This is it: The exciting conclusion of the battle against Kanog! How will Sly and the gang survive this one? Without further ado, here is part 2!
Sly Cooper and the Space Thieves
Chapter 35- The Last Fight Part 2
Sly, Jacor, Beowulf, and Rovax were back on their feet, though battered and bruised. They watched as their nemesis, Emperor Kanog, rolling around in extreme pain. Sly walked over to the others to make sure they were alright. "We're fine Sly, just a bit shaken up," said Jacor. They all turned back to Kanog continuing his painful episode. "I don't understand, why is Kanog in such pain?" asked Rovax. The others wondered the same thing.
Jacor answered. "I know why. It is because of Zarus." They looked at him in shock! "Zarus?! How can that be?" asked Beowulf. "I saw him clutch his stomach and realized that despite Kanog's method of controlling Zarus' spirit, Zarus is still somehow fighting back." "Man, that is one tough brother you got, Jacor." said Sly, smiling. As they were thinking of what to do next, Sly got a weak transmission on his wrist com.
"Sly, do you read me? Are you there, buddy? Please, say something!" It was Bentley. Relieved to hear his old friend's voice again, Sly answered with a smirk. "Calm down, Bentley, I'm not dead yet." "Sly! Thank goodness! I managed to find a weakness in the ship's structure and punched our com signal through. I thought I'd never hear your voice again!" "Never say never, pal. By the way, do you know if Carmelita and her team made it back okay?" Another voice came from the wrist com, and it was female and very familiar.
"We made it back just fine, Ringtail. Good to hear you, again." Carmelita smiled as she answered. "Ah, the lovely Inspector Fox! You have no idea how relieved I am to hear your sweet voice again." said Sly charmingly. Smiling, Carmelita told him that the Ximorator has been recovered and Penelope has been trying to revive Zarus with it, but it didn't work. "I don't understand it, Sly." Bentley said as he talked next.
"Penelope and I have been analyzing it, trying to figure out what was wrong. As far as we can tell, the device is undamaged and fully functional. However, it just won't do the job!" Remembering what Kanog said earlier, Sly responded with seriousness in his voice while ignoring Kanog's screams of pain. "I know why Zarus has not been revived. Old Kanog pulled a fast one on us; he had the real Manta Heart all this time, and the one that Jacor stole was a fake."
There was a brief moment of silence. "What?! I…I don't believe it!! How do you know that?" "The big cheese over here practically bragged about it when we found him. But that is not the all. He used the Manta Heart to power a device that made him the Manta Hulk! He has been trying to flatten us, and nearly did. Then he fell to the floor and started having violent seizures of pain; those are the noises in the background by the way."
When he was done explaining the situation, Carmelita yelled in anger. "That lying skumbag!! That explains everything." "It sure does. Hey Bentley, Kanog said his reinforcements are on the way. Have they joined the party yet?" Smiling with satisfaction, the turtle replied. "I have received a secure transmission from Yanor while you and your guys were having fun. They will be here in a few minutes! I can't wait to find out how Kanog is going to take this!!"
Sly smirked as he replied. "Me neither, pal. Listen, do you think you can teleport the Ximorator to me so I can change Zarus back to normal?" Bentley answered with uncertainty. "I'll try, Sly. I am barely managing to talk to you; the signal is still weak. I will try to boost the transporter's power to stand a better chance of getting through." Sly thanked him. "I'll let you know when to send the package." Bentley said as he cut off the transmission.
Sly turned back to the rest of his team. "Good news, guys. Carmelita and her team got back to Dragon Thief in one piece. They have the Ximorator are going to try to send it to us, but we need to remove the Manta Heart first. You guys need to keep big and ugly still so that I can get to it." They all nodded. The team cautiously approached Kanog without getting flattened. Jacor and Rovax held on to each of his arms, while Beowulf grabbed both of his legs.
It was very hard to keep someone as big and strong as a buffed-up Kanog still. "Hurry up, Sly! We can't hold for long!" yelled Beowulf. Sly quickly jumped onto Kanog's stomach and pressed the off button on the device. Once it was deactivated, Sly carefully removed the Manta Heart and backed away. "Alright guys, fall back!" They all let go and backed off as far as possible. Kanog finally stopped screaming and thrashing, and then he began to shrink back to his normal size.
While he was shrinking, Sly gave the real Manta Heart to Jacor. The dolphin warrior took it with joy and gratitude. "Thanks Sly." The raccoon nodded as he tried to contact Bentley again, and he did. "I read you Sly! Have you got the real Manta Heart?" "Sure do, pal. Ready to beam the Ximorator to us?" The turtle said yes in uncertainty. "Okay Sly, here it comes. Keep your fingers crossed." They waited only a minute for something to happen…and it did.
In a flash of white-blue light, the little gizmo appeared in front of the team. After picking it up, Sly told Bentley that it worked. "Excellent! Now change Zarus back, finish the job and get out of there; Yanor's forces will make their move soon." Just then, Carmelita's voice came in. "Hey Sly, if you make it back, there is something very important we must talk about." "Rodger that, Gorgeous. I'll see ya soon." He then turned cut off the signal.
Sly then handed the Ximorator to Jacor. "Zarus is your brother, and you've wanted to get him back for a long time. I think you should have the honor of reviving him." Jacor took the device with great appreciation. "Thank you, Sly. I have been waiting for this moment for months. Now I will finally get my brother back…" Jacor then put the Manta Heart down on the floor and pointed the Ximorator at it.
"I think Kanog pressed the red button when he used it on Zarus. So I think the blue button will reverse the process." He said as he pressed the blue button. It was instantaneous; the little statue was now a full-size Mantian with blue and white armor. "Zarus! You're back to your old self!" Zarus turned to Jacor with the happiest face ever. "Jacor! You're alright! I am so glad to see you alive and well, my brother." They then walked to each other and hugged, like how all brothers do.
When they parted, Zarus looked around in confusion. "What has happened, brother? Where are we?" Jacor looked surprised. "You mean…you don't remember anything?" The good Mantian shook his head. "The last thing I remember was beating Kanog back on Dolphus. Then there was this flash of light…and now I am here, wherever here is." Jacor told him that they are on Kanog's flagship, currently in a battle above Plaxis Prime.
Zarus was shocked. "What has happened since the battle back at home?" Sly decided to interrupt. "It might be a good idea to hold the questions until all the action is over, Zarus." Zarus turned his head to the raccoon and the others. "Who are you, and who are those guys?" Sly smiled as he answered. "I'm Sly Cooper. The other guys with us are King Beowulf and Captain Rovax. We are good friends of your brother. We helped him get you back."
The wolf and the falcon nodded to confirm his words. Zarus turned back to Sly and thanked him and the others immensely for their help they have given Jacor. "No problem, big guy. We're just doing what all good people do…" Just then, a familiar voice was heard behind them. "I hate to interrupt your little reunion, but our battle is not over yet." They all turned around to see Kanog back on his feet, ready to begin the battle once more.
When Zarus saw him, he was immediately filled with rage. "You!! I have offered you a chance to leave my home and never return. Instead, you resulted in trickery to get what you want! I promise you, I want show you the same mercy this time!" He said as he pulled out his sword, ready to finish what he started. "You heard him, guys! Let's give him a hand!" Sly yelled as he got back his cane, while the others got out their swords.
As Kanog pulled out his sword, he said, "I will make you all pay for ruining my plans for ultimate power!! And soon your fleet will meet the same fate as you will!" He then charged at Zarus and the others. Zarus charged at him as well. Their swords clashed in sparks. They backed off, and then attacked again. The fight was intense; they were almost evenly matched. Sly and the others watched in awe. "Don't relax just yet, guys. We may have to step in real soon." said Sly.
Back with the battle, Zarus was matching Kanog move for move. "It is useless, tyrant. I remember your fighting style from our first encounter, and I know how to overcome it! Also, I am not exhausted like I was last time!" He then parried another one of Kanog's strikes, and quickly swung his sword at Kanog's left side, slashing it. The evil alien screamed briefly and fell on one knee, clutching his side.
Zarus turned to his foe with his sword pointing at him. "If you surrender now, Kanog, I'll spare your life." Kanog turned to face him with complete hatred. "NEVER!!!" He then got back on his feet and attacked again. Zarus jumped over him and kicked him in the back of the head. Kanog went down with a thud. Sly and the team cheered at Zarus' performance. Kanog was up once more, more determined than ever to kill his opponent.
"Man, does that guy ever give up?!" asked a stunned Sly. Zarus smiled as he turned to Jacor. "Would you and your new friends like a piece of him? After all, I can't have all the fun!" The dolphin smiled at his request. "You bet we would! Let's finish this!" They all yelled as they ran to Kanog. Kanog tried to slash them all, but they jumped in different directions. Rovax slashed Kanog's right shoulder from behind him, causing Kanog to yell in pain again.
Beowulf took a swing at the left hip, delivering even more damage. Jacor swung his sword at both of Kanog's legs, causing him to really scream in pain. And to finish the job, Sly jumped right in front of him and used his cane to force him to fall on his face! After all that, Kanog was finally beaten, and didn't get back up. Sly looked at the rest of the team and smiled.
"Great job, everyone! We gave Kanog a beating he will never forget!" But then, Kanog started to laugh. He was too badly injured to get up, but he was still able to move his head up. He looked at them with an insane look and laughed. "What are you laughing about now, Psycho? You've lost! It's over!" Rovax said. Kanog answered with certainty. "You fools! You may have won this little scuffle, but I will win the war!
"My reinforcements should be here by now. With their assistance, your allies will perish! You all have fought and beaten me for nothing…" "Emperor Kanog, this is bridge control, can you hear me?" Kanog answered with triumph in his voice. "Yes, I hear you. Report." The Mantian voice sounded nervous, almost as if he said the wrong thing, he would die. "Sir, it is about Yanor's back-up forces. They have arrived, but…"
Kanog was starting to worry now. "But what, bridge control? What about Yanor's forces?" He hesitated. "Well, what happened? Don't tell me that they were destroyed!" "No sir, it's not that. It is, well, they are not attacking the enemy, sir…they are attacking us!" Kanog was shocked at this report! "WHAT?! WHAT DO YOU MEAN YANOR'S FORCES ARE ATTACKING US?!?!"
After listening to this report, Sly and the others began to laugh their heads off! Kanog turned his face to them. "What are you laughing about?!" Sly was the one who answered him. "Well Kanog, I hate to be the one to tell you this, but…The joke's on you!" Kanog felt both shocked and confused. And then, a hologram appeared in the middle of the room, right in front of the badly injured Kanog.
It was Yanor. The evil emperor looked at the image with complete shock. "Yanor!! What is the meaning of this?! Why are your troops attacking us when they should be destroying the enemy fleet?!" The black Mantian smiled at him. "Emperor Kanog, It saddens me to tell you that I ordered my troops to attack what is left of your forces." Kanog couldn't believe this! "Why would you betray me?! You are my Chief of Security!"
Yanor continued to smile as he answered. "I am also the leader of a rebellion that has been planning your downfall for a long time. Now, the time has finally come for me and my troops to show our true colors!" The image then changed the battle out in space. Kanog was in complete disbelief; all his remaining ships were being destroyed by Yanor's back-up ships along side with the fleet Sly and his friends brought in.
Yanor came back and turned to Sly and his team. "Well done, Sly Cooper. Thanks for giving Kanog what he deserved." Sly smiled at his ally. "No problem, Yanor." Yanor then turned to Zarus. "Hello, Zarus. I am glad that you are restored to your old self." Zarus was stunned by this whole thing. "Wait a minute. You and many others have been plotting to fight against Kanog?! I don't believe it; I thought I was the only Mantian that was against him!"
The other Mantian shook his head. "No my friend, you weren't the only one." Yanor then turned back to Sly. "So Sly, what shall we do with our tyrant here?" The raccoon smiled. "I think we should leave him on board his ship…when it blows up!" Kanog turned to Sly, not believing what he had just heard. "What do you mean when my ship blows up?!" Yanor asked if he meant that his ships should destroy it. Sly shook his head.
"I mean blow it up from the inside. We have a friend in the main reactor room, and she has set some very nasty explosives to blow this thing to kingdom come." Yanor smirked. "I like the idea. Alright, I'll see you back on the planet's surface once you and your team escape." Yanor's hologram then vanished. "Alright people, let's say we pick up Ariel and get out of here?" They all agreed as they began to head to the elevator.
Kanog started to crawl towards them. "Wait! You can't leave me like this! Have mercy!" Zarus then turned back at Kanog with disgust. "I have already told you Kanog…this time, there will be no mercy." As the elevator doors closed, they heard Kanog scream in despair. "I can't wait to get off this nightmare." said Rovax. "You and me both, my friend." replied Beowulf. Sly activated his wrist com and contacted Ariel.
"Hey Ariel, it's Sly. How are you holding up?" The female dolphin answered in relief. "So far, so good. It has been really dull down here; no action what so ever! What about you boys?" "We are on our way down right now in the elevator. Now will be a good time to activate the takhar bombs." She nodded. "Okay, I'll see you in minute." After ending her transmission, Ariel got approached one of the bombs and spoke into it. "Activate all takhar bombs. Start 10 minute countdown."
"Takhar bombs armed. T-minus 10 minutes to implosion." said a computer voice. She then heard a beeping sound, confirming the countdown had started. Ariel headed out of the main reactor and ran to the elevator that Sly and the others were on. They arrived the same time she did. She was glad to see them all alive and well, especially Jacor. She gave him a big hug, and gladly returned. "I knew you would make it, tough guy." she said with a smirk. "I had a promise to keep," said a smiling Jacor.
She then noticed Zarus coming out last from the elevator. "Zarus?! What are you doing here?" The heroic Mantian shook his head. "It is best to run now and ask questions later." Everyone agreed. "How much have we got before this place goes sky high?" asked Sly. Ariel turned to him. "According to my wrist com timer, we have about 9 minutes to get to out of here before we are cooked." "Then let us not waste anymore time here, my friends." said Beowulf.
They all nodded and ran to the direction of the elevator that will take to the garbage disposal room, where their space fighters are waiting. They ran as fast as they could. So far, no guards have appeared to stop them. Finally, they have made it to the elevator. "7 minutes and counting," said Ariel. "We're making good time," replied Rovax. Once the elevator doors are opened, they ran to the garbage disposal room. However, once they entered, they ran into a road block.
Over a dozen guards were watching the space fighters. They then spotted our heroes. "Looks like we got a little problem." said Zarus. "How did they know the fighters were here?" asked Beowulf. "Kanog," growled Jacor. "That monster, he must have ordered these guards to search the ship until our fighters were found after we left him to die. No doubt that this is his last attempt to prevent us from escaping."
"Uh, guys, I hate to interrupt your observation, but we have about 5 minutes before we go ka-boom!" exclaimed Ariel. Sly agreed with the female Aquian; they didn't have much time left. Rovax asked Sly if he still some of his Rage Bombs to use on the guards like before. He nodded. "Yeah, but I only have two left. We are going to have to lead them away from the ships and get them all together so that both bombs will have their effect on them."
Ariel decided to get their attention. After Sly and the rest of the team are hiding behind some crates, she whistled at the guards and said, "Hey, boneheads! You looking for someone to tango with? Well, here I am!" "What? Get her!" With that statement, all the guards ran to arrest her. Once they were away from the fighters and grouped together, Sly threw the bombs at them. "Ariel, cover your face!" yelled Sly. She did so and ran to the others.
"Did it work?" she asked. "Turn around." said Jacor, laughing. She did turn to look at the guards, and she started laughing too. The Mantians were all over each other! "Looks like both the bombs did the trick," said a satisfied Sly. "Ariel, how much time is left?" asked Beowulf. She looked at her timer. "We got 3 minutes to get our butts outta here!" "Say no more, Ariel. To the fighters everyone!" said Sly.
They ran to their fighters. Sly got into his with Beowulf sitting behind him, Rovax got in his fighter, and Jacor got in his fighter, with Ariel sitting next to him and Zarus behind them. Once they closed their cockpits and activated their engines, Sly contacted Bentley again. "Bentley, me and the guys are back in our fighters and were are about to take off. Do you think you could the Neutron Cannon at Kanog's flagship like last time so that the door will remain open?"
The turtle responded with distress. "Sorry Sly, that's not possible. The Neutron Cannon was damaged during the fighting, and I can only repair it when the ship is offline. You will have to find another way out. But you've got plenty of time. It's not like the ship is going to explode in 2 minutes, right?" Sly hesitated. "Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but…" Bentley finished for him.
"It is going to explode in 2 minutes?! Why didn't you tell me earlier?! Never mind, you'll have to combine your lasers with the other fighters to blast the hatch open and escape, pronto! Kanog has sealed it shut!" "Rodger that, pal. See ya on the other side." Sly then told the others what to do. They agreed; it was their only way to escape. "Come on, guys. Let's move!" They then flew their fighters down the garbage duct they had used to get into.
When they arrived at the hatch, it was indeed sealed shut. "Only 1 minute until the fireworks start!" said Ariel. Sly told everyone to concentrate their lasers at the hatch. "Lasers at full power, and…FIRE!" The fighters fired their fully-charged lasers at the hatch. It was slowly melting, getting weaker by the second. "40 seconds left, guys!" Ariel said in panic. "We are almost there, Ariel. Don't give up on us now." said a calm Jacor.
A few seconds later, the hatch exploded! The way was clear. "Move, now!" yelled Sly. The other fighters did not hesitate as they flew out of the blasted hatch. "30 seconds left on the clock." said Ariel. Sly then contacted Bentley. "Bentley, we have made it outside, but I think the explosion is going to be a big one. You better advise the other ships to get away from the blast radius." "Got ya, pal. I'm already on it."
Immediately, every ship in the good guy fleet was moving away from Kanog's flagship, even Yanor's ships. "20 seconds left!" screamed Ariel. Sly got the message and asked Bentley if they are out of range. "Every ship in the fleet is safely outside the blast radius of the explosion, but you're not. You need to really kick on those boosters to get out in time." Sly then told everyone to activate their boosters. "Hold on!!!" They all fired their boosters and soared like rockets.
"10 seconds left!" said Ariel. "We are almost out of range!" Back on the flagship, the countdown continued. "9...8…7…6…5...4...3...2...1…" The flagship then disappeared in a super nova! Sly and the other fighters have just gotten out of range and turned around to see the show. "Awesome work, guys! Mission accomplished!" yelled Sly. Everyone was cheering that Kanog was gone forever. Rovax smiled that he had gotten to settle his score with one who destroyed his old ship.
Beowulf was smiling with happiness; the nightmare was over and he will soon be home to his family. Jacor and Ariel watched the beautiful explosion, holding hands. Zarus saw this and smirked. Sly felt that he could finally relax. 'It last, it is over. My friends and I can finally go home.' He then thought about what Carmelita wanted to talk to him about. 'I think I know what it might be about…'