Mori had trained her surprisingly well. Even she was a little taken back as she sat there next to the three big bodies on the floor. She looked at the man trembling, and couldn't quite see why she had been so terrified of him before.
He pulled out a gun. "You're a good fighter girl, but can you outfight a bullet." She froze, but again she realized that it was the gun and not the man that she was afraid of.
As she stood there she could feel something. She could feel the other hosts come up behind her. She felt their support and love, and just like earlier she felt her courage grow. She was not alone. They were her friends, and they would help her.
But the gun was real, as was the bullets inside.
"No." Ai watched as Chieko ran down the stairs and went between her and their father. "Chieko no." "I never cared for you girl, so don't think I'm not going to shoot you. " Chiekos arms fell to her side, but she continued looking at her father. Ai could feel how proud she was of her.
"I won't let the bad man hurt you Ai." Ai opened her arms, and laid them protecting around her. "The bad man can't hurt me anymore Chieko. I have won. He has no more control over me." She rose, lifting the girl around her neck. "Lets go."
"Ai you won't go anywhere. You belong to me." Ai turned. "I don't belong to anyone except myself." "I'll shoot you." She knew her friends was behind her, and from the corner of her eye she could even see that Arisu had woken and was now resting on Moris arm. She let Chieko down and motioned her to go to him.
"I swear I'll shoot you. I made the mistake of not shooting your mother all those years ago. I wont make that mistake again." "Then do it." She could see him aim at her, but she wasn't afraid. Her sister was safe; she was loved and finally free of his grip. If this is the day I die, at least I'll die happy, loved and free.
"Katsu." She looked surprised at Mr Ohtori walking towards them. "If you shoot her, I have no choice but arresting you." "We had an agreement." "One thing is to hold it in your own home. You are aiming at a girl with hundreds of witnesses present. I can't cover for you if you shoot her."
Her father thought of this, but dropped the gun at last. He was mean, but not stupid. The world started spinning, and her entire body started to shake. She bent over, not being able to breath. "Ai." "Ai, are you all right?" "It's just the adrenaline." "Lay her down on the couch."