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Decay of hope

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Liam, a young basement dweller is kidnapped and forced to play in a deadly game
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Chapter 1 - Chapitre 1 - The apple

Author's note: hihihi I'm moved to see my totally original masterpiece finally released ^^ tell me your favorite character in the comments :3

Liam. It's my name. And probably the only thing you need to know about me. Indeed ; My story is so dark that just mentioning it to a normal person could kill them with shock. It's not my choice: just fate. I sighed as I opened my eyes: the ceiling of my room was still dull, lifeless. A bit like my tortured soul. It was with a deep sigh that I got up and approached my mirror. My amethyst orbs grew weary of the gaze and the mark of my profound lack of sleep was deeper than tartar. My long brown, almost ebony hair fell over my eyes. It was one of the disadvantages of having a terrible fear of hairdressers. After putting on my violent bad-boy outfit, that is to say a rather simple street jumpsuit consisting of a black t-shirt with a purple collar and puffy sleves of the same color, followed by a purple belt with chains and black bell bottom pants with holes, but with white converse to add a touch of light. But that would be nothing without my favorite Christian cross necklace: Jesus would follow me everywhere. I went out into the cellar which served as my bedroom. Then, I arrived in the dining room where my idiot mother had prepared a buffet for my breakfast. How incompetent I thought she was: she had given birth to me but did not know my tastes. In a rush, I grabbed a slice of cake before leaving my house and entering my limousine. Indeed, it was my first day in my new high school. An elitist place only having people with ultimates in its ranks: the バーのスツール high school. 5 minutes. That's how long it took me to realize that my driver wasn't the same. And 5 seconds later I was unconscious.

My eyelids opened, slowly but surely, and a rush of adrenaline took over me. Where had I just woken up? Fortunately, I quickly realized that it was not a bed where I was standing but a coffin. The cold touch of the open coffin contacted my ugly-colored skin. I'm probably blind, because I didn't notice the redhead who had been staring at me for a few minutes.

"So it was you who kidnapped me?" I asked the person standing across the room.

"- My name is not that. My name is Emma. Arobas @KawaiiDevilUwu on tiktok. And you, my little darling? I would have kissed you if it wasn't a lesbian"

What was that. Is she stupid or what? I felt myself shudder with embarrassment but hey I had to talk to the crazy girl if I wanted to have any hope of obtaining information on my current situation. So after sighing I answered

"-My name is Liam. And I'm very happy that you're a lesbian. You know me right? I'm the ultimate AI artist.

And me the ultimate tiktok star. It's quite a coincidence, isn't it?" She replied, her emerald eyes shimmering with mystery. Who was this curmudgeon who was going to steal the spotlight from me? She was absolutely unknown. But hey. I rolled my eyes before to get out of my coffin and out of the room without a word. Then a realization hit me. We were obviously in a high school because the room I was in was a classroom. Well. I had to quickly find an exit and avoid meeting others. Every step I took was heavy, like I was dragging myself on a sticky ground like the spider thing in Forty Boyard. Oh Fort Boyard I would miss it so much if I died here. It's on this terrible thought that I came across another one of these madmen. This time, it was a man visibly slightly older than me. His chiseled face was resplendent, but his gray eyes dazzling like diamonds imprinted with a glow of dangerous anger and hatred like a predator were.... All this accompanied by perfectly well washed long and red hair. But his face wasn't his only asset. His perfectly muscular body and his large size was - unfortunately - equipped with a gray t-shirt, a black dog collar, a flamboyant red rocker jacket but also a very badly put on tie without forgetting black pants and a red belt. I wanted to mentally describe his tattoos to myself but this one spoke up.

"-Are you applying to be my boyfriend again? Why are you looking at me like that?

"Yes" I whispered following his remark. Then, realizing my mistake, I put my hands over my mouth while trembling. I had to fix this mistake and show who was a real guy.

"- Yes. I look at you like that because I noticed that you are on MY territory. I am Liam: ultimate swordsman. I love fighting with swords. You seem like a little joker to me I'm going to sing to exercise my dominance, are you ready?

" No really not

-The amount of pills I'm taking

Counteracts the booze I'm drinking

And this vanity I'm breaking

Lets me live my life like this

And well, I find it hard to stay

With the words you say

Oh baby, let me in

Oh baby, let me in

Well, I'll choose the life I've taken

Never mind the friends I'm making

And the beauty that I'm faking

Let me live my life like this

And well, I find it hard to stay

With the words you say

Oh baby, let me in

Oh baby, let me in

And you can cry all you want to

I don't care how much

You invest yourself in me

We're not working out (we're not working out)

We're not working out (we're not working out)

And you can't touch my brother

And you can't keep my friends

Yeah, we're not working out

And we're not working out

This time I mean it

Never mind the times I've seen it

Well, I hope I'm not mistaken

By the news I heard from waking

And it's hard to say I'm shaken

By the choices that I make

And well, I find it hard to stay

With the words you say

Oh baby, let me in

Oh baby, let me in

Well, I'll choose this life I've taken

Never mind the friends I'm making

And I get a little shaken

Because I live my life like this

And well, I find it hard to stay

With the words you say

Oh, baby, let me in

Oh baby, let me in

And you can cry all you want to

I don't care how much you invest yourself in me

We're not working out

We're not working out

And you can't keep my brother

And you won't fuck my friends

And we're not working out

Yeah, we're not working out, this time I mean it

Never mind the times I've seen it

Never again, never, never again

You can cry all you want to

I don't care how much you invest yourself in me

You can cry all you want to

I don't care how much you invest yourself in me

Oh baby, let me in

Oh baby, let me in

Oh baby, let me in

Oh baby, let me in

Oh baby, let me in

Oh baby, let me in

Oh baby, let me in

Oh baby, let me in, ay-ay-ay-ay-ay in"

Surprisingly, he let me finish. But I was sure he was impressed by my music because he left without saying a word in the direction I had come. Suddenly, a voice came from a loudspeaker hidden somewhere in the corridors.

"-Oh oh oh dear students. Please do not sing copyrighted music in the establishment. In addition, I invite all latecomers to meet in the canteen for an explanation of the year's program . Oh oh oh"

I started screaming. SANTA CLAUS was our principal? This was unprecedented news! It was so... Surprising. But OK. I set off from the cafeteria. Waits. Dear students? I realized. So it was バーのスツール High School! My new driver just wasn't very good. I was now reassured. So it was with light steps that I arrived at the cafeteria. What surprised me the most was not the Bipolar Bear on a platform in the middle of the room but the fact that there were only 16 of us in the school. Were elite students really that rare? But quickly, I realized something terrible. The crazy girl from earlier was my friend. And the beta cuck obviously too. It was going to be a busy year. But so as not to find myself alone I headed towards the famous "Emma" who seemed to be in a heated discussion with a blonde with glasses while a third girl with a dark complexion stood to the side looking embarrassed.

"-Stop saying that Logane has an earthy complexion, Amelie! She's chocolate! The complexion of glory! Emma was babbling all this, not caring that her interest was right next door

The complexion of glory? What are you talking about? You've never been to Africa. You have never faced protesters; it shows. The leftists..." Replied the famous "Amélie" before being interrupted by Santa Claus' 'oh oh oh'. But surprisingly, it came out of the Bear's lips. I almost fainted at the thought that Santa was a bisexual bear.

"I see that everyone is here. It's perfect. So we can begin the ceremony of the fairies. These will be your most loyal servants but also your potential friends."

I noticed that one audience member looked terrified. Not surprising. This one had fairy wings. But what could the bear be talking about? But the answer was quickly answered when he removed a comically long drape under which was a cage, filled with small human beings of 15 cm floating in the air and each glowing in a different color. I was slapping myself. I must still be asleep, because I couldn't believe my eyes. Fees? It didn't exist! The Bear continued

"- I see that some of you are confused. That's normal. But hey, I don't have time to explain to you. It's the fairy who chooses her master, not the other way around. Let the ceremony begin. "He finished. I didn't understand absolutely anything. But hey it was probably a strange tradition of this elite high school. The first fairy came forward, it was an old woman with a terrifying smile. She introduced herself: she was a fairy named Isabelle Ferera and she was very knowledgeable in science. Strangely, she chose a famous "Candyce". This one wore a silver parka and a tiara with the symbol of the Moon on it: another crazy one for sure. The girl who was bothered by Amélie 30 seconds ago because of her skin color received WITHOUT UNDERTALE in fairy form. It was all... Peculiar. My turn came when a little pink fairy with sandy complexions, similar to a prince of the desert, chose me. Apparently she was calling Nathan. Amélie, the exemplary citizen, received a blue fairy with long aquamarine pigtails while Emma met a fairy with a dark aura named Charlie. I glanced at the dark redheads from earlier. I began to regret not having asked her name, but I was surprised by the appearance of her fairy. Indeed, they continually changed their faces and spoke with an unpleasant kestrel voice. This guy's problems weren't mine. I sighed looking at my fairy. The one who only gave me looks of disdain, why did he choose me if he hated me? I opened my mouth to ask him a question but the Two-Tone Bear spoke again.

"- Oh oh oh! I'm happy to see that everyone has found a companion. Except our dear Max, that's a shame. I'll ask your fairies to explain their functions once you're in your rooms. They will guide you there. In addition, they will be happy to explain the little game set up with the administration! I am sure that the reward will interest you all. Well now, I invite you to leave. And as quickly as possible That"

The Bear was therefore not very convenient. So I had to put it in my pocket if I wanted to finish with a mention. It was without a word that the famous Nathan guided me to my room. It was on the third floors and similar to a Crous hotel. I quickly realized that I had no belongings, but to my surprise all the dressers were filled with belongings. I turned to my fairy, seething with anger.

"This isn't my room, right? Did you play a trick on me? Good play." He didn't even bother to answer. He was probably intimidated by my precedence. I looked at 45 identical copies of my outfit in dismay before hearing a little voice behind me: it was Nathan

"No, but it's not okay, my darling. Do you really think you can talk to me like that? Without a fairy, you risk dying in 2 days!

Die? What was he talking about? Was my fairy a dark psychopath? I'm in the asylum. This is the only logical explanation that came to mind.

"-You seem surprised to me. And yes! The director's surprise! A deadly game! Thank me for being generous. I didn't want to warn you. Imagine the faces of the others during the first trial if you announce that you didn't even know about it! Ahaha you would be immediately executed. Monokuma didn't have the budget to pay teachers. So, he decided to offer his diploma to the students who survived the massacre! It's fun, isn't it? isn't it?

I sighed, shrugging my shoulders. So this was my destiny? Die in a seedy high school. I slowly shrugged my shoulders.

"-Don't say anything more. I understand. I'm going to be the first to kill someone and win my freedom."

I said looking playful. I was determined to win. And that by all means. Even if my hands were to be stained a dark scarlet color, even if the weight of my peach trees was unbearable to me I had to hold my head high to graduate and finally succeed in my life. Following the path laid out for me was my destiny, even if I will pay the price. I signaled to Nathan that the discussion was over and I drifted off into a deep sleep, ready to discover my prey tomorrow.