Disclaimer: I do not own nor did create Sly Cooper or any other related characters. They are the property and Creation of Sucker Punch not me. This chapter is like a song fic.
A Chase
Daniel couldn't make sense of it. There was no way her file was put with the Cooper Gang's by accident. He marched into Barkley's office and threw the file on the badger's desk. Cheif Barkley dropped his cigar into his lap.
"Is this supposed to be a joke?" He showed shouted through his teeth. The cheif picked up the folder and looked it over.
"What?" He questioned not understanding the cat, slyly wipping the ashes off his pants.
Daniel slammed his hands on Barkley's desk. "What is Inspector's Fox's file doing in with the Cooper Gang's records?"
Chief Barkely got out of his seat and shut his office door, there was something that he had to tell Elle, something only the higher-ups knew. He took his seat back behind his desk and gave the cat a cold look. Every thing was silenced.
Sly, Bently, Carmelita, and Murry all sat around a small bronze cafe table enjoying their lunches. Carmelita scarfed down her meal like it was her last. All the training she had endured made her hungier than Murry. She was still a little shaky, but being back on solid ground was making her feel better, plus Sly was sitting next to her. Every day it was like she was becoming a new person. Everyday that went by she would be a little less hostile towards other. Everday that passed let her find out something about herself that she didn't know existed. The other members of the gang could see it too. They knew that they could trust Carmelita and that she could trust them. Feeling better, and having finished her meal, Carmelita stood up tp put her tray away. Sly gave Murry and Bently a signle for something and then the hippo and turtle got up to throw away thier trash as Carmelita came back to the table. She took he rseat next to Sly and waited for her friends to get back so the akward silence would be broken. She looked up into the grey sky.
'They have been gine forever!' The fox was getting frustrated. She looked over at Sly who still was eating a sub. Carmelita starred at him. 'How can he just sit there like every thing is cool?' Sly looked up at her, she turned her head in the opposite dirrection. She occupied her self be taking a sip of her drink every few seconds. By the time Sly was done eating she realized that Bently and Murry weren't coming back. 'This is so silly!' She tried to convince herself. 'I am acting as if I were fourt-teen.' Carmelita giggled at the thought. She watched Sly come back after he threw his trash away. He stood behind her.
"Well?" He asked. She turned around in her seat.
"What?" She asked him right back.
"Aren't you coming with me?" He was playing around.
"Where?" She didn't have time to say much else as Sly helped out of her seat.
"Well you see about five or some odd weeks ago Inspector, um excuse me, Ms. Fox went off with the Cooper Gang. She left us her badge and shock pistol. We thought that she may have been kiddnapped but after further investigation we found evidence that she was now in leagues with crimminals." Cheif Barkley was taking it hard. She was one of his best officers. He was Carmelita's mentor and now she was on the opposite side of the law.
Elle now started to get the picture. 'So the rumors were true after all.' He grinned. "Well thank you for your time." He stepped back and exited out the door. There was almost a spring in his step as he walked back to his office. He had taken the file back off of the cheifs desk and he was now gazing at Carmelita's photo. "This is going to be a worth while challenge."
She had no idea where he was takikng her. Turn after turn, street after street, it seemed as if he was leading her to no where. The pace was quick but now Sly started to slow down. They passed through some thick bushes and came out into a clearing. Carmelita saw many blankets covering the field. She watched as a band was getting ready for a performance. People started to appear from no where and take there seats. It was still fairly lit outside, the sun had not gone down. Sly led the fox over to a red and grey blanket. Lights lit the stage up, the performers took their places. The show was about to begin.
Beautiful you are
Yeah, you I choose
I look to the stars
For a girl like you
And what I lost I have found
And, yeah, we'll wait around
For the girl that is you
Yeah
The music was wonderfully played. Carmelita was loosing herself in the lyrics. The only problem was that someone was flashing a flashlight around. It was really annoying her. She leaned against Sly.
Maybe a chance
I could have with her
We shared a glance
At least I thought we were
And what I have lost I have found
And, yeah, we'll wait around
For the girl that is you
Yeah
You make my heart skip, but how?
I'm scared
What do I do now
Sly turned his attention to the mezmarized fox on his shoulder. He saw how lost she was to the melody. He too noticed the flashlight. 'What is going on over there?' He secretly wondered.
I wanna go out
I'm stuck here all alone
I gotta get out
I'm here all alone
And I'm thinking of you
You're on my mind
I try to talk to you
But you never give me the time of day
I dream of us
And wake up alone
We'll take the bus
But I'm still at home
And what I've done I'll do
And then it's just me and you
And then you leave in May
You leave me hard and lonely
You are my one and only
I wanna go out
I'm stuck here all alone
I gotta get out
I'm here all alone
And I'm thinking of you
You're on my mind
I try to talk to you
But you never give me the time of day
Do - do do do
Daniel Elle's phone rang. This was his first phone call at his new job. "Hello." He answered. The response sent chills down his spine. He hung the phone up and rushed out his office.
You are
Such and beautiful thing
And all goods things must come to an end
You are
Such and beautiful thing
And all goods things must come to an end
It's the end - It's the end
Sly lost himself to the music as did Carmelita, this was a evening that they would never forget.
PUTOO! A ball of blue and white energy cut the music and blew right past Sly and Carmelita. As if on pure instinct the two bolted up and looked for who was responsible for the interuption. PUTOO! Another ball of energy was shot and this time it singed Sly's fur. A angry calico followed it. Carmelita's heart skipped a beat, Sly started to run and pulled Carmelita with him. The dark clouds above let all their rain out.
These streets
Turn me inside out
Everything shines
But leaves me empty still
And I'll, burn this lonely house down
If you run with me
If you run with me
They ran from the concert, both of them were sure that the cat chasing the was working for Interpol. Sly pulled Carmelita along the wet sidewalks, she knew that he probably knew the short-cut to evade the officer.
'This is fun.' Carmelita thought as they got drenched. They traveled through an alley, it was lit with one street light, the buildings around it looked abandoned. They continued to run as Elle continued his chase. The storm begun to get worse, more thunder and lightning. Carmelita looked up at Sly, the rain fell from on-top his head and into his face. She thought it made him look like a cat caught in the rain. His grey fur were spiked up, she knew Sly didn't like water. She smiled at him the same moment he turned his attention back to her, Sly returned the smile.
I'll stay with you
The walls will fall before we do
Take my hand now
We'll run forever
I can feel the storm inside you
I'll stay with you
Elle was losing them, the rain water started to build in the streets. Water was reaching his knees, it was getting harder to run through it. His calf muscles were begining to tighten and hurt him. That cat had good eyes, but they were getting blurred from a mixture of sweat and water. He used his sleeve to wipe his eyes but it only increased his difficulty. "AH!" He hit something and tumbled to the ground and face down into the water. He sat rubbing his knee's, the water was up to his shoulder's. "Damn it!" Elle had lost both Sly and Carmelita.
The fugitives made their way into one of the abandoned buildings. They walked all the way through it to the top floor. The room was dusty, it was obvious that no one had been in the room for years. The broken windows were boarded up, but light shone through the large gaps between each boards. Sheets covered what ever was left in the room. Carmelita looked around the room, occasionally picking something up and examining it. The rain started to let up, the sun begun to shine in the evening sky. Sly went up to the biggest window in the room. It was covered only with a moth eaten sheet. He opened it and the golden sunlight flooded the pale room. Carmelita instantly felt the suns warnth and joined Sly at the window. The two stood side-by-side looking at the breathtaking scene in front of them. Carmelita stepped out farther onto the balcony.
Fooled by my own desires
I twist my fate
Just to feel you
But you, turn me toward the light
And you're one with me
Will you run with me?
The water receeded into the sewer system and Inspector Elle was able to walk again. He knew that he would be going back to his office having to tell the cheif he failed.
It was still drizzling out but their clothes were already begining to dry. Sly picked up one of the fox's hands.
"Huh?" She was startled, forgetting that he was there with her. She looked in his eyes. They were a deep brown and shined like they wee painted with gloss. She stepped close to him, a rain cloud approached.
Sly put his arms around her. It started to pour again but it didn't bother them. They were too in the moment to care about the weather. Their clothes became heavy and wet again, but they continued to kiss like it was their last night on earth. In one instance it seemed as though all their problems had dissapered.
I'll stay with you
The walls will fall before we do
Take my hand now
We'll run forever
I can feel the storm inside you
I'll stay with you
Now come in from this storm
I taste you sweet and warm
Take what you need
Take what you need
From me
Wake up this world
Wake up tonight
And run with me
Run to me now
I'll stay with you
The walls will fall before we do
Take my hand now
We'll run forever
I can feel the storm inside you
I'll stay with you