SailorStar9: With Chapter 95 uploaded, this is Chapter 96 of this fic. (Sighs) Guys and girls, is it too hard for you to leave a review, instead of just putting this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?

Disclaimers: I do not own Sailor Moon or Detective Conan, I only own this plotline and the pairing.

Pairing: Established!Furuya Rei/Mizuno Ami

Chapter 96: Conan Disappeared on the Cliff, Part Two


"Ran-onee-san." Ayumi threw herself into the arms of the incoming Ran. "Conan-kun is..."

"It can't be true." Mitsuhiko refused to believe Conan was dead.

"But we all saw Conan fell from up there." Genta reminded.

"You're right." Haibara agreed. "We all saw Edogawa-kun fall from the cliff."

"What happened, Inspector?" Mouri asked.

"It's Zorro." Megure replied. "He did this."

"From the children's testimony, we were able to determine the man with Conan-kun as they were being pursued was Isehara Yuji." Takagi supplied.

"But right after they fell, Zorro and his men disappeared." Chiba added.

"There must be discord among the group." Megure reasoned. "Conan-kun got caught in the crossfire."

"But what was that kid going with Isehara?" Mouri inquired.

"Don't ask me." Megure retorted. "Anyway, we asked the Kanagawa Police to begin searching the ocean first thing in the morning."

"Have them start right now, Inspector." Mouri insisted.

"Fine." Megure relented.


The next morning...

"How did it go, Inspector?" Mouri pressed, Megure returned to the Kanagawa police station.

"It's been three hours since the search started." Megure replied. "But they still haven't found anything."

"According to the local police, the water below the cliff is deep and the currents there are fast." Takagi stated. "Anyone who fell down there would be quickly washed out to sea."

"They rarely find bodies here." Chiba admitted.

"We're having them continue the search." Megure informed. "They'll call us immediately if they find anything. Conan-kun's safety is important, of course. But depending on Isehara's condition, the Zorro investigation could run aground. We won't let that happen."


On the streets...

With everyone distracted, Haibara snuck out of the police station and retraced Conan's steps.

She finally located him and the still injured Isehara after Conan turned on his phone's GPS. "I came alone as you instructed." she called out, entering the unused barn. "More importantly, don't you have anything to say?" she rebuked, tossing a shredded piece of the football she found in the cave under the cliff.

"You're right." Conan relented. "Sorry, I needed them to think we're dead or his family will be in danger."

"I don't mind." Haibara sighed. "Just make sure you explain it to them later." pulling her backpack from her shoulders, she took out the laptop she brought with her.

"All right." Isehara was relieved and took the laptop and Conan's phone. "You even have these kinds of programs?" he was impressed after switching the laptop on. "Kids are amazing these days. I used to be like you." he connection onto the internet. "I knew it." he logged into his hacking program. "They've already started working on disabling the target's security using my program."

"We need to stop Zorro's next robbery first." Conan reminded. "What's his target?"

"The Beika Central Event Hall." Isehara replied.

"Let's call the police." Conan told Haibara and the two kids ran off.


Later that night...

Mizorogi and his two cohorts snuck into the event hall, with the intention of robbing the jewelry on sale. After causing a panic in the hall with smoke bombs, they burst into the hall, only to find the hall empty and Conan standing on the stage.

"I've been waiting for you, Zorro-san." Conan removed his gas mask. "Unfortunately, tonight's party was canceled after we learned you were coming."

"He's that kid." the robber wearing sunglasses recalled. "He's still alive?"

"What are you talking about, kid?" Mizorogi chided. "We're just stuntmen. We were called to provide entertainment for tonight's party."

"Don't bother plying dumb." Conan retorted.

"It doesn't matter." Mizorogi snarled, seeing Isehara walk onto the stage. "I'll just kill him again."

"Zorro, also known as Mizorogi Go." Megure stepped in. "You're under arrest for robbery, arson, and murder." he had Takagi and Chiba corner the three robbers.

"I knew it." Conan noted, seeing Isehara step on his 'family photo' after Megure put him under arrest.

"I'll check it out." Haibara stated.


At the Police Headquarters later...

"You did well, Isehara-san." Professor Agasa addressed Isehara as Takagi led him out of interrogation. "This isn't your wife or child." behind a vending machine, Conan had taken on the Professor's voice. "You modified a photo you found online to make them appear to be your family so Zorro and his men would believe you had a weakness. You were after the money he stole from the beginning. After finding their bank account number, you ran from them. The children noticed. That password was for remotely transferring the money into your overseas account. You probably assumed you'd be released from prison before them."

"I'm impressed you noticed, Agasa-san." Megure came in. "We had Interpol freeze that account." he informed Isehara. "You won't be able to withdraw a cent of it, Isehara."


Later that weekend...

"What has you in such a good mood?" Amuro noted amusedly as Ami moved around her kitchen, whipping up cake batter.

"What makes you think so?" Ami asked, greasing and flouring a bundt pan.

"You're humming, love." Amuro chuckled.

"We took down the Zorro gang earlier this week." Ami beamed, popping the pan into her toaster oven.

"That's good news." Amuro was impressed.


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