Sorry for the trouble. Again, I was trying to rewrite a chapter through copy-paste method. But I accidentally press this chapter and it's all a mess. But now that problem is fixed, yay!
For those who are new, this arc take place before the events of the game as this arc will take place in the year 2012.
This includes the introduction of the OCs who are going to be as Wolf and Corazon.
This may not be the same as the original but I did what I could and that's what counted.
Extra note:
-(In the Interrogation room) means= Auto Normal pov
With that said, Let's Start the Game!
Chapter 1: Origins (Remake)
7/27 Thursday, 2012
(Somewhere, ?)
?'s pov
"Katsumi!" My childhood friend, Sayaka shouted as she struggled from those monster guards' hold in order to break free...but no luck.
"Damn..." I said as I struggle to get up as my deadbeat dad walk towards me.
"No matter how hard you tried, brat. You always lose." He said as he prepare to finish me off. "Now don't be a poor sport when you did lose, 'cause that's ENTERTAINMENT FOR YOU!" He said as he tries to land the finishing blow on me...What's comes next is a mystery.
Before I continue...let me say some things.
Whatever happen after that...something happened that made me able to pull through. How so? This happened four years ago, which is in 2012. Now I'll tell you a bit of myself.
(In the interrogation room)
"Who are you talking to as if you're talking to a group?" Sae asked Katsumi as she is confused.
"Uhm...no one just you." He answered. "This drug maybe altered my concentration."
"That could be." Sae said before looking at him seriously. "But can you be serious here? I really don't have much time here." Sae scolded with her arms folded.
"Okay okay..." Katsumi said as he start recounting the events...
...Well anyways, I lived in a simple house with my parents. Despite simple, we're able to live our lives just fine...except it doesn't last long. My dad died in an accident when I was 7, leaving me with just my mom. I don't have any grandparents or an aunt or an uncle...just me and mom. Despite all of that, my mom raised my just fine for all of these years.
My dad was a politician at the time. He sometimes went business trip abroad to America. While my mom worked as a model at an agency...which she is paid quite hefty.
We didn't get along as I fight with her because she always come home late and rarely comes home...and again despite that, she always cared as she bought me an iPhone 3Gs on my 10th birthday.
But a year after that...everything changed when she came in contact with a bastard named Kurata Sugou. Because of him, my mom has distanced herself from me...allowing him to abuse me.
When I do something wrong, he always beat me up. The same cycle repeated again and again to do point that my mom started to hate me.
However...everything changed on that fateful day.
...And to tell it right, I'll tell you about how I get into this mess during that day.
(The morning before the fateful moment)
Katsumi's pov
"WAKE YOUR ASS UP, BRAT!" A man that I called as my deadbeat dad yelled as he whipped me with his belt which I call it as the wake up alarm. He hit me in the back.
"Ow..." I said as I get up while rub the spot he carelessly whipped. "Can you just wake me up more...gentler?" I said as he whipped me in the chest. "Ow!"
"Kindness is only for pussies. And it's better this way!" He retorted. "And whose fault is it to watch a movie overnight?" He said as I sighed.
"Me." I said as he turn around to leave.
"Get dress up and have breakfast down there. Unless you want the usual beatdown, get down quick!" He said as he slammed the door before leaving...but not hard though.
"Sheesh." I said as I changed my my clothes to my school uniform. "One of these days, I'm going to get back at him." I said to myself as I leave my room and went downstairs as I went towards the dining table where Kurata made me a rice ball.
"You're lucky that I still feed you. Otherwise, you're toast." He said as he proceeds to sit at the couch in the living room before reading a newspaper. I bring the rice ball with me as walk to the door. "You know what's going to happen to you if you coming late, huh brat?" He asked.
"Yeah yeah, you'll give me the usual." I replied as I left the house and walk towards school. As that bastard said, I slept too late last night because I was watching "The Avengers" in my computer. I can understand the language pretty because my dad taught new words to me every time he comes home, business trip or not. To be honest...I missed dad though. Every time that deadbeat Kurata used me as a punching bag, I always think of him...I really wish he was here, he knows what to do. Western movies aren't the only thing I like, I also like fighting video games and western music...but I'm not a big fan of reading...except when studying that is.
Several minutes later, I arrived at the school's gate before entering. Oh, I was a seventh grader at the time too. In school,...I don't really talk or interact with others very much...but I have two friends in there though. Some teachers there are being assholes especially the principal but others are friendly.
I entered the classroom as usual as I sit on my desk, pull out my iPhone from the bag, and putting my earphone before listening the music. I listened it for awhile before the school bell rings, signaling the start of today's class.
(After school)
Time sure flies as school's over for today. I instantly packed up my things the moment the bell rang. After that, I leave the classroom as I head towards home.
"Hey, Katsumi! Are you going home too?" A familiar voice said as I turn around to see who it os...which is turned out to be a girl I know all too well. She has blue haired that she tied into a side ponytail, an armband on her right wrist, and purple eyes. She's wearing the school's uniform too. This is Sayaka Kumiko, a childhood friend of mine. She's an idol because she was inspired by Risette aka Rise Kujikawa. She also well versed in martial arts, specifically kung fu and wushu.
"Yeah. Do you have a practice now?" I asked as she shakes her head.
"No. I'm free today." She said as she grabbed my arm. "So let's go home together~!" She said as we walk out of the school building together...despite how uneasy of this because of Sayaka holding my arm.
"Um...why are you holding my hand again?" I asked while blushing a little as we walk.
"Because I like you, silly~!" She said with a very cute, irresistible smile.
"You know we're just friends, right?" I said.
"A girl can dream about her dream boy, can't she?" She replied.
"I suppose you're right. There's no limitations when it comes to dreams." I replied. We discussed things about how I download her music and such as we left the school building and then walk towards the school gate.
"Hey, Katsumi." Another familiar girl said as she greeted me. She's at my our age but she's an upperclassman. She has brown hair and red eyes and also wearing the school's uniform for girls. This is Makoto Niijima, also a friend of mine. My mom and her dad are acquainted towards one another. Despite being smart...she scared of horror looking stuffs.
"Hey, Makoto." I greeted back at her as Sayaka's demeanor change from friendly to hostile...ooh boy.
"Didn't I told you to don't pretend to be all buddy-buddy with Katsumi, eh Niijima?" Sayaka said angrily as Makoto also angry.
"That question should be towards you, Kumiko." She retorted. Ooh boy, she always act defensive when I talk to a girl beside her especially when I was talking to Makoto.
"Why don't you stay away from Katsumi, huh? He doesn't need a boring eight grader like you." Sayaka said.
"Are you implying me that I'm boring and you're not?" Makoto asked.
"There's no "implying" Niijima, it's the truth. What he needs is a girl who can show him a good time like myself." Sayaka said as she glared towards Makoto.
"Technically, Sayaka. There's one time that you-" Before I speak any further, Sayaka elbowed my chest. "Ow!"
"What happened back then isn't what I wanted." Sayaka said to me.
"See? You also have something like I do." Makoto retorted. "You're no different than me."
"At least I'm not a boring eighth grader who spent the rest of her life studying...not like that I didn't study that is." Sayaka said before saying the last part quitely. Geez...she just HAD to say that taboo word.
"You want to fight, Kumiko?" Makoto asked, had enough of Sayaka's behavior.
"Bring it, red eyes." She replied...that's it.
"Hey, knock it off you two! It's frickin' embarrassing!" I said as the girl glare for awhile before looking away.
"You're lucky that I'm in a good mood today." Sayaka said as we left Makoto and head home.
My house is next to an empty one (1) while Sayaka's is next to the theater in Yongen-Jaya.
After several minutes of walking, we arrived in Yongen-Jaya.
"So...how's your mom this days?" Sayaka asked me. To be honest, I'm not to keen on sharing my problem with anyone especially Sayaka.
"Oh yeah, we're getting along great thanks for asking." I lied as we stop walking before she leaned towards me.
"You're not lying to me, aren't you?" Sayaka said with serious expression.
"Nope. There's no way I would lie to you." I assured her so she can drop the subject...but sadly, she still looking at me with a stern look.
"You know what, you're lying." Sayaka said as she glare towards me. "Tell the truth now or I'll break your fingers!" She said as I sigh.
"Fine. The truth is I rarely meet with mom. She rarely comes home while I got abused by my stepdad." I said as I took a deep breath before exhaling. "When she does come home, I rarely see her too." I explained as we decided to continue walking.
"Is he ever nice to you?" Sayaka asked.
"Other than give me breakfast, he rarely being nice to me." I said.
"But isn't this something to report to the-" Sayaka said before she's interrupted by a familiar voice.
"Hey, brat! You come in a right moment!" We then look towards Kurata who is walking straight to me and not noticing Sayaka.
"What do you need, ya deadbeat?" I asked.
"Is that how you greet to someone who is still kind enough to feed you?! I'll discipline you good!" He said as he grab my collar again with one hand.
"Kurata-san...?" Sayaka said as that bastard finally noticed her and let go of me.
"Ah, Sayaka-chan! What were you doing here?" Kurata asked as his demeanor changed to polite and making fake smiles.
"I was just chatting with Katsumi about something." She answered with a sweet expression...I know that look. Whenever she's does that, she's up to something...ooh boy.
"I see..." Kurata answered. "Out of curiosity, what were you two talking about?" I'm getting sick of that fake smile of his.
"None of your business, deadbeat." I said as he stomp my foot.
"Ow!" I cried in pain as I was hopping with my other foot.
"You and I are going to have a "chat" about this." He whispered to me before turn towards Sayaka. "Sorry for my rudeness, Sayaka-chan. But is it okay that me and Taiki going on ahead? I have something I need to ask of him." He said with still faking politeness.
"Okay." Sayaka said as I drag by the arm while walking.
Once we're out of Sayaka's sight, he returned his normal bastard self.
"Alright, brat. How much did you tell her?" He asked me with a clearly pissed off look as he slams me to the wall. Actually, I love how the bastard loses his cool...is one of few things I enjoyed while living in the same roof with him. Yup, it felt so right to screw someone like him.
"Depends on what you meant by the amount of truth I told her." I mocked him.
"Don't give me that shit!" Kurata then punch me in the face, causing me to fall in the ground and make me spat some blood. I then stand up as I look at him with a defiant stare.
"So I'll ask again..." He said before grabbing my collar as I see him eye to eye. "How much did you tell her?" He asked. I really had enough of this. I had enough of him picking on me and making my mom hate me...so I refused to tell him. But I'll answer with this.
"You know what? Here's my answer." I said as I spit to his face as if saying "Go to hell". Earning another slam to the wall.
"Gack!" After that I stand up to look at him.
"I had enough with you, brat!" He said.
"And what are you gonna do about it, chum?" I taunted him oblivious to the fact of one of his trick. The next word the bastard said will be shocking for me.
"I think Satsuki will receive a news about you being a very naughty naughty boy." Kurata said as I was confused before realizing where this is going.
"You wouldn't dare...!" I said while growling as he was smirking.
"Oh I dare, brat. I'm going to tell your mom so she can kick you out of the house." He said with a sick grin. "She's already hate you now, why not make it more so she'll kick useless trash like you out." I had enough of him now.
Let's just say shit went sideways in more ways than one...
"YOU SON OF A BITCH!" I yelled as I tried to punch him before he knee kick me in the stomach. I kneeled down while holding my stomach.
"Tch, piece of trash not worth beating." He said as he turn to leave me...but stopped.
"You can thank Sayaka-chan for that, otherwise I'll give you the usual." He said without looking at me. "I'll be going to a supermarket nearby to buy some groceries. Oh and this is not because I need to kick you out of the house, it's because I can. Enjoy whatever few days you have brat, you'll found yourself living in the streets sooner than you think." He said. "But if you stay behave, I'll might reconsider that...maybe." He said before leaving while laughing...he's going to pay for this.
"I'll get him for these somehow someday. And he'll be the one who is going to get kick out of the house." I said as walk to where Sayaka...
Normal pov
Unbeknownst to Katsumi, a blue butterfly can be seen flying beside him before fading. After that, something happened to his phone which Taiki put it in his pocket. The phone suddenly opened up an app. The app icon red with a strange eyeball icon and it's seems to reacted to the word "house".
It goes without saying but it's seems the blue butterfly may have granted his wish.
Katsumi's pov
"Katsumi! I was wondering what took-What happened to you?!" Sayaka said before she noticed me covering in bruises.
"This is what happened when I try to fight my deadbeat dad." I said.
"He what!?" Sayaka shouted.
"Don't act so surprised. I called him a "deadbeat" remember?" I said.
"I didn't think he would outright abuse you! That's child abuse!" She retorted.
"Say whatever you want, Sayaka. I don't think this will help me ease my problems. When he and mom are at home, he'll always find a way to make my my mom argue with me. He just stand there as if spectacting a match at a fighting arena!" I said as I pull out my phone to look at the time-What the hell!? I didn't remember installing this app! It has an eyeball icon.
"Something's wrong, Katsumi?" She asked as she noticed me.
"N-No. It's nothing." I said as I put the phone away. I'll deal with this later.
"Anyways, what's Kurata's full name?" Sayaka asked.
"Kurata Sugou, why?" I said as I felt a slight headache as everything turn purple briefly before turn to normal.
"What was that?" Sayaka asked. Guess I'm not the only one.
"Probably fatigue." I said. "Guess I'll head home now..."
"Let me come with you." Sayaka said as I turn towards her. That was a surprise.
"You sure?" I asked.
"Yeah. He won't hurt you as long as I'm here." She said with her hands on her hips.
"Okay...that's reassuring." I said
"I'll try reporting this to the police too."
"You crazy!? If you do that, he'll kick me out immediately!" I reprimanded her.
"Then what do you prefer?" She asked.
"I dunno. I'll...think of something." I said as we head towards our house...
(In the interrogation room)
Katsumi stop for a moment in order to get a deep breath as Sae begin speaking.
"Kurata Sugou..." The prosecutor said as she look over a file along with a picture of the man and a calling card.
"He is a well known TV host, which he show involved talking about conflicts. According what you said, he seems to be able to hide his tracks really well. There are theories that he orchestrated those conflicts. Everyone not even my father find out about this well-hidden crime. Why would your mother marry again to a someone like him?"
"Well...My father once told me that my mom sometimes can be really naive." Katsumi answered.
"I see..." Sae said. "I can see why you're targeting him...he's truly a despicable men."
"Yeah..." Katsumi said, followed with a nod. "...I couldn't effort to lose one more parent."
"Well said." Sae agreed. "During that day, you're just a normal student. One that can be found anywhere else...until you entered that world right?" Sae asked as Katsumi nod.
"Yes. That's when my-no, That's when OUR lives change forever."
"What do you meant by "our"?" Sae asked as she confused.
"You see, Sae...I'm not the only one who entered that world."
Katsumi's pov
While we were walking towards home, I noticed several things. One, the atmosphere here suddenly change to ways that I can't describe. Two, the sky suddenly goes dark eventhough it's evening not pass night yet.
'Something definitely wrong here.' I thought. 'But what could it be?'
"Hey, Katsumi! There's something you need to see this!" Sayaka called me as I went towards her, which she already ahead of me. Then I see what she sees...I can't believe this. My house is now a large fighting stadium with a wide parking space. The middle of the building has words that says "Sugou Fighting Stadium" and such. Ground spotlight lights the sky slightly.
"Um...did we make a wrong turn?" Sayaka asked as I replied with a shake.
"No. I'm pretty sure this is the way." I answered. "Even if I do remember this is a fighting stadium, I would have known about it sooner."
"You wanna...look inside?" Sayaka asked.
"Well...sitting around and doing nothing won't get me nowhere." I said before nod. "Let's go." I said as we enter through the front door...strangest thing is I saw some people in line...but I have a hunch that they're not really human at all.
Once we enter, we see something of how a Fighting Stadium inside looks like.
"This is...something." I said as I see one of the posters...What the hell!?
"Sayaka! There something you needed to see!" I said as Sayaka approaches me and see the poster.
""Battle between mother and son! Satsuki Matabei vs Katsumi "Failed Underdog" Matabei"!? This poster is about you fighting your mom!" Sayaka exclaimed as she done reading the poster.
"Check this one!" I said as I read another poster. ""To settle an old score! Champion vs Katsumi "Failed Underdog" Matabei"!? This is more insane!" I exclaimed.
"Say, Katsumi..." Sayaka said as I look at her. "Who do you think is the "Champion"?" She asked me.
"I don't know..." I replied as I suddenly felt footsteps coming towards this direction.
"And I don't intend to find out!" I said as I drag Sayaka by the hand to hide somewhere near.
"Why did you-"
"Shuush" I shushed her. "Guards are here. We can't expect to be caught in a place we know nothing of."
"Oh, sorry." Sayaka said as we the guards. The guards are...strange. They're all unusually big and muscular and wears a wrestling mask in their faces. Those are not normal guards.
"That's strange. I could have sworn that I sensed someone was here." One of the guards said.
"Must be something. If it's trespassers, we'll find them immediately."
"Otherwise, the owner will have our heads!"
The guards still look around for trespassers...which is us.
""Owner"? Who do you think it is?" Sayaka whispered.
"How am I supposed to know." I retorted as she step on foot, which I did not shout for a good reason.
"Don't get all hissy on me!" She said as I see an opening in the form of an exit.
"No use staying here. Let's get out of here!" I told her.
"I'm down with that." She replied as we try to escape the place...quitely...well "try" though because-
"Hey, you two are must be the trespassers!" That. One of them said as they noticed us.
"Oh crap! Let's run!" I said as we run.
"Don't let them escape!" One of them said as they begin to chase us. But before we reach the exit, the guards suddenly appeared from the ground out of nowhere and cornered and captured us.
"Katsumi!" Sayaka said as she tried to struggle but no luck. "Let me go, creeps!"
(Bonk!)
The guards hit my head as I slowly lose unconscious...
"Katsu...mi...Ka...tsu...mi!"
"Dam...mit..." I said as everything turns black...
(Somewhere, ?)
"Ladies and gentlemen! This is the moment where all of you waiting for!" A sound of announcer said in a fighting arena as...I slowly woke up.
"Who turn off the lights?" I asked myself as light suddenly shine on me, stun me in the proceess.
"Katsumi!" I heard Sayaka as I saw her being handcuffed by those guards.
"Sayaka! I'm on my-Ouch!" I said as I tried to jump out of what appears to be the ring. But unable to because the edge of the ring is wired with electricity.
"Ah ah ah, once you're in the ring, you can't get out. It's one way in pal, so you can only get out of the ring if you're either won or dead." The announcer explained.
I'm gonna fight to the death!? This is insane!
"In the left corner is a destined Weakest Undefeated, who ironically failed at winning anything! Give boos to the "Failed Underdog", Katsumi Matabei!" As he said that, I suddenly see several spectators holding some signs that said "Go to hell, loser!" and "Don't mess with a mom, you ungrateful prick!" and all other stuff that's hurtful.
"Boo! You stink!"
"Just go down like a good dog you are, jackass!"
Geez...to quote from Squidward: "Everyone's a critic"...sheesh.
"And from the right corner is the champion and owner of this fine establishment! He's god's perfect human. Give applause toooooo the champion, Kurata Sugou!"
"YEAAAAAAAAH!"
"TAKE 'IM DOWN!"
"SHOW HIM WHAT HAPPENED TO THOSE WHO CROSSED YOU!"
"What!?" Me and Sayaka exclaimed as we see Kurata walking to the ring...but something isn't right about him. Other than he's eyes are now gold yellow, he now wears a wrestling pants and shoes, red cape, mask with flaming pattern, shoulder pads, and red fingerless gloves. Besides him is-
"Mom/Satsuki-san and an older version of Sayaka/me!?" We exclaimed with disbelief. Mom and that Sayaka are wearing skimpy outfits...which is inappropriate. Their clothes are like those...what was it? Delmos? Yeah that's the one. Both the other Sayaka and other mom wear the Gold uniform of it...Fun facts: My mom caught me watching the show when I was five.
"Satsuki, you stay here. Sayaka-chan, you go helping those guards guarding to that wench. Once I finish with that runt, execute her. " Kurata sain in a distorted voice that which I noticed.
"Understood." The other Sayaka said in monotone voice bowed as she went towards to the guards that is holding Sayaka.
"Is it going be long, deary?" The other mom asked with flirtatious tone.
"It won't take long. I promised." He said as he kissed her in the cheeks...eww gross!
"Wish me luck!" He said as he jumps into the ring. Once he does that, the crowd cheered even louder.
"After a kiss from his wife, the champion is riled up and ready for kicking ass!"
And I heard more cheering as I go to his front and face him.
"So...Turns out that you and that wench are the trespassers, eh brat?" He asked with a smile as he take off his cape.
"Kurata, what's going on? Why is this a stadium with you as the owner?" I asked.
"Are you deaf? The announcer just said this my stadium, my world. I can do whatever I want in here." He said as he cracked his neck like Ultraman Belial.
"What do you mean by this is your world?" I asked as I'm still caution about him.
"It means EXACTLY what it means!" He said as he proceeds to punch me in the face.
"Katsumi!" Sayaka cried as her other self pointed a katana to the real one's throat.
"Patient, filth. You'll join him soon enough."
"Damn..." I said as I stand up...that punch is stronger than usual.
"Come on...fight! I'm pretty sure you're tougher than THAT!" He said as he kick me in the same spot...it's hurt like hell!
"I'm not...finished yet!" I said as I get up.
"You heard that folks? That's a line of a loser who is going to lose badly again! Just as he always been!" The announcer mocked me.
"Hahahaha! Just give up, you disgraceful little fuck!"
"Just lose like you always do!"
"Trash like you doesn't deserve to get an happy ending!"
Eventhough, those comments are hurtful, I can still going!...somehow.
"You're like a cockroach, you know that brat? Always crawling back from whatever hellhole he is from only to be squashed again and again!" He said before slamming with a lariat as I fell down while spouting some blood. "You know what the funny part in all of this, brat?" He said as he kneeled down to my eye level. "You still think that I might change my mind even if you behaving nicely, don't ya?"
"What...?" I said to him as he laughed.
"Here's little secret: I INTEND to get rid of you from the moment we first met. Why you ask?" He said. "Making someone's life miserable's happen to be MY gig at the show! In other words, I make Satsuki hate because it's amused me, for fun!"
"You dirty bastard...!" I glared towards but the bastard is unfazed.
"Spare me your sermons, brat. The whore you called "mom" aren't the only victim I manipulated." He said as he wave his hand wide with a maniac smile. "In my show, all of those dosmetic disputes are all orchestrated by me! What for? Simple, it's for entertainment!"
"You called disputes entertaining!? You're one sick bastard." Sayaka said.
"Silence in the peanut gallery!" Kurata shouted as the other Sayaka hit the real one with hilt of the katana.
"You're gonna pay..." I said while growling.
"For what? Making that whore hate you? She's better off without you!" He said as he grab me the cheeks. "You know what everyone says here? "Cease your futile resistance and just go down like a good dog". If you do that, I'll make this painless as possible. What do you say?"
I think for a sec...but after what he did to my mom, I rather die than to do as he said.
"You know what? This is my answer." I said as I spit him again in the face.
"Unbelievable!? The Failed Underdog still got the balls to spit to our glorious champion!" The announcer said as Kurata is unamused after same thing happened to him twice.
"You pathetic scum!" He said slam my head down hard before soccerball kick me. I get up but unable to stand up.
"Katsumi!" Sayaka said with tears as she can't bear to see my getting beat up.
"No matter how hard you tried, brat. You always lose." He said as he prepare to finish me off. "Now don't be a poor sport when you did lose, 'cause that's ENTERTAINMENT FOR YOU!" He said as he tries to land the finishing blow on me...
...Now you know how it all begin. I'll tell you what happened after that...
"True..." I said as with whatever strength left in me, I grab his fist, preventing it from hitting me.
"Wha...!?" Everyone said with disbelief including Sayaka.
"BUT THAT DAY IS NOT TODAY!" I said as I judo throw him into the wired ring, which he is electrocuted.
"What a surprising turn of events! It seems the bastard has learned to fight back!"
"Damn you...! Where the hell did you get so much will!?" He said angrily.
"You seriously asked that?" I said as I glared to him.
"What!?"
[OST: Awakening]
"You can hurt me, you can ruin my life, hell you can even spiked my breakfast I'll just endure every crap you throw at me...but." I said as I continued to glare him. "When I said you're going tp pay for manipulating mom, I LITERALLY mean it! So..." I said before pointing my finger towards him ala Phoenix Wright. "Drop that smug smile of yours and get ready for a beatdown!" I shouted as he was shocked to see this, I can tell.
"So you finally stand up for yourself, eh?" An unfamiliar voice said as I suddenly being struck by a headache. I hold into my head in pain while waiting for the headache to be subsided but it won't go away. "I thought you're just all talk and about to let that man step all over you again...but it's seems I judge you wrong." The voice said as I still in pain. "You want to end this suffering, this abuse yes? Then let's make a deal. The other you has longed for this chance. I am thou...Thou art I. Life is a journey in the open seas. If you desired it thus, then raise the anchor and set sail through freedom!" The voice encouraged me as a gray wolf mask suddenly appeared attached to my face.
[OST end]
"What are you-"
"Playtime's over." I said as I grab the mask. "Sail through this darkest night, Sinbad!" I said as I take off my face, followed by overwhelming pain I just felt and I was covered by rising blue flames. Once it disappears, my clothes has changed. Now I wear a brown coat with a white shirt underneath it, a dark blue fingerless gloves, a red bandana wrapped around my neck, dark brown leather pants, and a pair of black boots.
[OST: Will Power]
Standing above me is a big figure with wolf ears and wearing the same outfit as me. Holding in his right hand is a gun sword.
"What the hell is that!?" Kurata exclaimed as I look towards my body in awe.
"I never felt so free...so alive." I said before looking towards the bastard with a grin. "Now that got this power, the only left thing to do is something that I should've done it for two friggin' years." I said before I wipe my mouth with my thumb. " It's time for this dog to bite back!"
"You can't win this, Katsumi! This is my-"
"Sinbad, Snap that faker!" I said as Sinbad shoots my fake mom as screamed in pain before disappearing into black stuff. I heard spectators running out of the arena room.
"The hell!? You just killed your own mother!" He said.
"In your eyes, maybe. But to mine, that faker is just an empty husk of her former self." I said.
"Anyways, you will fail-"
""Cease your futile resistance and just go down like a good dog. " If YOU do that, I'll make this painless as possible." I said, repeating the words that bastard said. I can tell that bastard cursed himself for saying that...it's put a smile on my face.
"Damn you! You won't be getting out of here alive! Guards, kill that bastard!" Kurata said as guards and wrestlers wearing the same mask jump into the ring and transformed into a monster via black goo. The monster are big humanoid paper besides it is a red ogre. it "If I can't kill you personally, I'll let these guys kill you!" He said as she look towards the other Sayaka with the guards holding the real deal. "Take that bitch to my favorite room. I like to have some "fun" with her."
"Understood." The other Sayaka said as she sheathed her katana and told the guards the order
"Katsumi!" Sayaka shouted as she is carried out of the room.
"Sayaka!" I said as I try to go after her but those monsters block my path. I can see them already living the house.
"Find then, I'll take care of you two first!" I said as the red ogre attempt to strike me, but I evade it with ease.
"Sinbad, Agi!" I shouted as Sinbad shoots a bullet that transforms into a fireball as it hits the paper humanoid, damaging it. The paper humanoid try to attack me with a psychic energy which I dodged it.
"Time to end this. Sinbad, Gry!" I said as Sinbad shoots a bullet to the ground, causing a blue electricity surrounds the monster guards and an invisible force is crushing them against the floor, killing them instantly.
"Woo! I win!" I said as I punch in the air.
"Not quite, Katsumi. You have to rescue your girlfriend from them first." A familiar voice said as I look around.
"Who's that? Sinbad?" I asked as I look towards my...Persona.
"The one and only." He answered as I suddenly blushed at Sinbad's last sentence.
"And for your information, I'm NOT in relationship with Sayaka, she's just a friend." I retorted.
"I called it when I see it." He replied. "Anyways, I know where she is."
"Alright then tell me-Ow!" I said as I fall down.
"Oops, I forgot to mention that you'll be extremely tired after that stunt."
"Should have mentioned that sooner. *sigh* Guess I'll walk." I said as I get up. "Is she far?"
"Nope, just around the corner. I'll lead you the way." Sinbad said as I head towards the direction Sinbad giving me.
I...finally made it. Once I got out, I was met with the opposition of the guards...but it's nothing I can handle but...damn I'm tired.
"To be honest, I didn't expect to met opposition so soon." Sinbad speaks in my mind.
"Well, what do you think?" I said as I kicked the door.
"Sayaka! Are you al...right?" I asked as I saw Sayaka sitting on the ground. Her clothes is changed too as it's now a blue cheongsam dress with long sleeves, deep blue fingerless gloves, a blue silk sash that wrapped around her waist, blue silk trousers, and black kung fu shoes. Her mask is a blue festival mask. Wow,...she's really beautiful in that getup.
"Hey, Katsumi. What took you so long?" She said as I offered my hand which she take it to get up.
"The last time I saw you, you were being taken by those flunkies." I said.
"Oh that? I took care of them along with my imposter." She answered.
"How?"
"The same way you do." She said as I was shocked.
"Mind telling me how he sets you off?" I asked.
"Well, crazy things happened..." She said as she decided to tell me...
(Several minutes earlier)
Sayaka's pov
I tried so hard to break free but the guard's cuff were very strong as they drag me too room and put into the ground...hard.
"Tch, that brat can be a pain sometimes." Kurata-san...no Kurata said as I get offended towards him.
"Hey! Katsumi's not a brat! You are!" I said as I earned a hit in the back by the older fake me.
"That's not how you talk to Master Kurata. Know your place, trash." She scolded me.
"Settle down, I'm sure she didn't mean it." He said as he kneel down to my eye level. "Do you feel regretful?"
"About what?" I asked with a stern look.
"You know what I mean, Sayaka-chan. For being buddy-buddy with Katsumi?" He asked.
"Why should I regret that?" I asked.
"Let's just say once Katsumi got kicked out of the house, you'll find out that your parents had divorced. In other words, you're next on my "make someone miserable" list." He will do what!?
"Bastard!" I shouted as I was being hit again.
"But don't get me wrong, Sayaka-chan. I like you because you're way different than that riffraff you called a "friend". But you also knew something you shouldn't have. So I have to leave no witnesses by having you sold to prostitution...once I offer myself to "take care" of you in their steed that is."
"You...!" I said.
"Don't blame this on me. Blame yourself." He said as I was surprised.
"Blame me?" I asked.
"Yes. Had you not friends with him, that would've been avoided." He said before laughing.
I...don't know what to do anymore.
"Now just sit back and enjoy the show." He said with maniac smile.
Is this...the end for me...?
"Do not give in to depression." An unfamiliar voice said as I widened my eyes. It looks like me but deeper.
What?
"Do not blame yourself or him for that matter. What you've been doing up to this point is clearly out of your choice."
My...choice...?
"Yes. Remember the first time you met him...the day you sworn to protect to protect him."
Huh?
(7 years ago)
[play Unwavering Heart]
"Ha ha! Siren-yaka is really funny!"
"Oh look, dude. Someone's gonna cry!"
"I bet when she cried, she sounded like a squealing pig"
"Hahahaha!"
When I was little, I admire to become a idol...especially Risette. My dream is that one day I can became as famous as her...or might even more famous than her. But...not everyone is supportive of my dreams. There will be those who despise me for that.
But sometimes, I can't blame them. Everyone only know me by my idol self not the real self. Despite being an idol, I don't have any friends no matter how much I ask them to be my friends.
But...it all changed when I met him.
(Bonk!)
"Ow!" One of the bullies shouted in pain as two others look a pebble who is just landed on the ground.
"Who threw that?!" The bully who got hit asked.
"I did." We look around and see a boy presumably my age. Yes, that's him. Katsumi.
"Why don't you mess with me instead!" He said.
"Why you-" Before he could, Katsumi punch him in the face as the bully fall down.
"I'm not done with you!" He said as two of his friends hold him back. "Wha!? Why are holding me?"
"Dude, do you know who are you up against!? That's Katsumi Matabei!"
"I heard from someone that Kuroda's mom once threatened to clobber both a bully and his parents when the said bully insulting Kuroda while his mom in earshot! She fights as if like a monster!"
"Oh god, really!? In that case, Ran away!" The head bully shouted as he ran away along with two others. Taiki then approach me.
"You okay?" She asked me as he offered his hand to get up.
"Oh...um...yes." I said as I take his hand to get up.
"So...what were you doing with them?" He asked.
"Well...I tried to make some friends with them...then they recognize and things went downhill...and well you know the rest." I explained.
"I see." He said. "And how on earth that they recognize you?"
"Well, you see...I'm an idol." I replied.
"Hold up...you're an idol?" He asked.
"Yes..." I said as I close my eyes as I expected an insult from him. But...
"That's amazing!" He said as my eyes were widen as I was shocked.
"Really?" I asked.
"Yeah! Say, do you know Risette?" He asked.
"Well yes! In fact, she's the reason why I become an idol!" I said.
"Cool! I'll be rooting you." He replied as I was blushing. Only few people appreciated me.
"Say, I can be friends with you? If that's okay with you that is." I asked.
"Oh okay." He said. "But I'm only befriend the real you, not the idol one." He said as this struck me by the heart as I'm crying in joy. "So...can I?"
"Y-Yes! You certainly can!" I said in tears as I finally met someone other than my family who doesn't care about my idol status.
"Um...you okay over there?" He asked. "I didn't offend you, right?"
"No, it's fine." I said as I wipe my tears. "My name is Sayaka. Sayaka Kumiko. What's yours?"
"The name's Katsumi Matabei, nice to meet ya!" He said.
"Katsumi? That's a cool name."
"O-Oh, you think so?" He asked as I nod. "Well, you're name is fit for a beautiful girl like you."
"Stop it! You're going to embarrass me!" I said as I saw him leaving. "Where are you going?"
"Where else? I'm going home." He answered. "Where's you're home at?"
"Yongen-Jaya." I answered.
"Oh, I happened to live there." Katsumi said as he grab my hand. "Let's go home together, what do you say?" He said before asking.
"I'm down with that." I said as we go home.
'I'll repay this kindness by protecting you with everything I have. I promise.' That were my thoughts about that.
(Present day)
I remember know. I'm supposed to repay for that kindness.
"You're story may not have such a happy beginning, but that's not make who you are. It's the rest of your story, who you chose to be." The voice said as I remember all of the goods time that I spend with Taiki...and I didn't regret any of it.
Yes...Now I what I'm going to do now!
"So...who are you?" The voice asked as I glared towards Kurata
"Now then, let the fun time begin-" Kurata said before I spit him in the face in same way Katsumi did.
[Music end]
"Ow! You little bitch!?" He exclaimed.
"Why you-" The fake me tried to cut me but I broke my handcuffs as I kick the sword in out of her hand as it sent flying in the air as I jump high.
"Haiyah!" I said after I grab the katana and swing it down to the imposter, causing her to scream before dying in a black ooze.
[OST: Awakening]
"So you have chose this path?" The voice asked me.
"Yes. I...am myself. Lend me your strength!" I said to the voice as released the katana from my grip.
"Very well...You have chosen wisely. Now let's make a contract." The voice said as I suddenly struck by a headache the same way Katsumi did...he wasn't kidding when the same thing happened to him! "I am thou...Thou art I. Thou hast turned a vow into a declaration of protection." The voice said as a blue festival mask suddenly appeared on face and attached to my face. "Now that you have leave your false self behind...You are now able to protect the one who has won your heart!" The voice said as I take off my mask. Once I do, I felt my skin ripped out and blood comes out from my face as I scream and covered in rising blue flames.
[OST end]
[OST: Will Power]
Once the flames leave my body, my clothes has changed. It is now a blue cheongsam dress with long sleeves, deep blue fingerless gloves, a blue silk sash that wrapped around her waist, blue silk trousers, and black kung fu shoes. Above me is feminine humanoid figure wearing a blue dress, having the same hairstyle as me, and wielded two staves in her hands. So...this is how you feels like to be free? I love it!
"Y-You bitch!? Who do you think you are to defy me!?" He exclaimed as I look towards him.
"I am Sayaka Shiramine! An idol goes by the stage name Siren! A martial artist who is sworn to protect the one I owe my debt to! And also..." I shouted. "...The friend of a riffraff that you carelessly looked down upon!" I answered Kurata as I'm going into my fighting stance. "So as Taiki said, get ready for a beatdown!"
"Hmph! If you think you can take me down so easily, think again!" He said as the guards runs to protect before turning to a black ooze and transformed into a gold demon.
"There's no think, you bastard. I "know" we can take you down." I said as I look towards my...Persona. "Let's do this, Kai!" I said as I jump away from the hit.
"Insolent girl! You are going to pay for disrespecting Lord Kurata!"
"It should have been backwards, you know that. I'm doing what's right and you're not going to stop me!" I said. "Come on, Kai! Lets give them hell!"
"Why you!" The gold demon then trying to hit me...but I dodge from it with ease.
"Kai, Psi!" I said as Kai formed an pink energy before hitting the gold demon hard. "Not so tough nos, huh? Kai, Aqua!" I said as Kai raise one of her staves, causing a water pillar to appear below the gold demon and instantly kill him.
[OST end]
"No way!" He said as Kai turns into the mask once she's disappeared. "You haven't seen the last of me!" Kurata said as he runs away from me. I was about to give chase but I suddenly fall to the ground.
"W-Wait!" I said as I was too late to stop him.
"Leave him. As you are now, you're incapable of defeating him." The familiar voice said.
"Is that you, Kai?" I asked.
"Yes. For now, you must recuperate. There's always a next time." Kai said as I decided to wait for Taiki in case that he finds me here.
(Flashback end)
Katsumi's pov
"Wow..." I said. Guess I'm not the only one that he treated as a threat. "I know this is weird coming from me...but you look beautiful in that getup." I said as Sayaka look at me.
"Oh thanks, Katsumi. You look handsome in that outfit." She answered with a blush as I rubbed the back of my head with a nervous laugh. "So, should we after Kurata now?" She asked as I help her getup.
"Nah, leave him for now. Let's call it a day here." I said as we went to the exit.
(Back in the Real World)
As we walk a few steps away from the stadium, everything turns purple as everything turns to normal.
"You have returned to the Real World. Welcome back." A voice similar to a navigation app said as we look around.
"Guess we're in sort of another world." Sayaka said.
"Yeah." I agreed.
"Say, the navigational app like voice...isn't that coming from your phone just now?" She asked as she just noticed it.
"Yes. But let's talk later, it's late here. Oh and I learned something new after going there." I said
"And that is?" Sayaka asked.
"I won't tell you until tomorrow." I said.
"Oh okay then. See ya!" She said as we parted ways. Ho ho ho...I think I finally found a way to get back at him.
Next chapter: Chapter 2: Ann Takamaki
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Fun Facts:
-Katsumi in Japanese means "To win or overcome", symbolizes his eventual triumph against Kurata. I got his family surname from someone in Sengoku Basara
-While Kumiko in Japanese means "companion child", hence her being Katsumi's childhood friend.
-I change Kurata's surname to Sugou, as in Nobuyuki Sugou from Sword Art Online.
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