Training With Mommy
Of course, I learned just as much from Mommy as I did from Daddy and my Uncles. She seemed bound and determined to 'counteract' their influence as much as possible, to raise me up as skilled law enforcement. At first, she'd thought about strict lessons...but she quickly saw I was simply not emotionally equipped to handle that. Instead, she took a different approach, figuring out what my skills were, and turning that into a way to teach me crime fighting skills. Course, most of those could easily be adapted to crime skills...
Carmelita smiled down at Coco as they sat together in her apartment, going over some pictures she'd prepared to teach Coco some investigative skills. "Do you think you have it?" she asked softly.
Coco nodded. "I think I'm ready!" she agreed. She loved this game.
Smiling, Carmelita put the picture away and pulled out one that seemed identical at first glance. "Alright. What's different?"
Coco took the picture in her hooves and examined it carefully. "Hmm...wasn't this green before?" she asked, pointing to a small logo on a shirt one of the people in the picture was wearing.
"Was it?" Carmelita asked carefully, holding up a scorepad and pencil.
Coco thought about it for a time. "...yes, yes it was," Coco stated firmly. "And...this light was yellow before. And this sign was in English before, now it's in Irish." She looked at the picture for a time, pointing out several other remembered differences.
Carmelita smiled as she marked them down, seeing that she was getting all of them. However, as she reached the last one on her list, she asked, "Anything else?" After all, the mind could easily trick an observer if they thought there were more differences.
Coco examined the picture for a time. "Hmm...I don't think..." She hesitated, then turned the paper over. "Was this printed on a different printer than the original? The paper feels different, and there's a different smell to the ink."
Carmelita felt her jaw drop. She had fully expected Coco's senses to be a bit more acute than those of herself and others from this world. It was only natural, considering her body structure marked her as being closer to nature, more 'feral' in a way, like the wild animals she'd encountered before. Civilization brought a trade off of slightly deadened senses and weaker instincts, though it seemed Coco's race had a better trade if she was able to distinguish that much. The picture had in fact been printed on a different machine, as the first one had run out of colored ink and it had been easier to send the job to a different machine than futz with replacing the cartridge. She hadn't planned on testing that, however. "Indeed it was," she confirmed, deciding to mark it down as a bonus point. "Very good, Coco."
Coco grinned widely as she examined the sheet a bit more. "Umm...I don't think there are any others..." Hesitantly, she handed the sheet back. "I think I'm done. H-how'd I do?"
Carmelita smiled widely as she pulled Coco into a tight hug. "You did flawlessly, Coco. I'm very proud of you." Coco's grin at the praise split her face, and she nuzzled into the embrace. "So, what would you like to do next?"
Coco fidgeted a bit. "Umm...can we sew?" she asked hopefully.
Carmelita blinked in surprise. She'd introduced Coco to sewing mostly because she'd been altering some of her own clothes to fit her so that Coco could wear something other than Sly's usual colors. Much to her surprise, the little pony had discovered an absolute passion for it, especially when it came to making outfits. "You really like sewing, don't you?" she asked warmly.
"More than target practice..." Coco whimpered softly. "I can't hold it right..."
Carmelita couldn't stop her sigh. She'd tried to teach Coco marksmanship, but without fingers she had trouble manipulating traditional gun grips. Even toy guns weren't viable, as their grips were all standardized. Carmelita had since been debating whether to shell out the cash to make customized grips for hooves of both live weapons and toy guns, or asking Coco to get Bentley to do it. Doing it herself meant there was no chance of illegality about it, but getting Bentley to do it meant there would be no record of it, which was better for Coco. Beyond that, she didn't actually have that much ready cash, which was why she'd been altering her old clothes rather than buying new ones. "Alright," she responded warmly finally. "Let's see what you make today."
Coco squealed happily, reaching into the bags hanging off her sides - Carmelita disliked referring to them as saddlebags, even if that's exactly what they were - and pulled out her sewing kit, eager to see what project Carmelita had for her. Carmelita, for her part, pulled out several old clothes of hers that needed repairs or modifications.
While Carmelita had been somewhat hesitant to spend so much of her own time sitting around sewing, Coco's enthusiasm had swept her up. She wasn't as good as Coco at it, but she found a sort of relaxing domesticity in it. Sitting there with her little girl in her lap as they sewed together, she found herself shifting idly back and forth in her chair, imitating the motion of a rocking chair. It was...peaceful. There were very few things in her life that were peaceful.
After a time, Coco set down the project she'd been working on. "There!" she said happily, putting thread and needles away and reaching for scissors.
"What have you got there?" Carmelita asked curiously.
"I tried needlepoint!" Coco proclaimed happily. "Like it Mommy?"
Carmelita looked over the needlepoint design. It was a warm scene of the inside of a cabin, with a fire burning beneath a chimney. Details were vague, as Coco had only so much material to work with in terms of space, but certain shapes were readily recognizable. An orange shape in the rocking chair was obviously Carmelita herself, with a cream Coco in her lap. What caught Carmelita off guard was the grey and blue shape beside the chair could only be Sly from the shape of the cane he was resting on, and the pink and green shapes at the table were thus readily recognizable as Murray and Bentley, respectively.
Carmelita struggled to find a way to respond to this, only to be distracted as she heard a familiar buzzing. Looking up, she spotted a mosquito buzzing around the apartment. "Damn," she muttered under her breath, reaching for a rolled up newspaper. The last thing she wanted to find out was if Coco had the proper immunities for the world by letting her get bit.
She heard a swish in the air, and before her very eyes the mosquito became pinned to the ceiling by a sewing needle. Turning, she saw Coco lowering her hoof. "Don't like bugs," she murmured softly.
Carmelita brought her hand up to her chin. "Hmm..."
After that, Mommy started off training me with thrown weapons. Worked much better for me than trying to adapt a gun to my hooves, and just as effective as a stun cannon when using short needles dipped in a knock out agent. She was so proud of me...
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Aww... She's a smart filly! Smart and adorable!!
Cooper enemies beware! We have a filly cute and dangerous. Come at her if you dare.
quite unbelievable how skilled she was on her (presumably) first try throwing needles, but I concede my argument.
Sooooo she's a ninja now? Cool.
Wait until she harnesses the power of her Inherent Cuteness. She'll have all her enemies (except for the Bosses) collapsing from Diabetic Shock.
Why do I get the feeling that Coco is going to end up working for the Manehatten PD as an undercover theft and contraband investigator when she returns to Equestria.
1) I honestly have no idea if there are any incidents involving elevators in Sly Cooper, but it seems appropriate somehow.
7595008 and scarily good with needles.
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Very nice Alt-script. I like it!
Nice. Finding a way around Coco's shortcomings.
Sitting their with her little girl
1. There.
Looks like Coco was pointed in the right direction for her training.
I knew she could be good but I didn't realise she could be sew good.
I'm almost betting that Carmelita will be rockin that shirt at the next Christmas party.
7595126 I'd rather see Rarity Batmare vs Super Celestia.
7595126 Especially since her version of Coco seemed to be close with her.
Ninja Coco~ Cute and deadly!
The perfect weapon...
Ooh, pinpoint accuracy plus Earth pony strength means potentially she could throw a needle with enough force to rival the piercing power of a rifle.
So cute!!
7595168 *gulp*
Ah, the cuteness of their filly days. Looking forward to more.
Keep up the good work. Deus tecum.
7595501 YE GODS! WHAT HAVE WE DONE!!!
sooooo she is Huku from Naruto
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Real One: Well, we are all so fucked.
So we have the most cutest and dangerous ninja police mare in the world? Awesome!!!
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CREATED AWESOMENESS!
CUTESOMENESS!
i dont like bugs either.... well i dont like bugs that always buzzes around you, bite you for your blood and wasps.
all other bugs i like.
It would definitely be fun and hilarious if you ever do a short crossover story with Twilight's, Shining's and Coco's stories for the plot of Playstation Move Heroes.
Cocco is awesome. She is an adorable little filly ninja. I can just see all the Cooper clan ancestors taking the time to teach her a new skill, especially Rioichi, I can just see him putting her through throwing star training.
7595581 Or puncture Seft's caprice.
7596614 even the roaches literally as big as your hand with a 18 inch wingspan?
This filly is a Ninja, Master Thief, Inspector all rolled into one.
I just had a thought, remember how Murray has his guttural roar? Well she would have the same area of effect but all exposed to it instantly knocked out.
When she gets older I would love to see her armed with a shoto!
Can't wait for the next, ETA?
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7597822 Roger that! Thanks!
Needle throwing Coco? Nice use of the skills that she (presumably) had from Equestria.
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What they said
Fits better than anything else i could think to write
I love ninja ponies
7597822 Could you have someone be a family counselor for them? Not that they're broken, NO, that's a stereotype. But I just want to see all of the deeper meanings like the counselor has to dig through.
"So what does your father do?"
"He steals things!"
"What she means is that I work as a freelance mercenary who goes in, goes out with plans that... certain people shouldn't have."
"... Okay... What does your mother do?"
"She yells and shoots at dad when he works!"
"Wht she means is that I''m his handler and he often goes off mission. The only way he listens and he told me himself is if I shoot him."
"... Okay. And what about your uncles?"
"Uncle Bentley hacks and Uncle Murray beats people up."
"What she means is I do data recovery and my friend works as a bouncer."
"I've been meaning to ask but are you adopted?"
"They picked me up when an evil overlord tried using me to power a gate to my homeworld."
"What she means is that she was kidnapped and her home was... gone."
"Oh. I'm sorry. Are you married?"
"What no!?"
"No!"
"I suggest..."
"I can't be held responsible if you finish that sentence."
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...gonna find a way to use that.
7601404 Please do.
And it would be hilarious if the psychiatrist at the end turned out to be Carmelita's boss or Sly's uncle or something.
Or a really big plot twist.
7595008 Aww... She's a smart filly! Smart and adorable!! AND dangerous don't forget DANGEROUS!!
7604755 *ting ting ting* And honestly, annoying. I've got immunity to most weapons, but... YIIII! *some stun rounds fly over*
...fear the pony. You know, the one that can stab you with needles...
7607729 all she needs to do now is learn pressure point attacks and this little pony will be unstoppable
Ponies with Guns conundrum remind me of Starlight Over Detrot and Fallout Equestria and their guns...
That said, her weapon of choice is very fitting.
Coco can actually tell what printer was used just by feeling the paper? So basically ponies don't just have magic on their side, but they are essentially stronger, faster, and just plain better than humans/anthropomorphic animals, which begs the question as to why Seft thought he'd be able to conquer them.
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Actually, she determined it by the feel of the paper, the scent of the ink, and the feeling of the impressions of the staining on each.
Exactly! You have to weaponize the special talent. Don't bother with silly things like mass produced weaponry. Customize each pony's weapons to their skill set and/or whatever they like doing most.
Is Coco's main over-power going to be attention to detail and fine motor control? That would be interesting considering she is an earth pony. That's usually the unicorn shtick.
Smart Filly
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Do not underestimate senbon I mean look at haku
Must really be something learning the skills of a cop and a thief. Being taught from two conflicting ideologies.
boi .-.
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you know going by that logic, all of the mane six have weaponized their talents.
Twilight (easiest) magic.
Rarity throwing items
Pinkie her pinkiness
Rainbow her speed (which oddly enough seems the hardest to use even though she's been doing it the longest
Applejack (second easiest) apple-bucking seriously, a regular kick from an equine is enough to kill somebody, AJ's family has distilled the kick down into an art form.
Fluttershy she has two, her animal friends would do almost anything for her because of her kindness (I think she knows this and it contributes to both her love for the animals and her fear for their lives) and her stare
I thought they weren’t assassins?