*Chapter 2: Enemy Files*

Going into the old home always bring back memories. The good and the bad. Sly couldn't get the one out of his mind. His parents were killed. The first time he came back after his 18th birthday, he found his father's belongings in the closet. Clothes, a cane, and more. But the book is still missing. Whenever Sly brought the cane with him, it felt like his father is with him in spirit.
Sly walked in the old house he used to live in to search for files of his father's enemies. They should know something. Bentley and Murray look around the living room to help their friend look for the files. Sly walked upstairs to search in his parents' old room. Maybe his father hid some things around. Sly looked in the closet and see a box with dust all over. He called his friends up to see what he had found. Sly opened the box to see pictures of criminals. There are five of them.

"You find them?" Murray asked. Sly hands the files over to the turtle. Bentley adjusted his glasses before looking over the criminal files.

"I've heard about these guys, Sly! They are bad news." Bentley exclaimed. "The thing is they don't live around here. It will take a lot of traveling to find these guys who might know who took away your book."

"Aw yeah! Road trip!" Murray exclaimed, punching his knuckles.

"Who should we track down first?" Sly asked. Bentley wouldn't know where to start off first. He must do some research about the criminals before they get started on a road trip. Before they would leave the old home, Sly found something in a box. A picture of a purple walrus with tattoos. He's a partner of Sly's father. Sly remembered meeting him when he was small. His name is Jim McSweeney.

'I should track down this guy. I wonder if he remembers me.' Sly thought, tapping his chin. So the thief went downstairs to meet up with his best friends who are waiting for him. Sly gave Bentley a picture of Jim.

"He's a friend of my dad's. Maybe we should look for him." Sly said. Bentley took a photo and raise his eyebrows.

"Jim McSweeney. I've heard about this guy, Sly. I never knew that he is friends with your dad." The turtle exclaimed. "Last I research about him was that he's in prison. He is held in Heathrow Penitentiary."

"Look at all the tattoos on this guy." Murray says, looking at the photo.

"The thing is, the prison is in the United States. So, we might as well pack up our van and head out tomorrow morning." Bentley said. Sly smiled at him. The adventure begins soon. So the gang left Sly's old home to get to their hideout.

Carmelita is looking over the files of Sly to learn about him since she wanted to catch him for promotion. She learns about his childhood and started to feel sorry for the raccoon. Sly was an orphan after his parents were killed by someone. Carmelita remembers that her boss said that there's someone that is unlike any other and lurks around the night skies. As she was reading about the raccoon thief, she hears a sound coming from outside her red door. The fox got up and open the door and see nothing. But something is on the floor. A vase with red roses, with a calling card. Carmelita quickly brought roses in and examine the calling card. It's from Sly.

"Why did he bring me these?" Carmelita wondered. She sees something outside her window that is open. That window wasn't open before and there was a ringtail disappear above. Carmelita grabbed her shock pistol and climb out her window and see a dark figure climbing on the pipe to get on the rooftop. The fox climbed up to follow a thief and made it up and aim her gun at him. "Freeze, Cooper! I know it was you!" She said. A raccoon turns around and smile at her.

"Nice to see you again, beautiful." Sly spoke. "Since you know my name, may I know yours?"

"...Miss Fox. Carmelita Fox."

"Carmelita Fox." Sly repeated, his eyes half lidded. "That name suites you." Carmelita didn't even smile.

"I know what you're trying to do, Cooper. I won't let my guard down that easily." She told him. "Now, before I arrest you, why are you here? You realize this place was filled with tight security."

"I thought it'd be nice if we see each other again. I gave you roses, and learn your name. So, now we know each other. No longer strangers." Sly replied, grinning at her. Carmelita raise her eyebrow in suspicion. Does he want to get to know her? That's something. Usually a thief would run away from her. Sly is a very different type of thief. "So, what do you know about me, Miss Fox?" Sly asked.

"You're a Cooper. You steal from other thieves, correct?" Carmelita said.

"Yes. I'm just following my family's footsteps. Just so you know, a Cooper is hard to catch." Sly said.

"Oh, you will be captured, Cooper." Carmelita told him, smirking. She fired her pistol. Sly dodged the attack and took off. "I will catch you one day, Cooper!" Sly grinned while balancing on a rope.

"We'll see, Carmelita. Nice seeing you again." He ran across the rope. Carmelita watch him disappear in the shadows. The fox would be furious about losing him, but she knew that they will see each again. Maybe tomorrow or so. Carmelita will be ready.

In the hideout, Bentley was looking over the files of the enemies of Sly's father. He found out where they are currently living, but the trip will take months to hunt down them one by one. The gang will travel around the world after they meet Jim in the United States. Murray was excited about going on trips by taking their van. They would take plane rides, but they want an adventure by driving through many states and countries.
Since they are heading to the US, Bentley found one of the criminals that lives in Mesa City. His name is Muggshot. He will be the first one to track down.

"Since we are leaving tomorrow, I suggest we turn in." Bentley said. Coming through a window, Sly climbed in and place his cane down against the wall. "Sly, where have you been?"

"Oh, just paying a visit to a policewoman I'm interested in." Sly said, taking off his blue hat and mask. "She is really something."

"Sly, you could've been in jail!" Bentley told his friend. "What were you thinking?!" Sly rolled his eyes at his worried friend. "Anyway, we gotta get some sleep. We're leaving tomorrow morning." Bentley said.

"Sure." Sly said. Murray was laying on a lower bunk reading a comic book. Sly climbed up on the top bunk while Bentley is putting away the files. Sly let out a yawn before closing his eyes. He drifts off to sleep. Tomorrow is a new day. He will get the Thievius Raccoonus back.