A/N: Now this is a story all about how My life got flipped and turned upside down and I'd Take a minute to sit right there, I'll tell you how I became the Princess of Towa City.
That's right ladies and gentlemen, you have arrived at the next chapter of Danganronpa: Another Episode Ultra Despair Sisters!
As I type, I am finishing up Act 12 of the story. The main story itself will end with Act 13, but as I have been saying all of this time, I will be writing an Epilogue for it. But yes, this story is coming to a close rather soon. I can't believe it...just last week I was raving about writing this story, but here we are, at the fucking end of it...man how time flies..
Last Chapter covered the beginning events of Chapter 4, but this one will cover the end of Chapter 4 and the beginning of Chapter 5, near the end at least. So it will have a lot of stuff pertaining to main story stuff. There will also be quite a lot dealing with the Remnants of Hope and their endeavor to secure the Remnants of Despair, along with some other Future Foundation bullshit, you know how it is. But as I said, it is all setting up for the events that will take us into the School Trip of Mutual Killing. the excitement is killing me man, we're almost there...this is a fucking story I've been wanting to work on forever.
Now now, before I pass out or something...I will say that I might take a day or two off...so I can replay chapters one and two of Super Danganronpa 2. Since the trials will be different, this will mostly be for exposition. I already played the Trials for every case and got a rather poor score, since I was playing on Mean...but that's beside the point. The only thing that will remain the same between canon and this story is the location and the characters...everything after that will be my own twist and turns. There are a lot of things I want to try out, including different behaviors for certain characters.
It will be a rather interesting story, so I hope you all stick the fuck around for it, because It will throw this series right out the window. It will be like nothing, not even the School Life of Mutual Killing will hold a candle to it...that's how confident I am in my writing abilities...well, and in my story telling capabilities...I guess I truly am the Ultimate Story Teller, hue hue hue...
Regardless, I shall cease my incandescent hue hue hueing and give you what you all crave, Act 11 of Ultra Despair Sisters.
Danganronpa Another Episode
Ultra Despair Sisters
Act 11
Towa Hills
Sonia frowned as she looked at her friends, and the remaining figure heads of her organization. Only a few people remained now, as most of them had left with Akira to Jabberwock Island. They had received a call from the woman, saying the island had been secure and that she was starting to set up shop on the central island. However, it seemed as if the Future Foundation was making their move too. They wanted to secure the island for themselves, so the soldiers on site were preparing for the worse. That however wasn't why Sonia was frowning, it was because of the current state of affairs.
She had gotten a call from the head of the Future Foundation not long after Izuru Kamukura had left. She decided not to let anyone know, but had gathered the heads of each division just in case. Daisuke was quiet as he sat in his seat, with Hiyoko beside him. Both of them wanted to be next to Sonia, but it was clear that she wanted to focus on leading the organization at that moment. They barely spent time with her anymore, mostly because she was busy. The stress of the situation was starting to get to her, and both were worried about a potential relapse.
The phone finally rang, causing those gathered to sit up, looking at the speaker phone in the middle of the table. Sonia swiped her finger across the holographic table top, answering the call.
"This is Sonia Nevermind, who do I have the pleasure of speaking with?"
"Cut the shit Ultimate Despair. You know why we are calling." the gruff voice of Kyosuke Munakata snapped angrily. Sonia pressed the button on the side of her chair, activating the holographic screen function. The faces of the other Foundation Heads greeted them.
"Ah yes, you wish for us to return Chisa Yukizome for you, is that correct?" Sonia asked, folding her hands over the table.
"Damn straight you fucking bitch. I swear, when I find ya I'm gonna beat your face in." Juzo snapped angrily, cracking his knuckles. Sonia let out a chuckle.
"Oh my, you seem to forget who you are dealing with. We're the scary Ultimate Despair after all...but now we've got your precious friend. But you forget Chisa was once our teacher."
"We haven't forgotten Princess Nevermind, we have called to make negotiations. You seem to be doing something with your classmates, so we will allow you to capture them and take care of them as you see fit. In return, you must return Chisa to us." Kazuo Tengan said, giving her a firm look.
"Hmm...if you think we would agree to that, then you are sadly mistaken. We will continue rescuing our friends whether or not you agree...you hold no jurisdiction over them or any of us. You also hold no power over Jabberwock Island, so I will kindly ask for you to leave the premises of the island posthaste."
"Heh, you think we would back away now of all times? That island is ours, we own it!" Ruruka snapped angrily.
"Actually dear, we own it. I secured a deal with the previous owners of Jabberwock Island Resort. So as we are the owners, we can and will take any act against us as an act of war. You wouldn't want us to destroy you would you?" Musashi asked, a smirk on her face. Kyosuke grit his teeth in anger.
"Fine, we will tell our agents to back off from Jabberwock Island. But you will not get away with this. The Remnants of Despair will be taken care of. You placing them on a single island makes it much easier for us in the end."
"Quite...we however will not allow you to do anything against our friends. Junko Enoshima is the one at fault, and we have reason to believe one of you had the information needed to stop her. You could have prevented the deaths of many, the death of our friend...but you didn't, all because she blackmailed you into not saying anything." Daisuke said firmly, earning a growl from Juzo.
"We will remain holding Chisa Yukizome, as she will be kept with the rest of our classmates. She has been on the side of despair for far too long, and it is time for her to return to us as our teacher."
"What are you talking about? Chisa Yukizome isn't like you despair loving fucks!"
"Now now Kyosuke. We don't have a say in this right now, all we can do is listen to their demands. Go ahead young woman, what do you want?" Kazuo asked, a firm look on his face.
"While it would be a shame to lose our teacher, it would be a bigger shame to lose Towa City. We heard you plan to level the town, but we can't have you do that, not when we have soldiers on the ground. So, if you want Chisa Yukizome back in Foundation Headquarters, you'll cease that order. You will also back away from Towa City and leave the Remnants of Hope alone."
"Absolutely not! Towa Group is responsible for creating the Monokumas. They are responsible for the Tragedy just as much as you all are. We cannot risk anyone from Towa Group leaving the city, especially not the children. All of them are too far gone to be saved!"
"Actually, the Children are being brainwashed just like the adults are. They're wearing special helmets which we are currently analyzing. If we figure out how to reverse the effects, we believe the world will start returning to its previous state." Junko said. Upon seeing her, the Foundation members scowled. Yuno wrapped his arms around her protectively, even though he knew they couldn't do anything.
"Tch...I'm surprised that Spawn of Satan is capable of doing anything in the name of Hope. She should be put down just like her mother!"
"Don't you dare speak to my daughter that way. The last thing you want is a pissed off mother after your ass!" Sayaka cried.
"Calm down Butterfly, it doesn't matter what they say. They can't hurt any of us." Yuno said, giving her a smile. The Ex-Ultimate Pop Sensation sighed, giving her fiancee a nod.
"Petty insults aside, if you wish to see Chisa Yukizome again, you know what our demands are." Sonia said, slightly annoyed at Juzo's outburst. After a few seconds of silence, Kyosuke nodded.
"Alright then, let us negotiate. You wish for us to leave Jabberwock Island, and Towa City alone...but both of those places offer quite the boon for us, especially with the technology we can find in Towa. If you wish for us to leave Jabberwock Island alone, return Chisa to us safe and sound."
"Hmm...I suppose we can agree to that. If you think you can handle her despair ridden mind, then that's fine!" Sonia said.
"She isn't an Ultimate Despair! That's a lie that all of you created to confuse us!" Bandai cried out. Yuno tried not to laugh, turning his face away from the holographic screen. Junko laughed outright, causing the man to growl under his breath.
"Alright, so what do you want from is, in order to assure that Towa City won't be attacked?" Daisuke asked firmly. Kyosuke smirked.
"We want some of the Killing School Life survivors. Makoto Naegi, Aoi Asahina, Byakuya Togami, and Kyoko Kirigiri. If you don't want the city to be leveled by a napalm strike, you will deliver them, along with Chisa to Hope's Peak Academy."
"What? We cannot do that! Those four are our friends, the fuck do you even want them for?" Hiyoko snapped.
"There is no way in hell we will allow that to happen. I am not letting my sister go with you bastards." Yuno snapped angrily.
"Those are our terms...we await your answer." the man said, hanging up the call right after. Sonia slammed her fist against the table, growling with anger.
"I cannot let this happen. We will not hand our friends over just like that." She cried.
"Um...may we have a say in it?"
The woman looked up, seeing the four teenagers in question. Makoto, Hina, Byakuya and Kyoko were still dressed in their street clothes, the same ones they had salvaged from Hope's Peak Academy. Yuno rapidly stood up, setting his daughter down on the ground.
"Makoto, you heard all of that didn't you?" he asked, earning a nod from him.
"Yes, honestly...we figured something like this would happen. Byakuya is the sole heir of the Togami Conglomerate, aside from Musashi. That's something the Future Foundation is interested in. They obviously want Kyoko's detective abilities." the teen said.
"I still don't know what they could possibly want with Hina, there is nothing there except donuts and bad decisions." the Ultimate Affluent Progeny said, earning a growl from the brunette.
"Did you know my legs are strong enough to break a watermelon with ease? I could do that to your head in and instant." the Ultimate Swimmer replied.
"I'm sure he would like that. Big brother wants muff in his face." Musashi said, causing the boy to blush.
"Musashi Angelina Togami, I swear I will slap you!" the blond man said firmly, earning a mischievous giggle from his little sister.
"Aw, is big brother embarrassed? Is he not going to tell Asahina how he feels about her?"
"Huh? Actually, I don't even wanna know." Hina said, crossing her arms.
"Now now children...we're here to negotiate, not to behave like children. Sonia...we appreciate everything you have done for us, and the rest of the survivors from that horrible killing game. It seems however, if we wish to rescue our upperclassmen, sacrifices must be made." Kyoko said.
"But that's total bullshit! Come on Kyoko, you can't agree to this!" Leon said firmly, earning a nod from Taeko.
"He's right dear...we've been through too much to lose you already. We promised to stick together, through thick and thin." She said.
"Yes I understand...but as of now we have no options. If they are willing to spare Towa City by having join them, then it is a noble sacrifice. After all, joining them will not cease ties between us. I have a beautiful niece, and I wish to be a part of her life." Kyoko said, hugging Junko tightly.
"I don't want you to go Auntie...I already miss Auntie Muku!" Junko said, burying her face in Kyoko's jacket.
"Are you truly sure about this?" Yuno asked, turning to face his friends. Makoto nodded, holding his fist out.
"We're Ultimate Hope now...we need to spread our talents around the world. Right now, the Foundation lacks that hope...I don't want Mikan to die...I love her too much for that fate to become reality. If I can protect her, my sister...and those within Towa City...I will do it." he said.
"Son...I just got you back, I can't in good conscience let you go." Kanade said, hugging her son tightly. He smiled, hugging her back.
"It's okay Mom...I got to see you again, and that's more than most of us here got to say. Most of us have lost our parents during all of this...besides I'm thinking about Komaru...if the Foundation attacks Towa City, she might die. I want to see my little sister again, I want to see Dad again too." he said firmly.
"We shouldn't do this...we shouldn't agree to splitting up families!" Daisuke said firmly.
He grinded his teeth together, tears threatening to spill. He remembered the images of his mothers, and how mutilated they looked. He never got to say goodbye to them...and he never would. Hiyoko took a hold of his hand, kissing his cheek lovingly. The silky feel of her kimono and the soft warmth of her hand was enough to calm him down for a bit.
"Besides, this isn't his choice alone to make. I believe we can increase the Togami Corporations profits if we join with the Foundation. I have already split our wealth in half, so that my sister can take over. Make us proud Musashi, or I will spank you."
"Byakuya please...you're gonna make me look like I have some sick brother complex!" the white haired girl snapped, a blush on her face.
"Aw, he really does care...that's so cute!" Hina said, clapping her hands.
"Well, if we've discussed this enough, then we should be on our way. Depending on what happens, we will be in touch. Worry not, I will still support our endeavor into saving our upperclassmen...I owe them quite a lot." Kyoko said firmly.
"Thanks, for whatever its worth...I'm sorry. Your step mother was killed by those Reserve Course students I brainwashed. Ricardo was the one that lead them all, and that was my fault...I'm always haunted by those voices...by those kids who took their lives in the name of Despair." Daisuke said. She shook her head, placing a hand on his shoulder.
"I've already forgiven you Daisuke. You've done a lot of damage yes, but you've done more good than bad. Together we can rebuild this world...just keep an eye on my little brother...we don't want his stupid ass to impregnate Sayaka now of all times." she said.
"What...come on sis, it's not like we don't use protection!" Yuno said, crossing his arms.
"B-besides...I am on the pill." Sayaka added.
"Momma, what's the pill?" Junko asked curiously. Everyone in the room let out a loud cough, shuffling away from the two young parents. Yuno sighed, rubbing his eyes.
"This is gonna be fun." he said.
xxx
"This is so much fun!" Kotoko cried, her mirth written on her face. Yukki let out another scream as the monster truck once again ran over another Bomber Monokuma.
They had been driving for a few minutes now, having turned a few times to avoid obstacles. Most of the time, the truck could easily handle it, but other times they were forced to turn. Climbing over walls was easy, but large holes in the road were something not even monster trucks could clear. After awhile the girl had gotten the hang of it, but she still didn't want to drive recklessly. But she figured she could make Kotoko laugh for a bit before they faced off against someone else.
Yukki turned the corner, driving up another street, only to slam on the brakes, causing Kotoko to scream in shock. She kept her foot on the brakes as she started down the large green robot before her.
It was tall, almost as tall as the monster truck itself was. It was green in color, and had a large head, with a Monokuma eye patch over its right eye. It had large arms, along with equally large legs. There were some holes on the chest, the heads of missiles peeking out of it. It was wearing a shredded cape around its shoulders. It was holding a large sniper rifle in its hands, the barrel primed and aimed at them.
"Yukki, floor it!" Kotoko cried, hand on the clutch.
"What?"
"Just fucking floor it!" she cried.
Yukki nodded, swallowing the lump in her throat as she slammed the pedal to the ground. The large truck rumbled as it moved down the street, crushing any other vehicle in its path. The robot opened fire at them, nailing the front of the truck, but the bullets bounced off with ease. The large robot jumped into the air, avoiding the vehicle entirely. Yukki tried to stop, but ended up slamming into the edge of a building, shattering the windows on contact. The windshield cracked, and a large piece of stone fell onto the engine, killing it instantly.
"What the fuck Kiki, you wrecked a monster truck. How the fuck do you wreck a monster truck?" Kotoko cried.
"Oh don't give me shit. You just had to say floor it, because flooring it was such a good idea!" she cried.
A loud gunshot echoed through the area, both girls let out a scream as the bullet pierced the seats they were at, slamming into the center console. They opened the doors, jumping out of the cab and onto the wheels. They quickly climbed down, running away from the truck as it exploded, the large pieces of the truck flying in all directions. Yukki groaned a bit, clutching her head as her vision was swimming.
She looked up, eyes widening when she saw Nagisa standing before them.
The boy looked different than before. He was outgoing the last time, or rather was for the most part. But now he was just devoid of anything. His eyes were clouded over, and he seemed to be pondering several things at once. Kotoko turned to face him, brushing her hair behind her ear, ignoring the blood coming from the side of her head.
"N-Nagisa...are you alright?" she asked softly, hoping to get the boy to speak. He didn't say anything, rather he clenched his hands tightly on his controller.
"This is all your fault...no one ever expects anything from me. No one ever wants anything from me! But Monaca was kind, she has big expectations of me...and if I want her paradise to be built, I have to kill the two of you!" he cried.
"He's completely lost it!" Yukki cried. Kotoko grit her teeth in anger, swinging her rifle off her shoulder.
"Fucking bitch...I'm going to teach Monaca not to fuck with my friends!" she howled angrily, taking aim at the large robot.
Yukki frowned, taking aim herself. The large robot jumped back, slamming through the side of a building, while Nagisa ran off, hiding from the two girls. It started moving back and forth, shooting at the two girls, who jumped away from each incoming shot.
"You have great expectations from me right? You want to see me succeed right?!" the boy howled angrily. The robot paused to reload, giving Kotoko the chance to shoot it. She aimed for its eye patch, nailing it on the first shot. She hit it again, causing the robot to hiss loudly.
"Aim for the eye, that seems like a weak spot!" Kotoko said, earning a nod from the brunette. As she took aim however, the robot dashed away, hiding within the building once more.
Yukki ran forward, taking cover behind a large slab of concrete that had fallen from a nearby building. She held her gun up, counting the gunshots the robot gave off, over Nagisa's loud laughter. When the shots stopped, she stood up, aiming at the eye patch. Her hacking gun popped loudly with each break bullet fired. The robot groaned a bit as it hid behind the post again. She threw herself to the ground as the robot launched all of its missiles, destroying the slab she was behind.
"Yukki!" Kotoko cried out.
"I'm fine, focus on the robot!" the girl said, dashing toward another slab.
"You expect me to ignore that? Well I won't! I am not going to lose here!" Nagisa shouted, slamming the levers on his controller as hard as he could, practically snapping them off.
Yukki loaded another card into her gun, snapping the device shut. She took a deep breath, rising over the large slab. She took aim at it again, a stream of orange fireballs flying at it. Kotoko reloaded her rifle, taking aim at the robot at the same time. Nagisa let out a scream, pressing another button on his controller. The building literally exploded as the robot jumped high into the sky. It aimed the gun downward, a large ball of fire swirling at it.
"Kotoko!" Yukki cried, noticing the boy was aiming at her.
The girl kept watching the gun carefully, taking aim with her own. When the robot's attack started glowing orange, she let out a stream of gunfire. It was a bit hard for her, since it had been the first time she had actually fired in full automatic.
The bullets made contact with the orange energy, causing it to explode. The robot fell to the ground, slamming into the concrete with all the force of gravity behind it. Nagisa continued piloting the thing, forcing it to stand up. The robot was smoking now, and it had dropped its gun. Yukki took aim at it once more, letting out three more shots right to its eyes.
The robot groaned, as if crying in pain before finally exploding. The middle chassis fell to the ground, caving into the robot, the head falling to the ground, exploding shortly after. Nagisa let out a scream of anger, continuing to move the sticks on his remote. The arm broke off the large machine, causing the boy to back away from it. Kotoko stood up, reaching her hand out to him. The boy, finally realizing what was going on, reached his hand to hers, only for the arm to fall on top of him.
Kotoko just stood there, eyes wide with shock as the dust and debris kicked up around her. As it slowly started settling, she noticed a bit of pink blood flowing from underneath the arm. Her legs buckled as she dropped to her knees, her face in her hands.
"Goddamn it! I couldn't save any of them...all of my friends are dead!" she cried, her shoulders shaking as she started sobbing. Yukki stumbled over to the girl, groaning a bit in pain from the wound on her leg. She knelt down next to the girl, wrapping an arm around her shoulder.
"You saved Hoshiko...she's still with us. Masaru and Jataro are still alive after all, she said she would get them back."
"But Nagisa is dead...he didn't deserve this...Monaca was the one who did that to him. She turned him into that mindless fool, just as she did with Hoshiko!" Kotoko said, angrily standing up hand on her rifle.
"No he didn't...but there's nothing we can do for him now. Even if he were alive, this arm is crushing his body. No one can survive that...for now, all we can do is continue onward to Towa Hills." Yukki said firmly.
"You're right...we need to take care of Monaca once and for all. She's the root of all of this, so we have to end her." Kotoko said firmly.
Yukki didn't really like how the girl was saying that. She figured she had some reserved feelings for the boy, but wasn't able to exhibit them properly. With a heavy sigh, Yukki took the lead once more, heading toward the not so distant Towa Hills.
xxx
Monaca sighed, as she watched the live feed from the street cameras. Nagisa had been taken down, and the two girls were rapidly heading toward Towa Hills. She turned away from all of the monitors, making their way back toward the main room. She looked at the picture of Junko Enoshima, a smile on her face.
"It seems our plan is almost ready. Nagisa was just killed, so it won't be long now." she said happily.
"So, blue devil horns bit the dust eh? What a shame...he was my favorite of the bunch." Kurokuma said, chuckling a bit.
"Yes, he was an interesting one...he will definitely be missed. But now that he's gone, we can proceed with the plan...one of our dear friends will become the Successor." She said happily.
"Personally, I want it to be the one with the big boobs. She looks like a fun girl to be with, ahahaha!" Kurokuma cried out, taking a puff of his cigar.
"Kurokuma, I've told you to stop being perverted!" the girl said, puffing her cheeks.
"Sorry dollface, I can't help it. I like em big!" the black bear cried, earning another groan from the girl. The two of them heard footsteps and turned around, seeing the smiling face of their servant.
"Well, it seems the pieces have fallen into place. There is nothing more for me to do here." he said. His legs were still bandaged, after being shot by Kotoko, he had taken some time to heal.
"Aw, do you really have to leave Mr. Servant? The best part is about to start!" Monaca said.
"Indeed, I must be off. As it turns out, I have somewhere I have to be...it seems there's going to be a class reunion soon, and I'm not one to miss such things. I'm sure you can handle it all from here." he said happily.
"Aw...I understand, thank you so much for your work. Because of you, I took my so called friends out of the equation...now, the true successor will be born." the green haired girl said, spinning in place, a grin on her face.
"Of course, anything for you. After all, if this plan truly succeeds, a new blinding hope will be created, from the remnants of despair...this is what we've been working on all this time after all." he said.
"You know, you're a fucking weirdo man...real fuckin weird." Kurokuma said, earning a laugh from Nagito.
"It's alright...a useless piece of trash like me isn't brought down by those petty insults. Ah, before I go, I wish to inform you that an unknown individual has entered Towa City, and they've come alone." he said.
"An unknown individual...do you know who they are?" Monaca asked curiously.
"Not at all, I haven't a clue...but I assure you, we will be meeting again in the future...even if I forgot, the memories within my heart will never truly fade." Nagito said, a cryptic look on his face. He turned around, walking toward the doors.
"May we never meet again!" Monaca cried out happily, waving at the man's retreating form. All the while, the two didn't notice the young woman who was currently listening to their conversation, a look of anger on her face.
xxx
"What the hell is going on here?" Yukki cried, as she and Kotoko finally arrived at Towa Hills. There was a mass of people gathered before it, all of them being adults.
They were carrying various weapons, from steel pipes, to crowbars and baseball bats. All of them were shouting hateful words, cursing the devil children that were running around the city. In front of them sat Towa Hills, the highest seat of power within Towa City. It was here that the Towa Group worked, lived and invented. They held meetings in this building, and made plans to build new items that could help the world.
The building stood tall and proud, six stories above the ground. It had two beautiful buildings at its side, with a tall central building connecting those two. There was a large stone path connecting the middle building to the street, two large stone stairwells rose from the ground connecting the path. There was a large antenna at the very top of the building, which was spinning rapidly, the top blinking various colors. Yukki figured that was where the jamming signal was coming from.
The thing that had attracted them however was the large Monokuma currently punching the building with all of its might. It was taller than any building in the city. It had a crown atop its head, along with a red flowing cape, and a large cane, which was glowing brightly. Hundreds of smaller Monokumas tried to attack it, but they didn't hold a candle to the giant Monokuma currently punching Towa Hills. The two of them hopped over the fallen debris, landing on the street below. There was a large courtyard in front of Towa Hills, made mostly out of stand stone. The large beautiful fountain that was in the center of the plaza, was filled to the brim with blood, the bodies of businessmen and women hanging on it. The rain had gotten harder during their walk over to Towa Hills, but they had ignored it for the most part.
"What the fuck is going on here?" Yukki cried loudly.
"Yukki? Is that you?"
The girl's head snapped to the right, eyes falling over to the girl that had called her name. She wasn't much older than her, with brownish black hair, which ended below the nape of her neck. She had an ahoge atop her head, pointing toward the right rather sharply. She was wearing a white button down shirt, with a blue ascot around her neck. She wore a matching blue skirt, white socks and white shoes. Yukki let out a squeal, practically jumping into the girl's arms.
"Komaru, holy shit you're alive!" the girl cried.
"Of course, I wouldn't die so easily...it's been hard though. I'm so glad to see you Yukki!" Komaru cried.
"Ahem, introductions?" Kotoko said, causing the two girls to let go. Yukki rubbed her neck in embarrassment.
"Right, Komaru...this is my friend Kotoko. She's been helping me get through this hellhole of a city. Kotoko, this is my friend Komaru Naegi...we went to middle school together."
"Hey wait...I remember you! You're that girl from those soup commercials. Kotoko's got her stew brewing..."
"You finish that fucking jingle and I'll cut your arms off your body!" Kotoko screamed, anger flowing through her. Komaru instantly shut up.
"Anyway, what's going on here Komaru, mind explaining this?" Yukki asked, glancing over at the Monokuma currently destroying Towa Hills.
"The leader of the resistance is in that giant Monokuma. Apparently it's Towa City's defender during times of crisis. Me and Yuta helped him get to it, and he's trying to destroy Towa Hills, since its the children's HQ!"
"Wow, that pussy actually did something? I commend him, but sadly this isn't the way...that's just making it that much harder for us." Kotoko said firmly.
"How so?" Komaru asked curiously, glancing at the pinkette.
"The antidote to the talent serum is being kept here. If we want to cure ourselves of it, we need that antidote." Yukki explained.
"On top of that, we have some business up there." Kotoko added.
"So wait...you guys are planning of going inside? Are you insane, you could die!" Komaru cried out. Yukki shook her head, turning to face the building.
"No, I've come this far...I can't give up now. Besides, I made a promise to myself, if I want to become a full fledged member of the Remnants of Hope, then I have to save the people of Towa." Yukki said firmly.
"That's right...if we want to do that, we need to take down Monaca." Kotoko said.
"Well...I guess I can't stop you. We've spent all of our time running around Towa City ourselves, but I heard from the others that two Captives were fighting against the kids. I'm sure that was the two of you." Komaru said.
"You guessed correctly. Don't worry, the Remnants of Hope will help all of us, so just sit tight...we'll take down Monaca and shut down the Monokumas all over the city. We'll end the despair clouding Towa City." Yukki said firmly.
"Well, if it isn't Kiki and Toko...long time no see."
"Hiroko, I'm so glad to see you!" Yukki cried, hugging the woman tightly. She almost dropped Shirokuma's head, which she had been holding tightly.
"Good to see ya again too kiddo. I like the uniform, it really fits you." she said, puffing on her cigarette.
"Thank you...uh what happened to Shirokuma? Why's he just a head?"
"Oh, that's because the Secret Base was attacked. I begged Komaru to use my body to seal the hole, even if my body is gone, my AI is perfectly safe inside my head!" the bear said cheerfully.
"Christ, that's not scary at all." Kotoko muttered.
"Anyway, now that you two are here...I have a request for you. You have to stop Monaca at all costs...she's planning something, but we don't know what. Haiji is trying to stop her himself, but all he wants to do is kill the children...please you have to save them too." Shirokuma said, a pleading tone in his voice.
"Save the children...alright, we were going to do that from the start...don't worry Shirokuma, we'll do just that!" Yukki said firmly.
"Wait, you have a hacking gun too right? Here, I got this out of a prize machine, I don't know if it will be useful to you, but it's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it." Komaru said, handing Yukki a card. It had a rainbow heart on it, with the name Link on the bottom.
"Link bullets? I remember these, you can take control of Monokumas for a short amount of time. This will definitely help us." she said, sliding the card into the hacking gun.
"Well, we should get going. We're coming up toward the final battle, are you prepared? Do you need to make a save file before we leave?" Kotoko asked curiously, earning a giggle from the older girl.
"Big girls don't need save files. We go all the way through, no save files needed!" she said.
"Good luck girls, I want to see you again after this...it's been too long since we've seen each other, after all." Komaru said, looking at Yukki. The two girls shared another hug, shortly before they took off, racing up the stairs.
xxx
Sonia frowned as she watched the chopper landed a few yards away from them. Daisuke and Hiyoko were standing beside her, looking firmly at the vehicle that had just landed before them. Kyosuke Munakata and Juzo Sakakura hopped out of the chopper, walking toward the center of the field. Sonia and Daisuke walked forward at the same time, meeting in the center. Hope's Peak Academy was looming behind them, still standing even after everything that had happened. They just started at each other for a long time, neither side saying anything.
"Have you brought what we asked of you?" Kyosuke asked, a firm tone in his voice.
"We have, but before we do this exchange...we need you to sign this treaty." Daisuke said firmly.
"Pfft, treaty? What the hell are you getting at Ultimate Despair?" the Ex-Ultimate Boxer snapped, reaching for his shirt. He backed away, a smirk on his face.
"We just want to ensure you keep your word. The Remnants of Hope, and the Future Foundation are both working toward the same thing. Eradicating Despair..there is nothing more that we want...all we want is to bring our friends back." the boy said.
"Indeed, by signing this peace treaty, both parties will agree to work mutually to restore the world to its former glory. After this, Class 77B of Hope's Peak Academy will not be leaving Jabberwock Island." Sonia said.
"Why is that? Are you planning to seclude yourselves forever? That will not matter, you are still responsible for destroying this world." Juzo snapped angrily.
"Just like you are responsible for letting Junko Enoshima get away with what she did. We're victims, we were the ones who were brainwashed, we were the ones who lost our family due to our hands, we were the ones who had to watch our best friend get speared to death. We were the ones who destroyed the world. We have come to grips with that and are going to atone for our sins. There's only so much time a person can waste calling themselves a victim, before that card becomes worn and soiled with despair. Sign this treaty now, and the Remnants of Hope will cooperate with the Foundation in everything we do." Sonia said firmly, holding the clipboard out.
Kyosuke Munakata took a hold of the clipboard, reading the words written before him. He had to admit, it was perfectly written, with terms he hadn't seen since his time in college. It was befitting of the Ultimate Princess to be able to come up with a rather fair treaty. Still, he couldn't find himself signing it. He took the paper and tore it to shreds, tossing it to the floor.
"I don't want to sign it. Why should we cooperate with Ultimate Despair?" He asked.
"Kyosuke, that wasn't the Peace Treaty, that was a copy of the Peace Treaty. We made several...I would advise you to sign it." Daisuke said, procuring another sheet of paper. The man looked at him, eye twitching with anger. He grabbed the pen, signing his name at the bottom.
"Kyosuke, are you insane? Are you actually agreeing with these Remnants of Despair?"
"It will allow us to get Chisa back on our side. Sonia is right, we cannot keep playing the victim forever. We must act so we can eradicate despair...even if we have to lose sight of what little hope we have left. With our own Ultimate Hope, salvation for this planet will be assured." the man said, earning a nod from the man. Sonia signed her name at the bottom of the sheet, handing a copy to Kyosuke. She turned to Hiyoko, giving her a nod.
Opening the door to the chopper, she walked inside, pulling Chisa out of the vehicle, a black sack over her head. After all, they didn't want her spilling their secrets, including their location. Makoto, Byakuya, Kyoko and Hina walked out of the chopper as well, standing next to Kyosuke.
"As per our agreement. They've agreed to join your ranks, treat them well, surely we will see the blue skies of hope once more." Sonia said, holding her hand out. Kyosuke scoffed and turned around, grabbing a hold of Chisa's hand. He walked off, pausing only to look at the four Ex-Ultimate students.
"Come, we have much to discuss." he said.
"Well, this is it...thanks for everything Sonia." Hina said. The girl smiled, pulling a bag of freshly made donuts from behind her back.
"Here, they might not be the same as what Nick made in the past, but...I think they taste pretty good." she said. Hina graciously accepted the bag, hugging the older woman tightly.
"I'll always remember that dodgeball tournament, and the paintball fight. They were the most fun I've had in my life."
"Me too Hina...me too." the girl said, almost crying.
"Makoto!"
The Ultimate Hope turned around, catching his girlfriend in a hug. She started balling, hugging the boy tightly. The boy hugged her back, trying not to cry himself.
"I don't want you to leave, but I know if you don't...my friends could die...please don't forget me!" She said.
"I won't Mikan, I love you...that will never change." the boy said. He leaned forward, kissing the Ultimate Nurse on the lips. He hugged her tighter, moaning into the girl's mouth.
"Come on Romeo, let's not keep them waiting." Kyoko said, pulling the boy away from the girl. He gave her a wave, a smile on his face.
"Makoto, I love you! Next time we meet up, let's have lots of sex!" she cried out.
"Mikan, please don't embarrass me like that, especially with my mom here!" the boy said, flushing brightly.
"It's alright son, I want grandkids soon!" the woman said earning another groan from the boy.
"Let us return to Headquarters...we need to prepare to find and contain the last of our friends." Sonia said firmly.
"I'm leaving from here...I heard Kazuichi and Takane were leaving the Planetarium. Make sure the academy stay's secure, we wouldn't want her to get back in here." Daisuke said, racing out of the courtyard. Hiyoko sighed, a frown on her face.
"I really hate it when he suddenly leaves like that." She said.
"Yes, but he works faster on his own, we both know that...he'll be safe, alright?" she asked. Hiyoko nodded, giving the girl a passionate kiss. They shared a hug, ignoring the sound of the Foundation helicopter taking off with their friends.
xxx
Yukki and Kotoko walked into Towa Hills, looking around for the first time. The two were impressed at the inside of the building. The carpets were a rich blue, with golden lining around the edges. There was a silver crossing pattern over the blue, making it stand out a bit more. There were large green trees at every corner of the foyer. There was a large wooden desk in the center of the room, a large stairwell extending from behind, into the second floor. There two rooms at either side of the desk, the doors being closed tightly.
"Well, I can clearly see where the money Towa Group goes too. My god this is fancy." Kotoko said, taking a look around. A few Monokuma Kids were hiding under the table, trying to avoid the rumbles from Big Bang Monokuma.
"Glass elevators, and glass floors, I can see all the way to the third floor from here." Yukki said, glancing up her neck hurting slightly.
"Well, we should make our way upstairs then." Kotoko said.
The two of them silently moved toward the stairs, slowly climbing up them. They took a few Monokumas out before reaching the second floor. They noticed two robots standing in front of the doors. They looked rather familiar, like the ones Masaru and Hoshiko had used against them. Yukki tapped the golden robot, but it didn't budge.
"Seems these two are guards of sorts. If we want them to move, we'll have to find the controller." She said.
"Masaru...Hoshiko...I wonder how those two are doing." Kotoko said, frowning a bit. She gave the hero robot a side glance, spinning on her heel.
"Come on, let's check those rooms downstairs...maybe we can find something." she continued, walking down the stairs. Yukki followed silently, holding her hacking gun tightly in her hands.
They walked into the room on the left, passing through an empty fore-chamber. There were a few Monokumas here and there, but they had managed to take them out with ease. They took a turn at the end of the room, finding another door. They walked into the room, seeing several figures painted onto the wall. Upon closer inspection, they saw that they were silhouettes of people holding their hands up in a cheer.
They arrived to the center area of the room, seeing a large table in the middle of it, covered in stickers of footballs and soccer balls. There were various papers with things written on them, along with a laptop, which sadly was password protected. There was a bed at the other side of the room, with a soccer themed bedspread.
Yukki looked around, seeing a bunch of pictures of Masaru, when he was in Hope's Peak Elementary School. She picked one up, smiling a bit. It depicted the orange haired boy, being kissed on the cheek by Kotoko, the boy was flushing brightly, while Nagisa was in the back, arms crossed in disdain.
"Masaru never was a tidy person...I'm surprised he actually made his bed." Kotoko said, giggling a bit.
"I found a cute picture of you kissing him." Yukki said, turning the picture toward her. Her eyes widened and she snagged it out of her hand.
"Aw man, I thought I told Hoshiko to delete this...I'm gonna wring her neck the next time I see her." she said, blushing brightly.
"I can tell you really love him Kotoko...make sure you let him know the next time you see him."
"If he's still alive." the girl said dejectedly, glancing at the floor. Yukki ruffled her hair, giving her a confident smile.
"Course he's alive. Hoshiko said she would save him, and she will, so trust her, kay?" she said, earning a nod from the girl. Yukki moved toward the large box on the table, pressing the button on it. She felt the building move a bit, the distant sound of thrusters filling her ears.
"Guess that robot moved...we should check the other room for the other robot." Yukki said.
"Do you think I could catch up?"
"You aren't gonna masturbate to his pictures are you?" the girl asked sternly.
"God no, who do you take me for? Some second rate whore? I take back what I said, your boobs are fucking huge!" the pinkette snapped back. Yukki sighed.
"I should be used to this by now." she said, walking toward the door.
She waited in the hall for a few minutes, allowing Kotoko to take care of whatever business she was taking care of. The girl walked out a minute later, stuffing something into her blazer. The older girl noticed the corner of some pictures, that she had been shoving in her pocket.
"Are you done sweetheart? Do you need a napkin?"
"Do you see this boot? Would you like to see how far it can go? Because I'll shove my foot up your ass, right to the knee!" the girl shouted, brushing past the idol in a huff.
They moved back through the foyer, heading toward the other room. They were greeted with the same set up, an empty room filled with Monokumas. After slinging a few bullets at them, breaking them apart, they walked into a sky blue room. There were clouds painted on every wall, along with molecules, atoms and various other things. Further into the room, the wall was painted a dark midnight blue, with a painting of the Solar system painted onto it. There was even a model of it hanging from the roof. The far wall had the Periodic table of Elements painted onto it. What Yukki found odd was the bedspread, which had Albert Einstein's face on it.
The center table had a Chemistry set on it, this one seemed to be lab quality, and was filled with various bubbling liquids. Kotoko quickly walked toward the desk, looking around on it.
"Look around, this is my cousins room...the antidote might be here." she said, earning a nod from Yukki. She decided to search the other side of the table.
She looked around, seeing various notes on the Izuru Kamukura Project, including all of the notes and the official project file. She decided to put that in her pack, in case they ever needed it. She found another picture, this one being of Hoshiko and Nagisa, both of them smiling warmly. Masaru was behind them, a grin on his face as he had his arms wrapped around the two. She turned the picture, seeing a code written on it.
"11037?" she muttered.
"Did you find something?" Kotoko asked, earning a nod from the idol.
"This picture of Masaru, Hoshiko and Nagisa...it has some code on the back of it." she said, handing it to Kotoko. The girl hummed to herself, looking on the table top. She saw a tablet on it, and swiped the screen, seeing a password prompt on it. She typed the number into the device, three beeps filling the room.
Yukki let out a yelp of surprise as the panel beside her opened up. A small shelf appeared out of the wall, flipping over to show her several vials of purple liquid, along with a couple syringes. She walked over to it, looking at the vials.
"Looks like there's an antidote for everyone of us. Here's the Actress antidote, if you want it." Yukki said, pulling out the glowing blue vial.
"No...I think I'm keeping my Ultimate talent. It's been rather useful so far, so I might as well start honing it. If you want, I can give you the antidote to your serum." she said. Yukki looked at the Luck vial, the bubbling gray liquid filling her eyes.
"I think...I want to keep my talent too. I may be an Idol, but you could say...I've grown fond of my luck."
"That's true...it did score us a fucking monster truck, so that's fine. We should pocket the other ones." she said, earning a nod from the girl.
Once they had pocketed the vials and all of the necessary syringes, the girls started looking for the controller. Kotoko was the one that ended up finding it, she pressed the button, hearing the same sound as before. They nodded at each other and walked back to the foyer. They walked back up the stairs, pausing before the bell. Yukki gave the cord a tug, ringing the bell. The doors creaked and groaned as they slowly opened, showing them a massive stairwell. Silently, they walked up the stairs, clearing the Monokumas that had gathered there.
The second floor looked virtually the same as the first. It looked very similar to it, down to the spot the plants were placed. The elevators were stuck on the second floor, all of them being sealed shut. One of them had been pulled out of the shaft itself, the glass outer wall having been shattered. They took out all of the Monokumas in the area, clearing the entire floor. They walked halfway up the stairs, seeing the doors to a large elevator was there, only it was blocked by two other robots.
"Jataro and Nagisa must have stayed on this floor. If they're robots are an indication, then it is definitely the same as before. Jataro is on the left, Nagisa on the right." Kotoko said.
"Let's go to Jataro's first...I wanna see what that kid made on his spare time." Yukki said, leading the pinkette toward the room.
It wasn't long before they reached Jataro's room. The walls were painted green with butterflies and other forest creatures painted onto it. There was a lot of painting supplies, easels and various other art supplies all over the place. The table was chock full of various paints, both oil based and water based. There were other buckets of paint, and even some cans of it. The bed wasn't made at all, and was covered in some paint. Yukki covered her nose, feeling a bit dizzy.
"This room smells funny." she said.
"That's paint thinner. Jataro must have used it for his art projects." Kotoko said, quickly finding the control box to his robot. She pressed the button, quickly hurrying out of the room. Yukki paused only to grab the lone picture on the table.
It was one of a beautiful boy, with an angelic face. He had bright blue eyes, and soft blonde hair. He was wearing a long sleeved black shirt, and worn looking shorts. He was drawing something in a sketch pad, with Hoshiko and Kotoko looking over his shoulders, looks of curiosity on their faces. Nagisa and Masaru were playing catch in the background, with a worn looking football.
"What's that...another picture?" Kotoko asked, finally being able to breathe. Yukki nodded, handing it over to the girl.
"Jataro is such a beautiful boy, why would he want to cover his face?" she asked.
"He was a latchkey kid. Always ignored by his parents...he grew up thinking that he looked so ugly that no one wanted to be his friend. He asked his mother to make him a mask, and then she started making him wear it everywhere. I guess being ignored made him think that he was ugly, and that made him think that if he took that mask off, he would kill people. This was actually the first time he took it off for us." Kotoko said, placing the picture in her pocket, alongside the others.
They returned to the second floor, walking past the stairwell and heading back toward the other room. This time, instead of an empty room, they were greeted by a sealed door, and an arcade machine. Kotoko noticed a laptop next to the door, two wires hooked up to it. She pressed one of the keys, seeing a password prompt on it.
"Looks like we'll need a password, try hacking that machine."
"Okay." Yukki replied, using a Move bullet on the arcade machine. It displayed the security cameras placed in the room. There were some Monokumas inside, stationed at various places, but they all seemed to be facing the wall, all of them unmoving. She saw a number written on the ground, and mentally jotted it down.
"This is more of a riddle than a trap...but I think I can figure it out." she said confidently.
"If you say so...hurry up, we don't have all day...won't be long until Big Bang Monokuma destroys this place anyway." Kotoko said, looking at her fingernails.
The pale pink polish on them was chipped and flaked in certain areas, and her nails were a bit jagged. It had been quite awhile since she had filed them. Yukki, having gotten all the numbers, quickly typed them in, the door opening a second later.
"Booyah!" she said, pumping her fist in the air.
"Don't be so proud of yourself, I bet it was an easy code to solve." Kotoko said, taking the lead.
They carefully maneuvered through the traps, careful not to attract any of the Monokumas. Sure they could have destroyed them, but that would have been a waste of bullets, which they could use later on down the line.
Nagisa's room was rather plain...or rather it was full of one thing. Books. There were shelves upon shelves, stacked high with books. The desks and tables had other stacks of books as well. Big volumes and encyclopedias, all of them written in various languages. She grabbed a single one from the top of the stack, reading the title on it.
"Distrust? This one looks familiar." the girl said.
"It should be, Mister Daisuke wrote that months before Hope's Peak Academy fell to the might of Junko. It was this book that helped her changed the minds of the 267 Reserve Course students. She stole his original manuscript, changed it up, and made him read it to them." Kotoko said.
"That's horrible! I can't believe she had him do that!"
"She did a lot of other bad things. This entire world sits on the bedrock of despair because of her, I don't blame anyone but her. Sadly, she's already dead...if only she was still around, I would gladly send her to hell." Kotoko said, clenching her fist tightly.
Yukki noticed Nagisa's name had been emblazoned on the spine of the book, so it had been a personal copy. It had even been signed by Daisuke himself. Inside was a picture, of Daisuke with all of Kotoko's friends, including the girl who was sitting happily on his lap. She giggled, showing the picture to Kotoko.
"I didn't think you liked older men Kotoko." she said, causing the girl to blush.
"I do not! Mister Daisuke is like a big brother to me. Even if he is handsome, he has two girlfriends already...besides I'm thirteen, and that would be wrong."
"The legal age of consent here is thirteen, it wouldn't be wrong." Yukki said.
"Ugh...you are so goddamn gross. Of course you would be thinking about that shit. Come on, I already found the controls for the robot." she said, pressing the button. Like before, they felt the robot move on the top floor.
"Let's go then." Yukki said, handing the girl the picture.
Kotoko looked back, a frown on her face. Her eyes fell on the copy of Distrust that had been left behind on the desk. Her mind was telling her to go back for it, but she knew she couldn't waste time. However, there was the possibility that a book filled with hope could restore those who had fallen to despair.
Even then, she would have to remember to get it a later time. She rumbling from outside stopped, meaning Big Bang Monokuma was preparing for a final attack. She had to get to Monaca before it was too late. She needed to know the reason behind this stupid game, and why she discarded her friends like rags.