Ch.2 Sly's Trial

2 days after Sly's capture, Bentley and Murray worked tirelessly to plan Sly's escape. They would plot different schemes before dismissing them immediately. They were either too complex, too hard to do, or just plain ridiculous. Meaningless to say, they almost forgot about their friend's trial that afternoon. Despite Murray's suggestion at sneaking in the courtroom via disguises, Bentley thought it would be safer to just watch it on TV. (That and the fact that they're only disguises were dresses.)

(Meanwhile...)

Now, I suppose you think that the courtroom of Sly's trial would be full of people; Reporters, enemies, maybe a few friends. But in reality it was barren. The judge, a jury, a prosecutor, some cameras, and Sly Cooper,being the only exceptions. Due to the wonders of technology, anyone in the world could see the trial on TV. Making the act of actually going to the trial; obsolete.

(The Police Station)

"I can't believe this!" Much to her angst, Carmelita wasn't allowed to enter the courtroom. It turns out some foreign officers (who were unable to apprehend Cooper) were going to testify against Sly. Some "classified stuff" as the chief put it, prevented her from actually joining in the trial. Well either way, she'd see Sly Cooper go to jail. "By hook or by…cop." She said to herself.

(The Courtroom)

The judge was an experienced old badger. He had thought that after 24 years, he'd seen it all. But after spending the last 24 hours examining Sly's illustrious case file he discovered he was sorely mistaken. The judge was able to narrow down the list of felonies to a few broad categories after a few minutes. "Sly Cooper, you have been accused of breaking and entering, stealing in numerous countries, fleeing the crime scene, intrusion on private property, pick pocketing, and disrupting the peace, how do you plead?" the badger questioned.

"Depends." Sly Cooper coolly stated.

(The Hideout)

"This is not good." Bentley thought to himself. 5 minutes into the trial and the judge had just about proved Sly guilty. But that wasn't going to be a problem. As the trial progressed he and Murray were able to piece together an excellent plan. The details were sketchy, but the best part of the plan happened to be beauty in it's own simplicity. All Sly had to do, was to deny the prosecutor's accusations and he was practically home free.

(The Trial)

"Sly Cooper, may I remind you that based on your record you shouldn't be getting a trial. You'd be on your way to a high security prison by now, serving 40-50 years!" The scalyprosecutor shouted.

"So why aren't I on my way to a high security prison serving 40-50 years?" Sly questioned. The prosecutor looked quite peeved at this remark.

"Due to your heavy involvement in the apprehension of the infamous Fiendish Five; Sir Raleigh, Muggshot, Mz. Ruby and the Panda King. We are willing to grant you leniency by decreasing your sentence to a mere decade." the persecutor hissed.

"What about my gang?" Sly asked.

"Ah, yes. Well let's see. Assisting of theft, hacking, hotwiring, petty robbery, I'd say about 5 years each."the viperreplied. "Now that's out of the way perhaps we can dissc..."

"Wait!" Sly interrupted. He then turned to the judge. "Your honor, is there any way to add my 'accomplices' punishment to my own sentence in exchange for their own amnesty?"

The judge stroked his chin. "I suppose, with the proper paper work that could be possible."

"Oh, Alright then I plead guilty." Sly stated.

Everyone watching the trial had different reactions to Sly's statement. Those who were drinking beverages sprayed their drinks out in surprise. Those who were eating nearly choked. Those who paid the ridiculously high paper-view price cussed. Those with an illegal cable hook-up sighed in relief. Inspector Fox just sat there, stunned. Murray had an expression on his face that looked like a mix of a heart attack and a cardiac arrest. Bentley was adjusting his glasses and increasing the volume on the TV, hoping he had heard Sly wrong. The prosecutor and judge were simply shocked. "What did you say?" the judge ventured.

"I'm guilty." Sly said again. A few minutes later, Bentley tore up the plans for Sly's escape.

To be continued...

Author Note: To those confused. This happens 'before Sly 2: Band of Thieves'.