New story idea for the Persona section and hopefully everyone else may have a chance to enjoy it. Whether I have a ton of readers or not thank you for taking the time out of your schedule to read this. That aside I don't own Persona nor the characters made by Atlus and will not claim them for my own. I also don't plan to take any kind of profit out of this story, did I do this right?
Takao memories were slightly fuzzy as he hanged onto the guard rail that supported him the whole trip to Kamogawa, Japan. He could only recall the incident between his parents that his father bought a train ticket for Takao out to his grandpa's place for the next year. It may have been during his last year of high school but it beats staying in an unhealthy environment as his parents clears their problems up.
Standing at a close 5'11 with tan skin and brown hair that stopped neatly over his shoulders he towered most of the passengers throughout the trip. His physique was quite healthy for his size as it just went along with everything. His black leather coat kept him warm as Fall was rolling in and Summer coming to an end. His green eyes behind a few wisp of his bangs watched the scenery for the most part avoiding most of the passengers stares.
When the train came to a stop Takao realized it was the last stop for the day and it would be a good hour walk to his grandpa's place. His grandpa offered to pick him up or wait at the station but Takao refused saying 'it would allow him to get to know the suburbs on the way to his place'. He suspected the train to make it to his destination by 8 pm but due to the delay he was already two hours late and the full moon loomed over the presence of the city.
"If memory serves me right grandpa stays at least three blocks from the station." Takao mumbled to himself as he waked through the station and into the city, very few people were out at this hour and the convenience store looked closed for now. "There goes the taxi idea."
20 minutes into the walk he came across the park he used to play at during his younger years, the supermarket that had been ran by his grandpa's friends, and the temple where people would worship their gods for the year wishing upon wealth, health, and possibly any charms for that specific someone or some place.
During the walk snow came down at a light pour but the winds made it difficult to see through some of the signs. Lucky for him cars weren't driving or for the most part no one didn't really own a car so locomotion was safe.
Oddly enough the snow storm didn't let up for a few minutes that Takao navigated himself to a nearby house and rested near it shielding him from the storm. His phone read no reception. When the storm calmed down he peeked through building to realize that the sky gone red and two blue moons shining ever so brightly watched over him. To his left and right the streets were recognizable but cued many differences as of to no sign of storm was once here before.
"Something is not right here." He whispered taking only a few steps from his current position. "Two moons and I'm no longer cold, this is really freaking me out." he huffed out a minor laugh as he fixed his coat and continued to walk. He figured nothing would come of the situation by just sitting back and waiting.
Onthe road that would normally show his grandpa's place at the end of the block shown a distance path that led to nothing but one mansion surrounded by a steel fence. His travels from before repeated the awkward scenario that the few places he walked by no longer existed. All that remained was this one mansion.
Dealing with my family problems wouldn't be so bad at this point.
Standing at the entrance he looked at various parts of the fence looking for an intercom to get in touch with the owners of the mansion. Sadly none was found so he remained locked out. Instead of giving up during this crisis and waiting for help he circled the fence to the point he found a gate at the corner leading towards the back of the place.
"Sorry for trespassing but hopefully anyone would understand why I'm doing this." He knew his words would go unheard but he felt that it is necessary to apologize in advance.
Through a graveled path that lead him to the backyard he learned that the scenery was more lively then what the town gave off before. A fresh array of crimson vines and trees that reached far beyond his vision could perceive. In his travels through the crimson garden nothing seemed to jump through the trees to attack him, to make matters worst their was not even an insect sound to be heard. So each step was taken with caution till he made it through the garden.
Under the hill that Takao waited at he seen a human figure walking through the garden and the backdoor entrance to the mansion. Upon further investigation he realized the figure took on the form of slender young woman dressed in blue and white one piece business uniform. The skirt stopped a little over her knees revealing the black stockings and short high heels. She had silver hair that made its way down her back and near her rear and pale skin to compliment her features.
"Excuse me." Takao went to get her attention from afar but enough to be heard. She jumped some and a worried expression formed over her face. "Wait a minute, hear me out first before you think negatively of me." She took a step back for every step he took to get near her before he stopped. Now you're just hurting my feelings, doesn't she find this the least bit strange? "You're a resident of this area most likely? What's going on here?"
She broke into a sprint with a delicate run into the mansion slamming the door after her. Any pride Takao had left over was shattered in those few moments he could only scratch the back of his head.
"Some help you were." he huffed in an exhausted manner. Odds are she locked the door after herself so entrance is still forbidden, it answered one thing though. He's not alone in this bizarro world.
An unworldly sound started to bubble after him Takao motioned himself at least a few feet away from it. A puddle of blue goo was bubbling away from him and it rises with each second as if it was alive. It eventually changed into a blue cloak figure with a skeletal legs and arms holding onto a scythe hovering from its position. Where the head was supposed to be was a white mask with red glyphs over it looking at him from behind the dark figure. It swung the scythe at him without hesitation.
Leaping back only a few inches from a fatal blow he rolled further from it regaining his step. "Not the friendly type I take it." Turning from it he sprinted from the creature for dear life as panic starting to seep into his heart. From the corner of Takao eyes he could see it floating above the ground over him.
It thrown its scythe hindering any kind of escape for Takao that its body formed near the weapon and attempted to swing at him again.
NOT YET!
Without a second thought he countered the swing himself by grasping onto the pole of the weapon preventing the fatal swipe over his body. He knew it was a bad idea but it kept him alive a little while longer as he thought of his next move.
Afloat for a few seconds as iron burned his back and pain sat in the blood poured quickly to the ground and across the trees. Little did Takao know he fell to his knees releasing the pole and seeing a second figure with a scythe in its hand, his own blood dripping from the weapon.
"What a-...shitty way to die." His body without the energy to support him fell forward to the ground as the two figures floated over for the finishing blow.
For Thou who forms a bond with me will live as my vessel, do you accept?
