//------------------------------// // Day 12: Chapter 1 // Story: Dangan RomPonya // by Serenade-Stereo //------------------------------// Day 12: The Mysterious Scene... *Ding dong, bing bong!* "Ahem! This is a school announcement, it is now 7am and as if such, Night-Time is officially over, let's make this another great day!" Serenade sighed. He was in the middle of changing into his other set of clothes when the announcement was made. Who's turning up dead today was the only thought that would go through his mind at this point. It was whoever didn't turn up this morning for the rendezvous in the cafeteria. Exiting his door, he headed for the cafeteria to find Beau waiting in front. "Morning..." She greeted, it was unusual for her to initiate a conversation, someone would usually need to say hello to her first. "I want you to wait here..." "Why...?" Serenade asked curiously. "Because I want to prove that we still have some fight left in us and we won't give into anymore of Monokuma's motives..." "That's a nice thing to say which is weird to come from you...but I know it's someone's turn today. Doesn't look like you're next though..." She let out a giggle and smirked. "You certainly became a lot more pessimistic..." "And you seem to optimistic and cheery...are you feeling alright?" "Mmhm! Just wait..." "Al...alright then...." A few minutes went by before another few sets of footsteps were heard, Samurai, Olive, B, Orion, Nimbus and Hammer came from the hall and finally, the one that made Serenade do a double-take, Beau. "Wait...wha...?" Serenade turned back to be greeted by Grimdark's towering figure. "Oh...." "What is it?" Beau asked. "Nothing...." Serenade said. "Well, look at that...everyone's alive..." Grimdark says, everyone now throwing their gaze at Serenade. "Now do you believe that we aren't going to go kill each other every single time a motive is made?" Olive asked him. "It gives some reassurance, I guess..." "Now, Stereo, try not to be so pessimistic all the time..." Nimbus tells him. "Yeah, you're supposed to be the upbeat one!" Samurai says. "Okay, I get it" Serenade half-laughs. "I'll try not to be such a killjoy now. Okay? Will that make everyone get off of my case?" "Of course!" Hammer says. "Just have faith, we'll get out of here for sure. Together! I doubt one of us is really the mastermind that trapped us in here!" "Yeah, if one of us was...what would all the time we spent in here mean?" B smiles. "...oh please" Beau says. "Make no mistake, the Mastermind is one of us" "Beau, can't you just drop it?" Grimdark folds his arms, slightly annoyed. "Of course I can't! You want to get out of here to, right?!" "Yes. I do, but I don't believe one of us is the mastermind. Simply that" Of course.....they don't know.... Serenade rubbed his arm. "Anyway, let's head inside...." Beau says, everyone following her command and headed into the cafeteria. As everyone went in, there was a small *Klink* but nobody paid any attention to it. Like something bumped into another thing. "I need to talk to everyone, there's something on the fifth floor that just seemed to have appeared." "What would that be, might I ask?" Orion says. "It's a set of lockers, not like the ones in the laundrette though...I checked inside the one that was labelled mine and it had one of my belongings in it along with my cell phone...seems we get no bars in here though" She pulls out her phone. "So we can't call our way out of here?" Samurai asks. "Nope. Unfortunately, we can't...though we should all head up, we can collect our things. Maybe we'll get lucky and something could break us out of here..." "But..." Serenade says quickly. "Before we go...Beau, could you explain something to us?" "Depends..." "Why do you think the mastermind is among us?" Beau pauses at the question. "Because of the first 'School Life of Mutual Killings'..." "The first?" Grimdark repeats. "Yes...there's a hidden library on the third floor, behind the swimming pool bleachers. I found some interesting books, one of them was labelled 'The First School Life of Mutual Killings', it listed all the details of what happened in that event in a place called 'Japan' in a different world to the one we live in. It gave me the Mastermind's true name, Junko, Junko Enoshima...the 'Super High School Level Despair', it couldn't be a coincidence that this was happening again so I just knew that somehow...somehow, Junko had made her way into our world..." Everyone was silent. "Beau...." Nimbus starts. "You cannot be serious about that, can you? What are the chances of that book being true? It could be a made up story by Monokuma...." "Wrong!" Beau yells. "It must be true! I know it is!" "Why do you believe that?" Orion asked. "I just...I just have that kind of feeling..." Beau says. "A simple 'feeling' isn't going to be good enough" Grimdark says harshly. "I know that!" Beau snaps. "But that doesn't mean I'm wrong!" "We never said it did, even if it is unlikely, you could be right" Hammer supports. "To be honest, we should be taking in any suggestions of what's going, no matter what they may be" Nimbus says. "Well....anyway, I believe we have some lockers to inspect" Olive stands up. "Right, let's get going..." Serenade and the others get up and head over to the door. There was a second *Klink* sound, slightly more noticeable this time but still, nobody paid any attention to it. The group headed to the fifth floor, following Beau's directions to a new area that had been opened up to them in the corridor, like Beau had said, it was seventeen lockers that were lined up along the wall, each one had a students picture on it. "Wow...where did this room even come from?" Hammer said in disbelief. "Not sure, I just came up here and found it...." Beau explained. "I've already took my stuff so, go nuts..." Beau leans against the wall as everyone walks up to their locker. "How are we supposed to open it?" Hammer asked. "The ElectroIDs open them, there's a little slot where the lock would normally be" Beau answered. Serenade took out his ID and slipped it in the gap, there was a ding and the door opened slightly. Serenade slipped his Id back into his pocket and opened the door, he was surprised to find his old photo album on the ground and his cell phone sitting on top. "What did you guys find? I got my katana" Samurai says, swinging the blade around. "Hey! Try not to slice me! We don't another trial!" Olive yells at him. "Hehe...sorry" "I got my specially made 63. calibre shotgun" Grimdark smirks. "Oh my Celestia, that thing actually works?" B asks. "Oh yeah, this would shatter bones for any normal person, but I can handle this just fine!" "I...I just got my old photo album" Serenade says, flicking through the pages. "A photo album?" Beau repeats. Serenade nodded his head. I hope they're all okay... pictures of his family, friends and even his own boyfriend were inside. "What the...?" Serenade flicked to one certain page. "This....this can't be right..." It was two pages full of pictures of him with all the other students. "What's wrong?" Nimbus asks. "Look at this!" Serenade turns the album around. "What the hell is this?!" Everyone's eyes widen at the photos. "But how could you...I don't remember taking those photos!" Olive says. "How...could that be remotely possible...?" Orion asked. "The windows" Samurai points out. "They don't have the plating on them!" "He's right" Nimbus says. "What sorcery is this?" "It looks like...Serenade has a valuable clue in his possession...can I see that album?" Serenade closed it over as soon as Beau asked. "No way!" "Wha-? Why the hell not?" Beau folded her arms. Serenade tapped the album nervously. "What's wrong? Is there something in there?" Olive asked. "Y...yeah..." "What is it?" Samurai tilted his head in confusion. "...um...h-hey! M-maybe we could figure out who the Mastermind is if we look through this! Whoever doesn't have their picture in this becomes a suspect, right?" "He's right" Nimbus says. "So? Who's in it?" Serenade opens the album and flicks back through the pages to where the photos of everyone were. "Okay let's see....me, Zoom, Moonlight, Gold, Lock, Tickery, Grimdark, Punch, Digital, Wild, Beau, B, Samurai, Olive, Nimbus, Orion and Hammer...everyone is in here..." "But that-" Beau seemed stunned. "Are you sure?" "Yep, everyone is in here..." Serenade closed it over. "Guess that didn't help..." "Hey, Serenade. Do you think those pics you found around the school are from the photo album?" Hammer suggested "Well, they could be, I guess..." "To bad it's not really a valuable clue..." Grimdark grunted. "Hey, Grimdark, do you think that gun of yours could get us out of here?" Olive asked the changeling. "Not a chance, the actual gun may be here...but there's no ammo" "Dammit..." Beau said. "Well, I guess that's everything though...I'm gonna head back to my room..." Beau turned and left. "Same here, I just need a rest..." Serenade heads off. ------- Serenade locked the door behind him, the photo album and his cell phone now in possession. He sat on his bed and opened the book to the page with him and the slightly older black Pegasus. "...Thunder..." Serenade whispered his name. "I promise...I promise I'll get out of here..." He kept flicking through the pages and eventually got to the pages of him with the other students. Where the heck did these come from...? He looked at each individually, inspecting each corner of the photos. He stopped scanning when he got to the one with Beau, Punch, B and himself. Upon closer inspection he noticed something that made him gasp aloud. His irises were red, not his usual blue. Hey, look! It's me! The voice came. "S-shut up...." Yeah, since we share one mind, I know everything you think and remember and even the things you forgot and I can tell you right now, those are real photos you took with the others. "They can't be though! I would remember!" Yeah, yeah, that's what you think... "Why are you doing this?" Huh? "Why are you doing this to me? Why are you doing this to everyone? What did they ever do to you?!" I thought I told you already...it's all for despair...nothing more and nothing less "Do you honestly just expect me to believe you?" Duh, of course not but I'm telling the truth~ Serenade went quiet. It's a shame though...you'll be the only one alive meaning that you will be the reason for...hmm, how many would it be? I guess a maximum of eight people being executed for you to be left standing? "No, nobody is going to kill anyone else..." Are you so sure about that...? I thought you wanted to get back to your oh-so-precious friends and family and that boyfriend of yours. What was his name again? Thunderl- "I'm not going to kill anyone! I know that's what you're trying to do and it won't work!" ...hmm His voice seemed more monotone at this point I don't think you'll be saying that forever... "Did...did your voice just-" *Bzzt!* "Huh?" Oh look...someone is at the door... "No shit..." Serenade walked over and opened the door to find a rather panicked B "Serenade! You need to come quick! In the cafeteria!" B ran off. Hmm...? I wonder what that could be... Serenade went pale at the thought, after all that was said this morning. He gulped and shut his door before heading off the cafeteria. Standing outside the door he took a deep breath knowing what was lying ahead. He opened the door.