7/21 Tu, The forests of Yakushima, early in the morning
Its been almost an hour now since we entered the forest. So far, nothing.
"It's been an hour now! What are trying to find out here?" "The thing that is watching us…" "What is watching us, exactly?"
That's a good question... "Oi, M.G., how much longer are we gonna-" "Shh!" "What is it!?" "I sense something nearby!"
It was quiet, too quiet… *Stab* "*Gasp*" "The hell!?" Kazuki's leg was stabbed with something. *Thud* He fell to the ground. "Kazuki, are you alright!?" "Damn, that… Didn't hurt?" "What?" "Yeah, I feel fine! In fact, it's almost like I don't feel my leg at all." "What did you just say." "I don't feel my leg at all." What did he get hit with?
He tried to move his leg, but it wasn't budging at all. "What the...!?" "Your leg, what happened!?" "It won't move!" Why isn't it? "...!" I saw something flying towards us. Before they could hit me anywhere, I caught them all. "Damn, M.G., you have skills!" "Think nothing of it. But tell me something: can you feel your leg in the slightest?" "No, It feels numb!" Hmmm…
I went over to Kazuki and I pull out the object that hit his leg. "This is a tranquilizer dart." "Are you kidding me!? What, I'm gonna go to sleep then?" "No, It would've taken effect by now." Plus, it only affected his leg; why? "Hey, why are just sitting there?" "I need to see something." "What?" "...How long that paralyzer will last." "Let's hope it's not permanent."
It's been three minutes since he has been hit with the dart. I don't really know if it is a poison; and if it is, I'll cure it before it kills him.
"Hey, M.G.! I can feel my leg again!" "..." "Did you hear me?" "Yes, I did." The paralyzer only lasted for three minutes... "I see… It'll only last for three minutes." "For three minutes?" "Yes…"
We need to find the person that is stalking us. I sat down on the floor and I cleared my mind of any thought; allowing me to obtain a better state to find this person.
"M.G., you alright?" "..." "M.G., are you alright?" "Shh!" I was concentrating on finding the enemy...
Found them! "Let's go, Kazuki!" "Really, how did you find him?" "Concentration…" We went over to where I sensed the presence.
We ended up on a straight path with hills on both sides of us. "You sure this is the place?" "Yes… I detected it here."
I look around the area; this place… "Hey, M.G. did you notice something." "If you're thinking what I'm thinking, then yes."
This place has a weird landscape I'll give it that. But that's the thing - the layout… The road is devoid of anything. There is only a boulder on our left-hand-side, but other than that, nothing. So, this gives me a reason to believe… "Kazuki…" "Yeah." "We have been baited!" "...!"
*Bang* *Stab* "...!" "...!" We saw something impact the ground. "Kazuki, behind the boulder!" "Gotcha!" We jumped behind the boulder... *Slice* "ARGGGHHH" There was something shining between the rock. "What in the world!?" There was a piece of a blade engraved inside of the boulder. "Holy shit, this hurts a lot!" "Where did you get sliced" "Where ya think!" I saw a wound in the left-side of his body. "Hang on, I'll heal it." I put my hands on the wound and I began to channel my SP into a healing skill. "Diarahan…" The wound began to close up. "Whoa, that's cool!" "*Fingers snap* Kazuki, focus!" "Sorry!" *BANG* *Thud* "Damn, we can't reach this bastard like this!" "I know, but we need to change our situation!" I need to figure out what the best course of action is.
"All right, Kazuki, I have a plan." "What is it!?" "We need to locate where on that hill the enemy is, exactly." "How do we do that?" "I need you to do that for me!" "How can I?" "With these…" I handed Kazuki a pair of binoculars. "Also, here…" ...And I handed him a couple of sniper bullets. "Okay, I get the binoculars, but what do I do with the sniper bullets?" "I know this will be a bit bizarre. ...But summon your Persona!" "Um, I can't do that now. It isn't the Dark Hour yet!" "Just do it." Kazuki didn't say anything after that. "Skeith!" As I expected, he can summon his Persona, without the Dark Hour. "How can I do that?" "You're able to summon your Persona without the Dark Hour…" They must be using 'that' device on this island, or maybe...
"Okay, Kazuki, you know what to do now, right?" "Yeah, I know what I need to do with the bullets!" "Good!" I was ready to jump over this boulder.
"Kazuki, cover me!" I jumped over the boulder and I ran right over to the enemy…
...
I watched M.G. run to the enemy. She doesn't any cover to hide behind; if she gets shot at, she's gonna need to dodge it or caught it. Either way, this method isn't ideal but it's the only one we have!
"(To himself) Okay, Kei...focus!" I looked through the binoculars. I saw M.G. scaling the hill. *Bang* M.G. dodged the first shot but something unexpected happened… *BANG* *Stab* "Damn, there was a second bullet!" M.G. was shot in the left-arm. "M.G., ARE YOU OKAY!?" "YES, JUST FOCUS ON FINDING WHERE THE SHOTS CAME FROM!" "Shit, the pressure!" I was still trying to see where the shot came from. *Bang* I was looking for where that gunshot just came from. "Come on, I need to find it!" Wait, it the shots are being shot from afar then they must be using a sniper! And if so, then all I need to do is find a lens flash. *BANG* *Stab* Just before M.G. got hit in the leg, I saw a lens flash; I found the sniper. "Found you!" I summoned Skeith and I hand him a sniper bullet. "..." "KAZUKI, HURRY UP!" I need to think this one out for a minute. "KAZUKI, WHAT ARE YOU DOING! I got an idea! "Okay, aim… FIRE!" Skeith shot the bullet… *Thud* The bullet made an impact with the cover that the enemy was using. "KAZUKI, YOU MISSED!" The enemy moved out of cover. "I didn't miss... On accident!" *Stab* The bullet went through the person's shoulder. "Gotcha!"
I ran over to M.G. "Hey, you okay!?" "Yeah, I'll be fine. You lured them away from their cover, making them move out in the open... Smart." "Well... I think that it was up to chance when I did that because maybe they wouldn't have moved out of cover." "You're right..."
M.G. looks over to the trail the person made. "Kazuki, go after the sniper." "I can't leave you here!" "I'll be fine… I'll just wait out the effect. Now go!" "O-Okay!" I started running after the sniper by myself."
Yakushima, abandoned house, Morning
The trail ended at an abandoned house. I entered the house with caution of the enemy possibly putting traps in here. The house looked like a mansion on the inside, then it did on the outside. There was a staircase on the left and right side, leading to the second level. I found the same weird liquid I was following all the way here.
"...The trail is going this direction..." I went under the right staircase. There was a door leading into another room.
I was in a kitchen… I walked into the kitchen, cautious of what could happen next….
Snap* "Huh?" I looked at my feet to see a wire at the bottom of my sneaker. "Shit!" I saw a knife coming for me… "Skeith!" I had Skeith catch the knife. "That was close! This guy seriously loves to ambush people!" I moved towards the giant mirror; there was no frame around it. "Target sighted, deploying sniper." "Huh!" I saw a girl behind me. "Why are you doing this!? You hurt my friend out there!" "That doesn't matter to me. What matters is this: you are a threat to this world." A threat? What does she mean?
I summoned Skeith to grab the sniper rifle from this girls hands. "Tactical maneuver…" She sidestepped to her left and then tried to kick me on the side of my head. ...I bent backward. But I guess she predicted that I would do that because she threw a grenade into the air when I did dodge. "The hell!?" "Agi grenade." "Skeith!" I shielded myself behind Skeith… *BOOM* "(Grunting) Damn!" The blast was powerful enough to bring the house down on our heads! (Which didn't happen, Fortunately enough.)
...
When the dust settled, I was still alive, barely though... "Target sighted." "Oh, no!" "Locked on… Fire!" *Bam* "..." *Thud* "Target eliminated, confirming the cause of death. ...*Gasp* This is impossible!The target wasn't eliminated but in fact..."
...
"SKEITH!" I had Skeith punching the woman. This was disgusting for me to do, but I need to live! All the punches landed in a quick succession. "I'm sorry about this!" Skeith delivered one last blow to her chest. *Glass shattering* *Thud* I saw her crash through the mirror behind her, into another room. *Sizzle* "What in the world…!?" This girl that was standing in front of me wasn't a girl.
"How are you alive, how did you trick me?" "When you shot me, you shot the mirror in reality." In her view: she saw me, but that was my reflection... I saw her before she saw me, so I took advantage of that; I walked to the perfect angle to stand in front of the mirror and for her to see my reflection. Once then, she shot a bullet in my reflections head, that's when I started to play dead. After that, I waited for her to move closer to the mirror, so Skeith can finish the job...
"Now, time for me to ask a question. What are you?" "I am an anti-shadow weapon; created to destroy all shadows." "Why did you attack is then, huh!?" "You are a threat, you must be eliminated. By any means necessary." She then began to light-up… "What are you doing!?" "Self-destruction program activated." "WHAT!"
It was getting more hotter after she said that. "Shit!" I was gonna convince her to stop, but she looked like she wasn't going to listen to me. "I will destroy you, even if it means I must die myself." I ran my ass out of there before she went off. "Come on! Run, man, RUN!" I was looking at the door in the main hall… *BOOM* "Holy shit!" When I reached the door, I slammed my body against the door. I was blown away from the mansion a bit when I hit the floor.
"..." The mansion was on fire, even the rubble was on fire as well. The mansion was destroyed from the inside out. "Well, that was...bizarre."
I got up from the ground and I began to walk away from the burning house.
That girl was dead-set on ridding me of this world. I should be mad but for some reason, I can't find it within me to be mad...
"Was this really worth it."
The forest of Yakushima, Morning
I was trying to return to where I left M.G. I know she's strong but that doesn't stop me from worrying about her.
"I found you." "Huh?" All of a sudden, a leg was aimed at my face. "What the…!?" I blocked the attack, but that felt like a mistake. "ARGH" I felt the full force of that attack weigh heavily against my arms. (I think it's broken!) "You are very durable." "Tch, another one!" This one had blond hair, with some sort of earphone thingy overlapping it. She also had these sky-blue eyes.
"You are not escaping from me!" "Sure I'm not!" If this is like the same one I fought, she'll most likely trap me to get me.
"I will eliminate the threat in an orderly fashion." A moment after she said that, she sprang right at me and she grabbed my face when she came in reach. "Target captured." She slammed me against and through the trees. "ARGHHH" "You are truly are durable." "Shut it, you toaster!" I was still being slammed through trees. I saw her coming towards me. I was in a blocking position, but it didn't matter, she made a swift kick to my solar plexus. "UGHHH!" That kick alone sent me flying through a bunch of trees. *Thud* I finally stopped moving… A giant tree broke my momentum.
"*Painful groaning*" "You are still conscious." "Damn straight…!" "Then, I'll have to use lethal force…" She pointed a barrel-like thing at me; is it a gun barrel? "When I open fire, you won't survive." "..." This isn't good. I need to run! "Aiming hand cannons… Preparing to fire…" This is not a good situation. "Firing now!" "SHIT!" *BAM* *BAM* *BAM*
"Huh, …what happened?" I looked in front of me to find someone standing in front of me.
"I leave you alone, and this what happens. Do I have to clean up the mess for you?" M.G.! She was wearing different clothes other than her skin suit... When did she find time to change?
"How did you find us?" "By sensing you out." That makes sense. "You readjusted my arm…" "I simply moved it to another direction. Think nothing of it." "Unfortunately, I can not think of it as nothing. You are dangerous, as well." "Am I now…"
This was getting intense. M.G. has a knife in her hand, and the robot is using guns. This could end badly!"
"Sukukaja!" The robot used a buff on itself and slipped past M.G. "That won't do…" "I will eliminate him now!" "Crap!" My body felt numb; I couldn't move at all. "Elimination is at hand!" I flinched for the incoming attack.
"Don't hurt him!" "Huh," I mumbled out of my mouth. "..." M.G. didn't say anything, she just put her knife. I saw someone run over to me. "Kazuki-kun, what's going on!?" "Nothing," I said in a hushed voice. "Please, Kazuki-kun, you're hurt badly! Something is happening!" "It's okay, really…" "No, it's not! No, It's not..." Fuuka grips my hoodie…
"You're right, I'm acting like an idiot. How about this to make up for it. You can have me do anything for you." "But you would do anything I said anyway." "But this time, anything at all."
My field vision was getting blurrier by every second. "Kazuki-kun, Kazuki-kun!" My eyes were getting heavier. They began to close shut.
7/22 W, Kirijo vacation house, Kei Kazuki's, Morning
I was starting to come around, and with the most painful headache of my entire life.
"Ow! Damn, my back is killing me!" I had bandages wrapped around my torso and my arms. "What happened?" "You blacked out." "Who's there?"
Fuuka came into my view after I asked. "I knew that I got knocked out. But I want to know what happened afterward."
Fuuka began to tell me what happened while I was knocked out… The blond-haired robot was Aigis. Ikutsuki said that she wasn't activated manually; and said she must've detected some sort of danger on this island. It was also stated that she had a plum of dusk inside her which allows her to use a Persona - Palladion. - This Plum of Dusk is also used inside of Mitsu-chan's bike and in the dorms.
"Well, that's cool." "You don't seem surprised by the fact she's an android." "I am, it's just…" I've already seen something like Aigis before. "But truth be told, I'm not excited all that much." That's a surprise. I thought Fuuka would be more excited, more than anyone. "Why not?" "When we asked her what happened, Aigis admitted to injuring you; she kept saying that you were dangerous." "I don't know why she thinks that, but I'm pretty sure it's a misunderstanding. Eventually, she'll get used to me and everything will be fine." "It doesn't look that way. She looks dead set on you being a threat." "*Sigh* When you put it like that, you're right."
I laid on my back in a sort of frustration.
"Hey, Kazuki-kun… Why didn't you tell me where you were going?" "I- *Gasp*" I saw this seriously scary look on Fu-chan's face. "Well…" "M.G. snuck into our room and told me that we were going hunting for something watching us from a distance in the forest!" "Oh, okay… Sorry about that, then." I never felt more terrified in my life.
"Also…" "Y-Yeah…?" "Here…" Fu-chan unveiled a neatly wrapped bento. Wait, what? "I brought some food just in case you woke up." "Tha-thank you." This isn't gonna end well, but I think I do deserve this… "Bottoms up!" I picked up the chopsticks and I put some of the food in my mouth. "..." "Is it good?" "...It's great!" "Really!?" "Yeah, I mean it!"
I couldn't stop eating, it was just too good to put down… "Ahh, that was good." "(To herself) If he liked it, then why did Junpei-kun have a different reaction…?" "What about Jun?" "Nothing really. I asked him to taste it before I gave this to you." "Really, that's a shame." "Why?" Time to say something suave…
"Because I wanted to be the first one to taste something this good…" "...But Junpei-kun wasn't." "Huh?" "I asked almost everyone to try my food." "Really?" "They were all acting pretty funny after they tried my food." "Is that so…" I think she almost killed all of SEES in one go.
"Also, speaking of which, you're feeling better, right?" As a matter of fact, I don't feel any pain. "Yeah, I feel fine." "Then, can we go on the beach, then? I'd go with Yukari-chan and Mitsuru-senpai, but they said they weren't feeling so well." "Oh, okay then."
I look at my sheets to see if I was wearing pants; I was, but I wasn't wearing a shirt. "You know what, I'll meet you out there," I said with a hint of embarrassment. "Um, okay. I'll see you out there, Kazuki-kun.'
Fuuka shut the door behind her, leaving me by myself.
"You are an enemy. Must destroy, must destroy. Must also make toast." "Shut up!" "How about you be quiet! Because you're such a pussy, we got our asses destroyed!" "What do you mean 'we'!?' "What do think I mean, dumbass!" "How should I!" "You know what, that's okay, you'll learn in due time. But for now, don't mess our face up!" "Wait a minute, I'm not done talking to you...!" It was no use, he was done talking...
"Shit!" I was angry and frustrated at what he said... *Sigh* I better get ready.
Yakushima, beach, Morning
I was outside, on the beach, wearing my swimsuit. I was wearing a pair of all-white swimming trunks. "Kazuki-kun, over here!" I saw Fu-chan walking towards me. And behind her was M.G. She was wearing an all black bikini bra, and one of those skirts around her waist. "Kazuki, you're fine I see." "Yeah, I am." "Good..."
M.G. dropped something on the sand. "What is that?" "This is training for the remainder of our time here." "Alright..." I slammed my right fist, onto my other hand's palm. "Let's do this!"
...
Only three minutes passed, and Kazuki-kun looks like he was struggling. "This...a lot of weights!" "Keep swimming with those weights on." "I'll sink with these on!" "Don't make exaggerations. Those won't sink you, if anything, they'll just make your limbs ripped off." "THEN TELL ME WHY YOU GET TO RELAX ON A DAMN FLOATY!" "Isn't this what one brings to the beach?"
I think Kazuki-kun popped a blood vessel because he let out an enraged scream. He began to swim faster. "Is he gonna be okay?" "Yes, he'll be fine..." Rin-chan took a sip of her drink; I think she's messing with him at this point.
7/23 Th, Yakushima, beach, Afternoon
I was gazing out at the vastness of the sea. I felt more at peace seeing this, and this was more beautiful than anything jewel in the world.
"M.G., hey." "Oh, Kazuki... Why are you here, don't you want to spend time with Yamagishi?" "Of course I do, but we can both wait until we're on the boat, or back at the dorm." "I see..."
We were both looking at the sea now. "Do you feel it, Kazuki." "What?" "Calming sound of the sea crashing against itself." "Yeah...I do. You're into that calm and serene stuff, aren't you?" "Yes." "You're kind of like a monk..." "A monk..." "Um, did I say something wrong?" 'No, it's nothing..."
Kazuki looks over to me... "M.G. no, Rin... Thank you." "For what?" "For saving us, for healing us. Seriously, you saved us more times than I can count." "But, Kazuki, you need to-" "...Be able not to rely on you all the time, I know. And that's why I wanted your help in the first." "..." "That and to get stronger to protect the people I care about.
I looked over to Kazuki. I see something that I saw in Tartarus the first time we met; determination...
"Shizuka, Kazuki." "Kirijo-senpai." "Sup, Mitsu-chan" "Nothing in particular. How are the both of you?" "We are fine, thank you for asking."
Kirijo looks over to me... "Shizuka, about two days ago..." "What about it?" "It's about the girl you encountered in the forest." "What about her?" "Can you forget you ever saw her." "Kirijo-senpai, you are asking me to do something that is sort of impossible for me to do." "..." "Rin..." "...However, if you are asking me to pretend I never encountered her, that is something I can do."
Kirijo gave out a smile of gratitude... Kazuki wiped the non-realistic sweat off of him.
"Hello, everyone!" "Oh, Arisato, Yamagishi... What are the two of you doing here." I looked over at Arisato and Yamagishi; they brought their luggage with them... I was paying more attention to Arisato's power. It has a dark presence wrapped around her; in a way, it's overwhelming.
"Mino-chan, did you drag Fu-chan," Kazuki is putting up an act. I don't blame him. "I saw her and I was on my way here, so I just asked her to come along with me. ...Isn't that right, Fu-Fu-chan~..." "Y-ye-Yeah." "Don't be so nervous, Fu-chan. ...We're all friends, right~." "Of course!" I saw no emotion in her eyes like I do with Kazuki. This positive attitude isn't out of malice, but for a facade.
"It was good to be in a bikini and all, but I felt like something more...interesting needed to happen. Ya know what I'm saying, Shizu..." "...Ka, Shizuka Rin." "Nice to meet you, I'm Minako Arisato." "Likewise." We already met, twice to be specific. "How do you know my name? (Kind of.)" "A lot of the second and third years are always talking about you." "I see... Well, that explains the letters I get in my locker.
"Well, this trip was fun either way. I just wish there was some kind of firework show." "I'm sorry, Arisato. Maybe next time." Something feels off. Not with Arisato, something else was at play here.
*BOOM* "What the hell!?" "My goodness!" "*Gasp*"
"Oh, wow, that blew up." "Huh, who said that," Kazuki asked as he was looking around. "Up here, smart guy." We all looked above ourselves to find someone was hovering above us. *Thud* "Who are you," Kirijo demanded. "Why should I tell you?"
Kazuki whispered something to me... "(Whispering) M.G., you wanna-" "(Whispering)I know what you are gonna say, and yes, let's go!" We both ran towards the enemy...
"Kazuki, Shizuka, wait!" "Let's dance!"
Sup, everyone, Proxy's saga. This first weeks chapter went more smoothly than expected. Why...? Well~ I started using google docs! *Crickets* Nothing, really!? Not even "about time, you idiot!" Well...okay then; I'll just sit in the corner... And also, Follow the story if you want to know when I update two chapters, each week. Now, ladies and gentlemen; enjoy the skit. (Wanted to do this skit for a while now. And, if you want to have a question of your own appear in these skits, then put your question for any character in the reviews, so when I get to that character, I'll have some fan-asked questions.)
The Dark Hour interview: Host - Fuuka Yamagishi
Fuuka: He-hello...
Fuuka: I'm, Fu-Fuuka Yamagishi - your host for tonight. -
Fuuka: To-Today, I'm here to introduce someone you all know too well.
Fuuka: ...Please, show yourself.
Kazuki: Sup, everyone!
Fuuka: Welcome, Kazuki-kun.
Kazuki: It's good to be here...
Kazuki: Especially with you.
Fuuka: Stop it, you're making me blush in front of the camera!
Kazuki: Sorry, let's get this show on the road.
Fuuka: Okay, allow me to explain how tonight will work.
Fuuka: I'm going to ask three questions for the guest.
Fuuka: Is the guest ready?
Kazuki: Yep!
Fuuka: All right, question one: Since your hair is nearly the size of an afro, do you get heatstrokes?
Kazuki: First of all, I do not have an Afro, it's low! Also, my hair is a bit...nappy.
Kazuki: Second of all, no, I don't!
Fuuka: Okay, for question two: Does your fashion sense come from anywhere?
Kazuki: It comes from Naoya, and from a bunch of Jojo's.
Fuuka: Okay, everything is going okay.
Fuuka: For the final question: Where did your SMG go?
Kazuki: Heh heh, that's a good question. I don't know.
Fuuka: Wait, there is a gun in our room, and you don't know where it's at!?
Kazuki: N-No...
Fuuka: Kazuki, you need to find it, right now!
Kazuki: Um, okay, but we should say goodbye, though.
Fuuka: I've been your host, Fuuka Yamagishi; thank you for tuning in today. ...Now if you'll excuse us, we need to find a lost weapon in our room!
Kazuki: Wait, Fu-chan, not the ear! Ow, that hurts!