(OK, so some of you have been wondering who's shipped with who. At the end, it's going to be like:
Nagito: Sorry I'm late, I was doing stuff... and things... and... y'know.
Hajime: I'm stuff.
Izuru: I'm things.
Chiaki: And I'm y'know.)

Izuru's entire body was rigid in fear, but he quickly schooled his expression, not wanting to show a single sign of weakness in front of all these people. He knew that he had a right to be suspicious now.

"This voice? Could it be? Oh no this is terrible! I have to do something!" Usami yelled as she disappeared. Izuru knew things were bad now, if even the light hearted Usami was freaking out. He reached out to grab Hajime's hand, in an attempt to comfort both himself and Hajime. The slightly shorter twin grabbed onto his brother's hand anxiously, not sure what was going on.

"I… think we should go… whatever this is." Chiaki whispered, looking just as anxious as everyone else.

"He said Jabberwock Park right? Let's hurry!" Akane yelled, running after everyone else. Izuru had zoned out however, thinking about what this could possibly be. This situation just kept getting weirder and weirder. He wouldn't show it though. To everyone else, he seemed unaffected, making some of them confused.

Before he knew it however, Hajime was tugging on his hand, bringing him back to reality.

"C'mon, we gotta go." Hajime seemed hesitant, but when Izuru started walking, Hajime followed, until they reached the park, where everyone else was, somehow having gotten dressed rather quickly.

"Show yourself! Where are you hiding?" Usami yelled, holding her wand and looking around. Izuru had no idea what, or who she was looking for, but he looked as well, moving himself closer to Hajime.

"Who are you talking about?" He asked, suddenly, an unnatural laugh rang out, and something sprang up from behind the large statue, sitting on it.

"Long time no see you bastards! Did you miss me?" The thing asked excitedly. "I am Monokuma, I am the headmaster of Hope's Peak Academy!" Monokuma? Izuru now understood it was a stuffed bear with a really lame name.

"And now that I've made my appearance I have this to say! Lame, lame! This is the lamer than the lamest lame that ever lamed!" The bear yelled out.

"As I thought, it was you! B-but, why is Monokuma here?!" Usami screamed, seeming very confused.

"Shut it rabbit! I'm livid you know? This lukewarm attitude you have is making me sick! Sick I say! What is this anyway? It's so hopelessly boring! No one wants to see this! They don't want to see high school kids living happily! They want to see other's misery and… despair…" The bear's tone had taken a dark tone at the last sentence, making a chill run up Izuru's spine. Hajime was shaking terribly, and he looked almost as pale as Izuru was normally. Izuru softly reminded his brother to breathe, whispering low enough so that Monokuma wouldn't hear him.

"What the actual fuck is that stuffed toy? What is that bullcrap he's saying?" Fuyuhiko swore. Hajime was honestly thinking the same thing.

"What… what is that thing?" Byakuya asked, looking disturbed.

"It's dangerous everyone! Step back and let me handle it! I don't know why Monokuma is here but I will-"

"YAH! An opening!" Monokuma cried as he tackled Usami to the ground, and started to beat her up. There was an almost cartoonish fight that followed, which ended with Usami's magic stick being broken in half.

"Dadada! Victory!" Monokuma cheered.

"No! My magic stick!"

"What to do after my flawless victory? Ooh, I know, you need a makeover! White rabbits are just too plain." Monokuma suddenly jumped on Usami again, but this time, when the fight was over… Usami was different.

One half of her was white and the other half pink, with a red eye.

"What? What did you do to me? I'm not supposed to look weird like this!" She yelled.

"Aw, but don't you want to look like your big brother, Monomi?" Monokuma sked. Big brother? Monomi? What was this black and white little shit talking about now?

"Monomi? Big brother?!" Seemed the rabbit was wondering the same.

"I thought your premise was soooo boring, so, I've decided that from now on you'll be my little sister Monomi! It's retcon you see?" The brothers were lost by this point, and so was everyone else, only able to stare at the scene before them with complete, and utter confusion.

"What? I don't want to be your little sister!" Usami screamed.

"What? You want to be the big sister then? Nah, you're definitely little sister material. And next time you defy me Monomi, I won't go so easy!" Monokuma yelled at Monomi.

"Wh-huh?! Now the author is writing me as Monomi?! Wait, I won't let you make all these changes!" Suddenly, Monokuma flew at the rabbit and punched her in the face, sending her flying.

"Silly sister! Did you really think you could beat me?"

"Ow! It hurts a lot when you punch me!"

"How about it? Prepared to give up?

"Uwah… if only I had my magic stick, then I'd be able to beat you." Monomi was crying now, making Izuru feel a bit bad for her.

"OK, what the fuck is happening?" Fuyuhiko asked.

"I have no clue dude… It's not good though, I know that." Akane mumbled.

"This can't be happening, this can't be happening. I won't believe I won't believe!" Teruteru yelled, turning away from the scene.

"What is going on? What is with that black and white tanuki?" Peko questioned, while Izuru wondered how she could mistake a bear for a tanuki.

"I'm not a tanuki! I'm a bear! I'm Monokuma!" Said bear screamed at her. "But now, without further ado, your headmaster has an announcement to make you bastards! The "Field Trip of Mutual Killing" has now begun."

….

It felt like the world had come to a standstill as those words rumbled in the brother's minds.

"Becoming friends is a way too boring goal! No one wants to play that kind of game! Isn't that right you little shits? Thereby, I declare this a "Field Trip of Mutual Killing" You bastards are the participants of course." Killing? Participants? "Basically, the premise is that you bastards have to kill each other in order to leave this island!"

"What… are you talking about? Are you just ripping off "Battle Royale" or something?" Izuru said, his voice as calm as ever.

"Huh? I'm not ripping off anything! I might be using the same idea from before, but this is a Monokuma original event!" The bear laughed. "The main difference between that dinosaur is that here, we have a class trial instead of just trying to survive! In case murder occurs between you bastards… The survivors must participate in a school trial. The class trial is a face off between the 'culprit' who murdered and the other, 'innocent', students. During the class trial, you will try to deduce who the culprit is, and then vote on who to accuse... If you figure it out, and vote correctly... The culprit will be 'punished', and the rest of you will continue on the field trip. But, if the culprit successfully tricks you dumbasses into accusing the wrong person... ...Then the culprit gets to leave! And the rest of you will be 'punished' instead! These are the rules of the class trial!" Monokuma explained.

"Y-you keep using that word, 'punished' what exactly do you mean?" Kazuichi asked.

"I mean… execution."

"Execution?!" Hajime yelled, surprised. Izuru gripped Hajime's hand tighter, getting more and more afraid by the second.

"The thrilling Punishment time that happens after every trial. Upupupupu~ I can't wait to see what spine tingling punishments will happen! We'll probably have some fun ones too, like roasting the culprit's head on a spit!" Monokuma was practically shaking with excitement, making Hajime sick to his stomach.

"Why exactly are you doing this? I mean, if you just wanted the thrill of killing someone, why don't you just kill us now? Do you just want to watch us turn on each other?" Izuru asked.

"Pretty much goldie locks!"

"Boring… that's one of the most boring motives I've ever heard." Monokuma decided to ignore Izuru's comment, and went back to talking.

"I'm not fussy about the method you use either! Beating, stabbing, shooting, strangling, poisoning, cursing, crushing, roasting… etc." Monokuma rambled on about the different methods, making Hajime clutch his chest as a pain seared through it. His breathing was heavy, and with every breath the pain shot through him.

"We're not going to kill anyone! None of us would do something like that!" Hajime finally yelled out. Izuru did nothing. Knowing that despite what Hajime said, there was always the possibility.

"He's right! No one here is going to kill anyone!" Kazuichi yelled.

"I'm not ordering you to kill anyone. What you shits do is up to you. But be careful, it'd suck if you're in your forties and you decide to finally kill."

"So… if no one kills, we'll never get off the island?" Mahiru asked.

"I dunno." Monokuma shrugged.

"W...Wait a second! Why do we have to kill each other, anyway?!" Mahiru yelled again.

" Isn't it obvious? It's because you bastards have a reason to." Monokuma explained. A reason? What was that reason. Izuru was about to ask but-

"Hey! I don't like resorting to violence, but you've gone too far buddy!" Nekomaru threatened.

"Oh? Oh! Do I get to beat up this black and white chump?" Akane asked enthusiastically.

"I do not wish for things to be violent, but if anyone thinks of murder I will take them down." Peko said reaching for her bamboo sword.

"That's right! If you try anything the jocks in our group will beat you up!" Ibuki yelled.

"Aw… I was hoping it didn't have to come to this, but it looks like I do. If you guys use violence against me, I'll repay the favor!" Monokuma said, unsheathing a set of very pointy claws.

"Repay the favor? What are you talking about?" Monomi asked nervously.

"O scions of the void between light and shadow, hear me! Fulfill thy ancient contract… Come forth Monobeasts!"

Suddenly, there was a rumble, and Izuru looked up to the source and saw the large statue starting to shake. Then the bronze coating started to fall away, revealing different metal underneath. And before he knew it, five, large robots stood in front of them threateningly.

He couldn't keep it up, his facade fell a bit as his eyes went wide, and his jaw dropped a little. He quickly got control of himself however, and forced his face to go back to being indifferent.

He could hear everyone freaking out, and he turned to Hajime, who was staring with a look of sheer shock. Neither of them could really hear what the others were saying, too shocked to listen, until they heard Monomi's voice.

"Everyone, s-stay back, I-I-I'll protect you!" She yelled. Izuru opened his mouth to stop her, knowing that she was going to get destroyed if she tried, but it was too late.

Before he knew it, one of the Monobeasts flew up in the air, with Monokuma on it's back. Monokuma waved his arm, and a gatling gun grew from the robot's foot… and fired.

The sound of rapid gunfire filled the air, as well as the sound of fabric ripping. Hajime could only stare as the stuffed rabbit was destroyed.

Suddenly, a piece of shrapnel from a tree that was getting hit by the bullets flew in between the twin's faces, leaving identical marks on their cheeks, just on opposite sides.

Hajime's breath caught in his throat as he reached up with his free hand to touch his cheek. Feeling shocked when it came back bloody. Izuru was gritting his teeth in an attempt not to intervene.

Finally, it was over, leaving only Monomi's bullet hole covered bow in it's wake.

"A… AAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING OOOOOOOON?!"

"AAAA IT'S ONLY THE FIRST STAGE AND MONOMI'S ALREADY DEAD!"

"I...Is this the work of the devil...?! Or perhaps... a futuristic weapon...?!"

No one had tried to run away. Not out of bravery, quite the opposite, it was because they were afraid. They were out of their element. Even if they wanted to fight, the only thing it would create was more bodies.

"Upupu... Yeah, that's more like it. Such a fulfilling sense of despair! I guess that's the power of making someone an example!" Monokuma's high pitched laugh echoed throughout the park. Everyone was frozen, like they had forgotten how to breathe.

"It seems like you bastards finally understand. You can't beat me. If you don't want to end up as fish food, I suggest you do as I say. I'll warn you, I don't feel compassion or empathy, since I'm a bear, I will not accept any excuses like "I got high off this tropical atmosphere." Furthermore, to celebrate the beginning of this "Field Trip of Mutual Killing" I've added some new rules. Be sure to read them carefully, ignorance of the rules ain't an excuse either. Now then, die-onara bitches!" Monokuma left with a final laugh.

"What the fuck just happened?" Izuru asked with a straight face.

"Uh… um… I won't believe this. Nope, noone of that happened." Teruteru denied.

"I...I can handle people and animals as opponents, but... What am I supposed to do with such ridiculously huge monsters!" Nekomaru yelled, looking absolutely terrified.

"I...Impossible... W...Why are such impossible things happening...?" Kazuichi asked, genuinely freaking out.

" No, they're not... impossible. Those Monobeasts are nothing more than moving machines. That stuffed toy probably is one too. And if that's all they are, it means someone made and is controlling them." Byakuya said, getting back his composure. Someone was controlling those things. Right. It made sense. Izuru was getting back his own composure, and it seemed like Hajime was too.

"You're bleeding." Hajime said, looking at Izuru. Letting go of his brother's hand hesitantly, Izuru reached up and felt his cheek. Blood had begun to run down his cheek onto his chin. He wiped it with the sleeve of his suit jacket, not caring about getting it bloody.

"You are too…" He mumbled. He heard Mikan squeal in surprise and run over to them, pulling out some bandages.

"H-here, it-it doesn't look like any splinters got into the wound but come s-s-see me tomorrow so I can check to see if it's i-i-infected!" She stuttered as she placed the bandages on their cheeks

"Ibuki thinks it's pretty impressive that you've got the same cuts on opposite sides of your face! Is that 'cause you're twins?" Ibuki seemed… far too chipper after what happened. 'Perhaps a defense mechanism.' Izuru thought to himself.

"It's because we were standing so close." Hajime muttered.

"That's not important right now you simpletons!" Byakuya yelled.

"That's right! We need to find out who did this to us!" Mahiru screamed.

"That's not important right now either. I don't know if there really is someone out there that's doing this to us, but the thing we should be most guarded against isn't those ridiculous machines or whoever is operating them... No, more than that, we should be guarded against… Ourselves." Byakuya said ominously.

He was right. They were stranded on an island with complete strangers, and been told to kill each other.

"The atmosphere of fear and despair that has been created, and our wish to escape it… That is the enemy we should be most concerned about right now." The heir said matter of factly. Hajime swallowed thickly as he looked around at everyone else.

The seed of doubt had already been planted in his mind, and it made him afraid. Not just afraid of the others, but himself as well. Part of him wanted to get off this island as soon as possible, but for that to happen… No. He wouldn't do something like that. He wouldn't… right?

Izuru looked over at his brother, and could almost see the gears working in the older twin's head. Izuru grabbed his brother's hand and walked away. The others, seeing this as the conversation being over, left as well.

Prologue: End. 17 Alive

Rule 5: In the event of a murder, a class trial will occur. Participation is mandatory.
Rule 6: During the class trial, students will attempt to identify the culprit. If the culprit is successfully identified, they alone shall be executed for their crime.
Rule 7: Failure to identify the culprit will be considered a violation of the school rules. In this event, all students except the culprit shall be executed.
Rule 8: A culprit who successfully hides their guilt shall be granted immunity, and shall be permitted to leave the island.
Rule 9: After three people or more first discover a dead body, a "body discovery announcement" shall be broadcast across the island.
Rule 10: Damaging any facilities on the island, this includes monitors and surveillance cameras Rule 11: You are free to investigate the island. No special restrictions will be placed.
WARNING More rules will be added if necessary.