Chapter 1

Funny, thought Mayura walking down the streets of Paris, things around town weren't normally this dull at night...were they? She assumed not because her friends had always told her how vibrate and lovey it was, especially at night. At least Mayura could enjoy the view of the Eiffel Tower, even if she couldn't share it with someone else.

Sighing she idly walked over to a ladder, no one was around so it made little difference whether she wanted to go on the roof tops. Besides standing so high above the ground would allow for a better view of the city—and it did.

" Wow!" Squealed the girl with delight." Paris is so lovely...no wonder it's the city of love. Haha."

Glancing below she stared at her reflection in the water, her mother had never approved of her daughter since she was nothing more than a step-daughter. Not just that but...she was a half breed, apparently Mayura's actual mother had been a wolf. She was pale with dark hair that reached her shoulders but when in the sunlight it had an auburn tint to it. Eyes of blue, which were as deep as the ocean itself. And of course her silver wolf ears and tail, which made her stand out like a pink fish in a school of black.

Still some questions were unanswered, she lived in a human world so how in the world was a wolf half-breed produced? Just where was her mother anyways?

Sirens sounded in the distance but when guards started running down the street Mayura nearly screamed—they were animals. Boars, frogs, and rats! Was she dreaming or did she fall off the roof, damaging her brain in the process!

" Come back here thief!" Shouted an officer running along the roof tops, she had blue hair and was...well, she was a fox!" I've got you this time Cooper!"

" C-Cooper...?" She murmured but couldn't hold back a scream as a shadowed figure slammed into her. He had brown eyes and held a cane, or he had been holding a cane, and his tail had rings." A raccoon...?" The one that obviously had to be Cooper stood, grabbed his cane and dodged as the officer shot at him. Mayura scrambled away as the officer shot again, destroying a few pipes in an attempt to get the raccoon.

" Ahh...lovely Carmelita," he teased, jumping back after another attack.

Carmelita wasn't amused and only continued to blast away," I see you've got a new accomplice ringtail! That still won't help you, you can't escape justice forever, Cooper!"

" Accomplice?" He inquired as they looked at eachother with confused expressions. Either way Carmelita wasn't going to believe a word either of them said, the raccoon knew this and grabbed Mayura around the waist, leaping to the next building." I have no idea who you are but...until I'm able to prove to Inspector Fox that you're not with me, you're just going to have to play the part. Sorry about this..."

" Mayura..." The dark haired girl muttered.

He smiled and spotted a van awaiting below," Sly Cooper, it's a pleasure to have a beauty on board, even for a short time."

Sly was a wicked little thing, mused Mayura with a grin, he was a true ladies man but...he was a raccoon! Carmelita was a fox and everyone around town was some sort of animal! Gosh forbid she see a bear, heaven above she was deathly afraid of them, despite the cuteness of the cubs.

Once inside the van she heard the raccoon speaking with someone up front, after their conversation ended Sly turned to her," You don't look like anyone I've ever seen...and I've seen plenty. What exactly are you?"

A blush crept into her cheeks, not only was she different in her own world but here as well," I'm a...wolf...and human."

" That's impossible!" came an all-knowing voice." Human's don't exist! They're not in the database!"

Mayura glanced at Sly and he just shrugged," The one just talking was Bently, the big purple guy up front if Murray."

" The Murray will do everything in his power to see that you're safe!"

It was impossible to stifle the giggle that escaped her throat," Thank you Murray but I'm sure you won't have to. I know a few moves myself! You see my step brother is an instructor at a kendo dojo."

Sly rubbed his chin and gave a childish chuckle," Maybe we really could use you on our team, that is if you wouldn't mind becoming a thief...and my accomplice."

" But you said—"

" I know, I know," laughed the ringtail, gesturing for her to calm down." No one would ever have to know...if you want to."

Thinking she did owe Sly and his gang her life and if she were ever going to prove her innocence, she'd need their help. While the responsible side of her wanted to politely refuse, the part of her that wanted adventure won out." O-okay...I will, but no one's going to know...right?"

" Glad to hear Ms. Mayura."

Wow! My first Sly Cooper fanfic is turning out pretty good—YAY! Oh Sly and the Gang don't belong to me, nor any of the other characters on the game—they're all product of Sucker Punch Productions! Yay! No lawsuits! However Mayura and whatever characters I fill like putting in DO belong to me and if you steal my story I'll eat you! Roar! lol I'm serious...spooky noises in the background I know Voodoo and Mz. Ruby is my best friend! HA!

But don't let my ranting scare you away, enjoy the story and the chapters to come. Oh, by the way, the story takes place after Dimitri, as if it wasn't obvious.

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