Despair in Equestria

by rainstar123456

Rating: teen
Tags: Adventure, Crossover, Human, Alternate Universe
Length: 748

(SPOILERS!) When the characters from Dangan Ronpa find there way to Equestria, despairing trouble brews...

(WARNING: SPOILERS! READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!) (I suggest watching/playing both Dangan Ronpa and Super Dangan Ronpa 2 before continuing on, or you could just bear with the spoilers.)

Makoto Naegi and his revived friends from Hope's Peak Academy and Jabberwock Island arrive at Equestria, scattered throughout the land from Ponyville to Manehattan to the Crystal Empire. It was a bit surprising at first, like when he first woke up in Hope's Peak without his intention, but after getting used to his pony body for a while, he adjusted pretty well.

Hajime Hinata, a Reserve Course student that resides in Jabberwock Island, suddenly finds himself as a pony in Equestria. Everything is new to him, from the locations to the ponies themselves–everyone seemed to be having a good time. Almost like that school field trip he was having before it turned into a despair-inducing disaster. After meeting a few new friends, he manages to get along.

However, lurking in the background is another student of Hope's Peak. When the protagonists think their work is done, they spread it even further…

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2015-03-20 21:44:21 UTC

Prologue: It's Not Over

~Unknown POV~

They think that it's all over, don't they?

They think they can stop this world-wide catastrophe--or tragedy, should I say?--with their stupid hope?

But it's not possible. Because despair will always rule.

The Future Foundation revived everyone. That's fine. But in the process, they didn't know that I've also been revived. That was the Future Foundation's fatal mistake that they could not take back.

Well, I've got a plan. And there won't be anything to stop me. Not even hope. Because by then... well, there won't be any hope left!

Hehehe... I can't wait to start.

I step through the portal.

Chapter 1: Where am I?

~Makoto Naegi's POV~

...Where am I?

I don't recognize this place at all... it's all so unfamiliar to me...

And... why does... why do my hands--

Hooves.

I meant hooves.

Hooves?

Wait a minute. I'm a pony. A living, breathing pony. That can talk.

Or at least I think I can.

"Hello?"

Yup, I definitely can.

I stood up like a newborn colt would have. Standing on my hind hooves would not work, so I tried standing like an actual horse, on all fours. It was hard at first--it was pretty wobbly.

I looked around. Behind me was a vast, dark forest that seemed pretty dangerous to go through. In front of me was a town of some sort, and off in the distance loomed some mountains. Near the forest stood a single house, a cottage, maybe. The lights were on, so I supposed someone was inside.

I slowly made my way over to the house. When I reached it, I knocked.

"W-who is it?!" came a seemingly frightened voice.

"My name is Makoto Naegi," I replied. "I'm a bit lost, and I don't know my way around. Can I come in?"

The door opened slowly. A face peeked out--the face of a yellow pony with long, pink hair and turquoise eyes. "M-makoto... N-naegi?" she repeated slowly.

"Yeah, that's my name..."

"Oh..." the pony said.

"What's yours?"

"Oh, um..." said the pony. She had opened the door a tiny bit wider, so I managed to catch a glimpse of the pair of wings on her back. Unfortunately, I had no such wings. I was regular old me.

"Uh... did you say it?" I asked again.

"I'm... Fluttershy..."

"What was that?"

"I'm... Fluttersh..." she whispered even quieter.

"Did you say Fluttershy or nothing at all?"

"..."

I sighed. "Well, my name is Makoto Naegi, and I'm lost..." I said. "Can I stay here for the night? I don't know my way around..."

"S-sure," Fluttershy nodded. "I can probably make room for another pony... You can come in."

"So, where are you from, Makoto?" Fluttershy asked.

"I'm from Hope's Peak Academy," I said. "It's in Tokyo."

"I-I've never heard of it..." the pegasus (I think that's what it was) replied.

"Well, it's a school for talented students," I explained, "so you couldn't get in unless you had a superior talent."

"So... what are you good at?" Fluttershy asked, feeding her pet rabbit some salad (I don't get why she does that).

"Um..." I wasn't sure whether to explain my hope thing or not. Should I just say that I got into the school with pure luck? Because the hope story would take a very long time to explain...

"I got into the school with blind luck," I partially lied. "I'm actually just an ordinary per--uh, pony."

"Oh, I see," Fluttershy nodded. She glanced outside. "It's getting dark. Why don't you head off to sleep for a while?"

I nodded. "Thanks."

She led me to a guest room with a single bed, a nightstand, and a small closet to put clothes in. "You can sleep in here," Fluttershy said. "I-I'm sorry it's not much, but it'll have to do for now..."

"It's plenty," I thanked her. "Thank you."

"Y-you're welcome," Fluttershy nodded, backing out of the room. "I'll see you tomorrow morning!"

She closed the door, and I was alone.

The room wasn't that different from the ones at Hope's Peak; its only difference was that there was no bathroom.

I got into bed and tried to fall asleep, but questions and wonders kept flooding my mind. Where exactly am I? What am I doing here? Why is everyone a pony? Are there others like me here? Possibly the other members of the Future Foundation, like Kyoko or Byakuya?

With a sigh, I closed my eyes.