Persona 5 x zootopia
FURSONA 5!
TALES OF THE BLUE THIEF
Chapter 6 - The fall of angels and the rise of the Lovers
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Aoi woke up again in the velvet room. He noticed that his clothes have changed back into his prisoner gear. Although he hated this prisoner look he cant argure but love the freedom he gets when that damm collar was off. He rubbed his neck with smirk.
"I guess being in the velvet room has It's benefits." Aoi said rubbing his sore neck. "That damm collar is a literal pain in the neck..." Aoi commented as he saw the doors of his jail cell open. He expected the velvet twins to be there to greet him but what he saw suprised him. It was igor himself standing in front of his cell with a amused smirk. Arsene floating nearby with the velvet twins.
"Good evening young guest! Im am so glad to see you again in the velvet room." Igor said smilling.
"Im glad you have awakened summoner...our humble host wishes to speak of your special achievement today." Arsene spoke in a relaxed tone. As Igor lead them back to their usual spots with Aoi standing infron of igor's desk. The velvet twins staying in their place near his cell.
"Good evening Igor-san. Im hppy to see you again...or is it morning? I can't realy tell time here to be honest Igor-san..." Aoi commented making Igor chuckle a bit.
"Do not worry my young guest...you are slumbering in the real world peacefully. I am sorry to disturb your slumber but there are matters I need to discuss with you...about the realm of distortion and the infiltrated palace...but before that part lets converse about your special new bonds..." Igor explained suprising Aoi a bit.
"My bonds?...you dont mean tht event from earlier?" Aoi said as his minds flashback to the event in the school roof after escaping Joshua's palace.
"Yes...that event signals the beggining of your Arcana's true power...Igor explained getting a confused nod from Aoi.
"I am glad that you aquired allies that truly accepted you for who your truly are. They will be essential to your journey as the blue thief my young guest." Igor explained as he pulled ou t three crimson cards from his pocket. They were tarot cards representing Hermit, Magician and Chariot respectively.
"T-those are the cards I saw before!?" Aoi said suprised to see them there in Igor's paw.
"The bonds you share with your friends Aoi...each of your true friend's share unique characteristics that set them apart from one another..each of your true bonds will be represented by various Arcanas...they will not just strengthen your abilities but theirs in return. You will create news bonds such as these young guest...I assure you these bonds you form will prove quite fruitful on your journey for freedom..." Igor said smilling as the three card floated around his paw. Just remember superficial relationships will not grant you the power you need to improve yourself. Search for confidant's that will resonate with you with all their heart and they shall aid you on your journey...no matter what they will stay by your side no matter what situation affects you... just like the bond you share now with your two friend's and phantom teacher." Igor explained as the cards in his hands floated back into Aoi filling him with the same warm feeling thay gave him comfort.
"Kizuna... (Bonds)" Aoi thought back as he closed his yellow eyes to how he was all alone at the facility...everyday without a ally or a friend to lend a comforting paw to him. He grew independent and relied on himself only that he can only trust his own world...that was until he arrived in Zootopa and his whole world view was completely turned upside down. He slowly opened his eyes wich were glowing blue now...he tought back to his past experiences this month especially his new school life was not what he expected at all. He met His best friend Maria who was outcast like him. She accepted Aoi for who he truly was and not for the criminal record that framed him a murderer. She was his first supporting bond that helpt him get used to his new school life. Always being by his side in this crazy journey. Seeing her smilling face and gentle kindness made his heart flutter a bit as he blushed. He then met Carlos soon after who he got to know soon after learning about Joshua's evil deeds...they were sorta different in taste and interest but they trusted each other nonetheless especially since they share a common enemy and decided to team up and fight againts. Then came his new persona Teacher... Morgana...the mysterious persona user from the other world...a persona user with a forgotten past. He did not expect to save her after awakening to his powers at the palace of lust. But it's proven quite a benefit to his journey. She choose him as apprentice and partner and her experience with the metaverse has proven quite useful in exploring that world. Plus he had to admit she was starting to feel like a parent to him just like Rudolph was...he had two parent figures now...a mother and a father. These bonds he share have started to become a guiding light and comfort from his past leading him through his journey. As he thought about it deeply while touching his heart. Arsene started to glow brighter with a familiar warm feeling strengthening him.
"Hahaha...see my young guest?...these bonds are affecting the world inside your heart already...use this as motivation to forge new nonds with others who share a similar past or experience with you...and help grow the the freindships you already have. "Igor said as Aoi looked atthe smilling baku with a gentle face." Remember this Aoi...the persona is the strenght of the heart...and the heart grows stronger with the bonds you share with other your truly care about."
"Thats is right Mr. guest...my master speaks the truth..."Justine spoke in a calm tone. "The stronger the bonds that surround you, the more your power your persona ability will gain.
"There are countless mammals in the city of zootopia. Each having their own experience and talents wich will benefit your journey." Caroline said a wicked smirk on his face. "So lose that freaking shy side of yours and start bonding with others inmate! We here at the velvet room will change that into power."
"They speak the truth summoner...I feel the support othe Magician, Hermit and chariot give me strength within. If we continue to grow the bonds we share with your friends and other we met in your journey...then your dream for freedom will surely come sooner than we expected..."Arsene spoke getting Aoi's attention. Aoi stared back at everyone in the room before smilling and nodding.
"Okay...I guess ill be working on my social skills from now on then...im not alone anymore...I will counting on your help velcet room mina-san..." Aoi spoke with determination getting nods of approval from everyone in the room.
"Do not worry Mr. Guest...it is our pleasure and duty to serve your needs. Do not hesitate to ask for our guidance. My sister and master shall assist you to the best of our abilities...as the attendents of the velvet room it is our mission to aid you on your journey. So you better keep up your end of the contract Mr. Guest." justine voiced out her support making Aoi smile and Igor clap his paws together quite impressed...her sister on the other hand was fuming.
"Hey! No fair justine! You stole my thunder!" Caroline said as she threw a tantrum. "I was supposed to say the rest of that speech like we practiced!"
"Oops...my apologies I forgotten that part sister. "Justine said with a deadpaned expression making Caroline more mad.
"You sure dont look like your sorry!" Caroline shouted as the sisters argued verbaly. Aoi laughed nearvously, Arsene face plamed..or it mask palmed? while igor just sighed and shook his head in disapproval. While being slightly amused as well.
Aoi walked up to the two girls and seperated them.
"Okay that is enough fighting you two...your sisters and as siblings you two should try to get alongside one another...okay?" Aoi said in a gentle tone making both girls look away embarrassed by their antics.
"That was unbecoming of us . I apologize for my rude outburts." Justine said in her calm tone.
"Sigh...yeah what she said inmate..."Caroline pouted while looking away. Aoi nodded his approval till he heard Igor laugh a little.
"My, my young guest...im glad to see you and my two assistants are starting to get a long so well." Igor spoke in a fond tone as he gazed at the antics of Aoi and his two assistants. "Like they said Aoi you should be prepared to use our services in the near future...the velvetroom special service will aid you greatly in the coming journey. So dont hesitate to ask for our services anytime. Like I said no matter what path in life you choose...I will respect your choice and aid you to the best of our abilities...it is no trouble at all Aoi." Igor stated in a calm gentle tone. Aoi stared to feel a connection with the baku host of the velet room.
"Igor-san...thank you." Aoi felt a bond of friendship and trust between them making Arsene smile. "I accept your offer...I will make sure to not bring you or the velvetroom any trouble as well."
"The pleasure is all ours my young guest..."thats when the sounds of the jail alarms went off. "Well looks like time is up. We will continue our conversation at a later date. Time still marches on in your world. Till we meet again..."
"Good bye Mr. Guest...in our next meeting we will explain our services to you. Please enjoy the rest of your day." Justine spoke.
"Yeah so get lost already inmate!" Caroline teased getting a annoyed sigh from Arsene.
"How do you japanese children say it these days...ah yes I see. Farewell short tempered loli cosplayer." Arsene teased back to the shocked Caroline while Igor and justine laughed.
"Oooh that is it! Get back here-" Carolines shouts went distant as Aoi sweat dropped and returned to the real world. Before he awoke he saw chains wrap around a new card infront of him. It was a red tarot card No. 0 Fool.
I am thou, thou art I...
Thouhast established a new vow
It shall become the wings of rebelion
That break thy chains of captivity
With the birth of the Fool Persona...
I have obtained the wings of blesing that shall lead to the freedom and new power...
Those words were what Aoi heard as the chained card floated into his soul giving him the same warm feeling once more. He saw igor smilling at him giving his support.
"Kizuna...watashi wa kono chikara." Aoi said as he awoke lying on his bed while he touched his heart.
AUG 23 2017 7:30 Am Black Cat Cafe
It was a new day in Zootopia and everyone can be seen enjoying the great weather on this wonderful day...everyone accept our little blue thief.
Aoi was eating his breakfast quite unmotivated to eat Randolph's amazing cooking...especialy in this awkward situation right next to him.
"My my sir Rudolph this breakfasts you made was si magnific! My compliments to amazing chef~" Morgana flirted to the amazingly dense otter. Morgana was wearing a white sweater, with he yellow handkerchief wrapped around one arm. She also wore a red skirt a long with it. She was realy atrractive and her tight sweater hugged her in all the righ places. To Aoi he knew obviously that she was trying to look good for gaurdian.
"I dont think that's how the french say that..."Aoi thought watching his teacher and gaurdian have a bit of small talk.
"I'm glad to hear lady Morgana. It makes me happy to know my masters teachings have thought me well. Making delicious home cook meals for my hungry customers." Rudolph said while whipping a glass cup making it nice and shiny.
He was wearing barista uniform since his normal apron and normal uniform was in the wash. Morgana was enjoying the veiw of calm collected Rudolph in this uniform finding him quite hot. Her pupils turned into hearts as she gazed at the otter of her affections. She was also drooling a bit from her mouth...Aoi on the other hand was finding It quite uncomfortable and weird...
"My image of Morgana-san as a epicly cool anti-hero/sensei with forgotten past...has just shattered..." Aoi thought getting a collected sigh of agreement from Arsene and Zorro...especialy Zorro feeling the embarrassment of his summoners actions. BTW sensei means teacher.
"Love truly is mammal kinds most dangerous weapon againts hardened warriors..."Arsene commented.
"I understand love can make a warrior stronger. But too much indulgence with this emotion makes warriors...turn like this." Zorro commented as Rudolph gave his signiture winning smile making her swoon a little a little silly leaving Rudoph to wonder if she realy enjoys the the food he made that much.
"So you inherited the cafe from the previous master? That's so cool ~" Morgana said dreamily sitting infront of Rudolph by the counter eating her share of Rudolph's morning breakfast.
"Yes lady Morgana I was the previous masters apprentice I was only 16 when I was adopted by her. Boy was a trouble maker back then quite a bad boy. See!" Rudolph showed Morgana a old photo he had in his locket wich showed him as young teen otter. He had a leather jacket with a blue ascot and white jeans. He had the most unfriendly expression on his face and part of the his fur on one side of his face was dyed In purple streaks making him look even more menacing. Aoi did a spit take seeing the pic while Morgana just stared at it with fascinated eyes.
"Cough! Cough! R-rudolph-san!? That was you when you we're a teenager!?" Aoi asked shocked.
"My...my..." Aoi looked to Morgana who was muttering my feeling worried Morgana be turned off by Rudolph's past self...that was until."My GOD! Both sweet and spicy! Bad boy turned handsome and kind barista~ not thats hoooot~" Morgana muttered getting a deapan and tired stare from Aoi.
"Sigh...so thats her type?...great...do I realy have to get used to love sick Morgana-san?..damm this is awkard." Aoi thought before noticing some other mammal in the picture it was a female tuxedo cat. She wore a female baristas uniform and had a kind smile on her face. Her eyes were beutiful blue and she was holding teen Rudolph's shoulder gently gazing at him with a motherly smile.
"Rudolph-san who is the cat next to you?" Aoi asked to wich Rudolph gave a sad smile too...
"Oh that? That's the previous master of the Black Cat Cafe...and my adopted mother. Her name is Patience moon.
"She is beautiful sir Rudolph.."Morgana said smilling gently looking at the picture.
"Wait...if she is the previous owner and your adopted mother...where is she now Rudolph-san?" Aoi asked but Rudolph just smilled and put the locket away.
"That's a story for another time Aoi-kun. You need to get going school starts soon boy." Rudolph said calmy. Aoi began to panic as he eat his breakfast quickly and grabbed his school bag before running out the door.
"Ill be going now Rudolph-san! See ya later!" Aoi ran out quickly before Rudolph could stop him.
"Aoi wait your lunch-and he's out..." Rudolph looked at the packed lunch he made for Aoi and his friend's . Morgana saw this and took it in her paw.
"That kid hehe...dont worry sir Rudolph ill personally deliver it." Morgana said with a wink. Rudolph just smilled and thanked her.
"Thank you for your help Lady Morgana. I really appriciate you looking after Aoi. He is kind of a son to me now." Rudolph said feeling happy.
"Hey no problem sir Rudolph! Beside...I live here now anyway so think of me as part of the family. See ya after and dont worry i promised to look after the kids today by Nick and Judy's request. Bye master~" Morgana winked again lovingly as she left the cafe and smilling otter.
11:00 Am lunch break HQ (school roof )
Aoi met up The phantom kids together at the usual school roof where Aoi unveiled some shocking news.
"WHAT!? MORGANA IS LIVING WITH YOU NOW!?" Carlos and Maria shouted at the same time almost spitting out their food. Aoi simply nodded remembering the events...that lead to that.
"You got that right Kidddo's I am officially living at the Black Cat Cafe. Ill be able to keep a eye on my number One apprentices helping his training go smoothly and probably score a hot stud too!" Morgana said appearing out of nowhere putting a arm over a emberassed ferrets shoulder.
"Here's your lunch by the way kiddo. You almost forgot about it." Morgana said as Aoi accepted the lunch box.
"A-arigatou?...Morgana-san...
"MORGANA!? WHERE DID YOU COME FROM!?" Maria and Carlos asked still in shock.
"How the hell did you convince Rudolph! To let you live there at the cafe!?" Maria asked shocked.
"Dang dude...living with your phanthom teacher must be kinda rough? " Carlos asked sweat dropping.
"Actually...last night..." Aoi began
Flash back
Aug 22 Black Cat Cafe 8:30 pm
Last night at the cafe. Tae had arrived with her medical equipment in no time at all. When she heard Aoi was the patient she didn't hesitate to visit to take this house call. Judy acted as assistant while she treated Aoi and by treat I mean examine him...Nick was questioning Morgana along with Rudolph.
"Hmmm...interesting..." Tae our gothic snow leopard nurse was examining the swollen skin under Aoi's fur started to heal quickly by the minute. Furthering her interest to 'STUDY' Aoi. "Fascinating recovery speed!...what energy encourages your cells to start repairing themelves so quickly? Plus your injury looks like you were hit by a sword...or dull blade of sorts."
"T-tae-san?" Aoi said feeling intimidated by her desire to study him that he leaned backwards into the chair he was sitting trying to get some distance between him and her.
"I known Takemi Tae for two years now but even now I still get a doctor Frankenstein feel from her...and a dull blade injury!? What sort of bullies are after Aoi?"Judy thought holding a first aid kit.
Aoi was trying to get some distance from Tae who was being held back Judy. Nick was just about done with his questioning.
"So the thugs who were after Aoi and his friends were all lions in their teens...wearing hooded jackets and they were lead by some alpha lion of this pride?" Nick repeated what Morgana said just in case before he wrote it down in his notepad and phone.
"Yep! This incident and last one both attacks were made by a lion pack. Im sure they are just a bunch of kids lead by the rumors...of Aoi being a criminal. They must think they are some sort of heroes justice gang trying to justify their violent actions by beating up a presumed criminal believing their doing something right to stop the crime wave in zootopia."
Nick and Rudolph were a little shocked by this that made them a little suspicious.
"How do you know their doing it for-" Rudolph tried to ask wich Morgana just winked and answered cutely.
"The leader of the group kept mentioning something about discipline and correcting criminal vermin. My only idea from that is the leader hates criminals and animals he considers lower on the food chain. In other words he is hypocrite who tries to justifies his actions." Morgana said. Getting a smile from Nick.
"Thank you for your co-operation in this Ms. Mementos and for protecting Aoi those two times I realy owe you one for sure." Nick and Morgana shook paws together.
"Now...TAE! I told you not the scare the kid like that!" Nick went to save Aoi from Tae's research and to help his partner restrain her.
"I want to thank you too Lady Morgana..." Rudolph held one of Morgana's paw in a gentleman like pose. Making her blush more."Thank you for aiding Aoi in his time of need I realy appreciate it M'lady. I realy don't know how to express my gratitude."
Morgana was definitely swooning now hearing Rudolph's words made her feel like she was on cloud nine. Ignoring the words of her persona A.K.A. Zorro.
"Lady Morgana pls get a hold on yourself. Your making a fool of yourself infront of your apprentice and his gaurdians-are you even listening!?" Zorro tried to calm his summoner but she Ignored him entirely.
"Such a gentleman...kind and caring especially hot and handsome to boot! I havent seen a man like this In years! Or did I? I don't remember but I ain't complaining! Ahh~ if it wasnt for the fact Aoi is running away from the snow leopard with a strange look in her eyes trying to quench her quriosity while Judy and Nick struggle to restrain her with her impressive strenght this momment would be perfect..." Morgana day dreamed trying to Ignore the chaos going around the cafe.
"By the way Lady Morgana are you new here in Zootopia?" Rudolph asked letting go of her paw ending her small fantasy. "You dont look like a local here in fact you look like a foreigner? Your name is foreign too? Are you tourist here in zootopia?" Rudoloh asked making Aoi worried.
"This is bad...if Rudolph-san finds anything strange with Morgana-san he might not let me be around her. That aint good I need her knowledge and experience to traverse the metaverse...Morgana-san...pls choose your words carefully..." Aoi thought shaking like a leaf as he was sitting on top of a kitchen ware cabinet holding his knees together. Below him was Tae trying to reach to him while our favorite police pair tried to restrain her.
"Tae get a hold of yourself!" Judy said holding Tae legs
"Im beginning to think introducing her to Aoi was a big mistake!" Nick said strugling to hold her down.
"Oh yes I am a Foreigner. Im actualy not here as a tourist but to find work actualy. I come from england but the way I speak didnt really didn't appeal much to my country so I just traveled here and everything for a better life. Here I have my traveling papers and everything." Morgana said getting some kind of paper documents from out of nowhere.
Aoi was now realy worried. If nick and Judy see these papers as nothing but fake she be arrested on the spot. Nick somehow got Tae to sit down and relax before checking her the documents himself.
"Morgana mementos...gender female. Species black tabby...age 25 oh your the same age as Rudolph here...country of origin England..." Nick continued to read the document as Aoi was nearvous the entire time till Nick gave Morgana a smile.
"Yep all your files are in order. You even got the seal approving your stay here at Zootopia. Welcome to the city Miss mementos." Nick said giving Aoi a big sigh of relief...
"Yeah I just arrived here a few days ago. Im still on job hunting and looking for a proper place to stay. Did you know Zootopia had these very thin wall aparments?" Morgana said getting a nod of understanding from Judy.
"I know the feeling..."Judy said reminiscing about her old apartment. Before she move to a better and stable apartment with her new salary.
"Well if your looking for a place to rent out why not here at the cafe?" Rudolph said surprising everyone. Rudolph got a a small room for rent sign he made.
"I...found a extra room In the cafe and it seem liked a good room for a guest to stay In. I was contemplating on whether to rent it out or not. Since Aoi came I need to make some extra money even though the cafe pays good a lot. I need to spare a little extra for Aoi's needs just in case." Rudolph explained.
"Well that since your offering I'll stay! Here is my payment for this month rent!" Morgana replied in a instant handing Rudolph 1500 Zoo bucks. Shocking everyone.
"L-lady Morgana!? This is more of half a years worth of
Rent!? Where did you get this much money?" Rudolph asked shocked while nick looked at her suspiciously...
Morgana wrapped a arm around Aoi shoulder as she whispered.
"Well this is a great opportunity Aoi. I can train you safely at home and not just in school freely. Trust me I can help you train better like this" Morgana explained.
"But Morgana-san!? What you just said and showed on that paper where total lies..." Aoi whispered back.
"Trust me I got this situation in the bag..." Morgana sid s her eyes glowed yellow."Besides it's a great chance for me to score a stud!" Morgana said smiling dreamily.
"I feel like that's your main reason..."Aoi thought...
"Aoi-kun?" Aoi felt shiver down his spine as Tae walked up behind him with her curious gaze."lets continue your treatment..." Tae said holding various equipment in paws. So Aoi just stared runing again.
"Waaahhh! Tasukete!" (Help) Aoi pleaded running around the cafe again.
"Morgana?...what is your past occupation?" Nick asked till Morgan showed him her resume.
"You...you were part of the royal secret service!? In England!?" Nick asked shocked while Judy just looked at Morgana in awe.
"Woah...so your a...a spy!?" Judy asked excited while Aoi gave everyone a deadpaned expression.
Meanwhile Aoi somehow escaped Tae by hidding in the shadows using his thief abilities. With his presence erased Tae was just looking around aimlessly.
"Aoi-kun? Where are you~? Let me study you!" Tae asked lookih around not noticing Aoi hidding under the cafe table shadows.
"Finally escaped...Im glad my phanthom thief skills come In handy in these situations...also how could they belive this lie Moragan made so easily?...Huh?" Aoi's eyes glowed yellow as he saw some kind of blue flame blanketing the paper...wich was in fact blank!?
"What the...what kind of persona power is that!?" Aoi thought as he watched his guardians began to chat with her.
Flash back end
"Thats what happened..." Aoi said emberassed. Morgama was just smiling raising her paw to make a victory sign. Ignoring the deadpan expressions from phantom kids...
"Wow...just wow...your new life Here Aoi is getting both strange and exciting...and realy Morgana-san love at first sight?" Maria asked feeling akward a little...blushing a little.
"Geez to fall in love like that with Aoi bro's guardian just like that...either It's faith or your just desperate you old hag-GACK!" Carlos got a bit karate chop to the head Courtesy one angry Morgana.
"I am not desperate! What wrong with you skunk boy!? Cant I have a personal live life for once!?" Morgana shouted before sitting under an old desk crying. "Besides it gets damm lonely in that shadow hell hole...even I want a boy friend before I turn 30!" Morgana sobbed hugging her knees to her face. Carlos was getting disapproving gazes from his friends and mammals nearby.
"Carlos that was mean...every girl or what ive seen in anime..."Maria mumbeled that part" Deserves a romantic life. Go and apologize to her now!" Maria scolded Carlos who grunted in anger.
"Indeed even if she is a warrior of the shadow realm...she still has the heart of a maiden yearning for true love" Arsene commented only heard by our phantom group. Even the persona's started to agree.
"Tis true lad! Even as a pirate myself! I still follow the rules of pirate code! And one of them is even though your a ruthless scum of the sea making a lady cry over her love life is not gentleman like! So apologize got it lad?" Captain kidd commented adding to Carlos guilt trip.
"Thats a oddly specific pirate rule...if there even a rule like that realy or are you just making this up as you go Kidd-san?..." Aoi thought sweat dropping.
"Yes...even thought I have yet to fully accept my summoners new behavior. I do agree she is still a maiden at heart. So that comment you made was kind of uncalled for Carlos." Zorro commented as he tried to calm his summoner.
"Dammit! This is why I dont dig chicks! So emotional! Fine Ill apologise..."Carlos said marching to the crying Morgana. Aoi just sighed feeling tired already...for a different reason...
"Yep...this is my life now...hahaha..." Aoi nervously laughed getting a nod from his persona. He basicaly just watched Carlos trying and failing to apologize to Morgana before he said something rude again by accident making Morgana cry harder and getting another head smack by Maria this time by her paper fan...wich Aoi still wonders to this day why she brought it with her...or where she even hid it?
15 Mins of apologies later...
"Moving on...now that things have calmed down...Morgana somehow convinced everyone in the room that blank piece of paper had actual writting in it... they believed it in a instant...now because of that Morgana now lives with me...here is the same paper she used..." Aoi said confused as handed them the same blank sheet of paper. Maria examined the paper carefully with carlos who had two bumps on his head and still a little pissed off from earlier. Thankfully Morgana had called down now and they were all sitting together on a picnic table nearby.
"Im pretty sure two proffesional police officers like Nick and Judy could detect forgery at a moments notice...but to believe what Morgana somehow showed here just like that..." Maria said confused looking at the paper.
"True Nick and Judy are real proffesionals. Their combined experience and skill even makes me want to be careful around them so I dont expose my real self" Morgana explained.
"Persona ability..."Carlos deduced suprising everyone."Think about it guys...this paper is clearly blank...and you Aoi bro!
"M-me!? Carlos what are you getting at-" that's when Aoi realized it.
"Persona somehow bestow powers to their summoners...when Aoi bro awakened at the dungeon and when we tried getting in Joshua's palace a second time...he acted diferently. You bro were stealthy, cunning, and acted on reflex so well like a true phantom thief in the movies and anime do bro." Carlos said with his deduction shocking the group.
"What did you do to Carlos imposter!? Are you a alien doing alien abduction!?" Maria said shocked holding her tazer.
"Its the real me you damm cat! Can't I be smart too once in a while!?" Carlos said getting his police baton to protect himself if necessary Hoever both of their paws were quickly restrained by Morgana's strength.
" You two quit this fight now! Dont summon your gear in a public school you morons!" Morgana scolded making them hide their weapons In response. Looking around if anyone saw them luckily none saw their little slip up.
"Now now calm down everyone!" Aoi tried to be peace keeper of the group. Maria sat back down a old chair next to a equally old desk and started her ideas.
"Well you are right there...Aoi got some awesome skills since he awoke to his powers...when were walking down the halls I can barely hear his footsteps...even when he runs! He doges whole crowd of mammals with ease...he can even walk around unoticed by bullies looking for him...even jump through freaking roofs and scale walls with ease! That was cool!" Maria said making Aoi Coughed hearing that last part.
"W-where when did you-" Aoi questined
"I saw ya doing that from the window seat of my mom's car. I so wished i could have recorded that! Your lucky my mom's focus was on the road being a careful driver she is!" Mara fangirled again. As Aoi gave a sigh of relief knowing the close call there.
"Oh yeah almost forgot about your little slip up Aoi...we are going to have a talk about this later alright?" Morgana said giving Aoi a scolding glare making him laugh uneasily.
"Epic dude! Wished I can do that!...but sadly nah I can't." Carlos said frowning a little as he looked at his legs. "Sadly Captain kidd's ability is different."
"Well back on topic you are not wrong there Carlos...strange as it is persona's or in fact Initial persona's do bestow abilities to their summoners...but that Is more on my experience so you just prove my theory all. persona's tend to do that. As for my ability...I call it Master Disguise! " Morgana announced suprosing everyone.
"Master Disguise!?" The phantom kids said in unison.
"That name sucks-gack!" Carlos tried to complain but got kicked in the stomach by morgana chie kung fu style. (Persona 4 refference)
"Yep basically...I can disgue something as something else. I put my desired fake cover on myself or any object I hold and create a fake disguise over it. Whats best about this ability is the disguise always looks realitstic to none persona users as Aoi proved being able to see through my disguise means persona users cant be fooled." Morgana explained
"But I dont get it...we all have-well minus Maria." Carlos said gettinga annoyed glare from the Panther. "The persona ability. How our powers different from one another?" Carlos asked as Morgana smiled.
"Depends on the persona and the user...take example me. My persona is Zorro a famous masked theif. He was able to hide his true identity despite his simple disguise. So my power is connected to that." Morgana explained.
"I see...so depending on our personalities our persona are different...and what persona awakens from us defines the ability!" Maria said eyes sparkling in excitemet. "So cool! Anime is real! Ill name the boys powers! Aoi's will be Blue thief!" Maria said happily.
"Um...okay? Thanks then my persona skill is Blue thief" Aoi smiled while sweat dropping.
"So what ability did you get Carlos?" Aoi asked with Maria taking careful notes.
"Treasure hunting...it seems that is my power" carlos announces to the group.
"Cool! As for carlos ability name?...how about mad pirate kid!" Maria shouted getting a annoyed tick on carlos head.
"So not!" Carlos retaliated
"Hmm...then how about greedy boy!"
"That's worse! I dont want it!"
"Geezz...your picky...then how about Gold digger!"
"That is the worst! I sound like a money greedy punk!
"Fine fine...your ability will be named...Greedy pirate kid!"
"Oh that is the last straw you annoying cat!-" Carlos amd Maria were going to fight till Morgana came between them.
"You two quit fighting!" Morgan said getting between them. "Okay as for names we can just call Carlos ability Gold Fever happy?" Morgana asked getting a nod from Carlos.
"Gold Fever...hmm I like it. Alright then!" Carlos said proud getting a relived sigh from Aoi seeing his two friends stop fighting.
"So how did you figure out that is your ability Carlos?" Aoi asked as Carlos smiled. "Glas ya asked bro!"
"Yesterday while I was walking back to the Orphanage I started to get a feverish feeling...I started walking towards some tree near the back of the orphanage there I started digging like I knew something was there. Captain kidd was encouraging the entire time. When I reached down I found a box with the orphanage symbol on it. I gave it to the nun in charge and there she unlocked it for me surprisingly It contained a small chest jeweled accessories." Carlos explains as captain kidd laughs victorious.
"Indeed everyone! We found some worth while treasure hidden in Carlos own backyard! How is that for lucky!" Captain kidd shouted.
"Woah!? You found actual treasure inside!?" Aoi said excitedly waging his tail. As his persona was chuckling over his summoner's reaction.
"Interesting ability for sure..."Arsene said intrigued.
"Why was there a box of treasure there in the first place!?" Maria asked shocked.
"Treasure seeking skill eh?...a very useful skill to have kukuku.." Morgan laughed silently thinking of various ways Carlos skills could come in useful. Her glowing yellow eyes filled with gold fever made Carlos fear for his life.
"Hahaha...the skill will surely be useful in fiding treasure in the palace of lust!" Zorro said excited.
"Well...there was a letter explaining why. Apparently there was a beautiful nun who worked and cared for the children of my orphanage 80 years ago. She was pursued by a man and gave her lots of gifts to try and win her over. But in the end she rejected the man saying her heart belonged to helping the children. The man still demanded her to marry him but one day he died in a accident. Since the gifts she recieved might be usefull for the children future. She burried them and kepts them safe till they are found. We sold the jewerly box for a lot of cash this morning at auction. Not enough for my teams treatement sadly...but enough to some renovations to the old orphanage. My team and all the other kids will be feeling more comfortable living there till they get adopted so thats good." Carlos said with a mixture of sadness and joy as well as fear as he backed away from Morgana.
"That's toot bad carlos...but im glad your orphanage will be benefiting from it." Aoi said kindly.
"Well when we beat Joshua and make him confess Im sure he will have to pay for his crimes towards his victims! Your team will be walking soon enough im sure of it!" Aoi tried to encourage getting smile from his skunk friend.
"Thanks bro...I dont care much if I can't continue my dream. Besides sports I realy dont have much going on in my future. But my teams got talent so I hope they benifit from Joshua's fall." Carlos said serious but smilling.
"Which begs me to ask Carlos...how did you even get to enroll here anyway? Alcatraz is a hard school to get in?" Maria asked.
"I was selected by a lucky lottery. I got a scholarship here so now I just come here for classes...I kinda want to get smarter...and help out the orphanage by getting a good job." Carlos explains
"Quite simple of you despite your great luck to enter such a prestigious school. I gotta say im impressed a bit Carlos." Morgan said in a impressed and yet teasing tone making carlos mad a bit.
"You must realy love that place Carlos." Aoi said smilling.
"Well yeah bro they are the biggest family I know since I was found as abandoned child. Even it gets kinda rowdy and noisy I wanna help the kids there." Carkos said rubing the back of his head shy.
"Aww Carlos is such a softy deep down." Maria teased making Carlos blush in rage.
"Shut it NEET CAT!" Carlos replied.
"I AM NOT A NEET! I AM A OTAKU! GET IT RIGHT STINK TAIL!"
"WHO YOU CALLING STINKY NEET!"
"YOU TWO QUIT FIGHTING OR ELSE I WILL BE FORCED TO SEPRATE YOU BOTH AGAIN!" Morgana said using her paws to keep them from fighting claw to claw.
Aoi watched as his two friends and teacher started to argue again. He laughed a lil nearvously but he was enjoying his time with his new found friends. He remember the words of the cards that entered him yesterday.
"Yeah...I do treasure momments like this..." Aoi thought as he had a memory flashes before his eyes of him alone in...a dark cage like room...he quickly shook off the memory taking his attention towards his friends.
"No...im not alone anymore...at least for now im happy..."Aoi thought as within him his shadow was looking towards the ground of his cage with sad eyes.
"At any rate guys were here gathered today for one reason. To discuss the info we gathered last time...and by Morgana-san's request..err why did you want all of us together today Morgana-san? Is there a reason?" Aoi mentioned getting a nood of agreement from his friend's.
"Yeah old lady...you made us bring extra gear and supplies damm you were really specific in details of that text you sent us in the group chat...how did you even get our phone numbers!? Do you even have a phone!?" Carlos asked carrying his gym bag.
"Well I brought my gear too...luckily mom didnt ask me qurstions this time and daddy still hasnt asked where his old thrown out gear Is so im good! so are our infiltrarion or something? Hopefully mom wont call me again like yesterday when we got back from the palace..." Maria asked carrying her bag. Morgana wanted to punch Carlos but decided to wait and be patient.
"Well...I guess I got my gear too today in the small utility bag so we gonna continue today Morgana-san?" Aoi said holding other necessities Morgana made him pack in advance last night in his bottomless bag.
"Yep we are later this afternoon right after your classes! So get ready and Carlos since your still new follow Aoi and my lead for now." Morgana said getting a nod from carlos. "For now lets share Info. Carlos? Wanna go first?"
ZPD 11: 30 Am
ZPD station everyone was super busy because of the crime wave in zootopia. Every officer was assigned their own work the momment they entered for work. Their forces were spread so thin only a couple officers were left in the station being Benjamin Clawhauser managing the receptionist desk and chief bogo being in his office answering call after call of crimes and criminals the zPD officers call in.
Nick and Judy were in their cubicles reviewing the recent cases of the mysterious syndrome affecting Zootopia. They weren't pleased by the number of victim's and criminals present.
"This is not the Zootopia I know...Nick things are getting serious...not only are the number of victims of the collaspe syndrome are Increasing but the number of criminals and mammals going violent is adding to the list of problems..." Judy said as she attached the new article of some case on a large cork board. It had various connections using string to their cases and how they were connected. It was beginning to get to look very cluttered and messy.
"Sigh...I know Judy...this is the darkest year in zootopia history...the syndrome, the crime wave and Aoi's rehabilitating program...we have a lot on our plate this year. Let's not forget the lion group that is targeting Aoi for his so called criminal record being spread online is not doing good for his reputation..." Nick said angrily a he looked at all the comments mammals give to Aoi post and they were harsh...nick practically snarled as he threw his phone back onto his desk.
"I know...the deadline the facility gave us to put out Aoi online record as nothing but a baseless rumor Is close. And we arent even close to figuring out who was respsonsible for this one...poor Aoi..."Judy sighed too as she took a sip ofher coffee. Trying to clear her thoughts. But the intercom went on alerting them of some announcement.
"Hello everyone. Would Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde please come to chief's office this momment? We have a very special guest waiting for the both of you this moment. Thank you oh and good luck guys!" Benjamins clawhauser voice spoke as Judy and Nick looked to each other confused.
"Hmm...a very special guest?...I wonder if it's that detective chief told us about? What was her tittle-"Jidy thought till Nick answered for her.
"The Detective prince of japan if I recall...despite being a girl she gained that tittle...should be Interesting lets go check it out carrots." Nick said as the crime fighting duo went to chief Bogo's office. Once in there they saw two mammals talking to Bogo.
One was a large male polar bear. He seem to quite muscular and large. He has scar obove his left eye and silver earings on his ears. Top part of his head was dyed and desgined to flow back a bit making him look like a punk. He was wearing a long sleeve leatger jacket with brown skinny jeans. He would quite intimidating if you didn't notice the cute phone strap of a pink bunny on his cellphone and the small plushies he was holding in a bag.
Next to him was a female Russian blue cat. She wore a blue cap and a dark blue jacket that looks like a detective jacket with black jeans. She seem to be talking to bogo the mostly. The chief noticed are two officer ad ushered them in.
"Good your both here. Hopps and Wilde I would like to introduce you to our special guests. They will be assisting us from now on from the crime wave cases to the mysterious syndrome." Bogo explained as he stretched out a hoof to the two mammals present in the room.
The russian blue cat tipped he hat as a greeting. "Good morning officer Hopps and officer Wilde. My name is Tatsumi Naoto. But my associate's prefer to call me detective shirogane if you wish. Its pleasure to meet the heroes of Zootopia." Naoto explained as she shook paws with Nick and Judy.
"Wow the detective prince! I heard a lot about your work in japan! I heard you were one of the special highschool teens that solved the murder cases in Inaba? Right?" Judy asked animatedly excited to see a legendary detective.
"That is correct. My classmates and senpai's or should I say seniors? Were the teens who actively involved themelves at the inaba murder case. And you must be Judy L. Hopps. The first rabbit officer and one of the heroes of the bellwether case. I assume your Nick wilde right? The first fox officer and Judy's heroic partner in the bellwether case? " Naoto asked. Wich nick flipped his sunglasses up with a smile.
"You got that right Miss Tastumi. Nick Wilde at your service." Nick said cooly. "Who's your friend there? With ...all the plush?"
"Oh him. This is my husband/assistant/bodyguard." Naoto gestured to the polar bear.
"Y-yo!...Names K-kanji Tastumi dudes. Nice freaking to meet ya all!...did I get that right Naoto?" Kanji asked with...somewhat broken english accent.
"Close enough Kanji dont worry you will learn the american language soon enough. Take your time." Naoto said gently as she leaned on his arm. This got a aww from Judy and a happy eye roll from Nick.
"Now that you gotten to know each other. On to buisness..." bogo said as they all took a seat.
"Listen carefuly you two. The Kirijo company in japan was generous enough to lend us Detective Shirogane their top investigator when they heard about the state Zootopia is in now. Since Zootopia and Kirijo company are in good relation ships with each other they decided to lend their support. Even the mayor was glad for thier generosity so from now on Hopps and Wilde you both will be working together with Mr and Mrs Tastumi as one team. Share all the info of the cases you gained so far and work as one to solve the current problem in our great city." Bogo explained Judy was getting excited.
"So awesome...a crime fighting team up with ZPD and Detective Shirogane! Lets work together as one team everyone!" Judy announced getting a laugh and eye roll from Nick who chuckled.
"Same old carrots...this isnt a kids show ya know?" NIck teased while Judy pouted.
"Hey fox face were working together to stop crime in the city! This is our second biggest case ever!" Judy annouced while nick laughed.
"Sure sure anything you say Carrots..." Nick teased.
"When will you just call me by my real name Nick!?" Judy shouted punching Nick's shoulder.
"Owww...watch the Arm carrots your stronger than you look." Nick rubed his sore arm while Noato and Kanji were watching with smirks on their faces.
"My my...you two seem closer than you look Officer's...tell me are the rumors true...about you two dating?" Naoto ased making our fox and bunny duo blush deep crimson red.
"Hey Don't go all embarrassed on us dudes...ummmm..."kanji looks into his dictionary app for Japanese to English to find the right words while Naoto sat on his lap. "Interspecies couples are common now a days. If It feel right you date right punks!?" Kanji shouted in his usual manner making Naoto chuckle alongside Chief bogo who seemed entertained by the growing blushes on the officers faces.
"M-m-miss Tastumi!? No! I-it isnt like that! I swear me and Nick are partners thats all! Nick please say something!" Judy shouted in emberassment. Nick was so emberassmed he couldn't speak and just turned a way to hide his blush. Just then the door of the chief office opened.
"Naoto-senpai were back!" Said another ferret. He was a normal feret with white fur and brown fur patches covering his paw face and ears. He was wearing a gekkokan High uniform.
"Naoto-kun were back sorry we are a little late for the meeting." A hamster ridding the ferret's shoulder spoke. She wore a a one piece mint green dress with a lab coat over it.
"Indeed the research we did took longer than we expected. Behind the ferret was a large and older looking albino shiba inu. He had piercing red eyes and was wearing a white tux while wearing a collar with winged like device around his neck.
"Welcome back everyone don't worry we just started the meeting anyway were just going through introductions." Bogo said as he got everyone to sit down.
"Okay Hopps, Wilde let me introduce you to the rest of the team the Kirijo Group lent us for this investigation." Bogo explained as the three mammals introduced themselves.
"Good morning officers I am Fuuka Yamagishi" the hamster introduced herself making a polite bow. "Im one of the top researchers in the Kirijo labs and I specialize in technology and research. I will be in charge with the research of the syndrome infecting Zootopia. The ferret carying me and the shiba inu behind are..."
"A pleasure to meet you everyone I am Koromaru Amada. I am the adoptive father of the ferret here." Koromaru petted the ferrets head making him giggle. "I just like Miss Yamagishi are researchers I will be adding her and acting body gaurd to the both of them. Let us work together in peace."
"Guess the youngest is last like always haha...hi my name is Ken Amada. Im koromaru-san's adopted son." The ferret introduced himself with a kind smile. "Im currently a intern in Kirijo labs and im just here to help out my senpai's whenever I can. I promise I wont be any trouble. I may be youngest here but ill do my best." Ken said in a mature manner impressing our officers.
"Good now that you are al introduced to each other..."Bogo pulled out a large stack of folders and files from a binder on his desk. "Here you go...first set of them..." Nick eyes went wide as he saw the mountain of paper work in front of them. Judy on the other hand jus sighed before saying.
"Im going to need a lot of coffee tonight...again."
While our investigation group was busy with paper work Ken decided to go out and get drinks for everyone. While there he grabbed his phone and started calling someone.
"Hello?...Yu-san? You there with Aigis-san right? How is...Aoi?..." Kem called with a concerned face.
Meanwhile at the Alcatraz on another roof hidden from our phantom groups view. Aoi and his friends were chatting away discussing the info they got. Nearby a familiar silver shiba inu wearing a black suit while accompanied by a lioness wearing a sky blue dress and strane robotic headphones. Were sittings nearby watching our group from a distance.
"Hello Ken-kun,Yes its me Narukami. Dont worry we are keeping a close eye on him and his team. They seem to be having a team meeting." Yu said as he watched with a smile as he saw Aoi leading the discussions of his team making a bit of nostalgia come from watching it through his binoculars. Aigis took the phone to speak to Ken.
"Indeed we are together Ken-kun. Judging by my scanner readings...they are ready for exploration, extra bottles of water, energy drinks, towels, medical supplies and etc. Ive even confirmed they are wearing that special belt the cat named Morgana Mementos. They have their weapons and gear inside a pocket dimension their persona's world." Aigis said as her robotic eyes scanned our phanthom group.
"That means...Aoi realy is the newest Persona user of the fool Arcana...will he be fine? Being a persona user especially of the Fool Is quite dangerous and tough...can he realy handle the pressure?" Ken said on the other line as Yu politely asked for his phone back.
"True...being the Leading persona user is a hard trial for any animal. But he has been chosen by Igor himself...we have to accept it. I understand your concern for him Ken-kun with your past with him...But remember...we are not to interfer with Aoi-kun's journey...we can guide him time to time but we have to keep our distance till the time finally arrives and he requires our assistance. It was the same for us when we first started our journeys..." Yu said on a calm tone as Aigis took the cellphone.
"Igor choose this child to fulfil his final duty...we have to trust Aoi-kun and support the path in life he decides...that is all we can do for him..." Aigis said as she thought back to a certain bob tail cat wearing headphones...she and Yu look back to Aoi and his friends enjoying these momments with child like innocence.
Back at the ZPD...Ken was looking up at the blue sky as he heard Yu and Aigis' s speech...he knew he had to trust Yu and Aigis words...they been through the trials of the Fools Arcana personally...plus he knew Igor would never lie or betray his duty to serve those whom he has form a contract within his velvet room. He hanted to say it but he knew deep down he cannot help Aoi since this journey belongs to him...he stared back at the blue sky and sighed.
"Aoi-kun...you grown so much since 7 years ago...do you realy not need me anymore to hold your paw?" Ken thought as he spoke back the phone.
"Alright...ill trust Aoi-kun for now...but if something realy bad happens to him...even you two wont hold me back and saving him got it senpai's?" Ken said as he heard some chuckles from his two senpais."Gotta go then now...keep a eye on them especialy Aoi-kun. Everyone must be waiting for their drinks. See ya senpais!" Ken ended the cal as he gathered a bunch of cold drinks from a vending machine nearby.
Back the school roof HQ the phantom group was having their meeting to exchange info they gathered. The topic was whether or not they should steal Joshua's heart with Morgana's strategy.
"Still im unsure we should do that Morgana sensei...the risk involves I still need time to think whether we should do this or not...like I said...I will jot become a real criminal." Aoi commented softly so that only his group of friends heard.
"That's why were gonna see if there is another method to this bro! So stop worrying for now we going to have a team meeting remmember to discuss our plan to take down his damm palace right!?" Carlos said loudly before Maria hit his paw with a stick.
"Ooowww!" Carlos said rubbing his sore paw.
"Not so loud moron! It is supposed to be a secret..." Maria whispered.
"Alright, alright sorry..."Morgana laughed as she saw Aoi acting as the shy peace keeper.
"Alright time for some lunch kiddos! The charming sir Rudolph~" Morgana fanatsized about Rudolph's smile as she said his name. "He made us a big group lunch pack. Lets head over to a place I know. We can have our meeting while we have a group meal!" Morgana yelled making Carlos and Maria all dug into the extra food Morgana brought.
"Okay lets share info while we eat Carlos?" Aoi asked Carlos who nodded
"Ill go first...based off what my friend you know buddy right? You saw him at the palace." Carlos said as the group nodded.
"Well he and his team were doing a exhibition game againts Alcatraz's prison breakers." Carlos commented.
"Why am I not suprised that the name of their soccer team is Prison breakers...also that's a lame name..."Aoi commented making the group laugh.
"Okay good one bro...anyway what happened was something he saw by accident...like last time..." Everyone looked at carlos seriously.
"It was halfway into the game...Buddy was walking to the wrong locker room by accident...he heard the our school soccer team talking about some supicious things..." caros mentioned serious.
"He learned how many of the players got quite a lot of benefits from the school...the coach of the prison breakers seems bewildered on how the team got so strong so fast. From what buddy heard each player on the team got a personal trainer coaching them after school hours. They recieve a lot of sponsorship funds from various big places in zootopia. They also got paid to play each game." Carlos explaines surprising Maria.
"Wait,wait...that can't be right! Sure Alcatraz gets a lot of money from its sponsors and the government from its high student success record. But mom would never spend the school funds like that! She is careful with what she spends for the school. Besides normal bills, employee pay checks and some cash for equipment upgrades and maintenance. She would never splash out this much cash for one soccer team...that Is rather unfair. Besides if sponsor's want to fund the team mom wouldn't allow it without her knowing or permission. She dosent want to spoil the students or schools with greedy sponsors. heck she kicks out the sponsors herself if they show their true colors for reasons for supporting the school with bad reasons. Personal trainers cost a lot and are not allowed unless given special permission from her and paying student teams to play is so not in my mom's plans! Alctaraz is still a normal school..." Maria said getting a nod from Carlos.
"All true Maria. Irina Jelavic is a humble principal. She only spends the fund's on what is needed most by the school. Nothing more nothing less...plus she is normaly informed whenever a sponsor comes a long with a offer. But ...with the jail breakers...she seems completly clueless of their actions. Only one lion we know has that control and cash to fund them...one who hates lower class animals." Carlos said that ast part with spite.
"Wich explains why the entire team is composed of only apex predetors...buddy heard the things they do to any other mammal they dont see worthy joining the team...it ain't pretty..." Carlos said in pain as he remembered his team.
"Your not the only one disgusted with Joshua..."Mara pulled out her laptop from her bag showing the group screenshots of someone's Furbook site. A of wich consisted of nasty post talking about Joshua nasty opinions of many animals species he sees as lower classed trash. Even so private pics of his beatings on innocent students from his meesenger...even him sexualy harassing some female students...majority of them was with catherine...Aoi could feel a mixture of anger and disgust seeing this...as did his friends.
"This is Joshua's true colors...perverted king supporting those he favours and using those he finds unworthy as pawns to his schemes..." Arsene spoke gainning everyones attention on Aoi.
"Pawns? " Carlos and Maria asked. Aoi nodded to Morgana amd together they showed them the video of what happened back at the back street bar between Cat and Emilia. This deifinelty fueled everyones digust with Joshua.
"So horrible...how could he do this...he truly thinks he could do whatever he wants..." Maria said in fear holding Aoi's paw.
"Its typical...The lion thinks like a tyrannical king. He supports who he favours and cuts down those he doesn't for the sake of protecting his status and power." Aoi explained.
"Yes...Joshua views alpha predetors as loyal subjects. All other animals are nothing but dirt to his view. From my investigation he has been beating up a lot of students here. His palace reflects that with all the slaves around...his sins run deep...and his family status protects him. He realy can get away with what he want easy." Morgana said disgusted with the lion.
Carlos was feeling furious as he summoned his baton to smash some a old desk neaby with strenght. "Bastard thinks he can get away from hurting my friends! I dont think so! We got lots of evidence! Why cant we just show them this and get that bastard arrested!-" Morgana cut of Carlos off.
"It wont work..."just before Carlos retaliated Morgana continued. "Joshua cant be arrested and put in jail for one he Is still a minor. He is only 16 years old so he cant be put in the slammer. Plus with his family wealth and support he can easily escape any bad situation if he wishes so. His wealth is his greatest weapon...he funded his entire gang and soccer team in secret thanks to his position as student council president he can easily cover his tracts. Whats worse...even if we can get him arrested wont he just continue where he left off? He would be even more ruthless on you guys for exposing his dark secrets...this is why I said taking his heart is the best choice..." Morgana explained as Aoi stood up and faced Morgana.
"Without his dark desires...he will develop guilt and conscious right?" Aoi asked and Morgana nodded. "Theres a chance his vanishing desires will make him susceptible to the syndrome too right?" Morgana nodded to Aoi's question.
Aoi knew he had another hard choice to make...action and take away Joshua's heart...but at a giant risk of turning into a criminal with a perfect crime...or to simply take the easy route and leave the ZPD to do justice...but only a temporary one...that will surely backfire...
"Summoner...make your choice carefully...only your can decide your ultimate fate..." Arsene spoke as Aoi took a deep breath.
"I trust you bro...you got your future at stake thanks to Joshua...Ill accept any path you choose bro...you helped me get this far to kick that damm lion off his throne. Whatever you choose im with ya 100%." Carlos said determined.
"Aoi-chan...dont worry I Will be there to help you...your my first best friend...I dont want to lose you anytime soon...I will be by your side no matter what your choice may be. I trust you Aoi..." Maria said giving her suupport.
Aoi looked back to his friends smiling as he looked back to Morgana.
"Fine...ill make my choice later today... After school we will gather on HQ and ill give my final decision..." Aoi said in a serious tone. Maria and Carlos nodded in agreement while Morgana smiled.
"Sorry to put the pressure on you Aoi...but I realy need your input...your leading your friends right here...and im just here to help...whatever choice you make I will respect it..." Morgana said as she hugged Aoi.
"Take your time...everyone your classes are still going and...Aoi needs time to think so lets rest up today team meeting over and out!" Morgana said as they agreed and left the HQ after lunch. Aoi and his friend's had different classes at this time so Aoi was walking alone to his class alone...ignoring the glares and gossip his classmates gave him.
"I aint got time to listen to this..." Aoi thought slightly depressed and a little annoyed. "Im glad Arsene support allows me to endure this but I got big things to consider more right now than just me...Joshua is hurting a lot of animals...not just me...Morgana plan has lots of benefits...I can straighten out that perverted lion if I steal his hearts treasure and I leave the rest to his guilt...but...the syndorme...Morgana plan Involves high risk...I could be at fault for turning Joshua into a literal vegetable with no desire to live...I rather not become a real criminal...I never want to be..."
"Yes summoner but you now the saying no risk no gain. Just simply arresting Joshua is a temporary solution. He just come back for revenge later plus where is that determination you showed in the velvetroom? " Arsene asked concerned about his summoner.
"I dont know...with all the pressure everyone Is giving me It's kinda making me nearvous...im still me the shy ferret hybrid you know Arsene. So I guess I just need to spark my determination again. Im mad at joshua of course but that my main reason I want his heart stolen...for my future...and thats just selfish I guess. But I guess your right...who knows maybe we can find a safer plan if we take the chance. Plus Joshua is hurting my friends and that pisses me off more...they accepted me for who I realy was...I want to protect their futures as well." Aoi thought determined.
"Thats better...seeing how you treasure your friends and your desire to protect them is noble and good reason to fight. Keep it up summoner...also watch were your going." Arsene said before Aoi could ask he bumped into a familiar squirel making her drop her shopping.
"Kyah! Hey watch where your...wait?...are...are you Aoi Kurusu?" Aoi looked to his side to see emilia on the floor near him carrying some shopping bags.
"E-emilia Forester-san?" Aoi asked as he knew he was going to have another talk with one of Joshua's victims.
"Um...thanks for carrying my stuff Aoi. Your surprisingly a strong...just a bit." Emilia said carrying the lighter bag between them. Aoi offered to help bring Emilia's shopping to the fashion club room. He carried the heavier bags for Emilia.
"I-its fine Forester-san. It was my fault for not paying attention to where I was going anyway. It's the least i can do to apologize." Aoi said folowing Emilia through the halls leading to the fashion club.
"Are you sure Aoi? Your not gona be late for class right?" Emilia asked concerned and a little nearvous. But Aoi waved it off with a friendly smile.
"Its fine...besides Math class is always kinda slow..." Aoi said sighing.
"Not great at math eh? Dont worry your not the only one who feels that way about math classes...time always moves slow in them..."Emilia said with a sweat drop as she sympathizes with Aoi a little.
"Well yeah that...and my Math teacher is a sloth...he usualy takes a while to finish one lesson." Aoi joked making the squirrel supress a laugh.
"No wonder...yeah that would feel rather boring and slow. Makes you wonder how he got employed here?" Emilia asked as Aoi shrugged. They reached the fashion club and when they entered Aoi saw the various work of the fashion club members who currently werent there. Lots of different designs and styles. It was Impressive for sure.
"Wow Forester-san this place looks beautiful." Aoi said as he placed the bags of shopping on the nearest table.
"Er...thanks...plus whats with the Forester-san?- Or right Japanese and honorifics. Listen just call me Emilia. No san or somethig else at end got it?" Emilia said playfully punching his shoulder.
"O-okay...Emilia?" Aoi said gently making the squirrel smile.
"There you go! I was actualy hopping to see you at school but I guess now is good enough. I wanted to talk with ya." Emilia said as she placed her shopping on a nearby table.
"Talk to me?" Aoi asked as his curiosity came."If you wanna chat about something I got time dont worry...plus I realy rather spend time in this room. Look at all the amazing designs! Did you make some of these right?"
"Um yeah...majority of the designs here are mine anyway. I usualy teach the club members here how to design their own stuff so I bring my designs as reference here.
"Wow...thats realy cool Emilia your so talented!" Aoi said with a smile that looked so innocent it made her raise a eye brow in confusion.
"Thanks...wow. Cat was right you are a bit of gentleman. Either that or your a bit of a door mat in my opinion." Emilia said with a small smirk.
"Still dont know what that means so I only hope its a good compliment." Aoi said innocently making Emilia laugh a little.
"Sure lets go with that haha." Emilia said before Aoi could ask. "Listen Aoi...I heard from Cat the talk she had with you.." Aoi knew this would be a serious talk so he sat down keeping quiet...
"Im kinda mad Cat talked to some random boy she never met and could possibly be dangerous...but...that was not suprised me..."Emilia took a breath before looking at Aoi. "Cat believes in you a little... she trust you in a way and so fast...in just one meeting you earned her trust a little."
Emilia sat down to have a serious talk with him.
"Cat has always been a shy and timid Lioness...it takes her a while to trust someone she barely knows. It even took me a whole half year to get her to accept me as a friend. But you my boy earned it quite fast im suspicious." Emilia said suspicious...Aoi was on high alert but kept his calm personality out.
"Why is that? I didnt do anything wrong right? Catherine-san and I just talked..." Aoi asked as Emilia showed him a smile.
"Thats what suprises me...you know about what Cat did to you did right?" Emilia asked as Aoi sighed.
"Yeah...i know she posted that thing online. Im mad yes but she apologized when we met so I forgive her." Aoi said shrugging his shoulders.
"Knew it...your not dumb...and you can tell Joshua was behind all of this mess...from how you helped us earlier...thank you for forgiving Cat...I appreciate it. I think I can believe in you a little too. Cat dosent befriend easily and she trusted you do ill do so as well...Cat gave you the good word plus you seem quite reliable since you gave Cat a little courage during your last chat. She plans to face Joshua personaly...and thanks to your words we might be set free." Emilia said smiling shy.
"Haha...so how much did you see?" Aoi asked nervous
"Hmmmm...part of the rock flicking yes I did. Quite impressive...but listen..." Emilia grabbed hold of Aoi's shirt.
"If I find out you tried to hurt or manipulate Cat I will end you...Cat is my best friend and ill protect her if the need comes to it...got it?... Aoi gulped and only nodded to her request...slightly Intimidated by her ferocity.
"Glad you do...Cat is planning something...I think. I havent recieved any word from her since that day she had a chat with you...im a little worried." Emilia said making Aoi worried.
"You haven't had contact with Catherine-san? Since yesterday?" Aoi asked concerned. Seeing the concern on Aoi's face Emilia knew he was not lying.
"Yeah...she was chatting on our FurBook account about the talk she had with ya...she seemed pretty happy...probably hearing about the forgiveness part and after meeting you a little I guess your words were genuine. Your too nice you know that?"Emilia said concerned making Aoi rub the back of his head shy.
"Listen...I can see you are working with your friend's to dethrone Joshua...if you happen to see Cat...please help watch over her. Ever since we entered Alcatraz Joshua has been keeping a dark hold on us...we want to be free...so if you have some sort of plan in mind...please let me help." She asked boldly.
Aoi was analyzing her a bit with his intuition...
"She Is serious...she cares for Cat-san a lot...sigh...guess Morgana-san was right...showcasing my skill in daylight gave me trouble." Aoi thought sighing.
"Your not wrong...we are planning something...but it can be dangerous...I rather not involve anyone else...but if your that determined ill think about it and talk to my friends... ill give you my answer after school okay?" Aoi askedas Emilia smirked in a good way.
"Reliable...you might not look it but you are quite resourceful. And a bit of a rebel impressed." Emilia said
"R-rebel?...well she is not wrong there..." Aoi thought sweat dropping.
"Fine ill wait for your answer on wether you need my help or not. If you see Cat please inform me as soon as you can..."Emilia grabbed her phone as she sent Aoi her number.
"Now Don't you text me for no reason you got that bumb?" Emilia said with a smirk.
"Course not...what kind of boy do you see as Emilia?" Aoi asked chuckling.
"A decent guy with a potentially wilder side." Emilia said as she pushed Aoi out of the club room."Now you got class to go to dont be late!"
"See ya later Aoi! You better have answer then ya trickster haha!" Emilia's last comment made Aoi sweat drop...as she saw her shut the club room door.
"Im not that potentially wild looking right?...Arsene?" Aoi asked his persona who was chuckling.
"In a way...girls will find that a little alluring summoner. Like having 'decent' guy who knows how to have fun a they say. Sugar and spice make a dangerous combo." Arsene spoke confusing Aoi more...
"I have no idea what you just said..." Aoi sighed as he went on to his next class.
Alcatraz Academy 1:30 Pm Math class
Aoi and the gang were still stuck in seperate classes. Aoi still hasn't made a choice yet on what they should do to dethrone Joshua shadow. He heard from Maria that Aoi and Carlos extra classes were over so saturday and sunday they were free once more. So he was happy about that. But his mind was preoccupied course of action he should take...the easy route or the tough route...wich Involves fighting wich would be potentially dangerous and the easy route would be a temporary solution. Plus Emilia asking to help out was another tough choice...he was stressed so he wasn't realy paying attention in class...he looked down to see his phone had a notification icon...he opened his messenger and saw his friend were online.
[CutieHacker] : So did you make your choice yet Aoi-chan?
[SoccerGeek] : No pressure dude just relax and think about this. We can make a game plan at the meeting when you made your final choice dude.
[PhantomSensei] : Hey kiddos! Thanks Maria for adding me here. Listen ill be at your school later afternoon after I finish my business here in the Savannah district. We meet at HQ right after your classes. So for now pay attention to your classes! Academics come first before phantom work.
[SoccerGeek] : Fine, fine Old Lady...but honestly I rather be trainning outside or kicking shadow but. Captain Kidd is itching for a fight.
[HackerCutie] : Me im in Mom's closet again. Aoi-chan is not in my advance classes so I skip them mostly. Hi Aoi-chan! Lets hang out later ; 3
[BlueThief] : Maria we talked about the cutting classes... X3Uu
Your Mom and I agree that even If im not in your advanced classes you should attend them.
[CutieHacker] : Boo~ their no fun without my best friend so I rather watch anime instead with ya later :3
[PhantomSensei] : You kids are hopeless in a way...just do your best in school. I will not be held responsible for any of you if your grades start to drop. Balance phantom work and your studies kay?
[BlueThief] : Haaaiii~!
[CutieHacker] : Boo~ Fine 3
[SoccerGeek] : Fine, Fine old lady...
[PhantomSensei] : CARLOS QUIT CALLING ME OLD!
[CutieHacker] : Dont you two dare start a argument in the chat group!
Aoi covered his mouth with his paw. Trying to hold back his laughter as thier little conversation calmed his stressed nerves. Making him feel lucky to have his friend by his side even in a situation like this.
His moment of calm soon ended as Arsene saw something quite shocking when he looked out the Window.
"Summoner! Look outside the window it's urgent!" Aoi heard the urgency in Arsene tone that he stood up from his desk suprising his classmates and teacher as he looking out the window. Ignoring his teacher words he saw something that made his blood go cold...Catherine was standing on the edge of the school roof. She somehow got over the wire fence and was standing on the edge...looking like she was ready to jump. His other classmates and teacher's following his gaze saw with horror in their eyes what Catherine was doing.
"Aint that Catherine!?"
"Oh my gosh she's gonna jump!"
"This is bad! Someone stop her!"
Aoi imidiantely ran out of his class ignoring his teachers words. He could see all the other students come out o f their classrooms as they witnessed the same thing curiosity overcoming common sense.
Aoi used his phantom skills to run through the crowds of students with such speed and agility that he didnt arouse the attention of his classmates. He a passed Carlos class as the said skunk accompanied by his squirrel classmate came bursting out the door of their classroom trying to follow Aoi.
"AOI BRO!"
"AOI CAT! CAT IS!-"
"Haven't GOT THE TIME GUYS! ILL GO ON AHEAD! IM GONNA STOP CATHERINE-SAN!" Aoi said as he increased his speed with a suprising burst of energy. He ran to the stairs leading to the roof in record time.
Aoi practically ran up the stairs despite the heavy exhaustion he was feeling letting the adrenalin fuel his body with energy. He kicked down the door leading to the main school building roof. He was breathing heavily when he got there trying to fill his lungs with much needed oxygen. There he saw Catherine standing by the edge of the roof as she tapped something on her phone screen. She looked back suprised to see him there.
"Aoi...why are you here?" Cat asked as Aoi took a good look at her. She was heavily injured...bandages covering most of her body. Her fur and clothes were a mess and a little ripped like claws tore through them. Her fur was a mess too like she just woke up from bed...Aoi had a million questions to ask but he decided to focus on the task on hand.
"Catherine-san!? What are you doing!? Your not realy planning on commiting suicide are you!? Thats stupid! You have your whole life ahead of you! Get back here on yhe other side of this fence imidiantely!" Aoi shouted trying his best to persuade the lioness. Cat let out a sad smile.
"I was right...your so kind Aoi...you even care for someone you just got to know a day ago..." Cat said with guilt in her eyes.
"Cat why are you doing this!? This is no time to walk through memory lane! Emilia will be here soon! Please dont end your life like this! What bout your dream with Emilia!? The fashion website you both dreamed together!?" Aoi shouted. Cat was suprised to hear this as she let out a fee tears.
"Im suprised you know about that...but I dont deserve that dream...I used my skills for online work to hurt you...and many innocent students before you...Joshua held me prisoner for a long time... making hurt so many with false rumors...and lies online..." Cat continued as as Aoi ran up to the wire fence.
Meanwhile Maria was with her mom Irina as they were running through the crowded halls. They met up with Emilia and Carlos along the way. Making a beeline to the roof.
"What is that girl thinking!?" Irina asked as she used her authority to push through the crowds of students.
"She must be planning something! And im sure it involves helping Aoi in someway!" Maria shouted growing exhausted from the long run.
"Either that or she's trying something drastic! Hope Aoi bro can convince her to stop!" Carlos said running the best he could
"Aoi...please help cat..."Emila said with tears in her eyes as she ran with the group.
Back with Cat and Aoi Whenever Aoi tried to get closer she would move closer to the edge...he had to stop midway.
"Aoi...please dont stop me...im going to pay for my crimes againrs everyone...and you."Cat said with a sad smile.
"Cat please dont do this! Please think how your best friend would feel! She be heart broken if you die! Death isnt the solution! Its only brings those left behind pain and suffering! Dont leave the world like my parents did!" Aoi shouted with all his might as tears came to his eyes.
"Your parents...were murdered by someone...and I can definitely say it wasnt you who did it...your too kind and caring...you could have never killed them...Joshua was making lies about you...making me spread them...I didnt deserve your forgiveness...yet you forgave me anyway...you knew the truth didnt you?" Cat asked guilty expression in hear teary eyes.
"I told you...holding a grudge is bad...a simple sorry is good enough for me to forgive them...thats why I said those words Cat. I forgive you for what you done..." Aoi said gently
"Would you forgive Joshua if he did the same?..." Cat asked suprising everyone...even Aoi leaving him speechless...cat let out another sad smile.
"I knew it...it be a pretty bitter pill to accept his apology...especialy if he didnt mean it...thats how I feel about myself. You may have forgave my actions but i cant forgive myself...so ill do what I can...to help dethrone that lion...I entrust everything else to you Aoi...tell Emilia im sorry...and thanks for befreinding me...goodbye." Cat took another step backward getying over the edge. Aoi saw as she started to fall...he wad reminded of the momment he sae his parents dieng in front of him and him being powerless to help. Deep inside his soul golden eyed Aoi looked up with a determined face.
"Don't let her fall!" Shadow Aoi shouted as he felt his eyes burn with a golden glow...his personality switched as he felt him loose control of his body like his soul was restrained by chains.
Next thing he knew he saw his body summoned his weapon hidden under his sleeve as he slashed through the wire screen fence. Quickly leaping out he grabbed Catherine's paw with his rigt paw as he held onto the edge of the roof with his left paw. Teeth clenching tight as he struggled with the weight. Cat was a large lioness and he was a normal sized ferret...even with his enhanced strenght to fight shadows it was a little to much to handle alone. Cat looked up suprised see her little savior...
The entire school was surprised to see what Aoi did...they somehow could see what was happening outside by looking through the windows of the school. Some students were already outside trying to find someway to soften their fall. Some teacher started ordering student to bring out mattresses from the gym and lay them underneath the endangered duo. Maria, irina, Carlos and Emilia were running up the stairs to the roof as they saw through the windows the dire situation they were in.
"AOI!" Maria shouted looking through the window as she quickly ran faster up the stairs with new found energy with everyone.
Back with our endangered duo Cat was looking up at Aoi who was doing his best to keep them from falling from such a height.
"Hold on...Cat-san... dont you dare fall!" Aoi looked back at Cat with determined Golden eyes.
"Aoi...your eyes..."Cat asked shocked but as they heard footsteps near the stairs with a familiar group calling out their names. Thats when something sharp shot out at Aoi paw. It looked like a tranquilizer dart coming from some drone flying above them...when she looked to the student council office window...she saw Joshua smilling with a angered sadistic smile.
Aoi screamed in pain as he let go the edge by accident before his friends rushed in to grab his paw. For a few second they were falling till Aoi's golden eyes flashed blue and gold as a small burst of blue flames wrapped around his face.
"ARSENE!" Aoi shouted as his persona resonated from within.
"SUMMONER! I WILL SAVE YOU!" Aoi heard Arsene call...then he saw a phantom like hand of Arsene reach out of him controling his left paw as it dug its razor sharp claws into the wall...Aoi gritted his teeth feeling some pain in his left paw claws dug into the wall trying thier best slow down their fall as they started to bleed Aoi finaly let go as Arsene hand vanished. They fell onto the some of the matresses below...the fall was a little hard still but not enough to kill them. Aoi and cat blacked out for a bit. Aoi could see some of the students and teachers ran to them before they lost consciences...what suprised him most was to see Morgana running up to him.
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Aoi slowly woke up seeing himself in the school infirmary. Beside him was Maria...she was holding her bandage right paw...she saw him with teary eyes wake up and quickly embraced him making the ferret blush.
"Aoi you awake!" Maria was crying alerted everyone else in the room...Aoi saw Carlos, Morgana and Tae nearby.
"Aoi bro! Im glad your finaly awake!" Carlos cried rubbing off the tears he had in his eyes.
"Thank goodness...your okay." Morgana hugged Aoi with all her might relieved. Aoi liked the attention...but his air being cut off.
"Cant...breath guys..." the girls quickly let go to let the ferret breath. Aoi tried to touch his chest with his left paw but felt a sting of pain shoot through his body. He saw his left paw covered in bandages and they were a little bloody too.
"Try not to do anything rash Aoi-chan. Your left paw and claws took quite a beating trying to slow down that fall you took. And Seriously?...how do you keep getting yourself into trouble Baka..." Tae pulled and pinched Aoi cheeck making the ferret squirm in pain.
"Ita ita ita! Gomene!" Aoi shouted in pain as Tae released his sore cheek leaving Morgana to camly rub his sore cheeck as Maria held his paw. Thats when Aoi realized something wrong.
"Cat-san!? Where is she!? Is she-" before Aoi could have a panic attack Morgana gently soothed him.
"She is fine...your quick thinking helped soften your fall although it injured your paw it's already healing fast so you should able to use it soon. The matresses below prevented you guys from receiving serious injuries. Catherine was sent to the hospital by ambulance and Emilia came along with the ambulance to look after her best friend. You were fine Aoi so Morgana called Mr. Rudolph who called me for another house or should I say school call your reckless ferret. I may wanna know how you regenerate so fast but that does not mean i like seeing my patients always coming back injured especialy a little kid like yourself!" Tae scolded poiting at Aoi with her pen inches away from his nose making the young ferret nervous.
"As for Catherine she was badly injured even before the fall. In fact she was bleeding internally...she passed out from blood loss when the fall agitated her internal injuries. But I got a friend who happens to be the nurse in charge of her. She called me to say her surgery was a success and she is just sleeping peacefully now. I think she will be in a coma for 1-2 weeks at best." Tae explained as Aoi let out a relived sigh but his head hanged low...
"I wished I hanged one a bit longer...I wish I could have convinced her to-"Aoi was about to continue till Morgana stopped him.
"Aoi...you did the best you could. You did you best to persuade her not to jump and look at you paw. It show how much effort you put into saving her from would have been a fatal fall...you did good boy..." Moragana comforted Aoi in a another hug.
"Morgana-san..." Aoi asked suprised as he looked up to Her.
"Yeah dude you did great. You saved the damsel in distress from fatal doom and thats a winning goal you be proud of." Carlos encouraged
"Aoi-chan you were like a little hero in the anime shows we watch! You did amazing! So no going down into the dumps! Let me see that smile~"Maria touched Aoi cheecks and tried to make the blushing ferret smile. Aoi giggled a bit from this. "Cat is going to be okay thanks to you so cheer up!"
"Hmf fo-cay! Mhfaria! Im smhfilling seet" Aoi tried to say Okay Maria im smilling see but his squished cheecks made it hard to do so. Tae was smilling seeing how supportive Aoi's friends are.
"Seriously...for such a reckless kid with a checkered past he sure can find some great friends..." Tae thought as her phone rang. She quickly picked it up and answered Nick on the other end.
"Hello fox trot...Yes Aoi is doing fine. Besides the injured left paw nothing serious. Actually Morgana is here and so is all his friends..." Everyone could hear their conversation and they could hear Nick on the other end.
"Fine fine...ill go and report to the ZPD myself quit worrying..." Tae hangs up with annoyed sigh. "Listen guys I need to report to the ZPD about Aoi's condition. Plase wait here Aoi I want you to rest today and also Rudolph will come pick you up at 5:30 pm after he returns from delivering his orders at the Rain forest district. Behave your self...or else." Tae made it clear as she got close to Aoi with her Doctor Frankenstein curiosity. Aoi gulped and nodded quickly.
"Well then Ill see you later guys. Morgana is in charge so please listen to her got it?." Tae leaves the room as the group sighed in relief. When Tae was outside...she reached into her pocket to retrieve the tranquilizer dart. She stared at it with anger.
"Hopefull ZPD can analyze this thing..." with that she left the school.
Alcatraz infirmary
"Tae is kinda scary..." Carlos commented.
"Well at least she is a expert in medicine. She helped Aoi tons of times so im glad she is willing to help" Maria commented looking at Aoi with a smile.
"Good she left...cause we have alot to talk about" Aoi said...clutching his paws as his eyes flashed yellow. Morgana saw this and rubbed his back gently.
"We know Aoi...its about Joshua isnt it?...when Tae said she was injured badly even before the fall...means only one thing." Morgana said Mad...Carlos punched the wall while Maria grabbed her phone.
"Seems Cat already took action beore the fall...look at this post everyone." Maria showed everyone a Furbook post made by Cat. It talked about what Joshua did to her through out her time In Alcatraz...and whats worse there were pictures on Joshua recent actions behind scenes. Aoi was suprised by how many Mammals were responding to this post. Seems they were discussing flames about Joshua so openly. Seems this post provided much more detailed info on Joshua actions causing the online even her suicide attempt the attention everyone of everyone was on the perverted king. Joshua even made a counter post saying how Cat forged everything and that its all a big lie to try and take him down. But naturally many mammals doubted his claims. Even some of the students he has hurt were supporting cat claim by spreading the post around.
" My guess is that Cat knows we have a plan to go againts Joshua. She planted this post and her suicide in public trying to create rumors around Joshua so the focus of the public will be on him. Aoi save is online...seems some students took pics of Aoi saving Cat...and it helped a majority of mammals to stop believing on the child murderer post she made. The heat is Joshua now and Aoi is considered a small time hero. Cat's plan must be to stop Joshua from taking any action againts us...for now...knowing the pervert he will do everything in his power to protect his reputation as the school so called king." Maria logically stated.
"The jerk has gone too far...he carlos team...he hurt a innocent lioness...he harms the entire school and my friends...someone almost died because of him...Im sorry Cat...even I cant forgive a sinner such as him..." Aoi stated eyes glowing yellow.
"Guess you made your choice?...Aoi bro?" Carlos asked eyes glowing yellow.
"If your realy sure...then you have my full support kiddo. Ill show ya what you need to do." Morgana said eyes glowing yellow.
"Me too! Im behind my best buddies decision all the way! I wont let all you guys have all the epuc anime like action!" Maria shouted excited.
Aoi smilled happily but with a wicked smirk. As he slowly raised his head.
"Lets steal that bastards wicked heart..." Aoi said determined Arsene was even laughing menacingly with joy.
"Your choice is set summoner...im proud of your decision...lets us work together to take down the crown." Arsene spoke.
"As Arsene stated our young apprentice choice is set...we the persona's will lend you our aid. To the best of ou abilities." Zorro spoke.
"Mwaahahahahahaha! Time to pillage and plunder the king of lust palace! Let us strike down that bastard from his own throne!" Captain kidd said.
"Morgana-san?...I know you been holding back but you have healing spells do you?" Aoi asked suprising the kids.
"Morgana-san has healing spells!?" Maria asked shocked.
"Why didnt you tell us earlier old lady!? They would have been helpful in battle!" Carlos shouted as Morgana roled her eyes.
"One because im more combat orientated. Two healing injuries can make mammals suspicious to see a injured animal suddenly all healed up like nothin happened to them. If I heal Aoi paw...it could bring bigger questions from his gaurdians...are you sure about this Aoi?" Morgana asked.
"Yeah...im stressed out by all of this...and Im mad at that bastard...I have a itching feeling to beat up some shadows and cause havoc in Joshua's palace!" Aoi said determined making Morgana smirk proud.
"Knew you had it in ya kiddo...alright ill heal you in the palace. Everyone get ready cause Aoi seems like he wants to get some fighting done today." Morgana stated getting everyone pumped.
"Heck yeah! Ill get my stuff ready! Time to strom the palace!" Carlos shouted fist pumping.
"I made a small program to try and detect shadow weakness and strenghts. If im right my laptop can work that program flawlessly if the metaverse responds to my desires. I even made a few other programs to record the palace lay out we discovered. Even our team profile about our current strenght and persona skills." Maria said proudly leaving everyone impressed.
"That sounds like a epic anime style navigator Maria-cha sugoi!" Aoi said eyes blue again as he praised his best friend with sparkling child like excitement.
"I know right!?" Maria said excited too causing Morgana and Carlos to roll their eyes seeing the two share a momment.
"Okay meet up at HQ kiddos within ten minutes. Get your gear and other stuff ready. Aoi you stay here and rest. Ill get your stuff ready too so dont do anything rash got it?" Morgana announced as Aoi's friends nodded and Aoi pouted a bit.
As everyone left to get ready...Aoi looked out the window near his bed...the infirmary had a good view of the student council room...just staring the lion from afar...being frustrated with all the bad news on him made him get a wicked Idea...his eyes glowing as his second personality was leaking out a bit.
"Hey Arsene? ...I know Morgana said not to do anything rash...but even I dont wanna skip this chance for a bit of early pay back..."
"Hahaha...I know what your thinking Summoner...and im sure Morgana will forgive us if we have a little fun." Arsene spoke.
"Lets have some fun scaring the guy eh?" Aoi said with golden eyes turning blue again before he cutely Said. "Im sure it be fun partner~" aoi said innocently with a smile.
Student council room 3:30pm
Joshua was in a whirlwind of fury. His lion student council member's have long left the raging lion before he could harm them. They know how pissed he was right now. Catherine's post started a wave of rumors to revolve around Joshua. Enough to potential potentially ruin his reign and status in the school. His own peers started to doubt him and even the animals once afraid of him started to stood up together to spread the post as far wide in the internet as possible VIA Furbook. A silent revolution was starting againts him. What made it worse was Aoi post...the one about his criminal record was beggining to be treated as some hoax made by him to commit cyber bullying. Aoi was even considered a little hero now as he rescued Cat. Countering the schools negative opinion about the young ferret. All his careful planning to expel the so called criminal ruined by one betrayal.
"Damm that vermin loving lioness...my rule is going through the drain if this continues!" Joshua smashed his fist down on his dek causing it crack.
"I am the king of this school! I am a choosen one! Born In the prestigious pride family! Why cant everyone just accept how special I am...I brought fame with my actions as the young genuis! I win awards and make this school famous with my secret service! And this is how they repay me!? Im not at fault! I do everything for the school and they come pressuring me! Whats wrong with asking a reward and absolute loyalty! I bring support to all those worthy of my favour and keep the vermin down from disturbing our rule! Now this one lioness is gonna tip balance us alpha predators have over the vermin!" Joshua shouted in fury.
"I plan to make my rule beautiful! I am a choosen king! Ill rule over pride land industry one day...I better stop all this nonsense soon...knock out that ferret, Skunk and Maria! So ill be on top! And no shall ever go againts me again... the alpha's rule above and the slave vermin crawl below...thats how nature law works. Hmph...I better make plans to ensure that traitorous lioness never go againts me again...maybe bribe her doctors to give her the wrong medicine...hahaha yes...that will show them never to go againts me...once she out or dead...my rule...will be safe..."Joshua plotted evily with confidence before a breeze came through his window disrupting his thoughts.
"Whats with that- !?" Joshua was shocked to see...Aoi leaning cooly on the edge of the window. His paws in his pocket...he would have knocked the ferret off...but something was not right...he saw Aoi slowly open his eyes...he expected to see the blue eyes he was famous for but...what he saw was...Aoi's golden eyes glowing eerily as his pupils started to shrink into sharp feline ones. All his insticts shouted danger...and he felt afraid.
"Yo...you perverted lion" Aoi second personality was taking charge.
"Aoi...Kurusu...w-what are you doing here!? Whats up with those eyes criminal!?" Joshua said reaching down to get his hidden bat weapon. Only to find it gone.
"Looking for this?" Aoi held out Joshua's bat while wearing his red gloves. Aoi quickly bented it out of shape and tosses it to the side. Joshua actualy stepped back suprised hy his strenght.
"Listen here you perverted jerk...what did you do to cat?" Aoi said with his voice so cold it sent chills through Joshua's spine.
"I dont know what your talking about criminal! How dare you accuse me of anything vermin! I swear I will cut down anyone going againts my rule...and you cant do nothing about it! Im the schools star! The king! Everyone views me as a choosen one and of course they believe in my acomplishments...a nobody vermin like you can never dream to go aga-" Joshua was cut off when he felt a wave of blood lust shot right at him...he saw Aoi's eyes glow bright and he imagine chains wrap around him as a silhouette of Arsene reach out to crush his neck. He wanted to scream as Arsene clawed hand crushed his neck. When he blinked again he found himself in his normal office with Aoi staring at Joshua with a smart ass glare as he smirked. The big lion fell on his butt in fear.
"Dont try to hide it Joshua...I know all about your sins...you cant hide the fact from me that you hurt so many innocent mammals...the cries of the oppressed have reached my ears...Ill find out what you did to Cat-san sooner or later..."Joshua could hear two voices speaking together as one...Arense menacing one and Aoi's.
"Ive seen many mammals like you in the damm facility while I was arrested and framed for mudering my parents...I know one thing they share in common..." Aoi got closer to Joshua and whispered in his ear.
"They can never run away from their sins...all criminals will feel their sins crawl back into their skins leading to their own destruction...dont worry...I wont let you get arrested till I straighten out your wicked heart...that way you wont dare hurt anyone again...you know living with regret and guilt is a far worse punishment than death..." Aoi said as he walked towards the door.
"I should know...being unable to save my parent's and living with the guilt of being unable to save them...better watch out...Since the sins you committed will never go away...let my words haunt ya cause your rule of the school...is coming to a end..."Aoi's eyes turned blue as he sticked out his tounge playfully."See ya big meanie!"
Aoi left the room leaving Joshua who peed his pants half way through that conversation. He felt humiliated and in his fury roared loud. He was about to chase after Aoi go silence him but found no one In the hallway...like he vanised in a blink of a eye..
"Damm criminal...I swear Aoi kurusu...I will gt my revenge and-eh!?" Joshua saw reporters from Zootopia news station run to him asking for a interview. Joshua had to barricade himself in his student council office room.
Nearby Aoi was holding out Joshua's phone talking to someone.
"Yes mam Joshua was asking for Interview directly to help prove his innocence. Im sure the news will be quite a hot topic. Meet up at the student council In Alcatraz. Thank you listening..."Aoi said In a fake made up voice as he hanged up as he crushed Joshua phone In his paw and tossed It into the trash. Soon enough the janitor took out the trash.
"This should help stop the lion from taking any action. The rumors about Cat-san post...along with those news reporters...this should give us some much needed space to work things out in Joshua's palace. At least till I steal Joshua heart treasure..." Aoi said smirking as he walked down the halls leading back to the infirmary...but when he entered he saw Emilia there looking back at him as she sat on Aoi's bed...she seems quite exhuasted...her fur was messy and her clothes ragged.
"Emilia!? Your back so soon?" Aoi asked as Emilia gave a sad smile.
"Yeah...visting hours are over so I had to leave Cat...but dont worry she's fine...and recovering. I saw..." Emilia said serious this time."and heard what you did in Joshua's office."Aoi sighed...knowing where this is going.
"Cat told me...no made me promise...to help you and your friend's" Emilia started. "I appreciate you saving my best friend Aoi...and I want to thank you for helping her...Cat even made me promise while she was taken to the hospital to lend you my support to end Joshua's evil rule once and for all...personally I would have done so anyway...the bastard is on my hate list and I want him to pay for what he did to her..."Emilia said tears in her eyes...as she approached the young ferret"Please Aoi...let me in on this plan you got to end Joshua's rule over the school! I wanna avenge my friend!...I want to make that bastard pay for all his done...so begging you..please let me help..."
Aoi was slient for a momment...his anylization skills showing him Emilia was serious and she wont stop till he accepted her help.
"It be dangerous...are you sure?" Aoi asked camly.
"Oh im sure...my fire of fury deep within is shouting to bring the heat of my anger down on the lion...I dont care of the cost...Cat my best friend...my sister figure almost died because of him...let me in on this Aoi! I will force my way into your group if I have too!" Emilia said bravely...Aoi smiled seeing how much she cared for Cat
"Okay...if your willing to take the risk...just dont be shocked on how were gonna straighten out Joshua once and for all though." Aoi said with a smile as Morgana came in.
"Aoi im back! Now what I miss-oh!?..." Morgana saw Emilia in the room with Aoi.
School roof HQ
Aoi's friends were agape seeing Emilia with Aoi and Morgana together. Aoi explanied the situation and his friends had only one reaction.
"ARE YOU KIDDING ME AOI!?"
"Hey dont blame guy I was the one who begged him to let me join. This matter is personal for me too." Emilia said
"She's right...she even saw everything Aoi could do In reality...and what he did earlier..."Morgana said with a glare ready to scold Aoi later for threatening Joshua. Aoi rubbed the sore bump on his head crying little anime tears.
"You got! To be kidding me!? Can she even handle being in that hell hole!?" Carlos shouted.
"The metaverse and Joshua's palace isn't exactly a cakewalk...are you sure Aoi?"Maria said concerned approaching her friend.
"Yeah...she promised to help us...Cat asked her too...ill be a jerk to not answer her request." Aou sid holding Maria's paw to try and comfort her.
"Are the rumors true about you two being a couple or something? Hehehe..." Emilia teased causing the two release paws and turn away blushing.
"Okay enough talking. Emilia your gonna need some gear..."Morgana looked into her utility belt bags...she found some extra bullet proof vest, knee pads, some strong heavy duty helmet and a Whip and SMG Gun model. Emilia was suprised to see how she fit in that gear in her Belt bag...
"Woah...where did you get- amd weapons and armor!? Where are we going!?" Emilia asked a little intimidated.
"Youll see...suit up. Trust me me your going to need it."Aoi encouraged as Emilia hesitated a bit before the young squirrel suited up and equipped her weapons and armor.
"Okay...im suited up? Not my fashion stye but survival does ask for sacrifice...where ever were going?" Emilia said waiting for something.
"Haha! Trust us Emilia! You'll be suprised! So dont you dare chicken out!" Carlos shouted making Emilia mad.
"Oh I can handle it! Dont under estimate me Carlos!" Emilia shouted.
"Lets get ready then!" Maria said holding up her twin electric tazers. Already suited up and her laptop in a heavy duty case.
"Wait...Maria? Where did you get that police-" Emilia was cut off when she saw Aoi hold out his phone. Carlos, Maria and Morgana held out their phones as the navigation app appeared.
"Take us to Joshua's palace of lust..." Aoi said as the app activated.
[Destination Found: Palace of Lust]
Emilia saw the world pulse red and black around them
Palace of Lust
Aoi and friends found themelves back at the gates of Joshua Palace. Emilia was shocked to see the school turn into a giant creepy palace.
"The HELL!? What happened to the schoool oooh ~?" Emilia looked to the boys of the group in their thieves outfit. As a fashion fan she was Impressed.
"Woah...you guys ...l-l-look EPIC!" Emilia rushed over to examine their clothing.
"Aoi is that you!? How you get so tall!? And looks at that outfit!? Woah...thread count...the softness is like a silk and cotton combo ive never seen before!" Emilia said examining every inch of Aoi clothing despite the invasion of privacy.
"W-woah! Watch were your touching Emilia! Im glad you recognize us and like our outfit but-" Aoi was cut off when Emilia examined Carlos clothes despite him trying to shake her off.
"And this leather jacket you have Carlos!? Where did you guys get these master pieces of clothing!?" Emilia tried to examine more but Carlos was pissed.
"Get the effin off girly! I dont dig chicks remember so this is super weird!" Carlos shouted runnig around trying to shake off Emilia who was smaller than the boys now. Morgana in her chibi form picked up the girl and set her down.
"Calm yourself Emilia we have a time limit today before Aoi needs to go home." Emilia was suprised to see Morgana mascot form.
"M-miss M-morgana!? Is that you!?" Emilia shocked till Maria appeared behind her lookin normal...well as normal as she can In armor.
"Calm down Emilia and welcome to the metaverse! The land of desire found in the hearts of all mammals. Right here we stand in front the Palace of Lust!...the physical manifestation of Joshua's wicked heart!...here lies our aim...to steal the corrupted heart of Joshua and make the place collaspe...straightening out Joshua 100% and stopping him from doing any crimes again..." Maria did a anime style introduction...everyone was staring at her blankly...But Aoi was clapping.
"That was a awesome intro Maria-chan!" Aoi praised making his Panther bestie happy.
"Glad you like it Aoi-chan!" Maria said giving Aoi a high paw.
"Okay...so were I some kind of world...made of the desires of one's heart? And this place?" Emilia point to the Palace behind her. "Is Joshua's heart? Hmmm...kinda suits him as a jerk ass Tyrant...but what I wanna know...none of you are pulling my leg right!? Like this place is some kind of T.V. show prank cause if your pranking me you all be in a-" Emilia tried to continue but Aoi touched her shoulder.
"We are not lying to you Emilia...this is serious. Here lies all of Joshua's dark desires...the plan is to infiltrate his heart palace and take away his corrupted heart...without it Joshua will have no defense againts his sins and the guilt will crush him for everything he done." Aoi said serious as he approched his group.
"We are phantom thieves that steal hearts of the wicked. I am Aoi kurusu...in reality." Aoi smirked suprising his friend.
"But in this place call me...Blue Joker!" Aoi announced cooly as the wind in the metaverse made his clothes move In the air dramatically. As he pulled out his knife In a burst of blue flames doing some epic knife tricks.
"Oooh awesome code name bro! Guess as thieves it be pretty stupid to call ourselves by our real names." Carlos touched his mask and smirked. "Code names eh!? Then call me...Skull!" Carlos annouced smashing his baton on a Joshua statue making it crack and tumble.
"We are thieves and shouting our names in public in this place may affect us later. Call me Mona then kiddos~ "Morgana spoke in a sexy pose.
"Epic code names! Well simce Aoi called me a navigator! Call me Navi! NAVI-CHAN!" Maria said in a cute victory pose.
Emili watched in aww seeing thr group ina epic group pose.
"So...saying all the stuff you told me is real?...how can I believe so?" Emilia asked smirking as Aoi's eyes glowed Yellow.
"Seeing In believing Emilia...Mona-san? If you please?" Aoi asked as he showed Mona her injured left paw and arm.
"As you wish...come to my side...Zorro!" Morgana unleshed Zorro in a burst of blue flames and black chains. Shocking Emilia even more.
"I repsond to the will of my summoner...may I heal the lad then!" Zorro pointed his rapier on Aoi. Emilia was scared for a second seeing the scary persona but seeing a green light appear on the rapier and flow into Aoi healing Aoi bloody paw and arm. It was slowly healing till the spell disappeared. Aoi looked at his paw to it completly healed...it was a sore but fine.
"Ooh...so much better now!" Aoi covered his paw with his glove.
"Woah!? That was...I cant describe but awesome!" Emilia ran up to the group."If this is Joshua's palace does this mean...we can get back at Joshua and all he has done? Without him knowing?
"Thats the plan it's the perfect crime or should I say a silent rebelion...me and Carlos can summon persona's too manifestations of our hearts true self. Will you be able to continue helping us?" Aoi offered a paw and Emilia accepted it fully.
"As long as one of you explain more about this place im in...im here to avenge my best friend so I wont go down without a fight!" Emilia shouted.
Palace of Lust Central Hall
"Listen up my loyal subjects! Those intruders have declared war on my rule! Search the palace and capture those intruders DEAD OR ALIVE!" Shadow Joshua announced to his rows of gaurds.
"Hail to king! Praise King Joshua! Death to all vermin!" Joshua's shadow gaurds shouted.
"Great...Joker pissed off Joshua so much he tightened security today..." Mona said hidden with phantom kids...they all stared at Joshua make his speech while Emilia was grimacing a bit. Blue Joker also had another bump on the head.
"Okay...I didnt need to see...That!" Emilia said rubbing her eyes as she witnesses Joshua wearing nothing but white undies a bathrobe for a cape and a crown on his head."Im never getting that disgusting image out of my head..."
"Hey Mona? Think we can beat the crap outta of all these freaking shadows-" Skull suggested till Mona cut him off
"No! Againts that many would be suicide! We need to travel in secret...without Joshua's shadow knowing..." Mona explained irritated.
"Actually I think this will work for us!" Navi said happily."all the guards are busy here! Should give us the time needed to create a infiltration route!"
"Unfiltration route?" Emilia asked confused.
"A path leading to Joshua's heart's treasure safely that way we can steal it without fighting through that army of shadows." Joker explained.
"Lets go then guys while their distracted!" Skull whispered as they all invaded the palace without Joshua and his gaurds knowing.
"Right there is no point beating up Joshua's shadows unless we materialize his desire. Lets move kiddos." Mona said leading the kids.
"Where is the treasure then? I hope you guys know where it is..this place is huge and finding It wont be easy..."Emilia commented keeping her gaurd up holding her whip.
"Probably at the heart of the Palace. There the shadows main room is in the depths of It. Most distorted place in the palace. In Joshua's castle themed palace it must be in a treasury near his throne room." Mona explained to the group as they all went traveled along the hallways in secret.
"Good thing Josh had those damm gaurd listening to his so called speech...kinda boring though." Skull said bored.
"I know...I kinda itching for a fight to relive some stress..."Joker said with a hint of boredom
"I realy hope you guys dont jinx us for saying thay cuase if you do im whipping both your asses!" Emilia warned as they tried looking into some of the rooms for loot but as she said that they found a lone gaurd on patrol in one room. " yeah that figures...dammit you guys jinxed it!"
The boys just aplogized kinda as Mona saw a chance in this situation with the gaurd looking at them in the opposite direction of them.
"Quick hide!" Mona said as they all hid themslves Maria helping Emilia with the hidding. There they saw gaurd look at their direction for a bit before returning into position.
"Dammit a gaurd over here too! Wait those that mean we can-"Skull said as Mona Gave him a glare to keep quite.
"Actualy yes we can fight it but in this situation i can teach you kids something new. Blue Joker? You ready for a new lesson as the phanthom thief?" Mona asked Making Joker's eyes glow bright gold.
"I said I was itching for a fight...so lets do It sensei~" Joker said in playful yet dangerous tone like izaya from durarara. Emilia was slightly intimidated by Aoi's sudden change in personality.
"Go for It! Joker! Okay kiddos cover him so guns ready!" Mona shouted
"What are you guys-" Emilia tried to ask before Aoi charged foward summoning his dagger in his paw ready for action. The gaurd looked behind him to see Joker charging at him weapon ready. It tried to raise it shield in defense but Navi, Skull, Emilia and Mona pull out their Guns...or in Mona's case a large slingshot. They opened fired at the shadow making sure to avoid Joker as they knocked the knight's shield away. Making it stumble and leaving it open to attacks. Joker slashed the mask of the shadow in a Impressive manner destroying it as the knight burst into a pile of goo morphing into a Fairy shadow they encountered multiple times in the palace. It looked terrified as Joker raised his pistol towards it.
"Drop dead...little fairy." Joker said coldly as he shot mutliple bullet rounds on the fairy. Ripping its wings into useless strips. It fell into the ground moaning in pain.
"It's down! Now everyone! Surround her!" Mona shouted as everyone got into position pointing their guns at the down fairy.
"Okay...that was cool! How the heck did these things shoot real bullets!?" Emilia said excited.
"Land of desire babe! Anything is possible if you desire so." Skull said cooly as they all put their attention on the fairy.
"Impressive everyone! A textbook hold up! A+ for all of you kiddos. Especialy you Emilia you did great for your first shadow fight." Morgana praised making Emilia blush happy.
"So this thing is a shadow?...hmmm kinda not what expected but seeing the costume on this thing I can totaly see Joshua so fantasizing this kinda thing In his heart." Emilia said as she made sure to keep her gaurd up.
"So this is a hold up eh?" Joker said eyes glowing bright gold as he sent a cold glare at the fairy making sure to show his blood lust frightening the fairy. "Never thought I ever participate in one with my whole not wanting to become a criminal thing. But hey? There's a first for everything in this shadow world..."
"Seriously!? Your the intruders King Joshua ordered to capture!?" The fairy said groaning in pain trying to get up."Dammit...I got the most rotten luck today...what are you going to do with me!?"
"Woah!? These things can talk!?" Emilia shouted shocked.
"Oh yeah...forgot to mention. these things can talk and act like living beings." Maria said muttered to Emilia.
"So their alive? Is killing these things okay?" Emilia asked.
"It is okay kiddo. Shadows are nothing but puppets born from broken off thoughts and feelings of mammals. They can only act sentient." Mona explaned as a greedy look came onto her face.
"This is a useful feature though...because of this we can communicate with them and get them to give us stuff like this if they dont wanna die from being cornered like this." Mona explained excited.
"I get ya! So if we gang up on them like this we can make some sweet demands for some awesome loot right!? Money, items and info oh boy! This is becoming awesome!" Skull shouted excited
"I see so Instead of killing these guys we can score a bunch cool stuff and rake in some cash into our pockets! Who knows we probably be able score some awesome key items to fight that pervert!" Joker explanied.
"Exactly! Now you kids are getting it! But remember we cant spare all of them. Only a couple time since they can alert the other shadows towards us!" Mona explained.
"Wait am I hearing this right!? You will let me go if I give you all something!?" The fairy asked trying to make sure what she heard was true.
"Yes little fairy...it can be anything you got on ya. Money, items or even some info or two as long as it something useful...so cough up whatever you got and i might just reffrain from ripping off your wings..." joker stated with his signiture smirk and cold blooded tone...the fairy seems quite impressed despite his cold tone. The rest of the group was slightly intimidated.
"Woah dude that gve me chills...cool." Skull said impressed.
"Hmph!? Wow you changed a bit kiddo. I guess after saving Cat and and finally making up your mind on how to deal with the kih of lust gave you a confidence boost. I like it!" Mona said proud.
"Woah...okay? I said you were wild but didnt expect you to be this wild!? Man your scaring me a little Ao-Joker. I mean joker..." Emilia said taking a step back intimidated but Impressed.
"Makes you glad he is on our side right bestie?" Maria smilled at Aoi who returned the friendly smile before glaring at the fairy pointing his pistol towards it.
"Better not keep me waiting little fairy...I got places to go kings to beat." Joker said as the fairy giggled a little to his coincidence.
"Oh my...but this is all so sudden...its kinda embarrassing to say but...I got nothing on me at the momment...I usualy do just so you know! But...not right now." The fairy said sheepishly fearing the worse. Everyone gave the fairy blank stare before looking back at Mona who felt the looks on her a little embarrassing.
"W-wait!?...your empty handed!? Oh my...umm...not how expected this lesson to go but oh well..."Mona started to get ready to shot out her metal ball at the shadow. Everyone else following her lead to open fire."Cant be helped then...time to go to hell little fairy...no hard feelings..."
"So were beating her up in the end huh? Fine by me! I was hoping for a little hadow beat down for a warm up!" Skull said trigger happy.
"Sorry miss fairy but we cant let you warn the others...time to say goodbye!" Maria smiled.
"What they said sorry and whateve's "Emilia said blankly.
"Well Arsene been itching to claw something to death since we had a little talk with josh...migth as well let him have his fun" Joker said as his mask burst into flames amd chains suprising Emilia as Arsene and appeared from the said flames menacingly laughing as he sharpened his claws.
"The hell!? That's his persona...even scarier...Maria was right im glad your on our side..." Emilia said shocked. "Why is he acting so different now?"
"Ao-I mean Joker's got a split personality! One with blue eyes is the kind and sweet ferret we know in Zootopia. The golden eyed one is his second personality that awoke with his persona ability. Quite fun right Emilia?" Maria said with fully trusting Aoi.
"Wow...if Joshua sees this side of of Joker eve he wouldn't take his chances to piss off this ferret..."Emilia commented.
"W-wait!? You cant kill me please!" The fairy pleaded not wanting to experience a painful death againts Arsene. Joker shook his head no.
"Sorry but im very busy and on a deadline...dont worry Arsene will make sure it's a quick death" Joker assured in a almost sadistic tone suprising making the fairy giggle again
"What my summoner say is true little fairy...now hold still...this will only hurt for a moment." Arsene spoke menacingly with his dark tone causing the shadow ro be more frightened.
"Noooo! Wait please! Can't we work something out!? Ill do anything!" Fairy pleaded one last time begging for it's life.
"Sorry...but you choose the wrong side...this is the price you have to pay..." Joker said darkly only to feel embarrassed to see the Fairy laughing at him.
"Wow your pretty awesome and confident...not to mention a real cutie~" Pixie flirted a little getting a annoyed stare from Maria. "In any other situation we would have gotten alog quite well~ im kinda the same like you!"
Thats when everyone was shocked to see the fairy flying again as it wounds miraculously heal as It glowed blue as did Joker.
"Woah I feel something good!" Fairy shouted excited.
"W-whats going on!? What's happening to the shadow!?" Mona said shocked to see the fairy flying again.
"Joker!? You okay!?" Maria asked feeling concerned about the blue Aura around them both. Even his eyes returned to his kind blue ones. She got her laptop out to record the event on camera.
"I see...my summoner true power has been realized...haha this should be interesting..."Arsene spoke returning to his mask form.
"...I remember now! Im not Joshua's slave! Im a existence that drifts about in the sea of souls! I can sense it...im sure you already know too Arsene...your summoner posses the wild Card...No.0 the fool! His heart has such a wide space for growth..." The fairy glowed brighter as the blue aura's combined as one.
"My real name is...Pixie!" Pixie announced in a friendly tone surprising everyone with its sudden change in attitude." Thou art I, I am thou...from now on ill live inside your heart! Here's hoping we make a excellent team!"
Pixie announced as it morphed in a bright blue flame turning into a replica of Aoi's mask. It floated to his and attached itself before bursting into blue flames combining with Aoi's mask. This cause our ferret to step back a little in shock grasping his mask in instict.
"What the hell...did that shadow do to me?" Joker asked his friends who didn't have a answer.
"I-I dont know!? I mever saw a shadow do that before!?" Morgana was definetly speechless unable to comprehend what just happened...
"Did...the freaking shadow turn into your mask and got absorbed by you!?" Skull clearly confused wanted answers.
"My summoners true power? Arsene Said that...so can Aoi do more than just fight shadows?" Maria said trying to analyze she has record in her laptop.
"Hmm!? Crap! Guys watch out! More gaurds!" Emilia said as another wave of shadow knight's appeared turning into a pumpkin with a lantern, a ghostly green horse and black stallion with two horns.
"Intruders hault!"
"Ah crap! They noticed us! We stayed here too long!" Skull said getting ready for battle.
"Everyone! Defensive positions!" Mona announced getting everyone ready for battle. Getting thier melee weapons ready to strike...That's when Joker heard a new voice in his head.
"Hehe quite a party! Let me join in the battle master! Let me fight!" Joker smiled as he ripped off his mask once more...as if by instinct he knew what new power he has possessed.
"Fry them...Pixie!" Joker shouted as the blue flames formed Pixie!
"You got it master! Zio!" Pixie shot multiple lightning bolts shocking the group of shadows. The green ghost horse seemed to be affected the most as it fell down paralysed. Static runnig through it's body. As Pixie did a victory pose. "Victory!"
The rest of the thieves were shocked to see Pixie floating towards Joker happily sitting on his shoulder.
"Good job pixie"
"Thank you Master! Im glad your happy!"
"D-id you just...did you just summon the shadow from earlier!?" Emilia asked shocked.
"Dont tell me...you can take on the form and powers of the shadows...and make them into your own personas!? Unbelievable!?" Mona said shocked as did Zorro.
"Such a powerful ability...it makes our young lad a force to be reckon with in the near future...when he masters that ability." Zorro said impressed.
"HOLY CRAP! That was awesome! You can actualy do that!? That means you can fight with more than just one persona!?" Skull was jumping around excited.
"Hahahaha! From pillaging treasure to recruiting your own persona army! I like your ferret friend even more lad!" Captain kidd laughed.
"Woah so cool! Aoi-i mean Blue Joker! Your like a anime hero! Sugoi!" Maria shouted eyes sparkling with child like innocence.
"Okay anymore tricks up your sleeves master magician?" Emilia teased making Joker rub his back before they all focused back at the battle seeing the green horse down brought a wicked smile on Skulls face.
"Cant let you have all the fun! Go! Captain kidd!" Skulk summoned his undead pirate persona.
"Okay from thieves to phanthom pirates!? Your guys are gettimg cooler each second! Ooh Joshua isn't gonna know what hit him! Literally!" Emilia said deeply impressed seeing captain Kidd shot out a electric shock killing the ghost horse in one blow.
"Oops killed one. Sorry Joker I thought we could recruit it later." Skull apologized before Aoi waved him off kindly.
"It okay Skull. There should be more copies of that shadow elsewhere for now..." Jokers eyes glowed gold again. "Lets play rough on these shadows!"
"Let me try then!" Emilia charhed foward smacking her whip multiple times on the pumpkin shadow and the black horse giving them a whole world full of pain. "Heck yeah! That felt great! I wish it was that lion I was whipping though..."
"H-hee hooo! Please! D-dont hurt me anymore scary squirrel lady!" The pumpkin pleaded as the whips strikes cause some of his pumpkim skin to come off leaving him with ugly holes. The black horse was also red in pain from his skin swelling in pain.
"If you dont wanna end up like the last guy you better listen to what my bestie has to say! He calls all the shots here!" Maria announced holding her twin tazers with wild charges of electricity.
"We have no choice... make your demands sonny?..." the black horse said in a old man's voice. Joker walked up front confident.
"Join me...join our cause. We are here to steal Joshua's corrupted heart! So no one would be hurt by him ever again. His tyranny ends now and a revolution Is slowly beginning. One of your old allies made the right call earlier." Joker pointed to the Pixie sitting on his shoulder.
"Pixie!? What are you doing on their side young lady!?"
"Heehoo!? You joined their side Pixie how could you!?
"I joined him cause I want too!~ he wanted me to give him something at first and i didn't have anything to offer! So Instead of losing my life I decided to serve him! Its pretty sweet guys! He's cute and has a great personality! I felt we two could get along well heart to heart! So I decided to serve him!" Pixie announced shocking the group. "His heart has a lot of space! Sure there is this scary top hat guy with wings...but he seems like a real gentleman! And this weird kid that looks like master in chains but other than that im doing great!"
"Wait...a chained look a like of me? Where di-" Joker was cut off by the shadows talking next.
"Oh my a youngin possesing such a mysterious power like that most interesting...reminds me of the good old days in my youth!" The horse reminisced.
"Heeehooo! Wow! You sure sound like the type of guy who knows how to let loose and have blast! Just like me when im excited!" The pumpkin ghost shouted happily as both glowed the same blue Aura again with Aoi. Wounds healing like nothing has happened.
"Is it happening again!?" Mona said excited to see Aoi's power grow as Maria recorded the entire scene.
"I finaly remember...after remembering my past thanks to you sonny! I can't believe I forgot!"
"Heeehoo! Me too! Meeting you has sparked some memories from inside me!"
Suddenly the two glowed brighter and they both smiled at Aoi.
"We dont belong to Joshua! We are not freaking minions! We belong to the sea of souls! We can do anything we want!" The pumpkin smiled as it wounds healed completly.
"That's true sonny! We will join your cause! You noble ferret! I am thou, thou art I! Bicorn's the name sonny! Treat me well and you wont need worry!" Bicorn the black stallion announced.
"Heeehoooo! Same with me you are now my boss! Lets work together from now on! My name is Jack-o-lantern! Call me pyro jack for short! Lets have tons of fun together boss!" Both pyro jack and Bicorn became copies of Aoi's mask before fusing together with his original one.
"Didn't expect my power to be this but im not complaining...it's pretty sweet!" Aoi said with bright Blue eyes.
"Dude that was so epic! Do you think we can do that too!?" Skull asked but Mona and Navi shook their heads.
"No...I think only Aoi can do it. My laptop analyzed the data I took in from the shadows..."Navi said computing on her laptop. "Aoi-I mean joker seems to be able to resonate his soul with the other shadows turning them into his persona's...something none of us can with persona's not ours..."
"True...one mammal only has one heart. So naturally we can only wield one persona. But in Joker's case...having multiple personalities has made his heart quite wide! Because of this he can wield more than just one persona." Mona explained "First time ive ever seen someone who posses such a amazing ability! It will give us a huge advantage in battle!"
"I see...means Blue Boy here has a wider range of moves and abilities he can weild." Emilia said
"Heck yeah! Then lets recruit all the shadows we can! Lets rock this place to its freaking core!" Skull announced
"Oh please do master! Let's recruit a silky onto the team! I havent chatted with her in so long!" Pixie announced in his head.
Aoi blinked at his new persona's strange request
"Lets meet up with a another kelpie again. I would love to talk about the good old days with him!" Bicorn started a boring story making Joker's eye twitch in irritation.
"Forget them! I want to get my bro Jack frost Heehoo here! So we can start out comedy duo again!" Pyro Jack announced making the other two former shadows groan in annoyance. Joker was holding his head while his eye twitched hearing them talk inside his head. His friends looked concerned.
"You okay Aoi?" Maria asked holding his paw.
"I think so?...ugh... all those Personas talking im my head at the same time so loud Is giving me a headache." Joker said holding his head in pain.
"Oh yeah...forgot how persona's talk to their master's..guess your head is aching from having such mouthy persona's together must hurt...at least Captain kidd know when to keep quite" skull commented.
"Enough talking guys! We gotta go before anymore shadows appear! With Blue Joker's new power of the wild card we wont be having any trouble anytime soon! Time to infiltrate the castle guys! Get ready for battle! " Everyone was pumped as they continued their exploration.
Palace safe room
As their exploration went on in the palace they encountered some bad luck a long the way. First the shadows were growing tougher the deeper went into the palace. They found a room sealed behind some metal poles they found a break room. But unfortunately it filled with shadows. Even with Joker's new personas helping out in the battle it was getting tougher. Naturaly all the fighting was leaving them exhausted and with Maria and Emilia having no personas to protect themelves they could only help fight againts a few weaker shadows. A bit of luck came to their door step finding a distorted Area nearby. It was Aoi's classroom wich once inside was exact copy of Aoi's class in reality. The shadow didn't even sense them inside and completly ignored the room like It was Invisible to them. They all decided to take a break in this room eating snacks and drinks they bought before coming here. Carlos was napping a bit, Maria was talking to Emilia about the metaverse using her laptop recordings, and Morgana was talking to Aoi.
"Geeez...this is getting tougher on us...I hoped us three persona users could handle the palace easily. But it seems we need more reqruits on the team. Your power is great Aoi but you can only summon one persona at a time. You think Maria or Emilia would awaken to a persona?" Morgana asked Aoi while drinking some coffee in a can.
"Im not sure?...Carlos awakened to his persona before Maria could and also I known Maria longer. Im not sure how Persona awaken for them Carlos was mad at how Josh hurt his team. I was trying to protect my friends. You awoken to your powers naturaly Morgana-san since you needed it for survival. We can only wait and see..." Aoi said taking a sip of his milk tea in a can.
"Still...im curious Morgana-san? How do you know all these facts about the hearts treasure, the metaverse and the thieving skills you got. Could it be connected to the memories of your past?" Aoi asked Morgana who looked down sadly.
"Im not even sure Aoi...my memories of the past is still lost...I cant remember much besides the fact of the info I have stored in my head...best i can remember is I awoken one day in this place wearing a lab coat and gear...I think I was scientist researching this place maybe? That maybe how I knew about this place...I can only search for my memories now...all I have with me is..." Morgana reached into her pocket and pulled out a ID
Aoi examined the ID...it was burnt but the most part fine.
"Morgana...mementos. kir...comp...I cant read the rest but it definitely is a ID for high ranked scientists...there this key card function here on this side looking like a black bar code used for opening certain restricted company doors." Morgana seemed suprised by Aoi observation.
"How can you tell Aoi?" Morgana asked.
"The scientist at the facility had a similar type of ID system...whoever you were before...you were definetly a important mammal at some research company. Aoi expaied returning the ID. Morgana looked at her ID card...till she looked back to Aoi.
"Aoi?...you never realy told us before...but how was life in that...facility?" Morgana knew she was asking something very personal...out of everyone here no one got to know more of Aoi's personal life...especially his past. Maria and Emilia stopped their conversation hearing the topic Morgana started...even carlos woke up to listen to this. Aoi sighed a bit...looking down on the ground with the same lifeless blank stare he had before...
"Im sorry...Morgana-san...I dont think I can talk about that...yet...but all I can say it was a nightmare...the facility is asylum...filled with the worst of the worst kids...im even wondering now how I was able to survive in that real hell hole...ill tell you guys the rest one day...not now...but when..."Aoi looked like he was going to cry...Morgana puled him into a sudden hug making them revert back to their nromal forms.
"Im sorry then Aoi...I just wanted know more about you...I wont force you tell us anything till your ready... we can wait till your comfortable enough to talk about it...we are always here for ya..."Morgana calmed Aoi down like a mother in his eyes. He sae his friends give him a kind smile back.
"Donr worry buddy! When you feel ready we will listen to you! You always have a shoulder to lean on here!" Maria encouraged rushing to hug Aoi too making the ferret blush and Morgana chuckle a little.
"Yeah dude were here for ya. All the way so when your ready to talk about your friend we will be ready dude" Carlos punched Aoi shoulder gently as Emilia came to put a paw on his shoulder.
"After just meeting ya ive seen some crazy stuff...yet you seem like a great guy. Look gow much your friends trust ya! I cam see why Cat got so determined after meeting ya...your doing everything you can for what is right despite the risks...for Cat sake and ours ill be with ya too Aoi...friends?" Emilia offers a paw and Aoi smiled shaking it.
"Friend's..." Aoi was smiling a lot till his eyes glowed Golden as his transformation took place again.
"Aoi what is It?" Morgana asked taking her phantom thief form.
"He's close...I can sense that bastard...lets go." Aoi lead his group out again.
"Hault intruders!" Joker and the gang encountered shadows again a familiar incubus pair and a new shadow looking like a flower girl humanoid.
"Go! Pyro Jack! Burn them to the ground!" Joker summons Pyro jack who's flaming lantern was ready to strike.
"Alright boss! Heeehooo! You got it! I never liked those two anyway! Mandrake is a bi-heetch and incubus owes me so much money! Maragi!" Pyro jack burned the shadow hoard easily giving the group time to follow joker's lead.
Joker's eyes were golden and his pupils became more feline. His claws were poking out of his gloves and he seem to be going more feral than normal. He kicked down the door to where he sense Joshua's shadow to find a ...very awkward scene making him stop.
As his friends caught up they all stopped as they veiwed the scene in fron of them...they were greeted by sights of females silhouettes lying around in inappropiate manners...moaning in ecstasy and a lot of pain...
"This Is messed up..." Joker commented.
"I wana cave in that jerks face! " Mona said cracking her fist.
"So this is how he views the female of the school...how dirty...that bastard is a sicko." Maria commented.
"Is that cat!?" The group follow their gaze to see shadow cat on the same bikini held to the wall with chains in a in appropriate manner. Emilia wanted to rush over to her but Aoi stop her.
"Its fake...just a shadow Josh made in his mind...this is how he views Cat..."Aoi seemed to calm down Emilia who stared at the shadow puppet as josh appeared.
"Well well what do we have here?...my intruders disrupting my special time with my special lady...how rude." Shadow Joshua said making Emilia scowl.
"Joshua you bastard! What did you do to Cat! If this place really reflects your heart and actions in reality...those that mean...the reason Cat was so beat up when we found her was..." Emilia growing fury alerted the group of what josh possibly have done...seeing the room and the girls means only one thing...
"You bastard...sorry excuse for living being...you raped her...and all these other girls too did you..."Joker spoke with venom in his voice. His golden eyes and blood lust growing. Carlos seemed to be just as mad as Joker as he gripped his batton harder.
"You useless piece of shit...hurting others wasnt enough...but to actualy rape a innocent girl...no girls no less! How low can you go you ass hole!" Skull shouted in Fury.
"No wonder this place is called the palace of lust...you truly are the lowest of the low Joshua..." Morgana stated with a cold tone holding her saber blade.
Joshua just scoffed at their reactions. Acting like a tyrannical king again
"So what!? Im a king! Spreading my seed should be considered a noble act to any lucky lady! Even you Maria...but too bad I couldn't get to you.."Joshua said with a rapist like tone Making the young Panther hide behind Joker hugging his back who seemed even more pissed. Joker stood infront of his best friend protectively.
"I am a king...I work hard to keep my palace on top! Besides that girl was just another pawn in my paws...when I threatened her future with her vermin friend she promised she do anyhing for me! She approached me first! She became my number one slave! My queen bitch! All to protect her stupid vermin friend who couldn't do anything to save her friend from her ultimate fate..." Josh stated knowingly...suprising Emilia.
"You were always by her side...your fault for being her friend...she got in trouble with me...your friendship bought her nothing but pain...even when you tried to protect her...you never took any action to protect her..." Josh words were like daggers hurting Emila pride." Your all talk but no action...you could have done something hut you didnt...your nothing but useless vermin" josh said licking and rubbing up shadow puppet of Cat in a digusting manner.
"My queen betrayed me...so naturaly I punish her...if she had never befriended such vermin she would have been fine...in other words im not at fault! Its all your fault!" Emilia was boiling with fury and regret..mit was true for most of it...she was cat best friend..yet she didnt take any real action to protect her...she knew as a tiny squirrel with no real power in her family...she couldn't go againts Joshua...she was about to cry till Joker spoke.
"Your wrong Joshua...Emilia did take action..."
"Huh!? What action did this sorry excuse for vermin friend takeyo protect Catherine? Amuse me thief!" Joshua stated insulted.
"True she cant take action againts you imidiantely...she had to be carefull...she was protecting her to the best of her abilities...she stayed hy her friend side...never left when things got tough with you around...she voiced out her fury to protect her best friend...she was loyal and true friend always keeping Cat at front of her concerns...and now look...you almost killed a inmocent girl...with your selfishness and superiority complex" Joker spoke confident as Josh took insult to that.
"Complex!? What ar -Bang!- gack!" Joshua had to doge a bullet that striked the shadow Cat making it vanish into burst of dust...he saw Joker holding out his pistol towards him.
"Im not finished scum... Cat took action in ways a true friend would...supporting each other loving each other... thats how true friends support one another...you could never understand with your king complex...you never had a real friend with ya am I right?" Joker's words spoke like daggers to Joshua.
"I may have only known true friendship recently but I can say true friendship is unconditional..."Joker looked back to his friends and the shocked Emilia.
"Aoi..." Emilia asked shocked.
"She came to to this hell hole because she made a promise to her friend...to both avenge her and help dethrone you...I find that a pretty noble action in my book." Mona stated supporting Emilia.
"Chick knew the risk...we all did yet we keep on coming back here! Since we share a common goal! To take down a bastard like you!" Skull stated pointing his shot gun at Joshua.
"I may not have a persona...or the greatest figting strenght...but im here for one reason...to help my best friend." Maria looked to Joker who smilled at her.
"Our bond is special...thats why I'm willing to do anything to help him. Emilia is the same...she lives cat like a sister...to her she do anything to protect her in her own way...you are wrong Joshua! You never had a true friend it seems...no wonder your clueless on how real bonds work...you think your too special to befriend anyone...you see the world as your slave house. Your narrow minded jerk! Emila was protecting her dream and cat's dream! A common dream they shared! For that they endured a lot together! With you and school! Yet you just had to ruin it for them...your worthless..your jealous they have a bond you never had. Thats also why you hate me and Joker being together you though a smart girl must share your views but your wrong...thats why you musy want him out...why you want Emilia out..to make Cat and me come to your side...but im sorry but it aint happening loser! " Maria's words stung Shadow joshua hard. He was clutchin his paws in fury as he roared.
"Lies! I dont need useless friendship! I am special! Im a choosen lion! I need loyal subjects that is all! To pass on my seed for future generations! Nothing you said is true! Vermin can't be anything special! Their nothing but dirt! And all alpha should know that! Useless pieces of trash ill show you!" A large golden knight apapeared again responding to Joshua's call...gaurding him.
"I respond to the call...I shall protect the true king of the pride!" The knight charged to the group but was stopped by a whip cracking back at Joshua who were forced onto the wall hard.
"W-what was that!?" Joshua saw Emilia breathing heavily eyes glowing golden.
"You guys were right...I love Cat like a sister...I never wanted any of this to happen so I protected her best I could...I should have done better but our future's were at stake...I was scared to not share our dream with her...so I never took action to fight againts this bastard...but after what he did to my sister...I cant hold back anymore! I dont care anymore if I dont share a future with her! As long as Cat can live a better life without his bastard around to tormenting her! Ill scarifice my self and my future to avenge my best friend! Get ready lion! My new friends gave me courage and will power! It touched my heart to hear them say so! So ill join the fight! And take you down with me! YOU BASTARD!
*BABUM!
"AHHH!"
"My...you sure taken your sweet time. Tell me Emilia? Who is going to avenge your sister if you don't?" A smooth femanine voice called out.
Making him beg for forgiveness was never a option.
Grovel and cry all he wants but you shall take your vengence on him so says your true Inner self...your passion is beautiful and your passion for your freindship is beautiful as well..lets burn down the monsters that destory that beauty for their Own selfish reasons.
I am thou, thou art I
We can finaly answer the call of rebellion...let us form a contract.
"Come to me...Carmen!" Emilia answered to the voice in her head as a crimson cat like mask appeared on her face..."No more holding back! Ill burn everything this Bastard holds dear to the ground with the burning Passion of my heart!
"Thats my girl...now remmber holding your self back will solve nothing understand?." The voice said with a hint of amusement and determination.
"I get it! Now let give me the power to destroy this bastards kingdom once and for all!"
"Very well! Let us show this sorry excuse for a man what the phrase 'hell hath no fury like a woman scorn truly means!"
*Riiiiipppsss!*
"Its happening again..." Joker said smilling as Arsene and all his other personas cheered in excitement.
"Yet another ally to joining our cause...your team is growing stronger day by day summoner." Arsene said with a wicked laugh. As the team shared a similar smile on their faces.
"Gives a new meaning to the flames of rebellion...this is gonna be sweet Arsene.."
In a pillar of blue flames and black chains Emilia's persona emerged from it like a wild flower blooming in wildfires In hell. It looked like a very beautiful flamenco dancer revealing quite a lot of cleavage. It was wearing a black cat like mask sporting twin black pigtails and a cigar in it's mouth. She was carrying two tuxedo like mean who had their heads incased in some heart shaped steel box being held by vines around the neck like a leash. One was dangling in the air in one of her hands and the other was acting like a foot stool by Carmens big heeled shoe.
Emilia changed too becoming larger almost as tall as phantom thief Aoi. She wore crimson latex suit having a dominatrix like feel to it with pink gloves and hot boots. There were zippers around it and part of it was open to reveal her cleavage a bit as well. Emilia looked alluring and dangerous! Her fierce expression scared Joshua who was recovering from the wall smack down Emilia Gave.
"Your dead little man...im going to torture you so much you'll beg for mercy...your scumbag!" Emilia said cracking her whip on the ground dangerously. The golden knight tried taking position to protect Joshua but was met by another hard whip. One of many courtesy of Emilia's fury.
"You stole everything from us! You almost killed her! So it's time for some pay back! We will rob you of everything!" Emilia announced as she sliced the mask of the golden shadow with her sharpened whip. It burst into a pile of gold before shaping itself into a purple demon...um...sitting on a toilet apparently...
"Okay that is so wrong gross!" Kyaaahhh!" Shouted a shocked Emilia. Her persona also shared the same level of disgust her summoner experienced.
"Seriously?...phalic demons to...a literal toilet demon?...what has my life come too..." Joker face pawed.
"That Is just messed up dude...lets just kill it already! " skull shivered in discomfort
Maria and Morgana were both looking away in disgust.
"How dare you rip of my mask! In the name of King Joshua I will kill you all!" The toilet demon shouted
"No! Ill kill you! Carmen!" Emilia shouted to her persona who picked up her...boy toys.
"But of course my little echantress! Lets bathe these demons in hell fire!" Carmen stated before stomping on her toys with her high heels making them shoot out flames from the holes in their metal masks towards the demons burning with wild and powerful fire. It cried In pain before it in concentrated a powerful gust of wind from it's mouth to blow away the flames.
"Bitch! How dare you denie Joshua of his love! You shall all pay with your lives-gack!" It was cut off by Arsene kicking it in the chest with his blade heel leaving a big hole in it chest.
"Dont forget about us loser!" Joker stated as he began firing a hailstorm of bullets leaving tiny painful holes in it body.
"Rock on! Captain kidd!" Skull commanded Capatin kidd to smash this skate board like ship into the demon knocking back again painfully.
"Me too! Teachers should show students what they are made of ! ZORRO!" Morgana summoned zorro as the big persona delivered a powerful punch smashing the demon to the ground.
"Analyzing enemy...ahah! Belphegor a demon of mythology...weakness...Fire and lightning! Guys hit it with those moves! "Navi said using her laptops new scan program.
The team heard her call and Emilia was more than happy to obliged. Hitting it with Carmens multiple Fire balls while Captain kidd started hitting it with it's lightning cannon. Both scorching the demon to painful levels.
"Hey boss! Listen dont try to reqruit this guy! Hee way too loyal to joshoooua!" Pyro jack warned as Joker gave his persona a internal look.
"Who said I wanted him!? Gross! Never!" Joker said pure disgust as he ordered pyro jack to come to the field and burn the demon as well with carmen.
"Hell yeahhh! Time to wreck your face son!" Skull stated as they all went of the offensive. Melee weapon attacks gun shots and spells seems to make belphegor angrier than before.
"Graaahhh! Ill show you not to mess with the loyal servant of the king! I am belphegor!" The demon shot out a power wind attack from it's mouth. Carmen and Morgana faired fine againts It but...The attack blew Joker and skull painfuly making thier persona's return to their mask forms.
"Gaaahhh!"
"Waahhh!"
"Crash!" Both boys fell to the ground in deep pain...bleeding a little with multiple cuts from the wind attack.
"Aoi!? Skull!" Maria rushed over to them as Emilia and Mona rushed to shield them from anymore attacks.
"Heehoo sorry boss...since im you active persona you share the same weakness and strenght I do...wind and me dont go well together..." Pyro jack apologized as Pixie took his place.
"Thanks for the warning geez..."
"Ill heal you and your friend master!" Pixie casted a healing spell reaching both down Persona users. Slowly they got up fine but Maria provided some quick first aid to make sure.
"Thanks Maria...Pixie..." Joker stated getting into position with Maria's help.
"Yeah...the heal was great thanks pix." Skull said as they retruned to the battle. Thats when they noticed a green light around Belphegor healing his wounds...
"Dammit!? He can heal too!? We have to end this quick before he recovers!" Mona shot a silver pellet using her slingshot to the head of the demon breaking it's concentration.
"It dosent seem to be healing much! I think our attacks are wearing it out!" Joker said looking at the large wounds still on Its body. "I think w can end this quick if we all attack together!"
Joker's orders were heard as they all summoned their persona's for a combined attack. Belphegor tried to block it with a concentrated wind attack but Maria got a flash grenade from her pocket and threw it into the demons eyes as it exploded in a big flash of light.
"Aaahhh! My eyes! Cant see wahhh!" Belphegor grasped it face in pain being temporarily blind.
"Now guys! While his distracted!" Shouted Maria everyone agreeing to her commands.
"Thanks Navi-chan! Everyone ready!? Mona let's do another fusion attack"
"You got It kiddo! Zorro is all ready! Blow them away! ZORRO!
"Fire In the hole! Captain kidd!
"Burn them to ash! Carmen!
"Ravage them! Arsene!"
Burning up!
All four personas shot out their respective elemental spells together. Zorro's wind captured Arsene shadow blades as Carmen made them blaze in fury while captain kidd electric cannon balls combines in the gust. All attacks struck belphegor together with combined forced that destoryed a large part of the room.
"Oh shit..." were belphegor last words before the attacks destroyed him completly into nothing more than black goo straining the walls in a big splat. The impact of all the attacks were so powerful they shook the castle!
Joshua seeing his best gaurd defeated in a gruesome way ran away in terror.
"Get back here you jerk-gah!" Emilia transformation wore off as she fell to the ground in exhuastion. Carmen vanishing too.
"Emilia!" The group ran to their fallen ally. Morgana getting some smoke balls again.
"H-hes getting away..."
"Dont worry emilia...we will get him...you need rest if you want to fight Joshua at full power...I promise you will get your revenge..." Aoi's words convinced Emilia who nodded hesitantly as Morgana threw the smoke bombs down allowing them to escape.
School roof HQ Alcatraz 4:30 pm
After their escape everyone rested at HQ especialy after the fall. Aoi fell on his back with Maria falling on him. Morgana landed gracefully on a desk and Emilia crashed head first onto Carlos head making the both lie on the ground In pain.
"What the heck was that landing!? I thought thieves landed gracefully on thier feet..." Emilia sai putting some bandages on her bump. Aoi was soothing another slap on his cheeck crying...courtesy of Maria who was apologizing again. Carlos was upset too.
"We realy need to work on the landing..." Aoi said sad ears down rubbing his sore cheek.
"Im sorry Aoi-chan!" Maria apologized hugging him.
"It's okay maria..."the blushing ferret to reassured.
"Hey Aoi? Guys?" Everyone attention was now on Emilia as she spoke.
"Thanks...for everything...Aoi thanks for saving my best friend...and guys thanks for supporting me when that jerks words were getting to me...you all gave me the will power to fight back...now im like you guys a persona user and a phantom heart thief! Let's work together and avenge everyone Joshua has harmed!" Emilia smilled determined making everyone smile.
"Of course Emilia to avenge Cat and all those has harmed...we will steal away his corrupted heart!" Aoi announced determined as everyone else cheered.
"That guy can't run away from his crimes forever! Magical justice!" Maria said animated.
"I got a bone to pick with him so im not letting prey out of my sight! Heck yeah! Lets rock his palace!" Carlos shouted with ego.
"A innocent criminal, a super genuis hacker, a street punk and a fashionista wannabe. Ha! what a unique group of kids" Morgana teased the group.
"Who you calling a Punk/fashionista wannabe!?" Carlos and Emilia shouted In unison taking offense to that good natured jab. Emilia's phone went off and she answered it.
"Mommy? Daddy?" Emilia called making Carlos snicker.
"Mommy and Daddy e-gack!" A fast jab to the stomach silenced Carlos as Emilia continued.
"Yeah...I visited Cat...she will be fine so tell her parents that...ill be home soon...my friends..."Emilia looked back at her new friend's with joy in her heart. "Have Been comforting me dont worry...ill see you soon love ya. Sorry guys gotta go thanks again...we should hang out more tommorow at that palace since we all got a score to settle with that jerk! Bye!"
Emilia left leaving our group alone. Carlos got up rubbingvhis sore wounds. The jab realy agitated his healed injuries making them hurt twice more.
"Oooof...that girl has quite a punch...I better get home and heal up..see ya guys. Lets beat more shadow tommorow! See ya! Carlos left as Maria's phone went off.
"Mom? Again realy?...Yes Im hanging out with Aoi again...I know Ill be home soon! Geezz...imnotalittlekid.."Maria pouted hanging up before hugging Aoi again. "See ya buddy! That was another action fun day! Lets work harder tommorow bye! Bye Morgana-san! Im so awakening to my Persona next for sure! I won't be left behind!" Maria left the two behind Aoi blushing a little as Morgana ruffled his head making the ferret giggle.
"We should rest too kiddo. Mr. Rudolph will be here soon lets get you back to the infirmary" Morgana said putting a arm around her number one apprentice. "We had a long day and you need rest kiddo for tommorow."
"Okay Morgana-san." Aoi was smilling with another day of hard work. But he then noticed his eyes glowed bright blue as time slowed down as he and Morgana went down the stairs. Red chains surronded a card that appeared in front of him. No. VI Lovers.
I am thou, thou art I
Thou has forged a bond with the flames of passion wich will melt away the chains of captivity
I shall bestow upon thee blessings
When creating personas of the Lovers Arcana
Aoi giggeled feeling his new bond with Emilia become forged. As this new arcana filled him and Arsene with power.
"Whats wrong Aoi?" Morgana asked questioningly seeing the ferret giggling.
"Oh nothing sensei~" Aoi teased tounge out with a happy smile.
"Cheecky kid" Morgana teased Aoi the entire way down with tickles.
6:00pm Black Cat Cafe
It was night time and Aoi stayed In his room for the rest of the afternoon his mind filled with the events of today. He rubbed his electric collar wich Morgana reactivated. She had to reactivate it whenever Aoi was home with Rudolph. To make sure his guardians dont grow suspicious of Aoi's actions in his new personal life. When dinner came around he could hear Rudoph making some worried noise. Aoi came down to see what was wrong.
"Oh my...were out of soy souce for the cricket tofu..." Rudolph said looking into the fridge.
"Oh that too bad. The cricket tofu wil taste pretty bland without it." Morgana said setting up the table wearing a pink apron. "Wich begs to me ask?...why is called cricket Tofu? Tofu is made of soy beans not crickets and its supposed to be a meat substitute...but crickets are still meat and yet they are called meat substitute as well...ahh...this is confusing."
"Haha I agree but it's good I that my cafe serves japanese dishes as well. Aoi still adapting to american food he hasnt even tried cricket burgers yet from Jolly Zoo." Rudolph said laughing a little.
"Oh realy? Haha I better take him by jolly Zoo next time with his friends. He needs to experience more types of food! Cricket burgers are delicious!" Morgana comments as she playfully punched Rudolph's shoulder gently continuing their light hearted conversation. Rudolph seemed to be enjoying his chat with Morgana.
Aoi was looking at them halfway down the stairs leading to the cafe...he couldn't help but smile at the scene. Looking at Morgana and Rudolph act like some married couple. In fact both acted like his parent figures since coming to zootopia...he recalled a memory he had of his parents having similar conversation together as a family...a day he wished he could experience again...he truly missed his real parents that he actualy shed a tear remembering that momment of happiness and freedom he had once when his parents were alive. Quickly wipping away his tears to make sure he didn't look like he was crying. He ran down to his to gaurdians.
"If it's soy sauce you need I can go to the store and get some. Maria showed me a convenience store that is close by." Aoi offered suprising his gaurdians.
"Oh Aoi-chan." Morgana said with a smile.
"Hmm?...are you sure you want to go there by yourself Aoi? It's kinda dangerous to be out in Zootopia at night...plus that gang after you-" Rudolph was stopped when Morgana placed her paw on Rudolph's shoulder.
"Come on Sir Rudolph let Aoi do it. He is a pretty independent kid. Plus like he said the store is nearby and this is a pretty safe neighbourhood. Im sure Aoi will be fine, dont forget Japanese kids tend to do errands like this for their parents all the time so its common for Aoi to offer so." Morgana explained as Rudolph looked back at Aoi thinking for a bit till he sighed.
"Okay you can go the store and buy some soy sauce for us. Just be sure to be back within a hour before dark. Here the money for it, im sure they wont be overpriced since Maria showed you thay place." Rudolph said handing Aoi some money for Soy sauce.
"Dont worry ill be back soon!" Aoi said running out the store grabbing Rudolph's old bike as he rode it down the street.
"Sigh...you were right. I shouldn't baby Aoi. He is a Japanese teen and a independent one at that...he can even ride a bike. Guess his real parents raised him quite well." Rudolph said with a kind smile. Morgana was smilling happily too.
"Trust Aoi...he is not a weak child. His parent raised him strong...so lets just raise him the best we can in their place..."Morgana said while setting the table.
"Lady Morgana..." Rudolph looked at Morgana blushing a little before he shook it off. "Was that a confession Lady Morgana?" Rudolph teased making the black cat blush out bright.
"Wahahah! N-noo~ I was...umm...were his parent fi-fig-" flustered Morgana tried to explain as the otter laughed.
6:15pm
Aoi made it to the convenience store in record time. He bought some soy sauce and a few other art stuff using a little of his spare allowance from fighting in the metaverse. Morgana promised to teach him how to make infiltrating Gear. So he bought some supplies in advance. After unhooking his bike from the bike stand he rode his bike back into the direction of the cafe. Thats when he stopped near a street with a red light. While waiting for the light to change to green a familiar Ferret saw him wearing a gekkokan uniform.
"Aoi-kun?...is that you?"
Aoi's eyes widened hearing a familiar voice from his childhood...he looked to his side...in shock..."Ken...san?"
Chapter end
Mavis: heey guys! Sorry about late update! Our college field work taking up a lot of our time till febuary. We promise to be more active at Christmas vacation! See you soon! Merry x-mas!
Rin: dont worry fanfic not dead we just extra busy for three month's. We promise to finish fursona 5. So get ready for more chapters at Christmas.
Otakumode out!
Chapter 7 - memories of the past and the shop keepers
