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Didn't the cover of Persona 3 say it was Rated M, Jazz? According to what I had found, the warnings include blood, language, partial nudity, and violence. The game is Cero C in Japanese markets, which basically translates to Rated M (Some say Cero B, but I'm going with the higher rating and besides, since it's Rated M in the English version, I have to automatically assume the Japanese version is also Rated M). The scene that I included might not have been Rated M, but the entire franchise is so that's why I included that warning.
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Roxas turned to the cause of the panic and gasped as well. An Eternal Flame had embedded itself where the samurai once stood.
"Axel..." The said person appeared from the shadows, sauntering over to the two.
"I knew you always favored him over me, but I can't believe you went this far just to be with him!" The agent screamed, glaring at the serpent.
"Leave her out of this!" The samurai exclaimed. "You have no right to rebuke her for doing the right thing!"
"What are you talking about?" The redhead scoffed. "I don't think killing two fellow members is classified as 'the right thing'."
"Luxord and Demyx got in the way." The blond growled. "We're here to set Kingdom Hearts free!"
"WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?!" The elder exploded. "DID YOU FORGET HOW HARD WE WORKED TO COMPLETE IT AND HOW MUCH CLOSER WE ARE TO BEING WHOLE AGAIN?! YOU'RE INSANE!"
"I'm not." The minor countered stoically. "What makes you think that what Xemnas had told us is even true anymore? I can't believe that I had faith in his lies for even a second!"
"HOW COULD YOU?!" The pyro charged, a Chakram in each hand. "YOU TRAITOR! DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I DID FOR YOU?! HOW MUCH TIME I SPENT ON YOU AND THIS IS WHAT YOU DO TO ME?! I ALWAYS THOUGHT YOU WERE AN EXCEPTION; THAT YOU HAD A HEART, BUT YOU'RE MORE OF A NOBODY THAN ANY OF US ARE! I NEVER EXPECTED YOU TO BE SO HEINOUS; YOU'RE DESPICABLE!"
"YOU'RE THE DESPICABLE ONE!" The keybearer shot back as he called upon his signature weapons, running towards his ex-superior. "YOU'VE BEEN KEEPING SECRETS FROM ME EVER SINCE I JOINED AND EVEN IN MY MOMENT OF NEED, YOU STILL WOULDN'T TELL ME A THING!"
The fighters clashed blades, attempting to push the other back. "I DIDN'T WANT TO HURT YOU! I CARED ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS BUT LOOK WHERE IT GOT ME! YOU'RE AN INSOLENT BRAT WHO THINKS NOTHING OF OTHERS!"
"WHY DO YOU THINK I'M EVEN DOING THIS?!" The rouge challenged. "I WANT TO SAVE YOU!"
"From what?" The ginger snarled.
"The Organization's plans."
"THAT'S JUST YOU, ISN'T IT?!" The enraged raised his arms, erecting a wall of flames which surrounded them as magma covered the ground. "YOU'RE UNBELIEVABLY SELFISH!" The accuser charged, a spark trailing in his wake.
"THAT'S MY LINE!" The adolescent barked. "YOU DIDN'T TELL ME ANYTHING SO I WOULDN'T LEAVE! THOUGH THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I DID BECAUSE OF YOUR SILENCE!"
"I CARED ABOUT YOU ENOUGH TO CONSIDER YOUR REACTIONS!" The hysterical leapt into the barrier, disappearing into it.
"YOU DID A POOR JOB!" The ex-agent jumped in after him, skirmishing in the midst of the blaze. The samurai won, throwing Number VIII onto the lava which dissipated as a blinding radiance overtook the area.
"SHUT UP!" The man roared as he recovered, manifesting a conflagration that covered the arena.
"JAA! (THAT'S ENOUGH!)" A verdant cloud filled the area, quenching the fire. The source coughed as the Powder invaded his lungs, damaging him. The ceased made to pick himself up only to have Water Shuirken pointed at his throat, preventing him from moving. The transformed was possessed by fury as she continued. "JAR! (YOU'RE MY CLOSEST FRIENDS SO STOP FIGHTING!)" The dragon switched her gaze between the present. "Jarou. Ouda. (Axel, if you had told him the truth from the begining, he never would have left. Roxas, if you had told us what was wrong instead of shutting down on yourself, we could've helped you resolve your issues in a diplomatic way.)" The evolved dropped her daggers, turning the pair to face each other. "Jar. (Now make up.)"
"She's right." The younger mused. "I'm sorry not confronting you earlier."
"And I apologize for what I had said as well; I meant none of it."
"Same here." The child smiled before becoming serious once more. "You need to tell me everything."
The reluctant huffed. "...Is this the only way?"
"Yeah."
"Ja! (Hurry up!)"
Axel sighed. "I guess..." He then held his chin. "Where to start...I've got it." The older stared his partner in the eye. "Roxas, you are the Nobody of Sora."
"Who is he?" The boy demanded.
"Your Original Persona. He traveled from world to world on a quest to find his companions, saving people and building bonds with them in the process." The guy explained. "The Organization was after him because of his strong heart which gave him the ability to wield the Keyblade and overpower the darkness. Coincidentally, when he turned into a Heartless, the strength of his will allowed his body and soul to reincarnate into you."
"Where is he now?" The listener pressed.
"His whereabouts are currently unknown but rest assured, he recovered his own self due to the help from one of his dearest." The elder rubbed his temples. "And that's why you're special; even though Sora regained his form, you weren't destroyed even though that was supposed to have happened instantaneously."
"Wow..." The enlightened mumbled.
"Da? (How does he look like?)"
The responder shrugged. "Remember when we went there?" He whispered. At the twin nods of confirmation, he crossed his arms. "Sora looks exactly like that kid we were told to stay away from."
"No way!" The defector gaped.
"I guess that's why your data version didn't reveal anything; he wanted you to verify it yourself."
"That makes sense..."
"Continuing on," the pyro commenced, "you were found at the gates of the Old Mansion about 355 days ago by Xemnas. He was the one who named you."
"Woah..."
"And lastly, you didn't exactly learn to use the Keyblade; that ability was inherited to you from your Somebody."
"I can't believe this..." The cherub sulked. "I had no idea..."
The elaborator placed a hand on his former subordinate's shoulder. "That's why I didn't want to tell you."
The bairn smiled sadly. "But this is better than that pit of apprehension which had lain in my stomach ever since I began wondering; it's refreshing in a way."
The semi grass-type placed a vine on the male's arm. "Jarou. (Don't worry; we'll be here to help you through this.)"
The melancholic grinned. "Thanks guys!" His lips suddenly became straight. "We have one goal right now; to free Kingdom Hearts so everything can go back to normal." He held a hand out.
The dragon beamed. "Ou! (Count me in!)" She slapped a palm down.
The assassin shook his head fondly. "Same here."
The trio entered a vast quarters that had a curved fence which led to a spacious area lit up by the moon's rays as they penetrated past the enormous windows. A man who had wild azure hair that ran past his shoulders turned around, surveying the arrivals expressionlessly through amber eyes made more menacing by an X-shaped scar across the bridge of his nose near pointed ears which bore piercings.
"Well, well, who do we have here?" The enigma voiced.
"Saïx..." The youngest trailed.
"Axel." The mentioned deadpanned, ignoring the boy completely. "What are you doing with the traitor? Why haven't you eliminated him yet? Those were your orders after all."
The pyro growled. "How can you expect me to simply kill my best friend?!"
"Best friend?" The blunet scoffed. "How foolish. Did you forget that we're the ones who share those ties; we've been inseparable since childhood—even before we joined—and strive toward a common goal?"
"No. You're the one who doesn't remember." The redhead growled. "We have distanced ourselves for some time now and besides, I have others who I hold dear that are not you." He switched his glance between the samurai and the evolved.
The Pokémon quirked a brow. "Jarou? (So is he the one you talked about when you said you had a companion who you drifted away from?)" She gazed at the henchman.
The antagonist chuckled. "If I had a heart, this is when I'd be dying of laughter."
"Let me ask you this: do you even want one?" The ginger pressed. "After all, you don't even attempt to act human."
"Why should I? I don't have emotions." His superior stated shamelessly.
"You should at least try!" Axel boomed. "That's why we aren't close anymore! The feelings Roxas portrays are so real, I can't help but be drawn close to that light...Isn't that what we're looking for?!"
"So you choose him over me?" Number VII pressed. "You've changed."
"So have you!"
"Enough talk!" The two turned to the blond who was scowling. "We're here to free Kingdom Hearts and you're in the way!"
The accused smirked. "I see no reason that you're so fond of him." He extracted a cerulean weapon, spikes spontaneously bursting from the sockets on its flaxen head before holding the Claymore in a backhanded manner. "He's useless."
"HOW COULD YOU SAY THAT?!" His subordinate exploded as he summoned his Chakrams, assuming his battle stance. "IT'S THANKS TO HIM THAT KINGDOM HEARTS IS EVEN HERE; HE HAD THE MOST WORTH OF US ALL!"
"You're wrong; if we had found another keybearer, we would have replaced him without another thought."
"SHUT UP!" The enraged tossed his Eternal Flames at the offender.
The target grunted. "You'll regret this..." The speaker rose into the air, dodging the disks as he gave off a feral scream. His corneas became glazed over in a golden hue as his hair lengthened while his canines grew out. The arena darkened as a cryptic aura surrounded him while he slammed his morningstar onto the ground. "Ha! Ha! Be gone!" Devestating shockwaves rebounded from the poundings' wakes, creating a forceful impact with each strike.
"Avoid getting near!" The elder exclaimed as the ex-agents leapt out of the berserker's path.
"JAR! (I WON'T LET YOU TOUCH THEM!)" Mega Jarouda widened her jaw, spewing an alabaster cloud from the cavern. The crazed was forcibly calmed as the White Smog removed his boosts before the tamer exhaled an opaque smoke followed by a violet dust. The dual associate next proceeded to Power Whip him, the tips of her vines emitting a magenta radiance as she lashed. The Pokémon then finished off with a Cross Poison, dealing severe damage.
However, the assaulted remained unfazed, stoically curing himself of his condition by using a Pancea. "Is that all you got?"
The attacker hissed. "DA! (YEAH RIGHT!)" The hydra spat, shooting out a ball of corrosive liquid along with a stream of purple miasmas that couldn't miss, weakening his defense while intoxicating him. The former snake then bared her fangs, firing a deadly blight which doubled in power due to the affect's altered stats. The creature next regurgitated a powerful tide of petrol accompanied by a barrage of filthy litter that had manifested above her head, worsening the victim's health before closing in to deliver a venomous bite.
Unflinching, the mutilated simply extracted another potion before snapping his fingers. An army of beige brutes descended into the area, spinning around their gigantic mallets as they landed. The summoner pointed at the trinity. "End this charade." The minions complied, holding their heavy clubs to their sides as they charged. The duo immediatly intercepted the troops, unleashing a combined onslaught on their enemies using their respective elements. Grinning, the Regal cannoned a sphere of compact dirt, lowering her foes' accuracy before Camouflaging into the surrounding floor. The transformed proceeded to take three deep breaths, Stockpiling her power before ingesting it and hurling it out, eradicating a vast number which had tried to harm her. The underlings suddenly shrunk, malleuses elongated as they began pounding the ground. Smirking at the opportunity presented to her, she eluded their beatings before crushing them with her feet, inevitably squashing their tiny frames. The royal spontaneously swished her tail, laying three layers of noxious thorns onto the terrain. The reinforcements died instanaeously by the triple Toxic Spikes as they arrived, all of them eradicated in seconds through the preemptive strike.
The female appeared smug as her color faded to normal. "Ja... (I got you...)" The flier rubbed toughened forelimbs together, resonating a Metal Sound which brought the quarry to his knees. The cause gaped her mouth, launching an orb of magnetic energy at the follower before ramming him using her weight.
Unaffected, the stoic levitated once more, gathering the moon's rays before going insane again. "Ha! Ha! Be gone!" The lunatic sped around the area, bashing the blunt object into the expansive surface and managing to harm the semi-grass type in the process.
"NOO!" The boy cried out as she was tossed into the air.
"Look at that." The elder pointed to the sustainer's face which was twisted into a wry smile.
The blond face-palmed. "Again?!"
"Jar. "(Yes...again.)" A silver light detonated, catching the possessed in the aftermath as he took 150% of the pain he had caused her. Not letting him have a break, the ruthless socked a Bullet Punch partnered with a Meteor Mash before slamming into her enemy using an Iron Head. The advanced followed by assaulting him with a titanium frond and a flurry of hardened talons before pummeling him utilizing her Steel Wings. The evolved next blinded the foe in a brilliant pulse, causing him to fall back.
Mega Jarouda grinned. "DA! (IT'S OVER!)" The victor blasted him using a Flash Cannon before finishing off with Doom Desire, eliminating the last of his life.
The defeated stumbled over to the window, reaching out toward the shining satellite. "Kingdom Hearts...where is my heart?" Saïx began to fade, vanishing into the darkness as he tried to grab the diety in his outstretched arm.
Axel sighed. "About time that happened."
The Pokémon appeared concerned as she reverted. "Taa? (Are you okay?)"
"Hmm?" The commenter faced the snake. "Why do you ask?"
The ivy imitator sighed. "Jaa? (He was your best friend, wasn't he?)"
The assassin shrugged. "'Was' being the key word; we drifted apart a long time ago."
"Will that ever happen to us?" The samurai inquired.
"As if!" The elder chided. "Our bond is truly inseparable; I feel it. Besides, since we shared a Paopu Fruit, aren't our destinies intertwined forever?"
"Right." The younger flushed.
"There you have it." The elder concluded.
Roxas gazed between the two, determination evident in his features. "Three more to go."
Nobodies: Axel, Saïx, Berserker
Moves used: Powder, Water Shuriken, Vine Whip, Clear Smog, Smog, PoisonPowder, Coil, Power Whip, Poison Jab, Cross Poison, Acid Spray, Toxic, Venoshock, Sludge Wave, Gunk Shot, Poison Fang, Mud Bomb, Camouflage, Stockpile, Swallow, Spit Up, Stomp, Toxic Spikes, Metal Sound, Magnet Bomb, Heavy Slam, Metal Burst, Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash, Iron Head, Iron Tail, Metal Claw, Steel Wing, Mirror Shot, Flash Cannon, Doom Desire
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