Once it reached only a few minutes to dusk, Sly, Ben, and Neyla all went out of the Safehouse and quietly made our way to the top of a nearby crow's nest with multiple ropes attached to it to see that the Cooper Mistress was guarded by three different pirates.

"Okay, you guys. The Night Watch is guarding the Cooper Mistress. If we're going to get out to Dagger Isle, we'll need to get that ship in our possession and then get everyone on board. Then, we'll need to sail it out to sea before the pirates in Skull Keep alert the other pirates." Bentley said.

"This is my dream come true! I've always wanted to steal a pirate ship!" Sly smirked widely.

"The Cooper Mistress is our family. We'll get her back out on the open seas!" Ben declared.

"You'll need to be careful when you commandeer that ship, however. If you alert the Night Watch, then the whole town will light up with cannon fire! You'll need to board that ship and keep absolutely quiet when taking out the pirates on board. Then, let us know and we'll proceed to the ship in the van with its new invisibility cloak."

Ben looked skeptical. "How did we get an invisibility cloak for it again?"

"Penelope installed it during our 3-month break from China. It's awesome!" Murray explained.

"Ah. Well, that makes things easier." Ben chuckled.

"Remember, keep it quiet and don't alert the Night Watch. Once you're all clear, give us the go-ahead and we'll get on the ship. Then, it's just a matter of sailing out before anyone can get wise as to our plan." Bentley said.

"Okay. We'll go and give them the ol' broadside." Ben said with a smile as he, Sly, and Neyla proceeded to go to the jolly boats as Ben rowed for the three of them. The trio then got to the ship and carefully climbed on board while the guards weren't looking. And then, Ben smiled at Sly and Henriette and they knew what to do.

All three of them at the same time used Time Stopper and proceeded to knock the skulls of all the pirates on board before tossing them overboard. Ben then gave the signal to the gang and they all joined the ship by getting the van into a small opening on the side for them to drive it into.

Ben grinned as he got into character. "Okay, mates, time to get busy. Sly and Neyla, raise the masts! Panda King and Murray, hoist the anchor! Everyone below deck, get to the cannons and await further instruction! And I'll get to the helm!"

Sly and Neyla raised the sails and then felt the boat starting to go off with the winds, Ben got to the steering wheel and seeing a small lever. He activated it and smirked at how there was a little propulsion system by the rear of the ship that made the ship both steer and move forward at the same time. The gang then set sail for the mouth of the bay and, just as the alarms were raised, they were already onto the open ocean going forward.

"PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN EAT YOUR HEART OUT!" Murray yelled out to the open sea with excitement.

Ben took a look at the map and saw it wasn't just of Dagger Isle but also the surrounding vicinity of Blood Bath Bay. Steering the ship in the direction the gang needed to go, Ben kept his eyes forward as they soon made it to the island, parking the ship close to shore.

"Not bad for a first landing, Bro," Sly smirked as Ben chuckled in response. The gang let out the plank and started to walk to the shore, Neyla getting the map in hand and reading the first clue.

"Okay, it says... 'Stand before the statue's gaze to begin the walk along the treasure's maze'."

"Alright, we just need to find a statue. Shouldn't be too hard." Bentley said.

After some walking, the group managed to find the statue but found that they weren't the only ones on the island.

"Dammit! That's the ship that I saw leaving the Skull Keep during our wait for sunset! That LeFwee must've known we'd come here after stealing that map and he probably wants to get the drop on us!" Bentley said as he recognized the ship.

"Well, we need to read the next clue fast!" Ben said as Neyla read the next step aloud.

"Take ye twelve steps in the direction of the statue's gaze," The group walked in that direction for twelve steps before reading the next clue.

"X always marks the spot, shipmate... find the x and take ye 6 paces towards it... too easy, it's right there," Neyla chuckled as she then walked in that direction and then read the next clue.

"Move ye 18 paces into the circle of palm trees... okay, this is getting into kindergarten levels of easy," Neyla smiled, trying to hold back her laughter as she then walked towards the circle of numerous trees while the others kept a watch out for the sea dogs. Once she finished walking towards the trees, she then read the next clue.

"Take 16 paces to pass between two great stones. Like a ship at sea, avoid the rocks," Neyla read as she proceeded to walk 16 steps in that direction, and then Ben smiled at her.

"Looks like this map was designed to be easy to follow. How generous of the guy who made it." Ben said as he and Neyla read the next clue together.

"Look out to sea to spot a rock with three palm trees on it. Take 13 paces in its direction and get your feet sandy."

"Weird, but fair."

The couple made the paces into the sand until they got 13.

"Alright, next clue. We're burning sunlight."

"Not all ships meet a great end, but follow where they point is what ye must do for 6 paces," the map said, Ben and Neyla then going in that direction and then seeing that it was in the center of the O in an SOS sign made with seashells!

"Okay, guys! This is the spot! Everyone come here and we'll dig up the loot!"

"If only getting the Clockwerk Parts was this easy, eh?" Neyla said as Ben cringed.

"Let's not talk about that, okay?"

"Alright! Let's go!" Murray exclaimed happily as the gang all started to dig into the sand until they finally got to the clunk of a chest, Murray and Panda King then lifting it from the ground as Ben keeping watch over the flank.

"It's your loot, Dimitri. I figure you should do the honors of opening it," Sly smiled at Dimitri as the gang finished getting the chest.

"Oh, groovy! You Coopers are a tight-knit group! I feel the disco in my heart opening you with welcome arms!" Dimitri smiled as he opened the chest and gawked. "It's grandpappy's gear! And the color even matches my greasy sweet suit! Now I can swim, dive, and accessorize!"

"Trouble ahoy, lads!" Ben called out to the others. "We've got company."

Everyone turned to see Captain LeFwee and his crew approach and got on guard.

"Well, well, well, it looks like we've got some thieves takin' what rightfully belongs to me...and who be this darlin' flower's name?" LeFwee smirked as he put a cutlass to Penelope's back, her gasping and immediately becoming frightened.

"Best keep the poker off her, lad. You may have a fearsome-looking crew, but we've got the goods first." Ben said as he pulled out a flintlock from his coat.

"Yeah, in case you hadn't noticed, pal. She's taken." Sly said, readying his cane.

"And who, pray tell, dares to boldly claim they be the smartest man on the Seven Seas?" LeFwee asked.

"That would be me, pal," Bentley said as he took out his grapple cam and LeFwee looked at it in confusion before the turret then shot out the cutlass from his hand while also eliminating the dogs in the process with the other turret fire. Now only LeFwee was left and he was completely unarmed before us.

"Well, looks like Polly ain't gettin' any crackers~." Ben taunted as LeFwee growled and pulled out another cutlass he was hiding in his coat. Ben grinned as he took out his own cutlass and lunged forward, the two clashing blades.

The others moved to help but Sly and Neyla stopped them as Bentley made sure Penelope was okay.

"Don't worry, guys. Ben's got this."

(Play He's A Pirate! It fits this part perfectly!)

Ben and LeFwee continued locking blades against each other, both of them not giving the other a break. Every time one got a good swing in, the other blocked or dodged with finesse. LeFwee soon lost his hat and briefly moved to catch it, which gave Ben an opening to kick him in the stomach.

"Arrrgh! A sneaky blow!"

"We're Pirates, mate. Of course, we take what we can get!"

The two resumed clashing as Ben ran up one of the palm trees and swung his cutlass at LeFwee's back but the Parrot Beastkin swung his blade behind him and blocked it before spinning around as they resumed moving around the beach, their blades bouncing off each other as the sparks flew.

They ended up running up the ramp back onto the Cooper Mistress and used the surrounding area to try and get an advantage over the other. Soon, they had climbed up the mast of the ship and were in a fierce lockdown.

"I say, you know how to handle a blade! But do you really think you can truly defeat me, The Smartest Man of the Seven Seas?!"

"Sorry, but I already know a Smartest Man, and his name is Bentley Wiseturtle!"

LeFwee scoffed as he twirled his cutlass above his head to stab Ben in the face but he ducked under it and with one quick thrust, stabbing LeFwee in the chest. The Parrot Beastkin gawked as he stared at the fatal wound before slowly taking off his hat and placing it over his heart.

"Smartest Man of the Seven Seas..." His eyes then rolled into the back of his head as he fell into the ocean, where the surrounding sharks devoured his carcass. Ben looked remorseful at having taken another person's life as he took off his own hat and put it to his own heart in prayer.

"Bloody 'ell..." Neyla said in amazement as Ben slid down the mast, still with a rather somber expression. Sly moved over and placed a comforting hand on his blood brother's shoulder.

"Sometimes, it happens, okay? It doesn't mean you're a bad person, bro."

Ben smiled thankfully at Sly as Dimitri moved over, an excited gleam in his eyes.

"My friend, you were like a firefly, dancing in the moonlight! Stinging like an angry bumblebee! You got that crackerbox parrot dead to rights and made him walk the plank!"

Ben chuckled at Dimitri's eccentric speech. "Well, we fulfilled our deal from back in Holland. You want to join our Gang? It'll be much better than the Klaww Gang, that's for sure."

"Solid, Bro! We're like a pair of fuzzy dice in a police car, driving and busting up the bad guys!"

"Alright, team. We've got all of our stuff together and I'd say now is the perfect time to go for an assault on the Cooper Vault. Who's with me?" Sly asked.

"All for one!" Everyone said at the same time as we put every one of our hands together for a team handshake. "AND ONE FOR ALL!"

*Sly POV*

LeFwee had been beaten, thanks to our teamwork, we stayed one step ahead of him and took him down. But the weird thing was, for the first time in memory, Carmelita didn't show up and cart everyone to jail. Aw well, I'll send her a postcard. You know, I'd hate for her to feel left out.

Of course, Ben, being the clever dog he was, had actually managed to hack her phone number with Bentley's help. I don't know exactly what he has planned, but I have a feeling it might be a good thing to have some extra backup on hand as we go for the Cooper Vault.

Next Time: Honor Among Thieves!

With the gang completed, our heroes make their way to Kaine Island for the Cooper Vault job!