Time
Chapter 1
The Rewind Time
Disclaimer: I do not own the whole persona things. This story IS based from the original story but purely created because of my 'what if's. Please don't mind the grammar :P
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"I will rewind the time for you."
A gentle voice rang through her empty mind, Minako scanned her surrounding, not the slightest bit surprised by the blackness. That is now her only sight, but then a blue butterfly flew through the darkness, approaching her slowly. It may be because it's all black but Minako could have swore that the butterfly is emitting soft bluish glow.
"I will return the time where there lies many regrets."
The voice rang again, the sound is coming from the butterfly as it circled around Minako's still form. Minako knew well what is it talking about but she don't understand why. Is it merely playing with her? Or is it giving her a second chance? But what good will it bring if she don't remember anything?
"I will let you remember to make you decide your choice."
Minako could bet that whoever the talker has sixth sense or is a mind reader, it's like answering her question without her having to voice it. She lift her hand, letting the butterfly rest on it, she smiled.
"Why? Even if I live the re-winded time, there no other end to it than what I had done," Minako asked in wonder, using her voice for the first time after so long. The butterfly shift place flying softly and stop on her nose.
"To let you see and let go the regrets you carry until now."
Minako's eyes widen slightly at the answer, but then she smiled. She knows herself well, she know her own regrets, counting it would give countless answers as she has many regrets along her short live span.
"Thank you," she muttered gratefully with her trade mark smile. She could feel the hint of smile from the voice before the blue butterfly shattered into light, surrounding her like pieces of shining mirror.
Then it's all white.
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"Minako, wake up. It's near the bridge," her brother's voice called, followed with a slight shake after. Minako whined a bit before opening her eyes, she met her brother's blue calm eyes right after she opened hers. The brother she hadn't see for ten years or more, she didn't know how time pass as she became the seal.
"Minato-nii… Ah!" Minako jolted up and instantly grab Minato's hand as she felt that unforgettable shake. Its ten years ago, the time when her parents and brother died in an accident, leaving her behind all alone.
"Father, mother," Minato and Minako both turn to the side seeing the wall which will soon crash to them. Minako's eyes widen as fear she felt so long ago come back for the second time and envelope her.
"I will let you remember to make you decide your choice."
That sentence repeat itself inside her, despite her frightened self, she gritted her teeth and try her best, with her now small body, to pull her twin brother away from the window. She remembered well what caused each of her family's death, Minato died due to a hard impact with the wall.
"I will let you remember to make you decide your choice."
She know well enough that the past is what decide the future as the present shall be the judge but she still do it, saving her brother from the grip of death, extending their time to be together. Minako could just drown to simply erase that dreadful shriek as black soon consumed her sight.
"-To make you decide your choice."
And she did, from the first second she open her eyes and see the re-winded time.
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"Palladion!"
'Aegis?' that voice I hadn't heard for a long time was heard through the green surrounding, the full moon shined looking bigger than usual, blood dripping from many place though the source is unknown. A nostalgic view.
"You cannot defeat me for I am the thirdteen arcana, 'Death'."
That sound is the exact same replica from that last battle, Nyx's echoing voice state that simple truth with such calmness and sureness. Minako turn to where the two voices come from, not surprised at the sight of Palladion pushing through invisible barrier, her aura reaching out to just scratch the godly being of death. One of her persona, Thanatos.
"Even so, at the very least-!" Aegis gasped a bit at the pressure of the massive flowing power, "I will erase you now!" she shouted , Minako could feel the desperation and hesitation in it. She suddenly feel light, both mind and physically, she shifted her eyes to her side seeing Minato in the air, same condition as herself despite being unconscious.
'No, don't take him as well!' is what she want to scream but can't, her whole body feel weak and numb, she already used up all her strength to keep her eyes open and watch the scene unfold. This time, she turned her eyes back to where the two still battled.
"I am very sorry," Aegis said with much regret, even though her whole body is badly hurt, despite the truth of her being a robot. Minako closed her eyes, finally knowing and, this time, remember what and how exactly all the things start. Though even now, it has change from what should be.
"I am sorry."
'I don't blame you.'
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"Minako... Is she alive?" that soft and always calm voice asked with a tint of dread and lone, the voice which managed to keep her from falling apart before. This time though, it's no imagination, it's the real one.
"She is fine, the two of you fortunately survive the crash with little injury. Minako-chan should be awake soon," the other person, a girl so Minako guessed it's the nurse, answer in sad and pitiful voice.
"Where… is she?" Minato asked again hesitantly, Minako could just laugh at the tone Minato used. She never heard her brother sounding that worried and scared all her live, though it's only six years together with him.
"She is right on the bed beside you," the nurse answered again trying to sound cheerful for the two unfortunate kids, Minako heard small movement from her left and soon the curtain separating the two definitely un-identical twin is pulled away. Vaguely, she also heard a small sigh of relieve coming from where the curtain should be.
"About father and mother… don't tell Minako… I'll tell her," Minato continued quietly, standing up and walk to her side, she knew that hand, the one gripping hers like the world is going to end. Slowly, Minako opened her eyes and shut it back close at the sudden light invading her darkness.
"Minato-nii… are you alright?" she murmured, her voice croaked a bit after not being used for a while. Now Minako wonder how long did she pass out, that too include her brother, she bet he woke up not long before her.
"Good morning," Minato greeted patting the half asleep girl to help her wake up. The soft thump indicating the door is now disconnecting the two twin from the out side world, Minako couldn't have wish more at that.
"I saw… ah, I dreamt of what will happen… that time when I was sleeping in the car before it… crashed. I-I wasn't able to help mom… and dad too…" Minako started sitting up with little difficulties. She stares at her now small delicate hand that is still innocent, away from the word 'fight' and 'blood' and 'death'.
"In the dream… I was supposed to be left alone… Nii-chan left me too…" Minako paused a bit, wondering slightly why did she talking about this, right after she woke up too. "I-I don't want to be alone… I pulled you because I know that if I don't then Nii-chan will…" Minako stopped there, loss in word, loss in her thought.
"I don't want to regret anything, any choice I made… even though it may be wrong but I will still decide for myself so I'm sorry," Minako look up to meet Minato's blue calm eyes tinted with a small sadness and confusion but there is some assurance or understanding there. That make her day, like saying that he didn't mind.
"I'm sorry to make you feel the loss I felt for the second time now…" Minako finally flashed her trade mark happy smile, cheering the gloom and depressed atmosphere around them. Minato's eyes warmed slightly as a tiny smile rare crept to his face.
"It's okay," was the only answer Minato gave her and she appreciates the fact that she is not questioned. She closed her eyes as she felt her twin envelope her into a tight hug, she hugged him back, slightly happy for the fact that this time, she is not alone anymore.
"Thank you."
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"Iwatodai, we are now in Iwatodai."
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This is a short start, really…
Well, I just thought that it'll be fun to write a story like this, seeing nobody had started it. At least I didn't find one like this so far so I hope I'm the first :P
This start from my annoyance of having to repeat the whole game because I miss one of the social link, followed by the fact that the plot of the game cannot be changed despite being replayed (*sigh* well duh!)
I kinda thought, hey, wouldn't it be great if I can change some of what should be? Then BAM! Here is the intro~ :D
Bear with the lousy and uncared tenses plus grammar, it's my weak point and I am not changing it… too troublesome D:
Like it? The starter is kinda not clear so I'm posting the next one soon –as soon as possible, if I have time to type- to clear things up ;P and believe me, the whole gloomy stuff will be off.
R&R please~ ;D