The Curse of the Eternal Seal
The battle was over and Erebus has been defeated at least for now. Everyone from the Nyx Annihilation Squad had vowed to the one who has saved the world that they would free him from his fate as the Great Seal by making humanity cease the will to die, no longer calling the the arrival of Nyx and live their live to the fullest in doing so. Nullifling the need for a Great Seal
Inside the statue of what once was Minato Arisato housed his soul. As the moments when on the Great Seal slowly cosumes on the young man's life force making the seal strong and keep Erebus and Nyx from ever uniting and therefore ending the human realm.
However this did not bother Minato in the slightest. Knowing he has not been forgotten and even the slightest hope that he will be united with his beloved, Yukari and the one who has inherited the Wild Card in his absense Aegis and the rest of his comrades gave hope to him that one day be free.
He watched as the rest of NAS walked away to the exit of the Abyss of Time. Within the statue he smiles at them hopeful for the future. The last of the was Yukari. Before she left she gave a faint smile,
"I'll be back, my love,"
This gave Minato a mix of emtions. One of them was happiness for his friends and beloved have survived and gave him hope that they will once again be united. But at the same time, lonliness and sadness as the departed from the door back to their own realm and time. LIke before he was left behind as he will fulfill his duty, his higher purpose, the true meaning of his existance in keeping Nyx and Erebus from ever uniting.
Or rather it was to keep Erebus, the wish of humanity to destory itself from ever being fulfilled. And lastly confusion, what was he protecting?
But alas, minutes turned to hours, hours turn into days, days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months, months turned into years. Under his watchful eyes, he watched humanity. The same as always, a self destructing species. Wars, famines, economic recessions... As time passed, he knew more and more about humanity then when he first faced death up close and stared it at the face. How naive he was back then.
He also watched everyone from NAS gradually move on with their lives. Mitsuru has taken full control of the Kirijo Group and has slowly begin to move away from Shadow research, Akihiko has joined the military, Junpei returns to Iwatodai now owns a ramen shop at just beside Hagakure, Fuuka works as the department head of Kirijo's robotics division along with Aigis working on A.I. research and Ken who has now left for Tokyo University. Yukari now who has someone else and made a great family with two children.
And lastly Koromaru... who has long died a year after the incident for unknown reasons. Everyone from NAS came to visit Naganaki Shrine where Koromaru returned to his master to the next life. Another one of NAS's members has departed but this would be their final meeting as a group who once saved the world.
"Of course they have forgotten," Minato gave a sad smile. By then it has already been sixty years since the incident. Everyone he knew are already old and have grand children. Minato was neither angry or disappointed. After all how will one handful of people do such an impossible task to save humanity from its very nature.
The year 2078, major conflicts all over the world has been breaking out. as countries where squabbling for the remaining natural resources remaining on the ravaged planet. Erebus was growing ever stronger as he tried to pry Minato from the doors that bind him from Nyx. The following year, the human realm was cleansed with nuclear fire and moments later an eternal winter.
But at the same time Erebus has shrunk ten times its size. Without the yearn for humanities sef-destruction he would shamble to a halt. Now there really was no need for the Great Seal. But for the only reason for that was there was not much of humanity left as they slowly die from sickness and the ever present cold. It was not the darkness of Nyx and Erebus that will bring the fall of humanity but by iron and fire from their weapons.
Rage, resentment, disappointmen has filled the now broken man.
"So this was my ultimate purpose then, huh?"
"to be sacrified so everyone else can die a little later..."
The statue of himself binding his soul to the Door began to crack and open. He was finally able to break the Seal but where was he to go now that he was stuck between time and space and where will he go if he ever crossed? To a world now in flames and ice?
He quickly noticed that he hasn't aged a day as he looked at his now materialized hands. But found that he can barely stand up. The Seal did indeed keep him from aging physically but it took a heavy toll on his soul. And so he just sat there. There was no where to go or time to live and simply waited until his remaining life force disappears and him fading to nothingness.
Suddenly he heard footsteps heading towards his way causing him to look at where to was coming from. As footsteps came closer he was able to view the one coming near him. It was a very tall man dressed in a black suit, white shirt and black tie. What was 'team feared them but was able to defeat one of them once they were stronger.
Somehow, Minato has the feeling that they have met before. The man in black sports medium length black hair, brown eyes and noticibly a piercing on his left ear.
The man in black approached him and asked,
"DId you enjoy your service with your master Philimon?"
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Author's Notes:
Hey guys. This is my first persona fanfic. I'm a big fan of the series especially P3P. I hope I did well on this one.
Just a quick note I have not actually played FES and P4 as I do not own a PS2 and neither have I played Eternal Punishment because somehow I can't find a copy anywhere neither do I currently have money if I was to buy one. But I am currently watching the Persona 4 anime which is of course is not the same as actually playing the game. :/
For those of you reading my other story, The Last Sleeping Dragon. I have not abandoned it. It's just I barely have time for it and currently stuck.
Anyway thanks for reading I hope you stick around for the next chapter. :)S
