Dangan RomPonya

by Serenade-Stereo

Day 3: Chapter 2

Me and Beau...c-could my nightmare really be the one...?

The other students had already fled upstairs to investigate. Beau took a few steps closer to Serenade.

"What's up with you?" She asked "You look pale"

"U-uh..." Should I really tell her that she was the killer in my Despair Nightmare? No...best if I don't "J-just feeling a bit nauseous today...that's all"

"Can't blame you...images of his execution are still fresh in everyone's mind...and I guess you did stumble upon Gold's body..." she sounded sympathetic

"I really wish this didn't happen...everyone just picking each other off one-by-one...it's just wrong"

"Well duh! Why do think I used the newspaper, I sure as hell don't want to die!" She said to him bitterly

"So your solution was to sacrifice me!?" She went silent "Beau Love...you are the worse kind of person" He walked past her and up the stairs with her angrily following behind. "Now we just have to-" Serenade cut himself off. At the end of the hallway he saw it. The room he was dreading of existing

Aquarium

"Hmm? Oh yeah that...its really nice if you want to check it out" she said coming up behind Serenade.

"N-no, not really. Doesn't sound that appealing..." He was starting to panic

"C'mon, let's go!" She grabbed his wrist and hauled him to the door. "Are you like scared of water or something? I've never seen somebody so nervous about an aquarium"

"Um...b-bad memories is all it is, really!"

"...Alright" It was hard to tell whether she fell for it or not...."Well...you should put it aside for this, we've got to find a way out of this place!" She opened the door. It was exactly how Serenade had seen it in his dream. Blue walls. The giant square tank that reached to the celling. Beau began to walk around the room.

"You know that this reminds me of the set for this swimwear line I had to model...it was pretty tacky" She said

"Er...right..." Models...such divas "See anything?"

"...No...just a vent" She points up to a metal grating nearer the celling. "Probably leads off into another room..."

"Well it isn't really important if it won't get us out of here..." Serenade commented

"Well duh! I already knew that!" She said crossing her arms

"Well excuse me for pointing something out! At least I'm not talking about some stupid swimwear line!"

"It was not stupid, it was hideous but got me a huge amount of publicity!" The got closer with each insult thrown and then-

Click

And a flash with the two familiar giggles of Zoom and Moonlight

"Aw...couple aren't supposed to fight like that!" Zoom teased the two

"Were you two spying on us!?" Beau accuses

"This reporter remembers hearing loud squabbling sounding throughout the room when she and her photographer entered the room!" Moonlight explains in her...special way

"Why don't you just talk normally!?" Beau says with an annoyed tone in her voice

"This reporter will do that when Ms Love stops being a heinous bitch!"

"What...did you just call me!?" She started to charge but was quickly restrained by Serenade

"Run...just run!" Serenade tells the two. They look at each other and nod. They sprint out the room faster than they entered but not before Zoom stops to say

"One more pic and we'll have enough for our article on you two!" She winks and follows Moonlight.

"Yeah you better run you cowards!" Beau calls after them. "And let go of me you freak!" she elbows Serenade over the stomach. He let's out a yelp and grips his stomach, releasing Beau. "Don't ever touch me again...musicians...what total pervs..." She walked off.

I won't be shocked if you died next...and what does she mean musicians are pervs!?

"Are you coming or not!?" She yelled to him from the door. Serenade sighed

"Coming..." he trailed behind her around the second floor. She stopped at a particular door

"I...don't remember this one being here..." It seemed that this was the only door without a name plate on it. She opened the door slowly...it was a dirty, dank room filled with dust and cobwebs. "Ew! Hasn't Monokuma heard of cleaning!?"

Serenade takes a closer examination "Looks like a supplies closet..."

"What makes you say that?"

"Oh you know just...the freaking ladder, buckets, a hammer and what looks like some paint tins....yeah" Serenade walked around the small room until he stepped on something and a small 'ouch' was heard

"Hey! Watch where you're going man!"

"Hammer? Why are you on the ground?" He helped the mechanic up

"I walked in here and found tools...my instincts kicked in so I started searching for more than just that hammer"

"If you're here...where's Nimbus?" Beau asked

"Oh, him? He said he wanted to investigate on his own so I let him" he gave a smile and folded his arms behind his head

"So you just let him go? Beau put us into pairs for a reason y'know"

"Yeah you totally just broke the whole point of my spur of the moment decision!"

"Have you met the guy? I'm sure he's fine, honestly you guys worry to much!"

"And if he gets killed? What then, smart guy!?" Beau suggests

"Honestly...thinking about everyone individually as a killer or victim, he's more likely to kill. Just like Samurai and Punch. Then there are the others that are more likely to be a victim. Like B, Serenade, sorry man, Lock and Tickery...."

"Well...did you think like that with Digital? Or Gold?" Serenade asked. Hammer just stayed silent.

"Look man...I honestly don't think any more of these stupid killings are gonna happen, alright? I mean...we're friends, we shouldn't be picking each other off one by one in hopes of getting out of this hell hole. Especially when we've got you! You solved the last murder like a boss!" Hammer smirked

"A-anyone could have done it really if they looked at the evidence the right way..."

"No way! You were the one that found the laminate piece, you talked to Tickery, you found out the original crime scene! We need you here man!"

"I...I'm just a musician..."

"Let him think what he wants Hammer Head. You should get back to looking for a way out of here" Beau said to him. Hammer gave a nod and left the storage closet and left the two. "And...as much as I hate to admit it...he's right" Beau looked over at Serenade "You were the one to connect the evidence and use Tickery's testimony to catch the culprit...none of us could have done that...not even me" She quickly realized what she said. "Tell anyone I said that and I'll make you sorry!"

"R-right..." she was good at intimidating others that was for sure.

"Good! Now...where to next?" She asked him

"I'm not sure, this seems like a big floor...which in turn means a high chance of finding somewhere we can use as an exit!"

"Exactly! I like the attitude!" She smiled. Serenade felt a sudden entrancement

"You have a beautiful smile..." He didn't know why he said that, he just seemed to blurt it out. "W-wait, I-"

"I get it a lot...geez never seen someone have such an overreaction on something so small as a compliment..."

"S-sorry...." Beau rolled her eyes at his apologetic attitude.

"Whatever, let's go now..." She left the room and they continued the investigation of the second floor for the rest of the day.

After they all finished up their investigation, they gathered in the cafeteria to report their findings. Beau did a head count.

"Eight, nine, ten, eleven counting me...where's everyone else!?" She asked

"Let's see...Nimbus...Moonlight and Hammer aren't here..." Wild commented looking around the room.

"Moonlight? I thought Zoom was investigating with her" Punch turned to the pink earth pony

"She wanted to investigate by herself..." Zoom said fiddling her camera.

"Just like Nimbus..." Serenade added

"So? That doesn't explain where they are!" Beau responds, annoyed

"W-wait! Y-you don't t-think that..." B started "...O-one of them w-was killed?"

"Not a chance, I'm sure they'll walk through that door soon" Samurai smiles.

"Well...Serenade, Orion, Lock? You three go and look for Nimbus. Olive, Samurai and Tickery can look for Hammer whilst Zoom, Wild and B can look for Moonlight" Beau instructed "Punch and I will stay here in case they come here..."

"You're sending us in threes is because if we find a body...the announcement will be made, right?" Olive asks

"...it's just by the offchance" everyone exchange glances and the selected nine leave to look for the missing three

Serenade looks at the two "Where would he be?" Lock gives a shrug as silent as always...

"Hmm...well let us apply logic to this situation...if you were the 'Super High School Level Ninja' where in the school are you most likely to be?" Orion asks the two

"I'm tempted to say the weapons part of the museum but there are no shurikens..." Serenade jokes

"I believe there was a room labeled 'Dojo' on the second floor...there were a few practice dummies could use them for target practice" Lock suggests

"Seems like an appropriate place to begin..." Orion leads on to the second floor. They followed the direction Lock had given and up in front of the dojo.

"Well... Shall we?" Serenade looked at the others.

Comments

[ClickClackTheBrony]

I like it so far. Still, there were a few issues with clarity as to who was talking.

"Exactly! I like the attitude!" She smiled. Serenade felt a sudden entrancement
"You have a beautiful smile..." He didn't know why he said that, he just seemed to blurt it out. "W-wait, I-"
"I get it a lot...geez never seen someone have such an overreaction on something so small as a compliment..."
"S-sorry...." Beau rolled her eyes

The bottom line indicates that Beau is the one speaking, though in context you can tell it's supposed to be Serenade.

Regardless, this is looking to be bloodtastic! Can't wait for the next one!

[MarkTheWolfpony]

This is getting tense.

[the one guy on the left]

4279435 I know...Their one announcement away from beating gundams' record quick, hide the pointy things!*stuffs bleu in bag*