[i] "And now that you do possess that thing, what are you planning to do with it? Destroying it seems a good option, if it can be destroyed."[/i]

“Destroy it?” Kiara questioned, brandishing the blade. “Well I tried that at first. Turns out this thing is stronger than I expected. I tried everything from smelting to tossing it away, but it always comes back somehow. It’s like it has a mind of its own…”

As if to emphasize her point, Kiara’s hands suddenly moved in a blur of speed, slashing the air in a wide arc. A split-second later, and a small clank sound could be heard. Looking down, Kiara’s eyes widened as a smoking bullet now lay at her feet.

“See what I mean?”

Having their cover blown, a mass of golden-armored knights stepped out from the shadows. Some held in their gauntlets short blades and swords while others held rifles, now aimed at the traitors.

That would explain the bullet shot.