SLY: Return Of The Thief Chapter 14: Cold Heart of Hate And Emptiness
Data Gathered on the enemy: UNKNOWN
Objective: Sneak into the enemy's fortress and Gather Intel
Sly crept along the shadows of the heavily guarded streets of Japan, searching for what might be the base where Clockwerk was revived. He soon came to a very suspicious looking tower, but there was no way inside... except the high defended thick steel alloy door of high density.
-Sly to Gang Call-
Sly: Bad news, there's no way inside the tower except for a tough looking door. Send heavy firepower to my position, stat.
Bently: Roger. -End of Call- A few minutes later, Zack showed up, and with new tricks up his sleeve. "You think you can take down those guards, and the door?" Sly asked. "Of course! I can handle this. Watch THIS!" Zack boasted, pressing a button on his robot. The prototype bot transformed into Siege Mode, which was practically made of heavy weaponry. Zack fired all weapons at once, which killed the guards, and smashed the door to shards of sharp metal. Parts of the tower's base were cracked from the powerful impact. Zack reverted back to prototype form and smirked at the destruction. "That... is awesome." Sly laughed, running into the tower, Zack in tow. After a few minutes, they were still climbing the tower steps. "Ugh! I hate stairs." Zack groaned. "Shh... Someone is right above us, but I can't make out the voice..." Sly whispered. "Oh! Over there, there seems to be another way up there." Zack whispered back, pointing at a hatch with a ladder. They climbed the ladder to the highest floor. They were near the ceiling far from the balcony where a metal bird sat. A few feet away, a purple skinned monkey with wierd gadgets stood, beside him, a fat walrus with a broken tusk. "...Him! Dr. M and the Mc. Sweeny are the ones behind it? Ah, I should've known." Sly growled. "Who?" Zack asked. "Dr. M was Dad's partner, and so was the Mc. Sweeny. Dr. M was obsessed with the Cooper Vault, so he stole the deed to our secret island, and tried to pry inside for years. The fat one led me to the vault so Dr. M could steal my cane, the key to the vault. After a LONG Battle, I lost my memory and married Carmelita. But Bentley brought my memory back, and so began the battle to stop Clockwerk from revival." Sly explained, shaking slightly. "Whoa. That's brutal. And about that metal bird, I think it's MOVING... and with nobody inside..." Zack whispered. "Then all of our targets in one place. Let's ditch this joint." Sly whispered. But just as he said that, the grating below them gave in from lack of attention or just their bad luck. The duo tumbled to the floor below, and the enemy turned around. Zack looked up at them, finding that they were all staring at them. "Eheheh... Shit." Zack muttered. "Argh, Sly Cooper and that kid that killed Krux. We've been waiting." Dr. M laughed, and Clockwerk moved from his roost, turning to his old enemy that destroyed him. "Ah, Sly Cooper. I've been waiting for this day for awhile. The day when I finally rid the Cooper clan of both of you." Clockwerk said coldly, giving a death glare to the Coopers. "Ha. Funny story, too bad it won't happen!" Zack mocked, transforming into Siege Mode and firing all weapons at the owl. He ignored the attack and charged at Zack, shattering the robot into pieces. "Ah!" Zack meeped, jumping out the suit in time, summoning the keyblades from the assault on Xigbar. Sly was busy fighting off the other two, so his only option was to take Clockwerk head on. I may be risking my life... But as long as my battle makes a difference in the world, I'll take that chance! Zack thought sharply. He jumped into his back-up machine, built for melee assaults and strength. Letting out a battle cry, Zack charged at Clockwerk, demolished his wings, and jumped off the balcony with Clockwerk in grip. Sly ran to the balcony, looking over and seeing his brother fall to his doom. "Zack! WHAT THE HELL!" Sly screeched down to the boy. Zack activated self destruct on the robot, and discharged the electiricity inside, which could cause an explosion strong enough to destroy anything in it's path, even those pesky cockroaches. The gang watched Zack and Clockwerk fall from the tower, and braced themselves just as the explosion happened. As expected, the tower collasped, and Sly successfully escaped the damage to the safehouse. "Is everyone okay? Quick, let's go find Zack and see if he or Clockwerk survived." Sly frowned, running outside. Kilayla was far ahead of the group, already at the site where Zack landed. She found parts of his robot shell, the wires sparked from the contact of the cold rain. A few steps later, she found Zack, covered in bruises and scrapes, seeming to not have any sign of life left. She knelt beside him continuously hitting the ground and checking for a pulse. She soon felt a slight pulse. Then another, and another. Each pulse was strengthening each time until the boy opened his gold eyes, looking around at the gang, before smiling and passing out again. Kilayla quickly picked up the boy, and carried him back to the safehouse. Sly looked for any sign of Clockwerk, until the rubble broke away as the metal owl of hatred somehow recovered from the damage, and roared as he darted into the sky. "SHIT! HE'S ALIVE!" Sly screeched, running back to the safehouse.
-Cooper Gang Temporary HQ - 2:13 AM-
Kilayla stared at the sleeping Zack restlessly, waiting for him to wake up from slumber. "Oh, I wonder if he will ever wake up..." She groaned, about to leave the room. "Kilayla...", He began, "You remember when we first met, don't you?" Kilayla thought deeply into her past, and she never forgot their greeting.
Kilayla walked through the park like every afternoon, but on this day, things were different. She saw a boy sitting against a tree in tears, so she walked over to him to try and console him. "Hey, what happened? Why are you crying?" She asked, frowning. It took a moment for the boy to respond, but he managed to speak, "M-My mother was murdered by the Black Wings... and right in front of me." He sniffled a bit, burying his head in his knees. She hugged him sadly, trying to calm him down. "Well... The same thing happened to both of my parents too." She frowned. "But you have to stay strong." The boy smiled slightly, standing up. "You're right. Thanks." Zack smiled. "You're welcome. What's your name, anyway?" Kilayla asked. "Zack, yours?" Zack asked. "My name is Kilayla." She replied. "Well then, Kilayla. Let's be friends. You ever heard of the resistance?" Zack asked. Kilayla nodded with a smile. "I want to join, but I'm not strong enough and too afraid to just join because of fear of rejection. So... Wanna help me train?" He asked with a broad smile. "Sure, We'll get into the Resistance together!" Kilayla agreed, smiling back. "YEAH!" They both cheered, high fiving each other with style.
"I'm glad we decided to join the Resistance, and I wouldn't have made it in without your help." Zack smiled, sitting up in the cosy medical bed.
"Yeah. I thought so as well. Times back then were fun." Kilayla said, turning to leave the room. "Kilayla, I've wanted to tell you...," He began, "That I love you!" Kilayla turned to him, blushed, and walked back over to him. She leaned forward and kissed him for a few seconds. "I love you too." She smiled, and left the room. Shocked, Zack sat there like a statue, not moving from the shock of what happened just then. She... She kissed me! He blushed, smiled, and walked out of the room to the gang meeting room.
-The Plan-
Job #1: Disable Security Systems
Clients: Bentley, Sly
Info: Kill the systems so our enemy won't be alerted when we go for the hiest.
Job #2: Find The Enemy Hideout!
Clients: Sly, Carmelita
Info: Take Recon So We Can Discover Their Hideout!
Job #3: Prepare For The Final Battle
Clients: Entire Gang
Info: Stock Up On Everything From
Move out!