Author's Note: Wow! I'm on my twentieth chapter! Thanks to all who support my fanfic! Hey, I haven't updated in like a month now. Sorry everybody that I didn't become that active this early summer. It's because of next year I'm now a senior, and my parents said I need to get into a summer review center, so I can pass to a great university when I'm in college. Time goes very fast. At the beginning of this fanfic, I was the 12 year old who kept whining about my grammatical errors. Now, I'm the 15 year old who keeps moving forward and improve. So, everybody enjoy this new chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own Detective Conan in anyway.

The Moment Where Everything Was Lost

Part I: The Eclipse

"If my voice could reach back to the past, I'll whisper in your ear, oh darling I wish you were here."

-Vanilla Twilight

Chapter XX: Reminiscence

Author's Note: A new story arc unfolds! Obscurities will now be settled.

There are many things to be unfolded in a foggy road. Let me take you back to the time where the creation of Mercury 6X52 took place. I'll let you see a reminiscence of the past that will slowly connect everything in its right place.

A storm was coming on one lonely evening. The echo of the roaring thunder was deafening. One man was running gasping for his breathe. As he ran, rain started to descend. He kept running without covering his head. The man was wearing a long black coat and hat. He was in his middle thirties.

He was running in the middle of a barren forest. A destroyed building came in sight. He was looking around as if looking for something. He kept gazing inside the building. His eyes found what he was looking for and immediately revealed what it was.

It was a secret passageway going below. He entered and followed the hallway. A gate faced in front of him. He put his thumb in the socket next to the gate and murmured in the microphone. The gate opened and he entered. He walked the empty hallway and entered the third door to be seen. One man was inside looking stern and strict.

"Ayesagawa, you're late!" the stern man said. Ayesagawa crunched his fist yelled, "Listen to me!"

"What are you screaming about?"

"My conscience can't take it anymore! I didn't become a scientist to create these things for these purposes! I quit!" Ayesagawa screamed.

"You can't quit! None of us can! We took this job for a lifetime! Quit or they'll kill you!" the man replied. "Is it worth it? Yesterday, we tested the drug and none of the twenty survived! They didn't even do anything, Ayesagawa replied back.

"That's just how this organization works," the man said. "As a fellow scientist, you should have realized that this is wrong!" Ayesagawa pursued. "There are many scientists here Ayesagawa! If we die they have more. They won't hesitate to kill us! As a friend, let's just lie low," the man said.

"Are you even my friend, Ichiro?! You have become like them! You're not the man I used to know!" Ayesagawa shouted in anger. "I have a family!" Ichiro shouted in reply. "So do me!" Ayesagawa said.

"There you have it! Do you know what will happen to your family if you leave?"

The confused Ayesagawa didn't know what to answer, and he kept silent. "Trust me, you don't want to know what and how they do revenge."

Ayesagawa imparted a bleak impression and looked down. "Please Ayesagawa don't do this especially now that you have a newborn. Think about his future; don't be stubborn. One day we'll escape, but not today I'm afraid," Ichiro encouraged. Ayesagawa showed a stunned look and replied, "Okay, this time I'll bear it."

The conversation ended, but what they didn't realize was there's someone listening to every word the said. A white tall man grinned, and gave off a devious smile. "So we have a couple of traitors," he laughed. He walked away in a dark hallway towards a door at the end of the hall.

He opened the elegant door, and a man shrouded in the darkness was in the middle of the room. "What do you want?" he asked. "Boss, I've got something to tell you," the man said. The man gave a small sigh, "It better be good Hayate or else."

"I have learned that the scientists Ichiro and Ayesagawa will try to escape us."

"I've noticed that already, but since you witnessed what they said; I'll handle it," the boss said. "Since I told you sir, I wouldn't mind a little cash in exchange," Hayate greedily said. "Don't push it," the boss replied. Hayate sighed with grief.

"Now get out of my sight," the boss ordered. Hayate turned and walked away in silence. "Just when I thought I could get a lot of money from this," Hayate whispered to himself. Several rooms away Ayesagawa and Ichiro were still having a conversation.

"Have you heard the news of the scientist in the intelligent branch?" Ayesagawa asked. "Yes, he died yesterday because of his own work. Turns out the AIDS drug got him. I still can't believe that the effect of that drug was to cause you AIDS which spread a million times faster and kill you within a hour," Ichiro said.

"What a pitiful death," Ayesagawa said. "He was said to commit suicide," Ichiro replied. "What?! Why?" Ayesagawa rushed.

"The organization wiped out his family," Ichiro sadly said.

Ayesagawa glared at Ichiro, and gave a perplexed look. "If you're wondering why, don't ask me; because, I don't know," Ichiro said. "One day I'll really escape this hell," Ayesagawa cursed. "Just go home. I'll make an excuse for you to not work," Ichiro proposed.

The phone abruptly rang, and Ichiro picked it up. "Hello?" Ichiro said. "Yes, I understand, I'll go straight there," Ichiro said through the phone. "Who was that?" Ayesagawa asked. "The third branch is calling me. They said they'll meet me in my house," Ichiro explained.

"Okay, I'll just go home now. I really need some rest," Ayesagawa said. "Okay, bye then," Ichiro waved.

Ayesagawa went out looking more troubled than ever. The rain was pouring harder, and the wind was blowing stronger. He walked regardless of the rain. His mind was entirely fixed on getting home; nothing else seemed to bother him. Walking along a silent neighborhood; he saw his house on the far end corner.

His house was neither beautiful nor ugly. It really was just simple and cozy. It seemed perfect to a peaceful and contented family. He entered dripping wet above the mat. "Dear, you're dripping wet! I told you to bring an umbrella," his wife said. "Sorry, I forgot," he replied with a smile in his face. His wife got a towel and wiped his head.

His wife was beautiful with every aspect of simplicity; she didn't need to wear make-up just to be beautiful; she just simply is. She has long, smooth and flowing black hair that seemed a perfect match for her hazel eyes. She was the type where you'll see a typical innocent school girl figure. By her face, she looks in her middle twenties, but what made her superior from other women was her innocent sweet smile that just melts all your trouble away.

While his wife was wiping his head, he embraced her, and kissed her on the lips. The moment was timeless. Ayesagawa treasured that very moment, and held onto her a little longer. "What's gotten into you?" his wife said blushing. "I just wanted to say how much I love you," he replied. "Then I love you too!" his wife replied, once again kissing him.

"Disgusting! Get a room Dad!" a girl who entered the room said. "Hey! It's what parents do," Ayesagawa replied laughing. "You're so embarrassing!" the girl replied. "Just go to your room," his wife said. The girl covered her eyes, and stormed out of their sight. "Come on, let's go upstairs and continue what you started," his wife said mischievously.

The next morning…

Ayesagawa woke up right beside his loving wife. His wife was still sleeping like an angel on top of his chest. He carefully caressed her cheeks, and continued to look at her. "How I wish to be like this forever," he silently whispered. His wife's eyes slowly opened to see the smiling face of his husband. She smiled back and leisurely said, "Good morning my love."

"Good morning too, I'll get up now. I still have to go to work," he responded back. "We're so lucky you know, you found a perfect house for our family, and you have a wonderful job to support our family," his wife happily said. Ayesagawa flinched and avoided eye contact. "Yeah, you're right," he lied. He stood and put on his pair of pants. His wife pulled slightly his hand and saw her glared at her with concerned eyes.

"What's wrong?" his wife asked. "Nothing's wrong," he laughed forcefully. "Liar! I know when something's wrong. I'm your wife remember?" she said. "I'm telling the truth, nothing really is wrong," he pursued. His wife gave off a sigh and spoke, "Okay, I believe you."

Ayesagawa took a shower, and went down to eat breakfast with his family. His wife was already feeding their baby beside the table. "Dear, I noticed your cellphone has a lot of missed calls and messages," she said. "Really? I wonder who's it from," he said getting his cellphone.

He missed five calls and one message only to see jumbled and random letters. Strange that it all came from Ichiro. "What the hell" he said looking confused. "Why dear?" his wife asked. "Ichiro just sent me a bunch of missed calls and one weird message. I'm going now, I'm going to see him," he said. "Okay bye," his wife said smiling.

She stood up and kissed Ayesagawa on the lips. Ayesagawa embraced back and enjoyed the moment. "I love you," she said. "I love you too," he replied and went out of the door. His wife leaned on the door and look upward looking somewhat sad. "Why do I feel like it's the last time we'll see each other dear?" she said to herself.

Ayesagawa was running towards Ichiro's house. Before he could reach it, he was already hearing ambulances and police cars going towards it. "What the hell is going on?" he shouted.

Ayesagawa arrived, but something clearly was wrong. Police cars surrounded the house. He ran and entered the house. "Hey! Sir! You're not allowed there," a police officer said. "I'm a friend of the owner of this house! What happened?!" he panicked. The officer avoided his eye and seemed rather disturbed. "Sir, I'm sorry, but the owner Ichiro Shiba has passed away," the police officer said.

Ayesagawa fell down shuddering; his breath grew heavier, and his eyes were wide opened in distraught. "How?" he managed to say. "He was murdered. A delivery man saw his body lying on the living room floor. He was stabbed to death," the officer sadly said.

Ayesagawa ran towards the living room only to see a line out silhouette of where Ichiro's body was found. "Where's his body?" he asked. "It was sent to the crime lab, for a proper search of evidence," he said. "YOU DON'T KNOW WHO MURDERED HIM?!" he shouted in anger. "I'm sorry sir," the officer said.

He looked around and saw Ichiro's family picture. "His family?! Where are they?!" he asked. "They were murdered too, I'm really sorry, but we can't do a thing right now," the officer replied. Ayesagawa clutched his fists, and tears poured from his eyes. "Sir, you better sit down. You need to calm down," the officer suggested. Ayesagawa covered his eyes, for he can't fully endure the pain of losing his best friend.

The officer left him alone to let him think. "Idiot! Why did he have to die!? It's all their doing! They found out our conversation! It's all my --," he suddenly cut himself from speaking. He saw a cellphone under the chair in front of him. He flipped it open, and saw the keypad covered mostly with blood. He saw an unsent message at the screen. It read:

By the time you read this, I'm already dead. I only have a small time left. Escape and DON'T LEAVE YOUR FAMILY ALONE!

He kept looking at the message then it struck him. He threw the cellphone and ran as fast as he can to his family. "Please let them be safe!" he shouted. Everything was happening so fast; he was still crying over his dead best friend and now his family is in mortal peril.

"I'm close by!" he thought. He only needed to turn left to see his house. He turned to see his house with a happy family inside, but what he saw was a cruel reality. He became paralyzed in fear after turning. His house was on fire, and fire trucks were surrounding it trying to put out the flame.

He was dumbstruck, but he had nothing left to do but walk. He saw a fireman and immediately spoke to him, "My family! Where are they?"

"Sir, are you the owner of this house?" he asked. "Yes! WHERE IS MY FAMILY?!" he panicked. "I'm sorry sir, there are no survivors," he replied. His eyes became dim black, and he fell to the ground. His will was broken. He was started laughing and crying at the same time; he kept pulling his hair and screaming at people. From that day on, he lost everything. He lost his best friend, children and loving wife. From that day, he was driven into insanity.

Author's Note: Well I hope that answered at least some of your questions. Don't worry the reminiscence arc has just started, here you will find out all the answers to your questions. Reviews please!

Coming Soon: Chapter 21: Reminiscence Part II

Sneak Peek!

With Ayesagawa driven into insanity, the Black Organization thought one of their traitors is finally destroyed. What they don't know is that lurking in the shadows someone is taking action into taking up revenge to them. Who is this avenger? In the next chapter you'll meet the creator of the drug that lead to a massacre.