The Case of a missing keychain... (for Aeri)

[Vc0m]

"Seriously, we can't thank you enough with that..."

"Don't worry about it. I'm happy to help."

Phoebe Justice's life turned to a little bit of a routine. From Tuesday to Saturday, from 9 am to 7 pm, she was available in her office for anyone to visit about their troubles. Lost cats, potentially stolen phones...or in this weeks case, finding a missing person that police have been struggling with for a few days. Phoebe managed to find them passed out in another town given a few clues about the case, resolving the unsolvable matter.

"Really, I would really like to treat you to lunch", the detective who was originally assigned to the case would tell her. Although Phoebe wanted to get a few hours of training in today, she was a fair bit hungry, so her answer would be: "Sure."

"Excell...eeeeeeeent"

The Officer, Detective Kizakura, trailed off as the stumbled across a hobby shop. With what little Japanese Phoebe knew, she recognized a keychain that said: "Limited edition", and an image of a popular anime drawn on the poster. Phoebe was mostly into live-action japanese media, but she could recall a popular "Demon Sword" show airing right now:

"Hey...ok, so...there's the place around the corner, literally, it's at a turn over there. Could you order me a regular sized burger? I'll be there in a bit."

Before Phoebe could even reply, Kizakura darted off, and she was left with a bit of money and on her own, while he darted to the cue for the keychain.

Shrugging her shoulders, Phoebe went to the burger joint to order something for herself and Kizakura.

One hour later

Kizakura darted into the joint:

"I am so sorry! I didn't realize that this would take this long!"

Phoebe was patient...but not one hour patient. She waited, but she looked like if it were legal to punch Kizakura, she would definitely have done so.

"So, I already ate...", Phoebe said, glaring at the officer: "And I thought of leaving...but decided to meet my monthly "niceness" quota, and got you the burger. You owe me twice now", she told the detective, passing him a packed up paper bag with his order inside...having requested a bit of extra hot sauce on top of the burger as a revenge for making her wait this long.

"Th-thank you for this...but I want to make this up to you. Coffee's on me. What do you say?"

Phoebe relaxed:

"Sure. Let me go to the restroom for a moment to wash my hands, and we can go...", Phoebe would say, Kizakura nodding as she went away for the moment...

[Aeri]

Cyrene had been shopping.

Unfortunately for Cyrene, Cyrene was not very good at shopping. Now you may ask, how could Cyrene not be good at shopping? Even the most introverted people could do a self check out or hand the money and their stuff to get paid for, and Cyrene was not introverted at all.

No, no. Her issue was that Cyrene.. Cyrene was like a magpie, rather easily distracted by shiny things. But, BUT! She had mustered enough willpower to stay in line for a long, LOOONG hour. She really wanted this Demon Sword keychain, it had her favourite character, Miyuki! She thought it would be absolutely perfect for her and the limited edition.. she decided it was worth it.

An hour though. Cyrene definitely had some sort of ADHD and she could NOT stay in place for long. Occasionally she’d dart out of line, check something out and come back, shoving her way back in with surprising accuracy.

Now here was where she made a fatal mistake. There was only one person in line in front of her, a fat woman that was arguing on the PRICE of all things. Cyrene was tempted to bash the womans head into the counter, and her fingers were reaching there, oh so temptingly..

.. but instead, something caught her eye. A new copy of the Pokemon game she wanted! Her eyes sparkled, as she’d want the Scarlet version over Violet so she went to get it. Mostly cause she thought the professor was hotter. Oh and she liked the past Tusky over future Tusky. Regardless, she had spent a minute there.. and yet, when she came back.. she was sold out.

That wasn’t possible.

THAT WASNT POSSIBLE!! CYRENE KNEW THERE HAD BEEN TWO AT LEAST!!

“WHICH OF THESE SLIMY, MOTHErfuCKING BITCHES TOOK MY KEYCHAIN!!!”

It was like a goddamn volcano had blown. The redhead had blown a fuse and the employee, fearful for his LIFE turned and pointed at the retreating back of.. a policeman. Detective. Some official fuck.

…


…. Cyrene was going to blow.

“Little..”

She’d stalk outside of the shop, pissed off. He entered a food joint to meet.. a surprisingly cute girl. Cyrene admired her hair for a minute, finding it rather adorable, her mind already drifting away. But she saw the loathesome mug of the man who stole from HER and her vision turned red instead of the pink it had gone to for a second.

She’d sit on a bench outside, pondering. Oh she’d get that keychain, but she also didn’t want to leave TOO bad of an impression on the girl. The redhead had full intention of turning up the flirt with her if she ever met her again.

The man walked outside.

Alone.

Without the girl.

How perfect. Cyrene suddenly had a creepy smile, as she’d tie a mask around her eyes.

Detective Kirakuza suddenly felt the barrel of cold steel to his collar. His body was grabbed by rough hands and pushed against the nearest wall, Cyrene grabbing one of his hands and pinning it behind his back.

She did her best Batman impression.

“Scum of the earth! Hand over MY keychain or get your brains blown out!”

She made for a very good Batman. Cyrene was talented with her voice, but she wouldn’t put it to worthwhile use.

“W-wait, please! Don’t shoot!”

Cyrene snagged the keychain from his pocket herself, before shaking her head. She’d inhale lightly, before taking a step back.. turning the officer to the side and giving him a harsh shove, making him tumble to the pavement as she darted into an alley with her prize!

[Vc0m]

Once she exit the restroom, and couldn't find Kizakura anywhere. Neither inside or in the immediate outside the building. Did he ditch her?

"Un-fucking-believable...", Phoebe whispered...as she heard: “W-wait, please! Don’t shoot!”

Phoebe's eyes went wide as she rushed outside the building, as she saw a redheaded woman in a mask taking the detective's keychain out of his pocket...and saw a gun in her hands.

Phoebe froze, as did the passersby in the vicinity. A gun in Japan not in the hands of a policeman was as rare to see as the Northern Lights during the day. How in the world did this woman acquire one?

Phoebe shook her head, trying to get herself to save the detective...right as he was shoved into the ground!

"Stop right there!"

And of course, as is cliche, the redhead darted.

Phoebe darted for her. Chasing her and hoping she'd try to hide...she had to keep up her pace after her to make sure she couldn't shake her off...since, if she attempted that, she'd have her chance to corner her!

[Aeri]

“Really? WHO EVER LISTENS TO THAT!!”

Cyrene admonished, even as she ran. She rounded a corner, and the alley had one more. She could try to run and make a break for it.. or.. do something else. She rounded the final corner, and threw herself against the brick wall, catching her breath. Cyrene was on alert, her ears listening for Phoebe’s footsteps. She didn’t want to involve her in it whatsoever, and this had gone sour real quick.

Cyrene would slide her gun out, and suddenly.. she rounded the corner, right as Phoebe was about to make her entrance. Her gun pointed at the woman’s forehead, a smile on her face as she grinned at her, nodding with the muzzle.

“Hands up, girlie..

You like being some sorta heroine eh? Well too bad.. you’ve just gotten your taste of the real world, as brief as it’s gonna be. Move a muscle.. and I pull the trigger.”

[Vc0m]

"You'd be surprised!!!", Phoebe angrily answered the criminal, rushing towards her as she was worried about the redheaded woman hurting anyone else...

She kept quite close, and the pursued woman couldn't shake the Detective off...but right as she rounded the last corner to trap the redhead...

...Phoebe had to quickly figure out a solution to the other problem - the gun.

The American froze. The final days in the force have left her...with a little complex about guns. One that caused immense fear when the barrel was turned her way. Her mind tried to rationalize the situation:

"It can't be real. There is very little chance of someone getting one here...even less using it for a keychain..."

But still, she was stunned at the sight of the weapon...

"Look...just put the weapon down. If you fire it, it would cause you a world of trouble.", Phoebe tried to reason...before taking a step forward towards the redhead.

[Aeri]

Cyrene gave her a wicked grin, cocking the gun. For a fake, it was rather believable. Cyrene did bring it to her matches, after all and needed it to be such to threaten people into submission.

“You moved.”

Cyrene cocked the lever and pulled the trigger.

That would be the last thing Phoebe ever saw.

Or, well.. would have, if Cyrene had a real gun. The shot fired, and with a rather realistic BANG, confetti and streamers sprayed out onto Phoebe! A wide grin on her face, Cyrene stepped in and twirled around, locking Phoebe’s head and neck between her arms, before leaping up and dropping her down with a cutter!! The impact should hopefully have dazed Phoebe as much as it did Cyrene cause cutters on the street, on cement.. with this stunt, Cy may have scraped her lower thigh.

If Phoebe had fallen from her surprise attack, Cyrene would collect herself and stand up. She’d take a second.. and grin, amusedly. Before giving her booty a smack.

“That’s definitely Japans ass!”

And then she made a break for it, busting out of the alley, into the safety of a large crowd, sliding her mask off and feeling the day had been rather successful.

[Vc0m]

Phoebe's heart skipped a bit. This redhead was insane...she must've been some insane, grabbed a gun from a gang, and decided to go on an insane rampage, threatening people to get her way...that were what Phoebe believed were her final moments as the gun fired...

...and the detective had confetti blown into her face, disorientating her, as the redhead came in closer, grabbing Phoebe's head and driving her head down into the ground with a cutter!

"AAAAAAGH!!!"

The cutter into the ground stunned Phoebe. Even as she tried to get up fast to chase the thief...only to get smacked in her butt! Phoebe yelped, even angrier now as she stood up, hearing the redhead's voice before she slipped back out the alley...

...and she was nowhere to be found.

"Fuck...", Phoebe whispered, not wanting to be loud and draw attention to herself, channelling her anger by driving her fist into the wall...before she felt a liquid trickle down her face. Touching the drop of the viscous liquid made her realize that the cutter lived up to it's name, making a cut on top of the detective's head!

Kizakura made his way back to Phoebe, as he addressed her:

"Ms. Phoebe, you are bleeding!"

"Just a scratch...I let her get away, I am sorry..."

"The...the gun..."

"A fake. It just shot confetti."

"A-and my keychain..."

"...right... Let's go get that coffee... I am getting ideas about how to find her..."