Seacats Tea Party Chapter 1

------Meanwhile, somewhere where the seagulls definitely never cry----------


Battler: Wew, those two last games were strange for sure.
Beato: Whaaaat's the matter Batooooraa-chan?! Don't tell me you still can't handle seeing your idiot family die the worst possible death! *cackle*
Battler: H-Hey! Stop teasing me, you damned witch. Some things you just can't get used to.
Lambda: Well Battler, any "favorite" parts? Ahahahaha. Mine was when little innocent Maria killed Natsuhi. Everybody went like "~~No way" but I was like "I have been waiting for something like this for a loooong time" Ehehehe.
Battler: *sigh* I guess I will never get used to the world of witches entirely.
Beato: That's right. A lowly human like you will always be a lowly human, no matter how fancy his cape is. Ahahahahahaha!!
Lambda: Beato, don't say things that are obvious to everyone.....anyway, Battler. Any "favorite" parts?
Battler:...Well, my favorite part was definitely when Oba-san taught Erika a lesson. Divine punishment for what she has done in the 6th Game.
Beato: OHH. <Good choice>. *cackle**cackle* Somehow that scene felt sooo satisfying....but on another note, what's up with the strange choice of detectives?
Lambda: Lion in the 1st game and Ange in the 2nd? I found them a nice change. At least we didn't have to put up with Battler's stupidity.
Beato: Forgive my husband, Lady Lambdadelta. He is quite the incompetent one. *cackle*
Battler: Hey! You two can mind your own business! If it is still about the small bombs then it isn't funny anymore. Sorry but your jokes are waaaay too old.
Beato: Fufufu. Isn't he the cute one when he act so defensive?
Lambda: Yeah, his face is almost as stupid as Gohda's!

?????: I guess it has to do with his family. After all, that piece of useless trash sister of his made so many stupid faces in the last game I almost died of laughter! Ahahahahahahahaha

Battler: W-Whaaat?......

Battler and the two witches fell silent when they heard the laughter of a familiar voice echoing through the room.

Bernkastel: Isn't that right, Battler?
Battler: You....what are you doing here? I don't remember inviting you.
Bernkastel: "Inviting me" ? You still have a lot to learn, Ushiromiya Battler. I go where I want to go and when I want to go. Can you understand that much with your little brain?
Battler:......Yeah but this is Beato's and my game-----
Bernkastel: /RED/ False. This game board wasn't made by you or Beato. The last two games were made by some goat on the Internet. Even though this was originally a game between you and Beatrice, this isn't the case anymore./RED/
Beato and Battler:....ugh......
Lambda: That's right. Bern's always right~~~~ except when she isn't.
Bernkastel: Shut up. I didn't come here to speak with you. I came to bully Battler.
Lambda: You are a meanie!! I hate you~~~......
Bernkastel: /RED/ That is a lie and you know it too./RED/
Lambda: Ughh..Bern, I could never hate you....
Bernkastel: Glad to hear it. Now be a good girl and let me bully Battler in peace.

Battler: Hah! Do as you please. It's useless. Yeah, it's all useless! Your insults won't get to me. I have matured a lot thanks to all of you damned witches. You can't torture me or push me around anymore.
Beato: Battler, don't piss her off.....
Battler: ....It will be all right. I can handle her. She is a cat, what is the worst that can happen?
Bernkastel: Ahahahaha!! Say hello to your little sister then.
Battler: What?!!

Bernkastel snapped her fingers and a little girl appeared in the room. A red haired little girl. She looked scared like she didn't know what was going on anymore.

Battler: Ange...

Battler called out to her but she didn't respond.

Battler: Ange, can you hear me?....You....What did you do to Ange?!
Bernkastel: *cackle* Just be quiet and watch. You never got to see the ending after all.
Battler: The ending of what?!!
Bernkastel: Isn't it obvious? The ending of the 2nd game, duh!!
Battler:...Agh!

Battler completely forgot about it.
That's right. The ending to the tale of murder they were watching.
If a tale has a beginning, then it is natural that it must have an ending too.
An ending to this tale....that can only mean one thing.

Battler: STOP IT!

Battler tried to go and reach Ange but a barrier appeared and pushed him back.
....Of course. This wasn't his game after all. He could do nothing but watch.

Beato: Battler....don't watch!

But Beato's words didn't reach his ears. He focused all of his attention on his sister. She was crying. Suddenly, the whole room changed. It was no longer the tea party room....this was...

Lambda: The rose garden? Hm, I see. Interesting.

They were all in the Ushiromiya Family's rose garden. The rain was falling down heavily from the cloudy sky. However, neither that or the wind made contact with them. It was logical. They weren't part of this world. They were just there to witness the end of that Fragment.

Battler: Ange, RUN!

So it was only logical too that Battler's voice didn't reach Ange. They could see her but she couldn't see them. They could hear her...but she couldn't hear them.

Battler wanted Ange to run because he knew what would take place in the game board soon. This tale was a mystery. No two ways around it. There was no room for fantasy to exist in this world. This Fragment was a murder mystery...and a murder can only happen when there is at least one murderer.

The goal of the "game" is to find out who the killer is. But even if the player - the detective - wins said game, the victory most likely won't last long....

And in Ange's case, she didn't even know who the culprit was. So it's safe to say that she lost the "game". She had no chance to survive if she didn't even know who was her enemy.

Battler: ANGEEEEE!!!!

Battler cried out one last time before collapsing to his knees and - unable to do anything - was forced the watch the finale of this twisted story.