House of Horrors: Isle of the Damned
Welcome to the Island of Nightmares
The Final Finale, I'm serious you guys
Location: Unknown
Time: Unknown
Date: August 1st 2020
"The pieces have been set. It seems like we are in for quite the interesting game." Jibo said, spinning slowly in his chair. Syd nodded silently, placing a steaming mug of coffee on the table, before his mentor.
"Master, I must ask...what is the purpose of this again? I know you wanted to test them but... well forgive me for saying this. But what just happened, it wasn't exactly a test."
"Yes, there was a reason for that. You could say it was a warm up for what is to come. A survival test of sorts. I've already designated a few of them against some of the other failed experiments on the island. The true research tests will be conducted by someone else. Someone who is rather fit for the job," the man said, gesturing to the other side of the room.
A beautiful woman was sitting at a nearby table, nursing her own cup of tea. She was reading a book, Mary Shelly's Frankenstein, and seemed rather entranced by the words. She had a svelte body type, her tight outfit seemed to accent her every curve. She had glowing ivory skin, and bright jade eyes, hidden behind a pair of thin glasses. Her outfit consisted of a silver colored turtle neck sweater, and a black pencil skirt, with a white lab coat over it. Her long grayish silver hair was smooth and free flowing, falling down her shoulders. Syd looked the woman up and down for a moment, quirking a brow as he turned to his master.
"I don't believe we've ever met."
"That's because you haven't. This is Saino Terazawa, the one who will be handling our monstrous subjects. You could say, without her, some of the subjects we have on hand wouldn't exist," Jibo said.
"I see...how come you hadn't introduced us beforehand?"
"That is because I've been rather busy, you see, Doctor Momota has made a rather specific request of me. I agreed to assist him on this island, if only to further my own research. It was with my knowledge that he was able to perfect certain formulas. Yet there are ones that are rather hard to nail down," the woman, Saino, said as she flipped a page in her book.
"Certain formulas? Am I to assume you created Reukra Orion's 'Duplication Serum'?"
"That is indeed correct, his formula was ready for the testing phase. As was many of the ones on this island. You could say, without me, this game wouldn't get off the ground," she said, taking a sip of her tea. "I understand that Doctor Momota is your master. Do not misunderstand, I am here for research purposes only. I do not wish to steal the spotlight from you,"
"Then I'd like to welcome you to the fold, Miss Terawaza." Syd said, almost sarcastically as he bowed for the woman. She said nothing as she continued reading her book. A series of knocks filled the room, causing the Ultimate Surgeon to turn around. He headed toward the door, and opened it.
"Ah, is something the matter Sebastian?"
"Nothing is wrong sir, however it seems one of your acquaintances is here to see you, Doctor Momota," the butler said, allowing the figure to walk into the room. Jibo smiled, rising to his feet.
"Welcome back, how was it in there?"
"It was awful. But those idiots aren't gonna suspect a thing. Hell, even she is clueless to it all. I'd say those flashlights of yours are quite useful. It's too bad we only had a select few on hand," the figure said, as they moved toward the room.
"Will you be requiring anything else?" Sebastian asked. Jibo shook his head, causing the man to turn around.
"I'll let you know if we need your services Sebastian. Ah before you go, remember, if you don't want your beloved niece to meet a grisly fate in the amusement park, you'll do as you are told. Is that understood?"
"Yes sir, please excuse me." Sebastian said, as he closed the door. Syd sighed, shaking his head as he turned to face his master.
"I honestly don't understand why you are threatening him. Is the girl really that special?"
"Not really. I could care less if his niece dies or not, if she does then she's one more subject for me to dissect. Regardless we must turn our attention to you. Is the plan set?"
"Mhmm...everything is all set. Subject A112 is unaware of what is currently going on. As of now, she believes to be the person you beamed into her head." the figure replied.
"I see...what of your molecular structure? Do you need another dose of Amphrosillian?" Jibo said, causing the figure to shake its head.
"No...I am all set for now. Before I take my leave however, I must ask...and, forgive me if I seem rude but, what is the purpose of A113?"
"I must admit, I am quite curious as to why you chose her out of everyone," Saino said.
"Well, the Lunar Base didn't exactly leave me with many options. The bodies recovered by the survivors of the Tranquility killing game were in a poor state. The swine released by Dylan nearly devoured them all after all," the man said. He took a deep breath, bursting into a coughing fit. Syd was instantly at his side, a hand on his back.
"You should sit master, you should be resting." he said. Jibo wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, not bothered by the fact it was now soaked with blood.
"No, even if this sickness is slowly killing me, I wish to stand on my own two feet." he said. The man turned to his guest, a small gleam in hs eye. "As to your question, you could say A113 was the perfect specimen. Her body was left mostly intact after the feast. All she needed was a bionic replacement, and a few other things. I dare say, she is one of my greatest creations yet!"
"What of Jizoku? Wasn't he supposed to be the paragon you were striving for?" Saino asked firmly. Jibo let out a chuckle, turning to face the woman.
"He is! And it is thanks to his cells that this has been possible! Cellular regeneration was quite hard to achieve. I must admit, he continues to amaze me, even in his current state."
"So, A113 is more of a passion project?" the figure asked. Jibo nodded, glancing towards a framed picture. It was of himself, along with the deceased Ultimate Traditional Dancer, who had a grin on her face. The two were standing before a rocket, the words "Horizon Colony" printed in bold black letters.
"You could say, it was someone's last wish. Perhaps in her despair, she finally saw a glimmer of hope. It matters not to me. What matters is, are you ready for phrase 2?"
"I was born ready, Doctor Momota. Just tell me what to do, and I'll do it!" the figure said happily. Saino snapped her book shut, forcing herself to stand.
"Well gentlemen, if you do not require my assistance, I shall be retiring for the night. I've got my own plans for our subjects. I wish to ensure the survival of my monsters. I only agreed to this to see their full potential, I do not care for the trivialities of Hope and Despair."
"And that is why I have asked for your assistance, Miss Terazawa. I feel, that the two of us will create something wonderful here. You are dismissed, I do hope you have a good night. Mine is just about to start," Jibo said, a giddy smile tearing across his face.
xxx
Location: SCP Foundation Site 11037: Building #1 (Cafeteria)
Time: 12:00AM
Date: August 2nd 2020
An hour had passed, and finally all 24 subjects had convened in the cafeteria. Daisuke had to admit, he wasn't expecting to see so many different kinds of people in one room. He felt sorry for them, especially those that were no longer human. He had remained silent after returning to the cafeteria, pondering his next move. Haruna had been taking care of requests, offering everyone water and whatever food she had managed to find. Isabella had been rather annoyed, but after awhile she had warmed up to everyone slightly. Nyx had also woken up, and after checking on her, she reassured that she was completely fine. That however didn't completely ease his mind.
Charlotte had been sitting beside him, with a towel wrapped around her lower body. When he had returned, he had seen her tail for the first time. Apparently, she had gotten wet and transformed for the first time. She had been rather annoyed at the fact she was now immobile, and had also been in pain as her legs slowly reformed. He had to admit, seeing a real life mermaid was a lot better than writing about one. Despite her pain, Charlotte had been joking the entire time, calling herself a toad due to her slimy she was. He was glad to know she at least still had a sense of humor.
"So, what're you drawing?" the woman in question asked, grabbing Mackenzie's attention. She turned the tome over to her, showing her the nearly finished sketch of Kanemoto and Ninetales.
"I've been working super hard on this. I wasn't sure of my skills, but I have to admit, drawing is really fun. If I had my water colors, I'm sure it would look better."
"It looks perfectly fine now Kenzie. Don't underestimate your talent, you could be like one of these monster hacks over there," Shiro said, jerking her thumb behind her shoulder, just as Riku was walking by. Daisuke cleared his throat, giving the boy a wave, earning a smile from him.
"Shiro, maybe you shouldn't say stuff like that out loud. It isn't like they can help it. All of them were tricked by Momota after all," he said.
"Hey guys, how are ya holding up?" Miyaki asked, holding out several bottles of water. Daisuke gratefully took one, passing the others to Shiro and Mackenzie.
"We're doing alright. Charlotte's legs are back, everyone is gathered here, and we all seem safe."
"Wonder how long that will last," the siren grumbled, pouring some water into her gills. She sighed with relief, drinking the rest. "Still, it's better than being dead. Makes me wonder if 24 of us truly did exist in this place,"
"I don't think so, you said two others were with Felicks right?" the blonde performer asked, earning a nod from the siren. "Then it's certain there are others. They're all probably dead,"
"Which means we are the lucky few. The ones that didn't expire during this shit show of a game," the executioner said.
"And you are just loving every moment of it. Aren't you?" Lars asked, causing Shiro to turn around. Everyone looked at the Demonologist.
"What are you insinuating?"
"Well I mean, you are the Ultimate Executioner aren't you? That means you probably designed the death traps in this place. The saws that almost killed Groot, the room that almost killed the sparkling fairy,"
"Hey don't call me that!" Felicks cried, being ignored by the man.
"Everything in this Foundation Site, is designed to kill us. So that means it was you who designed it. Who's to say you aren't in cahoots with the big man himself?" the man asked, earning a glare from the gyaru.
"Who's to say you aren't in bed with Jibo? I mean you didn't even bother getting out of the staff room. You could have helped me break out of there, but you didn't. You sat on your fat ass reading that stupid book!" Mariana cried out.
"Ah yes, I didn't want to exert myself and waste my time opening a vibranium door. That makes me a bad guy, but the Executioner who could have and very will did design our death traps, is perfectly innocent. That makes sooomuch sense," he said sarcastically.
"Perhaps we shouldn't jump to conclusions. Bertrand Russell once said, the only thing that can redeem mankind, is cooperation. I believe we should heed those very words, right now," Dalila said.
"Like hell, mankind is a cesspool of disgust. There is nothing worth redeeming from this worthless species. If you all wish to work together, then do so, but when you are moments away from death, do not come crawling to me."
"Same goes to you friend. If someone is trying to murder you and you see me walking down the hall, I'd prefer it if you run the other way," Ashton spat back, earning a scoff from Lars who flipped him the bird.
"Well we're getting along swimmingly," Charlotte said aloud, earning a giggle from Miyaki. "Seriously, we're all trapped on this island together. It sucks ass but guess what, so does being out there, with who knows what on the prowl. I think we can all survive together for one night. Not like we can leave this place anyway,"
"She's right. Jibo said we wouldn't be able to leave until we either passed his test or killed two people. I'm willing to bet we met one of those requirements. We just need to wait until then storm is over and pack our bags." Daisuke said.
"And then what...what will we do Daisuke?" Seisha asked, a sad look on his face. Diego placed a hand on the samebito's arm, giving him a confident smile.
"We'll get out of here, just because we're on an island doesn't mean we can't get off. There must be a way out of here."
"I got an idea, why don't we build a plane and fly outta here?" Lars said sarcastically. Nyx glared at him, focusing her pink eyes on the boy.
"You should stay quiet. If you aren't going to contribute to the conversation then you shouldn't speak!"
"Hey listen, honey, I don't know where you get mouthing off to me, but I would keep my mouth shut. Unless you want some abomination eating you from the inside out," he replied.
"Ugh...you are all idiots. Sheesh, I'm on a mission of great importance! I'm supposed to be finding Bethany Yonaga and Haruna Shirai, and you guys aren't helping me!" Miya cried out in anger.
"We're standing right here," the voice of the Ultimate Pele said, causing the Investigator to glance at her. She hummed to herself, flipping through her pages.
"Nah, you can't be her. Your funbags are too big," she said, earning a wide eyed look from Bethany. "Haruna is supposed to have pink hair, not coral pink hair, so clearly this isn't her, I'll keep looking somewhere else."
"Is she serious?" Haruna asked, earning a shrug from Bethany.
"I dunno, but I'm close to melting her face off."
"Okay listen...all of us are tired, annoyed and angry at Momota, right?" Eris said, grabbing they're attention. Most gave vocal replies, while others were content with nodding. "Alright, then why don't we all band together? He gave us our talents sure, but we're no longer that human. We have powers, unlike those of normal people. I say, we put our heads together and figure out a way to kill Jibo Momota! With him gone we'll be able to get off this island,"
"If only it were that easy," Daisuke said, voicing his opinion. Eris looked at him, her snakes hissing softly.
"Isn't it?"
"No...Momota is a genius. You can't question his mind, because he will be one step ahead of us. Do you not think he has a contingency plan? For if we escape? He warned us of what lies outside of this island, and I don't think we should take a risk," he said, standing up from his bench.
"You are just saying that because you are scared!" Kate said firmly. The storyteller took a few steps toward her, looking up at her.
"Scared? No, I'm not scared at all. I've seen shit far scarier than whatever lies on this island. Escaping will be impossible, and if we try, we're just gonna waste our time." he paused, his face getting rather close to hers. "If I we're a betting man, I'd put us on the losing side,"
"So that's it then? We just sit here and give up?!" a voice cried out, causing Daisuke to look around the room. It had come from Reukra, or rather another head that had grown from his shoulder. The boy had been quiet for most of the night, this however seemed to scare him.
"I'm sorry, I'm still trying to control my new powers!" he said. He closed his eyes, a look of concentration on his face, as he willed the duplicate away. Isabella chuckled, downing the last of her water.
"We're all fucked. We're nothing more than Momota's fucking guinea pigs. I think I'm going to agree with Daisuke on this one,"
"You guys are so pessimistic! Are you seriously gonna give up?" Eris cried out, glancing at the two.
"Sorry Eris, but we really don't have any options. We're kind of screwed no matter what we try," Riku added, looking down in disappointment.
"Well...there is one option still on the table," Lars said, glowering as he slid the ticket forward. "The man said that 5 of these will get us off island. Why not do as he asks?"
"You mean kill someone?" Mackenzie cried out, a look of fear on her face.
"Well, I wasn't suggesting that, but I'm sure if you kill someone you'd get a ticket. Hell, kill the tall tree or the fucking shark and you might get two."
"Maybe I'll get three if I snap your scrawny little neck," Ashton said.
"And we're back at square one. Arguing like little putas. We aren't gonna get anywhere unless we make a plan," Jose said firmly. He shied back slightly when he felt everyone looking at him. "Don't look at me!"
"Can we just sleep on it? It's already late and I'm tired. After the bone crushing transformation I went through, I'd like nothing more than peace and goddamn quiet." Charlotte said, holding back a yawn.
"What are our sleeping arrangements then? Huddle in the middle for warmth? It's cold as shit and some of us are soaking wet!" Shiro cried out.
"We can sleep co-ed, I'll keep the ladies warm," Riku said jokingly. Shiro wrapped her arms around the neko, hugging him tightly.
"Ooo, I want Rika Nyan Nyan to keep me warm. I promise to keep him nice and warm too." she said, scratching his chin. "Maybe if it gets too hot, I can take my clothes off," she cooed softly. The boy's tail straightened up, a soft purr escaping his lips. Charlotte grabbed a hold of one of his ears, giving it a twist.
"Down boy, you are a cat not a fucking dog. I'm not letting you deflower sweet little Shiro, you damn tomcat."
"Ow! Alright, okay, let go of my ear!" the boy cried, pawing at Charlotte's hand, trying and failing to get her to let go.
"Um...if I may," Nyx said, raising her hand to get everyone's attention. "When me, Bella and Riku first got here, we came in through a staff common room. It seemed as if there were some sleeping quarters. 5 people to a room. We can all stay there for the night. Four groups of 5 and one of 4." she said.
"I guess that works. Alright, I guess we can split up then. Men and women in different quarters?" Daisuke asked. Lars stood up from his seat, snapping his book closed.
"I shall be heading to my own quarters,alone.Feel free to split up among yourselves, if you all die then that's not my issue. Ciao," he said, hastily leaving the room.
"Dick, I hope he dies first" the treant said, earning a chuckle from Diego.
"If sleeping quarters are the issue, then I shall split you up." Haruna said, her voice cutting through the silence. "Group 1 shall consist of Diego, Seisha, Dalila, Miya and Nyx. Group 2 shall consist of Jose, Ashton, Felicks, Eris and Mariana. Group 3 shall consist of Charlotte, Shiro, Miyaki, Mackenzie and Daisuke. Group 4 shall consist of myself, Kanemoto, Ibb, Bethany and Reukra. The final group shall consist of Kate, Isabella and finally Riku. Lars will be on his own. Does anyone have anything to say?"
"Yes I do. How come Daisuke gets to stay in a room with four girls?" Riku asked.
"Because he isn't a tomcat like you, now move your ass Riku. I wanna fucking sleep," Isabella snapped, urging the man forward.
"I'll lead you to the other rooms guys. Follow me." Nyx said, cheerfully waving the others. Daisuke slung his messenger bag over his shoulder, placing his pens and pencils inside.
"Um...here you go Daisuke, thanks for letting me borrow it," Mackenzie said, holding his leather-bound book to him. He smiled, ruffling her hair.
"Keep it, for now at least. We're going to the same place anyway," he said.
"Oh my, Daisuke is such a sleeze bag~. He gets four hotties all to himself, while Lars has to jack off into his book tonight,"
"Shiro, you'll end up sleeping in here if you keep it up," Charlotte said, causing the executioner to grin. Daisuke rolled his eyes.
"Haruna, are you sure about these arrangements?" the boy said, as he briefly passed the Hostess. Haruna gave him a playful smirk.
"Oh you, you can't tell me you aren't happy with this. Many guys would kill to be in your spot. Take care of them alright? I'm sure a big strong man like you can defend all four of them," she said, giving him a wink.
"Huh...wait did you put them in my room just because I had a gun?"
"Perhaps."
"Haruna, come on, be straight with me,"
"I am. I must gather some things for my roommates. I'll see you in the morning, Mr. Del Rio. Do try to sleep tonight, I'm sure you can hold your carnal urges back until we're in a safe place," she teased, earning a groan from the boy.
"I hope SCP 871 haunts your dreams."
xxx
Location: SCP Foundation Site 11037: Building #1 (Common Area: Room 2)
Time: 1:34AM
Date: August 2nd 2020
"Fuck these goddamn bunks, how the fuck is someone supposed to sleep here? Fucking shit," Ashton grumbled, as he tried and failed to get comfortable in his bunk. Due to his height, he wasn't able to fully fit within the small bunk. He had been struggling to get comfortable since arriving in the room.
"How the hell do you think I feel big guy? I got these damn things on my back," Mariana said, pointing to her wings. She was sitting on the top bunk, her legs dangling over the edge. Her wings were folded, but even then, it took up quite a lot of room. "I doubt I'll be getting a good night sleep,"
"Well...at least you have someone who knows your pain, hehe," Felicks said, wiggling his wings a bit. The soft ethereal glow that filled the room acted like a nightlight. They only had one lantern illuminating it, leaving most of the room in the darkness.
"Hey buddy, if I rub your leg, will you grant me a wish?" Ashton asked, earning a glare from the fairy.
"Dude, first off, he's a fairy, the most he can do is make you float with pixie dust. Second, you are thinking of a genie. Third, you're fuckin stupid," the manakete replied, earning a grumble from the treant.
"Stupid dragon bitch," he mumbled.
"Eris, you've been rather silent...is everything alright?" Jose said, looking at the gorgon from his corner. Since the rooms were split into 4 bunks, the Demon have volunteered to remain on the floor. It was a dark corner, where he was barely visible, he didn't like getting attention from people.
"I've been...considering my options,"
"What options?" Mariana asked, glancing down at the gorgon. She noticed the silver ticket in her grasp. She had been flipping it absentmindedly for the last few minutes, briefly reading the print on the back. "You aren't ...seriously considering the tickets are you?"
"I voluntarily joined the AUP so that I could have the power to do what was right. I wasn't expecting to be turned into this." she said, gesturing to her snakes. They hissed loudly, one of them attempting to bite her hand. "I have to get back to my little sisters. They're the only thing I have left on this world. I have to get off this island,"
"At the cost of someone else's life? You just gonna go around zapping people to stone?" Ashton asked, sitting up in his bunk. Felicks shuddered a bit as it creaked. He briefly wondered why he let the treant take the top bunk.
"I don't plan on killing anyone. I'll just...have to take those damn research tests. So long as they give me a ticket, I don't care. I will not use my powers to kill people, I can promise you that," she said firmly. Mariana sighed, glancing at the far wall.
"Lucky, you at least have someone to go back home too, I don't exactly have pleasant company back in Columbia." she clutched her dragon stone tightly. "Maybe it's for the best, if I die here, no one will miss me,"
"Hey! Don't say something like that! You gotta stay positive okay?" Felicks said. Jose let out a dark laugh, leaning back against the concrete wall.
"Positive? Yeah, the only thing I'm positive of is the fact that all of us are freaks. Look at us, you are a fairy, Eris can turn shit to stone. Ashton is a tree, Anna is a fucking dragon, and me..." he stopped, looking at his charcoal colored arms, gritting his teeth at the scars on his skin. "I'm the devil incarnate,"
"You are not!" Eris hissed, forcing herself to stand up, her sheets falling to the floor around her. "You are not the devil incarnate. You are just a victim of this sick game. Just like the rest of us," she said, gesturing to the others.
"I would certainly say so," the manakete said, uttering a yawn. She stretched her arms, unconsciously furrowing her wings.
"Hell, if I knew getting stabbed would get me here, I would have died in the streets of San Francisco." Ashton added with a sigh. "Can't say this doesn't piss me off. I can't feel nothing, just the blood pumping through my fucking veins. Hell, whenever I scratch my arm all I get are splinters."
"Well, being a tree is better than being dead, you know," Felicks said.
"Maybe we should get to sleep. Worrying about this will just keep eating at us," Mariana said, trying her best to lie down in her bed. Felicks reached toward the lantern, swiftly turning it off. The only light in the room came from his own wings, which became shielded once he laid down.
"If anyone sees a mouse, let me know okay? These guys gotta eat."
"Ew, goddammit Eris!"
"What? I'd rather they eat the mice than eat me!"
xxx
Location: SCP Foundation Site 11037: (Common Room: 1)
Time: 1:35AM
Date: August 2nd 2020
"Hey kid, could you not bounce on the bed so much? I'm trying to actually sleep," Diego said, turning to face Miya who was bouncing a bit in her bunk, rattling the entire thing.
"Excuse me for trying to get comfortable! Sheesh, I'd rather sleep on cinder blocks at this rate!" the girl cried, groaning a bit in pain. Finally becoming comfortable, she grabbed her DS and continued playing her game. "I swear, I'm gonna find a Shiny Buneary at some point!"
"Miya dear, it's late. Shouldn't you get some sleep?" Dalila asked, peeking at the girl from her bunk.
"Yeah, after I get this Buneary!"
"Um...Seisha, wouldn't you feel better sleeping on the ground? I mean...you are kind of big," Nyx said nervously, earning a small grin from the Samebito.
"I'm perfectly fine Princess. I'll take care of you!"
"I don't need to be taken care of, and I'm not a princess," the halfling said, trying to shy away from the humanoid shark. He wrapped his arm around her, stopping her from moving.
"You are a princess! When Diego, Miyaki and I found you, you were unconscious. Mr. Daisuke let me carry you to the cafeteria!"
"O-oh?"
"It was a sight to behold," Diego mused, holding back his laughter.
"W-well, I suppose I don't mind if you call me a princess." she said, scratching her cheek. "But uh ...do you think I could sleep by myself?" she asked, pulling the sheets closer to herself. The samebito shrugged, jumping from the bunk to the floor. He settled down between the two sets of bunks. Dalila handed him a spare blanket, a small smile on her face.
"Here, I don't want you to get cold tonight,"
"Thank you Miss Dalila! Would you mind taking care of Mr. Bitey for me tonight? I don't want to lose him," he said, reaching into his pocket for his shark plush.
"Aw, he's so adorable! You know, I have something just like him!" she replied, reaching into her small knapsack for a stuffed animal. It was a small, worn looking meerkat. "This is Salimba, he was a gift from my mother when I was younger,"
"Awesome! Mr. Bitey has a new friend!"
"Well ...at least he's distracted," Nyx said, earning a shrug from Diego, who lay back down in his bunk. He reached around for a moment, feeling the cool metal of his pump-action shotgun. He sighed, forcing his eyes closed.
"This is some grim shit we've gotten ourselves into,"
"Mhmm ...so Diego, you gonna tell us what your new talent is?"
"Sorry Miya, I would if I knew. Sadly, the old man didn't tell me what my talent was. It isn't exactly obvious either," he said. The boy shifted his gaze toward the girl, who was still focused on her game. "What about you kiddo? Were you an ultimate before or after getting here?"
"Before, got that stupid letter of acceptance and everything. Some academy in America. I didn't need an official title to know that I'm good at what I do. I'm one of the youngest Investigators in the world after all, save for Saiko Kobayashi. Now there's someone I strive to be like,"
"Kobayashi? I think I heard that name before. She made headlines in England a few years back. Something about solving a cold case for Scotland Yard,"
"Mhmm ...she's so totally cool! She's my inspiration! I met her once you know, I was playing Pokemon Soul Silver and she traded me a Skitty!" she said excitedly, turning the screen to the boy which showed the aforementioned pokemon. "It's so cuuuuteee!"
"Pfft...too bad Skitty sucks ass as a Pokemon," Nyx said. Miya let out a scream, causing Seisha and Dalila to scream as well. The two calmed down, turning to face the now angry looking girl.
"How. Dare. You?"
"I'm sorry?" the halfling said, tilting her head in confusion. The Investigator snapped her DS closed as she forced herself to stand up, glaring at the older woman.
"HOW DARE YOU DISRESPECT SKITTY?"
"Oh, Christ...it's 1 in the morning, can you not fucking yell?" Diego said, tugging on his ear a bit.
"No! Not until she apologizes for calling Skitty crap!"
"Alright fine, I'm sorry that Skitty is crap," Nyx said. Another screech left the young girl. "In my defense, the stats speak for themselves."
"Oh yeah? Then why don't you put your money where your mouth is sister? I challenge you to a Skitty run on Pokemon Emerald, then tell me if it's a good Pokemon or not!"
"Why would I do that? I think we have more pressing matters at hand. I'm not gonna worry about a bunch of pixels on screen." the halfling said. Miya rose a single hand, pointing her forefinger at her.
"You will regret messing with me," she said, slowly disappearing into her bed sheets. She rolled around, until she looked like a burrito.
"We're in for an interesting time on this hell hole aren't we?" Diego asked.
"Mhmm ...that we are,"
"Mr. Bitey thinks so too!" Seisha said, happily holding up his plushie, while Dalila held Salimba in her hands.
xxx
Location: SCP Foundation Site 11037: (Common Area: Room 4)
Time: 1:34AM
Date: August 2nd 2020
"Is everything to your liking? I could run back to the kitchen for more water if you'd like. We don't have a lot, but it's better than going to bed on an empty stomach,"
"Haruna, I'm perfectly fine. I'm just tired, that research test or whatever took a lot out of me," Reukra said, politely declining her offer.
The pinkette sighed, turning away from him. Bethany and Ibb had already fallen asleep, though the former was in a rather precarious pose. After a long time praying, she had stripped down to her panties and gone to sleep, not bothering to cover herself up. Thankfully, she was on the top bunk, away from Reukra's gaze. But she still regret not making her group solely female.
"I apologize...my years as a hostess have turned me into a den mother. I've had to resort to being a maid from time to time. I suppose it comes with the territory," she replied, adopting a sad smile.
"Maybe you should sit down then Haru, you've probably been on your feet all day." Reukra said, standing from his bed. He helped her sit down on her own, much to her dismay. "What would you like? I could get you some tea if you'd like,"
"No please, don't trouble yourself for my sake. I'm perfectly fine. Besides, after all the cake I ate, I doubt I could eat another morsel," she said, tugging on her collar. Reukra sighed, but relented for a moment.
"At least take your heels off, your feet must be killing you," the boy said, causing her to sigh. She grabbed a hold of the ankle straps, slowly pulling on them until they came lose.
"There you go! You're on your way to being relaxed!"
"As if, I doubt I can relax in a place like this. With so much darkness lingering around, I don't think I could get a decent night's sleep," the hostess said, leaning back slightly.
"I know what you mean, but if these two can sleep then so can we." the boy said cheerfully. His gaze shifted to the far wall, as he gathered his thoughts. "Hey, Haruna? That Miya girl said she was looking for you right? Does that mean someone reported you missing?"
"I suppose so. I had co-workers on the Majestic Princess, I'm sure they reported me missing. It's weird though, I haven't recovered my memories of that night. I spoke briefly with Miya on our way to the common rooms. She said that I jumped on a lifeboat just as the ship went under,"
"Then that means the survivors know you are lost. Which means someone might be coming for us after all!" Reukra said happily. Haruna shook her head, tucking her legs underneath herself.
"Don't get your hopes up. Miya said this accident happened 5 weeks ago. That means I've been missing for that amount of time. I've probably been asleep or something. Just another pawn in the grand scheme of this game,"
"We can't give up hope Haruna! I know things seem bleak but, it could be worse. We'll get out of this island, I just know it!" he said, giving her a grin. Haruna remained silent, not exactly knowing how to reply. She looked away briefly, finding the wall more interesting.
"Maybe I should check on the others. I've got this sick feeling in my stomach, like something bad is gonna happen," she said, rising to her feet. Reukra grabbed a hold of her hand, pulling her to a stop.
"Nope, I'm not letting you leave. You need to sleep Haruna, don't make me force you!"
"R-Reukra! Why do you care so much about my wellbeing? We just met after all. You do know I could stab your back at any point right?" she questioned, making the boy frown. He looked down, a sad smile on his face.
"You remind me a lot of my mom. She used to be really nice, and took good care of me. I can sense that in you, that kind and caring nature that makes you want to take care of people,"
"Heh, you couldn't be more wrong about me Reukra. I'm not the person you think I am. I may be the Ultimate Hostess, but I have my flaws. I'm sure you'll see them in due time," she said softly.
"We all have flaws Haru, we just have to accept them. Now it's getting late, you should get to sleep missy. We've got a big day ahead of us. I heard Beth earlier, she said she was gonna melt her way outta this place. Might as well get some sleep for our journey into this island,"
"I suppose...you are right Reukra. I'm probably worrying too much about this. Let us head to sleep. I truly wish I had a spare set of clothes, sleeping in my uniform is a tad uncomfortable." the hostess replied, earning a grin from the boy, who climbed into his own bed.
"You can take your clothes off if you want, I'll even look at the wall while you undress if you'd like?"
"Goodnight Reukra," Haruna hissed, blowing out the lantern.
xxx
Location: SCP Foundation Site 11037: (Common Area: Room 3)
Time: 8:55AM
Date: August 2nd 2020
Sleep had eluded the boy for quite some time. He hadn't had a restful sleep since the beginning of the Tragedy. Far before that, in fact. But even then, he knew he would need his rest for what as to come. The Ultimate Storyteller often times spent his days working on his stories. But now that he had lost his passion for writing, he had stopped writing anything. Other than detailing the daily events that happened in the world. Like a scribe, he wanted to preserve what was happening, for the future generations. Even now, with only 4 hours of sleep, the young man continued jotting things down in his leather-bound book, keeping himself distracted.
"Daisuke? Did you...sleep at all?"
The boy looked up from his book, glancing to the bed across form him. The Ultimate Circus Performer was the first of his roommates to awaken. She stretched her arms above her head, rubbing her eyes with the back of her hand.
"Morning Miyaki, how'd ya sleep?"
"As well as I could, I guess. But what about you? Did you sleep at all?"
"I slept a little, after what happened yesterday, I don't think I could have gotten any rest." he said.
His eyes looked her over, noticing all of the stitches on her body. She had taken off her jacket for the night, revealing a bit more of her leotard. Aside from the gash on her neck, which had been completely sealed, she had several stitches on her biceps, one set on her collar, and one set on her upper high. Miyaki noticed what he was looking at, and quickly covered up, reaching around for her jacket.
"Could you...not stare at them?"
"Sorry, it's just...you have so many stitches. I was sort of wondering where you got them all from,"
"Oh...the stitches...right. I thought you were looking somewhere else." she said, rubbing her neck. She grabbed the hair tie from her wrist and started gathering her lengthy blonde locks up. "I'm not exactly certain where I got them from. I didn't even know I had some on my arms or my collar,"
"Jibo probably did something to your body. You know, it's weird seeing you here. Especially after what happened on the moon," Daisuke said, eyes back on his tome. Miyaki subconsciously reached for her throat, swallowing the lump that had formed.
"Y-you saw it?"
"Mhmm... after Hope's Peak Academy fell, I traveled the world. I wanted to document what was happening. Hell, I almost took a bullet in Spain at one point. I'm sure someone was stalking me, probably some despair freak hired by Ultimate Despair," he replied, shuddering a bit. Miyaki slowly lowered herself to the floor, having put on her jacket.
"Did you write it down then?" she asked.
"Miyaki, I don't think reading something like that would do you well. I know it's only been a couple months since your death but. I would rather you didn't remember that," he said softly. She sighed, giving him a nod.
"You're right, the last thing I want are bad memories from that game. At least tell me Mallory survived...she was a really sweet girl I met up there,"
"Mallory didn't make it, I'm sorry." Daisuke said. The circus performer sighed, looking at the wall.
"What about Shuhei? And Giselly? We could see the Horizon Colony from the moon. It wasn't that far from us, in fact we saw the pieces of it. Tell me they got out of there safely."
"Shuhei made it out safely. He and a few others from the Horizon Killing game made it to the Lunar Base in fact. Giselly however was executed after having been pulling the strings for the mastermind. Not only that, she caused the deaths of a few students while she was in that killing game. I'm sorry Miyaki, truly I am,"
Miyaki remained silent at the news. She could feel her heart beating hard in her chest. She closed her eyes, thinking back on the final memories she had of her close friends. Her vision became cloudy, as tears started rolling down her cheeks. She sniffled, quickly drying her eyes.
"Thank you for telling me this Daisuke. I appreciate it, I died before even knowing their fates. I'm at least glad Shuhei made it out of that mess alive. Maybe if I make it out of here, I can meet up with him again,"
"Of course! I'll make sure you guys meet again, maybe I can find my little sister while I'm at it."
"Ugh, you guys it's early! Can't we keep on sleeping?" Shiro mumbled, as she sat up in her bed. Her hair was in all directions, her eyes barely open as she squinted at the two.
"I've been up since sunrise, I don't know why but I couldn't sleep after that," Charlotte said, looking down at the others. Mackenzie sat up beside the siren, brushing her blonde hair down with her hand. She gave a cute yawn, popping her back rather loudly.
"Good morning guys!"
"Morning Kenzie, did you sleep well?" Miyaki asked happily, earning a thumbs up from the tired painter.
"I slept well if anyone cares. This bed was too damn springy though, would it kill the SCP Foundation to make comfortable ass beds?" Shiro asked, looking rather annoyed. Daisuke shrugged his shoulders forcing himself to stand up.
"It's the SCP Foundation, you actually think they give a shit how their D class personnel sleep?" he replied. The executioner shook her head, swinging her legs over her bunk, clutching her pillow rather tightly as her legs swung back and forth.
"You make a good point there Dais. Anyway, maybe we should get some breakfast! A growing girl's gotta eat!"
"Right after I find the bathroom, I gotta take a leak. And I've got to get some water, I'm having a hard time breathing," Charlotte said, rapidly coming down the bunk's ladder. Mackenzie followed suit, slipping her shoes onto her feet.
"I guess we'll all head to the cafeteria, maybe the others are already up," Daisuke said, packing his things up. As they were about to leave, the monitor in the room turned on, a low hum filling the room. The group of 5 stopped, turning their attention to the screen.
"Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to day 2 on our lovely Hora Island. The temperature is 75 degrees, with a light breeze. We also have cloudless skies free of any and all rain storms."
"I don't really care for a weather report dammit, just get on with it," Daisuke hissed under his breath, ignoring Jibo's rant. After he had finished his 'announcement', the man continued.
"I do hope you all had a wonderful night. I know the accommodations aren't 5 star but, it is far better than sleeping out in the cold. Though after today, I'm quite sure you will all enjoy some time in the wilderness. The great outdoors serve to cleanse a persons mind, body and soul,"
"What does he mean, after today?" Charlotte asked, turning to face her friends.
"I dunno, but I don't have a good feeling about this," Miyaki replied, a feeling of dread filling the pit of her stomach.
"Let's just go, forget what this asshole has to say. It's probably some prerecorded crap. Besides, if we concern ourselves with him, then we'll just fall right into his trap." Daisuke said, reaching for his gun as he stepped out of the room. Even though he put up a brave front, he too felt sick to his stomach.
"Something wrong you guys?" Diego asked, as he joined Daisuke and the girls in the hallway. Seisha, Nyx and Riku joined them, all looking rather tired.
"I'm not sure, but I really didn't like Jibo's announcement."
"He was just going on and on about some biology bullshit, don't pay it much mind." the Latino boy replied, earning a sigh from the Spaniard.
"You're right, I guess after all of the hell we've all lived through, I'm just nervous."
"Can't say I blame ya Dais. Hard to sleep when you could have your brains splattered on the ground by someone else," Shiro added, focusing on tying her hair.
"Thanks Shiro, I didn't really want that visual in my mind this early in the morning," Charlotte said sarcastically, earning a toothy grin from the executioner.
"We'll be fine, right Daisuke?"
"That's right Mackenzie, if something comes at us like last time, I'll shoot it! I'll keep you safe, I promise." the storyteller said firmly.
"Good morning everyone, it's nice to see you are all well," Haruna greeted, as everyone made it to the cafeteria.
"Morning Haru, what's wrong? You left rather early, I would have thought you'd have made breakfast for us all."
"That was my intention Reukra, but the cafeteria doors have been locked all morning. I've tried repeatedly to open them, but all of my attempts were met with failure." she swiftly replied, eyes turning to the doors. "I have a bad feeling in my stomach, it hasn't left me all morning,"
"I'll open the doors! We'll be eating waffles soon enough!" Seisha said happily, as he grabbed a hold of the door handle.
"Do try to be careful, last thing we want is to bust down this entire door," Ibb said, though this fell on death ears as the samebito pulled the doors off their hinges. He tossed them aside, almost hitting Lars with one.
"Jesus fuck, are you fuckin blind? Or is it that since you are a shark you can only see under water, you thick fuck?"
"Hey, don't swear at him. You should have moved out of the way if you didn't want to be hit!" Dalila cried, quickly defending the samebito.
"Uh...guys, I hate to worry you but...it smells like blood," Riku said, his nose scrounging up a bit as he took a whiff of the air. Charlotte did the same, along with Mariana and Ashton.
"Ugh...it smells rank, like someone took a bloody shit and smeared it all over the walls,"
"It smells like Chipotle to me, or Pollo Tropical. God I hate Florida," Miya mumbled, as she tried peeking into the room. She caught sight of something, causing her to back away, her hands flying to her mouth. "Oh god, that's gross!"
Daisuke tightened his grip on his gun, deciding to be the first one to go into the room. Diego stood beside him, cocking his shotgun, readying it in case he had to use it. With a nod, the two men stepped into the room, gasping at the sight before them. Various screams, of shock and horror filled the cafeteria as they all looked at the scene before them.
The unmoving body of Isabella Swan could be seen, nailed to one of the posts in the room. Her hands had been nailed to the post above her head, with a single metallic stake. There was a look of pain on her face, her eyes being wide open and soaked in tears. Her clothes had been ripped and soaked in pink. Her chest cavity had been sliced open, her entrails having spilled onto the floor, along with the rest of her organs. Her intestines seemed to be wrapped around her neck, as if they had been used to strangle her, a futile effort due to the state of the body. Her thighs had been slashed open, a single knife still stabbed into her flesh. Slow, thick drips of blood fell onto the gathered puddle, sounding almost like a dripping faucet. It was clear to everyone present that the Ultimate Shapeshifter was very dead.
"Holy Shrimp!" Charlotte shouted at the top of her lungs.
"I'm gonna be sick,"
"This isn't happening, this can't be happening!"
"Everyone calm the fuck down!" Daisuke shouted, turning to face the others. Just as he did, the monitor above Isabella's body roared to life, showing the sneering face of Jibo Momota. The single camera in the room moved to face them.
"Well, what a lovely surprise. I wasn't expecting you all to strike this early. But color me impressed. I guess the temptation of earning your tickets was greater than the life of Miss Swan. What a terrible shame,"
"You...how can you relish in this? Someone fucking died!" Kanemoto shouted, her face bearing a look of anger.
"Yeah! It should be you on that stake and not Bella! She didn't do anything to deserve such cruelty!" Riku mirrored, throwing his two cents at the screen. Jibo let out a small laugh, leaning forward in his seat.
"Sadly, I do not agree. See, while it's true that she didn't do anything wrong, she did do something. She failed to survive. Those that cannot defend themselves, do not deserve to live. This is the circle of life, the weak die, the strong survive. It is the very foundation for the Tragedy that overtook our planet. Will the strong survive this time? Or will the weak band together to take down the strong? I wonder,"
"Am I to assume we're in investigation mode? That this murder will end in a class trial?" Daisuke asked, earning a nod from the man.
"You are indeed correct. Among the remaining 23 subjects is the blackened. You're job, is to secure evidence in their favor. Find enough of it, and you can condemn them to an execution when the time comes. If you do not find the blackened, then I'm afraid you will forfeit your lives, and that subject will walk free," Jibo said firmly.
"And if we refuse to obey your rules?" Haruna asked.
"Then I'm afraid you'll have to forfeit your life Miss Shirai. Kind of ironic, originally, you weren't even going to be on this island. It just so happened that fate and luck steered your ship toward a dangerous course. Now it's time for you to take the helm and command your own ship. Do you sail out of this island with your lives, or do you strike and iceberg and sink on your maiden voyage? You have until 1PM today. You will meet in the parking lot out front, where you will be taken to the Class Trial Court Room." Jibo said, pausing to take a drink of his tea. "Do not disappoint me, I have full confidence that you all will achieve greatness. Let the first investigation of our killing game, begin!"
xxx(Welcome to the Island of Nightmares: End)xxx
Surviving Test Subjects: 23
AN: Fucking Finally! I finally finished this prologue you guys! It's been a long time coming but man has it been a long one. It reminds me so much of Morning Hope Academy, I'm laughing on the inside...because I can't laugh on the outside, not anymore.
I would like to thank ShinyOshwot for submitting Isabella Swan...trust me dude, this is part of the plan (; Don't be too mad at me, I had to pick someone, and for this story to move forward, I had to pick Bella. However, just because she's dead doesn't mean she's gone.
I would also like to give a shoutout to Psychochiken! Creator of Miyaki Hanao and Sabishi, two of my favorite girls from LoD. Yesterday was their birthday, and I wanted to dedicate this chapter to them. But since it was too long, I posted the first part and then the second one. This one has the extended notes. I hope you had an excellent day. And trust me, I will definitely miss Sabishi! Friendly reminder to check out Creatures of Despair, where Sabishi will remain alive, and will be the last place for you to see more of her. Show WinterSmith some love will ya? This Trilogy takes a lot out of all of us haha.
I would also like to shoutout Bellatrixshine, who submitted Felicks to this story. Again, I was gonna do this last chapter but it was too long. Thanks again for submitting him Bella, I look forward to writing more of him. And if you haven't already, check out Bella's story, Beast's Maze. Her submissions are still open, so if you haven't already, do send her an OC if you can. Show her some love, kay?
Final shoutout goes to Runicwolf, who submitted Ibb Roos last chapter as well. She's one of the more interesting OC's I've gotten, especially since it gave me the chance to create an SCP at least in this instance. I look forward to telling her story in the coming chapters. So I hope you look forward to it too.
And now, I leave. I don't know when Chapter 1 will officially start. But man, I think this is the DR story I've written that will start chapter 1 with an investigation. It's gonna be a nice change of pace for me. I'll be sure to deliver pain, despair, sex, despair, lemons and most of all sex! I mean despair...yeah, definitely that last one. In all seriousness, I'm just glad to take a bit of a break, at least until the beginning of June so I can plan out and start the next Phase of this story. Until then, CelestialSkyDragon out! Or should I start calling myself Maribelle from now on? Hmm...
