Ch16: The Trap Fails

Once we reached the volcano, Sly was easily able to clear the path for us as well as destroy some metal falcons with the plasma blaster. After it got destroyed by Murray driving into a tunnel (which was just like the game depicted it), Murray was easily able to grab sixty computers before the lava monsters could get them all.

"I think it's high time we did some serious raccoon and cat thieving, don't ya think? Sly? Sylvia?" Bentley asked. "Affirmative and ready, Bentley!" I smiled, hopping out of the van with Sly as we made our way to the gas chamber... which was booby-trapped. "Hold it guys! That entire place is booby-trapped! You gotta get out of there!" Bentley complained, pointing out the obvious.

I didn't listen to him, however. I was too busy looking at the gas chamber. I didn't expect her to be there if she'd known, but Carmelita was trapped in the gas chamber. "Wait! That's Carmelita. She's in trouble here!" Sly exclaimed, obviously worried about her. "Don't worry Sly," I frowned. "But I know what that room is just by the things on the interior... it's a gas chamber."

Sly gulped, knowing I was somehow always right. "Luckily, Inspector Fox gave us these..." I reached into my purse and pulled out two gas masks. "What about you? Aren't you going in there?" Sly asked. "I think you will be okay Sly," I smiled placing a quick peck on the cheek when Carmelita closed her eyes. "I'll get rid of those pesky defenses, however," I said.

And with that, I did the most amazing leap I could ever do, dodging every single searchlight and landing right at the edge of the booby-trapped floor. I then broke the alarm and destroyed the arrow machines, the way now clear for Sly. I handed him the gas masks and pushed him in there, the door immediately closing as soon as I did so.

"Sly Cooper? What are you doing here?" asked Carmelita as Sly put on the gas mask.I guessed it was important for her to do the acting game just as much as I would. Sly immediately got on his gas mask and broke Carmelita's cage, the gas already leaking into the room. "Hmm? That pesky feline again... I see how it is..." said Clockwerk's metallic voice as his shadowy image appeared over the screen.

Sly gave her a gas mask as she was about to faint and Carmelita recovered, shooting the door wide open with her shock pistol. "Sylvia!" Sly exclaimed, placing his hand on the glass. "Don't worry about me, Sly. I'll join you in the final fight. Just go with Carmelita! Don't fear the lava!" Sly sighed and nodded, running after the fox as I pulled out the jet pack I had cleverly hidden under my shirt. "Now that he's continuing the story, I'm gonna go to the power source for that death ray..."

I could only watch as Sly climbed up the tower on his way to get Carmelita's jet pack. I had met up with the foxy lady after he left her and had carried her to a safe vantage point to help out with the Clockwerk fight. "Thanks for the gear by the way," I smiled, giddy about being able to actually fly in a jet pack... and I handled it pretty great I must admit. "I know it may affect the story line, but I know it would make it a lot safer," she frowned.

I then suddenly remembered something integral about the second game. I had to ask her. "You do know that you go to prison in the next adventure... right?" I asked her. She sighed and nodded, which surprised me a bit. "I know Neyla will betray everyone... but that part of the story is important... if I have to get tortured by the Clockwerk eyes in the process, then so be it..." she frowned.

I then noticed that Sly had managed to reach the jet pack, barely able to make it away as the death ray slid the rest of the way into the lava pool. "Gotta go!" I exclaimed, giving her a knuckle bump as I flew off. "I'll help you out when I can!" Carmelita said as I left.