Hey guys, this is skywing8. Just warning you, this chapter contains spoilers. Of course, if you had played the games, you would know this already. But just to avoid flames, I will say- spoiler alert!
Avery
My conversation with Dimitri hadn't gone exactly as planned, but I did get the information I needed.
Hey, remember what the Baron said, don't get caught after sunset. We will get kicked out.
"Keep your panties on, Raccoon. I got this." I said, jumping on roofs to the baron's castle. I was bigger than I thought, at least four stories. I saw no way in; and no way to climb up to his plane hangar. I looked around and saw a pipe where rain drained from. It was big enough for me to fit in. I sighed, adjusted my backpack, and made the decision to go in. After what seemed an hour or so, I finally arrived in what seemed to be a kitchen. I shook myself dry; and proceeded down the hallway. I decided to climb the rafters, to of course, avoid guards. There were one or two here and there. Then I climbed the stairs to the fourth floor. Looking for a way to the roof, I noticed that the Baron was walking around. I smiled and sneaked up to him. I then jumped to the rafters once again, out of sight.
"Blasted that Miller girl. I swear she is obsessed over Cooper!" He said. What was up with bad guys and knowing so much about me?
"This suit is so hot." He complained, taking off his... Head? No.. It was a mask, and it revealed to be.. Penelope! She was a girl I went to school with before I joined interpol when Carmelita caught me all those years ago. I sighed, and sneaked upstairs. I finally made it up to the hangar; sneaking past lasers and other assorted physical barriers. I made it to the lone painting in the corner.
"Hello, my pet." I said and began to decrypt the code hidden in the painting. I finally got it open, and I grabbed the file. I quickly made it back to the hotel room, where I gave it to Bentley. I sat on the couch, sly joining me. His hat was off, only to be wearing his mask, a black tee, and khakis. Which made him look good. I however, was wearing black jeans and a black long sleeved shirt. I ditched my hoodie earlier.
"Where's your hat Cooper?" I asked.
"In my room. Had to play the part of a pilot, so I had on this ridiculous.."
"Yeah, I get it. I only saw you twice without it... Three times if you count the time you snuck in my room..." I trailed off, Bentley giving me a look.
"So, gather any Intel while I was out storming a castle?" I asked casually.
"Not really, mostly that we are up against beligum and Iceland. Not to mention several other teams."
"Go back to beligum and Iceland. They hate each other. Can we play with that?" I asked.
"Yeah. So they won't shoot at the lone Cooper plane." Sly said.
"I got it!" I said, standing up.
"What?"
"Sabatoge! A Miller specialty." I said proudly, standing up and joining Bentley.
"How exactly?" Bentley asked.
"It's simple. Blame the other team for stuff we did. " I said, then I began to explain in detail.
*********(an hour later)**********
I had to make sure everyone was in place.
"Murray. Are you and bents in position to make the pull on the handkerchief?"
Yeah! Let's do this!
"Just make him laugh, bents will do the rest. Sly? Are you and the guru in position to get the statue?"
Yes. What will you be doing?
"Besides making sure your ringtailed butt doesn't get caught? I will be looking out for our, "gracious" host."
Sounds like a plan.
"Contact me when you guys are done with phase one. As soon as Murray gives you the handkerchief, sly you will jump in the destroyed truck and switch the statue for the handkerchief. Then meet me in front lobby to discuss phase two. Good luck. Avery, out." I said, leaving the boys to do their jobs. I however, had some "business" to attend to. I went back to the "Baron's" castle, hoping to find a clue to the Miller's Ruby. I again went through the water pipe, going to what I assumed was the library. Looking around, I saw almost nothing pertaning to the Miller clan. A guard came in, and I hid behind a desk. I quickly disposed of him, and continued to search. Finally, in a old boom, there was a section on the Ruby. I got excited, but it wasn't very extensive. I would of been there all day, but I had a job to do.
Avery? Where are you? We're ready for phase two.
"Sorry guys, I'll be there soon." I said, running out and joining them in the lobby. We all were in our pilot clothes.
"Kay guys, now we have to frame Iceland."
"How?" Murray asked.
"Glad you asked. Sly and I will sneak into Iceland's room from underground. We will steal a helmet, and while Murray destroys Belgium's plane, sly will place the helmet on the plane. Bentley, you will uping security at the Cooper hangar. Something tells me that mugshot will try something soon. C'mon ringtail." I said, going to the hotel room to change. I changed to skin tight black jeans, a black shirt, and combat boots. I joined sly outside, he in his original outfit. I lifted the manhole cover, and jumped inside. I landed on a dock, near the raft Murray stole earlier.
"You drive, raccoon."
"Fine." He said, rowing us under team Iceland's room. I grabbed the ladder, and smiled at sly.
"I'll be back." I said, climbing. I arrived in the dark room, sneaking past sleeping bodies and traps. Man these guys are paranoid. I saw the helmet, and snatched it. I placed it in my backpack, and went back to sly.
"Worried about me?" I asked.
"Not really." He said as we ditched the boat and ran to Belgium's hangar. We parted ways when I reached the Cooper hangar. I passed the helmet to sly; and entered the hangar. I jumped out of the way as a giant engine flew at me. I closed the doors when the engine returned to its original place.
"Bentley!" I exclaimed, running to the control room.
"Avery! I just installed the new security system in the sewers. I control everything from here.
"Do you have security for that?!" I asked as the doors were flung open.