Secret Weapon (Eustass Kid x Reader : Modern AU)

19. Punishment

You may have sounded calm to Tashigi, but you are panicking now. If this is really Vergo's punishment for you, then he chose the worst kind.

There are raised voices coming towards from outside and, filled with fear in your heart, you decide to run away. However, there is no place to run in here, so you go up the stairs, towards your room. Your hands are shaking, trembling with fear and you drop the cellphone that you are carrying and it falls to the bottom stair. You don't have time to retrieve it.

You get into your room, and start packing, the first thing that you do is put the key your father gave you in your pocket, you can't afford to lose it after all. The thoughts swirl all over your mind, will you be able to escape? If not, then are you ready to look death in the face?

You have no idea what you are doing. It isn't like you can actually run from this place and not be caught. A small thought in the back of your head pops up which says maybe Kid will forgive you. Maybe now that things are different between you two, maybe he will be lenient with you. Maybe there is a way that you can stay in this place with him for a few more hours, more days, weeks, months...years. But all this is just wishful thinking. After all, it would not be the first time Kid has killed his girlfriend for betraying him. Thinking that things might end differently for you is nothing more than just naivety.

It is better to listen to the voice in your head.

"Run. Run as far away as you can. Run as fast as you can." 

That's right. Her words have never failed you before. At this point that is the only solution. Even from up here, you can hear the front door being slammed shut, and your entire body trembles with fear. The sound of heavy footsteps cuts through the deafening silence of the house as someone runs up the stairs. You clutch your bag as close to you as you possibly can. The person opens the door to the room next to yours. The med room?

This is your chance, if you run now, he will be too slow to react to catch you. You quickly push open your door and attempt to dash out of there, but you are abruptly stopped by a stern, angry voice.

"Get back inside." It's Killer. He steps out of the med room and stands right in front of you.

He sounds angry, and he sure as hell is not asking.

You obey, and slink back into your room.

"Seeing as you're trying to run, I guess that it's true after all." Killer says coming in after you and locking the door.

"Well, you always suspected that I would end up betraying Kid. Isn't that why you kept such a close eye on me? You should have expected me to be a traitor." You say. Your voice is surprisingly clear, and unflinching, perhaps it is the cold clarity of a mind that is near death but fear is gone from your heart.

"Not like this!" Killer snaps.

"Where is Captain?" You ask.

"He said that we should confirm things with you first, but I saw the evidence, and everything makes sense from that." Killer says. "Even though it was damning, and we both knew it to be true, even though he was angry enough to kill you... he wanted to give you the benefit of the doubt. Isn't that cruel of you?"

"I've always been that way. It's too late to change now." You say quietly, not looking at him. "Is that why you're here, to give me a chance to prove my innocence?"

"I gave you no such leeway. But as soon as Kid confirms the truth.... you're dead. I hope you've said your prayers." Killer tells you.

"Where is he now?"

"I locked him outside. I'm sure that you can hear it too, the sound of someone banging on the front door." He replies. "It's made of reinforced steel, but he'll be able to break it down in a few minutes."