Okay, so Chapter 1 is going on now.
Few things to say for this point. First, yes, Philemon is in here, and he has lots to say on the matter at hand...kinda, so be prepared for that. However, I might need help for him since i might not be able to write him properly.
Second, I'm implementing a type system that's basically like previous series in the franchise and pokemon types(but not really), with the types being Fire, Snow, Nature, Sky, Psycho, Nuke, Pys(Physical), Gun, Bless, Curse, Almighty, Soul (Healing/status buffs/ailments) and Void. more on that in a bit. I'm looking over every move in there to see if I can make some new ones and align them to the aforementioned type system.
Third, I MIGHT consider applying Aus and crossovers with other persona ideas. I like that Adult Confidant Au where the adults are teens and persona users (don't know Scruffyturtles will approve though) but I'd like their permission if possible before implementing their AU in this.
Fourth, I plan on each arc having no more than 10 Chapters. I would have less, but i'm factoring in the new members and the extra content into the story, so for now, Kamoshida's arc will be about 6-9 chapters long and Madarame's shortly after. Like I said, keeping them semi fast, but also keeping in the main highlights.
I took to much of your time, let's go to the chapter already.
~you have no Idea how long I've been wanting to see you Phil~ Arata sighed
"Same to you, Reaper. Though I do believe you have questions of your own…"
~Yeah I've got questions! First off, where the hell were you man!~ Arata shouted out. ~I got sealed away by whatever the hell that thing was back then, and I couldn't find you at all before and after.~
"Arata."
~then I find out that Igor's balls dropped or something and everything feels… wrong… what the heck happened?~
"Arata please." Akira chided, but turned to a chuckling Philemon.
"It is alright Tricker. As for your questions. I'm afraid the answers you seek are… rather unfortunate."
~...~
"But before we discuss such events, allow me to bring in another guest." with a soft clap, a gust of wind flowed throughout the room, an old looking butterfly, wings torn and damaged body, fluttered weakly along the wind, onto Philemon's hand. Surprisingly, a rather familiar voice echoed through the room seconds afterwards.
"I humbly beg for forgiveness Master Philemon." the voice chimed wearily. "My assistant and I have failed at our task, and she was taken hostage as I was sealed away."
~wait… I know that voice!~ Arata exclaimed in disbelief. ~Igor!?~
"Greetings Reaper, and to you as well Trickster... I apologize for my rather unbecoming form."
~Igor what the hell happened to you?~
"from what I have gathered," Philemon continued, "the very same being, to which I labeled as Demiurge, who sealed you away was also responsible for Igor's current form."
"What?"
~WHAT!?~
"This Demiurge, a false god of order, has taken things too far out of line, he opted to play a game in which he has bent the rules to his favor. Even with the current power you possess, He will surely win in the end."
"...crap."
"However…" Philemon continued, "This act has reach the interest of beings far superior to even Igor and I. This Demiurge, a twisted being created by the warped desires of order and peace, strives on fulfilling what it was made for, at the cost of morality and freedom. this that has angered Nyx immensely."
~oh no… Nyx is in on this?~
"I'm afraid so, Reaper." Igor replied. "And while she sides with us, it is truly as terrifying as it sounds. And she isn't the only one troubled by this predicament..."
"Psst, Arata? Who's Nyx?" Akira whispered in the boy's ear.
~Goddess of night, Mother of several gods, basically death if it was a woman, ally to humanity… kinda, and pretty much one of the few who can actually kill my ass if she was feeling up to it.~
"..." the tenager gulped, already picturing an all powerful deity glaring holes into his soul.
"Anyways, I have decided to offer up my services once more since my power has been fully restored just recently."
~...how did-~
"Demiurge, Reaper. He wanted no obstacles in his progress, and I was obviously one of the biggest. Fortunately, he underestimated my power, so my only repercussion was a portion of my power being sealed away."
"This being goes by the name of Yaldabaoth, and he has already set the key players into motion in this game of his." Igor said. "He has created two powerful champions, one to serve his goal, and one who opposes, and has given them each the power of the Wild Card."
"Wait… so I'm…" Akira didn't even have to finish before Philemon nodded grimly.
"I'm afraid so, Trickster; Your are the champion who was chosen to oppose the Demiurge. He has even attempted to handicap you. I assume you are painfully aware of the atrocity you suffered through, correct?"
"Atrocity? Wha…" he stopped, sporting a grim look on his face. "oh, my probation…"
"Indeed. The Demiurge has staged the whole event, from Masayoshi Shido to the trial, hoping it would gravely affect you negatively."
~so that Yabadaba dingus pulled that stunt on purpose, just so he could get an easy win?~
"Correct." Philemon confirmed. "However, this may be used to our advantage."
~how so old man?~
"Really?"
"As I have said before, I wish to aid you on your quest. The power of the Wild Card is a very unpredictable power, something the demiurge must have not known. The Wild Cards primarily challenges and changes fate, not serve it. You particularly have an extraordinary amount of potential. And with a trusted friend like Arata at your side, this game can be won, even with the odds against you."
"The Demiurge has cheated already, so by all means, we shall cheat as well." Igor spoke, fluttering onto the desktop. With a snap of Philemon's fingers, a black key attached to a Blue chain appeared beside the butterfly. "This key will give you access to this place, for it will aid you on your quest immensely."
"Alright. Thanks!" Akira thanked, nodding gratefully as the key disappeared.
"I have also prepared a guide to aid you but…"
~but what?~
"He attacked. I was able to send my creation out of my Velvet room before the battle, but I do not know if he survived. If he did, then he will most likely be affected by the sudden event.
"What's the guide's name?"
"I have named him Morgana-" Igor stated, in which both boys coughed and sputtered in shock at the news. "Judging from your reactions, you might have already met him."
"Unfortunately…" as if on cue, a soft ringing of bells echoed throughout the room. Philemon sighed. "We will have to continue this discussion on a later date. The key will already be in your room when you awaken, and be sure to listen to Morgan's proposal. It may even be beneficial to you."
"Till we meet again." Igor finished, as the two males faded away into the void.
Tuesday, January 12th
Cloudy
Leblanc's
Early morning
Waking up well rested, Akira, looked around the room he was in, a black key dangling on the chain by the deck it was hanging on in front of his bed. "So… this is gonna be a crazy journey huh Arata?"
~Yep! This'll certainly be… fun to say the least.~
~I agree.~ Arsene joined in, startling the two at the presence of the gentleman thief.
"Um… Arsene? How are you-"
~you have this… soul pact as you call it… between the two of you to thank. Your power is exponentially immense with the powers of a god beside you.~
~oh yeah…~
~I am honored to share my power to both my chosen and the god of potential. I shall aid you whenever i can.~
"Right…" Akira said, grabbing the key. After a long awkward silence of Akira getting dressed, the three people headed for school, this time they made it on time with Ryuji being not too far behind them.
"Oh god… I made it." he wheezed, ready to topple over. "I think i'm gonna throw up."
~not on us please.~
"Nah… just give me a- WHOA!" Ryuji yelped, looking at the floating boy beside Akira. "You were actually real!?"
~Of course I… wait….~
"You can see him now?" Akira asked for him, to which Ryuji nodded slowly.
~well this is… unexpected..~
"Uh… "
~please don't yell at me, people will think you've gone insane or something.~
"Let's change the subject." Akira announced, getting sighs from the two other people.
"Cool." Ryuji sighed in relief. "I was actually wanting to talk to you about that other place… that cat thing called it a palace right?"
"Yeah…"
"I was wondering if we could go back there."
~why would you want to go back there of all places?~
"Well hear me out." Ryuji started. "Remember those prisoners we saw on the way to the exit? I recognized some of them as volleyball team members."
~they're fake though…~
"Right, but that's what Kamoshita thinks of them right?"
~nice nickname, but go on.~
"If that's how he thinks of and treats them, like slaves and such, then there could be a chance that we can interrogate some truth out of them."
~You lost me…~
"Agh, look, just… I'll explain more at lunch okay!"
"Alright see you Ryuji." Akira nodded, Arata waved as the blonde nodded back, advancing towards the school. Just as they were about to go themselves, an auburn haired girl approached them seconds after Ryuji departed.
"So, you must be the new transfer student." the girl announced, gaining their attention.
~who's this chick?~
"Yes I am. I'm Akira, miss…."
"I'm Makoto, Makoto Nijima. It's a pleasure to finally meet you in person."
"Likewise…"
~ask her why she's here.~
"...Is there something you need me for?" Akira asked.
"I've seen you hanging around with Sakamoto lately…"
"...And?"
"I wanted to see if you were alright."
~and what does THAT mean exactly?~
"Sakamoto is known to the school as a delinquent, and with your track record and rumors floating around…"
~EXCUSE ME!?~
"I came here to warn you about hanging out with people like him. He's a bad influence, something that won't help you out in the long run."
~Ryuji's a nice guy, You-~
"I appreciate your concern, but Ryuji is a nice friend to have. A shame that people label him as such."
"But."
"At least he actually cared enough to not treat me as a criminal, unlike you, Ms. Nijima."
"Now hold on-"
"Now If you'll excuse me, I have classes i need to get to." Akira finished, walking away from the befuddled girl.
Tuesday, January 12th
Cloudy
Shujin Academy
After school
After lots and lots of boring lectures, throwing chalk back at the teacher who threw it at him, and lunch with Ryuji, school has finally, Finally ended for the day, and the group of three males were walking away from the building, swerving to an alleyway when nobody was looking.
"Alright, let's see if we can get some evidence!" Ryuji whooped.
~you still haven't told us your master plan, ya dingus.~
"Speaking of plans…" Akira said, looking at the key in his pocket seconds later.
"Oh, Right. Okay, so we go in, we talk to the prisoners he tortured, record the abuse the dickbag's been putting them through, and use that to get him arrested."
~as much as I like the basis behind that, there are many holes in that plan of yours.~
"And why is that!?"
~well for one, your phone's won't work there. I've tried with Kira's and only that eye app thing works.~
"Aw man."
~and not only that, but we're the only ones with a way to defend ourselves… wait… I may have a solution for that…~
"Then we'll make it a stealth mission." Akira chimes in, gaining both of their attention.
~huh?~
"What?"
"We go with Ryuji's plan for now, but we make sure that we stay out of sight the whole time, that way, we won't have to fight the whole time, and Ryuji won't be in danger." Akira explained.
"...dude that's perfect!" Ryuji shouts
~eh, I'll go along with it… but I need you to help me with something when this is over Ryuji.~
"Besides, we need to speak with Morgana anyway…" Akira said.
~what fo- oooh.~
"Well then, What are we waiting for then?" Ryuji proclaims, activating the red app on his phone.
*beginning Navigation.*
The same wave of dizziness flowed through the two students and the world distorted into a familiar castle from before.
"So it really was the school this whole time." Ryuji whistled. "Good to know… whoa man, what happened to your clothes?"
"Huh?" Looking down at himself, Akira stared in disbelief when he saw that he was in the same outfit from before.
~hey it suits you doesn't it?~
"Why are you three here again?" the familiar voice of Morgana startled the three. "The shadows are acting up and I had a feeling to come here, and look who I found."
"We have many questions to ask you, Morgana." Akira stated. "There's obviously a connection between the school and this place. We want to confirm it first."
"That's easy, this place is the school. The ruler of this Palace believes he owns this place, so the Metaverse warped accordingly."
"Metaverse?"
"That's what this whole world is; a reality of everyone's desires. Those with severely distorted desires can form these palaces."
"Hey Cat, I have a plan that I wanna go over with you!" Ryuji wasted no time recovering to announce his plan, meanwhile Akira looked at the two bickering, deep in thought.
~so, how are we gonna tell them about Phil and Igor?~
"I was thinking about taking Ryuji and Morgana to them…"
~that might work, but…~
"Hey, Frizzy hair!" said cat in question yelled back, popping Akira out of his trance. "I've got a proposal I'd like for you to consider."
"What is it?"
"I'll help you guys out, and you two help me out with something I've been working on."
~and why us?~
"You have a persona, don't you? And you have access to magic… somehow..."
~true.~
"Very well, I'll only accept to hear you out first. I want to know more about what I'll be doing before fully accepting your deal."
"Fair enough."
"Awesome! Let's get to it then!" Ryuji whooped, Morgana leading them into the building.
A few rooms in and they already had to hide since there seemed to be more guards than before patrolling the interior. Evading them was simple and killing the few who did find them was easier, the hard part was the current set of guards blocking their route. Before the shadows, as Morgana kept calling them, saw the group, the team ran into a random room.
"Agh, so close yet so far…" Morgana growled. "Well, at least we found a safe room when we did."
"Safe...room?" Ryuji repeated.
"A place where the palace ruler has little influence in. this room has a lack of distortion, so his control of this room is weak.." just then, the room seemed to warp for a few seconds, revealing the room to be a vacant classroom.
"Huh… figures it'd be a classroom. That bastard can't do much here."
"My concern is how do we get those guards to move?" Morgana questioned.
"My concern is all over the place. I've still got questions to ask."
~then why did you wait this long to ask?~
"I wanted to ask in a safe place." Ryuji answered sheepishly. "So cat, what's the deal with his clothes? And could you explain a bit more on this… palace thing?"
"Well I can answer both; simply put, this world is the reason why his clothes are like this, and I thought I explained it to you last time!?"
"You're not making sense again cat."
"I'm not a cat!"
"Alright alright, just... continue."
"Anything distorts according to how the ruler pleases within their palace. To combat these distortions, one must have a strong will of rebellion. His suit's proof of that; a manifestation of his will."
"I don't think I got all of it…"
~basically, this world's Kamoshida's true desires, the world he made is shaped to how he wants it to be, and Kira's suit is like a big Fuck off to the ruler of this place… did I get that right?~
"More or less…" Morgana shrugged, "and it's more like armor. It protects you from the ruler's distortions."
"Hmm… I think I get it now..kinda…."
"So moving back to the task at hand… maybe we can make them move without fighting them." Akira suggested.
~like what, scaring them?~
"scare... Hey, I've got it!" Ryuji smirked, digging into his bag.
~got what? A gu-~ Arata stopped dumbfounded and the blonde student pulled out what looked like a handgun. ~what the-~
"Don't worry, it only makes sounds, but it looks real as hell." Ryuji explained. "We might be able to use this to make a distract-"
"Wait… you're a genius!" Morgana says smacking his lips seconds afterwards. "Ugh, that sounds weird…"
~care to explain?~
"Later on. Let's go see if they left yet." Morgana said, peeking out the door before opening it and gesturing them to follow.
After following a single shadow down a hidden pathway, the four now hid behind a corner near the corridor, a big door labeled "Training Hall" was at the end of the hallway.
~okay, so what now?~ Arata asks. ~the guard and his buddy are right there, do we kill it or…~
"Take out the toy first." Morgana answered. "We'll use that."
"Huh? Why?" Ryuji asked, taking out the handgun model from earlier.
"Hand it over to Frizzy hair here."
"I have a name you know…" Akira chimed in. taking the gun.
"Now let's go!" Morgana shouts, ambushing the surprised shadows.
~the cat's crazy!~ Arata shouts, rushing in behind the feline with Akira and Ryuji close by.
"What the!" the guards shout, as they morphed into a fairy and a humanoid flower.
"You have the gun, right?" Morgana asked, taking out his scimitar. He continued when Akira nodded. "Then use it! Point it at a shadow and fire!"
Heeding the cat's instructions, Akira pointed it at the pixie, and was thoroughly surprised when an actual bullet fired off, knocking it down.
"Careful with your ammo. You only have a limited amount, so use it wisely."
"Right. Arsene! Cleave!" Akira agreed, pulling off his mask as Arsene appears before him and strikes the downed fairy, killing it.
"All right, I'll show you my weapon too!" Morgana shouts, pulling out a slingshot and striking the flower shadow multiple times. The flower thing responded by flailing at the cat, but Ryuji came it and bashed it in the face with a thrown barrel, knocking it down.
~I got it.~ Arata said, chopping it with his hand and killing it off as well.
"Thanks for the assist Ryuji." Akira said.
"No problem. I'm more hyped about the gun! Did that toy just shoot real freakin' bullets!?"
"This is the cognitive world." Morgana answered, "as long as they see it as real, then it works like its real. It helps that it's realistic-looking."
~so we can bring toys here, and they'll work like the real thing if we believe in it?~
"Pretty much."
"That's effin' awesome!"
"Anyways, we should divvy up our roles in battle from here on out. We need to converse our energy, so we'll need some form of coordination in our moves. I'll provide intel, Fri-"
~Akira.~ Arata corrected.
"-Akira, you should call the shots in battle."
"Alright. Let's move on." Akira announces, the group advancing forward.
"Alright, I think it's time I taught you guys something called an all out attack." Morgana says, gaining the three others attention.
"A what?" Akira asked.
~what are you up to now?~
"Just listen. See that guard? Let's fight them." he said, pointing to the lone guard in the corridor they entered. A few minutes, later, they ambushed the shadow, revealing another fairy like shadow.
"Listen, there's a flow to battle, and we can use that to our advantage." Morgana explains. "First, knock down all the enemies, that's a must in doing this."
"Hey, Kira, try using the gun again." Ryuji suggested, "i think it'll work like last time."
Shrugging, Akira whipped out the handgun and shot the lone fairy, making it fall to the ground.
"Now surround it and attack all at once!" Morgana said, with the other three running into position, flanking the fairy from all sides. A flurry of slices, gunshots, and strikes danced along the area, striking the beguiling girl shadow in every direction before killing her in a flashy finishing move.
"Okay, what was that flashy crap!" Ryuji yells.
"I told you, it's an All-out attack." Morgana answered, walking forward. "Knock them all down, and we can take them all out in one go."
"Yeah… that was over quick."
"Let's keep moving." Akira stated, following the short companion. With the other two joining them.
"I think I hear something behind this door." Ryuji shouts, running closed to the door to the training hall.
~then open it then.~
Opening the door, the four fighters, were shocked beyond disbelief at the immediate sight they're seeing. Countless people were being beaten into submission, others were running for their lives from a spiked roller, a few were hung and bludgeoned by softballs shot out like cannonballs, and more, the victims all wore the same tattered uniform, which barely covered their bruises at all.
"...What-" Akira said.
"-The-" Ryuji continued.
~FUCK!?~ Arata finished.
"What the hell is happening here!?" Ryuji shouts." Dammit! This is Bullshit!"
"Calm down, Monkey boy." Morgana hissed back. "They aren't real, you know this, and how many times do i have to tell you to keep your voice down!?"
"I know but.. This is beyond messed up! Come on." Ryuji said, studying some of the victims.
"...what are you doing?"
"Since our phones won't work, then we'll study the victims here, then, we talk to the real ones in reality." Ryuji explained. "These people are on the volleyball team, so we could get them to talk if we know who to go after."
"... huh, so there is a brain in there after all."
"Just shut up and help me study them! Hey Kira, I'll need you to write down some names for me."
After a few more minutes of memorizing some potential victims to interrogate, the four decided to leave the palace. They almost managed to make it out too, until they were ambushed near the entrance.
"What the hell!?" Ryuji shouts, dodging a sword swinging in front of him.
~oh god not again.~ Arata shouts, rolling away from another attempted dog-pile.
"We're surrounded!" Morgana shouts, counting around 20 shadows.
"You knaves again!?" Shadow Kamoshida scoffed, walking up to the four with a golden knight behind him. "To think you'd make the same mistake again, how hopeless can you be!?"
"Piss off, you bastard!" Ryuji shouts back. "I've studied all the victims you're abusing, and together, we'll send your sorry ass to jail!"
"Huh, so it's true when they say, `barking dogs don't bite!' Hah!" the speedo weirdo insulted. "How far has the star of the track team has fallen."
"The hell are you gettin' at!?"
"I'm talking about the "track traitor" who acted in violence and fucked up the whole teams' dreams. I can only imagine the pain of the others you dragged down from your … selfish act."
"Violence?" Akira asked, looking at Ryuji
~what's this floozie talkin' about Sakamoto?~
"You've never told them about your play in it? Shame on you." the man grinned maniacally. "He betrayed his whole team and crushed their hopes, and acts as if it never happened."
"BULLSHIT!" Ryuji screamed. "You were the one who did that!"
"Alas, I don't have time for you worms. Go, kill them all. Don't sully my castle with trash." Kamoshida ordered. The guards morphing into various creatures and advanced towards the four.
"We're surrounded!"
"Ryuji, get out of here!" Akira shouts, blocking a horned horse's attack.
"WHAT!? But-"
~not the time, Sakamoto! Move your ass!~ Arata shouts, shooting beams of darkness at two more shadows.
"I'm NOT leaving you guys!"
"GO!" they all yelled back, holding out as long as they can. Ryuji stepped back a few times when he saw several of the horses trekked towards him. "no...NO. It can't end like this!" he thought. "I can't let you die here!"
"What a worthless piece of garbage, getting emotional, so quickly." shadow Kamoshida droned on. "How dare you raise your hand at me. Don't you remember my kindness when I coached your team?"
"That wasn't kindness, you just abused us, just like the volleyball team!"
"It was just an eyesore, just like that worthless coach. Only I'm the one who gets results around here. Had he not opposed me at all, then i would have settled with only breaking the star runner's leg."
"...what?" Ryuji whispered.
"Do I need to break your other leg too? All you have to do is ask."
"Dammit… i'm gonna lose everything again...? Not only can I not run anymore, but the track team's gone to because of this asshole…!"
"So that's why he hates Kamoshida…" Morgana whispered.
"Enough. I'll kill these three first, then you're next.
~Ryuji!~ Arata yelled back, only to get ran over by several horse shadows.
"Don't let him win!" Akira finished, also getting trampled soon after.
"... Your right." Ryuji announced, slowly rising up from the floor. "Everything I had was taken from me… by him… I'll never get'em back...But I won't lose anything else! I won't lose the closest thing I have to friends from the likes of you!"
"Still trying to act tough, huh!?"
"All this time… it was you who staged everything… you ruined everything on PURPOSE!" Ryuji shouts, walking forward to the shadow ruler.
"Someone shut this twerp up!"
"Stop Goddamn smirking at me you piece of SHIT!"
~you made me wait quite a while...you seek power, correct? Then let us form a pact...since your name's been disgraced already, why not hoist the flag and wreak havoc? The "other you" who exists within desires it so…~ a new voice, deep and smooth, entered his mind, forcing Ryuji to double over in pain, roaring.~I am thou… thou art I… there's no turning back… the skull of rebellion is your flag henceforth!~ with a final roar, the blonde male bursts into azure flames, a metallic skull mask forming on his face. Ripping his mask off, he screamed an almighty roar, and the flames burst forth, knocking everyone back and even killing some of the shadows.
When the flames died down, Ryuji stood triumphantly, his attire changed drastically. Instead of his earlier uniform, in its stead was a biker like garb with silver bone shaped plates, red scarf, and yellow gloves. The being behind him was just as intimidating, taking on the appearance of a skeletal pirate riding a flying ship.
"W-w-what the hell!?" Shadow Kamoshida stuttered, taken aback.
"Aw hell yeah, Sup Captain!?" Ryuji laughed. "This effin' rocks! Now that I've got this power it's payback time!"
"Silence you knaves!" the golden knight shouts, morphing into a gigantic red knight on horseback.
"Rip their worlds asunder Captain Kidd!" Ryuji shouts, the pirate persona laughed as it shoots out of the cannon on its arm.
Powerful bolts of lightning blasted out from the cannon, one-shotting most of the horse shadows and stunning the red knight.
"Again! Blast them away! Zio!" Ryuji shouts.
"Arsene, follow up with Eiha!"
"Zorro! Garu!"
~ Hama!~
Four different elemental attacks burst forth, combining into one big wave of energy and overshadowing the red knight destroying it entirely.
"H-how the hell!?" Kamoshida whimpers lightly before composing himself.
"You're next Kamoshita! I ain't forgiving you at all, no matter how much you beg!"
"I told you shits that this is MY castle. Whatever i say goes. Seems like you still don't understand." as if on cue, a familiar blonde haired girl in a cat bikini walked up to the speedo wearing shadow, startling the other four.
~hey, isn't that the blonde girl from the other day?~
"Wh- Takamaki!?" Ryuji shouts in disbelief.
"Wow! What a Meow-velous looking hottie!" Morgana purred, drool leaking from his mouth.
~Priorities Cat!~
"Why the hell is she here!?"
"... something's off.." Akira added in.
"I don't have to answer to plebs like you. Guards!" the shadow king yelled, several more troops flooded the room.
~time to go!~
"Right. Let's get out while we still can!" Morgana added.
"But-"
"NOW monkey boy!"
As the four escape, the shadow king laughed at their retreating figures.
Now outside the palace, the four stopped running and took a much needed breather.
"What the hell!?" aaand there goes the peace while it lasted. "What happened to my clothes!?"
"It suits you." Akira compliments.
"Looks like they don't know our escape route… that's good to know." Morgana interrupted. "So.. about that favor…
~remember Kira, Phil said we should at least hear him out…~
"Simply put, I need your cooperation to steal something."
"Steal?" both Akira and Ryuji asked.
"Deep within the palace is a thing called a treasure. That treasure's the one thing that's keeping this place intact; it's the source of the palace ruler's distorted desires. I need you guys to help me steal it."
"...and what do we get outta this?" Ryuji questioned.
"Would forcing Kamoshida to confess his crimes be good enough?"
"WHAT!?"
"Keep it down monkey!" Morgana hissed. "That Treasure hold this and Kamoshida's desires in place, without it, Kamoshida is forced to grow a conscience. And all of the guilt from his misdeeds will come crashing down on him, forcing him to confess."
~i don't wanna be a dick about this… but I sense a "but" in here somewhere…~
"Well…"
"Well what?" Akira goaded.
"This is extremely delicate. People needs desires to live, the desire to eat, sleep, breath… if done wrong, then there's a chance it might kill him…."
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! KILL!?" Ryuji interrupted. "I'm all down for making that dickbag suffer, but Killing…"
~and what's wrong with that?~ the familiar voice of Kidd echoed through their minds, the pirate materializing behind Ryuji. ~after all he's put you through, killing him is a mercy at LEAST.~
~if it's murder that you're concerned about, then I'll volunteer.~ Arsene joined in, materializing behind Akira. ~I'll chain him up, carve out his insides and feed the entrails to animals.~
~Ooh, I'll join in to, I'll shock the bastard til he's well done~
"Guys, can you maybe NOT talk about murder right now!? You're freakin me out!"
"...Morgana." Akira stated, gaining everyone's attention. "I'll give you my answer in a bit, but first, I want to take you guys somewhere."
"Where to?" both said.
Smirking, he pulled out the key he had earlier, silently thanking the gods that he still had it. "A little place called the velvet room."
And that's all for now. Chapter 2 of 6-9 complete.
A few things I still forgot to mention… some of the characters will be a bit OOC, just a tiny bit, and will have some extra stuff exclusive to this , if you're wondering about the "stats" from the first chapter, then here's their stats:
Akira R. Amamiya-Kurusu
Lv. 6
Hp: 324
Sp:270
Ryuji Sakamoto
Lv.6
Hp: 339
Sp: 225
Morgana
Lv. 6
Hp: 310
Sp:321
Arata
Lv. ?
Hp:?
Sp?
As for the list of potential joiners of the PTs, here's the current list:
Guaranteed: Name (codename)
Mishima (Akuma)
Shiho
Sojiro (Kaiser)
Shiho
Kawakami
Natsu (oc)
Yuki (oc)
? and ? (both more ocs)
Hifumi
Sort of (debating)-
Tae
Sae
Yoshida
Shinya
Iwai
Chihaya
Ohya
? (oc)
I'm still missing a lot of stuff, but hopefully I can get them done by the time I can get to them. One more thing I'll say is that the order of the Pts joining will be a bit different from canon, so look out for that.
TBC
