Gamelover41592- You're about to find out.

Okay, it's time to begin the second game. This is going to be kinda a short chapter because Duncan will cut the run time down a lot. You'll see what I mean.

This was bittersweet. Duncan was pumped that he got to go on a big heist for the first time in nearly two years and Scruffy would be coming with him. The bad news was that due to a lack of training, Buck, Hunter and Maverick couldn't come with them. Sly had left them some money and they said it was fine, but Duncan could tell that they were going to training in hopes of joining him soon. Then there was the matter of what they were actually stealing.

"How did anyone think that pulling the Clockwerk pieces out of the lava was a good idea?!" Duncan ranted. They were stealing from a museum that had the bright idea to display the parts as an exhibit! Just the idea made Duncan want to smack some sense into the person that had that idea.

"I don't why they just didn't let the pieces melt," Sly mused

"They probably just thought that he looked nice," Bentley pointed out. Admittedly, Duncan was interested to see how Bentley was going to fare going into the field for the first time, instead of just being mission control. Murray too, seeing as he had no turret protecting him.

"Guys, we have arrived!" Murray shouted. One thing that had changed about Murray in the two year gap was that he had gotten much stronger and louder.

"Okay, so the plan is to steal the pieces in order to destroy them for good!" Sly told everyone. Once everyone, Scruffy included, had nodded back, Sly opened up the van's door. He then headed off with Duncan, while Murray and Bentley went off in different directions.

"Breaker Alpha Foxtrot this is the Wizard, do you read me Sitting Duck and Fireball?" Bentley radioed over the binocucom. Duncan couldn't help but roll his eyes. Bentley was being more nervous then Maverick and that was saying something. He had insisted on a bunch of crazy code names for the missions. Duncan just thought he was crazy.

"This is Peking Duck and Snowball. We hear you, Blizzard," Sly replied.

"No Sly, I'm "the Wizard", you're "Sitting Duck" and Duncan is "Fireball." Bentley explained.

"We read you loud and clear, Lizard," Duncan added in.

"No I'm... forget it, neither of you taking this seriously," Bentley groaned.

"Yeah, we're not," Duncan answered bluntly. He didn't know why, but he really liked making his uncle squirm. Probably because Sly did too.

"Look, Bentley, I know this is your first time out in the field but you've got to loosen up. If we're going to get to those Clockwerk parts I need you on your toes. So in plain talk, what's your status?" Sly asked.

"Well, I've established myself in the basement, and I'm pretty sure I can rewire the service elevator if you can power it up from that security station. Also, there is a vent system heading straight to the parts nearby. I believe that Duncan could fit through them and scout ahead," Bentley said.

"Hang tough pal. It might take some time, but I'll figure out a way to get up there," Sly said. He then turned to Duncan, who had just found the vents. "You and Scruffy gonna be okay?"

"Be we'll fine," Scruffy said as Duncan gave a thumbs up. (We'll be fine) Once Duncan had begun his trek through, he grinned.

"You gonna be okay destroying your creator?" Duncan asked his pet, who had climbed out from his hat and was crawling in the vents just a little further ahead of Duncan.

"Wants Duncan creator dead. Do I what Duncan wants," Scruffy said. (Duncan wants creator dead. I do what Duncan wants)

"Thanks buddy," Duncan laughed as he continued his crawl through the vents. He could overheard Sly, Bentley and Murray talking over the binocucom every once in a while. He still had no idea why, but thinking about his dad, his uncles and even his mom, who wasn't on the same side of the law as him, made him feel really good. He felt loved, it was great. But so what? Most parents loved their kids. What made them so much more special?

"Here?" Scruffy asked. Duncan looked for the marker on the binocucom. It said this was the room. But there was a problem.

"Where are the parts?!" Duncan realized. He then saw his mom rush into the room with another officer, a white(author's note: She looks purple to me, but the game claims white so I'll go with that) bengal tiger.

"Do we have any leads on who stole the parts, Constable Neyla?" Carmelita asked the tiger.

"Constable Neyla? Why has mom never brought her up?" Duncan thought as he turned to face Scruffy. He had turned one of his legs into an antenna. "What are you doing?" He whispered

"Recording!" Scruffy revealed.

"So you have a recorder in you?" Duncan asked. When Scruffy nodded, Duncan smiled. "I guess you are just full of surprises!" He then turned back to the conversation.

"I'm shocked you didn't just try to pin this on that Cooper Gang you're always chasing, " Neyla replied to Carmelita. Duncan swallowed his rage

"That Cooper Gang?" Duncan mentally snapped. "What are we?! Common street thugs?! Wait, is she trying to egg mom on?" He realized two things. One, Neyla was going to be interesting to deal with and two…

He hadn't even met her and he already really didn't like her.

"I don't think this was their handy work. They normally only knock the guards out, not injure them and the method of entry was not the they would do it," Carmelita explained. Duncan caught a shocked look on Neyla's face for a moment, but she returned to her former expression after a second.

"True, if anything, I think this looks more like the work of the Klaww Gang," Neyla explained.

"Hmm, I'll have to review their files. Let's go," Carmelita said. Once they were both out of the room, Duncan turned on his binocucom.

"Dad, uncle Bentley, uncle Murray, abort the mission! The pieces are gone already!" Duncan frantically revealed.

"WHAT!?" All of they exclaimed in surprise.

"To make a long story short, mom and some new officer lady came in and talked about the crime. The new lady, Neyla, mentioned a group called the Klaww Gang. Scruffy has a recording-long story, but we should get out of here," Duncan said.

"Okay, everyone heads back for the van and we'll plan our next move," Sly said dejectedly.

"...Let's go" The recording finished. Once everyone had gotten back, Duncan had Scruffy play the recording.

"Never heard of this Klaww Gang," Bentley mused. "I'll need to do a little more research. Same about this new Constable,"

"That Constable Neyla. Was her reference to the Klaww Gang just a slip of the tongue, or an intentional clue? Either way, it's our only lead on the missing Clockwerk parts," Sly thought out loud.

"How could it have been a clue? She didn't even know I was there!" Duncan pointed out. "And she was just talking to mom. All I know is that I don't like her,"

"Let's just get back to Paris," Sly said as he sank into his seat. Duncan could tell why there was such a dejected mood. Clockwerk was not something that needed to be repeated and the Klaww Gang shouldn't have stolen those pieces.

Because now, the Cooper Gang was coming after them.

And Sly Cooper: Band Of Thieves has begun. Sorry to anyone that wanted Buck, Hunter and Maverick to join the gang. But as said, they don't have the training to do it yet. Don't worry, they will join eventually, I promise. Anyways, next time, we take down the first member of the Klaww Gang, Dimitri