Important Notice: this chapter has some minor adult themes in it, if you don't like or are offended by such things skip those parts.

Also since future chapters may have similar themes I might have to bump up the story's rating, hope this doesn't bother anyone but I must follow the guidelines laid out so this story doesn't get removed. Although I may include such themes in later chapters there will be NO lemons.

I don't own the Persona series.


The group stood in silence as if trying to come to terms that Minato had changed from a "he" to a "she".

"What? Don't you like your new body?" The shadow's voice was easily heard, it sounded as if she was talking with a gentle hushed voice as if she was reveling some kind of hidden secret. Minato would swear that he could hear the Priestess shadow slightly giggling in the back of his mind over his situation, but before he could voice his opinion some else spoke.

"Well, I bet you've got a name don't cha" Shinjiro's tone was one of restrained contempt that the others quickly picked up on. Everyone was now looking towards Minato[Priestess] expectantly.

"I don't believe I have to tell you my name, so for now you may refer to me as Oracle." The shadows response caused Shinjiro to narrow his eyes.

"YEAH? WELL TOUGH! THAT SHIT YOU PULLED ALMOST GOT MINATO AND FUKA KILLED!" Shinjiro was now glaring death at Minato[Priestess]. Even though Minato knew it wasn't directed at him, he still felt intimidated by his upper-classmen's gaze.

"I was simply giving you an example of things to come." Oracle replied. "Did you believe that all my Dancing Hands were defeated by your female friend's sudden counter attack? The ones that did not fall managed to escaped, they will inform all the other higher shadows of the fact that your friend is our brother and he has begun to awaken." Her statement caused everyone eyes to widen in fear, even in defeat Oracle had managed to win.

Seeing that Shinjiro was mere seconds away from lunging at Minato[Priestess] and that the tension was building Junpei broke the silence "Ok with all that aside, is there any way for him to go back being a guy?" Seeing everyone quickly glace at him, then turn their attention to Minato[Priestess] the tension was soon replaced with concern for their friend's predicament, noticing this Junpei let out a sigh of relief thinking "*phew* Crisis adverted."

Before anyone could speak could say anything the question was answered as the environment shifted, the sound of cars and people outside the dorm acted as an indication that the dark hour had ended returning them to the normal realm. Minato's Priestess form began to unravel itself with the multiple black and white bandages returning to the mask, the mask itself seemed to sink/fade into Minato's face. Minato now stood with his body returned to its original gender he quickly pated down his body paying special attention to the region between his legs, happy with the results he breathed a sigh of relief. Since his brief and abrupt sex change was undone Minato suggested to everyone they should all try to relax and unwind since they all had been through a lot that night and that for the next two days they should only patrol during the dark hour and only fight shadows if necessary, to which they all agreed.

With things now calming down the S.E.E.S. members went on to do what Minato had suggested: relax. Ken was sitting between Fuuka and Shinjiro on the sofa as they were browsing through the channels hoping to find something interesting to watch, with Koromaru resting next to Shinjiro as he gently scratched him behind the his ears. Minato smiled, seeing them like that one could almost mistake them for a family. Before retiring to his room Minato was stopped by Aegis and Yukari both had very worried looks on their faces, Minato assured both Yukari and Aegis that he was fine and that they should be sure to act natural tomorrow so as not to draw attention at the morning assembly which had slipped their minds due to the evenings happenings, and with words of care and slight worry Aegis and Yukari retried to their rooms.

Junpei and Chidori were walking hand in hand to Junpei's room with slightly embarrassed expressions on their faces, Akihiko was being pulled towards the door leading to the dorm's basement by his tie which was in Mitsuru's hand, and Mitsuru appeared to be pouting as she dragged Akihiko towards the door. Seeing this Minato first came to the conclusion that Akihiko had once again saved Junpei and Chidori from another of Mitsuru's lectures, but remembering the expressions on Chidori and Junpei's faces it seemed more like Mitsuru hadn't tried to lecture them, she had tried to give them advice on how to have a healthy relationship… which while Mitsuru's advice was mostly welcome she would sooner or later start delving into her "bonding" session with Akihiko, which although the group had accepted their senpais relationship they were still slightly shocked by its…methods… Pushing out the images that were quickly invading his mind Minato climbed the stairs to his room, the moment his head hit the pillow Minato was sleeping the night's event having left him exhausted.

-10 minutes later, in the dorm basement-

The sounds of leather whipping on flesh mixed with the noises of exertion and muffled grunting could be heard coming from the basement. The basement door was of simple design, heavy and made of thick oak, if one were to pay close attention to the sounds then they would noticed that instead of groans of agony the muffled grunting sounded more along the lines of moans of contentment.

Inside Akihiko wearing only a simple pair of red gym shorts, he stood in the middle of the room his arms chained to the ceiling with numerous red lash marks on his back and a red ball gag in his mouth. While Mitsuru was whipping him from behind wearing a domino mask dressed in a bra/corset, with opera gloves that went to her elbows, and thigh high boots attached to her panties by garter belts, her entire outfit was made from black leather.

"I'm glad *whip* that *whip* the dorm *whip* has such a large *whip* basement. Since *whip* it's much bigger *whip* then our rooms!" The whipping was slow yet steady, Mitsuru's skill with her fencing swords assured that each swing followed the same arc and that no one lash was longer nor shorter then the last. Following an additional five minutes Mitsuru had stopped, and looked at her restrained partner "Akihiko… I feel like something's missing…" dropping her whip to the floor she used her arm to wipe the sweet from her brow before she picked up a small bottle from a table next to her and poured the contents into her hand.

Walking behind him Mitsuru began rubbed the lotion onto Akihiko's back making sure to apply more to the areas of his back that she had whipped the most, he moaned as the hot stinging pain of his back was being replaced with relief both from the chilled feeling of the lotion that judging from the smell Akihiko concluded must have contained some Aloe Vera and also from Mitsuru gently half-rubbing/half-messaging the lotion onto his back.

Removing the ball gag Mitsuru gave him a swift kiss on the lips before walking over to a small chest in a corner of the room. Opening the chest she began searching for and caused her eyes to brighten upon finding what she wanted, removing the objects from the chest she closed it and walked in front of Akihiko showing him what she was holding.

Seeing the objects in her hands Akihiko sighed "It's always the damn nipple clamps with you." Mitsuru shrugged her shoulders trying to look innocent but her half lidded eyes, intense blush, and heavy breathing gave away her true intentions as she drew closer to him opening and closing the clamps in her hands. "It's going to be one of those nights." was the thought running through Akihiko's mind as he gave an understanding smile, before they continued throughout the night.

-At the same time in Minato's Room-

Lying asleep in his bed Minato's mind began to drift slowly and gently into the realm of dreams, completely unaware of the being observing him from the window.

Minato walked the fogged over void he had come to find himself in, the area vast and empty except for one thing a blue door that stood in the middle of it. Recognizing the door Minato confidently turned the handle and entered the blinding light that lay behind it.

Beyond the light Minato found himself sitting in a familiar chair one he had not used since the night Takaya had shot him. The room was spacious and surrounded by what appeared to be elevator rail gates, everything had a slight bluish purple hue to it making it seem both calm yet mysterious. After taking in the familiar décor Minato looked forward to the furniture on the opposite side of the table in front of him, there sat an old man dressed in an immaculate suit with a bald head, blood shot eyes, and a very notable curved nose. Sitting to the left of this man a young woman dressed as an elevator attendant her clothing the same color as the room with the only difference being the black patterns on them. They were Igor and Elizabeth residents of this place which was only known as…

"Welcome to the Velvet Room…it has been some time since your last visit, MY there seems to be something very different about you." His comment caused Minato to stiffen in shock and nervousness "You need not act so surprised, for it has affected your persona compendium." Igor said as he gestured towards Elizabeth.

Elizabeth opened the persona compendium showing that the first three pages were full of persona cards "Before you had a grand total of five different personas, but now in such a short time you seem to have acquired all personas of the Fool, Magician, and High Priestess arcana's." Her voice was even but carried the slightest traces of pride and intrigue, Minato was excited by the news since it meant that even if he couldn't access his personas they were still there.

"Although there is something very strange with your cards…" Once again Minato stiffened in fear as Igor pointed to the compendium to reveal that yes there were now quite a lot of new cards but the image on each card even the ones he already possessed were darker then before "Would you perhaps know how this came to pass?" Igor's question didn't sound like one instead it sounded more like that he already knew what might of happened to cause the change and was simply politely waiting for Minato to give his side of the story, knowing he had been caught Minato took a deep breath and calmly explained what had happened to him and the most likely reason his cards were so dark.

After hearing the explanation Igor nodded with his eyes closed "I see…that does help me to better understand your predicament and the state of your persona cards… by merging with the higher shadows you have gained a portion of the arcana's very essence it is now a part of your very being… if you were every able to regain the power to use your personas it may be possible that you could use them alongside your newly acquired shadow abilities… should that every happen you would have quite the arsenal…hmm hm hm."

The very idea of having both personas and higher shadow powers was something Minato had never thought of. "But the personas you have now are still in their most basic state. To strengthen them you must also strengthen the bonds you have with those around you… for be it shadows or personas they are powered by the arcana… and the power of the arcana can only grow with strengthening the bonds you have made with others." Igor's words pierced through Minato's personal musing, understanding them Minato began to think of ways he could better control his body's shadow augment abilities so they didn't interfere with his regular life not just for the prospect of newer powers but also so it would allow him to spend more times with his allies and friends.

"Well that's good news."

The occupants of the room taken by surprise franticly looked in all directions for the source of the voice; their attention was drawn towards the room´s door where three figures were emerging from the shadows covering the door behind Minato's chair. Each being was roughly the same height and build making it hard to distinguish them in the overshadowed area the stood in. Stepping into the light their identities were revealed by the mask they each wore showing that they were the three higher shadows that Minato was currently merged with. Stepping forward Wild leaned against Minato's chair "Now, since your talking about us, why don't we join in?" Igor and Elizabeth stared at the shadows before three chairs identical to Minato's rose from the floor. With everyone seated the discussion began anew.

-Undisclosed Location-

Opening a steel door Jin walked into a small room asking, "How are you doing today, Takaya?"

"Jin… why did… I attack him? I wasn't my intention but still… I…" Takaya muttered to himself rocking back and forth chained by his left ankle to the railing of a simple king size bed.

"Takaya that was weeks ago" Jin stated, hoping to help his friend Jin said, "Well, I have some good news Minato seems to be alive and well."

Takaya's head jerked up staring at Jin in disbelief and relief "Oh thank heavens; I assumed that I had killed him, I… I…" His face contorted in extreme pain before dropping downward, Takaya slowly raised is head to face Jin, his eyes were now half lidded and glowing yellow as he spoke "So he still breaths? Very well, then I must return to assure that he expires. Jin release me!"

"No" Jin's face was of stone cold seriousness.

Takaya stared at Jin "What… why you insolent… I AM THE ONE WHO SAVED YOU, YOU WILL OBEY ME!"

"No, I wont." Jin's expression didn't falter an inch.

Baring his teeth Takaya spoke "Do you know who I am? I AM TAKAYA!"

Those words made Jin's stone face change to one of angry and sadness "YOU'RE NOT TAKAYA!" Jin screamed before he turned and left the room, slamming the door shut, locking it behind him. Jin sat on the floor slumped against the door with his hands over his face as he silently sobbed "You're not Takaya, You're not Takaya" to himself while Takaya continued to rant and rave to be released throughout the night.

-On the Streets-

Two people walked quietly through the streets side by side. On the left a lean teenage boy dressed in a simple wine colored shirt with black vine patterns and baggy black pants, his face was very ordinary having no remarkable features, his purple eyes being the only exception. The most striking thing about him was his hair, which was a dark gray color and since his eyebrows were of the same hue it appeared to be his natural color.

At his side a young girl slightly shorter then him. Her hair was white and done in a long fluffy, wool like braid that almost reached her knees, she had fair skin and sharp yet gentle green eyes. Her clothing, which was composed of a red dress shirt with puffed shoulders and long sleeves, along with her skirt that reached her knees ending with frills, gave her a slightly regal appearance. She turned towards her companion "Brother when did this world become such a boring place?" she asked in a tried voice.

Facing his sister he smiled "Now, now, my dear sister we are here to as they say, take in the local collar"

"I think you mean, 'color' brother." She corrected him, as they continued their quiet walking, which was soon interrupted.

"Well would do we have here? A little couple out on a romantic midnight stroll?" The pair turned to the source of the voice, behind them was what could best be described as a motley crew of teenage men dressed as rapper and gangster wannabes. One of them stepped forward "Looking for some fun huh? Why don't you come with us, we know this great game and since it's you first time we'll play nice." The rest of the group smiled lecherously at his words.

With a completely innocent smile the brother spoke "Wonderful, I believe we shall take you up on that offer, but I must warn you my sister plays rough."

"Sister? Well guys aren't that sweet? Big bwother is taking care of his wittle sister." The youth clapped his hands together as he made mocking kissing noises which made his gang chuckle to themselves, but his sarcastic tone and actions seemed to have been lost on the siblings since they did show any reaction beyond slightly raised eyebrows. They politely followed the gang as they led the couple into an ally… away from peering eyes.

"Would you mind if I watched?" the brother asked his innocent smile every present on his face.

With widen eyes one of the gang members looked at him "Damn, did you hear that boys? We got ourselves a pair of kinky siblings here! Ok you can watch, hell if you want we might let you join in later!" he said as he and the gang stared to form a circle around his sister, "Lets start our little game with some DP!"

The sister asked, "What does DP mean?" as the circle became smaller.

"Since we're nice guys will give you a little show and tell hehehe" one of the men said drawing closer.

-An hour later-

The two siblings casually exited the ally.

"That was a nice distraction." The sister said with a smile on her face and if one were to focus they would see a small twinkle in her eyes.

Her brother seemed to be beaming with joy at her smile "Indeed, but I don't think that's what they meant when they said that DP stood for double penetration." Her brother commented his hands in his pockets.

"How could it not?" She held her hands up which were covered from her fingertips to her wrists in fresh blood. "I penetrated them using both my hands, hence double penetration." She said matter-of-factly.

Bringing a hand to his chin her brother pondered "Perhaps but from the way they spoke of it… oh, I am sure they will be all right you did seal their wounds so they should be fine. Now let us continue exploring, I have heard of a place where people go to enjoy themselves. I believe it is called a knights club."

"I think you mean, 'night' brother." She corrected him yet again. They walked off towards the center of the city leaving behind the gang members in the alleyway.

-The next Morning at Gekkoukan High School-

At the morning assembly the students were all chatting amongst themselves. "Did you see the news" one student asked.

One of the female students replied "Yeah, the said they found a local gang in an alley way"

"Huh, what's weird about that?" asked another student.

"They found some of them dead, they say the cause was blood loss but what's even weirder is that they said some of the bodies were pretty much frozen." The answer caused some of the others to cringe.

One student added their two bits "Yeah and the ones that were alive were found pale and shivering since their injuries seemed to have been frozen over stopping them from losing more blood."

They continued talking until their attention was soon drawn towards the stage as watched in awe at the man who had walked onto the podium with the vice-principle, to call him a mountain of a man would have been an understatement his muscles although covered by his clothes were easily noticeable on his neck and forearms. Despite being bald his mustache was well-groomed. The vice-principle announced "Starting today this man will be the school's new principle, please treat him with respect." she walked away from the microphone taking a sit on one of the chairs behind her, curiously she fished out from her pockets what appeared to be ear plugs.

The students attention was quickly brought from the vice-principle to their new principle as he now stood in front of the microphone, he cleared his throat then spoke into the microphone "I AM NOW THE PRINCEIPLE OF GEKKOUKAN HIGH SCHOOL, EDAJIMA HEIHACHI!" The sheer force of his voice amplified by the speakers had caused some of the auditoriums windows to creak and left some students with their ears ringing. Taking another breath everyone looked worried as he spoke "…that is all…" he bowed respectfully then walked off the podium. His words caused the entire student body to face fault into a massive heap of sprawled bodies. Needless to say their school days would become much more interesting from then on.


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