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In the last Chapter No.2: The doctors took Ali -Layan's brother- to perform surgery. James, Jodie, and Camel went with Dr. Richard to catch the fake doctors, while Akai went to Watt-1000's location …

If you want to know what happened next, let me show the disclaimer then let's keep going…. all good? …. all good ..Awesome!...

-DISCLAIMER: -I don't own DC (Detective Conan) it's owned by Aoyama Gosho. Only the OC Characters some of the story parts are by me.

Info: Chapter 3 will be divided into two parts.

And now Let's start with Chapter No.3 – Part A -!


Chapter No.3 - Part A - The Frightened Teenager


*Back to Layan and Watt-1000*

Date: XX/XX/XXXX

Time: 3:26

Location: New York City. -Deep in the suburbs-.

Watt-1000 was at Layan's hand wrist and still active showing the battery level which was 30%. The electronic watch stopped beeping since he received the response to the SOS message that he sent 10 minutes ago. Layan, however, didn't talk since she lend her back at the wall. Her breath was back to normal 15 minutes ago and …...felt asleep?

##Young One …Do You Feel Better?## She didn't respond.

##Young One?## Still no answer.

##Oh ...No…## He panicked and instantly switched the screen to a mini-Health monitor application to check her heart rate, blood pressure, and other things. Her health condition is still good- besides the body injuries-.

##Her Health Condition Isn't that bad, but still alive. Then Why She Is Not Answering? ## He heard her snoring.

##She Is Sleeping. Great…. Just Great. ## Her snore became a little louder.

##You're Annoying When You sleep. ##It became louder than before.

##Fine! Fine! You're Not …## Her snore returned to normal.

##Phew! I Need To Be Careful About What I am Saying. ## Said Watt-1000 in a whisper and looked at her. He noticed something is wrong. ##Wait A Minute …If She Is Snoring, It Means That She Is In Deep Sleep. *Then How Can She Understand What I am Saying? Unless…. ## He narrowed his electronic blue squared eyes and saw a small smile on her face. He sighed.

##Playing Time Is Over. You Brat. ## Said Watt-1000 and she laughed at him.

##What Are You Laughing At? ##

"Despite ... the…fact …. that… you're a device …." Layan was talking between her laugh. Watt-1000 waited until she stopped laughing and took a deep breath before she continues.

"You're still acting like a human."

##Really? ##

"Yeah, but in a foolish way…. PFFT! Hahaha!"

##That's Not Funny! ##

"Yes, it is …hehehe…You have to admit! You have been pranked."

##Fine I will…... I Admit That I Have Been Pranked…. But Don't Do That Again. I Thought That You Were Dead.##

"Yes…Yes, I won't." Said Layan and wiped her laugh tears and stretched ignoring the pain.

##Careful. ##

"Haaa … it been a while since I laughed and stretched like that. It's like regaining energy and being active 24 hours." The 'it's been a while' brought Watt-1000's attention.

##Since When?##

"Before the kidnap."

##No …No… I Mean…uhh…How Many Days You Have Been In The Prison?##

"What the date is?"

##You Didn't Answer My Question…##

"Answer mine , so I can answer yours."

##It's Monday. Day:2/ Month: November/Year:20XX. How Is This Will Answer Mine? ## The girl ignored his question and thought.

"I forgot how many days I have stayed there, but if we calculate it .It would be…..4 or..5 days with their nights." She said.

##It's Quite Long.##

"Isn't it?" Said Layan putting both her hands against the wall and gritting her teeth as she pushed the wall which it is behind her.

##Wait. What Are You Doing? ##

"Isn't obvious? I am …trying to stand up."

##You Are Going To Hurt Yourself. ##

"Don't worry… I'm fine. I feel better after taking ...a… nap and a… little rest." She stands this time easier than before but more careful.

##What About The…...##

"Until they came, I can do many things. The first thing I need to do is to find a way out of here."

##What About The Second? ##

"Let's finish the first then we will go to the second. Do you have a torch or any sort of light in your system?"

##No, I Don't, But Ali Usually Keeps a Small Flash Light With Him. Check His manto's Insider Pocket. ## She did what he said and pull it out.

"This one?"

##Yes. ##

"It's so small …" She said looking at the device. The device's shape like …. cylindrical? She can't tell due to the dark.

##Stop Complaining And Press The Red Small Button. ##She searched for the red button and pressed it. The small device shifted and became like the normal torch but bigger.

"Wow!"

##Use The Map On My Screen So You Can Get Out Of Here Easily. O…And I Almost Forgot. You Better Hurry Up Because…##

"Because?"

##My Battery Won't Last Long.##Said W-1000 and showed his screen lowered from 30% to 25%.

"Ok …" She said turning the torch on. The light was strong which shows the way half a meter.

"Awesome! Now that's what we call a useful device." Said Layan and began walking. She looks at the map and walks. Turning to the right …then the left. She kept like that for three minutes until W-1000 cut the silence.

##By The Way…You Didn't Tell Me Your Name. ##

"Oh…Hehe…Sorry, I totally forgot…."

##So… What's Your Name? ##

"My name is Lilo." Said Layan wait no...Said Lilo.

##You're From The Middle East, Right?##

"Yep."

##That Name Isn't Common There….##

"Because it's not my real name…." Lilo had been cut off by Watt-1000.

##Then What Is It?##

"Lilo is a nickname people use it to call me…..., especially Ali."

##Then …What Is Your Real Name?## Asked Watt-1000 in an irritated tone.

"Not telling you."

##Why?##

"I can't right now. I will explain everything when we get out of here." Said Lilo and saw a small light on her right side.

##We're Almost Out. Turn To The Left Then…##

"Wait …. Wait for a second…What did you say?"

##I Said Turn To The Left….##

"And why not to the right?" Lilo looked at him. He in return looked aside and didn't respond. "So, you're hiding something…and you still asking me why I didn't tell you my real name huh…"

##I Can Explain…##

"Then explain … or you're gonna lie to me as everybody around me did..."

##Since When….##

"Don't underestimate me. I am not a fool to believe everything you say."

##Heh… You caught me …## Watt-1000 no… The Electronic Watch admitted.

"Then tell me who are you. The REAL… and be careful …If you lie. It won't end easily."

##Ok But Before That Let Me Ask You My Last Question…Why You Don't Trust Me?##

"Trust you?... How can I trust you after lying to me? How can I trust you after what happened to me? I bet you even lied about my brother."

##No, I didn't…##Watch looked aside. He was lying.

"Oh, you think? Then What was my brother's profession Before he came to visit us?"

##Luxury Car Trade.##

"Then care to explain what is this?" Lilo asked and pulled out Ali's FBI badge showing it to watch. "He even changed his name …. Edward A…Armstrong?... What does that mean? Why did he change his name?" Lilo asked W-1000. ##The Same Reason You Did.##She didn't understand what he meant. So, she put it back inside the manto's pocket.

"It has something with the drug dealer, right?"

##No, It Doesn't.##

"Then what?"

##Your father.##He saw Lilo blink trying to recognize what he said. ##He was searching about your father.##

"What …. What are you talking about…my dad died 7 years ago…along…with…Ali…" She said then trailed off realizing. "Are you telling me that my father is alive?" Asked Lilo. Hoping not to lie to her this time. ## No, I don't. They already confirmed that your father is dead, but Ali didn't believe it. He was trying to find out where did your father go or prove that he is still alive since then.## Lilo was for some reason stunned. She thought that Ali was lying to her about everything. It turned out that he is hiding the truth to find her father. She misses them so much. Lilo's amber eyes darkened as she asked.

"And Ali didn't find anything, …did he?"

##No, he didn't. ##

"How …. How did my dad die?" She was trying to hold her tears. She heard that he died to free the country along with her brother. She wants to know the truth. She wants to know everything, what happened, where did they go, and why did they disappear in the last 12 years.

##An ...explosion. ##Watt-1000 was answering carefully. She knows that the watch won't answer all of her questions truthfully. No matter how many times she asked or argued with him the answers would be the same, because this device wasn't programmed for these sorts of things. Only do the thing that they asked him to and the information he has, right?

"I see...so they weren't lying …." Lilo gave up and looked at the sky. Watch no Watt-1000 wasn't lying after all. The electronic watch saw her tears falling. ##Why are you crying?##Asked Watt-1000. "Huh… uh… n-no… I'm not crying… It's just …. nothing ...at all." She said and wiped her tears instantly. This time Watt-1000 didn't argue Just waiting for her to talk. "You know …since I got kidnapped, I had wished it to be a nightmare so I can wake up so fast from it, but then I found out that it's my reality and I …can't run away from it. Heh… to who I am lying to…." She chucked and looked at the torch rotating it. Lilo was 'trying' to forget what happened. To get over it, but it's stuck in her head. Whenever she tried to forget it, she heard the screams in the prison. A shiver ran through her spine and felt the pain. Lilo grabs the manto tighter and shakes her head.

## And what do you wish right now?##Watt-1000 brought her attention. Lilo wasn't concentrating so she couldn't hear him at first. She looked at him. "Huh?"

##I said what do you wish right now? You are now out of the regime prisons.##Asked Watt-100 again. Lilo looked straight as she talked. "I wish to forget everything – epically this terrifying memory-and begin a new life …and find my family."

##Why?##

"Because I am sick of it. Hope this answers your question. Come on. we better get out of here." Lilo said and went right.

##Bu-##

"Argue with me and I will turn you off." And Watt-1000 didn't talk. She walked while looking at the Watt-1000's screen which showed the time along with the map. Lilo didn't know that on the left was Akai waiting for her to come. He heard everything they talked about. "She isn't that easy. I need to be careful. Looks like it will be a long day. I wonder what happened with her." He thought as he waited for her to walk away and followed her.

##It's 3:34 and the exit isn't that far from here. Like a 5-minute walk. ## Said Watt-1000. "Ok." Said Lilo. "I'm sorry I yelled at you earlier. It's just… I was scared." She apologized. ##It's the first time a human apologizes to me, and your apology is accepted. ##Said Watt-1000.

"Thank you."

## You're welcome...##Lilo smiled and kept walking. She came to the end of the hallway. There were two separate ways. This time the light was in the opposite direction.

##Alright…Now turn to the left.##Said Watt-1000.

"Is there any problem in your system or something?" Asked Lilo.

##Why? Did I mistake again?##

"No, you got it right." She said while looking to the right. There was a huge green bin with a dead end. "It's a dead-end …and…*sniff*…Ugh, the smell is sickening." She said and closed her nose.

##If you stay here, you will get hurt. Come on.##

"Ok." Said Lilo. She was about to take left but stopped, hearing a weak voice. It was like coughing or something. She turned to the right.

##What's Wrong?##

"Did you hear that?" Said Lilo and approach the green bin. ##No…. I Didn't.##Lilo notices two boots were next to the bin.

"There is someone here."

##You Better Leave Him/ Her And Go…Hey !... Are You Even listening to me!?##She was ignoring what he was saying.

"I could tell that she is a girl."

##How come?##

"From the voice."

##O …Come on! She Is A Rouge!##

"Be quiet and watch your words." Lilo glared at him and he didn't say a word.

She lowered the light brightness and put it on the stranger. It was a girl with brown hair with a scarf, trench coat, and blue Jeans. There were some rubbishes over her clothes. "She's a girl." Said Lilo removing the rubbishes. ##Of course, she is. What do you expect? A zombie?## Lilo ignored what he said as she put her two cold fingers at the girl's neck who tensed a little, but Lilo didn't notice. "There is a pulse. She will be ok." She sighed in relief.

##Good In This Case. Let's Leave Her And Get Out Of Here. Her Family Will Find Her Later. ##

"Now one of these two. Either there is something with your system or you just acting like an idiot. If she was lost, she would go to the police station. I can't leave her in this cold weather even if I don't know who she is. She needs our help."

##Says the one who was beaten so badly and barely survived the aimed rocket at her. Not to mention the thick clothes with some of your own blood. You were lucky that you run away from this massacre. Otherwise, you would be DEAD.## He heard her talking in Arabic.

"يخرب بيتك. فضحتنا."

Tr: "Ruin your house. You exposed us." She said then looked at him.

(A.N.: This translation may be kinda weird for some readers. Because I translated it from the general language. Arabic 'Syria' accent precisely.)

"Shhh! Be quite! You will wake her up!" she whispered to him.

"Th-There is no need for that." Lilo looked at the girl. "Because…. I am already awake." Said the girl. "Oh! Sorry to disturb you. Are you lost?" Lilo gave the girl an iron stick to use it to get up. "No, I'm not. I just came by and met someone." Said the girl and grab it. "I…see." Lilo gritted her teeth while helping the girl to get up. Trying to hide her pain as hard as she can. The girl noticed that Lilo was hiding something. When the girl finally got up, she looked at Lilo who was taking fast breaths. The girl also noticed that Lilo has a bandage around her right hand with a bloodline on it.

"Are you ok?" Asked the girl looking at Lilo's hand.

"Y-Yeah, just a small scratch I got it when I was trying to find a way out of here." Said Lilo giving her a grin.

"Are you sure?" Asked the girl.

"Yeah, I am. No need to worry." Said Lilo with a grin.

"O... k…" The girl didn't buy it. "A small scratch huh…" Thought the girl.

"Can I ask you about your name?" Asked Lilo the girl who in return blinked.

"Oh …S-sure... My name is …."

"Is…?"

"Shiho…Shiho Miyano. You can call me Miyano." Said the girl …no… Shiho then regretted it. She thought that Lilo would mock her as everybody did in her school.

"Wow! You're from Japan, right?" Shiho was surprised by her reaction.

"Yes …I am." Said Shiho.

"Ah…I apologize for my behavior… It's been a while since I talked to someone." Said Lilo realizing her behavior.

"No. It's ok." Said Shiho. "What about you?"

"My name is Lilo. Nice to meet you." She said and put her hand at her chest and lower her head a little. Shiho at first wondered what she was doing. Usually, people shake hands. "Maybe she is one of the gentlefolk…She doesn't look like one…" Thought Shiho looking at Lilo's clothes. It's not that dark because they weren't that far from the suburb's exit.

"Nice to meet you too." Shiho did the same.

"You can walk, can't you?" Asked Lilo adjusting the light brightness.

"Yes, I can."

"Good. Come one, let's get out of here…Ugh …. The smell stinks here." Said Lilo while closing her nose and walked. "Ok." Shiho chuckled then followed her but suddenly jumped when heard the sudden beep sound which lasts for several seconds and stopped. She looked around trying to find the source of the sound. Lilo noticed that and stopped. She gave Shiho a questioning look.

"Is there something wrong?"

"Did you hear that sound? I think there is someone here…" Said Shiho looking around aware.

"Sound? ...O…. Do you mean the beep sound? It's from my watch to notify me about the time ...Hehe ... my bad…" Said Lilo looking at the electronic watch. It showed the battery level at 15%.

"لازم أستعجل واطلع من هون."

Tr: "I must hurry up and get out of here."Lilo thought looking at the electronic watch.

"Is …is that so…." Said Shiho and followed her. Lilo could tell that Shiho was scared of something but didn't ask her. They both kept walking until Shiho cut the silence. "You're…. You're not from this place, …. aren't you?"

"Huh? Ah ... yes, I am not…. How did you know?" Lilo's head was hurting her but understood what Shiho asked her.

"Your accent."

"O…Yes… Right…" She totally forgot that she speaks in a British accent.

"So…How did you end up here?"

"Well, it's a long story but I will summarize it in three words… Kidnap…Torture…Runaway." Lilo was counting in her fingers then she looked at Shiho who was speechless.

"Who...Who Kidnapped you?"

"Unfortunately, i don't know exactly who..."

"Why did they kidnap you?"

"I wish I do …., but sadly i don't…."

"Oh…."

"But I…" Said Lilo remembering the Robo Gama Logo and what Max told her about her father.

"Hm?"

"Eh! Ah! N-Nothing forget about it." Said Lilo and gave her a sheepish grin.

"But that doesn't change the fact that they had kidnaped you and abounded you for no reason."

"I know it's hard to believe, but I can't do anything about it right now. I think I have to wait for my brother to come. He knows about it more than I do."

"Is he…. the one who saved you?"

"Yes, He managed to save me.…" Said Lilo and clenched manto when remembered the incident. She can't let anybody know about what happened to her.

"Let's not talk about it if you don't want to." Said Shiho when she saw Lilo's hand trembled.

"Yeah…. I would appreciate it." Said Lilo then ran her hand through her hair rubbing it.

"…Where are you from?"

"I am from levant."

"Levant?"

"Yes, It's the countries which are located on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea."

"Heh…that's interesting…."

"How old are you?" Asked Lilo looking at Shiho.

"I am ….15 years ….old." Shiho was hesitating while answering.

"Awesome! You're as same as my age! I turned 15 two weeks ago!" Said Lilo in a cheerful tune.

"Really?"

"Yeah!" They both chuckled and kept walking. Lilo was looking at Watt-1000's screen and walked. Shiho was beside her. She was asking Lilo a lot of things and Lilo was replying to her. Lilo did the same but noticed that Shiho was hesitating when she answered. Lilo told her that there is no need to be shy and promised her to keep it a secret. Shiho at first didn't want to, but since she saw Lilo's curiosity. She gave up and talked.

They talked about a lot of things during their walk, about life, fashion, traditions, pieces of information, memes, and other things. It's the first time for Shiho to feel…different. At first, she felt empty from the inside followed by fear each step, but after she talked with someone who has almost the same way she thinks like a sister or a twin. She felt like she is someone else. She felt that the fear inside her vanished and was replaced with something like repose. Shiho for the first time made a small smile.

After 5 minutes, the exit of the suburb was in front of them. Only several steps and they would be out of this creepy place. Shiho wanted to ask her about something. She stopped walking but Lilo didn't. Lilo wasn't even concentrating. The light intensity of the suburb's exit was so high. As soon as the light came at her eyes, she narrowed her eyes and stopped, she rubs them and blinked.

"Umm… Lilo?"

"Yes?" She turned her head to look at Shiho.

"Look at the Japanese girl. Hahhahaha." Shiho remembered her classmates made fun of her. She saw them mocking her eyes all the time.

"You're nothing other than a fool and dork. Nobody likes you." Everybody was staying away from her. They were treating her like an alien who came from another planet. Because her father was Japanese and her mother foreign. She felt that she doesn't have any place belong to. Then she remembered what Lilo said earlier.

"I can't leave her in this cold weather even if I don't know who she is. She needs our help."

"Is there something wrong? Are you ok?" Asked Lilo walking back to her.

"Have…."

"Hm?"

"Have you been ever bullied by someone because your different?"

"حطيتي الملح على الجرح."

Tr: "You have put the slat on the wound." Said Lilo in Arabic. Shiho didn't understand what she said.

"What?"

"Ah y-yes, I have been bullied at school too."

"You too? Why?"

"Yes. Well, it's because of my eye color saying that it's 'contact lenses'….and …. other reasons…. but the worst one of them that I am a small or chibi…or...Whatever. They are really annoying when they talk about it." She said as she made a quote mark at 'contact lenses'.

"And what did you do about it?"

"I mostly blow their forehead with my answers or go on a fight with them or ignore them." Shiho chuckled when she heard that.

"Oh…,But doesn't that bring you problems with the other students?"

"I don't care if it would bring me problems. They must know when to toe the line."

"And why do you ignore them?"

"To get on their nerves. Believe me, it works like a charm. Imagine how their faces would be." They both laughed.

"Miyano…"

"Yes?"

"Is there something bothering you? I mean like someone threatening you if you didn't do a specific thing."

"Ah n-no…..."

"You're lying."

"E-Eh?" Shiho Looked at Lilo surprised.

"I can see the lie in your eyes and…" Said Lilo clenching the torch harder.

"You scared of something or someone, …am I right?" Finished Lilo and Shiho saw Lilo's amber eyes were bright in the dark.


To Be continued…...


~Ze12