Sly's POV

We were on our way to the Krack – Karov Volcano in Russia, I started to notice that in the photos from the previous pages recovered, and there was a mysterious owl figure in the pictures that matched those of Clockwerk held by the police.

We reached Clockwerks hideout, the road was bumpy and if it wasn't for Murrays skilled driving we would have ended up in the lava. I couldn't understand why you would have a hideout in a volcano seeing as surely you're living in an environmental hazard.

Driving through Clockwerks hideout I noticed that there wasn't a lot of obstacles, there were still obstacles but I thought that this would be more of a challenge. I noticed some marks on the floor, clearly there was something there before, and using some upgrades we took out some robo-falcons and some rocks in the way but I wouldn't call it difficult.

"Bingo, my scanners indicate that Clockwerk is in that owl shaped tower." Bentley said directing to the tower.

Although as we got closer we realised it wasn't just a tower.

"Sly it's a giant death ray." Bentley said.

We were being swarmed by falcons and almost rolled over by boulders but we managed to make it unfortunately though due to the small space of the cave we lost our canon which would have come in handy, like I said Murray's skilled driving.

Our next task was to collect computers hanging in order to analyse them and get through the security door. Of course this would have been easier with our turret but luckily we still had a battering ram so we could push any lava slugs away.

We unlocked the door and I could feel we were getting close. However once we were inside I noticed that Carmelita was trapped. I knew we needed to save her or we might never be able to.

"Carmelita's trapped we gotta save her." I said.

"Serves her right, that cops been dogging us from the start." Bentley argued.

"It's just a misunderstanding, we've gotta free her."

"Are you crazy Sly, It's probably a trap to stop you." Bentley said.

"But if I don't do anything then Carmelita's doomed, besides stealing's no fun without her."

"Sly, your ridiculous raccoon logic sends shivers down my shell. But if you're determined to go through with it then I suggest you use that barrel for cover. But getting up to it is your problem."

"Just a spire jump here and a rail slide there, I'll be fine." I replied.

After avoiding being shocked and reaching the upper ledge I used the barrel to help get past the spotlights and darts I reached Carmelita.

Of course Bentley was right it was a trap. I was shut in outside Carmelita's container.

"Sly Cooper! I should have known you were behind this." She assumed.

"You got me wrong inspector, I'm here to rescue you." I replied.

A robotic voice was broadcast around us.

"Hahaha you sentimental fool. Empathy has always been the downfall of the Cooper clan." I presumed the voice was Clockwerk.

This green smoke started to fill the room making me weak and drowsy.

"I knew it was a trap! Don't worry Sly I'll shut down that gas, I just need to do some hacking." Bentley said.

I started to come to which I suppose is thanks to Bentley.

I got up and prepared to break out Inspector Fox.

"Sly I was wrong about you, break me out of this force field and I'll make it up to you somehow." She said.

I smashed the force field releasing Carmelita, she ran ahead with me not far behind.

I reached the centre of the Volcano and bumped into Carmelita.

"I don't get it Cooper, I've hunted you for years tried numerous times to throw you behind bars and yet when you get the chance to leave me locked in a cage, you set me free. Why?" She asked.

"We may be on opposite sides of the law but you're not my enemy, however the homicidal robotic owl that built this death ray and nearly gassed us to death, he's considered my enemy."

"I see your point; until Clockwerk is defeated I suggest we work together." Carmelita replied.

"Together at last."

However Clockwerk appeared and swiped my cane from my hands and flew higher up the volcano, luckily Carmelita shot him and as a result he dropped my cane.

"I need that cane it's been in my family for years." I said.

"Don't worry, ill cover you while you get it back, my jet pack should be near the top, I left it there before getting captured. But just remember this truce is temporary once we defeat Clockwerk I'm taking you to jail."

"Really?"

"Well maybe I'll give you a 10 second head start."

While Carmelita shot at the lava slugs I climbed the volcano and mechanical pipes and machines in search for my cane, however as I was climbing I got half way and was surprised at what greeted me near the top.

I could see someone unconscious near the top of the volcano and was about to be trampled by an oncoming lava slug. I quickly picked them up and dived out the way as Carmelita shot it.

Once I got a closer look at who I picked up I realised it was a female raccoon, and she looked familiar, but I didn't have time to worry about that now I made my way to the top and collected my cane still carrying the unconscious victim.

I stopped to catch my breath and try to revive when I got a better look I realised that the female was very familiar, she was blonde and brown with a purple streak in the front of her hair and I only knew of one person who looked like this, and I doubt there were two.

I was sure this was my ex-girlfriend Lola but it made no sense for her to be here, she couldn't have been following us we would have noticed and she didn't tag along cause I said goodbye at her window, and I hadn't seen her since.

I shook her awake or at least tried she was breathing but she had a few scrapes so she must have been hit hard. I couldn't see her bleeding too bad but she had a small cut on her forehead which I patched up.

She started to wake up but I could tell she wasn't all there, unfortunately I'm not a medic but I tested her awareness.

"Lola?" She seemed to respond to that so it must be her.

She looked at me for a while with a blank stare but I noticed some acknowledgement in her face as she also seemed shocked to see me, then again she might think she's hallucinating.

"Sly." She replied.

I knew it was her I tried to ask questions but she was fading in and out constantly and I thought best get her to a safe place and return with help.

I placed her away from any potential threat and hoped that she'd be away from any danger I felt bad since she was unconscious I couldn't direct her or take her with me and I knew I have to return to save her.

"What held you up?" Carmelita asked.

"Just some unexpected surprise." I replied.

I didn't have time for details this place was falling apart and I still had to reach Carmelita's jet pack and stop the death ray.

Avoiding the magma and jumping on anything I could I quickly rushed to the other side of the volcano and stop the death ray.

I put on the jet pack now easily avoiding the lava which seemed to have calmed down but Clockwerk flew in front of me. Luckily I was packing rockets.

"Sly Cooper you have escaped my gas chamber and destroyed my death ray, remarkable, you Coopers always find a way to beat me!" Clockwerk said.

"Always? So that was you in the background of all those pictures in the Thievius Raccoonus. How old are you?" I asked.

"Perfection has no age."

"What your immortal?"

"Revenge is the prime ingredient of the fountain of youth. I've kept myself alive for hundreds of years waiting the day when I would eclipse your family's thieving reputation."

Carmelita's pistol wouldn't pack enough damage alone but weakened and created gaps in his armour, using rockets I could shoot the gaps made by Carmelita and it seemed to cause more damage.

While trying to not only to keep up with Clockwerk but avoid his own missiles and shoot at the correct points of his armour I weakened him and he took a nose dive into the lava.

However he remerged visibly injured but still working well and ready to fight. He didn't fly around so much and instead shot electric rings and the only way to avoid them was to fit through them.

But I was still perplexed about this guy's hatred and revenge.

"I don't get it you're so familiar with my family you must have known my father had a son. If you hated the Cooper's so much why did you let me live?" I asked.

"Because I wanted to show the world that without your precious book the Cooper line's nothing."

"Ah well that's where you're wrong; the Thievius Raccoonus doesn't create great thieves, it takes great thieves to create the Thievius Raccoonus."

"Enough Sly Cooper, it ends here. I'll finish you like I finished your father. Then the Cooper line will be erased and the only master thief will be Clockwerk!"

Once the shots stopped briefly I took that as my time to fire, after failing to hit me with the electric rings and my constant shots at his weakened armour he once again crashed into the lava below, but this time he was stationed there.

Seizing the opportunity to attack, I quickly avoided his shots as well as other lasers while jumping from objects to get a closer shot. I needed to reach his head fast.

I could hear him muttering words but they were random and making less sense as he continued.

Constantly swatting at his head it soon was knocked clear off but not before Clockwerk swore his revenge.

It was tough but I finally collected that last piece of the Thievius Raccoonus, I had taken down each member of the Fiendish Five and retrieved my birth right.

Of course I never would have made it this far without my pals help, it took a lot of guts for them to join me in the field and they sure did their best.

Of course now with Clockwerk gone it meant me and Carmelita were back to playing cops and robbers, I was sure with me cornered shed slap the handcuffs on me then and there. But true to her word she gave me a ten second head start.

I also remembered that I'd left Lola lying around here somewhere and from my point I could see her but she was being carried away by who I can only assume is her team mate, but at least she's safe.

I still was curious to know her motivation for being here but I guess that would have to wait, although seeing her again made me feel like she never left, which was why we got back together a second time. But I guess she moved on fine since I left. Not that that's entirely a good thing.

Of course being distracted my ten seconds were up and I was only snapped out of my trance by the shots from Inspector Fox's pistol, but like always I got away and we headed back to our hideout in Paris to rest up after our tiring adventure.

I know this doesn't all make sense but the next chapter is the final chapter and it will clear it up, I am thinking on doing a sequel but I'm not sure.

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