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Sly Cooper and the Space Thieves
Chapter 4- The Search
The Dragon Thief and its crew were orbiting a small moon near Plaxis Prime while Bentley was analyzing all info on the Aquians. Sly was waiting for the results, and as he waited he felt worried. If what everything in Yanor's note was true, he and his friends were in more danger than they knew. 'I hope I can keep everyone alive while on this crazy mission,' Sly thought.
"Hey, Sly!" Bentley shouted to get Sly's attention after an hour of silence. "I'm finished looking over the data, and I think I may have found a lead to the Aquian's home world of Dolphus!" Sly was relieved to hear that. "Good work, Bentley. What is this lead you've found?" "According to these logs, the Aquians have good relations with the Vapok. They seem to share their point of view of stealing and often assist." Sly asked him if the Vapok helped steal the Manta Heart. "Well, I do not know. We know as much about the Vapok as the Aquians, next to nothing. However, their planet of Fecdus is not secret. It is about 3 trillion miles from our current position in the Yura solar system. If we went warp 7, we can be there in less than 2 hours," Bentley concluded.
"Great. Then Fecdus is our first stop. Murray, set a course for Fecdus and take us to warp 7," Sly instructed. "Aye aye, Sly! Fecdus here we come!" Immediately the ship's warp engines were activated and it vanished in a blur of light.
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Traveling through warp space was interesting. It was like going extremely fast but not feeling anything. "We should reach Fecdus in 10 minutes Sly," said Bentley. "How should we approach these Vapok?" Carmelita asked Sly. "If these guys are like the Aquians, they won't hesitate to kill us." "I agree. Guru, maybe you could talk to them. You could explain to them that we mean them no harm." The Guru said in his native tongue that he will try. "That is all we need to hear. Maybe once we gained their trust, they'll tell us where Dolphus is." 'I hope so,' Carmelita thought.
10 minutes later, they arrived at the world of Fecdus. It was a small, green planet with two moons orbiting around it. "Alright Murray, take us to the moon closet to the planet and stay out of sight. Carmelita, the Guru, and I will beam down to the planet's surface and locate the Vapok," Sly told everyone. "Got'cha Sly!" Murray replied. A few minutes later Sly, Carmelita, and the Guru went to Transporter Room 4 to beam down with Bentley to do the job. "I'll send you to a small valley located near a settlement on the surface. Good luck down there, guys. If there are any problems, contact me with your wrist communicators and I will get you all out of there ASAP," instructed Bentley. "Let's do it," said Sly. "Alright, transporting now." After pushing a few buttons Bentley sent them down in a glow of blue light.
The valley they appeared in was beautiful. It was over 15 miles in diameter and there were unusual trees and bushes everywhere. "It is amazing here. It's just like a tropical forest," exclaimed Carmelita. The Guru agreed; it reminded him of the Australian Outback he lived in. "I like the scenery as well, but we can't waste time. Let's find the Vapok," Sly said. Then he and his companions went on the search.
"According to my scanner, we should be less than a mile from the nearest Vapok settlement," said Carmelita. "Be careful now, there could be traps nearby," warned Sly. To avoid any traps, Sly and his team used their reflexes to hop from one tree to another. Along the way, Carmelita noticed how serious Sly was since they had left Plaxis Prime. He usually liked to treat these kinds of things like a game, but not today. Carmelita felt worried about his behavior; this was not the Sly Cooper she knew and loved. 'Wait! Did I just say loved in my mind?' She thought and shrugged it off quickly. "Hey Ringtail? Is something bothering you?" Asked the inspector.
Sly stopped and turned around to face her. He could see the worried look in her eyes and understood. "I'm fine Carmelita. There is nothing bothering me," he told her. She was not convinced. "Liar. We are a team, remember? We need to look after each other. You asked me to trust you, so I want you to trust me. Whatever it is, you can tell me," she said sympathetically. Sly was silent for a moment. Then he said, "Alright. I'll tell you. It's…"
But before Sly could tell Carmelita what was wrong, he was hit by a dart of some kind and fell out of the tree. "Sly!" Carmelita yelled as she looked to see what shot him. A few seconds later she was hit herself, along with the Guru. Darkness was overcoming her as she fell unconscious. Before she closed her eyes, she thought she saw a couple of two-legged rhinos standing over her.
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When Carmelita woke up, she found herself, Sly, and the Guru all tied up in the middle of small village filled with angry looking rhino like guys. "Sly, are you and the Guru alright?" She asked him. "Yeah, I just got a major headache and we look like we're about to be sliced and diced. Guru is alright as well," said the upset raccoon. Sly couldn't believe he and his team got captured so easily, despite avoiding traps and being extremely stealthy. 'I must be losing it, to be caught like this!' Sly thought as he struggled to get free. "Do not bother, intruder. Those ropes are stronger and tougher than metal," said an ancient looking rhino with a long wooden staff and a horn-like head piece. He approached Sly and introduced himself. "I am Rajz, chief of the Vapok. You have trespassed into our sacred ground. Who are you and why are you here?"
"I am Sly Cooper. These are my friends Carmelita and Guru, and we mean you or your people no harm," Sly answered. Carmelita spoke out as soon as he was finished. "We are looking for the Aquians, and your people are the only ones who know where their planet is. If you could tell us that much, we will leave you alone." Rajz and his people were surprised to hear about the Aquians. "How do you know of the Aquians, young one? I thought we were the only ones who knew of them. Also, why do you seek them?"
"That's none of your business!" Carmelita protested. "Carmelita, calm down. They have a right to know. Guru, it's your turn." The Guru nodded as he turned to Rajz and told him everything since they met Kanog. When he was done, Rajz was silent for 5 long minutes before he spoke again. With a very suspicious look, he said, "I am not convinced of your story. However, there might be a way for you to prove yourselves trustworthy." Sly didn't think the answer will be pleasant, however he asked, "What exactly do you mean "prove ourselves"?" Rajz looked at him and the others square in eye and simply said, "The Games."