DLWolf: Hey guys! My name is DarknessLightWolf. Some of you might know me from the semi-prequel of this story called Fused Dimensions, this story is not a direct sequel, but some elements from this story that was found in the semi-prequel.
DLWolf: Long story short, this story is a first-person story, and I wanted to experiment on battle scenes for a while, so this story is M-Rated, sorry for those who don't like M-Rated stories.
DLWolf: Disclaimers: I do not own P3P/P3 and any of the characters in it.
DLWolf: I'll tell you more in the next chapter. But remember to R&R this story and no insults please!
I woke up. Yes I did, but it wasn't the kind of epic waking up when you see yourself becoming a demon or something like that. No, I woke up just in time to see a blue butterfly fly by me. And it was speaking.
Time never waits.
It delivers all equally to the same end.
You, who wish to safeguard the future,
However limited it may be…
You will be given one year;
Go forth without falter,
With your heart as your guide…
…Weird. But I have seen weirder.
Due to a malfunction in the switching system, today's rail schedule has been greatly altered." The train conductor announced through the speakers, "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."
I checked my watch. 11:56. Four more minutes. I was expecting it, I'm an eager little girl with brown hair and unusual scarlet eyes, though it runs in the family. Genetics, I say, is interesting. I just hope that I can actually be outside of a vehicle when it starts. A little advice: NEVER be INSIDE a vehicle during the Dark Hour, yes I know what it's called, if you are inside a vehicle during the Dark Hour, you'll become trapped INSIDE, since all the electronics will be cut off. Thankfully for me, I got out right a minute before it started.
11:59:58
11:59:59
00:00:00
Dark Hour
My good-luck charm shoes, checked. My trustworthy, and unexpected, weapon. I'll tell you sometime later. But now, I'm walking to the dorm that I was expected to live in for the next year, and hopefully for my relatives, the next year after that, and then the next year after that. They want to get rid of me. I don't care. Ever since I was born, someone wanted to get rid of me. But for now, I got to the dorm safely without encountering any Shadows. Yes, I know the names of Shadows, the Dark Hour, and Tartarus. I know everything about it.
I opened the dorm entrance door and went inside to find a little boy, about no older than thirteen, waiting for me. Eh…I'm used to people who are awake in the Dark Hour. I mean, I know about ten other people who are, what's one little boy going to change that?
"You're late." the little boy said to me. …Are those prisoner's clothes? "I've been waiting a long time for you."
He snaps his fingers and a red book appeared in front of him like magic. …Okay, that was a little bit unexpected, but a little boy in prisoner's clothes is already unexpected. Hell, the whole Dark Hour is unexpected. But I don't need to worry, he seems nice. But that still doesn't rule out the possibility that he's dangerous.
"Now if you want to proceed, please sign your name there. It's a contract. Don't worry, all it says is that you'll accept full responsibility for your actions. You know, the usual stuff." He explained. He opened the red book to a certain page and held it out in front of him, waiting for me to sign it.
Since when does adults rely on the little children to do the most important things?
I sighed, and wrote my name in. "Minako Arisato", I wrote, a name that is feared by others. But this little boy doesn't seem to care and immediately closed the book, careful not to let go and break it in any way.
"No one can escape time. It delivers us all to the same end. You can't plug your ears and cover your eyes." the little boy warned me. A warning too odd and mysterious to be said by a little boy no older than thirteen. "And so it begins." And he vanished, just like that.
"Who's there?" an unsure voice called out from the stairs. I looked around to see a brown-haired girl with a pink cardigan walking down the stairs. Shocked, and…scared, at seeing me. It might not be because of my family's signature scarlet red eyes, but because of me being here. Sounds logical.
Oh, I spot a gun on her thigh. Now, what did he say earlier about a gun in the dorm…I think he said something like, "If there is a person in the dorm carrying a gun, then don't worry. It's fake, it's used to-"
Before I can finish my flashback, a girl with flowing red hair walked down from the stairs. "Takeba, wait!" she shouted. Her commanding shout was what pulled me back to reality from my flashback. She is too rude to be true, but I decided not to argue until I know her better.
00:00:01
Dark Hour is officially over. Lights turned back on and my Mp3 is back on power, since I can hear the songs playing from the headphones on max volume.
"I didn't think you'd arrive so late. My name is Mitsuru Kirijo. I'm one of the students who live in this dorm." Mitsuru introduced, Mitsuru is very different with the first girl. Mitsuru has a sense of authority, but a blockade around her as well. "And this is Yukari Takeba. She'll be a junior this spring, just like you."
"…Hey." Yukari said. She's obviously nervous, but I don't think she heard who I am yet, since my family isn't famous around these parts, so I'm ruling out the first possibility of why she's scared, which is my identity. So that only leaves the second possibility, the reason I was able to be around during the Dark Hour.
"Nice to meet you." I greeted back with a smile.
"Uh, y-yeah… Nice to meet you too…" She's not. Anyone watching her face and gestures would come to the same conclusion as well. She doesn't trust me, but I can understand that. "U-Um, is she allowed to be here?"
"It's a last second decision, Takeba, and we'll see if she is allowed to be here." Mitsuru replied, and then turned to me. "I'm sorry for my rudeness, Takeba will show you the way to your room."
I nodded, going along. Yukari showed me the way to my new room.
"This is it… Pretty easy to remember, huh? …Since it's right at the end of the hall. Oh yeah, make sure that you don't lose your key, or you'll never hear the end of it." Yukari glanced at me nervously. "So, any questions?"
I already know all of the answers. "No, thank you." I replied, trying to get out all of innocence and sweetness that I have left into that one sentence.
"Then, can I ask you something?" Yukari asked. She was definitely unsure about something, and she doesn't really want to know the answer. She was too easy to read. But she was ready to hear my answer.
I nodded, I do not want to answer anything with my voice, if possible. All I have left is sarcasm in my voice, and possible anger.
"On your way here from the station, was everything okay?"
I half-nodded, half-shook. I really am tired today.
"Are you tired?" Yukari asked, now noticing my fatigue. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked you in the first place. Um…if you have any other questions, then we can answer them later. Well, I'd better be going. Good night." And she walked away…to her room a few doors away.
I unlocked the door to my new room and went inside. The room's not bad, livable at least. All essentials are inside, study desk, bed, TV, and a mini refrigerator as well. I locked the door, took off my shoes and sat down on the bed.
That's when I noticed the boy.
"How did you get inside?"
"…"
"…I locked the door and made sure there was nobody here." I walked over to where the boy is.
"…"
I reached out with my hand and tried to touch him, but my hand went through his body. I quickly took my hand out of the boy's body. The boy's body felt like air.
"I'm not a Shadow. I'm not your enemy."
"A ghost then?"
"Something like a ghost, but not a true ghost."
"I don't understand."
"You'll see."
"Are you haunting this dorm or something?"
"No. I came to find you."
"Find me?"
"I'm here to help you."
"…Help? For what?"
"You will see."
"I hate it when people keep secrets from me!" I complained and lied down on the bed.
The boy walked over to where I was. "You're…Minako Arisato."
I sat upright. "How did you know my name?" I snickered. "Oh yeah, I'm famous."
The boy shook his head. "That's not it."
"Then what?"
"…"
"Fine then, what's your name?"
"Minato Arisato."