Hunt For The Mystical Medals
Disclaimer:
Detective Conan is owned by Gosho Aoyama
Kamen Rider OOO is owned by Ishimori Productions
The various guest characters appearing in every arc are owned by their respective owners.
In the very first chapter of this fic…you were shown that the events of this fic up to this point were in a "flashback"-style…now this comes to an end as Shinichi's parents – Yusaku and Yukiko Kudo – appear here and are about to find out what is their son's CURRENT condition …while the Black Organization is now going after Ankh…having challenging – and provoking him…which resulted in the death of their two members.
But first…a glimpse of what happened at the last chapter…where Gin and his group narrowly escaped the wrath of Ankh after provoking him to a fight…resulting in the death of Gin's men…
In the previous arc, a few things happened:
O – The occupants of the Agasa house, and every witness involved, are pondering why Ankh was unable to regenerate his Greed form despite regaining four of his Core Medals while wondering what has become of Shinichi Kudo's body;
O – Akira Toudou meets with Shintaro Gotoh, and forms a fast friendship after telling him why he was overlooked in becoming the user of the "Birth System";
O – And, members of the Black Organization, led by Gin, mistakenly attacked Ankh, believing him to be Shinichi Kudo, only to be repulsed and are forced back into retreating, leaving Damson and Sloe killed at Ankh's hands;
At the Black Organization headquarters, the other group factions of the organization were taken by surprise to see the Spirit group arriving, and are rather shaken as if they just escaped with their lives, and there Korn, acting a bit out of character, asked Gin what just happened, but Gin was still seething at what happened earlier, and it was Vodka who answered Korn's question, which soon caught everyone else's attentions.
"Huh? Gin? What happened? You looked like you just escaped from someone..."
"..."
"What's wrong...?"
"..."
"Vodka...what just happened?"
"Well...it's complicated..."
"We're listening..."
"...it's like this..."
Chianti looked with an incredulous expression upon hearing that Damson and Sloe were killed by what supposedly be Shinichi Kudo, but then Gin threw a fit due to the fact that he lost two of his best men and that he felt humiliated because he was forced to run from his supposed target, firing indiscriminately and Vodka and Baijin grabbed at an enraged Gin, urging him to calm down.
"RRRRRAAAAGGGGHHHH!"
RATTTTATATATATATATATATATATAT!
"Whoa! Aniki...calm down!"
"He's right, boss...it won't help matters! "Anokata" will punish you if you don't simmer down!"
"Grr...!"
Gin slowly and reluctantly did so, and mentally vowed to get even at the person he was forced to escape from, whether he is Shinichi Kudo or not.
Anything Goes by Maki Oghuro
(Opening Song from Kamen Rider OOO)
(You count the medals 1,2 and 3
Life goes on Anything goes Coming up OOO)
ira nai mota nai yume mo mi nai
furii na joutai sore mo ii kedo
(kokkara hajimaru The show we're waiting for
Count the medals 1, 2 and 3 )
unmei wa kimi hanattoka nai
kekkyoku wa susumu shika nai
(michi naru tenkai Give me energy Count the medals 1, 2 and 3)
daijoubu. ashita wa itsu datte hakushi (Blank)
jibun no kachi wa jibun de kimeru mono sa
OOO! OOO! OOO! OOO! Come on!
Anything Goes! sono kokoro ga atsuku naru mono
mitasa reru mono o sagashi te
Life goes on! honki dashi te tatakau no nara
makeru ki shi nai hazu!
Count the medals! The medals that O's currently have are:
Set 1:
Taka + Kujaku + Condor
Misago + _ + _
Set 2:
_ + Tora + _
Set 3:
Kuwagata + Kamakiri + Batta
Set 4:
_ + Gorilla + _
Bison + _ + Gaur
_ + Kuma + _
Set 5:
_ + Kani + Akaei
117:Ryōshin, Shin'nyū-sha, Himitsu part 1
The next day, "Anokata" summoned Gin to have him explain why he threw a fit last night and what caused the deaths of Damson and Sloe, which Gin was hesitant to tell, knowing that he lacked proof, but then Vodka stepped in and explained what happened, and there Irish took a few verbal jabs at Gin, and even teased him that he is "losing his touch" and picked a fight with someone who resembled Shinichi Kudo, and this caused a shouting between the two.
"...and that's what happened..."
"He-he-he...looks like you're losing your touch, Gin..."
"What was that, Irish?"
"You said you fought Shinichi Kudo...but instead picked on someone else...maybe it's the Phantom Thief Kid...using a magic trick which psyched you out..."
"Don't push me..."
"Maybe it's because you love a fight, you're getting obsessed with Shinichi Kudo's body so much, that you pick fight with someone who resembled him...and the result is that you lost two of your best men..."
"I'LL KILL YOU RIGHT NOW!"
"Ooohhh...I'm scared..."
"RRRRAGGGHHH!"
"Aniki...calm down!"
Vodka restrained Gin while Irish snickered, but then Baijin stepped forward and provided a few descriptive details about what he saw last night, and while others are doubtful of the explanation, Bourbon steps in, and say that maybe it wasn't Shinichi at all, but probably a Greed using Shinichi's image, which appeared to make some sense and Gin stared wide-eyed at the theory, refusing to accept this as he is sure that he faced Shinichi last night.
"Maybe the one you fought resembled Shinichi Kudo...but it may not be him..."
"What are you saying, Bourbon?"
"Baijin and Vodka said that this "Shinichi" sprouted a wing and his right hand turned into a monster...and even killed your men in cold blood..."
"..."
"What if it's a Greed in disguise...?"
"You can't be serious...!"
"You saw how your men got killed...what other alibi can you show?"
"..."
Irish then started teasing Gin again and tension flared until "Anokata" told the two to stop the shouting and instead face what would come to them as business will begin as usual, and everyone went to their respective groups so as to forget what just happened, though Gin is unwilling to, vowing to kill Ankh, still believing that he is Shinichi Kudo.
-x-
At the Agasa house, Hiroshi is being assisted by Shintaro Gotoh in cleaning the house and the place is tidy and in order, until his cellphone rang and the inventor answered it, and the next scene is a conversation where Hiroshi is talking to none other than Shinichi's father – Yusaku Kudo. Yusaku then asked Hiroshi how are things in Tokyo, and what is Shinichi doing at the moment, but with Hiroshi's hesitance, he guessed that something is up.
"Hello...Agasa house..."
"Hiroshi! How are you?"
"Ah...! Sir Yusaku! I didn't expect you to call! Fine, I'm fine!"
"How are things there?"
"Fine as usual...no danger coming whatsoever!"
"How is my son doing?"
"..."
"Hiroshi?"
"Um..."
Yusaku then tells Hiroshi to meet him at the airport as he and Yukiko are there and just arrived, and Hiroshi is worried as he has to explain to them the current situation and agreed to meet them at the airport. He then changed clothes and gives Gotoh some instructions before leaving the house. As Hiroshi left, Shiho came down from her room and seeing that the professor left, she decided to help Gotoh in cleaning he house, and the two engaged in a conversation.
"Gotoh...I'm leaving for now...would you take charge of the house?"
"Yes, of course..."
"I'm leaving..."
"Huh? Gotoh, where is Hiroshi going?"
"Ah, Shiho...He said he's heading somewhere..."
"I see...so you're cleaning the house?"
"Yes..."
"Let me help you..."
"Thanks."
-x-
Outside the Agasa house, a van is parked nearby, and the driver, seen through the tinted window, is eyeing the house, as if the driver is on the lookout for someone to come out or arrive, as the person inside the van has been there for the past few days and managed to stay hidden and not arouse suspicion from the house's occupants or its neighbors.
By then, Kyuji and Ankh came out of the house and boarded their Ride Vendors as they leave for an unspecified location, though it is evident that they have detected a Yummy and are heading there to intercept and defeat the monster for its Cell Medals. However, as the two left, a Taka Candroid emerged from the van, carrying a Batta Candroid and is trailing Kyuji and Ankh, curious to see what the two are up to and will wait inside the van to stay hidden.
-x-
At the airport, Hiroshi meets up with Yusaku and Yukiko Kudo, and there they left and is about to take them to his house when Mr. Kudo suggested that they dine at a nearby restaurant, which Hiroshi complied, and when they arrived and took their seats, the trio talked about how things are going, and Hiroshi thought that they are just here to take a vacation until Yukiko asked how Shinichi is doing, which caused the inventor to become hesitant.
"Ah...it's nice to see you two again..."
"So are we, Hiroshi...so are we..."
"Hiroshi...you need to lose weight..."
"Ehe-he-he..."
"Now then..."
"Wait, dear...I want to ask him..."
"Hmm...?"
"How is our son, Shinichi doing, Hiroshi?"
"Er...he's...fine."
"You can't fool us, Hiroshi...I can tell something is up..."
"..."
"Please tell us..."
"Well...you see..."
Yusaku then told Hiroshi that he sensed that something is up and assured to him that he and his wife will take the answer well, and Hiroshi reluctantly told them everything that has happened in the last six months, and the Kudo's blinked their eyes at what they just heard.
They didn't expect to hear that Shinichi is mortally wounded and that a mystical creature is keeping him alive by attaching to Shinichi's body. There Hiroshi then told the two about the Greed, and the Kougami Foundation, which Yusaku admitted that he heard about the company but didn't expect that it would be involved with the rampant rumors about monsters on the prowl.
"So that's it...'"
"Yes, sir...I'm sorry for being hesitant..."
"It's alright..."
"Hmm...so the rumors we heard about monsters shown on the news is true then..."
"Y-yes..."
"And our son is being possessed by a "monster hand" to keep him alive for now?"
"Yes..."
"Dear, what should we do..."
"I suggest we..."
Yukiko then suggested that they drop by Hiroshi's house to see what Shinichi is like when possessed by Ankh, as well as to meet with Kyuji, and about O's. Yusaku agreed and told Hiroshi that they would spend the night there so that he would meet with the two persons and see what assistance he could offer to help Shinichi's body, and so the trio left and are heading to an unspecified location first before heading for the Agasa house.
-x-
Later that night, At the Agasa house, it was almost midnight and the scene shows that Shiho came down from the stairs and is heading for the toilet to urinate. After doing do, she is about to head back to her room when she saw a picture on the floor, where it shows her parents and Akemi, which comprise the Miyano family. She slowly picked it up and she had a mental trip to memory lane as it made her feel somber.
"This sure made me look back at how it all started that led me here..."
Sad memories played in her head as she recalled the events that led to Akemi's death at the hands of Gin, why she became suicidal when locked within BO HQ and took the APTX drug to kill herself only to become a child and escape, and there she ended up in Hiroshi's care and took the alias of Ai Haibara. Her musing is interrupted when she saw Shinichi's body slumped on the sofa and when she checked it, she realized that Ankh detached himself as Shinichi's hair color is natural, and wondered where the Greed went to.
"That Ankh...I'd better find him or else Shinichi's going to be in fix..."
As she is about to find Ankh, someone struck her from behind and she fell on top of Shinichi's body, and when she looked up, her eyes were filled with terror as the attacker turn out to be none other than Gin, holding a gun and is aiming hat her face, and he gloated that he will kill her right here and now.
"Hello, Shiho..."
"Gin!"
"Looks like I hit the jackpot...and with Shinichi with you...I can now have my desire fulfilled...killing you two at once...and my dreams will become a reality..."
"N-no...!"
To Be Continued…
Okay…a very suspenseful cliffhanger…Gin managed to find Shinichi's hiding place and has Shiho in his palm…and this would mean both would be killed off…unless Ankh pops out to save the night…
Preview:
Shinichi's parents came and a confrontation ensues as Ankh take matters in his own "hand" and well…that's where it all started from chapter 1…and this is where this arc concludes…and see what Yusaku and Yukiko's impression of Ankh comes in…