Here it is everyone: Chapter 13! Enjoy it immensely!
Sly Cooper and the Space Thieves
Chapter 13- The Rescue
It did not take the gang long to find the frozen lake where the cave was located beneath it. It was exactly where Bentley's scanners said it would be. Now all they had to do was to break the ice so that Dimitri could swim to the cave and plant the beam pad. Carmelita spoke first. "I'll use my pistol set on "heat", which will melt the ice." Bentley disagreed with her. "No, the ice is too thick for your pistol. We need something A LOT more powerful." Panda King had thought of something.
"I could use my Proton rockets to break this thick ice like stone breaking glass." Bentley nodded at his suggestion. "Thank you, turtle. Judging by the thickness of the ice, I'd say 20 rockets should do the trick." Sly spoke up to the others. "Here is the plan: After Panda King's rockets blast away the ice, Dimitri will dive in and swim to the cave. You'll have to be quick," Sly said as he turned to the lizard. "Those rockets will cause a lot of tremors, and the Dark Wolf is sure to notice them. You will need to swim to cave as fast as you can and plant the beam pad ASAP inside the entrance."
"Because of your low body heat," said Bentley, "our scanners will not be able to detect you. When you get that pad into position, contact us immediately. Sly will send in a rescue team to meet up with you. Got it?" Dimitri got his suit on and replied with a salute. "I am ready to dance!" Sly then told everybody to get back. "Alright, Panda King. Blast away!" Panda King got into position in front of the lake, with his rocket launcher fully loaded. "Proton rockets fire!" Instantly 20 projectiles had launched in the sky, and are now descending towards the lake.
"Fire in the hole!" Murray yelled as the rockets fall to the ice. Everyone got down and covered themselves as the rockets made impact, and what an impact it was! It was like hearing a bomb explosion in the middle of a city, but a million times more powerful! When the explosions ceased, the lake looked like it was ready for open swimming. Sly turned to Dimitri and said, "Go Dimitri, now's your chance! Swim like you have never swam before!" At these words, Dimitri ran to the water and jumped in with an ice splash. "Now let's head back to the Dragon Thief and wait for Dimitri's signal." After hearing Bentley's words, Sly and the others made their way back to the ship.
Meanwhile, Dimitri was swimming like a fish trying to escape from a shark; he had to get to the cave before Dark Wolf could have a chance to move Isis. The water he was swimming in looked much bluer and clearer than the water on Earth. If he had time to look, he would have noticed all the unusual rock formations and the curious looking sea plants. In fact, one rock looked like an ancient wolf statue probably forgotten by its people. In a nutshell, it was beautiful down there.
After about 3 minutes of hard swimming, Dimitri found what looked like a hole on the sea bed. He immediately swam in it, and the hole began to curve up. Dimitri swam upwards until he broke the surface of the water and found himself inside a small cave, with a dark tunnel ahead. He checked his mini scanner and he smirked; this is the cave that Bentley had discovered earlier. He immediately got out of the water and looked around. Satisfied that the coast was clear, Dimitri took out the beam pad he got from the ship; he carried it inside his suit. It looked like a small white disk with five lights on it. After activating it, Dimitri gave his signal to the others.
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At the ship, Sly and the crew were waiting for Dimitri's okay signal. They didn't wait long; the viewing screen was showing a flashing blue light. "Hey guys, looks like Dimitri pulled it off!" Sly smiled at this. "Great, now for phase two. I will take Carmelita, Murray, and the Guru to the cave entrance with me. The rest of you will stay here while we get Isis…" But then King Beowulf intervened. "Wait, Sly Cooper. I wish to come as well. I know how the Dark Wolf fights, and besides, I want to see Isis in my arms again." Sly understood. "Alright, your majesty. You can come as well."
Cecilia and Cryos told the king that they should come too, but he disagreed. "I need you two to stay here with the others, to protect them. Sly and his team will watch my back until we return. Do you understand?" They reluctantly nodded. "Well then, shall we proceed?" Sly couldn't agree with the king more as they and the rest of the team made their way to Transporter Room 2, where they would be beamed to the cave. As they arrived at the transporter room, they heard Bentley's voice on the intercom. "Just so you know Sly, as soon as you step on the pad, you be instantly transported to the beam pad in the cave. Let us know when you're all there." "Understood, pal," Sly answered as he got onto the pad and instantly disappeared.
Five minutes later, the whole rescue team was inside the cave. Sly had contacted Bentley to let him know they had made it. "Good to hear, pal. Our scanners will keep track of you as you make your way through the cave. Contact me again when you've got Isis." "Don't worry, Bentley. "The Murray" shall help his friends prevail!" After Murray had said his confident sound off, Bentley had signed off. Sly turned back to Dimitri. "I've got one more assignment for you, Dimitri. Stay here and wait for us. As soon as we return to the ship with Isis, activate the self-destruct sequence on the pad and then beam yourself back immediately. Set it for 5 seconds. Got it?" The amphibian nodded and decided to hide in the water for the time being.
Sly then motioned for everyone to follow him, but silently. He led the way with the king behind him, Carmelite behind the king, Guru behind her, and Murray behind his mystic master. Sly looked at his mini heat scanner on his wrist, and he saw that the 2 red dots are still there, less than a mile away. The team moved through the cave without a sound, hoping to catch Dark Wolf off guard. Beowulf whispered to them that Dark Wolf was extremely territorial, so they will have a lot of difficulty getting past him. Guru suggested that he will use his Moon Stone to make him fall asleep as soon as they were at his location. Beowulf liked the sound of that.
Soon, the team made it to an open room where there was nothing except a worn down figure with chains on the walls. Beowulf nearly cried; it was Isis. She had green eyes, reddish brown fur, and had a very badly torn gown. Except for the ragged garments, she was as beautiful as Beowulf had described her. Also, she looked like she definitely was carrying a child. Sly and the team couldn't believe the state she was in. Beowulf in his mind swore that Dark Wolf will pay for this.
As the king began to reveal himself to his wife, Sly stopped him. "Hold on, Beowulf. According to my scanner, Dark Wolf should be in here too. He could be waiting to attack anyone who will try to enter the room." The king looked at Sly and realized he could be right. He then took another look around, but there was no sign of the beast. He relied on his nose instead, and discovered he had found his scent. "I know his scent anywhere. He is in the room, but for some reason he cannot be seen." Guru decided to us his magic to help. He held up his stick and mumbled an incantation.
He surrounded the whole team with a cloud of magic. Guru then explained that he had made everyone invisible so that they could see what normal sight could not. It had worked, for the Dark Wolf had appeared before their eyes: He had black fur as dark as night, had red eyes, and had a nasty expression on his face. He was positioned right next to Isis, ready to pounce anyone who came forth to free his victim. Beowulf asked the mystic if Dark Wolf could see them as well, but he assured him that he can't. "I don't understand. How could he make himself invisible? Dark Wolf knows nothing of magic."
"It doesn't matter right now, your highness," said Carmelita. "The important thing is to get your wife to safety. So Sly, what's our next move?" Sly had decided to go with Guru's earlier plan; to send Dark Wolf to slumber land. Guru immediately cast a spell over the monster's head and he fell to sleep instantly. The koala then removed the invisibility cloud around them and noticed that they can still see the sleeping beast; his own invisibility spell must only work when he was awake. With him snoozing, Beowulf made his way to Isis, with the others right behind him.
After Beowulf cut the chains off with his crystal sword, Isis looked up and saw her husband with much joy in her face and hugged him. "Beowulf, it is you! I knew that you would find me! I've missed you so much!" Beowulf looked into his beloved wife's eyes and said, "I have missed you too. Are you alright? How is our child?" Isis then changed from being joyful to being worried. "I do not know. I have not eaten anything since that foul beast brought me to this cavern. I fear our baby's health. And…" she hesitated. "And I think I have gone into labor," she finished as she collapsed into his arms while putting her hands on her stomach.
"Then we must get you back to our ship immediately, your majesty," Carmelita responded at once. Isis then looked behind her husband and saw his companions with surprise. "Who are they?" Beowulf turned to them and smiled. "They are friends. If it were not for them I would never have found you." He then carried Isis in his arms and began to head back to the cave entrance. "Come, let us leave this place." Sly couldn't agree more as they leave the room with Dark Wolf still snoring. Isis was gasping in pain as they had traveled back to the beam pad; her baby obviously isn't going to wait.
"We must hurry!" Beowulf cried as he carried his wife through the tunnel. After about a minute, they were back at the entrance. Sly activated his communicator and got Bentley on the line. "Bentley, the mission is a success! We got Isis and we're about to beam back, but we got a little complication." "What is it, Sly?" "She's gone into labor!" At this announcement, Cryos and Cecilia gasped. "We'll get the medical room ready for her." Sly thanked him as Bentley hung up to get ready for Isis' arrival. Sly turned to the king. "Beowulf, you go first. Take her to the medical room as soon as you are onboard, Penelope will show you where it is." The white wolf nodded as he stepped onto the pad with his wife, instantly vanishing on the spot. Carmelita went next, with Guru and Murray right behind her.
Before Sly got in, he called Dimitri out from his hiding place and told him to activate the self-destruct as soon as was gone. After Sly disappeared in the pad, the wet reptile activated the timer at 5 seconds, and then he stepped into the pad himself before the pad literally fried itself in the cave. Back in the prison room, Dark Wolf began to open his evil eyes…
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Back aboard the Dragon Thief, everyone was waiting outside the medical room while Beowulf and Bentley helped Isis through her labor. They hoped that they had got her here in time, especially Cryos and Cecilia. Sly reassures them that it will be alright; everything always does. 15 minutes later, Bentley came out with a smile on his face. "Success! Isis and her baby are both just fine. Come in and see." Sly and the others walked in the medical room, and saw Beowulf sitting next to Isis, who was resting comfortably on her bed while holding her newborn. It was a boy; he had inherited his father's white fur and his mother's green eyes. He looked so adorable sleeping in his mother's arms.
Sly spoke up first. "How are you doing?" Isis smiled at the raccoon and then turned back to her child. "I'm just fine, thank you." She then turned to the rest of Sly's team. "Thank you all so much. Beowulf told me everything about you and your team, Sly. You see, he told me about his grandfather's prophecy and he said you are the ones that would come to my aid. My husband and I owe you all our lives and our son's life as well. And Sly," she turned to him once more and smiled warmly. "Beowulf and I have decided that because of you and your team's efforts to rescue me, we have named our son after you."
Sly was surprised to hear that, along with everyone else. "You named your son after… me?" Isis nodded. Beowulf then decided to speak up. "I think it is a great name for our son. I hope you agree with us on this?" Sly straightened himself and said, "Sure, your highness. I don't mind at all." He then looked at Carmelita with the happiest face he had ever had, and she responded in kind by holding his hand and looked just as happy. They both knew that they had saved a miracle; one that would one day rule Crystala with strength and heart.