Chapter 2 : Determination

"Welcome to the velvet room , I hope you come here with the decision in your mind already." The old man with long nose provide his guest with the contract after the owner of velvet key come back to this room.

Now , Yu already know that the situation is something that police or normal human can't handle. Further more , this happend to the family who very dear to him.

"Narukami Yu" writen on the contract with no time

"Spelndid , such a strong heart which accept the hardship without knowing what's lies ahead on yhe road you take, Good enough since the contract are remain the same. For you to take the whole responsibility of your own action , and your own choice" Igor speak while the contract dissappear.

Hardship? what's lie ahead?

Who care about that anymore? Now that someone who dear to you , their's live is in danger.

"I signed it , now tell me how to wake him" Yu said , walking to the bed behind Igor.

Yu sat on the bed , and lean close to him to take a good look on the "Princess".

He's the young boy around his age , with a navy blue hair , cover his right eye. He seems to be in a good sleep...as same as Dojima.

"How long had he been sleeping like this?" Yu asked.

"It's been 3 years"

Now the difference voice answer him. Yu look at where the voice's coming. The young , fine lady walk out from the shadow of the room. She's look very similar to Magaret , pale silver short hair , and golden eyes. But Yu can see some thing in her eyes , she look at the boy on the bed like she try to hide her feeling.

"His name is Arisato Minato...he was the wild card wielder like you" She walk toward the bed , and look at Minato's face dearly. "I'm truly sorry that I havent introduce my self...I'm Elizabeth , younger sister of my dear sister Magaret. And the resident of the velvet room."

So , this boy is also the persona-user?

"What happen?" Yu asked.

Elizabeth let out a sigh "It's indeed , a long story. But he also fight to protect mankind like you. His enemy was really crucial, he have to sacrifice his life to stop it from approach the human world..."

"What!? sacrifice his life? He's dead!?"

"He's not dead , nor alive…" Elizabeth answer in low voice , while stroke Minato's hair. "His soul act as the great seal to prevent the greatest enemy from human world. He's exist , but not a living thing , but he also haven't die…"

Yu scratch his head , this sound difficult.

"Can we really wake him up?" he recall what Igor tell him about wake up this princess , so he can wake the other.

Elizabeth suddenly stand up and approach him "Yes , with your potential and your sacrifice…"

"Sacrifice…" Yu mumble , looking down on his feet "Does it mean that I have to...die like him?"

"In order to creat the great seal , Minato use his own life essence, You can also do it , but with "The World" Arcana you have , it's not enough to release him and replace to seal…"

Yu gulp , it's sound very serious. He never think about this before. Ofcourse he don't want to die , and be seperate from the one he love.

Elizabeth can see the the hesitetion in Yu's eyes.

"He also have people who dear to him. That's why he become the seal to protect them. If it not him , you won't be alive , you won't be standing here either…"

Sacrifice himself to protect someone dear to him and even stranger...This Minato's really something.

Yu look straight into Elizabeth's eyes. Now the hesitation turn into determination.

He can't say that he was as brave as Minato , but he can do anything to protect the one he love , to protect people who important to him. And now one of them fall as a victim to this bizarre phenomenon. And becase of that another important family member was left alone.

"So , Elizabeth. You tell me their's no way to replace to seal , and my "The world" arcana isn't enough. How do we release him anyway?"

"Yes , It's not enough to fully release him , but it can replace "part" of him. In the other word , he still remain as the seal , but he can be apart from it for a time being...And , your Arcana might not be enough , but your persona bear the power to seal the gate"

"My persona? Izanagi?"

"Yes...He's the one who seal his wife , Izanami in the land of death with the great stone. So he have the potential to make another seal , even not permanently to seal Nyx forever. But long enough to fixed this problem. But to do that..."

"The sacrifice…"Yu mumble

"Indeed , are you ready? Master Yu"

"Yes , But I have to confirm something...What did I have to sacrifice in order to release him?"

"Since "The World" Arcana is the only one arcana that can gave you that much power. You have to sacrifice it…"

So...It's not a life sacrifice anyway.

"But…"The World" arcana born from your bond with the other...It's mean yu will lost every bond you make during your journey last year…"

"!?"

Yu suddenly feel like his leg gonna collapse. He can give his life to protect the other , but lost every bond he made...so , even he can bring them back from the realm of dream , it's have no meaning…

"Well , you can still step back. But this phenomenon is the sign of the greater disaster."

Yu looking at Minato's face. He's still sleeping and seems not to know anything he talk with Elizabeth.

Once he wake this guy , he will be able to help the people who fall to the realm of dream , and he will be able to prevent the disaster. But in the other hand. He will lost the bond he made with them.

Yu can feel that his heart hurt so much from just imagine the conclusion of his decision. He once look at Minato.

"How can you be able to sacrifice your self like that?" he mumbled.

Such a young man , he look even smaller than him. Yet he's brave enough to do such thing. He become the great seal , seperate from the people he love...forever. But in order to save them.

If I were you...will I be able to do that?

The room fill with silent , Elizabeth walk away from Yu. She know he's still hesitated.

"The contract you signed , just toe make sure that you will take full responsibility of every action , decision and every choice you make...It doesn't force you to accept my request…" Elizabeth's voice seems down.

"I want to meet him…" Yu said

"..." She still remain silent.

"Elizabeth...I want to meet him. I want the anwer…"

I want to answer of how can he be determined to sacrifice him self , and the answer to my own question.

If I were him , can I did the same thing to him? Will I be brave enough to do it?

"So you are prepared, Master Yu?"

"Yes...somehow…"

Still some hesitation , but Elizabeth can tell that he will do it.

"Take a good care of him" Magaret said

"I will , my dear sister. He was your precious guest...just like him" She look at Minato for a moment.

"Shall we go?" She look into Yu's eyes.

"Please show me the way"

"Yes , Master Yu."

Minato...If i wake you up , can I find the answer? Can you give me the answer?

It's just feel like a split of second , but now he standing in the golden fog , surround the area.

"Please follow me" Elizabeth take his hand so he won't get lost from a thick fog.

They walk , and walk and walk. Yu can't tell how far this can be. But he can tell that the atmosphere here is very heavy.

Along the way , Elizabeth tell him about 3 years ago , about Nyx and Erebus. Now Yu even feel amazed by the untold story of Minato and his fellow.

To fight , and die for the stranger , the sacrifice himself for the greatest , but without no one acknowledge his bravery.

While Yu still drown in his own mind…

The feeling of chill that run down through his spine snap him out of his mind.

The killing aura , and the touch of death spread wildly from the front.

"WHO ART THOU?"