DAY SIX
Fifth Scoreboard
What a difference a day made. In five days, they had 42 contestants, and now there was only twenty left. Was it going to be as deadly as last seasons? Or will the survivors finally click together and destroy the rest of the robots? Only time would tell.
The game had changed so much in a matter of days. Everyone had their favourite couple, but nobody knew who would win and who would die anymore. Not even Harley Quinn had the answers. Like she told everyone time and time again, she only knew how the game would start. It would be up to the contestants how the game would end.
She hadn't seen her husband since the show had started. But she can imagine that her beloved is in the white house, watching the madness unfold in his TV. Still, she hoped that he would at least turn up to the studio. Game of Mass Destruction was HIS show – his creation. Harley was just the host who wanted it to grow.
There was no guest scheduled to be on the scoreboard show today. So Harley would have to read out the fan mail by herself. With a bottle of vodka in her hand, she jumped off the staircase and sat herself down on the leather throne prepared for her.
"You always know how to make a performance," the director said, biting his teeth. "I can't wait for the grand finale."
Harley shrugged her shoulders. "I think we've still got a day or two to go."
"I just want to go home back to my family."
"Me too!" Harley yelled. "Now stop daydreaming and get the show on the road."
"Fine. Going live in four…three…two…one!"
Harley exploded with enthusiasm. "Hello and welcome to the Game of Mass Destruction." She blew a kiss to the camera and flashed the bottle. "We're giving away bottles of vodka to all our patrons. If you want one, go to /sponsorus and donate as much or as little as you like and we'll ship the bottles for you." She opened the bottle and took a quick sip. Wiggling her nose, she gulped a shot's worth. "Wow! That's some strong stuff!"
The camera followed Harley to one of the computers. "Bad news is that I'm on my own today, but that good news is we've got some lovely messages to read out. Day five has been amazing. We lost quite a few contestants, but we've had many unforgettable moments."
Jumping into her seat, she clicked through some pinned messages selected to be read out for the show. "Kpopper4life put on the discord server: Monika putting Ash's corpse on the bed while Isabella and Ashton were having sex was hilarious. Their reaction made me lol! "Harley nodded at the camera. "I agree. It made me laugh too."
Harley changed tabs and went onto twitter. "Katsuki Bakugo from Japan has tweeted: Ashton really needs to die next. Can't stand the guy." She hit the reply button and typed as she spoke. "Aww, that's mean. Girls all over the world wish somebody would hold their hand the way Ashton holds Isabella's."
Her eyes lit up and she squealed when she saw Ayumi Kishinuma née Shinozaki writing a message in the Discord server. She clapped her hands. "We've got one of season one's winners, Ayumi in the Discord server." She hovered her mouth over her hand as she whispered, "you should totally join by the way."
Ayumi Kishinuma – I'm furious about Naomi and Seiko's nomination, but I hope that they survive. I don't care if they don't win. I just want them to live.
"So it looks like Naomi and Seiko are Ayumi and Yoshiki's favourites to win. I wonder who the other winners support? …If they're watching at all."
She read out more messages. The majority of viewers admitted to crying when Hannah buried her husband's bones in the field of daffodils. Others questioned Susan's motives and kindness towards the contestants, remembering her brutal actions in season 7.
The praise for the sex, remained constant as always. Many held tributes to those who passed away, and others had threatened to boycott the show if their favourites died. Later on in the discord server, Ayumi's husband, Yoshiki had something to say in the Discord server.
Yoshiki Kishinuma – Six people died yesterday, and all you guys can talk about is the sex?
Harley closed the laptop. "I think that's enough comments for today!" She picked up her mic and made her way to the balcony. "It's time to talk to the contestants." Breathing into the mic she bellowed, "RISE AND SHINE PUDDINGS. IT'S TIME FOR YOUR MORNING ANNOUNCEMENT. Before we begin, let's have a moment of silence for those who died: Phoenix Wright, Miles Edgeworth, Haruka Tenou, Michiru Kaiou, Asta Staria and Yuno Crossley."
Chopin's funeral march echoed through the speakers as Harley lowered her mic and head to pay respect for those who had died. She had been doing it for eight years, but she couldn't hide the sadness to the camera.
Rest in peace, she muttered to herself. They were beautiful people. She will miss Phoenix and Edgeworth's flare, Asta and Yuno's determination and Haruka and Michiru's passion. Alas, their fate had been sealed, and the show had to go on.
As the song faded to nothing, Harley raised her mic. "Thank you. We shall go through the final scores of the deceased. Phoenix and Miles destroyed 24 robots, had sex four times and their final score was 1652.3 points.
Haruka and Michiru knocked down 76 robots in the five days they were in the game. They had sex thrice and their final score is 2877.3 points.
Asta and Yuno destroyed 78 robots, had sex twice and have a total score of 2927.3 points. Combining all their scores together means that all surviving pairs inherited 745.96 points."
She flicked the page over and skimmed through the results and eyed up the bonus points section. "Day Five's bonus: you all get 120 points for surviving day five. Why 120? Because 24 x 5 = 120! Now that the sad part is out of the way, let's get to the happy bit: the scores of the living!
We'll start with Ken and Davis. 126 robots destroyed, one kill. Sadly, you get no bonus points for trying to revive the dead, but nice try anyway. You acted like true heroes and we'll always respect you for it. Your final score is 5018.26 points.
Next we go to you, Hannah and Marianne. You destroyed 97 robots and had sex 9 times. Including the bonus and inherited points your final score for day five is 5193.26 points. Now that you've found Luke's body, perhaps you'll be more focused on the game.
Yuri and Victor, it's nice to see you play. 25 robots destroyed, sex ten times and your final score is 2943.26. You guys are catching up. Well done! We're so happy that you see the RHF Corporation for their true colours.
Susan and Mitzi, the world's favourite veterans. 155 robots destroyed. Yay! You've sex four times and killed two people in five days. Your final score for day five is 6493.26 points.
Naomi and Seiko, over to you two little lovebirds. You almost didn't make it, but we're glad you did. You destroyed 69 robots, had sex 14 times and your score so far is an epic 4568.26 points. You go girls.
Monika and Sayori. You two are working very hard. With 160 robots destroyed, sex twelve times and five kills, your final score is 7079.26 points.
Misaka and Armin, you've impressed us. 145 robots destroyed and your score is 5343.26 points. A very awesome score indeed – especially for a couple who had had no kills and no sex.
Light and Misa, you've sent 171 robots to their grave. You've had sex ten times and with two kills your final score for day five is 6949.26 points.
Mei and Yuzu, you've destroyed 63 robots so far. In five days you've wowed us with 33 dazzling sex scenes and three kills. Your final score for day five is 5818.26 points.
Finally, we have Ashton and Isabella. Well, there's plenty to say about you two. Regarding the explosion of the tower, we've examined all the clips and determined that if Ashton had turned the gas cooker off properly, then the others wouldn't have died. Don't feel too bad, you got a shit tonne of points for it. 133 robots destroyed, sex three times and seven kills, you guys are currently in the lead with 7314.26 points.
431 robots were destroyed in day five. This is fantastic. It means you've only got 396 to go. Keep on working hard my little puddings. Remember that your Mama Harley Quinn loves you all dearly and equally. It's time for me go! Party at the beach 7PM. Asta la vista baby!" She giggled. She knew the fans would be angered because she said it wrong. She pronounced it wrong on purpose. "Sorry couldn't resist the pun!"
Day Six
After the announcement, Ashton buried himself under the table as if it was the end of the world. He felt sick. Sweat dripping from his palms and his fingers trembled. Guilt bumped all over his body. He couldn't bring himself to look at the others. Shame crippled him.
He remembered bumping into Phoenix Wright and Miles Edgeworth on several occasions in his early days at work. They stuck up for him when some of the seniors mocked him for his furry coat. He wished he got a chance to speak them again. Thank them for standing up for them back in the day.
Now they're gone along with many others who died needlessly. He was so sure he turned the gas cooker off. He didn't care if he lived or died anymore. If he died, the world would remember him as a man who couldn't cook. If he lived, he would be out of a job.
There was no way that anyone back at the station would want to work with him after knowing that he killed six people. The fact that it was a freak accident was irrelevant. With the gun in his hand, he pinned it into his temple.
His fingers stretched out onto the trigger. As he was about to press it, the gun slipped from his hands and hit his knees. He screamed until his ears became sore. Screamed until he blocked out the noise outside.
"I'm nothing but a coward," he muttered.
He spent his whole career chasing the criminals. Not just any old criminals, the worst kind – the murderers, the rapists and the paedophiles. He didn't care how long it took to chase them down, as long as the work was done.
His eyes opened to a new world. He was no different than the people he hunted. He cried like a baby, not something he wanted the world to see. It drove him nuts that the world saw everything he did for past five days.
The stuff he wasn't proud of.
He never would be.
Isabella swung the door open. Her mouth drops in terror as the gun's barrel caught her eye. The moment she walked into the old room changed everything. His desire for death vanished when Isabella squinted at him with her amber eyes.
"Belle…"
"Ashton… I know what you were trying to do." She cupped his cheeks with her left hand and confiscated the gun with her right hand. "You shouldn't. YOU'RE NOT DOING IT!"
He never let the world see him cry. Isabella had never seen him cry. The guilt inside him had deafened the cicadas and birds singing outside. His eyes fixated at Isabella's pocket. She slapped him and steered his head so his drowned eyes faced her.
"I know I'm here to save my brother, but I'm here for you too."
"Go!" Ashton thrusted Isabella to the other side of the room. "Find another partner. Let this miserable loser die."
"CAN YOU EVEN HEAR YOURSELF TALK?" Isabella's voice echoed through the hut. Every time she went out to hug him, he pushed her away. "MILLIONS ARE WATCHING US, BUT THINK ABOUT THE ONES WHO MATTER… LIKE BECCA AND ZACH. THEY DON'T WANT US TO GIVE UP, AND NEITHER SHOULD YOU."
Ashton widened his eyes. Isabella rolled over as her fingers crawled into his hands. This time, Ashton made no attempt to resist.
"I want to live!" Isabella declared. "And as soon as I destroy all the robots and rescue my brother… I WANT TO MARRY YOU!"
Ashton gasped and pushed his back against the wall. In all the years they knew each other, Isabella had never seen his cheeks glow so red since their first kiss in a mansion's attic. "Are you…proposing to me? IN A PLACE LIKE THIS?"
She nodded, took a deep breath. "Fine! I'll get down on one knee and do it properly. I don't have a ring but… ASHTON FREY… WILL YOU MARRY ME?"
Ashton gave a quiet response to a loud answer. "Yes…"
"I can't hear you?"
"I SAID YES!" He bounded himself on Isabella until her back crashed on the floor. "Belle…"
"Yes?"
"Thank you. Can I have Ophelia back?" He went for her pocket.
She snatched his wrist. "Promise me you won't kill yourself."
"I won't." Isabella sat up and stripped. Ashton pondered. "Belle? What are you doing? You're acting strange."
"So are you." Pulling all the clothes off her torso. She helped Ashton undress. "They put Viagra in all the food. No wonder I've been having this…scratch."
"No wonder… you ate loads at the party." He and Isabella had done it a few times, but now felt different. He felt his heart thump harder when Isabella wrapped her arm around him. A sudden throbbing between his legs overwhelmed it. Isabella would take care of it, but the room still felt like it was spinning. "Why now?"
"I want you to live! You need to feel alive again."
Ashton & Isabella – 50 points
Monika and Sayori hid in one of the rooms in the mansion. They were surprised that nobody else was there. But they were happy to embrace the little privacy they had. Monika cradled Sayori, her little Sayori.
Sayori embraced Monika's human side. The demon inside of her was best to stay asleep for now. Monika kissed her. It was the first time she had kissed her like that before. There was pressure. No forceful grounding.
They let their own natural rhythms work together.
"Monika…I'm scared."
She cupped Sayori's cheek and played with her pink hair. "Why are you scared?"
"I'm not ready to die!"
"We won't die – I promise."
"Monika, please stay with me."
"Of course, sweetheart."
"Don't let go of me."
"How does that feel?"
"It feels…so…good."
"Hush now. Just lay back and take it."
Sayori & Monika – 50 points
Armin hadn't been right. He lost his appetite and had not much to drink. since they found out the food and drink supply had been drugged, Mikasa knew something was up. Armin always made sure that he had enough fuel to get through the day. At breakfast time, he walked like a drunk man.
Even his skin tone appeared paler. Acne flared up as the heat got to him. He fainted by one of the oak trees.
"Armin!" Mikasa dropped her weapons and picked up Armin. When he coughed, his throat strained.
"My throat hurts."
"He's dehydrated." Susan looked up at Mitzi. "Get some water from that lake."
Armin shook his head. "I don't want no drugs in me."
"Relax!" Susan held him still. "The lake water is fine."
"Here you go Armin!" Mitzi brought a cup over to Armin's lips. It dribbled on his chin. "DRINK ARMIN!" She raised her voice and opened his mouth.
"Bring him in the shade!" Susan opened the door to one of the huts. "I'll put the fan on."
Misaka and Mitzi brought Armin inside for Susan to nurse. Whilst they were there, Mei crawled inside the hut and joined her partner in the back room. Yuzu hadn't moved since the announcement. She was only a shadow of what she was a few days ago – singing and dancing.
Mei remembered every inch of envy she felt when Yuzu danced with Joey and mingled with Sakura and Syaoran.
Joey was attractive. Anyone with good taste in men would fall for his urban looks. As for Sakura and Syaoran, they were the nicest couple you could ever meet. A pair destined to grow old together. Mei had sealed their fate.
They were close to Yuzu at the party – too close for Mei's liking.
They touched her.
It was just friendly hugs, arms around the shoulders and platonic kisses, but it was enough to make Mei's blood boil.
That was when everything went to shit; bodies discovered, and chaos erupted. She stormed off the next morning – unable to handle it anymore. Her feat of losing Yuzu increased every day.
She was asked many times why she killed them. She couldn't give anyone an answer. She killed them out of jealousy. Nobody would accept that as an answer. No matter how many times Mei shagged Yuzu, she couldn't help but feel she was slipping from her grasp.
At the time, killing them seemed to be a wonderful idea. It was double points, plus Joey's ring. Mei had seen it in the shops before the Game. She thought of Yuzu when she saw it in the cabinet. Now it looked perfect on her finger. A perfect symbol of their love.
Mei grabbed Yuzu's skirt. "Why won't you talk to me?"
Yuzu laid still with frozen lips.
Mei realised how flawed her logic was. She'd been in orgies and never felt jealous. She protected her Yuzu well, she thought. Mei concluded: she was scared of men. That's why she did it! But to the world, she would be known as a cold-blooded killer. How could she live with that?
She shook Yuzu and rolled her over. "Why won't you talk to me?"
Gasping, Mei let go and dazed into Yuzu's eyes. It was a bad habit of hers. Yuzu had befriended many people on the island. Lots of people had died on the island through people's hands. It was not the robots that scared her anymore – it was the hunger for cash.
She did none of it because she loved Yuzu. She did it for the money. Of course, she still loved Yuzu with all her heart, but she would never forgive herself for throwing her feelings aside to do tasks against humanity for a big bank balance.
"They were lovely people!" Yuzu sobbed and cringed onto Mei's arms. "REMEMBER WHAT THEY SAID? THEY SAID WE HAD TO STICK TOGETHER! BUT IT'S DRIVING ME CRAZY!"
Mei kissed her cheek. "I miss them too!"
Unlike other reality TV shows, Game of Mass Destruction had no problems with other contestants contacting the outside world. Even though the signal was poor and there were little to no access to telephones or computers on the island, they wouldn't be penalised if they managed to ring somebody back from home.
Gallivanting about, taking down robots, Naomi and Seiko discovered a telephone booth in the forest.
"Eh?" Naomi pondered. "What's this doing here? How come nobody's discovered this?"
Seiko sighed with her hands in her pockets. "I don't have any coins on me to use it."
"Who should we call?"
"Ayumi and Yoshiki? Satoshi? Yuka? Mayu?"
"Whoever picks up first!" Naomi panted. "Wait, what's our country code?"
"+81!"
"Thanks, Seiko!" Naomi dialled Ayumi and Yoshiki's house phone. If they didn't pick up, she would try their mobile. They might not hear the phone if Ayumi is too busy with the baby and Yoshiki's at work. She hoped that she didn't disturb them.
The dialling tone seemed to go on for ages until…
"Naomi!"
"AYUMI!" Naomi didn't intend to scream, but she was so excited to hear her friend's voice. Seiko hurdled over the phone with Naomi, both smiling together.
"Seiko's with you too right?" Ayumi asked. "I can see you both on the computer.
"Yes!" Seiko screamed.
"I'm so glad you two are safe." They could tell there were tears streaming down Ayumi's face. "Yukie is asleep."
"Is Yoshiki with you?"
"He's working nights tonight, but he's been watching over you."
Naomi blushed. She didn't know what else she could say, but she knew Seiko was going to say it.
"I bet you saw us at it too."
"Seiko!"
"Yes we did, you two really went for it…. like porn stars. We don't look down on you for it, although Satoshi had to be hospitalized for shock."
"Oh my god!" Naomi gasped. "Is he okay?"
"He's fine," Ayumi insisted. "He'll be getting discharged tomorrow morning. I haven't heard from Mayu and Morishige since last week."
"Thank goodness."
"Yoshiki had a go at some of the perverts in the discord server."
"What for?" Seiko asked.
"For being perverts."
"That sounds like something Yoshiki would do."
"Listen," Ayumi said. "Thanks for calling. I wish we could talk longer, but Yukie's crying. Take care and see you soon."
"Bye Ayumi!"
Seiko and Naomi went on to ring the rest of their friends. All of which were delighted to hear their voices. They couldn't get a hold of Satoshi, so they rang his sister Yuka.
"Hello?" Evan after all these years, Yuka's voice remained child-like.
"Yuka!" Naomi said. "It's us. It's so good to hear from you. We just found a phone and…"
Naomi was cut short by a short temper and screaming voice she had never heard from Yuka before. She wondered if she had dialled the right number.
"YOU TWO SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES! BEING SO INDECENT ON NATIONAL TELEVISION. YOU GAVE MY BROTHER A HEART ATTACK! HE NEARLY DIED." After a few seconds of sobbing, Yuka's cheerful voice returned. "I'm so glad you're both okay. Now go out there and kick some robotic butt!"
Yuka hung up.
Naomi put the phone back. "I think Yuka's angry with us."
"Eh? We're just declaring our love to the world, nothing wrong with that."
"It is if it put Satoshi into the hospital."
Seiko folded her arms. "He was always was a bit of a wuss."
Naomi slapped her on the cheek. But not the cheeks she was aiming for. She lost control of her arm and her hand landed on Seiko's skirt. "Sorry, Seiko."
"I guess we can tone it down for a bit, and concentrate on taking the robots. Susan said we all gotta aim for 25."
"We've only taken down five today," Naomi reminded her. "I'm worried about Mayu and Morishige. Should I ring them now or wait until we get off the island."
Seiko nodded and picked up the phone. "I say do it now, just in case we never leave."
Naomi didn't know Morishige's mobile number off by heart, so he rang his wife, Mayu. She got an answer, but there was something in Naomi's gut telling her the phone call with Mayu would not be pleasant.
"Naomi! Seiko!" Mayu's voice sounded muffled and full of discord.
"Hi, Mayu!" Seiko said. "How are you?"
"I'm doing well." The fragile tone of her voice suggested otherwise. "It's just Shige's been sectioned."
Naomi gasped. "Oh no. I'm so sorry to hear that. What happened?"
"He always acts weird when Game of Mass Destruction is on," Mayu admitted. "But he got obsessed with all the death scenes and the gore. He was screaming and even started masturbating to it. I had to ring to ring the police. He wants to sign up for next year's season."
"…"
"Naomi? Seiko? Are you still there?"
"Oh yes we are, we just hope Shige returns to his senses too. That's not like him at all."
"Naomi…Seiko…" Mayu shrieked. "PLEASE BE SAFE."
Mayu's line went dead, replaced with a sinister laughter that they'd never heard before. "Mayu?"
"Hello, ladies! I see you've found the telephone booth. Pretty good, huh?"
"Who are you?"
"HA! You don't you know who I am? Well, you know my missus quite well."
Naomi's lips quivered as her fingers wiggled into Seiko's hands. "President Joker?"
"Ding-dong! You are correct!" The laughter cackled and was reduced to nothing as he whispered through the telephone. "Will you be coming to my party tonight?"
"I think so…" Naomi nodded.
"Ha! I shall see you there. Oh, you two… why so serious? No need to be scared. I'm not going to bite…much. How does it feel to be in a world with no rules? Pretty great? Your old friends are having a hard time back home, aren't they? Ayumi and Yoshiki did it a lot in season one too. Nobody said a word. Yet when you two do it, the whole world explodes. Hypocritical eh?"
"I don't know what you're trying to imply?" Seiko yelled. "But they are my friends and we will always be friends."
"Ha! Brave talk. I like your style. People like you are the reason why I created this show. You brought a delicious layer of chaos. I'm going to get going now. There's a hoard of robots coming your way. I'll let you ladies deal with them. See you tonight…if you survive."
The last thing the girls heard was President Joker's epic laugh before the line went dead for the final time.
"Naomi!" Seiko pumped her fists and grabbed her sword. "They're here already."
"How many are they?"
"I don't know, maybe twenty."
Naomi nodded. "That's good, then we'll reach our goal."
"Remember what Susan said? The robots are harmless, so we don't have to be scared. We can beat them with the power of love."
She blushed. "Um…Seiko, I don't think those were Susan's exact words."
The robots circled around them. With their glowing eyes gazing as if they were staring into their souls. They look intimidating, but with each robot taken out, Seiko and Naomi had grown less scared of them. One robot came towards Seiko with its arm out to strangle her. She dodged the robot and beheaded it.
With the sword above her head, she looked at Naomi. "It's not the robots I'm scared off. It's the backstabbers, rapists, murderers and cheats."
Naomi formed a cross shape with her katana slicing two of the robots in half. Smiling, she gazed at Seiko going at the robots like there was no tomorrow. "Wow! We're really getting into this."
"Oh, I've always been into you," Seiko admitted.
"I think the world knows that," Naomi pondered, then at the top of her voice she declared, "I LOVE YOU TOO."
"Hey!" Seiko cried out after slicing a robot in two clean pieces. "I didn't know our swords could do that? Either the robots are getting weaker, or our swords are AWESOME!"
"I think that now know to use them, its been getting easier to use."
The surviving robots ganged up on Seiko. Naomi was able to spot their pattern, so she crept up behind one and slashed them in the torso. Seiko twirled, surrounded by mechanical remains. Grinning, she gave Naomi a round of applause.
She gave her a kiss on the cheek. "Naomi that was amazing. You're my Xena Warrior Princess!"
Naomi & Seiko
625 points
Night Six
The party was in full swing. Unless the previous party, every contestant had arrived to the beach party. There was much less food, which was understandable to due a lot of contestants being dead. Watching the military carry out the bodies set a sombre mood.
Especially for Davis, who saw Ash's body being moved about once again. They didn't even cover the bodies with a cloth. No dignity and no respect for the dead.
"Those assholes!" Davis muttered to Ken. "Have they got no respect for dead. They're carrying them like they're lumps of meat."
Ken held his hand. "Won't be long till we're out of here."
"What's wrong with you?" Davis asked pressing his hands into his hair and banging his head on the table as others drank and sang their heart out.
"There's nothing wrong with me." Ken pulled his chair against the wall. "You're just going crazy."
Ken's voice as soothing as it was, could not shake the feeling of dread and regret that weighed him down. On the outside he seemed fine, with his bottle of beer and cheerful tone, but so did everyone else.
Smiling rainbows on the outside, falling apart on the inside.
Davis is quickly overwhelmed by conversations around him. He hated life on the island. He'd go as far as saying he'd welcome death, but there's someone he has to live for. He wanted to make things right for Ken, to make up for the times he failed to save his friends. The heavy burden crippled him.
"Well, well, Ashton, you really do like the flat chested girls?"
"What the hell Monika?"
"Don't be so flustered. Nothing wrong with that."
"Umm Monika…Ashton likes me for me, not for my body."
"Yes, that's right."
"Oh my god, you too are blushing. You two are so cute."
"Just try not to kill us," Ashton hissed. "Honestly, our intestines will not look good on you."
"I don't want to kill you." Listening to Monika's conversation with Ashton and Isabella made Davis shiver. Even though her tone was sincere and sweet, he knew there was something sinister inside it. "I ship the hell out of you."
Davis steered his head to the other side, hearing Victor's muffled voice.
"Yuri…if something happens to me, I just want you to know that I love you very much."
"I love you too."
Davis steered his head again as his bottle shattered on the floor. "I don't know how long I can stay on this island."
"Hopefully not longer. We might be out by tomorrow. They reckon there's only 100 left."
"If we get out alive that is." Davis took a deep breath as his hands shivered under the desk. "Seeing all those bodies, moments of silence every morning. This whole regime and RHF Corp trying to make you feel bad about destroying robots, when defeating them is the only way to get off the island."
"RHF are a complete mystery to me," Ken said. "Their heart is in the right place but a lot of their actions make no sense."
"Do you want to know what the worse thing is?"
Ken took heavy pause. "Davis, there's so much wrong with this show and this island. It's hard to pick what's worse."
"I know what it is. It's losing all your friends one by one. I love you Ken, I don't want to lose you."
Ken blushed from the abruptness. "I love you too…"
"I miss them!" Davis sobbed. He wondered if the spirits of Naruto, Hinata, Ash and May were angry at him. "I want them to come back!"
Davis tried to remember the good times as the tears burned his cheeks. Though negative thoughts became too powerful. He was worried about his cousin when he saw his face in the other side of the room the day they woke up on the island. He knew Ash was sensitive and the press were giving him a hard time.
He wanted to protect his cousin – and he couldn't. He died without him knowing. As for his friend, May. Davis remembered helping Susan bring her to the chair. If he'd had known she would put her in the electric chair, he wouldn't have let it happen.
And of course, Naruto wasn't capable of murder. He was one of the most powerful ninjas in the world and admired and respected by all who knew him.
Hinata was his perfect wife – kind, patient and was always out there. Even after Naruto's death she never stopped smiling or caring for the others. It made Hinata's sacrifice in the lab even more heart-breaking for him.
Yuri and Victor joined Davis and Ken and took part in a group hug.
"You're not alone," Victor whispered. "I know we've lost many people, but there's still a lot of us that are still alive. We can do it."
"We can still keep in touch when we leave this island," Yuri suggested. His glasses bashed against their faces. "We'll make history!"
Silence was summoned by the sound of slow clapping. A man with a face, green hair and a smeared grin arrived into the room. Everyone knew who it was, yet was too scared to speak. All except for First Lady Harley Quinn.
"PUDDIN' YOU TOOK YOUR SWEET TIME DIDN'T YA?"
"I've been watching you all carefully. And I must say, I've been entertained. But I think if there's one thing that's lacking this year it's…laughter." President Joker laughed, brushing dust off his coat. "I want you all to relax, help yourself to drinks and enjoy the chaos while you can. Cause remember, when you go back to civilisation, things will change. You might get treated like a leper. But don't worry, none of you are monsters… some of you are just ahead of the curb."
"PUDDIN' HOW ABOUT A DANCE?" Harley couldn't keep her hands off him.
"OF COURSE!"
Light, Monika, Sayori and Misa had formed a gang of their own. It was clear by Light's bitch-resting face, Monika's previous antics and Misa's bragging that they had no interest in expanding the team. There were no problems with Sayori, she was most likely just following the orders of Monika.
As much as some drank to unwind, both the sober and drunk contestants knew it was wise to take extreme caution.
They had every right to be.
Monika, Misa and Light started firing their guns as if they were part of the military. At first, they aimed for the robots trying to make their way to the beach. Once they were all down, they lowered their arms to everyone else.
Only Monika had bullets left in her gun until they pierced through Victor's stomach.
Sayori hesitated as she watched the others escape. She wasn't blessed with a gun like the others in her team. She grabbed her grenade from her pocket and aimed for Davis and Ken. She felt bad for it, but she had to aim it at somebody. She didn't want the others to think she was a traitor.
Davis tripped over Yuri's feet. Yuri caught the grenade like a bouquet of flowers. Admiring the pattern before it slipped out of his fingers and onto his shoes. It detonated by his feet, sending him flying on top of Victor. He left his charred feet behind. The pain be heard and seen.
"Victor! Yuri!" Davis tried to run to them. Naomi followed through and went on ahead of him.
Ken chased him and pulled him away. "We have to run, Davis. It's a trap. There's nothing we can do for them." He raised his voice. "NAOMI! COME BACK!"
Naomi took no notice. She reached Victor and Yuri and separated them, so Victor could breathe. Just as she was about to deliver first aid, Monika and Misa seized her.
"I'll take care of this one." Monika pinned Naomi to the ground. "You can get the others Misa."
Armin and Mikasa followed Yuri's howling. The burned remains of his feet drowned in blood where the grass was no longer green.
"Yuri!" Mikasa cried and picked him up. "We're going to take you back. Susan's a nurse. She might be able to do something."
"Oh really?" Misa interfered, pinned Armin to the ground and stole his sword. With the help of duct tape, she was able to immobilize Armin. Whatever was left of the tape was used stick Armin on a tree. "Wow! Claude was lucky with all this tape."
"Misa!" Mikasa lifted her am as the sword in Misa's hand rested on the edge of Armin's throat. "Please, let him go."
Misa shook her head. "No, this is just too much fun."
Mikasa looked at the blade, gasping for air and desperate for any sort of help. "Look Misa, I don't want to kill you. So, let's go back, help these two, release Armin and destroy the other robots together."
Misa grinned like she heard a dirty joke.
Misa stripped to her black underwear. "Look, don't act like an old lady. I'm doing this in the name of justice."
Mikasa's hands trembled. "How."
Armin chewed the duct tape from his mouth and spat it out. "Mikasa…run! Get out of here."
Mikasa stamped her feet. "No. I'm not leaving anyone behind – especially you… not like this."
He leaned his head forward. "Do it! I'll be fine. I'll find a way to outsmart her."
Misa scowled. "You can shut you up little brat." She laughed. "It's a shame I'm out of bullets. Light has Kyle's sword." She patted Armin's head. "Thank you for this."
"GIVE IT BACK!" Mikasa drew her sword out.
Misa shrugged her shoulders. "Here's the deal, Mikasa. We'll have a fight and if you refuse, I will kill everyone here."
Mikasa frowned as their swords collided. "You leave me no choice."
This would be a duel that could only end in slaughter, with the blades pushed together like a tug of war.
"You're going to die!" Misa howled.
Panting, Mikasa pleased with her, still hoping for peace in her heart. "Please think about this, the more survivors we have, the easier it will be to finish the game."
Misa elbowed her and aimed for her stomach. Mikasa dodged it with little effort. "Light is a god. He can do anything."
Mikasa hauled herself up, defending herself against ever attack. "We're all humans pitted against this foolish regime."
Misa slapped her hand around her heart. "You wouldn't understand. Light and I would do amazing things with the money. We deserve it more than anyone."
Mikasa kicked the sword out of her opponent's hand. "Look! We need to work together. We can still split the money."
"NO!" Misa returned to her sword. "I WANT IT ALL!"
She had tried her patient. "Fine. Have it your way, but I won't hold back."
"I don't expect you to." Misa had her with her tongue out of her mouth for a few seconds before the brawl continued. "You can't win against a goddess like me."
Misa had no idea. "Misa…I've killed things bigger and stronger than you and anything else from this island."
Mikasa's blade slashed the straps of Misa's bra. Red marks where the material had been digging into her was visible. Red raw and painful. She took it off. "Size doesn't always matter. Light and I are heroes."
"Then why are you trying to kill us?"
"Young ones like you are immature and ignorant. You guys have no idea how the real-world works."
Mikasa had never been so insulted in all her life.
"FOOL! WE'RE THE SAME AGE YOU HYPOCRITE!"
Misa giggled in a seductive tone fitting a glamour show. "I'm mentally older, more mature – men like that in a woman."
"I really couldn't give a damn."
Misa's pretty face turned sour. Each verbal spat was met with ferocious clanging. "You clearly don't know anything about love or friendship." Despite the fact that the two women were trying to kill each other, Misa enjoyed chatting to her. She wanted her to know that she had the upper hand. "You're just an ugly little spinster."
Misa's failed attempts to slice Mikasa in half brought her rival onto the floor. Her words hurt more than her combat.
"Don't listen to her!" Armin's voice echoed in her eardrums. "Misa's talking shit! She's trying to lower your guard down."
Mikasa's head landed on a rock. For a second her dizziness took over. A second was all that was needed to end her life. Fatigue consumed her until she saw Mika's deranged face greet her from above. The angelic charm on her face was gone, vanished, replaced with her true colours.
Despite her opponent's new advantage, Mikasa smiled. "Before you kill me, I just want to say one last thing."
"What is it?"
"Light used you."
Silence.
She won.
She knew she did.
She was Misaka Ackerman – an exceptional solider in a male-dominated field. A true survivor in a dog-eat-dog world. All the friends she made over the years and on the island had an important place in her heart. She was respected. She was admired.
She beheaded Misa with a single stroke with her sword. Stands of blonde hair and blood hit her face. "Misa…there's a big difference between love and obsession."
Misa dead
Misaka & Armin – 100 points
Light was nowhere to be found. His reaction to Misa's death would for the time being, remain a mystery. Monika couldn't care less, she was too busy teasing Naomi in the most devilish way possible. The duct tape that was once assigned to Claude was wrapped round Naomi like a cocoon. Covered from her mouth to her toes.
Climbing the hill, dragging Naomi's wiggling body. She grinned at the sight of a humble tree. A tree that has stood on the island longer than anything else living on the island. "This will be a nice place." She slammed Naomi against the tree and more tape around the stump of the tree with Naomi on it.
Cradling Naomi's hair, she kissed her cheek. "There's no need to be scared, princess. You'll feel so much better after this." With the skype in her hand, she removed the tape between her waist and knees. Naomi's upper legs had freedom, but not enough to shake the terror.
Monika helped herself underneath Naomi's skirt. She couldn't help but think how beautiful Naomi looked all vulnerable with little hope of getting out. She saw Seiko running up the hill. A part of Monika told her she should be scared.
Instead, she laughed.
"Get off her!" Seiko was taking no prisoners. "Monika! I fucking swear to God, if you hurt Naomi…I will slice the shit out of you."
Monika rolled over on the grass, laughing her head off. Jumping back up, she looked down on Seiko as Naomi closed her eyes. "You know Seiko, you're pretty sexy when you get angry."
Seiko stomped her feet. "Quit fooling around. I mean it! YOU WILL release Naomi NOW!"
Monika twerked, rubbing herself all over Naomi's trapped body. Naomi screamed as much as the duct tape would allow her to. Seiko wanted to move and slash the bitch down, but instead she froze. Panicking that she could hurt Naomi in the process.
When Monika slapped Naomi, Seiko felt the pain too. Monika smiled, pulling Naomi's knickers down. "Look how wet she is!" She dipped her fingers inside and had a taste. "Can't you see she's loving it?"
Seiko's rage, terror, and lust all rolled into one strong urge to kill. Something inside her shattered. It could be her sanity, but Seiko didn't care about that. She was not going to let some bitch play with Naomi like a battered love doll. "MONIKA! I'VE HAD IT WITH YOU!" She whipped out her sword. THIS IS THE END."
Monika had no chance of escape until Sayori pushed Monika down the hill. The blade impaled her chest. Gasping, Seiko pulled the sword out as Sayori fell into Monika's arms with a smile on her face. Seiko saw this as her chance to escape as she stripped Naomi of all the duct tape.
"SEIKO!" They squeezed each other for a few seconds. Naomi's fingers dangled onto Seiko's hands. "Let's get from her."
Monika watched them escape. She couldn't bring herself to move. Sayori dying right in front of her eyes immobilized her. Letting out a terrifying scream as tears splashed Sayori's cheek. "WHY?"
"Because…I…l-love you…"
"NO! SAYORI! I THOUGHT YOU DIDN'T WANT TO DIE!"
"Only…if it was…for you."
"I PROMISED I WOULD PROTECT YOU. NO, YOU CAN'T DIE IN FRONT OF ME. WE WERE SO CLOSE TO WINNING."
"I'll…w-wait f-for you… Moni-"
Sayori never got to finish her sentence. Her entire body was limp and cold, except for her smile that remained warm and radiant. Her suffering was over.
For Monika, the torture had just began. After a few more tantrums loud enough to shake the wildlife off their habitat, Monika pulled Sayori's heart out. With her partner's retired heart in her hand, she stood up and screamed as if she had an audience.
Light was watching from the distance, cradling Misa's head. Light's cracked. Monika wasn't scared of many things, but Light's distorted laughter and zombie footsteps scared her. He formed a bond with his machine gun, but it was always ran out of bullets. Monika didn't know where she and Light could find bullets from.
"Did you kill Misa?" Monika scowled with her arms folded. He threw the head in Monika's arms like a bride's bouquet. She threw it back at him. "I don't want her head."
"Heh? Why not? You had no problems wearing some guy's intestines."
"It's me and you know, my love."
"I'm nobody's love."
"Wow! I can see how much Misa meant to you." Monika looked at the bleeding heart in her hand. "I cared about you. I WILL AVENGE YOU SAYORI! I WILL WIN IN YOUR MEMORY…even if I have to do it alone."
Sayori dead
Naomi & Seiko 100 points