Himino here yes so I've finally gotten around to publishing another one of my fics! praise the almighty me! But for all you house of mysteries lovers…the 17th chapter will be published on Thursday/Wednesday of March 9-10 yes……I know it's been too long…but I've been busy….. blame the schools…anyhoo here's my first DETECTIVE CONAN FIC!
Swampville murder
"OH GREAT AND I JUST PAID FOR THIS THING!" Richard shouted and got out of the car.
"Nice job dad the first vacation we get in months and you wreck the car on a pothole." Rachel slammed the door.
"Hey it isn't my fault it was just……it APPEARED OUT OF NO WHERE!" Richard looked at the flat tire and the smashed front of his rental car.
"Ummactually Richard….it's been here for at least a year I can tell by the depth of the hole," Conan stuck his foot in the hole which went up to his knee.
"Shut up you stupid brat……who said you had to come along anyway," Richard crossed his arms.
"Uhh…. Dad he lives with us remember?" Rachel looked at the tree Richard had hit trying to avoid the hole.
"SO THAT DOESN'T MEAN HE CAN BUTT IN ON OUR VACATION!" Richard screamed.
"Hey look there's a light up ahead," Conan pointed to a dim light sticking out of all the swamps and trees.
"Well what do you know someone actually lives out here….just our luck," Richard began to walk down the dirt road surrounded by all the trees and swamp land towards the light.
Richard had just gotten enough money to take Rachel and Conan on a weekend vacation, but as they were driving, the saw a detour sign on the highway because it was "closed for maintenance"; but being Richard of course, he not only got lost but ran right into a pothole on the middle of a deserted swamp land that wasn't on the map.
The swamp grass behind Rachel rustled.
"WHAT WAS THAT?" Rachel jumped behind Conan.
"Don't worry Rachel, I'm sure it's just a swamp animal," Conan said calmly.
"Swamp animal? What do you mean swamp animal?" Rachel asked.
"Oh you know, like a snake, or possum, or an alligator," Conan said as though he were naming cheery things.
"Uhhh…a…gator?" Rachel looked like she was thinking for a moment then grabbed Conan's arm.
"We don't want dad to get too far ahead of us," she giggled nervously and the raced off like she was running from a herd of wild monkeys.
Richard stopped just a little ahead of them and looked at the source of the light. It was a house. Just a little up ahead they could see a chain link fence leading up to a small brick arch with a chain gate under it. Once they reached the gate they saw another house immediately in front of them a few yards away and an even further one that was several meters away. The yards were big and it seemed as though this was just one big property with more than one house on it.
Conan jumped on the gate. "Woah this place seems odd to have out here," he said examining the orange trees that were in the center of a pebble and dirt driveway, the drive way looped around the trees and went past the two closest houses, the one a few meters ahead and the one with the light.
"The house further down must have another entrance down the road." Conan pointed down the road.
The construction on the houses were simple yet sturdy, Conan wouldn't put it past it that they were built by whoever lived in them.
Richard opened the hatch on the gate and began to walk on the makeshift driveway to the house with the light. The house had three molded wooden steps leading up to a wood porch with two old rocking chairs and several rusty signs that looked like old advertisements for Coca-Cola. The entrance was a screen door and another door behind that which was red and had a glass oval in the center. The house looked like it was old and was made out of wood and brick. To the left side of the house was a large over hang which protected a washer and drier, two cars, and what appeared to be and old lawnmower that was covered in dust, which wasn't surprising because the place had no grass.
Richard walked up the steps and knocked on the glass. It sounded like someone was coming but before they could see, Rachel screamed.
Conan turned around.
"IT'S A SWAMP MONSTER!" Rachel screamed.
"Umm, Rachel that's a chicken," Conan pointed to the chicken pecking at her shoes.
"Huh, is someone out there?" they heard a voice from inside.
AND THAT'S THE FIRST CHAPTER!