The Red Assassin [Discontinued]

Decision Time

~Karma's P.O.V~

"Well, let's head back Karma, we're done here."

Karma stands in silence as she leaves, clenching his fists in his pocket. Nagisa looks at him and strange.

"Karma? Uh... I'm gonna go ahead and wait at the gate then." Nagisa turns toward the door, but a sudden grip on his arm causes him to immediately stop where he is.

"Ouch! Karma!" He yells turning to see Karma with a pissed look on his face.
"She shouldn't have to go."

"What? Then why'd you let her leave?!"
"I don't know. It makes me angry and sad at the same time. Just looking at her, she's been through hell and back and I'm sure they know about it."

"Stop her then. Go bring her back." Nagisa insists.
"I can't. I just can't." Karma stares at the floor.

Nagisa slaps Karma across the face and he looks up at Nagisa to see a pissed look on his face.

"Can't?" Nagisa's tone of voice and facial expression completely changes.
"You of all people shouldn't have the right to say that. Any other time you just do what you want, but now you can't? Come on, cut the bullshit."

Nagisa begins dragging Karma out of the room and down the hall. They make it to the staircase and start up the steps.

"What's the point?" Karma still refuses to move on his own.
"The point is she'd more likely than not do anything for you. She helped you, why don't you help her make the right decision now. If you won't, then I will."

Nagisa releases Karma's arm and begins running up the steps. Karma looks up and sees Nagisa leaving him behind. He sits there for a minute, then suddenly starts moving. Faster and faster he speeds up the steps, passing Nagisa.

"Karma, how many floors are there?"
"There are ten, we're on eight. A couple more to go."

"Glad to see you finally changed your mind, but could you slow down?" Nagisa asks breathing heavily.
"There is no time."

Karma makes it to the top first, bursting through the door. He sees Yuki ready to board the helicopter. He runs up behind her, grabs her arm and begins pulling her back.

"You're not going anywhere."

Yuki looks at Karma with a dumbfounded look on her face. Nagisa finally makes it to the top and runs over to them.

"Yuki!" Nagisa yells trying to catch his breath.
"Nagisa?! You too? Why?"

"Karma can answer that." Nagisa places his hand over his chest.
"If you really don't want to go, then don't. What's the point in obeying orders if it makes you more depressed than you already are. Besides our class would be just as upset and sad if you left."

Moments later the helicopter explodes and they all immediately duck. Yuki takes the lead, grabbing Karma and Nagisa's arms and running inside the building. She runs her hand over the wall and presses a button. On the roof, walls begin to rise just as the firefight starts. They run behind them for cover, Yuki and Karma grab a sniper rifle. She hands Nagisa a modified sniper with a detachable thermal scope and some special rounds.

"Nagisa, come with me, Karma you cover the other side. Make sure you put your earpiece in."
"Right." Karma grabs an earpiece and some clips.

As they separate, Yuki and Nagisa pick up some special ammo for her sniper. They begin to set up in a small space between two walls.

"Nagisa, roll these around. They'll get confused if these go off in random locations."
"On it." He runs off with spherical shaped grenades.