Chapter 25：Episode 24 - The Mastermind (2/2)

Going outside, she encountered the battlefield. She tried to run but tripped on a rock. Without even being able to look up, she felt how something stabbed her on the back.

In the blink of an eye she was back to her respawning place. She couldn't see who killed her. A quick check to her wrist showed that Ethan was winning with 20 points. Something was wrong, he couldn't have gotten so many points by himself so quickly.

– Necole must be helping him… —she whispered to herself—.

She went back out and collided with Sophie.

– Luna!

– Sophie…

– Kill me.

– Huh…? Get those points. —she took Luna's hands in hers— Win. For me. For elise. For Maeva.

– I-I can't Sophie... I can't do that…

– Please…

Sophie took Luna's gun, still in her hands, and aimed at her head.

– Come on Luna, save us.

Luna felt how her eyes were starting to tear up. Sophie was pressing her finger on the trigger, eventually making it fire. Luna opened her eyes in surprise and fell to the ground.

– N-no…

Right then, Ethan appears behind Luna.

– Say your last words, Luna.

Luna quickly turned around, and seconds before shooting, Zorn's voice was heard all over the place, summoning all of them to the center of the place. Ethan and Necole were suspicious about it but still decided to follow the voice. When they arrived, Zorn was in the middle on the battleground. Everyone was looking at him. Luna arrived last, still limping.

– Hey, hey… I have a little… announcement for you guys.

– Spit it out, Zorn. —said Ethan—.

– Chill, man. —he cleared up his throat—. Well, as you can see, Ethan and Necole suspect that Luna is the one behind all of this, right?

– That's right, any problem with that?

– And us… well, Sophie and Luna think it's you, Ethan. But… It seems that you guys don't know the real deal.

Ethan started to get exasperated and aimed his gun at Zorn.

– My patience has a limit, Zorn. And I'm very close to winning. In fact, I can get out of here with your head.

Zorn smiled.

– Not so fast, buddy. If you're so desperate to know who's the guilty guy… well… it's you! —he pointed at Luna—.

Luna opened her eyes in both shock and confusion.

– I knew it! —Ethan aimed at her— I knew it from the begin-

– Sike! It's me, Ethan! I'm the one behind all of this.

– W-what?

TO BE CONTINUED.