Mystery Romance V.2
Chapter 1: Memorial
By: Kawaii Leena

Quick Author's Note:

Hi everyone, I'm back! Yeah, I'm going to make a new story (even though I haven't finished the others yet… I'm always like this so forgive me… P)… this is Version 2 of my other story entitled "Mystery Romance". It was a long time since I updated that story and when I decided to continue it, I forgot about the main plot. I thought a new one last night so I'm going to try it out.

I'm not sure if it's going to be funny as the last one but I'll try my best. There will be major changes in the storyline. I hope you can all try to appreciate it!

Do not forget to review, okay?

Chapter 1: Memorial

It was a cloudy Monday afternoon. The Alexandria Memorial Park was empty, the graves sitting on the ground by themselves, the trees and the grasses as their companion for the rest of eternity.

"Man, I'm so hungry!" an outspoken 16 years old guy with blonde hair and blue-green eyes, wearing a black suit and a white necktie, exclaims, walking around the pavement of the Memorial Park. He takes off his sunglasses and lazily looks at the place. "Aren't there any food around here?"

"Moron, why are you thinking of food at a time like this?" another 16 years old boy retorts with a sarcastic tone, with bright red hair and blue eyes, also wearing a black suit and white necktie. He glares at the other boy and adds, "Zidane, We're here because Baku told us to meet him here for our next mission, not to eat in front of the graves…"

Ladies and Gentlemen, these two are the famous 16 year old Detectives of Lindblum City, appearing in many murders, homicides and kidnapping cases, and, never once failed. The smart and serious Blank Tantalus (I made that up…) and the ladies-man Zidane Tribal. Thrown together into one team, they are the unbeatable Teenage Detectives of the modern Gaia.

They've been to every corner of the world to solve unsolvable cases, and, well, for some reason, they need to go to a graveyard for their next case.

"I know, I know, Blank… you don't need to be THAT angry," Zidane groans, rubbing his stomach with one hand. He looks around and notices the trees and then sighs of disappointment as they continue walking deeper to the Memorial Park.

Blank rolls his eyes and puts both his hands in his shirt pocket. "What are you sighing about? You've been like that ever since we entered this jungle graveyard…"

"What, a jungle graveyard?" Zidane smirks with amusement of the name. "Why do you say that?"

"Look at the grass…" His friend, Blank, states, his eyes looking sideways down. "As you can see, they are very much poorly trimmed. They're at least a ruler long. When time pass and nobody tries to get it cut, it's going to be a jungle here… and if my deduction is correct, when that time comes, people will be too lazy to die…and the world would be too crowded... "

Zidane rubs his temple and dumbly agrees, "I… I can see that…" he clears his throat and continues, "I was just thinking that… instead of ornamental trees, the owner of this Memorial Park should plant fruit trees…"

Blank turns to him with disbelief and asks with a horrid tone, "Fruit trees? Like apple trees, banana trees or the sort?"

Nodding, Zidane gives an arrogant smile. He looks around and replies back, "Yeah! It's beneficial, you know! When someone gets hungry here in the graveyard, they'll just pick a fruit or two, and, well, they won't get hungry!"

"Zidane, are you THAT stupid?" Blank murmurs in a disappointed tone while shaking his head, discontent of the thought that there is someone who is as dumb as a monkey exists. He turns to his partner and glares at him. "You moron, as if people will eat the fruits that grow in a burial ground with decomposing corpses below!"

Zidane turns pale white and swallows hard, thinking of the creepy bodies that lie below the soil of the earth and the worms and other kinds of spine-chilling creatures eating their flesh. Eating the graveyard fruits … BLECH! He doesn't even want to think about it further… so frightening…

"Really, Zidane, stop thinking of meaningless thoughts and let's go…" Blank complains angrily, waiting in front of Zidane since he walks faster. He raises his left wrist and continues, "You're wasting our time sitting idly there with a pale face… with the cemetery setting, anyone would mistake you for a ghost!"

"I'm coming, I'm coming, okay?" Zidane rolls his eyes, turning away, embarrassed.

The golden-haired teenage boy sighs. It was always like this. Blank would always be the smarter one. Zidane will end up as someone dumb and idiotic. Blank would solve a case real quick while Zidane would only confuse the investigators more. Why is he always left behind? When can he steal the spotlight from his comrade?

If Blank can solve cases so easily, I can, too… Zidane grumbles to himself, following Blank from behind with an uneasy and angry face. I can be someone great! I just hope that will happen… it will! I know it will…

Well, someday… Zidane sighs to himself again, forgetting the fact that he really does have a monkey brain. If he didn't have such a handsome face, people won't really take notice of him. No… If I do have a monkey brain, then I wouldn't be a part of the Lindblum City Bureau of Investigators… I'm sure the director brought me in because I have this super talent in me! Oh, talent… why can't you come when I need you?

"Hey, are you done spacing around?" Blank snaps with an angry tone, glancing back with an annoyed expression pasted on his face. "Help me find Baku around here."

Zidane obediently nods and then tries to narrows his eyes through the far distance. He leans over and spots a large man in a dark suit standing in front of a certain grave. He turns to Blank and whispers, "Hey, isn't that him?"

"Where?" Blank asks, looking around. Zidane points to the man he spotted earlier with his index finger. Blank turns his attention there and gives a smile. "Hey, nice work Zidane. Let's go."

A few minutes later, Blank and Zidane appears behind a quiet Baku, looking down on the grave with prideful eyes. "You finally arrived…" Baku says quietly, turning around, his hands on his pockets. He walks aside for the two to see the grave he was visiting earlier. "This is… the grave of my partner. She died while trying to protect me from our 'enemy'. She was so beautiful… so brave… my 2nd first love…"

Zidane rolls his eyes and puts his hands on the back of his neck, and responds sarcastically, "I don't think you would call that 'first love'…" then he grins cheekily and asks, "So, who's your 1st first love, boss?"

Baku sighs, faking sad and lonely eyes glued to the grass. He then raises his head a little and looks at Blank with a longing look, as if hinting both of them who his first love was.

Blank looks at his boss with raised eyebrows and is bothered with the way Baku is looking at him. He clears his throat and looks away, saying angrily, "Stop it, Baku. That's disturbing."

"Huh? What is disturbing?" Zidane asks both of them, not getting the hint at all. He looks at the laughing Baku and the angry Blank with a dumbfounded look. "Come on, Baku, who's your first love? You just can't always leave me in the open like this! I want to know, too! Is she a childhood friend, or is she another comrade of yours, or is she an apprentice?"

"You're better off not knowing, Zidane," Blank interrupts, sighing. He stares irritatingly at his boss and adds, "It's dangerous to know." Then he kneels in front of the grave Baku was gazing a while earlier and reads the name engraved on it, "Hmmm…May the soul of this person rest in peace. Queenie… Brahne?!"

Zidane gasps and pushes Blank off in front of the grave and stares amazingly at the grave with excited eyes. "WHAT?!" he exclaims with an agitated voice, looking at Baku then at the grave over and over. "That pig with exaggerated clown make-up was actually your 2nd first love?! Astonishing! It may sound unbelievable, but when I think about it, you two are actually good for each other! A monster…and another monster… SO AMAZING! Something that horrible actually exists!"

Baku hits Zidane's head with his large fist and snaps angrily, "Who are you calling a 'monster'? And do not insult TRUE LOVE!" Calming down, Baku crosses his arms and says seriously, "Okay, enough goofing around. Let's get back to business as of why I called you here personally."

"About time you thought of that…" Blank grumbles while he dusts away pieces of dirt from his brand new suit. He gets a notebook from his pocket and skips a few pages. "Based from our sources, we got a new mission, right?"

"Oh, another mission," Zidane grins boyishly as he crosses his arms, peeking at Blank's notebook. "Although I'm a bit tired from our last mission in Cleyra, I'm excited that we received another one! So, what is it, boss?"

Baku clears his throat and then asks, "Are you aware of the organization, 'Ares'?"

"Ares, huh? I hear that name once in a while from our co-workers," Zidane mutters, his eyes finally getting serious, his left hands on his chin. Then, his eyes widen and glances up with a serious look on his face, and continues with disbelief, "Wait a minute… in Greek Mythology, isn't he the God of War?"

"Correct," Blank agrees, smirking. "Not only of War, but he is also the God of Vengeance and Bloodlust. In Greek mythology, he was always doubted. It is also the name of an evil organization led by a person who calls himself also 'Ares'. And this leader is feared by many, and they refer him as almost 'God-like'. Similar to in the Greek Mythology, this 'Ares' person has two children, and their assumed names are 'Deimos' and 'Phobos', just like in the myths."

"This organization is very powerful and evil," Blank continues, showing off his intelligence and knowledge of the topic. "It is said that they hypnotize innocent people to do horrible crimes for them. It is also rumored that they practice forbidden black magic. And that organization is Cid's nemesis."

"What?!" Zidane exclaims with incredulity, turning to Blank with wide eyes. "That organization is the nemesis of Sir Cid, the founder of our Detective Agency?!" the blonde-haired boy turns to Baku and asks, "Is that true, boss?"

Baku nods with a grim smile, "Blank is correct. Ares is Cid's nemesis. To be the arch-rival of Gaia's greatest warrior and detective, they are a mighty strong opponent. That's why people fear them and never underestimate them. They still don't know if Ares' leader is a female or a male, though…"

Blank thinks hard and puts his hand on his chin, as if deep in thought, "But why is this organization having anything to do in our mission?" He looks up and crosses his arms. "If they are responsible for anything in our assignment, shouldn't Cid be the one to handle this?"

"Gwa ha ha ha ha ha!" Baku laughs. "Of course not! He's too old for this task!"

Zidane arches an eyebrow in confusion and asks, "Too…old? What are you talking about?"

Finally stopped laughing, Baku takes a deep breath and explains, "It is rumored that Ares, together with his children, have infiltrated an All – Girls High School somewhere in Alexandria Kingdom and are disguising as teachers… or even students. The reason is still unknown to us."

"And?" Blank asks, having a very bad vibe about this mission. "So, it's a high school. You should just check every student and teacher out there."

"Are you mad?" Baku sighs, shaking his head. "That's just too reckless. Everyone knows about Ares! That'll cause a panic. So, the leaders of our Lindblum Detective Agency have agreed to send both of you, who are currently the top ranking detectives in our group, to disguise as girls and catch the bad guys!"

After a moment or two, Zidane and Blank looks at each other with dreaded eyes, not believing of what they were hearing.

"WHHHHAAAATTTT THHHHEEEEE HEEEEELLLL??????!!!!!!!!!"

To be Continued…?

Great, our main protagonist are finally getting to the main road. So, stay tuned for the next chapter that will be available after a few days time…

Kawaii-Leena

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