(AN: Hello, all! Back with another chapter, and this is basically just the typical cliché prologue that the protagonist goes through in the beginning of the journey when she's looking up at the school and admiring all… Ah… BUT! I digress. The reason I can start this now is…

WE'RE OUT OF FEMALE OCs! *clap clap clap*

Everyone, thank you for your submissions, and it was really amazing to see people send me OCs. I was blown away – really. I'm still figuring out which male OCs to use, so this is another introductory chapter. Enjoy!

P.S. I reply to reviews like Danganronpa Plus so don't be confused, :p

ShiranaiAtsune: Thank you! Hope you enjoy my story!

DivineService: Thank you! I hope I accomplished my task to make a mysterious setting. The main character definitely will be a little weird, huh?

(To Ode30 and TheRoseShadow, I am currently going over OCs right now.))

…Where… where am I?

I feel like…

I feel like…

I feel like nothing.

I can tell I'm alive. I can see my hands in front of me…

I'm falling somewhere… what are my hands reaching for?

Reaching…

Are they reaching for the stars?
I see stars up above me, but I know they're too far away to grab…

Am I just hoping something will grab me?

Reaching…

I fell flat on my back, and woke up with a jolt. Everything changed in an instant. My dream world disappeared and I returned back to my normal life. It was still night outside – I could hear the crickets forcing me asleep with their rhythmic chirps. I always found their chirps to be soothing… not annoying like others would think. It took me awhile to regain my senses and take in my surroundings… that's right. I remember now. I was overwhelmed today. Maybe that's why I felt like I was falling… after all, I was accepted into Hope's Peak Academy.

My name is Keiko Umino. I was asked to attend Hope's Peak Academy as an Equestrian, being a horse rider at a very young age. Coming into the school – everyone was great… so kind to welcome me in as their own family. I expected to be shot at, but I was grateful at everyone for being so kind to me, as I'm kind to others.

I remember looking up at the tall and looming building that hung up above me… the size of the building seemed to resemble the amount of hope that I expected walking into it. I saw it right then and there – Hope's Peak Academy. A school that skyrockets people into fame and fortune. You're pretty much guaranteed to follow the path you want to follow by attending this school. Of course, I was excited in pursuing my career as an Equestrian. My parents drilled it into my brain that I'd be the best there is, as a matter of fact.

I was glad I actually had a talent to behold. While everyone in my class did, I heard in past years, Hope's Peak Academy held a raffle and chose one person a year to represent themselves as "Super Highschool Level Good Luck." I don't think I saw anyone taking that title this year, but I sort of pitied those students – going into this academy without a real talent sounded tough… but, everyone's kind anyways, so it's not like I should be expecting a lot of torment in the halls towards those students.

My dorm room was amazing – neat and filled with a ton of space. There was a TV hanging from the wall – a bathroom to use for myself, drawers to put my clothes in… it was like a luxury suite. I was amazed at everything, really… smiling and sitting up, drawing my legs close to my chest and wrapping my arms around them, and I began to revel in the possibilities of my future. Will I be in famous horse races? Will I be an inspiration to any generation below me?

I was so excited, I almost missed the knocks on my door that pounded away furiously.

"Oh!" I jumped, running towards the door. "Who is it?"

There was no answer. Frowning, I realized something and took a piece of paper out of my pocket. I almost forgot – I was supposed to meet the other students in the gymnasium for a welcome ceremony! Was the knocking a reminder to get ready? I felt like I wasn't late – but I suppose the staff didn't want anyone to oversleep.

I changed into my regular clothes – black coat, white shirt, my trusty boots, and my incredibly stylish black pants.

"That's good," I said to myself, facing the mirror. I wanted to make an even greater impression with the others today… "Let's get started!"

Excited, I ran towards the door, twisted the golden doorknob, and ran out, ready to face my future.

That future…

At that point, it didn't seem like a very bright one at all…

As I ran outside the door, I failed to notice something unbelievable. Was I still dreaming? The world around me had changed completely – I fell out into a realm of utter darkness.

…Where… where am I?

I feel like…

I feel like…

I feel like nothing.

I can tell I'm alive. I can see my hands in front of me…

I'm falling somewhere… what are my hands reaching for?

Reaching…

Are they reaching for the stars?
I see stars up above me, but I know they're too far away to grab…

Am I just hoping something will grab me?

Reaching…

I fell on back, eyes closing, and a door forming in my mind.

Walking… reaching… I opened the door, and ended up in a submarine.

The other students looked at me, noticing my presence.

"Oh! She's awake now!" said one of the girls.

"It's about time, darling!" said one of the guys. "Now we can finally press up with each other!"

I looked around, and the students were looking at me eagerly. I took a look out of the window, and I saw something absolutely horrifying.

We were underwater, heading towards places unknown.

"Upupupu!" said a squeaky voice. "We're about to reach our final destination, kids! Hold your stomachs, m'kay?"

Continued in Prologue III

(There you have it. I felt bad about keeping you under suspense for so long so… yeah. Congrats to Celestia Ludenberg for Keiko becoming the main character. I liked her ordinary personality with her undertones of tragedy, but I'll leave it at that so I don't spoil anything for the rest of you all. Of course, there are going to be a bunch of other plot twists…

And yeah its first person. But you shouldn't be worried since I'll distribute screen time evenly.

And credit to HopeorDespair for the setting of an underwater school. *clap clap*)