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Hey everyone, sorry I haven't updated my other stories in a while. But I had to get this story out of my head. I was originally going to do a Persona 4 My Way fanfiction but the idea turned into me writing a whole OC Persona story. This story will reference Persona 3 and 4 multiple times but will take place in a new city I made for it. So in short, this is my version of a Persona 5.
The events of this story happen 2 years after Persona 3 and 1 year after Persona 4. The characters from those games will have appearances later on. I'm also bending it slightly. Nothing major from the story, just that one of my OCs knows one or two of the canon characters.
On with the story!
"Talking"
'Thoughts'
(Author's side notes/PoV shift/Scene change)
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Chapter 1: Welcome to the Velvet Room
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(1st person PoV)
Why was I hearing the ocean?
I'm on a train to Shizukesa for my new school. I remember falling asleep so maybe it's a dream.
I blearily open my eyes and look around. I was on a boat, that much I could tell from the rocking and the sound of the sea. All around the boat was a really thick fog that I couldn't see through. I looked at the boat to see it looked like one that an extremely wealthy person would own. I look up to see a night sky with more stars than I have ever seen with a full moon in the center.
I look in front of me to see a short man in a suit with a long nose sitting in a chair. A girl that looked around 15 was standing next to him wearing a dark blue short dress with short pale blond hair and grey eyes. The man opened his eyes and looked at me.
"Welcome to the Velvet Room"
Velvet Room? What is that? Am I still dreaming?
The man must have seen my panic and held up a hand.
"Do not be alarmed. You are still on your train, sleeping. We are speaking through your dreams. Now, what is your name?"
It took a moment to register what he said before I answered.
"Suigin Subeta"
The man grinned "What a marvelous name. My name is Igor. I am here to help you on your coming quest"
"Quest? What do you mean?" I asked.
"Where you are going, there will be a threat that no one else will see but a select few. You will be the one who guides them to resolving this threat. It will be… intriguing to watch" Igor explained.
"What is the threat?" I questioned.
"It is a threat that has come multiple times. There were those that rose and stopped them, yet the world is unaware. Now, it is your turn. But do not worry, you will meet others with the power to stop it"
Igor then gestured to the girl "I seem to have forgotten to introduce my assistant, Mei"
Mei nodded slightly "Pleasure to make your acquaintance"
The world around me started to fade.
"It would seem that you are waking up. We will meet again once you have unlocked your power. Until next time Suigin Subeta"
Igor nodded and everything disappeared.
(3rd PoV)
Suigin woke up on the train he had been on for the last 4 hours since he left his home in Inaba.
He looked at his watch to see that it wasn't long until they stopped at Iwatodai before going to Shizukesa.
Suigin Subeta was a 17 year old boy at 5 foot 7 with shaggy black hair that fell to below his ears and a few bangs in front of his eyes. He had heterochromic eyes with his left being a sapphire-like blue and his right being a rare ruby color. He wore a black short sleeved shirt and black pants. On the seat next to him were his back pack and a guitar case.
He realized that he had his headphones on and put them on his neck while looking out the window.
He was remembering when his little sister, Rozu, got him to accept the school's invitation. He was going to decline so that he could take care of his sister, since their parents seemed to forget about them. But Rozu was able to convince him.
You can't say no to a 6 year old girl giving you the puppy dog eyes.
It also helped that she was going to stay at her best friend's house, Nanako Dojima. Plus the fact that her father worked with the police helped too.
So he agreed to go to Shizukesa High School. He promised to call to check in with her as much as he could.
He scowled at the thought of his parents. They were businesspeople who traveled around. They got so into their work that they forgot about Suigin and Rozu often. So Suigin took care of Rozu. For the first few years, their grandfather took care of them, but he died when he was 14 and Rozu was 3. A week before he died, he gave Suigin a wooden box and told him that he would know when to use it. Inside was a letter about something called the Kirijo Group and a weird version of an old 1870 colt peacemaker. The chamber wouldn't open so he didn't know what it would be used for. He knew it wasn't a replica. So he kept it in the box and brought it with him in case he learns something.
He was drawn out of his thoughts from someone tapping his shoulder.
He turned to see a boy that looked his age with short brown hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a dark green t-shirt and camo pants with combat boots.
"Sorry to disturb you, but I was wondering if the seat was taken" he asked as he pointed to the seat across from him.
Suigin shook his head "Feel free to sit here"
The boy nodded and sat down "Thanks, I'm Atama Yujikushi"
"I'm Suigin Subeta. Where are you heading? If you don't mind me asking" Suigin asked.
"I'm going to school in Shizukesa. I'm from Iwatodai" Atama answered.
Suigin looked outside to see that they had stopped while he was thinking to himself.
"Shizukesa? I'm heading there to for the same reason" Suigin stated.
"Really? Maybe we'll be in the same class" Atama offered.
Atama looked at the guitar case "You play?"
"Yeah, I learned a few years ago. Do you play an instrument?"
Atama nodded "I can play the drums. It was just something I picked up and enjoyed"
After about 45 minutes of talking, the train made another stop and a girl with black spiky hair with blue streaks wearing a black shirt with a band name, Suigin couldn't tell who, on the front and ripped jeans. She was carrying a guitar case and a bag "Hey, can I sit here?"
Suigin and Atama nodded and she sat down next to Atama "Thanks, I couldn't find a seat"
"No problem. Let me guess, heading to school in Shizukesa?" Atama asked.
"Play the guitar?" Suigin continued.
"Yes and yes. I'm guessing that you guys had a similar introduction?" she asked.
They both nodded.
"I'm Kikoeru Yugure by the way. But my friends call me Kiki"
"I'm Suigin Subeta"
"I'm Atama Yujikushi"
"Nice to meet you two. How old are you guys?" Kikoeru asked.
"I'm 17" Suigin answered.
"17" Atama answered.
"I'm 16, looks like we'll be in different classes" Kikoeru stated.
For the next couple of hours they spent talking to each other about random things.
Suigin learned that Atama's parents were in the military and were deployed. From them he knew a lot about guns and combat. Suigin made a mental note to ask if he could look at the colt he had.
Kikoeru was more of a rebel child. Her parents wanted her to be lady-like and apparently hated how she was so tomboyish.
After about 2 and a half hours a voice came over the train intercom.
"We will be arriving in Shizukesa city shortly. Please gather your belongings"
Suigin, Atama, and Kikoeru looked out the window to see the Venice-like city of Shizukesa.
"So this is where we will live for a while" Atama stated.
"Not a bad place to be" Kikoeru replied.
Suigin couldn't help but remember Igor's words about a threat here. The city looked so peaceful with the waterways and all of the visible trees.
He glanced at his new friends thinking that maybe they were the others that Igor mentioned.
He shook his head and pushed those thoughts back. It didn't matter if they were or not.
They made it to the station and the three new friends exited the train.
Instead of taking a taxi on one of the few roads, they decided to walk to the school to get their dorm.
As they walked they saw a few parks including one sort of 'island' that was one big park. There were a few beach areas that they made a note to visit. They passed a few restaurants and stores.
Once they made it to the school and found the area to get their dorms, they were called over to a table with a teacher behind it.
"Welcome to Shizukesa High. What are your names?" the teacher asked.
"Suigin Subeta, Atama Yujikushi, and Kikoeru Yugure"
The teacher looked through the folder and found their names.
"Suigin and Atama, most of the other boy's dorms are full, would you mind a co-ed dorm? No one else stays there"
Suigin looked at Atama who shrugged "Its fine with me"
Suigin turned back "We're fine with it"
The teacher smiled "Great. Now Kikoeru, you'll be…"
"Can I stay in their dorm?" she interrupted.
The teacher looked surprised "Why? There are multiple girls' dorms open for you"
"I would feel more comfortable" she turned to the boys "Would it be fine with you guys if I did that?"
They just glanced at each other before nodding "It's alright with us" Suigin answered.
All three of them looked to the teacher.
"Well, it is a co-ed dorm. I guess it is fine if everyone agrees to it. It's not far from here and it's five stories tall. Here's the key and the address, as well as your schedules. I'm Ms. Chishiki if you need anything" she explained.
Suigin took the offered folder "Thank you Ms. Chishiki"
The three of them left and started walking to their dorm.
"So why would you feel most comfortable with us Kikoeru?" Atama asked.
"Well most girls I meet are rumor spreading, appearance obsessing, airheads. You guys on the other hand I can hold an intelligent conversation with" She said as she wrapped her arms around both of them.
"Sounds fair enough. Plus we could play our instruments without someone yelling at us" Suigin pointed out.
Kikoeru started hopping with joy "Exactly! We should get Atama some drums so he isn't left out"
They found their dorm, which they immediately loved at first sight. It was across from the large park they had passed and near the beach area. It was a 20 minute walk from school so it wasn't too far.
They were standing on the bottom floor which served as a lounge and a kitchen. The lounge had a TV, a couch, and a few comfy chairs.
"Sweet! I get dibs on first room!" Kikoeru yelled as she ran up the stairs.
Suigin and Atama looked at each other before running after the girl.
(That night)
After they had raced to the top floor, which turned out to be a library and study area, they settled that Suigin and Atama would have the 4th floor and Kikoeru would have the 3rd floor.
Suigin was sitting on the roof looking at the night sky. He was still thinking about the dream he had on the train. He just wanted to forget it but also felt that it was important. He couldn't see any sort of threat in the city and didn't know how to unlock this 'power' Igor spoke of. So he decided to wait until it happens on its own.
He leaned back and looked at the moon.
"It'll be a full moon soon" Suigin muttered.
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