Eri Kamei vs. Morning Musume

[ferrar1]

Gahh this fic is awesome, very much like an RPG and the diary writing style  really rawks.

MORE MORE !!

[Sukoshi]

Ah the only thing that keep me from going into the water works over Sayu and Eri was Reina!  She deserves all the peanuts in the world for that :baa60776:

[meowchi]

Eri Kamei
  Rockfort Island, Forest
  October 8, 10: 48 PM
 
  Thankful for the full moon as it provided a diffused light among her surroundings, Eri carefully treads through the dirt, using her flashlight to follow Risa’s footsteps.
 
  She scolded herself for not eating before she left, although she did leave in quite a hurry- almost getting spotted by Ai, and jumping out the emergency exit, which was pretty high from the ground.
  If it weren’t for the sand to break her fall, her ‘rescue’ plan would’ve ended right there.
 
  She gulps as a cold gust wheeves across her shoulder, making her shiver.
  Gotta warm up… Eri thought, suddenly realizing her body temperature wasn’t up to par yet.
 
  She starts an easy jog, carefully alternating her gaze from the footsteps to all around her, suddenly realizing the forest itself seemed ghostly; the branches moved in unison against the wind, the loose leaves and broken twigs spread out between her and the flora.
 
  “ Ah~ nature... “ Eri said to herself, hoping to assert her bravery in some sort of physical form.
  Carefully sticking the bottom-end of the flashlight in her mouth, she begins to lengthen her stride, pumping her arms as she gradually speeds up.
 
  Once you find her, you both go back to the others, get the group going, find someplace that has some sort of communication devices, call for help, go back home, celebrate- knowing you're the one who found Ri-
  Something ran in front of her.
  “ Crap! “
 
  Eri tries to stop herself, but loses balance, shocked out of her daydream as she struggled to keep footing. Her arms brace herself as her body slams against the ground- the flashlight falls from her mouth as the impact creates an engulfing mist of dust.
  Eri immediately rotates her body, holding up her upper torso with her arms behind her back, both palms against the ground.
 
  Heart thrashing and stomach full of butterflies, Eri slowly gets up, her attentive stare still scanning the shadows for the animal that had darted across her path.
She hadn’t hit it, but it had been close.
 
  Some kind of dog, she didn’t get a clear look- a big one, anyway, like a Shepherd, or an over sized Doberman, but it looked wrong somehow.
 
  She’d only seen it for a split second, a flash of red glowing eyes, a lean, wolfish body. And  there was something else, it seemed kind of…
  …slimy? No, trick of the moonlight, or you were just so scared that you saw it wrong. You’re okay and it didn’t touch you, and that’s the important thing.
 
  “ Crap… “ She said again, softer this time, feeling both relieved and suddenly quite angry as the adrenaline leaked out of her system. Getting surprised was one of Eri’s pet peeves- she’d often get mad at Miki for just something so simple; like when Miki always seems to give Eri a wedgie, otherwise known as a ‘complimentary Fujimoto', as Miki liked to call it, during live performances.
 
  Speaking of which…
  -Just my luck.. Eri thought. That fall gave me a wedgie.
 
  Eri slowly gets up, dusting off her legs, fixes her, ‘wardrobe malfunction’, and glances at her watch.
  She’d only been out for about thirty minutes, and she wasn’t tired at all- but for some reason, she simply stood for a moment, closing her eyes and breathing deeply. Cool pine-scented air breezed across her face; the empty stretch of forest portrayed natural silence- as if the landscape was holding its’ breath, waiting.
 
  Now that her heart had resumed a more normal pace, she was surprised to find that she still felt unsettled, even anxious.
  A wolf... Or, a killer dog or something? Maybe that wasn’t just a normal animal….
 
  A disturbing thought- even more disturbing was the sudden feeling she had that the 'thing' was still close by, maybe watching her from the darkness in the trees.
  Welcome to paradise, Ms. Kamei. Watch out for things that may be watching you…
 
  “ Don’t be a jerk, “ Eri mumbled to herself, and felt a little better at the sound of her no-nonsense adult tone of voice. She often wondered if she would ever outgrow her imagination.
 
  Daydreaming like a kid about being a hero, then inventing killer dog-monster thingies, lurking in the woods- let’s act our age, eh, Eri? You’re seventeen for goodness sake, even Kusumi sometimes acts older then you…
 
  She started to pace forward, treading alongside Risa’s footsteps, ignoring the strange sense of unease that had somehow managed to take hold of her in spite of her mind’s chiding voice.
She had a weapon, and if anything, I’d probably just be protecting myself from ravaged squirrels looking for lunch, so as long as I keep my imagination in check, everything will be fine.
 
  “ Risa, this is one Hakkan CM you owe me in, “ She said to herself, forcing a grin that felt out of place but suddenly necessary to her peace of mind. She was on her way to Risa, a promising rescue- there was nothing to be uneasy about, nothing at all….

[meowchi]

Risa Niigaki
  Rockfort Island Prison
  October 8, 10:48 PM
 
  Risa crept along the grey wall, careful not to make too much noise, which was quite simple actually- her bare feet fared well against the hard floor.
  She bites her lip in anticipation, nearing the door on her side that, from what the map said, would lead me to a long hallway.
 
  In nervousness, she bites her lip harder, accidentally piercing it, and she curses at herself as the faint taste of blood erodes in her mouth.
  Yippee freakin’ do~, she thought. Try not to kill yourself before you reach the weapons’ room?
 
  As she slows her pace, reaching the door, her hand grasps the cold handle, but she pauses.
  Something smelled.
 
  It was that same smell she’d experienced outside, only worse.
  A whole lot worse.
  Risa puts her ear against the door, hoping to hear the creatures- maybe gaining some sort of audible verification that something was beyond the unknown.
  Silence.
 
  Holding one hand against the door, she closes one eye and expects the worse as she opens it; the eerily creak of the unpolished hinges squeaks loudly, echoing across the hall.
  She waits, hesitating to step inside, listening for scuffled footsteps, and hopefully she’ll be able to slam the door on its’ face before it reaches her.
 
  “ Ugh, “ Risa grunts as the stench whips into her face, aggravating her stomach. Her head against the wall, and she slouches her body. Risa waits again, breathing through her mouth now. She’s tempted to peek inside, already knowing what’s causing the stink.
 
  Just do it, you have to go through there anyway-
 
  Pausing to build up the courage, she cautiously steps inside, making note of the dead end to her right, she looks to her left, and freezes-
 
  “ Jesus- “
  About a dozen bloodied corpses lay lifeless, some scattered from another, some on top of each other. The floor embezzled blood, covering up the white tiles in splatters and puddles. The light was dim, only two overhead tanned ceiling lights- it gave the flourishing hallway grim shadows and darkened hues.
 
  “ Just walk, just walk... “
  Her body tense, and mind edgy, Risa walks forward- her bare feet stepping into puddles of thick, cold blood, making the floor slippery and hard to walk on.
 
  “ Easy… Easy… “ Risa reassures herself.
  Almost towards the end of the hall now, she tries her best not to look at the frozen, horrified faces of the dead, directing her focus on the door at the stairs near her, when-
 
  -Risa stumbles over something warm, blocking her path in the middle of the hall.
 
  She shrieks, stopping just before she could fall, her voice echos as she realizes it was a corpse, face down- but it looked like a woman. Liquid red stains that covered most of her once-white blouse, stuck to her skin.
 
  Swallowing heavily, Risa could see that the victims shirt was pulled up from her pants, just enough for Risa to catch glimpse, that her spine and part of her ribcage were exposed, the still-fleshy knobs of vertebrae shining red, the narrow, curving ribs disappearing into masses of shredded tissue.
 
  It was like she’d been knocked down and…
 
  Risa, by reflex, even though she knew she shouldn’t, looks around. She tries her best not to look at the frozen, horrified faces of the dead- but to her right, something catches her eye.
 
  It was a body, dead obviously, but there was something different- its’ small arms spread out from against one another, and it was missing its’ lower torso. Small intestines and thick bone protruded out, leaving a thick trail of grime and guts.
  Her eyes trail the dismembered body, gazing on the face- its’ lifeless mouth opened horridly too wide for its’ size, its’ lifeless pupils staring straight at Risa as blood dried on its’ face, and-
  -Risa suddenly feels the urge to puke.
 
  A kid… It’s…. It’s a kid!
 
  She suddenly staggers forward, realizing she’s in a panic now, and trips over the body that blocked her path.
  “ Shi-shit! “ Risa shrieks as she lands, bottom first, in a puddle of thick blood and guts.
  A violent cough escapes Risa, her brain telling her body not to accidentally swallow the drops of blood that launched into the air.
 
  She squirms to her knees, eventually coming to all fours, bringing herself to a crawl, knowing that if she tried to get back on her feet, she’d just slip right back down. She focuses forward- the whole hallway seemed to be wailing into a blur.
 
  Something grabbed her ankle.
  “ Nngh! “ She whimpered, whipping her body around-
 
  -and saw that the corpse of the woman was scrabbling at her foot with one blood-crusted hand, working to drag her crippled body closer. Her gasping cry of frantic hunger rose to join those of the other bodies, including the kid, as she tried to bite into Risa’s foot, bloody smears of saliva drooling off her abraded chin, dripping onto Risa’s timid toes.
 
  Risa screams as she tries to pull away, frantically pacing her arms back against the floor to provide traction-
  -when she feels something cold.
 
  Something hard.
 
  She grips the handgun in her slippery hand, hoping to know how to shoot the damn thing, and aims it at the woman. Risa fired into her upper chest, the sharp, explosive crack of the massive weapon loosening in her grip- and at such close range, probably oblitering the females’ heart.
  Spasming, she drops back to the bloodied ground-
 
  -and Risa frantically looks around and saw that the other bodies, crawling towards her, some getting up on their feet, were less then five feet away, and she fired twice more, the rounds splattering red flowers into the chest of the closest, a prison guard. The entry wounds sprouted scarlet.
 
  The man in uniform was hardly fazed by the twin gaping holes in his torso, his stagger faltering for only a second. He opened his bloody mouth and gaped out a hissing mewl of hunger, hands raised again as if to direct him to the source of relief.
 
  Jesus Risa run away RUN AWAY-
 
  Backing away, Risa fired again. And again.
  And again.
 
  And then the gun clicked.
 
  Empty.
 
  Risa choked. The still kept coming, oblivious to the shots that ripped at their stinking flesh. It was a bad dream, a bad movie, it wasn’t real- and Risa knew that if she didn’t start acting, she was going to die.
  Eaten alive by these zombies.
 
  Risa frantically crawls away, barely dodging the guard as he came crashing down, and she eventually stands up, aware of the safe distance she’d gained from the living dead, and dashes down the stairs- hoping there wasn’t more down below.

[Yuuyami]

Ooooh, I like how you described the creepy room, reminded me of that one scene from Fatal Frame 2 xD

Also, for some odd reason, I can't help but think of Silent Hill whenever I read things like this. Perhaps everything the girls have encountered represents their inner guilt and conciousness that have taken a real (or should I rather say, realistic illusion) form to haunt them and return to their minds after the forms manipulate the girls into eventually killing eachother. Or something of the sort, I doubt this is true in your fiction, seeing how you constantly reminded everyone that this story is supposed to have Battle Royale vibes xD

Oh well, ignore me. Just go on writing <3

[meowchi]

BGM: KameiShige's Theme (1.32 MB)

***

Sayumi Michishige
  Flight 707 Wreckage,
  October 8, 11:07 PM
 
  “ Nervous? “
  Sayumi says as she sits next to the unknown girl.
  She was crying, with her head beneath her knees as her long black hair blew against the soft breeze.

     The girl immediately flinches by the sound of Sayumi’s voice, glances at Sayumi, but then suddenly looks away. She wiped her tears with her oversized sweater sleeve, and she seemed startled- but not scared.

     Sayumi waits for a reply, but the girl remains silent, keeping her stare away.

     “ Hm, well, I’m nervous… “ Sayumi continued. “ Actually- I’m still waiting for my turn. “
  Sayumi lets out a gentle laugh, hoping to coax the girl, and not scare her off.

     “ Me… too… “ The girl replies delicately, hardly audible to Sayumi’s ears.
  The girl glimpses at Sayumi, but suddenly looks forward, a little embarrassed- her cheeks slowly flushed with color.

     “ Hey, look at me. “ Sayumi taps the girls shoulder.
  She turns to look, and Sayumi showcases a funny face- her index finger held down the bottom of her left eyelid as she sticks out her tongue.
  “ Ue~ “ Sayumi prods playfully.

     “ Hey… “ The girl says as she smiles, looking away again, her cheeks flustering with even more color.
  Sayumi laughs a little, rubbing her eyelid. She accidentally touched her eye. “ Don’t I look funny? Maybe I should do it during the audition… “

     The girl giggles quietly. “ You shouldn’t… You really shouldn’t… “

     Both girls break out in soft laughter, suddenly unaware of the fact that they had no idea who each other are.
  “ Show me your funny face~ “
  “ I … can’t… “ The girl replies, shaking her head.
  Sayumi ignores her, prodding her chin upward. “ I’m waiting~ “

     The girl thinks about it, gazing at Sayumi, probably assessing if she was a good person or not, her facial features in a deep contemplation- then slowly brings her index fingers to her ears, pushing them forward as she puffs up her cheeks and crosses her eyes.

     Sayumi laughs. “ You look like a fish! “
  She imitates the girl, adding cute ‘bluup’ noises, trying to make the sound of popping bubbles.
  The girl smiles, retracting her fingers and face to normal. “ I know. My fish pose. “
  Sayumi laughs again, and the girl covers her face between her knees as a muffled giggle escapes her.

     Feeling a bit more comfortable with the unknown girls’ presence, Sayumi was tempted to ask a question, which brought her to talk to her in the first place.
  “ Can I ask you something? “

     “ Yes… “ The girl replies in a muffle.
  “ Um, why were you crying? “ Sayumi asks gently, not too fast and not too slow.

     The girl pauses, and looks forward, her smile remained, but it slowly fades away. And for a moment Sayumi thought the girl was daydreaming, until-
  “ I came to sing but… there’s so many talented people here. “ The girl pauses again, looking away. “ I changed my mind… “

     “ Hey you can’t think that way! “ Sayumi says unexpectedly.
  The girl looks at her, a little surprised by her response.

     “ You need to have confidence. “ Sayumi continued. “ Luckily, I’m the confidence master. I’ll teach you, ok? “
  The girl nods slowly, not sure what to expect.
  “ Okay, repeat after me; ' I’m a Morning Musume. ' “

     “ But- “ The girl pauses. Sayumi looks deep into her eyes, and the girl blushes.
  She takes a deep breath and-

     “ I’m… a Morning…? “ The girl clasps her mouth toward the end, feeling a little more shy then usual.
  “ Amost~ but! “ Sayumi crosses her arms in an X position. “ No good~ “

     “ Aw… “ The girl smiles even wider, showcasing her small teeth, and probably to hide her embarrassment.
  “ I’m. A. Morning. Musume. “ Sayumi repeats, gesturing her hand with each spoken word.

     The girl pauses as she looks on. “ I’m a Morning… Musume? “
  Sayumi giggles. “ Is that a question or a statement? “
  “ Maybe… “
  “ You can do it! “ Sayumi says excitedly, before the girl could finish her sentence.

     “ I’m a Morning Mususu. “ The girl giggles, filling Sayumi with a sense of accomplishment.
  Before, the girl wouldn’t even look at her, and now-

     “ Bu~ no good~ “ Sayumi says boyishly, sticking out her tongue. She straightens up her posture, and repeats. “ I’m a Morning Musume! “

     “ Hm… I’m a Morning Musume. “
  “ With feeling! I’m a Morning Musume! “
  “ I’m- I’m a Morning Musume..! “ The girl begins to unslouch, and her hand excitingly thrusts into the air.

     “ I’m a Morning Musume! “ Sayumi repeats, seeing her hand, and grabbing it, raising it even higher as if she’d just won a prize.
  The girl giggles, her voice even louder then Sayumi’s and finally yells,
  “I’m a Morning Musume!! “

     Their hands drop, the girl clasping her hand over her mouth, hoping to hide her smile and muffled laugh.
  “ See? Now you have ‘love-confidence’ points. “

     “ Thank you… “ The girl says, not knowing exactly what Sayumi meant. She smiles brightly anyway. “ I want to change… Be like you… “

     Sayumi laughs gently, rubbing the back of her head as the girl blushes once again, but doesn’t look away.
  “ Only if you audition~ “ Sayumi says jokingly. “ Ok? “

     The girl nods, in silence, as Sayumi gets up, and she does the same, brushing herself off.
  “ Maybe we’ll join Morning Musume together~ “ Sayumi says with a smile as she tilts her head.
  “ I would like that… “

     Both girls start to pace back towards the lofty building just behind them.
  “ Oh- my name is Michishige Sayumi- very nice to meet you! “

     The girl bows her head politely, smiling brightly. They walk through the doors, and just before it comes to a close-

     “ I’m Kamei… " The girl says. " Kamei Eri. “

[meowchi]

Ai Takahashi
  Flight 707 Wreckage, Sea
  October 8, 11:15  PM
 
  “ Sayumi, wake up! “
  Ai shakes her forcefully, and finally, Sayumi slowly opens her eyes. The plane rocks back and forth.
 
  “ Wha…? “ She said, a little drained.
 
  Before she could say more, Ai places her fingers on Sayumi’s lips, stopping her.
 
  “ The plane drifted out a little bit into the sea… “ Ai continues. “ Nothing big, but we have to get out of here quick. Might sink soon. “
 
  Sayumi lays still for a moment, letting Ai’s remark sink in- then she realizes the plane was rocking back and forth.
  She quickly gets on her feet, not saying a word, thrusting her blanket away.
 
  “ Take what you only need with you… Clothes and stuff- “ Ai says, patting her own backpack, fixed on her back. “ Reina already packed all the food we found. “
  Sayumi looks around her surroundings, and picks up an oversized backpack, sitting just alongside her. “ Already have the things I need in here… “
 
  Ai nods, and reaches for Sayumi’s hand.
  Hope the others’ are already in-
 
  “ You girls ready yet? “
  Hitomi says from another cabin, eventually rushing into the room. “ Let’s go. The others are waiting for us. “
 
  And with that, both girls dashed out, following their leader.

[meowchi]

BGM: Background Sounds (203 KB)

***
Sayumi Michishige
  Rockfort Island  Shore, Sea
  October 8, 11:18 PM
 
  Kusumi and Reina waved as Ai and Sayumi climbed in, edging to the front of the bright yellow six-passenger inflatable raft. Hitomi hopped in last, carefully stepping over Miki, whom is laid out unconsciously in the middle, wrapped in a few blankets.
 
  “ Everyone got all they need? This plane’ll be long gone by the time we hit the shore. “
  Hitomi says as she started started the motor with a push of a button.
  The engine revved a faint hum that was almost lost in the sound of gently moving water.
 
  “ I’m good. “ Ai says, looking towards the darkened shoreline, which was probably less then a mile away.
  “ Same here. “ Sayumi added.
  Reina clutches her bag. “ Good to go, cap! “
  “ I packed all the weapons like you told me to, senpai! “ Kusumi chimed in cheerfully.
 
  Hitomi nods.
  “ Good. “ She said gently. “ Let’s move. “
  “ Senpai? “ Reina whispers to Kusumi in the background, mocking her. Kusumi blushes and pushes her away as Reina chuckles.
 
  Sayumi took a deep breath and let it out slowly as they started towards the shore.
  “ I’m gonna go along the island. “ Hitomi says. “ See if we catch glimpse of a port or something. “
 
  “ What if Eri or Risa comes back? “ Sayumi asks worriedly.
  “ Not a problem. We’ll be back there by sunrise, that is, if we don’t find help. “
 
  Nobody spoke as the shore slid by to their left, shadowy, jagged shapes in the pallid light of the full-moon, an immense and whispering void to their right.
  Please be a port, Sayumi’s mind noted randomly. Please be a port-
  “ Pleasebeaport… “ She suddenly bursted out in gibberish.
 
  The girls gazed at her, confused.
  “ Wha? “ Reina raises her eyebrow.
  “ Did Sayu-chan say something? “ Kusumi says, her hair blowing into the wind.
  Sayumi just looks at the shore, totally oblivious to the other members.
  “ Yo! “ Reina says, poking Sayumi’s shoulder.
  Sayumi flinches. “ Ouch- what?? “
  “ Did you say something? “
 
  “ No! “ Sayumi says, dwindled, a little aggravated about being interrupted in contemplation. Not to mention she was tired as hell.
  And she hated being on top of the ocean.
  Reina pauses, surprised, and looks away to the shore. “ You’re freakin’ weird. “
 
  Hitomi lets out a faint chuckle, but Sayumi ignores it.
 
  As they pressed on, she searched the blackness for a sign, anything, but couldn’t make out much. It was a lot darker than she’d expected, and colder. The chill she felt was compounded by the knowledge that beneath them lay an infinite and alien world, teeming with cold-blooded life.
 
  Sayumi saw a flash of light from the island, and already, Hitomi raised a pair of night-vision binoculars, which they’d taken from the survival kit from the plane, to watch for movement on the shore.
  “ Whoa, whoa, whoa- there was a light! “ Reina exclaims excitedly.
  Ai leans over. “ Where?! “
  “ I saw it too, I saw it too! “ Kusumi hops to her feet and jumps up and down excitedly, almost making the raft tilt over.
  “ Stop that! “ Reina snaps at Kusumi. “ Sorry, but you’ll make us tilt over. “
 
  Kusumi slowly edges back into her seat, but her eyes still dwindled with hope. The infrared illuminators’s glow spilled across her face for an instant before she adjusted their position, making her features strange and craggy.
 
  Now that they were finally going for help, actually on their way, Sayumi felt better than she had all day. Not relaxed, by any means- the dread and anxiety for Eri was still there, the fear of the unknown and for what they might encounter- but the feelings of helplessness, the mind-numbing anxiety she’d felt since the crash, had eased, giving way to hope.
 
  We’re doing something, taking the initiative instead of waiting-
 
  “ I see a fence. “ Hitomi said softly, her face a pale smudge in the bobbing dark.
 
  Maybe we’ll pass a dock next, maybe see some buildings as the land slopes up….
 
  Water slopped at the raft, the sound of muted waves growing as the small craft rocked and shuddered. Sayumi felt her heart speed up. While she liked looking at the ocean, she wasn’t all that thrilled to be out in it; as a kid, she’d seen Jaws one time too many.
  She kept her focus on the shore, trying to judge how close they were, and felt as much as saw the land open up as the tiny raft slipped through the lapping waves.
 
  Maybe twenty meters away, the towering shadows of trees gave way to a clearing. She could hear water dashing lightly against the rocky shore, sense flat, open space on both sides of them now. They’d reached a compound.
 
  “ There’s a dock. “ Hitomi said relieved. “ Reina, make sure I don’t hit it- I’m just gonna bring us directly to the shore. “
" Yes sir! Reporting for duty, sir! " Reina jokes.
Hitomi gives Reina a weird look. She shakes her head, and returns her look into the goggles. " ...Don't be a smart-ass. "
" ...Sorry. "
 
  Sayumi could just make out the faint, man-made shape of the pier ahead of them, a dark line shifting on the water. There was a hollow lonely squeak of metal rubbing wood, the small dock raised and straining at its pilings.
  There were no boats that she could see.
 
  As the pier slipped past, Sayumi squinted into the darkness beyond. She could make out the blocky outline of a structure behind the floating wood, what had to be the boathouse or marina for the facility. They press on closer, and there were six more buildings that come into view, including a lighthouse, five of them spaced evenly along the cove, set into two lines that paralleled the shore- three in front, two behind. The sixth structure was directly in the back of the lighthouse, and they were all hoping that they had people inside- nice people, more like.
 
  “ That boathouse looks empty, the other buildings look the same. I don’t- wait. “ Hitomi’s soft voice became urgent. “ Somebody- two, three people, they just went behind one of the buildings. “
 
  “ Freakin’ awesome! “ Reina exclaims, bouncing her knees up and down.
  “ Stop that! “ Kusumi snaps at Reina. “ Sorry, but you’ll make us tilt over. “
  “ Oh, shut up… “
 
  Sayumi felt a strange flood of relief flood through her, relief and disappointment and a sudden confusion. There were people, on this part of the island at least- and she wished Eri and Risa never left. She was happy, but-
 
  -why is it so dark? And why does it feel so dead here, so empty?
 
  “ Can this thing go any faster? “ Ai said excitedly, and before Hitomi could respond, Kusumi gasped, a sharp intake of air that froze Sayumi’s blood, her thoughts fluttering wildly in a spasm of primal fear.
 
  “ Ohmigosh, something big, oh wow it’s huge- “
 
  BAM!
 
  The raft was hit, heaved up and over in a fountain of churning blackness. Sayumi saw a flash of sky, smelled cold and rotting slime- and was plunged, splashing, into the turbulent dark waters of the sea.

[meowchi]

Hitomi Yoshizawa
  Rockfort Island  Shore, Sea
  October 8, 11:40 PM
 
  Water enveloped her, the icy, stinging salt burning Hitomi’s eyes and nose as she flailed desperately, lost and breathless. A body rushes past her-
 
  -Miki!
 
  Hitomi quickly grabs onto her unconscious friend, and braces Miki’s arm around her neck.
  She holds tight.
 
  - Where is it –
 
  She’d seen it, an immense and pebbled plain of flesh surging up from the black at the second of impact. The surface pulled at her, and she kicked against the dragging depths, terrified. Her head broke through to air and an ominous quiet.
 
  - the team where’s –
 
  Hitomi whirled around, gasping, heard a spluttering cough to her left.
 
  “ Get to shore, “ She panted, turning in a circle, trying to find their position, to find the creature’s, cursing herself for being a fool.
  Was too excited about seeing people on this stupid island, stupid, stupid-
 
  The raft was ten meters behind her, upside down, disturbed water splashing at its’ sides. The force of the attack had thrown them clear, actually knocking them closer to land. She saw a few floating bags, then two bobbing shapes, faces between her and the shore, heard more splashing as another joined them. She couldn’t see the unnatural thing that had hit the raft but expected to feel the bite any second, the cold puncture of dagger teeth tearing her into pieces.
 
  “ Get to shore, “ She called again, her heart thundering against Miki, her legs heavy and vulnerable, kicking, obvious.
  I can’t hold on to Miki forever, jesus ch-
 
  “ Hitomi- “
  Reina’s terrified shout, from beyond the floating raft.
  “ Here! Reina, this way, come this way, follow my voice! “
 
  Reina started toward her as Hitomi tread water, propelling herself backward, toward the rocky beach, and shouting all the while. She saw the top of Reina’s head appear, saw her arms pumping frantically through the murky water.
  “ – follow me, I’m over here, we have to get- “
 
  A giant, pale shadow rose up smoothly behind the second youngest Musume, at least three meters across, rounded and dripping and impossible. Time jerked to a crawl, the events unfolding in front of her in a slow motion dream. Hitomi saw thick, tapering tentacles on either side near the top of the rising shadow, saw a rounded slash in the corpse-colored slickness-
 
  -not tentacles, feelers-
 
  -and realized that she was seeing the underbelly of a monstrous animal that couldn’t possible exist, a bottom feeder as big as a house. The black slash of its mouth hissed open, revealing clusters of peg-like, grinding teeth, each the size of a man’s fist.
 
  When it came down, Reina would be swallowed up, by the massive jaws.
  Or crushed.
Or plowed into the icy deep, a drowning meal for the creature.
 
  In the instant it took her to absorb the facts, Hitomi was already screaming.
  “ Dive! Dive! “
 
  Time skipped forward and the beast was falling forward, arching over, its long, thick serpent’s body, dwarfing the raft, its shadow enveloping the frantic swimmer. Hitomi caught a glimpse of bulbous, rolling eyes the size of beach balls-
 
  -and it crashed down, sending explosive plumes of water high into the air, blotting out the stars in sheets of foaming spray. Before Hitomi could draw a breath, a tremendous wave knocked into her, driving her and Miki violently backward through the bubbling darkness.
 
  There was a rushing movement, a sense of helpless speed as she struggled against the force that tore at her limbs, struggled to find air in the sweeping torrent. Kicking wildly, and suddenly, another forceful blast hits her, and she loses her grip on Miki-
  - Shit, shit, shit!
 
  Her eyes stare at her friend, floating in a slow motion, away from her, towards the recoil of the sea. Hitomi starts to swim towards her, but her lungs couldn’t hold out any longer.
  She had no choice but to go up.
 
  Hitomi surged upward through the liquid veil, felt cold air slap at her skin. She was about to head back down until-
  -warm, human hands yanked at her shoulders.
 
  She inhaled convulsively as her shoes scraped against rock, and Ai’s ragged voice spoke behind her.
  “ Got her-! “
 
  Staggering against the slimy rocks, Hitomi let herself be dragged backward until she found her balance and could turn around. Wet figures were reaching out, Kusumi and Sayumi-
 
  Oh my god, Reina, Miki-
 
  “ I’m okay, “ Hitomi gasped, stumbling forward, her knees cracking numbly against larger rocks that her blurred gazed denied her from seeing. “ Miki, Reina- does anyone see them!? “
 
  Nobody answered. She blinked away salt, reeling around to face the splashing darkness, the settling waves slapping at their feet.
  Shit!
 
  “ Look for Miki- I lost her while I was being surged in, check down that way, QUICK! “ Hitomi points and before she could blink again, the girls were already moving; swiftly jumping over rocks and jagged edges.
 
  “ Reina-! “ Hitomi called, as loud as she dared, searching, seeing nothing at all. Her heart was cold as her body, as heavy as the sodden weight of her drenched clothes.
 
  -no life jackets, would’ve seen her by now-
 
  She called again, hope dwindling. “ Reina! “
 
  A choking, strangled voice from the rocks to their left. “ What? “
 
  Hitomi sagged in relief, taking a deep breath as Reina’s dripping figure staggered out of the shadows. Hitomi lunged forward, grabbing the shorter girls’ arm, and helping her lean against the rocks.
  “ I dove, “ Reina rasped out.
 
  Hitomi turned and looked up, past the silver of pebbled, boulder-strewn beach to the darkness of the compound. They were at the bottom of a short, angled drop, in plain sight. The shock of the monstrous fish- if it could be called that- was suddenly unimportant in the light of-
  - oh god, Miki –
 
  Before Hitomi could turn, and look for her friend, the sight of Ai, Kusumi and Sayumi pacing grimly towards her, stops her in her tracks. Hitomi examines their faces, filled with regret and sorrow; Kusumi covered her eyes, while Sayumi tended to her crying friends’ side.
And then Hitomi's heart dropped.
  Ai slowly comes to a stop in front of Hitomi, her face, full of dread and salt water.
 
  “ She’s gone Hitomi… “ Ai said, her voice quivering. “ She’s gone. “

[orangesocks]

Augh...! I'm so excited for the next chappie! ack! I hope they at least meet up with Risa and Eri...

[JFC]

MIKI NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~!!!

DAMN YOU CRUEL WORLD!!!

 :ONfrustrated: :MKwhine: :ONtantrum: :pen_roll: :ONangry1:  

[ferrar1]

sob.. miki.. nooo

though i'm sure she's not dead and will come back as the hero

So those dead corpses lying on the floors are all zombies and will still get up if they smell flesh and blood? scary !!

*Equips Risa and Eri with shotguns, herbs and first aid kits.

*Equips Meowchi with ink ribbons to continue the story

[chao_88]

*sob* about this chapter, I don't know what to say....

I'm soooooo sad! Miki.....she dead...:ONgyaaah:

[Sukoshi]

Wow so many chapters all at once!  Where to begin!  Reading all the new chapters was certainly an emotional roller coaster!  I was all creeped out and scared half of the time and then all calm the next!  (Sayu chapters have a weird calming effect...calm and sad..) and then!  the latest chapters have me all scared and anxious again !  and not to mention MIKI! :ONomg: ahhhhhh darn good story :ONluvluv2:

[meowchi]

Eri Kamei
  Rockfort Island, Forest
  October 8, 11:40 PM
 
  Eri found herself lost, suddenly realizing Risa’s faint footsteps had faded away in the wind. Thousands of pathways emerged before her, and not knowing where each one leads- she decided to follow her instincts and jogged towards the most-open pathway, alongside a few branchy trees.
 
  Her backpacks jumbled against each other, the sound of muffled denim distress caved against her back.
  Eri reaches a clearing, anointing view of the sky ahead, and she notices she was nearing some mountains. They weren’t too high, and didn’t look too long, but it looked just so high enough to see the landscape of the whole island-
  -and Eri suddenly gasps, already deciding her next destination.
 
  She jogs harder, ignoring the twigs that thundered under her shoes as thick mist escapes her warm moist mouth. She felt the urge to spit, as saliva slowly accumulated- one of the very first signs of dehydration.
  But how? I’m hardly even sweating, and I’m not even tired and-
 
  Eri exhales deeply, the mist cooling her face, and then realizes; she was exhaling more bodily waters from her mouth, then from her pores.
She tenses up her eyebrows, frowning.
 
  Although she’d had a few liters of water, back on the plane, her desperate urges to find help increases- the thoughts of fainting in the middle of no where with some freaky animal passing me by…
 
  And that’s when she hears it.
  A clang.
  Somewhere within the clutter of blackened flora to her right.
  She slows down and comes to a stop, leering over in that direction, not quite sure just what exactly the sound was, it sounded like metal against metal. It struck her as weird, but considering the disasters she’d been imagining all day, not that ominous.
 
  Standing on her tip-toes to try and look over, “ Hello? “ Eri says by reflex. “ Anyone there? “
  Her voice seemed somehow flat in the sudden silence of her empty surroundings; except for the hum of the whistling breezes, there wasn’t a sound. The familiar smell of pine, still in the air, but something else, too- a scent that was bitter, yet soft, like rotting flowers.
 
  Ruffling into her bunny backpack, and grabbing the cold handle of the small pistol, she swallowed heavily.
  There was a small clearing into the flora, and Eri slowly walks toward it, clutching her weapon with both hands, raising it in position beside her head. She tries to convince herself it was nothing big, that she didn’t have to take out her weapon, but the frantic voice in her head said otherwise.
 
  She stops just before the opening. Eri leans forward, just enough to be at a safe distance, but can still see through to get a demanding view- which showed more flora; whatever the sound was, it came from behind that.
  Tensing her legs, getting ready to run, if needed, she slowly creeps through, the leafless branches of the surrounding bushes, stabbed at her arms as she passes by.
  And then Eri notices cement under the flora. Her heart jumped a little, feeling relief- and without thinking, she ravaged through, and lays her eyes on-
 
  - a rusted manhole cover.
 
  It was closed.
  “ What the heck… ? “ Eri murmurs between her lips. She curiously looks around; a little surprised that such a man-made object is sitting hidden in somewhere so filled with natural terrain.
  “ This is a … sewer? “ Looking back down on it, she had visual verification, as the words-

  Rockfort Island Sewege System

  - illustrated evenly across the metal plate in bland letters.
 
  She realized that this could lead to a city, a neighborhood- anything, and whatever made that clang, it came from, came from inside- Somebody is down there!
 
  “ Hey! “ Eri stammers, knocking the bottom of her weapon against the cold plate.
  She doesn’t wait for a response.
  Eri places the pistol into her left pocket, and frantically searches for something to open the cover with. A few thick broken branches come into view, and she grabs the biggest one.
  Eri takes a deep breath and wedges the branch deep beneath the thick iron plate, her biceps lightly began to sheen with sweat as she worked the natural bar.
 
  “ Nngh..! “ She whimpers, barely able to raise the cover about an inch.
  Exhausted, she lets go of the branch, which stayed in place.
  Can’t open this alone need help-
  “ Hey! Anyone down there!? “ Eri stammers again, yelling directly on top of the hole.
  There was no response, and Eri expected as much, but still, she didn’t let her hope dwindle, or her adrenaline, for that matter.
 
  Carefully, she places her feet on the branch, using her hands for balance against the dirty cement, and she gradually stands- using her body weight to lift up the cover.
  Eri squeals in delight as it eventually does so, the rusty cover grazing against the aged innards, making a distinct sound as it lifts up.
  “ Ha~ “ Eri wheezes, exhausted- still not finished with her task. The cover sat straight up, vertically, leaning against the branch, which in turn held its own by the pressure from the ground. Quickly, she pushes the cover to the ground, using all her might, stumbling to the ground, careful not to fall in the gaping hole.
 
  The smell churned her stomach, so she holds her nose, closing it tightly between her index finger and her thumb. Eri knew sewers were supposed to smell bad, but she didn’t know it was this bad.
  She quickly gets on all fours, and peers inside.
 
  “ Hello? “
  Looking past the grimy ladder, her voice echoes into the murky tunnel, which was darkly lit- one bleak light on each side of the wall. There was a thin trail of brownish-green slime, no bigger than an inch, streaming down the passageway.
  Eri looks back at the forest, deciding whether to go down, or to stay up.
 
  Better look down here, she thought. -looks like it leads somewhere…
 
  Slowly, Eri climbs into the hole, ignoring the gloomy scent of oxidized metal that crept into her nose.

[meowchi]

Hitomi Yoshizawa
Rockfort Island  Shore, Dock
  October 8, 11:54 PM
 
  Hitomi freezes. Ai’s words slowly melting into her brain.
  Miki’s dead and you know it- now get the others to safety before-
 
  “ The marina, “ Hitomi breathed, turning south,
  “ Quickly- “
 
  The team stumbled past her, Ai taking the lead, the others following close. No one seemed seriously injured, a miracle all its’ own. Hitomi jogged after Reina, assessing the situation as her aching legs carried her through the rocky dark.
  Get to cover, get help before that monster comes jumping at us-
 
  The ground rose steeply in front of them, the pier looming into full view ahead. As they clambered up over the rocks, Hitomi heard a muffled clatter of metal, saw Sayumi hugging the black, dripping shape of an ammo pack to her chest. Earlier, Hitomi had thought of the possibility that the occupants on this island were, in fact, not safe, and she felt a wisp of new hope for their chances; if they could just make it inside, somewhere safe…
 
  The building was ahead on their right, silent and dark, a closed door facing the wooden dock. There was no way to know if it was empty, and though, barely ten meters away, the distance was open and flat, weathered planking, not even a pebble to block them from view.
  -might not be friendly-
 
  “ Stay low, “ Hitomi whispered.
  “ What? “ Ai asks, a little surprised. The rest of the girls looked on, slowing down as the structure neared.
  “ We don’t know if the occupants on this island are friendly- “ Hitomi continued. “ Stay low. “
 
  Some of the girls nod, and then they were crouching their way to the structure, Ai reaching the door first, pushing it open. No light spilled out, no alarm sounded. Kusumi and Sayumi piled in behind her, then Reina- then Hitomi, stumbling into the dark, closing the wooden door after her with a wet, cold shoulder.
 
  “ Stop where you are, “ Hitomi said softly, fumbling for the mini-flashlight on her belt. Besides the gulping breaths of her team, the room was still- but there was a horrid smell in the close air, a fading stench of something long dead…
 
  The thin beam of light cut through the black, revealing a large and mostly empty windowless room. Ropes and life preserves hung from wooden pegs, a workbench ran the length of one wall, a few saw horses, cluttered shelves-
  -my god-
 
  The light froze on the room’s other door, directly across from the one they’d entered. The narrow beam played across the source of the smell, highlighting bare bone and a tattered, oily-stained business-suit. Dried strings of muscle dripped in streamers from a grinning face.
 
  A corpse had been nailed to the door, one hand fixed in a welcoming wave. From the look, it had been dead for weeks.

[meowchi]

Risa Niigaki
  Rockfort Island Prison, Basement (East Wing)
  October 8, 11:55 PM
 
  Risa dashes down the short, empty hallway, littered with jagged pieces of splintered wood and hazy with smoke, and spots a metal door at the end on the left; Risa moved toward it, as much to get to some fresh air as to see where it led, hoping it was the weapons room.
She clutches onto her empty pistol.

With the immediate threat of her prior engagement over with, she had to start calming down- and thinking what she needed to do to survive. If she gave herself enough time to check out the other rooms on the map, maybe she’d be able to find stuff they could use.
 
  A phone that works, car keys… hell, a couple of machine guns or a flame-thrower would be nice, but I’ll take what I can get.
 
  The metal door at the end of the hall was locked.
  A keypad lit, prominently in the darkness, catching her eye.
  Risa paces her finger towards the blinking number-pad, but stops.

  What was the code again?

[meowchi]

: R E A D E R : :   I N T E R A C T I O N :
(     Risa Niigaki - October 8, 11:55 PM )

As Risa stops, her mind races to remember. Her finger hallows above the keypad, ghostly lurking, hoping to press the correct numbers.

Input code: _

[meowchi]

http://forum.jphip.com/showpost.php?p=217519&postcount=1

Risa's chapter is ‘Reader Interactive’!

You play a part in deciding Morning Musume’s fate. Help the girls remember codes, keys, solve puzzles- to just name a few!

[tenkei]

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lol it wouldnt jsut let me put the numbers...