"Okay, guys, this is it, time to break into Iron Horse #3 and carry away the Clockwerk Stomach. Now, the train is moving too fast to jump onto here in town, so we'll have to catch up with it using the hand car Murray helped free up for us. Once we're in position, Sly and Rai will hop aboard and make their way up to the engine. While you two travel through the interior, I'll provide air support with my RC Chopper. I've planned this as a textbook train robbery, so if we all do our jobs right, what could possibly go wrong?"

"The hand car could break, the train could unexpectedly crash, Bison could find us out..." Sly sarcastically named off some possibilities.

"Oh my God, stop..." Rai sighed, pushing his face to the side.

Bentley just sighed. "Alright, guys, let's just get moving..." He said as the other three got up, all heading out for the hand car.

Once they had all reached the handcar, Murray spoke up in his booming voice. "Hop aboard, guys, we've got a train to catch!" He said as everyone got on the hand car, quickly following after the train just as it passed by.

It didn't take long with Murray's hardcore strength to catch up with the last and final Iron Horse train, the rest of the gang grinning once they had finally reached it.

"Got it!" Sly said excitedly.

"Yeah, strong work, Murray." Rai praised him.

"Yeah, sure... 'The Murray's' strength…knows no limit." He said, sounding a little out of breath from working so hard just to catch up to that train.

"You're on, Sly, Rai. Break into that train and steal the Clockwerk Stomach."

"That Jean Bison is one strange guy though... The Klaww Gang divides up the parts and he walks away with the stomach and lungs? It still creeps me out." Sly commented.

"Mm..." Rai mumbled anxiously, fidgeting around nervously.

"Get creeped out later, when we aren't riding an antique hand car at breakneck speeds." Bentley cut in.

"Good point. It's time for a train robbery! Come on, Rai, let's go." Sly said before the two leaped onto the train.

Why does this whole thing make me feel so uneasy...? Rai wondered anxiously as she followed after Sly. For some reason, it feels like something, or someone, might try to get in the way of this job, and I've got the distinct feeling I know who...

"Hey, Rai, what's up? Something wrong?" Sly asked.

"Huh? Oh, no, it's nothing, I'm fine." She brushed it off. "Come on, let's hurry before we're discovered."

Sly frowned. Something's not right... She's obviously anxious about something, but she won't tell me what it is... I'll just have to stay close to her just in case. He noted, but the two kept on moving.

The first car the two entered had two guards in it, one who stood watch while the other was trying not to doze off. The two glanced up to see the baggage rack was empty on both sides, each taking one to climb on top of to pass by the guard without him noticing, and when the other moose dozed off for that one moment, the two leaped down and exited, heading for the next car, which was scattered with lasers everywhere, not allowing them to pass."

"Looks like this one might be tricky..." Sly said aloud.

"Not necessarily." The fox cut in. "Look, we can crawl underneath this banister and keep our heads down to avoid the lasers."

"Yeah... Nice eye, Rai." The raccoon gave a smirk as the two crawled underneath the lasers, trying to navigate their way around the various bags in their way, before passing on by and heading for the next train car.

However, just as they exited, Rai gasped and froze. "Oh God..."

"Rai, what's th—whoa!" Sly was cut off as Rai yanked him back into the previous train car. "Hey, what's wrong? Why did you pull me back?"

"Bison...h-he's in the next car..." She said, her body tensing up slightly.

Sly glanced over to see the large yak in the next car, pacing back and forth, before he turned back to the fox. "It doesn't look like he spotted us, so let's just creep around the sides so he won't see us."

"But what if he does?"

"Just use the seals separating the windows as cover." He replied. "You need to stay calm, Rai. I know this whole thing is making you feel anxious, but you need to stay focused. I'm right here with you and I'll make sure nothing bad will happen."

The fox gazed up into the hazel eyes of his before giving a small nod. "Alright, I'll try..."

Sly nodded with a grin. "Then let's get a move on." He said as they exited the car, the two splitting up to creep around either side.

Although, as Rai creeped along the side of the car, she could hear Jean Bison's loud voice through the closed windows. "Ain't nobody gettin' past me; that there Clockwerk Stomach is as safe as a snowman in winter. I'd like to meet the varmints that's been lootin' my Iron Horse trains – by Jiminy, I get hot 'neath the collar just thinkin' 'bout how I'd cut them boys down! I'd kill 'em like a spotted owl, or that fox kid we shoulda keeled off all them years ago, I sure would..."

Rai tensed up, clenching her fist. Bison... I never pictured him as someone cruel, but...I was just a kid back then, a kid trying to run for her life, so of course I wouldn't have realized something like that... She thought to herself before continuing on.

Once to the end of the car, she met up with Sly as the two noticed the next one was locked from the inside, going to climb on top using the ladder on the side. However, just as they climbed on top, a noise suddenly caught their ears. Sly whipped around when he heard gunfire, which was aiming for them. "Rai, get down!"

"Wha—ahh!" She gasped when Sly threw himself into her, crashing down on the links between the train cars. "You know, you could warn me before you decide to dive bomb me..." Rai frowned.

"I didn't exactly have the time." Sly replied.

"That sound... It was gunfire, wasn't it?" The fox questioned.

"Yeah. Someone was clearly aiming for a kill shot, but gave themselves away a little too early."

"Oi, Cooper! Thought I might find you here! Just can't stay away from these Clockwerk Parts, can you?" A familiar voice rang out in the air, the two thieves frowning at realizing who it was.

"Oh, I just do it to meet exciting ladies like yourself." He replied in a snarky tone.

"If you'd like some excitement, why not climb on top of the train? We're sure to get your heart pumping, maybe even show you our new ride!" This second voice was different, but Rai instantly recognized it as she grit her teeth.

"No thanks, Kisara, we've seen enough already." The fox replied.

"What's the matter, Pup, Poodle? Afraid you can't take us on? Have to call up your little friends for help?" The feline chuckled.

Rai just glared, Sly quickly contacting Bently for assistance. "Come in "little friends," Neyla and Kisara got us pinned down. Any chance of air support?"

"I've already launched the RC Chopper, they won't know what hit 'em."

"Come on, Cooper, let's play!" Neyla boasted.

Bang!

"Whuh in blazes!?"

Bang!

"Alright little RC friend, this should be a quick bit of destruction." Kisara smirked.

Bentley let loose with his RC Chopper, firing at the aircraft Neyla and Kisara were riding in, but that certainly didn't stop then from trying to take him out. Between missiles and red shots scattering around, it became difficult for Bentley to keep his RC together, but he managed. Kisara also tried throwing small bombs and sending out smaller planes to try and go after Bentley, but that just seemed like child's play. In the end though, the turtle came out on top, managing to shoot out the engine as the aircraft began to go haywire and fly off on a wild tangent, Neyla trying to gain control over it as she bellowed out in anger.

"You rummy Blighter! This is a...whuh!? Oh no, OH NO!"

"Don't think this is the last of us, Vermilion!" Kisara bellowed out to the fox as they flew off.

Rai just scoffed. "Tch... Yeah, I'm sure..."

"That was some fancy flying, "little friend "." Sly smirked.

"Whatever you say, "Poodle"." Bentley chuckled.

"Hey, Sly, get to that Clockwerk Stomach fast; this old hand car is starting to fall apart." Murray informed him.

"Roger that." The raccoon noted, helping the fox on her feet. "Come on, let's hurry."

"Mm." She nodded.

The two climbed up the ladder on the end of the car, getting on top as they ran across. After reaching the end of the car, both leapt down only to find a guard walking around the open area with another who was constantly dozing off. This one was all about timing. Sly offered to go first, crawling under the table as his cover for the moment. When the guard went around and the other dozed off, he slipped out from under the table and dashed forward. When he was in the clear, he motioned over to Rai, who nodded, following what Sly had done, but now the timing was a bit off; she had to wait until it all synced up again. Great... However, Rai was patient, staying still underneath that table. It was then though that she finally saw an opening and went for it, meeting Sly at the other end of the open car.

"You sure did take your time, didn't you?" He teased.

Rai sent him a glare. "Well, excuse me, Princess, but the timing was off, so I had to wait for it to sync up again."

Sly laughed. "Settle down, I'm only teasing."

Rai was silent for a moment before she spoke again. "...Yeah, I know." She flashed a smirk before moving along, Sly following after the frisky fox.

This next car was a little tricky because it was locked from the inside, meaning the only way to get through this one was to go around it, using the pipes and hooks along the side of the car. Rai went first this time, creeping around the side until the ledge ended. She drew in a short breath before making the leap, managing to grasp onto the hook before flinging herself onto the pipe, climbing along it underneath the train, which made her feel a bit uneasy, considering she was dangerously close the tracks on a high-speed train. But despite her uneasiness, she crawled to the other side and leaped again, latching onto the next few hooks before landing on the next car, which was another open one. They easily slipped past the moose's that were walking around and slipped into the final car. They hopped onto the luggage racks so that they wouldn't be seen before finally making it to the Clockwerk Stomach, only there was one small problem.

"Never thought I'd see the day when a stomach got turned into a tool for evil." Murray commented.

"Looks like Jean Bison's wised up and bolted the stomach down. We'll have to crack the engine block to get it free." Sly said.

"Then that's just what we'll do. A well-placed bomb down the train's smokestack will knock it loose. Just make sure you two take some cover." Bentley spoke before his RC Chopper went for the engine, only to get stopped dead in his tracks.

"Not so fast, chum!" A voice called. "The Clockwerk Part is mine, they will all be mine!" Neyla declared.

Bentley gave a low growl. "Fine, Neyla, Kisara. You want the part, then you'll have to take it from us!"

"That shouldn't be a problem. Once you're outta the way, the other three should be easy pickings." Kisara smirked before tossing out bombs, the turtle easily avoiding them.

"Oh, please, Kisara, you'll have to do better than that." He taunted.

The feline grit her teeth. "Oh, are you mocking me now, you damn nerd?"

"And if I am?" Bentley taunted her.

Kisara growled this time. "Alright, Turtle Soup, you're about to see why I'm not one you should mess with!"

"Try me." Bentley dared.

He then let loose with his cannon, firing at the plane while trying to avoid anything that came his way. However, just to make things a little more of a challenge, Neyla decided to go underneath the chopper, which, in actuality, was a little easier since all Bentley had to do was drop his bombs. This whole ordeal had practically turned into a turf war of the sky just to see who could last longer so that the victor could claim the Clockwerk Part. Of course, Bentley's chopper did take some damage since he wasn't perfect and couldn't avoid everything, but his RC managed to stay in one piece as he, in the end, came out on top, blowing out the engines of the plane that began to go out of control once more, Neyla struggling to fly it without crashing.

"Urgh! You won't stop us!" Neyla bellowed

"Not Rai, not the Cooper Gang, not Interpol, not anyone!" Kisara called out as the plane wildly flew off.

"Alright, stand clear, you guys, this might get messy." Bentley said as he went in for the shot.

Boom!

"Sly? Rai!? You okay?" The turtle asked in a panic.

Sly and Rai lifted the large part off the floor of the train before contacting Bentley, feeling rather proud of themselves. "We've got an upset stomach on our hands, but other than that, we feel great." The raccoon joked, Rai chuckling at his smart remark.

Bentley gave a sigh of relief. "Good... Now let's get outta here!"

"Roger that." They both said in unison, chuckling as they took off with the part in hand.

The gang and I had pulled off the impossible; we'd successfully robbed Jean Bison's Iron Horse trains, and we were walking away with three – count them – three Clockwerk Parts. And as an added bonus, we managed to shut down spice shipments in all of North America. Needless to say, everything went according to plan, more or less. However, despite as fun as it was to watch Carmelita run from the cops, we were all starting to feel a bit sorry for her... I mean, what if they replace her with someone else? I've already got enough cops trying to catch me as it is, and I'd rather not have another, especially since she's one of the main reasons why this is all fun. Though, the longer I keep working with Sly and the others, the more I realize that this whole thing isn't just about gathering the parts... Sooner or later, we'll have to find a way to clear her name, someway other than turning ourselves in...