*Warning: This is a bloody chapter, please be prepare to read some violence actions! *
*Shinichi fans be warned!*
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Chapter 22
"Good-bye"


They all ran towards the edge of the cliff and looked down with the fear of not seeing Shinichi ever again. Ran had the ergs to jumped down the cliff after Shinichi, but Aoko was grabbing her arm and slowly she shook her head at Ran.
Ran burst out crying. "Shinichi! You idiot!" Ran shouted, tears came running down, she was heart broken. Then she saw him.

There, hanging on the cliff, below them, was Shinichi and Gin.
Shinichis right hand was holding on to the rock that was pocking out of the cliff, his left hand, grabbing Gins hand. Both of them dangling in the air.
Heiji could see clearly that the blood on Shinichis right arm was dripping down slowly, as he put all his strength on hanging onto the rock with his wounded arm and not letting go. It looks painful, and it was.

Gins face was wild, angry and mad. "Why dont you let it go?!!" Gin shouted. "You can kill me easily, why are you still holding on?!"
Shinichi looked down at Gin. His face was full of painful expression, but he wont let go.
"If I let you go" Shinichi said through his gritted teeth. "Then I will become a murderer like you, plus, you have to pay for what you did to Dr Agasa."
Gins eyes went wide, he burst out laughing. Couldnt believe what he was hearing.

Ran whispered "Idiot----" but she know Shinichi too well to know that he rather die than thinking for the rest of his life he killed someone.

Heiji shook his head. This is no time to play hero, but come to think of it, he might do the same.
Hattori shouted "Hang on Kudou! We are going to get you a rope!" Then as he turned around to looked for ropes, (Which, most of it was on Vodka who looked more like a mummy at the moment, Kazuha and Aoko did a pretty good job of making sure he wont go any where) he heard the girls screaming, again.

Gin pulled out a knife from his long black coat.
He glared at Shinichi. "You are going down with me, detective!" Then he stabbed Shinichis hand. Shinichi cried out in pain, the knife went through his palm.
Gin pulled it out again and waready to stab Kudou once more.

Shinichis blood came running down his face, wild, savage face. Then, Kudou couldnt held on anymore,
he could feel the flesh tearing apart as Gin pulled the knife out, the pain was unbelievable. He let go of Gin.
Gin grabbed hold of Shinichis legs as he dropped, dangling there with one hand grabbing Shinichis leg,
Gin was ready to stab again.

"Stop it!" cried Ran, she saw Shinichis eyes looking at her, these sad, sea blue eyes.
Heiji couldnt breathe, he was going to watch his friend die in front of him and there was nothing he could do.

Gin lifted the knife high. With all his strength, he was going to kill Kudou, and himself.

This is a nightmare, thought Shinichi. There is so many things he want to do, he want to solve more cases, he wants to be a world wide famous detective, not just in Japan, Taiwan, HK or other South East country, no, he wants to be big.
He wants to put a stop to those murderers. He wants to have an exciting life (not that he find his life really boring right now).
He wants to solve cases together with Heiji, see who can solve it first.
He wants to travel around the world, with his friends and "maybe" his family.

But, most of all, he wants to be with Ran, he wants to spend more time with her, and have the guts to tell her how much he likes her. He wants to tell her that he wish spend the rest of his life with her.
Now it is all too late. He is going to die.
Shinichi closed his eyes, waiting for Gin to kill them both.








The gun fired.


Gins eyes widened as he felt a bullet tear through his heart. His mouth opened, but no voice came out.

He let go of the knife. It fell down the cliff and with out making a splash, it hit the water with the blood stained blade and sank to the bottom of the lake.


Ai.


With Vodkas gun in her hand. She was climbing down the cliff to get a better angle to shoot Gin, from top of the cliff, it was impossible to shot him with out killing Kudou.
Two feets standing on the edge of the rocks, it was difficult to balance.
One of her hand was hanging onto the rock, the other aiming at Gin, smoke slowly came rising out from the hole at the end of the barrel. Shinichi looked at her, surprised more than anything else.

Ais face was icy cold yet her eyes was sad. Everything become slow motion at the moment.
Gin opened his mouth again, but it was silence, everything was quiet as he let go of Shinichis leg.
Gin couldnt believe it as he fell off the cliff.
She killed me.
He thought, this girl, who I know better than anyone, who used to be one of us.

Gins eyes never left Ais eyes as he was falling down. Those beautiful blue eyes, those slightly red hair flying lightly in the air with blue sky as the background. The Gun. The painful expression on this girls face. Everything around her was blurred, except the girl herself.

They are the last thing Gin saw as his body hit the water with a splash. The water went red but as soon as it swallowed Gins body, it became clear blue again.

Ai closed her eyes and swallowed hard, painfully.
She killed someone. She killed a men who she knew better than anyone else, who used to be one of them. There is still some black blood in her. Isnt it? She thought. Gin was right about that.

"Good-bye, Gin" whispered Ai, looking down at the beautiful lake below her.


Heiji suddenly snapped out of it, everyone was shocked, and they all watched Gins body disappeared.
He looked at Kudou, who was looking down as well. They cant see Shinichis face expression. Wonder how he feels right now? Thought Heiji.

"Shinichi! Hold on! We are coming!" Ran shouted at Kudou, who was running out of strength and blood.
Kazuha and Aoko jumped to their feet to get the rope, Heiji however, realised Shinichi have no more strength left in him.
Blood was draining the life out of him. He was losing his grip, and felt dizzy.

"Hold on! You idiot! Dont let go!" Ran and Heiji both shouted out at him. But, Shinichi shook his head, what the hell does he mean? Thought Heiji.

With his last strength, Shinichi looked up at Ran, "Im sorry---Ran---" Rans heart went cold.
"Shut up and hold on! We are going to get you out of there!"

"Im sorry----I---" Shinichi closed his eyes, as if the pain was to much for him. The pain from inside his heart was worst than the physical pain right now. He opened his eyes again. Full of sadness, so clear, so warm, yet so sad.
Ran could see that Shinichi had decided, she could almost feel the pain that was going through Shinichis heart right now.
No, It cant be. Shinichi wont--------

Ran reaches out to him even though she couldnt touched him, couldnt save him. She reached out her hand, trying to get to Shinichi, as if the huge gap between them right now doesnt mean anything.

"Dont go---Shinichi---please----" almost sounded pleading "Dont leave me-----" Her tears never stop running.
Shinichi smiled. He want to hold Ran right now, hold her into his arms, embrace her, and tell her everything will be all right. But its not.

He mouthed three words to Ran, three words that made Rans heart felt so warm yet tearing apart.
With his injured hand, Shinichi pointed at himself, then at Ran, then as he let go of the grip, he pointed at his heart.

I am in your heart. I will always be with you.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Ran screamed, mad, trying to jumped off the cliff. Little Heiji was holding her back.
Hattoris heart just shattered like broken glasses as he watched Shinichi fall.






To be continue----------------------------




P.s. And any rotten veg, rockets and knifes are welcome. ^_^