A/N: Hi, another new chapter story!! I keep doing this to myself, typing stories even though I probably won't have time to finish. But I'll definitely try.

Disclaimer: "I don't own DC", aquagirl520 said yet again. "Do I have to keep saying that?" XD

(Shinichi's POV)

Chapter 1

"Haibara! Hakase!" I yelled, staring disbelievingly at the wreckage that has once been Agasa Hakase's home. I tried to pull away from Takagi-keiji holding me back, to do something-- "Let go!" I shouted, unable to get away in my child's form.

"We're fine." A weak voice said faintly behind me, I turned around to find Ai, her hair disheveled and supporting Hakase. They both bearing various cuts and bruises, but they were alive. I let out a relieved breath.

"What happened!? I thought- how did you..." I was babbling, but I didn't care. I traced a still bleeding cut on her cheek with a finger. She winced and pulled away.

"It's nothing, the glass shattered when the explosion..." she said hastily. "Hakase has a sprained ankle, but otherwise we're okay."

I looked around. They're still trying to put the fire out. The house was completely destroyed.

"What happened? Who did this?" I asked, though I thought I might already know the answer. And my suspisions were confirmed when Ai answered.

"Vermouth."

"She called my cell phone and said, 'Better get out, Sherry, the clock is ticking...' the bomb was set to explode in ten seconds, I barely had time to warn Hakase, then I went back..."

"YOU WENT BACK!?" I yelled, incredulous, Takagi turned in surprise. She ignored me.

"... and the bomb went off just as we ran out from the back door."

"You went back? What the hell is so important that you have to go back for?" I asked again.

"I had to save some things..." she said, looking at me stubbornly, wrapping her coat tighter around herself. I could see a corner of the frame of her sister's photograph that she kept by her bed. I sigh, exasperated.

"And," she continued, a smile tugging at the edge of her lips. I looked at her questioningly. She held out her palm. On it lay two red and white pills. I gaped at her, not daring to believe it.

"I needed to save this."

A/N: It's short, but I hope you enjoyed it!! Please review!!