User blog:007Jamesdean/The Sly Loud's Part 5

Part 5: FIRE IN THE SKY

Team Thievius Racoonus was on their way to China.

They were learning about the Panda King. An Anthropomorphic Panda Bear.

His background was a sad one. He was born penniless in the Kunlun Mountains of China. But he was really fascinated by the fireworks rich noblemen set off every New Years. He spent 10 years learning the art. But when he tried to offer his fireworks to the noblemen they couldn't couldn't see past his shaggy clothes and chased him away. Humiliated because of the arrogance and greed of the noblemen, he took revenge on everyone that shunned him by using the very tools of his art for crime. Causing a huge amount of death and destruction. The Fiendish 5 recruited him as their demolitions expert and from then on, his explosive touch became feared around the world.

Brittney: Whoa! That's awful what the Panda King experienced.

Laney: Yeah. Those stupid noblemen ingrates ruined his life.

Lana: They sure did. I love fireworks but those idiots caused him to become this.

Lucy: Maybe we can help him.

Sly: I have a feeling I know what you're gonna do girls. I wish you all luck.

Sakura: Thanks Sly.

They arrived in China and saw that the Panda King had built a massive explosives factory and his plans were to provide nearby towns and villages Avalanche Protection Insurance and if they refused he will send avalanches down and destroy the villages. They ransacked the factory and recovered more pages of the Thievius Raccoonus and even the cover for the Thievius Raccoonus. Then it was time to face The Panda King.

Panda King: I see you carry the cane of the notorious Cooper Thief Clan. Have you come here for revenge? To steal back the Thievius Raccoonus?

Sly: That was my plan at first. But now I'm interested in putting an end to your avalanche extortion racket.

Panda King: Why should you care if I bury a few worthless villages in snow? You are a thief just like me.

Sly: No that's only half right. I am a thief from a long line of master thieves. While you, you're just a frustrated Firework Artist turned Homicidal Pyromaniac.

Laney: Sly. Let me talk to him.

Laney walked up to the Panda King.

Laney: Panda King I love your fireworks. They're beautiful. I think that your talent was overlooked because of those greedy narcissistic dirtbags that are noblemen. They wouldn't know good art even if it kicked them into the Sun. Like you I too am an artist and I paint pictures of beautiful scenes.

Laney touched the ground and a plant grew and formed a background where the fireworks exploded and created dazzling displays of beauty and skill and then he began to realize that he had been using his art for such diabolical purposes. He then renounced his criminal ways immediately.

Panda King: Thank you brave Laney for helping me realize what a fool I was in using my talents in fireworks for the wrong purpose.

Laney: You're welcome.

The Panda King redeemed himself. They then got the Panda King's section of the Thievius Raccoonus that belonged to Sly Cooper's technologically minded German Ancestor from World War I - Otto Van Cooper. Not known for his physical dexterity, Otto relied on vehicles like planes and cars to help him in his thieving endeavors. Armed with his designs they made new modifications to the Cooper Van.

The Panda King was now a member of the Cooper Gang and of Team Thievius Raccoonus. Now they had to go after the final member of The Fiendish 5 and his hideout is in the fictitious Krackarov Volcano in Russia.

Panda King taught Laney his Flame Fu and she quickly became a 9th Degree Black Belt in the art.

Continues in Part 6