Chapter 2

The city of stone

A cold breeze went around sly as he looked across the water, the large Eiffel Tower soar high in the sky just on the other side. He saw a large set of light from a building he remembered as a museum, he took out his binocucom from his back pocket and scanned across the water. He notice a large party and a small figure on the deck. Zooming in some more he noticed Carmelita standing all alone almost crying as she looked in his direction. He felt warm as he wanted to get over there and prove to her that he was ok.

He started running around the river trying to find an opening he could cross to see her. He ran and ran but only ended up in the same place he started. Looking around he felt lost and tried, running as fast as he could. Seemly running in circles until he missed his footing and fell into the cold water of the river. Trying to breath and splashing to keep above. Crying for help, with not a sound coming from his mouth. Feeling helpless he let himself go, the surrounding water taking him the bottom.

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He woke up in a daze, as his senses started to kick in again. He could hear the noise rising around him, as he opened he eyes to see himself on the side of a street, the camel eating some dried grass on the ground. He looked quickly around to see people yelling from everywhere is buy things like food or goods. People flooded the street almost not enough room to walk. He got off the camel and went for some water, noticing the it was hot he took a few drinks. Than gave some to the camel before putting it away.

He left and walk along the street hoping he could find some food. He want to one of the sellers and nicely asked for something. The man looked at him insanely and yelled him on his way, saying I don't give food to beggars. He kept walking wondering where he was going to get the money. He got around a corner and saw a large pillared building made of stone, two large statues on both end towering the landscape, the whole place was almost breath-taking. It was quickly interrupted with yelling heading towards him.

"Theif! Theif! Guards after him!" Yelled a large eagle from beside the building with 5 small jackals coming from behind him.

Sly looked around to see a hood figure holding two small canes and he jumped over and around the building. He watched him go up on to one the statues and quietly waited there until the jackals got off him. Sly watched the jackals head towards his direction. They looked at him and the eagle walked up behind them.

"Is this him? " One of the jackal asked the Eagle. He examined Sly noticing the tail and his mask but nothing more.

"No, but I have never seen him before. Who are you?" Staring in intently at Sly. Quickly he graped the seal he got from the pharaoh and showed it to him. "Ah so you are working for the pharaoh my apologies sir. Life for the priest, pharaohs and the nobleman have been hard getting stolen every night. If I was you I would say away from this area in case you get arrested." H said glaring at the raccoon.

"I will take that advise wisely, thank you." Sly said with a slight bow. The Eagle disgusted with him called the guards and walked back where they came. Sly took his attention back to the statue and saw no one there. Disappointed he walked back to the camel and looked for a place to stay for the night. He got to a make stiff inn and realized he still had no money so they took him to the stables and left him there.

He quietly sat beside the camel thinking about his plan to go back to that building. He got changed and walked out of the stable and climbed to the top and made his way over the buildings to the large building. He walked in and realized it was a temple, and made his way to the top to see if there is anything he could find.

On the Statue he found sand but nothing more. He looked around and saw a dark figure jumping from the building with a tail coming out of the cloak. It's him he thought, as he ran after him without being seen.

Following the theif so exciting!

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