Gamelover41592- Thank you and trust me, Duncan's reaction to Muggshot will be much different to Raleigh.

Time for the second world! I think everyone can agree that this was where everything truly picked up

Sly, Duncan and the gang in….SUNSET SNAKE EYES

On the way to Mesa city, Duncan and Sly studied over two things. First was the new technique Raleigh had. Rioichi Cooper's Ninja Spire Jump. However, Duncan seemed more excited about something else.

"So I'm part ninja?!" Duncan asked in awe.

"I guess so," Sly said. Duncan started cheering, which made Sly laugh. He wondered what Duncan's reactions would be to some of his other ancestors. The second thing was about the second member of the Fiendish Five, Muggshot. He was tough, and because of this, he was the gang's enforcer. But it was his backstory that caught Duncan's eye.

"So this guy was bullied and he got tough after watching gangster movies?" Duncan asked. "That's actually kinda sad," Sly was a little surprised. After Duncan's rant on Raleigh, Sly was expecting another of that, so hearing Duncan have a bit of pity for this guy was a bit odd. Still, Sly did agree with his son. While it still wasn't the best way to spend your adulthood, at least Muggshot did have a bit of a reason for turning out how he did.

"Hey, there's another gate!" Murray called from the front. Sure enough, another gate was blocking the entrance.

"That doesn't make a lot of sense for such a big city!" Bentley noted.

"Then I guess let's see what's going on!" Sly announced.

"Yeah, I want to try this new ninja move!" Duncan agreed as he jumped out of the van. Sly grinned as he followed. The duo climbed over the gate, but what they saw did not look like a massive, bustling city. Sly even pulled out his binocucom to get a better look

"Hey Sly! I thought you said Mesa City was going to be loud and busy. This looks more like a ghost town!" Bentley said over the comlink.

"I guess Muggshot and his goons ran everyone out," Sly said as he moved onwards. What quickly made both happy was a bunch of lights what would be perfect for the Ninja Spire Jump. Both began to jump across the lights, collecting any clues and money they came across.

"Hey, dad? This is something I've been wondering about for a while. Why do people just leave clues laying around? Wouldn't that be kinda…...countering the point of a locked safe?" Duncan asked.

"I really don't know, but hey! Makes our lives easier!" Sly replied. Duncan laughed.

"I guess bad guys are just stupid!" Duncan said back, this time causing Sly to laugh.

"Okay, you two, keep moving," Bentley ordered over the comlink.

"Fine!" Duncan jokingly whined as he hopped across some debris floating in water to get some more clues. After collecting all of them, he returned to Sly where the duo found a set of flashing checker lasers. When one group stopped flashing, the other would start. Still both Coopers were able to easily make it across.

"Again, do they get intruders this often?" Duncan asked.

"I really don't know," Sly said as the duo continued on their way, with Sly taking down the guards while Duncan grabbed the clues and smashed sirens.

"Hey, I think I see the safe! We're gonna need to swing back here!" Duncan yelled as he pointed to a wire hanging overhead. Sure enough, it led to a small platform with a vault on it.

"We'll come back once we get the treasure key," Sly told him. Duncan nodded. A car crusher was the next obstacle, which required a lot of careful moving.

"Phew, I did not want to be a Duncan sandwich," Duncan said with relief.

"Mmmh, sandwich!" Murray said. "Now I'm hungry!" Duncan and Sly both shared a quick laugh over that. Sly took down a guard that came out through the fence, while Duncan grabbed a clue that was nearby.

"So this is something else I have been wondering about," Duncan began as Sly defeated another guard.

"What?"

"How come some of the dogs here are semi-intelligent while others are just snarling beasts?" Duncan finished.

"I really have no clue," Sly admitted, a little dumbfounded that he had never realized that before.

"Stop pondering your existence and get moving!" Bentley ordered.

"Seems like someone is getting impatient," Sly joked, causing Duncan to start laughing and Bentley to start complaining.

"Just get the key!" Bentley finally snapped. Duncan kept laughing as he and Sly made their way through another car crusher. Duncan's joyous mood went away when he saw what he and Sly had to pass through next.

"Uh, that doesn't look safe," Duncan panicked. It was a set of train cars hanging over the cliff. Inside of all the cars were a bunch of lasers along with more clue bottles.

"Listen, if it will make you feel safer, do you want to ride on my back?" Sly offered.

"Okay," Duncan said. As he jumped onto Sly's back, Sly could feel Duncan shaking.

"Here we go," Sly said in the most soothing voice he could muster. With that, he began to make his way through the train. Duncan managed to keep himself calm for the most part, although Sly could still tell he was a little nervous. Finally, they had it through and Duncan climbed off Sly's back.

"That wasn't so bad," Duncan admitted sheepishly. The duo climbed up to where the treasure key was and Sly climbed it.

"Let's head back to the safe and then we can go back to the van," Sly told Duncan, who nodded. They quickly made it back to the safe.

"A little bit of higher mathematics, and voila! Dial in 3-1-4," Bentley said. Sly did just that and opened the safe while Duncan grabbed what was inside.

"Outstanding! You've uncovered Rob McCooper's patented Explosive Hat technique!" Bentley explained. With a grin, Duncan tossed his hat onto his ground, backed up a little, and slammed his cane on the floor. The hat formed an explosion around it, but the hat itself was untouched. Duncan jumped down to reclaim his hat.

"This is a weird one," Sly admitted as he followed Duncan.

"But a pretty funny one too!" Duncan laughed. Sly was forced to admit that was true.

"No making things like the bathtub explode when we get home, got it?" Sly asked.

"Fine!" Duncan pouted. With that, the duo returned to the van.

I changed up the technique a little bit but other then that, it's the same. Also, I have midterms this week, so chapters may take a while to come out. Anyways, see ya!