Chapter 6 is released! The Yukiko arc finally starts now! Once again, Persona belongs to Atlus and Index, not me! Feel free to review!
Chapter 6
Samegawa Flood Plain, Early Morning, 04/16
"Yo." Yosuke said as he biked up next to us. "Hey, Yosuke." I replied. "Did you see last night?" Yosuke asked. "Yeah, I did." Narukami said. "Nah, I didn't. Had to sleep. You still on that Midnight Channel business?" was my response. "Yeah, someone showed up in the TV. Girl with kimono, long hair. Couldn't tell who, but we can't ignore it if someone showed up in the TV again." Yosuke said. "You want to check again after school, huh? Okay. Fine. This time, however, going with you." I said. "What? Why?" Yosuke said. "Well, sounds like you guys are doing a case without me, and without a Holmes…" I said. "Oh, ha ha, real funny. Okay, fine. You sure about keeping this a secret?" Yosuke said. "Well, I can keep it a secret. The Shadow kill method kinda deal, and your Personas? Yeah, Narukami told me in an email. Also, Teddie might have something over there, yeah? Let's check it out then." I said quickly. And Yosuke's jaw dropped. "So that was the reason why you didn't question the trip! Clever…" Yosuke said.
"But yeah, I agree. Even if it's not the place that's killing the victims, if the culprit uses it as a weapon, that's damn unforgivable…" he added. "True, the police won't believe such a thing. A person throwing another into a TV? That's guaranteed insanity check right there." I said. "Right. It has to be us." Narukami then says with a determination in his voice. "Great, it feels reassuring to hear someone else say it." Yosuke replied. "Oh yeah, tried sticking my head in the TV, like you guys did, and it worked. Huh, guess it only works when you have a Persona. Hey, did you get a Persona, Tyzell?" Yosuke said, asking me. "I haven't had mine yet, but I'll probably get it once I face an equal situation. I guess I have to wait till I meet my Shadow self, Mr. 'I'm a pain in my ass'." I said. Yosuke's reaction was as expected. "You told him that too, Narukami?!" he shouted. "Hey, dude, I told him 'no secrets'. Sorry. Besides, if you kept secrets from me, I may never formulate a plan against these so called Shadow selves of ours." I said. "I didn't tell you, however, that I got mine without facing the Shadow self of mine." Narukami said. "You didn't have to, you were probably chosen in the moment or something." I answered.
"I guess, with you guys we can crack this case!" Yosuke said. "Well then, in that case…" I say as I hold my hand out. "Let's do our best, yeah?" I added. Yosuke and Narukami joined in. "Yeah." Narukami said, as we raise our hands up together. Then, a thought filled my brain as time stopped suddenly.
Thou art I, and I am thou. Thou has established a new bond… It brings thee closer to the truth, and the effects will reveal itself soon, for you have not obtained the true self that you will use to find said truth, so this Arcana, the Magician Arcana, will be locked to you until such a time occurs.
Huh, well, unless I get my Persona, then this effect won't work then. I got a new sidequest along with my main mission: Get the Persona, then solve the case. I thought, as time started, we brought our hands down and went to school.
Yasogami High, Early Morning, 04/16
Me and the guys just decided to hung around in class when Chie bolted inside the door. "Chie! About yesterday…we're sorry that we worried you…" Yosuke said before Chie interjected with concern in her voice, "Nevermind that, besides, Tyzell did send my message to both you and Narukami. Anyways, is Yukiko still not here?!" "Yukiko-san? No, haven't seen her today, why?" Yosuke replied. "Oh no…What to do…Hey, was all the stuff you were talking be for real? About how people who showed up in the Midnight Channel being related to the other world?" Chie asked, her question related to the Midnight Channel and its ties to the case. "We were just talking about that. See, we were thinking-" Yosuke said before getting interrupted by Chie. "The person on TV yesterday…it could've been Yukiko…" she said with worry. It'd make sense if she's working on an inn. It's bloody tradition. But then again, it could've been anyone from the inn…I thought, as she might wear a kimono when working at the inn, and they did say she works there…
"The kimono looks like the one she wears at the inn, and she wore it during an interview a few days ago too…" she said. "I got worried, so I emailed her last night, but she hasn't answered! I called her earlier at the evening, and she said she'd be at school today…if she's not here…" she added with worry. "Calm down. We got the picture. Still haven't heard from her today?" Yosuke asked. "No…" Chie said. We then later summed up for her the info Narukami and Yosuke gathered last night at the other world, Shadow Yosuke's words to Yosuke excluded.
"What's that supposed to mean?! You can't say…Yukiko's thrown in there?!" Chie yelled at us. "We don't know for sure. Call her again to assure her safety." Narukami said. And so she did. "No good, her voicemail answered instead!" Chie said with panic. "Are you serious? Then, is Yukiko-san inside the-" Yosuke said before Chie interrupted with, "Stop it! She must've gone done an errand or something! She might be also at the inn, and she wouldn't answer her cell if that's it!" "True, but would she skip school for that?" Yosuke shot back. "I'll give the inn a call, there's gotta be the number here somewhere in my phone…" Chie said as she called the inn. "Yukiko, pick up…" she said with worry. Fortunately the phone for the inn picked up. "Is this Yukiko?!" Chie said as she got a reply saying she's there. She put down her phone for a second to tell us she's there.
"Uh-huh…Yeah…I see…Nah, it was nothing…I'll email you later. Bye." she said before breathing a sigh of relief. "She's at the inn. They had a big group reservation and she had to help out. Now that I think about it, it does happen. At least once a year. Jeez, you got me worried over nothing! You were all like "Is Yukiko-san inside that place?" Hmph!" she yelled at Yosuke. "Sorry, but there is a reason we thought that way…" he said. "Oh really? What could be the reason, then?" she retorted. "Well…we thought that people show up on the Midnight Channel because they're already over in that world…" Yosuke reasoned. "It makes sense. People on TV, already inside of the TV. It's a plausible theory." I say. "But then again, Yukiko's still here, in the real world. More observations are required before forming a plan, much less a basis on the theory." I then added. "Let's meet up at Junes, after school." Yosuke said, as we sat on our chairs to take our classes.
Junes Department Store, After School, 04/16
We explained to Chie, again, the details about last night after we met up at Junes, this time about everything. "Okay, okay. I think it's time to stop talking about my sorry escapades." Yosuke said in dismay. "You know, had I not seen the place first hand, I wouldn't have believed you guys…" Chie said. "No kidding. Anyways, we need to know what's going on in there." He looked around to see too many customers. "Too much risk…people could see us if we try to communicate with Teddie." I say. "Yeah, too bad there's so many customers around…Forgot there was a sale at the store today…" Yosuke said. Then an idea popped out in his head. "Got an idea. Come over here a sec. Narukami, stick your hand in there. Chie, Tyzell, over here, make a wall with me." he said. "Classic barricade formation…nice plan." I say, as we formed a wall around Narukami. He stuck his hand, only to be bitten by something by the other side. "What's wrong?!" Yosuke called out. "Shh, not so loud, idiot!" Chie said. "Something bit him. You okay, Narukami?" I said. "Don't worry, I'll be alright." Narukami said. "That looks like it hurts. That bear must've done it! Hey, we know you're in there!" Chie called quietly to Teddie. "Ooh, ooh, is this a new game?" it responded.
"No, it's not a game! Can you sense anyone in there right now?" Yosuke asked. "Who's "anyone"? I'm a lonely little bear like always." Teddie replied. "This land feels so bear-ren." it added. Points for trying, but I'm gonna sense more bear puns in the near future…I thought, since Teddie is "teddy bear" for short. "Shut it! There's no one inside? You sure?" Chie asked. "I'm not lying, honest! My nose is running as good as ever!" Teddie said.
Chie thought for a long time before saying, "I'm gonna go warn Yukiko anyway. Since she'll be be busy in the inn this weekend, I doubt she's gonna go anywhere alone, but still…" "Yeah. You'll walk with her to school on Monday, right?" Yosuke asks. "Sure, I'll pick her up at her house." Chie answered. "Maybe we'll find out more on tonight's Midnight Channel." Yosuke says. "Hope that it's just all a big misunderstanding…" he added. Don't jinx it. I thought. "What's your cell number? I'll call you when I watch it tonight." Yosuke said. We all exchanged cell numbers except for Chie. "Alright, don't forget to watch tonight? Deal?" he said. "Deal." I replied as I head back to my home, prepping myself to go head-on to this case.
Brenwing Residence (aka My House), Evening, 04/16
Checked through the requirements again…Rain, check. Lights off, check. TV off, check. We're set. I thought, as I waited for the clock to hit 12. As it hit, I was shown quite the weird sight. Yukiko was there, but she was wearing a princess' dress and what was behind her was a castle. She then acted in an awfully cheery mood. Something's wrong, or it's not her at all… I thought, as she began to speak. "Good evening! Tonight, Princess Yukiko has a big surprise! I'm gonna go score myself a hot stud! Welcome to "Not a Dream! Not a Hoax! Princess Yukiko's Prince Charming!" And I came prepared! I got my lacy unmentionables on, stacked from top to bottom! I'm out to catch a whole harem and the best of the lot's gonna be all mine! Well…here I go!" she said as she went in the castle, with a weird red door on it.
Okay, is it just me, or is it that every time we're gonna save a person from here on out, the Midnight Channel's gonna display weird shit like that? I thought as I heard my phone ring. It's Yosuke. "Just finshed talking to Narukami. Did you see what was on the screen?!" he said. "Yeah, I did. Yukiko, confirmed. And it looked like she was on some weird-ass show. Looked like a vid made out of a camera, crappy quality at that." I said. "I'll contact Chie after this, but let's meet up at Junes first thing tomorrow morning. It's Sunday, so…" Yosuke said. "Gotcha, meet ya there. See ya." I said as I hung up my phone and got to bed.
A chance to do something right…A chance to save a life. I certainly ain't gonna back down. After all, the game is afoot! Were my last thoughts before drifting once again to sleep, cause this time…we're gonna stop this case before it gets more convoluted.
Author's Note: The original title to this chapter was "Your Princess is In Another Castle", but sadly, the Chapter Title won't fit. I would shorten it, but it'll just break the pattern. Tyzell will awaken to his Persona in this arc! When, however is a real mystery. Also, Social Links have a different effect to Tyzell's Persona, but that will be revealed soon, when it awakens! Also, the Investigation Team is (unofficially) formed! I really got nothing else to say but, tune in for next chapter where the rescue will finally begin! Stay strong! -TrickyFanWriter
