Chapter 15

What if there were others? What if she had other siblings...other then Lucray? It only made sense, she was the youngest—made obvious by the way the elder continued to call her baby Mayura, or little Mayura—he looked close to thirty while she was barely over twenty.

BOOOOOOOOMMMM!

Falling off the chair that set near the window over looking the water, Mayura had to force herself from screaming at the pain it caused in her leg. Looked like the train mission was coming along just fine, thought the wolf grogily. As she attempted to get back up another explosion sounded and caused her to stumble, tripping over the very chair she fell from.

" Argh!"

" Just one more!" shouted Murray as Bently spoke to Sly over the binocucom.

Her eye twitched but she stood and grabbed on to the desk where the turtle computer was, hoping it would keep her from suffering another sting of discomfort." Good. I don't want to re-open my wound..."

" Sorry Mayura," Sly said over the bincucom." Get ready for the last one."

The next, and last, explosion occurred and the crew was ready for the job that they faced next. As they headed out the door Bently gave Mayura a stern look." Don't leave under any circumstances—"

" Not even if someone was attempting to blow this place up?"

Obviously not buying her antics he followed after Murray," If this place does blow up I'll know who did it."

Puffing out her cheeks from the insult the wolf slammed the door when it caught, who was he anyways? Bently definently wasn't her mother even though he tended to act like a momma hen around her. After a few minutes Mayura sighed and returned to her chair, slumping against the uncomfortable wooden back. The turtle was better than her step mother...that was for sure...she should really be grateful to him.

Frantic guards ran all about outside and the sudden feeling to be in on the action returned—she hated waiting...hated being cooped up.

" You stupid child! You stupid, ugly child! If I could keep you inside that room of yours I would! You're an embarrassment to me and my husband!"

Shuddering Mayura felt the sting of the blow that had followed her step-mothers horrible words, she hated the step-daughter with a passion so feirce...it frightened the wolf. The look of pure hatred expression in that woman's cold grey eyes...it had struck fear into Mayura as a child.

Heading towards the door, she hesitated, knowing full well another lecture would be in store if she left—

" Embarrassment! Hideous bastard child!"

Clutching the handle she made no effort to stop and think, she wanted out before those words came in full blast...like they did when she was younger. A blast of electricity zoomed past her shoulder—instantly Mayura was on the defensive.

" Where's Cooper?"

Mayura rose steadily with her arms dangling at her sides," I-I don't know...but I'm glad to see that you made it out—"

Carmelita's voice was etched with irritation," Where's Cooper? You're his accomplice...you've helped on his hei—"

" No, I didn't!" Shouted Mayura with an offended tone." What I'm doing is to repay him for his kindness, if you're blind to see that then I don't see what he sees—never mind, he's trying to help prove my innocence!"

" You're not innocent—you've still helped the Cooper Gang, that still makes you an accomplice." Lowering her gun Carmelita sighed." This is getting us nowhere, we're too opposite to understand eacother."

With a tsking sound the wolf shook her head," Not opposite at all Ms. Fox...we're too much alike. Innocently accused wrong of a crime we've neither done nor wanted to have forced upon us. I'm sure, as an equal...you understand."

The fox grinned," You know...for an accomplice you're not half bad, Interpol could use a good mind like that. Unlike Neyla."

" Oh, I know!" Screeched Mayura, tightening his fists." She's the lowest, I think. If it weren't for her..." Tears threated to flood down her cheeks but she held them back as much as possible." He'd be with me right now..."

" You mean the tiger...Rajan?"

With utter shock she glanced at the officer," How...on Earth did you—"

Shrugging Carmelita gave a half-hearted smile," Girls know these things, I could see it in the way you looked at him as Neyla and The Contessa took him away. The grief in your eyes...it was heart breaking."

" He's not bad..." Cried Mayura, letting loose the tears she had been hiding." Rajan's not bad...if he's given the chance I'm sure he would live better."

" You two..." Began the inspector, choosing her words carefully." Really love eachother...don't you?" Nodding, Carmelita's expression brightened." Then...how would you feel...if I ask a friend of mine to give him a pardon? For good behavior? My friend doesn't believe the rumors that are spreading about me...she'll believe me."

Eyes a light with optimism, the girl cried and grabbed the fox's hand," You would? Truly?"

Rajan-san's coming back into the story and so is Lucray! Woot! Wait...am I glad Cray-kun's coming back?stops to think Oh...I guess by now you've realized I think a lot.sweatdrop Yeah...but now Carmelita-san's played a bigger role in the plot! You never know who this 'friend' is...he serves no purpose other than to free Tiger-san from prison for good behavior.

Let's see...the game, you know the part where you have to get on the plane and get enough helium to blow whatever it wa son the trains to stop them so you could get inside and steal the parts? I thought it was fun soaring in the sky! It was so cool! It's really kawaii when Sly's tail flutters around. lol

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