Disclaimer: I still don't own Sly and never will. Darn it!

Here's the second chapter of "Sly as a Cooper." Enjoy!

Note: BC turned to 'binocucom' since BC is never used ever again after this chapter.

Chapter 2: Where Did She Learn to Shoot?

Faye kept pace with Bentley as they ran to the rendezvous point. In fact, Faye could easily pass Bentley if she wanted, but she didn't want to get too far ahead because…

"According to my information the Clockwerk parts are being stored up there…" Bentley was communicating to Sly through a binocucom. "Now to get access you're gonna have to meet up with Murray at the rendezvous point. Unfortunately the route through the garden is filled with guards…"

'Blah, blah, blah.' Faye tapped her foot impatiently. Finally, Bentley was done and they moved on ahead. They ended up on a balcony overseeing the area where Murray came in. They just couldn't see the roof of the building. Soon, Sly came into view but Murray was absent. Bentley brought out the binocucom and said,

"Murray must've gotten lost along the way. Try pressing on ahead without him." Faye reached out and grabbed the altered binocular device.

"Hey! What are you?" Faye pried it from the turtle's hands and held him back with her foot while he stretched his arms to get his binocucom.

"Sly, this is Faye. Stay away from the middle of the room and wait for a loud 'Thunder Flop' from Murray. If you don't…well let's just say you don't want to be a raccoon pancake," she radioed. As soon as she was done, Faye heard a faint 'Thunder Flop!' from the binocucom. Faye gave the gadget back to Bentley.

"Well? Aren't we supposed to meet Sly at the rendezvous point?" said Faye. Bentley, again, led the way to the rendezvous point.

"Faye, if you don't mind, how did you know about Murray's delay?" Bentley asked her, "We couldn't see the rooftop."

'Uh-oh!'

"I saw Murray on our way here. And the only way for him to come down would be to use Thunder Flop," explained Faye.

"But how did you know what Murray looked like, or that he used the move Thunder Flop?" Bentley inquired again.

'Gah! Darned it!' Faye blinked and answered,

"The news, and I didn't know about Thunder Flop till...well, I have my ways." She smiled as if knowing the answer to a riddle that Bentley didn't know. "I take it that's the way he reached Sly."

"Hmm… Well that's logical," said Bentley.

'Yes! He bought it!'

After the fiasco and almost blowing the secret, Faye and Bentley made it to the rendezvous point…with a hitch.

"Ringtail!" Faye instantly knew that Sly and Carmelita were playing Cops and Robbers. Faye and Bentley came through a door and met up with Sly and Murray in the museum's corridor.

"This wasn't part of the plan!" panicked Bentley.

"Yeah well… This is where things get fun," said Sly. The Cooper Gang and Faye ran for it with Faye and Sly in the lead.

"Last one out is Klaww crud!" called Faye.

"Stop, thief!" ordered Carmelita. Faye thought for a moment and smiled. She couldn't resist. She had to do it, even if it meant more running.

"Hey Carmelita! Where'd you learn to shoot, from a monkey?" yelled Faye smiling.

"Grr… Take this!" Carmelita shot rapidly at Faye.

"Whoa! No need to be so rash Inspector!" Faye called to Carmelita, who quite suddenly had a befuddled look on her face. The Inspector took aim and shot in front of Faye. Faye stopped just short of being shocked by Montoya's blast. The teen turned around and stared into the pit of Carmelita's Shock Gun.

"Got you," said Carmelita, slightly wavering but squeezing the trigger nevertheless. Then she fired.

"I've gotcha," said a voice. Faye was hoisted into the air, narrowly avoiding the blast. The adolescent looked up to see that Murray was carrying her.

"Thanks," she said.

"No problem little buddy," he said.

'Buddy? Is he going to call me that through the entire adventure?' Faye sat on Murray's shoulders and jumped off. She saw the halfway point ahead.

"This is getting a little hot," said Sly, as Carmelita got closer to shooting him.

'This is where we split up.'

"You guys go warm up the van. I'll keep Carmelita busy," said Sly, "pick me up at the rendezvous."

Bentley, Murray, and Faye went one way and Sly went the other. Faye looked back to see that Carmelita had changed her plans. She was following them now.

'That's not supposed to happen! Must've been the comment about the monkey.' Faye broke off from the group and went a different direction in the winding halls of the museum. She looked back. The Inspector was still on her of all things. Why wouldn't she give u-

Bam!

Faye hit a dead end and rammed into the wall. Faye turned around from the wall to see Carmelita getting closer with her gun armed and ready to fire.

"Tell me who you are and where Cooper hid the Clockwerk parts!" she demanded. Faye backed up against the wall she had smacked into. Her muscles tensed, her hairs stood on end. Would Montoya fire if she said Sly didn't have them? What would she do? Faye looked around quickly. Her eyes darting every which way…then she smiled.

"Why don't you ask him yourself?" Carmelita turned around to see Sly Cooper.

"Cooper!" Carmelita fired her gun but Sly jumped away and she followed. Bentley and Murray came up and led the way out of the museum to the van.

'That was way too close.' The trio got to the getaway van. Faye jumped into the back with Bentley. Murray started the engine and took off. Faye was thrown against the sides of the van as Murray swerved to evade the police. 'I'm gonna throw up.' The van finally stopped but only briefly to let Sly in. He climbed up to the front as Murray slammed on the gas petal.

"I'll find you Cooper!" shouted Carmelita as the four rode off into the night.

So how was it? I have to make up a song for Faye to sing so it may or may not me a while. I am not hinting at any Murray/Faye, Sly/Faye, or Bentley/Faye. R&R please!