"You-chan…. I want to go back to that world and see what it really was!" Chika declared.
"W-what?!" You asked. "I have to see You-chan! It was so bizarre I have to go back and see it!" Chika said as You was visibly shaking.
"You can't!" She cried. "That place is terrifying!"
"But I have to! Who knows why it exists on how we got there!" Chika argued and You shook her head before walking towards the exit. "I'm sorry Chika-chan… you're on your own… I can't go back there." You said with tears in her eyes.
"Ok You-chan…" Chika said before You walked off. "Yousoro Chika-chan… please come back safe." You said as Chika nodded. "Don't worry. I'll be fine!" Chika said. You shook her head before offering a smile before leaving.
Chika took a deep breath. "Ok… I'm all on my own with this… let's do this!" Chika cried before exiting the rooftop.
She walked out in front of the school and pulled out her phone. She searched for the ISEKAI app and opened it up. The app opened as an eye and nothing else.
"What?" Chika asked aloud as she pressed on the eye and nothing happened. She pressed the x and nothing happened. She finally hit the button with 3 lines and multiple things popped up.
"Woah…" Chika thought before she noticed something else. "A history tab? Is that how I find that place again?" Chika thought and she pressed the button and only one thing popped up.
"Torture Chamber of Wrath… that's it!" Chika cried excitedly before she smashed down on the button without hesitation and the world began to distort around her.
Chika closed her eyes during the distortion but when she opened them she was once again met the torture chamber.
"I'm back! And so is my outfit!" Chika said, overlooking her outfit. She then turned to the torture chamber. "Alright! Let's do this!" Chika cried before she ran inside.
The place was the same as last time and Chika looked around. "Same place… but I gotta be careful before I run into those guards again." Chika thought.
Chika started searching for anything that could lead her back to the cells but wasn't having any luck as she looked around.
"It's like finding a needle in a haystack! This is impossible!" Chika said, scratching her scalp in frustration.
"There's gotta be something! All this place is, is more and more floor!" Chika thought as she ran around. Another room there, another picture room, another expensive-looking luxury room.
It was like she was running in circles! How was she supposed to figure out where the door to the cells was?!
Chika then stopped as she heard a voice. "Mistress we can assure you there is no one here!" one said and Chika realized it was a guard.
"We've checked everywhere!" Another voice cried. Just then both voices made groaning sounds and Chika peeked over to a hallway where she heard them.
They were both kneeling on the floor holding their groins as Tsukomoki glared at them. "I know what I heard! Something is running around here!" She boomed before slamming her foot into one of the guard's face.
"Find the brat around here or I will have both of you eliminated!" She cried and the guards scampered to their feet before running(limping) off.
Chika hid in a room as Tsukomoki walked past. "Stupid guards can't even catch a brat! Those two might've got away but if I ever get my hands on them I'll destroy them! Especially that orange-haired one!" She said while stomping and Chika peeked her head out and followed the woman silently.
Eventually, Tsukomoki opened a secret door in the wall and Chika's mouth fell open before she shook her head and dove in before it could close on her. "Alright, I'm in.' Chika thought before she climbed up the flight of stairs.
She walked out and looked around and saw Tsukomoki enter a cell. It wasn't long before she heard loud cracks from a whip and screaming sounds as someone begged for mercy… sounded like they were crying too.
Chika cringed and had to take a breath. Not only did she have super strength but she also had a super-powerful being on her face! She had this!
But before Chika could make any sudden moves she heard a voice cry out at her. She turned and saw a white paw waving.
Chika walked over and. "Cuuuuute!" She cried as she bent down. "Shh!" The small thing shushed her before looking behind Chika and sighing after hearing the whipping show was still going on.
"Are you trying to get us caught?!" it asked and Chika rubbed the back of her neck sheepishly. "Sorry…" She said before perking up.
"So who are you?" Chika asked and the small creature jumped up. "I am Sparkle!" it cried proudly.
"Well, I'm Chika. Nice to meet you Sparkle-chan. You're the cutest bunny I've ever seen." Chika said as Sparkle's eye twitched.
"I am a woman of class! I am not merely cute! I am beautiful!" She said haughtily. "What happened to the whole not getting caught thing?" Chika asked, deadpan.
Sparkle covered her mouth before shaking her head. "Back to the reason I called you. I was captured by that palace ruler and I need your help to escape!" Sparkle said.
"Ok!" Chika said before she bent the bars to help Sparkle escape and the rabbit hopped out.
"Thanks! Now we need to.." Sparkle's voice trailed off and Chika turned around to see a guard running at them.
"Intruders spotted!" He called as he ran at the duo. "Damn it!" Chika cried as Sparkle raised her paw. "Don't worry! Just use that sword and slash it!" Sparkle said.
Chika unsheathed her sword and sliced the guard in half. It burst into black goop and out came one of those small fairies.
"Hey, I recognize that!" Chika said, remembering the first time she fought it. "Yep! That's called a shadow! They're pretty much the guards of the palace!" Sparkle said.
"So what do we do?" Chika asked and Sparkle looked at her deadpan. "We defeat it of course!" She cried and Chika nodded. But before she could do anything Sparkle ripped the goggles off her face and threw them into the air and outburst a creature.
The woman was tall… like super tall. She had glowing green eyes and pale skin while wearing a long green dress. The real kicker was the snakes around her head. "Medusa! Take her down!" Sparkle cried.
The woman's snake hair opened their mouths and fired multiple light blue beams and they hit the flying creature dead on and froze her solid.
Sparkle then pulled out a hammer from gods know where and smashed it to pieces. Sparkle looked at her handiwork.
"That is how you take down a shadow!" Sparkle said before Chika jumped over her and slashed another guard.
The black goop produced a pumpkin creature and Chika threw off her mask and Artoria appeared. "Now hit it Artoria!" Chika called and Artoria shot out her palm and shot out a white blast that disintegrated the shadow instantly.
"How was that?" Chika asked after her Persona turned back into a mask.
"Uh… well that was uh… impressive!" Sparkle said after being shown up.
They heard heels clicking and both turned to each other. Tsukomoki was done with her torture session… or worse. She heard the combat and was coming to dish out real punishment for interrupting her. Either way, they were screwed. "Quickly! Get in the cell!" Sparkle whisper-yelled and Chika nodded and went into Sparkle's cell.
She bent the bars back as close as she could before hiding next to the door. The heels clicked around and they did NOT sound happy. Each click sounded more akin to a gunshot than a heel.
"I know someone was here! Come out or I'll kill you!" Tsukomoki snarled as Chika and Sparkle hid harder. "Like hell! You'll kill us whether we come out or not!" Chika thought.
She kept walking around with anger in her steps, looking in every direction. "Where the hell could that garbage be?! Who else could do that much damage! Where the hell are you…"
In the real world, Tsukomoki was in her office looking over papers when she noticed the student registry. "Damn ingrates!" She snapped before she looked at the paper and noticed someone.
The same orange-haired girl with the stupid ahoge she met with her friend earlier. Something about the girl was pissing her off. "I can smell the trouble maker off of this damn bitch!" She said, "So your name is…"
"Chika Takemi!" Tsukomoki roared as Chika and Sparkle hid. "How the hell does she know your name?!" Sparkle whisper-yelled.
"She's one of my school's security guards… I think she might've looked up my name before…" Chika said.
"Well, that's not good. Knowing your name might make some issues… the connection between palace rulers and their real-world counterparts might pose some issues…" Sparkle said.
"So what do we do?" Chika asked. "We should start using code names soon. Other palace rulers figuring out your name through our palace runs might not be a good thing." Sparkle said.
"Other palace rulers?" Chika asked as Sparkle nodded. "Of course! Did you think she was the only palace ruler?" Sparkle asked as Chika rubbed the back of her neck.
Sparkle facepalmed. "I can't believe you…" She said before hopping up. "Well, we gotta get outta here. You saw the stairs right?" Sparkle asked and Chika nodded. "Then that's where we're headed!" Sparkle cried before she ran off.
"Wait Sparkle-chan!" Chika cried before running with her. They ran to the stairs and started to run up them before Chika stopped. "Wait, I've been up here! This is a dead-end!" Chika said and Sparkle stopped before turning and smirking at her. "Don't worry! I know exactly how to get out of here!" Sparkle said.
Chika just shrugged and followed her, figuring Sparkle had a reason for her actions.
When they made it to the top a guard was facing away from them. Chika and Sparkle dropped down and hid. "What do we do?" Chika whispered as Sparkle smirked. "Ambush." She said,
Chika looked at her quizzically and Sparkle looked back at the guard. "All shadows wear masks. If we rip them off it forces their true selves out. It also gives us the advantage of surprise." Sparkle said and Chika nodded. "So I just jump on it and rip the mask off its face?" Chika asked and Sparkle nodded.
Chika then jumped out and ran at the shadow before she jumped on its back. "What the hell?!" He cried as Chika gripped his mask and tore it off. "Show me who you are!" She cried and jumped off just before it burst into goop.
Three shadows popped out. "A pixie, A Jack-o-Lantern, and a Beatstick!" Sparkle cried as the two familiar shadows and a shadow that was a giant goblin with a club.
But unlike before the shadows were on the ground, dazed and confused. "What happened?!" Chika cried.
"This is rare! Shadows aren't usually all knocked down like this!" Sparkle cried. "So what do we do?" Chika asked and for the umpteenth time Sparkle smirked. "All Out Attack!" She said and Chika looked at her deadpan.
"It's where we strike from multiple angles since they can't dodge!" Sparkle said before crouching. Chika crouched as well and the duo shot into the air before bouncing off the walls and smashing into the shadows repeatedly until…
Chika jumped down and did a little swirl before posing with her arm outstretched with her index finger pointing out and her other arm up with a peace sign and a wink.
Now
That's
Sty~yle
Chika and Sparkle looked at their handiwork. "Looks like we're all done here." Sparkle said, turning to Chika. "Now we can talk." She said,
"First I want to talk about defeating a palace ruler." Sparkle said and Chika sat down. "The only way to defeat a palace ruler…. Is to take their heart!" Sparkle cried and Chika looked at her confused. "They have to fall in love with me?" Chika asked and Sparkle fell over.
"NOT THAT KIND OF HEART TAKING!" Sparkle screeched as Chika turned to the stairs and Sparkle covered her mouth. "The heart is symbolic of a person's desires. It can be assumed the same thing as a soul."
Chika gulped as she heard that. "So how do we take the heart?" Chika asked. "We have to find the treasure and take it away. Upon taking the treasure the palace ruler's good self will come out to counter their evil half and will become so hurt by their actions they won't be able to handle it and will do anything they can to atone for their crimes." Sparkle said.
"So we take the treasure and they become good people?" Chika said. "Well not good people but people trying to atone." Sparkle said.
"Makes sense. So how do we get the treasure?" Chika felt a little bad about the number of questions she was asking but Sparkle might as well be a teacher dammit!
"We have to go to the deepest part of the palace." Sparkle said and Chika stood up. "Then let's get that treasure!" Chika said.
"We can't!" Sparkle cried suddenly. "We need to find out where it is first. Then we need to secure a route directly to the treasure, then we need to send a calling card." Sparkle said and Chika sighed, not even wanting to ask what a calling card was.
"We should concentrate on getting out of here first." Sparkle said as Chika heard guards and looked back at the stairs.
"We need to get out of here quickly!" Sparkle said and Chika rushed over the wall and she noticed it was repaired. "Welp better do it again!" Chika said before she reeled a fist back.
"Chika stop!" Sparkle cried and Chika halted her punch. "What now?" She cried. "If we damage the palace it could affect the user and make it harder for us to get the treasure." Sparkle said.
"Well, then how do we get out Sparkle-chan?" Chika asked and Sparkle smirked once again. "In style!" She said,
Sparkle then hopped on a shelf and motioned for Chika to do the same. Chika jumped up and Sparkle pointed at a hole above them. "So that's our exit?" Chika asked aloud and Sparkle nodded before jumping up and scaling the hole and Chika did the same.
They came to the top and looked down. "Now comes the style part." Sparkle said before she leaped off the top.
"S-sparkle-chan?!" Chika cried as Sparkle plummeted. She then jumped off herself and because of the weight difference, landed much faster than Sparkle and caught her.
"You ruined the style!" Sparkle cried upon being caught. Chika smiled sheepishly and Sparkle sighed. "Well, we have to leave. You know how to do that?" Sparkle asked. "Now who's asking the questions?" Chika asked smugly as Sparkle rolled her eyes.
Chika pulled out her phone and exited the world and returned to the real world. "Man that will never stop feeling weird…" Chika said. "You're telling me. At least you experienced it." Sparkle said and Chika looked down to see in her left arm sat Sparkle. But instead of the bunny in a green outfit with giant elf shoes and a green hat with green goggles. There was a normal bunny and it was half the size of Sparkle who sat around Chika's knees. This was a normal bunny.
"Sparkle-chan?" Chika asked and Sparkle nodded. "Who else?" She asked. Before anything else could be said Sparkle was suddenly buried in Chika's chest.
"Sooo cuuuute!" She cried while hugging Sparkle. "CAN I BREATHE?!" Sparkle screamed as Chika pulled her away and blushed. "S-sorry…." She said sheepishly while Sparkle rolled her eyes.
Chika then felt the effects of entering the other world and fell forward slightly. "Looks like you're a little winded. Makes sense since you still aren't used to having a Persona." Sparkle said as Chika nodded.
Chika started walking home before she stopped and looked at Sparkle. "Sparkle-chan… why are you coming home with me?" Chika asked and Sparkle looked away. "Because you're new and need proper coaching! And since I need a home it fits perfectly!" Sparkle said and Chika sighed. "Freeloader!" She lamented and Sparkle hopped up and smacked her.
"Ow okay, I'm sorry!" Chika said as Sparkle huffed. "Well anyway… are you ready to take on the palace ruler?" Sparkle asked and Chika took a deep breath. She remembered how scared You was just to see Tsukomoki and how scared she was to enter the palace. Seeing her best friend like that hurt. "Yes, I'm ready," Chika said. "Good, we'll go back soon!" Sparkle said.
With that, the duo decided to walk to Chika's house for some rest.
YOOOOOOOOOOO it's ya boi Crash and I'm finally done and giving this another update. This was kinda hard but I never struggled that badly. Not much else to say other than R/R and have a good one. GOOOOOODBYEEEEE
sidenote: Once again FFN mad anal and Chika's now that's style doesn't look the way I want it to. the lines are supposed to move in a way where the that's starts off under the w of now and the style is supposed to start under the s of that's.