The next day, I decided to grab my rifle from off the stand in my room and put on my back before heading to the dining hall. Given our current situation I felt like it was needed now more than ever.
Once I got to the dining hall, the others were surprised that I brought my rifle with me even though they know my Ultimate talent. Kokichi in particular looked like he could throw up as his face was turning pale in fear.
"I know this seems strange to some of you." I began. "But Zell's plan is bigger than you think, we can't just act like everything's fine. We have to be ready for anything if the Monokubs find out."
"D-Do we got t-to?" Kokichi asked. "I-I still c-can't stop thinking a-about what happened in the K-Killing Titan War."
"Well how else would we defend ourselves despite our fears?" Kiyo responded, sarcasm in his voice. "Besides, I still have my scythe in my room and Gonta has his sword with him."
"R-Really? W-Well, I s-should have my g-gauntlets in m-my lab. I-I'll be right b-back." The purple-haired boy said as he left the dining hall.
"I... I should go after him. I'm already capable of defending myself anyway." Keebo admitted before he went after the faux supreme leader.
They better not do anything too drastic. I thought.
"D-Does that mean my Neo-Aikido skills won't be enough?" Tenko asked nervously.
"I'm afraid not." I answered. "If we're going to stand a chance against the mastermind, all of us need our own weapon of choice."
"So you're saying we should get weapons to defend ourselves?" Kaede wondered.
I only nodded in confirmation. The pianist seemed to understand and we decided to go to the warehouse to get some weapons.
"If Kaede and Tsumugi can make shot put balls weapons then there should be some good weapons in here." Gonta theorized.
"Don't start with that." Kaede snarked. "Besides, I know what weapon I like."
"I bet there's something that fits my style here somewhere." Tenko said as she went off to find a weapon suited for her.
"I don't know about you guys but I think an Ether staff is what calling out to me as it's master!" Miyuji exclaimed as she ran off to find the weapon she wants.
"Gonta, Kiyo, can you both help the girls find the weapons they want and show them how they work? I'm going to find Kokichi and Keebo." I said.
"Got it." Kiyo replied simply.
"You can count on us." Gonta assured.
With their confirmation, I exited the warehouse and went up to Kokichi's lab and the saw the purple-haired boy there trying to get his gauntlets adjusted.
"Did I show up at a wrong time?" I asked in amusement.
"N-No, not at a-all. I-I was just a-adjusting my g-gauntlets so they w-work right." The MMORPG gamer answered. "K-Keebo's at the E-Exisal hangar waiting for m-me to show u-up."
"Why does he want you to meet him there?" I wondered.
"H-He wants me to p-prove my worth a-as the Disciple of S-Strength. I-I was going to u-use this black c-cloak to catch him by s-surprise." He explained. "T-The problem is that i-it won't fit on m-me but it l-looks like it'll fit on y-you, S-Sharla."
He handed me the cloak and picked up one of the 'Electrohammers' Kaede had Miu make before the latter's death.
I was just confused by all of this. "You don't really have to-"
"D-Do this? I-I know, b-but it's the o-only way to prove my w-worth." Kokichi said as he put the hammer on his back and began to leave. "A-Anyway, I s-shouldn't keep Keebo w-waiting any longer. I-I'll see y-you soon if I m-make it out a-alive."
Once he left, I looked at the black cloak in my hands and the set of the remaining hammers nearby. I swore I could hear my own heartbeat as I thought to myself.
Is Shulk, Zell, and Sae's plan really going to work the way it is now?
What if the Monokubs notice and use the Exisals to kill them?
I don't want that, not after everything that's happened!
So...
Kaede... Miyuji... Gonta... Kiyo... Tenko... Shulk... Zell... Sae...
I'm sorry but...
I have to do this.
This is for you guys. I will protect all of you.
With no other options, I put on the cloak, put the attached hood over my head, grabbed a hammer, and set off for the Exisal hangar where Kokichi and Keebo will be.
I used the hammer to disable the door and got in to see a horrific sight...
Kokichi was there, his scarf missing and his clothes and gauntlets covered in oil and the blood from what I assumed was from his injuries...
And he was standing over the destroyed corpse of K1-B0 'Keebo' Idabashi with oil spilling out.
I tossed the hammer aside and shouted in rage and horror. "Kokichi! What have you done?!"
The Disciple of Strength turned to look at me in fear and panic. "S-Sharla! I-It's not what t-this seems!"
On pure instinct, I took out my rifle and shot two electric bullets at him, knocking him back a bit. "Don't lie to me! You killed him!"
"I-Is there no o-other way?! T-Then..." Kokichi muttered as he clenched his fists and his gauntlets were engulfed in purple flames. "DARKNESS LARIAT!"
Looks like I'll have to use that power after all. I thought as I pulled out my Battle Gem and focused everything I got into it, causing a yellow light to form. "Monado... Shield me!"
The force field summoned managed to block Kokichi's Art and push him back. He flinched in pain as the shield vanished. "Y-Y-You still c-couldn't save h-him. W-W-What c-can s-someone like you d-do?"
My rage was now at a blood-boiling point as I kept shooting at him with my rifle before dark Ether particles formed in my hand where I held my Battle Gem. "I'll strike you down!"
I fired Monado Eater at him and heard him scream as his gauntlets and his lower arms holding them were sliced off by the sheer amount of Ether and force.
"Y-Y-You're... j-just as worthless t-to me as you were t-then. N-N-Now look at m-me... a-about to be k-killed by the g-girl who d-defies her d-destiny. H-H-How did I-I end up l-like this?" He stuttered as his face turned pale.
"This was bound to happen!" I said as I prepared my bullets for the finishing shots. "You'll end up like Tsumugi and Angie except I'm the one to bring your execution!"
The faux supreme leader's purple eyes widened in horror. "Y-Y-You must b-be joking r-right? Y-You can't do t-this to me, I'm s-stronger than you!"
"You're wrong! You can't break me now! My heart is completely stronger than yours could ever be!" I shouted as I fired three bullets at his chest and used Head Shot to deliver the final blow.
He fell onto the floor on his back and a large pool of blood formed underneath his body. This felt wrong but I knew I was doing Kaede, Miyuji, and Tenko a favor by doing what I did.
Kokichi Oma, the Disciple of Strength, faux Ultimate Supreme leader, and the Ultimate MMORPG Gamer is dead at my hands.
It's finally over. I thought to myself.
Seeing Kokichi's scarf stained with Keebo's oil, I picked it up and tied it around the purple-haired boy's terrified eyes so the others would have a clue to who killed Keebo before moving his bloodied arms near where they were connected to his upper arms. I ran inside the hangar bathroom and took off the cloak before putting it on the sink. The body discovery announcement indicated to me that the others noticed my absence, used the remaining hammers to get in, and discovered Keebo and Kokichi's bodies.
When the trial begins, the murder I committed will be filled with mystery. I thought as I put my Battle Gem back in my waistcoat before joining the others.