//------------------------------// // Class Trial 5: Execution // Story: Dangan RomPonya // by Serenade-Stereo //------------------------------// The podium rose from the ground for the fifth time, Monokuma took out his gavel and pressed the button to activate the execution. Game over! Nimbus Darkness is guilty! Commencing Execution! Orion ran for Nimbus but before he was in reach, the chain flew into the room and wrapped around Nimbus' neck, dragging him out of the room. The monitor flashed on, displayed Nimbus being released in a forest like area, it was completely silent yet Nimbus seemed on edge. A Ninja's Senses Nimbus went into a combat position and stood still, eyes closed. It was a few seconds before his ear twitched and he jumped. A shuriken had been thrown his way! A few more were being thrown but he still had no problem dodging them, aside from one that nicked his cheek. The shuriken attack had stopped but he still seemed weary, he looked to his side and ducked as a bamboo spear shot out from the side. The spears started to fill the room, eventually leaving Nimbus trapped in the centre of the room but still relatively unharmed. Until sections on the floor opened up, expelling black gas. Nimbus looked up at the ceiling and started to climb, using the bamboo spears as steps, he came to the top of the room, gas not far behind, and found a hatch. Climbing through and slamming it shut, he came face to face with the exact same room, the floor opened up again, letting the gas in. With nowhere left to run, Nimbus just folded his arms, tears forming in his eyes and accepted his fate... --------- "Nimbus...." Orion's knees buckled and she fell, sobbing into her palms. "Orion...." Serenade tried to comfort her but was quickly thrown back by her magic. "Stay away!" She yelled. "You all executed him! I had nothing to do with his death..." "It's true" Monokuma confirms. "Orion is the only one that didn't vote for Nimbus, but unfortunately, voting for Serenade wasn't going to work." "So you believed in him until the very end..." Grimdark says. "Of course you ingrate! I could never doubt him..." "That was your biggest weakness though..." Beau says. "What are you...? What are you trying to say?" Orion looked at her. "Because of your weakness, you were willing to sacrifice everyone to save him...well, that's not how it works around here, Orion. I thought you would have understood that..." "Beau...you shouldn't be so harsh." Samurai says. "C'mon, have a heart." "Having feelings for another is what got her into this mess..." "So, what? You're telling us you have no feelings towards any of us?" Grimdark says angrily. "Not the ones that you'd prefer...but this isn't about what I 'feel' about the rest of you...this is about Orion. I understand that she liked Nimbus...but were you really willing to sacrifice all of that just for him? Not even Olive did that for Tickery." "It's true...as much as I hate to say it..." Olive confirmed. "Orion, you need to toughen up from this. Let this fuel it...the fuel to stopping the true mastermind!" "But...but I..." "Hey..." Samurai walked over and crouched by her side. "Are you seriously gonna let the son of a bitch that trapped us in here get the better of you? Let him or her see the despair they crave? Or..." He stood up, hand reached out of her. "Are you gonna dry your eyes and help us out?" There was a moment of silence, the fact that Samurai was being the voice that could pull Orion out of despair was surprising enough, even more surprising was when Orion took Samurai's hand and stood up. "Thank you...Mr Blade...." Orion gave a small bow. "And ya can stop with the 'Mr' details...Samurai or Sammy is fine" He gave a goofy grin. "Then...thank you Samurai..." She frowned. "I'm sorry for what happened with you and Ms Positive...." "Aw, it isn't your fault" "Yeah...I usually have bad luck anyway" B gives a weak smile. "Same here." Samurai gave a thumbs up. To think...Samurai has that sort of effect of Orion...wait a second...nah... "Welp, to bad Nimbus' goal wasn't reached in the end!" Monokuma rubs the back of his head. "You mean to kill the mastermind, right?" Grimdark asks. "Well...there's that...but also to capture either of the two in his little trap that B and Samurai fell into..." "Umm...'either of the two'?" Olive repeated wearily. "Yeperdee! I'm talking about the 'Super High School Level Assassin' and the 'Super High School Level Mastermind'!" Everyone went silent. "W...who?" Serenade asked him. "The SHSL Assassin and Mastermind! They're hidden among you guys so...yah no..." "An assassin?" Olive went pale. "One of us is secretly that of all things?!" Samurai yelled. "Yep! But who...just who? That will be answered soon...probably" And with those eerie words, Monokuma vanished. "An...assassin..." B repeated. "And a mastermind...? Are the SHSL Mastermind and the mastermind that trapped us in here the same person, I wonder?" Beau thought. "It does seem likely..." Grimdark tapped his forearm. "Things like this just don't end..." Olive mutters. "One of us is a professional killer..." "What do we do now? After what we just heard..." Samurai fiddled shakily with his practice sword holder. "We head back to our rooms...try to get some sleep, I have a feeling tomorrow will be a big day..." Beau speculates. "What do you- hey! I'm talking!" Grimdark stomps his foot when Beau ignores him and head for the elevator. Fuck...my...life... Serenade bites his lip. I'm sharing a school with two killers...the mastermind and the SHSL Assassin...