Disclamer: I don't own anything except for OC's.
A/N: This chapter introduce Tiki=Waifu as she appears five years ago. Spoiler alert: she wasn't called by her username back then.
Warning: Partial Nudity
Kiria's room, Kurono Residents
{Play Bayonetta OST - Enzo and Drive}
Kiria got out of the bathroom after a six-minute shower, her right hand held on to the white towel that wrapped around her smooth fair skinned body and another towel wrapped around her head. As she was about to head towards the drawer, next to her bed, until she heard her phone ring coming from her computer desk. With a sigh, she walked up to her desk and pick up the phone to view her topic message; she was somewhat surprised to see her twitter friend and fellow Idol Rise Kujikawa, sending her a topic message. Days ago Rise emailed Kiria to congratulate her on her first hit song, which is currently number one.
[Topic Message]
Hey, Kiria-Chan~! (^o^)/
I saw you on the news tonight and on social media! I'm happy to see that you're okay, and kicking butt (you surprised me with your kung fu skills)!
Sorry that I couldn't get back to you sooner, the transitioning work process has been pretty hectic but it's doing well and great news, my presents for the Daitamba Observatory's event has been secured, so that means I'll be seeing you tomorrow in person!
I hope to hear from you, see you soon and stay safe! :)
~Rise Kujikawa~
[Topic Message end]
Kiria sat on her bed, with the towel still covering her body, as she viewed the message from Rise. What a surprised indeed but not so much, she had already learned from Maiko-San that Rise will be joining Fortuna entertainment.
Maiko did not ask Kiria the reason for the famous Idol to join Fortuna entertainment, a newly bread agency that's has been founded since last month at that. Not that it matters, giving Rise's popularity, Kiria has suspected that with Rise's performa she could make her a Mirage Master or something along those lines? Nah.
"Well I guess I'll have to find out soon..." the singer place her phone on next to her lamp which is on the top of her small drawer.
"Wait a minute... I should reply back to her." She grabbed her phone again and sent a messaged back to Rise.
{Stop Bayonetta OST - Enzo and Drive}
Futaba's room. The next day, in the morning 7:30 am
{Play Persona 5 OST - Dark net}
Futaba slammed her alarm clock as she groggily woke up from her trip to fairy dream land, she slept in her usual nightwear outfit. Her hand reaches for her glasses on the floor. She sat up and put on her glasses. Her morning routine is simple; she got up to stretch, walk out of her room, to the bathroom to brush her teeth. After she was done brushing her teeth she turned on the hot-warm water in the bath tube for a hot steaming bubble bath.
The Persona User took off all of her nightclothes, undergarments and placed her glasses on the counter. After that she was in the soap water, washing her hair with a shampoo and scrubbing herself. She rinses herself with a movable shower head.
After she was done she got out of the bath tub, drain the water. She wrapped her fair skin body in a towel and used another towel to over her head. After that, she put on her glasses, got out of the bathroom and head back to her room to dry herself and put on her casual winter clothing.
She was now all set for the event that takes place at Daitamba and she's really pumped about it. Futaba Sakura recalled the time when Haru burst through the cafe to tell them about how her Idol was able to defend herself from those nasty men and Mako-chan was there to help her out. Futaba was shocked when she heard the news about her Idol becoming even more awesome, she was geeking out more than she would have allowed herself at the time. Akira's little cousin Tsubasa listen to them with interest at the conversation asking some questions regarding Kiria to Makoto. Maybe it's just Futaba but she can already tell that the little girl was hiding her enthusiasm for the new Idol when she was talking with Mako-chan about her.
Moving fast forward Haru bought tickets to each one of her friends. Futaba Sakura had already bought her ticket from the HE-HO Mart now all she needs is her resume- Crap! She still hasn't finished her resume yet! She could get it done in record time yeah, it shouldn't take this long.
That is if she can finish it in time before the line started to get longer outside.
{Stop Persona 5 OST - Dark Net}
Outside of Tokyo.
{Play Persona 2 Innocent Sin (PSP) OST - Kasugayama High School}
Akira walked through the busy streets with his younger cousin at his side. He has been told to take Tsubasa to her school, which meant he (& Morgana) have to get up early.
Not that it mattered much. However, Oribe hadn't talked that much and has been avoided eye contact from the strangers. Sure Tsubasa was a well behaved yet was very quiet around others, including him. He and Morgana can probably tell that she is still depressed about her big sister still missing. Akira never considers what really went down at that opera theater, maybe they should investigate it? But Morgana suggested that they should wait for more info before they could do anything about it. It shouldn't be their business (the cops has been all over that case) but being gifted meant that they have a great responsibility and all they wanted is to use their powers for the greater good.
They made it to the elementary school entrance. Tsubasa thanked Akira with a bow and walked inside.
He told her he'll see her after school, she looked backed at him, she didn't say a word and preceded to walk through those doors.
"Call me crazy but I'm getting some Futaba vibes all over again," Morgana peeked his head out of Akria's bag, "what's next are you going to escort a hot show girl with big bazookas?" the black cat snickered.
Akira looked down at his cat companion with a deadpan expression.
"Come on, don't tell me that you're not thinking about that! In all seriousness though that girl could use some friends in her life."
"You act like her sister is already dead." he said as his head towards his own school.
The cat sneezed, "I'm not saying her sis is dead, nobody has a clue on what really happened to her. She probably on a far off country, or at the palace. Granted, it is difficult to rule out the possibility but then again the palace could also be a place for answers."
Akira was about to reply but then caught something in the right corner of his vision, he turned to his right to see... a blue balloon shape mascot in a black top hat (?). It was blue, its body shaped like a balloon with small stubby arms, it had yellow oval dotted eyes and a frowny face with fangs.
The black haired teen stared at it in the middle of the crowd that walked passed the balloon ghost like it didn't exist. The said balloon ghost with the top hat looked around back and forth.
"LAME, neither of these saps have the Detritus I need. Where can I find it? Certainly not from these lamers." The balloon ghost flew away to look for 'Detritus'.
"What the- hey are you seeing this?" Akira said aloud.
"Yeah, I saw it too," A Mirage? What's it doing here? They usually don't appear in this time and place unless... great, like the shadows are bad enough, Morgana thought grimly and overall surprised.
Outside Daitamba Observatory.
"Aw come on!" the orange haired girl stopped on her feet as she saw a long line of people, more than what she had anticipated, the first of few have been camping, "Why didn't I finish my resume sooner?" she muttered.
Futaba comically hunched over like a zombie until she reaches the end of the line.
...
She waited for about two hours and thirty minutes but the Observatory doesn't open until 1:30 pm. The hacker cheek on her phone, "I'm starving," she looked both ways and bought out her pack-in-lunch from her bag.
"I hope the seagulls don't come and eat my lunch, like on T.V."
"Seagulls don't come this time of year." a little girl's voice said from behind the older girl, which she almost jumped.
Futaba turned around to see a young black haired girl with red head phones, she wore a pink sweater, red cotton pants, and sneakers. The girl looks up at the Persona User with a stoic expression.
"I knew that," Futaba blushed. Wait a minute, how would that kid know?
"You haven't been out much, have you?" The younger girl drank her Pyro Jack Soda.
"No. Buuut I bet you haven't been out much either since it's a school day," She teased.
The little girl shrugged, "Yeah, you're right. But I'm here for a special reason, Takana Raijin," she extends a hand for a hand shake.
"Heh, a cool name I'm Futaba Sakura," she shook the girl's hand.
"So what brings you here?" Takana asks the teen.
"I'm actually here for a job offer and to support my Idol. How about you?"
"I came here for my love of all things pop music. And also to support my dad, since he is working inside. He's a freelance sound designer for this new Utaloid thing."
Futaba's face brighten, "Wow that's cool! You know I'm actually going to apply for a job for the Utaloid program!"
"Oh. So you're a sound designer too?"
"Well not exactly. Hey, want to share some of my food and then talk more about it?"
Takana nodded, "I've already eaten but sure."
{Stop Persona 2 Innocent Sin (PSP) OST - Kasugayama High School}
Shuijin Academy
School started out normal but the buzz about the new Idol has spread through out the halls, even some whispers during class sessions and during lunch time.
Akira, Ryuji, Morgana, and Ann was on the school balcony during lunch time, they talked about silly stuff. Akira then told them about the blue ghost they just saw earlier. Ryuji wasn't sure if the blue ghost his friend was talking about was a shadow. Ann figured it could be them imaging things. However, the cat pointed out to the Persona Users that the ghost is the real deal and it's a brand new type of entity.
The trio looked down at the blue eyed black cat, "A-a new enemy type? Are you kidding me?" Ryuji was baffled.
"No, I am not kidding you. Good thing the one we saw didn't notice us or attack us." the cat rolled his eyes.
"But it was looking for something right?" the pig tailed blonde inquired. She recalls what Akira had told them.
The cat rolled his eyes, "More like looking for Dead flowers or a Dead rat."
*Beep Beep*
Their conversation was interrupted when they got a message from the student body president on their phones.
Guys!
You're not going to believe this but some of the students have claimed that they saw a blue ghost! And it somewhere hiding in the gym. Could you guys check it out? I've just sent Yusuke there to meet with you. I would come along but I kinda got my hands full with something.
Makoto
The three friends were surprised at Makoto's message, they didn't waste time pondering and head back down stairs.
...
They made it to the entrance to where this supposed ghost was located and Yusuke and Haru joined the group. Ryuji had some have a change of heart about entering but know that he doesn't have a chose in the matter, plus his friends don't share his feelings.
Akira was the first to slowly open those doors to the school gym, they walked inside to see no one there. The Persona Users spread out to look around the dark gym to search for the entity.
"Huh, who's there?!" A Blue round Spector popped up from the floor in the middle of the school gym. The teens all turned to the ghost in the middle of the gym with a shocked looked on their faces. The Spector had a faint glow that couldn't light up the whole gym.
{Play Shin Magami Tensei: Nocturne OST - Playing the Fool}
The Top Hat Casper analyzed the seven seven strangers, and a cat, "Oh, you are just a bunch of kids. Can I help you with something?"
"Um, guys tell me I'm not the only one seeing this?" Ryuji exclaimed.
Yusuke ignored the blond "Strange, I've never seen a shadow like this before, amusing it is a Shadow."
"Ho HO Ho! I am no Shadow I am the King of all Mirage! King for short," The Mirage said triumphantly, "Now back to my original question: What do you want? I've just moved here so make it snappy!"
"We were told the gym was just been haunted by a friendly ghost," Akira adjusted his glasses.
"Aw, It looks so cute~!" Haru squealed.
King sweat drop, "You don't say... Well, I hope you don't plan on keeping me inside a vacuum cleaner. This is a place where I can also do my extended workout's."
"You work out?" Akira raised a brow.
"I'll have you know, young one, that I, the Lord of all Mirage, have always pride itself in staying fit and maintaining my status. Hence why I chose this gym as a suitable home for me to work out." King snapped.
"Lord of all Mirage?" Yosuke was mostly puzzled about the 'Mirage' part. "What exactly is a Mirage if you don't mind me asking?"
The Mirage Spector's face deadpan, "You don't know of my kind? Then why- wait a minute!" *Sniff *Sniff "That's a strong dose of Performa, you guys are Persona Users!" King made a comedic shocked expression.
"...!" the whole group were stunned at the spectator's sudden realization.
"That would explain why you can see me... the others that saw me don't have strong Performa though. Still though if you guys are truly Persona Users then could you do me a solid and get me some Detritus?"
"Detritus?" Ann ask flabbergasted.
"Ho Ho ho, That right doll face. If I can get me some Detritus here then I'll move out and find some other place for me to stay and to reward you I can trade you with Incense. I'll also tell you more about my kind."
Ann ignored the 'doll face' comment, "Seems like an okay deal," the pig tailed blond muttered.
"Eh," Ryuji scratched his head, "Yo Akira what do you think?" all head turned towards the black haired youth.
Akira took the time to consider, then he nodded, "Guess will have to go along with it."
{Stop Shin Magami Tensei: Nocturne OST - Playing the Fool}
"Ho Ho Ho, splendid! I'll await your return. In the mean time, I'll sleep in the corner over there!"
{Play Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE OST - Comedy}
Suddenly someone kicked the main doors open; it's Makoto Ninijima, "Guys don't worry I'm here!" She came with a vacuum cleaner. The Casper turned around, jumped in comedic fright. Casper kind's greatest weakness: vacuum cleaners.
"W-wait a minute, I'm not dangerous I'm friendly, FRIENDLY!" the Mirage flailing his arms. But the Mirage words come with deaf ears to the girl as she charged at the ghost.
The Casper frantically looked around, he then swept behind the startled Akira.
"Mako-chan, hold on, he's harmless!" Haru exclaimed she steps in in front of Makoto.
{Stop Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE OST - Comedy}
The Student body President stops in her tracks, she at her friends in confusion. Makoto noted the blue ghost that's hiding behind Akira-Kun was flinching. She closed her eyes and pushed the vacuum cleaner to the side"Harmless? Alright, tell me whats going on then?" She crossed her arms.
{Play Persona 5 OST - Whats Going On}
15 minutes later Ann and Haru gave to the most explanation to Makoto, which she relaxed after the explanation, but still a little wary of the ghost. King was very pleased by this and offered a brief explanation about his kind.
Morgana also weird in on the Mirage's story.
"So basically we got new monsters to deal with?" Ryuji summarised.
"Yes and no, there are Mirage that is benevolent, however, probably like this guy?" the Mirage pouted at the talking black cat.
"Probably? But Shadow Cat, I'm no baddie."
"I can see that and by the way, I'm not a cat." King blinked in surprise.
"Oh, so you're just taking on this form. Must be one of those shifters huh? My bad!"
"No worries," Morgana rolled his eyes, "Anyway I got a couple of questions are there others floating around?"
"Not that I know of. The baddies usually appear in hot spots in certain parts of the city and or... huh? What!?" King rocket up to the ceiling and frantically looked around the gym.
{Stop Persona 5 OST - OST Whats Going On}
{Play Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE OST - Corruption}
"Hey, are you alright?" Haru called up.
The nervous Casper ignore the teens, "Not good, not good! Why does my strength have to go poop in a time like this? They're going to find me, I just know it. We're all doom, Doom!"
"Madam President!" a random school girl came rushing in the gym to the stunned group. It's worth noting that she hadn't noticed the Mirage descending downwards to their level, listening to the conversation. It could be that the school girl couldn't see the Mirage, just like most people.
"Pan, what is it? Whats wrong?" Makoto can tell there's fear in her class mates eyes. Pan stooped to catch her breath. "Madam President, it's the students they aren't feeling too well and the teachers..."
Akira and the gang became alerted at this.
"Are you kidding me? Here in this school? Must be a terrorist attack, dang it." Ryuji said.
"Or it could be the other thing?" Ann added.
"I don't want to think about the other thing, Ann!"
"Don't we have more pressing matters then pounder like sitting ducks?" Yusuke said.
"Right, Pan can you take us?" Makoto ask.
Pan nodded, "Follow me, hurry!"
Main Characters:
Kiria Kurono (age 16)
Futaba Sakura
Akria Kurusu (P5 Hero)
Ann Takamiki
Yusuke Kitagawa
Makoto Niijima
Haru Okumura
Ryuji Sakamoto
Morgana
Major Side Characters:
Tsubasa Oribe (age 12)
Sojiro Sakura
Barry Goodman
Maiko Shimazaki
Yashiro Tsurugi (age 14)
Caroline and Justine
Martha Yumizuru (age 17)
Eleonora Yumizuru (age 11)
Moza Yuzu
Sae Niijima
Kamui Soto (age 16)
Goro Akechi
Tiki
Cameo Characters:
Rise Kujikawa
Kanami Mashita
Support/Allies Mirage Characters based on Fire Emblem:
Tharja
Draug
Tiki
Fae
Ninian
Navarre
Camilla
Friendly Mirage Characters:
Directer (Dark Shaman)
India Jewels (Casper)
DJ Willie (Casper)
Catherine (Zhu Sister)
Internet Troll (Troll)
Rachel (Zhu Sister)
Mr. Pickles! (Nicklewise)
King aka M-DEUS (Top-Hat Casper)
Villain Mirage Characters base on Fire Emblem
Pheros
Aversa
Gharnef
Michalis
Grima
Empress Veronica (Mention)
Notable Not-So Friendly Mirage Characters/enemy's:
Catherine (Zhu Sister)
The Blob Army
Defile Golems
Mirage Risen
Red and Blue Phantoms
Defile Knights
Defile Ironclad Myrmidon
Defile Stray Sheep
Spiral-Drill-Beak (Drafted)
This Story Main Antagonist:
Ayaha Oribe (Possessed by Aversa & Grima. Her Persona: Beelzebub, he's appears as a thrown.)
Grima