In an almost pitch black forest blue flames casts an eerie light around a big area. This area has an tall golden gate with an open door. What was more unusual was the three teenage girls, two teenage boys, and a ten year old boy laying on the ground with various injuries and tears in their school uniforms. It was amazing to see them still awake.

The only one still standing is a boy with short blonde hair and fair skin. He is wearing the same uniform as the two other boys but his has less tears. His blue eyes are narrow as he watches an tall humanoid dog wearing ancient Egyptian clothes fighting a beast.

The beast is nine feet tall with dragon like wings, long sharp claws that are red with blood from the members of the group, its skin is like leather but harder since the group's weapons only scratched it, it is bulky due to its muscles yet it is pretty fast, and it has a snake for an tail that is currently hissing. The group of humans had dubbed this Shadow the Chimera. This thing is much stronger than the twelve other strong Shadows that they have faced. It easily took out all of the other Personas which is a first time for the group. So far Anubis is the only one standing due to being the strongest Persona. And he is doing actual damage to the Chimera. But the Egyptian Persona is starting to get weak as the fight keeps going on. If Anubis ends up losing the fight, both the group and everyone in the city are dead.

" Lucas, it's pointless to keep going. We might as well retreat for now." An girl with auburn hair in pigtails said making the boy look at her in shock.

" Miu has a point. We can figure out something else." An boy with dyed blonde hair agreed with the girl.

" Hikaru." Lucas mumbled in disbelief as a girl with her red hair tied up in a high ponytail slowly stands up.

" There is no shame in leaving. Even I, Fumio Watanabe the greatest soccer player at Tsukuyomi high school knows when to retreat." Fumio groaned the second she feels her body aching. She leans down to help a shy looking girl with long silver hair. " Come on, Naomi. I'll help you up." The red hair girl mumbled as Naomi grabs her hand.

" Is leaving really an good idea, Shunsuke?" The ten years old boy asked the older brown hair boy. Shunsuke nods his head before he ruffles the boy's ice blue hair.

" Yeah it is, Rei."

" No. This has to end tonight. I was going to have Anubis to use his power to seal away the Dark Forest... And he can still do that if I sacrifice my life to power him up because he is an Egyptian death god after all." Lucas weakly chuckled at the end of his final sentence shocking everyone. He wasn't originally planning to die, but the consequences are dire if they fail to seal away the Dark Forest tonight. He couldn't let that happen.

Lucas thinks back to when he first met Hikaru. The boy became his first friend in Japan. He helped him relax even though his family were still in America. And he became the first member of the group. Lucas is thankful for Hikaru for being his friend. Also he is proud to call the Japanese boy his best friend.

Fumio was the second person to join. The soccer club leader is probably the most tomboyish girl in the group. Lucas enjoys playing soccer with her. He sincerely hopes that she becomes a great soccer player when she gets older.

Miu was the third member. She made the most delicious foods for the group. She was even giving Lucas cooking lessons. He appreciated it because he wasn't a good cook before the cooking lessons.

Shunsuke the member of the music club joined next. He dreams of becoming a famous guitarist someday. He is really good at play the guitar so Lucas is positive that Shunsuke will achieve his dream.

Naomi was next. Her and Lucas started dating a month ago. He was sincerely planning on telling his parents and sister about Naomi. But it looks like he will never have a chance to do that. He wishes that he could have spent more time with her. Sadly an happy ending isn't going to happen.

Rei was the last to join. The kid had followed Avan into the Dark Forest by accident, luckily Rei managed to summon his Persona for the first time before the group saved the him. Rei is like an younger brother to Lucas since the kid reminds him of his sister who is the same age as Rei.

Speaking of Avan, Lucas hasn't seen the mysterious boy since yesterday. Plus he didn't show up during the first part of the battle. In fact he wondered some days if Avan is actually an human because he has said some things that makes him wonder. Oh well... It's not like that matters anymore. Lucas is going to be dead within a few minutes, so he doesn't care if Avan is a human or not. He was his friend and comrade ever since he became an Persona user.

Now that he thinks about it. He isn't going to be able to call his sister tomorrow. He always calls her on Sundays to report about his school life and about his friends.

Lucas briefly wonders if Igor knew about this the moment his original Persona transformed into Anubis. That is probably an possibility since he is the first person with the Death Arcana to be an wild card.

" Goodbye everyone. I had a really good time with each of you. You guys are the greatest friends and girlfriend I ever had in my life. I honestly hope I can see you again someday." Lucas sadly smiled before he walks towards the fight with his dagger in his hands.

" Please don't do this! Nobody should die tonight! I already lost one friend to the Shadows! I don't want to lose another one!" Miu begged him.

" We can figure something else to stop the Shadow, Luke! This doesn't have to end with you dying! Please listen to reason!" Hikaru tried to reason with his best friend.

" Come back here this instant! I am not losing my soccer buddy in this stupid forest!" Fumio shouted.

Rei just simply stares at the teenage boy who is like an older brother to him. He didn't say a word but the tears flowing down his face already spoke louder than words.

" Dude! Think about your sister! What will she think after she learns that you are dead?!" Shunsuke yelled in his attempt to stop the blonde haired boy.

" No! Don't leave me, Lucas! I love you! I want to spend the rest of my life with you!" Naomi frantically screamed with tears flowing down her face as she watches her first love walk towards his demise.

Due to their lack of stamina, they are unable to run over and grab Lucas. He smiles softly as he reaches his Persona. " Goodbye Anubis. Please use my sacrifice to seal away this awful place." He requested as he lifts up the dagger and points it towards his heart.

What came next was the sound of something sharp piercing flesh. The heart wrenching sounds of Naomi's sobs came next indicating that Lucas is dead.

Days later after that night nobody in the group was the same. Miu and Shunsuke both decided to pursue their dreams in order to move on. Fumio quit the soccer club. Rei decided to move on even though hearing Lucas' name hurts him. Naomi decided to never date again. Hikaru became convinced that the Dark Forest and the Shadows will return. Avan never showed up making everyone wonder if he even existed.

In truth, Avan was there that day. He was unable to join the fight due to being overcome with fear. He didn't know why he was afraid, however he sincerely regretted it.

Lucas' body had disappeared along with the Dark Forest. So many people listed him a missing person or said he ran away. Only six people know the truth yet they can never tell what really happened because no one would believe them.

Eventually four years passed by. Hikaru became a science teacher at Tsukuyomi high something that surprised everyone.

Rei is now a third year student at Tsukuyomi junior high. He is getting really good grades

Naomi is now working at a maid café. Hikaru is worried about her for an reason he hasn't revealed to anyone else.

Miu became a chef, while Shunsuke is still trying to achieve his dream.

Fumio... Fumio is a cashier at a small store. She is utterly miserable with her job but it keeps her away from soccer and the memories. So she is satisfied in a certain degree.

Avan still hasn't appeared in front of his old friends. Which is a good thing because Naomi hates him for not being there for the battle. She blames him for Lucas' death. Avan doesn't blame her for hating him.

Lucas is still considered missing although the police are listing it as a cold case. Many people who knew him have come to the conclusion that he is dead. They are right about that. But there is currently no proof of his death, other than the dried blood pool where his body laid at before the forest disappeared along with his body. It is like the Dark Forest was erasing any traces of the battle before it was sealed away.

Everything was fine for the remaining members of the group in a way. However they didn't expect that Hikaru was right about the Dark Forest and Shadows returning.

(March 3rd, 7:30 pm)

Sitting alone in the backseat of a taxi is a fourteen years old girl with silky shoulder length brown hair, fair skin, and blue eyes that watches the building move due to the movement of the vehicle. She is wearing a white sleeveless top with three blue buttons and lace around the arm holes, under the top is a pale pink under shirt that has a longer on the bottom than the top, and dark pink skirt, long pale pink socks with two pom poms, and pink ballet flats. In her hands is a floppy pink sun hat.

" Interesting outfit you are wearing." The driver commented as he glances at the backseat.

" My aunt bought me these clothes." The girl answered making the driver chuckle.

" So what brings you to Tokyo? I mean your aunt mentioned when she asked me to pick you up that you are staying with her. But what is the real reason you are here?" The driver curiously asked.

The girl looks away like she is thinking over to tell him why she is here or not. " My older brother went missing here on December 15th four years ago. He was supposed to study here until he graduated from high school. He called me every Sunday until he stopped after that day." The girl admitted.

The driver easily heard the sad tone in her voice. He can tell that she hasn't gotten over her brother's disappearance. Poor girl. It must have been a rough four years for her. " What is your name ? And if you don't mind what is your brother's name?" He asked.

"... My name is Myka Winchester. My brother's name is Lucas."

I hope everyone loved the first chapter. Now here is the main group. Also an old Persona is making an return.

Myka Winchester (age 14, Arcana: The Fool, Persona: Chevalier d'Eon, wild card)

Rantaro Matsuda (age 16, Arcana: The Magician, Persona: Houdini)

Sayaka Hoshino (age 16, Arcana: The Lovers, Persona: Aphrodite)

Byakuya Ishida (age 17, Arcana: The Emperor, Persona: Gawain)

Arisu Akamatsu (age 17, Arcana: The Empress, Persona: Marie Antoinette)

Kirika Miyamoto (age 15, Arcana: The Priestess, Persona: Joan of Arc)

Nagisa Hoshino (age 14, Arcana: Justice, Persona: Helios)

Ryota Hasegawa (age 15, Arcana: Chariot, Persona: Chiron)

Shuichi Shimada (age 18, Arcana: Hierophant, Persona: Francis Drake)

Elsie LeBlanc (age 8, Arcana: Star, Persona: Atalanta)

The reason why Elsie is younger than the others since I didn't want her to be ten like Ken. I wanted to make her different from him. Avan is the Teddie/Morgana in the story although he is going to be an helper instead of an member of the group. I might put a dog in the group. But I have a question for you guys. Should the dog be a Shiba Inu, a Akita, a German Shepard or a Husky?

That is all I have to say for now. Look forward to the next chapter.