Special thanks for Miss Hanamura for correcting this chapter

P.S. Apology for this chapter being short

I finally finish Chapter 12, while I doing this. I sort got this idea of hmm. Maybe I'll let you guys choose who the main Protagonist is for my story. I put up a poll, for who will be the main Protagonist. You can either choose Kai or Hitomi, and whoever gets the most votes. Will be a bit more important to the story than the second protagonist. The polls will end next saturday on the 26th.

Anyways enjoy the chapter.

Chapter 12

Fate

What is Hope?

Is it mere coincidental fate, or is it more than just?

You are given a year, to find this Hope, and Vanguard the future.

Go forth as the Oracle, my dear guest.

Your journey begins...

4/22/13

Dorm (Light Hour)

A voice faintly rang in Hitomi's head, as she blinked twice. She didn't know what happened moments ago, and there were many questions that she wanted to asked. One of them was, 'What in the freaking hell was going on?!' She thought, and looked at Ken and Terry, giving them a look as if she was crazy.

"Hitomi-senpai, are you okay?" Ken asked with concern.

"Okay?! Do I look like I'm okay?!" She began freaking out which scared Ken a bit; Terry then stepped in.

"Hitomi-san, try to stay calm, okay? I'll explain everything later, but for now..." He was interrupted by the sound of Shadows coming in the dorm.

"Quick, run!" Terry ordered; the three of them began sprinting upstairs to the rooftop and headed outside, locking the door, as soon as the three of them were on the roof.

"*Huff* *Huff* We should be fine for now..." Ken said.

"Don't get your hopes up, Ken..." Terry replied, pointing at four eagle-like Shadows that were flying towards them. The first one swoop down, trying to attack Terry, but he quickly rolled to the side, avoiding the attack. He countered it back by summoning Vayu, and using a Garu at the Shadow. A swirl of wind then spiraled around the enemy; however, it didn't have any effect.

"Wind attacks don't work, huh?" He started dashing over to the Shadow and struck it with his fist, dealing some damage.

"Terry-kun, behind you!" Hitomi noticed the other eagle Shadow trying to strike him with its claw. But before it could, a spark of lightning instantly killed it.

"Huh?!" Ken look in surprise when he saw Terry's Persona, but it was different. Instead of Vayu, it was a blue woman with horns; there were two blades held in her hands.

Thou Art I...And I am Thou

From the sea of hearts I cometh

I am Cybele, The Mother Goddess

I shall guide you, in your time in need

After saying those words, Cybele began to fade away.

"Another Persona?!" Ken exclaimed.

"Don't just stand there, do something!" Terry ordered. Ken then took out his evoker, and shot himself, summoning Kala-Nemi.

"Zionga!" A bolt of lightning then struck the shadow that was already weakened by Terry, and was killed in an instant, leaving only one more. The Shadow looked over to Hitomi and began to fly towards her. The both of them tried to stop it, but it was too fast for them to catch it. Hitomi then shielded herself, as the shadow readied its talon to strike her.

"Hitomi-senpai!" Ken shouted.

"Hitomi-san!" Terry shouted; as the Shadow got near her, she braced for the worst.

Thou Art I...

Hitomi heard another voice, and looked around, to see that time slowed around her; she heard the voice once more.

I Am Thou

Mistress call me...

"Huh?" Hitomi was confused; her pocket began to glow, as she took out the golden key that the man, Philemon, gave her. "Is this..." She paused for a moment, as her body began to move on its own. She held the key into the air, and a velvet card began to appear with a keyhole on it; putting the key into the hole, she slowly began to turn the key, while saying these words:

"Per..." Time slowly began to return to normal, as she slowly turned the key every second. "so..." A blue aura began to surround her, as she turned the key once more. "na." She finished turning the key, and in an instant, the card shattered, and the blue aura began to surround her immensely. It slowly began to take the shape of a feminine figure—a figure with long black hair, a body embedded with golden plated pauldrons, and a dark green robe. She wielded a great sword that was decorated with gold on one side, and on the other hand was a golden goblet; she also had a mask that covered her entire face except the right side of the eyes, which was glowing green. The figure then began to speak.

Thou Art I... And I am Thou

I'm the one who shines for her people

From The Sea of Souls I Cometh

I am Dealgnaid, Heroine of Magh Ithe and Sister of Partholón

I Shall be thy Morning Star

The radiant Persona then rushed over to the Shadow that was about to attack Hitomi, and cut it in half with her sword. She slowly began to fade away after, as Hitomi slowly began to fall on the ground. Ken caught her, before she could even hit the ground.

"Hitomi-senpai, are you alright?!" He asked while shaking her, trying to wake her up. They both stared at her for a good minute; she then mumbled something.

"Moar Ramen. Please, mommy..." She said in a childish manner, leaving both dumbfounded.

"Hahaha... These two are similar, if you think about it. " Ken said jokingly, remembering back to when Kai fell unconscious.

"An eccentric family, to be precise." Terry replied. Soon, the Light Hour ended, as the dark blue sky began to turn back into the bright blue sky once again.

"We should let Hitomi-senpai rest." Ken said; Terry nodded in agreement, as the two of them headed back inside the dorm to clean up the mess the Shadows made.

4/22/13

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"Ahhh." Hitomi moaned in pain, as she slowly got back up, only to end up waking up somewhere different—a strange place with pillars and well decorated floors that was carved from gold.

"We meet again, my dear guest..." Hitomi heard a familiar voice. She looked around, and saw Philemon standing across from her.

"It's you again..." Hitomi was a bit shocked. "Where am I?" She asked, looking around the strange room.

"This is my home; It is the place where I reside, and watch over you." He responded. Hitomi tilted her head, confused on why he was watching her.

"Why?" She asked. He chuckled a bit from her response, and put his left arm behind his back.

"I'm afraid a terrible evil has descended upon your world." He replied.

"Evil?"

"Yes, something that not even I can stop." He said, in a bit of a downed tone. "However, that does not mean I'm helpless. From this moment on, I shall assist you on your journey. However..." He revealed his left arm once more, and a contract was in his hand.

"I must request that you sign this." He handed the paper to Hitomi.

"Didn't I already sign this?" She asked.

"This is a different contract." Philemon simply replied. Hitomi looked at it, and saw that there were only a few lines to the contract.

By signing this contract,

I chooseth to change the fate of this world

Signed, _

Hitomi then took the pen that Philemon poofed up just now, and began signing her name on the contract. Right after, it disappeared in an instant. Philemon grinned.

"Well... I wouldn't want to keep you waiting long. As you know, time marches on in your world, as we speak." Hitomi started to feel sleepy, and was about to fall unconscious once more.

"The next time we meet, you will not come here by your own free will." He said once more, and Hitomi slowly closed her eyes.

"Till we meet again..." Those were the last words that he told her, before she had fallen asleep.