Ch5: Stormy Weather
After I had successfully survived the heat of the boiler room and the booby traps of the library, I met back up with Sly at the cannon that looked slightly bigger than I remembered it to be. "Wanna know which pages I found?" I asked, hoping he'd be happy to hear. "Only if I tell you the ones I found first," he smiled slyly. (get the pun?) I nodded at him. "I got a page that details how to hop out of water upon contact. And since I can't swim for more than one second, that's pretty handy."
I could only smile, reminding myself that, since I was a cat, I probably couldn't swim either. "I got a page detailing the slow motion jump and the ability to have money jump in your pocket when you get close. Tell me that isn't awesome!" I bubbled. He grinned and he patted my shoulder as we both unlocked the cannon with all of our treasure keys. "Ready for the cannonball trick?" I asked Sly as I stood in the hatch. "Right behind ya!" Sly smiled, hopping in with me. There was enough room for both of us as the cannon was hacked by Bentley and we were fired through the hole and soaring towards the blimp. "YAAHHOOOO!" I exclaimed as we collided with and broke the glass of the blimp.
We were met with the arena of Sir Raleigh, the frog smugly grinning and fiddling his fingers upon seeing us. "Hoow delightful!" he said sarcastically. "We have some guests... the only thing is... I HATE UNEXPECTED GUESTS!" he yelled after I expected him to. "Listen Raleigh, wipe out my family and steal what's mine, you better expect company," Sly frowned, all serious now. "Oh I'm ever sooo sorry. How sloppy of me not to finish the job... obviously we should have snuffed you out as well... so without further ado... let me make amends by what..."
Before he could yell again, I'd already got a jump on him, leaping just as he was about to say "BLOATING!". I landed directly on his face, squishing him with my feet. "Get off me, filthy cat!" he growled as I simply removed his hat, scrunching it and throwing it in the gears. "NOO! MY HAT!" he exclaimed as I swiped out the page from underneath his chair. "Nice work, Sylvia!" Sly said as I threw Raleigh against the chair, punching him in his crotch to prevent him from chasing us. He sung soprano as we rushed out of the now sputtering storm machine, landing on the ship as we ran off from the machine.
"How were you able to do that?" Sly asked as we ran off the ship and onto the dry land. "You mean beat him without even trying, knowing how to destroy his machine, or how I knew where his section of the book was?" I asked. "W-Well... ALL THREE!" "Let's just say, I know my criminals VERY well." I lied. I knew that when he was talking was the best opportune moment to strike, since he was a whole lotta mouth with barely any bite.
"Also, I think it was best we ended the fight sooner than later," I smiled, looking back at the boat, which now had a huge chunk taken out of it as I saw Carmelita and Raleigh on there. Only Carmelita was arresting the green frog as we ran away. "That Carmelita sure is obsessed with you, ain't she?" I asked. Sly could only blush. "Well, ever since we met in India, she's been hot on my tail... plus, she's pretty damn attractive." I smiled at him.
"And I'm not?" "Oh... um... you're... pretty too..." he blushed and so did I. "Nice to know you have the hots for a partner and an officer," I smiled, dragging him along with my tail around his hand. "You're not letting me off the hook on this one are you?" "Not a chance."