Danganropa: Still Tides

Chapter one

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Cold.
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Cold and hard.
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Where am I?

I opened my eyes. Peaking at what was going on in front of me.

I was propped up against a wall. It appeared I was in a hallway of sorts? The floors were an odd checkered pattern- no. The lights. I looked up above to see blue lights hanging from the ceiling, causing the floor tiles to change colors. The walls were two-toned. The lower half was a dark blue color while the upper half was something of a sky blue. It was peaceful in a way. Perhaps it was just an effect of the blue lights. They went up and down the hallways, turning the corners as well. I wasn't able to tell where it ended. Several unusually clean who doors lined up against these walls. They were new and fancy.

Just where was I?

Had I pissed of gravity? My body felt like it weighed more than it should've. Or in a more descriptive sense, it felt like I was a magnet stuck to the fridge. I groaned getting up. It felt like forever until I could stand up again. My legs felt wobbly and my head was a bit dizzy. How long have I been here? Was I being fed?

I groaned again. I did my best to stretch my body out. I wasn't tied up or anything. That's a good sign, right? Unless I was stuck in one of those sick horror movies where they hunt you for sport. Which wasn't a too far fetched idea in this situation. Felt like I was taking junior high gym all over again. Stretching out my arms, twisting my waist around, holding my knee in place. Granted, that was the only way I knew how to stretch myself out.

I looked around again. Not sure of what though. Anything would and could be a blessing or curse.

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I could try one of those doors.

I looked at one of the clean white doors next to me with hesitation. Was I really about to snoop around? I guess that's what you end up doing anyways when you're given the title of the ultimate journalist. Worse came to worse, I'd be shot dead outside.

Just open it up.

I kept repeating that line in my head. Gave me faint memories of when I was in junior high and my friends had dared me to summon Hanako-San. It was a test of courage. A game played by fools. Snap out of it. Snap out of it and just OPEN THE DOOR... with that I swung the door open, tensing slightly at what was to come. But nothing did. I examined the room in front of me. It was a bedroom. Was I in a home? There was nothing in the bedroom to note- I was wrong. It stood out like a sore thumb. It was beautiful. An island of sorts with endless entertainment outside. Where the hell was I?

I wasn't in anywhere I've been before. Maybe? I tried to scan through my memories of the scene set it front of me. It was something to note down so I wouldn't forget.. my bag. I quickly looked to my side. My bag. It was brown and old. I had gotten it years ago as a birthday gift. Originally it was meant for travel but I had started to use it to carry my note pad and laptop around. How did I not notice it? Shock factor? Most likely. I was too focused on my surroundings to even begin to take notice of what I actually needed. I couldn't help but squeal. Was I too loud? It didn't matter.

I rushed myself into the bedroom, I almost fell over in my chair as I dug out my laptop from my bag. Opening it up I waited in excitement for it to load up. My luck just kept getting better. It was at full charge. I typed in the password, I could feel myself jump for joy- this was a chance at escape! I just need a.. I could feel my smile wither away. My head was left blank as I read the bottom corner of the screen. The oh so familiar sign that left me so angry before had me whining like a child again. No signal.

DAMMIT. I stuffed my laptop back in my bag. A little too aggressively. I could've broken it, but even if I did, what's the point? Not like I would be able to get out of here. Why couldn't I get a signal? I suppose I was in the middle of nowhere. I felt like crying. I wanted to cry. But I couldn't. A sense of hopelessness rushed over me. So I just slumped in my chair. I've been awake for.. how long? And I was just starting to think of how unbelievable this situation was. I couldn't even remember how I got here. My mind must've been wiped blank of everything before this moment in time. What is a girl to do- a camera? I noticed it from the corner of my eye. A security camera. It was round but in the shape of a dome camera. Allowing it to move around while seeing everything in the room. Freaky.