Super Duper Phenomena

Disclaimer:
Danganronpa is owned by Spike Chunsoft and Lerche
Phenomena (1985 film) is owned by Dario Argento

Hello, and welcome to another Danganronpa fic, and I'm pleased to tell you that I'll be treating you fans to another adventure-type fic, and unlike my other Danganronpa fic, this one will be different as it won't feature any characters from Danganronpa 1, and for the first time I'll be using a character straight from Danganronpa 2, in which it is inspired from the recently released new anime DANGANRONPA 3: THE END OF HOPE'S PEAK ACADEMY ~SIDE DESPAIR, where one of the characters will take the lead role here.

This fic is inspired from the 1985 Italian horror film PHENOMENA, which was written and directed by Dario Argento, and while the film sent chills up my spine when I watched the film on Youtube, it somewhat gave me inspiration to make a fanfic version and decided to give it a try, and while watching the first episode of Side Despair, I immediately scanned the characters on who would play the lead role, and after three to four days, I came up with someone which fans would not expect, which turns out to be Sonia Nevermind - the SUPER HIGH SCHOOL-LEVEL PRINCESS.

Her character backstory cliched with my idea and decided to give her a chance to take center stage and she is going on a rather unexpected adventure, but expect a lot of unexpected elements, since this is a horror-suspense fic, so be ready for anything violent, as well as some adventure where Sonia will showcase what she has aside from being a princess from a foreign land.

Think of this fic as a spin-off, or maybe an AU since there won't be any other Danganronpa characters appearing here, unless the next chapters show how the story progresses, so ready and for this new story for 2016, even though my other Danganronpa horror fic, THE THREE MOTHERS: SECOND CHAPTER is currently ongoing.

Well, enjoy!.

Ch. 1: Kodokuna ōjo

Novoselic. A small European country which is situated within the European Union, and it shows that despite bring a small country, the economy is very strong, and life at that country is lively and peaceful, and it shows that aside from the inhabitants, tourists flock the country that is known for its rich environment and rather old custom culture that is reminiscent of the days of King Arthur's rule, and you can see that trade and other businesses are thriving, and the business district is booming, and perhaps the most popular destination would be the food business, where many snacks and cuisines are a hit among tourists and businessmen, and they are frequently seen taking snacks at outdoor snack bars, buying their favorite food.

"One hotdog, please!"

"Give me a hamburger!"

"I want a Sprite!"

"Give me your best frankfurter!"

"Coming!"

"Yummy!"

"The best!"

"I love Novolselic!"

The scene shifts around the country, where everyday life is shown around its citizens, and they are living life to the fullest, and are happy and content with what they have, due to the peace they have and that the economy is stable, all thanks to the ruling monarchy of this European country, which has ruled Novoselic for the past several decades, which brought prosperity in this land, which became a member of the European Union, putting Novoselic within the ranks of Europe, Scotland, Britain, among others.

The scene then shifts towards the Royal Palace, where the Royal Family is currently living, in which the family of the well-known Nevemind is there, who are the current rulers of Novoselic, and there the King and Queen are seen attending to matters, politically and family, and they have been steering the country forward for the past several decades, leading Novoselic to peace and prosperity, and this is the reason why this European country has been this strong for the past decades, and the people are grateful to the Royal Family for making this country strong, financially and all, which some of the citizen were all praise to the Nevermind family.

"Thank goodness for the Royal Family!"

"They're good rulers!"

"I'm glad they are the leaders!"

"Sure wish that they live longer..."

"You think the princess would inherit their attitudes?"

"I sure wish I was a member of the Royal Family..."

"Me too..."

"Yeah..."

The scene shifts to the Royal Hall, where the king and queen are there, discussing matters with their adviser, and there the adviser has reported that the economy might be affected when Britain voted to step out of the European Union and he is expressing his worry that Britain's act might influence other countries to follow suit, such as Scotland, Greece and France, but King Nevermind assured to his adviser that Novoselic will not do what Britain does, and the country will remain a member of the European Union.

"You need not fear..."

"Really...?"

"Yes...we will not leave the European Union like Britain does..."

"I see..."

"So please stop worrying yourself about the recent events..."

"Yes...thank you, sire..."

"Now then..."

"Your Majesty!"

By then another adviser came and told the king that their daughter, Sonia, has left the palace without notice, and the king sighed seeing that his only child is taking matters on her own and told his queen that he has a feeling that Sonia is beginning to rebel, though she assured to him that their daughter is just unwinding things because of her duties as a princess, and promised that she will talk to her when she gets back to the palace, which seemed to have calmed him down to a degree.

"Really, dear?"

"Yes, my dear husband..."

"But still..."

"You know Sonia...she's at that age now..."

"But still..."

"Leave her to me...I will talk to her..."

"I see...very well..."

"Good."

-x-

Much later, the scene shifts to the shopping district of a well-known town within the capital of Novoselic,which is a popular destination for shoppers, locals, and tourists, and it was bustling with a lot of people, children, teenagers and adults alike, and they were all enjoying their business, shopping, dining, loitering, hanging out, and eating, and they are all having a great time together, hanging out with friends and relatives.

"Hey!"

"Let's have fun!"

"Yo!"

"Ready to rock?"

"Look! There's a new shop for clothes!"

"Let's hit the arcade!"

"I'm ready!"

"Yahoo!"

The scene slowly zoomed towards a blond-haired female teenager, who appeared to be dressed as a common teenager, wearing a cap to hide something within her and she is watching other teenagers hanging out with each other, and she felt envious and lonely that they get to have a great time, and she wished that she too have a circle of friends, and as she watched the teens from afar, a few teenage boys approached her and attempted to befriend her, and the girl sees this as a chance to make friends.

"Hi, miss..."

"Yes...?"

"Are you alone?"

"Well..yes..."

"Would you like to hang out with us?"

"We will show you around...we'll treat you at McDonald's if you like?"

"Really?"

"Yes."

The girl was able to make good communication with the two boys, and she thought of something on how to introduce herself, but then Royal Guards came and surrounded the girl while using their authorities to keep the two boys back, and the girl complained at the guards' behaviors but the lead guard said that they are only doing their jobs and said that this was the order from the king himself, which the girl sighed in annoyance, and tries to rebut.

"Goodness...can't father just let me beand try to experience something other teenagers do?"

"I'm sorry, your highness...but we are doing what the King ordered us to do..."

"But...!"

"Please...come with us...your father will be upset if we did not bring you back to the Palace..."

"I'm not!"

"Please..."

"For your safety..."

"But still...!"

The two boys, and the other nearby people, gasped as they realized that the girl was none other than Sonia Nevermind, the princess of Novoselic, and the some of the masses came forward to pay their respects as well as to shake her hand, but the guards stood in their way to keep the masses at bay while the other guards escorted Sonia to the car and left, heading back to the palace and she complained at the excessive protection but the lead guard said that they are only following the king's orders.

"You did not have to do that!"

"Forgive us...we are merely doing our jobs..."

"You called that a job? You are keeping me from connecting to the people!"

"There might be someone who has bad intentions...and protecting you is our highest priority..."

"Talking to teenagers...greeting children...you call that a threat?!"

"Please, your highness...calm down..."

"Damn!"

"..."

Sonia was mentally seething, and she felt like she wanted to rebel, and 30 minutes later, they have arrived at the palace, and Queen Nevermind went to her daughter after being told by the lead guard what she is doing at town, and she lectured her daughter about traveling alone and cautioned her not to venture out of the palace on her own, but Sonia told her mother that she is getting fed up being a princess, saying that because of that, she never had any friends, feeling like she is locked in a cage and she never experience what teenagers her age do, and she wished that she is just a commoner and nothing else, which Queen Nevermind was taken aback at this and tries to calm her daughter down.

"Sonia!"

"You heard me! I'm starting to hate this life!"

"Sonia, calm down..."

"Fourteen years...for fourteen years I've been kept inside this palace...no playmates...no friends...all you feed me is tradition...inheriting the crown...lead the people..how can I do that if you keep me locked here?!"

"Please, calm down..."

"SHUT UP!"

"Sonia..."

"LEAVE ME BE!"

Sonia walked out from her mother and went straight to her room, slammed the door and locked herself, and Queen Nevermind knocked on the door, trying to call Sonia, but got no response, and the queen felt guilty that Sonia never get to interact with anyone, and slowly realized that maybe Sonia is right, as the princess never get to experience ordinary life and that the king and queen may have imposed too much on her about the royal duties, and thus Queen Nevermind leaves and decided to talk to her husband about the matter.

Inside her room, Sonia was quiet, staring at the window and watched people below interacting with one another, and she felt envious at how they are freely doing things they want, and she wished that she is an ordinary teenager, and wished she could make friends, as she never directly had one since it is a tradition that a princess would only interact with someone of her royal status, and she never had any friends of equal status.

"I wish I were a normal girl...I don't care if I'm poor..I just want to have friends.."

By then, a ladybird beetle came and Sonia, extended a finger and the insect flew and landed on Sonia's finger, and there, for some reason, Sonia and the ladybird beetle seemingly "interacted" with one another, and there Sonia found "solace" and wished that she rather be an insect than a person who is only kept around just to maintain appearances for the image of the Royal Family, and the scene shifts at the hall of the palace, where the king and queen are having a heavy debate regarding Sonia.

"My dear...you are asking for the impossible!"

"Hush, my husband...I'm just..."

"Sonia is our only child...the heir to the throne...the future ruler of Novoselic..."

"I know that..."

"It is dangerous to let her venture out on her own...we can't risk getting her into danger..."

"Now, now, my husband...I'm only suggesting that we let her do something on her own...you know...let her experience something..."

"But dear..."

"It would be unprecedented..."

Queen Nevermind is suggesting to King Nevermind that they should give Sonia a certain amount of freedom so that she would get to experience what is like to be an ordinary teenage girl, even if it is just for a day, but the king is against it saying it would tarnish the image of the Royal Family and he is against the idea of their daughter "mixing" with mere commoners, but the queen assured that Sonia is capable of who she would choose someone to be friends with, but with the king unwilling to listen, the argument dragged on until night time, and the palace guards had to ignore what they just heard as it is none of their business.

To Be Continued...

Okay, I hope you like this opening chapter, and though there's no action here yet...it is a good start, as most plot started as light-hearted until it gets dark mid-way..which is how the plot would take its route. Here you get to read Sonia's "beginning" and you will get to see how she would start her "adventure" before eventually gets into danger.

Preview:

The next chapter highlights more of Sonia's life before she starts her adventure...and conflict with her parents before the plot commences...