Gathering: Take 20
Once we tracked down General Tsao's compound, we began making a plan of attack. Tsao apparently planned on forcing the wedding at the end of the week, so we had to work fast. Uncle Bentley intended to be our inside man by getting hired - in disguise - as Tsao's wedding planner. Meanwhile Dad and I were handling a break in on a security station. Uncle Bentley was at first worried about us handling it without him, but Deik-Beck was more than up to the task of handling the tech.
The two of us working together to get the keys simplified things immensely. The two guards with the keys we needed were in constant radio contact, and the keys had a self destruct feature. If one of the guards learned the other's key had been stolen, they'd destroy their key. I let Dad steal his key first, while I followed the other guard around. As soon as he started reacting to his radio - showing Dad had swiped his key - I hit him with a knock out needle before filching his key. After that, I met up with Dad at the facility.
Once the double padlock was unlocked, Sly, Coco, and Deik-Beck made their way into the building. The first entrance was blocked by a laser security grid. "Looks like it's up to you, Deik-Beck," Coco whispered softly.
"Beep!" Deik-Beck piped up before sending out a cable to drag himself to a pillar. He then spread tiny hummingbird-style wings to buzz around the room, using knock-out needles and hook cables to shift unconscious guards onto pressure plates to open paths forward. Reaching the computer terminal, it was a matter of moments to hack in and copy everything inside. He then buzzed quickly back to Coco. "Job done!" he squeaked out happily.
"Then let's get back to base," Sly stated firmly.
By the time we got back, Uncle Bentley and Uncle Murray had gotten back as well, both with news good and bad. Uncle Bentley had not only managed to be hired on as wedding planner, but possible ways for Dad to get hired on as a photographer. On the bad side, he overheard Jing pleading with Tsao to let her father know she was well, and learned that she was being held as a prisoner, with little to no freedom whatsoever.
However, while we were out, General Tsao found our hideout and made off with Uncle Bentley's computer! That computer had all our plans on it, and would give General Tsao an unbelievable advantage over us. Daddy and I had to get it back.
Uncle Bentley was able to get access to Tsao's personal computer, which gave us a clue as to where he was holding it. It took some time - and a bit of help from Guru - to make it there, and then Dad and I had to confront Tsao directly. The original plan was to just get the computer back...
But I'm sure Mrs. Ruby can forgive me losing my temper...especially as far as why...
As Sly and Coco crawled out the opposite end of the tunnel, Coco shivered. "Dad, be very careful," she whispered breathlessly. "There's an incredible amount of magic focused up ahead, spirit and earth magic. I'm going to drop down to the bottom of the valley to see if I can't manage to get control of some of it...or at least keep from being overwhelmed."
Sly nodded. "Tsao's up in the treetops according to scans, so I can handle it for a while." As they reached the other end, Coco slid down the stone slope while Sly leapt out to the bamboo.
"Ah, the famous Sly Cooper," Tsao murmured seemingly uncaringly as he caught sight of Sly. "It seems you and your little gang were able to follow the trail I left for you. Of course, you'll be helpless without them, as you'll soon discover."
"I'm not ashamed to rely on my friends and family," Sly stated flatly.
"Who needs friends when you can have servants?" Tsao proclaimed dismissively. "Who needs-" Sly suddenly vanished. "Where did you-SQUAWK!"
Sly had appeared behind Tsao and smacked him in the back of the head with his cane, knocking him into the mist. "For example, I already know from one friend that the energies of this battleground sustain and enhance all true warriors. En garde."
Snarling, Tsao tried to fire off spheres of dark magic energy to hit Sly, only for Sly to vanish again. Tsao spun around to deflect the expected back attack, only for Sly to strike up from out of the mist, catching him right on the beak. Tsao tried to dash across the battleground with the blades on his shield spinning, but Sly merely vanished anew to strike him right in the nuggets, sending him back onto the bamboo.
"Fine! We'll fight where the advantage is mine!" Tsao snarled as he leapt down into the fog below.
"Coco!" Sly hissed out worriedly, leaping after him.
Beneath the mist lay a forest glen, with a river flowing through the middle. "Impressive, Cooper," Tsao snarled, doing his best to keep his voice level. "I'm surprised you adapted this well."
"Stop this, Tsao," Sly snapped back. "Release Jing King, and this fight can end."
"No!" Tsao proclaimed fiercely. "Jing King is mine! Once our bloodlines cross it shall be glorious! The Panda King, in his day, was magnificent. With the Tsao name, a new generation of Kings will be unstoppable!"
"But she doesn't want to marry you!" Sly pressed insistently.
"She's a woman!" Tsao countered. "She doesn't know up from down-"
The entire glade suddenly flared with power, and an unearthly howl that issued from no mouth echoed across the entire battleground. The mist parted, the bamboo and trees leaned out of the way, and full moon light shone down upon the field, focusing upon the blazing hook at the end of the Staff of Moonfire. Coco held it up, gathering the power as the Mask of Dark Earth on her face sucked the darkness left by the moonlight not reaching the field into itself, growing endlessly in power.
Tsao staggered back in shock. "The...The Mask of Dark Earth? But that's impossible! It is consumed by wrath-"
The mask suddenly opened, letting loose the howl of fury...a howl echoed by the Staff. Coco leveled the Staff at Tsao, and a blast of Light and Dark magic lashed from Staff and Mask, twisting around each other before it slammed into Tsao. He stared in shock as he was sent flying, only to vanish into the mist as Bentley's computer fell to the ground.
"Well, we got the computer back," Sly murmured as he picked it up. "But Tsao-"
"Has nothing anymore," Coco murmured furiously as she pushed the mask up. "Let's see what he thinks of his philosophy when he's on the receiving end. Uncle Bentley?"
"Yes, Coco?" Bentley asked through the comm.
"Can you send a memo to all of Tsao's men, making it look like it came from Tsao?"
"Easily," Bentley confirmed. "Why?"
"Make the memo tell them that General Tsao's 'sister' who likes to pretend to being a warrior has arrived, and that he's instructed her to help 'boost morale' amongst his troops," Coco responded firmly. "After that, it shouldn't be long before we can walk right into the palace and retrieve Jing...and raid his treasury at the same time."
"I can do that," Bentley agreed, "but...the records here don't suggest Tsao has a sister."
"He doesn't," Coco answered, putting Mask and Staff away. "But he'll realize what my spell did when she tries to wield sword, shield, or magic. Like I said, let him be on the receiving end of his philosophy."
"...I suddenly believe that song Dimitri wrote," Panda King murmured through the comm.
Since he was free, Uncle Murray went straight to the palace to break Jing out once the noise died down. The spell I cast on Tsao would wear off...eventually. It was keyed to his empathy, and would only wear off when his understanding of being female left him with the proper respect. He might eventually learn to use weapons and magic as a woman - the magic works differently for men and women because of how we connect to the magical fields - but he'd need to find a teacher. Good luck with that.
At Panda King's insistence, we dropped Jing off with her Aunt, where he claimed she'd be safe. I may have imagined it, but she seemed reluctant to say goodbye to Uncle Murray...as did he.
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OOOH, I LIKE THIS interpretational spin-off(?) of FoE
There's a couple of chapters in one of the Overlord stories here on the website that has this kind of end to the caribou. Yeah, don't sit on the throne and have this kind of attitude and proclaim it to the world. THAT SPELL is permanent.
Confucian chauvinism vs Pony morality... backed by magic. This is about as one sided an ethical debate as one can get...
Wow, Coco has become an accomplished sorcerer. That genderbent spell alone can land her in Princess Twilight's realm.
What song is Panda King talking about?
You just genderbent the most annoying boss in the game... For me anyways. Screw him- er, her, s/he deserved it.
8209855
A ditty that was in one of the chapters between the Sly 2 arc and the Sly 3 arc. It was called "Beware the Cooper Pony", and told about what Coco did to the Countessa and Clock-La, as well as why.
8209860 Ah. Well, now that this mission is over, are you gonna bring Dimitri in?
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Nope. Mrs. Ruby took Dimitri's place in the Gang lineup.
8209871 Dangit. Then there's no pirate chapters either?
8209871 So I guess it is straight to Cooper Island? Shame, Guru controlling a sea monster was the coolest part of Dmitri's area. I have watched a playthrough of the game, not actually played it, and this just seemed the most badass thing Guru did.
Ok was it Jing or her aunt that wasn't to thrilled with the idea of Murry leaving?
I knew when that line came thing were gonna get bad for Tsao. And they did in the most hilarious way possible.
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Jing.
Beautiful revenge, my friend. Absolutely beautiful. My rage demons are happy.
A woman scornd, my friends. A woman scornd.
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Aww, darn it. I guess we won't be seeing the pirate chapters either? I mean... we might, depending... I was just hopeful.
Regardless, good show Tat
I remember this level being well apt at making me INFURIATED with Tsao. I approve of the swift kick to Tsao's roosterdom! If anyone complains about the lack of time spent on this level, tell them that the Darkwing Duck bit makes up for it!
8209851 definitely needs to happen now
It's so hard to find good gender bender five that delve into consequences realistically without sexualizing or humorizing eceyrthing
That was fast...
That's what I call perfect revenge. I wonder how long Tsao will remain as a hen. I hope it will be a long time.
Coco you need to work on your anger issues. I like your punishment but boy was that mean.
Tsao's first mistake was acting like a chauvinist.
His second mistake was not realizing that his mindset had consequences...
#obligggatorybutunnecessaryjoke
Take THAT, ya misogynistic jerk!
8209871 If not to get Demetri as a member, at least do the pirate level for the ship. The ship was a real boon in the Cooper Vault job. Plus, Coco would look absolutely adorable in a little pirate outfit.
8209854 I thought she was more of a shaman.
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NOT THAT KIND OF SHAMAN!
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Getting warmer.
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That's more like it!
Hehehe well played coco wel played
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More likely, she'll show up during Tats' off the rails interpretation of Sly 5, having adapted to her situation, but instead of gaining a respect for women, has lost her respect for men. (She disrespects everyone equally.
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Wait... you're skipping Penelope's Crowning Moment of Awesome?
...oh, wait, she becomes an unlikable ***** in the next game. Never mind. If she doesn't turn out to be mind controlled in the official Sly 5, I'm going to be wicked p!$$3d.
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Like Fed Ex.
Shoulda figured Cooper struck gold in fights like these.
Guess Tsao is gonna have to say hello from the other side.
If Coco had gotten any madder her attacked might as well been caused by the Mask of Scorched Earth.
It's a valley full of bamboo in a backwoods mountain province in China, of course someone wound up genderbent.
Karma!!!
8210319 i loved that last one
8210111 no. no it was not.
8210358 Glad i wasn't the only one to notice.
Coco used Genderbend Karma.
It was Super Effective.
8210489 You and me both.
8210111 I agree. While Coco's punishments are effective and well deserved, the fact that she lashes out like she does when she issues them will probably come back to bite her later on. Anger issues aside, there are also the moral implications of her basically anointing herself Arbiter over their fates in what amount to snap decisions.
Another jerk gets it in the nerts.
No dragon fight though.
8209922 Jurry or Ming?
8211050
She should head to the Sana in the Place XD
En garde. Not guarde.
oh my.....
better not saying mean stuff about females with Coco about or one might end up in the same situation as Tsao 
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Did you mean sauna? If you did I’m preeety sure hot water won’t cut it...
It’s not like this is Jusenkyo or anything...
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Better go with Jurry... Ming would be rather... Merciless
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Maybe Tats will have Penelope stay with the Gang, and find someone else to give Le Paradox the means to travel through time...
I hope...
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Eventually Coco would find somebody that would enjoy the curse.
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Maybe Coco will be responsible for the creation of Jusenkyo in this universe...
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Don't complain the miniature overlord of darkness might hear you!
I half expect the "good general" to stay as a girl put of choice
He deserved that bastard.
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I agree. Talk about an idiot... Egotistical, arrogant little prick of a chicken... And annoying in battle, to boot.
saying that line in earshot of a equestrian who are matriartic
well alucard as you would say