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Here is chapter 5 of The Final Countdown, the epic new adventure of the young Conan!

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His heart was racing and he started to feel dizzy. The worst… This was the worst that could have happened to him. He couldn't breathe, his throat was too damn tight! He couldn't believe it…

How could this have happened? He was sure to have covered his tracks enough to be left alone for at least a few months but they were back. It was not possible, it was too soon… He couldn't believe it… But the picture displayed before his eyes was proof enough of the reality of the situation. On the screen could be seen a picture of a young woman, sitting in the dark corner of a room, bound to a chair. Even though it was not very clear, Conan could easily tell it was Ran. The young boy couldn't take his eyes off the unconscious body of the person he cared so much for.

No way, no way, no way! He was starting to panic and that was not good. What to do? What to do? What to do?

The phone! Searching for his phone he tried to call her three times, but three times he got no answer. He thought of calling Sonoko but remembered he didn't have her number.

The young boy frantically searched if there were any other traces of their passage? Nothing on the computer. He looked over the whole room with no more success. How could the Black organization have gotten in the agency and into the apartment without being noticed? A shiver went down from his spine through his whole body as he remembered that the sleeping detective had been there the whole time. He ran to the bedroom, almost busting the door open, only to find the drunken man still sleeping soundly on his bed. So he hasn't noticed a thing… Useless as always… Thought the young boy, a drop of sweat running down his forehead and relief taking over. He slowly went back to his uncle's office, careful not to wake him up as he would only be a hindrance to his thinking.

"They must have been watching us for a long time, following our every footstep… But why now? And why not simply kill us? Why take Ran?"

He knew that they had a plan if they did such a thing, the message they had left hinted it very much, but he didn't see the reason behind all this. He needed help and he knew it, he couldn't think clearly but maybe Heiji could help him calm down. He was about to go and ask him for help when he heard him shout outside.

"What do you mean "gone" ?!"

As he emerged on the street, Conan saw that many passersby were looking at Heiji with surprise. He had been shouting at his phone on the street in the middle of the day so it was not strange to witness these kinds of reactions. But the young boy didn't have time for that; he went straight to the young man who didn't notice him at all. The tanned teenager hung up his phone and started dialing a number at an incredible speed but seeing he had no response he dialed it again frantically and even faster. Conan watched him do so three times before trying to catch his attention.

"Heiji ? What's going on ?"

No answer. He tried a little louder.

"Oy ! I need your help !"

The taller hushed him while he listened to the answer with the utmost concentration.

"Hey, Heiji, we need to talk !"

The young boy had kicked him in the leg and shouted so loud even some windows on the other side of the street opened. Heiji looked at him with surprise but didn't answer. He looked back at his phone and went to sit on a bench nearby, he started typing something on his phone. After sending at least a dozen message in less than a minute he took his head in his hands.

"Now's not the time Kudo…" He said, seeming very stressed.

"What's going on? Why were you shouting?"

The young man sighed and looked at the boy again. He was going to shut him up but he stopped in his tracks, noticing his eastern rival was acting strange. He never is so concerned by my business, what's going on?

"I'm not sure. Kazuha's mother just phoned me to ask if her daughter was with me, she was supposed to be at home all week since she's sick but she isn't there anymore. And no one knows where she's gone. So I'm worrying about her, but don't you dare laugh Kudo or I swear- ! What ?"

He had stopped mid sentence, seeing the young boy becoming as white as a sheet of paper.

"What?!" He exclaimed.

"Shit!" Sweared the young boy, sitting next Heiji as he was unable to stand any longer.

"What's going on Conan? You're acting really strange… What did you want to talk about that's so important?"

"She's gone…" Simply said Conan.

"What? Who are you talking about? Do you know something about Kazuha?" Asked Heiji, almost violently.

"No… I mean… I don't know… Come with me, you'll see for yourself… Hurry !" He ran up the stairs into the office without letting Heiji catch up. The tanned man was completely lost. What could have happened to put his little friend in this state of anxiety? And what did he mean by "I don't know"? He raced up after Conan.

He entered the office of the great detective and went to stand next to the boy, who was sitting on the chair in front of Mouri's computer, his brows as furrowed as he had ever seen. He was about to ask what had happened when he saw what was on the screen, his face instantly decomposed.

"Is… Is that Ran ? Is that what you meant by "she's gone"? What happened to her?"

"I don't really know… She was supposed to be hiking with Sonoko but… This picture was taken yesterday, no doubt about that…"

"They took all the trouble to come in here while you were not home to put write that on your computer ? But who- ?" Heiji didn't have time to finish his question. A new message had arrived in the mail. Conan opened the window and immediately knew it was them, no one else would have put such a thing in the Object of the message. He double clicked to open it.

"Dear Heisei Holmes,

I do hope that you are enjoying your time; it's wise to do it now because it might not last very long you know…

If you want to find her you will have to play a little game with us. You know what we are capable of so try anything funny, like involving your uncle and his friends from the Police, and… well, you know what will happen.

Now, the rules are simple. Play, and you may have a chance to find us…and save her. Don't and she dies…

It's simple enough so don't waste your time, you don't have of it.

Hoping that the clue we left you was useful !

Have fun kid.

Ps : Your friend might be interested too !"

Conan turned around to Heiji as he finished reading.

"What is it supposed to mean? Who sent you that?" Asked the detective of the west.

"They have her, Ran. And they want me to obey or they will kill her…"

"Who has her?!"

"The Black Organization. The men I told you about, those who made me like this…"

"What?! Seriously?!"

"Yes. I should have died, but because I managed to survive I was a threat to them and they wanted to kill me for so long… They didn't know I had turned into a kid… At least up to now… They must have found out somehow. But how?! I was sure to have been so careful…"

"And they use your girlfriend to lure you out…"

"She's not-" Conan stopped in his tracks, his cheeks getting pink. He was going to say she wasn't… But was it really true? He loved her, he had confessed his feelings to her not so long ago… How could she not be? He continued. "Yeah, that's their plan apparently…"

"You can't! It's too dangerous! You have to get help!"

"They told us, didn't they; no police or she des… No, I have to do it without them. What I don't understand though. My friend. Who do they mean? It couldn't be you could it?"

Heiji suddenly turned livid. He was breathless. No! No! Impossible, they couldn't… No… But everything was pointing to it. Conan looked at him, not understanding why his friend looked so scared. He saw him look at his phone, drop it on the floor and stumble back to sit on the couch. It took him a few more seconds to understand the desperate look of the older boy. No way! He thought.

"Impossible…" He murmured. "They can't- She can't… Have you been able to join her?"

"No… Not once… No one knows where she is… They've taken Kazuha too…"

The two detectives were now as white as paper sheets. Those men, the ones who he had thought to have escaped for so long had finally found him and made a move. Shit! How was it possible that he hadn't noticed a thing?! They must have been planning that for a long time…

"I'm sorry Heiji… It's my fault. I knew I was putting everyone in danger but still..."

"No, it's not your fault, they are the ones to blame. And I blame them. They must be taken down, whatever the cost, we have to take them down and to save Kazuha and Ran."

"But how?! We don't have a lead…"

"Yes we do Kudo, I thought you were better than me you know?" He said with a slight smile. "Remember, the clue they said they sent you! We have to start with that!"

The two boys, determined to not be beaten now went back to the computer and started studying the message that was sent with the picture. It was not much but they didn't need more. After all, weren't they the greatest Detectives of Japan?

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Great : Thank you for the three reviews! (Even though they are indeed very similar! :P) Don't worry, I too have that problem when I try to review other storie and I can't do it as I wish to... Anyways, yes, sorry for the strange distinction between speaking and not speaking, that's how we frenchies do it and I completely forgot to change it... :S I reuploaded the old chapter with the changes and also changed it on this one, I hope it's better! :D So, about Aoko, maybe she'll be kidnapped, maybe she has already been or maybe you wonn't see her at all in this story... You'll see... :P Also no, I haven't read it but I'll be sure to check it out to see what it's about! :)

estelle : Thank you for the review! :D So, next is something big that I have planned for the two detectives and that will, well, change their lives foreved! :D