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"...I've checked, and there really is no other way in except for the front entrance!"

What.

Are you serious, Bentley? After three games of finding the craziest ways into a building, this is the craziest way of getting in? The front door of a prison? Not to mention, there's a guard standing right in front of the door! I don't think he'd let a cat in jeans and a plaid button up shirt with a raccoon dressed in blue by just like that. I listen as Bentley goes on and tells us that we need disguises from the guards nearby. Suits of armor, to be exact, and it shouldn't be a problem if you're a thief. Thanks, Bentley. I look over at some guards who were chatting away and shudder. They're big, burly and mean-looking. Getting the armor shouldn't be a problem, we could find two sets of armor for the both of us sounds pretty okay with me. Sly tucks his binocucom away into his pocket and turns to me, saying, "Well, you heard the turtle. We gotta get that armor,"

"How?" I ask, following him as he leaps onto a nearby rooftop to look for a victim.

"We steal them, of course," he replies, as if it's the most obvious thing in the universe. Well, yeah, maybe for him, but I don't know how to steal! I've been taught stealing is wrong and to never do it...but if it's for a good cause, like breaking out a relative from the past, I'm sure my parents would let that slide! I nod in response and we were off to find some suits of armor.

"These are huge on us!"

"Ah, don't worry about it, they'll never notice us slip by."

"Are you sure?"

"Harmony," Sly says as he adjusts his armor sleeve so it wouldn't slip down. "Do I look unsure to you?"

I shake my head, smiling nervously while also tying a price of gold and black armor around my waist, trying to cover up most of my clothes. I just need the helmet and we'll be ready to try to get past. Sly did most if the knocking out, and I did the ripping off armor from their bodies. Teamwork. "Are we ready to go?"

He nods, the huge helmet covering his eyes, holding up his shield to look official. I do the same and we awkwardly walk out into the open from the alley we were in. Guards around us just have us curious looks, but shrugged it off anyway, and I shot a grin towards Sly who returned it smugly. He's a master thief, why'd I doubt him in the first place? He's had three successful games, as well...

"The entrance is over there," he points to the large doors that held all of the criminals inside. Including Rioichi. A large boar was standing guard, lamp and weapon at his side, causing me to shrink a bit into my suit. I followed Sly at his side and tried to make myself look bigger, like he was. I'm a student at Juilliard, dammit! I should be showing off my acting skills! Show the gang I'm a great addition (for the time being) to the team! The theif stops in front if the guard, "You there! Open the door!"

The boar leans down towards us, "Hmmph! A little short to be a commander, aren't you?" He stands straight again and asks, "Who are you two?"

Time to step in! I tell myself, getting mentally prepared, and I step in front of Sly before he could say anything, snapping, "Excuse me? Who are we? I think the real question is who are you?!" Both of them are shocked by my sudden outburst, but I continue on, "We're in a war, man! There's no time for stupid questions!"

Sly joins in then, "We are Major Muggshot and Major Contessa!"

The guard is unmoved. "Muggshot? Contessa? I've never heard of you,"

"Excuse me? I should have your head for that!"

"Son, we've been majors since you were a squealing piglet! Wait unto large general hears about this! I hear he loves pork chops!"

That did it, because the guard starts apologizing like crazy, bowing in respect towards us and lets us go through, trembling slightly in fear. I strut past him, muttering, "I'm feeling gracious today, so carry in before I report you!" He nods and immediately runs off to do something else, or probably to get away from us. Once we were inside, Sly burst out laughing, holding his stomach. I give a triumphant smile and giggle a bit. My acting skills are flawless. Anyways, on with the mission! We're in the facility! And almost immediately I can tell it's going to be tough getting to Rioichi. Which, by the way, still gets me excited to no end— I mean, come on, it's Rioichi! He's been one of my favorite ancestors since the first game, when Sly learns the Ninja Spire Landing! The area is secure and is crawling with guards, all in burly armor watching over the prisoners being tortured.

One thing that always ceases to amaze me is how video games work. Once the coast was clear, Sly simply seems to just spin around really fast, resembling a tornado, and suddenly the armor is off. I know he's been able to do this since the third game, but I thought it'd be different in the actual game. Sly gave me a curious look, and I tore my gaze from him. How was I supposed to do that? Gulping, I just follow his lead and spin around, and look down; the armor was off! Do I just spin back around when I need the armor again? I imagine so, and we start on our way to find Rioichi's jail cell. Random convicts are scattered across the halls we dash through, each attached to a different torture device every time. Japan was a pretty decent place back during its feudal era...

"Hold on," Sly suddenly stops walking and stands up straight, squinting a bit at something. I look forward and see what he was squinting at - a cage, hanging in the air by a chain, and inside was -

"Holy crap, it's Rioichi," was my only comment, earning a slight chuckle from the raccoon next to me. My tail swishes anxiously as we start on our way towards the cage, fooling several guards on the way with our disguises. The ground ended suddenly as we approached the cage suspended in midair, guards on the other side of the gaping abyss below us. I stay a few good feet away from the edge, my fear of heights returning suddenly as Sly called out to the ninja crouched in the small cage, alerting him of our presence.

"Hey! Rioichi Cooper! Are you okay?"

The ninja seems to think this is a joke as he rolls his eyes and barely gives us a glance. "You guards seem to make very poor jokes,"

We change out of our armor and grab his attention again, well, Sly did, I just nodded along to what he says. "Come on, we're not with those bozos, we're here to bust you out! The name's Sly, and this is Harmony..."

This snaps him out of his moping and he whips around to face us, grabbing two of the bars that enclose him in the cage. "Ah, fellow ninjas! Very good," he bows respectively,

"You will need to make your way to the Dragon Bridge to get to this cage. Hurry up!"

We nod and Sly replies cheekily, "Okay, we'll be there soon, just...stay put!"

"Ha ha, very funny..."

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