CHAPTER 3: DEATH SHIPS AND HARD SHIPS

I felt as if a thousand bullets has penetrated my furry body.

Treeko, one of my friends (everyone here is my friend) was dead.

And I am currently looking at her dead body.

"What is this?!" said Kirlia looking paler than ever.

"Someone is killed…. Again!" said Drowzee.

I am still not yet recovered from the deaths of Farfetch'd, Charmander, Teddiursa and Mareep…. So why is there another body here?

"It seems that someone was desperate!" said Flaebebe.

"But why would someone kill someone inflicted with the disease!" I asked.

"I don't know!" said Kirlia crying.

Soon, everyone was at the ship where Treeko died.

"TREEKO!" said Vigoroth with his eyes swelling with tears.

"Are we going to have it again… the class trial?!" asked Kirlia.

I nodded.

"I guess we have to investigate" said Snover.

Suddenly, Monokuma arrives.

"Upupupupu, I have just what you need to succeed: the Monokuma File!" exclaimed Monokuma.

Monokuma leaves after handing out Monokuma Files.

Soon, all of us scattered to investigate Treeko's murder.

I decided to stay in the ship since it was the crime scene.

I began my investigation by reading the Monokuma File.

THE VICTIM IS TREEKO

HER BODY WAS FOUND IN THE PIRATE SHIP

CAUSE OF DEATH IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN

TIME OF DEATH IS UNKNOWN

ADDITIONAL INFO: THERE WERE MULTIPLE SLASH WOUNDS COVERING THE BODY.

That's it…. I guess I can't rely on the Monokuma File.

I lifted my face from the Monokuma File then began investigating the body.

It looks like the body was tied up with multiple layers of rope. Wait a minute, there seems to be slash marks. Over thick layers of rope?

I continued to examine the body. I noticed a puncture on her neck. What does this mean?

The ropes that tied up the body was strangely wet.

"Wet?" asked Kirlia walking towards the rope.

Kirlia licks the rope which was very awkward for me and Treeko both.

"Tears!" exclaimed Kirlia.

"Tears?" I asked.

"That strange liquid is tears!" she answered.

Tears…. That's weird.

That's all I can investigate on the body.

I decided to investigate the main deck next.

There seems to be glass shards on the floor. Right next to it is a large cardboard box which can probably fit one of us.

That's all the things in the main deck.

"Eevee….. I need you to investigate the theater for me!" requested Phanpy.

"Why can't you do it?!" I asked.

"I'm investigating something far worse than this!" replied Phanpy before leaving.

I guess that adds the places I need to investigate. The movie theater, the captain's chamber near the crime scene, the hospital and the bomb shelter where everyone else stayed.

I then entered the captain's quarters.

I look around until I noticed a blood sabre.

"It's so bloody that it might be the weapon!" said Graveler.

"This is the weapon…. I guess I'll just take note of this!" I thought.

That ends my investigation on the whole ship.

I stepped out of the room then exited the ship.

I sprinted to the bomb shelter.

The bomb shelter exterior looked clean.

I inputted the password "junkoenoshima4ever" then entered the bomb shelter.

The inside of the bomb shelter contained sleeping bags where everyone slept, a Monokuma door, a table with a manga on it and a suspicious trash can.

I then spotted Drowzee and so asked him about everyone's alibi.

"Alibi... I think we all have one!" explained Drowzee.

"No one left the bomb shelter….. The keypad was free from fingerprints since yesterday's incident!" continued Drowzee.

"Incident?" I asked.

"Vigoroth arrived yesterday then dirtied the keypad with his claws as he didn't know the password. I told him the password to the shelter then he left. Thankfully, Snover cleaned it while everyone was inside! She shouted with the top of her voice that she disinfected the keypad!"

"I see!" I said.

That ends my investigation on the bomb shelter.

I left the bomb shelter interior then inspected the keypad. It only had two sets of fingerprints, mine and Drowzee who was inside.

I left the bomb shelter then proceeded to the movie theater.

I then noticed that I was not alone.

"You too are investigating the place!" said Flaebebe.

"It seems that this is not anymore private!" said Snover before leaving.

Wait…. I need to validate Drowzee's account.

I guess I have no choice but to investigate.

There was nothing suspicious until I noticed something, a needle… just a needle.

"Why would there be a needle here?" said Flaebebe.

This case is getting weirder by the second…. How would Phanpy know this would be here?

I shrugged it off then left the theater.

I then proceeded to the hospital which was strangely…. Locked!

I guess I can't investigate this place for now.

*DING DONG BING BONG*

EMERGENCY EMERGENCY, KINDLY GO TO THE LIBRARY!

What does Monokuma need with us this time?

Since I can't investigate the hospital, I guess I can spare a second just to go there.

I head to the library to find Monokuma and a few familiar faces.

Pancham.

"I thought you were sick!" I said.

"I'm cured now…. Didn't you just pass Flaebebe at the movie theater?" replied Pancham.

I forgot that she too was sick.

"MonoBastard, are we going to begin?" asked Pancham.

"We're still waiting for someone!" answered Monokuma.

Pancham and I waited until Squirtle, Vigoroth and Kirlia arrives.

"Finally we can begin!"

"Aren't we going to wait for the others?" I asked.

"No time, there's still the class trial!" replied Monokuma.

I completely forgot about the trial.

I looked around then noticed that both Snover and Machop are nowhere in sight. Aside from them; Flaebebe, Drowzee, Graveler, Sneasel, Froakie and Phanpy were also not here.

"I'm here to present crucial evidence…. CCTV footage of the third area!"

This could probably provide me with clues.

And so Monokuma starts the video.

A mysterious shadow exits the pirate ship then walks to the bomb shelter where he inputted some stuff on the keypad. "121223" were what he inputted. Since the door won't open, he head to the movie theater where he disposed evidence.

"This is….!" Muttered Vigoroth.

I took note of the important details on the video then left.

I head to the pirate ship to reassess the crime scene.

There were no other evidence.

I started to give up until I noticed something on the floor…. A brown substance.

I tasted some… it stangely tasted like cherry chordials.

That's everything in the crime scene…. Graveler!

I entered the captain's quarters.

Graveler was there standing idly.

"Um…. Graveler, do you know anyone who know the password!" I asked.

"Of course, Phanpy, Kirlia, Drowzee, Squirtle, Sneasel, Froakie and I know the password!" he replied.

How interesting.

I guess that ends my investigation on the pirate ship.

I left the pirate ship then proceeded to the hospital, to finally solve this nightmare of a case.

I find that the door is now opened.

I hastily opened the door.

Inside were….

"…" Machop

And Vigoroth.

"Ummm…. Machop can you tell me the evidence that you've found!" I asked.

"Fine….no on left the hospital… but me and Vigoroth!"

"How about the symptoms of the Despair Disease?"

"I don't actually know!" said Machop.

He's obviously hiding something. I guess I need to ask Flaebebe and Pancham about the symptoms later after I'm done investigating the hospital.

I started with the pharmacy.

The pharmacy was cleaner than last time…. Machop then enters the pharmacy.

"Are you here to steal some syringes?!" asked Machop.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Someone stole syringes last night…. A whole box!" said Machop.

That many…. I guess that's not that important but I need to take note of it.

I left the pharmacy then proceeded to Treeko's room which I entered.

The room….

It was dirty. I then noticed syringes scattered on the floor next to a bottle of poison.

What the heck… it's half full.

I took note of them then noticed a box of chocolate…. Cherry chordial in particular.

I then tried to open the cabinet but it's strangely locked.

*DING DONG BING BONG*

I'M GETTING BORED JUST WAITING, IT'S CLASS TRIAL TIME!

It's time already….. where are we going to meet anyway?

I decided to head to the pirate ship where everyone was waiting.

I decided to ask Flaebebe about the disease.

"You want to know…. Here read this!" said Flaebebe.

Flaebebe gives me a brown folder.

I'm going to read this….

The trial of life and death was going to begin as the pirate ship descends to the sea.

DEADLY LIFE END

RECAP

DEADO:

FARFETCH'D

CHARMANDER

TEDDIURSA

MAREEP

TREEKO

SURVIVING POKEMON: 13

WITH ONLY 13 POKEMON LEFT, WILL THEY SURVIVE OR SUCCUMB TO THE DESPAIR?