[ Old ] Crossroad 『Detective Conan』

Chapter 15 - Lost in the caves『1/2』

   The group decided to visit this cave in order to find this famous treasure.
  "Yoko" was not the most confortable, in addition to being a little annoyed. At the cave entrance, there were this sign prohibiting entry, this sign indicating it was dangerous. And yet, her comrades decided to take a look.

   -Oh ! Look ! A light ! There is someone! Mitsuhiko pointed out.
   Indeed, in a blind corner of the cave, a light was visible. They were not the only ones that entered these places.
   -Maybe it's someone who found the treasure... Supposed Ayumi.
   -Are you serious ?! Genta got angry. Damn ! If only we came earlier, we would have gotten our hands on it! He grumbled as he moved forward.
   -Ah!
   The former high school student would have liked to hold him back, but she didn't dare. Moreover, he was already towards this source of light.

   It didn't take long for the child to come back screaming. He almost fell to the ground, having a pale complexion, which worried his friends.
   -A... A corpse... He said in a shaking voice.
   The blood of the girl with the glasses froze. The stress rose in her. And it got worse when an armed man arrived.
   Bad memories. She only had bad memories. This man with long silver hair also had a weapon at that time. He pointed it at her when she discovered the corpse of this FBI man.

   The fact that Conan pushed her made "Yoko" forget her memories. But she was still scared, especially when a shot rang out.

   When they were hidden behind a natural rock pillar, the boy with glasses put his hand on Ayumi's mouth. The former high school student did the same but on her own, while holding her breath.
   The man who fired was not far away. He wasn't alone, as footsteps and voices were heard.
   -What's the matter ? Asked the first.
   - Kids! They saw us! Said the armed one.
   -Eh ? With their parents? Asked the first.
   -Nope. Just five mitts...
   -Shit ! Bad luck... One of us showed his face during the water bank robbery... A third voice intervened.
   -We come to panic him here after having eliminated him thinking to be quiet and we come across brats... Grumbled the first.
   -Good... Let's not waste our time talking... We have to find them! announced the second.
   -And when we find them, what do we do? Asked the last.
   -In your opinion ? They are offered a prolonged stay in the holes of this dark cavern by offering each a small cranial ventilation.

   The long-haired brunette gasped. She knew that these three men wanted to kill them. She was afraid, for herself and for the childrens.

   Once the three criminals were gone, the group was able to catch their breath. "Yoko" hands shaked.
   Conan tried to call Ai, who stayed at the camp, with a badge. A badge that functions like walkie-talkies, according to the children. But there were no response.
   The former high school student did not pay attention to this lack of response. No. There was a breathlessness in the boy's voice. She gave him a quick look. Very quickly, she saw that he was holding an area of ​​his hand. And the clothes around that area took on a scarlet color.

   "Yoko" realized the situation. The shot, the bullet fired earlier have touched the bespectacled boy.
   -...
   The girl with the glasses tried to control her breathing to not stress. She looked down, thinking, as her friends began to worry about their friend.
   First aid. She had to apply first aid. She had to remember what Masashi, what her father taught her.
Compress the wound! She have to compress the wound. And this one was going to have to stay compressed until they got out of there.

   For a moment she had a doubt. He got shot, so he had to stay that bullet. But, if he was wounded in the front, while the shot had been fired when he was from behind...
   No time to think anymore, no time to panic or have doubts.
   - Conan-kun, lie down! I'll give you first aid any way I can! At the urgency of the situation, it may not be done properly, but it will be done so that we can get out of here... She ordered.
   Everyone looked at her in surprise. Never "Yoko" showed so much seriousness, in her voice, her expression or her way of speaking.

  Conan complied, just surprised at his comrade's behavior, which he found strange compared to the fact that she was usually more reserved.
   "Yoko" took it upon herself not to panic. She was breathing softly, forcefully.
   She took off her jacket and started ripping the sleeves off as best she could. She lifted the injured man's t-shirt and looked at the wound before making a compress and placing it on the wound. She made a tie in order to maintain this makeshift bandage.
   Meanwhile, the boy with the glasses gave instructions between grimaces to the other three children. He asked them to glue the dots in a certain way and put his glasses on the floor.

   -That should do it! Announced the former high school student, letting herself fall back, out of breath. Genta-kun... Do you think you can take him up? If he moves too much, what I did will be useless.
   The concerned nodded and took his friend on his back. Then they all started moving forward, sinking into the cave.
   -Thank you... Dropped Conan. Where did you learn... to do that...? he asked to the attention of the girl with the glasses.
   -Eh ? Er... It was my father who taught me to do that...
   - Your dad is great! Launched Ayumi.
   The concerned nodded slightly before staring at the ground and following her friends.