I only own my OCs, Taylor, Bathilda, and Shadow, I do not own Tess, Qwark, any Sly Cooper characters or any guest characters.

A police car drove into a what looks like a haunted mansion, (A/N: What it looks like, can't think of a description, sorry). Out of the police car came Inspector Carmelita Fox, Bathilda Darkhunter, and Jim McSweeney, they then went up the house, and Carmelita rang the bell, which caused a near adult boy, with black hair, blue eyes, wearing a black t-shirt with a black vest over it, black fingerless gloves, a pair of black sweatpants, and black hiking boots.

Carmelita knows this is Shadow Fearbrave, Taylors older brother. Shadow soon noticed Carmelita's new partner, and said, "Long time, no see, Bathilda."

Carmelita was surprised, and asked, "You two know each other?"

"Yes," Shadow replied, he lets them in, and said, "Bathilda and I go way back, before Taylor and I relocated to Prague." He soon said, "Come in, come in, the others are expecting you guys," but then noticed something, and asked, "Wait, where's our first witness, who was attacked and scared by something?"

Carmelita thought, and replied, "Oh right, he's still in the car," she went off with McSweeney, and she came back with McSweeney holding the witness.

Shadow soon said, "Bring him in," McSweeney did, then Shadow called out, "Qwark!"

Captain Qwark soon came out, and asked, "Yes Shadow?"

Shadow replied, "Take the witness to the infirmary, we'll talk to him later."

Qwark saluted, and said, "You got it, Shadow," he then went to McSweeney, took the witness to the infirmary.

While Qwark and McSweeney is done with that, the others soon heard a piano playing, causing Shadow to say, "Not to worry it's just Melody playing her piano."

Carmelita was confused, and asked, "Melody?"

Shadow replied, "Yeah, sort of my girlfriend," he looked at Carmelita, and asked, "You want to meet her?"

Carmelita nodded, then Shadow knocked on a door, and the playing stopped, and the heard someone asked, "Yes?"

Shadow replied, "Melody, we got company who wish to meet you."

At first there was no footsteps, but then a bright light come onto the door, and through it was a female ghost who has a heart-shaped head and has long blonde hair with two long bangs down each side that curves at the bottom of her hairstyles. She has bluish-greenish skin and large completely yellow eyes and a small nose as well as slightly full lips. She wears a long maroon dress with long sleeves, white frill trim is on her sleeves and the bottom of her dress, a dark maroon belt with a white buckle at her waits and a maroon bow near her neck.

The young ghost girl smirks, and said, "Hello Shady."

"Shady?" everyone asked.

Shadow went bright red, and said, "Yeah, that is my nickname to her, anyway this is Melody Pianissima, expert pianist and also a gamer."

She lifted her dress, as if she was doing a curtsy, and said, "How do you do my dear guests."

Taylor soon came around the corner with Tess on her shoulder and Bentley behind her. She soon said, "Hey Carmelita, I see you came with McSweeney and Bathilda."

Carmelita smiles, and said, "Good to see you too, Taylor," she soon sees some ghosts floating around, and said, "So many ghosts in this mansion."

Taylor soon said, "Yeah it is sort of like a ghost hotel, they can do whatever they want as long as they behave and not kill or make of mess," they suddenly heard some noises of crashing and said, "Speaking of which, someone is making a mess right now." The group head off to the source noise, then heard some munching sounds, causing Taylor to groan and said, "Not again." She burst through the door, and the other were shocked to see a green ghost that looked gooey and red eyes and funny teeth eating a lot of food and making a big mess.

Shadow soon said, "He always does this when he comes to the house."

Taylor soon yelled, "Hey!" This caused the ghost to look and was shocked as if he was now in trouble then bowed his in shame as Taylor glared at him and said, "Slimer you know you're not supposed to make a mess while you eat!"

The ghost, Slimer soon said, "I'm sorry Taylor."

Taylor then smiled and said, "It's alright," she looks at her friends, and said, "Anyway, guys this is Slimer, he is a glutton despite he's a ghost just be careful not to touch him, otherwise you'll get slimed, hence his name." Slimer then decided to demonstrate by giving Taylor a hug, causing Taylor to be shocked to make a break for it, but Slimer was too fast, hugged her, causing Taylor to be slimed, and she said, "You see what I mean, now please excuse me," Taylor then left to get changed.

Few minutes later, Taylor was back to cleaned and had the same attire as the last one, and continued with the tour, until something happened, Shadow soon said, "I sense the witness is waking up."

The group soon went off to see him, he soon said, "What happened?" but then he soon widened his eyes, and said, "Wait I remember I saw a man yelling that there was a monster, and there was one it flew and carried me, and I screamed in terror, and then all went black."

Shadow asked, "Can you describe the man?" The witness did, causing Shadow squint in a glare, and said, "I know this person, he is in one of my own Nightmare Files," Shadow looks at Taylor, and said, "Taylor, I want you and your friends come with me to the mansion's Portal Chamber to get ready for your first adventure," Taylor nodded, and she Qwark, Tess, Bentley and Carmelita followed Shadow, while Bathilda and McSweeney begin to think about bringing the other witnesses. Inside what barely looks like a dungeon, the group noticed many things there. Shadow soon said, "Welcome to the Portal Chamber of Fearbrave Manor, it was an upgraded version of the Hideout back in Prague, it even has some of the portals in the back that can let Taylor and you guys go back worlds Taylor visited." Shadow looks at Taylor and said, "Come see me so I can get the big portal ready to and give you the info on the first member of the Fear Clan."

Taylor soon went to Bentley, who was at a computer, until he sees Taylor, and said, "I am planning to create a warp with the help of Shadow to let us get to the Hazard Room for training if you get the chance or anyone else does," Taylor nodded, and left him at his work.

Taylor soon went to Qwark who was adjusting his SUV, until he sees Taylor and said, "I am just working on the SUV, who knows if we need it or not," Taylor nods, and left him to talk to the others.

Taylor sees Tess playing a game, until she sees her friend, and said, "I am just playing a shooting game, who knows if that is something on what we might be doing," Taylor nodded, and went to see one more person before talking to her brother.

Taylor went to see Carmelita, who was getting some cells ready, until she sees Taylor and said, "I need to get these cells ready, so when we catch the Fear Clan members, which we will get alive."

Taylor smiled and said, "Yeah, we need to so we can see if they know who is in Nosfearatu's plan." She then left Carmelita to see Shadow.

Shadow soon sees Taylor, and asked, "Okay Taylor, are you sure you are ready for this?"

Taylor thought, and said with determination, "I'm ready Shadow!

Shadow nodded, and said, "Okay, everyone come here, I have something that will show you about the first member of the Fear Clan."

Tess, Bentley, Qwark, and Carmelita came near Shadow and Taylor. Shadow takes out what looks like a Nightmare File and shows them something.

A bit longer, but finally finished this one. This is where I soon will branch out on this story and begin on the next part. Who is the first member? Unless you guys know who it is, please don't giv it away, that will be for the first branch story, which might be a bit short. Anyway, if you're reading this, thanks for reading, if you want to know when the next story is, follow me, write a review in this story, but please no flames, add this to your favorites, and as usual, and if I get to it, the story will continue after the next one. SEE YA!