His Slave | ALICE IN BORDERLAND

Chapter 21 - Questioning

The cold feel of the metal gun pressed against my forehead made me shiver as Niragi spoke, "We forgot this one."

"What do you want me to say?" I spoke smugly giving my full attention. "You can shoot me if you please but you will loose all honour."

"What the fuck are you talking about?" Niragi questioned with an angry hiss.

"What you don't remember?" I spoke smirking. "How I saved your leaders life in that game, he owes me and you have no way to kill me." Chishiya almost smiled in my direction but his face turned stone as soon as I noticed.

"Except I know everything, don't you remember bitch," I stood back hands in the air swelling the pit in my stomache.

"So, we've got a new leader, right?" He turned to the crowd.

"Hatter would not allow this. If he were alive, he would not have allowed this," number two yelled amongst the crowd of people.

"But he's not alive, is he? The dead really have no say as to what's going on. Watch.
See?
See?"

Niragi repeatedly hit the hilt the gun at hatter dead body with zero respect to the others in the room.

"That's enough. From this day onwards, I will be the Beach's new king," Aguni stepped forward putting on his tough man persona.

"Yeah, let's hear it for the King, huh?" Niragi began to clap loudly in everyone's faces. "Okay, boss. Time for the succession ceremony, right?Maybe you should open up black envelope."

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The black envelope.

"All the playing cards collected by members of the Beach are kept in the safe in Hatter's royal suite. The code for opening the safe is sealed inside the black envelope. The envelope is kept in a secret location. And the only time it's opened is when there's a new Number 1. The new Number 1 opens the envelope in front of the executives, but only he sees the code to the safe. Then, he places the paper with the code written on it into a new envelope and seals it again. It then must be signed by all the executives."

"First, Arisu will infiltrate the royal suite. Then he'll search for the safe, and steal all the playing cards inside," Chishiya spoke to the group sternly.

"And how do I get the code?" Arisu questioned

"Don't worry about that. I'll let you know when you're in front of the safe."

"I sure hope you're right," Arisu mumbles.

"Usagi and Kuina will be on the lookout, Akari is with me," Chishiya states trying to get the you man to trust him.

"This is too dangerous. They'll kill us if they see us," Usagi spoke to Arisu in a worried tone.

"I don't think we have any other choice," Arisu stated.

"Now that Hatter's dead, the unity in the Beach is wavering," Chishiya cut him off.

"I think this plan could work for us," Arisu looked with hopeful eyes.

Meanwhile in the main foyer Niragi spoke, "I'm here to tell you, we have a new leader."

"What happened?" Someone screamed out in anger from the crowed

"Hatter is no longer with us, and a new leader has been chosen. The new leader is Aguni."

An eruption of uproar echoed throughout the room.

"Everybody, shut up!

"It seems as though Hatter failed in his game. He just couldn't crack it. A vote was taken, and the executive was unanimous, and Aguni was voted as our new Number 1. Now, let's hear from him. You better all listen carefully." After what seemed like a long wait Niragi stepped aside to reveal the beaches new leader.

Niragi said everything that needs to be said.

"All right, the new leader is making a speech in the lobby. All members of the executive and the militant corps are here at the annex. We're not gonna get another chance like this. I'll let you guys know if there are any changes here. I'm counting on you, Arisu." Chishiya spoke into the radio from besides me.

"Copy that," We heard Arisu reply over the static.

"So what's the real plan?" I questioned Chishiya.

"This is the plan," he answered with a stonic expression.

"You don't trust Arisu, you don't trust anyone," I said with a smile knowing I was right. "At least I haven't met anyone."

"The real question isn't what the code is, but where the safe is."

"And you think Arisu will know where it is?" I questioned with a scoff.

"I thought you were smarter than that Akari, maybe the beach is rubbing off on you," he stated at my confusion.

This caused me to roll my eyes. I then listened to Aguni speak. "Now that Hatter is gone and I'm the Number 1, I have full control over the Beach. Follow my orders. I want you to live for me, and you may have to die for me."

"I found it," Arisu responded over the radio. Surely it isn't that easy. "All right, what's the code?"

"8-0-2-2," Chishiya responded calmly.

"So you saw what's in the letter?" Arisu questioned the intelligent man.

"No. But Aguni's expression pretty much said it all. When he opened it, his face kinda went all dark, like he was completely surprised and really perplexed. I'm pretty sure there was nothing written on it."

"Nothing? Then how did you get the code?" Arisu was completely confused.

"From the wax seal. The Boss seals it with his ring. It has numbers on it. And that's the code. 8-0-2-2." Chishiya the muted the radio and walked towards Aguni dragging me along. He whispered something in his ear before they all rushed further into the hotel

I followed behind them quietly before walking into the room to find Arisu and Usagi being held up by two of the militants.

"Yeah, I gotta hand it to you. You really got balls," Niragi stared at the two of them. Yells and screams came from the twos mouths.

"Why would you?"

"Let me go!"

"Relax, calm down!" Niragi said in annoyance

"Usagi!"

"Arisu!"

"Stop crying for your boyfriend, you stupid bitch!" Niragi screeched out at them.

"Arisu!"

"Chishiya, I owe you. We wouldn't have caught them if it wasn't for you," Aguni said thankful before turning to a deer painting on the wall left of me.

"Let go Arisu!" They continued to scream

"Yeah, well Just wanna be of service," though by the look of things I knew was a definite lie.

"Stop it! Stop it!" Arisu yelled as they dragged Usagi out.

She yelled out to him, "Arisu!"

Niragi hit her over the head and her eyes closed in an instant unconsciousness taking control. "Well, now. Looks like Someone's gone night-night. All right. Bring him to the room."

He gestured now to Arisu. "Well, rumor has it that your visa expires tomorrow. Without your sense of hearing or your sight, you're like a sitting duck. I can just imagine the terror you're feeling as you sit here and wait for the laser to burn through your skull! But for now I'll just enjoy all this precious time I'm gonna have with your girlfriend.