This one is a little short but oh well. I had a hard time writing this, mostly because I was trying to think of the exhibits I went to YEARS AGO and I barely remember them. My friend also suggested these places to me. Bio is cool. c:
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The Titanic museum was located just inside the Luxor casino. Inside the exhibit were precious gems of people who drowned years ago. Lupin and Jigen took a tour the next day in the afternoon and planned out their robbery that night. The security was too easy to get through, they discovered. Jigen wasn't all that thrilled about getting gems from a sunken ship, though. Mostly because he knew what Lupin was going to do. He was going to give it to Fujiko, and that annoyed him greatly. The next night, they headed over to the casino once the exhibit was closed. They slipped into the museum quite easily as they disguised themselves as janitors (after beating them up, that is). Lupin whistled as he tugged his hat over his eyes so that the camera wouldn't see his identity. He grabbed the vacuum in the cleaning office and began vacuuming the carpeted floors. Jigen picked up scraps that people left behind, such as brochures and fake jewelry. The thief went on his merry way to the hall where the necklaces and bracelets were encased at. The marksman turned on the lights as they looked around and Jigen began polishing some glass cases. He knew Lupin was looking for a specific gem and he looked over his own shoulder to see what was happening. The thief was polishing other glass cases as well, watching his figure go from excited to upset. The marksman raised an eyebrow, confused, walking over to his friend that was peering inside the glass case.
"Hey, Lupin. What's the matter?" he patted his friend on the back.
The thief had a devilish smile on his face, looking at a necklace that had a large piece of Tanzanite hanging around the mannequin neck. He looked at Jigen and grinned, a determined look on his face.
"It's fake."
Jigen didn't know what to say at all, his hand still gripping on his friend's shoulder. He squeezed it, trying to help him calm down. He could tell by his friend's face that he was a little angry, finding out that someone got the gem first. Jigen tried to cheer him up a bit, smirking at him and let out a small chuckle.
"Come on, Lupin. You're just pulling my leg, aren't you?" he questioned him with concern.
The thief polished the glass and took the vacuum, rolling it in front of him and began to head out to the hallway. The marksman later followed him and almost stumbled over, clutching his hat. He was at his friend's side and the thief didn't remove the smug smile on his face.
"So, what are we gonna do, Lupin?" Lupin looked around the room they were currently in and he turned his head to face him.
"Did you hear that, Jigen?"
There seemed to be shuffling somewhere, especially in the vent. Lupin looked around, wondering where it could be. His eye caught a small entrance behind a case of artifacts and he chewed the inside of his mouth. The thief looked up and began to stretch his arms, pretending to yawn.
"Jigen, hit the pause button for the cameras. I'm going in," he whispered to him softly.
The marksman nodded and hid himself in a dark corner first, not being seen in the cameras. He pushed a small button on his watch as it beeped, and saw Lupin walk to the vent. He kneeled and grasped the cover, trying to pry it off. Once he did, he fell on his behind and he huffed. The thief struggled himself inside and climbed up, and over, and out. Jigen waited a few minutes after, hearing Lupin call him through the vent. This eventually led them outside of the Luxor somehow, and Lupin saw someone running across the parking lot.
"There they are!" he exclaimed, pointing at the running figure. He jumped from the vent and onto the pavement, with Jigen following after him and the other thief. A few cars came to a stop as they saw the three with their cat and mouse chase.
"Hey, come back, you! You're taking my gem!" Lupin called out, shaking his fist at the person in front of him.
Lupin III began to gain on the robber and tackled him to the ground, hearing a grunt escape from their lips. Jigen's partner was on top of the robber, trying to take the bagged gem from his hands.
"Damn it, give it to me!" he complained in the robber's masked face.
Jigen was about to draw his gun until he saw Lupin get headbutted by the robber. The notorious thief held his forehead and fell back, the robber escaping from him. Lupin was a little dazed and the marksman drew his gun, shooting at the feet of the robber. He was hoping that the anonymous person would trip, but they seemed to slide through the floor easily, dodging his bullets. Jigen was furious, since he knew the only person who could escape from his aim was his partner. Something gleamed in the robber's hand and it seemed to be a small knife. Lupin finally regained himself and looked at the person angrily, until he felt something slice his cheek. The thief touched the side of his face and felt just a bit of blood seep through the cut. Jigen stared at his friend, watching him get up and shout angrily at the robber. He was going to run after them but the marksman stopped him. Jigen saw a car pull up for the person who stole their treasure. They quickly rushed inside and slammed the door closed, speeding out of the parking lot. Lupin glared as the car drove off and he looked at Jigen, a puzzled look on his face.
"Why'd you stop me? I could have caught him!" he blubbered. Jigen took out a squished cigarette from his pocket and lit it. He turned his back on him and shoved his hands in his pockets. He finally looked at him with one concerned eye.
"Can't you see, Lupin? They could have killed you, but they didn't," he told him.
Lupin felt the blood on the side of his cheek again, all dried up. He looked at the knife that was on the pavement and picked it up. He looked at it carefully, hoping to see any fingerprints but failed. He smiled at first, then chuckled, then began laughing hysterically.
"Wow, they're pretty fast, don'cha think?" Lupin smiled widely at him and leaned on him. Jigen didn't say anything and gave a grunt.
"I don't know how you can just deal with your enemies positively," the marksman told him.
Lupin got off of his friend and stretched, looking up at the beaming white light on top of the Luxor that shot through the sky.
"You don't need to know Jigen. But let's face it. That didn't work out. Looks like we're going to go steal something else, eh?"
The two headed to the Fiat 500 and climbed in, driving back to the Aria hotel. Lupin's thoughts were filled with the robber they encountered earlier and this intrigued him. If only he found out who it was, he would challenge the person. He looked at Jigen and began discussing his new plan.
"Jigen, you're familiar with the King of Rock, right?" he asked, getting closer to the hotel.
"Elvis Presley, right?" The marksman replied, looking at the casinos they passed by.
Lupin continued driving and adjusted his mirror, staring at himself with confidence in his eyes.
"I've got this idea of stealing a few things from The King's Ransom," Lupin said, waving his hands expressively.
Jigen looked at him and grinned widely, grinding the cigarette with his teeth as some of the contents spilled into his mouth. He could care less as to how it tasted, and he patted his hat and shoved it down around his head.
"What are you thinking of, Lupin III?"
"We're gonna get out of there with one of his cars... And his gun."
Oh boy was Jigen excited.
