Chapter 1
The bus full of the students from Class 3-B barreled down the road at a steady pace. The students themselves were excited for the class trip and everyone had been talking about it for the last week.
“I wonder where we’re going.” Jungkook said, as he looked out the window for a moment before turning his attention towards his best friend, Taehyung.
“I hope it’s somewhere fun.” Tae smiled at Kookie.
“Taehyung oppa! Let’s take a picture!” Elly, Taehyung’s crush, called out as she ran over to where Taehyung and Jungkook sat.
“Jungkook oppa, you can be in it too!” Elly smiled.
“Thanks, Elly.” Jungkook smiled, before moving close to Elly who sat between Taehyung and Jungkook.
After she took the picture, she bowed to them, “thank you!”
“Why haven’t you asked her out yet?” Jungkook asked Taehyung as they watched Elly go back to her seat next to Jiwon.
“I think she still likes Shownu hyung and I don’t want to step on his toes again...not after last time.” Taehyung sighed.
“Taehyung!” Shownu called as he, Wonho and Minhyuk approached Taehyung’s locker. “Oh, hyung, is there something you need?” Taehyung asked.
“I heard you were looking at my girl again.” Shownu said.
“I-I didn’t...”
“He’s lying. Kihyun and Jooheon saw him.” Minhyuk said.
Taehyung tried to move around them but Wonho pushed him back into the lockers, as Shownu moved closer, gripping Taehyung’s uniform. “Listen here, stay away from Elly before we have a real problem, got it?” Shownu threatened him.
“Y-Yes hyung. I understand.” Taehyung said, trying not to cry, but unable to help it.
“What a crybaby.” Minhyuk laughed, walking away with Wonho and Shownu.
“Taehyung. Hyung, are you okay?” Jungkook asked.
“Yeah, sorry.” Taehyung said.
“Tae, Jungkook, do you want a cookie?” Tzuyu asked as she approached the boys.
“Did you make them?” Jungkook asked.
“I did.” She smiled.
“I’d love one, thank you, Tzuyu.” Jungkook smiled, watching her blush.
Taehyung took one and thanked her before she moved on to asking everyone else. Taehyung looked over at his best friend, “you know she likes you, right?”
“Who? Tzuyu? No she doesn’t.”
“Yes she does.” Jimin said from the seat across from theirs, “she blushes every time you look at her, Jungkook.”
“She blushes when anyone looks at her.” Jungkook said.
“He’s in denial, hyung, just leave him be.” Taehyung chuckled.
Jungkook rolled his eyes as he looked out the window, eating the cookie. He noticed a lot of military on the side of the road and began to wander what was going on.
As they passed through a tunnel, more military were present after exiting. Jungkook turned to say something to Taehyung but he noticed he was asleep. “Hyung, are you awake?” He shook him but Taehyung’s body was completely limp.
Jungkook stood up, looking around and noticed the rest of his classmates and their teacher were also asleep. He felt dizzy, falling to the ground as he tried to crawl towards Tzuyu, who was hanging halfway off her seat. “T-Tzuyu..”
He stopped whenever he felt someone place a mask over his face and his eyes closed a moment later.
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Upon waking up, the students of 3-B were no longer on the bus but in a makeshift classroom. “W-What’s going on?!” Dahyun was the first to speak, causing some more students to stir awake.
“What the hell? Where are we?” Hyungwon asked, standing up and shaking Shownu and Wonho awake.
Just then the door opened and the military walked in, followed by their teacher from four years ago.
“Ah! You’re awake!” Mr. Kiriyama said.
“What’s going on? Why are you here?” Namjoon asked.
“It seems your class has been chosen to participate in the BR act this year.” Kiriyama said.
The kids began freaking out, already protesting that they wouldn’t do it.
“Ah, Ah, settle down! You have no choice but to participate. Now, let’s be quiet and listen to the rules, shall we?” He said as one of the men brought in a tv.
Kiriyama pressed a button on the remote and a lady showed up.
“Hello! Welcome to Battle Royale! You were the lucky chosen ones for this year! Yay! Now, I will explain the rules so listen carefully!” She explained.
Kiriyama stopped the tape as he stood up, “Kim Sihyeon!” He called Sihyeon out for talking to Jihyo and Mina.
She stepped out and looked at him and in one swift movement, Kiriyama threw a knife, hitting her square between the eyes.
The girls screamed and everyone jumped back as Sihyeon fell to the ground. “Now, if I have everyone’s attention, we’re going to get back to the video.” He said, before going to remove the knife from Sihyeon’s skull.
He pressed play again.
“The collars around your neck are there for a reason. They track your movements and are also there as a warning. Two things: they can explode if you either don’t kill someone or if you stay in a danger zone too long!”
“The danger zones are changed on the island every hour so please try not to linger to much in one area.”
“You will be provided with food and a weapon. Your mission is to kill one another until there is only one survivor left.”
Taehyung stood up, “you can’t make us do this!” He yelled, causing Kiriyama to stop the tape again.
“Ah, of course you’d show up to the class trip. You can’t bother to show up to school but you’ll come on a trip.”
“This is crazy!” Taehyung said.
“This is to weed out the bad kids, you know you cost me my job?” Kiriyama said, pulling his knife out.
“I..”
“Yes, that day you stabbed me.” Kiriyama said.
Before Taehyung could answer, Kiriyama cut him in his leg, causing Taehyung to cry out. Kiriyama turned to start the video again but Taehyung jumped on his back. Kiriyama threw him off before the military began hitting him with the butts of their guns.
“Stop, that’s enough.” Kiriyama said as he pulled Taehyung up. “I suppose I should show you all what happens if you try to remove your collars.”
He pressed a button and Taehyung’s collar began beeping. “I’d run if I were you guys.” Kiriyama said.
Everyone stepped back and when Taehyung ran to them, they began pushing him back. He finally stopped in the middle of the room, looking at Jungkook.
“Jungkook ah!”
“Taehyung!”
His collar exploded a moment later, blood splattering everywhere as Taehyung’s body fell beside Sihyeon’s.
Jungkook ran over to him and began crying as he held his best friend close.
“Such a shame, I really did like the kid.” Kiriyama said.
Jungkook looked at him before trying to lunge at him, he didn’t make it far with Shownu, Wonho and Namjoon holding him back, “Jungkook calm down.” Namjoon told him.
“Now, each of you will receive a bag which will contain food for three days and a weapon and you will go out one by one. The killing starts immediately as soon as you leave the room.”
He began calling out everyone’s name and as they approached, they were handed a bag, before running out of the classroom.
Jungkook just continued staring at his fallen friend. How could this have happened? Why would their parents agree to this?
He was snapped out of his thoughts when his own name was called. Jungkook stood and went to the front where the militants gave him a bag.
He looked at Kiriyama, who smiled, “good luck, Jungkook.”
Jungkook just walked out of the classroom, heading for the doors to the outside.
