John didn't know why everyone was looking to him and Cole. He didn't really like being in charge; he didn't like making decisions about people's lives, not like this. He was, however, determined he was going to hunt down whoever the hell had set them up like this, in this disturbing sort of trust exercise, and beat the shit out of the person. Asking people to reveal their secrets like this was disgusting.
"There's no way out," he said quietly. "Every time Iris backed up, the light expanded around her. I'm gonna bit that'll keep happening no matter how far anyone goes in any direction." His gaze strayed to the guns and the unloaded one. With steady hands, he loaded it. "And this is about trust. We trusted you with our lives. Now you've got to trust us with yours." He looked to Iris. "There isn't anything in the rules about helping each other. You hold the gun and pull the trigger, and I can keep your hands steady."