Freedom... //Yakusoku No Neverland

20] Trapped

ねえ、ただの虫のような目...

"I've seen it all. Would you like to team up with me?" Sister Krone asked

"Huh" Gilda gasped

{Teaming up... With Sister Krone? What is she talking about? Isnt her aim to catch us in the act and immediately ship us out-Ah! I see how it us}

"Stay calm guys. We'll be okay. Let's listen to what she has to say" Norman said smiling

I was stroking Gildas hair "It's fine, no need to get scared"

"Exactly. All I'm asking is for us to join forces in order to help each other achieve our goals" Sister Krone said

"Acheive... Our goals?" Emma questioned

"Mine is to "Become the mom of this house". My ultimate wish is to drag Isabella out of her position and to snatch it myself" Sister Krone explained

"Her "Position"....?" Don asked

"Just to make sure you all know, I'm telling nothing but the truth right now. In essence, my goal is also to escape... From my current position. Do you all know how the rules of this system are organized?" Sister Krone asked

"I have an idea how" I mumbled

"Girls who successfully clear a certain set of requirements and end up living here until the age of 12 are given 2 options to choose from. One is to be killed, and the other is to work towards becoming a mom" Sister Krone explained

"What are the requirements?" Don asked

"Satisfactory Grades... And a recommendation from their very own moms. As long as you manage to pass both of these hurdles, you will be guaranteed an option for survival... Thought this only applies to girls" Sister Krone said and started to unbottom her top a bit, making me freak out like what the fawk what this woman doing

"But honestly, I wouldn't recommend anybody to take that path" She showed us a really big scar on her chest "Because they will modify your body so that it'll become physically impossible for you to leave your designated areas. You all are still capable of doing that" Sister Krone said and she buttoned up her top

"What... Are you talking about?" Emma asked

"A microchip. We adults have a small device embedded in our bodies. It's programmed to send an electronic shock that'll stop our hearts if we take even a single step outside our grounds. At the same time, this thing is also programmed to send an alert to our higher-ups if our heart ever happens to stop on its own for varying reasons. My only option is to live within these grounds. That's why I really want to make the best out of what I have. I want to spend the rest of my days as a mother, even if it's all fake. I would love to live in a cozy little home with a cozy family filled with innocently adorable children who will all love me unconditionally. And that's why I must get rid of Isabella. I must erase her. If you children successfully make your escape, Isabella will be forced to take responsibility for it all. My dream will actually come true!! That's why I won't do anything to get in your way. Run away as far as you'd like. It'll do nothing but benefit me in the end" Sister Krone explained

"You won't... Ship us out? Us, the targets?" Gilda asked

"I won't. Come, let us become partners! We share one target, and that is Isabella alone! Let's work together and drag her down" Sister Krone stated

I smiled {Wrong. It's not that she won't ship us out. She actually can't. She can't rat us out without proof. She has no power to ship us out. The demons trust mom a whole lot more than Sister Krone. That's why she had no choice... But to approach the targets themselves. If this lady's true objective was to actually help us escape, she had no need to approach us from. All she had to do was to keep quiet and help us behind the scenes when we needed it. She's already reveal so much unnecessary information to us. She clearly wants to gain our trust. Once we trust her enough to her some kind of definitive evidence against us. This woman will not hesitate to eliminate us all. She screwed up with Gilda. So she had to approach all of us next. It'll be a great bonus if she manages to obtain her evidence. But if she doesn't and we successfully make our escape, she still gets to defeat mom. Isn't that right, Sister Krone? I see now. Using each other to the maximum effect. I don't dislike it at all. Norman has probably figured out now too} While thinking, it feel like a staring competition between, Sister Krone, Norman and I

"Come on. Lets for. An alliance!" Sister Krone said holding her hand out to Norman and I

{I'm fine with that. However... We'll be the only ones using you} Norman turned to me and we nodded and he put his hand out when Emma stopped us

"Wait. I agree with Norman's final decision. But there's one thing I want to make sure with you, Sister Krone" Emma said

"What is it, Dear?" Sister Krone asked, her voice starting to sound gentle

"Where's the proof that you won't betray us?" Emma asked, I could tell she had venom in her voice

"Oh, it looks like you haven't learned to trust me yet" Sister Krone said

"Just tell us!" Emma yelled

"It's Ray and Y/n. If They mention a single thing about our interaction just now to Isabella, I can easily be crushed. But if I reveal both they're intentions to her, I can just as easily crush you all. Hence, both sides will be at stalemate. Is that a good enough reason for you?" Sister Krone asked, smirking at Emma

"... Fine"Emma said, I guess she knew that was the only answer she could say

"It's a deal then" Sister Krone said, shaking Norman's hand

"... I had no idea that both adults were also raised like us" Don said

"It's true. We both grew up in the "Grace Field House". Well, we weren't raised in this third plantation we're standing in right now, though! I'll give you any other information you need that only I am capable of supplying to you children. Take it as a sign of friendship from me! Come to my room even tonight, if you'd like" Sister Krone said. it sent shivers down Gilda's spine, I could tell because she had dug her nails in my back, even though I was wearing clothes, I felt her nails just stab my back

"Oh, Gilda..." Sister Krone said, patting Gilda on her head "There's no need to be so scared! I feel nothing but gratitude towards your very existence. After all... It was all thanks to you two making such a ruckus back on that day... That I was able to identify who my specific targets are" Sister Krone said and walked away saying "Talk to you later, kids! <3"

Gilda finally let go of my back, I had to check my back for any wounds Gilda had created

"Don't let any of it get to you. Im glad this all happened. Now we won't even have to worry about distracting Sister Krone while we go on our investigation! Now all we need us for Ray to make sure that mom remains preoccupied during the entire mission" Norman said

Emma was angered ""Make the best out of what I have" ...? She was one of us! She knows what it's like... And yet... How could she seriously think that a lifetime of raising a line of kids to eventually kill in the end... Is the "best" thing she could do? "Cozy"? "Pure"? Humane? That woman... Doesn't care about any of us at all!" Emma yelled

"I agree. She likely plans to ship us out in the end, as initially planned. The only reason why she doesn't right now... Is simply because she has no proof, power, or credibility. In uglier terms, the minute she gets her hands on any one of these three things... She'll definitely betray us in the blink of an eye! But this situation is favorable for our side. Power and credibility... Are surely things that cannot be easily obtained. So as long as we prevent her from getting any evidence against us... She will have no choice but to let us go. Both sides know exactly what's going on. It may not be a genuine one, but let's carry on with this "alliance" for the moment" Norman explained, as I realized there was no wounds on me

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