Impossible Love
Chapter 1: Aeon
21/7/09
Minako sensed a strong gaze, more palpably than before. Suddenly, a mysterious boy came into sight. " He must have been the one that was watching me, " she thought. when Minako tried to say hello, he suddenly replied. " I was correct... I have found you..." He then suddenly came up to her and embraced her. " I have been searching for you. My highest priority is to be with you!" Minako tried struggling but it doesn't seem like he wants to let go.
"There he is... Wait, what!? What's going on here!?" Junpei and Akihiko suddenly appeared out of nowhere, surprised to find him hugging Minako tightly, with no intention of letting go. " I see, so that's how this is going." Akihiko commented. Then Yukari's voice drew closer. " There you are Minako." Upon seeing Junpei and Akihiko, she seemed shocked. " Huh? You guys! What are the both of you doing here!? We've been looking all over for you!" "Um... What are you doing in the middle of the woods, in your swimsuits...?" Fuuka questioned, looking puzzled. " You have no idea what we've-" Yukari then came to a stop.
"Huh?! Minako... Why's he hugging you?" Minako shrugged and just replied with, " He says I'm his priority." Yukari looked dumbfounded. "What?" " Listen, we've encountered a problem. I'm sorry to interupt your vacation, but I need you all to go back to the house and prepare for battle." Mitsuru came over. " That won't be necessary... We've found what we were looking for." Even Ikutsuki has arrived. " What do you mean?" Yukari asked. " *sigh* You had me worried. You don't have permission to leave the lab on your own, Aeon." Ikutsuki looked tired. " ...I know." The mysterious boy answered while still hugging Minako.
Evening
The Kirijo family Yuakushima Mansion, Reception Room
" I apologize for all the trouble. Everything is under control now." Ikutsuki apologized. "So, what happened to capturing the tank?" Fuuka asked the question that was on everyone's mind. " Oh, that's been taken care of. Come here, Aeon." "Coming," A male voice replied. The boy that Minako just met walked in. " This is Aeon. As you can see, he's a 'mechanical soldier'." Ikutsuki did a brief introduction. " I am Aeon. My mission is to destroy Shadows. I have been assigned to SEES, effective immediately." " No way... It's like he's alive." Yukari couldn't believe that he was truly a robot. " This is unbelievable." Even Akihiko had trouble beliving.
"Anti-Shadow Weapons were created ten years ago to combat uncontrollable Shadows. Aeon was the last to be made... and he's the only one that still remains today." "An Anti-Shadow weapon... Does that mean he...?" Mitsuru pondered. " Yes, I am capable of operating the Persona 'Palladion'." Aeon replied. " He suffered major damage in combat and has remained in the lab ever since. It's still unclear as to why he suddenly reactivated himself this morning... Well, I hope you will all get along."
"An Anti-Shadow weapon with a will of his own... This is amazing!" Fuuka marveled. "Um... By the way... When I saw you earlier, it seemed like you knew her." Yukari remembered of previous events. " Yes, it's very important for me to be by her side." Aeon said while looking at Minako. " Hmm... Perhaps his identification system is malfunctioning... Or maybe he's still half asleep... This is quite interesting... Hmmm..." " I don't think that's it..." Yukari lamented.
" Well, I can ponder this later. Oh, I forgot to tell you all... You can participate in a wide range of recreational activities here. There's a tennis court, a pool table... eve a karoke machine. Would you care to hear me sing?" Ikutsuki brightened up. "Uhhh..." Junpei seemed hesitant.