Chapter 12 is here and ready to be read. Enjoy!
Sly Cooper and the Space Thieves
Chapter 12- Dark Wolf's Whereabouts
After agreeing to help King Beowulf, Sly and the gang asked to return to their ship so they can get the equipment they need. Beowulf gratefully allowed them to get whatever they need, as long as they get Isis back to him. Bentley pointed out that although the Dragon Thief's main power core has been depleted, the reserve power should still work.
Half an hour later they have made it back to the powerless vessel, with Beowulf, Cryos, and Cecilia, for they wanted to help them. Bentley and Penelope managed to get the reserve power on, and the ship's systems were working once again. The three wolves were amazed by all the technology onboard. Bentley asked everyone to watch the view screen. "Okay, the heat tracking system is online. With it, we'll be able to locate where Isis and the Dark Wolf are hiding." Beowulf asked, "How does this "heat tracking system" work?"
"Simple, see these red dots on the screen?" As he asked, the screen was shown a perfect viewing of the planet's surface and underground, with thousands of red dots in one particular area. "Each of those dots represents a person from your kingdom, your Highness. Their body heat is being registered on our ship's scanners. This way, we can keep track of them." The king was fascinated. "Now, let us see if we can find any dots that are outside your city." Bentley began to widen the range of the heat sensors.
While he was scanning, Beowulf turned to Sly. "Excuse me, Sly. Could I ask you something?" Sly looked at him questionably and nodded. "I was so focused on finding my wife that I have never asked you how you and your friends come to be here. You were obviously traveling yourselves, and although my grandfather saw you coming here, it was an accident on your part. Could you please tell me where you and your companions came from and why you were traveling through space?" Sly looked a little nervous; with all that has happened he had completely forgotten about their original mission. Sly told Beowulf about their encounter with Kanog, their mission to find the Aquians, their visit to the Vapok home world, and the near fatal experience in the asteroid field.
When he had finished, the king looked impressed. "I must say, you have been through a lot to get this far. Those games that the Vapok played sounded exciting. You are quite a man, Sly Cooper, to get your companions out of those situations in one piece." "Thanks, your Highness." Sly looked at the others to make sure that he was not being looked at. He hesitated before whispering into the king's ear. "King Beowulf, there is something else I think you should know." Sly then whispered to him about the information in Yanor's message. Beowulf looked shocked. "Have you told the others about this message?" Sly shook his head in response. "I plan to tell them, but only after we find Jacor. I just don't think it is the right time to tell them just yet." "I understand, Sly. I just hope that when the time comes to…"
"I've got something!" Beowulf and Sly turned back to the viewing screen to see the map enlarged. On the far left were two red dots; both were nowhere near the thousands of others. "These dots are much further away from the other Crystalans. If I had to guess, I'd say we found our two missing wolves." Beowulf felt much joy at this news. "You've found my wife? Where is she?" Bentley turned back to face everyone. "According to the scanners, those two dots are approximately 30 miles west from our location. But the distance is not the problem…"
Sly didn't like the sound of that. "What problem?" Bentley looked at Sly and the king. "They are located in a cave at the bottom of what looks like a lake." Carmelita decided to butt in. "Hold on, Bentley. Shouldn't that lake be, I don't know… frozen?" The turtle turned to her and responded. "It is frozen; at least the surface water is. The rest of it should be a regular body of water. But the problem is getting down there." Everyone was looking at Bentley for his analysis.
"Here is the deal: The cave that we need to reach is 100 ft underwater, and to even get in the water, the ice needs to be cut, and it looks like it is at least 20 ft thick. Even if we get pass the ice, there is no way we can reach the cave without holding our breathes for more than 15 minutes! If there are any suggestions, now is a good time for them." Cecilia spoke first. "Couldn't we use your ship to ride down to the cave? The armor might hold long enough to reach them." "Thanks for the suggestion, but that won't work. The Dragon Thief was not built for underwater operations, so we can't use it."
Murray came next. "Why don't we use our teleportation system and beam into the cave?" "That won't work either, Murray. We are on reserve power, not nearly enough to beam even one of us into that cave. Unless…" Bentley was getting a brain storm; everyone waited. "Unless a certain someone can swim down the lake, get inside the cave, and plant a beam pad that can be used to beam everyone else inside without having to use any of the ship's power supply. I have plenty of them on the ship." Cryos was puzzled at this statement. "Who is this "certain someone" that you are speaking of?" Bentley turned to the right, and soon everyone was looking where he was looking; at Dimitri. "Why are all eyes looking upon me?" Bentley smiled. "Because Dimitri, you will be the one to get us in that cave. You are the only person here who is a decent swimmer, and you can use that new diving suit you got from Kanog."
Dimitri looked excited. "Me, use my new duds in a mission to rescue a damsel in distress? I would not have it any other way, bro. I'm in!" Beowulf was pleased to hear that. Sly then decided to speak up. "Okay, we have a plan. Dimitri goes first, and then we follow." Sly looked at everyone with a smile. "Alright everybody, lets get ready for our new mission, Operation: Rescue Isis and Bash the Dark Wolf!"