traitor - Alice In Borderland -

22: A New Leader

YUNA

It's 12 pm and there's already music and loud noise at the Beach. We were sitting by the beach chairs, eating sandwiches and drinking orange juice. We saw Usagi and Arisu act a little suspicious. "Come with me." Chishiya said. We all got up and followed him. We went to the back of the building and waited there. "What are we doing, exactly?" Sakura whispered. Chishiya just ignored her and watched Arisu. He went to a big, blue container. There was a sail over it. He pulled it of, but was shocked by what was in it. It was filled with dead bodies. He kept on coughing as he let go of the sail. Chishiya stood up, and we followed his steps. "That is the true nature of this utopia. This is part of Beach's rule. Death to the traitors." He said as he stopped walking. And so did we. Arisu looked at him, speechless "Come with us." Chishiya said. We walked to the rooftop. As soon as we arrived, we circled around Arisu. "Arisu. You and Usagi seem to have collected a vast amount of information. What are you guys planning?" Chishiya asked. "Nothing much." Arisu answered. Kuina chuckled as she took her fake cigarette out of her mouth. "That's all we get?" She asked. "I'll cut to the chase. How will you live in this world that's full of despair?" Chishiya asked. "How? I just want to know the answers to my questions." Arisu said. The ones behind this crazy game. And who killed Karube and Chota. I thought I'd be able to survive and return to the original world with everyone. If that's not possible, I want Usagi to return at the very least. This is the only reason why I'm still alive." Arisu said. Chishiya laughed softly to himself. "What a tearjerker. Your dream is cool, but it's not practical at all." Chishiya said as he walked to another spot. He stood infront of Arisu now. "You'll have to win all the games." Kuina said as she walked over to Chishiya and stood next to him. "And become the next number one." I said as I also walked over to them and stood next to Chishiya. "But that's impossible." Sakura said as she walked over and stood next to me. "It has nothing to do with you guys. We think you have potential. That's why we came to meet you." Chishiya said. "What do you mean?" Arisu asked. "What if I said there's a way to change the status quo all at once?" Chishiya asked. Arisu looked at him in disbelief as we all smirked at him. "Hatter is trying to keep the militants in check, but it's only a matter of time before they retaliate. If that happens, this place will be controlled by the militants who don't know how to use their brains. Then there'd be no point staying here." I said. "What are you all planning?" Arisu asked. "We're planning to steal all the playing cards and leave the Beach." Chishiya said. I was so shocked, but kept cool. 

1 DAY LATER, 12 PM

Chishiya and I were in the meeting room. So were all the other executive members, except for Niragi and his 2 minions. Ann wasn't there either. I looked at my father, trying not to cry. I could hear voices telling someone not to come in. Chishiya walked out of the meeting room. "I called him over." I heard Chishiya's voice say. "Hey, don't go gathering people on your own." I heard Niragi say. "There's something important he has to hear. Let's go in." Chishiya said. Not much later, I saw Chishiya walk in with Arisu. Chishiya stood in his spot, next to me. Arisu stood on the other side of me. I smiled at the both of them as they smiled back. My father, my own father was laying down on a table, drop fucking dead. That's when Ann walked in with a boy with a blue shirt and a black cap. She stopped walking and looked shocked. Then she turned her head to me, and gave me a suprised, shocked look. "It seems like he couldn't clear the game. The maintenance team found him by chance in Shinjuku while we were refilling gasoline." The boy with the cap said. Ann walked over to my father and wanted to touch his face. "Hey, don't touch him as you please. You dissection maniac." Niragi said as he walked past her. "he was shot. Did his game involve guns?" Ann asked. "Most likely. Some of those near the game area heard gunshots too." The boy said. "Oh my! He should have brought the militants with him!" Niragi yelled. A small tear streamed down my face, but I didn't show emotion. I just stared at him with a cold, bored expression. "What's going to happen to the Beach?" Some random boy asked. "Keep this a secret from the rest. They'll be shaken by this." Mira said. "I'll be the next leader, since I'm number two." Kuzuryu said. "Shouldn't I be? I'm his daughter after all. I should follow his steps, shouldn't I?" I asked. "Wait a second. Shouldn't the strongest person be the leader? We're the ones who've been getting rid of the traitors, yet we've been treated as shadows the entire time. This unfair treatment ends today!" Niragi said. "If number one dies, everyone moves up by a number. We agreed on this rule." Kuzuryu said. "Who is we?" I asked. "We, except for you since you're new." Aguni said. "New? I've been here since I was 15. I used to live here." I said. "The snobbish dictator is dead. The power has shifted, hasn't it? Let's just be democratic and go with the majority. Who agrees that Aguni should be the new leader?" Niragi asked. No one raised there hand. Everyone just looked at each other, waiting for someone to raise their hand. "What a bad reaction. Last Boss." Niragi said. Last Boss looked around him and walked over to Ann. He pulled out his sword and pointed it at her. "I'll ask again. Who agrees that Aguni should be the new leader?" Niragi asked once again.