Castle of Cagliostro

Chapter 7

They reached the last staircase leading outside, "Stay here princess, I'll take care of them." Raven said as he readies his gun. Soon the rest of the guards arrived, "Where is he!?" Shouted the Count. Raven turns invisible, now the fun begins. "Find him!" The Count ordered and the guards spread out. But after taking a few steps toward, in a blink of an eye all the guards drop dead on the floor with a bullet to the head each.

The Count stumbles back, his sword shaking in his hands, "What in the..." He said, "Looks like your pawns are dead Count, you think you can stop me too?" Raven said as he quietly walks up behind the Count, but as soon as he's near the Count suddenly turns around and grabs him by the neck and lifts him.

The Count laughs evilly, "You think, I don't know your abilities? Who was the one who train you? Well, it's a shame that your family saw their own son living with their killer." What? "I know who you are Raven, from when you first used those powers at a young age, I knew you would do much help for me. But, your parents were in the way so I had to...persuade them to give you to me. I needed you to marry Clarisse and take the ring for me. But instead, you rebel against me now look where we are. It appears that you are indeed a freak, with a curse upon you. Who would love you!? You would have been my finest accomplishment! Now die like a good little bird."

And the Count stabs Raven in the stomach, "Y - you forgot one t - thing Count, I-I still have one more w-wedding present for you..." Raven said as he shoots him in the chest. "Argh! Why you little..." The Count said as he lets go of Raven and kicks him in the face. The Count clutches his chest and looks at Clarisse. "Pity Clarisse, it appears I've won." He said as he walks up to her.

"No leave me alone!" Clarisse says as she runs up the staircase, "You have no where to go and your knight can't help you now. Foolish bird you, wolf and your friends won't save your goat now, she can't escape me, destiny only tells one story!" Clarisse runs out of the door, but as soon as she opens the door she saw the dark sky, the sun has yet to arrive the giant clock hands were position 2:45 forming a walkway. "Going somewhere Clarisse?"

Clarisse jumps down on the big clock hand and backs away from the Count, "Come back here, oh never mind I'll come to you. Or you can save me the trouble and jump Clarisse cause you're going to die one way or the other." When Clarisse was standing by the edge of the hand the Count came closer, "You will give me those rings now Clarisse, come child hand them over, you have no choice stop wasting my time and give me those rings!"

"She doesn't have them asshole! I have them!" Raven said struggling to stand still regenerating from the wound. "You can't save her this time bird, I will not falling for anymore of your tricks-" The Count said as Raven interrupts, "There's no tricks, and I have the answer to the rings. They are the key to recover the treasure, and I'll tell them how to use them if you let her go."

"Look, one of the goats on the clock faces east, the treasure shall be revealed when vision is restored to one who faces the sun, the sun touchest the east first. And these rings are the eyes and keys. I'll trade them for Clarisse life and you can have the treasure all for yourself." After the explanation Raven steps back and places the rings down and walks over to the other hand.

"Let her go and the rings are yours." Raven said, and the Count drags Clarisse over to the rings, when they reach the door Raven said, "Hold, let her go now or the deal is off." "Really I have a better idea, the count said as he points his hand and a Derringer pops out of his sleeves and shoots.

Raven dodges the bullet and fall off hanging by the hand. "You think you got me, but your time is running out." The Count said, Raven was trying hard to hold on. The Count grabs the rings, "I shall miss you Raven you were a fine freak. But now the game is over and it seems I've won." The Count said aiming his Derringer at him.

"No!" Clarisse said as she grabs his hand and pulls him off the clock hand. The Count quickly stabs his sword in the wall stopping his fall with Clarisse holding on to his hand. "Clarisse!" Raven cried, "If you are so anxious to die so be it!" Said the Count. "No Cagliostro, no!" Raven pleads. But it was no use, the Count kicked her head causing her to let go and fall. "Clarisse!" Raven screamed as he jump down after her failing into the water.

As the Count climbs up to the east goat he inserts the rings into it's eye sockets and the whole tower started shaking. The count lost his footing and was hanging by the goat, soon the two hand rejoin to form 12:00 with the Count in between them. He pushes the two hands away from him and it was too strong finally crushing him, killing him.

Once the two hands meet the bell tower rings stopping everyone from fighting. They look out and saw the clock tower shaking and started crumbling down into the water letting a big steam of water flowing from the now opened flood gates. "This is the end of Cagliostro." A guard said as he stops attacking. "Evil destroys itself." Goemon said before sheathing his sword.

The water was so big that it flooded the catacombs the tombs and the counterfeit room with all the money in it. And everything was quiet once again. Back at the ruin out came from one of the grate was Raven carrying Clarisse safe in his arms still sleeping. Raven looks at her and smiles.

Clarisse wakes up, "What happen?" She asked, "The Count dumped you into the water I had to go after you. Seeing that the bell tower is gone I think he's gone too, forever. But the treasure, It been underwater this whole time, look." He said as he puts her on her feet. "Oh my." Clarisse said.

"An ancient roman city, when the Romans were driven out they had no choice but to fold to keep it from their enemies when your ancestors discovered it they decided to preserve and protect it for future generations. It's a priceless treasure for all mankind." Raven said as they walk together around the city.

"Now that your the last of the Cagliotro, it belong to you Clarisse, what are you gonna do with it?" He asked, "This wealth cannot be held in the hands of one person, it is a treasure for all mankind." She said as she hugs his arm, smiling at him. "Thank you, for all you have done, my knight."

As they walk out of the ruins and on a hill they meet with planes coming in from Interpol flying over the country, "Those guys are from Interpol, this country's gonna be knee deep with cops. I think Boss is already preparing the guys to leave, even Fujiko." Raven said. Clarisse holds his hand, "Are you gonna leave, will I ever see you again?" She asked.

"Uh, I don't know but if I do, I'll come back I promise, again." He smiles, Clarisse remains quiet before bursting out, "I want to come with you! I can't never bear the thought of never seeing you again! I found you, and I don't want to let you go! I love you, I can't help it! Oh Raven!" And she hugs him tightly.

"I'll learn to be a thief if that's what you want, I'll do anything just to be with you." "Hey come on." Raven tried to comfort her but fails, "We were just kids when we first met and I love you even now, you really our my knight in shinning armor, the man I dreamed off all my life!" And then she stops and cries.

"Hey, I'm not gonna be a thief anymore. This was my last job before I quit and I made that choice after I met you again in the highway, I knew that if there's a second chance I would miss it for you. And now, I never regretted it." He said and they share another kiss. Then Carl and Walter shows up, "Carl!" Clarisse calls and Carl licks her and she laughs.

"It's so good to hear your laughter again. Thanks haven your safe." Walter said, as he spots Raven walking, "Now hold it son, where do you think your going?" He said, "Uh to-" Raven trails... "Didn't you already sealed the deal at the weeding, the whole world know now." Walter explains.

(Que Castle of Cagliostro - Fire treasure)

"What?" Raven said, he reflects back and said, "Oh, oh my, uhhh...oh my gosh I..." Raven blushes hard. He completely forgot about the BROADCAST. Clarisse laughs, then just in time Wolf, Jigen and Goemon arrives in the Fiat 500 and Raven walks down to the car, "Hey kid, I think you should stay here, besides Zenigata told me all about it, your contract is done, you've been a great help and an excellent lupin thief. You got a great life ahead of you now. So take care of yourselves and bye princess." Said Wolf. "Bye kids." Said Jigen, Goemon nods and smiles. And off the goes the wolf and his pack.

Soon later, Zenigata was running to Raven, "Kid, I would have arrested you if I could, but that would make me a thief instead. Because I'm stealing you away from your wife, so if you excuse me I've got to catch Wolf." And he salutes and winks before leaving to his convoy. "Uh, wife!? Hold on inspector, wait!" Raven blushes in embarrassment but Zenigata was already leaving.

"Come on men, we can catch him if we hurry!" And the policemen were already on their way. Raven's watch picks up a signal, "Hey kid, sorry about the quick goodbye just now, I just wanna say that you belong here, not with us. We wish you could stay longer but it looks like you got a wife to attend to now. Oh hey Fujiko what are- whoa those are the counterfeit plates? Wait come back here! WOLF! Oh that's Zenigata step on it Jigen. I call you back kid, it's been a pleasure working with you." And he hung up.

Raven still blushing from the news, "I honestly don't know what to do from here." He said as Walter, Clarisse and Carl walks up to him. "Well, we can have the marriage official if you like." Walter said as he positions himself like a priest. Raven and Clarisse shared a laugh as they joined hands together. "By the power bested in me I pronounced you husband and wife, you may now kiss the bride."

And with that, the bird and the goat shared a kiss to begin their new lives together.

End.

A/N: Thank you for reading.