I do not own Lupin III, he belongs to the awesome "Monkey Punch". Michelle is my creation.

Now it's time for the ACTION .

Chapter 10 ~ Conquering the Impossible

The thieves breathed with little fear and worry as they slipped into the shadows to the ventilation system in the Anabelle. Both of them were as slim as a slice of ham, so they could tackle crawling through the small, closed in vents.

"Just a bit farther." Lupin told Michelle who was crawling close behind him.

The thieves needed to get to the main security room and take out all the cameras and personnel. What made this job much harder and time consuming was that there were lasers detected throughout the ventilation system, so they both had to be skilled. Michelle had a bit of troubles at first, but became a natural avoiding the lasers in no time. Lupin was amazed and surprised with her hidden skills that any average person wouldn't notice. Lupin also tended to look at Michelle's cleavage whenever he turned to her, every so often. Michelle didn't mind so much. To get him to pay attention to the task, Michelle tried to stop him from releasing his perverse tendencies.

They both made it past the red lasers, but they were still in the vents. Michelle pulled out a small cylinder of sleeping gas as they approached their destination vent indicated on Lupin's slightly tattered, drawn out map. Lupin peeked into the little cracks of light that were shining in the vent, and then nudged Michelle to hand him the cylinder. Lupin turned to her and gave a grin that indicated that this would be time for her and him to be ready. Michelle couldn't see his face, because it was covered by a mask, so she assumed that he was indicating her to be ready. In a flash, Lupin checked to see if the coast was clear to toss the cylinder.

"Here goes!" Lupin whispered, and lifted the face mask revealing his famous grin.

Michelle was so excited. She would now face the everyday thrill that Lupin encountered on a daily basis. Lupin pulled down his mask, threw the cylinder, as quick and quietly as possible. Smoke spread throughout the room and guards began to fall down from their post to the floor, snoring away. Lupin then jumped slickly out of the vent into the room and took off the mask, now that the air was safe to breathe in.

"He's so sexy." Michelle thought to herself. She was distracted by Lupin's grin and when he revealed his mask. She was diverted when she was supposed to jump right after him.

Getting back to her senses, Lupin soon realized that she was looking at him "differently". Michelle then jumped down to where Lupin was. As she landed, Lupin was almost convinced that she looked like a true, sexy woman spy in one of a James Bond films. She then stood up in her black body suit attire and took off her mask. Lupin was going crazy at the sight of this beautiful woman. Then he decided to speak to break the silence as they looked to each other.

"Say... hehe, Michelle... would you like to get some dinner, sometime? You know, after this heist? And if they don't manage to kill us?" Lupin asked as his mind was infatuated with this woman that stood in front of him.

"Hopefully they won't kill us. I'll have to think about it." Michelle winked at him, even though she meant a yes. She did want to dine with Lupin, in a place like Paris. Lupin would probably wear a suit or a tuxedo and herself wearing a beautiful dress, irresistible for Lupin. He would never keep his eyes off her.

"Back to work!" Lupin stated and they both came back to her senses.

Lupin headed to the computers, disabling the cameras and setting a microphone and a personal camera in the room in case the guards woke up earlier than expected. Any slip ups would lead to failure.

Michelle went on the computer next to Lupin to make sure the location of the painting hadn't been moved.

"Lupin, I've got it. It's still in the same spot." She whispered excitedly.

"Security cameras are disabled, hehe... Let's do this." He snickered.

They both dashed out of the security room, through the hallways and corridors throughout the building and using Lupin's map to direct them and a GPS. Guards were everywhere and the thieves both managed to slip by the personnel. They soon approached the room with the painting.

"Now for the moment you've all been waiting for!" Lupin grinned.

"Wait... Lupin, there are 2 code boxes..." Michelle realized.

Lupin looked to Michelle, giving the inclination that they would do this together.

They both headed to each code box on the painting's case; one was at the north end which was in front of the painting and the other was on the sound end of the painting which was the back of the painting.

"I guess we have to do it at the same time." Lupin winked with a grin.

"Ready, Lupin?" she asked.

"3, 2, 1..." Lupin counted down.

"Go!" Lupin exclaimed.

They both cracked the code in synchronization; they must have been connected together some way. The painting's case opened and Michelle pulled out a bag for the painting.

"Hehe, let's go beautiful!" Lupin grinned as he held the Mona Lisa.

"So you think she's really a girl?" Michelle asked laughing.

"A smirk like that can only be made by a woman, hehe." Lupin chuckled.

Lupin slipped the painting in the bag and Michelle placed some sort of plastic over the painting and a tracker while Lupin was busy fiddling with one of his gadgets.

"Ok. Go time!" Lupin exclaimed as he placed a salutations note on the painting's empty case. Soon the guards would wake up so they had to hurry. They went back to the security room and luckily most of the guards were asleep. Two guards were there and in an instant, Michelle took them out. Lupin was astounded by her quick skills.

"Why have I never heard about you before?" he asked.

"Well... I've been forced to be hidden in the dark for too long..." Michelle replied, not inclining for a response.

They both grabbed all their equipment. Lupin then took off his body suit, revealing his usual attire. Michelle who didn't have a change of clothes stayed in the black, warm, body suit.

They both left the building and a back car was waiting for them. Before they got in the car, Michelle quickly took out the plastic bag earlier and replaced it in a gadget of hers. Lupin failing to notice once again.

Three of Bradden's henchmen came out of the car.

"Get in!" they ordered as they shoved the point of their guns in Michelle's back.

"Hey! Easy on the lady!" Lupin said with anger in his voice.

"Ahh, shut up!" one of the guards replied to Lupin's comment.

One of the henchmen checked the bad for the painting. They all smiled devilishly seeing the painting.

"They fell for it." Michelle thought to herself in relief.

The whole way there, Lupin and Michelle's hands were up.

"No making any sudden moves." The goons told them sternly.

They got back to the basement of the Anabelle, greeted by the "impatient" Fujiko and Bradden.

"So you managed to get the painting?" Fujiko sneered.

"Yeah we did. It required two pro code crackers but we managed to fit the spot." Lupin replied with pride, walking towards Fujiko taking out the painting out of the bag.

Bradden then examined it. His face turned from satisfaction to anger.

"IT'S A FAKE!" Bradden then took out his pistol and Michelle quickly responded. Bradden shot at Lupin, Michelle then pushed Lupin out of the way, just dodging the bullet. Lupin was on the floor looking up to seeing Michelle with such a determined face.

"No Bradden. This is just between you, and me." Michelle said sternly.