“…. Kill me.”
Sunset sniffed as she said, “She doesn’t listen to me anymore. She won’t. It’s m-more like a Jekyll and Hyde thing. Kill me and she won’t come back!”
“… No, no, that can’t be the only option. Shut up, Sunset, you’re going to be fine. Everything’s gonna be …”
Nero felt like he was going to vomit. This innocent person… was asking him to kill them. Doing it would go completely against his moral code. But choosing not to could mean the deaths of even more innocents if Shimmer came back.
… A chill ran down his spine as he removed Blue Rose from its holster.
“Close your eyes, Sunset. I… don’t want to scare you, so I’ll tell you when it’s coming, okay?” He stood, and pointed the barrel of the gun at her head.
“Tell… Tell my old friends I’m sorry… Tell everyone I’m sorry…” She said, closing her eyes. “Just… Do it.”