December 24th, inside the Velvet Room
„I knew he was just an ordinary human… but I still have the wild card. He gave in, but I won't. I'll make everything right. The Fool's Journey will not end here." – a tall boy, around the age of seventeen, named Akechi Goro could be seen hiding in the shadows.
After he escaped from the shadows on Shido's ship, Yaldabaoth found him and sentenced him to be an inmate of the Velvet Room until the end of time. But after Joker accepted the malevolent god's offer, his chains suddenly disappeared. Goro knew what this meant. This meant that the Fool could not finish his rehabilitation. Instead, the role of changing society fell on his shoulders. Initially, he sought change by finding true justice, but he got caught up in it, and he became a puppet of the man he despised and wanted to get rid of. After his last encounter with the Phantom Thieves he knew they were right, and he wished he met Joker earlier, maybe then he could have avoided his mistakes. But now the roles were reversed – Joker is the enforcer of a fake god, just like Goro was the hitman of Shido. Ironic, really. But now wasn't the time to dwell on his past mistakes. With the collective's conscious being warped, they no longer remembered certain people, and if he didn't act quick, they would disappear from their cognition. But for now they were also prisoners in the Velvet Room. Getting them out would be hard, since their leader essentially abandoned them, and many of them still didn't trust Akechi. And since Morgana disappeared without a trace, he needed to show them some kind of hope.
„Sigh." – Goro exhaled, irritated. He didn't know how to fix this mess, he only had vague ideas. A lot more brainstorming would be needed, especially without Morgana, who knew things about the Metaverse even he didn't know.
He started to walk quietly in the long, dark corridors of the prison cells. After a few minutes he saw something inside a cell he thought looked quite familiar. Spiky, blonde hair, terrible posture – yeah, this was Sakamoto Ryuji, otherwise known as Skull. He didn't really like the guy, but he was a Phantom Thief, and quite a powerful one, too. Goro knew he had to choose his words carefully if he wanted to reason with the boy.
„Sakamoto-san." – he greeted the boy politely.
„Akechi? What are you doing here? What the hell do you want from me?" – Ryuji said, while seemingly irritated and even a little afraid of the boy standing outside his prison cell, he has shown no signs of his trademark enthusiasm and attitude. It seems like his leader's betrayal left a deep scar in him.
„We are getting out of here, for now that's all you need to know. I don't have much time to explain what has happened, but I will tell you everything I know. Please trust me."
„Nah, I don't think so. Without Ren, what is the point? He saw no point in continuing our fight, so to hell with this shit, and get out of here, traitor!" – he stated angrily. Goro only hoped his loud mouth didn't catch the attention of the Velvet Room attendants.
„Sakamoto-san, please hear me out. Amamiya-kun is gone, he betrayed all of you for his own wellbeing. Who is the real traitor here? I want to make things right, unlike him, who gave up when he saw no sign of hope anymore. But he was wrong. His decision opened up an opportunity. That opportunity is me. With me, we can continue the work of the Phantom Thieves, and we can finally reform society, like you always wanted to. So, what do you say?" – said Goro, with a warm smile on his face, his speech seemingly moved something inside Ryuji.
„Ah hell, what do I have to lose? I once swore I won't get dragged down again like this, so it's time to uphold that promise. Let's go!" – he said, his enthusiasm back. Just like that, the bars of his cell disappeared, and he was clad once again in his Phantom Thief outfit. Just like he thought. He needs to give hope back to the rest of the thieves, too.
„Come with me. Stay quiet, we don't want to be found out." – said Goro in a serious tone. Ryuji only nodded, he felt the weight of the situation too. They hurried along the corridors, searching for other members along the way. After a minute of walking they saw two light blonde pigtails of hair, belonging to the ex-thief Takamaki Ann, known in the Metaverse as Panther. Ryuji breathed a sigh of relief, she was alright.
„…Ryuji and… Akechi-kun… Why did you come here? To see me suffer? So you could laugh at me again? Please leave." – she said, her voice devoid of any emotions.
„Please, hear us out-"
„I don't wanna hear your bullshit excuses or whatever you want to say, for what I know you could still have ulterior motives, planning to kill us when we don't expect it! I don't want freedom from you!"
„Really? The rebellion inside your heart you have unleashed inside Kamoshida's palace will come to an end just like this? I thought you wanted to change society, never stopping, even when there is no hope. That's what defined you, and you want to throw all of that away? You need to stop hiding from the truth. The real villain is Amamiya-kun, but he can still be changed. His heart will be changed, if we work together. You know I'm not lying, just look deep into your heart, you will know what is true." – said Goro, and once again, it seems like hope is never really lost, as Ann looked like she was really alive again.
„C'mon, Ann, the guy isn't lying. He really wants to help. Come with us, and we will bring the real Phantom Thieves back!" – said Ryuji, enthusiastic as ever.
As Ann stood up, she was once again dressed in her skin-tight latex catsuit. Oh, how she missed this feeling, even though only a few hours have passed since their defeat.
„Let's go guys! We have a job to do!" – cheered Ann, motivated to bring their old leader back.
„That's the spirit!" – shouted Ryuji.
„We still need to find the others. Follow me." – said Goro, hurrying along the hallways.
As they walked, they noticed two jail cells being open already, with nobody inside them.
„It seems like somebody was already here. I think we all know who that is. We need to be very careful if we want to avoid him, as currently we stand no chance of beating him." – called out Goro to the rest of the group.
„You're right. It seems like you are quick to take charge. Not everybody is here, but I think you should be our new leader." – suggested Ann.
„Let's discuss this with the others. We have to hurry." – said Goro, a bit surprised by her proclamation.
As they walked along the cold, dark corridors of the Velvet Room, they finally noticed another one of them. Kitagawa Yusuke, student of the Kosei High School. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary though, as he usually didn't express his emotions.
„Ah, so somebody did come after all… My only question is why? Why did you decide to rescue me? Our leader already chose the easy way out, so why should we decide otherwise? It is our fate to be doomed. We can't escape fate."
„Kitagawa-kun, you deeply disappoint me. You are the true embodiment of a thief, observant, graceful, quick, and you have a fine eye for art as well. You are instrumental to our quest, and you know that too. And… Fate? Really? That's what you think guides our lives? You are terribly wrong, Kitagawa-kun. Fate is something we create ourselves, while forging bonds with those important to us, as we rebel against this rotten society. After all, you still need to capture true art. Don't tell me you have already forgotten about your goal, you mentioned it quite a lot when we worked together. Come with us, and reform society with the Phantom Thieves!" – finished Goro, smiling at the boy sitting behind the bars.
„What an eloquent speech! Very well, Akechi-san, I have found truth in your speaking. Let's work together, and save our leader!"
„Let's see who else is still here." – said Ann, a bit pessimistic about their chances. After all, if their leader was here, he could very well rescue anyone, as he is well versed in lying and acting in order to cater to other people's view of him.
They only found one more of their teammates, Niijima Makoto, or Queen, as she was called during operations. Akechi knew she was always the most perceptive and level-headed of the bunch, so he hoped it would be easy reasoning with her.
„Niijima-san-"
„What the hell do you want?" – she asked, in a tone that promised anger if things went wrong.
„Please hear me out. We have come to get you out of here."
„Not interested. Realistically, our chances of defeating our leader is quite slim, as he has grown more powerful than any of us, and remember, he can hold more Persona than one. What's the point here? By now he should have the strongest Persona possible for him to obtain, and if we're unlucky enough, maybe even the most feared and never before seen Satanael. I hope you are not intending on facing him if he has that… demon with him."
„Niijima-san, really? I never thought of you to be this weak… You were always the most hopeful, and second strongest after Amamiya-kun himself. I understand your worries, I really do. But you should remember that I also hold the Wild Card within me, the ability to wield multiple Persona at once. We should still have access to Mementos, which means we can continue to grow stronger. We won't have to worry about him going there, as he doesn't need to get stronger than he already is. And your worries about Satanael don't really hold any truth, not even the previous Persona users thought someone would be able to fuse such a powerful being, so I think Satanael is still out of his reach."
„Other Persona users? What the hell are you talking about?" – asked Ryuji in a worried tone.
„Oh hell… they don't know about the happenings at Gekkoukan and Yasogami High, do they? Well, I suppose we were quite young when those events happened, and they had no reason to look behind the official statements. I'm digging myself a grave if I continue to speak so carelessly." – Goro thought, worried.
„I will explain everything later." – said Goro, already thinking if he should tell the truth. He supposed he should, he needs to gain the trust of the thieves if he wants to work with them. It would be hard to explain, but he will do it.
„So, Niijima-san, what do you think? Will you help us continue the real Phantom Thieves, and bring Amamiya-kun back, or will you sit in your cell, loathing your failure for all eternity? The choice is up to you, and to be frank, our time is running out before we are discovered." – said Goro in a no-nonsense tone.
„Well, it's worth a shot, I suppose… Bring it!" – shouted Makoto in her biker outfit, filled with hope once again.
„Finally. I saved those who I could, it's time to get out of here before more serious problems arise…" – thought Goro, while running towards the entrance, the rest of the Phantom Thieves running behind him.
Akechi Goro smiled, as he felt like he is finally doing the right thing. Now, about that escape…
December 24th, late night, LeBlanc attic
„Finally, that annoying cat isn't telling me what I need to do… freedom feels good. Also, Sojiro seems like he has forgotten about Futaba-chan, he asked who these girls are when I got home. I'm not surprised he forgot about Haru, I would've left her there if her cell wasn't in the way… But I'm more worried about the other cells, open, without any bars on them. Did the inmates die already? Or did somebody save them…? No, that's impossible. Only I should have access to the Velvet Room." – Ren was brought out of his thoughts by sounds of someone gagging.
He looked down between his legs, and all he saw was someone with orange hair gobbling his dick up. The amazing feelings her efforts produced were courtesy of none other than Ren's surrogate sister, Sakura Futaba. It seems like the two people he managed to get out of their prisons became his slaves, happy to fulfill whatever their master desired, but at the same time behaving normally when not asked of anything. Her mouth was moving up and down on his long shaft, licking the tip with her tongue whenever she got the chance. Ren was quite amazed by her performance, as she was either very talented, or had lots of practice… He didn't really care as he relished in the feeling, when he suddenly felt a pair of boobs in his face. Oh, yes, Haru… He didn't want to say he was disappointed when he only got to save her aside from Futaba, as Haru's body was quite curvy and her face cute, but she had quite a bland personality… Well, whatever, she would serve as a great fuck doll until he got tired of her.
„Oh, fuck yes, Futaba-chan, you are so amazing… You want to feel your master's cum inside your slutty mouth? You are making me cum, Futaba-chan… It seems like it was quite a good choice to rescue you, wouldn't you say?" – asked Ren with a cocky smile on his face.
Futaba looked up into her master's eyes and nodded happily, as she felt his cock grow even bigger inside his mouth, she knew what was coming.
„I'm cumming, Futaba-chan…" – he exclaimed, pushing her head down on his rod, emptying his seed into her mouth and throat. The fifteen year old girl was trying her hardest to gulp down all of it. He had quite a lot of cum stored up, as it was quite hard to masturbate with a talking cat watching everything you do.
„Life is good… I get to be a Phantom Thief, rotten adults are dealt with, and I have two girls as my personal sex toys…" – he thought, happily. But he was quite exhausted, as he had to get to the the depths of Mementos, fighting countless shadows that day.
„Come on girls, it's bedtime." – he said, taking his glasses off, and inviting the girls into his bed. He was in the middle, with the two girls cuddling up on his sides. Not long after, they were all deep in sleep…
December 25th, Nighttime – Inside the Velvet Room
„…What am I doing here?" – asked Ren, confused as to why he would be in this place if it served no purpose to him anymore.
„Hey, Inmate! You should have been more careful! Multiple inmates have broken free of their confinement! What were you thinking?" – one of the Velvet Room attendants, Caroline asked Ren, angry at the savior's failure.
„What are you talking about? How could they possibly escape? Nobody was here aside from me, and I only saw two inmates, who I broke free for… personal reasons. Not a single soul could have helped them escape. Are you sure they didn't just die?"
*chuckle* „I'm afraid not… it seems like the game didn't end just yet. Your rehabilitation needs to be truly completed… but that isn't up to you." – said the fake Igor.
„What are you talking about…?" – asked Ren, worried.
„This isn't what we aggreed upon, Yaldabaoth. You said you would create a perfect world, yet trouble seems to be brewing up again… I knew I shouldn't have trusted you, but I also knew we stood no chance of beating you. Don't call me here again. I will deal with this myself."
„Very well… Do as you wish, and do what you see fit. Follow your heart, we will await the results of your rehabilitation eagerly." – said Yaldabaoth.
„Now, return to your fleeting time of rest, Inmate…"
A/N: Second chapter done, I hope you guys liked it! Sorry for still not having any real lemon scenes, I needed to get some things done in this chapter, or I would have felt like nothing really happened so far. Please review!