Campfire Stories. The Prisoner Attacks!

Hikigaya runs to the figure as the tall figure lifts up its arms.

Haru "Hikiii!"

Hikigaya suddenly stops with a shocked look only for Haru to jump up and latch himself to Hikigaya's face while laughing.

Haru "You've never run to give me a hug before! I love you too, man!"

He says happily as the group instantly calms down.

Shiori "Haru? Sugawara? Is this all your doing?"

Sugawara "Huh? You mean the paths? No way. It's theirs."

He says while turning around to point at the three staff members now standing before the campfire.

Staff 1 "Nice of you to join us! Now we can get started on our traditional "Campfire of the First Night"!"

He says excitedly as the whole group sweat drops.

Class "That's it??"

Airi "What was with the weird path??"

Chizuru "And what's with all the lights going out??"

The staff member smirks at them.

Staff 2 "We had to set the mood. Now get over here and get comfortable!"

Staff 3 "We got blankets and marshmallows if you would like some. But if you're ready then get over here and prepare your best stories!"

They say with an excited look as the class gathers around the fire, some of them covering themselves in blankets and others chowing down on their roasted marshmallows. 

Staff 1 "Alright everyone, let's get started with these stories. Scary, funny, whatever you like! Any volunteers?"

The class sits silently for a moment until Mormo raises his hand from one of the log seats.

Mormo "I could tell the story of the Ghoul King and how I came to power?"

Suiyoubi "NO!"

She says sharply causing everyone to look at her surprised. She looks at them embarrassed before smiling.

Suiyoubi "How about I tell a story instead?"

Staff 2 "Wonderful! What genre?"

Suiyoubi stands up and faces the class in front of the fire.

Suiyoubi "I think I'm gonna go with horror."

Staff 2 "Works for me!"

She says before sitting with the other three staff members.

Suiyoubi "Okay.. Long ago in a deep, dark forest just like this one, resided a small village…"

She trails off as we look to the sky. It is clear, save for a few clouds floating far between. The moon shines brightly in the sky as it's almost full. In the nature hall, one of the staff members who welcomed the students into the camp, turns off the lights to the building leaving only one outside light on. He locks the door before turning around to walk away but is stopped when he notices a large shadow towering over him.

Staff "Oh, h-hi. What are you doing here?"

He asks, a little startled when he sees the large prisoner standing before him. 

Staff "Are you alright? Do you need-"

Before he can finish his question, the prisoner smashes his head against the wall, splattering it everywhere. He turns and looks over to see the rest of the camp before stomping his way towards it. Step. Drag.. Step. Drag.. In the mess hall, the chef cleans up along with a couple other kitchen staff when Samuel steps through the door, the light now back on. The chef looks over with a smile.

Chef "Cold night, huh?"

Samuel "Yeah, colder than I'm used to."

She says with a smile as she rubs her hands together.

Chef "Well get in here. What can I get ya?"

Samuel "Oh no, you don't have to get me anything. I'm just waiting for when the class comes back."

Chef "Nonsense! Here, let me at least get you a cup of my famous hot coco."

She says turning away from the window and preparing a cup as Samuel smiles and sighs. She sits down at the table and looks over by the fireplace where many photos are framed on the wall around it. One catches her eye as she gets up to look at it. She stares for a moment before calling to another staff member cleaning a table beside her. 

Samuel "Hey, when did you guys frame this?"

Staff "Oh, we try to get them up as soon as possible after we take them. Pretty neat right?"

Samuel looks back with a soft smile as the picture of her class all together in front of the camp sign the night they got in.

Staff "We like to remember all the classes that come up here and spend time with us."

Samuel smiles warmly as she stares at her class all happy and excited for the trip ahead.

Samuel "Could I.. get a copy of this?"

The staff member smiles.

Staff "Of course. I'll go get one right now."

Samuel looks at the picture with a caring expression as the staff member heads to the front doors but she is shocked when there is a loud crashing noise from the front of the mess hall. Samuel rushes around the corner but immediately stops when the upper half of the staff member's torso is tossed in front of her. Her eyes are wide and stricken with terror as she looks up to see the prisoner before her. The prisoner takes one step towards Samuel.

Chef "Hey!"

She shouts before a metal pan is slammed against the side of his head. He looks at her when one of the kitchen staff points a rifle at him and fires immediately. The bullet hits him in the face but only slightly grazes his skin. 

Chef "Run Samuel!"

She shouts as Samuel snaps back to focus and turns to run away. The prisoner looks at her and steps to follow her, ignoring the chef and staff member with a gun.

Chef "Get back here, you bastard!"

She shouts as she draws a large hunter's knife from her ankle. 

Chef "I'm gonna gut you and serve you on a shit stained platter!"

The staff member fires another round at the back of his head causing him to turn around. As soon as he does, chef thrusts her knife at his face but he leans back a bit, the knife cutting his cheek just a bit. As soon as it does, he throws a heavy punch directly into the stomach of chef, causing her to keel over and cough out a lot of blood. 

Staff "Chef!"

He shouts before quickly pointing the rifle at the prisoner and firing again and again, each bullet leaving only minor grazes upon him. He steps towards the staff member before crushing the barrel of the rifle, causing the gun to backfire and explode in the staff member's hand. He shouts in pain when the prisoner's large hand reaches through the smoke and grabs onto the staff member's neck. Only a moment passes as the staff member grunts before a crunching sound is heard, the staff's body going limp. The prisoner turns and steps in front of chef who is on her knees, holding her stomach in pain. She sweats as she looks up to see the prisoner lifting his fist above her head. He swings it down heavily in an attempt to crush her but using her right arm, the hand holding the knife, she blocks his attack above her. She grunts and struggles but in that brief moment when his arm was stopped, she drops the knife and catches it with her other hand. Swiftly, she thrusts the knife into the prisoner's body. Her eyes grow wide when she realizes the knife stops just an inch into his body.

Chef "What are you?.. Made of steel or something?.."

She asks with a pained voice. The prisoner then grabs her wrists with both of his hands and lifts her up effortlessly. She drops the knife as it hits the ground with a metal clank.

Prisoner "I have no respect for the strong. Only the bodies."

He says before pulling her arms apart, her scream echoing through the woods. By the campfire, the class watches Suiyoubi closely, a few even spooked by her story, as she continues. 

Suiyoubi "And once they got inside, they hid. The darkness surrounding them like a deep mist as they listen to the thumping outside.."

They suddenly stop as they hear the scream echoing. Everyone looks around, confused and startled when they hear another voice.

Samuel "Kids! Run! Run away!"

She shouts as she runs towards them. Fear lines her eyes and desperation sounds in her voice. The class' eyes widen when a booming thud is heard right behind her. The prisoner lands from the air behind her as the ground beneath him crushes. She runs for her class as the prisoner pulls his arm back, preparing to swing it at her. Every student begins to stand up but it all feels like it's happening in slow motion. They want to warn her, help her, do anything to save their teacher from this random attacker before them but none of them are fast enough. Except two. As Samuel runs towards the class, suddenly Shiori and Hikigaya rush to both sides of her, pulling back and preparing a combo attack. The prisoner's eyes widen a bit as they both launch heavy punches into his body. He grunts for a moment before being launched back, smashing into trees behind him. Samuel stops with a surprised look and looks back at them. The class looks worried and concerned excluding Kuzan, Airi and Daiki who look shocked. 

Shiori "You feel it?"

Hikigaya "Yeah.."

They get intense looks on their faces.

Hikigaya "This guy might be even stronger than Keeper..!"

Out of the smoke and dust, the prisoner steps forth, almost completely unphased by their attack. 

Shiori "Everybody, get out of here! Run!"

She shouts as Samuel quickly gathers the class and they begin running. With Shiori's face turned, suddenly a rail spike shoots at her face with immense speed. Before it can hit her, Hikigaya catches it. The prisoner lifts his head a little in surprise as Hikigaya crushes the rail spike in his grasp with an intensely angry look. Shiori focuses her attention on the prisoner.

Shiori "So tell us, what's your name? You working for the Devil's Syndicate? Trying to get revenge or something?"

She asks, stalling for time while also searching for reason within the sudden attack.

Prisoner "I don't tell corpses my name."

Hikigaya and Shiori both grit their teeth and sweat a bit by his response. 

Hikigaya "At least tell us why you're attacking us!"

Prisoner "Life has no value. Only death matters."

He lowers his head a bit without releasing his gaze from them.

Prisoner "I have no respect for the strong."

He says before quickly forging two rail spikes in his hands and charging them. Hikigaya bolts forward as Shiori lifts her hands above her head. With a yell and a crack of thunder, she swings her arms down as a bolt of lightning surges from the sky. The prisoner thrusts one of the rail spikes above his head as the lightning collides with it, deflecting the attack. With the other fist, he collides with Hikigaya's fist, causing a large shockwave from the impact. Hikigaya's arm cracks a bit before spurting blood out causing him to shout in pain. Before he can fully shout, the prisoner grabs his face and slams it into the ground with intense force. He then lunges off of him and charges past him and in Shiori's direction. She forges her sword in her hands and swings it down but with the spike in hand, he blocks the blade with his palm before countering with a strong punch across her face. She stumbles back but quickly spins around, preparing for more fight but her eyes grow wide with surprise when she realizes the prisoner isn't in front of her anymore. She quickly turns and sees him bolting away from her and in the direction the class just went.