Entry Number 3: Identity Revealed!
"Man, I really am tired as hell." I yawned as I walked through the school gates alongside hundreds of other students. "Lets see what's going to happen to me today..." I muttered to myself as I pulled my [Dull Diary] out of my pocket and read the entries.
"[1/31/30XX] 7:08 A.M. (School Entrance) Friends try to sneak up behind and surprise me. Man, what a dull attempt at surprising me."
I rolled my eyes after reading the entry, man, I don't know why they planned on surprising me but I'm not going to let them have the satisfaction of surprising me after everything that I've been through lately. "Nice try you guys, but I'm afraid that it's useless trying to surprise me since I have the [Dull Diary] on me." I grinned as I turned around to see the disappointed looks on my friends' faces.
"Awww, Xavier you cheater! I forbid you from using your Future Diary while you're on school grounds!" Scarlet pouted while pointing to my [Dull Diary].
"I don't think you're in charge of what I decide to do with my Future Diary. And besides, I wasn't planning on using it anymore during school anyway. Since I have no idea who the other Future Diary Holders are, it'll be very dangerous if they find out who I am before I have the chance to." I sighed.
"Hell, have you ever thought about breaking the Future Diary? I don't think the other Future Diary Holders will be able to find you if you don't have it." Drake laughed.
"I wish I could do that but I'm afraid I can't. If my [Dull Diary] gets damaged or destroyed I'll die." I frowned slightly while putting my [Dull Diary] into my pocket.
"Oh man, you serious? Well that's gotta suck...well, at least if you find any of the other Future Diary Holders, you can just destroy their Diaries." Luke smiled while shrugging.
"Yeah I know. Destroying their diaries is the best option I have rather than killing them in cold blood. Anyway, lets stop talking about Future Diaries until we're off of school grounds alright?" I asked then all of my friends glanced at each other before nodding in unison. "Okay, now lets see if we can get this dull day of school over with as soon as possi-" I was stopped in mid-sentence once I turned around and accidentally bumped into somebody. "O-Oh! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bump into you." I apologized after watching the person I bumped into drop her cellphone.
"It's alright, it's my fault. I should've been more attentive and paid more attention to where I was going. Forgive me for bumping into you." The girl said before bowing to me. She was about five foot four feet tall and skinny, she had long red hair like Scarlet and green eyes. She was also wearing the girls' school uniform which consisted off a white, buttoned up shirt with a black bow on it, a green skirt, black leg stockings, and brown shoes.
"No, no, there's no need for you to apologize. It was all my fault, I should've paid more attention on where I was going." I nervously laughed as I squatted down to pick up the girl's phone. After I picked it up and stared at the screen for a few seconds, I noticed something odd about it. The screen was completely blank. No doubt the phone was definitely on, but it was just completely blank. There were no pictures on the screen, no numbers, nothing.
"Excuse me, but can I have my phone back now. I need it." The girl said while holding out her hand toward me, waiting for me to return her phone.
"Huh? Oh, sorry about that! I completely spaced out there!" I nervously laughed again while handing the girl back her cellphone.
"Thank you." The girl bowed to me again before walking off while staring blankly at her cellphone.
"Well that was odd...I wonder who that girl was." I muttered to myself while watching her walking away.
"Well she was obviously a freshman since her uniform doesn't have a badge on it. Why do you want to know who that girl is?" Scarlet asked then a goofy grin etched onto her face. "Ohhh, you must like this new girl. Huh, Xavier? Is it love at first sight?" She laughed once a slight blush appeared on my face.
"Y-You idiot! Of course it's not love at first sight! I'm just having a weird feeling like I've seen that girl somewhere before!" I yelled at her then let out a heavy sigh so that I could calm myself down.
"Relax Xavier, it was just a simple joke! Geez, I swear you get riled up so easily." Luke laughed as he patted me on the back.
"Well maybe if you guys don't joke around with me all the time, I wouldn't get so riled up as easily." I rolled my eyes then pulled out my [Dull Diary] to read the entries again. What came to my surprise was that my [Dull Diary] was completely blank. The screen was completely blank, there were no new entries, I couldn't see the old entries, it was all gone. "N-Noway, what's going on here?" I muttered to myself as my lips began to quiver.
"Hm? What's wrong Xavier? You look like you've seen a ghost or something." Drake said as he stood in front of me and began waving his hands in front of my face.
"Could it be that you got the 'Dead End Flag' raised that you told us about yesterday?" Zander asked as a small frown appeared on his face.
"He would only get the 'Dead End Flag' raised if it was certain that he would be killed by another Future Diary Holder, right?" Luke asked as he shifted his eyes from left to right, scanning the area for any sign of the other Future Diary Holder.
"It's most likely that girl that just walked by with her cellphone! She must be a Future Diary Holder! Lets find her and break that cellphone of hers!" Scarlet growled as she was about to chase after the girl. But then I quickly snapped out of my trance and grabbed her shoulder before she could run off and do anything stupid.
"H-Hold on a second there, Scarlet! I didn't get the 'Dead End Flag' raised. It's just that my [Dull Diary] was completely blank like that girls' cellphone was earlier. It's highly possible that girl was a Future Diary Holder but you can't just go over there and break her cellphone! Who knows what could've happened, and what if other Future Diary Holders were nearby and saw what you did. They'd think that you're a Future Diary Holder as well and then they'd come after you! I don't want that to happen." I stated then Scarlet let out a heavy sigh and finally calmed down.
"So, your [Dull Diary] just up and went blank all of sudden without warning? Does it have something to do with that girl's Future Diary?" Luke asked.
"I have no idea, but I'm not going to assume that girl's a Future Diary Holder just because my [Dull Diary] malfunctioned for a second there. Anyway, lets stop talking about Future Diaries now. Lets just focus on getting to class on time before we all end up..." I was immediately cut off once the tardy bell rang throughout the entire school. "Tardy..." I sighed as I looked down to the screen of my [Dull Dairy] to read the recent entry.
"[1/31/30XX] 7:25 A.M. (School; Hallway) Ended up being tardy to class and was not let into the classroom by teacher. Man, what a dull beginning for the day."
"Well, looks like we're not going to be let into the first period class. Damn it, lets just go already." I sighed as I, alongside my friends, all walked into the school.
(Meanwhile, In The 38th Cause and Effect Holy Hall)
"Hmm, what are you trying to say? Tenth?" Yukiteru and Yuno's eyes narrowed as they carefully eyed the Tenth alongside the other shadow figures who were standing on their platforms.
"I'm sure that everyone else here is wondering about why our Future Diaries all just suddenly went blank awhile ago. Are our Future Diaries malfunctioning or are they trying to warn us about something?" The Tenth asked.
"Hmph, all of your Future Diaries went blank because of one of the special abilities of one of the Future Diary Holders' Future Diary." Murumuru laughed.
"What? Hold on a second! Are you telling us that one of us can just make all of the other Future Diary Holders' Diaries go blank at anytime they want?" The Fifth yelled.
"I wouldn't say anytime they want. Only when they get a Diary Entry that's essential to their survival or something like that." Murumuru said.
"Hmph, this could be very problematic if this Future Diary Holder learns how to master this special ability of his/her Future Diary. That person must be eliminated first before anyone else." The Third chuckled to himself while rubbing his chin.
"Hahaha, what's wrong Third? You sound really stressed out about this Future Diary Holder! I personally think that it's quite interesting for me, it makes this game alot more entertaining!" The Fifth laughed while jabbing the air a few times.
"Shut up, Fifth! You're just an idiot who doesn't understand the seriousness of this situation because you're personally not involved with the Future Diary Holder behind all of this!" The Tenth said then everyone turned to look at him.
"Hm? What are you trying to say, Tenth? Please, speak up!" The Fifth demanded while eying the Tenth carefully as he placed his hands on his hips.
"I'm saying that I, the Tenth, have already found out the identity of one of the other Future Diary Holders." The Tenth laughed then he looked around at the other shadow figures to see their reactions to this. Surprisingly to him, only the Fifth showed much surprise to his statement.
"N-Noway! Are you serious Tenth? It's only been like, two days since the game even started! How in the hell were you able to find out one of the identities of a Future Diary Holder already?" The Fifth gasped.
"Obviously he used his [Future Diary] to his advantage, you dumb ass." The Fourth scoffed.
"Shut up, Fourth! I'll get to you in a minute! Now then, Tenth, what does your [Diary] do, huh? There's no possible way that you could've found out one of the other Future Diary Holders' identity already!" The Fifth yelled while pointing to the Tenth.
"What are you, an idiot? Do you really think that I'll do something as stupid as to reveal to you what my [Diary] actually does? Doing something like that would only assure me of my certain death! Play the game right Fifth, and you'll make it far within this game!" The Tenth laughed before he disappeared from his platform.
"Tch, listen to him, bragging about finding one Future Diary Holder. Talking about playing the game right...it's kinda unfair on how he's already found out the identities of one of us already. Sheesh, it'll be bad if the Tenth is the first person to eliminate someone. His [Diary] must have some kind of special ability of some sort...I wish my [Diary] did..." The Fifth sighed while staring at his Future Diary.
"Heh, if you're so ashamed of your [Diary], Fifth. You should just give up and break it right now and do everyone else here a huge favor! Doubting the abilities of your Future Diary will only get you killed in this survival game! You have to play things smart, figure out the strengths of your Future Diary and also its weaknesses! But it's not like it matters though, because thanks to my [Diary], I'll most definitely, steal the throne!" The Third laughed before disappearing from his platform.
"Son of a bitch, telling me to break my own Future Diary! Tch, it's so unlikely of me to actually doubt myself or my abilities. Alright, I'm going to get serious now! Just you wait, I'll definitely win this game and become 'God'!" The Fifth announced before disappearing from his platform.
"Hmph, the Fifth is going to have to get past me first if he actually plans on becoming 'God'." The Fourth said before disappearing from his platform.
"Hmm, quite an interesting bunch of contestants." The Thirteenth said before disappearing from his platform.
"Hm, this game looks like it'll be even better than the one you two were in." Murumuru laughed while turning around to face Yukiteru and Yuno. "So, do you two have a particular favorite right now?" She asked.
"Hmm, I don't really have a favorite right now at the moment." Yukiteru replied.
"Well my favorite is the Third, I'm certain that he'll rightfully steal the throne from everyone." Yuno laughed.
"Heh, we'll just see about that, now won't we." Yukiteru smiled.
(Back To Xavier)
"God, what a boring school day this was. I didn't learn anything new and all the teachers sent me out in the hallway for sleeping in class. Geez, it's not my fault that their classes are so dull and annoying." I sighed as I climbed up the stairs then walked onto the roof of the school. I expected just to go up there and just relax for awhile before heading back home, but unfortunately fate had other things in store for me. Once I walked onto the roof of the school, I immediately caught a glimpse of someone that I really didn't expect to see anymore for the day; it was the girl that I met earlier on this morning. And she was doing the same thing, just blankly staring at her cellphone.
"Hm? Oh, hello." The girl looked up from her phone and bowed to me.
"Uhh, hello." I nervously said before bowing back to her. I wanted to ask her what she was doing here on the roof, but I probably would've just sounded like a jerk.
"Sorry for bumping into you earlier today, I'm sometimes forgetful and unaware of my surroundings." The girl said before going back to staring blankly at her cellphone.
"You're still apologizing for something like that? I thought we got passed that already, oh well, whatever. My name's Xavier Rou, what's your name?" I asked.
"My name...my name is Lally Sue." The girl replied, still not looking up from her cellphone.
"Lally Sue, huh? That's a weird name, oh well, I guess I should becareful now since this girl could possibly be a Future Diary Holder. Now then, how to approach this without seeming too suspicious..." I thought to myself while eying Lally's cellphone carefully, trying to make sure it didn't try to give me away or anything.
"Why do you keep staring at my cellphone? Do you want it or something?" Lally asked which caused me to jump slightly.
"Ah, no, I just uhhh...I was just wondering...why do you stare at your cellphone all the time? I mean, I noticed that it was entirely blank when I returned it to you this morning." I said while scratching the back of his head, waiting for a reply.
"Because...I'm just like you...Xavier Rou. I too, think that life is dull and boring. I'm sure that the both of us have lived pretty normal lives...and yet, barely anything that's exciting to us has happened." Lally replied before letting out a sigh. Man, this was kinda weird, I mean, it's not everyday that I run into someone else that sees the world like me.
"Oh...well uhh...wait a minute, how did you know that I-" I was immediately cut off once my annoying little sister tackled me from behind.
"Xavier! Come on, we need to head home or daddy's going to be mad at us for being late!" Charlotte whined while helping me back up onto my feet.
"Gah! Charlotte? How did you...agh, nevermind! Just head home yourself, I'm sure that dad doesn't give a damn about when I get home." I sighed while patting myself down.
"Whatever...oh, dad also wanted me to give you this message." Charlotte said before clearing her throat. I arched my eyebrow in curiosity, wondering what the message could be. "Ahem! Come home now, Seventeenth. We have some things to discuss about the future." Charlotte said which caused my eyes to widen.
"W-What? 17th? W-Why would he call me Seventeenth? And why is he talking about...n-noway! You can't be serious! My father's a Future Diary Holder just like me?" I was shocked, terribly shocked, or maybe I was just scared out of my mind. I slowly turned around to see how Lally would react to the message...she slowly looked up from her cellphone and her eyes narrowed as she just glared at me, not saying a single word.
"Hm? What's wrong with you, Xavier? You're sweating..." Charlotte pointed out to me then I quickly wiped the sweat off my face before pulling out my [Dull Diary] to read its contents.
"N-Noway! It's completely blank! Why the hell is it blank at a time like this?" I gasped before I began pushing random buttons to see if I could get my [Dull Diary] to work.
"Hmm, seems like every time I get an entry in my [Blank Diary]...other Future Diaries go blank. What an interesting ability I have...wouldn't you say so, Seventeenth?" Lally asked.
"Damn it! My identities been revealed all because of my damn father! Now she's going to kill me, and Charlotte! Come on [Dull Diary], turn the fuck on already!"After a few more seconds of pushing random buttons, my [Dull Diary] finally turned on and I quickly read its contents.
"[1/30/30XX] 2:39 P.M. (School; Roof) My identity's been revealed thanks to my father! Man, what a dull way to be found out!"
"T-That's odd...the 'Dead End Flag' should've been raised once she found out my identity." I muttered to myself once the words 'Dead End' never appeared across the screen of my [Dull Diary].
"The 'Dead End' Flag will only be raised if you're certain to be killed. I have no interest in killing you or becoming 'God' at the moment, so you can calm down, Seventeenth." Lally said before going back to staring blankly at her [Blank Diary].
"W-What number are you?" I managed to ask; all of this was too much for someone like me to handle. I'm relieved that Lally won't attempt to kill me, but I'm more worried about my father since I'm sure that he won't hesitate to kill me.
"I'm the Eighth, but try not to leak my identity to your father. Oh wait, I might not need to worry about that if your father decides to kill you today." Lally bluntly said.
"Hmm? Seventeenth? Eighth? 'Dead End Flags'? What the heck are you two talking about? Is this some sort of game or something because it sounds really interesting." Charlotte smiled.
"Oh shit, I totally forgot that Charlotte was here! I can't get her anymore involved with this game anymore than she is right now! Come on, think Xavier, think!" I rubbed my head repeatedly so that I could come up with an idea.
"Yes, it's a computer game that we've been playing two days ago. It turns out that your brother here might be killed today, unless he can find a way to change the future to prevent his death." Lally said which only made the situation worse for me.
"Ohhh, a computer game huh? It sounds really interesting! Can I play with you guys Xavier? Huh? Can I play with you guys?" Charlotte asked repeatedly while tugging on my arm over and over.
"N-No! This game is alittle uhhh...over rated for someone as young as you, Charlotte!" I sighed as I quickly tried to think of a way to get Charlotte's mind off of the game.
"But she's a freshman just like me! We're pretty much around the same age! So how can this game be over rated?" Charlotte pouted while placing her hands on her hips, waiting for me to reply to her question.
"Well uhhh, because...damn it! Come on, lets just go home already!" I grabbed Charlotte's hand and quickly dragged her off the school roof and headed down the stairs.
"Good luck...Seventeenth...you'll need it." Lally sighed before she put her [Blank Diary] in her pocket and walked off the school roof. After 45 minutes of walking and arguing with my annoying little sister, I finally managed to convince her to drop the subject about the game once we finally made it to the house.
"Man, you're so stubborn Xavier!" Charlotte huffed and puffed as she stomped her way up the stairs with her arms crossed under her chest. I was about to go up to my room until my father called me into his private study, which made me remember that he was also a Future Diary Holder like me.
"What do you want, Brendon?" I sighed as I walked into my father's private study and sat down on a chair closest to the door, preparing to escape if the things turned for the worst.
"Now, now, Xavier. You know it's disrespectful to call your father by his first name. Especially since your life rests in the palm of my hands." My father chuckled as he rummaged through his pocket and then pulled out his cellphone. "Ahem, allow me to properly introduce myself. My name is Brendon Rou, I'm also known as the Tenth in the Future Diary Survival Game." He announced then grinned after he saw a scowl come across my face.
"Why are you talking like that? I already know your name...why are you calling yourself the Tenth? What's a Future Diary Survival Game? Is it a computer game or something?" I nervously asked while averting my eyes from his gaze. I was a terrible liar, I couldn't even tell a good lie to save my life. I kinda wish I could considering the kind of situation I'm in.
"Don't try to lie to me, Xavier. Your old man isn't as stupid as you think he is...I know that you're also involved in the Future Diary Survival Game! I know who you are...Seventeenth!" My father exclaimed as he pointed at me. Once he did, a strange noise came from my [Dull Diary]; I quickly grabbed it out of my pocket and read entry.
"[1/30/30XX] 3:41 P.M. (My House; Private Study) My identity's been revealed, no escape now...watched as father snaps my [Dull Diary] in half...man, what a dull death. Dead End."
"N-Noway! D-Dead End? Seriously? Right now? I just had to get a 'Dead End' right at this very fucking crucial moment?" My eyes widened and my jaw dropped after reading the entry. This couldn't be happening to me, I was going to be killed by my own father! Well, deep down I'm not really shocked that I'm about to be killed by my father since I knew that he would eventually kill me sooner or later. What did shock me was that I'm the first person to get a 'Dead End' and I'll be the first person eliminated in the game.
"Heh, what's wrong, Xavier? Did the words 'Dead End' come across the screen of your Future Diary?" My father's eyes narrowed. I knew that there was no longer any point in trying to lie to him anymore. My father was great at analyzing people by their body language, and I bet that my body was telling him everything that he already knew.
"H-How did you know that I was a Future Diary Holder?" I asked while tightly gripping my [Dull Diary].
"It was actually quite simple really. You see, you should really becareful when you change the future like you did yesterday. You should've came home when your Future Diary told you to." My father grinned as he stood up from his chair, walked around his desk, and stopped right in front of me.
"Damn it, all because I changed the Future yesterday, I'm going to be killed today. Damn it, my death is all my fault..." I gritted my teeth and stared at my [Dull Diary], seeing if there would be a way for me to overturn the 'Dead End'.
"Don't even think about doing anything stupid, Xavier. As soon as the words 'Dead End' appeared across the screen of your Future Diary, your death is certain. And besides, even if you did by some mircale escape your death for today. You won't be able to escape from my [Daddy Dearest Diary]..." My father exclaimed before looking down at his cellphone.
"...W-what...[Daddy Dearest Diary]? Man, what a dumb ass name for a Future Diary. W-what does it do, huh?" I laughed.
"Hmph, laugh while you can Xavier. My [Daddy Dearest Diary] tells me the status, location, and everything that my wonderful children are doing." My eye's widened after hearing that. That bastard of a father of mine could know where I am and what I'm doing at anytime...I guess running away would be pretty pointless. "Now then, I've grown quiet bored and talking to you any further. Hand over your Future Diary since I don't want to get your blood all over the new carpet." My father held his hand out and waited for me to hand over my Future Diary.
"N-No...I'm not handing my [Dull Diary] over to you! I don't really care about this game or becoming God! But I'm not going to get killed this early in the game damn it!" I frowned as I stood up from my chair and headed for the door to leave.
"Heh, you're actually talking to me as if you actually have a choice in the matter." My father laughed as he grabbed my shoulder then slugged me in the face, sending me crashing into the wall. "I don't care if you don't want to partake in the game or become God! I'm going to kill everyone in this survival game and I'll become the new God of Time and Space!" My father said as he walked up to me and then he drove his knee into my stomach, forcing me to drop my [Dull Diary] onto the floor.
"B-Bastard..." I grunted in pain while clutching my stomach in immense pain, but I forced myself to stand to my feet after watching my father pick up my [Dull Diary].
"And besides, you always talk about how life in this world is just too dull for someone like you. So I'm basicallly helping you out here, by sending you to the other world." My father smiled as he started to bend my [Dull Diary] in his hands. This was it, I was actually going to be the first one eliminated in the survival game. Damn it, I didn't even want to take part in this fucking game because I knew that fucked up shit like this would happen to me! I slowly dropped to my knees as my life was flashing before my eyes, to be clearly honest, my life wasn't exactly that dull. I truly didn't expect to be killed like this, it was so interesting that I just started laughing. "W-What's so funny? Why the hell are you laughing huh?" My father asked as he suddenly stopped his process of breaking my [Dull Diary] after hearing my sudden burst of laughter.
"It's just so funny...if you kill me, you'll be the next to be killed in this survival game! Because I've made some huge allies in this game! I have the Eighth, Fifth, and First as my allies. I'm sure that their Future Diaries are already picking up that I'll be killed soon! So go ahead and kill me 'father', I'll be seeing you in hell next!" I laughed hysterically. I lied...I had to lie, it was the only way to save my life. All I could do now was hope that my father would fall for it.
"What the fuck? How the hell did you find out the identites of those people already? I only got lucky that I found out that you were a Future Diary Holder!" My father growled as he stared at his cellphone.
"Because I'm smarter than you father! I changed the future on purpose yesterday just in case other Future Diary Holders were around! That's all I've ever been doing, constantly changing the future so that other Future Diary Holders could confront me just like you are now!" I smiled sweetly at my father, I knew that I was getting him mad, and that was a good thing. My father is actually pretty smart when he's all calm and collected, but get him angry, and you're bascially dealing with an average child that can be easily manipulated.
"Tch, how could purposely changing the future benefit you if the Future Diary Holder decides to just kill you instantly?" My father asked as he was trying to regain his composure. I had to prevent from happening at all costs.
"My plan has worked so far now hasn't it, father? I already have three allies in this survival game, if you don't want to be killed so early in the game father. I suggest that you return my [Dull Diary] and just join this alliance of mine so that we can get rid of everyone else that isn't interested in joining." I smiled while holding out my hand, waiting for him to return my cellphone.
"Tch...fine then, I'll join this damn alliance of yours! But remember Xavier, only one person can become the God of Time and Space in this survival game. It won't be long before this little alliance of yours crumbles." My father sighed before handing over my [Dull Diary].
"Xavier? Charlotte? I'm home!" My mother called.
"Hmph, looks like your mother's home. We'll continue this little talk of ours later." My father frowned slightly before leaving the room to go greet my mother.
"Phew...looks like I escaped death...for now at least. But thank god my father's a real idiot, because thanks to him sparing my life...I've found the weakness to his [Daddy Dearest Diary]." I grinned while looking down on the screen of my [Dull Diary].
Alright, here's the third chapter in my story. I know I'm a day late for this, but I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving and I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. XD
Future Diary Survival Game Contestants
Number 1: Unknown/Alive
Number 2: Unknown/Alive
Number 3: Unknown/Taken/Alive
Number 4: Unknown/Taken/Alive
Number 5: Unknown/Taken/Alive
Number 6: Unknown/Alive
Number 7: Unknown/Alive
Number 8: Lally Sue/[Blank Diary]/Alive
Number 9: Unknown/Alive
Number 10: Brendon Rou/[Daddy Dearest Diary]/Alive
Number 11: Unknown/Alive
Number 12: Unknown/Alive
Number 13: Unknown/Taken/Alive
Number 14: Unknown/Alive
Number 15: Unknown/Alive
Number 16: Unknown/Alive
Number 17: Xavier Rou/[Dull Diary]/Alive