PMD: Stargazer Chronicles

Pharaoh- Verity Swagger

Audino Agatha didn't want to sleep, but rolling around in the covers ended up making her a cocoon that was too snug to resist. The gray, brick ceiling above warmed the edge of her fur whenever she opened her eyes. Dark wooden bookshelves every part of the walls except for the door, but books weren't on all of them. There were a few snow globes and statues.

She hadn't slept as good as she just did in a while. Even though she wouldn't fall back asleep, she didn't feel like standing up. Her cloak and glasses were off to the side, and the strands of her ears laid out on the blanket on the gray stone floor, picking up the other voices in the room.

"Okay," Aaron said, "listen, Abigail. Zen's a simp, right?"

"Right," Abigail said.

"So he's not the impostor because if he was, he'd tell you to help you win."

"Right."

"Aaron simps harder, trust me," Zen said. "He's going to-"

A strange, hacking sound played.

"Oh no!" Abigail chirped. "Uhm, Gawain? Was, uh, that you?"

"Yes."

"I'm so, so sorry. I didn't mean to... Wait, how did I kill him?"

"Abigail," Zen sighed, "the impostor doesn't say that they're the ones who killed him."

"I'm the impostor?"

"That's why you were able to kill Gawain. Only impostors can kill crewmates without us doing a vote."

"Ooooooooh. Wait, so I won?"

Agatha groaned to herself. She'd never heard of the game herself, but even with just a short explanation, Abigail sounded stupid. Every time she realized the rules they already told her, she gasped like it was news. She must've been sweet eye candy for them to endure this.

She was, though. The Furret's fur was smooth and flawless. The unique gold color that replaced the dark brown all over her body just made it look more incredible. It really wasn't fair.

"So, uh, we know that Abigail's the impostor..." Zen said. "So to vote who leaves the game next-"

"Vote her out, Zen," Aaron chirped. "C'mon, do it. Be the ruthless gamer you were always meant to be. It's up to you who loses."

"Huh?"

Another sound played from their phones.

"Wait, Zen?" Abigail asked.

"Uh, did you just let her win?" Aaron asked.

"I mean, that was my guess before Abigail said anything. So, it's only fair."

"You simp!"

"It's fair!"

Agatha picked her head up when she heard them tumble on the carpet. Shiny Zorua Aaron jumped on top of Buizel Zen, punching him on the chest and gnawing at his face.

"She won't marry you just because you let her win a game!" Aaron yelled.

"Get off! She deserved to win considering we didn't know till she said anything!"

Agatha expected the Furret Abigail to do something, but she didn't. She watched with her feet pushing together and a half-raised arm with her phone dangling in her other paw. Abigail glanced at Quilava Gawain, who was lying on his back on the carpet with his arms crossed under his head, then back at them again with her arm falling at her sides.

After a short struggle, Zen pushed Aaron off and jumped to his feet. "Okay!" Zen cried. "Abigail wins. I mean, she was being super smart the whole time, so there. That's the end of it."