Future Diary 2: New Survival Game

Chapter 7: Next Target Chosen!

A/N: Jed's POV

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"Hey! Hey! Jed!" Karissa called as she waved her hand in front of my face, trying to get my attention. "Geez, he really is bummed out today. I wonder what happened to him." She sighed as her attempts to catch my attention utterly failed.

"Fourth must have experienced something really terrible...like the 'Retirement Home Massacre'..." Cassidy stated while staring at her [Blank Diary].

"What? The 'Retirement Home Massacre'? The one they showed on the news three days ago? You were involved in that, Jed?" Faizan asked before he exchanged glances with everyone else after I didn't respond.

"Man, maybe you should break his [Dull Diary], Cassy. I mean, it's not like he's gonna care or anything." Paul shrugged.

"Alright, just leave it to me." Mav grinned as he stood up and cracked his knuckles.

"Don't even joke around like that you guys. I'm not really in the mood to be talking right now..." I sighed as I leaned onto the rail on top of the school roof and just stared off into the distance.

"I bet you aren't, I mean, who knows what you went through during that entire massacre. But something just doesn't seem right though..." Karissa said as she turned to the others while rubbing her chin. "Why would someone like Gelo Sandagan attack and murder innocent senior citizens? What could someone like him possibly gain?" She asked.

"The personal satisfaction of eliminating another Future Diary Holder...the Seventh...Patricia Datol..." I replied as a frown etched onto my face.

"The Seventh? Wait a minute, don't tell me...Is Gelo Sandagan a Future Diary Holder like you and Cassy here?" Paul gasped alongside Karissa, Mav and Faizan.

"I see, so the Third eliminated the Seventh during the 'Retirement Home Massacre'. Which means, there are fourteen Future Diary Holders from now on." Cassy said as she looked up from her [Blank Diary] and stared at me. "What are you going to do about the Tenth? I know he's your father and all, but you're going to have to eliminate him sooner or later." She stated.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hold on a second there! All of this information is just too much as for me to take in right now at the moment! I mean, an infamous Yakuza Leader is a Future Diary Holder and now Jed's father is a Future Diary Holder as well?" Paul sighed as he scratched the back of his head.

"Is there like a ranking system for the Gods of Time and Space to choose Future Diary Holders or something? Because the people they're choosing as contestants for this survival game is really unpredictable." Mav stated.

"That's what makes the survival game interesting for the Gods of Time and Space and to some of the other Future Diary Holders. The game would end quickly if all of the Future Diary Holders knew the other contestants' identities." Cassy stated.

"I understand all of that, but how do you expect someone like Jed to kill someone like Gelo Sandagan? Even if by some miracle Jed does manage to kill Gelo, won't he have to worry about being targeted by the rest of the Yakuza?" Faizan asked.

"Faizan has a point...I highly doubt that Yukiteru and Yuno will protect me from the Yakuza as long as the survival game is still in progress." I sighed.

"That's why you're going to have to play things smart, Fourth." Cassy blankly stated as everyone turned to face her. "The Third has no idea that you or the Tenth were even involved in the 'Retirement Home Massacre'. You have a small advantage over him since you know his identity...but then again, all of the other Future Diary Holders might also know his identity as well." She muttered.