Chapter 5: Last Hope

Regular POV

Everyone was startled at what they were viewing, the room was trashed and there was no trace of the children. Still not knowing who Shiho was, Ran stayed at the doorway trembling and Shinichi was down on his knees still trying to wrap his head around everything.

"This, all of this, is your fault." Shiho was very blunt about the whole situation and wanted to make sure Shinichi wasn't going to try and defend himself. "I asked you to stay with them and YOU PROMISED TO WAIT!"

Tears started to form in her eyes and began to run down her cheek. "You promised..."

Shinichi was too afraid to look her in the eyes. He had neglected his best friend and neglected the ones who called him their friend, and for what? His own selfish desires.

"I will find them. And I will make it up to-"
"No."
He looked at Shiho surprised at her reply. "I don't-"

"You will not find them. I will."

Shinichi stared at her for a brief moment and turned away. "You have lost my trust and have neglected our friends. How could I possibly trust you to find them?"

"Now hold on-" Ran tried to interrupt the conversation to just be scolded by Shiho, "NO! You have NOTHING to say in this matter! It is because of you that Shinichi was so irrational."

Shinichi was hurt by her outburst, but, he couldn't deny any of it. "Just, who are you anyway?" Ran asked

Shiho rolled her eyes and had enough of it. "Seriously? You don't see the resemblance at all. Me or Kudo?"

"Miyano-san, stop, please." He feared the worse. Was this what it was like to feel the anger of a former member of the black organization?

"That's right. The resemblance, it has always been in the back of your mind, hasn't it, Mouri-san?"

Ran stood there still unsure of what to say, "B-but, how?"

"It's simple, I created a poison that was suppose to cover up murder, but instead, I created a way for us to become children. A bit crazy, I think, but, it's all true." She turned to Shinichi as if to say, go ahead and try to make excuses, there no way of going back, she knows.
"Shinichi?"

He looked at Ran and nodded, still in shock to say anything.

Shiho walked away and into her room. Their room. Confused, Shinichi and Ran followed her and watched as she pulled equipment and other things from her bag.

"What is all of this?" He asked.

"Supplies. I always come prepared." She placed a laptop on the hotel desk along with some tubes and supplies.

"Please, let me help-

"The best thing you can do right now is contact Jodie and ask her if they got anything from the woman we met yesterday. She may have remembered something that could help us."

"Ah.."

1 hour later…

Jodie arrived at the scene and was surprised to see both Kudo and Miyano back in their teenage bodies. She went up to Shiho finding that she was in the FBI's database.

"How did you get all of this!? This is all secured through software and passwords that only the FBI knows."

"You forget, Jodie-sensei, I used to be a criminal and part of a notorious group that had to do whatever they could to get the information they need. I just so happen to know how to hack in. It's quite easy really."

Shiho was different than when she was as a child, was this the real Shiho Miyano? Both Shinichi and Ran were going through the files hoping to find a connection. There definitely was an elephant in the room, a massive eary ora. Jodie, hearing from The Professor, knew exactly what happened and understood Miyano's frustration about losing the children.

Ran spoke up and asked, "Did the woman say anything when you visited her Jodie?"

Jodie woke from her daze and replied, "Oh, yes, she said that it was three men that came in and threatened to kill her if Emily did not cooperate. It seems that this is how many of the kids were taken."

"Threatening their family, Shiho said, Its a simple tactic, but, it works."

Shinichi then replied, "Was there anything else the woman saw? I tattoo maybe? Or their accent?"

She shook her head, "No nothing like that, but, she did mention that one of the men had a burn on his hand, although it looked more like a mark."

"What do you mean?" Shiho asked

"She said, it looked like this." All three stood up and looked at the photo. It was a circle with a large M or W in the middle of the pattern.

"This looks more like a symbol. Does it appear in the database?"

"No, unfortunately-"

"Monroe." Shiho had interrupted Jodie mid sentence.

"What?" Shinichi asked.

"Monroe. Sebastian Monroe."

"You mean the con man, he hasn't surfaced in years."

"Well, it seems that he has resurfaced."

Ran then asked, "Who is Monroe."

*sign* "He is a con man that both the FBI and CIA have been looking for. He is not that hard to find, but he is hard to catch and convict him. Without hard evidence no one has been able to catch him." Shiho said

"How do you know about him Miyano?" Shinichi asked.

"We did a lot of work with his associates. The mark on their wrist was given to his men so that we knew they worked for him, and that they were not undercover agents. It was a distinction. A good one. And until now, does the FBI know about it."

Jodie thought a bit about what she said, it would be good to have that information on their side. "How can we find him Miyano?" Jodie asks.

"Unfortunately I never had the pleasure to meet with the man. But, I do know an associate who would be able to find him for us."

"Who."

"Raymond Redington."

All three knew exactly who is was. Redington was on the FBI's most wanted list and someone who would be a great asset because of what he knows.

"And how do you expect to find him?" Shinichi asked

"We don't need to, the FBI already has him."

Everyone stared at Jodie who had a blank look and did not know how to respond.

"I-I-um, I don't know what you are talking about…"

"I've been through the files Jodie, there are people the FBI have been hunting down that they did not even know existed. All of a sudden, the FBI is illuminating them. Quite quickly if I may add."
"Miyano-"

"The Blacklist Jodie, I know about it, and I know some the of the men and women on that list. I am one of them. Although I am more of an asset than an enemy to Redington."

"How do you know about the list?"

"My parents, my father more so gave Redington information on some of these people. All I need is the agent's name who communicates with Redington."

Jodie was hesitant. She too did not trust Miyano fully. "Please Jodie." Shinichi interrupted Jodie's thoughts. "If we can find the kids through Redington, than we have to give the idea a try."

Jodie sighed, "He is going to want something in exchange."

"Leave that to me. I know what he wants."

Jodie walked up to the computer that Miyano used to hack into the FBI's database and brought up the agent's information. "This is her. She is the only one that he speaks to. Why? We don't know."

Shiho turned the laptop towards her and wrote down some information. "Hmm. This will do just fine."

Shiho went through her luggage and pulled out a wig.

"What are you doing?"

She turned to Shinichi and replied, "Well I am not about to go out as myself now am I?"

"Let me go with you."

"No. Stay here and see if you can help Jodie find anything else. Besides, Redington will only want to speak to me."

She placed the wig on and formed a braid and placed it to the side. She grabbed her bag and walked out closing the door behind her.

Whatever it takes. Please, let this be our chance of finding them.

Dun dun DUN!

We finally get to meet Redington! Let me know what you guys think I would really love the support! For those who watched the show Revolution, I did steal (borrow) Monroe's name for this story but it will be a completely different character. The only thing I kept the same was his name and the symbol to distinguish his associates (soldiers).

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and thank you to those who stuck with for my first story, I hope you all love this one!

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