Okay, its time for our team to head off to their fateful battle with Kanog. Let's go!
Sly Cooper and the Space Thieves
Chapter 28- Move Out!
Early next morning, everyone was on the move. Dramaran soldiers were busy preparing the fleet that would aid Sly and his friends against Kanog's forces, and Rovax was put in charge of the fleet. Queen Wingdra had her hands full as well, making sure everything was going as planned. She and Rovax were really cheerful the whole time; apparently the rest of their date last night went perfectly. Sly and the others were giving their new allies a hand in preparing for the upcoming confrontation. It was like getting ready for the biggest party of the year; everybody wasted no time making sure all was set.
Cruisers were being loaded, space fighters were being checked for battle, and the men chosen to fight were gathering their weapons for their fighters. Meanwhile, Queen Wingdra was waiting for Rovax in her private chamber. She got on her feet when he came in, while smiling. Rovax was also smiling as he saw her and said, "You wanted to see me, my Queen?" She nodded. "Yes, I want to know the progress for the fleet. How long before they are ready to move out?" "We should be ready to leave in less than an hour. We are making a lot of progress."
"I am glad to hear that, Rovax. Hopefully our forces will make a difference in the battle against Kanog." She looked down at her feet, obviously worried. Rovax looked concern and approached her. "Wingdra, is something wrong?" The queen looked up to him and said, "I am worried that you may not return from the battle." He took one of her hands in his, looked her in the eyes, and said, "I will return to my home…and to you. I promise." Wingdra smiled, feeling assured that she will see her loved one again. And to her surprise, Rovax leaned in and kissed her.
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"Alright troops, we are ready for what may be the biggest battle of our lives! There is a good chance all of us may not survive to return here, but I don't want anyone who has volunteered to back out now because of a little fear. I need to know that you are all with me and our allies to the end. Who is with me?" All the troops yelled at Rovax that they were going. Rovax, pleased with their dedication, told them to get on board their ships and prepare for departure. They moved without hesitation. Sly came up behind him. "You sure have a way with words, Captain." Rovax laughed as he walked with Sly.
"Are your friends ready to leave as well?" Sly nodded. "Yeah, everyone is onboard and ready to go. They are just waiting for me to come back. Say, how did your date with the queen go?" Rovax smiled. "It was perfect. We dined, we talked, and we stood out on her balcony, looking at the mountains. It was the happiest time of my life, and hers too. I am telling you, my friend, I'm in love." "Join the club," said Sly as he put a hand on his shoulder. "Well, I better get to the Dragon Thief. You coming along?" "No, I have to be in our new flagship, the Talon II. I will contact your ship once we are ready to go."
"See ya up there." Sly and Rovax went to their separate ships. Once onboard, Sly asked Carmelita if everything was ready. She nodded and said the ship and its crew could not be more prepared. "Needless to say, everyone is looking forward to kicking Kanog's evil butt." "I couldn't agree more." Sly sat in his captain's chair and asked Murray to fire up the engines and take off. "Yes sir, Sly! I am pumped for some action!" He then activated the engines, lifted the vessel off the ground, and took off into outer space. Shortly after they left the atmosphere, the Dramaran fleet appeared right behind them.
The fleet was massive; it was as big as Jacor's fleet. They were armed to the teeth; a dozen heavily armed battle cruisers, hundreds of sleek star fighters, and a few medical vessels. Rovax then appeared on their monitor. "Sly, my fleet is right behind you. As soon as we meet up with Jacor's fleet, our next stop will be Kanog's home world." "Roger that, Captain." The monitor went back to the space in front of them. Sly then turned to Jacor. "Jacor, does your fleet know we are coming with additional forces?" The dolphin warrior nodded. "I have informed Admiral Balack about the events on Dramar. They were overjoyed to have another fleet to aid us."
"That is good to hear." said Beowulf. "With Sly's crew, your fleet, Rovax's fleet, and Yanor's rebel forces on Plaxis Prime, I believe we are more than ready to fight that tyrant." "Hear, hear!" said everyone on the bridge. When they have met up with the Aquian fleet at the asteroid field, Jacor told his troops it is time to attack Kanog. He then told everyone to wait a few minutes; he informed them of a gap in the asteroid field big enough for the whole army to fit through. "It will appear in a few minutes, so be ready to move when it comes." At that moment, Bentley told them that they were getting a transmission.
"Do we know who it's from?" asked Sly. "It is a secure transmission from…Plaxis Prime." Everyone fell silent. "Could it be from Kanog?" Carmelita asked. "Why would that maniac contact us on a secure frequency when he knows that we are his enemies?" asked Penelope. "Good point. Bentley, put it through on that same frequency. Beowulf and Jacor, if it is Kanog, you two better not be up here when he appears." They nodded as they exited the bridge. Bentley put the transmission on screen, and discovered with surprise that it was not Kanog on the monitor; it was Yanor.
"Sly Cooper, do you read me?" Still in shock, Sly responded with a "Loud and clear." Yanor looked relieved. "Thank goodness. When your tracking signal was lost I thought you were goners. It is good to see you all alive and well." Sly smiled at him. "We have a knack for surviving. How are your rebels doing?" Yanor smiled. "We couldn't be better. We are almost ready to make our move on Kanog. I have convinced him to have all my soldiers as back up for his forces, with me in charge. When he calls us for battle, he will be our target." Sly and his friends laughed at this sinister plan.
"Nice. Can't wait for that moment." said Sly. "Me neither. By the way, what is happening on your end?" Sly continued to smile as he answered. "My crew and I could not be more prepared for the big fight. We have picked up a few friends, and they are bringing their own forces to help out. Jacor, Beowulf, its okay. You guys can come back in; it's our mutual friend Yanor." They came back in with relief. Sly turned back to Yanor. "Yanor, these are our new allies: King Beowulf and Chancellor Jacor." The black Mantian nodded to each of them. "I am glad you are helping us to take out Kanog. Jacor, I hope you trust me dispite what my people did to your planet."
Jacor smiled at him. "Anyone who wants to stop Kanog's tyranny is okay in my book." Beowulf spoke up. "It is very brave and noble of you to stand up against your planet's leader, and even nobler to have others stand by your side. I commend you." "Thank you, King Beowulf." "There is something else," said Sly. "Not only did Jacor get a fleet together, but we have a friend named Captain Rovax, and he's bringing in a fleet of his own. With both of their fleets and our ship's crew, we can handle anything that monster can throw at us. Oh, by the way, thanks for the heads-up you gave me before we left. It certainly enlightened us."
Yanor nodded. "Your welcome. Thankfully, Kanog still doesn't suspect of my plans to stop him. My troops can't wait to fight in the open." Jacor decided to interrupt. "Listen Yanor, I need to ask you something. Do you know where Kanog keeps that device that he used to turn Zarus into a statue? I need it to change my brother back to normal. As Chief of Security, you should know things most soldiers wouldn't." He nodded. "Indeed, I do know. It is called the Ximorator, and it's located in a laboratory beneath Kanog's palace. If you plan to retrieve it, good luck; it will be heavily guarded."
"We get into lots of heavily guarded places back on Earth! This lab will be no different, especially for "The Murray!" We'll get it, no problem!" Yanor was pleased with Murray's enthusiasm. "I'm glad to hear that. So when do you plan to arrive, Sly?" Sly looked back at him. "As soon as this gap in the asteroid field is in front of us, we'll move out immediately." "I can't wait for your arrival." Yanor ended his transmission. As he did, the screen showed that the gap has appeared right smack in front of them.
Sly asked Murray to set course for Plaxis Prime at Warp 9; that will get them there in 10 minutes. "I'll tell my fleet to move out at once," said Jacor as he beamed himself onto his flagship. "I'll tell Rovax to move his fleet," said Carmelita. After Sly got confirmation that both fleets were ready to go, he turned to Murray again. "Alright Murray, its time to move out…engage!" "You got it, pal!" He activated the warp engines and the Dragon Thief vanished into warp space, and then both the Aquian and Dramaran fleets vanished after them, moving to the location of the upcoming big battle.
