The elevator sprang open and we were faced, once again, with the dark abyss of the interior.
I looked around at all the faces of my classmates, but noticed something.
"Are Alastor and Fuyu not coming?" I asked.
"Fuyu needs medical attention. I don't think she'll make it to the trial." Tamotsu explained.
"I doubt that Monoya thing is able to help much with those pudgy teddy arms." Yuudai put his arms out in front of him, waving them around a bit.
"Alastor must be helping." Sora said.
"Then that means..." I paused.
"We're two w-witnesses down." Hisoka said grimly.
"Well, look who finally shows their fuckin' face." Michi said.
Hisoka pulled his hood up and sinched it closed.
"Leave him alone." Yuudai said.
"Huh?" Sora looked surprised. I was too. Out of every trial we'd had so far, nobody had been there to back Hisoka up.
He was always the suspicious one.
"I already questioned him, I trust he's not the killer." Yuudai said.
"E-eh?" Hisoka loosened the hoodie a bit.
"That's a big...statement to make." Kyung said.
"Especially before a trial." Tamotsu frowned.
"What if they fuckin' worked together?" Michi asked.
Huh?
Just then, Monoko arrived.
"Oiya, kids! The door's been open for so long it's starting to get cold down there! Investigation time was over ages ago, get in there and hurry it up!" The cat grabbed Kioko's leg and started trying to pull her to the elevator.
"Hey!" The Board Gamer tried to kick it off, but Monoko held strong.
Sighing, she walked towards the elevator, the cat clinging to her leg.
Once she got in, it sprung off and looked for its next target...me.
"I'm going!" I sped into the elevator, narrowly dodging Monoko.
Everyone else hurried inside, and the doors finally closed behind us.
The elevator creaked, and with a heavy clanking sound began its descent into the trial grounds.
An ominous silence passed over everyone. I locked my eyes firmly on the doors in front of me. I didn't want to think about what would happen at the end.
I had to keep moving forward.
Ding!
The doors opened, and the trial room sat before us.
The same as ever.
Except...
"Fuyu?" Aimi asked.
My eyes weren't deceiving me.
Fuyutake Ganko sat at her podium, her arm in a sling. She looked like she was in pain, but her eyes were fiery.
Monoya stood sheepishly next to Monoko's throne, its shirt buttons halfway undone and tie loosened.
Alastor Yashin was also there, sleeves rolled up and a stern look on his face.
"What-" Yuudai was cut off.
"Oiyaaaaaaa!! What's going on here?!" Monoko screeched.
"They didn't let me stop them!" Monoya said.
"What kind of masochistic mascot are you if you can't stop a couple kids from joining a trial?" Monoko dashed to the throne and grabbed the other toy's shirt collar, shaking it around vigorously.
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Future's Hope - A Danganronpa Spinoff
Fanfiction'Despair is a wretched, horrible thing. It twists and curls around the corners of your mind, waiting for the moment you weaken so it can break in and engulf your thoughts with bleak, depressing imagery. It bides its time, waits until you are hopefu...
