No one's POV
After Zora had comforted Sinon, the two of them sat against the wall.
Sinon: Even though I hate your guts...let me borrow your lap...
Sinon then laid her head on Zora's lap and they didn't say anything for a few seconds until Sinon spoke up.
Sinon: I...I...killed someone...
Zora didn't say anything and looked at her, and Kirito who was in front of the cave narrow his eyes when he heard that.
Sinon: About 5 years ago, in a small town up north, this guy tried to rob a post office...The news said the robber died cause, his gun went off accidentally. But the truth is, I was there...I grabbed his gun...and shot him dead.
Zora: How old were you?
Sinon: 11 years old. And ever since then, whenever I see a gun...I start throwing up and I pass out. If I see a gun, I see the face of the robber the way he look right before he died. And then I...I get so scared...
Zora: Really...?
Sinon: Yeah...but in this world, I don't have those problem. That got me thinking...if I can become this strongest in the game...then I'll be strong IRL...and maybe even forget what I did...but, just now, when Death Gun had me pinned...I was terrified. And just like that, I wasn't Sinon anymore. I was the real me again. I'm scared to die...I am...Although, what's worse is living with this fear. It's so painful I rather be dead. But I know, If I run away...from Death Gun in my past, I'll end up weaker than before. I will...I know it...
Zora: Yeah...I understand exactly how you feel...
Sinon: You do...?
Zora: Yeah...I killed someone too.
Sinon looked at Zora shocked.
Sinon: What?!
Zora: Me and Kirito mentioned it once, about how I knew Death Gun...we fought before when we were stuck at another game. I'm sure you've heard of it...Sword Art Online...
Sinon then looked Zora completely shocked.
Sinon: Oh my GOD...I knew it...
Zora: Yeah...I'm a survivor of SAO, along with Kirito...and so is Death Gun...And back then...he was a red player and his guild...they called themselves Laughing Coffin...PK. They had to be stopped, so one day...a party was formed to capture them and send them all to prison. Me and Kirito were in that party. They found out about our plans and they ambushed us...but that's not the first time they ambushed us.
Sinon: What do you mean?
Zora: It was once...me and my sister trust someone...they were asking for our help...and so we did. But, we were ambushed instead...and my sister was killed by their leader. They killed the last remaining family I had in this world...and the real world.
Sinon eyes widened completely and utterly shocked and Kirito just close his eyes saddened as well.
Zora: And out rage and anger...I sliced them all...I killed 7 of Laughing Coffin members...by my own hand. And over time...I forced myself to forget what I did. Until yesterday, when I ran into the guy calling himself Death Gun.
Sinon: And there's no doubt he was with Laughing Coffin that day? Your sure he was part of that ambush?
Zora: I am...he was one of the three that managed to get away. And one of the players when we took to prison during the assault. That's why...no matter what...I have to settle things here...in this world!
Sinon then got up and looked at Zora and grabbed his shoulder.
Sinon: Zora...I need to know something...is about the people you killed...how did you get over what you did? How are you not affected by it? How are you so strong...your not controlled by it?
Zora: That's just the thing...I haven't overcome it...
Sinon then looked Zora completely shocked.
Sinon: Your lying! You always look so compose, like you don't even care what you did!
Zora: It's true...I maybe look like that on the outside...but on the inside I was falling apart. Last night, I kept having nightmares about the 8 players I killed. I hardly slept at all. I saw their faces right before they vanished...I heard their voices...their words...telling me to join them in hell...I don't think I could ever forget them...
Sinon: N-No way...but then...What am I suppose to do? I...
Zora then hold Sinon's hand.
Zora: It's okay...I think that's how it should be...There are things that I shouldn't forget, what it means to kill. Significants of taking life...and once I accept it...maybe then I'll be able to find some closure...That's how I see it.
Sinon: Closure...by accepting it?
Sinon then laid back down on Zora's lap and Kirito walked in.
Zora: Did you see anything?
Kirito: No...not between a mile radius...
Zora: I see...
Sinon: Death Gun...
Zora and Kirito then looked at Sinon.
Sinon: Is hard to believe that under that cloak, there's a real life person who just wants to kill.
Kirito: Yeah... and if we know his avatar name in SAO, we should be able to figure out his name and address in the real world.
Zora: And that's why we came here.
Sinon: Oh...Then maybe his reason for being here is because he like to PK...maybe he misses the rushes in SAO? You guys think?
Kirito: No...there's got to be more to it than that. He killed Zexceed and Tarako, in front of witnesses...
Zora: And it was the same with Pale Rider...he always pick times when he got the biggest audience. And the sign of the cross he makes...
Kirito: I bet he does it to freak out as many people as possible... he wants you to believe he got the power to kill you from within the game...
Sinon: If that's true...then how is he killing people?
Zora: It's not because of Brain Damage from the AmuSphere. The authority said that Zexceed and Tarako died out of Heart Failure.
Sinon: Heart Failure? My God...
Zora: To be honest...I have no idea how he killed them either. But the thought of firing a gun in the virtual world and stopping the players heart. That's impossible! And now that you think about it...it's weird isn't it?
Sinon: What?
Kirito: What do you mean weird?
Zora: Think about it...back in the ruins...he had his hand gun out for Sinon, but he switched to the rifle for us. But, if all it takes is one shot to kill us with that Hand Gun...so why did he switch?
Kirito: Now that you think about it...it is weird...
Sinon: You have a point there...
Sinon then shifted her position on Zora's lap, and both Zora and Kirito looked down and saw her butt and Kirito blushed and Zora just look away and realize something.
Zora: Or maybe...could it be that...he didn't shoot us...because he can't...? The Hand Gun...why he couldn't shoot...the switch to his rifle...the cross he did...and the invisibility cloak...Conditions...Rules...
Zora then thought back about his conversation with Kikuoka and narrow his eyes.
Zora: I knew it...in games gun can't kill IRL...shooting someone from in here is not what does it, it takes preparation.
Kirito: What do you mean?
Sinon: You completely lost me?
Zora: The only way to make it look like he's killing people in game, is by setting the murder in the real world first.
Sinon: How would he be able to set something up? If your right, he need to get the target real life info to do it? But all that stuff is secured?
Zora and Kirito then thought for a moment and Zora remembered something.
Zora: No...if someone's clever enough...they can find a players address easy.
Sinon: How?
Zora: The Terminals. At the Governors Office. You have to put your real name and address into it to compete. It's an open space...with no privacy there...
Sinon: No way...! You seeing he peeked over their shoulder while they enter their info? That can't be it...cause you would notice someone lurking next to you?
Kirito: What if he used a scope or binoculars?
Sinon: How reckless would that be? You'd be crucified for breaking etiquette!
Kirito: Then... how about this...maybe Death Gun used his cloak to turned invisible in town too?
Sinon: He'd be right there...and you wouldn't even know it! But still, he can't do anything in the real world when he's log in here...he's unconscious?
Zora and Kirito started to think again and Zora saw a lizard drinking water with two tails and he eyes widened.
Zora: Wait, that's it! It's not just him...Death Gun...has a partner...
Kirito eyes widened completely and utterly shocked realizing as well.
Kirito: Of course...that's how he does it!
Sinon: How?
Zora: Is like this...one of them played as the Death Gun avatar...he's job id to shoot the target...and the same time in the real world...the seconds person is in the targets apartment...he's job is to take the player out!
Sinon eyes widened completely shocked.
Sinon: Okay, but let say they found out your address...what about the other people living there? And they need a key?
Kirito: As far Zexceed and Tarako go, they lived alone. And their apartments are in older building. Maybe the locks on their doors are probably first-generation. Not very secured.
Zora: Also, they were both diving in GGO, so they were both unconscious and completely helpless. They couldn't hear, so the killer could take his time getting in.
Sinon: But then...you said the cause of Death was Heart Failure, right? So how they stopped someone's heart that the cops and coroner couldn't figure out?
Zora: Maybe by injecting some kind of drug or something? That's one way...
Sinon: Okay but, someone should have found evidence of it. A mark or something?
Kirito: They didn't find the bodies for awhile, so they'd pretty decompose.
Zora: Besides, Pro Gamers can go for days without eating or sleeping. I doubt anything is weird if someones died of a Hearth Attack after that.
Sinon: They're crazy! Am I right? I mean...why else would anyone do this?
Zora: Once a red player...always a red player. That's just who they are. I mean...deep down, I think I'm really a Swordsman...
Kirito: Yeah same here...
Sinon: When you put it that way...I can sort of understand. There was time I think I'm a real sniper, not a gamer. Wait, do you think that guy doing the killing IRL is a red player too?
Kirito: Yeah, their probably in Laughing Coffin together.
Zora: What it doesn't make sense how they coordinate the killings between this world and the real world? How are they so precise about it? Yeah...that's it. That's what doing the sign of the cross about, it's not just for shows...it's also a great opportunity to sneak a peak at his watch.
Sinon: Your right...
Kirito: Wait then that means...?
Kirito eyes widened completely shocked and looked at Zora and he nodded his head and Sinon looked confused. Zora then looked at Sinon and put his hand on her shoulder.
Zora: Sinon...Do you live alone?
Sinon: Um...yeah...but I'm sure I lock my door. My building got first-generation locks, but I've also got a chain...but I think I left the chain of tonight.
Zora: Alright, I need you to listen to me and calm down. When Death Gun was chasing us on that horse, I wasn't the one he was shooting at...that mean that they got their next victims all set up. And ready to go...
Sinon: Okay...then who's next?
Zora: I got a feeling that, right now in the real world...Death Gun's partner is in your place. He's watching the live stream, waiting for you to get shot by that gun. It's just a hunch...
Sinon eyes widened completely and utterly shocked and started thinking about how Death Gun partner in her room ready to inject the drug to her body.
Sinon: No...No! No not that! Oh GOD!
Sinon then started to breath heavily and having a panic attack and her heart rate started to rises up and the system was getting ready to log her out, but Zora grabbed her and held her tightly.
Kirito: Calm down, Sinon!
Zora: If you log out now, you'd be in danger! Calm down...easy...it's okay...your gonna be fine...so calm down...
Sinon then listened to Zora and Kirito and started to calm down and Zora held her even tighter.
Kirito: Until Death Gun shoots you, the guy in your place doesn't gonna do anything.
Zora: That's the rule they set up for themselves. But if you log out now and wake up with his partner there, he'll kill you. So please, calm down...
Sinon: But...But...I'm scared...I'm so scared...
Sinon then held Zora even tighter and he started rubbing her head.
Zora: I know. I know your scared. That's why...
Kirito: We won't let Death Gun get to you...
Back in ALO, everyone was still watching the BoB stream and they heard a knock at the door and saw Kikuoka with his avatar walked in.
Liz: Geez Chrysheight! Took you long enough!
Chrysheight: Sorry guys, I fly over here as fast as I could from my safe point. If there were a speed limit in ALO, my license would gotten suspended.
Philia then stood up and walked to Chrysheight completely furious.
Philia: What is going on?!
Chrysheight: I'd be happy to explain in detail, but should warn you it might take awhile. To tell the truth, I'm not a hundred percent sure where to begin.
Asuna: Are you giving us the runaround?!
Philia: Don't even!
Yui: Don't worry, we know just where to start! On November 9th, in Gun Gale Online, a player called Death Gun fired his weapon at an avatar appearing on monitor.
Rio: And that same day, in Nakano Ward, the player of that avatar mysteriously died!
Chrysheight: Young Ladies, that was unbelievable. Gathering all that information and connecting it so quickly. You must be quite the researcher. Have you girls ever thought about a career in the VR section?
Asuna and Philia glared at him and he just waved his hand apologizing.
Chrysheight: Whoa...you win. I'm sorry, I'm not going to stone wall you, I promise. Just complementing them is all. They're right though. Is true.
Klien: Yo, Chrysheight or whatever. I hear your the one that hired Zora to dive into that game! So let me get this straight, you got him to covert over and dragged Kirito as well for knowing a player got shot in game and die IRL because of it!
Chrysheight: Easy Klien, I can explain. That's not how the player die. And Kirito did it on his own cord, he wasn't going to let Zora go through this on his on.
Klien: Then how?
Chrysheight: Is not the AmuSphere rig, no matter what happens to you in game it can hurt you. And it certainly can't stop a players heart when it's not even directly connected to it. As a matter of fact, Zora and I met last week to talk about it, and pretty much agree it was impossible. There's no way, anyone could kill a person real life by shooting them in the game.
Leafa: Okay then, if what you say is true, how can you had Big Brother Zora dive into GGO for you, huh? You had a hunch something was wrong...no...You know something's wrong. That Death Gun guy is apart of it. And I bet you sent Big Brother Zora in and tried to find him.
Philia: Chrysheight! We figured it out, Death Gun is a SAO survivor just like us. But unlike us, he was a red player who was in a guild of killers called Laughing Coffin.
Chrysheight look at Philia surprised.
Chrysheight: You sure he was with them?
Philia: Yes. None of us can't remember his name though.
Asuna: Philia, Klien, and I met him once. When our group went to capture his.
Liz: Um, hey Asuna. I get more Chrysheight knows than he's letting on? No offense, Chrysheight, but all we know is you work for the Government to increase something with network. And you'd play ALO as a part of some kind of research on VR MMO's.
Chrysheight: Only for the past year, the job I had before was a little different. I used to be part of the task force for the SAO incident. But, even though we were called the task force, in the end we were pretty ineffective.
Asuna: Chrysheight! Your obviously well connected, and with a little digging, you could find what the real life name and address of this Death Gun is. Just make a list of the avatars name of the surviving Laughing Coffin members, then contact their ISP, ask which one playing GGO now, and trace their location...
Chrysheight: No sorry, that's not possible. The ISP aren't going to give out a players real life info if all we have to go on other handles.
Silica: Maybe if we ask the games Admin, they could help?
Chrysheight: They might, but GGO's Admin are in the US, so it will be awhile when we got an answer.
Leafa: I know Big Brother Zora as much as my brother...and right now, those two are risking their life in that game, trying to find out who this person is...
Asuna: When I saw him this morning, he had this emotionless look on his face. Like he'd seen a ghost.
Leafa: He must have bumped in the guys yesterday during the Prelims. I bet that's when he realize, someone from Laughing Coffin was in GGO. Someone who figured out a way how to kill players for real again. And Big Bro Zora went back to put an end to that nightmare, and my brother decided to joint him as well, not wanting him to risk his life on his own. To find out Death Gun's name and stopped his PK once and for all.
Asuna: Ever since, Big Sis Rumia's death, Zora completely changed, from his usual happy face to a complete emotionless one. He's trying his best to suppress his emotions and not let anger get the best of him. Even though he wanted to kill them during that assault.
Philia(mind): Darn it, Zora...You should have said something...why...why do you always do this?
Klien: Damn those two brothers idiot! Why didn't they say anything?! I could be backing them up right now, all they had to do is ask, and I would have converted over too!
Asuna: We all would have! That's why they didn't do it! That's why they didn't tell us...
Silica: If Zora thought there was any real danger in what he was doing...there's no way he get us mixed up with it too. That's just how a kind person Zora is...
Liz: Yeah, your right. He always think others before himself... in fact, he's probably protecting someone right now, hell I bet he's even protecting Kirito. And whoever that is, I bet it someone who doesn't like him much.
They then continued to watch the screen and Asuna spoke up.
Asuna: Okay Chrysheight! Where is Kirito diving from? Tell me now!
Chrysheight: I don't know. I told you, Kirito volunteered individually...so I don't know where he's diving from. I only set a place for Zora.
Leafa: Actually, he's diving at our place...
Asuna: I'm going to see him.
Asuna then logged out and Philia looked at Chrysheight.
Philia: Then where is Zora diving from?!
Chrysheight: That's...confidential...
Phila then glared at Chrysheight.
Chrysheight: Okay...okay...I'll tell you. I set up the room myself, so he's safe. Security is lock solid, and the monitoring top of the line. I've got a train professional right by his side at all time. So I guarantee his body is in no danger what so ever...
Philia: Where is he?!
Chrysheight: Hospital...it's in Ochinomizu in Chiyoda Ward.
Philia: He's in Chiyoda? The same Hospital he's entering his rehab?
Chrysheight: Yeah...that's the one...
Philia: I'm going over there! I want to see him, and you can't do a thing about it!
Leafa: I'm going too!
Back with Zora, Kirito and Sinon, Zora was still holding her tightly comforting her and after a few minutes, she spoke up.
Sinon: Tell me you guys got a plan?
Kirito: We're going to take out Death Gun.
Zora: And once we do, he's real world partner will stand down, then he'll just leave your apartment.
Sinon: Okay, but...he's skilled. Black Star or not...you saw he dodged Hecate's bullet from just a Hundred Meters away? And besides, I can't hide in this cave forever you know? By now, the other players will probably figure out the three of us are in here. We might as well be sitting ducks. Just a matter of time before someone tosses us a grenade in.
Kirito: Your right...
Sinon: The three of us been a team this whole time anyway, right? Might as well finish it together.
Zora : Okay...but, there's still a risk he shoots you with that gun.
Sinon: Oh that thing. It's just an old school single hand side gun. He can fire all he wants, but I got you guys there. Just deflect the bullet with your sword.
Zora and Kirito smiled at her.
Zora: You got it...and I won't let a single one of them hit you.
Kirito: But I'm still in a disagreement with Sinon being out there though... I mean, Death Gun dangerous, and you shouldn't get to close to him.
Sinon: Oh come on...
Zora: No...I think what Kirito is saying was...that he's totally cool with you fighting with us. But your a Sniper, Sinon. Your specialty is the long range attack.
Sinon: Well, sure, but...
Zora: Here's the plan. On the next Scan, me and Kirito gonna step outside and he picks us up. That way, we'll get Death Gun to come to us. He'll probably keep his distances and take cover. Then he'll try to kill us with his rifle, when he shoots, we'll know where he is, and then, you take him out. What do you guys think?
Kirito: I'm in an agreement.
Sinon: Are you guys cool with playing the decoy?
Both Zora and Kirito nodded their head.
Sinon: Alright, we do it your way then...just be carful out there. Especially you, Zora...cause if he drops you with his first shot, I'm gonna be pissed!
Sinon playfully tapped his shoulder and Zora just laugh awkwardly.
Zora: I'll do my best...wait I just remembered, his rifle got a silencer and you won't see the bullet line on the first shot.
Sinon: Oh I'll just predict the Predictions...I wonder whose line is that?
Zora didn't say anything and leaned in to Sinon's face and she looked surprised.
Zora: I think we should stopped talking.
Zora looked above him, and both Kirito and Sinon looked above as well and saw one of the stream cameras and Sinon just sighed.
Sinon: Oh crap...we've should have been playing more attention.
Kirito: What is it? And will it kill us?
Sinon: It's a live stream camera...usually they were only suppose to show to the player on the battlefield.
Zora: Oh crap...do you think it heard us?
Sinon: Not a chance...for it to pick us up we need to be shouting from the top of out lungs. Wave to the audience. Unless, you got someone back at home, and you don't want her seeing this?
Zora just laugh awkwardly.
Zora: Uh...well... shouldn't you be worried. I mean, if they saw us, their gonna think that the two of us are a couple...
Sinon started blushing and look away and Kirito giggled.
Kirito: Did you seriously just said that?
Zora: Shut up!
Sinon: I don't care...they can think what they want. Guys in this game are dorks, if they think I'm dating you at least they'll stop hitting on me every 5 seconds.
Zora: Alright...
The camera then disappeared.
Sinon: Thank God. We better get ready, we got 2 minutes before the next scan. I'll set up here, and you guys get outside and fire up your terminal, and let me know when our boy is close?
Kirito: Hey...Come to think about it...
Sinon: Why? What's wrong? It's to late to change the plan now...
Kirito: No...I don't want to change anything...is something else. I was just thinking about Death Gun real name.
Zora: So I guess I was right. He's name is Sterben.
Sinon: I wonder why he gave himself that name though?
Zora: I do know it's a German word. But, if we get close up in person, I'll be sure to ask him
Kirito: Well. Here goes nothing...
Zora and Kirito then went to walk outside and Sinon called out to Zora.
Sinon: Be careful, okay?
Zora gave Sinon a thumbs up and Sinon just look at him.
Sinon:...
Both Zora and Kirito walked outside and Zora activated his scan and saw no one was near them.
Zora: There's nobody near us, huh?
Zora and Kirito looked around and saw Yamikaze is heading towards their location, and saw two more players fighting in the city.
Kirito: Death Gun and Sinon aren't on the map, counting them, there are 8 players left.
Zora then looked at the map and saw the two players that was fighting each other, knocked each other out.
Zora: Make that six...
Kirito: Zora...there's something that's been on my mind.
Zora: Lay it on me.
Kirito: 30 player started and look, 22 are out, so that leave 8...the two of us...Yamikaze...and Sinon and Death Gun. There is still one person missing. Maybe Death Gun killed someone else? No, his partner is waiting in Sinon's home right now. He can't be at two places at once.
Zora: Hold that thought. It might be useful and helpful, because I can't shake the feeling that we're missing something, another angle that we're not seeing.
The two of them stood there thinking of what their missing, but couldn't and eventually went back inside the cave and saw Sinon preparing her Rifle and she saw them walked in.
Sinon: Well, what you guys find?
Kirito: There's 6 of us left. You, Zora, me, Yamikaze, but we didn't see Death Gun though...and there's another player out there somewhere. The scan didn't pick him up, so they might be hiding in a cave like us.
Sinon: That's it, just us 6? Well, it's been an hour and 45 minutes already, seeing is how the last BoB ended in about two hours...this one is right on schedule. I'm surprise no ones thrown a grenade in here yet.
Zora: Yeah, maybe we got Death Gun to thank for that. Could be while he was looking for us...he's killing the competitors with that Rifle of his.
Sinon: If your right, then he's a shoo-in for the Max Kills Award. Whatever, we should worried about Yamikaze. You guys were probably the only who showed up on his Terminal. So we better get ready, cause he'll be coming for you guys.
Kirito: Is he any good?
Sinon: He was runner-up in the last BoB! He's a full on AGI type, they call him the run gun Demon or something.
Kirito: Run what?
Zora: It's Run and Gun. You run, shoot, run. It's similar to my style of combat.
Sinon: He's main weapon is a Calico M900A. An Ultra Light sub-machine gun. Yamikaze couldn't compete with Zexceed in his rare gun and armor in the last BoB. But even though he didn't win, some people says, he's the better player.
Kirito: He's really that good? Like the best in Japan server in GGO good?
Zora: I think your talking about me...
Kirito: Oh screw you.
Sinon: He might be the Ace in our hole too. If your right about Death Gun, and I'm the only one he's ready to kill. You know, cause his partners is waiting at back at my apartment right now. See I figure, that if that's the case Yamikaze is not in real danger of getting killed. This is gonna sound cold, but, I was thinking he make the perfect decoy for us. When Death Gun shoots Yamikaze, we'll know where he is. In a way, we got two decoys, him in here and me IRL.
Zora: Your pretty brave, Sinon.
Sinon: Huh? Not even, I'm trying to not think about it. Trying to avoid is what scares me, like I always do. Anyway, do you guys think it will work?
Zora: Yeah, I mean it sounds pretty good...but, there's still one thing that bothers us.
Kirito: Just now, one we added up the player who were left and who were done, we could only come up with 28 players. Pale Rider's make 29, but still...we're short one player.
Sinon: No way...could Death Gun could killed someone else after he tried with me? How is that even possible? I mean, his partner suppose to be waiting at my place?
Zora: Right, that's how we figure it too. But now, I'm thinking something else is going on. Between the time Death Gun shot Pale Rider, and when he tried for you, only 30 minutes had gone by. So based on my theory, Pale Riders apartment would have to be no more than 30 minutes away from your place. Isn't that a little bit to convenient?
Sinon: I guess, but what other explanation is there for it?
Kirito: Maybe Death Gun isn't only working with one other guy. Like maybe, he gots a few more partners. If he does, then he'd be possible to kill one player, while still having someone available to kill you. And one for Yamikaze. He could be a target now to, I don't know...
Sinon: Oh my God...if your right and there's more of them out there, how many more we're talking about?
Zora: If there are all former Laughing Coffin members, at least 10 or maybe more. I doubt there are all involve in this. But we can't be sure that there is only one real world killer anymore.
Sinon: Their crazy! Why else would they do this after getting out of SAO alive?! How could anyone stay up player killer after that game?!
Zora: For the same reason as us, why do we keep being a swordsman, and you a sniper.
Sinon: I called them PKers, but I take it back. There's a lot of people who PK in this game, I used to run with a squad of PKers myself. But at the end of the day, PKers have a good of honor they stick to. But Death Gun is no Pkers, they killed people with Poison while they were unconscious, like a bunch of cowards. There's no honor in murder! And we can't let them get away with it!
Zora: Yeah, I agree. We got a chance to stop these people, and we're gonna take it. Death Gun is going down on this battlefield. It's over for him and his pals!
Zora(mind): These is the only way for me to fulfill my atonement. I'll protect Sinon, and everyone I care about.
Zora then thought about Rumia.
Zora(mind): I won't let Laughing Coffin kill another person like you, Big Sis...
Sinon: I'm gonna take Yamikaze out! I won't let Death Gun kill him. Yamikaze's tough, I doubt you guys could finish him with one hit. And if he's busy with you guys, Death Gun sure to go for him.
Kirito: Then how are we gonna deal with that?
Sinon: Did you forget what I am? I'm a sniper. I'll have eyes on you the whole time, so once they move on you guys. I'll know their location, I'll hit Yamikaze first, then I'll go for Death Gun.
Zora: Alright, we'll go with your plan. Alright, I think they should be pretty close by now, we're gonna hop on the buggies and head out!
Kirito: I'll get the buggies start up! Leave the cave after I do, and get into position as fast as you can.
Kirito then walked out and start up the buggy and Zora looked at Sinon and held out his hand and she did the same and smiled at him.
Sinon: Good luck out there partner!
Zora: You as well!
Zora and Sinon fist bump and smiled at each other.
(Timeskip)
After getting into Position, Zora and Kirito had drove the Buggy to the middle of the desert and Sinon was on top of a tower with her sniper ready and look at Zora and Kirito through her scope.
Sinon(mind): Yamikaze is coming from the west, so if a shot comes from the east, it will probably be Death Gun. He's got that cloak, so when he shoots, he'll be invisible. If he hit either Zora or Kirito in the heart or head is over.
Sinon started thinking about Zora.
Sinon(mind): But, if you can cut my bullet in half, you can dodge his, right Zora? My first priority is taking Yamikaze out of the picture, if I miss, both Zora and Kirito will get shot, then Death Gun will find me, and kill me. My life, my real life depends on a single bullet. Like it did that day...Please Hecate 2...I'm weak...and I need your strength. The strength to stand up for myself and move on!
Back with Zora and Kirito, the two of them were still standing in the desert with their backs behind each other, and the two of them concentrate on finding Death Gun and they heard a sound from the SouthWest.
Kirito: SouthWest...That's Yamikaze.
Zora: Don't worry...Sinon's got him...the two of us need to focus on finding Death Gun.
Kirito: Yeah...
They didn't say anything for a few seconds and Kirito spoke up.
Kirito: Zora...I really am grateful...that the two of us are brothers...
Zora: Yeah...me as well...
The two of them smile at one another and fist bumped. And back with Sinon, she was tracking Yamikaze from within her scope.
Sinon(mind): He's fast! What do I do? I could tried to shoot in front of him, or shoot as his feat and hope he panics and then take him out?! No, when his got Zora and Kirito on his sight, he'll stop to stabilize his aim. I have to wait until he does. I'll be patience...don't worry Zora...I've got your back!
Back with Zora and Kirito, the two of them continued to hear Yamikaze getting closer to them, but they ignored him, knowing Sinon will take him out and the two of them continued to sense for Death Gun.
Zora(mind): Concentrate...hone in on his drive to kill...like last time...
Zora continued to sense his surrounding and concentrate on locating Death Gun.
Zora(mind): That's right, I could feel their lust for murder...that's how I notice him...the first guy who attacked me...what was his name?
Zora then opened his eyes and look behind him and saw a red glint of light heading towards Kirito's head.
Zora: Look out!
Zora then pushed Kirito away and moved his head barely dodging the sniper bullet,
and it took off some of his hair and the bullet hit some nearby tower, completely destroying it and fell down causing Yamikaze to stop his run.
Zora: Yamikaze...
Kirito: There he is!
Zora then looked back and saw a bullet line and both he and Kirito took out their Photon Sword and blocked his attacks and the two of them started to run towards it.
Zora: Let's go!
As both Zora and Kirito went to rushed towards Death Gun, they heard a shot and saw that Sinon had managed to take down Yamikaze and Sinon loaded another bullet into her sniper and aimed at Zora's direction.
Sinon: Zora!
Sinon then looked at Zora and Kirito running towards Death Gun as the two of them continued to block his shots and she saw Death Gun.
Sinon: Got ya!
Sinon then aimed at Death Gun at Death Gun, and Death Gun noticed the bullet line and aimed his sniper at Sinon as they both shot at each other and both their bullet cross paths with each other, nearly touching one another, and Death Gun hit Sinon's scope destroying it, and Sinon's shot destroyed his sniper completely.
Sinon: It's up to you two know...Zora, Kirito.
Zora and Kirito continued to run towards Death Gun.
Kirito: She did it!
Zora: Now it's our turn!
As the two of them were running, Zora sped up even faster and went ahead and he noticed Death Gun was holding the piece of the broken sniper and started to unsheathe some sort of rapier.
Zora: HAAAAH!!!
Zora then imitate the Sword Skill " Vorpal Strike" and lunged at Death Gun, but Death Gun speed blitz and step aside Zora's attack and both Zora and Kirito looked completely shocked.
Zora(mind): Huh...?
Kirito(mind): What the...?
Death Gun then stabbed Zora through the shoulder with the item he pulled out from his sniper, to what it's like an estoc.
Zora: Argh Damn it...
Kirito and Sinon: Zora!
Death Gun: I told you that I'll kill you properly next time...now let's fulfill that promise shall we, Zora? It's ShowTime!