Danganronpa: Next Generation of Despair

Prologue: Welcome to Hope's Peak Academy's Summer School

"This is it….my last chance!" I muttered to myself as I said at the entrance of the iconic main building. Today I start Hope's Peak Academy's summer school for those who failed their practical exams at the end of the academic year. "Come on! Takahashi! Don't be nervous!" I thought I did really well on my practical exam, I successfully defended my client in the court case but apparently I didn't.

"Here goes!" Taka, the Ultimate Lawyer spoke before walking towards the entrance. Abruptly pain rushed through my body before everything fades into darkness.

"Hey...hey! WAKE UP!" A loud voice entered my ears causing me to wake up. "Uggghhh! What happened?" I asked as my eyelids slowly ebb open and I see a girl with bright orange hair with one single brade.

"Hey, are you okay?" The girl asked while extending her hand out as I sit up. I grab her arm resulting in me being pulled up to my feet.

"Yeah, I am okay!" I respond before quickly analysing the surrounding. It appears I am in gymnasium based on the basketball court lines on the wooden varnished floors as well as two opposing hoops as well as stands parallel to the court and a scoreboard. I also notice 16 other students.

"I am Amy Springett! The Ultimate Artist!" Ami introduced herself.

Amy Springett - Ultimate Artist

"My name is Takahashi Nadeshiko though most people just call me Taka!" I tell the slightly chubby girl in front of me. "I am the Ultimate Lawyer!"

"Nice!" Amy smiled.

"So everyone is finally awake, huh? I guess it's time for introductions. The name's Torahiko Hideyoshi, but people call me Tora! " Tora introduced himself. His clothing made me feel uncomfortable

Torahiko Hideyoshi - Ultimate Club Owner

"Cao! I… am Ilaria Chishu! Nice... to meet… you! That's how you… say it, right?" Ilaria's English was pretty broken and had a fine Italian accent.

Ilaria Chishu - Ultimate Chocolatier

"Hey...did you wake up in here?" I asked the three people who are in front of me.

"Yeah we did…" Tora responded.

"And did you blackout as soon as you entered the academy grounds?" I added a further question.

"Si...it went...hazy!" Ilaria tried to explain.

"We also tried to leave the gym but it appears the door is locked." Amy added. What the heck is going on here? I think to myself. Suddenly I get shoved out of the way onto the floor by a muscular boy with vibrant clothes.

"Hey Amy! Ilaria! Check out my guns!" The man tensed his muscles in front of the girls who sighed in response. I quickly stand up brushing myself off. "Oh sorry dude! My name is Masaaki Ukiyo!" Masaaki looked at me.

Masaaki Ukiyo - Ultimate Construction Worker.

"Now...where were we…" Masaaki faced the girls raising his eyebrows looking at Amy causing her blush and look uncomfortable.

"Hey! Teinosuke! Get off Jester!" The awkward situation was broken as everyone including myself face the direction off the shouting where came from where he see a girl wearing red tank top and black cargo pants with black combat boots.

Tomo Shima - Ultimate Hunter

She was standing opposite a moderately sized male wearing red samurai armour while holding a short, messy hair of Jester in his left hand causing the boy to seated on the floor.

"Tomo...Jester has no ability of speak." Teinosuke spoke seriously before reaching for his sword in with his right hand.

Teinosuke Minatoya - Ultimate Warrior

"Despite having an Ultimate talent...if he cannot speak to us he is as good as trash!" Teinosuke prepared as he slowly raised his sword. Abruptly Teinosuke released Jester before he was kicked in the side launching him across the room.

"You better hope natural selection gets to you before I do!" The girl who kicked Teinosuke spoke out. She has quite a kick behind her.

"Kohana, do not interfere…" Teinosuke spoke as he stood up brushing his shoulders before preparing his attack on Kohana.

Kohana Hatanaka - Ultimate Drill Team Dancer.

"Guys stop it! We are classmates!" I jumped in the way between Kohana and Teinosuke. I seriously don't know why I did that but Teinosuke started to return his sword back into scabbard.

"Next time either of you interfere...you will feel my wrath!" Teinosuke glared at me intensely before walking away.

"Not too bad...err…"

"Takahashi Nadeshiko but you can call me Taka!" I finished Kohana's sentence.

"kohana...that was some fine kick!" Masaaki shoved me out of the way again to flex his approached me with Jester behind her. She extended her arm.

"That was brave and stupid getting in the way like that!" Tomo pulled me up from the floor.

"Thanks. I fight for justice!" I said in a cliché manner. Jester approached me and showed me a notebook with the words 'Thank you!' written on it.

Jester Valentine - Ultimate Matchmaker

"I really didn't do anything." I said modestly

"That was pretty stupid to be honest!" I turned around and she an extremely pale girl next to an caramel skin with her protruding belly exposed. "That Teinosuke guy seems unpredictable." The pale girl muttered quickly to prevent Teinosuke from hearing her.

Hirano Ina - Ultimate Composer

"While it was not efficient, it still worked!" The pudgy girl responded.

Isobel Homez - Ultimate Competitive Eater

"I don't mean to be rude but no one wants to see your stomach." Hirano spoke honestly referring to Isobel's round and protuding stomach which was on display as neither her top and denim trousers could cover how much.

"Hey! My stomach is my trophy!" Isobel replied a bit annoyed before it slowly became an arguement.

"She is wrong you know...last time I checked the fetish of one's abdomen is quite common." I heard a quiet voice to my right and see a short boy with short brown hair. His eyes were two different colours and he was focused on the game console he was holding in his hand.

Daisuke Watanabe - Ultimate Geek

"Oh is that a GameGirl!" I said excitedly as a slowly walk towards Daisuke but abruptly a red and white humanoid object smashed into me forcing me to the ground.

"Dang it...I was so close to do it!" The red and white object revealed itself to be a girl wearing a red and white jumpsuit. I laid, back facing the floor, while she sat up applying all her weight on my abdomen before returning to her own to feet.

Akira Blaze - Ultimate Stuntwoman

" I would have nailed it if it wasn't for this kid." Referring to me.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to…"

"Ah, don't sweat it kid! There is plenty more action where that came from!" She proclaimed interrupting my apology.

"Wow, that was pretty good considering I was expecting worst." A formally dressed man remarked from a distance.

James Blackmore - Ultimate Butler

"Pretty good? She was awesome! That's the best Arabian Double Front technique I have seen in person!" Another girl spoke passionately wearing a military like Gakuren.

Homura Hayashiba - Ultimate Ouendan-cho

"And her clothes were able to adjust to her rapid movements!" Another muscular guy with peach skin commented.

Botan Minamoto - Ultimate Tailor

Right now, I was slightly confused to what was happening. I had woken up in a gymnasium full of 17 other students that also attended Hope's Peak Academy but also failed the Practical test.

"Yo, Taka I didn't expect to see you here?" I turned around and saw a familiar face with his spiky platinum white hair.

Hayato Hanami - Ultimate Prosthesis Crafter

"Yeah, it turns out I failed…." I said subtly. Hayato was in the same class as me and although we weren't great friends it was nice to have a familiar face around a sea of uncertainty.

"Oh well what can you do…" Hayato Hanami replied.

"Say cheese!" A feminine voice spoke before a sharp, bright flash of light stunned both Hayato and me.

"Wow Great pic! I am Colette Amari!" The feminine voice addressed herself while I was still rubbing my watering eyes.

Colette Amari - Ultimate Paparazzi

"What's your name?!" She asked me as she leaned her face towards Hayato and me.

"I am Hayato Hanami!" Hayato explained before Colette turned towards me.

"Takahashi Nadeshiko. But you can call me Taka!" I said in a friendly manner despite the fact she nearly blinded me.

"Oh! What's your talent?!" She asked in a curious manner.

"Oh I am the Ultimate Prosthesis Crafter. Everytime I see someone with a missing limb, the only thing I can think is that I have work" Hayato explained.

"And you?" She turned to me.

"I am the Ultimate Lawyer!" I replied.

"Lawyer! A prosecutor?!" Colette's eyes lit up after hearing what I said.

"Well uggggh…."

"It's good that you have gotten to meet each other!" A calm voice echoed throughout the gymnasium.

"Where did that voice come from?" Masaaki asked as everyone including me started turning their heads.

"Well then, let's get this thing rolling!" The voice spoke again. Abruptly the lights in the gym faded resulting in their being one spotlight at the top of the spectator stands drawing all of our attentions. Out of nowhere a half white, half black bear rose from behind the stands, rose into the air while flapping its arms and legs before landing on the spotlight, butt first.

"Woah! It's a teddy bear!" Tora glared at the bear, I imagine because of his own bear get-up.

"I am not a teddy bear!" The bear, which turned out to be the source of the mysterious voice we heard earlier, spoke with a slightly annoyed tone. "I am Monokuma! The principal of Hope's Peak Academy's Summer School!" If things were not weird enough already, this tops it all. I thought to myself as the lights in the gymnasium returned to normal.

"How can a teddy bear speak?" Masaaki was disbelief.

"Relax, I am sure it just has a speaker in it or something!" Hirano spoke trying to reassure people.

"I just told you I am not a teddy bear!" Monokuma spoke, clearly peeved by what Masaaki just said as he slowly descended down the stairs of the spectator stands."I am Monokuma! The headteacher of this summer school!"

"It can move as well! What an artistic masterpiece!" Amy was awe as Monokuma finally arrived at the bottom of the stairs.

"It's called remote control, idiot!" Teinosuke said bluntly causing Amy to blush in embarrassment. "Most kid toys nowadays have advanced mechanics in it."

"You still label me a "teddy bear" or a "kid's toy"...how painful!" Monokuma said in a depressed tone. "But enough about me!" Monokuma broke out of his brief period of depression. "I will be discussing the New Summer School Life! You will be staying on the grounds of Hope's Peak Academy until you graduate from Summer School! You will not be able to go home until then!"

"Wait, what?!" Kohana yelled out.

"Pupupupupu!" Monokuma started giggling. To find out we cannot leave without graduating is quite demoralizing. "And you will be isolated from the outside world."

"How do we graduate?" Isobel asked Monakuma.

"Pupupupupupupupu!" Monakuma started giggling even more intensely revealing his sharp teeth on the left side of his face. "Hope's Peak Academy's Summer School is all about communal living...working together and using your ultimate talents to aim for hope! However if someone was to disturb the peace of the Summer School...they may graduate!"

"Disturb the peace?" Ilaria asked a bit confused

"Oh, you know...if one person was to murder another one!" Monokuma spoke calmly.

"M-m-ur-der…." I hesitated in utter disbelief. A chill went my spine at the thought of it .

"I don't care how you do it! If kill someone, you get to graduate while your students will experience despair...desbear…" Monokuma elaborated on it even chucking in a bear pun in there. "The only way you can leave is to kill someone!"

"This just got a bit interesting." James spoke out.

"I am not going to take orders from a teddy bear." Teinosuke spoke out seriously as he withdrew his sword. He quickly rushed towards Monokuma before slashing the bear, clearly dissecting the bear in half. His speed was incredible. "That was a warning for any of you if you get in my way!" Teinosuke was looking directly at me as he stood between the destroyed bear and me. He said in an intimidating tone as the robotic bear glowing brightly.

"What the…" Abruptly a bright piercing light consumed the room before slowing dimming revealing Monokuma back in one piece.

"Naughty Teinosuke! Acts of violence against the principal are strictly prohibited!" Monokuma was annoyed before he opened his mouth and a small cylindrical object at a high speed towards Teinosuke who nimbly avoided it resulting in the object to land on the floor near me.

"Takahashi! Get away from there!" Daisuke called out causing me to feel nervous but before I can act the flash grenade detonated and everything went white...then slowly black.

That is when despair first blossomed in the Summer Killing School Life…

A/N: Alright, I am glad I was able to finish this chapter out and I have moved on to the main story. If you need to add any detail about your OC or if I missed anything PM me or review this story.