The escape (II)

I shake my head and look my men in the eyes one by one, they all look at me the same way, the escape exists, I have no doubt about it, Claus wouldn't say it if he wasn't sure, but in this room is not there, after a moment we hear a shot upstairs, everyone draws their weapons like a chain reaction, but I am already on the last step of the stairs, behind me several men, I reach the corridor that leads to Claus's room, I signal my men to continue that way, they do so and I continue to the next corridor, the one that leads to my room and my study, I take a few steps in silence with the gun in hand, I lean against the wall when I hear a noise, I speed up my walk and turn the corner instantly I find the most unusual scene I ever thought I would find within these walls.

Cristal is on the ground next to the body of one of my men, with a gun in his hand, his eyes fixed on him, without lowering his guard or the gun, I point it at him and ask

“Crystal?...” she doesn't