, in their own element. Running from the cops in cities like Mesa was what they had done for years. And the aid from the rooftops and other factors around them were against Carmelita in all ways.

After getting away to a building's side entrance, they found peace for a moment. They took a few seconds to catch her breathe. "You seem strangely confident." Sly said, obviously amused by her attitude.

Luna only offered a smirk. "As if Bitch Fox really stands a chance."

Sly chuckled in response, and after they used the chandeliers, Carmelita had found them once again and seemed to have lost any consideration for property.

They had to run using the lifts and support beams that held up the part of the building that was under construction along with poker tables that met their end once Carmelita's shots broke through the windows. The aid of a ladder and more chandeliers seemed to throw her off for just a second before she relocated them.

Fortunately it wasn't long before Luna saw the key that Bentley had previously informed her about being in a case. She looked to her left and saw that Carmelita had landed on a balloon that was tied in the red case. She looked at Sly, and he wasted no time in smashing it. Carmelita floated away. "I'm going to hunt you down Cooper. You can't run forever."

Grabbing the key, Luna rolled her eyes. Carmelita's stupidity and blindness was so aggravating. "My God, she's an idiot."

Of course, Carmelita was too blind to notice what had been done to Mesa. There were broken windows, no people, no noise or music playing, overturned cars, and empty buildings and also destroyed buildings and gangsters patrolling the streets but Carmelita didn't care. Hell, the girl had jumped onto a giant balloon. But she was too obsessed with Sly to notice her surroundings. "Stupid bitch." She muttered. "Let's just move along." She said.

Returning to Muggshot's turf, they headed for the back alleys. This required pure jumping and climbing skills, as the only way to ascend was the use of the awnings. Luna's legs surely appreciate the exercise.

The only struggle was getting across the dog statues. They had to be careful, because there was one guard after the other, and taking them all on at once didn't seem to be very wise. Jumping from statue to statue, they eventually overcame the guards. Luna realized how tired she was going to be after the day's work.

When they finally came across the key, they had to shimmy across some broken posts to get to it. Muggshot's men must've been horsing around and caused them to come crashing down.

Luna stood with her friends, shocked at what they had done. The broken vase was shattered at their feet. She looked to Sly to Bentley and lastly to Murray. She knew they were all thinking about the trouble they were going to be in when the adults discovered the expensive vase's remains. She picked up one piece, and realized immediately that it was too thin to glue back together. No, the vase's last moments had already passed. And they were in so much trouble!

Yes, that (and the lecture they received after) was such a fond memory.

She sighed. She could laugh about that now, but it sure wasn't funny at the time! It made her think of how Muggshot would react when he saw the damage.

She smirked.

"Hey Luna, you tired?" Sly asked. "You're smiling, you must be."

She pouted. "No, I'm fine. My legs are just a bit tired, that's all. I'll be fine in a few minutes."

Sly nodded and enjoyed the look on her face. It was too adorable. "It's been an eventful day, huh?"

Luna scoffed. "Of course; any day with Bitch Fox is eventful. Stupid bitch is too obsessed with you to notice what's happened to the city."

Sly smirked. "What makes you say that?" As if he didn't already know. Back in Paris, he had seen the pictures of him on her bulletin board and the hostile treatment she had given Luna. It wasn't something he appreciated. No one treated his girl like that.

"It's always about you, Sly. She always has all of her attention on you, even if it doesn't look like it."

Sly couldn't help but enjoy the envious tone to her words.

Okay people, there's your chapter! I know chapters have been getting really short (usually just over 1,000 words) but I'm just trying to move this story along.

Until next time!

~Mimi