Fragments of a Broken Timeline [Book 3]

Ch.30 Mousetrap

"Alright, troops, listen up!" Carmelita called as she got a presentation started. "As you all know, Bentley is still...unavailable, but we've gotta come up with a plan, so I'm calling this meeting for him."

"Hey, Carmelita--"

"Quiet, Ringtail! We don't have for your smart remarks!" Carmelita snapped, quickly cutting Sly off. "We've gotta hit Penelope before she can finish...whatever it is she's trying to finish!"

"Yeah, that's kinda what I was going to ask..." Sly spoke up again.

"Look, it's pretty simple: We need to get into that castle. We've got the explosives--"

"I was going to bring that up too."

"Not another word, Sly!" Rae snapped this time. "You're not helping!"

"Your speech does nothing to lift our spirits, Sly..." Galleth chimed in.

"Yes, I would concur." Gwen nodded in agreement.

"Geez, I feel like I'm being attacked all over again..." Sly muttered, causing Rae to sigh as she pet his head.

"Galleth, do you think we could plant your explosives on the bridge controls?" Carmelita then asked.

"Sounte! This plan rings true!"

"Okay, everyone get ready to move out. After that bridge comes down, we'll have to get in there fast."

"Sorry, I missed the part about what we do when we get inside?" Sly spoke up again.

"We'll...have to improvise." Carmelita replied.

"Sounds good to me!" Sly nodded.

"Oh my God... This is gonna blow up in our faces, I can see it already..." Rae facepalmed.

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After planting the bombs on the bridge controls, it was Murray's job to detonate them. Upon doing so, the bridge came falling down, and the moment it hit the other end of the moat around the castle, the gang rushed across. By this point, Sly and Rae were already dressed in their Robin Hood costumes, having the feeling that they would be needing them for this job. But once everyone had entered through the first gate leading into the castle, however, they saw the Black Knight's armor standing before them, the gang all frowning.

"I'll sally forth and smash mechanical monstrosity!" Galleth proclaimed, rushing on ahead.

"Dearest, wait a mo--oh, blast it!" Gwen gasped, quickly following after Galleth.

"No!!" Carmelita exclaimed.

"Guys, wait!" Sly called, but it was already too late.

The moment Galleth had swung his cane down to strike the armor, it was abruptly grabbed. It was then that the front hatch of the armor opened to reveal Penelope, who grinned sinisterly. "Why, thank you, Galleth! I've been looking all over for that!" She smiled as she grabbed ahold of the raccoon, Gwen gasping.

"No! Release him at once!" She glared, readying her cane.

Penelope merely scoffed. "Hmph... If you say so!"

Suddenly, the mouse took Galleth and threw him right into the fox as the two of them exclaimed when they slammed into one another, causing Gwen to drop her cane, of which, Penelope snatched up from the ground. She then took both canes and handed them to a nearby rat that was clearly working for Le Paradox, who took both canes and scurried off in a hurry. After Gwen and Galleth had slammed into each other, they slid across the ground back to the entrance of the gate. However, it was then though that Penelope pressed a button on her suit of armor with a smirk. Luckily though, Carmelita glanced up just in time to see the gate above Sly and Rae was just about to drop. She immediately pounced to her feet, shoving the two of them back just before the gate fell, separating them from the others.