"How long has it been since I became the Great Seal?"
He saw them die of old age, he saw them live their life to the fullest with no regrets, no apathy, and trying to help him in their own way to lessen his burden by making the people around them be more satisfied, trying to help people, Make people change, fighting anomalies, shadows, Deities and other beings that threaten to destroy the world in which he gave his life, his very soul to protect. They all did this so that humanity would not yearn for death in that which nearly ended their world, in that which nearly brought out the fall, the world in which their beloved friend sacrificed his life to protect.
Mostly all of them died of old age he saw it he mourned for their was the first to have passed away. The shadow operatives formerly known as SEES were with Koromaru in his finals days the dog became extremely weak due to his age but he had a much longer life than ordinary dogs Mitsuru hypothesized that it may be due to him having a persona. The dog lived for another 20 years after the events of The Fall. Koromaru was at Death's door after so long he had served his owner faithfully, and then SEES after the events of his owners passing. The dog was extremely loyal to them and he considered them to be his family and to SEES the feeling was mutual. At the dog's final day all of SEES was by his SIDE at a special hospital of the Kirijo Group although weak due to age Koromaru still barked in which he requested through aigis that he would want to see The graves of his owner at the shrine first, then shinjiro's and minato's in which they complied. The dog said just before his death through aigis's translation:
"I couldn't have been happier in my life because all of you were there with me, Thank you for everything; I hope I can see you all again in the next life but now my owner awaits me farewell."
Junpei was the second to die while not marrying because of his tragic love with Chidori in which transcended above all, his final words were:
"Now I can finally see you Chidori we can now be together forever but before that Hey Minato how's my bro doing? Hope you don't mind me kicking the bucket; I had a fun life here while it lasted and I couldn't have asked for more. "
The next one was Akihiko in his last days all he said was:
"Hey Shinji did I do well? I can finally see you and miki on the other side to be honest I feel excited about it. When I get there wanna have a sparring match with me? Heh I can't wait to see you fall to the ground with my punches you were always so smug and how dare you leave me first anyway I can't wait to see you buddy. Hey Minato though I'd forget you huh? If you can hear me please watch the world if were gone I know it might be cruel to me to ask this of you but still thanks for everything man. "
A year later Yukari soon followed, her last days were spent back at her bed while hugging the Jack frost doll Minato gave him the last Christmas he was alive, all she said was:
"Well even though I'm dying I know I still can't see you huh? Life is so unfair; I know you wanted us to live our life to the fullest and that I did but I know you were disappointed because I didn't marry anyone. For me you are the only one I love in life and even in death you're my only man I just hope that one day you will be released from your duties as the seal and live life like we did remember I'll always and forever love you Minato, goodbye."
Fuuka was holding on the handmade bento box Minato made for her in her last day:
"Minato if you can hear me thank you for supporting me in everything you're the best man a woman can hope for, you're kind, handsome, and most of all selfless; you knew me, Yukari, Mitsuru and the others at our school were in love with you but we confronted you and told you to choose one of us but you still figured out a way to love as all the same to others it would seem you were greedy but we understood you had only had one way to not hurt all of us and that would be to love us all, you were not the kind of man to let others get hurt if you can help it, maybe that's why all this years I didn't marry anyone and chose to hope that someday you might come back to us, If you can hear me right now I just want you know that I love you in this life, and the next, and the one after that, and Forever haha what am I saying even though in my last breaths you're still in my heart I guess that's what it means to be in love afterall thank you for showing me that Minato."
Mitsuru had held on the key to the wrecked car of Minato's parents it was his memento that he passed to her to show his love:
"I thought that when I was young that love was just a feeling that I didn't deserve I was a heiress to a big company of my family but then you swept me away just like in what I read in fairytales when I was young, you were and still are my prince charming, my knight in shining armor, you shielded me from a fiancé and that I didn't want showed me the world in which I shunned and shouldered the responsibility that should have in all right mine you're my everything Minato I just hope that one day you would be released of those responsibilities and be with us again, be with me."
Kenn was the last to have passed away his:
"I guess this is a good way to die as any huh? I'm gonna see you guys again real soon hope you saved up a seat for me as I'm the last one to go, well I guess technically Aigis is still here but she's like an immortal so she'll be feeling lonely without us but then again she has labrys by her side and she's gonna be watching Earth now that we're gone and I kinda feel that Minato will guide her now that we're not here but well this is goodbye."
He felt overwhelmed over the years by their passing his friends, His family. Bonds were such fickle things, yet they're beautiful.
If he had a body he would have weaped for them, talked to them, or atleast see them in just their final moments but that would break the seal if he left afterall. He alone can shoulder this responsibility for humanities sake.
Years, Decades, Millenniums passed as he watched the earth he saw wars, plagues and even invasions come on earth but humanity still won in the end, as he saw it different within each other but humanity really had infinite potential.
The end of the world came but it was not those wars, invasions, nuclear explosions, that ended it But Time. Time delivered the end as it kept reminding me when I still walked the plane of mortals that "Time delivers us all to the same end" it did so as well to all. Time ended earth I guess it was a fitting end I guess humanity had content smiles on their faces in the end and after millenniums passed Erebus was no more but still humanity had perished.
Now he felt empty what was his purpose in these Seal now? Now that everything has ended he didn't know what purpose he now had in his life.
Suddenly Elizabeth came to the void, to the Great Seal in which Minato and Nyx Resided in then she chanted a spell of sorts and released Minato from the Seal.
"Ah My dear Guest how I've missed you." Then she proceeded to kiss Minato square on the lips a kiss that went too sensual if his lack of breathing can indicate something.
"That was unexpected." Was all that he managed to say.
"Sorry I got carried away, I waited a long time to feel your warmth again Minato that I just couldn't help myself, but back to the topic at hand do you want to be alive again?"
He nodded but then pointed on the now empty planet that was once known as Earth. "Yes, But what is the use of it now when I have nothing to protect anymore?"
"Minato would you believe if I said that there was more than one Universe?" She said
"Yes." To be honest he sometimes saw clones of planets here in the void maybe that would explain it he thought
"They are called multiverses Minato and I have found one which is suitable for you to live in." Elizabeth added "You deserve a second chance Minato more than anyone Master Philemon also approves of you travelling to this world he thinks you can make a difference"
"Philemon? He's the blue butterfly right?"
"My how perceptive of you my dear guest." Suddenly a man in white tuxedo and a mask in which had a butterfly on right side appeared. "Can I ask how you arrived at this conclusion?"
"At the start of my journey at Iwatodai at the train a blue one of a kind butterfly passed by me and that at the end of my journey the same blue butterfly flew butterfly with the same patterns flew by me again as if it was saying I am proud of you." Then I smiled "I figured that above Igor there was also someone who has been guiding me and watching me"
"This is the first time I had guest which knew me before I revealed myself, I'm intrigued." Philemon said
"This second chance does it have a catch?" Minato asked with cautiously
Minato swore that he saw Philemon raised an eyebrow behind his mask, before he smirked
"No and yes" He finally said after silent's reigned for seconds. "First you remember the contract to the velvet room right? It will be renewed thus you will now have a new journey a second chapter to your life if you will. All I ask is that you assume responsibility for the choices that you make as per usual you can choose to live a normal life if you like."
Elizabeth then tucks the velvet key to Minato's pocket "Here, Be sure to visit me Minato." She said while giggling.
"I guess you've forgotten there was another entity here?" Nyx suddenly came behind the bluenette which resulted to Minato summoning his sword "Relax I won't hurt you Minato, I merely want to give you something before I go back slumbering once more." Then she smiled
Minato was left speechless she thought all these millenniums that Nyx was a malevolent entity a creature which appearance somehow looks like a moon or egg in his first glance but on the other hand here she is, A pale woman with jet black long hair and a rather revealing dress to complement her ASSETS.
"I bestow upon you my divinity Messiah." Nyx said "You who had endured everything to secure a future for humanity deserves my divinity you have proven that the potential of the people are limitless thus this gift is yours though although my divinity has myriads of abilities for you to possess you have to discover them on your own."
Suddenly a black aura engulfed Minato and he felt a sudden surge of power coming from his body.
"Nyx I think I can call upon the Dark hour." Was all he said.
"The divinity I gave has more than that my boy but I'll let you discover them on your own" Nyx said with an playful voice. "Well now my slumber awaits until another time I am called to deliver the End Goodbye Messiah..." After saying her piece Nyx was enshrouded by a malevolent aura then disappeared from the void.
"Well now that was interesting." Philemon said"
"I guess so." Was Minato's only reply
"My dear guest before we send you to another world, Your body will not endure invoking a persona until you are at least fifteen years old but you will retain all your persona's and possibly get new one's because after all are services are always here for you and another thing you will still keep the ability that Igor bestowed upon you in which you can summon and keep weapons of any kind into your soul use this if you have any trouble." Philemon told him. "And 1 more thing Minato this world has had a major shift in history and just maybe with you included it can be restored into its rightful state if you choose to something about it, well then that's about it I guess we shouldn't keep you waiting for anticipation right off to your second journey you go and tread carefully young Messiah.
Then Minato disappeared from the Void and will now go to this so called different earth in the multiverse.
"Master do you really think my Beloved Minato will do the right thing?" Elizabeth finally spoke
"Now now Elizabeth, why doubt him? When has he not did right thing?" Philemon said with a smirk "He is my greatest guest after all."
And Cut!
This is my first time writing a story so I hope you don't mind if I made some mistakes English is not my first language afterall. Suggestions will be good and please review so yeah Thanks!