Trust and Teamwork

Back at the factory

Crystal and Dawkins went into their position and prepared for the mission of bringing down V.I.L.E, Crystal already recognized Dr. Mengele in the factory however it seems that the bacteria or more to say fungus he made was fragile, if it isn't on the meat it could easily die, aside from that it isn't very long lasting, it could die in half an hour if unused. And telling about the great genius he wants to be.

"Everything is set." Dawkins said preparing the crane and everything to watch the movements.

"I am going in, wish me luck." She said slowly descending down in the factory in the shadows while Dawkins was tracking her on the tablet she gave him, that was plugged to the computers of the factory also he could track her collar threw the map.

"Watch it! Obstacle ahead." He said seeing several barrels of industrial material.

"I need to climb up." Crystal said threw the ear piece.

"There is a ladder at your left; however it is across where Dr. Mengele is trying to re-make his virus."

"Any other way around?" She asked.

"Try to go in the shadows threw the boxes and containers." Dawkins said before going for the cameras, on them it showed two rats in hiding below the table of Dr. Mengele along them, there was also a wolf-dog waiting to strike that is hiding behind the door where the mad cat scientist was.

"Crystal! You have company Doctor Mengele isn't alone, near him are two rats bellow the table he is working and near the door; there is a wolf-dog."

"The wolf-dog is Gore one of Duke's acolytes and the rats are the assistance of Mengele, are there others?"

"Let me check." Dawkins started to look to the cameras and other videos to see something else but the only thing he noticed were the guard dogs plus 2 human guards.

"It doesn't seem like there are any others, however there are the guard dogs and several human guards for the factory."

"Perfect they will help us, indirectly, use the tablet I gave you to bring them here Activate several machines in the vicinity to track their attention and try to bring them, it will track the attention of Gore as well." Crystal said.

"By the way I wish to know, why does the dog is called Gore?" Asked the pup while working on the tablet.

"He was a pet of Gunnar Maelstrom, Professor of Psychology at V.I.L.E Academy. Maelstrom has psychopathic tendencies his star pupils are the ones that have the same tendencies as him."

"Watch out then Crystal I believe he deserves the name Gore if he has those tendencies as his owner Maelstrom."

"Actually Dawkins, he eats like a mad animal, mad been with capital letters. Whenever he eats raw meat he has tendencies of splitting blood and guts from the carcass he is given to eat, all around the place. He is more a wild animal then a domestic one."

"I believe he exceeds all levels of wild animal not even the ones I know have those tendencies, I don't want to be around when he has dinner." Dawkins said activating everything and both the human and guard dogs came in while Crystal went into hiding.

"Well done kid, now to do my part, keep an eye on Mengele to see what he will do."

"On it."

On the streets

Both Dylan and Dolly were running through the streets of London trying to figure out where that thief went with their brother, in a way it was shell shocking for Dylan that one member of their family was kidnapped by a master thief. Dolly of course wasn't that much sure that Carmen Sandiego kidnapped Dawkins.

"I swear that if we never get Dawkins back I will explode and so will mom." Dylan said in full panic.

"Calm down bro, we shall find him. We need only to see where he could have went." Dolly said before bumping into Fergus the Fox and his gang.

"Dolly, Dylan what's the rush at this hour?" Fergus asked carefree.

"Fergus, one of our brothers is missing and we try to find him."

"Well with so many pups to take care, I am impressed that now it happened." Fergus said.

"We aren't joking Fergus. Our brother was kidnapped and we need clues of where he might be." Dylan said.

"Huh, really never expected that." He said.

"We need a clue on where he, is have you seen something off?"

"Well, we saw an air glider that passed through, it went in the direction towards the food factory for animals." Sid the squirrel said.

"TO THE FOOD FACTORY!" Shouted Dylan grabbing Dolly and went in the direction of the food factory.

"It is strange that a master thief would take Dawkins to food factory." Dolly said.

"Doesn't matter, WE ARE COMING DAWKINS!" Dylan shouted still scared.

Back at the Factory

The situation for the V.I.L.E animals wasn't very good since Gore had been captured and placed in a cage alongside Doctor Mengele's assistance, however the doctor wasn't captured he managed to escape but a good thing to know is the fact that once the humans and other animals were out the Siamese cat was now in position to strike the mad Doctor.

"You are in a perfect position Crystal." Dawkins said threw his earpiece

"Just the way I liked."

Just in that moment Dylan and Dolly managed to get in the compound of the factory, looking around them they were surprised by the fact that there weren't any guards at the moment. But in a way it was so far so good they can go without getting in trouble. They started to walk towards the ladder that leads up however due to Dylan's rush he managed to make some noise while Dolly face palmed herself for him. Dawkins on hearing what happened from behind him, looking on the tablet and noticed his two brothers Dylan and Dolly that started climbing up, they realized that he was missing and for sure they believed that he had been kidnapped.

"Crystal my two big siblings, Dylan and Dolly are here they probably though that I had been kidnapped, what should I do?"

"For me I can't leave V.I.L.E do their dirty work you have to tell them what is happening here. Plus I had expected this." She said.

"But how am I going to explain them, Dolly will surely understand but Dylan." He said.

"Only tell them about V.I.L.E and what they want here, first and foremost then give them a taste from the bag of what the organization would want you and your family to eat if they succeed. Do you think you can do it?" She explained and Dawkins took out the bag to be near him.

"No problem there, plan will be in motion very soon." Dawkins said threw the ear piece, but just when she went out of the hiding the light turned on and the white cat laughed with malice.

"HAHAHAHA, at last I will get you Crystal. You shall ruin my plans no more." Said the with cat white cat tracking the pup's attention and looked with worry, he wanted to help but then Dylan took him in his arms.

"Dawkins, here you were! We were worried sick. I knew that one shouldn't be alone when a notorious thief is in town. I will make sure that you wouldn't be kidnapped again." Dylan said the pup was moved by this change of mood but he couldn't take his sight off the cat.

"Yeah, yeah guys I know but there is something I have to tell you." He started.

"I know I know there is something we need to tell you as well, or may I need. From now on, I will never under appreciate you for your skills, you are between the most sensible pups we have and we need you in our family." Dylan said.

"I appreciate that but….." He started before been let out of the embrace and noticed the earpiece.

"Yet what are you doing here at the food factory?" Asked Dolly.

"And also have an ear piece." Dylan came.

"WOULD YOU LET ME SPEAK ALREADY!" He shouted and the two elder dogs stood silent.

"You know that Crystal once told us about V.I.L.E, well V.I.L.E is an international criminal organization that works to sabotaging honest businesses to make easy money, with their bio weapons they could cause an entire people to starve in order to sell their synthetic products that could also damage the health. Not to mention the fact that they make contraband with valuable authentic artifacts, those are replaced with forgeries." He explained now making his older siblings dumbstruck.

"Oh my Dog now this is much worst." Dylan said.

"But wait what does Carmen Sandiego has to do with V.I.L.E?" Dolly asked.

"Carmen Sandiego is trying to stop the plans of V.I.L.E and so does Crystal they are partners. Down there is a white cat, Dr. Mengele who created a fungus to destroy the dog food that is produced there that would make all animals in England sick. If he succeeds V.I.L.E will have us eat this stuff that they produce." Dawkins said opening the bag with the logo for his siblings to try. And once tasting it Dolly threw it up and Dylan spat it.

"Bleah, it has no taste, it's like paper." Dylan commented.

"So if V.I.L.E destroys the food we will have to eat that garbage!?" Dolly exclaimed and the pup nods.

"I would rather go on a hunger strike."

"And that is why Crystal wants to stop this from happening; she brought me with her in order to help her stop V.I.L.E. She didn't had any bad intentions towards us or me in particular." Dawkins explained before Dylan looked and now he had a scared look.

"And unfortunately she is pinned down at this moment." Dylan said before Dolly and Dawkins saw that she was now suspended by her coat by a large crane with a hook.

"Crystal! NO." Said Dawkins fearful for his friend. "We have to do something." Dylan got an idea.

"Dolly, go there and prevent doctor Mengele from spreading the fungus, I will go destroy the rest and the formula." Dylan said before turning to his younger brother. "Dawkins you guide us." He ordered and all saluted and went to work, Dolly caught herself by another crane while Dylan went down to where the cat scientist had his improvised lab.

"Now Crystal this is the end of your endeavors, V.I.L.E won at last and I caught the elusive cat of Carmen Sandiego. At last my genius will be shown to the world and in front of you." He said laughing maniacally.

"BOW WAKA WOW!" Called someone else knocking the white cat aside.

"Who dared?!" He shouted, before noticing that Crystal wasn't there. "What! Where is she?!"

"RIGHT HERE EVILE NERD!" Called the other voice again and noticed a young female Dalmatian on the hook of another crane.

"Who are you?!" He asked with malice.

"One who likes that cat even more!" Said the Dalmatian.

"You have allies, doesn't matter this will not stop me from…." He said starting to look around her coat to find where his vile was.

"You are looking for this? It seems she is not the only master thief around."

"I have more it doesn't matter!" He said only to find his table with all the equipment and containers been messed up and his fungus destroyed with Dog hair and mucous.

"My plan, my work is RUINED!" Shouted the cat turning around wanting nothing else now but escape.

"I will get you Crystal Sandiego. I will have my revenge." He was stopped in his tracks by a metallic claw that immediately tied him up really hard. After a minute the two Dalmatians were now on the ground having a high five, for their accomplishment.

"Now this is what I call catching a criminal mad scientist." Dolly said before hearing sirens coming from outside.

"I called the police." Dawkins shouted from the roof.

"Hope he will like a vacation behind bars." Dolly said with satisfaction.

"Oh my Dog we will also get into a bunch trouble." Dylan said in panic before a hook attached to a string came down hitting his head.

"Come on, all of you up." Crystal called from the roof and the two Dalmatians caught the string that immediately started to lift them up, been out of plain sight on time when police dogs and Pearl the horse came and arrested the cat. While the three Dalmatians and the cat were watching threw the window down below.

"Now this was a night to remember." Dolly commented in satisfaction.

"Yeah I have to admit it really was some adventure." Dylan said now with a mask on his face. "And we have to find a way to get home."

"Hey will you come or not." The Siamese cat called preparing her glider with what seems to be two bags of loot.

"Ahh, I don't know what to say about this." Dylan said fearful.

"Come on you big pup." Dolly said dragging him to the glider followed by Dawkins who took their positions, and in the next moment they were flying above the city of London.

"This is so cooool." Dolly said excited before turning to the cat. "Again is there something I should hate about you?"

"Who knows?" She said calmly smiling.

"Ahh, do you always make escapes in this manner." Dylan asked not very fond of this experience.

"3 out of 5, most of the times, gives opportunity to enjoy the view." She said.

"I do admit that even I am not quit the fan when flying. But the view is very nice." Dawkins said calmly. They arrived at the Dalmatians Street without any other problems, once they arrived the other pups came out to meet the heroes of this mission and of course it is also the moment when they have to bid farewell.

"Well, never in my whole life I would have imagined that we will take on a criminal empire in our own city." Dylan said he should be angry in a way that they trusted a thief but he was more rather glad that they helped her to beat a greater evil.

"Life is full of surprises." Crystal said adjusting her coat.

"True, and now I see you as a sister that I never had." Dolly said hugging her.

"All right, all right you don't need for that." She said before turning to the bags.

"I guess they contain some loot taken from V.I.L.E." Dylan said.

"True." She said before handing a giant bag to them. "And this bag is for you."

"Ahh, I don't know if we could accept stolen stuff, even if the stuff was stolen from other thieves and outlaws." Dylan said stressed.

"Maybe not, but I could give you something." She pulled out a special winning ticket for a Raffle.

"Wait, this is a winning ticket for a free supply of deluxe dog food for 6 months." Dylan said with amazement.

"Everything had already been taken care off. Tomorrow the supply will be here at the front door, having a mischievous mastermind as a friend has its benefits."

"You know Crystal, you are really a nice cat and if you decide to give up on this life of vigilante crime don't hesitate to move nearby." Dylan said.

"Did I hear a compliment from you? After everything?"

"Well thinking of the circumstance I have to admit that you had a good reason for you-know-what activity this night."

"Indeed and I really want you to have this bag." She said revealing its content, inside there were some jewels.

"By the way, Dylan." She started and the dog found himself with a real astronaut helmet on its head that made him almost to faint.

"A real helmet!"

"Dolly this portrait is for you."

"Crystal we once had a problem with one of the Prince of Dalmatia." She said.

"Strange this one is different." Said Dawkins looking at it.

"And has a value of 40.000 pounds." Crystal said and showed her a picture of a female dog that looks exactly like her smiling, dressed in regalia and an ermine cloth, with one paw at a globe and another on a pile of books, behind there was a red room, with a red canopy with golden ropes. "The Countess of Croatia."

"You hear that Dylan, I am a countess, a genuine one." She said bragging around.

"Yeah, now please don't get overboard like that time with Clarissa." Dylan said.

"I am just playing with you."

"Well I would stay more, but you know I have to go. My partner would want the other bag." She said now driving all the pups sad.

"Do you really have to go?" Dawkins asked trying to keep his sadness still.

"Unfortunately yes, but don't worry I know how to communicate with one another we will still be in touch." She said with a reassuring smile.

"I-I know but…" He couldn't continue the sentence.

"The first one who appreciated your full potential at what you do. I know but let me tell you something. When I was younger then you I always been neglected by my parents I was even abandoned on the streets of Paris. Day and night I had to fight for my survival and even thou I was successful at overcoming difficulty I always craved for affection and eventually my wish came to be. One evening I was following a mice that went into a building, however in that building there was a fight between V.I.L.E and my future partner, Carmen Sandiego. In a way I had managed to distract that agent even destroying the technology they had on the table and some substances, when one discovered this he wanted to go straight to me but I jumped at him and scratched him really bad. After seeing their plan destroyed they retreated but not without injury. After that event I met the one who became my owner and partner; Carmen Snadiego, who immediately took me in. I adapted to the life of vigilante because it gave me a purpose in life." She said remembering everything like in a movie "In my case I didn't had a family to give me another path, but you have your family." She showed to him all his siblings.

"And they will guide you into the path you need to be." She said smiling touching his heart and of the others.

"You are right, thanks Crystal." He said now hugging her.

"OK, no need for group hugs." She returned the gesture.

"Hug, Hug, Hug." All the pups said shocking the cat.

"Trigger word." Dolly, Dylan and Dawkins said in unison and the last let her go. before been buried under an avalanche of white dogs with dots on their fur.

"Ahh, Mon Dieu!" She exclaimed getting her head out.

"Hahaha it seems that the great elusive thief can escape V.I.L.E and the police but not a pup avalanche, what an irony. Hahaha" Dylan said laughing in satisfaction.

"Oui, ce vrais!" She commented struggling to crawl out, it took the cat some time till she managed to get out from that pile of black and white to get to the end of the building to pull a string for her glider to come out.

"Good luck all of you, we will see again one day." She said placing her paw on her head to mimic a gesture of throwing herself off the house and the next second to fly in the air and go away in the moon light to a human figure that immediately took her up before disappearing in the night.

The next day all the pups wake up several minutes before the arrival of their parents, they were amazed to see all the pups more high spirited than usual. Some of the stuff Crystal left to them was kept in the attic with some small exceptions like some jewels and the helmet Dylan now had things that came as some surprise, another one was the boxes of deluxe dog food left outside. They also listened to the news regarding last night's heist; there was no clue about them been involved but the authorities captured the V.I.L.E animals.

"I can't believe the fact that there was an attempt of robbery at the food factory. And how on earth did all this deluxe food came from? I don't remember participating at a contest or a raffle." Doug exclaimed while Dylan, Dawkins and Dolly exchanged mischievous looks at each other.

"One never knows, maybe it was a mistake or an associate of Carmen Sandiego." Dolly said.

"If that is true she surely has associates who know how to take people by surprise, both in robbing and in leaving something behind." Delilah said before turning to Dawkins.

"I really do apologies that Crystal had to leave she really was a nice cat for all of us."

"I don't need to worry; she surely went on another great adventure."

"Well for one who is madly rich she surely did." Doug said.

"True, or that or something else." Dolly said before hearing the bell ringing.

"Who might be now?" Delilah said moving towards the door to open it, for a post man number 101 Dalmatian Street was not a place to be for too long and so a package was left at the doorstep, this was a very big one with a name written on it.

"Dawkins you got a package." Delilah said and the pup alongside his older siblings and stepfather came to see.

"Wow someone really like you." Doug said.

"I wonder what is inside." Dawkins said smiling before opening it inside there was another box and on opening it he couldn't be more amazed, an electric red tablet that was much more advanced than the one used at the factory or the ones they have.

"Wow, this is the latest generation of electronic tablets." He said with excitement.

"I can't believe it." Delilah exclaimed with amazement.

"Who could be the one who sent it to you?" Doug said, Dawkins, Dylan and Dolly noticed a postcard with a red hat on it.

"One who surely likes him." Dolly said with a smirk.

"Well whoever sent it to I hope we will meet someday." Doug said.

"It was Crystal." Dawkins said with a smirk activating it.

"Hope we will see her again one day then." Doug said while Dolly alongside Dizzy, Dee Dee and Dawkins then went to the window to see the postman giving a box to Clarissa's human the box however had the V insignia on it.

"Looks like V.I.L.E gained a buyer today." Dizzy said.

"To have a taste of their garbage." Dee Dee said before hearing Clarissa shouting at what it was and the content was immediately thrown away and the Dalmatians went into a laugh just before a map came on the tablet that was shown and a red hat pointing the present locating of the master thief.

"Where in the world is Crystal and Carmen Sandiego?" Dolly said smiling.

"Oh where in the world are they?" Dylan said looking at the tablet that was showing a location of a new adventure for the master thief.