Ritsu: *shamefully stares at incomplete chapter 16* … I'll get to that. Oh, and I had no idea that a Corpse Party 2 was already out (though only one chapter). I thought Blood Drive would be the next installment, to be honest. So ofc I watched a playthrough, along with a playthrough of a part of Hysteric Birthday. I laughed so hard I cried. Anyways!

Time to explain some things:

Angelus Vitae means Angel of life. The polar opposite of Angelus Mortis (Angel of death). Or so google tells me, anyway. This refers to the reader as Angelus Mortis refers to Kizami.

In BOS the story… begins anew, from the fated day when Ayumi and co perform the charm. However, Satoshi remembers what happened in the school and Naomi remembers to some extent as the story goes on. (I don't quite remember, ok? I'm gonna replay it soon, if I can find my psp…)

Much like AM, this will follow the basic plot with twists (a lot different this time around). You'll see what I mean. Oh, and Rea-Chan remembers some of the things that happened, but not everything.

One last thing: I've begun drawing up Rea-chan's friends (Kiriko is the only one done so far) as well as giving a short description of them and their cause of death during Angelus Mortis. Would you like for me to link you guys to them, as I finish them?

You stared helplessly as the purple paper doll was brought out and placed onto the table. When the idea had been suggested, you had initially felt like it was a good thing, but it didn't take long before you started having dreams.

Terrible dreams of a school full of bodies and someone with a red jacket. Slowly, over time, the dreams began to make sense. You weren't dreaming of random things, no. The dreams weren't dreams at all. They were memories.

Once you realized this, you tried to convince your friends the charm was simply a silly thing and it wouldn't mean anything. And yet on that fated day you found yourself tearing off a scrap from the doll, chanting with the others.

"Sachiko-San, onegaishimasu…"

Your gut told you to say it one more time, but your voice wouldn't work.

Worried faces glanced at you as a single tear ran down your cheek.

The horror was about to begin anew, and you had been powerless to stop it.

Kiriko gasped in pain next to you, her lungs no doubt hurting just as much as yours were. The two of you had woken up in a restroom a few minutes ago, quick to try and leave the room. As you opened the door, however, you heard the sound of something snapping. A wire, you guessed, which had led to a contraption above the door you hadn't noticed.

"[Nickname]-chan! Look! Above the door!" Kiriko had exclaimed and the two of you watched in horror as a spark of some sort set the door on fire. The flames quickly formed a wall of fire in the doorway before spreading over the walls towards the stalls. While the flames seemed to be constricted to the doorway and the stalls for the moment, the smoke would surely kill you if you didn't get out soon.

Covering your mouth you coughed loudly, your throat sore.

"Dammit!" Kiriko yelled, smashing her fist into a wall. She wouldn't have admitted it out loud, had someone asked her, but she quickly came to the same conclusion as you.

The only way out was through the fire.

Your previous belief soon turned out to be wrong, as well. The flames began traversing across the floor, herding you like cattle on their way to the slaughter.

"We have to jump through the doorway! It's the only way!" you spoke, letting out a cough. More smoke entered your lungs and you felt another coughing fit was on its way.

Had you been with someone else, you would've expected them to think you were mad. Kiriko, however, simply nodded and ran at the doorway, jumping through. You could hear her groan in pain, no doubt burnt by the fire, as she reached the other side she quickly began hitting at the flames licking her clothes, successfully putting them out. Her breathing was heavy from exertion and pain, but she gave you an encouraging look and motioned for you to follow.

Glancing behind you, you noticed how close the flames had gotten. This is my only chance…

You ran, your legs feeling numb and motionless. The moment you touched the flames, however, a searing pain erupted throughout your legs and spreading to your torso. Instead of landing on your feet like Kiriko had, you lost your footing due to the pain and collapsed onto the floor, twitching and groaning in pain. Kiriko had quickly removed her jacket and used it to put out the fire hurting you, sweating profusely as she was crouched down beside you. The two of you remained on the floor for quite some time, too tired to move.

It was as if the few minutes within the restroom had sapped you completely of energy. Once your breathing calmed and the pain had reduced to a mere stinging feeling you slowly got up.

It's not the same, you concluded, your mind no longer in disarray. You couldn't quite remember what had happened the first time, but you were certain it hadn't been this. A flash of red invaded your mind and you frowned. That red jacket… just what does it mean..? Who is that person…? Why do I… feel so weird whenever I think about it?

Shaking your head to rid it of such thoughts, you decided to focus on the current situation instead. Kiriko was staring at the restroom you came from, a look of frustration on her face.

"The fire's out," she stated, her tone dripping with anger.

She's toying with us.

Your eyes widened.

She?… She, who..?

You tried to remember, but your head remained blank. A sigh left your lips. No point dwelling on it, I guess. It'll come to me eventually.

"Let's try to find the others. They can't be too far away," you spoke, gaining a nod. A quick search of the floor you were on proved fruitless and you quickly descended the stairs you had found close to the restroom you had woken up in. Kiriko had initially run up the stairs to the third floor, only to find the one door upstairs to be locked.

Your steps seemed to echo off the walls, making it sound as if there were more of you than there actually were. The sound made you shiver and you ran your hands up and down your arms quickly to try and shake off the chilling feeling. Kiriko gave you a sympathetic look but there was little she could do. She felt just as chilled to the bone as you did.

As you reached the very last step you noticed it creaked quite loudly. Too loudly, you concluded. As Kiriko continued walking, heading forward towards the door, she stopped and glanced back at you in question. Too busy trying to stick your hand into the small crevice you had found on the step, you remained oblivious to her stare. Something was shimmering in the darkness, and you wanted it. Pulling up your sleeve you stuck your hand further into the hole, attempting to grasp the shimmering object. Your fingers enclosed themselves around the object after some struggle, and you brought it out into the light.

"A pipe…?" you mumbled in surprise, having expected a key or some object of significance. Kiriko had crouched down next to you during your battle against the pipe, looking at it with slight fascination.

"It's pretty thin for a metal pipe. Not very long either. Maybe it's a piece of a bigger one?"

"Yeah, maybe… I think we should bring it along, regardless."

Kiriko agreed and the two of you decided she would carry it.

A loud yell was heard from above, no doubt on the floor above you, and the sound of rushed steps heading down the stairs was heard. Without hesitation, Kiriko grabbed your hand and began sprinting towards the door, slamming it open and continuing forward. You would've told her to be silent if you hadn't figured whatever it was that screamed already knew you were there.

"Dammit, we need to find someplace to hide, and quick!"

The two of you ran past a couple of lockers and a door you assumed led outside. The chains on it and the big padlock quickly assured you there was no point trying to leave that way. This time you found yourselves in a corridor full of rooms. The two of you temporary split up and began pulling at the doors, but to no avail.

The screams came closer.

A sudden idea struck you.

"W-why don't we play dead?"

The two of you didn't have time to discuss your idea further as the door down the hall from you was shaking from the impact of something heavy hitting it. Without further consideration the two of you threw yourselves on the floor in an attempt to make a believable 'heap' of bodies. It looked odd and out of place, but running had gotten you nowhere and neither of you had any better ideas at the time.

By some miracle it had worked. Or perhaps it had been a curse that it had worked. A quick death might have saved you from the horrors yet to come.

The steps faded away and the screams, now reduced to groans, with them.

Hesitantly the two of you got up.

"I can't believe it worked…"

"Yeah, but I sure am glad it did…"

A realization seemed to hit you, and you stared at Kiriko in sudden surprise.

"Kiriko-San… how come you haven't wondered where we are? I mean… when I suggested we look for everyone you agreed without even questioning where we are… or why…"

A smile was sent your way.

"It doesn't matter where we are. I'm going to get us out of here, one way or another. Focusing on finding everyone is the important thing right now. After that we can worry about where we are."

Deeming the answer to be satisfactory, and a very 'Kiriko' kind of answer, you began heading towards a set of stairs, just in front of you.

"I guess it makes sense to have more than one set of stairs…" you mumbled absentmindly. What struck you as odd was how you felt strangely sad. In your dreams, or memories –as they were-, the halls had been littered with bodies. Halls that looked quite similar to the ones you'd been through. What mystified you was why you felt sad about it.

It's… probably nothing…

Stopping by the stairs the two of you sat down on one of the lower steps.

"I think our best bet is to find a key for that padlock," Kiriko stated, gaining a nod from you.

"We should probably check out what's at the top of these stairs, since we haven't been there. Maybe we'll find a key there."

Another nod from you.

"Then let's go. We'd best not waste any time. If Lia's not around Yosuke or Hatori she'll probably end up having a panic attack or something, and we don't want that."

At the back of your head you noted you would probably do the same if you had been alone.

Having returned to the second floor using the new stairs, you found yourself in a corridor not very different from the one below. The rooms appeared to be locked her as well, which annoyed you greatly. It only made matters worse when the lights turned off. However, when passing by one of the rooms you couldn't help but notice that there were definitely voices coming from within the room.

Kiriko glanced at you, confirming she had heard them too. She raised the iron pipe in her left hand, tightening her grip. If someone dangerous was in there, she wasn't about to let them hurt either of you. She signaled you to get behind her with her other hand. Without question, you obliged.

Steps approached the door and it slowly creaked open. Kiriko held onto the pipe with both of her hands now, taking a step back. The two of you stopped behind a marble statue of some kind, which provided some cover. The room was dark and you could barely make out the silhouettes of what you assumed were people within. One of them was significantly taller than the others and was the first one to leave the room. Had it not been for the bright white shirt you probably wouldn't have seen what you assumed was a male, when he left the room. Kiriko's and your own pink bright jacket left you visible as well.

However, the group of four seemed to remain oblivious to you as they glanced down the hallway in the opposite direction of where you were.

"About damn time we got out of that fucking room," one of them spoke. Upon closer inspection you could tell he had somewhat spiky red hair. Something glimmered. An earring, maybe?

Or a weapon. You couldn't be sure. Kiriko seemed to be thinking of the latter, as she tightened her grip on the pipe to the point where her knuckles turned white.

"I can't see a thing out here… We'd better be careful or we might get separated," you heard a feminine voice say, confirming two males and one female so far. Considering the height and silhouette of the fourth person, you assumed it to be female as well. Your assumption was quickly confirmed when she spoke.

"I wonder where the others are…"

The tall one spoke next.

"They're probably grouped up like us, so they should be fine."

The girls murmured in agreement, but the redheaded male simply scoffed. Great… he seems like a nice guy.

A voice kept nagging you in the back of your head, telling you one of the voices was familiar.

A flash of red.

The tall one turned around. A bolt of lightning flashed outside, lighting up the corridor for a mere second.

A white shirt, red jacket slung over the shoulder.

Your eyes widened.

"Ki…za..m…i..?" you mumbled out loud, quickly slapping your hands over your mouth, realizing your mistake.

Kiriko remained silent but she took a small step backwards.

While it probably sounded like an incoherent mutter to the group, they had definitely heard you say something.

The tall one took a step closer.

"Is someone there?"

You remained silent.

He took another step towards your hiding spot. Considering the intense look towards you direction, he had probably spotted your pink jackets behind the white statue.

"K-Kizami-kun… be careful!"

He continued to advance towards you hiding spot at a steady pace.

Kiriko signaled you to be ready to run. Neither of you knew of their intentions and she'd rather the two of you remain on your own than team up with strangers. However, he soon was accompanied by the other male, who, despite his earlier arrogance (as you had deemed it), seemed to take his role as a 'man' seriously enough for the situation at hand.

Two on two. Things weren't looking good.

The moment the two got close enough, Kiriko swung the pipe towards the closest one.

The redhead.

Some part of him must've been expecting it, because he managed to catch the pipe in his hands, letting out a curse as he did so. Kiriko tried to pull it out of his grip but failed to do so. She glanced back at you before looking to her side, seeing the other male heading for you. Using all of her strength, she pushed the redhead backwards, making him stumble and lose his grip. She swung towards the taller male who easily stopped the pipe with one hand, using the other to grab ahold of Kiriko's arm. She turned her head towards you.

"RUN!"

And you did, hearing the redhead utter another curse before his steps hastened to follow you. Your breaths came out in short ragged ones, your stamina already letting up. You were a fairly quick runner, but only in short bursts. It didn't take long before the redhead caught up. He grabbed ahold of your arm pulling you back towards him. You let out a noise of pain as your back smacked into his chest.

"Got you!"

He practically dragged you back, ignoring your whimpers the entire way. When you were back in the corridor, the lights were back on and you could see the group clearly. 'Kizami' had a good grip on Kiriko, but unlike your case she didn't seem to be in any pain. Just your luck to get stuck with the violent captor. The two girls looked somewhat sympathetic, but said nothing.

"Not much of a runner, are you?" the redhead spoke to you in a mocking tone. Instead of replying you brought your leg up, promptly kicking him in his nether regions. He let go of you with a curse, grabbing onto jewels for dear life. Next you did what Hatori had taught you to do, should someone try to have their way to you.

You performed a quick roundhouse kick, your foot hitting the side of his face, knocking him to the ground. Of course, you ruined the sudden tension by grabbing at your skirt, pulling it down with a red face. A small whimper left your lips. I probably flashed him my underwear!

Kiriko found herself impressed with the strength of your kick, but flabbergasted when your mood did a 180.

"Aah… you looked so cool but then you ruined it [Nickname]-chan…" she muttered, a troubled look on her face. You turned around and gave her an apologetic look, ignoring the strangers. The girls expressed some concern for their classmate, but made no move to help him. He remained on the floor, cursing and going on about how he'd 'mess you up'.

You filtered out his voice from your mind.

"Pl-please let go of my friend…" you spoke, stumbling over your words for a moment. 'Kizami' gave you a calculating look.

"If I do, are you going to run off?"

You shook your head almost in complete synch with Kiriko.

"Alright then…" he spoke, about to let go of her when one of the girls, her hair in a ponytail, spoke up.

"Kizami-kun, are you sure?"

He nodded, letting Kiriko go. She instantly rushed to you, checking you for injuries. You suspected you'd get a bruise on your wrist, but otherwise you ensured her you were fine in a quiet voice. Once the redhead got up she gently pushed you behind her, giving him a nasty glare.

"You stay away from her," she practically growled. He gave you a glare that surely would have killed you, if looks could kill.

"What are your names?"

Kiriko reluctantly gave him her name, but remained silent when asked for yours. You remained behind her, trying not to stare at 'Kizami'. He seemed familiar. You had even uttered his name without thinking!

Why… Ugh… Have I met him before..?

Your head felt like it was splitting open, and you groaned, grabbing your head with your hands. Your knees buckled from beneath you and you fell, using your arms to steady yourself.

"[Nickname]-chan!"

You grabbed at your head again. It hurts! I feel sick!

Without warning you heaved before emptying the contents of your stomach on the floor. Your eyesight was blurry and you felt dizzy. Someone held your hair up for you and Kiriko had her hands on your shoulders, saying something comforting.

You heaved again, this time drops of crimson leaving your lips.

"[N-Nickname]-chan..!"

You gasped for air, squeezing your eyes shut. You didn't want to see the mess you'd made. It only made you feel even sicker. Sweat was pouring down your face and neck, making them feel sticky and warm.

Another flash of red upon white.

Your breathing finally calmed and you slowly opened your eyes, meeting a concerned gaze.

"Are you alright?"

As you stared into a pair of dark eyes, the voice inside your head told you that now was the moment to run and never look back.

He offered you his hand.

Your smaller hand was enveloped in his.

"… I'm [Name]."

And you're Kizami Yuuya…

Ritsu: 3000+ words. I'd say that's a pretty long first chapter. If you have any questions, feel free to let me know in a review! I'll try to answer your reviews this time around (Did a terrible job with AM and answering reviews, but I had like 50 reviews on another site to reply to as well...)

I'll start by explaining some stuff that might have confused you, however.

Kai, Tohko, Mitsuki and Kizami awoke separated from the other Byuakudan students, obviously. This is one of many twists I'm making... To be honest, chances are it won't follow the plot of BOS that much at all, but then again BOS is usually just what if's and backstory. I will be including some of the things that happens in BOS though. Mainly from the [Tooth] chapter, for obvious reasons (to those who've played the game, anyway).

It's 07:30 AM and I haven't slept today so I might be forgetting something.