Danganronpa: The Greatest Japanese Hero
Disclaimer:
Danganronpa is owned by Spike Chunsoft and Lerche
The Greatest American Hero is owned by Stephen J. Cannell
First off, many thanks to those who reviewed this fic, I really appreciated it and this gave me inspiration to work on the next chapter and here the current story arc picks up where the last chapter left, in which Naegi, Kirigiri, and May Bannon are staking another plan that would lead them in locating the kidnappers' lair and find out where Maizono is being held, so right now enjoy the action scenes as the story is under way, so read on and enjoy!
At outer space, Cherubi is rather livid seeing that Naegi has exposed himself with the red suit in front of so many people and he is definitely not pleased at what Naegi is doing and told Seraphi that Naegi is a liability and has no right wielding the red suit and suggested that they take it away from the Luckster and find someone else who is better suited in using it, but Ophani rebutted as she said that the people at Croatia assumed that Naegi is a mental case and not suspected him of being a "super hero" and told Cherubi not to get himself stressed out as they are still observing Naegi's action, and Cherubi became dismayed, and is rather bothered that Ophani is vouching for Naegi.
"Seriously...why go to such lengths just to defend that Earth boy?"
"Because Makoto naegi is the right person to wield the suit!"
"That boy is very careless! you sqaw how carelessly exposed himself to those Earthlings!"
"The boy knows what he is doing! He is discreet in making his actions!"
"Bah! I'm betting that boy is latting fame get to his head and is abusing the suit's powers!"
"You have no right judging that boy!"
"I have every right!"
"No, you do not!"
Cherubi and Ophani began to bicker over Naegi as he is sure that the Luckster is a failure but Ophani is willing to give the teenager a chance seeing how the events would unfold, but then their attention is attracted when they saw Seraphi watching the monitor as he is also observing the events and is rather curious as to what Naegi is going to do next and patiently waited for the events to unfold, and his two fellow aliens stopped their bickering as they noticed they he is observing the scene and is somewhat calm and collected, and they too decided to wait and see before making their comments on what Naegi is going to do next.
Believe It Or Not by Joey Scarbury
(Opening Song from The Greatest American Hero)
Look at what's happened to me,
I can't believe it myself;
Suddenly I'm up on top of the world,
Should've been somebody else.
Believe it or not,
I'm walkin' on air,
I never thought I could feel so free;
Flyin' away on a wing and a pray'r,
Who could it be?
Believe it or not, it's just me.
Just like the light of new day,
It hit me from out of the blue;
Breakin' me out of the spell I was in,
Makin' all of my wishes come true.
Believe it or not,
I'm walkin' on air,
I never thought I could feel so free;
Flyin' away on a wing and a pray'r,
Who could it be?
Believe it or not, it's just me.
Ch. 49: Shinjun
At the cult's lair, the Grand Wizard is watching his men's daily activities, and so far things are going smoothly yet he is rather anxious as he wondered if his right-hand man's plan would work in forcing Naegi to bring with him the two armor pieces, and there his right-hand man came and told him that their spy told him that Naegi had apparently defeated about 20 of their men, and though he told the Grand Wizard that he still has no idea how it happened, he cautions him that Naegi may be a threat to their cult, but the Grand Wizard remained unpertubed at the news he just received.
"Is that all?"
"Yes, Grand wizard...and I may have underestimated this Makoto Naegi..."
"Do not feel concerned..."
"But..."
"He cannot stop us...we are invincible...and as long as we have our trump card...he won't beat us..."
"Yes...you're right..."
"Now then..."
"Yes...?"
The Grand Wizard then told his right-hand man to have their men stationed at the meeting place do some patrol so thy they can spot Naegi if and when he arrives, and the right-hand man nodded and took his leave as he summoned some druids and gave them instructions on what to do and told them not to fail him which the druids nodded and they took their leave, and the Grand Wizard resume overseeing the activities of his cult, seeing that things are going well as he expected to happen.
-x-
The scene shifts to a room where Sayaka Maizono is shown, still tied up and she is struggling to get free, and she is worried for her own safety at seeing that the cult are dangerous and believes that they would sold her to a slavery ring and mentally prayed that someone would help her, and Naegi came to mind and she mentally prayed that Naegi would come and rescue her from the cult, and is wishing that he would be safe if her do encounter the druids.
"Naegi-kun...please come and rescue me...!"
-x-
The scene shifts to the rest house in Kupa, where May, Naegi and Kirigiri arrived, and they were all physically spent after the events that happened during the day, and as the housekeeper prepared soups and food, The trio sat down and made a recap on today's events, in which Kirigiri told the two that they would need to try a different approach, as fooling the druids would no longer work and she is sure that the kidnappers has no intention of keeping their end of the bargain should they get their hands on the two armor pieces.
"...and that's that..."
"I see...it looks like they are a lot cunning than I thought..."
"..."
"We will have to try a different approach..."
"I'm in...just tell me what you would like to suggest..."
"..."
"I'll come up with one...you and Naegi-kun will have to be patient..."
"Okay..."
"..."
Naegi is mentally seething as he lost the chance in interrogating the kidnappers due to them recklessly using weapons which ended up killing them, but Kirigiri told Naegi that there is always another chance in getting a way to extract information from the kidnappers and said that it will soon come their way, which Naegi blinked his eyes in confusion. Kirigiri said that the druids would show up again and may attempt to abduct Naegi and force him to do their bidding, and said that given the vast areas of the cities they went, she is sure that an opportunity would present itself, and when May asks how would that opportunity come, she said that it would depend on how the situation would present tomorrow morning.
"Seriously, Kyoko?"
"Yes."
"How would you know?"
"I can tell..."
"But..."
"Kirigiri-san..."
"Believe me, Naegi-kun...we will get the chance to find the cult's lair..."
"..."
Kirigiri assured Naegi and May that they will gain a chance to find information, and suggested that they get some rest and they will discuss what to do next tomorrow morning, and so May went ahead and went to her room, Naegi did the same, and there he removed the red suit and puts on his shorts as he is going to take a shower, and Kirigiri checked the map of Croatia where she glanced at the key cities and town, as she recalled the news and eyewitness accounts about how a group of druids attack a fashion show and seeing the events that happened earlier, especially how a druid approached Naegi, there she came up with a theory on how to find the kidnappers' lair and a few minutes later, Naegi emerged from the shower room and she called him, telling him that she has an idea on how to find the kidnappers' lair.
"Eh?"
"Yes, naegi-kun...that's the plan..."
"But..."
"It's risky, I know...but it's better than nothing..."
"I wish there's another way..."
"This is the only way...and only you can do it...because only you can control the red suit's power..."
"...okay..."
"Good."
Naegi nodded as he get what she is trying to suggest, and there he went to his room to rest, and Kirigiri went to her room to change to her bed clothes and prepare herself for tomorrow, as she knew it is going to be risky yet there is no turning back as she believe that this would be their one shot in finding the hideout and where to find Maizono and the three armor pieces, and she hoped that things would turn out in their favor and no casualties would ensue.
-x-
The next morning, everyone was up and during breakfast, Kirigiri told May what she has in mind and she appeared to be receptive of the idea, and said she would try out her plan as she thinks this would work and Naegi noticed that the two girls appeared to be "friendly" with each other and he sighed as he ate his breakfast and wondered how things would turn out, and wondered if this plan that Kirigiri thought would work as yesterday's plan did not went smoothly as he had hoped or, but as he is eating, May brought up the topic about how he caused a stir when he ran from Zagreb to Cakovec wearing a pajamas and a cape, and word spread like wildfire and Naegi choked on his food and as she asks him why he went around wearing those clothes, Naegi tried to offer an alibi, and somehow managed to cover the fact that he is wearing a super suit so as not to make her suspicious towards him.
"What? That served as your good luck charm?"
"Y-yes...that's it..."
"Seriously?"
"Yes..."
"Hmm..."
"..."
"Okay...I believe you..."
"Thanks..."
Kirigiri then interjected and told the two to get ready as they are going to the Lower Town of Zagreb and there she told them that they are going to try an experiment which she hoped would give them an edge and how to figure out how the druids went around without arousing suspicion, and the then other two then nodded as May went to her room to change clothes, and Kirigiri told Naegi to put on the red suit, then the trench coat and told him to be ready if things would turn ugly if their plan hits a snag, and the Luckster reluctantly nodded as he went to his room to put on the red suit and cape, then the trench coat and he is ready, just as May emerged from her room, and the three of them went out of the rest house and they boarded the SUV and are heading out for Zagreb's Lower Town.
-x-
A few hours later, Naegi and Kirigiri are at Zagreb's Lower Town, with her wearing a trench coat and hat, the two teens looked around to see if there are any suspicious characters wandering about, and so far there aren't any, and he wondered how this would work as he is sure that the druids would lie low after the debacle that happened yesterday, but she told him that they appeared to be persistent given how they chased him from Zagreb to Cakevoc, the culprits are determined to get the armor pieces, and she told him that they will get a breakthrough this time.
"Kirigiri-san..."
"We will get a breakthrough this time..."
"..."
"Have faith, Naegi-kun..."
"I..."
"Naegi-kun..."
"Fine..."
"..."
By then the two teens passed by a tavern where a homosexual bartender is trying to charm a passing druid into dining at his tavern restaurant but the druid kindly declined and went off, and by then May joined the two and asks if they came up with something, and Kirigiri glanced at the bartender and an idea came to her head as she thinks that the bartender might give them some valuable information told May to prepare some money which she slowly get the gist of what Kirigiri is trying to suggest. The trio then went to the tavern and are greeted by the homosexual bartender and asks them what they want to order, and Kirigiri gave him their orders.
"We'd like three mango juices, please..."
"Okay..."
"No ice..."
"Anything else, my dear?"
"No...nothing follows..."
"Okay...please wait...it'll take at least three minutes..."
"Thank you..."
"You're welcome, my dear..."
After a few minutes, the bartender came with the refreshments, and Naegi initiated the plan, offering him 100 Euro and asks him about the druid that just came a while ago, though the bartender said that he has enough Euro money and is not interested, and there Kirigiri offered the bartender 100 American Dollars and the bartender's eyes flashed, seeing that it is more HOT than Euro money and became receptive towards Kirigiri and said she can ask him anything, and there she asks him about the druid that passed by the tavern minutes ago.
"That man in the druid suit...what did he do here?"
"Oh, he is asking for food and stuff..."
"What are they doing in this town?"
"Oh, they've been looking around for women...any women they could find..."
"Anything else they are doing?"
"Nothing much...except that theyre preaching.."
"'Where would tyhey take the women..."
"Well..."
The bartender told the trio that a lot of druids came here and are "offering" prostitutes money if they come with them and the prostitutes went with them towards a waiting truck that is parked at the exit area of Lower Town and took them quite far from here and said that the truck took the prostitutes towards a mountainous area and that was it. The druids often come here every three days, and Kirigiri appeared satisfied with the information and paid him 800 American Dollars and left, and Naegi then offered 100 American Dollars, requesting him not to tell the druids the conversation they just had and the bartender obliges, and the trio left and went back to the SUV, where they began making their plan.
"Okay...here is what we do..."
"...EHHH? Are you serious, Kirigiri-san?"
"Yes...and May...this is quite risky but..."
"...I see..."
"Kirigiri-san!"
"We have no other alternative, Naegi-kun..."
"But...!"
"She's right, Makoto...we only have one shot at this...and this is our chance to find your girlfriend..."
"..."
May felt that Kirigiri's plan is challenging and accepted the role she was given, and Naegi felt that this was a risky gamble knowing that Kirigiri's idea suggest that they are going to infiltrate a foreign territory, but realized that there is no turning back and reluctantly agreed to her plan and they began preparing themselves for their next move.
Several minutes later, Naegi and Kirigiri are walking the streets until they spotted a pair of druids passing by an alley, carrying some sacks and there she told Naegi what to do, and he took a deep breath and went towards the alley, and since he is wearing the red suit, it was not a problem for him as Naegi grabbed the two druids and slammed them against the wall, knocking them out, and there he and Kirigiri removed the druid outfits and tied the two men up, then they put on the outfit and the two teens went about and soon they found the truck where other druids are loading the prostitutes and there Naegi and Kirigiri casually went up and sat at the back passenger compartment and soon the truck began to cruise, and there they are joined by May, who is also disguised as a prostitute, and there the trio looked around and see that the truck is travelling southward, and after several hours, May noticed something and whispered to Kirigiri that they are at the vicinity of Velebit, and Kirigiri remained alert as she hoped that she and Naegi aren't noticed and remained calm and collected, while Naegi is trying to politely decline some of the prostitutes' sensual advances, and after a few hours or so, May looked around and whispered to Kirigiri, telling her that they are now in the vicinity of Dalmatia, and there they and Naegi saw that the truck is approaching a mountainous area, and after a few minutes the truck arrived and the druids greeted the prostitutes and had them ushered towards the mountain's entrance, and there the disguised Naegi and Kirigiri went with the other druids as they began marching the hallway, where they saw the prostitutes are being assembled and there in which she whispered to Naegi that aside from being an organization, they appeared to be a cult given that a statue is seen in the middle of the meeting room, and there the Grand Wizard appeared, greeting his followers and had the druids assembled and told them it is time to worship and give offering to their "god".
"Thank you...all of you...we now give our worship to our god...and for the blesing we got...now then..."
After a few minutes, the Grand Wizard told them that the time of offering has passed and told his followers to be merry, and so the druids began picking their preferred prostitutes and took them to their room, intending to have sex with them, and the disguised Naegi and Kirigiri went to a hall, and from there they decided split up, in order to search where Maizono is being held, and she reminded Naegi that even though he is wearing the red suit, she advised him to try and minimize his actions should he encounter any trouble, in which he nodded and told her to be careful as well.
"...got it?"
"...yes..."
"Okay...now try to look for her...and if possible...try to use the suit's power to find Maizono-san..."
"Okay..."
"...and if possible...avoid a confrontation unless it's necessary..."
"..."
"Got it?"
"...yes..."
After that, the two teens split up, with Naegi going west and Kirigiri east, stealthily searching for any room they can find and see if Maizono is still there. However, they are unaware that the Grand Wizard's right-hand man is already onto them, having noticed the two due to their heights and that the druid suits were too long and its hem are touching the ground, and there he approached the Grand Wizard, telling him what he figured out, but instead of becoming alarmed, he is beamed with confidence, seeing that things are working better than he expected.
"I see..."
"Grand Wizard...aren't you concerned? What if he did not..."
"It's fine..."
"But..."
"Trust me...now here is what you do..."
"...I see..."
"Now go."
"At once..."
The Grand Wizard then told his right-hand man to make preparations and he obliges, seeing that his leader knows what he is doing, and realized that the Grand Wizard had anticipated this kind of situation and lets him do the decision-making and wait and see how the events would turn out, hoping that the cult's plan would succeed..
To Be Continued...
Hope you like this chapter even though there is little action here, but things went well as Naegi, Kirigiri and May have managed to infiltrate the lair, and now they are going to find Maizono and get her out of here.
However, the cult are onto them and somehow knew that their targets are here, so how ill our heroes try to get out unschated?
Preview:
The conclusion to this arc...
A confrontation...
Will Naegi be able to save Maizono?
Is naegi able to gather all five pieces of the Armour of God?
See you in in 10 days or less...
Reviews are welcomed...
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