AUTHOR'S NOTE: only one small part of this story appears in the FUTURE ARC, you can find that out for yourself.

Hajime's eyes shot open; a smile formed on his face when he realized it was all a dream. But the emotions he felt were real as he noticed he was still crying. He looked down at his stomach, surprised he couldn't feel any pain. His shirt had been removed in order to apply the bandages. He got out of bed and headed for the bathroom, he looked into the mirror as he removed the bandages around his stomach. There he saw the scar the knife left, his hand however didn't have a scar, it got cut… not stabbed. After changing into clean clothes, Hajime left his cottage. Realizing it's now night-time. He turned to face Nagito's cottage, slowly opening his door hoping it doesn't make too much noise. He saw Nagito lying in his bed, still unconscious from what happened in the restaurant. That wasn't going to stop what Hajime had in mind. He walked over to Nagito and picked him up, carrying him out of his cottage, heading straight for the control room.

After arriving, Hajime placed Nagito in one of the pods. No one would expect him to put Nagito back into the comatose state, but he had a plan. Hajime thought about how Nagito woke up after the events of the Neo World program, he woke up on his own.. through luck. Not like everyone else, it made Hajime believe that Nagito wasn't lucky at all… he was unlucky. He didn't go through what everyone else went through, ever since he awoke. Nagito wasn't right in the head, he hid it from everyone, even Hajime. so, he wanted to make this right… he wanted to help Nagito… in more ways than one.

Hajime went into the storage room and grabbed everything he thought was useful, he was planning to make a bionic arm for Nagito… but that's not all wanted to do.

It was late… one in the morning at the latest, but all Hajime's effort was worth it. the arm was complete, he took off it's ring finger… revealing three small buttons. They change the appearance of the entire arm. The red button makes it look like Junko's arm… what he had before it came off, the green button turns it into his original arm… matching his right and the blue button reveals the bionic arm, in case he wanted to know the truth. He took a second to look over what he had made, suddenly he realized exactly HOW he made it.

"Mechanic, Engineer and Inventor. I can't believe it". hajime turned around and looked at the pods and computers. "Hacker, Programmer and Intellectual. I've been using different talents all along. I just didn't realize it. Athlete, Fighter and Martial Artist, that explains how I've been able to train with Akane". Being able to pass as another person, Photography, Dancing, Music, Medical Knowledge, Animal Care, Swordsmanship, Motivating others, Mechanics, Royal Stature, Gaming, Yakuza Toughness, Gymnastics and Luck. Among MANY other talents now at his disposal.

He suddenly felt a strange feeling, like something was about to happen. He closed his eyes and started to see something. "Ships? Heading to Jabberwock Island? HOW AM I SEEING THIS!?" then it hit him, Clairvoyance… or in other words, seeing the future. "I always did consider Fortune Tellers talented, incredible. Those ships will be here very soon, I better hurry". He said as he started to attach the bionic arm to Nagito's stump. In order for it to work… Hajime had to reopen Nagito's wound, thankfully Nagito wasn't awake to feel the pain. Performing surgery, something he never thought he'd have to do.

Fifteen minutes later, the arm has become apart of Nagito. Hajime pressed the red button and the arm looked exactly like Junko's arm, after that… he reinstalled the finger and closed the pod. "I'll wake Nagito after I deal with those ships, you on the other hand… could be very helpful".

Bright lights, it's always the first thing they see. "What the hell? Why is that so damn bright?" And the first thing they complain about. "H-Hajime? Is that you?"

"Yes, it's good to see you… Ultimate Imposter". The Imposter's face said it all, he was shocked. Shocked that Hajime knew his talent, secret and burden.

"B-But how did you-"

"I'll explain later, right now I need you to give the others a warning. The Future Foundation are coming, tell them to meet me at the marina". The ships would be here soon, he had no time to explain. They both left the control room and headed in different directions. The Imposter ran towards the cottages while Hajime headed towards the marina. Makoto and the others promised no one would find out about them and where they are, but with this many ships coming, something was definitely wrong… he believed they were in for a fight.

The Imposter made it to the cottages and started banging on everyone's doors. It was so early in the morning; everyone had a right to be annoyed with whoever woke them up. Until they opened their doors and saw the one responsible.

"MR. HAM HANDS!" Hiyoko was the first one to speak up, calling him the nickname she gave him during the killing game. He smiled after hearing that; he couldn't help it.

"Wait, if you're awake… then that means-" Fuyuhiko was the first one to catch on, realizing there was only one way the Imposter could wake up.

"Hajime's awake!?" Mikan was very surprised to hear he's back on his feet, even though he shouldn't be.

"Follow me, to the marina. He said the… Future Foundation is here". Most of them were confused, but to those who knew what he was talking about, they couldn't help but be shocked.

"WHAT!? Quick, to the marina!" Sonia said as everyone quickly ran towards the marina, all of them were prepared to defend their home. Even if it meant… fighting the Future Foundation.

There he was, standing on the dock… seeing the Future Foundation ships make their way to the island. Hajime closed his eyes as he realized how many there were and how he'll be able to take them on all by himself. If he were just an ordinary guy, then he wouldn't stand a chance, but he wasn't ordinary. He could do anything… even take on an army singlehandedly, at least until backup arrives. He can see how this all will play out, only one-word came to mind. "Boring". Hajime opened his eyes, a smile formed on his face. "Oh well, might as well try and make this interesting". He said as he jumped into the water, swimming towards the ships before they could make it to land. He was extremely fast; it would make Olympic swimmers look like amateurs. 'Don't let your guard down, don't underestimate them or yourself and don't kill anyone, we'll be fine'. Hajime boarded the ship at the very back of the fleet. 'Time to get to work'.

Akane was the first one to make it to the marina, Nekomaru was second. The others arrived and were shocked at what they saw, there were a lot of ships out there… but something wasn't right. Most of those ship weren't moving, and they were on fire. The group didn't know what to think, until they saw something jump from one ship to another.

"It's Hajime!" Sonia pointed at where they saw him jump, wishing they were over there as they could help him… then again, Hajime didn't look like he needed help.

Before anyone could come up with a plan, Akane and Nekomaru jumped into the water and swam to the ships. Since they were closer than earlier, the swim wouldn't take long. Luckily for the others, there was a ship closing in, all they had to do was wait for them to make it to the docks and then they can board and take the ship for themselves.

"STAY BACK! OR I'LL SHOOT!" A soldier was pointing a gun at Hajime, stopping him in his tracks, if he moved… he'd be shot. He kept shaking as he held the gun, being face to face with the guy who took out half the fleet on his own, he couldn't help but shake. Just when he was about to pull the trigger, Akane appeared behind him and knocked him out.

"You are amazing".

"Says the guy who took down over twenty ships by himself, how many are left?"

"Between ten and twenty. But I'm sure we can handle it". Before they could move on, Nekomaru jumped onboard to greet them.

"Make that ten to fifteen!" He laughed as he explained that he already stopped five of the ships. All the unconscious Future Foundation members were tied up and thrown into lifeboats, they were all tied together and headed for the shore where they'll be questioned. The three of them split up and headed for different ships, though dangerous… they were very careful.

The ship closet to the shore made it, the only one to make it. but just when the crew was about to get off the ship, they noticed Hiyoko just standing there, waiting to greet them. She had a welcoming expression on her face, she didn't look like a threat at all. That was the idea… for them to let their guard down.

"Keep an eye on that girl, we don't want any surprises oka-" that's all he could say before Peko knocked him out with her bamboo sword, Fuyuhiko was able to incapacitate the other guard. While the Imposter and Gundham took care of the guards on the deck. Nekomaru, Akane and Hajime managed to take down the remaining ships. Some of the ships got close to the shore, but only one made it. And now it belonged to the seventy-seventh class, or as the world knows them, the Remnants of Despair. Fifteen former students of Hope's Peak Academy stopped a fleet of at least forty ships, they achieved the impossible. They're safe… for now.

"HOLY SHIT! WE DID IT! THIS IS AMAZING!" Kazuichi shouted as loud as he could, he was excited… who wouldn't be? "LOOK, from here… the ships form a blockade, HOW COOL IS THAT!?"

"Geez calm down, no need to get too excited…" Fuyuhiko shrugged as Kazuichi was still celebrating.

"We are victorious… not even a fleet of forty battleships are a match for our combined power!"

"YES! Good job everyone!" Sonia said happily.

They watched as Nekomaru, Akane and Hajime swan back to the docks. They couldn't believe how fast Hajime was, the three of them were soaking wet. All they could do was laugh. "Okay… everyone listen up, I need to tell you something important… the ones who attacked us knew we were here, isn't that strange?"

"Kyoko said they wouldn't tell anyone, did they lie?" Sonia guessed first.

"I don't think so… I think they're in trouble. So, I've decided… I'm going to the Future Foundation's Headquarters".

"WHAT!?" Kazuichi was understandably shocked after hearing that. Sonia and Fuyuhiko gave their opinions next.

"ARE YOU FUCKING INSANE!?"

"THAT'S INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS!"

"I know… that's why I'm asking you… to come with me". He was asking a lot from them, if he could do it on his own… then he wouldn't ask, even seeing into the Future has it's limits. He saw himself there… jus not how it ended, that's why he had no choice but to ask for help. "Also… I think… Ryota Mitarai is there".

"What?" The Imposter had to speak up after hearing that name. An old friend. "How do you know?"

"I saw it. I posses every talent known to mankind; Clairvoyance is one of them". He was honest, nothing would be gained by lying to them.

"You can foresee the future!? IMPOSSIBLE!" Gundham was sceptical.

"If I didn't just see you take down that fleet, I'd say you fucking lost it, but… I have no reason to doubt you… *sigh* I guess I'm in". Fuyuhiko was the first to join him, hoping he wouldn't be the only one, thankfully… he wasn't.

"Where he goes… I go". Peko stepped forward to stand alongside Fuyuhiko.

"After this, consider us even". Gundham stood forward next, right before a certain Princess did the same.

"I'd be happy to accompany you".

"If you guys are going… there's no way I'm staying here. I'm in too". Kazuichi was next.

"I need to see Ryota, so I'll go as well".

"SOUNDS LIKE FUN!" Not the response Hajime wanted, but he'll take it. besides, it's Ibuki… since when is she serious?

"If you need a chef, I'll gladly join you".

"I'll do my best… for everyone's sake". Mikan finally mustered up the courage, she didn't even stutter.

"I suppose I have no choice". Mahiru agreed as well. Hiyoko would obviously be next.

"This is annoying… this better be quick".

"Let's save our classmate… together". Nekomaru didn't need to think it over at all.

The only one who hasn't answered yet was Akane, which was a surprise… they thought she'd be the first one to volunteer… but for some reason, she was hesitating. That's not like her. Something must be wrong. Before they could ask her, she walked up to Hajime, looking him in the eyes. "You're… different somehow. Are you sure you're okay?"

"I've never been better".

"Then count me in, can't let you have all the fun". She smiled as she punched him in the shoulder. He smiled back as he held his shoulder, everyone was smiling after they all agreed to go to the Future Foundation's headquarters together… but they had to prepare.

Everybody was doing their own thing in order to prepare for their trip to the Future Foundation's headquarters, some were searching the ship they captured, Nekomaru was keeping an eye on the Future Foundation members they tied up to make sure they couldn't get free and Kazuichi was making a whole bunch of robots.

"Are those Minimaru robots?" Fuyuhiko said as he looked over Kazuichi's shoulder.

"Yep… believe me, they will be extremely helpful". Kazuichi looked confident. It's been awhile since he felt that way, those robots must be amazing. If that's the case. Nekomaru doesn't understand why those robots looked like his robot body… but he thought it would be better if he just ignored it. "Damn… this ship has everything. I mean it has a GPS, maps and even large cannons so we can attack from a distance… we have to keep it".

"I wonder why they didn't just fire at the island? They could've killed us that way". Mahiru brought up a good point as she walked towards the two boys, Hiyoko joined the group as they were talking.

"That ship was too close to fire at us, plus they only saw me… everyone else were either hiding or sneaking onto the ship. But still… that was surprisingly easy".

"Hajime! I need to ask you something, how exactly did you take down all those Future Foundation members by yourself? That should be impossible". The Imposter needed to know the answer, the others made sur to listen in.

"I swam to the furthest ship, snuck onboard and started knocking them out. Most of the ships were in a straight line… forming a blockade, so I made sure to drop the anchors in order to prevent them from moving anymore. I also knocked out the captain and steered some of the ships into each other, I took out twenty of them, Akane took out ten, Nekomaru took out nine and you guys took this one. Great job by the way".

"Whoa! I just realized something! where's Nagito?" Ibuki got everyone's attention by yelling, but it was a good question.

"He's okay, he's in the control room… I'll wake him soon".

"Hajime… can you come with me for a second? You're needed for something". Sonia surprised him by whispering into his ear. Whatever she needed; it must have been something serious.

"Okay". Hajime followed her as they made it to Hajime's cottage, there they saw Gundham waiting for them. The three of them didn't go inside… for some reason. "Wait… why is Gundham here?"

"I have decided to… form a contract with Sonia, officially making her… my partner". He said that last part while blushing, Sonia was smiling the whole time.

"Partner?... OH, congratulations!" He was happy for them and honoured that they told him before anyone else. "Hold on… you said I was needed for something, is this it?"

"No, the reason I asked you here wasn't just this, the reason is waiting in your cottage. Just so you know… if there's a chance we could die while at the Future Foundation's headquarters, then THIS needs to happen". After that Sonia and Gundham left and headed back to the ship. Leaving Hajime behind, confused and curious… wondering what was in his cottage. He grabbed the doorknob and turned it, opening the door and revealing someone sitting on his bed.

"Akane?"

"Hey…" She said as she stood up to face him.

"Is there something you want to tell me?"

"Yeah… please listen to what I have to say…" Akane was blushing while she talked, she also looked very nervous.

"Okay" Hajime closed the door behind him and faced Akane once more, ready to hear what she has to say.

"Do you know why I hesitated with something you on the Future Foundation's headquarters trip?"

"I assumed it was because you were worrying about my health, based on what happened with Nekomaru and Gundham… I wouldn't blame you".

"No… it was something else".

Hajime walked up to her. He was still confused as he reached out and held her hand, but he knew it was troubling her. He kept quiet as she started to talk again.

"When I think about you… when I hold your hand… when I touch you… I'm happy, but I'm scared… I'm satisfied with so little. But at the same time, I want more… I don't understand… this is the first time… I've ever felt this way… there's still a lot I don't understand… but I'm certain about some things".

Hajime said nothing. He was shocked… and he was blushing, it felt like that day on the beach when they said they loved each other.

"I don't want to let you go. I'll stay by your side forever, close enough to hold your hand. I want to… be closer… to you, if this is what couples do… then I want to do that. That's what it means to love… right? I don't want to lose anything, you… or this feeling". Akane reached into her shirt pocket and pulled out what she had inside. Hajime's red face got even redder after seeing what was in her hand. But not as red as her face.

"Akane… are you serious about this? Do you really want this?"

"Yeah… if there's a chance we could die today, then I want to do it now". Hajime said nothing in response, instead he leaned forward and kissed her on the lips. It became passionate as they wrapped their arms around each other. They ended up falling onto Hajime's bed, completely ready to take the next step in their relationship.

Hajime woke up in his bed, realizing the time was now three in the morning. The sun wasn't even up yet. He's been asleep for one hour, which means everyone should be prepared to head to the Future Foundation's headquarters now. He got out of bed and started putting his clothes back on. Akane woke up and saw Hajime getting changed.

"Are we going to head off soon?" Hajime turned around to see Akane standing there… with no clothes on. He can feel his nose starting to bleed as he quickly turned his back to her, she just smiled her usual toothy grin as she put her clothes back on.

"Um… you should go to the ship and rejoin the others, I'll be with you shortly". Hajime tried to leave but Akane tapped him on the shoulder… he turned to face her, when he did she placed her hands on his cheeks, pulling him closer to her. He was a bit surprised as Akane kissed him out of nowhere, but he was happy as he kissed back. They kept eye contact as they stepped away from each other, they felt closer than ever. They both left Hajime's cottage and left the hotel grounds. Akane was about to head back to the ship until she heard him speak. "I love you Akane… and I always will".

"Thanks, I love you too. Now go wake up that idiot".

"How did you-"

"I went with my gut". Akane winked at him as she left, he was speechless, but impressed. He started heading for the control room, to wake up one more person, the last person. The Ultimate Lucky Student… Nagito Komaeda.