Culture Shock

Chapter V: Home Invasion

Q recalculated the events of the simulator, making it the next day, as if nothing had happened.

003's Point of View

Being somebody named "Jamie Johnson" was all so weird to me. The name is cool, though.

I went to the new studio set and talked to pierce Brosnan.

"What exactly are we supposed to do today?"

"Well, we've been delayed for the past two days because of the recent attacks, but I think we'll be good today."

So casual.

Then, Wendy called me.

"Hey love, why'd you--"

My face shifted.

"What? Get out of there, now!"

I Hung Up and proceeded to leave.

"What's wrong?"

"Seohyun's at my house with a gun."

Jamie Johnson's House

I opened the door, and there they all were in the living room.

Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, Joy, and Yeri were stiff on the couch in fear Seohyun would shoot them.

"Oh look, it's the hero of this story," she mocked.

"Let them go. They have nothing to do with this."

"They have everything to do with this."

Seohyun was pointing the gun at them and I was pointing mine at her. It was too risky to shoot.

"I found a better way for you to try to save them. And it's the only way I'll possibly let them go."

"What?"

Seohyun set a table up in front of them. She and I were sitting across from each other.

Russian Roulette.

"Oh! Isn't that our song?!" Seulgi excitedly stated.

She opened and filled the chamber with one bullet, spun it, and inserted it back in the revolver.

"I'll go first," she said as she lifted it to her head. She pulled the trigger.

Blank.

It was my turn.

I saw the expressions in their faces. They were worried.

Seohyun had a pistol pointed towards me.

"If you try anything, I'll shoot you and them."

I decided to just play with faith.

I pulled the trigger to my head.

Blank.

"Oh, oppa hallelujah amen," Seulgi said.

"Don't cheer just yet," Seohyun warned. "There's still three more chambers. The bullet could be in any one of them."

"I hope it's the next one," Yeri said.

Seohyun, who was starting to pissed me off, drew the turn.

In Russian roulette, you're allowed to skip a turn once.

"Oh, you're a pussy," I said as I picked up the gun and pulled the trigger to my head. I only did that to prove I wasn't scared like her.

Blank.

"Fine." She picked up the revolver and pulled the trigger.

Blank.

And that's when I knew I should've drawn.

"Lights out," she said as she handed me the gun.

I heard Red Velvet's fear.

She had the other gun pointed at them.

It's quicker to pull a trigger than to point the gun, so if I tried to shoot her, one of them could die.

Then, the best thing happened.

"Jamie!" Someone knocked on the door. It was Pierce Brosnan. "Jamie! I hope you're okay!"

Such perfect timing.

Seohyun turned around and looked at the door. I pointed the revolver at her and pulled the trigger.

Bang.

The bullet pierced through her and stayed her for she will die.

I untied Red Velvet, and hugged Wendy.

"I knew you could do it. I mean, you are 003!" She said with relief.

"Yeah, I am."

M's Point of View

003 is the only one that can hear Q in this universe.

"003, 003! Good job. It's time to take you back."

"But, I don't want to go back," 003 said.

"Who are you talking to?" Irene asked.

"003, I'm taking you back whether you like it or not."

003 quickly smooched Wendy, and Q pressed the "Finish" button on his computer.

The screen turned off. We looked at the glass.

003 woke up, all puckered up.

"Hey man, that's not cool," 003 said.