Disclaimer: I don't own Detective Conan or the characters... and never will.
A/N: This is my first attempt to write a DC fanfiction and some things I write might not be as accurate especially information on the dark organization. So, if I miss interpret something please don't get mad. Tell me about it and I'll do my best to fix it.
Another day gone, another day spends as Conan Edogawa. How I miss being seventeen again. Conan thinks gloomily as he paces down the street of Tokyo. Advertisement of discount prices found almost everywhere and nearly every one of them include a flashy "buy two get one free" sign.
"Not much to do but to watch these fools spend lavishly on something they never use."
Just then two giggling girls emerge from behind.
"Guess what Yusako-chan! I just like brought like the coolest little blue mini skirt!"
"Really! Wow!"
"Yeah and I'm like going to buy the whole like collection so I can like have the rainbow set!"
"Well, how are you going to wear them?"
"Wear them?! No way! They're not my type!"
Conan sweat drops. Like I say, they waste money on something they never use. Huh?
Something sparked beside him as he turned to see a jewelry store selling rings at 10% off. The thing that sparked was one of the sapphire rings shown on display. Conan paces forward to get a better look.
Ah, it's the same ring Ran and Sonoko were looking at yesterday.
Flashback
"Look Ran-chan, it's the wedding ring I was telling you about!" Sonoko cries gleefully as she points to a sapphire ring at the window of a jewelry store. Ran's eye widen as she saw what her friend was pointing to,
"Wow, Sonoko-chan. It's so beautiful!"
"See the beautiful craved stone!"
"See the dazzling color!"
"See the overweight price tag," Mutters Conan under his breath.
"Now all I need is someone who will propose to me with that ring!" Sonoko announces dreamily. "I have it all planned out, you see! We'll enjoy a romantic dinner together and before dessert, he'll get down on his knees and pop the question! I even got the dress and matching shoes!"
"Heh, heh, Sonoko-chan, you really got this all planned out." Ran sweat drops.
"You're never too early to plan for the biggest moment of your life, Ran-chan!" Sonoko chirps.
"By the way, how are you planning to do yours?"
"Mine? What do you mean, Sonoko-chan?" Ran looks surprised.
"Don't play dumb with me, Mouri-chan! I know you and Kudo!"
"That mystery loving Baka will be dead if he ever dares to come back again!"
"Heh... heh..." Conan scratches his head nervously.
"And besides, who ever care for him anyway. He too coped up with his detective work to care about anything else."
Conan watches in concern as Ran silently stares down at her shoes.
Seeing how upset her friend is, Sonoko decides to change the subject. "By the way, Ran-chan, have you heard the news about the three mysterious deaths?" She asks.
"You mean the one about the three missing people?"
"The exact three who mysteriously vanished without a trace. According to the police, the only thing connecting the three cases together is drenched clothes found on each one of the crime scene."
"Nothing but a puddle of water?"
"Plus, there was no sign of any clues that they were ever there. Friends and family claimed they saw them retreating into their bedrooms or going to the bathroom. When they heard a piercing scream, the family races to rescue them. Of course, it's so unfortunate that their doors would be lock from the inside and by the time, the family member could pry the door open, they would find the victims clothes drenched in water."
"Are you sure it's water? Could it be something else?"
"They tested it over and over again in the lab and every time they would come up with the result." "So, they turned into water? But that's against any law of chemistry! A normal human being can't just turn into water!"
Ran-neechan's right. Conan reasons to himself. No human being can turn into water except when using alchemy. But I highly doubt that is the case.
"The same thing baffled the police too but nothing suspicious could be found," Sonoko continues. "It's a shame, there is really no real evidence of those people' death and but somehow their family members knew inside them that the ones they care about is dead."
"That's really sad... I would feel terrible if I never knew if the person I care about is really dead or alive."
Conan shudders to himself. If the drug given to me continues to shrink my body, I'll probably be nothing now.
End of Flashback
Conan looks down at his watch. "Five o'clock already! I better get home!" As he runs towards the street with the crowd, two men in black bump into him. Landing on his behind, he looks up just in time to see two familiar looking figures disappear in the crowd. Conan gasps.
Were that really...? But what would they be doing here?
Before he could finish reason why, the two men were walking further away.
Damn, they're leaving! Conan quickly trails the two suspicious looking figures to an abandoned warehouse.
Something fishy is definitely going on. He dives into one of the nearby bushes.
One of the men is talking on the cell phone.
"Tomorrow at eight in the abandon warehouse. Be there."
click
"So the deal's sealed right?" asks the fat one.
The other laughs coldly, "So gullible. He has no idea who he's messing with."
"What's your plan then?"
"Just wait and see, Vodka, and you'll know."
So it THEM after all!
"Our business is done here tonight. The real action will begin tomorrow," says the tall figure.
And with that, the two leaves. Conan tumbles out from his hiding place.
"Great, this is the chance I've waiting for," he smirks to himself.
"What's wrong with you?"
Conan looks up to see Haibara looking at him in concern.
"Nothing," he replies.
"You're not very convincing."
"Really, it's nothing."
Haibara sighs. Knowing Kudo, he can be really stubborn at times like this. Conan watches her go and turns back to his own thoughts. He still can't believe his luck. It's just too weird. How can a thing like this happen when he least suspects and so quickly?
Something is definitely wrong.
Conan-kun's been acting weird all day. I wonder what he's up to? Ran studies the young boy as he every now and then steals a peek at the clock.
Eight o'clock... Eight o'clock... He repeats in his mind.
Mouri Kogoro snores at the table after consuming eleven cans of beer while Ran washes dishes by the sink. She was about to say something when he jolts from the floor.
"Got to go, Ran-neechan! I promised Haibara-chan I'll sleep over at Dr. Agasa's house!" "Conan-kun! Chotto Matte! (wait)" but Conan is already out the door.
This is strange. Ai-chan never invites Conan-kun for a sleep over. Ran grabs her jacket and runs after Conan. I don't care how stupid this looks but I'm getting to the bottom of this! Conan-kun must be running out of excuses because this is the dumbest one he's given me!"
Conan turns a corner.
Something is definitely up because this isn't the way to Dr. Agasa's house. Ran thinks bitterly to herself.
Ran follows Conan all the way to the abandoned warehouse.
Why would Conan-kun be doing here?
Her moment of hesitation allows Conan to disappear from her sight. Despite her worry, she refuses to call out his name until she learned first hand what was really going on. She is scared all right but too stubborn to give up right now. Ran enters the abandoned warehouse. Before her eyes got used to the darkness, she jams her feet somewhere and can't get out. (sounds stupid but hey, I had to get her caught somewhere)
Just when she was about to give up and scream for help, three shadows appeared to be standing in the middle of the warehouse. Apparently, she had stumbled into a pile of the old junks in the warehouse but thanks to a board, which she manages to miss from hitting, it now keeps her fairly hidden from the three figures.Two men are talking and the other holds something in his hand. Under the moonlight, Ran is barely able to make out their faces.
"Do you have it?" the taller one asks.
"It's all right here." replies the other patting the suitcase.
"How does it work again?"
"It has the ability to melt a person's body into water within five minutes after consuming the dose."
"How is that possible?!" exclaims the fatter one.
"The concept is rather complicated to explain but the simpliest way to put it is that we base it on alchemy."
The tall one takes the suitcase from the man's hand and opens it. There are five bottles each filled with five capsules.
"Here take this, in case we may need it soon," he hands a bottle to the fat one, who in turn, drops it in his right pocket.
"How can we be sure it works like you said?" the tall one asks mysteriously.
"I swear every word of it."
"So much confidence? Eh? Guess we'll just have to believe you." He throws another suitcase at him.
" Here's the money you want." The man grabs for it and is about open it when the tall one stops him.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you," he says. "At least not until we call you later to tell you that the drug works effectively."
The man nods and places the case between his arms.
"If there's nothing left for me to do now then I must be off." He quickly leaves.
After the man leaves, the fat one turns to the tall one, "Niichan, don't you think that guy got off a bit too easy?"
"What's your worry, Vodka?" replies the tall one." Of course he didn't get off so easily. The suitcase I gave him has no money but a bomb that would explode the minute he opens it. If we find the drug as effective as he had said it would be, then that'll be his luck."
"Demo (but) what about the money? Will we have to give it to him if the drug works?"
"No need to bother, the stupid idiot will open the case as soon as he find some dark alley on the street. By then, he'll be dead and we'll have the drug in our hands without paying a cent."
"Nice plan, Niichan, as usual, you always have something up your sleeve." Both laugh coldly.
Conan runs to the other side of the warehouse, hoping to get a better look. Suddenly someone grabs him around the shoulder.
"There you are!" Conan freezes.
"What is a kid like you doing in this abandon warehouse?"
"Huh?" He turns to find a police man flashing his light in his face.
"We thought we heard something suspicious and decide to check it out. And we were right to have done so too!"
Another police appears behind him, "Well, now what have we got here? Aren't you a troublemaker? Don't worry. We'll just take you home since we don't have any evidence why you're doing here. For all we know you could be lost."
"Chotto matte (hold on) there're two men in the warehouse, they'll going to kill us all!" Conan cries in protest.
"Two men are in that warehouse? Well, kid what do you suppose they are doing in there?"
"They have pills that can change people into water!" Conan explains. "I heard them with my own ears!"
The two police looked at each other for a moment and burst out laughing.
"That's hilarious, kid! A pill that can melt people into water! That's the most ridiculous tale I have every heard! No drug in the world can turn humans into water. Remember that kid and you won't fail your chemistry exam in high school!"
Shitnatta (damn it) Conan curses miserably. Of all the police men in the world why did I have to meet up with the two with the least imagination in the world?
The police man laughs some more, "Sure, sure, now what do you say you get in the car so we can all go home now." Conan wasn't going to give up that easily. He turns to run away but the man catches him by his collar.
"Not so fast, kid, you're going nowhere but home."
Gin and Vodka, you may have gotten away this time, but I'll get you somehow! I swear I'll have my revenge on both of you and your organization!
Conan grumbles bitterly as the police car moves further and further away from the warehouse.
Meanwhile at the warehouse, Gin and Vodka are ready to leave when suddenly Ran loses her balance and tumbles down from her hiding place. She caught her jacket on one of the nails and her fall rips it apart. Shocked to see the girl, the two confronts her.
"How much have you heard!" the fat one demands in her ear.
"Enough to get you both in jail!" she retorts back trying to get up.
The fat one pushes her down on the floor again. Ran tries to get up again but her legs are too numb to move.
"Should we kill her?" The fat one ask.
The tall one doesn't reply but turn to Ran "I'll ask you again, how much have you heard?"
"Everything! The drug, the plan, everything! You two will not get away with it because I'm going to tell it all to the police! They'll get you and you both will go to jail!" Ran was so angry that she didn't even know what she was saying.
Baka, you don't even know if you're going to get out alive yet! She curses to herself.
"Niichan!"
"What's the rush? We still have the new medicine to try, why not give it to her?"
"Good idea," the fat one takes out a capsule from his left pocket. Ran feels a push at her mouth as she is fed with the drug. The numbness on her leg has left her too weak to protest. Immediately, she senses heat rising in her body and her bones melting.
"You people are insane! What kind of people would design a drug that melts it victims into water! How far can you go! UGHHHH!!!!!"
The two men laugh coldly, "That's none of your concern, young lady. In five minutes, you will be nothing but water yourself." the tall one sneers.
"I must be dying soon," she pants at the rising heat of her body," the man must be right about the drug because I feel my entire body melting away!" She struggled but the pain kept rising.
"We should leave," says the tall one.
"But how will we know if the drug works?" asks the fat one.
"We'll know in the papers tomorrow," answers the tall one. And with that, the two men leave. Ran pants as buckets of sweat tickles down her forehead. Her mind moves in and out of focus before she completely black out.
Conan curses to himself as the policeman leads him to the Mouri's resident. He was so close... so close that it was almost within his grasp.
This was his luck on everything. He sighs miserably.
The door opens and Mouri's scarlet face appears behind it.
The policeman smiles, "I believe he lives here," he announces cheerfully.
Mouri looks down at the boy and his face burns with embarrassment and anger. After the policeman leaves, Mouri nearly blew Conan head off with a long and not to mention extremely loud lecture about getting involve with police work.
Where Ran? Conan thought miserably.
Only Ran will be able to save him now. True, Mouri-san is a nice guy but after many months living with him, he knew better then to disturb him when he's drunk and sleepy.
Speaking of Ran, I haven't seen her every since I got here. Mouri stops yelling when he realizes that Conan isn't listening at all. He punches his fist down on the boy's head.
"WHAAAAAAAAA!!!!! That Hurts!!!!" Conan cries nursing the huge bump.
"That's what you get for not listening!" Mouri retorts back.
Conan, still nursing his head, runs through the hall. "Ran-neechan! Help me!" he pleads. When no one answers, Conan calls again.
"Ran-neechan! Where are you?" His voice echoes through the hall but no answer.
"Why are you yelling for?" Mouri asks curiously. " Didn't Ran go with you?"
"What?!" Conan asks in disbelief.
"Yeh, I saw the two of you ran out the door. You both seem to be in such a hurry, though,"
"Ran-neechan ran after me?! Mouri-san, why didn't you stop her?!"
"I was too drunk to think and beside I thought you knew she was coming. Conan-kun... Conan-kun... what's wrong?" Conan was pale as a sheet.
She couldn't have... why would she... KUSO (shit)!
Without a word, Conan races out the door.
"Chotto Matte! (wait a second) Come back here!" Mouri runs after the boy.
The abandoned warehouse was beginning to come in focus again.
I should be dead by now, it's been over five minutes. Ran ponders. The pain in her leg was gone and so was the one on her chest.
But if I'm dead then why am I still here? Could there be a mistake? I'm suppose to be dead! I can't be alive! I'm dead! I ate the drug that melts victims into water! But, I'm still here! How?
Ran pulls herself up in a sitting position.
Everything looks bigger then I remember. Maybe I'm losing my mind too! Well, whatever it is, I better get out of this place first.
Ran gets up to her feet.
Weird, I don't remember my clothes being too big for me.
She begins to run but trips and slides across the floor. A cloud of dust forms causing her to sneeze.
That's odd. I don't remember myself to be so light before.
After a few more falls, she finds herself running on the path to her home. Away from the warehouse, perhaps she could find out what's really going on.
I should get home. She says to herself. Otousan must be worried sick and better ask Conan-kun why he is doing here so late in the night.
Not paying attention to the road, she bumps into someone walking on the street and smacks her behind on the concrete pavement.
Itai! (Ouch) Since when did I bump into someone and fell afterwards? Ran nurses her behind.
A woman smiles and bends down, "Gomen nasai (I'm very sorry), little girl. Dajioubu (Are you okay)?"
LITTLE GIRL?! I'm seventeen for crying out loud!
"Huh?"
"Here," the woman offers her hand. "Let me help you."
Ran gasps. Her hand... it's so much bigger then mine...
"What's wrong, little girl, are you sick?"
Ran stares at the woman.
Why does she keep calling me little girl? Is it that I... no that's impossible!!
"Um, excuse me, but can I borrow a mirror?" Ran's eyes widen.
That voice... that voice isn't mine... is it?
"Mirror?" The woman is taken back at the strange question. "I'm sorry but I don't have my purse. If you want, I can take you to a bathroom in the store. There's a mirror there."
"Uh, huh? Oh, hai."
The woman leads her to a restaurant nearby. "There's the bathroom," she said, pointing to a closed door. " Are you sure you don't want any help."
Ran shakes her head, "Arigatou! (thank you)
She makes her way to the bathroom.
Strange, these doors are a lot bigger then I remember.
She heads for the sink. Crap, I can't see a thing!
"Need any help?" A voice from behind asks.
Ran turns around. "Onegai shimasu. (yes, please)" She replies in a polite manner.
The woman picks her up from the ground and places her on the edge of the counter. Her legs dangle over the counter with her back towards the mirror.
"Need help washing you hands, too?" the woman asks.
Ran shakes her head and smiles at the lady, "Arigatou! (thank you)"
The woman leaves. Ran takes a deep breath and turns to the mirror.
"AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!"
A/N: Gomen nasai for my really bad Japanese. If anyone finds any mistakes I'll be happy to correct them.