Fursona 5 tales of the blue thief

by Otakumode

Aoi kurusu a normal ferret from japan has been accused for murdering his parents at a young age. As part of his rehabilitation program he was sent to zootopia and here he awakens to the power of persona. with his new friends and allies can he steal back the future of all who have been wronged when a series of criminal activity spikes in zootopia? find out yourself here

10. Chapter 10

Zootopia x Persona 5

FURSONA 5

TALES OF THE BlUE THIEF

Chapter 9 - Day off, Dream Training and Calling cards.

Aug 25 Black Widow Clinic 3:30pm

While our phantom group were busy in the palace Tae was busy looking over blood samples drom each of the kids. She was looking over Aoi's blood sample right now under a powerful microscope.

"Hmmm...the ferret's blood seems normal?" Thats when she saw something black like a black spiky cell organisms appear mixing with Aoi's red blood cells. "What the!? A black cell...a virus? Bacteria?...no...if it was the white blood cells would have attacked it but...their completly ignoring it!? What is going on here...no antibodies are present in his blood...plus Aoi is showing no visible symptoms to it...what is this black organism present in his blood..."

Thats when she heard large thuds in the other room followed by several owws and other cries of pain. She quickly stood up and unlocked the door to find Morgana sitting on the couch with a satisfied grin. Next to her were the phantom kiddos on the ground in a bit of pain. Emilia was lying on the arm rest of the couch cause thats where she landed, Carlos was rolling in the ground holding his face In pain, and Aoi was on his back while Maria somehow landed sitting on our ferret's face.

"Aaaaghhhh! I landed on my face!" Carlos said in pain.

"Ugh...that hurt... these landings suck!" Emilia commented sitting on the couch holding her stomach.

"Ugh...what's on my face?" Aoi touched softing soft and squezed a lil making Maria blush deep red "A pillow?"

"KYAAAAAHHHH!" (SLAP!)" Maria shouted realizing she was sitting on her best friends face and as he tried to get whatever was covering his face he accidentally groped Maria's rump electing a shout from her and another slap to the face.

"W-w-what are you touching Aoi-! Well I guess its not your fault..." Maria said holding her rump while Aoi rubbed his sore face tears in his eyes.

"Why those this always happen!? Oww..my face hurts again..." Aoi said as he rubbed his sore cheeck.

"As amusing as this is kids you should really work on that landing." Morgana said with a smug look on her face as her landing was graceful as always. She was sitting on the couch legs crossed while she was drinking some relaxing coffee.

Tae was looking at this scene with one eye brow raised confused. "What are you guys doing?..." Tae said as she kept a eye on Aoi especialy. He was still crying while Maria was trying to apologise to him again.

Soon enough Tae gave everyone another check up and a little first aid after they took some damage from their latest palace excursion.

"And this should help with the swelling Aoi." Tae handed our red cheeked ferret a ice bag for the red paw print on his face.

"Arigatou Tae-san..." Aoi slowly eases the cool ice bag on his swelling cheek.

While Aoi and his friends were busy getting some first aid done like Morgana putting a bandage on the brige on Carlos sore nose. She observed Aoi Carefully..

"Aoi seems okay..." she thought as she looked at Aoi body. "His other medical results came out fine as well...so what was that black cell I saw in him?...could it be related to his persona ability?..."

Before she could finish her train of thought Nick and Judy came into her clinic.

"Yo Tae!? You here? Me and carrots are here for the kids!" Nick announced in his sly mannerism.

"Were in the my office Nick. You two come on In." Tae said a uncaring tone as she decided to study aoi later.

Opening the door our favorite police officers came in. They saw the group and they were suprised.

"Hi Aoi! My what a lot mammals here? Hope you all arent causing any trouble lately...especially you Aoi." Judy said giving everyone a strict stare.

"Yo blue how are things? Sorry we haven't visted you in a while but It seems you kept yourself busy...in a lot a of dangerous ways." Nick stated with a I know what you did way making our ferret laugh nearvously.

"Nice to see too Nick-san, Judy-san." Aoi did a bow. "These are my new friends."

"Names Carlos just Carlos guys." Carlos introduced himself chill like. "How things shakin?"

"Im Emelia Forester." Our squirrel girl introduced her self politely. "Im friends Catherine and im sure you both know that already."

"True dat kids." Nick petted Aoi's head with his large paw. "Im proud of ya kiddo you made many friends!"

Nick got a little rough with his petting to tease Aoi. "Waaahhhh! Nick-san stop!" Aoi shook the older Fox's paw off his head which left him with a fuzzy bed head leaving our ferret a little grumpy as he tried to groom his head fur.

"Sigh...I got ya blue boy." Morgana said as she walked up to Aoi with a comb in her paw as she groomed his head fur embarrassing Aoi a little as she tried making him look formal handsome.

"Morgana-san~" Aoi whinned emberassed by the smirks he got from everyone. "Everyone is staring..."

"Hey your looking handsome so deal with it!" Morgana teased as Aoi looked to Maria who was covering her mouth with her paws.

"You look like a dork Aoi-chan! Hahahaha!" Maria laughed teasingly making Aoi pout and get a red face.

"Hey! Your one to talk my Nerdy best friend." Aoi teased back making His BFF blush a little a pout.

"She got you there Maria...your a Neet." Carlos said with a smug look on his face as he groomed his tail.

"Touche..." Maria agreed with Aoi.

"Oh dont worry Maria you got your own charms." Emilia encouraged and suprising Maria.

"Realy!?" Maria asked with hopeful eyes.

"I got some new dresses in mind that might suit you! Wanna try it?" Emilia said showing her phone gallery of her latest clothes.

"Wow! That jacket and skirt are so pretty!" Maria and Emilia went on girl fashion mode as Judy decided to join In.

"Wow...that blue one is cute! Im a bit of a tomboy...that would work with me!" Judy commented on some of the clothing she saw.

"Wow...that sweater looks comfy! You think you can sell me one that size Emilia!?" Morgana commented hoping to impress a certain otter.

Aoi, Nick and Carlos just rolled their eyes at this before commenting in unison. "Women..."

Everyone was having a fun hang out with one another with Judy and Nick trying to get to know the new kids Aoi bonded with. It was fun but they were making a bit of a ruckus annoying our snow leopard quite a bit.

"Would you all move on with the Interrogation already! I got a lot of work ahead of me and I can't focus with this noise!" Tae scolded out group quite cold that they all felt a deep chill down their spnes. They all stared at her as she had a pussed off but serious look in her eyes. "Well?...get on with it!"

4:30pm Black Widow Clinic Tae's private room

Nick and Judy were busy getting Aoi and Emilia's testimony on the events that lead to Catherine's attempted suicide.

"So you had suspicions that Catherine was In some kind of trouble the day before that attempted suicide?" Judy asked the questions while Nick took notes.

"Yeah...we always email each other at night and even say good night before we sleep. Everyday me and Cat do this..." Emilia was explaining her rerun of the events. "When she didn't email me last night I got very worried so I went out looking for her. Even her parents who I met along the way were asking me if they seen her. We searched together through the night and when morning came I told them ill search the school in case she was there. I met up with Aoi and his friends and asked dor their help...Aoi seem to be the first one to find her...you know the rest."

Judy tried to comfort the crying squirrel next to her. Nick was looking over his notes from both eye witness accounts and all other info he collected.

Aoi's testimony came next. This time Judy was taking notes while Nick questioned him and you can see it in his eyes he was observing Aoi carefully...

"So Aoi?" Nick using our ferret's real name ment he was serious so Aoi took his next moves into account carefully. "Mind telling us what happened between you and Catherine?"

"Sure..." Aoi took a breath and closed his eyes letting them flash gold for a momment knowing full well his softer personality would be more prone to give out more hints than his second one. "I met Catherine-san a day before her attempted suicide...she seemed distressed by something and from what I could tell she seemed to be feeling a strong sense of guilt in her."

This seriousness Aoi was displaying was a little suprising for the officers but they just shrugged it off knowing they were in a serious conversation.

"She talked about forgiveness and stuff like that...she especially was careful around me like she was afraid of my reactions." Aoi stated in a serious tone recalling the events in his memory. "We went and got some drinks I paid for to help her relax and we talked for a bit. I tried to cheer her up and I guess we became fast frienda maybe? Up to her I guess...she determined after our conversation...from what happened next well...I saw her trying to jump from the roof of the school through the window I was sitting next to in class...I instantly ran out class meeting the guys along the way. I ran and ran till I reached the roof top...I tried to convince Cat-san to listen to reason...but she seemed...broken by then and she went with it...I did my best to save her...but knowing you guys I guess you know the rest." Aoi stated looking to the side as he thought. "I hope I convince them i know nothing more...Nick is sharp...I can see in his eyes he suspects I know way more than what im letting on...I better keep my emotions in check..."

"So...Aoi?" Nick reached into his pocket and pulled out the heavy duty razor blade that was found at the school roof which was sealed in a see through plastic bag. "Can you confirm this was the blade you used to cut through the wire fencing?"

Aoi eyes widened a bit but he instantly took control of his emotions with his second personality. "Yeah...I saw that thing while I was there...I figured if she was going to jump cutting through the fence might help me faster so I leapt for the chance when she decided to take her life...I guess I was lucky I found it."

Nick was stoic and kept a heavy stare at Aoi. "Dumb luck...yeah...so do you know anything that could have motivated the lioness to try and take her life?" Aoi gulped...this was turning into a full on interrogation. He had to be careful from now on.

"No...I dont know...all I could tell she seemed to be beaten up by someone or worse..." Aoi said looking to the side a bit.

"How would you know she has beaten up by someone? Do you have a clue who It might be?" Aoi knew Nick was trying to drive him into a corner...but with his little experience with negotiations with the shadows he did his best to turn the situation in his favor.

"I wish...I could have beaten up the bastard for her if I knew. Besides I cant exactly talk to anyone else...a lot of my classmates know about the criminal record I have online..." Aoi tried to stay calm as he could trying not to show his fangs as he gripped his cross arms a little tighter. "Everyone else besides my friends have been either avoiding or ignoring me...or worse is scared of me so I could never ask anyone else besides my friends. Besides only Emilia has a close enough connection to Cat...even she dosent know right?...so thats all I know...if you have any clues Nick-san? I would love to hear it."

Aoi looked to the side shrugging looking confidant and uncaring. This new attitude of his was suprising was a understatement...Judy seemed slightly intimidated but Nick kept a cool head. Sighing he gave a sly smirk.

"Thanks for the info blue...I think we got what we came for carrots. Let's go report to the guys about it." Nick said stading up and motioning his partner to come with him. "Thanks for the info blue. Just keep out of trouble next time me and carrots will try to check up on you sooner. See ya!"

"W-wait!? Nick!? Hey wait up- sorry Aoi looks like my partner got a lot going on his dumb head. But please try to keep out of trouble. Your on thin ice." Judy petted Aoi's head gently. "I promise we will get some time to get to know you more later. Wait up Nick! "

As our bunny cop ran after her fox partner. Aoi was left to relax...but he rubbed his head groanning..."I guess I failed...Dammit Nick's reaction shows he figured out my little white lie...I guess I need to work on my negotiation skills againts sly shadows like him..."

As Aoi and his group were given the go ahead to head home Judy was driving back to the ZPD with her partner who seems to be lost in thought right now staring out the window. The atmosphere in the car was heavy and Judy was curious to know whar her partner was thinking about.

"Hey Nick?...tell me...did you catch anything weird in Aoi's testimony?" Judy saw her partner sigh taking of his shades as he took a deep breath.

"Yep...the kid was only telling us half the truth...he was lying halfway through the talk we had." Nick said directly suprising Judy.

"Aoi...was lying to us!? Why? He seemed to be honest with everything he said?.." Judy said as she focused on the road ahead. "Why would he lie?..."

"Not sure...but it was obvious he was..." Nick looked to paws as he recalled the events of the interrogation. "Kid's attitude change drastically...he clutched his body firmly and I could see he was trying to hide his fangs meaning he was mad at someone...and when we asked if he knew anything more he quickly tried to end conversation using Emilia's testimony, the fact about his social situation In school and his reaction towards the razor I showed means he simply played his cards and took the best chances he got In the conversation...kid tried his best to try and move this conversation in his favor but he was kinda of a noob about it. Someone with experience with lying like me wont be fooled easily Judds."

"Well...I cant argue there Nick you were a con man before... no offense but if your instincts and judgment say so...that means Aoi is connected to this case and knows way more than he lets on...but he isnt willing to tell us meaning..." Nick cut her off there.

"It means the kid wants us to butt out of his buisness...meaning he knows the culprit Is Joshua prideland and he already has plans to take him down..." Nick smirked at the the ferret's craftness. "He is a pretty smart kid so I suspect he got so many friends so fast is because thay all have connections to the crimes Joshua had..."

"Aoi knows it was Joshua who leaked his criminal record from the secret files in school Irina sent us. Carlos must have connections to the student bullying and beatings seeing his how his legs seem to injured. And Emilia with her friendship with Catherine I guess she forced her way into the group to help them get back at Joshua and all his crimes." Nick pulled out a pawsickle and began to eat it. "Kid's scarier than we thought...he may seem silent and shy but that new attitude he showed us makes me positive he can be quite a formidable enemy if pissed off...this means we will just have to wait and see what he does next...for now. He doesn't trust us enough to ask for our help."

Hearing all this made Judy sigh disappointed a little. "Your right..more like Naoto was right...Aoi respects us but dosent trust us yet...if we want to get past that barrier he has up right now were going to need to build up some trust between us and him...this isnt going to be easy Nick but I love a challenge!" Judy said excited making Nick laugh a little.

"One of the reasons I like being your partner Hopps. Your go get them attitude motivates me." Nick said smirking.

"You know you love me." Judy said smilling.

"Do I know that? Yes...yes I do partner." Nick said as they parked at the ZPD.

4:00pm Zootopia grand hotel

In a fancy hotel in central zootopia our shadow hunter group were gathered together In one large meeting room rented out for them. There on a large circular table were some of our shadow hunters and at the front and middle row was a female black lynx wearing a dark full body leather suit with big heeled boots as she wore a fancy white wooly coat. Next to her right was our Narukami Yu the husky and to her left was Aigis the robotic lioness. Everyone else present were Kormaru the albino shiba Inu, Fuuka the hamster, Naoto the russian blue cat, Kanji her husband polar bear at her side, Our Pomeranian Yosuke who was covered in bandages and next to him was his senpai Junpei the greyhound also bandaged up as well. Ken... Aoi's cousin and ferret as well was present as he was sitting quietly looking at his phone.

"Thank you all for coming today despite your busy schedules I would like to express my gratitude in your assistance." The Black lynx said formally but polite.

"It's no problem Misturu-san." Yu said stoic as always. "Were part of the shadow hunters after all."

"I agree with Narukami-kun...it is our job and mission to defend mamalkind from the shadows. Meetings like this help us keep good relations and team work with one another." Aigis stated in her emotionless response.

"It does help us share info we gathered with one another." Fuuka said trying to lighten up the mood.

"I agree...team work is really needed in times like this." Koromaru sated as he typed away in his laptop.

"Speak for yourselves...me and Junpei-senpai got beat up by the shadows and none of you offered any help when we asked!" Yosuke whinned.

"Team work my butt! I didnt see any of that when Misturu-senpai sent me and Yosuke-kun on that mission!" Junpei whinned getting sighs from everyone.

"Im youngest in this group yet you dont see me complaining with my missions..." Ken muttered getting annoyed reactions from Yosuke and Junpei.

"Missions!? All you been doing is looking after Aoi Kurusu kid..." Junpei commented.

"Yeah none of you guys are fighting againts hordes of shadows like us!" Yosuke complained.

"...You think is easy for me senpai!?" Ken said losing his cool. "This is my baby cousin were talking about! He went missing for 7 years and now I finally found him only however I cant offer him any help since he is the new fool arcana user! Do you realize how worried I am constantly when he goes to that hell hole of a shadow realm...senpai?"

Ken argument had solid ground so both Yosuke and Junpei couldn't make any come backs. But the conversation was quickly over when Misturu slammed her rapier hilt on the table.

"Iori! Hanamura! Please dont make any uneccesassry comments that would put your allies against you right now. I know your concerns but remember we are just a small group of hunters...we all have to share the work load evenly I favor no one when I assign missions. Plus Ken was placed on watch not because he asked but this was calculated to be the best choice in situations like this." Mitsuru stated serious and calm. It actually sent chills down the canines spines.

"Iagree with Kirijo-san...times like this we are short handed and being our P3 & P4 groups being the only ones with true personas users available at hand we cant complain with any missions we recieve." Naoto stated camly.

Kanji nodded agreeing with thier reasoning. "Yeah dudes...your older too remember try to make good examples of yourselves. Were In a lot of deep work ahead so no fighting with one another got it?"

Yosuke and Junpei knowing they will lose in this argument remained silent sighing.

Just then two new mammals entered the room and both were female.

"Sorry were late everyone!" Said a female tiger wearing a female police uniform with the ZPD badge on it. She wore heavy duty combat boots that seem to be made with steel plates underneath.

"I apologize for the wait everyone. Me and Chie's flight was delayed due to the weather back in Japan. Also it took a while to find a ZPD uniform in her size." Said a female deer wearing a beautiful red kimono with a pink sakura flower designs all over. She was carrying something in a fancy box within a bag.

"Its fine welcome to Zootopia Chie! Yukiko!" Yu saids smilling.

"Satonaka Chie! Police officer and chief of Inaba police station reporting for duty!" Chie the tiger introduced herself to the group with a proud salute. "Also shadow hunter agent!"

"Im the same. Amagi Yukiko the head of the Amagi inn and secret shadow hunter agent reporting for duty!" The deer yukiko introduced her self with a over dramatic salute letting her kimono flow with the non existant breeze in the room as well till she snorted and started to laugh herself silly.

Everyone just stared at her awkwardly smiling till chie placed a paw on her shoulder. "What are you laughing about?...Yukiko?"

"I-its because hahahaha! Im not a police officer but a secret agent at the same time a hahaha inn manager its weird for me to salute like that ahahahaha!" Yukiko continued to laugh her self silly despite her tiger best friend slightly embarrassed expression.

"Its not that weird or funny...yukiko" Chie commented as she pushed her friend along to one of the vacant seats.

"Amagi-san sure hasnt change in all these years." Ken forced a smile in this akward situation.

"Well...she did mellow down though a bit when she became the head mistress of the amagi inn. So I guess this is fine." Naoto commented tipping her hat.

Yu watched as Chie tried (and failed) to calm down Yukiko's laughing fit. "Ill just leave them be..." He thought.

"Oh yeah! I almost forgot!" Yukiko and Chie grabbed the fancy box from the bag which seem to be lunch boxes. "Me and Chie made some yummy snacks for everyone!"

"Yeah we worked hard on it! I assure all of you this time it will taste great!" Chie announced as they removed the lid on the box to show a ssortment of very fancy delicious food...only problems they were glowing some dangerous purple aura and had a very terrible smelling mist that was visibly magenta colored.

Every male In the room went a little pale as they stared at possible food hazzard the girls made. Yu, Kanji, Yosuke, Junpei, Koromaru and Ken feared whatever was inside those lunch boxes as their natural animal insticts told them their lives were in danger.

"W-wow guys! That food looks well made! Im sure the guys can't wait to try it!" Fuuka said fully aware of the danger ahead for them. From her own experience with cooking. As she made a excuse to drop the responsibility of eating the food to the boys.

"That was kind you both. I would accept your offer if i havent already eaten before the meeting. Still thank you for providing everyone else with a delicious meal." Misturu said making up her own excuse to avoid eating the food hazzard.

"I am a robot. My apologise but I cannot part take in your snacks. Ill repay your kindness at a later date." Aigis said smilling knowing she had the perfect excuse not to eat the snacks.

"A kind offer Amagi-senpai, Satonaka-senpai but im pregnant so I need to be carefull of what I eat for the baby's sake." Naoto said rubbing her belly avoiding a future disaster of consuming the dangerous snacks for her and the baby she was carrying. "So leave it to the males here to eat it all."

"WWHHHHHAAAAATTTT!?" All the boys screamed in their heads

"Oh thats alright Naoto-kun I prepared some special store bought mother food!" Yukiko said picking up a plastic bag of what seems to be healthy fish crackers ironically called mother Cat healthy fishy crackers. "We all want to see a healthy baby one day right? Chie?"

"You bet ya! We bought some baby toys for the future kid too Naoto-kun!" Chie stated holding a white box with a red bow and handed It to Naoto. "Its from the baby's future aunts! Us!"

"Thank you senpais. I appreciate the gifts." Naoto said accepting the gift box. Meanwhile all the boys were calculating the best strategy to avoid eating the snacks of doom.

"Mystery food X...my mortal enemy... I never thought we will meet again...this sitiation is bad..." Yu thought as his face went pale and he started to have cold sweats. "The nightmares...the experience of eating it still haunt me to this day...a battle field in reality is worse than fighting shadows."

"This is bad...I can smell it from this far and already I can tell if I eat this I would most definetly pass out or die one of the two...how can I avoid this?" Koromaru thought as he feared the worst as he carefully calculated a escape route.

"No way in hell Im eating that freaking shit again! My childhod was already ruined for the most part of eating senpais cooking! How do I FREAKING dodge this landmine." Kanji thought as he gritted his teeth and scratched his jeans.

"Dammit! Even after all these years with all the cooking classes I paid for out of my own wallet! the girls still havent got any better! Mystery food X is still the only food these freaking ladies can cook!" Yosuke thought whinning In his head.

"Ohohohoh! No! Not another freaking foodmagedon! Sigh...why does the world hate us... I rather eat Chidoritas cooking. At least it's freaking edible!" Junpei whinned in his head thinking about his wife's cooking.

"Ugh...I do not want to experience another food poisoning comma from eating that! Last time I passed out for two weeks and had bathroom problems for another two more weeks after eating one bite...once in my life was plenty enough!" Ken thought as he tried to to think of the best excuse to avoid the future foodmagedon in front of him. "Sorry Senpais..."

Everyone looked to Ken questioning his sudden apology. "But I am not in the mood to eat...havent been for the pass few days...I finally found my missing baby cousin after seven long grueling years...only to find out I can't offer any aid to him because he is a persona user in his own life journey...im worried sick everyday unable to help him as he fights shadows everyday and he still just a kid who lost his parents at a early age...my apologies but I am really in no proper condition to par take in the food you put your effort into prepare. I am sorry..." Ken said a sad smile and crocodile tears to add to his facade.

"Oh dear Ken-kun...its okay we understand you dont have to force yourself." Yukiko said wipping the tear from her eyes. Giving Ken her sympathetic response.

"Oh my...its okay Ken-kun we get ya! I know how It feels to be unable to help some you care for lots." Chie said wipping her tears as well.

"T-THAT SLY BASTARD!?" Yosuke and Junpei thought in the heads after witnessing Ken's excuse.

"I see he played the family worry card...well done." Misturu, Koromaru and Yu thought impressed.

"Wow...Ken-kun can be scary when he deceives someone too... I didn't know he had it in him..." Fuuka said genuinely impressed.

"Hahahahahahah! Now that was some excuse! Hell yeah kids finaly grown a pair! That excuse was freaking perfect!" Kanji got a idea as he witnessed Ken's preformance. "Yeah ill skip too! Sorry senpai!"

"Kanji?..." Yukiko saw how Kanji got a fish craker from his wife's bag.

"Both me and Naoto have decided to both go on a healthy eating cleanse." Kanji smirked while his wife Naoto decided to play along.

"True we both are on a healthy eating plan. For the baby's sake." Naoto said smilling at her husbands craftyness.

"Ill politely pass too." Yu said holding his own lunch box. "Marie prepared me her own home lunch and I havent had her cooking in a while due to work. So I want to enjoy it.

"PAAARRTNNNERRR!" Yosuke screamed in his head for help as he looked to Yu only to get a thumbs up good luck from him. "BETRAYAL! "

"Both me and Misturu-san had lunch together so im full for now my apologise." Koromaru said calmly while Mitsuru played a long and nodded in confirmation.

"PLEASE DON'T ABANDONED ME GUYS!" Junpei pleaded in his head.

"Since Yosuke and Junpei seem to have no excuse not to eat the food Chie and Yukiko prepared I think they will be the only ones to eat it all." Aigis commented as the two canine boys looked to her in utter disbelief.

"WHAT!?" Both canines shouted as the food what placed in front of them.

"Then please enjoy it guys! We put extra effort to make it exotic!" Yukiko smilled confidently. "I found a lot of interesting and exotic ingredients from the zootopia's very own Junes branch shopping mall!"

"Make sure to eat It all! Or else Ill cram it down your throats!" Chie warned as the boys stared at the food in horror.

"I cant believe that worked...im glad I took some drama lessons in high school!" Ken thought smiling at his own skills.

Before they could make any come back Misturu took position."With that out of the way let us begin the meeting."

"WAIT!" The two canines pleaded but she flat out ignored them.

"As you all are aware. I have called this meeting with the purpose of gathering all the information we have gainned so far from our investigations and then share it with everyone present for the benefit of all the shadow hunters. We shall begin on what our other currently missing members are doing." Misturu announced with her usual serious tone.

"Any news from agents Akihiko, Teddie, Rise and Yukari?"Mitsuru looked to Yu. "Will they be able to come to Zootopia soon?"

"No Mitsuru-san." Yu held a clipboard in his paws. "Teddie is still investigating the shadows In the T.V. world to see if the distortions have reached there. He is with Nanako dojima my cousin and new agent in trainning so far no disturbances yet in our shadow realm. As for Rise she said she will come as soon as her world tour ends. She currently has her paws tied at the momment."

"Same with Aikihiko-san." Aigis was next. "He is busy with the boxing championship again. He wont be back till the end of the league. Yukari-san as well is busy with her next movie shooting. It will take her some time but she said she will come the momment the movie is done shooting."

"I see then It can't be helped. We shall wait for their arrival." Mitsuru accepted their reports. "What about agents Labrys and Sho? Hows their end of the investigation at tastumi port island?"

"No nothing new yet." Koromaru reported from his computerized files. "Both detected some distortions in the school building and at the old dorm. But not enough to affect the real world or recreate another structure such as tartaros. "

Mitsuru nodded "Tell them to keep investigating a little more. When the time is right ill move them to Zootopia to aid us."

"How about officer kurosawa and Mr. Daidara? How is the production of anti-shadow weapons for the non persona user agents? We need to provide them better gear that will help them aid all of us fight shadows when the time of massive outbreak occurs." Mitsuru looked to Chie now.

"Both are working hard together right now with the research teams. Kurosawa-san's connections to get high quality weapons and materials and Daidara-san's weapon making skills have shown steady progress In making A whole new batch of anti-shadow weapons ready for distribution. It will take a while to mass produce though." Chie reported with her news as well.

"Very good...the other shadow agents have been needing new gear for stronger shadows for a long time." Mitsuru stated with a serious expression. "What about Margaret-san and Shinshuodo-san? How has the developtment of persona fused weapons going?"

"Been going smooth Mitsuru-san." Kanji reported. "Although we are short on rare shadow parts needed for the weapon fusions. We have created at least 60 new persona infused weapons in case of emergencies. We lack materials that is our main problem."

"It's alright no need to rush." Mitsuru waved a paw. "Rare shadows are hard to find and defeat. Its only normal we can create only a small amount for now. Ill have agent Theodore go collect some more materials here In the Metaverse to see if they can make a good substitute-"

"I think we should follow my cousins method of getting strong weapons at a cheap and Inefficient cost." Ken stated cutting Mitsuru off.

"Do you have a alternative proposal Amada?" Misturu asked intrigued.

"Yeah." Ken smirks. "I saw a weapon shop well...more of a hobby shop my cousin and his friends a long with that mystery figure Morgana-san came too. From what I saw it seems the owner of the Untouchable Fox Finnick has the skills to create weapons from shadow parts from the metaverse. He uses trophies as he likes to call it to create weapons that seem harmless In reality but to shadows and personas have great affect. Plus its easier to create no need for rare shadow materials. Sure the quality dosent exceeds rare shadow weapons but can come close enough to it."

Now everyone was intrigued. "That is a interesting piece of informarion...if this Finnick has knowledge on how to create items from shadows it sure would make it worth our time to make contact with him." Mitsuru said making arrangements to meet Finnick later in her head.

"Also there this doctor that owns a clinic called Black Widow and rumors and research say she has connections to the famous duo doctor Stiles and nurse Thompson. It is said she create very powerful medication of her own Invention. She wont give it to just anyone. She's a true doctor despite her looks so she will only give her secret medication to those who would only use it right." Ken reported details of Aoi's connections perfectly. Mitsuru took great interest now on the two mammals Tae and Finnick.

"Thank you for the info Amada...I was right to put you on watch. Good work." Mitsuru stated as she got a call on her phone. "Hello? This is miss Mitsuru Kirijo speaking."

"Miss Kirijo! Its me theodore." Said a polite male mammals voice through the phone.

"Oh Theodore?" Mitsuru said suprised. "Is there any problems that i should be aware of?"

"Not exactly but more of a discovery..." Theodore said through the phone. "I have seen a new breed of rare shadows in the metaverse...I know I should have stayed in the P3. Groups shadow nests but this New breed of rare shadows should be investigated immidianlty. The materials it becomes are magnificent and I request appraisal."

Mitsuru Immidianlty stood up. "Very well ill be there shortly. Meet me at the new Kirijo building site here in zootopia. " Mitsuru hung her phone. "I think ill cut this meeting short as it seems we have a lot more work ahead of us. Please everyone return to your previous missions. Satonaka and Amagi will meet up with the ZPD later and Naoto will inform them of their aid as well. Ill reschedule a meeting for all of us at a later date."

"Roger mam!" Chie saluted.

"Ill help as best as I can!" Yukiko said determined.

"Very well I shall Introduce them to both Officer Nick and Judy." Naoto said finishing her snack.

"But first guys?" Everyone looked to Ken. "I think we should send those guys to sickbay first." Ken pointed to the past out canines who had their eyes rolled back to their heads as magenta colored mist leaked out their mouths. And half eaten food was everyhere.

"I-I see.. .a light...haha...ha..."Yosuke said twitching a little.

"Ahh ..chidorita...I think im going... ahead of you." Junpei said passed out.

Mitsuru let out a sigh and called two black suited wolves to carry them to sickbay. "Ken im placing you on Aoi watch. Ill be assigning Narukami and Aigis on metaverse investigation."

"Roger mam!" Ken said determined as he felt a litte happy to watch over his cousin.

12:00pm Black Cat Cafe

It was late night and Morgana already sent eveyone home for the night. Aoi was still grounded so his he slept early tonight. But while he was sleeping peacefully our blue butterfly lavenza flew out of him and began circle around his room.

"It is time..." Lavenza said as Aoi's subconscious was sent into Philemon's domain.

"Huh?..." Aoi woke up sitting on chair in Philemon's domain. "Where am I?" Aoi looked around to find a fancy table in front of him and our Somali sitting next to him drinking his tea. It was philemon with part of his mask raised so that he could drink a little.

"Welcome back to my domain Aoi-kun." Philemon smilled as he poured Aoi some milk tea and handed him a a tart.

"Arigatou?..."Aoi ate part of the tart and took a sip of his milk tea. "Philemon-san Its nice to see you again but what am I doing here?"

"For your training of course Aoi-kun." Said a third voice as Aoi looked to his other side to find Minato still wearing his school uniform as he ate a few snacks on the table."Dont tell me you forgot already?"

"Minato-senpai!" Aoi said suprised almost dropping his tea. "N-no I havent I ugh well..."

Minato smiled and petted his head. "Its alright Aoi-kun it has been a while. I see you been pretty busy too and had finally made use of the velvet room true abilities."

Aoi paled a bit remembering the events back in the velvet room special fusion lesson. "Ugh...yeah...I kinda wish I didnt have to see that again." Aoi shivered remembering Caroline and her chainsaw.

"Hahaha! Thats to be expected Aoi! No two guest rooms are the same. No fusion and summoning method are the same either." Philemon said while smilling as he petted Aoi too who seem to be pouting.

Pet pet pet pet pet pet pet! "Enough!" Aoi swatted away their paws gently. "What with everyone petting my head im not that little! Or kid!" Aoi continued to pout much to Philemon and Minato's amusment.

"Well if you want to prove your no little kid Aoi how about we begin your training with few trials?" Minato asked getting Aoi's attention.

"Trials?" Aoi tilted his head curious.

Minato looked to philemon who nodded. With a clap of his hands the entire domain changed. They seem to be on top of some roof. Aoi could see pools of blood all around him. This disturbed him a bit as he accidentally stepped on one.

"W-where are we!? On the top of some building!?" Aoi looked over the edge to see a pale green moon outside a blood red sky. "Woah this place looks creepy...wait?" Aoi took a closer look outside. "Are we...at tastumi port island!? I remember now! This is the old dormitory i saw on my way to school!? How did we get here and why-"

"Dont worry Aoi-kun" Aoi heard Minato's voice from somewhere. "Were in a copy of the shadow realm I fought in when I was alive it was from my memories This place place was based on. This is where your first trial shall begin."

Aoi sensed shadows up ahead and one especially strong shadow hidding. "Trial...you placed shadows here for me to fight!?"

"Yes...there are some shadows philemon created from my memories. Fight your way through the shadows and try to reach me at the far back. The shadow boss here wont be easy though. So take caution...are you ready?"

Aoi took a deep breath...slowly his mask appeared on his face as blue flames circulated around him as he transformed into his thief form. Golden eyes and all its glory. "If this is a trial then I better take it seriously...im ready!"

"Good...now fight like your life depended on it!" Minato's voice faded as Aoi summoned his black military dagger as his trial began.

(Insert OST P3 Mass destruction reincarnation)

When he felt ready. There was a presence of shadows somewhere. Getting into battle position he saw three bloobs of black slime fall down from the sky they all had blue face masks with a blank expression. They transformed into slime like being emerging from the shadows as the mask rose up from the mass with two thin liquid arms with hands.

Two more shadow masses emerged from the ground with white diamond shaped mask with a cross shape opening. The shadows themselves turned into what seems to be cross shapes tombed stone with the mask at the center. They had scales on the sides of the arms.

"Are these shadows!?" He somehow used third eye skill without lavenza help to detect observe the shadows. "These guys...arent like the ones I faced...their ...different?."

"That is right." Minato's voice sounded. "Defeat these shadows all on your own. Ill place a special rule here...you are not allowed to use Arsene or any persona in this battle."

"Eeeehh!? Without my personas help!?" Aoi shouted alerting the shadows. "Oh furballs..."

"Good luck Aoi." Just like that the shadows all charged at Aoi as the roof took a wider form allowing enough room for battle.

Aoi quickly pulled out his hand gun and began to fire at the shadows coming his way. Trying to keep them at a certain distance for him to make a counter attack. "Well trials were never easy to begin with! Better take this seriously!"

Aoi charged ahead at great speed holding his dagger in battle position. He leapt at the closest shadws slime and tried to do a diagonal slash at the enemy who quickly melted into the ground avoiding the attack as it swatted Aoi with its whip like arms sending him crashing into the water tank of the roof wich leaked blood colored water all over him as he slowly tried to get up.

"Owww...slippery bastard!" Aoi disnt have time to recover as the other tombstone shadows assaulted him with a combined fire based attack. "Aaaahhhh!"

Aoi groaned a bit feeling the Burns on his body but not before two other slime shadows swatted him to the door of the leading to the roof hard. One of the shadow slimes wrapped its arms around his neck and began tossing Aoi around like a ragdoll painfully. Before two fireballs were shot at him at point blank range making him crash Into the the metal pipes before he landed on the ground with a heavy thud bruised In multiple places.

"Ugh!...dammit..." Aoi groaned while sprawled on the floor as he painfully stood up ignoring his burns." These guys are though...and hard to hit. Plus im heavily out numbered...I gotta fight...back-hmm?"

Aoi saw his pocket was buldging a bit as he took a quick look to find some items In his pocket. Fire crackers some Ice packs and a couple smoke bombs. He instantly got a idea in his head. "I see...I need to fight smart ...I got items with me...and im sure these shadows have weakneses for me to exploit...I just need to create my chance!"

Aoi quickly doged a combined fire attack from the tombstones leaping to the over the large pipes around the roof before quickly doging another swat attack from the slime shadows. "Hmm...those tombstones always fight togther as one ...they mainly use magic while the three slimes try to keep me at distance from them. They have powerful physical attacks I bet their better at close combat compared to the other shadows... if I wants to take a chance and win...I gotta get rid of those tombstones first!"

Aoi quickly took out his hand gun and fired at the shadow slimes keeping their distance allowing him enough room to doge another combined fire attack. "I see ...the slimes attack me directly so when I gaurd or attack them Im left open for a momment for their spells to hit me and the other shadows to attack...the slimes are acting like a wall protecting the other shadows so I need to get rid of their support first!"

Aoi charged right into the shadow slimes formation. The three shadows went ahead to attack Aoi with another powerful swat attack but a few second before Impact. Aoi tossed the smoke bombs in front of him. Blinding the three shadows in front of him he charged foward to the tombstones ahead and they tried to keep him away with a combined fire attack. When they were ready to release a giant fire ball at him Aoi tossed the ice packs next at the fire balls and shot them with his gun making them explode Into a big burst of cold energy. The tombstones flames we're extinguished and they seem partially frozen in ice.

"Chance!" Aoi sliced both the masks of the shadows in two quick slash and the tombstones burts into shadow particles soon after. "Yosh! I killed their support units! Three more left!"

The smoke screen vanished and the three angered shadows all whipped their arms foward ready to swat Aoi again. Aoi took a defensive stance doging all three of their whip like attacks before slicing their arms off in quick succession. Disarmed they cried in gurgled pain before they noticed something smoking near them. They see the fire cracker fuse reach the end of the stick before bursting Into a big flame burning the three slimes heavily. They all fell into puddles on the ground masks floating in their slimy bodies. Aoi took his opening to slice the mask of the shadows with his dagger affecctively killing them. Sensing no enemies left our ferret thief took a breather.

"Sigh ..im glad that worked." Aoi held his injured body finding some supporting himself on one of the pipes sticking out of the roof nearby.

"That was Impressive Aoi. Well done...amateur but well done." Minato said standing next to him suprising him.

"WAAAHHH!?" Aoi transformation wore off as he flailed his arms in shock before landing on his butt. "H-HOW LONG HAVE U BEEN THERE-ita!?" Aoi held his injured body again still struggling with the pain from the beating he got.

"Try not to move..." Minato helped the younger ferret up onto a conveniently placed wooden chair his size. "Seems your subconscious was badly injured in that battle. So we will stop here for this night Aoi."

"You have passed the first trial Young guest." Philemon said appearing out of nowhere clapping before snapped his fingers and a blob of green slime with red eyes and a long gaping mouth appeared infront of them.

"A-another shadow attack!?" Aoi went on the defensive but Minato lowered his arms.

"Worry not Aoi this is your reward for completing the trial." Minato stated as he got what looked like a large red marble and cracks it in front of Aoi healing his injuries in a instant. "That was a bead it heals a person fully remember to collect those when your in the shadow realm."

"Wow...it certainly-gah!? Oh my..." Aoi cringed a little as the Slime blob came closer to him.

"AAAaaaaRRReeee YyoouuU MMmyYy NEw MaSsster!? I AAaammmM SLIME!" Slime introduced himself to Aoi. "MMeeEee FFfiiighT YYyouurrr ENemies WiitthH AciD booooDY! MMmmEe allwWWayss Wwitthh yoUuu!"

Slime announced turning to a mask and becoming one of Aoi's persona. Aoi internaly cringed feeling the blob of slime become one with him he paled and shivered as it felt like slime was covering his fur. "Eh gad! That felt weird...and grosss..."

"Well It will be a memorable first reward wont It? Hohohoho." Philemon laughed amused by Aoi's reaction from accepting slime as part of his heart.

"Each time you pass a trial you shall be rewarded with a strong persona as your prize either that or knowledge to aid you in battle." Minato explained. Thats when a bell rang from within the town. "Seems time is up you should return and rest Aoi. Time moves on differently in the real world during the dream trials. We will continue your second trial tomorrow."

Philemon touched Aoi's forhead with one finger and Aoi started to glow blue and yellow. "Dont worry young guest we will call you back so just enjoy the rest of your day. You'll face your trials before you fight Joshua's shadow. Till then good day. Oh and add for your fighting style...ill be honest needs refinement i suggest learning some magic tricks would prove helpful? And some more proper close combat training perhaps? Ninjistu yes! That it... Sorry i merely jest. Sweet dreams my young guest"

"W-wait!? What!? Magic tricks-I got more questions about what these trial-" before Aoi could continue he transformed into a red and blue butterfly being lead back to reality by lavenza. "Lavenza? If you would please escort our guest."

"As you wish master philemon. Until we meet again master Philemon and Master Arisato i shall watch over the trickster in your steed." Lavenza said as she lead Aoi back out to reality.

"Aoi Kurusu." Said alluring female voice belonging to a beautiful silvery brown Siamese cat with golden eyes wearing what seems to be a female blue elevator attendant uniform. "...He certainly Is a diamond in the rough... so much shinning potential but lacks refinement and luster."

"Oh Elizabeth it has been a while." Philemon turned to the Siamese with a smile under his mask. "Has your journey proven worth while? My dear friend Igor has certainly been worried about you."

"Greetings to you too Master Philemon and my precious Guest." Elizabeth greeted holding her book. "As you requested I have found a method to keep the seal of death active while my guest Minato aids with our newest guest trials even for just a few momments."

"Thank you Elizabeth. I have to say I agree with you on the unrefined part..." Minato gave it some thought. "Aoi-kun is still In dire need of proper training. He got potential but for now he dosent know how to wield it properly. His fighting style has all the basics but none of the proper mastery like you said. In all honesty his first trial fight was rather...sloppy as Philenon said."

"Agreed..." Elizabeth made a pouty face. "His battle earlier was unimpressive and a little disappointing. He lacks proper mastery with his new found skills. But he has long journey ahead of him. We have only have just begun to scratch the surface of his true inner strenght."

"Patience is the key here as they say a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step." Philemon commented as he looked towards his fellow felines. "For now let's just continue to make these trials tougher for the young thief."

"Agreed shall I lend my aid? I make quite a lot of difficult request with my previous guest." Elizabeth gave Minato a dangerous glance making him flinch.

"Ugh...just try not to make it too hard Elizabeth. Aoi subconscious is rather fragile and unstable at the momment. The reason we're giving him these trials is train him to be stronger subconsciously. We have to do it at careful pace so we wouldn't force distablization of the harmony between his two personalities. " Minato replied holding his S.E.E.S. arm band.

"Even after death your still posses your skills as team leader. Very well ill submit my plans to you my guest for approval." Elizabeth smilled as Philemon smirked.

"Then you should return to the seal Minato-kun. I shall summon you before hand with the plans at a later date." Philemom stated as the scene faded around them.

10:30 am Black Cat Cafe

Aug. 26, 2017

When morning came to the bright city of Zootopia. Aoi woke up in a bit of a bad mood. He was sore from the beatings he got with all his memories intact upon heearing up Philemon's words still echoed In his head troubling him and he even called his moves sloppy...made him a little sad. Which he didnt realy blame him about it. His skills really need some work so he was glad when Morgana announced they will be heading to the gym she worked in for discout price and proper training. But for now on this saturday morning a new battle field/trial Aoi was facing...here at the cafe...serving customers.

"Hey little waiter! We would like to order now!" Said a friendly bunny college student with her friend.

"Coming mam!" Said Aoi wearing a barista uniform while carrying trays of food from table to table in a rush. He hid his electric collar with the blue bowtie he wore.

"Hey boy!? Where my beer?" Said a happy-go-lucky hippo.

"Ill be right there! One momment!" Aoi took the bunny girls order before rushing to the fridge at the kitchen to get a can of beer the hippo ordered. But just when he found the right one-

"Hey kid! I woud like to place another order for my girl!" Said a flirty male fox to his weasel girlfriend who giggled.

"In a minute sir! Ill be right over!" Aoi tossed the can in a stright line as it landed sliding on the hippo's table safely.

"Shaken beer! Just how i like it!" The hippo replied opening the can of beer.

Just when Aoi was going to take their order Rudolph rang a bell on the counter. "Aoi! Food for tables 1-4 brunch special are ready, as well as table 12-14 cafe specials are finished, also don't forget tables 18-20 cricket buffet specials. And here are the dessert specials for tables 23-24" Rudolph said with a smile placing the food on the counter before adjusting his glasses and heading back Into the kitchen. Aoi was shocked to see so many trays of various cafe food specials ready for the customers while the said customers were calling out to him to place another order.

"Hey kiddo! My girl wants to order ~"

"Excuse me waiter! Can I get more water!"

"Where my order kid!? Ive been waiting for ten minutes! "

"Hey lil boy~ I would like to order your phone number!"

"Since when were you into middle school boys sister?..."

"I would like more beer lil guy!"

"Oh come on really?..." Aoi whinned almost crying anime style before he took a deep breath closing his eyes for them to glow gold unnoticed.

When he opened them again he made a quick dash to all the food trays and balances them skillfully on his arms head and tail he also grabbed a pitcher of cold Ice water. He quickly manuvered to the tables of each order but there was a few obstacles along the way. One of the large wolves who just paid for his meal stretched his tail out wide in front of Aoi's path. He quickly tossed the dishes into the air and did a sliding limbo move to avoid the tail before he caught each brunch specials first and placed the food quickly onto table 1-4.

"Heres your order everyone!" Aoi said tossing them like frisbes perfectly sliding them on the tables without dropping a single piece of food on the plate. This both suprised and amazed everyone.

Aoi saw the cricket buffet special falling closer to the ground next and quickly leapt into the air and caught them in his paws. Before doing the same throwing action in air landing each of the dishes into the customers tables perfectly. Before he landed he poured the water from the pitcher into all the emtpy cups as well in mid air without spilling a drop onto the floor.

"Here are the cricket buffet specials for tables 18-20 thank you for waiting." Aoi got some applause for that one. Last he saw the dessert special come falling last spilling the contents of ice cream and cakes. He caught the plates first before simply moving his paws to catch the contents of the meal into their respective plate without moving from his spot. When he caught them all he simply walked calmly to tables 23-24.

"And Here! Your dessert specials thank you for your patience! Enjoy!" Aoi got a big applause for his skills. But thats when he saw one table a little messy. Empty dishes and stained table cloth. "Sloppy eaters..." Aoi mumbled as he did a magician table cloth trick. Quickly sliding the table cloth off the table without moving the plates and glass cups off the table. He got another amazed look from the customers as folded the table cloth and quickly collected the empty dishes placing them into the wash room before speeding back to take orders. He went to Fox and Weasel couple first.

"May I take your order?" Aoi said smoothly the fox boy had his jaw dropped the entire time still processing the skills of our young ferret waiter while his weasel girlfriend just clapped impressed.

A few minutes later while everyone was munching away the food they order. Aoi was given some time to to rest behind the counter. He was exhausted sweating a lot as he had to use his thief skills constantly in succesion. He was also emberassed now since he had to display his skills to a big crowd who were starting to like his little floor show. He got pats and compliments from the adults in the cafe. He got the respect and love from the other kids his age or younger...and the flirty looks from the females his age as well making him blush alot. Hearing their attempts to flirt with him a little either for fun or genuinely finding him appealing... was a bit much now for the young ferret as his softer personality took on full dominance.

"I cannot believe my thief skills would be used for customer service..." Aoi groaned blushing as he peeked up from behind the counter then noticed some girls glancing at him and giggling while waving. He quickly flushed red and ducked his back down the counter covering his red face with his paws... "Morgana-san is gonna scold me again once she hears about this...Ive misused my persona skills again...and I get the feeling...Maria-chan would scold me for this for some reason...sigh..."

"Scold you for what? Aoi-chan!" Whispered a familiar Black panther into our tired ferrets ear.

"WAAAH!" Aoi fell to the ground in shock. He landed on his back his head hitting the wall as he groaned clutching it with his paws..." Owww...that stings!"

"You okay Aoi-chan?"

"Yo bro! Whats wrong? Cat got your tongue?"

"That was a terrible Joke carlos..."

Aoi slowly looked up to see his friends were all there with smiles on their faces. Carlos was wearing a red soccer t-shirt with black strips and white shorts. He wore a leather jacket over and it that had the letter Bad Boy sewn over his right side of his jacket in white.

Emilia was wearing a unzipped orange long sleeved collard jacket only reaching down halfway down her upper body with the sleeves reaching only her elbows, she also had black wrist bands to go along with designer white shirt and black skirt that had a white stripe at the bottom.

But what caught the young ferret's eye most was his best friend. She wore a white shirt with a pixelated game character in red showing her shoulder a bit, over it was a large baggy green hoodie with fluffy around the rim of the hood was sliding down and hanging around just below her shoulders, to make her look more sexy she also wore tight blue shorts reaching above her knees and showing her lean legs, she also had cute green headphone wrapped around her neck trying to hide some of her shoulder line making It more appealing. Our younge ferret could only blush as he stared at his best friend his mind busy trying to process his best friend beauty.

"Errr...earth to Aoi?" Carlos waved his paw over the ferret's face before snapped his finger and still got no response. "He's lost..."

As the skunk smirked Maria felt a little conscious about what she was wearing. "Y-you think I look weird in this do you..." She said while her ears cat got droopy all of sudden as her saddened looked snapped Aoi out of his trance.

"W-w-wait what!? No! I mean...you not...w-weird looking! I mean your...ugh...what the word." Aoi mumbled up giberish while Emilia took a chance smirking.

"I think you look as beautiful as punky hot chick?" Emilia said with her paws on her side's.

"Yes thats what I meant!" Aoi said confident...before realizing his mistake and started blushing his best friend who looked away shy. "Ugh..."

"W-wow?...really Aoi-chan? Guess...I should ask Emilia to do my clothes more often." Maria was fidgety as she blushed harder finding the floor Interesting.

"W-wait! That now what I-Emilia!? Carlos!? Shut up!" Aoi looked to the laughing squirrel and skunk who found the ferret's flushed face funny.

That's when Rudolph peeked out of the kitchen to see what was going on only to smile at this scene. "Well hello kids! Sorry if your here to play with Aoi but were kinda busy and I need all the help I can get today."

"Yo Mr. Rudolph! Names Carlos just Carlos. One of Aoi's bros at school...well his only male bro. So your Aoi's gaurdian slash father figure? Cool... Your place seems packed today..." Carlos introduced himself as politely as he could as he looked cafe.

"Hi nice to finally meet you Mr. Moon! Im also Aoi's friend from school. Im Emilia Forester...and your right on the busy part...this cafe seems very popular." Emilia introduced herself as well as she observed everything behind the counter...she also saw some girls looking at Aoi...and It kinda gave her a I wont let you get in the way of my friends romance and yes im a meddler look...

"Hi Rudolph-san! Sorry for bardging in again!" Maria said tomboyish like earning a look from the squirrel and skunk.

"Nice to finally meet you all kids." The otter said with his genuine kind smile. "And oh it's no problem Maria. I wished I could get to know you two more and let you all have a play date with each other. But like I said me and Aoi are quite busy today."

The otter sighed tired as he looked to the crowd almost done with their meals crossing his arm and resting one cheeck In his paws. "My usual employees had all quit because...well their college students now and had to focus on their studies. As for my top employee she is busy today and wont come In until the night shift. So me and Aoi here will have to manage the rest of the day." Rudolph petted the tired ferret head. Aoi didnt seem to mind since it was Rudolph doing it since he didnt calm him little...it made him purr a little too since the otter rubbed all the right spots on his head however this made Rudolph remove his paw for a second in suprise. "Puuring?"

Aoi's friends tried to hold back their laughs reembering the "incident" back at the clinic with Aoi's feline habits. The ferret in question gave them a blushing glare saying dont you dare tell him or ill go phantom thief on you all.

"Well if you need help bro why didnt you call us In the first place!" Carlos said suprising the ferret and otter.

"Carlos are you sure? This is gonna be a lot of work?" Aoi asked his skunk friend.

"Yeah you done so much for us Aoi. So it wouldnt hurt to pay you back even just a little." Emilia stated with a smile before pulling out her sewing kit. "Ill also redesign the costumes we will have to work with for free~"

"Um...im not sure on that part Emilia?...this isn't a cosplay cafe?" Rudolph said rubbing the back of his head sweat dropping at the squirrel's suggestion.

"Dont worry Your shorts off Rudolph-san! Ill make the work clothes shine! And give this cafe's wardrobe a fabulous new look!" Emilia said not backing down.

"Not good...she entered fashion mode." Aoi thought looking at the squirrel.

"I wanna help! I wanna help!" Maria said jumping up and down raising her paw up in the air.

"Ugh...are you sure Maria-" Aoi was gonna comment on his best friends lack for motivation with actual none adventurer work being ...kinda of a cute NEET and all if it wasnt for the Irina like glare she gave him.

"Im helping...and your not stopping me Aoi..." Maria said coldly her face close to his face making the ferret pale while leaning back as he noded his head fast.

"Oh my..." Rudolph said impressed as he held his cheeck.

"Bwahahah! Man seems Maria is the boss in this relationship!" Carlos continued to laugh at this.

"Yeah Maria's mom genes make her wears the pants in this relationship~ spicy sweet!" Emilia said smirking as they all decided It was official they were all helping out today. "She's got him wrapped around her little finger."

Right now the phantom kids were all having various jobs at the cafe to help share the work load for today.

"Here's the next set of dirty dishes sorry Carlos...are sure it okay?" Rudolph asked his helper in the kitchen Carlos.

"Its fine ! At the orphanage washing dishes is my speciality! Besides I do this everyday anyway so im good!" Carlos said continuing to wash the dishes with amazing speed and cleanliness you could actualy see your face on the sparkling clean dishes. He was wearing the barista outfit with a black apron on top while he wore red rubber gloves.

"Wow...your really good at this!" Rudolp said impressed staring at his reflection.

"Yo Mr. R! I may be a skunk but that dosent mean I can't be clean. Its part of the thing I do to prove myself! Im not your stereo typical skunk." Carlos said proud continuing his work.

"Here your change sir! Please come again!" Maria said as she worked on the pay counter. She was great at all the calculations with her smarts she easily could charge the customers the right bill for their meals at lightning fast speed. "Next! Yes sir...you had the breakfast special and the oh my gosh do I really have to wear this..."

Maria calculated in her head while using a cashier machine to write down the bill. while wearing the redesigned maid uniform-I mean waitress outfit Emilia made feeling a little emberassed.

In all honesty it was pretty black maid uniform with frills around the shoulder and...very short skirt suiting the small apron and white stockings cutely. The girls also had a small frilly cap on their heads with the logo of the cafe on both the little cap and apron. Which was a blue moon with a black cat silhouette. Unknown to Maria Aoi was glancing at her time to time while blushing.

"So Maria? I thought you were all busy with your family day on saturday?" Aoi asked as his best friend looked to him with a nearvous smile adjusting her skirt not to show too much of her legs.

"Family day was canceled due to my dad pissing off my mom..." Maria shivered at the thought. "Yeah dad is kinda sleeping in the dog house right now...and by dog house I mean he is camping in the shed at back yard."

"Eh?..." Aoi sweat dropped confused. "What made Irina-san so mad to put your father in a shed?..."

"Daddy..has been complaining about how girl my age shouldn't be friends with a boy...mom didn't think its a problem since it you Aoi-chan...an lets just say daddy is over protective and landed on a landmine with mommy and lets just leave it at that hehehe..." Maria chuckled nearvously while Aoi started to feel scared that Maria's over protective dad would threaten him later..."I came here to cool off from all the tense air at home..."

"Oookay?...what about you Emilia? " Aoi looked to the squirrel while serving some drinks to the customers who ordered them. "I thought you said your working on a new design today?"

"Well...I kinda got artist block today on the new design I was working on." Emelia replied as she was cleaning up one of the tables. "Plus I needed some fresh air after all...coming up with metaverse themed designs is harder than it looks but in the the name of fashion im willing to make anything fabulous! I met Maria during my walk outside and gave her the new clothes...you found cute didnt you~? You naughty boy?"

Emilia's tease made the ferret and Panther blush causing them to stumble a little on their work. Aoi almost dropping the food on the tray he was carrying but quickly caught It and Maria shouted the customer owed them $ 1400 zoo buck ignoring the decimal point in between $ 14.00 making he customer drop his wallet in shock his jaw dropping.

"EMILIA!?" The best friends shouted emberassed while the squirrel laughed at their reaction. Aoi quickly placed the food on the right table while Maria apologized to the customer and told them the real bill. Emilia noticed sone of the girls flirting with Aoi earlier seemed a little upset hearing the news and she had a victory smirk on her face.

"Thats right...my ferret friend Is already taken! Have fun spending eternity in the friend zone mwahahaha! " Emilia thought evily. "Im glad I gave Maria the new clothes and redesigned the cafe ones. Their reaction are just fabulously funny!"

Carmen was gigglng inside the squirrel quite amused by the teenage romance her summoner was cooking up. She sipped her tea excited to see what her summoner would cook up next for the young naive couple.

Aoi went to the kitchen to give Carlos the next set of dirty dishes. "W-what about you carlos? What are you doing here today?"

"Well bro the Sisters at the orphanage want me to take on a part time job to prove Im responsible enough to be on my own. Plus I saw the help wanted sign on the cafe and decided to take the job!" Carlos said while cleaning the dishes.

"Wait!? What help wanted sign?" Carlos pointed the sign by the window of the cafe to Aoi. "Oh...didnt notice that before?"

"We really need the help Aoi. So I hired Carlos and all your friends." Rudolph said smilling while doing some more cooking.

"Hey the pay is great! And I get to hang out with my bro here!" Carlos out a arm around Aoi shoulder.

"W-wait! Bleh! Carlos your hand is wet and soapy!" Aoi struggeled againts his friend skunk wet one arm hug. "W-wait!? Did you say your gonna hire my friends!?"

"We really need the extra help Aoi." Rudolph handed the young ferret some trays filled with food. "Here is table 10 order."

"I really need the job bro so im staying heck yeah!" Carlos said going back to the washing dishes.

"Getting money for materials for my fashion designs isnt easy Aoi. Plus I can save my parents the trouble this way." Emilia said grabbing some of the trays from Aoi's paw.

"Plus Ill get to hang out here more Aoi-chan! If my dad thinks im doing a normal part time job he wont ask questions!" Maria said cheerfully as she placed some money in the cashier box. "Also its allowed in Alcatraz to take on part time jobs."

"Eeehh...well I guess it be fun!" Aoi said smilling as they went back to work.

During the job hours a group of delinquent boys came into the cafe. They rudely called over Aoi to their table.

"Yo waiter squirt!" A hyeena called wearing a leather jacket and ripped jeans with multiple piercings on his nose and ears. Next to him were a jackal and lama wearing similar clothing.

Aoi's eyes glowed gold for a second In instinct to hostility. He camly went to their table while Maria cowered a little for her best friend safety while Emilia looked to the group of delinquent boys with un amused look on her face.

"Yes customer-san? Welcome to the Black Cat Cafe...what would you like to order?." Aoi said lazily holding his notepad.

"Yeah im ordering you around rat! Better get us some beer and make it snappy and oh your pay-" before the hyena leader could continue our brave ferret cut him off.

"Im sorry sirs...but we do not serve alcohol to the underage Its a strict rule. Besides the sign there says only two servings of alcohol is allowed per customer." Aoi pointed camly and unfazed to the sign near the counter. "Two im not a rat as you can clearly see im a ferret not a weasel if your wondering. And last..."

"Hey you little punk! You dont know who your messing with!" The jackal said pissed alarming the customers in fear.

"You better not be speaking smack talk yo! Or our boss will get mad!" The lama said proud as the hyena looked down on Aoi.

"Listen rat...your a rat in my eyes so quit the talk back and follow what we say or else ill freaking kill you!" The hyena warned trying to act intimidating.

The cafe was filled with fear and tension. Maria, Emilia, Carlos got their weapons ready in case of emergency hidden in their clothes. Some of the adults looked ready to save Aoi just in case... just when the delinquents think they won...their primal animal insticts suddenly sent warning signals of danger in their head. Aoi...was sending a heavy and thick Predatory Aura focused only on the three in front of him... he slowly close his eyes only to open them slightly showing his glowing gold eyes...unknown to them Aoi wrapped his own persona chains around his collar deactivating it.

"Customer-san...this is a legal food serving establishment...if your gonna send death threats to us and the customers...I will have to take drastic measure within my power...to take you all down...if you dont have the money to pay for your meal...or the respect to show everyone here...I suggest you get out now..."Aoi sent a killing Aura at them making them tremble In fear. "Besides...you dont know what it's truly like to kill...someone...dont send me empty threats..." Aoi mumbled that last part...getting the heavy point across. Talking about his experience killing shadows in the metaverse. The delinquents were left speechless in fear they seem wanting to fight until Emilia poked Aoi shoulder making him loose concentration reactivating his collar.

"Ill handle this Aoi..." the squirrel said confidently the ferret wanted to stop her but she just said. "Trust me..."

"Huh!? What do you what bitch!?" The hyena asked rudely making Emilia shiver a little In disgust then smirk.

"I cant believe im doing this..." Emilia gave them a flirty wink as some magical heart shaped energy shot quickly at the three delinquents. For one momment...there was silence...till...

Their eyes turned into freaking anime hearts and had goofy smilling blushing faces!

"HOT BABY!" They screamed in unison getting a creeped out looks from everyone in the cafe.

"Eeeeeehhhhhhhhhhh!?" They shouted in disbelief. Even Aoi lost focus on his second personality.

"Now Mr. Customers! I hope you stop acting like jerks and start to ordering!" Emilia said a forced care free girly tone...one can see she really was struggling on this part...

"YESS WE ARE BABY!" The three idiots said in unison looking at the squirrel with heart shaped eyes...Emilia was going a little pale wishing to god this be over quick.

"Well how about I start you with some drinks!" Emilia handed them the menu. "Alcohol is not for the under age so how about some mango shakes or the protein shakes! I like both! My best friend let me try her shake and I let her have mine so I highly recommend it!"

"Yes anything you wish BABY!" The three idiots said while goofy expresions getting weirder. Aoi's left eye was twitching while his face paled...the other customers seem distrubed...as well..they started commenting on the three being pedophiles.

"But...everything on the menu is my favorite...so why dont you buy one of everything on the menu!" Emilia forced the biggest most akward cutie girl smile ever...making her friends turn into jagged rough white drawings..."Make it to go to!"

"YESS BABY! ANYTHING YOU WISH BEAUTIFUL!" They all rushed to Maria by the cashier box. Aoi was there in two second flat to protectively stand in front of the idiots hissing like a cat his fur standing up on all ends with his fangs and claws out in warning them not to come any closer his best friend. "SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!"

"HISSSSSSSSS! CHAAAAA! MEOW!" Aoi warned claws and fangs out.

three offered their wallets and credit cards to the cowering Panther hidding behind her ferret knight. Maria took out a toy claw and took them all...trying to keep her distance.

"T-thank you...for the buisness...customer-san...?" Maria placed everything into the cash box as Rudolph placed everything into various boxes and plastic cup containers for them with Carlos help.

"Please leave and never come back!" Emilia waved the three good bye as they all left the cafe still smilling goofy.

"W-what just happened?..."Aoi said with a blank expression along with his friends but Rudolph just looked calm but confused.

After that...incident. Rudolph told everyone to take a break in Aoi's room...to process what just happened...Aoi let Emilia use his bed to to hide her self under the blankets crying.

"So...Emilia?...was that...your power?" Carlos asked trying to be as polite he could be.

"Yeah..."the Squirrel sobbed more under the blankets. "My ability is ...love and lost...anyone hit by those...hearts becomes...in love with me and acts...like my temporary love slave...it only last 15 mins though..." The squirrel said In between her sobbing...everyone sweat dropped hearing her skill. Maria went to comfort her new friend.

"There,there...Emilia-chan...let it all out." Maria comforted patting the squirrel's back gently.

"Temporary...love slave?...now thats one scary ability..." Aoi and Carls thought in their heads...Emilia actually blew her nose into the blue sheets of Aoi's blanket.

"S-sorry...Aoi..."Emilia apologized right after. "I freaking hate my ability so much!"

"I-its...fine...I can understand why you haven't talked about your ability..." Aoi cringed seeing his blanket look...wet and sticky with Snot he thought. "Well...I needed to do the laundry later anyway..."

"By the way? Why do you call your ability love and lost?" Carlos asked curious...he knew this might not end well but he asked anyway.

"Its called that because everytime I make someone fall for me...I lose a bit of dignity..." Emilia said flatly making everyone sweat drop again at this.

"That explains that..." Everyone said in unison.

While Carlos and Aoi took a turn to comfort the Squirrel. Maria noticed a framed photo on the ferret's desk. There were two Incense sticks slowly burning away stading straight in a platsic bowl filled with sand. In the picture a smaller Aoi wearing his signiture hoodie and black pants. He was smilling the brightest she ever saw him with. Child Aoi was holding paws with two adults by his side. One was a tall foreign black male cat with sky blue eyes. He was wearing rectangular shaped glasses, a white shirt under a blue hoodie with similar black pants just like Aoi' s style of clothing. Only his hoodie was made of leather. Next to the cat was a beautiful female ferret with gold colored eyes and golden brown fur patches. She wore light brown sweater and a red skirt with a silver ring in her right paw. They were all smilling happily to the camera Aoi jumping a litte into the air a little holding the two adults paws.

"Hey Aoi-chan?...are these...your parents!?" Maria shouted gently making everyone look towards the photo. Even Emilia peeked her head out of the blanket to see.

"Oh that..."Aoi gave a sad smile...he walked next to Maria's side and gently touched the photo with his paw. "Yeah...my cousin gave it to me...its a little old but...its the only photo I have of them...I treasure it alot."

Carlos and Emilia looked towards the pic with sad looks too...everyone knew how much Aoi loved his parents before they were murdered...

"This picture was taken a few days before my cousin had his own problems...it was at the shrine i used to play at alot with my cousin in tatsumi port island." Aoi said reminiscing about his past life. "It was...one year before my parents...murder. My aunt and cousin all got together with my family to celebrate my 5th birthday. My aunt and mother are facing banishment from the Amada family for marrying mammals without status...so all we had were each other now...especially when my cousin's father just left my aunt when he was baby...Those were happy times for all of us...till disaster struck our families...my aunt died in a accident...My cousin slowly distanced himself from us... then a year after that...my parents..." Aoi was starting to cry...he wanted to continue with his story... but Maria just hugged him comforting him...his three friends gave sad smiles and decided to help comfort the crying ferret and help him through this...

For the next hour Aoi just told them a few happy momments in his past life and family. His friends were happy Aoi opened up a bit of his past life to them...it was small gimplse into his past but it was a start.

The day went off rather fine for a while after their break but when the kids got back on the job...there were some akward momments. A bunch of girls sitting on one of the tables found Aoi's foreign boy nature a little cute so they asked for him.

"Hey waiter~? We would like to order!" A bunny girl his age asked happily with her giggling friends who were a beaver and a chinchilla.

"H-hai!? Im coming!" Aoi walked up to their table notepad ready a little nervous taking girls orders. "W-welcome to the B-black Cat Cafe! What would you like to order!?"

"Mhm~ your a little cutie!" The chinchilla girl commented making our ferret blush.

"Eh!?"

"Say~? When does your shift end?" The beaver girl asked winking.

"W-w-wait!? Customer-san!? I-I-its not my j-j-job to-eeep!?" Aoi shivered as he felt Maria's vicious cold glare from behind. He didnt dare look behind him due to fear.

The said Panther was doing her job scaring the wolf customer who was far bigger than she was with her "Irina" glare at her best friend."Why am I angry?..its none of buisness if some random girls talk to Aoi-chan- ugh! That be $ 20 zoobucks c-c-customer-san!" Maria said smilling normally still frightening the wolf customer as he paid and watched Maria glared at Aoi again.

"Oh I rather order your phone number if that-" the bunny girl was cut off when Emilia suddenly hip stricked Aoi to the side making him land face first sliding on the floor.

"Oops! I slipped! Sorry customer-san but our waiter Is currently recovering from sudden injury! Let me take your order!" The squirrel gave a smilling glare while the girls at the table returned the same look as one could somehow Imagine lightning sparks coming out of their eyes.

"Aoi-chan!? You okay!?" Maria quickly rushed to the fallen ferret's side helping him up. Aoi looked dazed with a bruised nose and hip while nose bleeding.

"W-what just happen?"...Aoi questioned still tying to process what just happened to him...you could ironically see his soul leave his body like a mist.

"Kyaaahhh!? Aoi-chan!" Maria shrieked her fur standing up in shock as she saw the somehow visible soul leaving it's body.

"What the heck are they doing?..." Carlos said peeking his head out from the kitchen feeling some sympathy for his bro's love life crises.

Momments later Aoi had a bandage on the bridge of his nose while he rubbed his sore hip trying to return to the kitchen to pick up the next order of meals for the customers groaning a little in pain from the injuries he got. He then saw his best friend the glass door of the cafe. She opened it to clean the front as a small breeze entered the cafe making her shiver a little. "So cold...man I hate this uniform." Maria hugged herself in cold.

"Maria would you like some help?" Aoi said walking towards her. "You can wear my blue hoddie if your fee-eh!?"

A sudden strong breeze blew through the cafe door. Maria had to cover her eyes from the wind as her skirt flew up in Aoi's direction allowing him to see the feline gamer's pixel themed character designed white panties making his face burn completely red as his nose dripped of blood. When the breeze died down Maria peeked to see Aoi's reaction and her skirt sitution making her blush bright red and give the cowering ferret her mad "Irina" Glare!

"W-wait! M-m-m-maria! It was j-just a ACCIDENT! I SWEAR!" The freet pleaded to sooth his furious best friend while covering his nose...but It was too late.

"AOI! YOU PERVERT!" (SMACK!)

"GAAAAHHH!"

Everyone saw Maria slapped Aoi across the face with Herculean strenght. The slap was strong enough to make our ferret sail through the air over the cafe tables and suprised customers and even more shocked phantom friends before he landed head first Into a empty vase. His twitching legs and droopy tail were on top as you could hear Aoi groan in pain...again half of his body in the vase.

"Eeeehhh!?" Emilia called shocked to see Aoi's current situation while she was holding plates of food.

"AOI BRO!" Carlos called out in fear of what happened to his Ferret bro.

"My, my... things are quite lively with the kids around. Im sure Aoi is loving the bonding time with his friends." Rudolph said cooking unaware of the ruckus outside the kitchen.

Some of the customers were helping the kids pull Aoi out of the vase he apparently got stuck in. While Maria was apologizing again, Emilia grabbed some butter while Carlos fetched the first aid kit.

Late In the afternoon Aoi was sore all over. The sides of his uniform stained a little with butter, more bandages over his head and now there were strech marks around his waist with the now red paw print slap mark on his swelling right cheek.

"Owww...this feels like the first day of being in the metaverse..." Aoi groaned in pain as the group was cleaning up for the day.

Rudolph said their jobs for the day were done and the night shifts will be taken by his so called no. One employee. Carlos was carrying the trash out to dumpster by the side of the cafe. He took a short cut through the cafe since all the customers have left. But unknown to him one the trash bags he was carrying had a small hole allowing a banana peel to slip out in Aoi's path. Maria was currently dusting the shelf full of some figurines of various sizes. She giggled as a she put down a cute bay max figurine to the side near the table and left to get a broom for the dust. At the same time Aoi stepped on the banna peel making him slide foward at great speed.

"WoooowAaoohH!" (Crash!) Aoi crashed face first againts the wall under the shelf making it rock downward a bit.

As Aoi groaned slidding down to the floor rubbing his sore forehead he saw the HEAVY! Figurines start to fall as the Bay Max figurine started up.

"Ugh!" Aoi groaned as the first few lighter figurines fell on him. His friends watched in shock as it happened.

"On a scale of nine to ten-" Bay max figurine didnt get to continue as the next set of figurines landed on Aoi. Making his friend wince.

"Waahh! Off!"

"On a scale of nine-" the heavier mid sized figurines fell next in a heavier thud. His friend went pale as they watched in horror as the figurines continued to fall.

"Oohh! Gah!"

"On a scale-" the heaviest figurines fell last giving Aoi more to whine about in pain. Maria had to cover her eyes in shock.

"Uughhhh!...offh!" Aoi had to cover a very sensitive male Area as another figurine after the biggest one fell between his legs. His friends went ooooohhh on the last part.

"On a scale of nine to ten how would you rate your pain?" Bay max figurine asked till Aoi raised a small shaky paw up slowly in pain.

"Eleven. ...teeen...ugh..." Aoi paw fell as he passed out from the pain his soul anime style leaving his body.

"I will scan you now." The Bay max figurine said looking down at the unconscious ferret. "You have fallen and your in great pain."

"No kidding..." Aoi soul commented looking sleepy.

His friend rushing to his side to help him.

Philemon's domain.

Minato, Philemon and Elizabeth were watching Aoi's day at the cafe go by. Sweat dropping seeing the poor ferret's horrible luck today through a large fancy floating mirror.

"My... he is quite...a magnet for both charming ladies and bringing himself bad luck." Elizabeth commented amused.

"Should we...summon him for his trial tonight?" Philemon asked minato who shook his head no.

"No...lets just give him time to rest today...he deserved it." Minato looked in sympathy as he put his paws together in prayer wishing him luck.

Blck Cat Cafe 5:30pm

Morgana came back from her job with a smile on her face. She was wearing her signiture black sweater and tight white hot pants. In her paws was a plastic bag filled with snacks for her cafe family.

"Im home everyone! I brought lots of snacks from my first pay check and...oh?" Morgana saw the bandaged Aoi ...he looked defeated with a aura of despair around him. He laid on the side of his slapped cheek on the counter while he cried anime tears which were little droplets onto the counter. He was no longer in his work clothes but in a blue t-shirt with dark blue shorts his collar visible only If you removed the small white scarf wrapped around his neck.

"This is one of the worst day of my life...everything hurts..." he whinned quietly while his friends were back in their usual clothes. Trying their best to cheer up the depressed ferret.

"Hold still Aoi im almost done." Rudolph encouraged as he wrapped some bandages around Aoi's bruised tail.

"Arigatou..Rudolph-san..."

"Eh!? Aoi!? What happened to you!?" Morgana threw the snacks onto the nearest table as she Inspected her injured apprentice. Her maternal insticts calling out the ferret.

"Oh Mona-san...okaerinasai" Aoi said quite exhausted as Morgana was searching around his body for injuries.

"Okay did a bully hit you!?"

"No..."

"Did you go into the shadow world without my permission Aoi!?"

"No..."

"Did the jerky lion come and attack you again!?"

"No..."

"Waaahh! Then what happened to you!?" Morgana said cupping his cheeks squeezing his face a bit. "How does he look!?"

Morgana showed them the squeezed face of Aoi between her paws to his friends. They all had a bewildered looks on their faces till Carlos spoke.

"He looks squished..."Carlos comment made Morgana let go of the ferret's face.

"Sorry Aoi!..." Morgana apologized while Aoi waved his paw saying It was okay.

"The kids had a rough first day of work together that's all." Rudolph said gently making our phanthom sensei blush a little

"First day- did you hire them!?" Morgana said in suprise.

"They offered and I accepted that all Lady Mona." Rudolph said smilling as they all chatted the door of the cafe opened.

"Yo Rudolph you here!? Sorry im late haha!" A brown hare came into the cafe. She had crimson colored eyes and wild look to her. She wore a black long sleeve leather jacket underneath was red T-shirt with a rabbit skull pattern on it also revealed her light brown tummy. She wore knee high green ripped shorts. She also wore biker gloves. She had two silver earing on her left ear. She seemed to be eating a lollipop as well as she spoke.

"Oh!? Karen your finnaly here!" Rudolph said smilling giving her a hug and she returned it back.

In the back...a furious black cat a.k.a. Morgana. Was staring at the scene with a dangerous, jealous and killing gaze at the hare that frightened even the kids who were slowly used to danger due to the metaverse.

"M-morgana-san!? Please calm down!" Aoi pleaded softly to Morgana. "Your aura is scary..."

"Morgana-san please dont do anything rash!" Maria pleaded as well yet...strangely felt like she knew how Morgana felt.

"The fiery pits of maidens heart can burn a brilliant flame of hope when true love fuels their passion...but in the pits of jealousy that passion quickly turns Into despair..." Carmen commented to the group.

"Not the right time Carmen..." Emilia said as Morgana spoke up...in a dangerous tone.

"Im not jealous..." a shiver ran up the kids spines seeing Morgana's calm and danerous aura...one could see black aura of darkness wrap around her.

"Dont explode, dont explode, dont explode, please dont explode." Carlos pleaded in head thinking the jelous cat would explode in anger and jealously.

The hare and otter stopped hugging as the said hare look to the group smilling. "Nice to meet you all! Names Karen wild fire!" Karen introduced her self with hugs amounts of tomboy masculinity.

"Karen wild fire!?" The kids said suprised by her name.

"Is that really your full name!?" Aoi asked curious about the new face in the cafe.

"Of course not kiddo! Just kidding!" Karen laughed making the kids fall to the floor anime style. Morgana however seemed unamused as a anime vein mark appeared on her head.

"Karen please dont make fun of the kids." The otter said sweat dropping. "Her real name is Karen Hearts. She was one of my old friends in the gang I was once in high school."

"Yeah! Me and this otter go way back! We were partners in crime before!" Karen laughed loudly.

"Eeeeeeehhh!? Mr. Rudolph was in a gang!?" Maria, Carlos and Emilia shouted in shock.

"Its a long story..." Aoi and Morgana answered while the kids looked back at the gentle smilling Rudolph. His fatherly like peaceful cafe owner aura shinned through them.

"Yeah we dont believe you..."Maria, Carlos and Emilia said in unison until Karen pulled her phone and showed them a old photo of Rudolph. The same one like the otter showed them but he was carrying a spiked metal bat.

"Its th truth kids." Karen said smilling.

"IT'S TRUE!?" Aoi tried to hold back her laughter seeing his friends reaction by covering his mouth with his paws. Morgana looked dreamily into the photo but didnt have the courage to swallow her pride and jealousy to ask for a copy.

Thats when Karen noticed our ferret. "Oh? Your ...a albino ferret with sky blue eyes! You must be Aoi Kurusu!"

Aoi let out a small eeep! When Karen shouted his name loudly. He quickly got his act together as he stood in front of the taller hare bowing a bit. "H-hai...my name is A-Aoi Kurusu! Nice to meet you!"

Karen smiled and petted his head muh to his displeasure. "No need to be so formal Aoi. Just treat me as your aunt Karen! Maybe even mama Karen!"

"Huh!? Aunt!? Ma-" Aoi looked confused when she said that part only adding fuel to the fire of Morgana's jealousy. "This isnt good at all..." Aoi thought feeling the negative energy from Morgana.

"Great...three tomboys to deal with ahaha..." Carlos thought thinking of Maria, Morgana and now Karen together. "Im so gonna get tired with those three chicks together and their antics..."

"I would love to get to know you more Aoi but I got overtime today. Lets get to work Rudolph!" Karen announced while Rudolph gave her a nod.

"You kids have fun in Aoi's room. Ill tell your parents/gaurdians I invited you all to dinner tonight." Rudolph smiled getting the kids excited.

"Free food! Awesone Thanks Mr. Moon!" Carlos cried happily fist pumping the air.

"I have been wanting to taste the cafe's fabulous food...ill take you up on the offer Mr. Rudolph! Thank you!" Emilia said smilling from ear to ear.

"FOOD! HOORAY! I'm gonna eat five plates full!" Maria said innocently suprising everyone.

"How hungry are you? Exactly what is your stomach made of Maria-chan?" Aoi asked sweat dropping.

"How to answer?..."Maria said cutely tilting her head making Aoi blush.

"Forget I asked..." Aoi's comment caused his other two friends to laugh while Maria was still confused.

As for Morgana she stared at the hare talking to Rudolph with clear jealousy. "She's my love rival! I wont lose!" She screamed in her head making her persona Zorro sigh face palming.

"My lady has completely changed..." Zorro sighed in depression.

"I kinda find this amusing though." Arsene spoke getting nods of agreement from other personas of Aoi's heart.

"Of course you find this fun...you scalywag..." Captain kidd commented sweat dropping.

"Now this is the soap opera of love ive been looking for!" Carmen said chuckling to herself evily her eyes glowing deviously like the real life Emilia.

"I maybe undead...but you both are much scarier than I am ladies..." Captain kidd sighed and rested on his boat like a bed.

Aoi's room 12:30pm

It was late night time already. Rudolph and Morgana were already asleep for today. But Aoi was still wide awake on the old laptop he also found when he cleaned his room for the first time. He was researching something late into the night of various videos and websites.

"I need...to master my skills..." Aoi said shaking off his drowsiness.

August 28, 2017 Zootopia central station train. 9:30am

Its was a fine sunday morning and the phantom kiddos were all riding the train to...somewhere Morgana was leading them too. They woke up quite early that morning to reach the morning train. The kids all wore their usual attire but they had their gym bags with them as they all sat together. Carlos was looking out the window checking out the view. Emilia was busy reading a fashion magazine she had with her. Morgana was calling someone on her phone about something important. Maria meanwhile was busy eating tons of snacks she brought with her. Thats when she noticed Aoi who had fallen asleep while sitting next to her. His eyes had darks rings underneath indicating he didn't get much sleep last night.

"Hey Aoi? You alright?" Maria shook her best friend a little making him stir from his nap.

"H-huh!? *yawn* did I fall asleep?" Aoi rubbed his eyes. "Sorry Maria-chan. I stayed up late last night...doing research."

"Research about what?" Maria tilted head while eating a cricket chip. "And what for?"

"Its for a few Ideas I had for my persona skills dont worry." Aoi reassured making his best friend even more curious.

"Anyone know why had wake up 6:30 in the morning just to catch the train to some mystery place the old lady wont tell us about?" Carlos asked getting bored already.

"Yeah that is true...except for the old lady part..." Emilia glared at Carlos. "Do you know where were going Aoi?

Aoi shook his sleepy head no. "Nope...Morgana-san never told me...plus I was too sleepy this morning to ask haha..." Aoi rubbed the back of his head shy. Maria giggled a little but got eye brows raised by Carlos and Emilia.

"Okay thanks! Ill make sure the kids knows!" Morgana ended the call and look towards her kiddos. "Alright guys! Better get all your stuff ready since we got a long day of training ahead of us!"

"Training?" The phantom kiddos asked curious.

Savannah central: Underground Jungle Gym 9:45 am

Morgana lead out group to some underground gym called the Jungle Gym. As the name says it was a large gym found hidden underground within savannah central. It was runned by a Large Tiger. Who greeted them by the desk near the front metal doors.

"Good morning everyone welcome to the Jungle Gym!-oh Morgana! It's nice to see you today!" The tiger had a feminine voice so it was a girl. She wore a black tracksuit with the Jungle Gym logo on it which was a cheetah in some kind of fighting action pose.

"Morning Sherry! And it's good to see you too! Guys this is sherry the owner of this gym. I'm a regular customer here. This place got great equipment for various training purposes that we can use remember your body is capital. So keeping yourself fit and strong is necessary." Morgana said getting a nod from everyone. "Im glad you let me accept that old job offer you gave me! I finaly found a nice place to stay and I want to start earning my rent money now!" Morgana said with daydreaming look in her eyes. Getting a smirk from sherry and sighs from the kids.

"Let me guess this place you rent has a hot guy you would like to impress with your hard worker charms?" Sherry asked getting a blush from Morgana answering her question. "Well I wish ya luck there girlfriend! Go conquer your man! Ill just fill out the rest of the paper work for ya! Go ahead and use the gym today free of charge. Congrats on finding your dream guy!" Sherry said before going to her office.

"Well...you two seem close?" Aoi said confused on with what just happened. "Morgana-san have you known sherry-san for a while?"

"Yeah Aoi my boy. Me and sherry happen to be best friends. She was the first mammal I made friends with in Zootopia when I awoken here and got the ability to go in out of the metaverse. She is friendly and kind so don't worry and feel free to ask her questions." Morgana said leading the group into the gym.

They noticed alot of strong mammals working out or trainning using the gyms facility...what the kids noticed most was all of the mammals looked...kinda scary and..criminal like. There was some mammals working out while some armed body gaurds in black suits were around.

"Okay we get that you got a good friendship with her but what is this job you accepted? Is this really the job you been taking the entire Time? Why do you even need one? From what i see beating up a bunch of shadows gets you lots of easy cash already." Carlos questioned confused by the gym and the high leveled security. He saw lots of security cameras and some strong predetor gaurds in black track suits also armed as well.

"Yes easy money...but easy to get money is questionable and suspicious...before since I was a lone persona user I had no problem getting money that way. I always escaped into the metaverse to avoid suspicion from police who may think I run a drug drive or something. But now that I officialy live with Aoi and with everyone I need to train now...I got to build up a life here in zootopia to prevent such suspicion on me so it won't get in the way of our secret lives as the you know what... If I work a honest job and build up a normal life in Zootopia Aoi's guardians also won't try to seprate us and with that I can be around you all since you are Aoi's friends. This is a necessary step if I want to continue helping you guys." Morgana explained getting nods of understanding.

"And you choose this underground gym that looks like a gym for criminals or mafia lords and their men why?...how this make you less suspicious?" Emilia questioned the Black cats logic.

"I see! It's work a normal peaceful life by day! And live a exciting secret life and job by night! Ooh I love this! It's like a epic anime plot! "Maria said eyes sparkling with excitement. Aoi chuckled at his best friend's reaction while Carlos just sighed.

"Yeah it's a exciting double life Maria-chan!" Aoi said happily as he and Maria started talking animatedly with each other. Carlos and Morgana kept walking on ahead.

"So...what are the chances those two having a thing for one another?" Carlos gossiped catching Morgana and Emilia's interest. She looked back and saw Aoi and Maria blush a little in their conversation getting smirk on her face.

"Seems Aoi is definitely experiencing his first crush...Maria is friendly and nice. Plus she was responsible for helping him come out of his shell for the first time from what i heard...but sadly he still scared he might ruin his friendship with her so he is denying his feelings." Emilia commented smirking all the while watching the ferret and Panther.

Morgana nodded in agreement. "As for Maria im not sure If she is even aware of her feelings...she a bit too naive...or dense. Im pretty sure she doesn't even understand what a real crush is like probably from watching too much anime and alienating herself from others. Aoi is a good boy for her first crush...he is patient and accepts her for who she is. " Morgana said while carlos chuckled.

"Damm...this is gonna be a complicated middle school romance...haha..." Emilia smirked watching her friend's talk with one another.

"Im sure we can be a bit nosy later. We cant think of a plan for them later dor now were here!" Morgana announced showing them to a large room with various training equipment for all types for physical exercise. Even a fighting Arena near the back well equiped for any kind of combat practice.

"So...your job is what exactly?" Aoi asked as he and his friend's look back to Morgana.

"Im... a personal trainer now! To be precise your personal trainer everyone! Get ready kids! This gym teacher is serious about personal training! So get ready to sweat till you cry tears of blood! We will show those shadows who the boss realy is!" Morgana said with such determination while doing a aim for the top pose it was almost scary...Morgana felt so cool right now she believed light were shining behind her while ignored the Deadpaned gazes of the phanthom kids.

"I got a bad feeling...like ill be sore at the end of every weekend..."Maria said as she shudders a bit. "A otaku like me aint cut out for Extreme exercise."

"Sigh...I knew it. Seems will be receiving Grade A military trainning from The old lady...whatever maybe she can help with my leg problem." Carlos said taking a slightly more positive response to this development.

"Lets...not overdo it though. I hate getting too sweaty eww..." Emilia cringed a little.

"Training huh?..." Aoi's eyes flashed yellow a bit as he smirked. "Sounds interesting if I want to kick some Shadow ass." Aoi's eyes then turned back to blue as he let out a child like smile while sticking his tounge out cutely. "Plus I get to hang out with friends so its a win win with the whole bonds thing yay~! "

"Dude...your personality switches are a little unnerving..."Carlos said as his sweat dropped.

"Okay phantom kiddos time to change into your Gym clothes. The dressing rooms are over there. Aoi please let Carlos cover you with his big fluff tail...we dont want anyone seeing your collar now do we?" Morgana mentions as Aoi touches his electric collar...it still hurt him to wear the demonic device. But he was determined to succeed. No matter what hardships he has to endure.

For the next few hours later

Aoi and the gang all had to endure long hours of Intense basic training. Morgana wearing the Jungle Gyms official trainer uniform wich consisted of a black track suit with her name and Gym logo. Sad to say but she was ruthless on the kids training today. Aoi wore his Alcatraz P.E. uniform wich consisted of a white shirt with black pants both having the the school logo printed on them. He made sure to wear a blue scarf to hide his collar from view, Maria and Emilia wore the same P.E. uniform. But carlos had a red track suit with him.

Morgana had the team running at high speeds on the treadmills. Aoi seemed to fair fine enough given his enhanced speed and stamina but even he was beginning to tire faster. Carlos seemed completely fine aside from the occasional limping he was fine. Emilia was doing normal jogging wich suited her current physical fitness. Maria on the other hand...seemed to be sweating buckets as she was not used to the intense work out

"Stamina and speed are essential skills all thi-I mean young kids should have now a days! So start running!" Moragana instructed like a command general.

"Why am I *hufff* so tired so fast! *hufff*" Maria shouted running tired already. "In the palace I was able to last longer!"

"Thats because the palace is a land that responds to desires. You desired strength and stamina to escape and fight shadows. So it's only natural you sweat that much without the metaverse support! Now stop depending on it! You need real training to last againts the challenges of the palace! Move it Maria!" Morgana shouted making the Panther whine like a child.

"Y-you can do it Maria! D-dont give up!" Aoi shouted running the fastest in the group. Carlos on the other hand silently kept jogging his soccer trainning experience making him most suited to the exercise.

"Im glad me and Cat do regular jogging sessions like this or else id be like Maria..." Emilia commented still jogging.

On the next training exercise Morgana had trained them on was parkour. The gyms obstacle course well hidden outside served as a good parkour practice area.

"Agility and some acrobatic skills can save your life on the field as you try to doge or escape enemies. Even moving around faster is essentially important." Morgana instructed while doing some impressive acrobatics around the outdoor obstacle course. Jumping tall platforms doing mid air swings around some poles and even landing perfectly on top of the flag pole before sliding fire fighter style back to the impressed kids.

Aoi excelled at this trainning with his acrobatic skills his persona ability gave him the reflexes and agility of a real thief.

Carlos seemed to fair fine trying to catch up with Aoi. Balancing on obstacles proving to be a challenge with his limping legs.

Emilia seemed to do quite well at this too. Being a squirrel she had a natural climbing ability over the rock climbing wall and wooden poles like natural squirrels.

"This is fun! Wohoo!" Aoi said as he caught onto a makeshift flying trapeze. He did a one paw stand on the swinging bar as he jumped off it to do a flying sumersault before catching the second trapeze rope and landing perfectly on his feet on the landing pad nearby. He got a small applause from Morgana and some of the other other mammals trainning nearby.

"That was freaking coo bro!- whooaha! Pheew!" Carlos said as he was jumping from one small raised stepping pole to another. Almost falling off when he focused more on Aoi's stunt than his trainning.

"Better hold on tight Carlos! Im beating you!" Emilia said climbing over a large tree like pole before jumping to onto of the of the other branches close by.

"No fair! Your a squirrel! And Aoi bro has his skills!" Carlos worked harder to catch up with the both of them.

As for Maria she was...well running through a small field with traffic cones in her way. Carlos recommended it as easier trainning if she practice her agility with some soccer ball practice. But even with this she still kinda had some difficulties. She tries to keep ball moving straight but it always rolled away or knocked over a cone.

"Dammit! *huff* dam ball stop rolling around everywhere!" Maria kicked the ball so hard it shot out into the air. It first hit carlos in the back.

"Gahh! Offf!" Carlos got hit in the back by the soccer ball making him fall off the raised platform and onto the cushions below.

The ball bounced off the skunk and hit Emilia as she was jumping through the air to reach another branch making her crash into a foam padded wall. "GKyaaahh! *crash* owww.."

The ball bounced of Emilia hitting Aoi right in the face soon after."Gack!" Aoi shouted as he got smack on the nose by the soccer ball. He fell to the safety net below holding his sore face with his paws."Itaaaa! (Owww)

"Oops..." Maria said as she rubbed the back of her head sticking out her tongue in a cutie anime manner. "Sorry guys tehe~"

"Tehe~ MY ASS YOU DUMB NEET!" Carlos shouted raising face from the cushions.

"Oowww...my nose is bleeding..." Aoi said as he tries pinching his bleeding nose.

"Someone call a medic please..." Emilia said slowly sliding down the wall.

Morgana was face pawing seeing this scene.

Next activity after some first aid was some combat practice on some wooden training dummies.

"But Morgana-sensei?" Aoi asked shyly raising a paw. "How am I supposed to do combat training? My you..know what? Supposed to shock me when I do anything violent... Wouldn't it bring suspicion on me if the mammals who read the internet post see me having combat training?" Aoi asked quietly...seeing some mammals in the dojo stare at him gossiping about the criminal record he had. His friends stood close to Aoi ready to defend him if needed but Maria smiled simply smiled.

"Maria has a plan but let me do this... first" Morgana reached foward to touch Aoi's collar. A small blue flame warpped itself around Aoi's collar changing it's apperance too look more like a a regular blue collar with a small name tag made of silver reading Cool Boy. She suprised the gang as she carefully took off his blue scarf. Revealing to the crowd gossiping about Aoi's regular looking collar. This instantly ended their gossip as nothing but a mere false rumor.

"Electric collar? That looks like a normal collar to me..."

"Guess that post was nothing but cyber bullying. Its just fashion..."

"Boring...here I thought he was realy a child murderer..."

"Ha! I won the bet buddy! Told ya the kid looked too innocent to be a murderer. Pay up!"

Here were some of the voices Aoi could hear.

"Actualy I planned this Aoi. If people see you doing combat trainning with you just wearing a normal collar like a fashion statement. At least that will reduce the affect of rumor on you. The post said you cant do anything violent or you get shocked by you collar so doing combat training the rumor will end sooner and you'll be just a fasly accused Ferret with a normal blue collar." Morgana explained petting Aoi head making him blush a little. "Besides ill be there to explain to Judy or Nick if they get word of this. Im here for ya."

"Morgana-sensei..."Aoi said smilling at Morgana. She gave her a short hug. "Thank you..."

Morgana was a little suprised but returned the hug feeling very happy. Maria, Carlos, and Emilia were also happy with this scene. "No problem kiddo. Ill change It back later when we get home."

"But still how do I train? The collar has a illusion on it but what about actually fighting?" Aoi asked but Maria ran up to him.

"Actually I have a solution Aoi-chan!" Maria said pulling out her laptop out of nowhere. She turned it on sitting on the ground legs crossed and began typing away. "I actually finished the program...well one of them to help you!"

Everyone looked to Maria suprised. But Morgana just smiled satisfied.

"The first program is meant for training purposes! Since Morgana told us about I I thought your collar might get in the way so I worked on this first...and send!" Maria sent a email to Aoi's collar. It buzzed for a few seconds till the red light on it glowed green. "There you go! I sent a small virus into your collar system. It has a new added mode! I call it training mode!"

"Training mode? What those that do Maria?" Aoi asked his best friend while the rest looked to her curious and impressed.

"Simple! It makes use of the first electric shock program. When you show agression. You get a mild-" Aoi cut her off as he said in a deadpanned voice.

"Mild meaning...very painful electric shock..." Aoi commented remembering the day before yesterday.

"In all honesty...yes Aoi. Anyway continuing the program locks the system that supposed to shock you. Showing agression becomes justified as trainning thanks to the virus interference. This allows you to train with mild levels of agression. Just dont take it too far yet Aoi-chan since the other two programs are still active and my virus isnt powerful enough to stop those yet. Dont worry I've made the virus deliver a warning signal if you take it a lil too far it will give u a three second shock before the collar system thinks you gone too far." Maria said rubbing the back of her head .

"Ill still get shocked!?" Aoi said in disbelief.

"Yes but its more like a big bug bite or injection like pain...to the neck. Sorry Aoi-chan this is best I could do for now...you collar system is very advance and complicated. It will take me a while longer to crack the codes to create updates to my virus to interfere with the high level security of the collar your wearing." Maria apologized but Aoi just let out a smile and hugged her all of the sudden surprising the feline making her blush.

"Its okay...thank you Maria-chan..." Aoi held her shoulder as he ended their hug. "This is good for now. Step by step process right? At least I get to traib properly!" Aoi said with his own version of Rudolph's gentle smile combined with his teen boy looks making the Panther blush more. Getting snickers from his friends.

"Now excusing the teen romance for now...Time for some combat practice! Each of you start fighting the dummies in front of you. It will give me more insight on your favoured fighting style" Morgana explained.

Aoi seemed to have a regular thiefs fighting style he was more on precision, speed and accuracy when he hit his wooden dummy landing fatal blows on the dummy pretend vital areas with his amazing speed. He mainly used his inherited sharp cat like claws on his arms and hind legs to slash his fake apponent. Made sense since his main weapon was a knife.

Carlos seemed to have some Impact with his strength. Dealing powerful blow after blow on the wooden training dummy. His style revolved around powerful punches and kicks and heavy swing attacks.

Emilia was more elegant in her fighting style. She prefered to keep distance trying to hit the dummy with something that gives her reach like her tailor measuring tape.

Maria...on the other hand was amateurishly wacking her paws on the dummy quite patheticly...in fact she was almost out of breath after straight hours of working out.

"Lungs...*wheeze* on fire...cant *huff* breath..."Maria fainted Anime style swirly eyes suprising Everyone.

"MARIA!?" Aoi was by her side in a flash holding her gently. "Hang on okay!?"

Carlos examined her for a sec. "She's fine just passed out...she be awake in a few mins or so."

"I-I have some smelling salt in my bag just in case something like this happens!" Emilia reached into her gym bag to find the said smelling salt.

"Hmm...maybe this trainning is too tough for a newbie like Maria?" Morgana questioned as Aoi, Carlos and Emilia looked back at her.

"Ya think!?" The three said in unison.

Last exercise for the day for the phanthom kids was actual combat trainnig with Morgana. Diguised as self defense training in the dojo area of the gym. Aoi, Carlos, Emilia and a Awoken Maria were going to try and hit Morgana. There were practice weapons ranging from bamboo swords for kendo. Wooden staffs and batons as well with some other other practice weapons. Even a few safe whips for them to choose as well.

"What kind of Gym is this place?" Aoi asked as his sweat dropped anime style. "They got everything from Normal trainning equipment. A acrobatics course outside and a dojo too?"

"Wow this gym must be realy famous to have this many gear for various sports and trainning exercises..."Carlos said a lil suspicious.

"So far...I wouldn't mind working out here if it wasn't for all the scary looking mammals here..."Emilia said tired.

Maria was looking at her phone with Mobile data. She awoken earlier and is now sitting on a bench while drinking some orange juice box Morgana bought for her.

"Seems the jungle gym is famous for its wide range of exercises activities. Seems lots of the most famous zootopia mafia and underground buisness mammals often trainned here in the past. They got a lot of money from them to mantain this stuff. Seems even though the quality of gear here is great the price for trainning here is quite reasonable. But with a personal trainner it cost..." Maria was cut off when Morgana spoke.

"Listen kiddos. All you need to do to pass this training is to a hit me once. Don't hold back kay? Trust me can take a hit better than you think!" Morgana shouted as Carlos took up Morgana offer first.

"Oh you are so gonna regret hitting all this this grandma! I got a lot of pay back that's overdue!" Carlos said fist ready as wel as his practice baton.

"Tch!...annoying punk. Fine ill make you eat those words Carlos." Morgana said standing calmly although a little annoyed by Carlos grandma comment.

The battle begun with Carlos charging foward trying to land a powerful punch. Morgana simply sidestepped doging the attack with ease. Carlos was a little annoyed but tried to strike Morgana with the practice baton in his other paw. However Morgana simply jumped back avoiding the strike. He tried swiftly kick her with his trained soccer legs. But his limping made him slow and easy to dodge

"Come on Skunk boy! Show me what you got!? Or is that stink all you got!?" Morgana trash talked making Carlos mad.

"As expected...Carlos is most physicaly fit in this group. He is strong and forceful so his attacks could do some real damage if he lands a hit...Problem is he is such a reckless hot head. I better plan some training program to correct that. A reckless head can determine life or death in real battle. Plus his limping legs tend to slow him down so i better think of a way for him to overcome that weak point. Morgana thought as she slapped Carlos on the other cheek. Making him more pissed off

"Damm old lady! Get ready for this!" Carlos tried punching Morgana while swinging his baton at her as a follow-up. But Morgana was nimble and had quick reflexes so Carlos' s attacks never hit home. Morgana even slapped Carlos right across his other cheeck this time disorienting him a bit from the pain

"Oww! Damm that freakng hurt! Your finished!" Carlos shouted mad as he tried to land a powerful kick but Morgana caugh his leg with her speed. She pulled him foward as she started spinning swinging the helpless Carlos around before tossing him to the padded floor near Aoi and Maria's feet were.

"Owww...dizzy * murp* I give..?" Carlos said tired and dizzy feeling a little sick.

"Im next!" Emilia grabbed a practice whip and already she tried to attack her sensei. She ran around Morgana who swiftly doged each of her whip attacks with ease. Emilia tried whipping faster and faster but Morgana easily doged them all by simply leaning her body in specific directions. "Hold still darn it!"

"Try harder Emilia your real target wont always stay still you know!" Morgana shouted as Emilia got a second whip and charged towards the black cat trying to whip her closer to help the weapon reach it's target.

"Emilia is more of a ranged fighter. She Is like the opposite of Aoi. She is fast and has a lot of agility but not the confidence for close ranged attack unlike Aoi. She makes a great back row figher. She has good sense of battle but not enough training to use it fully...better think about it. " Morgana thought amused.

Morgana doged them all easily still sticking on one spot on the tatami mats. Emilia had enough and jumped high Into the air above morgana and did some awesome in air flips and spin turns to try and confuse the black cat. Morgana saw this coming and easily wrapped the whips safely around her arms as she pulled the helpess squirel down to recieve a knee attack to stomach knocking her to the floor.

"Owww...I give up..." Emilia said holding her tummy in pain.

"Yikes Morgana-san is ruthless...hmm?" Maria looked up to see Morgana with a dangerous yet playful look in her eyes. "EPP!?"

"Maria your next! Rawr!" Moraga started chasing Maria like a parent playing monster with their child. Maria was screaming and running around Aoi who just stood perfectly still sweat dropping.

"Kyaaaahhhhhhhh! Nuuu! I dont want to fight Morgana-san! Aoi-chan help me!" Maria pleaded while Aoi just stood still watching what was happening around him trying to process this in his head.

"Haha...as I thought Maria isn't suited for close combat. She is way too sweet for close combat. Luckily she great analytic skills with that genuis brain of her. Dodging all my attacks with such skill. She subconsciously plans how to avoid me. She suited as a back row member." Morgana thought. "Im gonna get you~!"

"Waaahahaha! Nuuuu! Get away! I dont wanna fight Morgana-san! I give! I give up!" Maria quickly tapped Aoi's paw tagging him as Morgana's next apponent.

"Ooh my number one apprentice is last~. Recalling your last punch againts me I hope you do better than Carlos Blue~." Morgana said excited as she cracked her paws.

"I heard that!" Carlos shouted hearing that comment about himself.

Aoi's eyes glowed yellow readying himself for the fight. before he calmed his inner self makng his eyes glow blue. As he took a battle stance holding a assasination classroom green rubber knife from his bag. His collar beeped blue indicating training mode was active.

"Im ready..." Aoi said as he relaxed himself. Morgana seemed impressed by his calmness.

"These kids realy have something unique to themselves...Aoi especially. Being both calm and controlled while keeping a wilder personality deep down. Impressive for a kid his age. " Morgana thought as she took a battle stance too. "Make your move kiddo..."

After Morgana offered so. Aoi simply nodded as he used his speed to close the distance between them while trying to do a diagonal slash with his rubber knife. Morgana barely had time to evade.

"Thats fast...I was right. Aoi has great potential in battle. His calm personality makes him precise in his attacks. Analyzing his apponents movement then strike at a momments notice." Morgana doges or blocks a Aoi's barrage of knife like attacks trying to keep up with his speed.

"Seems blue if faster than me...his strikes are focused fatal slashes. He kinda has assassin type of battle style. Meaning...compared to carlos his blows are weaker but more fatal. His speed makes it hard to dodge or block properly while readying for the next attack." Morgana thought

"I wont hold back sensei...ill train myself and become stronger!" Aoi said camly while smilling. He continued his attacks with with suprising speed and agility.

"Thats good to know Aoi. Let loose kiddo and lets make your training worthwhile!" Morgana said trying to grab Aoi with her paws for a counter but Aoi nimbly dodges.

"Hai sensei!"

Morgana ducked down low to avoid Aoi' s upper slash getting down low to deliver a hard punch to his stomach. Aoi recoiled in pain as hs fell to one knee holding his stomach...he was looking down avoiding eye contact and everything was silent for a momment. Till he rose his head slowly revealing his glowing golden eyes. He charged foward with a powerful swing of his ruler. Morgana quickly responded by grabbing a bamboo sword nearby and blocked Aoi attack.

"Hmph! As expected of Morgana Sensei...im still amateur so I doubt I hit you anytime soon..." Aoi said as he smirked while he did around house kick againts the wooden sword knocking Morgana back a bit. "Doesn't mean I cant try hehe..."

"Aoi second personality yesh! Aoi second personality is more aggressive and powerful!" Morgana uses the bamboo sword to avoid or block Golden eyed Aoi. The ferret was delivering punch after punch and a barrage of powerful kicks as well. Using his knife as back up when his physical assaults gave him a opening to work with. "Aoi second personality is not one for attacking with precision or accuracy. But this side of Aoi is more close combat orientated like Carlos..." Morgana starts to parry Aoi rubber knife attacks along with his physical attacks. He had a calm but devious attacking pattern.

"Only unlike Carlos, golden eyed Aoi Fights with like a soldier with combat knife training. This Is good for Aoi having to separate battle styles he can use to fight shadow...however." Morgana thought as she saw Aoi stop suddenly touching his head in pain as his eyes glowed blue and yellow.

"Seems Aoi's two personalities dont really fight eye to eye. Seems thier still fighting for who is the more dominating personality so he gets headaches like this!" Morgana charged at the cringing Aoi throwing him over her shoulder making land a little painfully on the tatami mat floor.

"Okay...that hurt..." Blue eyed Aoi said slowly getting up with some help from Maria.

"You okay Aoi-chan?" Maria asked concerned as Carlos walks up to them rubbing is sore cheeks. While Emilia sat up hugging her sore belly.

"Yeah dude...that throw was kinda much wasn't it lady?" Carlos asked a little upset still at the smirking Cat infront of them.

"That knee to the stomach wasnt nice either..." groaned Emilia.

"Maybe that throw and knee attack was a little much. Honestly I just got so into fighting my number one apprentice I got over excited hehe." Morgana said while she got drinks for everyone who kindly accepted the refreshing drink.

"I gotta say kiddos you did good for your first day of training." Morgana complimented making the phantom kids smile.

"Listen every week we will have a long training session right here at the Jungle gym if we dont go to the palace. So your training doesn't go rusty with rest. Remember monday is coming so we are going to secure a better route in te palace soon before Aoi's time is up. We are going to defeat that lions shadow...and steal the treasure inside in one day!" Morgana said eyes sparkling with excitement. The phantom kids just sighed or sweat dropped towards her actions.

"Still im unsure we should do that Morgana sensei...the risk involves. SO lets be careful when we do this like I said...I will NOT 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 practice baton.

"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.

"Okay kiddos calm down now. Lets head over to a small place where we can have our team meeting in peace." Morgana explained but took a quick sniff in the air before her nose cringed a bit.

"Phewwwf! But you kiddos better hit the showers first you all smell like sweat." The black feline said as phantom kids sniffed themelves before cringing to.

After a quick shower the kids plus their gaurdian all walked to the front desk and Morgana was talking to sherry signing some papers.

"Hmm?...I wonder what Morgana-san is doing?" Aoi asked his friend as they sat in the lobby near the front desk.

"Who cares we got some great trainning from old lady. Plus I love this gym has everything a athlete like me needs! Damm...been a while since i got a proper work out." Carlos commented feeling quite satisfied with his trainning

"Says you two...you got persona enhancements...im sore all over and super exhuasted...ugh I need some anime to sooth my body..." Maria said exhausted she was sitting next to Aoi leaning her head on his shoulder making our young ferret blush a little. Carlos was smirking and decided not to comment for his bro sake.

"Im similar to the boys persona and all...but even i have limits...geez i smelled bad with all the sweat eww..."Emilia said jokingly.

"Okay kiddos im back. Just settling some stuff with Sherry. Here you go! Your membership cards." Morgana said handing them some I.D. card. Each were membership cards to the gym and had pictures of their faces on them.

"Coool...a membership card to the gym?" Aoi asked eyes sparkling.

"Yep! Sherry owes me a biiig favor. So with these membership cards you wont need to pay yo use the gym facilitates here." Morgana explanied as Carlos eyes sparkled now.

"Seriously!? Thanks lady Morgana!" Carlos shouted excited as he looked at his membership card. Morgana seemed happy to hear Carlos call her by her name for once. Maria on the other hand looked at her card suspiciously.

"Wait...how did you get the pictures of us for the ca-" Maria was about to say something till Morgana cut her off.

"Alright time for some lunch kiddos! The charming sir Rudolph~" Morgana fanatsized about Rudolph's smile as she said his name. "Made us a big group lunch pack. Lets head over to a place I know. We can have our meeting in peace over there." Morgana said holding out the large lunch box Rudolph made for them out of no where.

"Love is blind i see..." Emilia said flatly

4:30 pm ?/?/? Sun set

Morgana lead our phanthom group to some unknown area within the Savannah district. They were sitting on a picnic blanket they came with the lunch box. They were enjoying their meal wich would pretty normal...if they were picnicking near the edge of a cliff over looking the Savannah discrtict. The view was nice despite the large drop nearby.

"This place is amazing! The view is so beautiful...Aoi no sora!" Aoi said lookig out at the view happily. Carlos quircked a eye brow.

"Aoi no sora?" Carlos asked.

"Whats that Japanese?" Emilia asked curious.

"Aoi-chan said blue sky Carlos, Emilia!" Maria said getting a OH from the two.

"Oh right...you hang out with Aoi a lot and watch a lot of anime. Guess your Japanese Is pretty good." Emilia commented making Maria feel proud while she eye rolled.

"Im loving the freaking view too! EPIC man!" Carlos looked out to the city below them doing the im king of the world thing.

"Glad you like the view kiddos. You see I used to come here all the time to admire the view when I was tired from trainning. Perfect place for a meeting since you can only get here with our phanthom skills. Plus no security cameras nearby to record this area." Morgana ate a sandwich after that.

"Thanks for carrying me up here Aoi-chan!" Maria said coiling her tail a little on Aoi's tail making him blush again as he nommed his Rice ball more shy as he continued to eat.

"Y-your welcome...Maria-chan" Aoi said looking at his food more than meet Maria's eyes.

"Anyway..." Emilia said eye rolling Aoi's shyness. "Lets get that team meeting over and done with! I need to be home before dark."

"Same." Carlos comented getting nods from Aoi and Maria as well.

Morgana finished her sandwiches showing a face of pure ecstasy from the flavor. "Alright, alright...its about our plans for the hiest..."

This got everyone's attention now. Knowing tommorow was a big day for everyone and also the one thing that could change the fates of the victims of Joshua and theirs.

"Listen up alright!" Morgan said with devious smile. "Like I said back in the palace were going to materialize Joshua's heart treasure. Were first going to make a calling card...now this Is the most important first step to unlocking his heart's treasure! It needs to rattle him and make him aware his desires are valuable...it will only last a day after he see it. So we will only be limited to one day."

"Wait!? One freaking day!?" Carlos asked shocked. "So we only have one chance to defeat the jack ass heart!?"

"Wow...we realy have no choice...we cant mess up!" Emilia said determined to get revenge.

"Question is who is gonna make the calling card? And how are they gonna make Joshua see it?" Maria asked. "I saw his house before...the security there is tight and definitely no way a normal mammal master thief or not is going to reach his room and give him the card."

Everyone went into deep thought after hearing this. Aoi looked upto the sky before his eyes glowed golden unconsciously.

"Ill do it..." the freet simply said smirking.

"W-wait what!?" Morgana sked shocked. "No way I'm letting you go to that crazy lions mansion Aoi!"

"I dont mean his mansion Morgana-san..." Aoi smirked. "I have a idea on where to post the calling card and make that dam lion aware of what he did..."

"Oh boy! If Aoi bro's second personality said that then ill trust him!" Carlos said laughing.

"Then we better prepare...we need lots of supplies for this." Morgana sighed heavily. "Are you sure about this Aoi? The calling card Is crucial to the entire hiest I can always-"

Aoi looked to Morgana with determined blue eyes. "Dont worry I can handle It...I can do this. Please trust me Morgana-sensei..."

Morgana was conflicted...she knew the calling card and mission tommorow would be a big part of the operation so there cant be any room for error...but seeing how determined Aoi was...also knowing how stubborn he was she let it pass. "Very well...Aoi your in charge of this part of the operation. Dont mess it up!"

"Mam yes mam!" Aoi saluted making Maria giggle.

"Carlos and Emilia will collect the medical supplies we need for the operation. Im assigning you both this because you both live closer to her clinic." Morgana commanded the skunk and squirrel who saluted back.

"Count on us old lady!" Carlos shouted excited.

"Dont worry we will handle that part fabulously!" Emilia said determined.

"Ill go to the Untouchable Fox to get some extra gear for emergency." Morgana said

"Wait...Moragana-san?" Maria asked raising her paw.

"Yes Maria? Any questions?" Morgana asked.

"You said if we take the treasure from Joshua's heart he will change right?" Maria questioned getting a nod from her sensei.

"Then how long will it take forthe affects to take!? Were on a time limit-"Maria was cut off by her smiling sensei.

"Of course not. Its not like making Instant coffee." Morgana said shocking the group. But before the kods could react she raised her paw to say she had more to say. "It will take time to fully change his heart. The treasure is the manifestation of a persons sins and corrupted soul. When a mammal commits a crime they usually feel guilt for what they did right? Sometimes they will regret what they did and try to make things right. But in cases like Joshua he ignored his sins and regret. He eventualy built a wall around his heart the palace we see represent that. Once the treasure is gone the wall around his heart will slowly fade and weaken allowing guilt and regret will take hold changing his heart. It takes time to fully accept change you know?"

"Then what about Aoi bro's expulsion!? That damm facility will take him away if it takes him to long!" Carlos shouted mad and highly concerned for his ferre bro's future. Even Aoiwas beginning to worry a little.

"Okay one cool down guys...and two dont worry about the time limit since it been extended." This piece of news was the second biggest shock to group.

"Extended!?" Aoi asked hopeful for a chance to not leave zootopia.

"You bet my no. 1 Apprentice!" Morgana said happily. "You see I got a call from Nick about that."

"So wait that call you were answering was from Nick Wilde!?" Emilia said suprised.

"You see It's more thanks to both Judy's and Nick work together with the investigators from the Kirijo company." Morgana explained. "They passed the evidence to the facility and Judy from what Nick said...made a very powerful and energetic argument that would win in the oscars awards."

That part made Aoi giggle a little knowing how determine Judy could be. "She somehow managed to convince the facility to extend two more weeks for you. So once we steal the treasure from the palace we can have time to wait and see if it was success. For now just focus on the treasure we need to steal on the hiest tommorow alright kids? "

"Understood...im glad they extended my time...sigh...I really dont wanna go back there..." Aoi sighed remembering his experiences at the facility. That when he felt Maria hold his paw In hers making blush a little.

"Dont worry we wont let them take you away Aoi-chan!" Maria declared strongly.

"Yeah bro we wont let those punks get ya. Its for my teams revenge too so im in all the way!" Carlos said flexing his arms.

"You helped me and Cat a lot...time to pay you back for what you done for us. Plues I need to teach that freaking lion a lesson too!" Emilia said feeling pumped.

"We wont let you leave Zootopia because of some damm facility Aoi. I promise to help you gain your freedom and I will. It's part of our agreement to help each other anyway." Morgana said while petyingbhis head making him cutely whine a little.

"Guys...thank you.." Aoi said smillong some years in his eyes. Getting a nod of encouragment from his group of friends. "By the way Morgana-sensei?"

"Yes Aoi?" Morgana asked as the ferret looked to her.

"Finnick has a package of stuff I ordered from him earlier. Can you please pick it up for me later?" Aoi replied

"Huh? A package of what?" Morgana asked as she got a smirk from the ferret.

Aoi's room 12:00pm

It was late night and Aoi and his gang all went home earlier to catch some early rest for the long day tommorow. Aoi worked on everything for tommorows calling card and all of his hard work was in his special pocket dimension bag he got from Morgana so now he was sleeping peacefully tired from all the last minute work. Also there was a empty package in the far corner of Aoi's room with the Untouchable Fox military camouflage design. A email was on his phone from Finnick

[UntouchableFox] :

To the Little Blue Punk :

Hey there little punk hope your still alive and kicking butt by the end of tommorow. Heard your on some big hiest with Morgana eh? Heh just dont get yoursef killed like a rat you little punk. As requested I got all the gear your ordered all tested and ready for combat so you better use them well.

P.S. : Next time you make a order from my shop DON'T FREAKING CALL ME 2:30 IN THE MORNING! YOU LITTLE TWERP! Now go get them kid good luck.

P.S.S Dont forget to pay me for the equipment later. Your so called phantom sensei didnt have the cash on her to cover it all. I told ya kid im running a business.

From Finnick Fox

A small golden butterly was hovering above the letter sweat dropping as she read it.

"That tiny fox can be kinda scary and blunt...but at least he is trustworthy." Lavenza floated above Aoi now in a circle. "Time to get the next trial onwards."

Philemon's domain

Aoi woke up again I Philemon's domain sitting next the same table like last time. Only this time he was prepared for It as he looked to his right Philemon smiling at him under his mask while holding a tea cup. To his left he saw Minato smirking as he looked back to the ferret next to him.

"I guess you know now why your here Aoi-kun?" Minato asked politely gettimg a nod from Aoi.

"Ill do better this time! Just you watch!" Aoi said determined making Philemon and Minato chuckle a little till they both got up.

"Then let us begin...this shadows Is very powerful so dont let your gaurd down..." Minato warned till looking back at Philemon who nodded.

"Let the next trial begin!" Philemon snapped his finger as the room changed again.

Aoi found himself on the same creepy roof like last time. Green sky, pale greenish moon with black coffins everywhere and even blood pools that replaced water.

"Bring it! Im ready this time!" Aoi said producing his utility bag of his phantom gear around his belt.

"Very well Aoi-kun...remember we can repeat this trial as many times as possible till you succeed." After Minato's voice faded Aoi transformed into his phantom thief form. Holding his dagger ready for battle. "No restrictions in this battle just win by any means necessary."

He waited for a few seconds till he heard scratching the sounds of something slimy crawling up somewhere. When his ears picked up the sound coming from the edge of the roof he saw another blue blank look mask being held up by a black hand.

"Huh?...what the-" Aoi sensed danger thanks to his animal insticts as multiple shadow like hands started climbing up. What suprised him more the shadow was just a mass of hands all tangled together it's blue mask acting as it center. It spotted Aoi and some of its hands suddenly possed long bladed daggers.

Persona 3 ost Master Of Shadows

"The Magician Shadow!" Philemon announced. "Magician represents action and initiative but also imaturity. Show your determination Aoi and defeat the your adversary."

"Very well...let's do this!" Aoi's eyes glowed gold and his pupils dilated into his cat shaped one's.

The master of shadows charged foward it's knifes ready to strike down and slash Aoi. Our ferret quickly jumped back as he reached into his bag and pulled out what seems to be blue playing cards and threw them at the shadow at great speed. The shadow saw the incoming attack and swipped some of the cards away with its knife but one sliced cleanly through one of it arms and while the other one's that missed it target somehow burried themselves into the floor digging through it like a hot knife through butter.

"These cards work quite well!" Aoi thought holding his dagger in one hand and the other was holding more cards. "The cards are made of a special light but strong shadow material. The can edges of these cards are razor sharp and have great airo dynamics. Amazing work Finnick-san!"

Aoi ran foward and threw some more cards at the shadow who quickly tried to doge or swipe the attacks. It didnt notice Aoi ripped of It's mask as he summoned Arsene for battle. "Ravage him! Arsene!"

"With pleasure summoner!" Arsene did a round house kick using his bladed heels to try and sly through the shadow. He ended up cuttig through five of it's arms but he missed the mask which was it main body.

"Slippery little guy arent ya!" Arsene said amused as it threw balls of dark energy from his palms and each burst into spikes of dark energy piercing the shadow in multiple areas but somehow protected It's main body.

The shadow was bleeding black blood and tried to counter attack with a very powerful fire spell at Arsene. The phantom thief persona saw trough this and quickly flew higher into the air using his wings avoiding the flames below. Unknown to the shadow someone was hidding near the darkness of the roof themselves on that moonlight night. Aoi sneaked up behind the shadows trying to land a killing blow to Its mask but the hand twisted itsef backwards. Aoi and the shadows mask came face to face before the ferret landed his killing blow the shadow quickly slithered away at great speed.

"Fuck! That thing is fast! Arsene! Try to slow it down!" Aoi called out to his persona who nodded and waved its arm strongly making the chains surrounding it to rain down around the shadows path trying to corner it.

"Lets do this!-" Aoi tried to charge foward but suddenly he felt a terrible burning sensation on his back as a explosion of flames erupted around his persona. "Waaahhhh!"

Aoi tripped from the sudden pain and slid across the ground painfully. He saw his persona lower itself to the ground as its wings were charred by the flame spell.

"Ugh...a suprise attack? Where did it come from!? The only shadow here is -ugh!?" Arsene looked around struggling with the pain as the same slime like shadows appeared around them. There were six of them in total gathering around the master of shadows like a protective wall.

Aoi struggled up to his feet as he looked at the new group of shadows surrounding his main target. "Dammit!? Did that shadow summon more allies for battle?"

"No summoner...we saw the shadow avoiding our attacks it's quite weak but fast. How it called upon those other shadows is a mystery it didn't show any actions to summon then forth." Arsene stated floating back uo while Aoi flinched a little from the burning pain on his back.

The Magician called out to the six shadows to surround them. Like loyal slaves the smaller slime shadows quickly slithered around the persona and thief charging another fire attack the hit both with well aimed accuracy. Arsene struggled through the pain but Aoi felt double the pain from both his own body getting burned and the linked pain his persona was experiencing.

"Summoner-!" Arsene lost his form returning as a mask on Aoi's face. Aoi landed on one knee struggling with the imense burning pain as the shadows around him circled around him ready to attack again while the Magician sat back and enjoyed this one sided slaughter.

Right above him sitting on a floating chairs surrounding a table were Minato, Philemon and Elizabeth having V.I.P. seat watching the battle below.

"Things are not looking good...should we aid him master? My guest?" Elizabeth asked veiwing the battle with displeasure.

"No..." Minato said concentrating on the battle below. "This is his trail so he must accomplish it on his own."

Philemon said nothing and just watched the battle.

Aoi knew this was a bad situation to be in. He was out numbered by six very powerful shadows while their master was healing itself with some dark magic. He needed to even the odds despite the damage he took on he smirked as he got another idea in his head. "Im not letting what happened yesterday happen again..."

Minato watched quite impressed as all six shadows masks were quickly cut in half by some attack Aoi did as the enemies surronding him faded into black dust. The master of shadows stepped back in caution as he saw Aoi quickly pulled something long back into his sleeve. Aoi glared back at the suprised shadow with a smirk on his face showing his determination.

"What!? Cat-Ferret got your tounge punk!?" Aoi swung his right arm as something sliced through a three arms and a corner of the shadows mask making it back away in fear as it watched the weapon quickly retreat back under Aoi's sleeve. "Now I see where the back up came from..."

Aoi watched as the severed arms quickle bleed out a fountain of black blood wich quickly formed a blue mask In the center of it creating three new slime shadows. "Cutting off your limbs is a bad idea...ill get out numbered if I just hack you to pieces. So I guess some precision attacks is necessary!"

Aoi swung his arm pointed at the shadow. A triangular shaped blade attached to a persona chain sailed out of his sleeve as it gave a quick cut through corner the mask. The shadow reacted by swatting the bladed chain away with it knife making it swing around in the air. Before Aoi quickly spun the blade above him like a cowboy with a rope.

"Dont underestimate me!" Aoi swung his chained weapon again at the shadow in whip like motion. The blade missed it's initial target and hit the same water tank from yesterday but suprisingly it bounced off it making the blade go move in a different angle.

The blade continued to bounce around the any hard object in its path creating a wall of chains surrounding the shadows. Aoi quickly pulled on the chain causing the wall of chains to enclose and wrap around the shadow making it unable to move much with it's tangeled or restrained arms. Leaving it's knife holding ones and the one holding the mask free. The other shadows semed to be crushed by the chains so much their mask broke making them return as shadow dust on the floor.

"Not done yet!" Aoi threw his cards into the air above the shadow and they just fluttered around around him until somehow like magic all cards straighted their aim and faced the shadow bladed edges come raining down on the arm holding knives pined to the ground.

With the observers of the trail. They seem pretty impressed by that feat.

"Ooh! Now that was impressive to watch! He used is chained blade to distract and restrain the shadows from a distance!" Elizabeth said impressed. "He understood he had no chance attack the shadow directly thanks to his encounter yesterday. He learned he had to rely on other tactics againts group of shadows that move quickly. Attacking at a distance with those sharp edge cards and chain...wait what is that weapon called?"

"Kyoketsu-shoge" philemon said amused.

"Kyoket-what? Please elaborate master Philemon?" Elizabeth asked intrigued.

"Kyoketsu-shoge also known as Kusarigama the sickle and chain. Although in this case its just a blade on the end of the chain. "Philemon explained. " It's name means running through the fields and mountain. Its a blade attached to 12 to 18 feet rope, chain or even hair. It's exclusively used by ninja for a multitude of useful applications. It can be used for pulling slashes as well as thrusting stabs. The chain or rope can be used for climbing, ensaring an enemy, binding a enemy and many more uses. It can even even be used to tangle a enemy weapon and rip it away from it's master at a safe distance."

Elizabeth seemed very intrigued by this fact she wrote it down in a notebook.

"In Aoi's case the blade Is made In special shadow material while the chain is made of his persona chains." Minato explained. "His persona chain can extend a great distance fueld by Aoi's own energy. The blade is made of a special material that bounces off anything not a shadow till it lands on its mark. The card trick though...that has got me thinking how he did it."

"Aoi took my advice i gave him about Ninja and magician trick literally." Philemon said impressed.

Aoi restrained the shadows movement with one paw as he summoned Arsene by ripping it with his free paw. "Go finish him! Arsene!"

"This time! Ill send you to the great beyond! Hell..." Arsene said as he streched out his hand to slice through the shadows mask with his razor sharp claws making disintegrate into dust.

"Talk about bitting the dust... literally." Aoi smirked getting a nod from Arsene.

"Indeed summoner...indeed." Arsene smiled down at his summoner.

But at that momment as the mask of the shadow disintegrated it gave a powerful glare at Aoi. Sending a heavy rush of dark energy into his mind.

"Ugh!" Aoi grabbed his head feeling a sharp pain rish through him. Arsene tried to help his summoner but he disintegrated back Into a mask landing on the floor instead of ferret's face.

Aoi fell to the floor clutching his head in pain screaming into the air because of the pressure his brain was experiencing. His eyes glowed bright gold and his pupils glowed red as he cried black tears.

"RRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAARrrrraaaaaaaaaaaarrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAWWWWWW!" Aoi screamed as he blacked out.

?/?/?

Aoi was surronded by darkness...curled up on the ground. When he slowly opened up his blue eyes. The darkness quickly melted and started to take form.

"W-where am I?." Aoi awoke up to find himself in some dark modern japanese house. "This place looks...familiar? Hello? Anyone here?" Aoi called out.

Aoi heard some fighting in the other room. He quickly ran to the empty halls till he peeked through the door carefully to see something that made his heart drop and made him paralyzed with fear. "D-dont tell me..."

It was the fight between two black cats. One was his father and the other the other was the cop who murdered them. His mom was shielding Aoi trying to protect him. "No...pls no! I dont like this memory!"

Aoi mumbled in fear as his paled as he saw his father got stabbed in the chest landing on the floor with a thud. "Stop it! I dont...I dont want to remember this!" Aoi called out to the darkness as his eyes glowed a very faded colored blue as he cried black tears. Clutching his head in pain and fear.

Aoi couldn't move at all...paralyzed with fear he watch his own mother shield his younger self with her own body getting stabbed on the back. Some of his mother blood gushed out hitting the present Aoi in the face staining his white fur crimson red, Making his eyes shrink In horror as he saw the cop look towards him with some fog covering his face.

Aoi's heart stopped as he started to scream in terror as he clutched his head wich was pounding im pain."NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Back at the trial grounds.

Aoi heard someone shake him awake. Calling out his name continuously. He opened his faded blue eys to see Minato holding him in his arms while Philemon touched his forehead sending a calming energy into him.

"M-Minato?...senpai?" Minato sighed in relief hearing Aoi call out his name."What... happaned?" The ferret asked weakly.

"You passed out...I don't know how...but you were clutching your head in pain before you blacked out...your persona even let go of his released form to turn back into your mask..." Minato held up Aoi's mask as it turned back into persona energy returning to Aoi's heart. "Do you know what happened to you?"

"Ugh...I dont know...what happened either..." Aoi lied...he didnt want to talk about his memory of that day...philemon removed his paw from Aoi's forehead once the color returned to his face and eyes.

"It dosent matter...Aoi won the trial and he proven himself worthy of his reward." Philemon said seriously without a hint of his cheerful attitude. "Minato if you please?"

Minato was supsicious about Philemon's change in behavior...but decided to question it later. He helped Aoi stand up supporting him a little. "Alright...Aoi you have two prizes this night."

Philemon snapped his fingers and a blue skin lady, with blue hair and wearing jewerly on her head while wearing a white on piece swimsuit witha silk cloth floating between her arms appeared. "I am Apsaras. Art thou my new master? Very well let us work in harmony."

Apsaras became a mask entering Aoi's heart. "Here is my second gift to you Aoi..." Minato kneeled down to Aoi placing a paw on Aoi's forehead.

"M-Minato-senpai-urk!" Aoi felt a rish of knowledge and symbols enter his head. It gave him some major head rush as he felt quite dizzy afterwards. "Ugh...I dont feel good...what was that?"

"A useful skill for you and your upcoming battle." Minato saw how tired and quite pale he was. "You should rest for now...your quite tired and you have a big day tommorow."

Aoi had no argument...he nodded his head and he saw lavenza turn him into a butterfly leading outside of the domain. Once Aoi left Minato glared at Philemon who had his back turned on him. "Care to explain?..."

Philemon didnt reply...he simply stared at the moon.

Gate to Alcatraz Academy 4:30am

It was early morning in Zootopia. Everyone was still sleeping peacefully in bed and Alcatraz Academy still had It's night gaurds present patrolling the area. Hidden in some bushes nearby was a young ferret wearing black long sleeved hoodie, black shorts and had a handkerchief wrapped around his neck covering his maw. It was Aoi and he seemed to be hidding his presence from the gaurds there at the front gate.

"Like Maria-chan said...security will be tight..." Aoi spoke to his persona Arsene who was watching over the other personas who were still asleep.

"Indeed summoner...but that lad Carlos said there was a place we could use to get in and out without getting noticed." Arsene spoke as his summoner quickly ducked out of sight and ran to the side of the big brick wall surronding the school around a small forested area.

Once there he saw looked through the bushed and thick vegetation clinging to the wall till he found a crack in the thick wall which made a hole big enough for him to squeeze through. "Carlos was right! It was here..."

"Impressive...that noble skunk has some great knowledge of all the secret spots in this school." Arsene watched his summoner squeezed through the hole in the wall. It lead him to the large botanical garden of the academy. There was lots of natural greenery from the garden allowing him to hide from the patrol gaurds that passed him. He quickly sneaked into the school ground avoiding the gaurds on patrol and headed to what seems to be a door leading to the janitors office. He hid in one of the supply carts while the janitors of Alcatraz had a meeting with the head Janitor assigning them their duties for the day. His phone silently vibrated and the caller id showed Maria's picture on it.

Aoi quickly answered It keeping the volume down. "Morning Maria-chan...sorry to have to wake you up this early."

Aoi heard a yawn from his best friend before she replied. "It's Okay Aoi-chan...*Yawn~* as requested I...turned off all the security cameras and placed a dummy video to hide the hour you will be using for calling card mission you got... remember you got a hour...get out of there before then okay?...sorry I need to sleep see you later Aoi-chan good luck..."

Aoi smilled and blush a little hearing his best friend cute drowsy morning voice and yawn. "Arigatou Maria-chan. Rest up and leave the rest to me." Aoi got a yawn as a reply and quickly hanged up when the he saw the janitors meeting end as a horse pulled the supply cart he was in.

Once the kart stopped somewhere around the school Aoi peeked out his little head to see the horse enter the bathroom probably to clean It. He also saw the security cameras around the school also turn off meaning Maria has done her share of the job today. Aoi quickly ran out of the supply kart carefully sneaking around the halls with his thief skills.

"Morgana would be impressed would she? Your phantom skills have improved greatly since your first time awakening to your new power summoner." Arsene spoke proud of his summoner.

"Thanks Arsene...I learn from the best you two!" Arsene smirked acknowledging Aoi's compliment. He saw him reach some familiar room which was...the student council room. With lock pick in paw...Aoi smirked as his eyes glowed golden.

"Mission start..."

Nick's appartment 6:30am

The fox conman turned ZPD cop was sleeping deeply In his bed. Dreaming of blueberries and his bunny partner with a smile. He was nearly naked wearing only his boxers as his phone suddenly rang loudly with the sounds of military trumpets ringing loudly into his ears. Luckily his apartment had sound proof walls so his neighboors werent disturbed...Nick however-

"Waaaahhhhaahah!" Quickly jumped out of bed his head went over the edge and he landed on the floor painfully with his legs still on the bed.

Nick quickly tried to sooth the pain on his head as he slowly picked himself up before grabbing his phone to see the caller id was his partner in law enforcement Judy Hopps a.k.a. Carrots. He answered while mumbling curses under his breath in annoyance.

"Carrots!? Seriously!? this is the thritteen time this year you change your caller ring tone on my phone! How did you even get the password to-" Judy cut Nick off instantly.

"Not the time Nick!" The seriousness in Judy's voice made him shut up immidianlty. "Something has happened Alcatraz Academy! Irina just called about Something huge!"

This caught Nick's undivided attention hearing about something big happen to Aoi's school. "I'm on my way!"

With that Nick quickly got dressed and ran out of his apartment.

Alcatraz Acadamy 8:30am

Joshua arrived at school a little late...he was feeling quite nearvous for no apparent reason today. He was ridding his family limo to school. "Dammit...why am I feeling so nearvous...why am I feeling fear!? Im a alpha predetor..." He thought as the car suddenly stopped.

Joshua quickly left the limo without saying anything the driver. He walked to the main entrance to the school building but he felt a sudden pang of fear again...that's when he saw a large group of student looking at the school board located near the entrance. Using his authority he pushed through the crowd. "Get out of the way! As student council president I demand to know-HUH!?"

Joshua saw multiple blue cards and poster posted on the wall. All with the image of persona 5 Logo of a Top hat with the protagonist burning mask with some announcement written on it.

The post read

To the Master of the Palace of Lust Joshua Prideland

You have commited great sins of violence and lust on your fellow classmates.

Stepping in those beneath you with your veiws of what Apex predetors should be.

Destroying the hopes and dreams of many just to satisfy your ego.

You thought yourself untouchable protected by your status and law.

But your tyranny ends today as we the last force againts your crimes shall raise the flag of rebelion.

We shall prove everything you belived in was wrong.

We shall rob you of your distroted desires in your heart.

And make you confess your sins to all.

You better watch your back.

But you will never see us coming fool.

Your sins will always come crawling back at you. Time for pay back...

From, the Phantom Heart Thieves.

Yours truly : Blue Joker

By the time Joshua read the calling card. His fist shaked in fury as his face showed nothing but pure anger as he witnessed some of the students have hopeful looks on their faces. He roared in fury scaring them away and saw his fellow student council member lions rush up to him.

"Sir Joshua!" One of the lionesses called out. "These calling cards are all over the school! Even the student council room!"

Johua was feeling the fear of being reminded of Aoi's warning all around the his council's office.

The school was In a huge panic. Irina ordered every security gaurd on patrol all security videos checked to find the culprit behind all of this. Classes were canceled and all students were talking about the calling cards. In every classroom, in every office from teachers to principal office. Blue Calling cards were everywhere. Teachers and staff were all out clearing out the cards and posters everywhere In the school. Every security gaurd was searching for every clue to the culprit. ZPD arrived shortly with Nick, Judy, Naoto and Kanji on the case. The strangest thing is no one could remove the cards from the walls they were posted on. It was like someone put epic super glue on each of them.

"Geez Louise! Would blue have the furballs for all of this!?" Nick said reading the calling cards. "Nicely made though...the detail on the drawing is Impressive."

"Nick dont compliment it!" Judy said mad. "This Is serious! Someone posted all these calling cards everwhere in the school! Alcatraz is supposed to be highly gaurded 24 hours straight yet somehow none of the video cameras or any of the staff has seen anyone post these cards or even know how he by passed security here! And i doubt Aoi could do it on his own!...must be a deeper mystery to this.."

Naoto observed one of the cards carefully...she noticed each one was made with upmost care and caution. She found no paw prints, fur strands or even any clue to who made them...but she had a idea of who could pull off such a task here In Alcatraz. She focused her persona energy and saw black chains achoring each calling card to the walls. "Kanji...call him please...ill try to slow things down for the the operation their taking..." Noato whispered to the polar bear who nodded and excused himself to a empty bathroom. In one of the stalls he picked up his phone and called a certain ferret.

"Hey Ken-kun? Is this-" Kanji was cut off when he heard Ken amada reply.

Somewhere on some roof overlooking the school. A certain ferret wearing a gekkoukan uniform with a orange hoodie underneath while holding his spear spoke to Kanj on his phone. "Yeah...my cousin is taking action today...I called everyone in the shadow hunters to keep a eye out...ill be heading to the palace in advanced to watch over him... wish me luck."

Before Kanji could reply Ken hung up amd activated the navigation app on his phone. "Aoi..."

With that Ken left for the metaverse.

Back in the hallways of Alcatraz Aoi walked around the school admiring his work. It still stunned him he was able make this in a hour tops and had plenty time to escape back home without Rudolph knowing. It gave him a small rush of adrenaline acting this rebellious but...still he never though he could ever do this in his life till he reach Zootopia and gained his power.

He was ready...ready to fight for his freedom starting with this school. Thats when he noticed Joshua march right at him grabbing him by shirt pulling him up. Aoi remained calm his paws im his pocket.

"You did this!?" Joshua roared declaring it to eveyone close by. "You posted all of this! Listen vermin if you think you can scare-"

"Huh!? What are you talking about!?" Aoi's eyes glowed bright gold in warning making him drop the ferret in fear. They turned blue quickly as he landed on the ground. "Are you a moron?...no way someone like me on my own could post this many calling cards before classes and avoid security. Dont accuse me of some crime just because of that fake criminal record." Aoi said camly as Joshua roared and slashed Aoi neck collar on his uniform.

"You are a criminal! This electric-huh!?" Everyone saw through Aoi's ripped collared shirt his electric collar was not there but rather a normal blue collar he wore yesterday at his trainning with his team.

"Aw man...you ruined my uniform..." Aoi faked whinned.

"N-no way!? You cant take of that collar! I read the -" Joshua was cut off by Aoi.

"Electric collar? Seriously americans make the most unbelievable news...just because I wear a collar for fashion dosent mean im a criminal with a electric collar." Aoi waved Joshua off walking past him. "Dont believe every rumor you read online fool...now excuse me I need to change clothes. Also if someone with the furballs to do this went through all the trouble then I guess we know who the real criminal is now huh?"

Joshua glared at Aoi who passed him after ehat he said as students and staff began to dismiss the rumor of Aoi's criminal record after seeing he wasn't wearing a electric collar. Plus made rumors now of Joshua being the culprit to a crime that caused all of this to happen. Aoi looked back with the corner of his eye to see Shadow Joshua appear in place of regular Joshua in a world of darkness.

"Think you can steal my treasure!? Come and take it if you can vermin!" After that the world returned to normal as Aoi hid in the crowds of students smirking to himself as his eyes glowed gold and blue repeatedly.

"Time for the show to begin..." Aoi said to himself as he made his way to the roof where his team awaits him.

Chapter end

Next Chapter : Boss battle and second awakening

Mavis: Yohoo! Everyone thank you waiting! Man this chapter was super long!

Rin: took two weeks to write and that was during when we made requirements for our graduatiom so sorry for slow update.

Mavis: since were close to the end of the first ark of the story on the Palace of Lust we decided to do this! Replies to all those who commented on our story so far!

Rin: (Holds paper of comments) First we want to to thank Ericane-san for all the help he sent us in pm.

Mavis: Thanks for all great advice on how to improve writing! Ericane-nii-san! We are glad you supported us after your zero story!

Rin: I highly recommend reading Ericane stories about zootopia Its a masterpiece in our opinion. Onto the next... (holds paper) We would like to thank Speedy24-san for your encouraging comment when we first started out story.

Mavis: thanks alot for leaving a great review! Sorry we havent replied to you yet... we still learning how to use pm in fanfic! We would appreciate any advice you give alot!

Rin: were noobs so any advice is deeply appreciated. Thank you for the offer Speedy24-san. (Holds paper of comments) oh its from our favorite follower Ugly Braixen-san.

Mavis: Hello Ugly Braixen-san! We would like to thank you for your constant support to our series. We know were still new and have lots to learn on how to make a great story so we appreciate your constant supoort a lot you pretty Braixen! Arigatou!

P.S. I love your musky husky comment! Haha I was in so much joy reading it! Narukami is a hotty Husky indeed.

Rin: Mavis enjoyed that one alot that's for sure. I did too Ugly braixen-san. Moving on (holds paper of comments...I should stop writting this part) Lavakey-san.

Mavis: We would like to thank you for your comment! It is deeply appreciated! We promise to work on our story more ...spelling checks and erros more.

Rin: we will check a story twice before posting like santa does only with his naughty and nice list.

Mavis: Would Aoi be on Naughty or nice list? Im not sure ~ *smirks nosebleeding*

Rin: I got a bad feeling for future chapters...*looks at mavis* Anyway thank you Lavakey-san for your advice we deeply appreciate it.

Mavis: on the next chapter Aoi takes on the Boss of the Palace of lust! Stay tune!.

Corrections from last chapter.

Yu and Aigis cannot summon personas In reality only Aoi and the P1 & P2 groups could.

Future fanfic announcements.

Rin: while taking breaks during this mega long Fursona chapter. We had a few ideas for future fanfics.

List of (possible) future fanfic ideas.

1. AU of Aoi and the gang in original zootopia setting world with them as demon tamers using Shin Megami Tensei main series. (Has references SMT4 apocalypse)

2. A pokemon movie One-shot using our two fav pokemon in a movie like romance one shot. (This one is super long and has refferences from SMT) as for who are the two main pokemon we ship? Wait and find out.

3. Undertale series featuring some new ocs that help frisk save asriel and live life on surface without using the common shared soul theme we find online. (Thats idea...is a little overused so Mavis and I created our own version on how to save Asriel...again SMT related ideas)

4. Class of heroes x Fairy tail crossover with our Dwarf and Elf oc's in a romance story taken place in a transported to another world deal. (Mavis been reading a lot of romance fanfic so get ready for fluff in future chapters.)

5. Solatorobo Red x Elh romance fanfic. I just finished this rare furry game on DS emulator and gave a copy to Mavis...she has a lot Ideas for a future story one shot or series whichever she likes. Multiple ships involved.

some ideas for sequel or continuation of fursona when we finish whole story. We wont tell them now so just watch out for now and see what we will make In future. Persona 5 Dancing star night out one day so me and Mavis debating whether or not to make a Fursona version of Fursona 5 Dancing Star Night. Since dance steps are harder to write about. Well wait and see.

Mavis: Once me and Rin get real wifi chapters will be faster to make and Rin can post his drawings of the Fursona crew in his new Furryafinity account.

Otakumode out!