《Betrayed in a Blessed World (Web Novel)》Chapter 17: One’s Guilt
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A loud high pitch sound like a special kind of whistle rings in my ears. The red monster stops in its tracks and look up. At a moment’s notice, it runs off to a different direction from the forest. Within no more than 15 seconds the students realize their chance, escaping towards the forest. There were the rest of the monsters running towards my direction not long after. They were all the pitch-black monsters. I was within their grasp, yet they completely ignored me and ran towards the direction the red monster disappeared to. I finally notice the reason. There were shadows hovering over me. I gaze up to see human figures with wings as arms. There… were s-so many. A few of them turn their heads my direction and were screaming in some strange language.
"T-There must be over 200. N-No, probably double the number…" (Shuka)
I voiced under my breath. The pitch-black monsters were slowly picked off one by one. One dies from its head crushed by the falcon-like claws on their legs. Others were pierced by the blades attached to their wings. All of them continue flying towards the direction the monsters were escaping to. A few of the bird-like people separated from the group and slowly approached me from the air. Two lands in front of me and notices me sitting beside the headless body of Saki. They glance at me with mournful expressions of pity. One had beautiful feathers the color of white, while the other was red. They stood out a lot from all the ones with brown feathers. I look up at them with my teary face, as my body was shaking. The red one slowly reaches out but freezes. It twitches its fin-like ears and turns to look behind me. Before I knew it, someone was holding me from behind with an arm.
"G-Get any from her!" (???)
A bamboo sword was pointed from behind my shoulder towards the bird-like people. I was supported up with the person’s help behind me, but as we slowly stood up I was unable to move any further because my hand was gripping on something. It was a girl's hand. I gaze down with empty eyes to Saki’s now-cold body. The person places their hand over mine. I hesitated, but I slowly release my grip finger by finger. We finally stood up, and inch away little by little.
"Ahgh!?-" (Shuka)
I jolt in pain from accidently placing too much weight on my right leg, completely forgetting about my sprain. The bird-like people simply watched us without moving. They also seem to realize I have an injury, but they remained on the spot. The bamboo sword that was pointed at them was shaking, making me realize that the person behind me is scared. I hold the hand that was wrapped around me. I’m tired. I’m exhausted. I couldn’t find it in me to rest well, ever since this all started. I slept once, but I couldn't reduce any of my exhaustion. This arm makes me feel at ease. That’s why, I ended up finally blacking out from exhaustion.
"E-Eh!? S-Sh...huk...a...s...pa...i!!!" (???)
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...
I turn to look at the girl that was abandoned by her friend, and witness another die a miserable death in front of her eyes. I was extremely frightened for my life. Tears were already flowing before I realized it, and I was in heightened fear. I wanted to help save Shuka at least, but my body moved to run away instead. ‘She has a sprain ankle.’ ‘She will slow you down.’ ‘You will die if you don't run right now.’ were all the thoughts that were swirling in my mind at the time. Now that I am deep in the forest away from immediate danger, feelings of pure guilt and shame were all that's left in me. All I am worried about now is if Shuka were still alive, would she hate me? No, of course she would hate me. Saki would hate me as well if she was still with us. Saki is gone. Her life was taken so quickly, so cruelly. I betrayed the relationship we built with care, the time we spent studying and enjoying together. I hate myself. I never realized I was this kind of person. Her expression of shock as I took one last glance, before turning my back to escape with all my strength. I hate myself. I am a weak person, and I hated how I ran away on my own without a single thought; not even considering for a moment whether I should or could save Shuka. I hate myself.
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"MAKAODA STUDENTS, WE ARE ALL GATHERING NEAR THE RED TREES!! ANYONE OUT THERE, PLEASE RESPOND!!"
I jerk from a yell from a distance. I take one last long glance behind me…
"......" (Saeki)
I turn and start running towards the direction I assume the yell came from. I find the red trees in question within my sight not far off in the distance. The trees around me stood like those humongous stone pillars described in various fantasy novels or of ancient history. Thick vines dangle all over the place. Sunlight was scarce as branches stretched everywhere overhead, covering the ground with shadows. I slow down as I begin to see a small open space ahead, and familiar figures lingering. I survey the area. Nearly 50 students were gathering around.
「Is this all that's left of us...?」(Saeki)
No, that can't be it. Everyone was escaping in random directions, so the others must have escaped to other locations... Shuka’s figure resurfaces from my memory. I shake my head.
"It seems about 60 of us are gathered. We have to figure out what to do from now on. We will need to face the reality of this situation at this point." (???)
I turn to find two students standing in the front. From the color of their ribbons, they seem to be 3rd year students. One of the two third years stood in front of the crowd and spoke to everyone in the area with a loud, clear voice. Everyone laid their eyes on the pair of third years.
"U-Um… I have been wondering but… what happened to all the teachers…? Do you know, Vice-president?" (1st year?)
"I was wondering about that too…" (3rd year?)
"They were all killed when they assembled in the faculty room." (3rd year #2)
The second 3rd year that stood aside the one that spoke up, speaks up to answer.
"Wha-" (1st year?)
"E-Eh!?-" (2nd year?)
"Me and two others ran to the faculty office right as the quake was happening, to find the whole faculty room had collapsed over itself." (3rd year #2)
A 1st year raises his hand.
"I was with Lizzy. We couldn't catch sight of any bodies, but that's to be expected if they were buried. The only conclusion I can come up with, is that all the teachers died when the faculty room collapsed…" (1st year #1)
Everyone gasps from the shocking news.
"All the teachers died… J-Just like that…?" (1st year?)
"That can't be…” (2nd year?)
Most of us yesterday must have realized the oddity when there wasn’t a single teacher to be caught in sight, among everyone who were held captive; but to find out all said adults were already gone from this world...
"We need to figure out what to do from now on. Anyone have anything to bring up for discussion?" (3rd year #1)
Everyone raises their heads.
"I-Is this really a differ-" (1st year?)
"Of course it is! Those monsters don't exist anywhere on Earth!" (1st year?)
"I agree. At least I believe we are in a place that doesn't exist on the map. There shouldn't be any room for doubt at this point." (2nd year?)
"Isn't it possible we were thrown on an unknown island as test subjects...?" (3rd year?)
Everyone falls quiet.
"Test subjects…?" (1st year?)
"Putting the existence of those monsters aside… Our whole school appeared, or more like reappeared in the middle of nowhere. The whole building was brought over, you know? Normally, this kind of thing was physically impossible to begin with..." (3rd year?)
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The 3rd year sighs.
"The government is hiding advanced technology…?" (3rd year?)
"No way. You’ve been reading too much novels. The monsters are one thing… but the whole situation we’re in is simply too ridiculous..." (3rd year?)
”I also can’t imagine the government involving an entire school of students…”(3rd year?)
A lot of students have yet to accept the situation they're in. A 1st year student raises her hand.
"We decided to continue on our own. Sorry, Vice-president; but we will be separating from the rest of the group." (1st year girl)
It was a group of nine students with a mix of 1st and 2nd years. They walk off and disappear further into the forest without so much as to wait for a reply.
"Ah, wai-... Hah…" (3rd year #1)
"What should we do, Fuyuko?" (3rd year #2)
"Let them be. Let whoever wants to leave, leave."(3rd year #1)
"Shouldn't we remain together? What if we find a way home, yet to be unable to reach out for them?" (3rd year #2)
"We will think about it when the time comes." (3rd year #1)
She nods and takes a step back aside him.
"So? Anyone else want to leave?" (3rd year #1)
No one else moves an inch. Probably a lot of us left over lost most, if not all, our circles and friends amongst the chaos. If one were now alone at this point, they would want to stick to a larger group for safety’s sake… mentally; or… if they were with their remaining friends, they would probably want to think being a part of a larger group will achieve better results. Results aside, I can only think this sense of security as momentary. If such monsters attack us once more, I can't imagine what we can do against them.
"Then, let's go." (3rd year #1)
Vice-president starts leading the way through the forest, followed by the 3rd year aside him. With no other choice, slowly one after another students begin following after the pair. I turn to glance behind me once more.
"Shuka…" (Saeki)
I unconsciously whisper a name under my breath. I shake my head. It's… already too late. I try convincing myself that as I hold my arm from nervousness, I follow everyone's footsteps. I don't want to talk to anyone. I don't want anyone to find out. I am afraid I might slip up on my abandonment of Shuka. Another student is one thing, but Shuka was one of the more popular students, and loved by a lot of students in our school ...including myself; specially the 1st years. From the colored ribbons and ties, it seems around 35 are first years, about 15 are second years, and the rest are 3rd years; so more than half this group are 1st year students. I walk to the side out of the corners of most eyes to avoid attention to myself, hoping no one comes up to talk to me.
We walked and rested for an hour to look for fruits to eat. We found edibles with ease, so food wasn't a big problem. There has yet to be a single thing considered as living to enter our sights though. We trekked for most of the day, I don't even know if we are heading towards any sort of civilization from this direction. We might all end up dead by who knows what. Poisonous food we ate without knowing it’s after effects, or encountering other existing monsters... But this current situation is unmistakably much better than during the time when we were confined like livestock. We can only hope we reach a place where humans reside without incident...
"We are stopping here for today. We will continue early tomorrow morning, so rest up well everyone." (Vice-president)
Vice-president turns to face everyone behind him to announce his decision. He turns to the 3rd year aside him.
"Lizzy, can you ask the 1st years to assign a representative for their grade? I will talk with the 2nd and 3rd years." (Vice-president)
"Okay." (3rd year #2)
The conversation was spoken in a more casual tone of voice, so normally it wouldn't be easy to catch if everyone else was discussing amongst themselves; but everyone remained completely silent after Vice-president’s announcement, as if holding their breath careful not to miss a single word. Everyone easily caught the contents of the conversation and moved to their fellow students of the same year. The area we stopped at was another small open area. I look towards sunset.
"..."
I sigh. The sky was tinted orange. It’s already near the end of the second day in this place...
"Hey." (???)
"Eh?" (Saeki)
Someone puts a hand on my shoulder from behind. I move away and turn around to find four 2nd year students.
"W-What do you need…?" (Saeki)
The male student moves in, and whispers into my ear.
"Must be nice to live with your life intact, you murderer." (2nd year #1)
"W-...!!?" (Saeki)
I was at a loss for words. He gazes at me as if gauging my reaction.
"Maybe I should announce what you did to everyone present here. I wonder what would happen? There might even be other witnesses within our group." (2nd year #1)
"W-What are you talking about? M-Murder...? Ahaha… I didn't murder anyone." (Saeki)
"I see." (2nd year #1)
He shrugs and moves away. He raises his voice-
"Everyone, hear me ou-!!" (2nd year #1)
I hastily cover his mouth. H-How much does he know? Did he really see me!? I spoke to him in a low voice.
"I-I didn't murder her! W-What are you talking about? I… I only ran away! That's i-" (Saeki)
I stop myself and freeze. I finally realize I was misled as he looks down at me.
"Hoh? So, you abandoned her. I wonder if everyone here will think the same though." (2nd year #1)
He sighs, and then smirks. He turns to throw a small device to one of his friends behind him. Is that… a voice recorder!?
"Duplicate it with the one you're holding." (2nd year #1)
"Sure thing." (2nd year #2)
I watch in disbelief.
"Wh-What are you going to use it fo-" (Saeki)
"She doesn't seem to care. Let's just announc-" (2nd year #3)
"W-Wait!!! What are you doi-!?-"
"What are we doing? If you say you didn't murder her, then go ahead and tell everyone you didn't. We'll only be announcing what we think you did. Us four." (2nd year #1)
He points at the voice recorder his friend is holding.
"Of course, you can't lie your way out by making up some random story now." (2nd year #1)
He shrugs dramatically.
"It's up to you. I can't really say how everyone would react, but I doubt you will find yourself in a good position even if you confess. Who would want to be around someone who would abandon her friends at the drop of a hat? A very close friend at that, just to be able to escape with her own life? Especially when it’s well known you were close friends?" (2nd year #1)
He turns his gaze seemingly trying to gauge my reaction.
"......What… do you want me to do...?" (Saeki)
"Good to know you’re quick on the uptake." (2nd year #1)
He smiles at me and pats my shoulder.
"Follow us." (2nd year #1)
"N-Now…?" (Saeki)
"It's not like you want to be a class rep, right?" (2nd year #1)
He responded in irritation.
"......" (Saeki)
I follow them in hesitance. They went to vice-president to inform him we are going to gather some food in advance for tomorrow morning. We trek a bit away from the group to discover a cave. I look at the three 3rd year guys, and the 3rd year girl with unease. Why did they stop here?... There were all smiling. At first, I was imagining them to treat me like a gopher, but we aren't near any fruit trees. We go inside the cave.
"Luckily we came across this spot. It's a perfect spot to do it." (2nd year #2)
"Oi, you. Now strip your clothes." (2nd year #1)
He orders me to do something outrageous.
"W-Wh-..." (Saeki)
I froze on the spot. He waits for a long moment, and sighs.
"Do it." (2nd year #1)
"Alrighty, leave it to me." (2nd year #3)
One of the guys keep me in a hold with ridiculous strength.
"W-Wait! What are you doing! S-Stop this!" (Saeki)
He unbuttons the top of my school uniform and unzips my skirt. I struggle in vain.
"W-Wait! Please! Are you guys serious? I-I can do anything! I can do anything but this!" (Saeki)
The girl speaks up.
"Sorry, I want nothing but to see your body ravaged." (2nd year #4)
She smiles at me as if she was looking at something loathsome.
"I was never really that close with those two that were always with you, but I have always hated your appearance. So, I want to see it ravaged. I finally gotten a chance to ruin you, so I hope you satisfy my jealousy." (2nd year #4)
She spreads her arms in happiness of this event.
"You always acted like this pure and helpless girl, but I know what you are inside. Selfish and manipulative. Your confession just now solidified my opinion of your real face. Why did I have to be the only one to be tormented with those disgusting rumors?" (2nd year #4)
"I… completely have no idea what you are talking about..." (Saeki)
"Well I guess you wouldn't. It was your little fans that did that to me ...Ahahaha!" (2nd year #4)
She laughs in pleasure. She unzips the bag on her back and takes out a strap-on. There were two attached on top of each other.
"Oi, oi. Do you tend to store that thing around in your bag? You're crazier than us." (2nd year #3)
"Shut it. You better let me take her first time. That's what we agreed on." (2nd year #4)
The guy shrugs.
"Yeah, go ahead." (2nd year #1)
She puts on the strap-on and pour lubricant over it. My bra and underwear were forcibly taken off.
"I really have no idea what you are talking about! Please!!" (Saeki)
I try and struggle away, but in vain.
"Ready. Open her legs." (2nd year #4)
The guy that took my clothes off tries to open my legs, but I put all my strength onto keeping them shut.
"Tch." (2nd year #2)
"Oi, don't hit her. Jatt, choke her for a bit." (2nd year #1)
The guy behind me tightens his arm around my neck, and it started getting difficult to breathe. I started struggling and flailing after a while, and my legs were grabbed in midair.
"There. Go ahead." (2nd year #1)
The girl shows a disgusting grin. She pushes her hips all in one go.
"Nggghhh-----!??!???" (Saeki)
"Ahh... That expression. That is what I wanted to see." (2nd year #4)
She began trusting in and out, in and out. I was burning with pain. It was hard to breathe. I couldn't tell what exactly was happening to my lower body anymore because of the burning sensation. After a few times, she notices a brown substance on her lower dildo.
"Hah, disgusting. You still had leftover waste inside?" (2nd year #4)
She increases the pace, as I feel something extremely uncomfortable being pushed back and forth in my bowels on top of the burning pain. After a while, I finally feel something is coming.
"A-Ah... Nghhh!???!---" (Saeki)
"Did you come from your butt? Ahahaha!!!" (2nd year #4)
Satisfied after another two rounds, she takes the strap-on out and takes it off.
"Tch, there is waste around the tip. This isn't useable anymore if I can't wash it, and it smells a bit like blood too." (2nd year #4)
She throws it out the cave into the nearby bushes.
"Fuck, now it smells like shit in here. What are you going to do now to fix this?" (2nd year #3)
"Take out a layer of her uniform. Use it to wipe her up." (2nd year #1)
He turns to the girl and sighs.
"You overdid it. You should've known using that hole would turn out like this." (2nd year #1)
"Hey, you guys get to play with the bitch from now onwards. There's no problem, right? It's not that big of a problem anyway. All her waste is still inside." (2nd year #4)
He turns his attention away from the crazy girl and focuses on me.
"You don't have any problem if we use the rest of that, right?" (2nd year #1)
The girl hands him the bottle.
"Feel free." (2nd year #4)
He takes the bottle and throws it to the one that was grabbing my legs.
"It looks clean, but pour the lubricant on her uniform and clean her asshole properly. Be sure to poke your finger in with the sleeve of the uniform over it into the hole. We don't want any leftovers to continue dripping." (2nd year #1)
He pours some on the sleeve of my uniform and roughly wipes me. I was in a daze, and remained motionless.
"Use the rest and poke it in the asshole. Pour it all in." (2nd year #1)
"Hah, hah... E-Eh......?" (Saeki)
The guy drops my uniform aside and grabs my thighs up. The guy behind me then grabs my waist in turn to hold my exhausted body upside down. I felt like someone cold is entering my bowels.
"It took a while, but it's all in. The lubricant is pretty viscous." (2nd year #2)
My lower belly started making weird sounds from the foreign liquid.
"Let's start. Put her down and go ahead." (2nd year #1)
I jolt from the pain of my stomache, and notice the guy's lustful eyes in front of me.
"Hah... W-Wait! Can't we wait! Please!! Hah... Today is not a safe day!!! I might really get pregnant if you do it today!!" (Saeki)
"Hey, Ir- Ah, er... Hey, can girls really get pregnant from their first time? Ah, even if this isn't exactly her first time." (2nd year #3)
"Any sort of vaginal penetration can get a girl knocked up. Doesn't matter if it's her first or not." (2nd year #1)
He looks down on me as he says this. The other guy that asked the question notice the girl’s glare directed towards him asking if he was an imbecile or not, he cramps his expression.
"That was a stupid question, sorry." (2nd year #3)
"Please!! C-Can't we wait?! Hah, hah... Just, just one day!" (Saeki)
"Heh, then let’s get started." (2nd year #3)
"Don’t be too rough. We can't leave any obvious marks behind." (2nd year #1)
“Yeah, I understand that much.” (2nd year #2)
He inserted his member into me with no warning or preparation.
"O-O-Ow! It hurts! It hurts!! A-At least do it more gently!!" (Saeki)
I don't know how long it took, but the pain slowly subsided into pleasure. A hot and painful feeling I was forced to feel against my will. It was different than my first time, which was only full of pressure and pain. One guy was done, another switches for a second round. I gave up on struggling after the second round, so I simply laid there limp from thereon. A third round came around. I came a few times during every round, so I was exhausted from my body being played with. My breasts become sensitive from being constantly played with from behind, my clitoris was played with by the girl to give me the upmost torment, and I was being pounded without any care for my wellbeing. I came, but they didn't stop to wait for me. Third round. Another three rounds, maybe more. I have lost count when my mind started becoming too hazy to think about what's happening in my surroundings. I lost track of my surroundings. When I finally came to, I realize the sky above has now become completely dark. The 2nd years were nowhere in sight. The moonlight reflected from the cave entrance lightly lit the dark surroundings.
"Hahh… Hahh-Hah... Hahh..." (Saeki)
I can't move my body. I am too exhausted to do so. I feel something disgustingly slimy in my mouth, and turn my head to my side to attempt on spitting it out. I couldn't lift my head, so it trailed out down the side of my cheek instead. It smelled really bad in here, so I focus my eyes a bit further inside the cave. I find a puddle of feces and liquid. Realizing what it was 'My stomache isn't hurting anymore'... came in mind. I look back up the ceiling. I try to cover my eyes with my arm, but I don't have the energy to even move them right now. Tears were trailing, and I was unable to hide it with my throbbing pain everywhere from my lower half and shame of everything I've done which I barely remember doing. How did I end up in this situation again? I can't seem to remember anymore.
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