Chapter 2
"Please I didn't tell anyone" the boy screams from the chair as the figure hums quietly to them self "please! The boy screams the figure stops humming "please again? They question the boy as if the simple word puzzled them "please why please how about kill my mother kill my father I don't care just leave me out of it. The boy goes pale "their not here are they" the figure face goes from plane to a wicked grin quickly "whatever do you mean? They ask "god dammit I know your going to kill me tell me if their here or not! The figure sighs grabbing a few objects from the small table next to them "don't worry their right here they were screaming for help hours ago but then again you weren't sane then were you?
Again the boy pales "let me see them take this blind fold off of me let me...let me see them" the figure falls into a fit of laughter "its wonderful you'd want to see them before I decide to test something on you it'll make the pain increase in your body. The figure steps forward a small blade in hand cutting the cloth that was wrapped around the boy's face "mom dad I..." he stops staring at it with horror filled eyes he throws up on the floor and goes to scream but the figure seem to realize this kicking the boy hard in the gut and knocking the wind out of him. In front of the boy in similar chairs sat his parents booth their knee caps had been shattered by what seem to be two metal stakes a bloody hammer laid next to them barb wired wrapped tightly around their legs and looping into the stakes. If they moved the barb wire would tighten when the stakes were hammered in the barb wired tighten as well. "They died of blood loss if it comforts you. The figure says grinning "this was their fate they made the deal and took the tool for your death.
The boy looks up a bit of vomit still on his face the figure grin only gets wider "so yes you'll be experiencing a similar fate but not to kill you but to...play with you in a way you'll come in handy one day. The figure picks up the bloody hammer ripping out two of the bloody stakes from his parents then turning to the boy they grin "seeing as your the guest of honor I'll make this experience long and enjoyable for the both of us. Screaming just screaming shatter through the dark room but it didn't matter no one could save the dead from death and a stop a monster from being a monster.
Aaron eyes snap open looking around in confusion he realizes he's just sitting in his room. Aaron looks at his phone checking the time "four in the morning huh? Aaron didn't give it much thought going through his normal everyday routine stopping at the bathroom mirror and starring at it "What had I been dreaming about did it have something to do with this? He stare at the mirror he already knew what it meant but something seem so elusive in his dream it wouldn't come back to him for some reason. Aaron throws on the black shirt unbuttoning the jacket and pulling on the pants he didn't really have a reason not to wear the uniform why would he attend the high school if he had issue with it?
A knock on the door sends him out of his thoughts he looks over seeing his bag a book different from the others laying near it he quickly put the book away grabbing the small bag and walking towards the door. "Good morning did you sleep well? Aaron stares at the person in front of them a older looking man standing their "do we know each other? Aaron ask calmly pulling out a book and beginning to read "no but I am the manager and I was hopping you were getting along with your room" Aaron nods "the lights don't work well but other than that I'm fine. Aaron turns to his left towards the stairs "if you need anything don't be afraid to ask! Aaron nods and continues down the stair case.
"So another person was found near the forest? A woman says as Aaron passes "yeah heard it was that boy across the street you know the one..." Aaron slowly manages to drown them out not interested in their small talk. It didn't take more than a few minutes to get to the school. As he goes through the front gate he remembers something he'd been reading in the hand book lifting it back up he flips through a few pages seeing it. "A pink slip for the schedule then. Aaron shrugs walking into the front office a woman sits their sighing to looking up at the roof "can I take one" he ask as he gets close the woman snaps forward looking at him in confusion. "Didn't you go to the gym like everyone else? Aaron lifts his hand book "because well be sent here if we don't have a pink slip for our schedule" the woman seems a bit happy about this handing him more than one.
As Aaron leaves the front office he looks at the map on the back of the handbook "the gym is in that direction then" he points in the gyms direction following the path. "You've got to be kidding a pink slip where would I even get one of those! Aaron looks over seeing a boy in a white shirt and black pants their jacket wrapped around their didn't stop the boy from ranting only got closer his nose in his book . The boy was slightly dark with brown eyes and short spiky black hair when Aaron tap him on the shoulder the boy jump looking at Aaron "huh you lost to? Aaron shakes his head removing one of the pink slips from his book and handing it to the boy "wait what is this.." "..." ...! "Its the pink slip! Aaron nods moving a bit back the boy stops thinking about what he just did laughing "sorry about that I was a bit worried since they never did this before and they only just told us about it" Aaron flips open the hand book showing him the warning about it.
"Seriously I lost mine after it came in the mail" Aaron at the time had never seen and was surprised to see such a large sweat drop on someone's head. "I think you might want to go get the schedule then" the boy perks up nodding "right I agree with that come on I know the way to the gym. He says pointing in the gym's general direction Aaron didn't bother explaining that they could use the building in front of them to cut to the gym quickly worried that the sweat drop might explode if it got any bigger than it had. "So you new here never seen you around here" Aaron nods "cool a transfer oh before you ask no I'm not a transfer they just said I got a new schedule so. He shrugs giving another happy smile. The two of them enter the gym not many people were in the gym a man sat their seeing he two of them with the pink piece of paper seem to cheer him up a bit since he fix himself right before they got to him.
"So your here for your class then? The two of them nod the boy stops nodding "wait class? The man nods "you see here at Hallow Peak were the best school in the city one of the only good ones in the city actually so when it comes to the best learning environment we go with one of the most successful so I guess you could say this year is an experiment" The man smiles handing the two of them different papers. "So this'll be interesting wait honorifics? The man sighs "another thing they'd like us to do it seems to invigorate the young minds and keep them in the learning environment. Aaron looks at his paper then the boys looking at him they were about the same height but the paper seems to speak the rules for this place.
"Senpai" the boy jumps again "don't just go with things like that! Aaron shrugs while the man laughs "he's got the right idea do me. Aaron nods "pedophile? The two freeze "why that? The man ask "you said do you correct, thats a text book example of something off ill manner. And like that Aaron and the boy had been kicked out of the gym "never seen a man turn so red" Aaron says "right I'll keep that in mine. The boy says dusting himself off he extends his hand "by the way I'm a third year I'm guessing you knew that from my paper but I'm Martin Fredrick.
Aaron nods taking Martin hand "Aaron Wake" the two chat for a few more moments then the bell rings a sigh leaves Martian "and so it begins " he says calmly turning to Aaron who hasn't stop reading since they met but seemingly never broke eye contact either strange. "Hey if your interested I'll show you around town for helping me out! He yells as he runs towards his class.
Aaron puts his class number in his book turning and walking off to his own class. He finds the classroom opening the door the sounds that had been happening dies down as he enters his book still in his hand but closed now. "Oh you must be the new transfer Aaron" Aaron nods "alight why don't you introduce yourself to the class. Aaron nods turning his attention to his class. "Hello my name is Aaron thank you very much" Aaron opens his book beginning to read it again "that was...nice why don't you take one of the open seats" Aaron nods closing the book once again walking towards the empty seat.
"Does anyone have any question for Aaron before he sits down" Aaron freezes looking around he was a few steps from the empty seat he targeted "none very well have a seat then Aaron well get class started. Aaron manage to stay awake in class no one really paid much attention from what he could see but something was off in the air. "Thats it for today this is your last hour as of now you can go home. Aaron stands up walking towards the door "hey book" a voice says behind him he turns quick a girl with straight black hair and what appears to be a few blue streaks walks by him pointing back to his desk a small book sat their he goes to thank her but she already walk off. Aaron grabs the book staring at it he remembers the weird book he had found next to his bag.
Taking it out and flipping through the pages as he walked out of the school. As he approach the gate he hears a groan he turns a corner seeing Alex leaning against the gate his nose running a stream of blood Alex looks over surprised "Aaron sorry how's it going? He stands up quickly Aaron points at the bloody nose Alex feels it. A sigh falls from his lips "right a few of the local...assholes decided to beat me for no reason then stole my bag. Aaron grabs Alex shoulder "where are they? Alex looks at him confused "they said they throw my bag in the forest you don't have to find them I just want my bag back. Aaron stares at him for a moment then nods walking towards the direction of the forest "why are you helping me we only met on a train" Alex yells Aaron stops thinking about it he shrugs and continues to walk.
Soon enough Aaron made his way to the edge of the city it wasn't hard taking a train or two to get here but it was a pretty simple task all in all "And then we told him we toss it in the woods he panicked man he's fucking new and he believe those rumors about the woods eating people. The other two boy's laugh passing Aaron "so they already tossed it then? Aaron sighs he couldn't confront them but walking through the woods would be easy even for his courage. Aaron walk into the woods with that book still clutch in his hands he knew they couldn't have gotten to far but it sill bothered him how the light seem to be devoured by the trees.
As the thought enter his head a ripped through the woods behind him he turns quickly the woods had vanished a thing of tunnels now in front of him a large figure illuminated by the steam of pipes ran towards him. Aaron bolts the opposite way firing through random paths the screaming never letting up behind him. He looks back to see more than one creature their now. His footing is lost as he enters a large room with a huge cage like area in it. "Dammit that hurt" he groans standing up the creature stared at him not getting any closer black gunk pushed itself from the walls slowly turning into mannequin all wearing blue mask on their faces. Their arms look like blades and their white bodies walked weirdly towards him.
Aaron looks around he was surrounded his face darkens he picks up one of the pipes off the floor glaring at the group of large mannequins. A chime fires through the room causing Aaron to hold his head "I am thou thou art I the time has come open thy eyes and call forth what is within" Aaron body falls forward for a moment stopping himself a smile falling unto his face "Per...so..." the mannequins freeze for a moment firing forward ready to attack "Na! A blue burst of energy sends the mannequins back a large blade piercing the floor "looks like you finally woke up" something says behind Aaron he looks back to see the book he had in his hand was now floating next to him glowing brightly "who are you? Aaron ask quickly "for the time being that doesn't matter see that blade its the living nightmare mourn surprised it picked now to help someone. The giant blade look to be the size of two of those monsters. "I'll see if they any weakness for the time being you and mourn fight them.
Aaron looks at the book with confusion "calm down I'll be behind yo one hundred percent of the way seriously I'll follow you once you go up to attack so you'll be fine. Aaron sighs nodding his eyes glowing green "Mourn" he yells the blade fires from the floor smashing into one of the mannequins and sending it into a wall "nice job kid but it seems it still up and ready to fight get ready to counter them. Aaron snaps to attention at that one of them launch at him he doges smacking it hard with the pipe knocking the head off the mannequin feels for it falling down and vanishing a second later. "Nice you kill it! "three more to go and it seems they might be weak to fire.
Aaron nods "just focus your energy the words for it are their let them come as you strike. Another nod from Aaron his eyes glowing green again he runs forward dropping his pipe and lifting his hands as if he was still holding something "Agi! Mourn appears in Aaron's hands the flames flowing of the blade ready to fire at something it smack the mannequin hard and it falls to the floor dazed. "Nice looks like you'll be able to hit the other two! Aaron nods lifting his hand this time "Agi! Mourn lifts in the air fire hitting the two other Mannequins they fall to the floor "heres our chance! The book yells firing into Aaron's hand. A large gust of wind picks up the three mannequins flying towards the book and Aaron as they got close they fall apart the black liquid reappearing and slamming into the pages. Aaron looks around the creatures that were still hidden had begun to leave a sigh of relief washes over Aaron who falls to the ground.
"That was pretty good you manage to even eat some of those shadows" Aaron looks over seeing a little girl sitting their "it would seem that we might be able to get the attention of someone else than Mourn but for now you should rest. Aaron shakes his head slowly getting up he felt exhausted that took almost everything out of him. The little girl sighs "it feels good to be back in a normal body but then again I don't think I'll get use to being in a child's body" she looks at him "hey keeper get stronger so my body will come back.
Aaron sighs "right you might be confused to tell you the truth my mind isn't working at its finest and neither are any of my actual abilities I thought I might as well show you my normal body so you won't always think of a book when you see me. The little girl slowly vanishes and the book reappears "so I'll tell you what I know and what we have time for but follow me first being in this world gives me a bit of a shiver I'd rather be back in your world. "Earth? He questions the book sighs "no your a keeper as far as I know you've yet to experience this world by much seeing as your so tired right now. The book shines brightly and slowly everything falls apart.
"Don't expect that to always happen they had a go-hom on their body so I was able to bring you to your world like that. Aaron looks around their was nothing but ocean all around "this is my world? He ask "yes it is a keeper world is close to dead worlds but isn't connected as much to the gates and dead worlds along with your earthly world. He looks over to where the book had been floating to see a couch and the little girl sitting their again "here I can use already compressed energy to make my body so it should be fine to be in this form here so.
She pats the seat next to her Aaron sits down looking at her "first why don't I introduce myself my name is En" Aaron nods "Aaron Wake" she nods "its nice to meet you Aaron now for who I am thats simple I'm a record of the dead and your my keeper or thats what my mind telling me. Aaron nods "a record of the dead holds close to that book you saw the woman Shelly holding it registers the persona you can use and slowly becomes strong but unlike hers I scan new persona and create them on the field for you meaning if you need to create a persona in the middle of the fight you'll have the chance to but I'll need alot of energy to do so I'll store up to make sure I can.
Aaron nods "what is this world and who is shelly? En sighs "right you made that deal well this is your world this endless nothingness turning into something everything anything and speaking of shelly it seems they're here. En looks over to her right "don't worry book I notice your presence before like my master said only guest can know of the room. The woman in blue says next to the blue door that had just appeared out of no where "and as for you my guest we have been awaiting your awakening and happy to see you have jump over this hurdle with flying colors. Aaron nods looking at En who nods "shelly will want to talk to me anyways move on ahead.
Aaron walks through the door seeing a man in a comfy looking chair "hello my name is Igor and welcome...to the velvet room" Aaron nods "it seems you've taken the first steps to solving this rather harsh mystery and it is time I gave you the aid of my services. En and Shelly walk in En standing next to you and Shelly Igor "I dabble in something call fusions using two or more persona to create another I can create almost any for you as long as you reach the required level for it if you ever need this please the door" he snaps a key slowly floating down to Aaron "is always open to you.
"hey...hey! Aaron eyes snap open eyes snap open looking over he sees a girl with long brown hair that seem to touch her waist a small look of concern in her eyes a group stood behind her "hey Sofia he looks like he's awake you should leave him be he looks a little...dangerous. Aaron took that as an insult going to say something he saw the pipe next to him and book ok so maybe they were a little right.
Aaron stands up shaking his head and grabbing his book "you alright? The girl name Sofia ask Aaron nods "yeah just looking for my friend bag. "Oh some guy's came by with a small school bag they tossed it in the lost and found it should be over" one of her friends taps her "oh right forgot lets go. The group sets off leaving Aaron sitting their near the edge of a building half a mile away from the forest. "What happen back there? Aaron ask himself not sitting on the problem to long he heads for the lost and found to find the bag.
End Nightmare Dead world 0 Complete
Hello again thank you for reading if you enjoy the story thank you again and if you have any question or an OC still need a few PM or review and I'll see what I can do. Now moving to the actual happy things I manage to get all the OC I accepted thus far into the story and I like how they slide in a bit on their own I even got one of the characters already plan put in. Now I have something else as well seeing as some people aren't good with creating OC the Persona the main creates along the line actual persona I'll put down some options or maybe leave it all up to you guys. One thing I'm gonna check to make sure its not an overpowered Persona before hand like Igor said level matters.
"So do we do this every time a chapter ends? Aaron ask Yarbad who stares at a piece of paper nodding Aaron walks over "what are you doing? Yarbad looks over sighing "looking over my invite to your team" Aaron stares at him for a moment "team? Yarbad nods "well sooner or later you'll be placed unto a team we might not have enough people yet but its a start to see if its ok to bring them into the aftermath talk. Aaron nods "well good luck" Yarbad nods "thanks right the others left to go bowling I think you want to go check it out.
Aaron shrugs "sure you gonna do your count down? Yarbad nods "three two one! The two look forward "goodbye!