Chapter 11 – Fei's Favor
"No, how did we get here again"
"Upupupupupuh, Wake up everyone" Monoplus laughed. The monitor screen turned off. I stayed on my bed confused as to why I'm here again. "Was that just a dream?" I asked myself.
"No!"
"I'm here once again. I might die here hehehe"
"Heh, I thought it was finally over" I thought. "But it was just the beginning".
My body felt heavy, so heavy it was hard to stand up. I sat on my bed speechless not moving an inch. I still couldn't believe what is happening. "I received a letter from my idol. I was so happy when I he asked me to visit him. I went to Mr. Naegi's house then ended up here the next morning. This place feels like a prison. Every day I fear the thought of betrayal or trust. When we were finally saved from this place I thought it was the end. Look at where I am now" Cj talked to himself. I looked at the MonoID under my pillow and threw it against the wall.
The sound from the MonoID crashing into the wall alerted someone people from outside my room. Shawn opened my door looking dull. He sat beside me and sighed. "Want to go get breakfast?" he asked.
"Breakfast?" I got mad and shouted at him. "What the hell is wrong with you?!"
"We're back at this hell after luckily being saved from it. What are we going to do now!? We're going to die! All of us"
I pushed Shawn out of my room and slammed the door behind him. "The fuck's wrong with him. Who cares about breakfast?"
.....
Why the hell did I do that?
For the entire day I didn't leave my room for anything. Nothing at all. I made no contact with the others and I honestly don't feel like it. "I miss my old friends at school" I sighed. "I should have spent more time with them before I rushed to the airport" I stated. The monitor suddenly turned on with Monoplus.
"Jeez, what are you guys all depressed about huh? The eleven of you better gather at the gym in the next five minutes" said Monoplus.
"Did he just say eleven? There's supposed to be twelve of us" I said surprised. I mustered up all the energy I could and stood up exiting my room. When I left I saw Fei Sue, Jasmine and Paul just leaving their rooms as well. We didn't say a word to each other. We simply walked together to the gym. We were the last to arrive so Monoplus appeared.
"Hi yall, how was your short and sweet taste of freedom?" the puppy asked curiously.
I looked around and counted everyone and noticed that one of us was missing. "Hey where's Ricardo?" I asked. As I mentioned his name everyone else started looking around and asking the same question.
"Ricardo? Who's that?" Monoplus asked.
"Don't play dumb with us. What did you do to Ricardo?" Paul asked.
"Who the hell is Ricardo?!" Monoplus asked upsettingly. "Gaah anyways. I asked you guys to gather here because I have these watches that you must put on" smiled Monoplus.
"A watch? And if we decline it" Alisa stated.
"You'll be fed to the dogs of course. You have no choice but to wear these watches at all times" Monoplus demanded. He gave everyone a black watch one by one. When he handed me one of them I noticed that I doesn't tell the time. Instead it was saying DO NOT EAT SOLID FOOD. "What kind of watch is this?! It isn't even telling the time like it's supposed to" I thought. After all the watches were on our right wrist Monoplus laughed at us.
"You idiots, you really put it on" Monoplus shouted.
"You threatened us to" Julie replied. "I bet we are to follow these instructions on our watch or else we'll die" Terry teased. "Hey man don't say that" Paul sighed.
"The instruction on those watches will change daily. If you disobey the instructions on your risk for the day then your right hand will explode. You'll most likely die from the blood loss" said Monoplus.
"Dude I was joking" Terry said.
"Well now that I gave you the watch you idiots can get out of here now. Remember the motive is no class trial okay Upupupupuh" Monoplus laughed before disappearing. "Hey What about Ricardo!" Paul shouted.
"Maybe he's in hiding" said Shawna. Everyone looked at her upsettingly. Terry and Julie walked up to her and dragged her outside the gym. "Hey let go of me" Shawna said.
"Is Shawna the reason why we're still here" Alisa asked out loud. "Maybe, we can't be too sure" Xavier replied. "Is Shawna responsible for this?" I wondered. "Hajime said that we don't understand her" Shawn said from behind. I quickly turned around startled by his sudden voice.
"You calmed down yet?" Shawn asked.
"Calm? I don't know. I feel weird, sorry about earlier man" I apologized. "Hehehehe it's fine I know how you feel" Shawn responded. Before everyone else left the gym Shawn shouted "Hey before we go let's tell each other what our instructions are!" They looked at him with an annoyed face and continued walking. Alisa was the only one who stayed.
"Those jerks don't worry Shawn I'll tell you mine" Alisa assured. "Me too" I added.
"Cool I'll go first. My instruction is to give everyone a kiss on the cheek within 24 hours. If I don't complete this then my hand will explode and there'll be a good chance of death" said Shawn with a serious look on his face. He showed us his watch as proof of what he just said.
"Damn it looks like you got the short end of the stick" I stated.
"Kiss on the cheek huh, are you even able to do that?" Alisa asked curiously.
"I don't know but I have to try at least" Shawn sighed.
"My instruction is not to eat solid food that's it. That's unfair in comparison" I said.
Alisa showed us her watch and said "Do not sleep for 20 hours".
"That's nothing really, I was planning on studying with Jasmine tonight anyways" said Alisa. The three of us left the gym to see Shawna being getting punched in the face by Terry. Xavier and Julie pulled him off of her but he still kept on trying to hit her. "What's wrong with him?!" I asked. Sue answered "Shawna made a sick joke just now and it triggered Terry. She said that Terry is going to kill her tonight. She sounds sure of herself too".
"Terry? Nah he wouldn't do that" I stated.
"I sure hope so. You can't overlook someone's intuition. If she feels like Terry might kill her she's right for letting it out" said Alisa. Shawn stopped Terry and shouted "Hey, no matter what she said you shouldn't hit her in the face!"
He quickly kissed Terry on the cheek then said "Forgive me, I had to do that".
Terry took a deep breath and asked "Was that your instruction? To kiss a guy".
"Not only guys, everyone and that include Monoplus too" said Shawn. "How unfortunate" Shawna said feeling her face. "I'm going to my room now. I have cameras set up everywhere so good luck trying to murder me without me knowing" Shawna smirked.
"That girl, when we she stop the act" Alisa sighed.
"By the way how are you feeling Alisa? You finally reunited with your father and with your mentor but they're gone again" I asked. "Terrible" she immediately answered. We all went to our rooms except for Shawn and didn't bother to leave for the rest of the day.
...…..
The Next day someone woke me up by slamming on my door. I quickly got up and checked to see who it was. Alisa greeted "Good morning. Let's have some breakfast. I made us some soups, I'll be sure not to give anything inside it".
"You're basically giving me colored water at that point" I said. We went to the dining hall where everyone was already drinking their soups. I sat between Fei and Xavier and chow down. When I finished Fei showed me his instructions. "DO NOT LISTEN TO ANY MUSIC FOR TEN HOURS"
"Is that hard for you?" I asked. "Yeah" Fei answered with a frown. Fei and I went to the warehouse after breakfast to check if anything new was added into the warehouse and surprisingly there was. Wires were added in the warehouse along with some bats and sticks. "That damn Monoplus he's pushing even harder for a murder to happen. As if no class trial wasn't hard enough" I complained.
"Yeah" Fei replied sadly.
"Cj how good are you at keeping secrets?" asked Fei.
"An expert, I have plenty" I replied proudly. "Hmmm I don't know who else to tell this but you. I feel as if you're the best friend I've got here" Fei sighed.
"What's the matter?" I asked noticing the sudden change of atmosphere. "Sue found out about me and Jasmine and ever since I feel uneasy. Every time Sue is anywhere close to Jasmine it gives me a fright" Fei said clinching his fist.
"It does? Sue's a sweet girl. I'm sure she wouldn't do anything" I said cheerfully. "Hajime is right. We don't understand each other at all. None of you have seen through Sue's true nature even now" said Fei.
"True nature?"
"That girl only thinks about herself and is always trying to belittle others. The only reason why she's behaving like how she is now is because we're being broadcast around the globe. Remember that time when Mr. Naegi told you about the fight we had at school" asked Fei.
"Yeah, I think it was about some girl right" I tried to draw my memory. "Yeah, My first ever girlfriend wanted me to meet her parents. Sue found out and spread lies about me before I could reach them we had to break up after that" said Fei. This process repeated four times until I got fed up with her and retaliated. I lied about her to her boyfriend and he dumped her the next day. That's why the fight happened"
"Oh I see. That's rough"
"So what's the secret you're talking about. That can't be it right?" I asked.
Fei cleared his throat and said "Now that I'm with Jasmine and she found out she's going to do something about it I just know it"
"Why though, what does she benefit from doing that?" I asked.
"I asked her that once and she looked me in the eye and told me because I hate you. If you have any joy in your life whatsoever then I'll be sure to make it perish. She even smiled while saying it too".
"I don't believe you" I stated.
"Yeah I hate acting. The thought of having to pretend disgusts me. That's why she pressured acting on me but I started liking it now after getting the Ultimate Title. She now wants me to quit acting. Now to the point. I enjoy being around Jasmine. So she's going to do something crazy. I was wondering if you could help me on murdering her. If won't have a class trial so none of you will be executed or anything of that sort" said Fei calmly.
...….
....
I was loss for words. I didn't expect those words to come out of Fei's mouth. "Isn't that going a bit extreme? Just confront her and tell her how you feel" I said.
"No I'm tired of her. Ever since the day I was born until now she wants me to live miserable while she lives glamorously. You guys may think we're okay around each other but it's just an act. We're actors after all. I didn't want anyone to know that I hate my sister's guts" said Fei.
"Don't kill her Fei. I'm sorry but I won't be involved with any murders" I stated. Fei sighed and said "That's a shame. You guys wouldn't even get punish or anything if you do. OH well I guess I'll have to do it myself".
Fei was about to exit the warehouse but I held on to his hand. "Hey think this through. Do you really want the death of your sister to be on your conscious for the rest of your life?' I asked strongly. "I don't care about that. Not like I'll think about her after she's dead anyway" Fei replied. "You're lying. Fei please don't become a murderer. I'm begging you"
Fei and I stared into each other's eyes for almost a minute. "Fine I won't kill her. I'm really tempted to do it but I'll try not to. This No Class Trial Motive is a blessing. But if she harms my Jasmine in any way I'm going to act accordingly" said Fei.
"She's your sister" I stated.
"No she isn't. She's the devil. It frustrating seeing that I'm the only one who knows the real Sue Fong the Ultimate Actress" said Fei upsettingly. "Is Sue really that bad?" I wondered to myself. "Alisa and Jasmine are studying tonight right. You study with them too don't you?" I asked.
"Yeah I was planning on going this time around" said Fei. Fei touched his headphones and frowned at the fact he won't be able to listen any music tonight.
"I'm glad I talked to someone about this. Too bad you didn't tell me what I wanted to hear. Well whether you know or not doesn't matter. NO Class trial is being held after all. Kill and that's it" Fei said leaving the warehouse.
"I'll pray for you man"
"I won't make you kill anyone when I know I can prevent it. Even if I have to restrain you by force I won't let you do it" I told myself.
I suddenly heard Fei's voice from outside. He sound startled. "Huh"
(Protagonist Change: Cj Coley >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Shawn Bills)
The next morning I woke up early as usual and headed straight to the dining room to see if breakfast was ready. Everyone there gave me an unsatisfied look when I went there. It's probably because of the kisses I gave them last night. "Oh right I haven't kissed Alisa or Cj yet" Shawn said looking at his watch. I had five hours left before it touched the 24 hour mark. I quickly headed back to the dorms and knocked on Cj's room.
…..
I knocked again.
...….
The door opened this time with Cj rubbing his eyes. "Good morning Shawn" said Cj.
"Morning" I replied giving him a kiss on the cheek. Cj took a couple steps back and sighed. "Damn that Monoplus, why did he have to give you that instruction" said Cj.
"By the way Cj where were you all of yesterday? You shouldn't be in your room all day long like Shawna. Get some fresh air from time to time" I advised. Cj started sweating nervously and laughed. "Sure okay"
"Alright next is Alisa" I said excitedly. I already decided from the beginning that I'd save her for last" I giggled. I went inside the kitchen where she was along with Julie. I asked Alisa for a kiss. "Oh I forgot about that. Come hurry up and do it" said Alisa. I did as she told and kissed her on her left cheek. "Want one more?" I asked teasingly. I didn't expect her to say yes but she did. So I gave her one more on the right. Julie got uncomfortable real fast so she kicked me out of the kitchen.
Next I headed to the bathroom ready to pee then I realized that the wall that was blocking them from going any further was gone. It moved farther out for us to cover more grounds around the school. I asked the others if they knew about it already and they replied yes they already checked yesterday.
"Seriously" I sighed.
Cj entered the dining hall and said "I'll check with you. I just noticed it myself". "Awesome" I replied.
We checked the new areas we had access to and it was by far the weirdest one. First we entered a computer lab that had over thirty desktop computers inside. We tried to turn them on but none of them seemed to work. "Why does Shawna's own work but not these" I wondered. Cj pointed over where there was a huge building that's called Punishment Room.
"I remember this from Alisa's book" I stated. "Yeah me too "Cj added.
With Cj leading the way we entered inside the Punishment Building. When we entered there were five doors next to each other's that had name tags on them. The door on the far right says Poisonous. The one next to it says Cold and the middle door had the word hot. The other door Lunch while the door on the far left said Execution.
"I don't feel like entering any of these rooms" Cj said breathing heavily. "No joke, I don't want to know what's beyond those doors" I said turning around. Monoplus appeared in front of me and said "Nonsense. You won't die as long as someone doesn't activate the room's punishment".
"How do you activate them?" I asked.
"There's a switch on the wall. It's the only one in the room. Flip that switch and the room will activate it's punishment in 20 seconds may it be poison, hungry lions from the zoo or burn to death" said Monoplus.
"What's the purpose of this room?" Cj asked.
"Hmm to make it easier to kill. All you would have to do is tie someone up in one of those rooms then flip the switch and lock them inside" said Monoplus. "I hate you"
"Same here" Monoplus giggled.
Cj opened the middle door and saw that it was an empty room with nothing but a chair inside it. "Only a chair huh. Why would Hopes Peak have a Punishment Building?" I asked. "I'm the one that constructed that building actually. There used to be a pool there but I got rid of it" said Monoplus. He disappeared right after telling us that. We checked the other rooms and all of them were the same except for the one that said Lunch. Sleeping Lions were inside that room. We left the Punishment Rooms feeling depressed.
"Monoplus, if only we could find out where he's hiding his spares" I said out loud. "If we destroyed every single Monoplus then we should be free right" I stated. Cj disagreed. "No, we escaped this place. We were in Mr. Naegi's house both times when we ended up here. Not to mention he was the first motive for murder that led Zoey to kill Mark. He was also involved with the tampering of Flora's memories. Maybe just maybe he's…"
Cj stopped talking midway and looked up at the sky. I knew what he was about to say so I said it for him. "Mr. Naegi is the mastermind? Cj you're the last person I expect to hear that from" I said surprised. "I know but you would have to be a fool if that thought has never crossed anyone's mind right?" said Cj. "He' literally hope incarnate Cj. There's no way he's the one that putting us through this" I told him. "You're right, I don't know what I was thinking" said Cj. Alisa came running towards us with a worried look on her face. "Hey have you seen Jasmine anywhere lately?"
"The last time I saw her was in the dining hall during breakfast" said Cj.
"She didn't visit my room at all last night so I didn't get to learn anything. I want to know why she didn't visit me last night" said Alisa. "We'll help you look"
Twenty minutes of searching for her we started to get desperate and worried. "Where is she?" Alisa said worriedly. We checked the library, all available rooms in the Main Building and the dormitory. While we were searching Paul and Terry called out to us. "Hey I think I know where Ricardo is" said Terry. "Where?" I asked curiously. "He's still at Mr. Naegi's place. We checked everywhere and not a trace of him remains here" said Terry happily.
"Glad to hear that at least one of us is out of the fire" Paul nodded. "I lost my pupil. It was good while it lasted" said Paul. Alisa changed the topic to Jasmine. "Have you guys seen Jasmine!" she asked.
"Ahhhh, I saw her entering the warehouse little after breakfast" said Paul rubbing his chin.
"Warehouse, we haven't checked there yet. Let's go!" Alisa demanded. We followed her to the warehouse and searched every corner of the room and it's as I feared. At the very back of the warehouse between the last two shelves a body was flat on the ground with a bloody head and a baseball bat next to her. The body of our Ultimate Doctor/Nurse Jasmine Blake. I screamed for everyone to hear and they gave haste.
Alisa froze when she saw Jasmine dead on the floor by a blunt injury. Cj turned his face away from the body looking as if he might vomit again. The monitors turned on and announced.
"A body has been discovered. Please make your way to the warehouse"
Before too long everyone charged inside frustrated by what they just heard. Julie fell on her knees and started crying uncontrollably. Sue and Fei stared at each other while Xavier and Cj turned their faces away from the body.
I looked around and saw the unsurprised looks on their faces. Like they knew someone was going to die soon. I had a feeling too to be honest but…but.
"Why can't we just work together and erase the thought of murder from our minds. You're all making Monoplus turning you into monsters" I thought. "If there isn't a way to escape we shouldn't kill to do so"
"This is the last straw" I said out loud.
Everyone looked at me curious to what I'm about to say next.
"There's no hope left for you all. You're all just heartless murderers and psychos. Killing people just for your own selfish desire what gives you the right to take a life!"
Cj tried to calm me down but I pushed him away from me. "We're all the devils. We'll execute our friends and move on to killing our other friends. I can't take it anymore. Die for all I care, all of you" I blurted out before leaving.
I charged out of the warehouse and headed straight to the head office in the main building and confronted Monoplus there. "What will it take for you to stop what you're doing?" I asked.
Monoplus wasted no time with a reply "Till you all die"
"Your ideals \means absolutely nothing here. If you don't adapt to this harsh environment soon then I'm afraid you'll be the next one to die" Monoplus teased. I left the office feeling worse than before I entered.
"Damn it"