Two updates in one day! I know i'm amazed to lets go for three! Maybe...lol anyway as i said i am to get his done by tuesday and i might have it done today...who knows? Read and enjoy

Choosing Sides

"What are you two doing here?" Heather asked as she stared at them

"Have a tea party" James said sarcastically "What do you think?"

"Come on we have to hurry, I'm not sure when guards come by" Penelope said as she began to work on the lock.

"How did you find us?" Bentley asked "And who are you?"

"Shadora's mech and that is James" Penelope said continuing her work

"He's my brother" Heather said to Bentley. "So she did need that mech…where is she?"

"She's looking for your raccoon friend" James said standing there.

"She's gona have a hard time with that" Heather said with a sigh

"What do you mean?" James asked blinking

"He's with Arpeggio all the time, and if he's ever not he seems to go into a daze." Bentley began "I believe that his hold over Sly is getting weaker and when Sly's not with him he begins to snap out of it."

"So all we have to do is get the bird away from Sly?" James said "Doesn't sound to hard"

"No it sounds simple but when Sly's the one you have to go through to get to Arpeggio it becomes hard" Heather said sighing

"We'll figure that out later" Penelope said as she broke the lock "We need to get back to that fork without getting caught and then we'll worry about it" The other three nodded and the four began to race down the narrow hallway.

Feathers and fur were flying everywhere as Shadora and Sly went at it. Despite not having his cane Sly was still a worthy opponent and Shadora was starting to have difficulty. Sly was fast, very fast keeping track of him was hard enough but trying to dodge was getting harder. "Why are you here?" Sly asked her as they continued their fighting, they were out of earshot of Arpeggio.

"To fix things" Shadora said digging her talons into his tail. Sly winced and ripped her off of him.

"Fix what?" he growled as he sent a kick into her side.

Shadora winced and used her wings to catch herself "Fix you. You were once my ally but some things happened and everything is upside down". The owl lunged at the raccoon like a hawk, determined to snap some sense into him or at least knock him out.

"I highly doubt that" Sly said as he barley managed to get out of the way.

"Do you? Please tell me what could that flightless bird told you that turned you against us?" Shadora asked as she landed on the ground and stared at the raccoon

Sly stood there thinking, he didn't remember when he was told all he remembered was following Arpeggio's orders. "I don't remember…"

"Cooper Raccoon" Shadora said watching him. Sly blinked he stopped he was far enough from Arpeggio that he was starting to become dazed, and also Shadora's words of 'cooper raccoon' sounded familiar.

"Keep moving or that parrots going to get suspicious" Shadora said, Sly nodded and the two resumed fighting. It was then that Bentley, Heather, James, and Penelope came through the door, fighting off guards as they went. Sly looked at them but kept his eyes on Shadora at the same time. Shadora could see that the raccoon was thinking he was confused just like he was when they first found him. Heather and company watched as the two of them broke apart and stood there. "Which side is it raccoon?"

"Cooper stop standing there!" Arpeggio yelled

Sly looked at him for a moment and the back to the owl "No matter what I pick I'll end up with you in the end. Whether free will or you knocking me out"

"Very perceptive" Shadora smiled

"Your side" Sly said as he turned toward Arpeggio. Shadora smiled more and followed Sly as he walked toward the parrot.

"What are you doing!?" Arpeggio screeched "Get rid of her"

"I rather not" Sly said as he continued to walk

"Wretched raccoon" the parrot said as he pressed a button on his perch

The six of them blinked and looked around as the floor began to shake; a circle began to open between Arpeggio, Sly and Shadora. A small stand came out of it and on top was a small clear orb. The six blinked and watched as the orb started to glow a golden color soon two small beams of light hit both Shadora and Sly in-between the eyes then disappeared. The two blinked then screamed when they felt pain like none other flow through their bodies. It was like an electrical current had begun shocking every inch of their body. Shadora struggled to keep her eyes open and watched Penelope and Bentley run toward them as Heather and James began walking toward Arpeggio with hate filled eyes. Shadora and Sly winced as another current went by and in one swift instant they were out cold.

Yay time to go work. TO MICROSOFT OFFICE!