Black Rose

Ch.12 OP: Wet Tiger

When Sly and Rae returned to the hideout, the fox went into her room, but Sly managed to slip in before the door closed as she peeked back to see him. "If you don't mind, can you...turn around?" She blushed slightly.

Sly nodded and turned so his back was facing her, Rae glancing back to make sure he wasn't looking. She quickly unraveled the bow from the halter neck before slipping the top off, tossing it on the bed. However, while Rae was putting her bra on, the raccoon took a quick peek, but all he saw was the fox's hair covering her back. Just as she was slipping her bottoms off, Sly turned away again so Rae wouldn't clobber him for peeking. Once fully clothed though, Rae turned around. "I'm all done, you can turn around now."

He peeked back to see her changed before turning fully, walking up to her as he wrapped his arms around the fox. "Can I get rid of that thing now? I don't want to look at it anymore..."

"Yeah, go right ahead. I'd rather not be reminded of that tiger ever again..."

"I couldn't agree more..."

Sly pulled back a bit to stare down at Rae, who avoided eye contact with him; she seemed to still be bothered by what had just occurred with Rajan. "It'll be okay..." He reassured.

She gazed up at him. "Are you sure?"

"Even if things go wrong, we'll figure a way out; we always have, especially growing up, right?"

Rae grinned slightly. "Yeah, you're right..."

"Of course I am. Now come on, let's go see if Bentley has anything else he wants us to do."

"As long as it doesn't involve that horrible outfit, I'm all for it." She said as they exited the room.

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After Bentley had blown the dam to help flood the temple, Murray went to open the elephant's mouth so Sly could get in and finish the job with the Cherry Bomb 500 they were promised in exchange for a large red ruby. However, before he climbed into the barrel, he heard a low 'thud' on the truck right behind him as he turned to see none other than Rae. She was laying on her stomach, her mask in one hand while her chin rested on the back of the other, her legs crossed.

"So are you planning on carrying that or are you getting in it?" She asked.

"I'm getting in it and using it as a disguise when I pass by the guards."

"Really now? Wouldn't it be easier to simply carry it though?"

"Yes, but I'd rather not get blown up if I were to get caught."

She shrugged. "Fair enough."

"Shouldn't you be at the rendezvous point?"

"I should, but I'm here at the moment." She grinned lightly; looks like she's starting to feel better.

Sly rolled his eyes. "Rae..."

She sighed, rolling her eyes. "Fine..." She put her mask on before pushing herself to stand. "I'll see you soon, Ringtail." Rae smirked before leaping off.

Once the ebony fox was gone, Sly jumped into the barrel and made his way to the elephant's mouth, avoiding guards as he went. It took a while, but when he finally reached the spot he was supposed to leave the bomb, he quickly leaped out of said barrel and ran with the pink hippo before it exploded, water flooding the temple. Rae hopped down to stand next to Sly and Murray as Rajan ran out of hiding to seeing his spice temple completely flooded, and he wasn't too pleased either.

"Black clouds and thunder bolts! My spice temple...RUINED! I will no longer hide while you villains destroy my hard won empire! This place is mine...here I am king! Come, face me, Cooper! With Clockwerk's black heart, I will show you true power! You are nothing! Come, face the mighty Rajan, lord of these hills!" Rajan roared.