Perilous Women

by Albert Oon

  “Don’t do anything I wouldn’t.”

  “You don’t have to worry about that. I won’t.”

  He smiles before shooting himself in the head as well. Everyone in the game is dead now. I survived somehow even though I had the most against me. What happens now? Rita comes into the room with David.

  She says, “Congratulations, you bitch! You won the game without spilling any blood!”

  “That’s right, cunt. What are you going to do about it? I won fair and square.”

  “There is no fair and square with me. I won the first game and got away with it and I’m going to win this one as well. Kat, get her.”

  You cheating, bitch. Oh?

  “Kat? What’s wrong?”

  Kat tries to move back can barely move. Her body is shaking violently from something inside her body.

  “Uh-oh,” Kat says in a mechanical voice, “Major system malfunction. Interior unable to sustain damage. Exterior beginning to break apart. In other words, game over man! Game over!”

  Siv then bursts out from Kat’s chest then goes back in bursts out of her head and decapitates her. Finally. I thought I would never see the end of that stupid cat. I love the surprise on Rita’s face.

  She looks to David and says, “What happened? Why did Siv do that?”

  Siv then restrains Rita’s hands and feet.

  “Because that’s how I programmed him. You haven’t noticed, but you’ve been playing in my game. Now you’ll take responsibility for what you did last summer and this one as well.”

  “What?! I thought you loved me, David!”

  “I stopped loving you when you started killing our friends because you wanted me all to yourself for a summer. I hope you enjoy your years in prison.”

  Rita screams and cries and Siv drags her away. David then sighs in relief and sits at a table.

  “You did it, David!” I say as I run to him and kiss him.

  “I’m surprised I did. I was a player in this game as well. If I failed, then I would’ve died along with everyone else.”

  “Won’t you go to jail for aiding Rita in this death game?”

  “The evidence that’s recorded only has Rita in it as the mastermind behind the games. I’m just a guy separated from everyone who’s trying to survive. I might pay for this later in some way, but hey, it was worth it to catch Rita. The cops and our families should be here soon.”

  “I’m not going to snitch you out especially now that you’re mine.”

  “I go from the hands of one crazy girl to the next.”

  “Hahaha. You better believe it.”

  When the cops get to the school, we give Rita to them along with the evidence that sends her to jail for years. I don’t care how many years because of two reasons. The first is that she’s finally brought to justice. The second is because I’m with David. He makes up for all of the pain I’ve been going through in a single summer week just by being with me. All of that despair I had is gone. Now there is only love, happiness, and most importantly, hope, which is despair’s opposite.

  Behind the Story

  This story, just like the first one, is inspired by the Danganronpa video game series by Spike Chunsoft.

  Kat is supposed to be hung up with Siv acting as the noose. This is to hint at David’s true motives.

  If you add David to the list of characters in chapter one, since he is one of the players, and you take the first letter of their names, you spell out DECEPTION.

  There are more references found in the first Deception and Despair title, so you should totally check that out if you want to see how the story started along with the references.

  Kat saying, “Game over man! Game over!” is a reference to the famous line said by Hudson in the movie Aliens by James Cameron.

  Volume 1 – Of Sisters and Bonds

  Narrator – When two girls, Maggie and Lily, were mere infants, their mother, Maylene, tried to guarantee the protection of their home city. She traveled the globe and found a source of power deep beneath the surface. A power that forced her to give up her humanity to ensure the survival of her children. This, however, gave this sinister power control over her body and transformed her into a vicious monster.

  Maylene attacked her home and killed her husband in the process. Her husband’s blood splattered over her children, which gave them some of his power. Maylene had a moment of clarity then and bestowed part of her power to them. The energy within the two infants combined to repel their mother away from the city and sealed her off where she found her power…for the time being. It is said that the sister’s mother will be released once they are of age to fight her. Their parents’ teacher has been teaching them since they grew able to.

  *Maggie and Lily are practicing their fighting. Maggie is good with a sword while Lily is skilled with her dual pistols*

  Lily – You’re good at fighting, little sis, but you aren’t as good as me!

  *Maggie swings around her sword as if it were as light as a feather. She’s skilled enough to cut bullets in mid-air and even deflect them*

  Maggie – Little sis? Look who’s talking, shrimp!

  Lily – Shrimp?!

  *Lily launches a barrage of bullets at her sister*

  Lily – Who do you think you’re calling, shrimp?!

  *Maggie rapidly slashes the air in front of her while several the bullets manage to graze her and skin and clothes. Maggie’s slashes fly at Lily. She uses her small size and agility to dodge her sister’s attacks, but a few slashes manage to hit them. Their teacher enters their training arena to see what the ruckus is*

  Siri-senpai – What the hell is going on here?!

  *Siri finds Maggie and Lily with cuts from their fight and most of their clothes are damaged*

  Maggie – Can you stop treating me like your little sister when you look like a twelve-year-old?!

  Lily – I’ll have you know that I’m a healthy twenty-five-year-old woman. I’m at the peak of my youthful beauty. Don’t be jealous because you’re going to grow old and grey faster than me.

  Maggie – Take that back!

  Siri-senpai – Girls!

  Maggie & Lily – Siri-senpai!

  *The two sisters bow and are then hit on the head with the butt of Siri’s broadsword*

  Siri-senpai – If you’re going to take out your anger, then use it on something useful like helping each other improve than trying to kill each other!

  Maggie & Lily – Yes, ma’am!

  Siri-senpai – Fix yourselves up then come back to fight me. Let me see how much you’ve grown.

  *The sisters change their clothing, clean themselves, then go back to fight Siri. Despite their individual strength, Maggie and Lily can barely land a scratch on their teacher. Even though she is only armed with a broadsword, the end of Siri’s hair and kimono are as sharp as blades and can be controlled by her mind to help her defend and attack. Siri knocks both girls to the ground and wins the fight*

  Siri-senpai – You both fight well, but you work terribly together. There’s barely a sense of cohesion and you don’t use your strengths to address each other’s weakness.

  Maggie & Lily – We’re sorry, Siri-senpai! We promise to get better.

  *The sisters are hit on the head again*

  Siri-senpai – You always say that, but you only make small improvements after that! How are you going to defeat your mother when she arrives?!

  *The sisters are silent and worried about their current status. Siri reads their expressions and can see that they understand their mistakes*

  Siri-senpai – We’ll take about this more when you get back home from college.

  Maggie & Lily – Yes, ma’am.

  *The sisters dress out of their battle attire and into normal clothes. Along the way to college, they talk about their present situation*

  Maggie – Man, I wish we didn’t have to go to school. We’re supposed to be training to save the world.

  Lily – But then what are we going to do after that? Y
ou can’t be so short-sighted. We have to do something after we save the world.

  Maggie – You don’t think the world is going to set us up for life after saving everyone? Besides, you like going to school because you like attracting people.

  Lily – I can’t help it if people find me cute and want to talk to me.

  Maggie – Cute? Sure. With that jailbait look of yours, you’re bound to attract a bunch of creepy men.

  Lily – Jailbait?! I’m an adult, just look at me!

  Maggie – Having your tits out all the time doesn’t make you look like an adult! It makes you look like a teenager with daddy issues!

  Lily – And you’re supposed to be dressed modestly? You look like a girl who gives “happy endings” at a massage parlor because she didn’t make it as a street whore!

  Maggie – Take that back!

  Lily – You first!

  *The sisters fight each other along the way to school with people looking at them as if the two sisters were crazy. Once they get to school, they see that no one is around, which makes them stop their fighting*

  Lily – Where is everyone?

  Maggie – I don’t know. Maybe we have the day off.

  Lily – Be more serious about this. Something isn’t right.

  *Shadowy figures look down on the sisters from distance. Lily catches sight of them and draws her pistols then shoots them. Maggie summons her sword from her hand and readies herself*

  Maggie – What’s out there?

  Lily – I don’t know but be on the lookout.

  *Several figures leap out at Maggie, but she manages to cut them down before they touch her*

  Maggie – What are these things?

  Lily – They’re spirits that are born out of the stresses of life. These ones are of college and growing up.

  Maggie – No wonder why they look so disgusting.

  Lily – If the spirits are here, then that means…

  Maggie – Mom shouldn’t be too far behind.

  Lily – Look out! We got company!

  *More spirits arrive and attack the sisters. Their training is starting to pay off as they manage to dispatch them. Seeing their fighting patterns, the spirits take advantage of the sisters’ solo fighting style and unite into one huge spirit with multiple arms heads and legs. Together, the spirits manage to overpower the sisters and beat them down*

  Lily – We’re going to have to fight together just like Siri-senpai said.

  Maggie – What do you have in mind?

  Lily – We’ll do what they’re doing.

  Maggie – Right. I see what you’re saying.

  *Maggie and Lily fight alongside one another instead of individually. They cover for each other when the other is getting attacked and attack when the other opens the spirit to an attack. Together, they defeat the spirit after a united attack on the core that bound them together. The sisters look at one another then high-five each other. They then find the students and staff clustered inside and waking up after being knocked unconscious*

  Maggie – We should probably report this to Siri-senpai.

  Lily – You’re not saying that to get out of class, are you?

  Maggie – No. At least not really, but seriously.

  Lily – You’re right. Besides, I doubt we’ll have class because of this.

  *Maggie and Lily head back home and tell Siri what happened*

  Siri-senpai – I see…

  *Siri paces back and forth*

  Siri-senpai – Your father and mother were two of my best students. Your father instilled in you part of his power while your mother surprisingly was conscious enough to do the same to you when she was first being possessed. The battle with her isn’t going to be easy even if I help you though I am glad that you two have finally managed to learn to work together. It just took a real challenge to do it.

  *Siri puts her hands on the shoulders of the sisters*

  Siri-senpai – I’m proud of you two. I’m not sure if there’s anything else I can teach you besides through training.

  *The sisters look at one another then ask*

  Maggie & Lily – Uhh. There is one thing we’d like to know.

  Siri-senpai – Oh? What is it?

  Maggie & Lily – How do you manage to still look so young when you’re so old?

  *Siri is stunned yet feels flattered*

  Maggie – I want to know how you manage to keep your youth. I’m the only one here who looks my age and I fear that I’m going to look old and shriveled when I get as old as you.

  Lily – I want to know how to look so mature and young at the same time. You look like you haven’t aged since your thirties and I don’t want to age as fast as my sister.

  Maggie – What’s that supposed to mean?

  Lily – I’m not saying there isn’t beauty in age, but I’d rather look pretty, than-

  Maggie & Siri – Than what?!

  Siri-senpai – I’ll tell you, girls, the secret to my beauty.

  *The sisters listen attentively*

  Siri-senpai – All it takes is a healthy diet and daily training to keep your face and body looking beautiful even in your old age.

  Maggie – That doesn’t help me! I’ve been doing that and I’m still aging like normal! If I slack a couple days, then I get fat and my clothes feel tight.

  Lily – Maybe I should slack like Maggie because she gets results.

  *Siri hits them both on the head*

  Siri-senpai – Maybe you should both get some beauty rest so you can appreciate my wisdom!

  Maggie & Lily – Yes, ma’am!

  *While the two sisters rest in their beds, Maggie reads her manga books to help her rest her mind. Lily, on the other hand, reads normal fiction*

  Lily – Why do you still read those?

  Maggie – They’re fun.

  Lily – Why don’t you read a real book for once?

  Maggie – These are real books. All of these volumes make one huge story filled with interesting characters and-

  Lily – Okay, whatever you say.

  Maggie – Hmph.

  *Maggie continues reading her manga filled with violence and gore. Her smile at it gets her sister’s attention*

  Lily – ‘I wonder what she sees in her books…’

  *Maggie comes across a part where a young, weak character uses her chipped knife is victorious and her smile widens. When she falls asleep, she dreams of her and her sister fighting. She emerges victorious and earns the praise of people along with a man’s hand in marriage. The feeling of happiness of is finally hers. The feeling becomes so intense that she wakes up. She looks over at her sister who is sleeping peacefully and frowns. Memories of an uneventful and sad life filled with sprinkles of light moments that barely satisfies her pass her mind in the blink of an eye. She disregards her feelings of them for now and goes to sleep.

  Once the morning arrives, the sisters get to their usual training, but Siri is involved with them this time. Something comes across Siri’s mind and she stops the training*

  Siri-senpai – Since spirits are showing up in the city and you learned so much yesterday, I think it would be a good idea for you two to patrol the city.

  Maggie & Lily – Yes!

  *The sisters quickly bow their heads with their hands over their head*

  Maggie & Lily – Th-thank you, Siri-senpai!

  Siri-senpai – You’re welcome. ‘Do I really hit them on the head to the point where they’re always expecting it?’ I’ll be out patrolling too, so if you need help, I’ll be there.

  *Siri patrols on her own while the sister patrol together to practice their teamwork. Since their mother is getting closer, there are dozens of spirits in the city, which allows the sisters to fight a lot. They’re both having a great time though Maggie wishes someone would notice their skills and praise them. Nevertheless, the sisters have a good time out together. When they finally get a break, they stop by the marketplace where they usually liked to shop. This place is filled with uncons
cious people and spirits. After clearing the area, the sisters browse the empty shops with Maggie being in the comics and manga store. She smiles at the new volumes of her favorite series being out. Lily stops by the store to check up on her sister*

  Lily – ‘Hmm. Back at it again with those comics…’ Are you getting your daily dose of violence and fan service?

  Maggie – These books aren’t just those things. They-

  Lily – I know what they are. I’m not making fun of you, I’m just joking around.

  Maggie – Hmph. Well, did you find any new outfits to make your tits look better or are you at your limit for the amount of cleavage you want to show?

  Lily – ‘Don’t let her get to you. Be the big sister…’ I…I didn’t.

  *Lily sees that her sister is wrapped up in her books*

  Lily – Maggie…the reason why I wear these clothes the way I do is because they help me feel older.

  *Maggie stops reading her books and turns to look at Lily*

  Lily – I want to be the older sister that you can depend on and these clothes help me feel that way. I know life hasn’t been easy for us since we’ve been training our entire lives just to kill our mother.

  *Maggie completely turns around and lowers her book down with a look of concern*

  Lily – We don’t have any friends or family besides Siri-senpai, so we’re the only people who understand what we’re going through. I want to remind you that you can always depend on me whenever you feel weak or sad. We don’t always have times where we feel happy or completely relaxed, but we will soon. I love you, Maggie. Please, don’t forget that.

  *Maggie drops her book with tears welling up in her eyes*

  Maggie – I love you too, Lily. I can’t always handle living like this, so I hide from reality by reading all of these stories. I want to live a happier life with you, Siri-senpai, and other people when this is all over. I want us to be happy and I’ll do anything to make that happen! I’ll sacrifice myself if I have to-

  *Lily slaps Maggie*

  Lily – Don’t talk like that! We’re all going to be okay after we fulfill our destiny! We’re going to be happy, get married, and live happily together with a real family and everything!

  Maggie – You bet! I’m sorry I-