Night Five
The Blarzident listened to the speakers, her horror growing with every next word. This couldn't be true…. the Oracle had said that her precious was an Extremist but she just couldn't believe it. Not her wonderful man, he was always so kind to… okay no he was always a jerkass. But a loving jerkass damnit!
The Blarzident tried to hide her growing unease, hoping nobody would notice her breaking out into a nervous sweat or the shaking of her hands. Deliberations were over extremely quickly and the votes were handed back to her soon after. When she saw the names on the paper… she had to fight not to cry.
Revulsion welled up in her, making her feel physically ill. The gathered PCers looked at her expectantly… they wanted an answer but she felt like she couldn't speak. Her mouth was dry with shock, fear and disgust. Still, she had to do something… she couldn't just sit there in silence. Syndrome's name was clearly written on the ballots, however she could not allow this delightful hunk of man die!
The Blarzident looked unto her audience and gulped before finally speaking.
"The results were close, but it is clear who should die. Nagi, we are sentencing you to death."
"W-what!?" Nagi yelled as gasps and whispers of shock and even suspicion rose up from the onlookers. "Let me see those papers!" Nagi screamed.
"We do not give scum like you special privileges, remove this criminal from the court and shoot her. We don't need any more bloodstains on this lovely floor."
Without saying another word, the Blarzident stood up and left out of a side door as Nagi was dragged kicking and screaming from the room. As soon as she was out of sight, she fell to her knees. She knew feared she had just let an innocent die.
Later that night, the Blarzident awoke to the sound of a phone ringing, she rolled over and noticed to her surprise, that her lover was not sleeping next to her as she would expect. She heard his voice though, from just outside the bedroom in the hall.
"Nagi's death is sad agreed. But surely it is more useful to have someone close to the Blarzident like me? Fear not boss, I won't let you down."
The Blarzident did not fall back asleep that night.
Nagi is dead. She was an Extremist.