Tick. Tick. Tick. The only noise in Jay's room was her alarm clock and two sets of breathing, her own and Teri's.

The constant pestering of Teri that evening ended with them both in Jay's room... If anyone asks, it was totally platonic!

After a few failed attempts at trying to sleep, Jay's eyes began to drift across the room until they landed on her dresser. It felt like she was being drawn to it as she pulled herself out of bed and paced over to it.

It was cluttered with many sheets of paper, many unfinished or work in progress pieces of artwork. There were two family photos, one with and one without her father. She knocked them over, she didn't want to look at them. Her eyes lit up at the sight of the last object... A dagger.

That's when realisation struck her. Jay didn't remember where she'd gotten the dagger from but... She always seemed to have it, especially when she needed it most. It was always just there, in her pocket or on her dresser.

It is your destiny, Jay. Huh? The dagger, use it. Use it? On those who have forsaken you and your beloved. Why? Why should I? Remember that rule, that goes alongside the motive?

Jay nodded slowly as she remembered. Alongside afflictions of this 'Despair Disease', Monoyagi had introduced a new rule... Whoever kills and gets away with it is allowed to escape with one person of their choosing.

With a crooked smirk on her face, Jay picked up the dagger that glimmered in the warm light of her bedroom lamp and calmly left her room, locking the door behind her.

Jay knew exactly where she was going and who she was going to murder first. What was the limit again? Three?

"It is!" Monoyagi popped up,"Oh- Y-your eyes-"

"What about them?" Jay glared at the robot,"And did you just read me mind?"

"I-it's a talent.." Monoyagi chuckled nervously before disappearing.

"Pushover." Jay rolled her eyes as she approached the first door.

Ray's door... That little bitch. Not only had he threatened to kill people on multiple occasions and treated his so-called friends poorly but he'd made a BIG mistake. He antagonised Teri.

Teri said it was because she was a 'threat' to him. A threat? A laughable excuse, Teri would never hurt anyone, no matter how much they deserved it.

With her mind made up, Jay's fingers snaked around Ray's doorknob and twisted fast and hard. The doorknob came cleanly off the door. That was easier than expected.

However, Jay wasn't stupid. She knew Ray didn't sleep, at all, so the noise probably alerted him and so she forced the door open quickly.

"Jay-"

Before Ray could finish, Jay lunged at him. Ray attempted to sidestep her but Jay retaliated by spinning and pinning him to the wall as she was overcome by a rush of inhuman strength.

"The fuck are you doing?" Ray growled, gripping Jay's arm tightly.

Despite Ray's strong grip on her, Jay didn't hesitate as she plunged her dagger into his chest over and over and over and over and over again...

Jay let out a sigh of relief as Ray's limp body fell to the ground, twitching slightly. She wished she could relive those moments again, they felt... Amazing.

For good measure, Jay stamped his head a couple times against the floor. There! She was satisfied... For now. Jay causally walked out of Ray's room, shoving her dagger in her pocket and shit the door.

Her eyes then landed on her next target, her eyes lighting up with adrenaline. Akira. Akira Satoshi. Jay couldn't trust her, ever. Fire...

Jay shook her head as she stared down Akira as she approached, completely unaware.

"Oh, hi Jay!" Akira smiled,"Have you seen Ray? I haven't seen him on patrol and-"

Akira was cut off by Jay pulling out her dagger and stabbing her in the shoulder... She missed, she was aiming for Akira's neck.

"J-jay!?" Akira's eyes widened in shock and pain as she fell to her knees, holding her shoulder.

Jay pushed over the much smaller girl and stopped her screaming by covering her mouth with her hand. Jay continued on with her attack, slitting Akira's throat. She watched as tears fell from Akira's eyes and blood leaked from her neck.

Jay stood up nonchalantly and hummed as Akira's limp body toppled over.

"Now... Who would be an easy final target?" Jay asked herself.

Scott. He's not strong. He's a coward. You could easily take him out, y'know.

"That's right." Jay nodded slowly.

As if on cue, she heard footsteps and a familiar male's voice.

"Aye, that's right! Can ya believe Jeff wanted me to patrol the corridors? Like that's a gid idea."

Jay moved swiftly and darted forward, dagger in hand. With one quick swoop, she plunged the dagger deep into his chest and-

"What the fuck have ya done!?" Scott gasped, sat on the floor.

Wait... If that's Scott then... Jay's eyes widened as she realised who she'd stabbed... Daiko. His eyes widened and blood poured out of his mouth as he struggled to breathe.

Jay dropped Daiko's body as the life drained from his eyes and he stopped breathing... With the most horrible timing, that's when Jay's door was forced open.

"Jay- You locked me in and-" Teri froze at the sight in front of her,"What have you done...?"

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"Teri?" Stevie hummed as she walked in with a tray.

"Hm?"

Terishi was curled up in her bed, wrapped up in Daiko's hoodie and holding his beanie close.

"Aw, honey.." Stevie looked at her sadly, sitting the tray on the beside table,"Do you need a hug?"

Terishi nodded slowly and leaned against Stevie's shoulder as she sat beside her. Stevie wrapped her arms around Terishi and rubbed her back.

"Shh, it's okay." Stevie smiled softly.

"Is Scott there?" Terishi asked,"If he is, bring him in."

"Scott." Stevie called out.

A ginger blur bolted into the room and dove onto the bed.

"There he is." Stevie sighed as she patted Scott's back gently.

"I'm very glad that you're my best friend." Terishi closed her eyes.

"As am I, Teri."