By Bentley's calculations, and Murray's request, we decided that it would be best to get the Guru back on our side. Apart from the fact that he had helped Murray out a rough time in his life, his mystic powers had helped us greatly in the Cooper vault job. His mastery of the Dreamtime gave him the capability to blend in with his surroundings, and even possess those foolish enough to disturb his corner of the outback. He would be an invaluable asset during the Atlantis job.

However, when we reached New York, were he had gone to avoid the media following his rock star student, he was nowhere to be found.

I called in some favors, and discovered that he was on an archipelago off the coast of Jamaica, known as the Poseidon harbor.

The reason? Apparently, the dreamtime spirits had told him that he needed to go there to clear out the local mystic, Ziguthaga, or Ziggy. From what we've heard, he was abusing the mystic forces, so the Guru went to stop him. However, from Penelope's surveillance, we discovered that Ziggy wasn't alone. He had managed to gather a legion of fanatical cultists that would die before letting anyone harm their leader.

I had no interest with going to war with a bunch of tribal freaks, but if we wanted to get the Guru, we had no choice but to move in. Without his magic power, we were as good as failed.

Sly…

And the Gang…

In…

Menace o' da Islands, mon

Sly slide down a wet vine as he left the safe house. He truly had no idea where the Guru would be, but he was certain that Bentley would have a plan. Sure enough, the binocucom started buzzing. Sly hurriedly picked it up.

"Alright, Sly," said Bentley. "Our first objective is to find the Guru.

"That makes sense," Sly replied, "But how am I supposed to do that? The little guy can turn into shrubs, and I don't even know where to start looking."

"Not to worry." Bentley said. "Remember that gyrocopter in Australia that could detect the moonstone that the Guru carries around? Well, you may not have noticed, but I picked up some pieces of the machinery after it was destroyed, and I'm pretty sure I can still get it to work. But it may take a while. While I'm getting it ready, you may want to take a picture of Ziggy. It may help to know what were up against." With that, the binocucom switched off.

Sly quickly climbed up another vine, getting to the top of the tree. He then worked his way through the dense foliage to reach the temple at the center of the island. As soon as he did, all of he worries about not finding Ziggy vanished at that moment.

"Let the Nightmare spirits here our praise!" yelled a chameleon standing on top of the temple. "Let the faithful dream in ecstasy, and the heathens scream in the pit of terror!"

"So much for missing the bad guy." Sly mumbled. He then took out his binocucom and took a picture.

"Hmmm." Bentley said over the binocucom. "His staff has those masks on the end of it. Wonder why? Oh, and by the way, I think I found the Guru. He's that bush on the north edge of the village with the big, red leaves."

Without a moment's hesitation, Sly jumped down from the tree and found the bush that Bentley had told him about.

"Guru?" he asked. The bush shushed him loudly. Sly then noticed a pair of cultists moving toward them.

"Hey, little raccoon mon!" one yelled. "You ain't a brotha o' da Nightmare. You betta come with us, ya?"

Before Sly could even make a snappy remark, the bush leapt to life and jumped on one of the guards. The said guards began to beat down the other and than rammed himself into a tree. A short koala hit the ground next to Sly.

"Hubbitaza, da hazaza, hasazasazsa!" Guru said indignantly.

"Yeah, I know I should be more careful." Sly replied. "Look, I know your on a mission, but we need you in the gang again."

"Akkah?" Guru asked. "Hubittiza, hasa? Hasiccitiza, as mahippitiza.

"Yeah, I figured you'd need some help with this." Sly said. "Okay, lets get back to the safehouse. With any luck, Bentley already has a plan."

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