CHAPTER FIVE- A New Beginning
PARIS, FRANCE - 8:42 A.M.
"I'm so excited. I can hardly wait to go out on my first raid with my new gang.", Sly said to Andy. "I'm happy for you.", responded Clark.
"So, where are you guys headed?", said Andy, as he sipped coffee. "Iran. A crooked religious leader has hoarded millions. We're going to get us some.", responded Sly. "Good luck.", said Andy. "With the plans Veronica's drawn up, we won't need it.", Sly said. "Oh, Sly.", said the blue jay. "Good to see you two getting along so well.", Andy said.
"Well, Sandra and I are going to leave you three.", said Andy. "But why? You just got here.", Sly said. "I came here to lift your spirits. Mission accomplished. We want to take in some of the sites of the city and you have a theft to go pull.", said Andy.
"Well, OK.", said Sly. "Once again, thanks for everything." "Again, it's no problem.", said Andy. Sandra and Andy then dressed and departed.
"Well, it was good seeing ol' Andy again, even if it was for a little while.", Sly said. "But now, it's time to get down to business.", Cooper said to his two new associates. The three quickly got ready, excitedly piled into the van, and raced off to their destination.
BINGARANGADINGDING, IRAN - 4:25 A.M.
The target of our three thieves was an ancient palace in the mountains. This is going to be a real challenge, Sly thought as they approached the stronghold.
"I'm comin' with ya, baby.", said Veronica, as Sly emerged from the van. "It's so good to have a sidekick who isn't afraid to accompany me on missions.", Sly then said.
Almost immediately after getting out of the vehicle, the two were spotted by guards. However, Sly made quick work of them with his cane. "That was awesome.", said Veronica.
Veronica's plan called for Sly to enter the palace through a small hatch on the east side of the building. This would place him in the treasure vault on the lower level.
Sly then used his invisibility power to make his way to the side of the palace. He crawled through the hatch and into the darkened basement.
Sly was amazed at what he saw. The place was filled with gold, jewels, coins and other valuables. Sly filled his backpack with as much as it could fit. Veronica then joined him in the vault and filled a bag of her own.
Just then, the two bandits were confronted by the Mullah himself, and elderly tiger. "Infidels among my sacred treasure? You will die!! Guards, attack!", he commanded.
The room then filled with sword-wielding thugs. The thieves then wriggled out of the hatch through which they entered. The two raced toward their car, being chased by even more of the tiger's minions. They then sped off, just as one of the henchmen had nearly made it into the van.
"Wow, what a thrill.", said Veronica, as the trio drove through the countryside. "Yeah, that was great.", said Sly. "So where's our next heist?", he then asked excitedly. "Not so fast, honey.", said Veronica.
PARIS, FRANCE - 10:35 P.M.
Andy and Sandra were at the Eiffel Tower, looking out on the city. "Such a beautiful night.", said Sandra. "Yeah.", said Andy. Just then, Andy noticed someone was standing behind them.
It was Sly's nemesis Inspector Carmelita Fox. "I see you're enjoying your time in our city.", she said. "Yes we are. We're doing nothing wrong here, so good evening, detective.", he said, as he and Sandra headed toward the elevator. "Where is your friend Cooper?", Carmelita asked, blocking the two. "He's off in Iran. Not much of a detective, are you?", Andy said. "Now let us go.", he said. "Very well, but I've got my eye on you, Clark. Remeber that.", said Fox.
The two entered the elevator and vanished. Iran? Why would Cooper go there?, wondered Carmelita, as she herself departed from the tower.
PARIS, FRANCE - 8:42 A.M.
"I'm so excited. I can hardly wait to go out on my first raid with my new gang.", Sly said to Andy. "I'm happy for you.", responded Clark.
"So, where are you guys headed?", said Andy, as he sipped coffee. "Iran. A crooked religious leader has hoarded millions. We're going to get us some.", responded Sly. "Good luck.", said Andy. "With the plans Veronica's drawn up, we won't need it.", Sly said. "Oh, Sly.", said the blue jay. "Good to see you two getting along so well.", Andy said.
"Well, Sandra and I are going to leave you three.", said Andy. "But why? You just got here.", Sly said. "I came here to lift your spirits. Mission accomplished. We want to take in some of the sites of the city and you have a theft to go pull.", said Andy.
"Well, OK.", said Sly. "Once again, thanks for everything." "Again, it's no problem.", said Andy. Sandra and Andy then dressed and departed.
"Well, it was good seeing ol' Andy again, even if it was for a little while.", Sly said. "But now, it's time to get down to business.", Cooper said to his two new associates. The three quickly got ready, excitedly piled into the van, and raced off to their destination.
BINGARANGADINGDING, IRAN - 4:25 A.M.
The target of our three thieves was an ancient palace in the mountains. This is going to be a real challenge, Sly thought as they approached the stronghold.
"I'm comin' with ya, baby.", said Veronica, as Sly emerged from the van. "It's so good to have a sidekick who isn't afraid to accompany me on missions.", Sly then said.
Almost immediately after getting out of the vehicle, the two were spotted by guards. However, Sly made quick work of them with his cane. "That was awesome.", said Veronica.
Veronica's plan called for Sly to enter the palace through a small hatch on the east side of the building. This would place him in the treasure vault on the lower level.
Sly then used his invisibility power to make his way to the side of the palace. He crawled through the hatch and into the darkened basement.
Sly was amazed at what he saw. The place was filled with gold, jewels, coins and other valuables. Sly filled his backpack with as much as it could fit. Veronica then joined him in the vault and filled a bag of her own.
Just then, the two bandits were confronted by the Mullah himself, and elderly tiger. "Infidels among my sacred treasure? You will die!! Guards, attack!", he commanded.
The room then filled with sword-wielding thugs. The thieves then wriggled out of the hatch through which they entered. The two raced toward their car, being chased by even more of the tiger's minions. They then sped off, just as one of the henchmen had nearly made it into the van.
"Wow, what a thrill.", said Veronica, as the trio drove through the countryside. "Yeah, that was great.", said Sly. "So where's our next heist?", he then asked excitedly. "Not so fast, honey.", said Veronica.
PARIS, FRANCE - 10:35 P.M.
Andy and Sandra were at the Eiffel Tower, looking out on the city. "Such a beautiful night.", said Sandra. "Yeah.", said Andy. Just then, Andy noticed someone was standing behind them.
It was Sly's nemesis Inspector Carmelita Fox. "I see you're enjoying your time in our city.", she said. "Yes we are. We're doing nothing wrong here, so good evening, detective.", he said, as he and Sandra headed toward the elevator. "Where is your friend Cooper?", Carmelita asked, blocking the two. "He's off in Iran. Not much of a detective, are you?", Andy said. "Now let us go.", he said. "Very well, but I've got my eye on you, Clark. Remeber that.", said Fox.
The two entered the elevator and vanished. Iran? Why would Cooper go there?, wondered Carmelita, as she herself departed from the tower.