In Today's Case: Looking for You Tess

Conan stood in the door way huffing and puffing. Richard looked at Conan as he took his hand off the door handle.

"Where did you find this Conan?" Richard asked. Conan looked at Richard.

"I'll show you." Conan said. Conan took them to the spot where he found Tess' jacket. He pointed to the ground. "I was chasing after her and then I tripped on something. I looked back to see Tess' jacket wrapped around my feet." Conan said. Inspector Maguire looked around.

"Well I don't see any bullet holes if Tess used her gun." Inspector Maguire stated. Richard looked at Tess' jacket that was in his hand.

"Where could've she gone too?" Richard asked. Rachel reached out for Tess' jacket.

"I'll take that dad." Rachel said. Richard looked back at Rachel. He nodded his head and handed it to her. Rachel grabbed the jacket. Inspector Maguire looked at Rachel, Richard, and Conan.

"Here is what we'll do. Rachel and Conan will look for Tess on foot. Me and you Richard will look for Tess in our cars." Inspector Maguire stated. They all nodded their heads. Rachel went straight as Conan turned the corner. Richard and Inspector Maguire got back in their cars and took different directions.

Conan ran down the street looking to his left and right. Conan stopped for a breath. He walked up to a woman dressed in a purple dress.

"Excuse me Miss." He called to her. she looked down at him. "Have you seen a girl that's dressed in black with jet black hair, she's about as tall as you... have you seen her?" Conan asked. The woman thought for a minute. She then shook her head.

"No is she your mother?" she asked. Conan rolled his eyes.

'Why does everyone think that?' Conan asked himself. "No she's my older sister."

"Well I'm sorry honey I haven't seen anyone like that. I'll keep an eye out for her though." She told him.

"Thanks." Conan said as he turned around and ran off. Conan looked around again till he bumped into a man. He fell onto the ground rubbing his head. He looked up to a very tall man. He was dressed in a brown suit.

"You should watch where you're going kid." The man said as he helped up Conan. Conan nodded his head.

"Yeah I'm sorry I was looking for someone." Conan stated.

"Who?" the man asked.

"Her name is Tess. She wears all black and she has jet black hair. Have you seen her?" Conan asked. The man thought for a minute. He shook his head.

"No I'm sorry kid." The man answered. Conan nodded his head. Conan ran off before the man could ask him if Tess was his mother. The man watched him run off. He smiled as he watched Conan disappear down the street. The man turned around and walked into an alley.

The man entered in abandon house that was in hide the alleys. He opened the back door. He took off his jacket and threw it onto the kitchen table. He walked into the living where a girl sat tied to a chair. She had a black eye and her lip was bleeding, it was also swollen. She had her head resting on her chest as she breathed. The man crossed his arms.

"Cheer up Tess." He said. Tess lifted her head to look at the man with one eye open and one eye closed. "That little kid you protected last time we met is looking for you." he added. Tess opened her other eye. Her eyes widened. The man turned his back on Tess.

"Don't you dare touch him!" Tess yelled. The man turned around to look at Tess. He picked up her gun which was lying on the kitchen table. he emptied out her rubber bullets and put in real bullets.

"I'm not going to hurt him you are." The man said. Tess looked at him funny. Before he put in the bullet he put on gloves.

"You're not..."

"Oh but I am. I'm going to kill that little kid with your gun and frame you for the murder. Then I'm going to kill you after." The man stated as he got the gun ready.

"You're a pig Zach!" Tess yelled. Zach looked at Tess. He pointed the gun at her. Tess jerked back but she couldn't go anywhere since she was tied down to the chair.

"Do you still have those scars from when I shot you?" Zach asked. Tess looked at Zach funny. She nodded her head. He pointed the gun at Tess' left leg. "Let's make you another one." Zach stated. He shot the gun. All Tess could fell was a sharp pain in her shin. She looked down to see blood dripping onto the ground. Zach smiled. He lowered the gun. He placed it on the table. "There how did that feel?" Zach asked. Tess glared at Zach. "Now I'm going to go get changed and I'll be off." Zach stated as he walked up the stairs. Tess watched him.

"I'LL KILL IF YOU HURT CONAN!!!!!" Tess yelled. Zach stopped. He looked down at her.

"How are you going to do that when you're going to be dead?" Zach asked. He then started to laugh as he disappeared up the stairs. Tess looked forward.

'Be careful Jimmy, I can't help you out this time...' Tess thought.

Conan ran down the street and took a right turn. He found himself on Rade Street. Conan walked around. He then heard a gun shot. He ran toward the gun shot finding his way to a back alley. There was the abandon house that Tess was in. Conan walked forward. He stood at the front door.

'An abandon house?' Conan thought. He walked up the front porch and looked through on of the broken windows to see Tess' back turn to him as she was sitting on a chair. 'Tess.' He thought. Then he heard someone walking down the steps. Conan ducked as he listened to the voices.

"Now Tess, don't go anywhere I'll be back to kill you." he stated as he picked up the gun. Conan looked through the window being careful not to be seen.

"I'M A SHAMED TO CALL YOU BROTHER ZACH!" Tess yelled. Zach walked over to her. He bent down to look at her in the face.

"I knew you where ever since I threatened to kill you when I killed that kid when we were little." Zach stated. Tess glared at Zach. Zach stood up straight. Tess glared up at him.

"I hate you..." Tess stated. "I wish you were..." Tess was interrupted by Zach taking the handle of the gun and hitting Tess across the face with it. Tess' head was forced to the right. Her left cheek faced Zach. There was a cut on her face then the blood started to roll down her cheek like a tear. Tess looked over at the window where conan was from the corner of her eye. She saw him. Her eyes widened. 'Jimmy...' she then felt Zach's grip on her chin. He pulled her head so she was facing him.

"Maybe I should kill you now." Zach stated. Tess looked at Zach. "Naw... I'll wait till I get back from finding that little punk." Zach let go of her chin. He walked out into the kitchen and out the front door. Conan slipped through the window.

"Tess." He called quickly. Tess leaned her head to the left. She watched Conan as he ran up to her.

"Jimmy. Get out of here go find a place to hide." Tess told him. Conan was now standing behind Tess untying her hands.

"Why?" Conan asked.

"Zach is going to kill you then he's going to frame me for the murder then kill me." Tess stated.

"Looks like either way you try to take him down Zach wins." Conan said as he started to untie the last knot. Tess looked forward. Tess looked at Conan from the corner of her eye.

"JIMMY!!!! RUN!!!!!" Tess yelled. Conan looked over Tess' shoulder to see Zach pointing the gun at him. Conan turned around and started to run. Zach started to shoot the gun. Conan jumped through the window. He rolled off the porch. Conan quickly got to his feet and ran off. Zach walked past Tess. Tess pulled her hands apart and the ropes broke. Tess leaned over toward Zach. She wrapped her arms around his legs knocking herself and Zach to the ground. Zach looked back at Tess.

"Get off!" Zach yelled as he kicked Tess. Tess arms unwrapped around his legs. Zach got up and ran out the front door. Tess lifted her head up off the ground. she reached down to untie her feet.

'I hope I'm not to late.' Tess thought to herself as she ripped apart the ropes. She stood up but quickly fell over from her leg. Tess stood up and limped over to the kitchen table picking up her brother's gun. She limped over to the front door and left.

Conan ran down the alley jumping over knocked down trash cans. He stepped onto trash and old shoes. He kicked cans out of his way. He glanced back once in while to see Zach coming right up behind him. Conan was then stopped by a dead end. Conan turned around as Zach was now walking over to him. Zach pointed his gun at Conan. Conan pushed himself up against the wall. Zach was about to pull the tiger. Conan ducked and covered his head. Then there was a gun shot heard. Conan looked to see Zach's eyes widened. He turned around. When Zach's back was facing him he saw a bullet hole in his back.

"T... Tess..." Zach said. Zach pointed his gun but then there was a series of gun shots heard. Zach dropped the gun and fell flat on his stomach. Conan looked at see Tess holding a gun in front of her. She was looking down at Zach who was now dead lying in his own puddle of blood. Smoke was lifting out of the gun that Tess was holding. Tess huffed and puffed as he left leg shook in pain. Tess lowered the gun. She dropped it and fell to her knees.

"Tess!" Conan yelled as he ran over to her. He stood at her right side. Tess looked over at him. The next thing he knew Tess was hugging him. Conan's chin rested on her shoulder as his arms rested at his side. Tess hugged him tightly.

"Jimmy." She said softly. Conan looked at Tess funny. "I'm so glad you're okay..." Tess pushed Conan off of her gently. "Now go find Richard..." Tess stated. Conan nodded his head.

"I'll be right back Tess." Conan said as he ran off. Tess nodded her head. She sat down as she looked at Zach.

After Conan found Richard Tess was brought to the hospital. They put Tess on crutches because of her shin. They told her that she wasn't allowed to walk on it for about 3 weeks. They put a piece of gauze on her cheek. Tess came walking out into the waiting room where Richard, Rachel, Conan and Inspector Maguire waited. Inspector Maguire looked at Tess.

"Tess you might be charged with first a degree murder." Inspector Maguire told her. Tess nodded her head.

"I know." Tess stated. Richard stood up as everyone stood up after him.

"Why didn't you tell us that you were the half sibling of Zachary Drainville?" Richard asked. Tess looked over at Richard.

"Because I didn't think it was that important." Tess answered. Rachel looked at Tess.

"So you were here to catch Zach?" Rachel asked. Tess nodded her head. She looked down at Conan and smiled.

"Yes I was. Now that he's dead I can call my chief and tell him that the case is done and I'm going to spend time with my uncle, cousin and my little friend." Tess stated. Conan smiled.

Next Time on Case Closed: "Huh?" After Rachel meets a cute guy he all of a sudden gets murdered! Why and who did it? Tess and Conan rush off to solve the case. Can they find this kid's murderer?

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