Avery
Australian wilderness
"So... This is the place?" I asked Murray, looking over what was once a beautiful place, now overrun with miners, who looked like they weren't eager to share.
"Yeah, my master lived in that tent!" He pointed to it.
"Your master doesn't seem like he's home. Speaking of which, we need a safehouse. Got any ideas, bents?"
"That abandoned house looks ideal." It was on a cliff, over llooking a part of the miner's setup. Perfect.
"Let's go, slowpokes!" I exclaimed, going to it. I opened the door, to see a table near the dusty window, a little archway to the kitchen, a small door to what seemed a closet, and a staircase leading up. There was also a couch, but no TV. I parked my jeep in the garage, and we quickly unloaded. Then I found some brooms and cleaning supplies, and I told everyone to get to work. Soon our safehouse looked like home. As Bentley was setting up his computer and Murray was munching on some chips we brought with us, sly and I was on the roof alone.
"Avery?" Sly asked, looking over at me.
"Yes, Cooper?" I asked in return, meeting his gaze.
"You ever think about what you'd be doing if you never joined us in Cairo?" He asked me, still studying me.
"Sly, all the time." I answered.
"Well?" He prompted.
"You want me to tell you?" I asked.
"Yeah." He said, and I crossed my legs.
"Well, I would probably be chasing after you with Carmelita, never be able to find out who killed my parents, never realized how great thieving with you could be- and... To be honest, never had fallen hopelessly in love with you, Sly Cooper. " I said, leaning towards him. Our noses touched, and it was so close-
"Avery? Sly? There's something you need to see." Bentley's voice rang out. I smiled and jumped down, joining Bentley. What I saw surprised me.
"Wait a minute. Alex is here?!" I asked.
"He's working with Mina Harien. You know-"
"The owner of the museum of natural history in Cairo! Why is she here?"
"She probably hired the miner's for some reason.. " I said, looking out the now clean window.
"We need recon."
"This place is way too big for one person to recon by themselves. Come on, Avery." Sly said. I scoffed and nodded.
"Let's go, raccoon." I said, shouldering my bag and heading out.
(An hour later)
"You have got to be kidding me!" I exclaimed, as yet again dingos and kangaroos chased after me. I was in charge of getting the guru's staff. We met the guy soon after we did recon, only sly and Bentley saw him. Murray was talking to him now. I was yet to have my talk with him, but when I received both his moon stone and his staff and gave it to him, then he'd say I was worthy or something. I exited the cave, the sun disarming the trap. Sly met up with me, and handed over the stone.
"You had the same problem I did?" I asked, noticing that he was breathing heavily. He nodded. I looked at where the guru was, and began to climb. Before I went up there however, I hid on a ledge right below the cage.
"You ready to talk Mr. Guru?" A woman with a thick English accent said. I peeked at her, seeing that she was a tabby wearing a pair of cargo pants and a tank top. Along with knee high boots. I knew that she was Mina Harien. Alex, my ex- partner and ex- boyfriend, stood along with her. The guru was speaking a weird language.I know most languages, but I don't know this one. Apparently neither did Mina.
"What in the bloody hell are you saying? You better start making sense. Now where is the mask of dark earth? If it gets in my way while I'm looking for Miller's Ruby..." She trailed off, lost in thought. The guru frantically said something like it was a bad idea, but she wasn't having it.
"Gaahh! The miners can have you. Alex! Find the Miller brat. She has the book, and she knows where the Ruby is! " she ordered him, and stormed off with Alex in tow. Once they were gone, I jumped up and met the guru. He was a small purple koala bear. Huh.
"Uh... Hi! I'm with Murray's gang. You wanted to see me?" I asked, he saying something in the strange language. I shook my head, not being able to understand.
You are the daughter of Darren Miller, correct? A voice said in my head. I looked at the guru, who was staring at me intently.
"You're in my head?!"
Yes, child. Please answer my question.
"Yeah, I'm Avery Miller. How'd you know my father?"
He came here a year after you were born, saying he needed to hide the Time Ruby. I agreed, only if he collected it in 19 years. But he never came.
"My parents were killed three years ago. " I said, looking away.
You are the one who is supposed to retrieve it. But a certain thief got here first.
"And that thief is...?" I asked. Let's just say I didn't like his answer.
Author's Note
For the purpose of the story, I had to make up a villain. Trust me, we still get to shoot Carmelita with sleep darts and turn her into Carmalarga. And with the whole Guru talking in her mind thing, I had no idea how to make him talk, so I just made him talk in her head. Please review and let me know your ideas.