In Cairo, Egypt, at the Museum of Natural History, figures ran across the rooftops before four figures slide down a rope, revealed to be Sly Cooper and the Beauty Trio.

"Okay, we're in the main hall." Karai noted.

"Let's see what Bentley has to say." Rarity added as the four brought out their Binoc-U-Coms.

"Breaker Alpha Foxtrot this is the wizard, do you and Three Fates read me Sitting Duck?" Bentley asked on the Binoc-U-Coms.

"This is Peking Duck, I hear you Blizzard." Sly answered.

"No Sly, I'm "the Wizard" and you're "Sitting Duck."" Bentley pointed out on the Binoc-U-Coms.

"I read you loud and clear Lizard." Sly responded.

"No I'm... forget it, you're not taking this seriously." Bentley deadpanned on the Binoc-U-Coms

"Yeah, I'm not. Look Bentley, I know this is your first time out in the field, but you've got to loosen up. If we're going to get to those Clockwerk Parts, we need you on your toes." Sly advised before Karai cleared her throat, shaking her tail.

"Sorry. Poor choice of words." Sly apologized.

"Anyway, what's your status?" Adagio asked.

"Well, I've established myself the basement and I'm pretty sure I can rewire the service elevator if you can power it up from that security station." Bentley informed on the Binoc-U-Coms.

"Hang tough pal, it might take some time, but we'll figure out a way to get up there." Sly said.

"I'm here in the van on police look out." Sweetie Belle pointed out on the comms in boredom.

"Sweetie Belle, we went over this, you're staying safe from the police in here." Rarity explained.

"Come on, Rarity. This way." Adagio said as the group jumped up a trampoline and onto a whale skeleton.

"This feels wrong for multiple reasons." Rarity dreaded.

"You'll get used to it." Adagio responded as the four went across the skeleton and jumped onto the security station from the tail before Sly pulled a switch.

"Where are the guards?" Karai asked.

"Further ahead probably." Sly noted.

"Okay, I've spliced the wires-Ouch! Hold on, there it is." Bentley said on the comes as the elevator came up with the doors opened, revealing Bentley in some gear while wielding a crossbow with darts as ammo.

"Nice weapon, Bentley. Suitable for someone of your talents." Rarity noted as Bentley came out of the elevator.

"Well, more safe than sorry for me." Bentley responded.

"I'll go with Bentley to back him up." Karai volunteered.

"The computer’s not that far, really." Bentley pointed out.

"I don't mind. Safety in numbers." Karai shrugged as Bentley walked over to the computer.

"Okay okay, let me at that security computer. *Begins hacking computer with one hand easily before the spotlights turned off* The spotlights are offline… *Continues hacking before the lasers receded* There goes the laser security system. I’m working on the security gate. *Keeps hacking before the gate raised* Presto, all clear." Bentley said, having finished his job.

"Thanks pal, for your first time out you did pretty well." Sly noticed.

"We better find Murray." Adagio said.

"Oh this operation is far from complete. Now that the lasers and spotlights are offline, Murray should be moving into position for your rendezvous. I’ll stay here and provide computer support while you go on ahead." Bentley informed as Karai found a good place to guard Bentley before the others went ahead with the three moving forward, then right. "*On speakers with a gruff voice* Uh, attention all guards. This is the network administrator. We're installing some new software into the security mainframe, so don't be alarmed if some systems get turned off for a while. Uh, thank you. You're all doing a great job."

"Seriously?" Karai deadpanned as the three went right again, then left.

"You have something better?" Bentley asked.

"Fair enough." Karai responded as the three were soon on a balcony before bringing out their Binoc-U-Coms.

"According to my information the Clockwerk parts are being stored up there…" Bentley informed on the Binoc-U-Coms as the three saw a building to the left quite a ways from where they are.

"How'd these parts even end up in this museum?" Rarity asked.

"I haven’t looked into that yet. Now to get access you’re gonna have to meet up with Murray at the rendezvous point… Unfortunately the route through the garden is filled with guards." Bentley explained on the Binoc-U-Coms.

"No problem, we’ll just take the long way around." Sly assured.

"And equally fun way." Adagio agreed as Sly and the two she-cats started running across the ropes, avoiding detection before getting onto another balcony.

"Murray must've gotten lost along the way. Try pressing on ahead without him." Bentley noted on the comms.

"I seriously hope the big guy is okay." Adagio said.

"Thunder Flop!" A voice cried out as Murray suddenly crashed through the ceiling window and on the ground. "Greetings citizens. I hope you all weren't harmed by my meteoropic entrance."

"No Murray, we kept at a safe distance." Sly responded.

"That was totally awesome!" Adagio awed.

"Good, good... And thank you. The Thunder Flop knows neither friend nor foe, only destruction." Murray explained.

"I'm definitely loving this new Murray style." Adagio smiled.

"Yeah, could you maybe channel some of that “raw energy" into this security gate?" Sly requested.

"Of course, it is nothing before “The Murray.”" Murray declared as he went to work and started lifting the gate before he soon got it all the way up. "Okay, all clear." Murray assured as the three got through and went onto a balcony before Murray caught up with them while letting the gate lower. "Another barrier stands before you... Fear not, I shall bend it like the truth." Murray said before he stomped while grabbing a bust before throwing it at a door, shattering it open.

"Solid work Murray, you're really in the zone." Sly noticed.

"I missed you, big guy." Adagio said.

"My hulking frame is too much for that puny rope. You guys go on ahead and unlock the doors from the inside. I'll be waiting in the hallway to help you carry out the Clockwerk Parts." Murray explained.

"Rarity, you go with Sly. I'll hang with Murray." Adagio volunteered.

"Alright." Rarity nodded as she and Sly ran across the rope and went inside and towards the room, only to find no Clockwerk pieces. "Darling, you sure we're in the right place?"

"I don't get it, guys. The Clockwerk Parts should be here! This is all wrong! We need to pull the plug on this operation right now!" Bentley urged on the comms before the two sarcophagus opened up, revealing Carmelita and Neyla.

"Freeze, Cooper!" Carmelita ordered.

"Inspector Fox... as beautiful and unpredictable as ever." Sly noted.

"Whereas you crooks are sooo predictable, you always return to the scene of the crime." Carmelita scoffed.

"Crime? My friend and I haven't stolen anything... yet." Sly pointed out.

"Now let's just calmly talk about this and do anything rash." Rarity advised.

"Oh really? Then who broke in last night and made off with all the Clockwerk Parts? You've got the motive." Carmelita questioned.

"Someone already stole the parts!?" Sly asked in shock.

"Wait, we didn't have the opportunity! We got here two days ago." Rarity tried to explain.

"Don't play dumb with me." Carmelita growled.

"It might not have been him and his friends, Carmelita. The method of entry and guard casualties all point to this being a Klaww Gang job." Neyla explained.

"The Klaww Gang?" Sly repeated, raising an eyebrow.

"Hey, we don't kill!" Rarity informed.

"Constable Neyla, I allowed you to sit in on this stakeout as a favor to the Contessa... I really don't need any help." Carmelita said.

"Oh, I think you might. Look at the facts." Neyla pointed out.

"Facts!? Sly Cooper is right here! I caught him and his buddies red-handed." Carmelita insisted.

"You mean after they snuck away?" Neyla noted.

"Quiet!" Carmelita growled as Sly and Rarity were sneaking up the staircase.

"I'm just saying that there are other criminals in the world other than-" Neyla tried to explain before Carmelita noticed the two.

"Sly Cooper! After him!" Carmelita urged

"Run!" Rarity yelped before two started running as Carmelita jumped after them.

"You can't run forever!" Carmelita said as the two dodged her blasts before Murray and Adagio came out and joined them.

"Oh geez...! Wait up, guys!" Murray urged.

"I hate it when Carmelita is mad at us!" Adagio groaned.

"Shake a leg, you two. It's time to go!" Sly declared as the four kept running while Carmelita kept firing.

"Stop thieves!" Carmelita ordered as Bentley and Karai joined the group.

"This wasn't part of the plan!" Bentley pointed out as Karai leapt onto Murray and held on tight.

"Yeah, well, this is where things get fun." Sly said.

"Just run!" Rarity urged.

"Freeze!" Carmelita yelled while still chasing the six fleeing thieves.

"Sly, this is getting a bit tight!" Karai informed.

"Yeah, this is gettin' a little hot. You guys go warm up the van, I'll keep Carmelita busy." Sly said.

"Nice knowing you." Karai deadpanned.

"You're all going to jail!" Carmelita declared.

"Pick me up at the rendezvous!" Sly informed as Murray rushed for the van with Karai still tied to him.

"Be careful!" Bentley said before following after Murray as the other three broke through a window before police cars on the ground arrived with blaring sirens. and spinning blue/red lights.

"Move it or lose it, boys!" Adagio shouted as Carmelita broke through a different window before aiming at the three.

"Hold still!" Carmelita ordered while still firing.

"As my friend Applejack would say... You got the aim of a crossed-eyed armadillo." Karai yelled from the distance as that made Carmelita more angry before she started shooting more rapidly as the three ran across the rope.

"Hey, come back here, Ringtail!" Carmelita growled as the trio kept running before while they crossed another rope with Carmelita leaping after them before they started sliding down pipes.

"I'm heading toward your positions! Jump in fast so we can get outta here!" Murray informed on the comms before his van arrived and pulled over with the back opening up.

"You lose again, Darling." Rarity quipped when the trio got off the pipe rails and into the van as the back door closed before driving off.

"I'll find you, Cooper." Carmelita sweared when the van took a sharp right before driving off as she busted through a fence before seeing that they escaped, pounding a fist on the ground.

"Carmelita's just as angry as ever. *Looks at the right mirror, seeing Carmelita in the distance reflection* She's really quite lovely when she's angry." Sly smiled.

"That's Inspector Fox you're scared of?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"Afraid so, Sweetie Belle." Rarity answered.

"Where are the parts?" Karai questioned before Sly remembered something.

"That Constable Neyla. Was her reference to the Klaww Gang just a slip of the tongue, or an intentional clue?" Sly noted.

"Probably the latter." Rarity added.

"Either way, it’s our only lead on the missing Clockwerk Parts." Sly admitted.

"What's the big deal about these parts?" Sweetie Belle wondered.

"…Clockwerk. He was consumed with jealousy for the Cooper Clan’s thieving reputation. He created the Foot Clan of this world to destroy the Hamato Clan. Is it inappropriate to refer to him as a monster? No, not at all. What kind of person stays alive for hundreds of years with the expressed intention of wiping out a rival’s family line and clan? Imagine the hatred fueling that first decision to replace his mortal body with soulless machinery. Ultimately, it did the trick. Clockwerk lived on. He caught up with my parents, and I wound up in an orphanage. It’s there that I met my pals, Bentley, the brains of our outfit, and Murray, the brawn. They turned out to be all the family I needed. Two months ago, I thought I finished it. How naive to think I could so easily put an end to that kind of hatred. And now he’s back. In pieces, sure, but the threat is real. Does the Klaww Gang even realize what they’ve stolen?" Sly noted.

"Doubtful. They probably just know what parts are beneficial for their operations." Karai responded.

"I don’t know what’s in my future, but I won’t let it be a repeat of my past." Sly vowed.

"Don't worry. We'll help you find those parts and destroy them." Rarity assured.

"Thanks, guys. We'll need all the help we need for this." Sly smiled.

"Let's get to first part and fast." Adagio declared as the van drove off into the night.

Author's Note

Next time, on Equestria Ninja Girls...

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"You know the first member?" Adagio checked.

"Yeah, but we had to call in a few favors to get the goods on the Klaww Gang's local operator." Sly said as Bentley typed in the info.

"Who is it?" Rarity asked.

"Dimitri, a sort of underworld celebrity, equally home at high-class art circles and shady back-alley crimes." Sly answered.

"A double threat?" Adagio noted.

"One could say that. He was once a passionate young art student who worked hard to develop his own visionary style." Sly began.

"That's an odd, yet humble beginning." Karai admitted.

"Unfortunately, the art world wasn't quite ready for his "kinetic aesthetic". So he gave them what they wanted and started forging old masterpieces, his way of punishing those with bad taste." Sly explained.

"Wait, he copies paintings?" Sweetie Belle noticed.

"In a way, yeah. Anyway, Dimitri now runs a nightclub on the westside. The thumping music, colorful light shows, and a hint of danger lure in chic young patrons from far and wide. And it's here, hidden somewhere, where we'll find the Clockwerk Tailfeathers. What Dimitri plans to do with the Clockwerk part is beyond me, but those plans end tonight." Sly declared with a gleam from his cane as Murray pulled down his right glove and Bentley cocking his crossbow, the Cooper Gang ready to head out.

"Couldn't have said it better myself, darling." Rarity agreed, giving her kama a spin in her hands as Adagio pulled her kusanagi sword out of its sheath a bit, making it give off a gleam, while Karai put on her mask and Sweetie Belle flared her paws out with her nekode finger nail claws equipped, prepared to make their move.

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The Beauty Trio, Sweetie Belle,