Super Duper Phenomena
Disclaimer:
Danganronpa is owned by Spike Chunsoft and Lerche
Phenomena (1985 film) is owned by Dario Argento
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 you get to see more about Sonia's private life before embarking on an "adventure" and you will get a glimpse of what's in store for her once the story is underway...
Well, enjoy!.
Ch. 2: Tero e no KansÅ
The next morning, the scene shifts to the bedroom where Sonia is staying, and there Spnia slowly woke up as the sunlight struck her eyes, and as she opened her eyes, she saw her nanny opening the window curtains and told her that it is time to get up, and there she told Sonia that she has duties to do as a princess of Novoselic, but this only made Sonia miserable and told her nanny that she rather skip the day than do something that is getting repetitive.
"...and that us that..."
"Eh...?"
"I'm bored with this kind of life...it is always the same..."
"But...your highness..."
"Just leave me be..."
"Princess Sonia..."
"..."
"Is there something wrong? Maybe I can help..."
The nanny was taken aback at what Sonia just said, and asks her what is wrong, and there Sonia told her nanny what is making her feel upset, telling her that being a princess is not so good if it would only restrict her and because of that, she never had the chance to make friends or interact with people her age, and said she felt trapped in a cage where there is no freedom, and the nanny sighed as she realized that Sonia is at that age where she wanted to experience what is like being an ordinary teenager and began to comfort her.
"There, there..."
"..."
"They are just looking out for your well-being...since you are their only child..."
"Irrelevant...they just lock me up and that is all to it..."
"Nonsense, your highness..."
"Huh?"
"I have a suggestion..."
"..."
The nanny then suggested to Sonia to talk to her parents about it, though Sonia said that it is u likely as she knows that her parents wouldn't let her socialize with ordinary people other than VIP guests and other political figures, but the nanny urged her to at least give it a try and there she would find the answer to the questilns that have hounded her, and the princess reluctantly nodded as she went to the cabinet to get her clothes, and soon she is dressed up and prepares to leave her room, and the maids arrived to tidy Sonia's room once the princess leaves.
-x-
At the dining hall, Sonia arrived and she is alone, and decided to use this chance to eat breakfast, and as she is eating, her parents arrived and Sonia mentally sighed as she has a feeling that her parents would use their authority to make her shut up and obey them, and as the king and queen arrived, they joined their daughter and the king began talking to her about Sonia wanting to mingle with ordinary people her age, and said he is somewhat against it since it tarnish would the image of the Royal Family, which only caused Sonia to rebut her father's words.
"So that is how it is then...!"
"Sonia..."
"All you care about is reputation and nothing else..."
"Don't you speak to me in that tone, young lady..."
"I have the right to be..."
"You are getting out of line...!
"You're the one to talk.,.!
"Sonia!
King Nevermind was taken aback at his daughter's tone of rebuttal, feeling that she is starting to rebel, but Queen Nevermind played the mediator and did everything to keep both sides calm, and there she told the king that perhaps they should give Sonia a certain amount of freedom to explore and see what is like living among the commoners, and she said this might help Sonia unwind and to see if she could find and make friends with ordinary people, which the king is somewhat against the idea.
"No, my dear...I am against it..."
"But dear...this might be educational for Sonia..."
"We have the best educators here...why would we have to..."
"I believe this would help Sonia in her social skills...to meet with people...interact to people of her own age..."
"Still...I am against it..."
"That is enough, you two...I knew this would happen...and it makes me wish I wasn't born a princess..."
"Sonia!"
"Sonia, my child...calm down...!"
Sonia sighed and said that ever since coming of age all the king and queen ever did is instill QUALITIES of a future queen of Novoselic on her, and she said that it is not only repetitive, it also makes her question her own identity and individuality, in which she says she feels like she is just a shadow of her parents, which the king and queen are taken aback, and there Sonia gets up and left the dining table, not finishing her food and the king tries to call back his daughter, to no avail.
"Sonia!"
"..."
"Sonia, do not turn your back on me!"
"..."
"This is an order from your father!"
"..."
"Sonia!"
"..."
The adviser glanced at the scene and sees this, sensing that trouble is brewing within the Royal Family and decided to intervene to see if he could avert a possible disaster that might affect the country. Much later, the adviser went to Sonia's room and attempted to talk to the teen princess, but is rather taken aback to see her staring at the window, where she is surrounded by a variety of insects, ranging from ladybird beetles, to praying mantis, to grasshoppers and even dragonflies. There he approached the princess and began talking to her.
"Princess Sonia..."
"Leave me alone..."
"I overheard your argument with your parents..."
"Then stay out of this..."
"You can tell me the problem...maybe I can help..."
"And you think it would help..."
"If you let me..."
"Very well..."
Sonia told the adviser that all she ever wanted was to experience life of an ordinary citizen and wanted to make friends, as she stated that because of her status as a princess, her movements were restricted and couldn't find and make friends with anyone, and she felt like she is being shunned from society, and there the adviser asks her if she ever thought of traveling abroad just to unwind, like going on a vacation, or becoming a tourist, and there Sonia considered those words, and an idea came to her head and told the adviser what she has in mind.
"Say..."
"What is it, your highness...?"
"What if I were to go abroad as an exchange student...?"
"P-Princess Sonia...what...what are you...?"
"Yes...I want to go abroad...as an exchange student...that would sound good..."
"But...that wouldn't that be too risky...?"
"Huh? Why not...?"
"Well...you see...?"
The adviser blinked his eyes in surprise when told that Sonia wanted to try going abroad as an exchange student, and he wondered if this is a good idea as this would mean that Sonia would have to dress and act like a commoner, and this also means that she can't disclose her true identity as a princess of Novoselic, and the adviser asks Sonia if she is serious about what she is planning, and she said that she means it as she wanted to experience a normal life of an ordinary girl, and she sees this as a good chance to experience it.
"...and that is that...so why are you so worried...?"
"I am not sure about this..."
"It would be fine..."
"But..."
"Relax...I know what I'm doing..."
"But Princess Sonia...
"Don't worry..."
"Um...if you would excuse me..."
The adviser can tell that Sonia is serious and he excused himself as he leaves her room, and later he told King Nevermind about this and he appeared to be against it as he is not only worried for his daughter's well being, but also concerned about how it would affect the reputation of the Royal Family and he may have to impose harsh discipline on Sonia so she won't rebel against his wishes, which the adviser told the king that it would be a bad idea to constrict her freedom just for the sake of following royal traditions.
"Your majesty...that would be a bad move..."
"Why not?"
"Your decision would only entice your daughter to rebel..."
"Then I'll see to it that she won't..."
"Your majesty...do not act so rashly..."
"I will do what I have to do as king of Novoselic because it is my duty..."
"King Nevermind...what your planning to do is..."
"I must do this as a king and a responsible father..."
By then Queen Nevermind showed up, having heard of the discussion and she interjected, saying that she is in favor of letting Sonia go abroad and moonlight as an exchange student, seeing that this as a good way for Sonia yo experience a life of an ordinary girl even if its just for once, and the king asks his wife is she is serious about this, as he only wanted what's best for Sonia, and not let her do reckless things that do not fit for a prim and proper princess.
"My dear...aren't you spoiling our daughter too much...?"
"Not at all..."
"Then why are you...?"
"She is 15...and at the right age to experience something...if she do experience something bad...it would help her realize what mistakes she committed...and it would help her figure out if what she did is right or wrong...and once she finds her answer...then she will return to us...with new knowledge and experience...that would help Sonia grow as a person..."
"But still..."
"Trust me, my dear husband...it will be alright..."
"My dear queen..."
"It is alright, my dear husband..."
The discussion took about an hour, and after some gentle prodding from Queen Nevermind, King Nevermind finally agreed, and allowed Sonia to go abroad to be an exchange student just once, as long as she keeps in touch with him and he queen. The queen smiled and went to Sonia's room to tell her the good news, and Sonia is happy with this as she would finally get to go on an adventure, and perhaps, make friends even if it is at overseas.
-x-
Elsewhere...the scene shifts to another European country, and there you can see a lot of alps that are covered in snow, and you can tell that the country is identified as Switzerland, known for everything being Swiss, and most of the lands are covered in snow while the country is also known for its many tourist attraction which is popular among foreign tourists as well as being a hotspot for foreign exchange students, who came here to experience the country's climate, economy and other things that piqued their interests.
The scene shifts to a certain area where a yellow bus came and stopped at a designated bus stop to pick up passengers, and after a few minutes, with the passengers on board, the bus slowly drives away, narrowly missing an approaching teenage girl who is running after the bus seeing that it is driving away and she vainly tries to get the driver's attention to notice her, waving and screaming in an effort to get the bus driver to notice her.
"Wait! Comeback! I'm still here! Wait!"
After missing the bus in the Swiss countryside, a tourist, identified as Vera Brandt, tries looking for help, seeing that she is alone, and is worried that she might get stranded in the area once night time arrives, and she began walking the road to see if she could hitch a ride, but as the minutes passed, not a single vehicle came or pass by, and she just walked for about 20 minutes.
"Oh dear...what should I do...?"
By then she comes across a house, and upon entering, called out for someone hoping that whoever is living here might help her find a way to get a ride, or in the worst possible case, allow her the spend the night here, in which there is no one answering.
"Hello! Is anyone there? I am lost and stranded...can I use a phone?"
The scene then shows that an unseen individual is slowly approaching the teenage tourist from behind, and made its move, throwing a chain around her neck and attempted to strangle her, and the girl panicked as she fought her way out, and after managing to free herself, the u seen attacker made its next move, impaling her hand with what appeared to be a harpoon, and her hand bore a hole, injuring her while causing the girl to scream and panic upon seeing the attacker, and she backed away as the unseen attacker approaches her while holding the harpoon spear, in which she realized that she is under attack by an unknown stranger, and she pleaded for mercy.
"Please...don't hurt me...!"
"..."
"Why are you doing this...?"
"..."
"Stay away from me!"
"..."
"Please don't!"
"..."
But the unseen attacker paid no attention, who then proceeds to chase the teenage tourist and attempted to stab her with the harpoon but she evaded it and ran off in a state of panic, and the attacker proceeded to chase her, and the chase shows that she unknowingly went towards a cave, and in her haste she went to a direction where it leads to a bridge leading to a steel hut which turns out to be a dead end, trapping her, and there the unseen attacker cornered her and stabbed her on the stomach, which she slowly dies as the unseen attacker took out what appeared to be a huge shear and proceeded to behead her, and her severed head fell off from the bridge, while the unseen attacker drags the headless body away.
To Be Continued...
Okay, I hope you like this chapter, and though there's no action here yet...it is a good start, as most of this chapter's plot started as light-hearted until it gets dark mid-way..which is how the plot would take its route. Here you get to read Sonia's "private life" and you will get to see how she would start her "adventure" before eventually gets into danger.
The end of this chapter is a prelude of what's coming...and that is where the hooror moment kicks in...
Preview:
The next chapter shows Sonia preparing to embark on a foreign trip...and she is raring to go, unaware of the danger that would come in her way...
