The Fool and Her Groom (Part 1)

After Monokuma's announcement of a 'killing game' and what happened to Cotton, the atmosphere in the gym was unbearably heavy, and I think everyone could tell.

Uneasy glances were exchanged between everyone in the room, as we realized that nothing would ever be the same. Even if we did manage to escape this place, the events thus far would still haunt us for forever. I'll probably have nightmares about animatronic bears for weeks.

Cotton's blood had left an unpleasant metallic smell in the room and the dark red of his blood looked especially prevalent against the dark grey of the floor. I don't think I've ever seen so much blood in my life...It was completely different from the movies. This definitely wasn't corn syrup with red food coloring...

I looked down at my hands and my clothes, and shivered. I didn't particularly care for this outfit or anything, but it was still unnerving to know I had the blood of another human being on me. Especially one who was painfully injected with poison and threw up blood.

"Soooo...what now?" Noir nervously laughed, trying to break the silence.

"There's really nothing we can do now," Mauve sighed. "I mean we've already looked all over this ship."

"And we know there's no way out, especially if we really are in space..." Frost said, glancing out the window that showed us the outside.

I remembered back to when I thought that as a last resort, we could just break a window and jump out. Thankfully, I hadn't acted on an impulse before finding out just how high in the sky we are...

The unsettling silence came once again, before thankfully being interrupted with several -BEEP- sounds. We quickly realized that all of our 'phone things' we woke up with, had went off.

I pulled it out of my pocket (after wiping Cotton's blood off my hands), and the screen now displayed:

Introducing your very own e-Handbook!

"What is this, some iPad knock off?" Sunrise scoffed.

I tapped on the screen and it brought me back to the same screen where it showed my personal info.

WELCOME,

SEIZO MORINE (Crimson)

Ultimate ACTOR

Gender: Male

Height: 5'8"

Weight: 141 lbs.

Blood Type: A-

Likes: DVDs, free food

Dislikes: Paparazzi, tight spaces

I couldn't help but wonder how Monokuma found out so much personal information about us. My guess is we probably aren't going to find out anytime soon, though...

I tapped on the screen again, and now displayed was the same home screen I saw back in the incinerator room.

PROFILES

RULES

EVIDENCE FILE

PICTURES

TEXT

MAP

PRIZES

SETTINGS

"Oh, you can tap on 'rules' now!" Emerald suddenly exclaimed.

I raised a brow, but tried tapping on rules. Sure enough, Emerald was right!

"Ew, rules...why the hell do we have to have rules?!" Royal dramatically groaned, angrily stomping her foot on the ground. "I thought this was supposed to be fun!" ...Is she seriously still on her whole 'reality TV show' thing?!

"To keep us under Monokuma's control." Diamond wisely theorized. "If we could run around doing whatever we want, it probably wouldn't end well. Well, for him, at least."

"True, we are kidnapped, after all." I sighed. "We'd be stupid to think we'd be allowed to do whatever..."

"It might be unfortunate to be stuck here and have rules to follow, but it'd probably be best to follow them, or we'll end up just like Cotton...or worse." Merigold sadly frowned.

"Well then, I guess we'd better see what these rules are," I said. "Hopefully they're not too unreasonable..." Though I truly did hope for my words to be true, I wasn't holding my breath given the nature of our situation, and Monokuma's elaborate personality.

I glanced down at my e-Handbook and looked at the list of rules.

"Rule number one, students will live indefinitely on the HFH Enterprise, unless..." Rose started, looking uneasily at the rest of us. I gulped, knowing what was coming next...

"...Rule number two, students can leave the HFH Enterprise, returning home to Earth, if they manage to kill one of their classmates, and get away with it." I finished.

We already knew Monokuma's clause for escaping, but it was still unsettling to see it in writing.

"U-um, no one's thinking of k-killing anyone...right?" Cloud asked with a shaky voice, nervously looking at each of us with uncertainty in his eyes.

"I sure as hell know I'm not," I answered truthfully. "Especially not before we know the full truth of our kidnapping."

"True," Cherry nodded enthusiastically. "Who knows? Maybe we aren't actually in space after all!"

"Hey, maybe you're onto something!" Noir gasped. "I mean, wouldn't it cost a whole bunch of money to build a ship like this, and send it into space?"

"True," Azure agreed, looking rather excited at the idea of not actually being in space. "I mean, all this technology would have to cost billions to make."

"Trillions." Sage corrected, his arms crossed as he uninterestedly watched us conversate.

It was reassuring to think that Monokuma might be lying to us about our location, but it still didn't change the fact that we were kidnapped against our will.

"Moving on," I continued. "Rule number three, the use of codenames must be honored, or punishment via a deadly injection of 'Despiscocide' will be administered to the rule-breaker."

We all stayed silent, a little paranoid about even thinking of our real names. Seizo Morine? Who's that?

"Rule number four, violence towards Pilot Monokuma is strictly prohibited." Silver read, speaking up for the first time in a while. I couldn't help but find the guy to be a little suspicious given his indifference to literally being kidnapped. It's not that I'm expecting him to have a panic attack or anything, but c'mon man, show some emotion!

"Figures..." Frost frowned. "A 'deadly injection of Despiscocide' will probably be administered to anyone who tries to even touch the thing." He continued, mocking the previous rule.

"There's gotta be someone controlling him..." Mauve theorized, putting a hand to his chin.

Indigo shakily nodded. "I-I think so too...he couldn't kidnap all of us on his own, r-right?"

"He did have enough strength to carry Cotton." Onyx pointed out.

"Cotton's a fucking string bean," Sunrise scoffed, rolling his eyes. "He's probably as light as a feather."

Someone controlling Monokuma? It sounds pretty logical. I mean, no matter how weirdly insane this situation is, I don't think there's such a thing as a talking, half-black, half-white bear, so he's probably a robot or something. But who could be controlling him...? And why?

"Moving on," Rose started. "Rule number five seems kinda strange, don't you think?" She inquired.

I looked at rule number five, and sure enough, she was right; it was a little strange: Rule Five: Any room before the kitchen is off-limits.

"Any room before the kitchen?" Cherry raised a brow.

"That would include the rooms we woke up in and the room with the tablet..." Lava explained as she wrote in her notebook. Huh, I wonder why she's so attached to that notebook...

"Oh true!" Noir said. "Aw, man...I really wanted to try and crack that tablet passcode."

That's right! I almost forgot about the tablet left in the middle of the table. It was weird in the first place that it was left out in the open, and it's even weirder now that we can't go back and see it again.

"Rule số sáu," Merigold said. "Nighttime is a period between 10 PM and 7 AM. During this time, the kitchen and rec center will be closed."

"Nighttime?" I rolled my eyes. "We even have a curfew in this place?!"

Royal crossed her arms and sighed. "This is starting to feel a lot like prison, and I'm really not here for it..."

"I guess we aren't allowed to get a midnight snack..." Azure sadly frowned.

"Or do some late-night reading..." Merigold sighed.

"Well, at least that's it," Rose smiled, showing us her e- Handbook. "Rule number seven just says that more rules can be added later."

"That wasn't so bad." Silver smirked. "You basically just have to act like a normal member of society."

"And change your name to a color." Scarlet frowned.

"Which I'm not really a fan of," Onyx sighed. "I mean, Onyx? That doesn't evoke the same strong, powerful personality like my real name does." He added.

"How do you think I feel?!" Sunrise groaned. "Sunrise sounds like a fucking My Little Pony..."

"OK, OK, everyone," Cherry nervously laughed. "I know some of our code names are questionable, but can we please move onto something else?"

"Like, what?" Royal asked in a snooty tone. "We're pretty much done here. I don't know about you guys, but I'm ready to take a nap."

I guess there really wasn't much more to do. We've already looked all over this place, and the only new thing that we hadn't investigated was the rules.

Now that we knew all the rules, we're pretty much at a standstill.

Just when we thought there was nothing left to do, however, a chime rang out.

"Ahem, this is a HFH Enterprise official announcement! It is now 10 PM. As such, it is officially nighttime. Certain locations will now be locked for the remainder of the night. Sweet dreams my passengers, let the sparkle of the stars and the roar of the spaceships's engine lull you into a deeeepppp sleep. Gooood niighhttt!" Monokuma's unnerving voice sounded from a speaker.

"Yup, that settles it, I'm totally going to bed now." Royal yawned, standing up from her seat.

"So we really are going to have to spend the night in this place?" Indigo mumbled, sounding rather dejected.

"Unfortunately, yes." Emerald sighed. "We've found no way to escape, after all..."

"And the only person who could possibly give us any advice is undergoing treatment." Merigold added, referencing Cotton.

That's right! As the Ultimate Escapist, shouldn't Cotton have an idea on how to get out of here? One that doesn't involve getting injected with Despisocide or killing someone else?

Unfortunately, we won't be able to get any help from Takum- seeing as he's undergoing treatment.

"It seems our only option is to go to bed and wake up with a clearer mindset." Diamond said.

"Sounds good to me," Lava said, yawning. "Good night..."

"I'm sure we'll figure something out tomorrow." Rose smiled, though she looked a little unsure of herself.

"Only time will tell." Mauve nodded.

"T-this is so scary," Cloud sniffed. "But I g-guess its better to work together in this situation."

One by one, everyone voiced their concerns over the situation, but acceptance of the fact that we can't do anything right now.

And one by one, everyone headed to their rooms, with the exception of Azure, Scarlet, Sage, and I.

Sage was still sitting down, drawing in his sketchbook. I decided against bothering him, as he looked pretty invested in what he was drawing. I did, however, see his drawing. It wasn't finished yet, but it appeared to be of a girl. Oooo, someone has a crush! In all seriousness, however, seeing Sage draw, it became clear to me just how talented the Ultimate Illustrator was.

Scarlet was also sitting down, a little away from Sage. I looked to see Azure busy trying to scrub away the blood from the floor, so I decided to approach her.

"You look tired," I commented. "Why don't you go to bed?"

Scarlet initially looked at me with a bit of a startle, but then smiled. "Oh, I do feel tired, but I just wanted to reflect for a little while."

"On what, if you don't mind me asking?" I inquired.

"This whole situation," Scarlet explained, turning her head to the window. The cosmos were still as vibrant as ever. "It's so surreal. I just wanted to attend the school of my dreams, but then we got dragged into this mess."

"It definitely sucks," I sighed, nodding along with her. "And I can't say for sure that we'll all end up okay out of this, but worrying won't do us any good."

"Oh, I'm not worried," She quickly clarified. "I'm just thinking. Truthfully, I don't think anyone will kill anyone just to get out of here. We might all be strangers, but killing someone is something you can never make up for, and I just don't see it happening here."

"I really hope you're right." I nodded. "I for one promise not to succumb to Monokuma's sick game."

Scarlet smiled, looking more happy and relaxed than when I had first met her. Then she let out a small giggle. "So you aren't talking to me just to lure me into my death?"

"No way," I chuckled. "Trust me, if I had to choose someone here, it wouldn't be you."

"Why is that?" She asked in a curious tone, her smile dropping slightly.

"I don't know," I shrugged. "I just have a good feeling about you."

Presumably in response to my response, Scarlet then awkwardly glanced at the ground, and then quickly stood up. She looked rather flustered. "I'm going to bed now. Good night." She said, and then hurriedly walked out of the gym.

Jeez, guess I'm not the charmer I used to be. Then again, we are stuck on a ship where the only escape is to kill someone else, so maybe Ms. Modern Dancer's just being a little cautious.

I turned my head to see what Azure was doing now, but I could only see Sage drawing...Azure was nowhere to be found.

What the hell, did Azure leave without saying goodbye?! I mean, I know I was talking to Scarlet, but Azure is more than welcome to interrupt me to say a quick good night...

I sadly sighed, and started my journey out of the announcement room. I said good night to Sage, to which he simply waved at me.

The lights in the dining room were surprisingly off. It was a little creepy, but it wasn't that long of a walk from the announcement room door to the door leading to the bedrooms.

Almost as soon as I started walking, however, I tripped.

"Shit!" I yelled as I fell to the floor. It didn't hurt that much, but it honestly scared the hell out of me. The fuck did I trip over?

I hastily stood up, using the wall as a guide. Once I was on my feet, I sighed in relief.

Then, I died.

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...

...

Well, almost. As soon as I stood up, I felt someone grab me from behind and I almost died from fright. Was this the end? Was someone really going to kill me in order to escape this ship? Would anyone remember me after I was gone? Would my tombstone say Seizo Morine or Crimson?

"AHHHH!" I screamed, quickly wriggling away from my assaulter's grasp. I turned around, ready to fight for my life.

Then, the lights turned on.

And the person before me was not a killer, but rather my closest friend here.

"Azure, what the hell," I groaned, clutching my chest.

The cryptid enthusiast had the biggest, dumbest smile on his face. You would've thought he'd just won the lottery or something.

"Boo! Hahahaha, did I scare ya?" He laughed, also clutching his chest, for different reasons...

"Yes, yes, you did..." I nodded, still trying to catch my breath. "In fact, you almost scared me to death!"

"Aw, come on, that was funny." Azure grinned. "You should have seen the look on your face."

Seeing his stupid smile and how funny he thought it was made it hard to stay mad at Azure. I shook my head and smirked.

"You have no idea what kind of game you just started, Mr. Cryptid Enthusiast." I said in a joking tone.

"Oh, really?" Azure chuckled. "Mr. Actor knows how to joke around?"

I nodded with a laugh. "You best believe it. Tomorrow, don't be surprised if you're the one who almost gets a heart attack."

"Looking forward to it." Azure replied.

I didn't take Azure for the practical joke type, but I guess he is! I can certainly take a joke, and I hope he can, because pranks are my specialty. I once managed to convince my friend that I was actually a German spy sent to Japan to investigate the prime minister. Things didn't turn out so well for me when he reported me to the police, though...

Azure and I made our way back to the hallway with our bedrooms.

"Huh, I wonder which one's mine." I remarked. I pulled out my key chain and took a look.

As opposed to Azure's Sun, my key bore a design of the planet Mercury.

"Hmm, I wonder..." I muttered, putting my key in my pocket and taking out my e-Handbook.

"What's up?" Azure questioned.

"Just want to test something." I replied, clicking on the 'map' app on the home screen.

Sure enough, the app brought me to a blueprint style layout of all the rooms in the hallway, including which room belonged to who. I observed the layout and made a mental note of the order of the rooms, starting from the door and going towards the door to the next hallway.

Left Side (Boys)

Cotton's Room - The Moon

Onyx's Room - An asteroid

Sage's Room - Earth

Silver's Room - A rocket

Cloud's Room - Pluto

Azure's Room - The Sun

Sunrise's Room - Venus

My room - Mercury

Frost's Room - Halley's Comet

Mauve's Room - A black hole

Right Side (Girls)

Diamond's Room - Stars

Rose's Room - Mars

Royal's Room - Neptune

Lava's Room - A supernova

Merigold's Room - A meteor

Scarlet's Room - The Milkyway

Indigo's Room - Jupiter

Emerald's Room - Uranus

Noir's Room - Saturn

Cherry's Room - Aurora Borealis

"They did a great job on this artwork." Azure commented as he looked from door to door.

It was true. It was clear what each door was meant to represent, and the details on each piece of artwork were vivid and impressive.

"Wonder why they went all out for us..." I remarked.

"Maybe they just wanted to keep us comfortable?" Azure suggested. Hmm, I'm not so sure...

The exhaustion brought on by the confusion of today had begun to sink in. My eyes felt heavy and my mind felt all over the place. I still hadn't fully processed the fact that I could be spending the rest of my life in here. Ughhh, I just need some...

"Sleep." Azure said. "We should probably get some."

I eagerly nodded. "Yes, I definitely agree."

"Sweet dreams," Azure smiled, waving to me as he walked to his room.

"Likewise." I yawned. Azure went into his room, leaving me by myself in the hallway.

I let out a heavy sigh as I walked to my door. One part of me desperately wanted to go to sleep, but another part dreaded having to sleep here. All I wanted was to bury my head in my own sheets, hug my stuffed squirrel, and sleep.

But upon unlocking my room and walking in, I quickly realized that my dreams were not going to be so sweet tonight.

The room was identical to Azure's, except the color scheme was a gloomy grey color that made this situation even more depressing.

I trudged into the room after closing my door and began looking around.

Inside the top drawer dresser were...copies of my clothes?

"What the fuck..." I muttered. There were at least 3 pairs of the exact outfit I was wearing now. I guess I at least don't have to wear these bloody clothes anymore...

The second drawer held a white shirt and white pajama pants. Nice, they're even providing us with pajamas! Maybe Silver was right; maybe this isn't so bad! Then I glanced down at the blood on my clothes and remembered that this situation is fucking batshit crazy.

The last drawer held nothing, which also happened to describe the feeling in my heart right now.

I walked over to the desk and set my e-Handbook and keys on the top. There were only two drawers.

The first drawer held...huh? A box? I raised a brow and pulled it out. Upon opening it, however, I wished I hadn't...

It was a syringe filled with some purple liquid. The words 'TOXIC' were written on the sides.

"Poison?" I scoffed. It was probably one of Monokuma's tactics to get us to kill each other. I rolled my eyes and put the syringe back in the drawer.

The bottom drawer held nothing.

Everything else left to explore in the room was uninteresting. The bed was just a bed, and the bathroom was just a bathroom. At last, it was finally time for sweet, sweet, sleep...

I took off my clothes and hastily put on the pajamas provided by Monokuma...They were surprisingly pretty soft.

I went into the bathroom and scrubbed my hands of Cotton's blood. Looking at myself in the mirror, I realized how stressed this situation has already made me.

Dark purple bags hung from my eyes, and my skin was pale and slightly clammy.

I also realized how hungry I was. My stomach growled and my mouth was dry, but I couldn't exactly do anything about it: the kitchen was closed, after all...

I left the bathroom and immediately dove into my bed. It was pretty comfy, but it felt like a hotel. Comfy, but unfamiliar and a little unsettling.

I stared at the ceiling for a good few minutes, thinking about what I would dream about tonight. Would it be a pleasant dream filled with my friends and family, or a nightmare about death and despair?

My eyes slowly started to close, and before I knew it, I drifted off into sleep...

"Innnnttroooduuuciiiinggg, the one, the only: Prince Kirishima...AKA Mr. Seizo Morine!" The announcer excitedly gestured to the audience, where he pointed out Seizo.

Applause filled the room, and Seizo shyly stood up. He made his way up the stage and took the microphone from the announcer.

"Thank you, thank you, everyone!" He smiled, waving to the audience. The applause died down and he started his speech.

"It's been an honor playing Prince Kirishima for seven seasons! You guys have loved to hate me throughout the entire show, and I wouldn't have it any other way." Seizo laughed. "In fact, you guys have loved Prince Kirishima so much that I'm thrilled to make an announcement!"

The audience eagerly leaned in to listen to Seizo.

"The creators who brought you Sun Witch Esper Ito are now coming out with a spin off featuring Prince Kirishima as the main character!" Seizo announced. Everyone instantly began cheering and clapping, and Seizo took a bow.

"Of course we wouldn't have been unable to do it without you guys, the fans." He reassured. "Your love fuels my days and nights and your joy inspires me to work harder."

Suddenly, without warning, the lights turned off.

"H-huh?" Seizo quickly looked around for a light switch, but couldn't find one.

Luckily, he didn't have to wait very long. The lights switched on, revealing a sight different from before.

The 19 people he was now trapped with filled the chairs in the audience, and they had the most disturbing smiles on their faces. Seizo noticed that some of them even held weapons in their hands.

They stood up from their chairs and slowly creeped over to the stage.

"H-hey!" Seizo nervously yelled. "W-what are you guys doing?"

"What's wrong, Seizo?" ? sinisterly grinned. "We just want to get out of here."

"I'm so tired, Seizo, just let me kill you so I can sleep in my own bed!" ? begged, swinging a piece of glass around.

They were now on the steps of the stage, ready to attack.

Seizo tried to get away, but the ankle bracelet around his leg weighed him down, rendering him immobile.

"Shows over, Mr. Morine," ? laughed, switching the safety off of their gun.

"Sorry, but you won't be coming back for another season." ? chuckled, stabbing the air with their knife.

"The reviews are in, and you did terribly." ? sighed. "You're fired!"

The people were now on the stage with him, inches away. Seizo could do nothing but scream, however.

The face in front of him was the one he dreaded to see the most. His closest friend, his most faithful ally: ?.

"Bye, bye, Crimson." They smirked, thrusting a knife into his stomach.

I woke up with a start, sweat dripping on my forehead and my heart beating a mile a minute.

What the hell was that?! Some sick dream of my 'classmates' trying to kill me? But...something wasn't right. I could tell they were the people I met here, but something was different about them. Something...familiar?

My thoughts were interrupted by a familiar tune.

"Ahem, this is aHFH Enterprise official announcement! It is now 7 AM, which means that nighttime is officially over! Time to get up out of bed. Let's all welcome this new day with an open heart and mind! "

Huh, guess I slept through the night...

I was disappointed in seeing that I was still in this place. I thought maybe there was a chance that this was all a cruel lucid dream, but alas, it's all too real...

I shakily got out of bed, still a little unnerved by my strange dream. I made my way over to the bathroom, and I used the toiletries provided by Monokuma to get ready for the day.

Once I was finished in the bathroom, I changed into the clean clothes from the dresser and made my way into the hallway.

The only person in the hallway was Silver, who was observing the Earth themed artwork on Sage's door.

"Pretty cool, right?" I asked as I approached him. He turned to me and smiled.

"Ah, good morning, 'Mister Crimson'." Silver greeted. "Yes, it is quite interesting how the artwork on our door is done. I wonder who did them."

"Probably our kidnapper," I shrugged. "Who else could it be?"

Silver shook his head. "I'm not sure. Maybe our kidnapper bought if from somewhere? Anyways, it is not the art itself I'm interested in, but rather the theme of space, which all the doors seem to share."

I chuckled. "We were pretty stupid not to realize we were in space earlier."

Silver smiled. "Ah, I don't think so. After all, who would theorize we were kidnapped and taken to space?" He then turned back towards the door. "I'm curious as to why we're in space of all places. Was there a problem with kidnapping us and taking us somewhere on Earth?"

"If we really are in space," I started. "Then it'd definitely be the perfect crime for our kidnapper. What police force or government would think to look in space for a group of kidnapped teenagers? And if they even did think to, then there's no telling where we are: space is infinite."

"Very true," Silver nodded, putting a hand to his chin. "Well, whatever the reason may be, it is quite the experience."

"Uh, 'quite the experience'?" I repeated, not seeing how Silver could see this situation in a positive light.

"Yes," Silver answered. "It is! We're in space! What other teenager gets to say that?"

"A teenager who wasn't kidnapped against their will..." I sarcastically answered, crossing my arms. Why's this guy so chill with the idea of staying here?

"Ah, of course, I do not love the fact that we're kidnapped. I especially missed my family last night, thinking about how we all say good night to each other before any of us go to bed," Silver clarified. "However, I choose to see the bright side of our situation. Negativity wouldn't do us any good, yes?"

"I...guess so..." I answered, uncrossing my arms and nodding. "Yeah, I guess you're right."

"Thank you for understanding." Silver said. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to grab a bite to eat in the dining hall."

And with that, the Ultimate TV Host left.

So Silver isn't totally obsessed with staying in this place until the end of time; he just would rather be positive until we can find an escape. I can't say that I can completely see exactly where he's coming from, but I definitely could kinda understand him.

Seeing that there was no one else to talk to, I made my way to the dining room.

Almost everyone was present in the dining room, sitting and chatting amongst each other. The only ones who had yet to arrive were Lava, Cloud, and Onyx.

"Good morning, Crimson." Frost said, standing up from his table and walking over to me. He carried a tray of drinks in his hand. "Would you like some coffee to wake you up?"

"Oh, uh, sure. Thanks." I replied, taking a drink from the tray. Sure enough, it was coffee.

Frost nodded and went to go sit back down with Cherry and Rose.

I looked around for a seat. Azure was sitting with Merigold, and since I found both of them to be pretty pleasant, I decided to have a seat with them.

"Morning, Crim!" Azure smiled. "Sleep well?"

"Buenos dias!" Merigold giggled.

"Good morning to both of you." I nodded. "Uh, I slept decently. It was definitely weird being in this place, though..."

"Same here." Merigold sighed. "I just kept thinking about my family..."

"Well, I'm sure you'll see them soon," Azure reassured. "We'll find a way out. Maybe not today, or tomorrow, but someday we'll get out of this place."

"Hopefully it's sooner rather than later." I remarked, taking a sip of coffee.

My eyes widened as the brown liquid slid down my throat. Damn, this is good!

"It's no wonder he's the Ultimate Barista." Merigold smiled, referencing Frost. No kidding, I feel like I'm getting to drink the coffee of The Gods!

As I was enjoying my coffee, Lava and Onyx wandered in, followed by Cloud. Lava and Onyx didn't concern me, they seemed just the same as yesterday, but Cloud...

"What the hell is this?!" Cloud yelled as he walked in. He looked not at all anxious or scared. It was like he went to bed and woke up a new person.

"Uh, you OK, buddy?" Onyx asked concernedly. "I know this situation is pretty crazy, but you didn't forget what happened yesterday, right?"

"Ugh, did he seriously not tell you?" Cloud said, rolling his eyes and crossing his arms.

"Who tell us what?" Diamond asked, raising a brow.

"That pansy, 'Cloud'." Cloud answered, carelessly sitting on top of a table. "What a stupid ass nickname, by the way. Anyways, I tell him over and over again that he needs to tell people right away, but the little shit never listens to me! He just cries and says he's scared of what other people think. Who gives a shit what other people think?"

At this point, all eyes were on Cloud. He was looking at us as if he didn't just refer to himself in the third person.

"The hell is up with all of you?" Cloud asked, looking rather annoyed "Never seen anyone with a split personality before?"

Thankfully, I didn't have any coffee in my mouth, because my jaw dropped so low that I almost had to pick it up from the floor.

Yeah, I have a feeling that I'll never not be surprised while on this ship...

A/N: Yes, a new chapter before the end of the month! School is officially out for Winter break, so I'm ready to do some pre-writing :)

Please make sure to let me know what you think of the chapter! There are some elements introduced here that will play a part later in the story. Did you guys have any favorite moments, or a favorite line?

Also, I have finally chosen who will die in Chapter 1! It's definitely a hard decision to make, but a necessary one given the fact that this is Danganronpa. I love all of your guys' characters, so as much as it hurts you guys to see the characters die, it hurts me even more having to write it :'(

See you guys in the next one!