CHAPTER TWO- Andy Gets Involved
FOREST CITY, N.Y. - 3:55 P.M.
"Bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, BORED, BORED!", Andy Clark said as he played his video game. "Quit whining. We all are.", said Tony.
Just then, the monotony was interrupted by a loud hammering on the front door. Andy opened it. There was no one there, but there was a crudely-written note nailed to the door. "Never heard of staples?", Andy wondered, as he ripped it down.
The note read:
Stinking racoon,
I've got me a new gang.
Soon your ass will be mine.
Blizzard
"Damn penguin!", said Andy. "That guy is such a freakin' nuisance." "Yeah.", said Tony. "But still, you should be extra careful when you're out and about.", the crow continued. "You never know.", chimed Chris. "You guys are right.", said Andy.
"Hey, Chris.", Andy said to his hedgehog associate. "Would you care to go over to the old squawk-box's hideout and poke around, see what this note's all about?", he asked. "Sure thing, buddy.", said Chris, who then departed.
Matt Blizzard's hideout was an old frozen food warehouse located in Forest City's most dangerous neighborhood- the dreaded Southwest Corridor.
"Was it really wise to send him into that war zone?", asked Tony. "Chris can handle himself.", said Andy. "I sure hope so.", said the crow.
Chris Simon hid in a garbage can, waiting for Matt's thugs to clear out so he could gain safe entry to the hideout. Just then, he heard two familiar voices.
"This place isn't as nice as Sly's hideout, but at least we don't have to put up with his insults anymore.", said one nasal voice. "Yeah, and the food's much better in these parts.", responded the other voice. A door then slamed as the two entered the warehouse.
Holy crap, thought Chris. That sounded like Sly Cooper's two goons. But why would they want to work for a second-rate criminal like Matt Blizzard?, he wondered.
Chris then snuck into the building to confirm that the two were indeed Sly Cooper's agents.
He climbed high up in the building, and perched on a rafter. He then took out a small camera and snapped pictures of the two as they chatted with Blizzard.
"So. Have you two boys enjoyed your stay in Forest City so far?", asked the penguin. "Yes, Mr. Blizzard.", said Bentley. "Sure have.", said Murray, as he munched on a bag of chips.
Chris then snapped a few more photos of the exchange, and then quickly exited the building.
"You guys won't believe this.", Chris said, as he raced into Andy's house and over to the computer. He then turned on the computer and plugged his tiny camera into it.
"Won't believe what?", asked Andy. "Sly Cooper's gang has apparently left him to work for Blizzard.", Chris said as the pictures loaded. "That can't be. Those three are inseparable.", said Andy. "Well, the proof is right here.", said Chris.
Andy could not believe what he was seeing on his computer monitor. His good friend's gang members associating with one of his fiercest rivals? But why? How?
"Why would Blizzard want those two fools?", asked Tony. "Don't know. Something's fishy here.", said Andy. "And it ain't just that penguin's breath.", joked Jake.
"I'm going to look into this.", said Andy, taking Chris' place at the computer. He then logged onto the Internet.
Andy then checked his buddy list, and sure enough, his friend Sly was online. He sent Cooper an instant message. "So what's going on with your gang, friend?", he typed. Sly responded. "Not sure. But they've split. This is the worst thing to happen to me since I lost my family." "I'm so sorry to hear this.", Andy typed back.
"So, they just up and left?", Andy then typed. "Yeah.", Sly said in reply. "They now work for someone named Blizzard. In fact, they're in your town now."
"Yes. We know.", Andy responded. "How?", asked Sly. "That penguin sent me a little note claiming he got himself a new gang, and I sent my spy over to investigate. Sure enough, he spotted your friends there.", Andy then typed. "Oh.", replied Sly. "Well, whatever's happened, it's totally destroyed me. What am I to do?", Cooper then added. "Don't worry, pal. I'll help you through this.", Andy typed back. "Well, at least I have one friend left. Goodbye.", Sly responded. "Bye.", Andy typed back.
"So, what's the story?", asked Tony. "I'm still unsure.", said Andy. "But Sly seems pretty distraught over all this.", he continued. "Hmm. I still think there's something more than we're seeing here.", said Tony.
"Well, anyway, I've got a crazy idea.", said Andy. "All your ideas are crazy.", said Chris. "Anyhow.", said Andy. "I think it's time I pay old Sly a visit in Paris.", he continued. "I can try to cheer him up, and maybe learn more about this whole situation.", he then said.
"I can take Sandra. She's always wanted to see Paris.", Andy said. "You guys can stay behind and keep an eye on that foul penguin and his new gang.", said the raccoon, as he picked up the phone and dialed his girlfriend.
"Will do.", said Tony. "Hey, Sandra.", Andy said into the phone. "How would you like to take a little trip with me?", he then asked. "That depends on where you're going.", said Sandra. "How about Paris?", asked Andy.
"Paris? Really?", Sandra said excitedly. "Yes. Sly's been having some rough times, and I was thinking I could go over and try to lift his spirits.", said Andy. "That's so sweet of you.", Sandra said. "I would love to accompany you. Bye, love.", said Sandra. "Bye.", Andy responded. Andy placed a few more phone calls, and then set off to pack for his excursion.
FOREST CITY, N.Y. - 3:55 P.M.
"Bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, BORED, BORED!", Andy Clark said as he played his video game. "Quit whining. We all are.", said Tony.
Just then, the monotony was interrupted by a loud hammering on the front door. Andy opened it. There was no one there, but there was a crudely-written note nailed to the door. "Never heard of staples?", Andy wondered, as he ripped it down.
The note read:
Stinking racoon,
I've got me a new gang.
Soon your ass will be mine.
Blizzard
"Damn penguin!", said Andy. "That guy is such a freakin' nuisance." "Yeah.", said Tony. "But still, you should be extra careful when you're out and about.", the crow continued. "You never know.", chimed Chris. "You guys are right.", said Andy.
"Hey, Chris.", Andy said to his hedgehog associate. "Would you care to go over to the old squawk-box's hideout and poke around, see what this note's all about?", he asked. "Sure thing, buddy.", said Chris, who then departed.
Matt Blizzard's hideout was an old frozen food warehouse located in Forest City's most dangerous neighborhood- the dreaded Southwest Corridor.
"Was it really wise to send him into that war zone?", asked Tony. "Chris can handle himself.", said Andy. "I sure hope so.", said the crow.
Chris Simon hid in a garbage can, waiting for Matt's thugs to clear out so he could gain safe entry to the hideout. Just then, he heard two familiar voices.
"This place isn't as nice as Sly's hideout, but at least we don't have to put up with his insults anymore.", said one nasal voice. "Yeah, and the food's much better in these parts.", responded the other voice. A door then slamed as the two entered the warehouse.
Holy crap, thought Chris. That sounded like Sly Cooper's two goons. But why would they want to work for a second-rate criminal like Matt Blizzard?, he wondered.
Chris then snuck into the building to confirm that the two were indeed Sly Cooper's agents.
He climbed high up in the building, and perched on a rafter. He then took out a small camera and snapped pictures of the two as they chatted with Blizzard.
"So. Have you two boys enjoyed your stay in Forest City so far?", asked the penguin. "Yes, Mr. Blizzard.", said Bentley. "Sure have.", said Murray, as he munched on a bag of chips.
Chris then snapped a few more photos of the exchange, and then quickly exited the building.
"You guys won't believe this.", Chris said, as he raced into Andy's house and over to the computer. He then turned on the computer and plugged his tiny camera into it.
"Won't believe what?", asked Andy. "Sly Cooper's gang has apparently left him to work for Blizzard.", Chris said as the pictures loaded. "That can't be. Those three are inseparable.", said Andy. "Well, the proof is right here.", said Chris.
Andy could not believe what he was seeing on his computer monitor. His good friend's gang members associating with one of his fiercest rivals? But why? How?
"Why would Blizzard want those two fools?", asked Tony. "Don't know. Something's fishy here.", said Andy. "And it ain't just that penguin's breath.", joked Jake.
"I'm going to look into this.", said Andy, taking Chris' place at the computer. He then logged onto the Internet.
Andy then checked his buddy list, and sure enough, his friend Sly was online. He sent Cooper an instant message. "So what's going on with your gang, friend?", he typed. Sly responded. "Not sure. But they've split. This is the worst thing to happen to me since I lost my family." "I'm so sorry to hear this.", Andy typed back.
"So, they just up and left?", Andy then typed. "Yeah.", Sly said in reply. "They now work for someone named Blizzard. In fact, they're in your town now."
"Yes. We know.", Andy responded. "How?", asked Sly. "That penguin sent me a little note claiming he got himself a new gang, and I sent my spy over to investigate. Sure enough, he spotted your friends there.", Andy then typed. "Oh.", replied Sly. "Well, whatever's happened, it's totally destroyed me. What am I to do?", Cooper then added. "Don't worry, pal. I'll help you through this.", Andy typed back. "Well, at least I have one friend left. Goodbye.", Sly responded. "Bye.", Andy typed back.
"So, what's the story?", asked Tony. "I'm still unsure.", said Andy. "But Sly seems pretty distraught over all this.", he continued. "Hmm. I still think there's something more than we're seeing here.", said Tony.
"Well, anyway, I've got a crazy idea.", said Andy. "All your ideas are crazy.", said Chris. "Anyhow.", said Andy. "I think it's time I pay old Sly a visit in Paris.", he continued. "I can try to cheer him up, and maybe learn more about this whole situation.", he then said.
"I can take Sandra. She's always wanted to see Paris.", Andy said. "You guys can stay behind and keep an eye on that foul penguin and his new gang.", said the raccoon, as he picked up the phone and dialed his girlfriend.
"Will do.", said Tony. "Hey, Sandra.", Andy said into the phone. "How would you like to take a little trip with me?", he then asked. "That depends on where you're going.", said Sandra. "How about Paris?", asked Andy.
"Paris? Really?", Sandra said excitedly. "Yes. Sly's been having some rough times, and I was thinking I could go over and try to lift his spirits.", said Andy. "That's so sweet of you.", Sandra said. "I would love to accompany you. Bye, love.", said Sandra. "Bye.", Andy responded. Andy placed a few more phone calls, and then set off to pack for his excursion.