Chapter 1: Welcome to Hope's Peak Academy
On a dark, foggy night, headlights were shown before showing a limousine driving down the road before focusing inside of it. Inside were five individuals. The first a man with a long nose and a creepy unsettling grin, three of the women and the other male all had white hair in different styles and yellow eyes, but wore blue uniforms.
"Welcome to the Velvet Room." The long nosed man said to someone before them all. "My, it would seem you have a most unusual destiny lying before you." He chuckled eerily before looking up opening his eyes. "Some introductions, I am Igor and I am quite pleased to make your acquaintance. These are my assistants Elizabeth, Margaret, Theodore and Lavenza."
"Yes welcome." The first woman with longer hair said. "And we will be here to accompany you on your travels."
"So please if you need anything do not hesitate to ask." The other male said to the person.
Igor soon spoke up. "You see this realm exists between mind and matter." He said as a blue wisp appeared in front of him taking the form of a mask. "It separates dreams from reality. "Generally speaking only those who have forged a contract are allowed to visit this room and perhaps in the very near future, such a fate will as well." The mask soon disappeared.
"Let's hope your journey will be quite interesting at the least." The shorter long haired platinum blonde said.
"Until our paths cross again." The short haired blonde finished before everything faded into darkness.
4/7 (Sunday)
Early Morning
On the roads, a car was driving towards the school known as Hope's Peak Academy, a school that only allows the best of their talent in are scouted out by the school. These are known as the Ultimate Students. Each of their talents cover a wide margin and if you graduate from Hope's Peak you're set for life. However the teen currently in the car didn't feel thrilled about this.
"Ren? You alright there?" The older man asked him. He was a middle aged man with dark brown hair as he looked to the teen.
The teen in question was a tall and lean teenage boy with spiked black hair in an undercut style and purple eyes. He had on a black vest with a blue short sleeved undershirt, blue jeans and red sneakers. He was currently gazing out the window seeing the school come into view.
"Ren?" The man asked again snapping him out of his daze in concern.
"Uh wha?" He questioned as he looked to the man. "Oh I'm sorry Uncle Isshin. What were you saying?" He asked him again since he didn't hear.
Isshin sighed to his nephew. "Are you still having second thoughts on this?" He asked him knowing that has to be the main reason.
"That obvious, huh?" Ren questioned before sighing as he looked out. "Don't get me wrong I like the idea of getting into Hope's Peak, but I just have doubts if my so called 'talent' even qualifies me for the main course."
"Sure it's not cause of another reason?" Isshin asked him seeing Ren look away from him which was the confirmation he needed. "Look, son I know this might be hard on you, but just try to get through. And if you can maybe you can…"
Ren interjected. "Uncle." Isshin looked at him. "We're uh here." They looked seeing they were close to the entrance to Hope's Peak. Ren soon got out of the car as he grabbed out his bags from the back as he looked into the window at his uncle. "So you were saying?"
Isshin looked before sighing and then smiling. "Just try to keep out of trouble and if you do see them, just try to be civil." He informed him. "Don't need you getting kicked out on the first day."
"Hey I'm always civil with people!" Ren told him offended before seeing his uncle raise an eyebrow. "Okay most people, but…" He said trailing off to think before stopping. "Uh never mind I gotta go. Tell Mom and Dad I say hi."
"Sure thing." Isshin told him prepared to drive off. "Have a great time, Ren." He drove off from the sight of the school.
Ren waved his uncle goodbye before looking towards the school and looked to the gate before seeing someone else standing there. He was a teen boy almost the same age as Ren, maybe a year younger. He had spiky brown hair with one strand sticking above the rest and was wearing a forest green hoodie, a black jacket, pants and red sneakers. He seemed to just be standing there looking at the school while Ren noticed him shaking.
Ren shook his head a bit. "Pre-entry jitters, I guess." He walked up beside the boy and placed a hand to his shoulder. "Hey kid?"
The boy jumped a bit in alarm as he looked to the guy next to him. "H-Huh? Oh sorry was I…?"
"You were just kind of standing there." Ren said to him. "Nervous or something?"
"Y-Yeah I guess you could say that." He told him looking back at the school. "Guess it's a little overwhelming you know? Getting accepted into this school and all I mean?"
"Yeah I hear ya." Ren offered a comforting smile looked back to the school before looking back to him as he looked curious. "Hey why are you here so early though? The welcoming ceremony isn't for a while."
The boy scratched the back of his neck nervously. "I just kind of arrived early. Just didn't want to be late I guess."
Ren chuckled a little at him patting his shoulder. This kid is a real bundle of nerves it seems. "Ah don't sweat it. Guess we're both pretty early, but I don't see it as a bad thing." He told him making him look up. "Just an excuse to check around the school a bit, right?"
The boy blinked before smiling slightly and nodding. "Yeah sounds good to me. Good for navigating where everything is."
"There ya go." Ren said walking ahead. "Oh what's your name by the way?"
"It's Makoto Naegi, I'm the Ultimate Luck." He said before adding sheepishly. "At least that's what they tell me anyway. Not sure I believe it."
"Yeah I know the feeling. I feel the same about my own." Ren said to him. "I'm Ren Akutagawa, the Ultimate 'Wild Card.'" He said the last part with a touch of sarcasm.
That bit wasn't lost on Makoto who followed him. "Wild Card? Is that actually a thing?" He questioned him as the other teen looked at him making him stiffen a bit. "Uh s-sorry what I meant…"
"Relax I know what you meant." Ren told him holding up a hand. "And yeah I doubt it's real anyway. They mostly call me it because I couldn't fully choose a club in middle school or my old school."
"Oh so hard to pinpoint like an actual wild card." Makoto realized before adding. "Well it still sounds cooler than mine."
"Ah I'm not too attached to it." Ren said to him smiling a bit. "But still its nice meeting you, Naegi." He held out his hand.
"Same to you, Akutagawa." Makoto smiled taking his hand and shaking it before the two of them walked into the main building.
The two of them entered into the main hall as they looked around seeing different rooms and walked around seeing how big it was.
"Wow!" Makoto said in amazement. "When the people on the online threads mention it being big they weren't exaggerating!"
"I agree." Ren mentioned looking around. "It is pretty cool."
They walked looking into some of the rooms that were opened as they went by before coming to where the main hall was as they looked seeing it empty at the moment. Everyone else either not having arrived or having the same thought they did on looking around.
"Guess we are early." Makoto mentioned looking around looking to the clock seeing it was ten after 7. "So what do you think, Akutagawa?"
"I'm agreeing with you. Or nobody wanted to wait around in the main hall and be bored." Ren told him. "Let's follow that example, huh? We got about an hour after all."
Makoto nodded to that before following him out as they turned to go back into the hall to look around the school more. They walked for the stairs to the second floor, before they went up Makoto looked seeing something go down the hall before disappearing as he looked confused.
"Hey Naegi?" Ren called to him. "What's the hold up? Something wrong?"
Makoto looked back seeing whatever it was gone as he shook his head. "N-No, sorry Akutagawa." He told him before catching up to him as they walked upstairs.
They got to the second floor seeing the library, the pool area as well other classrooms. They were both intrigued by all of it as they looked around more.
"I can only imagine what it costs to keep this place running." Ren mentioned looking at every area they pass by. "Especially given how the Ultimate course doesn't have to pay tuition and all."
"Yeah you said it." Makoto agreed as they walked. "So do you think anyone else arrived yet?"
"It's possible. They'll probably save their touring around for after the orientation ceremony." Ren told him walking before he saw two people as he flinched a bit. "So uh we should maybe head back that way." He turned and had Makoto do the same.
"W-What?!" Makoto questioned being pushed away by his new friend. "Hey Akutagawa? What's up?" He was confused by his behavior now.
"Oh nothing it's just it's almost time." He said though he was clearly lying. He looked back before seeing the man who was the headmaster of the academy along with a girl with light lilac hair and purple eyes.
He didn't stop though as he just kept walking with Makoto back to the main hall. However, he didn't see that the girl had noticed them both going off.
The two teen boys were heading back to the main hall with Ren still leading Makoto there.
"Hey Akutagawa, you can stop pushing!" Makoto told him looking back at him as he was still pushing. "Akutagawa!"
Ren snapped out of it as he looked to Makoto. "Uh right, s-sorry about that." He said letting him go. "I just…well…" He tried finding the right thing to say.
Makoto looked to him concerned. "Did you…see something in the hall?"
"No it's nothing like that." He said quickly scratching his neck nervously as he saw Makoto looking to him worried. "Look it's nothing alright? Let's just get situated." He walked in.
Makoto looked at him before following after him. They entered in as they saw other students had arrived already as they looked to the clock seeing it was close to starting before they found their seats hoping to meet with their new classmates afterwards. For now they sat just as the orientation began with the Headmaster coming up on stage introducing himself as Jin Kirigiri, giving the speech on welcoming the new class, how they're glad that they could join them at the school, etc.
Makoto listened before looking over at Ren who seemed to be looking at the Headmaster with a look he couldn't quite pinpoint. Anger? Sadness? Either way Ren seemed to be looking intently for some reason.
"Akutagawa something wrong?" He questioned him worried seeing his look.
Ren looked before coughing. "What? Oh sorry. It's nothing." He told him going back to listening before feeling someone else looking to him. He turned his head as Makoto did the same.
The girl from before was looking at Ren. Her long hair was lilac with a braid on the right side and she had pale, fair skin. She was wearing a purple blazer over a white blouse with a brown tie, black shirt and black boots as well as black gloves with metal studs on the back. But her eyes, a purple almost like his own were what he noticed as they had a cold gaze to them as she looked to Ren.
"Is she glaring at you?" Makoto asked him quietly unsettled slightly.
"Y-Yeah." Ren said unsettled also as he looked away trying to ignore the look.
Soon the ceremony came to an end before all students walked in getting their student handbooks which in this school were electronically advanced. They worked as keys for certain doors as well as their rooms. In case of power outages students were also given regular sets of keys as well.
Ren and Makoto both got theirs before walking with each other towards the dorms to drop off their stuff before exploring the campus more as well as meet their classmates.
Makoto looked to the dorm. "Alright so here it is." They entered in before walking upstairs to where the dorm rooms would be as both found there rooms. "See you in a bit, Akutagawa."
"Yeah you too, Naegi." Ren nodded as he walked to his room which was across from where his was and entered inside.
4/7 (Sunday)
Late Morning
Makoto entered into his room as he set his bag down looking around it. The rooms in Hope's Peak were big, almost like a hotel room somewhat. Each had a bed, a big screened television as well as a private bathroom and small fridge for the students.
"I still don't know if I even belong here, but at least I've already made a friend in Akutagawa." He thought as he opened his bag before unpacking his things before he thought back to whatever he saw in the halls. "What was that anyway? So strange."
He soon unpacked and set all of his things away before picking up his e-handbook just as someone knocked on the door. He answered it seeing Ren there.
"Hey letting you know it looks like before we can explore the rest of our class is deciding to do introductions with each other." He told him. "We're meeting in the main area."
"Alright then guess it's a good time to get to know each other before classes begins." Makoto said stepping out of his room before he felt a sharp pain through his head.
Ren held him upright concerned. "Whoa! Hey you okay there, buddy?" He looked to him as he held his head.
Makoto groaned hearing something in his head talking all at once. He couldn't make out any of it since it was all random shouting of some kind. He opened his eyes quickly panting a bit as Ren looked to him.
"Naegi?" The Wild Card looked to the Luckster concerned.
Makoto looked up at him. "Did you hear any of that?"
"Hear what? I only saw you look like you were gonna pass out." Ren said to him. "You're not sick are ya?"
Makoto looked to him and not wanting to worry him shook his head. "No it's fine. It passed, guess it's been a long morning."
Ren looked at him a bit before shrugging his shoulders. "I guess whatever you say. Alright, let's head down then. Don't wanna keep them waiting."
Makoto nodded as he followed Ren down towards the main living area. His mind still flashed to the strange sounds he heard. Almost like people calling for help or in trouble. He wasn't fully certain though.
'I wonder what that was all about?' He thought in his mind before shaking his head. He'll worry about it later since right now he followed Ren to meet the rest of their new classmates. The days at Hope's Peak Academy start today. What else lies in store?
Well this is the first chapter to my new series and yeah it's short, but I'm working it out as I go. Don't worry it'll pick up as it goes on. Next chapter will have the class introducing themselves to each other. Tell me what you think in the comments below.
I claim no ownership over any character except for Ren Akutagawa as he is my OC
Now the next chapter might be a bit as I'm trying to figure some things. One of those ideas I have is using the Midnight Channel and MetaNav App for this story, but I can't figure how I could. Another is trying to figure Shadow Bosses and how each characters' Awakening should go. Any suggestions as to how to do either of these ideas please let me know.
I've also got the character's Arcanas worked out for the most part thanks to a reviewers help and so far I'm only focusing on Class 78. Here they are.
0 The Fool- Makoto Naegi
I Magician - Leon Kuwata and Morgana
II Priestess - Sayaka Maizono
IV Emperor - Mondo Owada
V Hierophant - Kiyotaka Ishimaru
VI Lovers - Junko Enoshima
VII Chariot - Aoi Asahina
VIII Justice - Chihiro Fujisaki
X Fortune - Kyoko Kirigiri
XI Strength - Sakura Ogami
XII Hanged Man - Yasuhiro Hagakure
XIII Death - Mukuro Ikusaba
XIV Temperance - Toko Fukawa
XV Devil - Celestia Ludenburg
XVI Tower - Byakuya Togami
XVII Star - Hifumi Yamada
?- Ren Akutagawa
As for if Junko ends up being part of the group or pulls an Akechi, the jury's still out on that one. Also there's no rule against two people in a group with the same Arcana right?
But anyway give me some feedback and I will see you all next time.
