Chapter 15
"Dude this place is freaky." Kanji announced
"What's with all the fog?" Yukiko asked
"That's just this world it's always full of fog, if it isn't were in trouble" Rise informed her
"Where do we even start looking?" Chie asked
"Teddie, where is she?" Souji asked
"I don't know I can't smell her, Rise can you find her?" Teddie seemed disappointed in him self
"Sorry guys, I've been trying my hardest but I can't sense her anywhere" Rise apologised
"If I was a big bad shadow and I had kidnapped a girl right in front of someone who knows about this place, where would I go?" Souji thought aloud
"My guess is we follow the path." Yosuke pointed out
Souji turned to see the fog lifting at the road leading to the Dojima residence "I guess were going to Nanakos house."
They all followed the path laid out by the shadow. They walked in silence scared that any noise would make them a target.
"Dude we need a plan?" Kanji pointed out as they reached their target.
"I read up on Kyuubi-no-Kitsune it seems that the body it possesses will cast a shadow shaped like a fox and also dogs are able to sense it even when it possesses someone." Yosuke tried to educate he group
"How is that going to help us just now?" Chie asked
"I don't know I thought we should have all the information we have on the table before barging in." Yosuke defended himself
"He's right we will need to know how to find Kyuubi if it possesses someone whilst were in there." Rise backed him up
"Teddie can you smell Nanako yet?" Chie asked
"It's faint but she is in there." Teddie assured them
"Come on lets go!" Souji ran in the building
"Is he always like this?" Kanji asked
"No he used to be very quiet and strategic. I think that he's is hurting inside and won't show it." Rise informed them
"Come on, we better go find him before we get attacked." Yosuke led them into the building
"Souji are you in here?" Chie shouted
"Of, course I am in here! What did you forget common sense when you learned martial arts!" Soujis voiced called
"Dude! What the hell, Chie is only worried about you!" Kanji shouted
"Oops looks like I woke the little girl." Souji shouted referring to Kanji
Yosuke went to shout something when Rise stopped him "Stop! That isn't Souji, its' his shadow."
"Rise, you know as well as I that Souji didn't have a shadow side of him." Teddie was confused
"That's because Izanami gave me my power! Yosuke was right there is nothing in that head yours!" Shadow Souji shouted
"Come on if we wait here who knows what will happen to Souji." Rise urged the group on
The group followed the stairs up to Nanakos room where the TV was missing and a door was in its' place. "Are you guys sure you are ready?" Teddie asked
"Readier that I'd thought I'd be." Yukiko admitted
Kanji pulled the door open and black fog engulfed them. When they were released they were standing 10 metres away from Souji. "Souji are you ok?" Rise cried out
Souji struggled to stand "Stay back!"
"Stay back, is that as convincing you can be. Come on try a bit harder to show you care about the people. Admit it they forgot you and you hate them for it!" The shadow Souji shouted
"You are wrong!" Souji shouted
"Souji don't deny it, if these are your true feelings embrace them don't make it angry." Teddie shouted
"Yeah Senpai we had to accept out true selves." Rise shouted
"NO!" Souji shouted
The shadow Souji laughed whilst running towards Souji "This is too easy". He grabbed Souji by the scruff of the neck "Say those little words I need to set myself free and destroy these so called friends of yours."
Souji opened his mouth "Dude don't do this" Kanji cried out
"You … Are…" Souji began.
Shadow Souji smiled "Yes come on!"
"..Me" Souji finished