Killer Cruise

Chapter 38

Right then the P.A system blared, static crackling.

"Hello, hello my lovelies. I come bearing great news, in celebration of catching a rat tomorrow at 6 a party will be held on deck, I expect full attendance.

Also, there is a person on board who has the power to stop this all, they may turn themself in tomorrow and the game will end, which is also another reason to celebrate,"

He laughs, the voice is definitely different compared to the lady who came in at night.

"Oh before I forget, (Y/n) think long and hard about your choice, you have the power to alter the game. Tata,"

All eyes fall onto me now, Lorraine pulls Noah with her "We're going to get the medics, hide Lynne in the bathroom just in case,"

With that they're out the door, even Lynne heads on to the bathroom on her own accord. Namjoon doing his translating.

Taehyung POV:

Namjoon hyung pulls the door shut as he walks out, his face so pale it looks like he has the whitewash filter on. Terrifying

"So is Sadako-ssi, the person that will make this twisted game end?" Jin hyung queries, sitting down on a chair nearby.

"Nah, I think it's that boy, what's he called?" Yoongi hyung snaps his fingers as he thought "Thesaurus?"

"Tyrannosaurus?" Jimin asked back, looking at Jungkook in confusion.

Jungkook in turn seems to be the most confused among us all "Brachiosaurus?"

"No, not dinosaurs," Yoongi hyung waves them off.

I know who he's talking about, his name is right on the tip of my tongue. I know it started with an A.

"Antlers?" I suggest.

Yoongi hyungs eyes went alight as he nod, all the rest chiming in agreement.

I glance back at (y/n) but her face is still smothered into my right shoulder blade, I slowly coax her to my side instead. Her face stoic but her trembling hand in mine gives away that it is a mere act. Gripping tighter, my thumb traces little hearts along the back of her palm.

In the corner of my eyes I catch Jungkook hiding behind Namjoon, shooting little hearts our way and winking excessively.

...haish this brat, I love him but I want to strangle him.

"What happens tomorrow then?" Jimin loudly inquires, stepping in front of Jungkook, tippy-toeing to try and block Jungkook from sight. I send him a secret thumbs-up.

"Tomorrow we go to the party right?"

Namjoon hyung nods.

"Joon-ah, isn't it dangerous. The killer could be waiting there to grab (Y/n) and run or this could all be another part of his twisted mind games," Hobi hyung interjects, his worries making him pace about.

...hobi hyung is right, this is bad. It could be a big ploy.

"It'll be more dangerous waiting in our rooms like sitting ducks. The same woman who did that," Yoongi hyungs head nudges to the closed door "probably cut her cheek also. She got in despite them sealing off the vent we have to play along if we want to get off alive,"

Lorraine came back rushing in, with several white-clad staff, heading straight for the room.

"Tomorrow, the killer would be busy looking out at the party right, possibly attending it," I stated, still clutching onto her hand as if I were clutching onto life "tomorrow may be the best shot we have at trying to infiltrate that locked up control cabin where the captain is and if we can safely get him out then there's no more hostage,"