Author's Note: Hello again everybody! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! Wish me to complete this fanfiction :D I present to you the sixteenth chapter to my debut fanfic hope you enjoy it. Remember to leave reviews after you finish reading because it motivates me to write more if you put in positive reviews.

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The Moment Where Everything Was Lost

Part I: The Eclipse

"So long I've been afraid of losing love I guess I've lost."

-Defying Gravity

Chapter XVI: Decisions

Author's Note: Please read properly and don't skip any part because you'll regret it.

Ran's point of view

I'm here Shinichi, waiting for you…

We'll finally be together.

I was wide awake waiting for my knight and shining armor to rescue me. I wonder who came with you just to rescue me, Shinichi? I feel so safe with the thought you ignored all your other cases just to rescue me. I promise you Shinichi after all of this I'm never going to let go of you anymore. I've lost you too long. I'm not going take another day without you. I can't stand another day like that. I prefer going with you no matter how dangerous it might be.

I can't believe I can love someone like this. I looked out the empty cell and saw an empty hallway in front of me. I observed the surroundings and realized that there were only ten cells in this hallway. I also saw a door in the far right side of the hallway. This was the first time I peeked out my cell. If Shinichi is risking his life just to rescue me then I'll risk my life for my rescue to be easier. I thought hard on how to escape. If Shinichi was in my position how would he escape? Shinichi how would you escape here?

I looked around and try to find anything that might help for me to escape. I suddenly heard the door from the hallway opened. I returned to my seat and acted natural. The guard peeked inside with a tray of food in his hand. "So you're the girl. The upper ups told me to give you this. Too bad you're beautiful. Is the guy infiltrating your boyfriend?" the guard asked.

"Yes," I proudly said. "Well your boyfriend's a pain in the ass. I never thought I'd live to see the day someone's infiltrated this organization up to level two." The guard said. "What level am I in?" I asked. "You're in level one. Don't get your hopes up. I doubt he'll get through the higher ups. Just so you know they're on level two. I can't even believe they got through level four." The guard said slipping the tray of food inside my cell.

"Uhm can you do me a favor?" I asked. "What?" the guard asked. "I'll tell you just come closer." I said. As soon as he was in front of me I swung my fist and went straight to his face. He fell clutching his face in pain.

I wasted no time and pulled the keys from his belt. I tried every key and finally the cell gate swung open. I went out and went straight to the door. When I opened it I saw another hallway in front of me. Is this an endless cycle of hallways? Since I didn't know where to go I trusted my instincts and went left.

I ran as fast as I could and hoped to find any door that could open. I thought that if anyone stood in my way I could just knock them down. I ran and still I encounter no doors. What's going on? Why are there no doors? Since I was exhausted I leaned on a wall to rest for a while.

As soon as my back leaned on the wall behind me opened. I looked one the other side and saw a long rectangular room. I entered it and realized it was some king of meeting room. The room contained a long table and chairs beside it.

There was nothing else in the room except the painting on the opposite side of the room from where I'm standing. Since I was curious I looked and roamed around. I stopped in front of the painting. To my surprise it wasn't a painting. It was a list of names of different people. As I examined the list I saw the name slotted for number one.

It was me. Why is my name here? What is this list? After a few moments I saw the answer in front of me. Above the list a gold plate was hanging with the words Death List written to it. "Death List?!" I said in fear. "You're right it's Death List." A voice suddenly said behind me. I looked around and saw Vermouth seated on the edge of the table. "Vermouth!" I said. "It was very brave of you to escape like that. It reminded me of your silly boyfriend who thought they could do anything." Vermouth said.

"Don't get cocky with me. Now tell me what do you mean by Death List?" I asked. "Death List, what's not to understand about it? It's simple. Any name written there dies a horrible death." Vermouth explained. "If I'm in the list why am I still alive?" I pointed out. "You're alive because we want you to die a horrible death." Vermouth said. "Then why not just torture me to death?" I asked.

"That would be too simple. What's worse than seeing you go mad as you watch your boyfriend and the fools who came with him die of torture in front of you?" Vermouth said smirking. "You won't capture them!" I shouted. "You know you should really know what you're up against. We're not the same crooks that your boyfriend catches. If you think we're the big fish and you're the fisherman you're wrong. It's the other way around." Vermouth said.

"You're going down!" I shouted back. Vermouth jumped on the table and came sprinting towards me but I was prepared. I took my karate stance and swung mg leg in advance to hit Vermouth. When I thought I did some damage it was the opposite.

My kick landed on her arm straight on but she didn't even move an inch. She pulled my leg towards her and punched me in the face but missed. "Sorry, Angel," Vermouth said. Vermouth pulled out a handkerchief and covered my mouth. I smelled chloroform in the handkerchief. I struggled but everything was becoming out of focus then everything went black.

I slowly opened m eyes and saw everything blurry and unfocused. I want to wipe my eyes but they can't seem to move. With my vision still blurry I tried to move my hands. I kept moving but I can't move it all the way to other directions. When everything was in focus I looked up and saw my hands tied above me.

I was standing upward with my hands tied in a large room with a stage in front of me shrouded in curtains. My head still hurts because of the smell of the lingering chloroform in my nose. Despite a stage in front of me there were no seats. It was just only me in front of the stage.

The silence broke when Vermouth appeared from the curtains. "Why does whenever something bad happens to me your always the first to come?" I asked. "I was wondering the same thing too." She replied. "Lies won't work on me especially from you. Now where am I?" I asked. "You're in the place where you will have the toughest decision to make. It's where you will choose your future." Vermouth said.

"And how the hell will you do that?" I asked struggling for freedom. "Awww you want to see the finale when I was just starting to have fun." Vermouth said. "I don't give a damn to what you say. You're nuts." I angrily replied. "Well I guess you're worth seeing an early finale. And by the way I want to see your pathetic face when you see this." Vermouth said smirking. "See what?" I asked.

The curtains behind Vermouth started moving to the sides. My heart almost stopped beating when I saw the gruesome sight on the stage. My body started shaking vigorously on the spot. What's happening? How can this happen? Office Takagi, Office Sato, Professor Agasa, Heiji Hattori, Jodie-san, some other four people and one the middle of the stage was my love, Shinichi all in the same position as me with their hands tied above them.

All of them were unconscious and some of them in this situation I can find a silver lining. Just by looking at Shinichi's face I can feel somehow safe. I can't believe Shinichi is actually in front of me right now. For the first time in a long time in a long time I actually see him. The fear inside started to subside as I think about Shinichi.

"Now I will only repeat what I will say once." Vermouth said. "What do you mean?" I asked. "I will only let you choose one of them as the only survivor." Vermouth said. "What? Go to hell!" I shouted struggling more. "Since you get what I mean I won't repeat it anymore. Now since that question was too easy. It's obvious you'll choose this prince.

I'll make it interesting. If you choose anyone besides him you save him while the other dies." Vermouth said smirking. I started to go berserk and struggled to get to free, Tears were now flowing down m eyes. I was getting hopeless and desperate. I could do nothing else but cry.

"Now choose whether it's this detective." Vermouth said rubbings her hand across his cheek. "DON'T TOUCH HIM!" I shouted. "Or everybody else who risked their lives just to save to save you. Now look at them risking their lives to save you and in the end they might end up dead." Vermouth continued.

"How can I even be sure that you'll do your part of the deal?" I asked. "Trust me whatever you choose we'll benefit from it. Don't worry you'll be set free when you choose who will you save." Vermouth answered. "How will you even benefit from all of these?!" I shouted.

"If all the others die except this detective, he won't ever try again to infiltrate deeper into the Black Organization. He's the type where when he lose someone dear to him he falls apart. Now if he is the one to die we won't have a problem anymore." Vermouth said.

"How can you play with people's live like this?! Haven't you got any heart?!" I shouted. "You'd be surprised with what people are capable of." Vermouth said. I became quiet and didn't answer back.

"Now answer m who will you choose? If you don't choose they'll all die." Vermouth said.

"Please don't make me choose. I won't take if I lose anyone." I pleaded with tears flowing down my eyes. "You're lucky I wanted you to have a choice. Usually we just kill of you." Vermouth replied. "Kill me instead." I answered motionless.

It was the only choice. For them to live I must die. I must accept death. "So do you accept death? They went here to save you and you still chose death." Vermouth said. "To them when I die they could just move on but if they die it's impossible for me to ever sleep at night again. Just to imagine them dying in front of me makes me paralyzed in fear." I said.

"Well if you die the result of them dying will be the same so I accept." Vermouth said. "Just promise me one thing." I pleaded. "Vermouth said. "Don't hurt them in anyway after I die." I said. "Okay, I promise." Vermouth said. "I need you to do me one last favor." I asked. "What again?" Vermouth said.

"Before you kill me untie me and please let me give Shinichi my last kiss." I said. "I admire your love with him." Vermouth said coming closer to me and untying the rope. I was free and had no other decisions. I want above the stage and went in front of Shinichi. I put my hand beside his cheek and rubbed them slowly.

Though he was unconscious he still looked so handsome. "Shinichi I'm so sorry I won't be here when you wake up. I just want you to know that I love you more than anything in the whole world. I hope you don't forget me. Maybe you'll find some other girl out there that you will like. Good bye my love." I said with tears flowing like crazy from my eyes.

I slowly came closer to his face and finally our lips connected knowing that it was my last kiss I pressed my lips with such passion. Finally I felt a kiss with someone I love so much. I can now die in peace.

Author's Note: Wow! What an ending but wait there's more! Wait for the next chapter that will be released on January 20, 2010 and see what will happen to Ran and the others. Review and say what you feel! Also correct any grammatical error. Again you cannot force me to change the story I wrote.

Coming Soon: Chapter 17: Sacrifice