Chapter 10: Near Death Experience

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The Detective Boys screamed in unison as the car gave yet another sickening lurch to one side, throwing its inhabitants against the frame.

Genta was in the driver's seat. His eyes bulged in their sockets as his fingers scrambled clumsily over the handbrake, fruitlessly trying to get the car under control. Conan was jammed up next to him, uncharacteristically screaming his head off as he clutched Genta for dear life.

'Make it stop! We're going too fast!'

'I'm doing my best!' Genta yelled back, pulling the handbrake with all his might. The car juddered violently, causing Conan to bash his head against Genta's chin.

'Whose brainless idea was this anyway?!' Mitsuhiko wailed from the passenger seat, his voice shaky from fear. He was cradling his left arm carefully against his chest.

'It was that fool sitting in the driver's seat!'

'What?!'

Another lurch, and the five children were slammed to one side. There was a cracking sound as something snapped.

'Waah!! We're all gonna die!' Ayumi whimpered. She was seated in the back, clutching onto Ai, who was as stiff as a plank of wood.

'AHHH!' The Detective Boys in the car screamed again as the car pivoted rapidly to one side. The five children seated in the car could only squeeze their eyes shut and pray, as the car continued on its treacherous journey.

'We're gonna die, we're gonna die…!' Mitsuhiko bawled, starting off another chorus of wailing from the inhabitants of the car.

The car bounced once, bounced twice and screeched to a halt. It shuddered violently all over; earning some more whimpers; before coming to a complete and thankful stop.

The five children sat frozen for a while, unable to believe their good fortune.

After a while, Conan breathed out a shuddering sigh of relief.

'It must have run out of gas,' he said unsteadily.

Five shaky Detective Boys climbed thankfully out of the car, stepping down onto hard solid ground.

Mitsuhiko wobbled around for a bit, his limbs not quite accustomed to the sudden change in setting.

'We're alive!' Genta looked relieved as he and Conan held onto each other for support. Ayumi joined in with the group hug, a big smile on her face.

Ai watched the scene with a passive face. She leaned against the toy car; which was attached to the ground; flipping a 50c piece in her hand.

'So then,' she said, mockingly. 'Who wants to go again?'

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