Okay so I came up with this after looking at If Only I could Touch You, by cheska12usagi, and then a new story idea suddenly came to me. This has never really happened when I'm looking at a picture.
The reason this is called Mirror Link is because it's almost like a spinoff of Persona Portable. What if there had been another way Minato could have stopped Nyx. And well this came about.
Another reason this is called Mirror Link is because it's part of a new series I'm working on called the Link Series, which is none relating stories that are Minato x Minako. They are in my mind possible universes that exist in the multiverse of Shin Megami Tensei which Persona is a part of. They could be canon they could not be canon. It is all on how we view this.
And a really big Thank You to Firefox122 for helping me with the Introduction and creating the summary.
Anyways let's begin the story.
A Strange Dream
'Where am I?' The question came to my mind. I look around, to find that I'm standing on top of some type of tower. Looking ahead of me, I see a tall winged figure. There is somebody fighting this figure. I can tell that it is a boy. He is wearing a school uniform. Dark blue hair shines in the eerie green moonlight. He dodges an attack from the winged figure, and I catch a glimpse of blue eyes. They capture me like a snakes gaze. I watch as the boy raises what looks like a gun to his head, and pulls trigger. What I see that comes from him is huge being. Six wings sprout from its back, and it had a blue skin tone. Aged blond hair fell to the shoulders, and horns sprouted from the forehead. If ever I had an idea of what the devil looked like this would be it.
The being moved its arms slightly, and a bright light came shining down from the sky. When it hit the ground, a huge explosion occurred. The winged figure still stood there, looking uninjured. However the boy gave a smirk, as he raised his hand.
"I now know what I have to do to destroy you completely Nyx." The boy told the winged figure. Suddenly blue cards shone around him. "The Fool, The Magician, The Priestess, The Empress, The Emperor, The Hierophant, The Lovers, The Chariot, Justice, The Hermit, Fortune, Strength, The Hanged Man, Death, Temperance, The Devil, The Tower, The Star, The Moon, The Sun, Judgement, The World, The Universe. Like you said the Arcana is a means by which all is revealed. They have revealed to me the only option to completely wipe your existence out."
"If you do this then you will doom your world." The winged figure, Nyx, told the boy. I watch as the boy gives a small sad smile that makes my heart clench.
"I don't care, if it means getting rid of you then I would gladly do it." From the cards beings very similar to the one he had summoned appeared. They gathered around the winged figure, as chains wrapped around it. The figure doesn't struggle, as the being from early steps in front of it.
"I see that you have a hand to play in this yourself, Fallen One." The winged figure stated. I could only watch as the being gives a smile that seems cruel. It raised its arms out in front of itself.
A bright light consumes my vision, and then I find myself waking up.
April 6, 2009 (Monday)
A train sped down the tracks. Inside the train were only a few occupants. Among them was a girl with auburn colored hair that was tied into a ponytail. Hair clips rested on the side of her head, forming the Roman Numerals XXII. In the girl's ears were red clip-on earphones. The train jars causing the girl to wake up. Her scarlet red eyes look around, before she leans back in the chair.
The girl stares blankly ahead, looking at her reflection in the window. She sighs, taking one of the headphones out of her ear. It was then that a male voice came over the intercom of the train.
"Due to a malfunction in the switching system, today's rail schedule has been greatly altered." The male voice reported. "We apologize to any customers who were in a hurry. The next stop is Iwatodai… Iwatodai. This is the final train bound for Tatsumi Port Island. Please take care to board before our departure." The train slowed down until it stopped. The girl sighed, shaking her head. 'Oh well it's not like I was going to make it on time anyways.' She thought to herself. The girl gets up, grabbing her bag before getting off the train. She sighs. Yawning she covers her mouth with her hand. Her mind went back to that strange dream she had. 'Why did I have that dream? And why did it feel so real?' She questions inside of her head.
She turns her head this way and that, only to find that the station was mostly empty. It was no surprise since only a few people would actually be out at this time. In front of her eyes a blue butterfly passes by her eyes. An image of the boy's blue eyes from her dream seems to appear in her mind's eye. 'Why am I thinking about him so much?' She questions herself. 'It was only a dream Minako, it wasn't real.' She repeats inside her head.. She looks over at the station clock finding it was 11:59. 'Perhaps I can find a hotel.' She thought. Just as she was about to step outside, a sickening nauseating feeling seemed to flow through her body. Bile raised in her throat, and she did all she could to not vomit.
After she was sure she wasn't going to be sick she looked around wondering if anybody had noticed. Much to her shock, in place of the other people in the station were coffins. She also noticed that the lights were off and that her MP3 player had stopped working. 'Could it be all electrical equipment has stopped working?' Deciding to leave that question for later, she heads outside.
Outside was worst then it had been inside. The sky was tinted an eerie green color, and even though the moon wasn't full it was brighter than normal. Coffins lined the streets, and several pools of a red liquid were on the ground. 'It's just like my dream.' She thinks to herself. Deciding to hurry along, she passes by the disturbing scene.
It wasn't long before she came to the building she had read about in the pamphlet. It looked rather safe, compared to the imagery that surrounds it. Quietly she enters, hoping not to wake anyone up. When she shuts the door behind her though, a male voice calls for her.
"You're late, well I guess it doesn't matter." A voice (The Voice) said. Turning her head to view the source of the voice, she found the boy from her dream standing there at the counter. An emotionless expression was on his face. Blue eyes looked her up and down, before he shook his head. In her thoughts she wondered if he was disappointed at her appearance or something. For some reason that thought caused a jolt of pain to go through her. She huffs shaking her head at her thoughts.
"Well it's not like I could help it if the train was delayed." She responded glaring at him. The boy blinked before a small barely noticeable smile goes across his face. Shaking his head in amusement, he pulled a parchment seemingly out of thin air.
"Please sign this." He told the girl, handing to her the parchment and a pen. The girl didn't take it at first, instead raising an eyebrow in suspicion. This reaction caused the boy to sigh. "Don't worry, it's just a contract that says you will take responsibility for you actions." Looking down at the paper, the girl discovered only a single line. ~I chooseth this fate of my own free will~ underneath was a place she could sign her name. Seen that it was mostly harmless she decided to do as the boy requests. [Minako Arisato] She then handed both the pen and parchment back to the boy.
The dark blue haired boy took it. He put the pen inside a coffee mug, and rolled up the contract. With a flick of his wrist, it vanished. In its place was a blue glowing card. The back had a weird face on it. He puts it into his pocket, before turning to face Minako. "Normally some cryptic would be said right now, but I'm not the one who was originally supposed to meet you here." As he said that his eyes seemed to grow distant, as if he was remembering some mysterious memory.
The boy sighs, shaking his head; then turns to look into scarlet red eyes. "Well it's about time for me to go." The fact that the boy was leaving somehow sent a pang of loneliness through her. She didn't know why though. As if reading her mind, he gave her a gentle smile. "Don't worry, you'll see me again soon." He responded to her. Walking over to what looked like a mirror, 'Why would there be a mirror inside of a kitchen?' he reached his hand out touching it. When his fingers touched it, they sunk in. Ripples moved across the mirror like when one dips there hand into a pond or lake. Minako could only watch as he entered the mirror disappearing from her sight. Her eyes widen and her mouth opens.
'I didn't see that, this wasn't real.' She thought to herself. She began to pace; freaking out when a voice came from the top of the stairs.
"Whose there?!" The voice belonged to a female, and seemed rather alarmed. Minako looks up finding a girl standing at the top of the stairwell. She had short light-brown hair and brown eyes. Her clothing consisted of a pink sweater jacket, a loose red ribbon, a black miniskirt, black stockings with white lines, and a heart shaped choker. She stared in shock at the auburn haired girl, who noticed in her hands what looked to be a gun.
"How are you… you shouldn't… Don't tell me!" The girl muttered to herself, and she began to raise the gun. This caused Minako to freeze, horror beginning to cross her face. 'Am I going to die here?' She thought.
"Wait Takeaba!" Another voice shouted. The girl froze, as a woman walked down the steps. She had a voluptuous figure. Her skin was pale. Her erd eyes, which were darker then Minako's took, her figure in. Long dark red hair covered her left eye. She wore the Gekkoukan high uniform, except she wasn't wearing the jacket. This was put together with a white blouse, and a big red ribbon. Her shoes were black high-heeled boots and Minako wondered how much they would cost, wanting a pair for herself.
The lights turned back on, and Minako found herself staring at the two people on the stairs. "Perhaps we take this downstairs in the lounge?" The woman questioned. Both girls nodded.
In the lounge, Minako sat herself as far away from the girl and woman as she could. Finally the woman speaks up. "I wasn't expecting you would arrive late today. My name is Mitsuru Kirijo." The woman, Mitsuru, introduced herself. Minako nods, staring at her with curious eyes.
The girl holding that held the gun only looked her up and down. "Who's she?" The girl questioned. Mitsuru, eyes moved to the side, looking at the girl.
"She's a transfer student. It was a last minute decision to have them moved here. She'll eventually be moved to rooms in the normal dorms." Mitsuru explained.
"I'm Minako Arisato." The scarlet eyed girl cheerfully told them. She was still suspicious wondering why the girl actually had a gun. Mitsuru, turned to look at the girl, before introducing her.
"Allow me to introduce her, this here is Yukari Takeba. She's going to be a junior like you this spring. Anyway, can you please escort her to her room?" Mitsuru questioned. Yukari, nodded. They passed by the second floor heading up to the third floor. They then walked to the end of the hallway. They soon stood in front of a door.
"Well this is where you will be staying." She told her, handing over a key. "Hey, on your way here did you see anything strange?" She questioned.
'Sure I saw some strange things, specifically the coffins and pools of red liquid. Not to mention that boy.' Instead of voicing this thought she decided to just tell Yukari, "Nope I saw nothing really that strange." She told her.
"Right, well anyways, I would appreciate it if you don't tell anyone of what happened tonight." Yukari told her.
'It's not like anyone will actually believe me.' Minako thought. "Don't worry it'll be our secret." She reassured her. Yukari gave a sigh of relief, before turning to leave. Minako watched her go, before entering her room.
She shut her door, before staring at her room. 'So this is where I'm going to be staying.' She thinks. She gets undressed before putting on a red t-shirt, and orange shorts. She then shuts the lights off climbing into the bed. She closes her eyes, drifting off into a dreamless sleep.