Hey guys, Flipkicks here and today I bring to you another chapter for Persona: The Fool of dxd. Thank you for checking out the story.
Those of you wondering about the romance part of the story; Yu will get the attention of a few devil girls angels and a fallen angel. Let me know which girls should be in it.
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The Composcreator: Issei might make an appearance in the story but I'm still thinking of ways if I should or not include him in the story.
Crazie194: This chapter will make things clear on how the devils knew about the Persona ability and Yu's Wildcard ability. S.L. means Social Links. Sorry that I've confused you.
Seithr-Kairy: Yu and his friends will remain human throughout the story but Yu will be 'adopted' along with his friends from a long forgotten bloodline.
SilverlineRing: You don't have to worry about the criticism about the story.
Background
Hell: Gremory Residence 4/19/2011
"So this is the power of a Persona?" Said a man in his early 20's with shoulder length crimson red hair and blue-green eyes. His name is Sirzechs Lucifer-Gremory, one of the 4 Great Satans of the Underworld. Sirzechs has been observing the teenager known as Yu Narukami for some time now.
"He just awaken his Persona and it happens to be the Shinto God: Izanagi." Sirzechs turns around his maid, Grayfia Lucifuge. "There is something different then his predecessor. While he just acquired this power, his future may take in different directions. His predecessor had only one path and that was to be a seal to keep the grand manifestation of humanity's grief and negative emotion, Erebus away from making 'The Fall' actually happening." She stated calmly as Sirzechs continues on watching.
'More than 1 path?' He said in his mind confusingly, "What do you mean by that Grayfia my dear?" He asks the maid a bit curious.
"Yu Narukami has been watched for some time now and with his new power; he'll be a target for sure." Grayfia stated to the great lord.
"I wonder if he will be part devil or remain human throughout this journey of his." The maid looks at the Great Lord confusingly, "This is his first journey in life as a great mystery is shrouding the town of Inaba and him along with his friends and friends he is about to make, he is human throughout his first and second journey but I wonder about his third journey in the future." Sirzechs could only wonder what Yu Narukami's journey will take him.
"He could make a interesting devil my lord. Is this one path that might happen?"
"I don't have a clue." He shrugs to the maid, "Only he knows might happen in the future. For now; We'll have to keep an eye on him. He could help my sister in the future." The maid knew he was going to say that as she walks up towards him.
"You think he might stop the engagement with Riser Phenex?" The maid knew that his sister, Rias Gremory, wanted to be married out of love and not be forced to be married.
The engagement with Rias and Riser happened last year with all the pure devils gathered in the Gremory residence as the head of the Gremory clan made the announcement. Of course the Phenex would accept the engagement but Rias didn't want to get forcefully married to a man she is disgusted with.
"We'll just have to see."
4 months later: 8/01/2011
Sirzechs has continued on watching Yu Narukami for the past 5 months and he continues to impress the Great Lord. Yu Narukami has been getting stronger throughout this journey and and has forged several new Arcanas since the 4 months ago. He has forged, the Priestess Arcana with Yukiko Amagi, The Emperor Arcana with Kanji Tatsumi, The Empress Arcana with an unknown woman, The Aeon with a young lady name Marie who gives Sirzechs this weird feeling about, the Devils Arcana with a nurse named Sayoko, The Death Arcana with a old lady by the river bank, the Hermit Arcana with a fox, The Hangman's Arcana with Naoki Konishi, The Temperance Arcana with Eri Minami and finally the Lovers Arcana with Rise Kujikawa.
Sirzechs got to see Yu's relationship with the teen idol Risette and the inn keeper's heir Yukiko bloomed. He got to know the girls very well, Rise wanted to know her real self if she was the teen idol or the the current mask she displays with her friends and Yukiko wanted to know if she really wanted to leave Inaba or stay.
Currently Sirzechs is currently watching Yu and his friends fighting Mitsuo Kubo's Fetus Shadow, a bizarre shadow compare to Yu and his friends shadows.
{Damn it, Rise any ideas on how to beat this shadow?} Yu asks wielder of the Lovers Arcana.
{You guys have to destroy the outer shell. His defense is way stronger than I imagine.} Rise has been examining the shadow since the moment Kubo didn't accept that this is his shadow.
{Get it Take-Mikazuchi!} Kanji orders his Persona as his Persona punches the pixelated forehead of the 'Hero' shadow. The large blocks that made the forehead was destroyed in the process.
{Now's your chance Yu!} Rise turns her attention to her crush.
{Go get that guy!}
{Yeah take that guy!}
{The final blow is yours!}
{I'm on it!} Yu summons the Fool's Arcana and crushes it, {Ziodyne!} A large blast of electricity came out of Yu's Persona and tries to blast the fetus shadow but the shadow is immune to electricity and fires off Garluna {Damnit.} He mutters and scowls at the shadow, {Makami!} A silver fox appears in front of Yu and blocks the attack and firing off Agilao but once again the shadow blocks the fire blast.
{King Frost!} Yu changes his Persona to the jolly fat snowman king and fires small shards of ice at the shadow and the attack was blocked. {High Pixie!} He changes his Persona again female pixie fires of a Maziodyne. {Pyro Jack!} He changes his Persona into the floating pumpkin head and fires off a Agidyne attack, destroying the shield. The shadow then fires off a strong blast of Bufula. {Yamata no Orochi!}
Sirzechs couldn't believe that one of the known dragons in the world was a Persona of Yu Narukami, 'I thought that the Shinto storm-God Susanoo killed him long ago.' He wonders if this Yamata no Orochi is just a mere image of the Venom Dragon.
He continues on watching as Yu's Persona absorbs the blast, regenerating Yu some health. 'Amazing. Even with the odds stack against him and his friends; Narukami's will to find the truth is truly remarkable.'
{Leanan Sidhe!} He changes his Persona to his bond of the Lovers Arcana as she appears next to him, blowing a cold breath to the baby's ear. The shadow screams in agony as it lead a thunderous scream, sending the Personas away from it and sending the blocks to attack Yu head on. {Rakshata!} He changes his Persona into his swordsman, who slashes the blocks but a couple of more blocks came towards Yu's away again, {Ara Mitama!} Yu summons the angered Persona (Don't know what shape he is) and blocks the blocks.
He runs towards the Shadow and does a slashing motion on his face, {Izanagi!} Yu merges with his Persona and charges at the shadow, slicing the baby in half.
'He truly is something.' Sirzechs smiles as he sees Yu's great potential that he has yet to unlock. 'Even for a human, he'll give some devils a run for their money.' Sirzechs thought as he hears the knob on his doorknob turned. Looking at his door, he sees his wife/maid Grayfia.
"Yes honey?" He asks his wife with a curious look on his face.
You have a quest that is here to see you." She says steps aside, revealing a tall, handsome man with blue eyes, a young face, and slicked-back white hair. He is shown to have worn a purple Victorian outfit with a white cravat, a large red jewel around his neck, and a monocle over his left eye.
"Ah Sparda, my good friend. How can I help you?" Sirzechs was surprised to see his long-timed friend visiting him.
"Sorry to take your time my friend, but I got your message of this boy that you are currently watching and observing his skills." He pointed out to Yu Narukami along with his friends on the projection screening, "You said that he has the ability of a Persona, no?" Sirzechs nods his head as he rewinds the recent 'show' on this 'midnight channel' of Yu and his friends facing this shadow.
"Even for a college student, Yu Narukami shows great promise." Sparda is rather impress on Yu's ability to change his Personas at a fast rate. "I didn't think a human shows that kind of power within a few months." Sirzechs send a message a few months back to Sparda about Yu Narukami and his potential to help the 72 pillars, even if he was a human.
"But as our race went on a decline and our families had marry pure bloods, he makes an interesting situation. As we are aware from years ago, few humans of an unknown entity and not the work of God, many angels, devils and fallen angels are all wondering if they can get the powers of the Persona into their blood." Sirzechs stated as he remembers the first 'incident' of the Persona first making it in the underworld/heaven's news.
"That is what we're all interesting in finding out but the one problem is that only humans have the potential. Who knows if a half human or any mixture can bring out the ability of the Persona." Sparda crosses his arms and beings to think.
"That maybe true but what if we got him and his friends on our side and 'try' things out. I'm sure that they might resist since we are 'evil' devils." Sirzechs laughs from the comment.
"We'll just have to find out." Sirzechs puts his hands on his friends shoulders, "I know that you're also seeking an heir to your throne as the Legendary Dark Knight and can't find the proper heir, so I decided that in the future, I will have to ask Rias to 'get to know' the college student Yu Narukami and see if he is a worthy heir to your name, my friend." He knew that Sparda wanted a son or daughter to claim the throne but with little to no success.
"Don't try to force yourself my friend. I don't want Yu Narukami to feel awkward about being 'adopted' into my family as my heir but I am thankful that you would consider him to be my heir my friend. It's a shame that he isn't a devil that can help out your dear sister out of that marriage to Phenex." He felt that sadden when he heard the news that Rias didn't want to marry the eldest son of the 'immortal phoenix' clan.
"I'm sure that something might happen to that marriage in the future. Only time will tell."
6 months later: 2/13/2012
It has been some time with Sirzechs keeping his eye on Yu and his friends throughout his journey. While they kept on observing the Investigation team, they were able to gather some info on the Persona ability.
One's innermost secrets materialize and become a Shadow Self which attempts to get its host to accept it. If one cannot accept the Shadow Self, or if they refuse to acknowledge what they want to keep hidden most, the Shadow becomes enraged, attracting all nearby lesser Shadows to itself and transforming into a monster which attempts to kill the person it spawned from. If one can face oneself and admit to what the Shadow Self says, then the Shadow transforms into a Persona loyal to its user.
"So it would seems that only Humans are the only ones to wield this ability it seems..." Sirzechs wonders if a half breed of a human and a devil can work to unlock the power of the Persona. 'With him becoming extremely powerful, he can surely rise in the ranks of a devil quickly...maybe Sparda picked an exceptional heir to his throne for a human.'
{Marie!} Yu shouted to the now hollowfied large shadow that is known as Kusumi-no-Okami.
{Marie-Chan! We'll save you!} Yosuke declared as he spins his kunais in his hands.
{Yeah! You can't just look the other way because the truth hurts! Hang in there, Marie-Chan! We're here to help!} Chie pounded her fists together and is ready to help out her friend.
{Emmy-chan...it must had been hard for you.} Teddie was sadden to see his friend now completely turned into a large shadow, {But, it's okay now! We're here!}
Sirzechs has been watching the whole fight with the Investigation team and this teenager named Marie but he wasn't the only one watching them. He was accompanied by his sister Rias, and her best friend and Queen, Akeno.
"So this is what you and father have been observing for the past couple of months." Rias said as she continues watching on the fight.
"The people you are watching are Persona-users. It would seemed only humans are the only ones to have this ability." Sirzechs stated to his little sister and her Queen.
"Their leader, Yu Narukami was it?" Rias nods to her queen, "He seems to be emotionally connected to this Marie person." From what they been watching, well to the girls that is, they wonder how deep his relationship with this Marie person. Only Sirzechs knows how both Yu and Marie's relationship is.
"In time my dear sister, will you learn the relationship between Yu and this Marie Person." Rias looks at her brother confusingly, "As I said, in time my sister."
She could only wonder what was going through her brothers head, he's been watching the Persona users since their college year has started and he only briefed to both herself and Akeno on what he's been observing.
{Persona!} They turned their heads back to see Yu crushing his Arcana as his glasses shattered with cracks.
{Persona!} Naoto shoots her Arcana with her revolver and her glasses shattered with cracks on the lens as well.
{Let's do this Takehaya Susano-o!} Yosuke jumps in the air as he merges with his ultimate Persona.
'Even with the odds against them, they will do whatever it takes to bring her home.' Sirzechs continues observing them as they battle Kusumi-no-Okami.
{Trumpeter! Deliberate!} Yu materializes Trumpeter's horn and blows the it; causing Kusumi's Attack, Defense and Evasion to go down.
{Dragon's Hustle!} Chie let out a Dragon's aura around all of her teammates, increasing their physical attacks and element attacks by 1.5x.
{Shield of Justice, Yamato Sumeragi!} Naoto shoots her Arcana as a wall of shields covered her and her friends.
{Guys, you can't attack her just yet. She'll reflect most of the attacks.} Rise warns her friends as she continues on scanning Marie.
{I got it.} Kanji takes out one of the items from one of the shadows they beaten. {I think this might help!} He tosses the item at Kusumi-no-Okami as her element resistance falls down.
{That did it Kanji-kun! Okay guys, we need to show her that truth isn't something to be afraid of.} Rise unleashed a bright light as it heals her friends injuries from the previous fight.
{The scent of flowers wafts.} Yukiko slashes her Arcana as she unleashes her ultimate attack: Burning Petals. Her attack manages to burn Kusumi's arms
'Interesting...Her power could rival with the phenex clan but she's still needs the training.' Sirzechs cups his chin and continues observing the Investigation team. 'Kanji seems more of sheer force as well as Chie. Naoto can mix her element powers with the help of that move she calls 'Mind Charge' doubling her attack.'
{Kaguya!} Yu changes his Persona into the Ultimate Persona of the Aeon's Arcana. {Marie, you should know her. She represents our bond! You know I would do anything to make sure my friends are safe. I'm not going to abandoned you!}
1 month later: 3/20/2012.
'Is mankind ready for the truth?' Sirzechs questions this as he has watching over the fight with Yu and Izanami-no-Okami. 'Throughout this journey, he has made inseparable bonds with his friends and the people he has made. Is he ready for whatever might come next?'
He was currently watching Yu's fight with Izanami from afar. After watching him and his friends for months, Sirzechs wanted to get a closer look of Yu's ability of the Wildcard. He has seen how Yu came this far with his friends as they wanted to find the truth. They wanted to prove to her that humanity is indeed ready to embrace the truth.
"I think it's time that I showed you, what true potential is!" Yu tosses his glasses aside as his aura drastically, radiating a bright light that Sirzechs had to cover his eyes. "This is the power of humanity and this is the path I choose to follow!" He stated as his Persona Izanagi manifested behind him, changing it's form into its ultimate form: Izanagi-no-Okami.
"Do you think you are a god!?" Izanagi questions as she shot red lightning bolts on Yu but his Persona nullifies the bolt.
"I'll beat a god and show you what our potential is! A Thousand die while a Million are born." Izanagi vertical slashes Izanami's arms and turns its sword clockwise as the handle started to glow. "Behold, the truth!" Izanagi shot Izanami with the blast, "I'll dispel the fog that covers our path." Another blast hits Izanami, "I believe in the Myriad Truths ahead of us!" A third and final blast hits Izanami as she started to fade away.
"Myriad Truths?..." A dying Izanami questions the Fool, "I see... You have lifted the fog in this world as well as the fog in your world and whether that will lead to happiness or not rests upon your shoulders." She stated to him as she fades away.
"Leave it to us..." Yu smiles sadly as he then passes out from exhaustion. Everything in the TV world started to change. The fog that was covering this world began to lift as it begins to show its true beauty.
Sirzechs smiles as he walks up to the young man, 'Your bonds with your friends helped you lift the fog of this world and our world Narukami. Once you wake up, you find yourself in the new world.' Sirzechs said in his head as he vanishes from thin air.
And that ends the chapter guys. This is how the devils knew about the Persona ability even though it is short. Sirzechs has been watching over Yu and his friends throughout his first journey in college (Taking place in Persona 4 College).
Yu and his friends will remain human throughout the story and will be 'adopted' into one of the royal bloods: Sparda's family. Each one of the members of the Investigation team will have a demonic weapon in some ways that keep them in par with the devils and angels.
There will be a poll on my page of a mini harem for Yu's devil harem with him inheriting the throne of Sparda. If there is a girl that I've missed, please let me know and I'll add her into the poll.
Also which of the Arcana's fit the dxd crew? Been thinking on what each of the Arcanas can fit with them but to no success.
Hope to hear on what you guys think of the chapter, things I need to clear up a bit more and as always, I'll talk to you all later.