Sly 5 prologue

Prologue: Back from the Past

Voice: Where am I?

Another voice: Ah, so you have finally awakened.

The source of the first voice, a raccoon Sly Cooper, sat up on a bed in an Egyptian room and turned to see what looked like an Egyptian version of him, staring at the blue-clad thief.

Sly: (surprised) Hey... you're Slytunkhamen Cooper I!

The Egyptian-clad raccoon, recognized as Slytunkhamen Cooper I, raised an eyebrow.

Slytunkhamen: Have we met before? How do you know my name?

Sly: Well... you see, my name is Sly Cooper, and I've come from the future, winding up trapped here after I saved the Cooper Legacy from being erased from existence by a madman known as Le Paradox.

Slytunkhamen: Hmmm... I could be wrong, but I have heard of that event from an oracle.

Sly: Since when did you meet an oracle?

Slytunkhamen: Since I made a wonder that would be known to future Coopers like yourself for centuries; the Cooper Vault.

Sly: (shocked) The Cooper Vault! It still exists even in the future!

The Egyptian Cooper smiled as he spoke.

Slytunkhamen: Then it is good to hear that the vault would exist even after my death whenever it would come.

Sly: Yeah, and yet, I wish I could go home. Without a time machine, I can't get back to where I come from.

Slytunkhamen: A time machine?

Sly: (nods) Yes. Bentley, a friend of mine, invented it so I could go in time and experience the lives of legendary Coopers, like you.

Slytunkhamen: Well, then I am proud to hear that you would experience my life. So for your sake, I will help you find a way to get you back to your timeline.

Sly: Thank you, Slytunkhamen. I appreciate your assistance.

Slytunkhamen: You are most welcome. Now come, we must hurry. The oracle said to bring you to her. If we find her, we will have her to send you to your home.

Sly: (nods) Right.

With that said, the two Coopers headed out of the room and off to find the oracle. But a moment after they left the room, the two bumped into a guard, which looked like an Egyptian tomb bat, who noticed them in alarm.

Bat guard: Slytunkhamen!

The guard flew up the stairs as he shouted.

Bat guard: Sound the alarm! Sound the alarm!

Slytunkhamen: The alarm! They found us!

The Egyptian ringtail turned to Sly and motioned to another set of stairs as he spoke.

Slytunkhamen: Follow me!

Sly: Right behind you!

The two ran up the stairs until they noticed suddenly stopped.

Sly: (noticing something, as he and Slytunkhamen stopped) Uh-oh!

What the two raccoons saw was the same bat guard flying down towards them, accompanied by a lot of jackal guards.

Bat guard: There they are! Get those raccoons!!

Slytunkhamen: (to Sly) This way!

The two raccoons ran the other direction and reached a window of the room before they turned and started swiftly attacking the guards a bit. After that, they jumped out the window onto the roof.

Jackal guard: Stop! Stop!!

Slytunkhamen looked down from the roof and noticed something as he spoke.

Slytunkhamen: (points) Sly! Look! A camel!

Sly: Well, what're we waiting for? Come on!

The two raccoons ran towards the edge of the roof as some of the jackal guards started throwing spears at them, but they couldn't get them.

Jackal guard: (as the two raccoons jumped off the roof) Stop!! Stop!!! STOP!!!

Then Sly and Slytunkhamen landed on the camel, which grunted.

Slytunkhamen: (as whips the reins a bit) Hut-hut!

Then the camel ran off with the two Coopers riding on it.

Bat guard #2: They're getting away!!

Jackal guard #2: Man, Force Captain Nefertia is not gonna like this!

Moments later, after a long trek through the Egyptian desert, Sly and Slytunkhamen arrived at an Egyptian palace as the former spoke.

Sly: Is this where the oracle is?

Slytunkhamen: Yes, I'm positive. We won't be long before we find her inside that palace.

And soon, the Coopers dropped off and parked the camel near an oasis that was in front of the palace. Afterwards, the two raccoons headed to the entrance. Sly stopped for a moment as he looked up at the castle in amazement. When he was near the entrance, Slytunkhamen turned towards to the modern Cooper as he spoke.

Slytunkhamen: (points inside the entrance) This way.

Sly: (nods) Yeah.

Despite that Sly was sweating a bit, the blue-clad Cooper followed Slytunkhamen inside the building. When they came inside, Sly looked a bit worried while following Slytunkhamen, hearing ghostly wails.

Sly: Whoo. Pretty spooky here.

Slytunkhamen: They are Egyptian spirits that roam this palace, spirits of those who sided with me before being executed by the tyrant, King Rameses. Do not be afraid. They won't harm you.

Sly: Yeah, sure.

As he gulped, Sly kept following his Egyptian ancestor until he reached a door, which had a unique engraving on it.

Sly: What's this?

Slytunkhamen: A lock with the engraving of the Cooper Cane. Allow me.

The Egyptian Cooper then put one of his canes to the hole, before the Egyptian doors slid open.

Sly: (smirks) Boy, you're good.

Slytunkhamen: (smirks back) Thank you. This castle is filled with puzzles that a Cooper could solve. Now, come. We are almost there.

The two raccoons then headed inside the door to a mystical room, which had a cauldron in the middle of it, and potions all around.

Female voice: Come in. Come in, Sly Cooper.

The blue-clad Cooper's eyes widened a bit in shock on hearing the voice mentioning his name.

Female voice: We mustn't lurk in doorways.

The source of the voice came from a green-cloaked figure with a black-and-white face partly covered by a red veil.

Cloaked figure: It's rude. One might question your upbringing.

Sly: So you must be the oracle I've been hearing about.

Cloaked figure: That's correct.

Sly: But how'd you know my name?

Cloaked figure: I know all from the future, Cooper. In fact, I've been waiting for you to come, for I have a plan that includes you.

Sly: I see. And you are?

The female figure took off her hood and veil, revealing herself to be a skunk.

Skunk: I am Mirai Le Timeshift, granddaughter of a notorious thief.

Sly gasped as he narrowed his eyes.

Sly: You mean Le Paradox, don't you?!

Le Timeshift: Yes, but I am nothing like him. He does not know the true meaning and art of thievery, refusing to recognize his own faults or mistakes.

Sly looked intrigued from hearing this as he spoke.

Sly: Boy, judging from your statement, along with this mystical aroma of yours, you really are different from Le Paradox.

Le Timeshift: (nods) Yes, I am. For you see, unlike all skunks, including the entire Le Paradox Clan, I can change and control my odor, something that the madman I once call my grandfather would never do.

Sly: (smirks) Okay, I'm listening.

Le Timeshift: As you can see, my time of staying here is at its end, and I wish for you to accompany me, for I can take you home to where both you and I belong; the future.

Sly: I'd love to accompany you. Bentley would be very impressed by your knowledge for technology.

Le Timeshift: There is no doubt he will, and the same will go for the rest of your Cooper Gang.

Sly: I'm really starting to like you, Le Timeshift.

Le Timeshift: (smirks) Ah, but you're better off with that fox friend of yours that keeps chasing you.

Sly: (realizes, shocked) Carmelita! She must be worried, too.

Slytunkhamen: (smirks) Reminds me of Nefertia.

Le Timeshift: Then it's time we be on our way. Slytunkhamen, better get your group and escape while you can.

Slytunkhamen: Yes, your excellency. (to Sly) Take care of yourself, Cooper of the future.

Sly: You too, Slytunkhamen.

Then Le Timeshift turned around and summoned a time portal.

Le Timeshift: Well, then, shall we be off?

Sly: Let's shall, milady.

And then the two headed inside the time portal as Slytunkhamen watched while he spoke.

Slytunkhamen: Good luck, Cooper! If you get in trouble with time again, contact me and the rest of your ancestors in the Thievius Raccoonus! We'll be standing by!

Then as the Egyptian Cooper ran off and left the room, the time portal disappeared from existence.

I could never thank Mirai Le Timeshift enough for getting me out of being stranded in Ancient Egypt. She definitely has honor among thieves, unlike the Le Paradox Clan. I was surprised that she's forming her own clan. She really is planning on being more superior than Cyrille Le Paradox, her soon-to-be-former grandfather.

It won't be long now before I reunite with the Cooper Gang in the future; my old friends, even a couple former enemies of mine. I could say the same for Carmelita, even though she'd still be angry for me deceiving her with fake amnesia. But little did I know that me and the gang were about to have the greatest adventure of our lives, where it would change the Cooper Gang forever.

Sly 5: Return of Clockwerk