Central Royalty

Terrorists and Love Triangles

This timezone is at the end of the Truth or Dare Chapter.

(For the selfish readers - Not that much Lainey, Elise, Carter, or Kyle this chapter. However they will play a significant role in hopefully Sunday's chapter.)

Alex

"Iliana?!" I scream.

Where is she? Didn't know she'd be so upset over that little incident! It was just a innocent game of Truth or Dare. Nothing to get all worked up on. I walk to the fountain and see some blood and splashed water. Iliana! I get out my phone and call the police.

"Hello? 911? There's a serial killer in the celibacy mansion!" I scream, "The address is-"

"Girl everyone knows where the celibacy mansion is! Tell you what, I'll call some officers right to you." The operator says.

"Okay! The killer is Emma Soden! She's wearing-"

"Girl everyone knows how Emma Soden looks like! Calm yourself and we'll be right down." She says.

I walk back into the mansion. I look at my options. Elise, Lainey, Gabe, Kyle, Carter, and Shreya... Shreya!

"Shreya, I need your help." I say.

Shreya and I walk outside of the mansion and see police cars headed our way. We pass them and keep walking. A hand grabs my shoulder and I scream. Shreya kicks the figure behind me.

"Ow!" He says. He has a strong British accent.

"Nikhil?!" Shreya says.

"Shreya... what the bloody hell?" He says.

It's the Starbucks barista!

"We gotta go Shreya! We need to find Iliana!"

"I thought she was murdered?"

"Just because there's a couple of bloodstains and a missing body, doesn't mean she's dead. Let's go."

Shreya picks Nikhil up and says, "Fine, but he's coming with us."

"Whatever! Let's go!"

"Where?"

"I don't know Shreya!"

"Alex! Calm down! I'm going to introduce you to the world of investigation."

Shreya takes out a sort of scanner and scans the road. Footprints start appearing on the road.

"There! Uneven footprints. Like someone's struggling. Looks you're right. Iliana's not dead... a couple minutes ago. Looks like they're heading towards the front of the school"

Shreya leads and Nikhil and I follow.

"How do you have all this stuff?" I ask.

"We're undercover." Nikhil says.

Shreya breaks down the door and Nikhil starts getting out some of his gadgets. I stand there dumbfounded, not knowing what to do.

"Auditorium." Nikhil says.

Shreya breaks down multiple doors until we get to the backstage.

"Stay here." Shreya says, "Nikhil and I will handle ourselves. Take this."

"Ok." I say.

I stay on stage while Shreya and Nikhil investigate backstage. I familiarize myself with the taser Shreya gave me. I go in the front of stage and check every zone of the auditorium. I hear doors lock behind me and turn around.

"Alex open the door!" Shreya yells.

I see the tiger! Wheeling Iliana's body towards the center of the stage. I aim the taser at the costume. The tiger gets out a knife and runs towards me. I drop my taser in fear and jump off the stage and into the seats. I run into the darkness and find some seats to hide under.