"Now FREEZE!" Carmelita yelled again.
"Carmelita, let me explain about the pie, it, it was just too good!" Murray desperately tried to explain.
"So Carmelita,",Sly said,grinning."I didn't know you liked the structure of orphanges like I did."
"Sly,does the whole flirty thing ever work?",she asked."No matter what you say,I'm gonna arrest you."
"Oh,well do you remember the police presentation at this same orphanage?".Bentley asked.
"How'd you know that?",she said,puzzled.
"Well it starts like this...",Bentley began.
All the kids walked in a line to the auditorium, waiting for Assistant Police Officer Barkley and Sheriff Todd Fox to present the 114th Happy Camper Safety & Stranger Awareness Program. Basically a 3-and-a-half-hour presentation about training wheels and halloween bags. It was Sly's first time, and he wasn't exited about it at all.
"I can't go to that,those cops will spot me out for sure.",Sly said to Bentley.
"What's up with you and cops?",Bentley asked.
"Nothing.",Sly said."Except I kind of, uh, come from a long line of master thieves."
"Really? Cool!" Murray yelled.
"I don't believe that," Bentley said. "Do you have any proof?"
Sly showed them the cover of the empty Thievius Racconus and his father's cane.
"How'd ya end up here? Is it awesome?" Murray asked exitedlly
Sly explained the entire story.
"And..and..and-"He said, tears in his eyes. "and then I ended up here."
"Wow, what an awesome story!"
"Murray!"
"Oh, sorry Sly." Murray said apologetically.
"It-it's okay." Sly said quietly.
"Well, we got to skip that stupid cop play!" Murray screamed.
"No, Murray, if we skip and get caught it- it's EXPULSION, Murray, expulsion!" Bentley whined.
"Sly probably says yes so two beats one, I win!" Murray exclaimed triumphantly.
"But I-" Sly started.
"2 beats 1! 2 beats 1! 2 beats 1! 2 beats 1!" Murray interupted.
"Wait I never-" Sly started again.
"Fine, you guys can have your way." Bentley said. "But first, we need a way to get into the air vents above the event, although I have no idea how you're going to get up there."
"Oh, I think I see a way.",Sly said,walking out of the line to the orphage auditorium.
"Sly!',Bentley yelled as he followed Sly."Where are you going!"
Sly walked into a janitor's closet as Murray and Bentley followed.Sly pryed off the cheap air vent cover.He jumped up and climbed in.Sly stuck his head out.
"Come on.",he said.
"I got a bad feeling about this.",Murray said as climbed in.Bentley climbed a step ladder to the vent,They crawled for about 5
"Where are we going?",Murray asked.
"One of these paths have to lead to our dorm.",Sly said,looking ahead.
"Ohhhhhhhhhhh,Sly.",Bentley said,with sweat pouring off his face."I remembered I'm claustrophpbic."
"Bentley! Why can't you remember your disorders?",Sly asked,angrily.Sly looked through an opening in the vent.What he saw sent a chill down his spine.
"Guys! Guys!",Sly whispered."We're above the auditorium."
He looked down.he saw a fox talking to the children.
"We're doomed.",Bentley said.
Right after he said that,the vent started to tremble.
"What's goin' on?",Murray asked,fearfully.
Before Sly could answer,the entire air vent crashed down into the orphange auditorium.
"And that's why you shouldn't talk to strangers.",the fox said."And now my favorite subject,bike safety."
Then Sly,Bentley and Murray fell on stage.
"Well, uh, if it isn't our.. dancing friends, the... PEPPY VENT SAFTEY Gang Squad! Why don't you entertain us?" Sheriff Fox said, improvising.
"Uh, but-" Sly began.
"DANCE!" Sherriff Fox demanded.
Sly started dancing awkwardly.
"Is the rest of the gang squad not willing to dance? Because you know I hate people who don't live up to expectations." Fox said ominously.
"Uh, no?" Murray said, and began to dance along with Bentley. The audience began to cheer madly, not recognizing Sly, Bentley, and Murray dancing awkwardly.
"Well, then. back to business. I am going to demonstrate how to use a taser, any volunteers?"
A bunch of kids raised their hands, but Joshy was picked, even though he wasn't even raising his hand. He slowly walked up on stage.
"Now, you see, first I put it on safety, and then I pull this trigger, and a shock comes out." Fox began,not even putting the gun on safety, not that a taser has safety, then whispered to Joshy. "don't worry. It won't hurt a bit."
He pulled the trigger, and shocked Joshy. He was instantly knocked him out. except for the constant jolts coming out of his body. He fell off the stage, and onto some empty chairs. He was still jolting around by his legs as some kids pulled up the stairs to the nurse's office. Ms. Puffin clapped and laughed in delight.
"Eh, I hope that wasn't on videotape," The Sheriff said, as he went backstage. "Come on Carmelita, let's get out of this dump." He said to a young fox.
Sly and his friends went backstage, following the disgruntled Sheriff.
"DID I TELL YOU TO STOP DANCING?" He screamed at the "Peppy Vent Safety Gang Squad". They ran back on stage to dance more.
"And that's what happened." Sly finished proudly. "So, are you impressed?"
"Sly, I was telling the story." Bentley said.
Carmelita's face was buried in her hands. "Those morons, were, you?" She said slowly.
"Yep," Sly said, grinning..
With lightning speed, she handcuffed them to a pole.
"Huh-what!" Sly said in shock.
"Sorry, Cooper, but if you try to pick this lock, you and your "friends" will be shocked until you are knocked out."
"No, NO!" Murray screamed.
"Sorry, but I'll be right back, I have to get some reinforcements." ,Carmelita said as she went for the door."So don't try to escape."