" Here it comes, folks! The finals of this glorious competition are about to get under way!", the announcer blared over the rooftops. At the ear splitting sound Sly woke.
" How did I fall asleep? I should have stayed awake since it was only a few hours to go til this event. And why am I talking to myself? Can't think about that now got to find Carm.", and after muttering all this to himself Sly, with the speed of a thief, grabbed every thing he'd need then left the room.
As Sly rushed up to Carmelita, who was waiting just out side of the arena, she screamed blue murder at Sly, " Where have you been, your late!"
" Don't worry I'm here now." Sly said, yawning.
When they entered the arena it was arranged that Sly would take the left side and Carmelita would take the right. And as they started their rounds the race also started.
Murray and Muggshot pulled up aside each other, " I'm gonna crush your skull, your van and ya chances o' winning this tournament." threatened the bulldog.
As Murray tried to think up a decent response the announcer declared the race started.
Uneventfully, Murray and Muggshot were joint first for all laps except the last two. It was during those final laps, that Muggshot became true to his word. He spun the front end of his van into the back of Murray's, and they both ended up crashed on the side of the road. The last racer, Lewis won.
As Murray stared heartbroken at the mangled van, Sly was still hunting down the mafia. As he was going past one of the boxes he heard cries and curses of anguish coming from it. " That fool lost the race we're ruined!". Sly bravely kicked open the door and shouted , " Freeze! Your all under arrest for conspiracy or something similar."
And that was Sly's first big bust.
As Sly was busting five men, Carmelita ran down to the track to arrest Muggshot, and when she did it was for many things including breaking out of her portable prison.
Murray had mixed feelings about the hole affair. On the positive side he was going to be back with gang, to enjoy things like the good old times. But negatively his van was destroyed. It was then he thought that Bentley and himself could rebuild it and make it better, maybe even re-install the gun emplacement and the rest of the stuff from the Thievius Raccoonus.
After the trophy had been given and a few short goodbyes, every one went. Sly and Carmelita went back to Interpol and threw the criminals into a prison, and Murray went to see Bentley and Penelope, just in time for Christmas.