CHAPTER FOUR- Lumber Mill Lunacy

Later.....

"OK, everyone, we've had a little fun. Now it's time for some business.", Andy said to his friends. "I've just learned that that idiot beaver Reggie Woods has somehow stolen an armored car filled with 100 million dollars. He's apparently keeping it stashed at an old lumber mill just outside of town. This theft should be pretty routine.", Andy said.

"Is Woods the one who's supposed to be your rival?", Sly asked to Andy. "Yes.", Andy replied. "He's a first-class moron.", Andy said. "I don't know how he pulled such a robbery.", he said. "We'd better get going.", said Tony. The eight thieves once again piled into Clark's getaway truck. They then raced off.

Reggie Woods' hideout was located in South Forest City, which was pretty much a ghost town. The few inhabitants left were psychopaths and roving degenerates. "This place gives me the creeps.", Veronica said, looking at the darkened, decrepit structures of the former city.

Sly, Andy, Veronica and Jake were to actually pull the heist. Murray, Rusty, Chris and Tony would stay behind. "I still don't get how such a mental midget was able to pull such a big-time crime.", Andy said. The answer would soon become painfully clear.

Almost as soon as they reached Reggie's hideout, the gang was confronted by a familiar figure. "Steelbeak.", Andy said. "But I thought-", "Ya tawt I was a gonuh.", the rooster said. "Well, I'm back and bettuh than eva.", Steelbeak then said. The villainous rooster held an electric shock pistol not unlike the one used by Sly's nemesis Carmelita Fox. "Now it's time for payback for all youse put me true.", the fowl said, firing the gun at Andy. Clark fell to the ground, unconscious.

"You bitch.", Sly said, swinging his cane at Steelbeak. The rooster fell to the ground, but quickly got back up. "You asked for it.'", the villain said, blasting Sly with the shock gun.

"Well done, Mister Steelbeak.", said a beaver. "Woods, you freak.", Veronica said. "Why Veronica dear, it's so good to see you tonight. But why on earth would someone as lovely as you want to be seen with two filthy vermin such as these?", said the beaver. "Take these two buttholes and place them with that lady cop we nabbed.", Reggie ordered Steelbeak. The rooster dragged the two unconscious raccoons inside. "Allow me to take care of Ms. Pierce and the idiot bear.", said another familiar figure. It was none other than Bentley the turtle. "You.", said Jake.

"You stinking traitor.", Veronica said. "You broke poor Sly's heart when you left him.", said the blue jay. "I left because I got tired of that raccoon's bullshit. Now I do things my way.", said the turtle. Jake then grabbed the turtle and stuffed him in a dumpster. He closed the lid and placed a large slab of wood over it. "Nice job, Jake.", said Veronica. "Now let's go get our friends. And some loot.", said the bird.

Andy and Sly were being held in a crude wooden cage in the back of the building, along with Detective Carmelita Fox. The two raccoons awoke. "Whoa.", said Andy. "Where are we?", said Sly. "Carmelita?", he said. "It's bad enough I got captured by these idiots. Now I'm trapped with you two troublemakers.", Carmelita said. "Uh, how did you end up here?", Sly asked.

"I was following your turtle friend hoping he'd lead me to you and I wound up here instead.", Fox said. "Me and Bentley have been apart for months. You should've known that.", Sly said. Andy reached into his backpack and pulled out a tiny chainsaw. "This guy is truly a fool. A wooden cage?", Andy said as he started up the small saw. He cut away the bars and the three made an exit. "Wow.", said Sly. "I always carry my pocket chainsaw with me. You never know.", Andy said. The three now hid in the darkness of the old saw mill.

"Andy? Andy? You there?", Tony asked over the radio. "Yeah.", Andy responded. "We were captured, but I got us out.", the raccoon then said. Just then, Andy, Sly and Carmelita were discovered by Steelbeak. "It looks like our little prisonas 'ave escaped.", said the rooster. Andy pulled out his acid gun, and just as he'd done all those many months ago, blasted the bird in the face, again eating away his steel jaws.

The rooster aimed Carmelita's shock gun at the three, but Sly knocked it away with his cane. Carmelita picked it up and zapped Steelbeak. The three of them then raced across the darkened building looking for the exit. Just then, they bumped into someone. It was Andy's friend Jake.

"Fancy running into you guys here.", said Jake. "What's that cop doing with you?", he asked. "She had been captured as well.", Andy said. "We'd better get out of here.", said Veronica. "Not so fast. You're all under arrest.", said Carmelita. The four thieves raced out of the building as Carmelita gave chase, firing her stun gun all the way.

Just then, Andy's getaway truck pulled up. The four climbed in through the back doors. The van sped off. "Damn you all!!", Carmelita shouted. She then turned and entered the lumber mill to apprehend the villains within. "Well, that was a total washout.", Andy said. "I knew this was a bad idea.", said Tony.