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mammasapling · 8 years ago

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Su.per Dan.gan Ro.npa 2/Wo.lfblo.od Crossover (AKA: Why am I torturing myself with this?)

A couple of you were curious so I’ll post up the prologue only cause I separated it into chunks. Everything will be under a readmore so... have fun.

Prologue - Part 1: A nonsensical introduction

She stood there amongst the carnage. There were buildings crumbling nearby, rioters still causing chaos about a block over, she could hear explosives and fires being set. She was glad she was in this exact spot. Standing on the boarder between a collapsing city and what used to be a gorgeous park facing a group of people her hazy mind recognised.There was a pair of siblings, a man and a woman, who looked like they’d been sleeping rough for years with their shaggy hair and old ragged clothes but at least they shared a theme of nature based colours and faux fur. Both of them looked at her with a mix of fear and affection. A curious mix. Both of them had their arms wrapped around two younger people, another boy and girl. The boy belonged to a young adult novel; tall, dark and handsome despite the worry currently marring his pale features and his sister had grown into a wonderful young teen, openly displaying the scarred burn on the side of her face. This pair looked cleaner than the two adults currently holding them so protectively. Then there was a pair of twins hiding behind this makeshift family. She almost felt proud at how well they’d grown and how healthy they looked apart from the fear and worry so clear in their body language. That seemed to be a theme... Fear and something else. They were all hanging back, watching carefully, bodies tense. Didn’t they see she wasn’t interested in attacking? Couldn’t they tell she felt nothing?

No matter. There were others she had to observe.

Some of the group stood closer to her, they looked much cleaner like they had grown up comfortably. There was a young woman with an elegant hijab wrapped around her hair and head and currently pinned across the lower portion of her face. She didn’t blame her, the air smelled terrible and it was only through constant care from her superiors that she hadn’t yet been killed by the air quality. Beside her stood another young man, tall and proud and dark skinned and while both of them had the same fear that was echoed with the rest of the group, their amber eyes also shone with betrayal. Betrayal? It made her heart skip a beat, made her stomach drop and her throat dry up. That was true... She had technically betrayed them but what else should she have done?! No matter. The feelings they gave her only fed the thick fog in her mind.

There was one last member of this group, looking just as rough as the makeshift family further back. She stood a head taller than herself, black hair matted, dark clothes ripped and torn and dirty, skin pale and dry from the tainted air and from being so far away from the lush green environments she should be calling home. Unlike the rest of the group, this woman stood in front of her, looking her right in the eye and resting calloused hands on either side of her face. ”Jana, cariad.” She whispered, voice hoarse from the air and from the emotion she could see in her eyes. They weren’t golden like the cubs’ or like the young couple, they were the woman’s natural light blue. There was a little fear there but even Jana could see the intense affection, the familial love and she could feel it in the gentle way this woman held her face. ”Hello Ceri.” She replied. When was the last time she’d heard these languages? She’d been surrounded by a language and culture that wasn’t her own for so long now but that feeling of homesickness fed the fog in her mind. She needed that fog, it kept her from thinking about things she would rather forget, it was the reason she had betrayed them in the first place. She needed to keep herself lost in despair and apathy, it was better than drowning in grief. The fog of despair, such a wonderful gift from her Alphas. ”Come back to us, we need your guidance.” Jana simply shook her head. “My place is here.” Her voice was flat, so unlike her. She had once been so expressive, so easy to read and now she was almost a blank slate. She heard one of the rough adults whispering that she was little more than a puppet now and she couldn’t even bring herself to snarl back in anger because they were right. She was a puppet, a slave to this feeling and those who had spread it across the world.

Her thoughts suddenly stalled as she felt a prick in her neck and her eyelids grew heavy and her limbs became numb. Ceri’s expression had become one of shame. ”Forgive me, cariad. We need our Alpha back. You need to get better.” She went limp in Ceri’s arms and her own dull grey eyes finally closed as the drug claimed her. She didn’t lose consciousness straight away as she forced herself to listen to a trio of voices that she didn’t recognise. Two males and a female. Two of the trio spoke only Japanese and Jana’s understanding of the language was still very basic but the third, one of the males, seemed to be translating. ”Our bargain?” She heard Ceri say. ”We will do what we can to help your friend. Hand her over.” She heard Ceri snarl and felt her arms grip her tighter. Jana had betrayed them all and Ceri still felt the need to protect her? ”Let us see exactly what you intend to do. Let us travel with you. Earn our trust and we will entrust our Alpha to you.” ”Very well.”

And Jana knew no more.

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tenevaya · 5 years ago

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@keyblade-nocturne Name one idea for a plot you’ve had but never gotten around to writing.

Burnt Out Mun | Currently accepting.

I really want to play with the “what if Zexion survived CO and came back to the Organization” idea I’ve had in my head. It’s been there for years. Like, I have AUs where they survive, but they leave the Organization. But, what if they stayed? Would Saïx stay second-in-command? Would they be considered a worthy vessel still?

There are so many possibilities.

I have a fic where I’m exploring this, but I haven’t written more than the prologue. I kind of want to RP it, and see what happens.

#keybladenocturne #thewriter; answers #thewriter; promptedanswers #Unlike most you don't miss a thing [QUEUE]

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ask-richard-perkins · 6 years ago

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Five Stages of Grief - Masterlist

Prologue - Shock

Chapter 1 - Denial

Chapter 2 - Anger

Chapter 3 - Bargaining

Chapter 4 - Depression

Chapter 5 - Acceptance

Epilogue - Rue

//Thank you very much for reading. I hope you like my hc-fic about Perk’s past and I also hope you are now able to understand this man more. I had fun writing this, especially because of 2 people that didn’t give up on me and also inspired and encouraged me to do this. Thanks to my lovely @those-fucking-plastic-prick and the handsome @ask-captain-allen for beeing there and helping me. I love you two.

// I am not sure if I keep on writing, but I will surely try to keep on rp-ing, even if it is hard as ‘the bad one’. But I try and will keep on going to try and maybe sometime I myself will have the courage to ask other muses/muns to rp with me/Perkins.

#five stages of grief #masterlist #perkins past #richard perkins #dbh perkins #agent perkins #agent richard perkins #dbh richard perkins #agent jackal #detroit become human agent perkins #detroit become human agent richard perkins #detroit become human richard perkins #detroit become human #detroit: bh #detroit become human perkins #d:bh #d: become human #dbh

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ask-bigmtfaculty · 8 years ago

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I saw you mention you were working on a fanfiction at one point, what's it about/is it up yet? I'd love to read more of your work!

[Mun: Well, none of it is Fallout (yet - I’ll explain shortly) and it’s at least initially based on a self-insert character. I’d say those would end up being some pretty big turn-offs for some people.

Basically, I’ve been working on a fanfic series based on this thing called Jumpchain, which is… kind of like a choose your own adventure, but with more opportunities munchkinery and visiting different narrative universes. Here’s a link to the spacebattles thread on the subject (though it might be out of date), the Jumpchain Wikia, and the drive where all the PDFs are stored.

To be fair, I probably don’t follow the rules as they were originally intended (mostly on how to properly hand the MC all their goodies and execute drawbacks, but mostly that’s just trimming things for a narrative purpose), but I’ve also got a few self-imposed ones for the sake of a good story. I might share them in the author’s notes someday, I don’t know.

I think I’ve come across maybe… three, four people who also use Jumpchain as a storytelling tool? I hesitate to call that a hard and fast number though because I don’t always lurk around the right internet circles to discover this sort of information.

Anyway. It’s a series called Chains Adventurous, because I suck at naming shit yet still insist on being a little pretentious.

It’s being posted in anachronic order, ex: i’ve got the one-shot prelude/prologue done, a Pokemon fic which immediately follows it and on the far other end of the timeline is a Doctor Who fic which has the tenuous position of being ‘The End’. Everything else in between is either in a plotting stage (Legend of Zelda, Young Justice), planning stage (Harry Potter, Animorphs, some other shit), or grasping for vapors stage (Worm, Star Wars, Fallout, everything else).

But the thing is is that of the three published stories, the two that are multichapter are under rewrite (and only one of the rewrites being posted at this time), mostly because I saw a lot of shit that needed to be tightened up and I saw some other crap that could have been handled a lot better. Also more originality and better pacing are being injected, along with corrections from a beta (my first!).

I’ve been informed that I’m not an entirely terrible author (being called both spooky and funny is like the best compliment I’ve gotten in years) and I do keep romantic nonsense to a minimum. Here’s a link to the AO3 version, though it is posted on FF.net, the AO3 one is better organized and has a little bonus art to go with it (though just one picture for now).]

#a shameless plug for the mun #but who knows? maybe you'll see something you like #but there is at least one little teaser for the fallout jump hidden away so far #Anonymous #i should mention that most of the stories are planned to be at least functional as stand alones?#barring those that happen to share the same universe #like the way the Legend of Zelda ones are planned #it's just easier to do it this way when i'm not beholden to any overarching plot #7 years later - still workin on this stuff on and off

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mammasapling · 8 years ago

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Prologue - Part 5: Enter the Headmaster

Those who had been swimming hadn’t been given the chance to change so were all barefoot and wearing their clothes over their swimsuits. Jana hadn’t actually seen the park yet and she was sure that, in the sunshine, it was a beautiful place. It would be perfect to run around at night. The bronze statue in the centre looked incredible and was probably an awe inspiring sight but in the current dim light, it looked menacing and intimidating. The park in general held a menacing aura now. Jana caught up to Sonia as Usami called out into the empty park. She was about to make sure her friend was alright when she heard a strange laugh. ”Upupupupupupu!” Jana turned her head wildly, trying to pinpoint where the sound was coming from only for the voice to maniacally laugh again. ”Aaaahahahahahahahahah!” The statue? Once again, she turned out to be correct as a black and white teddy bear leapt up from behind one of the bronze creatures and greeted them all with a smile. At least... The white half was smiling. The black half was grinning insanely. Was her handbook still on detect speech? Okay Japanese speech to English text was what she needed right now. ”Why hello there! Thank you all for waiting so patiently~” The bear said.

It spoke so politely but Jana felt nothing but fear listening to him. Why was she so frightened? He was just a stuffed toy like Usami... But Usami wasn’t just a stuffed toy and while she was harmless, there was no telling what this one could do. ”I am Monokuma, the headmaster of this academy!” That couldn’t be right. Surely the headmaster would be a person? ”And now that I’ve made my dashing appearance, I’ve only got one thing to say to you all.” Monokuma jumped down from the statue and began pacing in front of the gathered students. “This little trip of yours... Is so friggin’ lame! The lamest!” ”Ooooo just as I thought... It’s you!” Usami angrily told Monokuma, holding her sceptre ready to use it. “But how? Why are you here?!” ”Shut up, you!” He snapped at the rabbit before turning back to the student’s, red eye glinting in irritation and plushie body tense. “Now as for the rest of you... Your lukewarm attitude is making me want to vomit. It makes me livid! Heart throbbing school trip? What is this crap, anyways? I’m bored! So knock this crap off right now!” ”Oh I’ll knock something off alright.” Jana muttered under her breath only to receive a whispered scolding from Sonia. ”We’ve got world demands to meet, ya know! No one wants to see happy peaceful teenagers! They wanna see misery and despair.” Did this bear ever shut up? Thankfully, he stopped his little monologue as Fuyuhiko decided to pipe up, looking pretty mad himself. ”T-The hell’s up with this stuffed animal? Nothing he’s saying makes any damn sense!”

Usami stepped forward towards Monokuma. “Be careful, class, leave this to me and please stand back.” ”Usami, are you sure?” Jana asked slowly. ”As long as I have my Magic Stick... I don’t know why Monokuma is here but I will keep you all safe.” Usami didn’t stand a chance. She was so busy reassuring the class that Monokuma leapt towards her with a roar. The students watched as the two stuffed animals exchanged blows... Or rather, Monokuma beat the stuffing out of the rabbit, taking her sceptre and smashing it under his paw. ”Noooooo!” Usami cried. ”Victory! Now... How to celebrate such a flawless victory.” He leaned down to the rabbit, the grin on his black half getting even wider. “First of all, white rabbits are waaaaaay too plain~” She could see Usami shaking in fear. ”Sooooo I’m going to remake you in my image! Ahahahah~” Was that even possible? Jana didn’t really have time to think about it as Monokuma pounced on Usami again. This fight was even more one sided as Monokuma pinned her down and both of them disappeared in a cloud of cartoon like smoke only for things like screws, bows and the occasional nappy went flying. ”Will you keep still?!” Monokuma snapped. “This piece isn’t going to shove itself in, ya know!” ”Nooooo!” Usami squealed. “That’s a no-no. That’s a big no-no!” But it was no use. The smoke and dust cleared and Usami was no longer a white rabbit The bow on her ear had stayed but she was now pink and white, reflecting Monokuma’s black and white with the eye on her pink half now bright red. But at least it was still round and somewhat friendly; Monokuma’s right eye looked a bit like a red bat. Embarrassingly, Usami was now also walking around in a nappy. ”Noooooo! Change me back to normal!” Usami cried, tears pouring out of her eyes. Could stuffed animals really cry? ”Ooooohhhh? Defying your big brother’s fashion taste? Are you a trouble maker, Monomi~?” Monokuma asked, sounding almost innocent apart from that constant something in his voice that made Jana want to back away several feet. ”W-what? B-big brother? Monomi?” Usami asked through hiccups and small sobs. ”Mhm. Your current position is so wishy-washy so you are now my little sister~” ”Hey!” Usami yelled back, already mimicking the way Monokuma moved. “Why do I have to be the younger one?!” ”That’s not really the point...” Jana whispered. ”Jana, you really should stay quiet and not draw attention to yourself right now.” Sonia reminded her. ”But-” ”Jana!” ”Fine.”

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“So that’s how it’s gonna be~” Monokuma said with a finality in his voice and that glint returning to his red eye as he held up a paw threateningly. Jana has missed part of their conversation while being told off by Sonia. “And from now on, Monomi, if you ever disobey me, I’ll never forgive you!” ”Oh, if only I still had my magic stick. I could have beaten awful Monokuma.” Usami mourned. Her confidence and playful nature was completely gone. ”It’s your fault for leaving yourself open~” Monokuma taunted. “Even the smallest opening can mean life or death on the battlefield~” Annoyingly, Jana had to agree with him on that point but only that one. ”What’s with this stupid performance?!” Fuyuhiko snapped. She really wished he hadn’t. It was one thing to whisper to yourself like she had been doing because at least for a while, Monokuma hadn’t been paying attention to them. But now... Now they were in for it. ”Who friggin’ knows.” Akane responded to Fuyuhiko. ”Whatever this is, it’s obvious something bad is happening.” Chiaki added, looking in worry towards Usami. ”W-Wha’? What is this? What’s going on?” Teruteru piped up, shaking in his clothes much more noticeably than when Jana threatened him earlier. ”And now she looks all weird.” Mahiru added, mimicking Chiaki and looking at Usami but not using her name. Why? Her name was Usami, not Monomi. ”She looks like me now and you don’t like it? How insensitive.” Despite the phrasing and the way he hung his head, Jana doubted Monokuma truly felt hurt by Mahiru’s words. ”Aaaaaahhh! There’s more of them!” Ibuki screamed. ”Wh-What does this mean for us? What exactly is that black and white demon?” Peko asked, intense gaze focused on the bear. ”Hey, I’m not a demon! I’m a bear, Monokuma!” ”I-I don’t really get it but now... There’s another stuffed animal?” Kazuichi said aloud, maybe he was just thinking out loud? It sounded like something he was probably meaning to keep inside his head. “And it’s talking? How is that possible?” ”Grrr... I am not a stuffed animal! I am Monokuma, the Headmaster of Hope’s Peak Academy!” Monokuma grumbled to himself for a few moments as various students tried to understand how this... Thing could be their headmaster. ”Anyway.” Monokuma continued. “You’ve all gathered. And as headmaster, I have a formal declaration to make. From this point on, the killing school trip shall now commence!” The... The what? ”S-Sonia... Could you please double check this was translated correctly.” Jana asked, gaze transfixed on Monokuma in outright terror as she held out her handbook to her friend. Sonia didn’t take it. She was even paler than before at the statement. ”N-no you really did just read that. T-this has become a killing school trip according to Monokuma.” ”A school trip where everyone gets along is just so damn boring! So let’s begin this killing school trip with you, the contestants~” No one could move or even speak for a few moments there until Teruteru spoke. ”U-us? Killing contestants?” ”NO!” Usami yelled, breaking herself out of her misery and stepping towards Monokuma. “I will not allow a bloody event such as this!” But Monokuma didn’t care one bit. His leg snapped up and hit her straight in the face, sending the rabbit flying. ”Usami!” Jana cried out ”OW!” Usami yelled as she went flying. “It hurts when you kick me!” ”Oh Monomi, you have such a small brain. How many times do I have to tell you?” He wasn’t even using her proper name and he’d just hurt her. Yes the rabbit was suspicious and had taken them away from the school but she was harmless! She was making sure they were alright! Jana clenched her fists, biting back the urge to growl and attack Monokuma herself. She couldn’t let anyone see that and besides, who knew what the consequences would be? ”Unless it’s a manga, the little sister is never more intelligent than the big brother.” Usami soon went back to her moping.

“We got off topic there for a while, so allow me to explain the new trip rules~” Monokuma stated, totally ignoring the rabbit. ”W-what do you mean, k-killing school trip?” Mikan fearfully asked. She was another one Jana wanted to protect and she would definitely do so in the future. Mikan was always so skittish but this was the most tense she had seen the nurse all day. ”Isn’t it obvious? You guys are gonna try to kill each other.” What?! Kill each other! But... Animals was one thing but other people?! Jana couldn’t do it. There was absolutely no way she was capable of that. ”Oh, I see.” How was Kazuichi so calm?! “KILL EACH OTHER?!” He screeched. Jana would be impressed at how high his voice went if the situation weren’t so dire. ”An island life where you can’t leave unless you all get along is kinda boring, don’t you think? So now I want to change the rules! If you want to leave the island... Kill one of your friends! And then survive the class trial without being identified as the killer!” Monokuma instructed, laughing with insane glee as the teeth on the black half became pointed. They had to kill someone among them and not get caught? Commit a perfect crime? How could they?! Why should they?! ”Class trial?” Chiaki asked slowly. ”Thaaaat’s right~ The class trial is the real charm of the trip! Allow me to explain more clearly. If one of you gets murdered, all surviving members must take part in the class trial. The killer will of course, be among you. It will be a big debate showdown between the blackened student and the other spotless students. You will present your arguements as to who you think the blackened is and then vote. The outcome will be based on the majority. Should you arrive at the correct answer, only the killer will be punished and the rest of you may enjoy your island life. But be warned, choose poorly... The killer will be the only survivor and the rest of you receive the punishment~” Only survivor? That... Didn’t sound good. That sounded like death was involved in the punishment. ”So, get away with murder and you’ll live and get to leave this island~” Monokuma added as one final statement. Death was involved in the punishments! She was right! ”What exactly is the punishment?” Kazuichi asked slowly. He was as pale and tense as the rest of the class and sounded as if he didn’t really want to know. But they all had to know exactly what they were facing. ”Oh well basically, it’s an execution.” The bear spoke so calmly and casually about it, as if it were just a short detention. He would murder the student who was found guilty of murdering another student... He was mad! Jana’s free hand sought ought Sonia’s wrist, just to make sure she wasn’t dreaming. She could feel her friend shaking in her loose grip. ”E-execution?” Sonia asked fearfully. Both girls yelped as Monokuma was suddenly in front of them, leering up at them, red eye glinting madly. ”The pleasing punishment that follows the class trial~ It’s one of the perks of the killing school trip! Upupupu, what kind of spine chilling punishments will we see~? I’m already getting excited! There might even be some unique ones... Like impaling your head through an arcade machine claw!” He told them gleefully before heading back to his spot in front of the statue. Jana felt a little sick at the mental image he’d given them. ”Now, any method of killing is fine.” The bear went on to list them but Jana tuned him out, she couldn’t listen to any more of this. She was scared and nauseous and wanted to go to sleep or just run somewhere. Anything to work all this off. She looked around, in front and behind her. Everyone looked scared and pale but all seemed to be denying the idea that they would kill someone. She snapped out of it when Sonia tapped her arm. ”You should listen... He seems to have a reason for us to want to kill each other.” Sonia’s voice was so quiet and shaky. She could hear it crack every so often. Her friend was as terrified as she was. Akane, Nekomaru and Peko were all in fighting stances, facing Monokuma. Peko was the only one with a weapon, reaching for the sword strapped to her back. ”You want force? I’ll fight back with force!” Monokuma growled at them all before turning his back on them and facing the statue. “Surge, O gods who dwell between light and darkness. In accordance to our contract, I summon thee now! Come forth, Monobeasts!”

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At first, all was silent but then the statue rumbled and cracked to reveal five huge metal beasts all surrounding Monokuma. Sonia and Jana took several steps backwards, as did most of the class. Some silently, some gasping and others screaming. Jana couldn’t understand; this was supposed to be peaceful but now something had come out of nowhere and turned their already strange reality onto its head. She seemed to have totally zoned out again as suddenly, Usami was suddenly standing in front of them, tiny arms out stretched as if to shield them from the beasts and Monokuma... Monokuma was on the metallic beast with wings, screaming about punishment time. The winged beast stretched out revealing several gun turrets, aiming them all at the tiny rabbit. She was hit with bullet after bullet, and Jana could only watch, frozen in place by fear and her own senses being overloaded by the noise and the brightness of each shot. One bullet stayed too close to her and Sonia and she quickly pulled her friend out of its path. Sonia hadn’t even seen it but then, Jana’s eyes were better than most. There was soon nothing left of the rabbit except a little bow covered in bullet holes floating down before coming to rest on the park’s pavement. ”U-Usami?” Jana mumbled in complete shock, neither seeing nor smelling any sign of the rabbit. The class was in uproar, all yelling out in fear and asking what the hell was going on. There was at least a little amusement from Jana as she saw that Gundam kept hamsters in his scarf but even they were frightened. Monokuma was just cackling and saying... Something. Jana had long since put away her handbook, she didn’t care what anyone said right now and why should she?! She’d just watched a gorgeous day become the beginnings of a fight for survival. She’d witnessed the death of a teacher figure who’d been kind of annoying but totally harmless. And anyway, Sonia would probably fill her in later... Or tomorrow. Everyone looked so tired and frightened and pale. Today had been so draining first from the excitement and then from the fear and the danger presented to them. Jana was tired too, her body felt heavy but at the same time, there was this big ball of anxiety in her chest and too much adrenaline running through her to be able to just go to sleep. She could see everyone staring at each other... Had someone said something? Jana wasn’t really in a good state of mind to bother following the conversation with her handbook.

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Sonia tugged at her arm, leading the two of them back along the bridge to the first island and towards the cottages they’d seen by the hotel. There were little nameplates on each of the letterboxes now and Sonia stopped outside of her own one, dully wishing Jana a good night and pointing her to her own cottage. Across from Sonia’s own and then two doors to the right. Jana headed there, heading inside and spending all of a minute just sitting on the comfortable bed. She couldn’t just stay still, she had to move, she had to stop thinking about Usami’s death and the fact that leaving the island meant killing someone else. Jana slipped off her jacket, boots and left her e-handbook on the little table beside her bed before quietly heading back outside into the night air. She turned to face the hotel, intending to just walk that way to get to... Well Jana didn’t actually know where she wanted to go. All she knew was that she couldn’t sleep and her thoughts were racing out of control and she just needed some space to think and calm down. Hajime was there by the pool. Sitting hunched over something and looking about as troubled as she was. While she wanted to go and comfort him as he seemed like a nice enough boy, Jana had to put herself first this time.

Turning silently back towards the cottages, she jogged down the path that separated the boys from the girls and kept going towards a large brick wall with a gate that was currently locked for the night. Didn’t matter to her. Jana put as much power into her legs as she could and jumped, grabbing the gate’s handles and pulling herself up to grab the top then dropping down the other side. Back onto the beach. Jana kept jogging for a few moments, waiting until she was hopefully out of view of the camera before breaking into a full out run. She ran faster than any person, bare feet hitting the sand hard but she didn’t mind the sensation. Her grey eyes became a rich golden amber and black veins crawled up her face and along the backs of her hands as she ran and left the cottages and the cameras behind. Then suddenly, instead of human feet, red furred paws were impacting the sand. Instead of a red haired person running along the coast, the silhouette of a lithe and powerful wolf was running across the night time horizon and towards the bridge leading to Jabberwock park. Jana didn’t slow down as she crossed the wooden bridge, she didn’t slow until she was within the park once again when she screeched to a halt and started to sniff the air. A scent. She wanted a scent. She was determined to find somethi- there! There by the statue! She was hunched a little as she approached, sniffing cautiously and ears pricked to take in any sounds that might be a cue to run. But she reached the little perforated bow without any trouble and let out a loud, mournful howl before shifting back to her human form in the blink of an eye. There was no flash of light, no smoke, no complicated transformation sequence, she was simply a human in one breath and a wolf the next. Jana picked up the bow, holding it close to her chest before gently tucking it into her jeans pocket and running back, remaining human so she didn’t lose her little treasure.

Once back at her cottage, Jana found all of the things she’d packed for Hope’s Peak and found her favourite light pajamas. Usami’s bow was placed in a drawer in her bedside table and Jana finally found it in her to drift into an uneasy sleep.

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mammasapling · 8 years ago

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Prologue - Part 4: Change is afoot

Jana and Sonia weren’t the last to arrive but it was a close call. Before anyone started speaking, Jana made sure she had her handbook out so she could follow the conversation and join in. Since it was a group, she decided that the annoying robot voice would be more effective despite the fact that it really grated on her hearing. ”You’re the last ones to arrive, where were you?” Byakuya demanded and the two girls had to check behind them to make sure they were or weren’t the ones being addressed. As it happened, he was actually addressing Hajime and Nagito who weren’t too far behind them. ”And you two aren’t much better.” He continued, turning on Sonia and Jana with an unimpressed expression. ”We are very sorry for not rushing.” Sonia immediately apologised. ”We were over by the ranch, it took a while to get here after Sonia gave me a quick Japanese lesson.” Jana explained as the four latecomers joined the group. ”This is our only chance to talk before the rabbit returns with whatever business she has with us.” Byakuya explained, standing in front of them all and easily taking command of the situation.

Something in Jana wanted to rise up and growl, to snarl and challenge him but she beat that instinct down. She didn’t need to draw attention to herself. She didn’t need to be the Alpha here. At least... She didn’t have to be obvious about it. Now there was an idea. ”Then let’s talk!” Hiyoko joyfully said. Byakuya gave her a nod and opened the floor to the others. ”Let me hear your impressions of the island.” Peko was the first to speak, her voice smooth and calm which was very fitting as she was one of the ones who hadn’t yet panicked at all. ”The central island had a number of gates and bridges but they were all blocked off.” ”Oh oh! Me me, pick me! Ibuki has an answer for that!” Ibuki piped up. Was it possible for anyone to be so hyper and excitable without sugar? ”Usami told Ibuki those are to make sure people don’t get lost.” She informed the group with a proud grin on her face. ”I don’t doubt you, Ibu- no wait, Mioda-san, but are you sure we can trust the rabbit?” Jana pointed out. “I don’t think she’s capable of hurting anyone but she could be lying.” ”In this situation, we may have to take what Usami says at face value. After all, we have no other guide.” Peko responded before turning her attention back to Ibuki. “And is this island really that large?” ”Maybe but it’s like a real holiday getaway!” Kazuichi said. “There’s a resort and everything!” ”Oh and a biiig ranch.” Hiyoko added. ”The supermarket is large and stocks everything from... From food to living necessities.” It was a good thing the mic on Jana’s handbook was so sensitive because Mikan’s voice was so quiet and timid. ”The hotel looks really nice too, it’d be nice if we could stay there.” Mahiru chipped in with her observations. ”The restaurant is also quite lovely though seems to cater to more regular tastes.” Sonia said. ”And it’s spacious too, we can all fit in there easily.” Jana added on as she had been there too. ”I found something too.” Teruteru piped up and Jana was instantly suspicious. He hadn’t left a good impression on her earlier but he did have everyone’s attention now. “Girls! Lots of very cute girls as far as the eye can see~” Jana growled and felt the tingling sensation across her skin and behind her eyes. She should calm down, she should really calm down but this boy was just awful. Thankfully, she remained behind Sonia so was able to duck to hide her eyes though she did get a few looks from Sonia and those who were standing close by. She covered up her growling by coughing. ”Breath caught in my throat.” She explained weakly. Compared to her half truth earlier, that was a pathetic lie. ”Groooooooss, I’m getting goosebumps!” Ibuki exclaimed and shuffled away from Teruteru. ~ ~ ~ Byakuya waited until the noise had quietened before speaking again. ”You’re all fools to not have noticed the most serious truth.” ”The most serious truth?” Chiaki asked politely. ”You must be greater fools than I thought you were to not have noticed it.” He continued. ”You talking all big and condescending to us, you fat bastard?!” Fuyuhiko spat angrily. Byakuya gave a contemplative look at Fuyuhiko who was much smaller than himself before calmly saying “Small dogs shouldn’t bark so loud.” The entire group winced at that. Jana especially as she recognised a challenge when she saw one. Byakuya was an effortless leader and Fuyuhiko was used to having some measure of control. Put two Alphas together in a group and they were bound to clash eventually. Jana had to close her eyes and take several breaths to stop her own instincts from rising again; she was already an Alpha and her wonderful pack was back home. She didn’t need to step in here, tempting as it was. ”Hey, what is the most serious truth you found?” Hajime eventually asked. Byakuya was silent for several moments as though he was thinking or gathering his thoughts. ”How many of you explored the central island with the big park?” He asked the group and several raised their hands including Nagito, Hajime, Peko and Ibuki. ”The big creepy looking bronze statue is at the centre of the park, right?” Hajime asked. Byakuya nodded and continued. ”I saw it and remembered a story about an island paradise in the Pacific Ocean where Summer is eternal. There are six islands in total with five larger ones surrounding the sixth smaller one. It is said that there is a holy creature tied to each of the five larger islands and this island is known as Jabberwock Island.” ”So then...” Nagito began. “Do you believe that we’re on Jabberwock Island right now?” ”Perhaps. I still have a few unanswered questions in my mind but I shall pass on anything I learn or remember.” ”Good idea, that story you told is still incomplete.” Nekomaru pointed out. ”I don’t care what this island is called.” Akane groaned with boredom. Jana could see the girl fidgeting with her skirt hem and bouncing on the balls of her feet. Did she not like keeping still? “It could be called anything but it don’t change the fact that we gotta live here, right?” The serious atmosphere Byakuya had created was soon broken by the smiles of several of the class and then absolutely smashed by an exclamation from Ibuki. ”I’m looking forward to living together on a tropical island! This whole thing sure is excitiiiing~” ”Yeah, this whole deal isn’t so bad.” Kazuichi agreed with her. ”H-hey.” Jana heard Hajime but no one else did. He seemed tense, nervous... Was he alright? ”Hehe, I like this island!” Hiyoko piped up with a sweet smile. Was her attitude from earlier just nerves then? “Can’t say the same about the cretins I have to call classmates.” She added with a cruel smirk and Jana just sighed. Nope, Hiyoko was definitely a brat. ”Did anyone hear something?” Teruteru asked, playing with the comb he pulled out of his pocket. He was nervous too but was that just because he was denying Hiyoko’s mean comment or had he really not heard her and was sharing Hajime’s worries? Jana couldn’t really tell and frankly, she didn’t want to know how the chef’s mind worked. ”I’m still a little worried.” Mahiru piped up quietly. “But not as much as I was before.” Her expression soon changed to one of happiness. “There’s no danger here or inconvenience so I feel like this won’t be such a problem after all.” ~ ~ ~ Jana watched as Hajime only became more flustered and confused. ”H-hey guys, seriously. We should stay calm and really think about this.” Hajime was trying to say. “We’re supposed to be attending Hope’s Peak, right? So isn’t it kind of weird that we’re being told to live on an island thousands of miles away from Japan? No matter how you look at it, it’s totally weird!” He had a good point, it was a little strange but with such beauty all around and knowing that this place was safe... Jana had to agree with the others. This couldn’t be that bad. ”Perhaps the sun has addled you, cool your head off for a while.” Gundham said, directing his words at Hajime. ”Besides, even if we wanted to leave, we can’t.” Teruteru pointed out and Jana was pleased to hear him being sincere for the first time today. At least he was capable of not being a giant creep. ”We haven’t seen a ship and the planes in the airport are just for show. I even told you about the engines being gone.”Kazuichi added onto Teruteru’s statement. There were planes in the airport with no engines? News to Jana as she and Sonia had only really explored the hotel. ”And I discovered that there’s no way to contact the outside world.” Peko pointed out. “It would be impossible to call for help from closer islands and countries without a method of communication.” Now that worried Jana as she had arranged times with her friends to talk to them and update them on how everything was going and she doubted that they were aware she was on a tropical island right now. They were bound to worry if she didn’t meet those arranged times. ”Why don’t we just swim home?” Akane piped up, yanking Jana out of her thoughts. ”Those of you with the strength to do that are more than welcome to try.” Jana sarcastically replied, rolling her eyes. Was Akane really that dim? Not everyone had that physical strength! ”I-I agree with Vilkas-san.” Mikan added with her timid voice. “It’s impossible for all of us to swim that far.” ”Show some spirit! A little spirit can go a long way in conquering what seems to be impossible!” Nekomaru yelled, making the skittish Mikan flinch and Jana rub at her ears. He was so loud, could he just not do that? ”She just said it was impossible.” Mahiru snapped at him and Jana was amused at how quickly Nekomaru backed off. She liked Mahiru’s attitude already. ”So how about we cut down some trees and build a raft?” Hajime suggested. ”Do you know how?” Jana asked but they were interrupted by the arrival of Usami. ~ ~ ~ Usami actually looked a little irritated with her tiny eyes squinting at all of them and holding her sceptre offensively. ”Nuh-uh, I can’t allow you to do that!” She told them all in her squeaky voice. “That is the biggest of no-nos.” ”Treat us like newborn cubs, best way to get our trust.” Jana muttered under her breath and had to quickly press delete before it translated. ”Please reread the guidelines of the school trip!” Usami continued but didn’t actually allow them to look before speaking some more. “Littering is not allowed. Let us coexist with this island’s bountiful nature in mutual prosperity.” ”Trying to make a raft would be considered littering?” Hajime asked as Jana decided to actually open the rules and read them as she hadn’t done that yet. Rule 1: Extreme violence is prohibited whilst on the island. Please live peaceful and relaxing lives with your classmates. Rule 2: Be considerate of each other and work together to build hope. Rule 3: Littering is not allowed. Let us coexist with this island’s bountiful nature in mutual prosperity. Rule 4: The lead teacher cannot directly interfere with the students. The only exception is if any student violates a rule. These rules were... Actually quite sound. The whole idea was to ensure everyone was safe and no one attempted to do something stupid. It also meant Usami wouldn’t be constantly breathing down their necks and would only watch from afar which seemed fair as they were all mature enough to not do anything too outlandish. Though Jana was a little surprised to realise that Usami had quoted rule 3 word for word. How many times had the rabbit read the rules to memorise them that well? Whilst reading, Jana seemed to have missed out on something as Hajime looked even more frustrated and Usami was handing out some kind of keyring charm. Jana took hers politely. The charm itself was soft and squeezable as Usami explained and squeezed the tummy of her example one having already handed one out to the rest of the group. A tinny voice came out of the speakers. Pure curiosity made Jana squeeze hers; Usami had already given her a handbook with a translation feature and she’d already figured out that it didn’t pick up recordings too well. Maybe... ”I’m Rabbit, Magical Miracle Girl Rabbit! I’m a little girl who’s sweeter than milk.” Yup, hers was in English and so cringe worthy. But she pocketed it anyway, there was someone back home who might enjoy it. No one else in the group seemed impressed as all of the charms, bar Chiaki’s, ended up on the sand. ”Yours speaks very literally.” Sonia said as she was stood right next to Jana. ”How can you tell?” Jana asked curiously. ”Usami literally means rabbit. A fitting name for our... Teacher.” Jana noticed Sonia’s hesitation with calling Usami their teacher and she didn’t blame her really. Usami seemed so childish and naive, why was this thing watching over a bunch of teenagers? ”So we have a rabbit for a teacher who’s name literally translates to rabbit? And I thought this couldn’t get any stranger.” ”Hey! Y-you can’t taint nature with trash!” Usami was saying in an attempt to scold those who had simply dropped their gift. She wanted to make a comment so badly but Jana decided to be polite and bit back the words she so desperately wanted to say. However, she needn’t have worried as Ibuki seemed to be running on a similar wavelength. ”Gasp, so even you admit they’re trash!” It got a smile out of most of the group as Usami sadly collected her rejected gift. Now Jana felt a little bad because Usami looked so lonely in that moment but she had left herself open to that one and teenagers could be a difficult bunch to control. ”I even prepared something else for you all.” Usami mourned as she picked up the last charm. “But I’m not sure you bad kids deserve it now.” Everyone’s interest was caught at that and it was Peko who broke the brief silence this time. ”Something else for us? Care to explain?” ”Well... It’s not as great as the keychain but...” Usami pulled out two large bags, one red and one blue. “I thought you might all like to do an island themed activity.” ”Like a beach party?” Akane asked. ”Exactly!” ”Oh wow, I have never attended a beach party before! Is it like a festival?” Sonia asked with that sparkle back in her eyes. ”I’ve never been to a beach party either.” She told her friend with an excited grin. Only for Teruteru to ruin her good mood. ”Nevermind-san... My loins are still full of poison, you know, and I would be so grateful for some help~” The translation feature on her handbook was going to be useful and get her into so much trouble because Jana reacted without thinking. She got right in Teruteru’s face, growling and scowling at him. ”If you get within six feet of Sonia or any of the other girls with anything other than platonic intentions, you’ll find yourself tied to a tree and covered in cooking oil in the midday sun. Blistered sunburns probably aren’t a good look.” The robotic voice of the translator ruined the effect a little but she could see the tiny chef shaking in his little apron and nodding fearfully. ”Jana, please remember rule number one!” Usami squeaked at her once she’d stepped away from Teruteru. ”No extreme violence, I know.” Jana huffed, folding her arms in irritation. “But at least tell him to treat the girls like people rather than a piece of meat!” ~ ~ ~ Everyone was looking at her strangely now. Jana had been perfectly polite when introducing herself and had even gone to the effort of listening and learning when differences in English and Japanese made her misunderstand a few things. The sudden threat and the aggressive behaviour threw everyone off a little. Realising her mistake, Jana cleared her throat with embarrassment and once again, it was Ibuki to the rescue. ”So... Back to party talk! Since we’re on a tropical island, we should totally have a barbecue!” A meat meal? Jana perked up a little at the thought. ”And a camp fire!” Mahiru added and Jana promptly lost some of her colour, not that she had much to begin with. ”We should find a hoop snake and kill it!” Everyone promptly took two large steps away from Hiyoko. ”Why is finding one not enough?!” Kazuichi asked from his spot several paces away from the tiny girl. ”There are so many different ideas! But as we’re at the ocean, please feel free to take a school swimsuit from these bags and go swimming!” Usami suggested, gesturing to the two large bags she’d conjured out of nowhere just a few minutes ago. ”You’re... Ordering us to go swimming?” Hajime asked slowly. Maybe he was a little dense because he was still recovering from passing out earlier? ”N-no! It’s completely optional!” Usami quickly responded, shaking a little. Was that a shiver of fear Jana just saw? Huh... Strange. ”Why would any of us go swimming in a situation like this?!” Hajime yelled back only to be interrupted by several of the others heading to the bags to grab swimsuits. The only ones who stayed behind with Hajime were Fuyuhiko, Hiyoko, Byakuya, Chiaki, Jana herself and strangely enough, Akane. Sonia lingered for a few moments too. ”Are you joining us, Jana?” She asked her friend who just smiled and shook her head. ”I’m feeling a little sick actually. Think the sun’s starting to get to me so I’ll just sit in the shade for a while.” ”Are you sure?” ”I’m sure. Go have fun.” Jana watched as Sonia gleefully headed towards the hotel to change then found a nice spot under one of the palm trees to observe everyone else. Hajime was already talking to Akane and... Oh wow okay! Jana quickly turned her gaze away as it looked like Akane was about to strip but then she heard Usami’s squeaky voice and figured the girl had been told off. She just watched the small group for a while as Hajime made the effort to say something to everyone and listen to them; he seemed very sociable. Seeing as she was no longer in a group, Jana scrolled through her available settings for her translator app, setting it to English speech to Japanese text just in case someone decided to come and talk to her. As it happened, someone did come over. Hajime asked something and while Jana couldn’t understand the words and currently had her translator on the wrong setting, she did understand the gestures and tone of his voice. ”Sure, take a seat.” She said with a polite smile and making sure he could see the screen of her translator and therefore, her response. Hm... It would be awkward to constantly switch between two different settings... Maybe detect language would work on speech to text? That ought to make things go a little faster at least. ”You look troubled.” She said to him to break the ice as well as make sure this setting actually worked. ”I guess I am...” He replied with a frustrated sigh. “No one understands how weird this all is.” ”I agree, it’s very strange.” Jana was a little worried that Hajime had given himself whiplash with how fast he turned his head to look at her in surprise. ”You do?” ”We’re in a strange place with people we don’t know and we weren’t given any kind of warning about this trip. That’s definitely worth worrying about. So tell me, what exactly is it that’s worrying you?” ”Who organised this, how do we go home, can we really trust Usami, do our families know where we are, what about our education?!” Jana blinked and rested a hand on Hajime’s shoulder. ”Okay breathe first before you give yourself heat stroke.” She instructed, watching as he did so. “Alright, let’s tackle this one part at a time. First.” She held up a finger. “Since this is a school trip, it was probably Usami who organised this. She seems to have everything we need. If it wasn’t her, then It was probably the head of the school or perhaps even both of them.” She paused, letting Hajime think over this information. ”You’re... Probably right there.” ”If you’re happy, let’s move onto number two.” She held up her second finger. “Usami already explained that to go home, we just have to build strong bonds of friendship with everyone else in the class. Point three.” She didn’t let him wait this time because he really should have remembered that and she doubted Nagito didn’t tell him about it. ”Even if Usami turns out to be not very nice, there’s more of us than there are of her and we’re all bigger than her. All we’d need are either Nek-… I mean, Nidai-san and Owari-san and we’d be fine.” That got a snicker! Hajime was at least being cheered up by her words so that was a good start. ”You’ve got a point there. Also, I don’t think I’ve ever heard how weird Japanese names sound in a British accent.” They both just laughed for a minute or two because it really was ridiculous and in the end, Jana forgot to go over the last couple of points. But Hajime seemed to be in a better mood now. He was almost contemplative as the others ran out into the sea in their school swimsuits, some swimming and paddling, others choosing to stay on the sand. Jana glanced over at Hajime who seemed to be lost in thought. He was watching the others in fascination, his earlier slight smile now a small frown; Jana couldn’t even begin to guess at what he was thinking. ”I could just... Join them, right?” Jana tilted her head a little at Hajime and read the translated text on her screen. Was he asking her or was he talking to himself? ”If you really want to then do it.” ”Yeah... Yeah! I’ll do it!” He stood up, looking much happier now and made his way over to Usami. Jana figured he was asking for a swimsuit. Maybe she would join in when it wasn’t quite so warm, building a sandcastle looked pretty fun and she couldn’t really go swimming as she’d never learned how. She watched Hajime, now in his swimsuit, running towards the ocean and Jana... Couldn’t relax. She’d been fine a moment ago and hadn’t even been that worried when talking through Hajime’s worries and yet something was niggling at her senses and at the back of her mind. It was in the air, in the wind, she could just feel that not all was well. That something was coming. She got to her feet, looking for the first sign.

As the bright sunny sky suddenly turned black, Jana hated that she was right.

She watched Hajime question Usmai but even she seemed confused and afraid. One of the monitors nearby switched on and all Jana could see was a screen of static and an odd looking silhouette. To her, it looked like... A teddy bear maybe? Whatever the voice was saying, it was horribly squeaky, similar to Usami’s but unlike Usami’s, the cheerful tone held no real warmth to it and sent shivers down Jana’s spine. This was an enemy. She found herself growling at the screen, baring her teeth at the new faceless enemy. Soft footsteps behind her forced her to calm down before anyone saw. Turning around, she saw the soft face and sleepy eyes of Chiaki holding out Jana’s handbook which she gratefully took back. It must have fallen off of her lap when she stood up. ”We have to go to Jabberwock Park.” Chiaki explained.

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Prologue - Part 3: The final student

Byakuya was the first to speak once Jana was done. She kept her translator open and set it to Japanese to English so she could follow the conversation. His suggestion was that everyone split up to explore and find a way off of the island if that was at all possible. Sonia grabbed Jana’s arm and dubbed them ‘exploration buddies’ before pulling her toward the hotel site. ”I believe we have not exchanged titles.” Sonia stated as they left the beach behind them. “Though Super High School Level is something of a mouthful.” ”Oh I agree.” Jana replied as she removed her jacket. It was a little warm to still be wearing it. “Maybe we should think of a decent English equivalent?” ”Ah yes!” Jana swore Sonia’s eyes sparkled. That was actually kind of adorable. “But it must be fitting. Our titles tell the world that we are the best at what we do.” ”World’s Best?” Was Jana’s first suggestion and she cringed at how obvious it was. Sonia’s expression mirrored hers. ”It comes across as a little egotistical.” ”Well anything we come up with will sound like that.” ”Very true.” They fell silent as they passed by a ranch and spent a few minutes just admiring the landscape and the single chicken calmly pecking around. Ideas were bounced between them as they left the ranch and continued their path towards the hotel site. ”Do you mind if I ask what your title is, Sonia?” Jana asked as the country lane became a concrete path once again. ”I am the Super High School Level Princess. I come from a small kingdom in Europe called Novoselic and I am so excited to be here among people of my own age.” Sonia’s face just lit up and Jana couldn’t help but smile with her. She understood to a degree. ”And what about your title, Jana?” ”Super High School Level Alpha.” She admitted, glancing down at her feet. Knowing a question was coming, Jana quickly ran through a few ideas. She couldn’t exactly say too much about her title. ”Alpha? What does that mean, exactly?” ”W-well...” Think! Think think think... Or just improvise and remember the first thing spoken! ”I come from a long line of travellers. We’re never in one place for too long. There was a period of time when my father couldn’t lead the group and I stepped up to take his place at everyone’s request. Seeing as we were always on the move and we had a habit of running into wild wolves, we often joked that we were a pack and that I was the Alpha. I guess Hope’s Peak felt Alpha was a softer version of Leader.” Her words were slow at first but Jana soon gained confidence in her partial lie. It was true enough that she could be honest about herself as long as she remembered to switch out the right words as needed. ”Ah, I understand. That is a very interesting title to possess.” Sonia seemed happy with her explanation. Now to just remember it for the next time she needed it.

They still hadn’t thought of anything by the time they reached two neat rows of pretty looking cottages and a decent sized pool. Here they found Fuyuhiko and Nekomaru and while the former scoffed and continued just wandering around and totally ignoring them, the latter greeted them warmly. They simply waved and smiled back as Sonia really wanted to get inside the hotel itself and Jana didn’t feel like whipping her e-handbook out every time someone around her said something. ”Hey Sonia?” ”Yes, Jana?” Jana pointed up to the hotel sign as they finally approached the doors. ”Does Mirai mean hotel?” Sonia looked up to see what Jana was talking about and read the sign. ”Ah no. Mirai actually means future.” ”Hotel Future?” Jana translated with that knowledge. “Hm... I like it. Shall we go through the doors or up those stairs at the side there?” ”How about the door? And then leave via the stairs?” Sonia suggested. “That way, we can ensure we see everything.” ”Alright then, Princesses first.” Jana offered as she opened the door and stepped aside for Sonia to take the lead. ”Thank you!”

~ ~ ~

The hotel’s lobby was as empty as the rest of the island but all electrical things seemed to be working as proven by Chiaki sitting at an arcade game, totally immersed in what she was doing. Jana swore she couldn’t hear the girl breathing for a few seconds. The area itself was very cosy with a couple of plants near the seating area and a bell on the desk and a gorgeous view of the outside area. There was also a small bar that Jana assumed was open to people who actually had ID and would hopefully be hidden seeing as they were all under age. Unless it wasn’t actually alcohol in which case, free drinks and Jana saw no problems with that. With Chiaki occupied and not much to look at, Jana and Sonia headed up the stars and their jaws dropped at the beautiful open space this restaurant offered. The chairs and tables were very simple wooden pieces but suited the natural feel of the island in general, there were more plants in here that resembled mini palm trees and Jana could see the top of the staircase that lead back outside to the front of the hotel. ”My goodness... So much space!” ”I know, it’s amazing.” Both girls just wandered around slowly, taking in the atmosphere and the open space. Unable to resist, Jana started sniffing the air. ”Are you hungry?” Sonia asked, laughing a little. ”A little.” Jana replied, smiling in embarrassment. That really had been kind of dumb. “I was hoping something would be cooking and maybe I could smell it and guess what might be available for our next meal.” ”Did someone say cooking~?” A male voice said from a few tables to their right that Sonia quickly translated for Jana. He was very short, dressed in a chef’s garb and had styled hair that came to a point. Both girls just blinked a few times before Sonia smiled politely as she recalled the boy’s name first. Jana wasn’t far behind but she did have to pull out her e-handbook to see exactly what he said. ”Ah Hanamura, correct? What brings you here?” ”Well I am the Super High School Level Chef, the first place I would naturally check is the restaurant.” Maybe it was Jana’s imagination but Teruteru seemed to have an overly slick quality to his voice. Like he was trying too hard to be smooth. Unless he really was that smooth and he was attempting something. His beady little eyes zeroed in on her. ”Aren’t you going to say something, my dear~?” Did he just... Maybe it was totally unintentional. But there was something about his tone and expression that made her hackles rise. ”I can but all you’ll hear is words you don’t understand and then a robotic voice repeating what I say in Japanese.” She dead panned, holding her e-handbook flat in her palms so it would pick up her voice. Judging by his face, he was a little unimpressed and probably hiding it by combing that really strange hairstyle of his. At least he left Jana alone so she could play with the translator settings to find something less annoying.

While messing with the settings, she missed part of the conversation that Sonia and Teruteru were having. ”Wonder how effective speech to text is on this thing?” Jana mumbled to herself. It was the last one on the list and it sounded like it would be perfect. Selecting it, she held her handbook flat again to see how it worked. ”Oh yes, yes, I am in quite a bit of pain you see. I must have eaten something that looked like one of my ingredients.” Teruteru was saying and Jana’s handbook displayed it for her in perfect English. ”Oh my! Is there anything I can do to help?” Sonia sounded so concerned and Jana was a little worried too. Just how did he manage to eat something bad? Was the blood coming from his nose part of that? ”I thought you’d never ask! I would be so grateful, Miss Nevermind. Such pain in my loins is giving me a very hard time.” Was it just Jana or did she see a hint of a smirk on Teruteru’s face? And why was he speaking so suggestively? ”A hard time?” ”That’s right, I’m having a hard time because it’s full of poison.” Jana flared her nostrils to take in any scents in the room without sniffing the air and drawing attention to herself. She could smell two new scents coming up the stairs from the hotel lobby, Teruteru and Sonia... But nothing poisonous. ”So it would be great if you could use your mouth to... Well... Suck it out.” Okay no, something was up here. Jana couldn’t smell any poison and Teruteru’s eyes were transfixed on Sonia in a way she didn’t like. Like a predator eyeing up easy prey. She bit back a growl that was starting to rumble at the back of her throat. ”Poison, you say? In your loins? Do you mean-” Oh Gods, Sonia hadn’t even spotted it! This guy wasn’t poisoned at all! He was just trying to take advantage of pretty girls and Sonia hadn’t even registered it! Jana felt her skin prickle and tingle and heard herself starting to growl lowly. ”Uhm h-hey, excuse me, do you all have a moment?” That was a new voice. Definitely male and a little on the deep side considering they were all about sixteen or seventeen. ”Woah... Denied.” Teruteru mumbled to himself.

She had to calm down before she could see who had joined herself and Sonia in the restaurant; she could feel her eyes tingling again. Using the screen on her handbook, Jana used one free hand to play with her hair to give the appearance that she was just fixing it when she was actually waiting for signs that she was calm enough to face the newcomers.

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Once calm, Jana smiled at the two, recognising them as Nagito and the boy who passed out on the beach. The boy’s green eyes drifted over all of them, observing them and saying hello. Teruteru and Sonia introduced themselves and the boy did so in kind. Hinata Hajime... The family name was spoken first which meant his first name was Hajime? Jana opened her notepad on the handbook again and added in Hajime’s name, a pronunciation guide and a memorable feature about him. When she looked up again, she saw that Hajime seemed to be lost in thought whilst looking at Sonia. If he kept that up, it would be more like staring and after the little talk with Teruteru, Jana was feeling a little protective of her first friend here. But it was Nagito who came to the rescue and broke the silence. ”Has she enchanted you, Hinata-san?” Nagito was saying.

Rereading that sentence, Jana felt confusion; had she written Hajime’s surname wrong or had she maybe misheard Nagito? Or maybe the microphone and translator hadn’t picked him up? Was it a language thing that didn’t translate properly? She could always ask Sonia about that later. ”That can’t really be helped, I suppose. Nevermind-san here is true royalty, what with her title being the Super High School Level Princess.” There it was again. Maybe it really was a language thing... ”And of course, we have another European in our group.” Nagito gestured to Jana who held up a finger as she switched her translator to the English to Japanese setting. Constantly doing this would be a real pain in the neck. ”My name is Ja-... Uhm... Wait, no, family name first.” She took a breath and tried again. “Vilkas Jana. I’m a transfer student too, from the UK. Not entirely sure how I made it into Hope’s Peak seeing as I don’t speak a word of Japanese.” She gave them a few moments to read the translated text on her screen that she had held up for them once she’d finished speaking before laying it flat again so she could continue. Nagito cut her off so she scrambled to set it to Japanese to English. ”I’m afraid I don’t know very much about Vilkas-san, she hasn’t had much of a presence on the world stage compared to the others in our class.” That was a poke at her pride and Jana fought to keep the tingling and prickling feelings at bay. It wouldn’t be good to get wound up in front of people. ”I’ve had quite the effect on my local community back home, thank you very much.” She said to Nagito, knowing perfectly well he could understand English. Her voice was as low as it could get without her growling and she daren’t risk that. ”My title is Super High School Level Alpha. Clearly, the school saw some leadership quality in me and decided I would be a good student.” She cleared her throat and focused on Hajime, smiling as politely as she could, holding up her handbook for him to see as she spoke. ”It’s nice to meet you, Hinata-san. If you’ll both excuse me, I think I need an impromptu Japanese lesson from Sonia.”

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Turning her back on the boys, Jana headed back to Sonia’s side and tucked her handbook in her jean pocket. ”There’s something I don’t really understand that was in the translator. Could you maybe explain it to me?” ”Of course!” Sonia happily replied before linking her arm through Jana’s and the both of them disappeared down the stairs that lead to the outside of the hotel. ”So what it is you are having trouble with, Jana?” ”I kind of just copied Nagito when he added the word ‘san’ to the end of everyone’s names and hoped I did it right but I was wondering what it meant.” ”Ah, you mean honorifics. It is not something that exists in Western languages as we tend to use our tone of voice and body language to convey how close we are to someone but Japanese has a set of suffixes that convey your relationship to someone else be they a teacher, an adult in authority or a close friend.” Sonia explained. Jana listened with rapt attention, quickly writing this down on another note on her notepad app. These translator and notepad functions were definitely going to come in handy. ”I see. Did I use it correctly?” ”Yes, you did. You even remembered to say your surname first and use the surnames of others too. It would have been a social faux pas if you had addressed them by their given names when you do not know them that well. However, seeing as you do not speak the language at all, you may be given some leniency.” ”Okay, I’ll make extra sure to remember this. How many do I need to know?” ”Not too many thankfully. But you may want to keep taking notes. Perhaps we should find somewhere to sit down? A proper explanation may take a while.” Jana nodded in agreement as they left the hotel site in favour for the shade provided by the trees a little ways away. Being Europeans, they weren’t used to the warmth and Jana being a redhead was already looking a little pink in the face and Sonia’s fair skin had darkened a shade or two. ”Alright, now that we are comfortable, I shall begin.” Sonia effortlessly took control and Jana was actually really okay with that. She could see why Sonia was the Ultimate Princess. ”San is the most commonly used honorific and you did indeed use it correctly. It is used in respect for those of your own age group as well as people you are not very familiar with. For example, even if you got to know Hajime very well, it wouldn’t be unusual for you to call him Hinata-san or even Hajime-san if he allows you to use his given name.” Jana nodded as she diligently took notes. She didn’t want to offend any of her classmates after all and she truly did want to understand Japanese as a whole. It bruised her pride a little to have to rely on her handbook and Sonia to be able to communicate with everyone. ”Sama is a more respectful version of san.” Sonia continued. “It is used rarely, saved for house guests and shop customers or people you admire such as celebrities or deities you believe in. Using it with your own name is considered incredibly rude and will make you appear arrogant unless you are using it in a humourous self-depreciating manner. You will likely hear kun used a lot as we all get to know each other. Kun is used to refer to those younger than yourself and is generally used to refer to boys younger than yourself but you will likely hear it used amongst all of the boys at some point. However, keep in mind that this is not a rule written in stone; male teachers often use kun to refer to their female students and kun can also be used between family members and close friends of any gender.” That one seemed a little more complicated to Jana but at least she wouldn’t be using it for a while. Sonia was still speaking, were there more for her to learn? ”Chan is the final one that you ought to learn while you are here. There are a few more honourifics but it is highly unlikely that you will hear them on this trip. Chan is an endearment, it is also used between close friends and is used for all ages though I would avoid using it for your superiors as that is very rude and condescending.” Jana finished up her notes and smiled up at Sonia. ”I think I understand a little better. I’ll probably reread these a lot to make sure I don’t make a mistake but thank you for teaching me.” ”You are very welcome, Jana. I understand how difficult it is to learn a language. I am fluent in thirty myself.” Jana’s jaw dropped. Thirty languages?! That was insane! Sonia just giggled in embarrassment. ”You are not the first to react like that.” She would’ve replied but she heard a bell and a nearby monitor lit up showing the rabbit. She held up the handbook, hoping it would translate but it seemed it couldn’t pick up sound from the monitors very well and mistranslated several things. ”Ah, Usami wishes us to go to the beach.”

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Prologue - Part 2: Welcome to class - Day 0

Where was she? She felt like she was floating in an endless darkness. Her mind was oddly blank, what had she been doing just before this? She’d been... She’d been... She couldn’t remember. There should be a memory there for her to grab and recall but there was nothing recent. Why was there nothing recent? The last thing she remembered was a Skype chat with her friends and family at the hotel where she’d spent the night before heading to the school she’d been invited to. Unable to recall anything after that, Jana felt panic rise in her chest. She could feel her heart beating faster, her chest grew tighter and she kept spinning on the spot trying to find a way out of wherever she was. There was a tingling behind her eyes and she knew that her usual dull grey eyes had become a glowing amber. ”Calm down, Jana.” She firmly told herself. “Can’t risk running into someone when you’re panicked.” She took several deep breaths, repeating her words to herself until she felt the tingling stop. Good. Much better. Now what? Actually, she should probably try to find a way out of wherever she was and get to class. Considering how floaty she felt, perhaps it was just a dream? Then all she had to do was pinch herself and tell herself to wake up, simple really. ”Wake up, Jana, just wake up. You have to get to school.” She told herself firmly several times before something happened. Not to her but to her surroundings. There was suddenly a set of double doors, wooden and waiting for her. There was a sudden weight beneath her feet, like she was standing on a floor or a carpet or some surface but she was glad she finally felt the effects of gravity again. She should just go through those doors, what’s the worst that could happen? She rested a pale hand on one of the doors and pushed, expecting to see more darkness on the other side but instead she found herself in a classroom.There was only three other people in there so far and they were all very... Colourful. Yes that was definitely the nicest way to put it because wow, fashion choices in Japan seemed to be weird. There was a boy in a white suit, a girl wearing torn thigh highs with crazy colours in her hair and another boy with bright pink hair that couldn’t be real and a mechanic’s jumpsuit. Bright yellow and neon pink? Even she knew that was an awful colour combination! The girl spoke to her, her tone was so excitable and warm that she couldn’t be mad at the volume that made her ears ache a little. It was then that she realised that she didn’t speak a word of Japanese. ”I’m sorry, I don’t understand you.” She admitted in quiet embarrassment and saw confusion across the faces of all three students currently here. Great, so she didn’t speak Japanese and they didn’t speak English. Nice going, Hope’s Peak. ”My English isn’t great but I know enough.” The mechanic piped up, giving her a wave and a warm smile, revealing... Sharp teeth? What? Still, there was some relief as she could at least speak to someone even if the accent was a little thick. ”Oh thank goodness. I’m sorry to rely on you so fast but could you tell me what she said?” If it was possible, the boy’s grin grew wider and he gave her a thumbs up. “Sure thing! She just asked if you were a student too.” ”Yes, I am. This was supposed to be my first day. Are we meant to be in the same class or something?” The boy blinked his bright pink eyes... No way those were real. Then grinned once more. “Looks like it!” He looked like he was about to speak some more when two or three more students walked in, all girls this time. A red head carrying a camera, a tiny girl in a bright orange... Robe? Probably the wrong word but that was the only way Jana could really describe it. Finally, someone who looked like they belonged in a hospital with that nurse’s outfit. Jana was soon forgotten as the boy became distracted by the girls and she soon lost in interest in the conversations that were slowly beginning.

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Gradually, the classroom filled. Some just stood or perched on the desks while others, like Jana, took an actual seat. Jana chose one by the windows at the back of the room so she could observe the people entering the small classroom. And also make sure she didn’t look stupid. So far, there had been several interesting people walking in including a small boy in a suit with a sailor’s mouth, a girl with apparently natural silver hair and an impossibly huge man. Was he really the same age as the rest of them? He looked like he was in his late twenties! She checked her own dark red hair and pale features in her reflection in the window, noticing in relief that she didn’t look scruffy. Her braids were still in place with one following her hairline and disappearing behind her ear and two more forming a sort of crown from her temples and connecting at the back of her head. Her general appearance looked neat and her clothing choice of a flowery shirt and jeans and her cropped faux leather jacket was perfectly respectable. Perfectly normal compared to some of the more colourful characters in this room. There were quite a few in here now, a mix of boys and girls of all kinds of heights and personalities. How many more people were coming? There must be some clue as to the cut off point. Bradlington High back home had maybe twenty people in a class but that was because it was a small village secondary school while Hope’s Peak definitely wasn’t. Not to mention, the Japanese education system was probably different from the British one. Jana passed a few seconds by counting the number of people currently in the room. Sixteen including herself. Barely half a class by British standards. Having nothing else to do, she counted the desks. Seventeen desks. It didn’t take a genius to put two and two together; they were waiting for one more student.

Speak of the devil. One last student finally entered the classroom and looked very plain amongst all these colourful characters. A white dress shirt, black skinny jeans, a green tie, he looked like he was attending an event that asked for a smart-casual dress code. He wasn’t particularly tall or short, his dull brown hair didn’t really stand out and Jana was glad that there was someone more plain looking than her. Which was probably not a very nice thing to think but she wasn’t about to tell him that. Seeing as everyone had started speaking Japanese again, Jana zoned out. She really should make an attempt to learn the language so she didn’t have to rely on the pink haired boy and the only other European in the class to constantly translate for her. Besides, the boy was overly focused on the European girl and that would just make him lazy if she asked for his help when she was around. Not that Jana could really blame him, the girl was very pretty. Her attention wasn’t caught again until she heard a new voice; it was high pitched and a little squeaky but definitely feminine. No, that sounded too old as the voice also had a childish tone to it. Girly then? Jana’s dull grey eyes watched the front of the classroom as a small pink rabbit bounced up from behind the small podium and landed on top of it, waving a little sceptre around herself. ”What the hell?” Jana mumbled to herself as she listened to several other students making similar exclamations. She had no idea exactly what they were saying but considering they all sounded confused and mildly afraid, Jana supposed they were probably feeling the same as herself right about now.

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There was no way that rabbit was real. Seeing as no one was currently paying attention to her, Jana sniffed the air as quietly and subtly as she could. It had to be a toy of some kind, maybe she would find the smell of mechanics and be able to track it to whoever was controlling the rabbit. But there wasn’t that smell anywhere in the room. If there was, it seemed to be coming from the pink haired boy but considering his jumpsuit, that was kind of obvious and not really important. Just really well made then? Jana refused to believe this rabbit was real because rabbits didn’t talk and if she wasn’t so damn adorable, she would be tempted to hunt it right about now to release this nervous energy. Once again, being the only one who didn’t know the language (seriously, how did she get a place in this school?) Jana was left out as the rabbit spoke and everyone else reacted. At least until that little heart topped sceptre started being waved around again and Jana’s stormy coloured eyes widened as the walls around them unfolded to reveal, not another part of the school as she’d originally thought, but onto warm white sands underneath a perfect cloudless sky. The air was fresh and clean, the water to Jana’s left was calm and clear and Jana... Wasn’t the only one who was totally confused and more than a little freaked out. As beautiful as the location was, it wasn’t the school she was supposed to be at right about now. Everyone was asking questions with the rabbit trying to answer as calmly as possible so with everyone distracted, Jana took a few steps away from the group and crouched down, resting one hand against the warm white sands of the beach. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, letting herself relax and thinking only of where she was and how much she wanted to hear what the island had to say. She saw the island in its entirety in her mind’s eye, slowly piecing together. She saw the beach she was on and everyone who was still talking, she saw a ranch and an airport and a supermarket, she saw beautiful wide open spaces and a curious lack of wildlife and other people. This place was absolutely gorgeous. Satisfied, she got back on her feet and brushed herself down before rejoining the group just as the little pink rabbit was handing out tablets to everyone. Jana took her place next to the blonde European girl and took a tablet that was handed to her. ”Oh Jana, we must talk about a couple of extra features on your e-handbook!” The pink rabbit said in that slightly annoying perky voice of hers. In perfect English too... Apparently the rabbit could speak English whenever she pleased and had just stuck with Japanese earlier. How weirdly convenient. ”E-handbook? Is that was this is?” Jana curiously asked as she turned the tablet over in her hands. It was smooth and actually very light, probably a good thing if this was going to be carried around everywhere. ”Yup yup! This speech bubble here is a translator!” Feeling curious, Jana tapped the icon and it opened up a text box. It was currently set for English to Japanese with two more icons below; a microphone and a pencil. ”I’m guessing this means it does text to speech or I can just speak aloud and it’ll translate for me?” ”Correct! Give it a try, introduce yourself to the class!” At that moment, Jana was aware of everyone looking at her. Fourteen pairs of eyes fixed on her, some expectant, others bored. Wait... Fourteen? It was still a lot but didn’t that mean two people were missing. Taking a moment to glance around, she saw a white haired boy crouching over the plain boy. ”Please introduce yourself, Jana, you can catch up with those two later.” The rabbit coaxed. ”Alright. Hello, my name is Jana Vilkas.” The voice that came out of the e-handbook was bland and robotic but unexpected enough that it made Jana giggle. A few in the group also chuckled as well. ”Have I missed anything? He still isn’t stirring but I’m sure it won’t be long.” A wheezy voice said from behind Jana. She turned around and was faced with the incredibly pale boy who had been checking on their unconscious classmate. He had wild white hair and green eyes and there was practically nothing to him; he was all skin and bones and wasn’t he warm in that jacket? His gaze met Jana’s and she found herself on the receiving end of a very laid back smile. ”Ah, you’re the student who doesn’t speak Japanese.” He said in flawless English. “My name is Nagito Komaeda and my title is Super High School Level Lucky Student.” ”Pleasure to meet you, Nagito, my name’s Jana Vilkas since you just missed it.” Those nearby who had the common sense to guess what was said, winced a little at Jana’s words. ”Ah, you may want to remember to use peoples’ family names first. It’s politer in Japanese society.” Nagito advised. ”So I would call you... Komaeda?” Jana questioned, totally butchering his last name despite her attempts. “And everyone else would call me Vilkas?” Another smile was all she got for an answer. He seemed nice enough but there was just something about him that was niggling away at the back of her mind. It was in his presence... His aura. Something about him just set off some of her instincts.

Following their example, the rest of the group introduced themselves. Jana was able to find a notepad feature on her e-handbook too so she used that to write down people’s names as well as a memorable feature about them and a quick pronunciation guide to help her remember everyone. ”Ah okay, let me repeat those back at you to make sure I can actually say them. Sonia Nevermind.” She nodded to the other European of the class. She didn’t see the point of reversing the order with her. ”Komaeda Nagito went back to the unconscious boy. Nanami Chiaki.” The quiet girl with her cat eared hoodie and cat backpack smiled serenely at Jana. ”Kuzuryuu Fuyuhiko.” The short boy with his very smart pinstripe suit just made a sound in the back of his throat and avoided her gaze. Likely because she had stumbled over his name several times and he’d eventually just given up repeating it for her. ”Owari Akane.” An athletic girl with a bright smile, wild hair and an impressive bust grinned at her and gave her a thumbs up. ”Souda Kazuichi.” The pink haired boy in the mechanic’s jumpsuit mimicked Akane’s actions. Again, Jana stumbled but only over his first name but unlike Fuyuhiko, Kazuichi didn’t seem to bothered and was much more patient. ”Togami Byakuya.” The large boy in the white suit simply nodded and politely ignored the way Jana over pronounced the syllables of his name. ”Hanamura Teruteru.” The shortest boy of them all in a chef’s garb gave her a smirk and a wink which made Jana feel a little uncomfortable. ”Koizumi Mahiru.” The other redhead on the island gave Jana a small wave. ”Pekoyama Peko.” Another girl, tall and severe looking with a dignified air gave her a nod. ”Mioda Ibuki.” The wild and colourful one that had tried to say hello to her back in the classroom. Ibuki was the only one to reply but it seemed her translator didn’t run in the background when she had other programs open. ”Saionji Hiyoko.” The shortest person in the group who had quickly and rudely said... Something. Sonia was quick to whisper a watered down translation into her ear and Jana made a mental note to treat Hiyoko like a bratty cub. ”Tsumiki Mikan.” The nurse flinched but nodded. Poor girl, Jana already felt the need to protect her. ”Nidai Nekomaru.” The impossibly muscled man... Well boy really seeing as he was the same age as the rest of them. He grinned at her and said something. Or should that be yelled? ”And Tanaka Gundam.” A tall boy in a long trench coat and scarf for some strange reason... Wasn’t he warm in that?

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