The Red Cube: execution

11. I'm Not Fighting

"Alright. Who switched." Winter expression coldens.

"I saved him. It wasn't me." Hazel says.

"Was it you Nathan?" Questions Roy.

"I saved him too. Wasn't me. So that means it was...Pharaoh."

He stands in the middle of his alliance while they all look to him. His dreads are thrown back to almost his hip. His expression frightens.

"It was me. I couldn't trust Xavier. He was a well known flip flop. He was going to switch on us any time soon."

The rest of his alliance silently looks at him.

"So you flipped on us because you was afraid he was going to flip. How does that help us now. We just lost a number and we might have just lost you." Roy shrugs.

"We said at the beginning of the game that we all have to vote the same! I don't know if we can trust you now since you wanted to save the hag over our own ally. Wow Pharaoh. I thought we could have made it to the end." Nathan complains.

"Why are you acting like you didn't vote out the little girl when we told you not to."

"That was different. I didn't put up and vote out an alliance member. I didn't ruin my own game. I didn't trade on any of you. Go have fun with Elisabeth and pray that you don't pull a red cube."

"Well I guess this is over. Don't come begging for my vote when you pull the red cube. And for Winter and Hazel. Hope you know the twins will never take you to the end over each other. Have fun coming in third and fourth place. Congrats to Nathan and Roy for winning." He walks backwards to Elisa, William, and Jenna who are staring at the mayhem.

William gives him a strong hug over his shoulder while Jenna hugs him over his waist. Elisabeth declines to hug him because she believes she is cursed. Pharaoh understands and grasp her hand and gives her a weak smile.

The alliances are back in a deadlock tie with four vs four. Nathan, Roy, Winter, and Hazel versus Pharaoh, William, Elisabeth, and Jenna. Only four people has been in the chair left in the game.

"Hello top eight." The same very familiar voice fills the room.
"It is now time for the round six. There is six blue cubes and two red cubes. If you choose a red cube then you have to sit in the hot seats while the rest vote out one of you. To keep things quick and easy. You may now choose your cube."

The two sides stare off at each other until Jenna walks to the tube by herself. Now that Tabitha is gone she struggles to reach inside the tube. She jumps and muddles to reach with no justice. Will jumps behind her and lifts her up from behind and she grabs a cube in her hand. She opens up to see a blue cube. Her and William goes back to their side.

Pharaoh is next to pull. He ties his dread back into a bun on top of his head. "You always says that you have to be in the majority to win. This is your chance to flip now."

He drops his arm into the tube to pull out another blue cube. Four blue cubes and two red cubes left.

Elisabeth is right behind Pharaoh. Now as close as can be. She instantly pats his back and pulls out the third blue cube.

The once was alliance are all shook now that they know that automatically one will be on the block. William is obviously not. Picking a cube any time soon so the twins walk to the middle of the room to choose a cube together. The red headed lookalikes hold out their closed hands in front of each other hoping that at least one is safe so they can win together. Nathan opens his palm and sees another blue cube. He releases his held breath and walks back to hug Hazel and Winter. Roy opens his hand next to see the unbelievable. A blue cube. He sees the look of happiness on Nathan's face but the look of sadness on the girls face.

Out of Hazel, Winter, and William, only one can be safe fully.

"I have a plan." Winter says quietly to Hazel. "I'm going to pull first. If I choose a blue cube then I will pull again. If I choose a red cube on my second draw I can still give my blue cube to someone. I'm going to give it to you and I will be on the block with William. I need you to grab Jenna to vote your way now that Tabitha is gone. If this goes to plan the four of us will have the numbers."

She walks to the tube with the braids still in her head and sneakingly grab a cube. She slowly and nervously pulls out a cube in her grasp. Winter opens her fist to see her first red cube. Now either Hazel or William will be sitting next to Winter.

Hazel obviously chooses next because William never chooses for a cube. Her shoulder length black hair are in two lower mini ponytails to accentuate her bright blue eyes. Sweat drips from her forehead as she slowly creeps her way to the podium. William watching her crossing his fingers. Hazel reaches inside pray she doesn't have to seat in that seat again. She can't withstand having to argue that her life is more important than her best ally. Pulling out a cube while everyone else is in suspense. She opens her hand to see the devil himself. A red cube. Hazel stares at it in shock and throws the cube back into the cube. As she takes a seat next to Winter everyone else throws there cubes back into the tube.

"I'm not fighting this round. I care about you too much." Winter says into Hazel eyes.

"Me neither. Just promise this. Whoever stays has to leave the twins so one of us could have a chance of going home." Hazel sticks out her pinkie.

"I promise. " Winter mocks. They interlock pinkie while everyone votes.

Pharaoh winks towards Winter and voted effortlessly. Five more votes to go.

Elisabeth votes also without saying anything.

William votes next and now he has control of Jenna's vote. They whisper quietly until he actually talks the twelve year old into voting his way. The twins are the only votes left and can choose who dies. It's still up in the air but there still can be another tie. Having a tie could ruin both Nathan and Roy's game having no one but them on their side.

"So. Which one of you deserves to live more than the other." Roy asks the girls sitting.

"We aren't answering that it's all up to you homie." Winter slies.

"I don't want to vote out someone and they don't get eliminated to have them be salty. I need to know so I can help your game." Roy adds.

"You mean help your game. You aren't helping our games. You are keeping us to protect you and your brother. You know damn well whoever stays is judging going to get cut off so one of you can live. I have a home to get back into."

Nathan eagerly votes.

"That's not true. I'm trying to help you too. We might not be here but we still want one if you at the end. And I'm going to prove it." Roy votes.

Tears fall out of Winter's and Hazel's eyes as they embrace themselves together. The wall behind the chairs shows the numbers 4-2. The girls still confused of who's the two. The six voters all turn around and the girl faces the wall to not see what's going to happen.

The wristband blinks and buzzes off. The chips glow in several places. The beeping beeps even faster till it's almost one single noise. No one knows what happened to the girl, but all you hear are muffled explosions and loud grunts. The explosions must be coming from the inside of her body. The chair falls into the ground with one podium following.

The voters all turn around to see a shocking outcome. Winter is still facing away with all of her muscles clinched. Holding onto the chair as if her life depended on it.

"Congrats on the final seven. Only a couple more rounds until the winner is announced." Swift's voice echoes with now visuals.

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