Day 2: Drawing Blood
A loud yell is heard in Serenade's room as a monitor appears "Wake up Bastards! It's 8:00, You're all to meet in cafeteria! Now!" It was Monokuma. Serenade groaned as he climbed out of bed and put on the rest of his clothes. He peered at the clock on the wall. it said 9:00...is his clock fast? Or was Monkuma lying? Didn't matter either way, he had to get to the cafeteria to meet up with the others.
He walked about out his then paused. Hadn't he locked his room last night? "Ah! Looks like the killer has recovered well!" he turned to see Nimbus to his left. His face was in a sneer "I can't believe that lovely girl, B, actually gave the time and effort to treat you...I guess her instincts kicked in as the 'Super High School Level Nurse'" He snickered "That girl is to kind..." He then goes back to his sneer "I'll be keeping my eye on you!" He walks down the hall.
Guess that's what I'll have to expect when I get there... he sighed and followed where Nimbus had went. He came to a set of doors with the name plate above it 'Cafeteria'. Serenade took a deep breath and entered to see all the others. All 15. Sitting around the centre table, they all looked at him. Some like Nimbus, Lock and Beau looked at him angrily. Some weren't able to make heads or tails with him, like: Olive, Gold and Tickery. But then there were the surprisingly three that were happy to see him. B, Punch and to Serenade's surprise. Digital Code.
"Good to know that somebody didn't kill you..." Digital said. He wasn't sure if it sincere or not "Take a seat...Monokuma will be here soon" there was only one seat left, between Lock and Nimbus. Those two didn't look very happy. He took his seat and averted eye contact from the others
"This just in!" It was Moonlight "The tension levels have increased drastically since Mr Stereo's arrival! More on this story as it develops!" The two by her sides. Gold and Hammer rolled their eyes.
"I...j-just wish you could all...m-maybe...j-just...be a l-little nicer to Serenade...?" B pleaded
"You kidding? This guy wants to know the risks of what happens when somebody is killed! Isn't that telling you something, you stupid bitch!" Beau yelled at her from across the table.
"S-stupid bitch?" B looked ready to cry. That made Serenade's blood boil
"Hey leave her alone! If anybody's the bitch, it's you!" He retorted. Beau seemed taken aback like nobody had ever told her off. "And I'm not planning on killing anyone! Monokuma mentioned a punishment and I wanted more information on it!" they talked amongst themselves, aside from B and Punch.
"Alright, listen up!" Punch stood up. "If anybody tries to accuse Serenade of planning this murder bullshit, you'll have to answer to me! Got it!?" there were a few nods but others didn't move
"And if there is a murder?" Zoom asks "What then? What if it was Serenade?" Punch stays silent
"Then I'll beat the shit outta him" She cracked her knuckles and glared at him. This seemed like a fair response to all expect B who felt a bit nervous on the compromise. Serenade didn't care, it helped out prove the fact that he isn't going to kill any of the others.
"Upupupupupu! You settled that faster than expected!" Monokuma appeared on one of the other tables "it's a shame, I like drama!" he does a huge leap onto the centre table where they're all sitting "Now you must all be wondering why I gathered you here...well I have these!" He pulls out sixteen disks "Your motives!"
"Motives?" Digital inquires
"Yes! To murder! Once you watch these, you won't be able to resist killing another student!" He laughs sadistically W...What is this? Those disks... "Alright, now follow me!" He passes between Nimbus and Serenade and walks out the door with the others following behind him. They went through the twisting corridors and stopped at the room labelled 'Media room'. "Alright I'll place these on different desks and you all go to the one with your name on it!" He throws the doors open and tosses the disk, somehow though they all land perfectly on the desks. "alright, off you go!" The sixteen exchange glances before searching for their name.
Serenade looks around until he finds one that is labelled with his name. He's next to Gold Coin who looks at him, still unsure on what to do about him and what the others think of him. "You know" he speaks "if this was a video game...the main character's friend is usually the one that dies first. Like if Tickery was the main character, Olive and Lock are most likely to be dead first..." Serenade tilted his head "Just saying..." he sits and puts the headphones on his head. Serenade proceeds to do the same.
As the disk slides in the screen switches on. He sees two familiar faces: His father and younger brother. "Serenade" it was his father that spoke first "Your brother and I are so proud of you, you were able to get into a school that only lets the best of the best in. Congrats, son" His brother sat up.
"You better be ready for when you graduate. By that time, I promise I'll have my cutie mark!" His face beamed. Serenade smiled, he missed the two a lot...now his life was in danger...he might not even see them again. Then the screen went black. And that laugh went to Serenade's ears again
"Upupupupupu! That right there was the family of the amazingly talented owner of the club 'Golden Note', Serenade Stereo." Then the screen turned on again, it was the same place only...it was dark, dank, the couch the two sat on was shredded and blood was on the walls. "But happened to the two now that Serenade is no longer around?" He went pale. Was this genuine? What had happened to his family since he entered Hope's Peak? He was only here a day so far though...right? Then again he doesn't know how long he was left passed out when he first entered the school. He looked to the side of him, Gold had gone pale to.
"What...the fuck?" He suddenly stood up and backed away from the monitor "WHAT THE FUCK!!!!?"
"Upupupupu! Looks like somebody is having a worse reaction than others! GWAHAHAHAHA! I love it!" Gold had pressed himself as far as he could against the wall quivering in fear of whatever he just saw. Serenade stood up to calm him down
"GET AWAY!!!" He screeched out, pushing Serenade aside and running out the room.
"Wait, Gold!" Digital calls after him but his voice falls on deaf ears. He turns to Monokuma that is sitting on the desk at the very front of the room. "What the hell!? Are these supposed to try and fool us!?"
"Upupupupu! Oh no, these aren't to fool you at all. These are to make you question if they're real! What is they are real? Did that mean that all that you saw was real? And the only way to find is to 'Graduate'...By killing someone! Upupupupu!"
"You little shithead!" Punch spat at him "You expect us to kill each other, these have to fake! They...they have to be!" She didn't sound to sure either. This was his plan...these videos give us a reason to kill...not just to wonder!
"Well I'll be going now" and just like the other times, Monokuma vanished into thin air... leaving the others in silence.
"We should split up...to look for Gold Coin..." Digital proposed the idea. The others didn't say a word but agreed as they all filed out the room.
Serenade searched several places. The music room, the cafeteria, the biology lab, The weapons museum but no sign of Gold Coin anywhere. He had actually bumped into another one of the students in the museum, Wild Beast.
"Maybe he's in his room? It would make sense" Serenade nodded in agreement "Also, these weapons, don't you think they were placed here for us to kill each other with? I mean...look at these giant spears. Although they're probably protected heavily..." Serenade nodded in agreement then went off to the hall of rooms, separating himself from Wild. He looked between each room as he went along and stopped at the one, third on the left. Just across from his own.
He knocked on the door "Gold Coin? Are you in there?" He pressed his ear against the door but didn't hear anything from inside. He touched the doorknob...it was unlocked. "Gold...if you don't come out...I'm coming in!" He stood there, but nothing was heard.
He then slowly opened the door.