Thievius Of The Heart- Chapter II- A Rave Is A Gem

Thievius of the Heart
Chapter II- A Rave is a Gem

After putting the invite on the table, I returned back to the door. The cat policeman had vanished. Shrugging it off, I headed out, locking the door behind me of course. While in the lift I took my phone out and rang 2 wolves that I would need.
“Hello?”
“Hey Terry, are you and Gen ready for tonight’s gig?”
“Yeah, we are just about to get dressed for it so we’ll see you there” he hung up. Terry and Gen were my bodyguards and bouncers for when I DJ at local clubs, they were the best ones I could ever do business with. Walking outside, a long green limo was parked up waiting for me.
“I SO  know how to go in style” I said, grinning to myself, a muscular gray wolf in a black suit named Shade opened the passenger door allowing me to get inside before he closed the door and drove off towards the Eiffel tower. Pressing a button to activate the intercom. “Shade, let us make a quick stop at the police station to pick someone up” Shade nodded and turned off, going down another road towards the police station. Luckily, I like to get to my gigs at least one hour early to confirm that everything was set up correctly and in working order.
About 5 minutes had passed when the limo stopped moving and Shade opened the door for me. Getting out, I made my way to the main doors and entered the station.
It was quite noisy and lively. In there was an array of animals of different types running around, chatting, filling in paperwork and talking on the phone. I walked up to the front desk of which a brown furred bat with long orange hair was sat, the name on his badge read Reko. It made me smirk a little. “Hello, could you direct me to Miss Fox’s office please?” the bat looked up blinking a few times before nodding, getting up and walking in front of me threw the offices.  I knew Reko had not recognized me. It was because of something that happened only last year; he was caught up in an event that rendered him losing most of his memory of what happened and with me growing up; thinking to myself now, I think it was for the best no one tried to fill the missing memories back. As we walked I noticed that the room went deathly quiet, all the officers just sat (or stood) watching and staring at the 3 tailed fox walking past them. I had to say the silence was making me uncomfortable. The bat pointed to the door with “Inspector Carmileta” on it. Knocking on the door I heard a “Come in” and wandered in. I saw her looking at a board on the wall covered in pictures and posters; 3 of the pictured caught my eyes, a pink hippo, a turtle and a raccoon in a blue hat. Miss Fox noticed I was looking at them.
“The Cooper Gang lead by Sly Cooper, been hunting his tail for years now, I get so close then he always flirts his way out of it” she threw a dart at Sly’s photo and hit it right on his nose.
“I’m sure you will, anyway I hope you are ready as I’m personally taking you to the gig” Smiling, I held up a VIP pass with her name on it. She looked at me confused.
“But the gig doesn’t start until another hour also I don’t have my outfit for it here.” Nodding one of my 3 tails held up a bag with my logo on it.
“On the contrary my dear I have thought of that and would love it if…I could have you showing off with the new theme for my next gig tour.” She made a high pitch squealing noise when the same bat from before knocked and walked in clearly hearing the noise.
“Reko what is it?” when Miss Fox said that I turned around to see who she was talking to. As the bat spoke he was putting his long orange hair up in a ponytail revealing his purple eyes I once remembered him watching over me when I was young.
“Inspector Fox, Wave has some news about the masked party tonight that might be of your concern.” As he finished talking, a husky-raccoon hybrid walked in with blue and black hair just slightly covering his left green eye; his right eye however, was a purple colored electronic contact.
“Inspector Fox I have been informed that the ball is going to be moved to tomorrow night due to a certain somebody having a gig today.” While he mentioned the words “certain someone” I could hear him growl slightly while looking at me, I just stuck my tongue out at him.
“Stop growling! And that will be fine, now go back to your duties!” They both nodded and Reko walked out first, then Wave, not after he had given me a death glare first. “So sorry about that Tiger, officer Wave was out of order” taking the bag from me she walked to the ladies bathroom to get changed. Sitting on her desk waiting while looking at the board I hadn’t noticed someone walk back in.
“Never thought I’d see your ugly face again” Turning around I saw Wave standing there arms folded growling.
“Nice to see you too Wave, how is the eye?” He growled loudly.
“You’re the fucking reason why I have to have this contact!” I just shrugged
“How many times do I have to tell you it was Drake’s fault so why don’t you just fuck off back to work” growling, he walked away after hearing the bathroom door unlock. Entering, Carmileta did a twirl showing off how she looked; the outfit was a white jacket and only went down to her waist with a blue crop-top, a blue and white shirt with blue heeled shoes.
“You have a thing for white and sky blue this time but other than that” she does another twirl “I love it” Giggling, I asked for her hand and we walked out of her office and headed towards the front door, several of the officers were clapping but one was clearly growling loudly before Reko punched him unconscious. Miss Fox noticed and said thanks before walking out and towards the limo where Shade was waiting for us holding the door open. Sitting down inside as he closed the door I popped a bottle of champagne, poring into a glass before handing it to her. Taking it she smiled before sipping “So Tiger, how do you know Wave? I coughed slightly while drinking.
“Ermm…well he used to go to the same high school, he was basically my bully that was until a school disco whom of which I got to DJ, my brother Drake sneaked onto the stage and tried stabbing me, I anticipated this and dodged the attack before kicking it out of his hand of which happened to fly through the air and…only just happened to stab Wave in his right eye…” She blinked a few times before replying.
“So…You’re…no your brother is the reason Wave has that electronic contact?”
“Yeah it was lucky that his uncle Wolf O’Donnell has one and knew someone to help Wave… I’m just glad Wolf didn’t come and kill me” She nodded before taking a sip from her glass.
“So, is there a special someone in your life, a girl perhaps? Coughing, almost chocking on my drink.
“Ermm…that’s a bit sudden and personal but currently I’m single, I was with someone but after a something major happened we broke up…but all is good now.” Finishing her glass I refilled it before continuing “I have to admit something Carmileta before this goes wrong…I’m gay” I waited for her to get mad or something, instead she burst into laugher.
“Ha ha ha you think I liked you like that? Most people know you’re gay; I love your music but yes, I do like you as a friend, It’s not everyday I get invited out.” I smiled as the limo pulled up to the Eiffel Tower, most of the VIP guests were walking towards the entrance.
“Well during the police party I hope you know how to do the foxtrot…no pun intended of course” we both laughed for a bit before Shade came and opened the passenger door allowing us to get out. A few of the VIP guests cheered and hollered as we both got out, smiling I did a pose to miss Fox like a “ta-da” and she did a spin even getting a wolf whistle from someone who later I noticed was some orange ottsel in blue jeans. The person next to him - a human type person with very long and pointy ears, with blonde and green hair with a tiny goatee - simply rolled his eyes before dragging the fur ball away.
“Thank you Shade” I said smiling at him “if you wasn’t mated to that 3 tailed British fox, I would happily date you” Shade chuckled and went to park the limo driving away.
“That wolf is dating a fox? What’s the fox like?” Miss Fox had turned to look at me asking the question as we made our way towards backstage.
“Yeah he is, although they have had a bit of a rough time lately, Shade had admitted to his fox that he had been receiving oral intercourse from his best friend, so much for the wolf oath I guess” I finished talking with a shrug, turning left backstage Terry and Gen where already in position, Terry gave me a little wave.
“Right the VIP area is over there just show Terry, that big wolf there your pass and he will let you pass” she nodded to me and walked over towards Terry. I went onto stage to make sure everything was in working order and to check the scenery was perfect. Two more of my bodyguards arrived and got into position on my left was a tall muscular blue drake called Drakita and to my right was muscular ram named Aaron. Both of them were two of the best bodyguards I’ve had, not including Gen and Terry of course. Looking over towards the VIP area a few of them had started getting into the best spots Miss Fox included, a white unicorn with 2 different shades of blue mane and tail, wearing some purple glasses; a pointy eared human and his...pet I think; a Fox wearing green shades and a purple dragon with his dragonfly friend, that was just a few of the many VIP’s that were going to be there. I almost leaped into the air from shock as my mobile began to ring, grumbling to myself I answered the call wondering who could be ringing me…well I would have been guessing it I hadn’t heard the sound of seagulls and clanking metal.
“Hello?” there was a chuckle on the other line.
“Hello brother, how is the gig going?” I rolled my eyes sitting down,
“Hello Drake, you are aware that it hasn’t started yet right also I thought you wasn’t going to call anyone…well other that shouting a certain Lombax’s name in the bedroom” I heard a slight growl come from that comment.
“You’re just jealous Tiger that I’ve got a big hunky boyfriend and you don’t ANYWAY, it’s not going well here, someone brought his tin can along who won’t shut up or leave us alone!” I had to hold back a growl until I heard that Clank had gone along with them I burst out into laugher which then made him growl loudly.
“Drake those two are best friends of course he was going to tag along, as long as he doesn’t talk your ear off with information crap then the cruise should be fine”
“WE HAVEN’T HAD SEX HERE YET, THAT FUCKING TIN CAN WON’T LEAVE US ALONE!” I had to hold my phone away from my ear while Drake had his rant.
“Is this why you rang me up, just because you can’t get laid with Ratchet or is there another reason that you called?” He went quiet as I heard something stretch and snap making drake murr loudly, clearly Ratchet had just flexed and broke his speedo…again, the phone went quiet a bit and there was some static, I thought to myself that Drake has lost his cool and dropped the phone that was until I heard a robotic voice on the other side.
“Hello? Is that Tiger the receiver of this phone call?” Yeah…clearly Clank had the phone.
“Yes it is, hello Clank, shall I guess that those two have gone back to their quarters?”
“That is a high probability, along with the possibility that intercourse will be performed” I cringed slightly at the thought if them doing it, of course I would jealous, Racthet was slim and toned when those two met due to his heroic adventures it was only after that those two started to become serious that he became a bodybuilder…quite amazing how fast that yellow fur ball could build muscle.
“Clank why did Drake call me exactly?”
“He was meant to provide information that he and Ratchet had acquired while the cruise vessel stopped off at N.Sanity Island, I will now inform you of what he learned.” I was starting to get a headache by all of the big words Clank was using. “During the fight between you, that bandicoot, your brother and Ratchet, that blue bandicoot got defeated by using the power of the 5 coloured gems; the information was that the emerald gem is being held on display in the high class art building in Paris.” I found that highly amusing that Clank had not called the Louve by its correct name, normally he never calls something its incorrect name. “I do recommend collecting such gem as my sensors indicate that there is a storm coming…” The phone line went dead. I looked at my battery and noticed that it was half full. Shrugging it off, I went to my trailer.

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(Meanwhile in the back of a blue van)

“Well guys I’m off to the concert” the raccoon said while walking to the back of the van. A green turtle with glasses turned around in his wheelchair to look at him.
“But you don’t have a ticket, and it will be crawling with Cops including Miss Fox” The raccoon just smirked at his intelligent friend as he opened the doors.
“When has that ever stopped me Bentley” jumping out closing the door behind him the turtle  rolled his eyes before going back to what he was doing while getting a loud snore from his pink hippopotamus friend.
Sitting down on a rooftop not far from the stage the raccoon got his binoculars out looking at the demonfox walking out on stage from a cloud of smoke.

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Walking out on stage I felt my heart pounding against my ribcage, the sound of screaming fans in my ears. Standing in the middle of the stage not by the DJ decks, lifting my arms which were a signal to the audience to quiet down. Smirking I kept one arm up and put the over one behind my back.
“Are you happy?” clicking my fingers, a beat started and I began to see glow sticks start popping up from the crowd as people began to cheer again. Turning around I Walked to the decks to get this rave started I couldn’t help myself as I felt myself step to the beat.
After about the 9th song that night I could tell that everyone was enjoying themselves, looking over to the VIP section I could see Carmileta dancing to the music, I was sure I saw a figure on a rooftop not far from here dancing to the music. When I played the 13th song I noticed something in the audience, 4 people stood out to me, they weren’t all together they was darted about at different spots I couldn’t get a good look at them but I could noticed their hair, long and green, spiky and red, really spiky yellow and black, and longish and purple, I thought nothing of it but I did sense an uneasiness about them.
The gig ended about 2am, I was sitting backstage listening to everyone leave I thought back to what Clank had told me that the green gem was here in Paris, surely if such powerful gems were not on N.Sanity island something must not be right, not once have I ever heard Cortex mention that the gems and the crystals have been taken away for display purposes…seems I’m going to have to go get this gem. Sending a call to Shade to tell him that there was no need to pick me up as I had something to collect, he understood and hung up.
Knowing that I myself didn’t need to be there anymore, Miss Fox had already left. I got up and thanked all the body guards before slowly making my way to the Louve.

(On the rooftop)

“Hey Bentley I’m going to go get that Gem for that contract” the raccoon was standing watching everyone leave the gig even Fox being driven away by a fellow officer.
“You sure about that Sly? Would you like me and Murray to come with the van?”
“Neh I’m going to do this solo, might be more fun see you back at the base” He hung up before making his way towards the Louve.

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Standing in front of the glass pyramid I looked around wondering where it could be held and where to get in.
“Hmm where to get in…oh wait I’m a DemonFox, of course I can get in” Grinning to myself I clicked my fingers vanishing from where I was standing and reappearing inside the Louve. I took notice listening out for night guard’s footsteps and cameras and maybe lasers. Using my claws, I climbed along the walls, of course making sure not to leave any claw marks or prints. I entered the next room and saw a guard (named Mike, I saw his name tag) walk in from the other end. Climbing up to the ceiling, I began to walk upside down watching him. Floating down behind him I put a finger on his neck using magic making him fall to the floor out cold, giggling to myself. “Should have been ready for this for this Foxy hehehe”
I walked into a big open room with a glass roof to it; the green gem was in a glass case in the middle of the room, looking to the left I saw the Mona Lisa now knowing that this room was bound to have many sensors and lasers. “That’s not a smile that is clearly gas” I said, admiring the painting. I used my flexible body to move towards the gem; I kinda wondered why there wasn’t anyone on guard in this room…granted I had knocked out about 7 people just to get here. Using one of my claws I cut a hole in the glass before placing it on top of the glass case. Looking at the gem then looking up at the glass room noticing one was a window. I grabbed the gem. Strangely, no alarms went off which confused me slightly; taking a step back I heard footsteps walk into the room. I spun round and saw a raccoon with a black mask on staring at me with confusion. Something clicked in my head and I flew up towards the roof, staring at the masked raccoon as I did. I laughed and said “you’re a bit late!” He jumped up - using the gem’s glass case to boost himself up - and grabbed my tails, pulling me down so he could try to grab the gem. I managed to kick him in his face and flew out of the Louve, leaving the Raccoon behind me.