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One pinged off the coins above Sylvie’s head and ricocheted back toward Rhodes

Another shot exploded through the room

An oomph sounded

The redhead cruround

Carlos hustled over, kicked the pistol out of her reach, and kneeled down, feeling for a pulse

“Is she dead?” Tony asked, lowering Sylvie gently to the floor

“Yeah” Carlos stood

“The ricochet?”

“No” He wiped his bloody hands on his pants “I shot her”

“I’m sorry you had to do that ’Los”

“I’m not Scarlett deserved more than to be Ivy in the real world”

Without another word, the teauy spun away and disappeared into the crowd of para into the room

“Okay, what have we got here?” The paraloves and crouched on his haunches

“Not sure She’s got needle puncture ut lurched at the words