Hello! This is my first fanfiction for Danganronpa! Each chapter will be different characters interacting with each other, though characters will and can make repeat appearances! Keep in mind this was written before the official localization so there way be differences in spelling for the names. Regardless, I hope you enjoy this and feel free to leave your thoughts!

- Veritas Vine

Chapter One - A Meeting of Fate

Gundam Tanaka briskly walked down the halls of Hope's Peak, searching for his Four Dark Gods of Destruction. Having only been here for a week, he was still unfamiliar with the layout, though he would never admit that to anyone else. Showing signs of weakness was not befitting of a Dark Lord such as himself, and he quickened his pace.

Gundam sighed into his muffler, and thought of the events that had lead up to this moment.

In most of his classes, he had been allowed to bring in his Dark Gods of Destruction with him, and he had no trouble convincing the mortals otherwise. Except for his last class, containing a fearsome fiend under the charades of a mortal teacher. Sensing his extraordinary powers, the fiend must've realized that Gundam had come to slay him and forced him to keep his Dark Gods out of the classroom.

After much arguing and attempted exorcisms of said fiend, he was forced to return to his dormitory. Once there, he placed his Dark Gods carefully on the bed, taking off his scarf and wrapping them in it before departing to confront the fiend once more. Upon his return however, he had found his scarf lying on his bed with no Dark Gods in sight.

So here he was, wandering the school grounds.

I was a fool, Gundam thought. The bloodlust of the Dark Gods know no bounds. I must find them before they inflict their wrath upon the mortals within this building!

He made a sharp turn at the end of the hallway, lost in thoughts, when he was assaulted by a mass of brown spears.

"Gah!" Cried Gundam. The mass of brown spears began to twitch. Gundam raised his arms in front of him, ready to cast off a spell. "Someone dare summon the Godly Spear Gungnir against me? Hah! Such pathetic attempts at my life wi-"

"Woah dude, chillax! Take it easy, what's got you all worked up?"

Huh?

The brown spears began to turn, revealing the man they were attached to.

"Dude, I have no idea what you're talking about, but I'm not the dude going around running into people!" said the man, pouting slightly. "The name's Yasuhiro Hagakure! Ultimate Clairvoyant at your service! Haven't seen you around, are you in another class?"

Gundam scoffed. "Ha! A mere fool such as you believes that you are capable of seeing into the murky depths of the future? Such foolishness is befitting of a fool such as you! You would do well to leave my path now, before my mere presence destroys your very being."

"Hey man!" shouted Hagakure, raising a hand to point at Gundam. "My fortune telling is 100% legit! I have a staggering 20% success rate! In fact, I'll read your fortune right now!... But first you're gonna need to tell me your name." he added sheepishly.

"Heh, your bravado impresses me. Perhaps you hold no fear of Lady Death herself?" Gundam smiled. "Hear my name, and let it be heard once, for to forget my name is to invite Lady Death herself! I am Gundam Tanaka, Ascendant Ruler of Ice! When my name is spoken, the earth itself shakes, the oceans tremble, and even the Gods quake in fear! Fo-"

"Mr. Tanaka?"

Tanaka stopped mid-rant, his back instantly straightening as he recognized the voice behind him. A surge of emotions flowed through his body, though what emotion he couldn't tell. Dread? Fear? This emotion was something completely alien to a Dark Lord such as himself.

"I found your hamsters Mr. Tanaka, running around outside my dorm door! Upon realizing they were yours, I came looking for you immediately! Aw, they're so adorable! You must allow me to join you sometime to assist in your care of them!" Sonia smiled, her eyes sparkling. In her hands were his Four Dark Gods of Destruction, all nuzzled up together and resting after romping through the school grounds. Sonia looked at them and giggled. They looked up and saw Gundam, jumping out of Sonia's hands into Gundam's scarf.

Hagakure watched with growing interest as Gundam raised his scarf over his face, attempting pitifully to hide the growing crimson shade his face was becoming. One of his hamsters poked his head out from within the scarf, but quickly went back in. He took a cursory look at the lady that had entered the hallways, her blonde hair flowing behind her as her eyes twinkled like the night stars. She gave off a regal aura, though Hagakure didn't know why, and he felt the urge to bow down towards her.

"Is that... so?" mumbled Gundam, avoiding eye contact with Sonia. "I don't remember enlisting your help, but I uh... appreciate the concern." He felt his face burning up, as if he was standing in the midst of the flames of hell.

Then Hagakure faked a cough. Very loudly. Twice.

"Excuuuuse me, but I've already finished your divination Tanaka!" announced Hagakure, hand on his wrist. "You won't believe what I saw! It was so shocking, I'll even tell you for free!"

"Ah, Mr. Tanaka! Am I interrupting something?" Sonia said, her hands covering her mouth in shock. "I apologize profusely for interrupting you! I'll take my leave now."

"Nonsense, Lady Sonia, this is of no great concern. You are free to stay if you wish." Gundam muttered, then he directed a glare towards Hagakure. "Fine. Speak your mind mortal, but be warned that glimpsing into the future of a Dark Lord can be very precarious for your health."

"Hey, I've been doing this for years and nothing bad has happened yet dude!" Hagakure laughed. "But what I saw... What I saw was that your kid and my kid... are gonna have the same mom!" Hagakure let out another laugh.

Gundam spluttered. He doubled over, as if someone had socked him in the stomach, or he had downed a particularly vile poison.

Sonia beamed. "Uwahh, how cool Mr. Hagakure! I wonder who the mother will be?"

Gundam felt like hell had frozen over. After taking a second to recover, he quickly felt a surge of anger thawing him out. "I-I will never accept that!" Then he turned to Hagakure. "Y-You fool! Are you so bored of this mortal plane that you desire an early exit? I will grant you that wish! Your very essence will be vaporized, leaving nothing but dust! Thi-"

"Ahh, Mr. Tanaka! Your hamsters!"

Distracted, Gundam looked towards his scarf. He saw his hamsters, having recovered from their earlier expedition, have jumped out from within his muffler, renewing their exploration of the school grounds.

"Ah! Dark Gods of Destruction!" cried Gundam, running after them. "I will not allow you to evade me this time!"

"Mr. Tanaka! I insist that you let me help!" cheered Sonia, chasing after Gundam.

Hagakure watched the two of them depart, laughing the entire time as his voice filled the hallways.

"Hagakure! Remember your indoor voice! Such laughter is distracting and not welcome in a School Environment!" cried Kiyotaka Ishimaru, head poking out of a classroom. "I'll let you off with a warning this time!" He declared, before closing the door.

"S-sorry dude..." sighed Hagakure. Jeez, why do I have all the boring kids? He thought, before walking down the hallway.