Mobbing Up the Past
The Golden Ostrich
Disclaimer: I do not own Lupin III (but would anyone really mind if I took Goemon? *grin*)
'Bang! Bang! Blam!'
'Tep tep tep tep tep tep tep...'
The sound of gunshots and running feet echoed through the streets, interrupted occasionally by a grunt of pain or a vicious curse. Moonlight cut through the alleyways, dimly illuminating darting figures and stretching their shadows across the pavement.
"We're in a bad position here, Lupin," said Jigen, peering over the edge of a crate that served as their protection.
"We've been in worse," he replied, drawing his pistol. "Remember the time we were being chased by those little missile sharks?"
"Now is not the time to be reminiscing," said Goemon.
"I'm just saying, we've gotten through seemingly-hopeless situations before."
"This is ridiculous though. I mean, we don't even know who the hell these guys are," said Jigen.
"Isn't it safe to assume that they're from the museum?" Goemon inquired.
"These guys are out for blood, not just some rock," said Jigen, referring to the large sapphire they had just boosted.
"Strange coincidence," remarked Goemon.
"You don't believe me?" asked Jigen. "How about you go ask them?"
"'Excuse me, Big Men with Guns? Are you here to kill us? Or do you just want that obscenely large stone back?'" Lupin said. He slouched against a wall and checked his Walther. Three bullets left...
Goemon crouched down beside Jigen and stared out through the alley and into the street...it looked deserted, but the sounds of guns being cocked and men talking in hushed tones were evident.
"Can you two cover me?" he asked.
"These guys are deadly shots," said Lupin.
"Apparently they're not, or else we wouldn't still be having this little problem," Goemon reasoned and leapt over the crate before any further argument could ensue. His sword flashed in the moonlight, followed by the moans of several men as they hit the ground.
Lupin and Jigen shrugged simultaneously and ran out of the alley with their pistols raised. Gunfire shattered the night once again as the lead exchange began for a second time.
A slender figure suddenly darted from the shadows, long hair flowing and tipped hat obstructing her eyes. The men turned and fired in its direction.
"Who the hell is that?" said Jigen.
"How should I know?"
"Looks like some girl," muttered Jigen, watching her narrowly dodge the bullets being sent her way. She paused momentarily and pushed up the brim of her hat, gazing at him meaningfully. Their eyes locked for an instant and Jigen felt a strange wave of nostalgia hit him hard. He blinked as another form appeared behind her, catching her by the shoulder and bringing them both to the ground.
"What the hell...Goemon?" said Lupin incredulously.
"Dammit...just shoot!" said Jigen, taking aim.
Goemon threw his arms around the girl and rolled backwards, pulling her away from the bullets that tore up the asphalt where they had been lying only seconds before. He stumbled to his feet, slinging her over her shoulder as he ran back towards Lupin and Jigen.
"Great, why on earth are you bringing her?" yelled Lupin as they bolted for his car...it was parked just a few blocks away. He was hoping they'd have time to get there before one of them got shot, although the odds weren't looking good.
"You're the chivalrous one," panted Goemon.
"Yeah, but not to the extent that it becomes suicidal."
"Can we discuss this later?" Goemon said. "Our ride's here."
"What? Hey, that's my car!" yelled Lupin as the vehicle approached them.
"You really didn't think I'd let you boys take this job on your own, now did you?" the car skidded to a halt and Fujiko turned to face them, looking smug. "I knew you'd screw it up somehow."
"Shut up and drive," said Jigen as they piled into the car. Fujiko gunned the engine and swerved into a U-turn, carrying them off down the street. She sped around several corners before finally straightening out their course along one road.
"So who's the girl?" she asked.
"Haven't the faintest clue...Goemon decided the play the hero and whisked her away from the scene of danger, nearly at our expense," explained Lupin. "Who the hell are you?" He turned and looked at the young woman attempting to straighten her disheveled appearance on Goemon's lap. She tipped her hat back, allowing him to see her bright green eyes and said,
"My name is Miyuki Jigen."
* * *
"Miyuki, what?!" Lupin and Fujiko exclaimed in unison.
"Mui?" said Jigen in disbelief.
"I've been tracking you for the past six months, Daisuke," she said, looking at Jigen now.
"That's why I grabbed her...she called out your name while she was running," explained Goemon quickly.
"Someone care to clarify the relationship here?" asked Lupin in disbelief.
"Miyuki's my sister," said Jigen gruffly, dispelling any of Lupin's less-desirable ideas.
"You never told us you had a sister," said Fujiko.
"There was no need to...why were you looking for me anyway, Mui?"
She looked down at her legs and shook her head. "I'll tell you later," she muttered. Jigen gave her an odd look and nodded.
"Gotcha."
"Uh, Fujiko, you might want to step on it," said Goemon, glancing behind them. "Looks like our friends are back."
"Dammit, who the are these people? You know anything about this Mui? You were there."
"I'd aim to kill if I were you," she said quietly. "They've been after you too."
Jigen raised an eyebrow at her. "You wanna tell me now, why I should kill them?"
"Because if you don't, they'll kill you," she said.
"Point taken," intercepted Lupin. "Fujiko, move over and let a master of the wheel drive."
"Fine," she said, trading seats awkwardly with Lupin. "If you think you can do better."
"Hang on guys, the road's about to get a little rough." He slammed his foot on the accelerator and the car leapt forward, widening the gap between them and their pursuers. He sped around a corner, tires screeching as he struggled to keep all four of them on the road.
"Whoa, Lupin! I'm trying to draw a bead on them; keep it level!"
Gunfire ripped out for a third time that night, bullets pinging off the back of the car.
"Get down, everyone!" yelled Goemon, pushing Mui's head out of the line of fire.
"Hey, I can duck down myself," she said. "I still have decent reflexes at nineteen."
Jigen popped up over the backseat of the car long enough to fire a few shots, then ducked back down again.
"Dammit, Lupin, what is it with you and convertibles?"
"Don't screw around with the car," grunted Lupin, jerking the wheel hard to the right. They tore around another corner, this time with the left-hand tires lifting up off the ground. "Hold on, I'm gonna try to lose them." He launched into a series of quick maneuvers, spinning the wheel at every possible turn and sending their pursuers on a wild goose chase through the city.
* * *
Author's Note: okay, so yeah...it's a little melodramatic I suppose...I just want to have fun with this one though. Please review; I need some feedback!
The Golden Ostrich
Disclaimer: I do not own Lupin III (but would anyone really mind if I took Goemon? *grin*)
'Bang! Bang! Blam!'
'Tep tep tep tep tep tep tep...'
The sound of gunshots and running feet echoed through the streets, interrupted occasionally by a grunt of pain or a vicious curse. Moonlight cut through the alleyways, dimly illuminating darting figures and stretching their shadows across the pavement.
"We're in a bad position here, Lupin," said Jigen, peering over the edge of a crate that served as their protection.
"We've been in worse," he replied, drawing his pistol. "Remember the time we were being chased by those little missile sharks?"
"Now is not the time to be reminiscing," said Goemon.
"I'm just saying, we've gotten through seemingly-hopeless situations before."
"This is ridiculous though. I mean, we don't even know who the hell these guys are," said Jigen.
"Isn't it safe to assume that they're from the museum?" Goemon inquired.
"These guys are out for blood, not just some rock," said Jigen, referring to the large sapphire they had just boosted.
"Strange coincidence," remarked Goemon.
"You don't believe me?" asked Jigen. "How about you go ask them?"
"'Excuse me, Big Men with Guns? Are you here to kill us? Or do you just want that obscenely large stone back?'" Lupin said. He slouched against a wall and checked his Walther. Three bullets left...
Goemon crouched down beside Jigen and stared out through the alley and into the street...it looked deserted, but the sounds of guns being cocked and men talking in hushed tones were evident.
"Can you two cover me?" he asked.
"These guys are deadly shots," said Lupin.
"Apparently they're not, or else we wouldn't still be having this little problem," Goemon reasoned and leapt over the crate before any further argument could ensue. His sword flashed in the moonlight, followed by the moans of several men as they hit the ground.
Lupin and Jigen shrugged simultaneously and ran out of the alley with their pistols raised. Gunfire shattered the night once again as the lead exchange began for a second time.
A slender figure suddenly darted from the shadows, long hair flowing and tipped hat obstructing her eyes. The men turned and fired in its direction.
"Who the hell is that?" said Jigen.
"How should I know?"
"Looks like some girl," muttered Jigen, watching her narrowly dodge the bullets being sent her way. She paused momentarily and pushed up the brim of her hat, gazing at him meaningfully. Their eyes locked for an instant and Jigen felt a strange wave of nostalgia hit him hard. He blinked as another form appeared behind her, catching her by the shoulder and bringing them both to the ground.
"What the hell...Goemon?" said Lupin incredulously.
"Dammit...just shoot!" said Jigen, taking aim.
Goemon threw his arms around the girl and rolled backwards, pulling her away from the bullets that tore up the asphalt where they had been lying only seconds before. He stumbled to his feet, slinging her over her shoulder as he ran back towards Lupin and Jigen.
"Great, why on earth are you bringing her?" yelled Lupin as they bolted for his car...it was parked just a few blocks away. He was hoping they'd have time to get there before one of them got shot, although the odds weren't looking good.
"You're the chivalrous one," panted Goemon.
"Yeah, but not to the extent that it becomes suicidal."
"Can we discuss this later?" Goemon said. "Our ride's here."
"What? Hey, that's my car!" yelled Lupin as the vehicle approached them.
"You really didn't think I'd let you boys take this job on your own, now did you?" the car skidded to a halt and Fujiko turned to face them, looking smug. "I knew you'd screw it up somehow."
"Shut up and drive," said Jigen as they piled into the car. Fujiko gunned the engine and swerved into a U-turn, carrying them off down the street. She sped around several corners before finally straightening out their course along one road.
"So who's the girl?" she asked.
"Haven't the faintest clue...Goemon decided the play the hero and whisked her away from the scene of danger, nearly at our expense," explained Lupin. "Who the hell are you?" He turned and looked at the young woman attempting to straighten her disheveled appearance on Goemon's lap. She tipped her hat back, allowing him to see her bright green eyes and said,
"My name is Miyuki Jigen."
* * *
"Miyuki, what?!" Lupin and Fujiko exclaimed in unison.
"Mui?" said Jigen in disbelief.
"I've been tracking you for the past six months, Daisuke," she said, looking at Jigen now.
"That's why I grabbed her...she called out your name while she was running," explained Goemon quickly.
"Someone care to clarify the relationship here?" asked Lupin in disbelief.
"Miyuki's my sister," said Jigen gruffly, dispelling any of Lupin's less-desirable ideas.
"You never told us you had a sister," said Fujiko.
"There was no need to...why were you looking for me anyway, Mui?"
She looked down at her legs and shook her head. "I'll tell you later," she muttered. Jigen gave her an odd look and nodded.
"Gotcha."
"Uh, Fujiko, you might want to step on it," said Goemon, glancing behind them. "Looks like our friends are back."
"Dammit, who the are these people? You know anything about this Mui? You were there."
"I'd aim to kill if I were you," she said quietly. "They've been after you too."
Jigen raised an eyebrow at her. "You wanna tell me now, why I should kill them?"
"Because if you don't, they'll kill you," she said.
"Point taken," intercepted Lupin. "Fujiko, move over and let a master of the wheel drive."
"Fine," she said, trading seats awkwardly with Lupin. "If you think you can do better."
"Hang on guys, the road's about to get a little rough." He slammed his foot on the accelerator and the car leapt forward, widening the gap between them and their pursuers. He sped around a corner, tires screeching as he struggled to keep all four of them on the road.
"Whoa, Lupin! I'm trying to draw a bead on them; keep it level!"
Gunfire ripped out for a third time that night, bullets pinging off the back of the car.
"Get down, everyone!" yelled Goemon, pushing Mui's head out of the line of fire.
"Hey, I can duck down myself," she said. "I still have decent reflexes at nineteen."
Jigen popped up over the backseat of the car long enough to fire a few shots, then ducked back down again.
"Dammit, Lupin, what is it with you and convertibles?"
"Don't screw around with the car," grunted Lupin, jerking the wheel hard to the right. They tore around another corner, this time with the left-hand tires lifting up off the ground. "Hold on, I'm gonna try to lose them." He launched into a series of quick maneuvers, spinning the wheel at every possible turn and sending their pursuers on a wild goose chase through the city.
* * *
Author's Note: okay, so yeah...it's a little melodramatic I suppose...I just want to have fun with this one though. Please review; I need some feedback!