A/N: All right! The 13th chapter is here! Oh by the way, my schedule's a bit hectic and my beta will start going to school next week, so we might not be able to update as fast as we usually do, so, please be patient with us. And also, I really forgot the order of the doors so I just placed them wherever.

***: I still can't believe summer's over…Oh well; I just have to live with it…

Empyrea: And so, without further ado…We present to you chapter 13!

Disclaimer: I don't own Persona 3 FES and its characters, only the plot.

Chapter 13: The Dark Side

After seeing Ken's painful past through the final door in Caina, they all went their own ways for while to rest and think things over. It was during this time that the door to the Velvet Room appeared in Akihiko's room, and brought him there, face-to-face with the person who he thought was dead, Minato…

Akihiko: Velvet Room? What are you talking about?

Minato: *tilts his head* You don't get it, and yet… You were the one who summoned me here.

Akihiko: Summoned? I was at the dorm, and… Wait.

Minato: Yes?

Akihiko: Why are you here?

Minato: Like I said, *points at Akihiko* you called me here.

Akihiko: I don't remember doing that.

Minato: Are you angry at me, as well?

Akihiko: What?

Minato: Or, do you hate me?

Akihiko: *averts his gaze* I don't-

Minato: Like the way you blame yourself.

Akihiko: *looks at Minato* …!!!

Minato: Why the long face? S-e-n-p-a-i...

Akihiko: How?

Minato: … *just stares at Akihiko*

Akihiko: How… How do you know that?

Minato: Who knows?

Akihiko: *is now pissed* What do you mean by that?! Answer me!

Minato: Chill, senpai.

Akihiko: *leans forward a bit and slams his hand on the table* Don't you dare ask me to calm down! Answer me!

Minato: Maybe, it's because, I'm you.

Akihiko: What?! What are you talking about? How can you be me?!

Minato: Not you.

Akihiko: …???

Minato: You don't get it, huh… I see… *Looks disappointed*

Akihiko: Explain to me!

Minato: I don't have much more time left.

Akihiko: Left?

Minato: It's necessary that I bring her back…

Akihiko: Her? Who?

Minato: Farewell for now, senpai.

Akihiko: What? Wait! You haven't-

Everything around him disappears, and his mind now travels back to his body, in his room…

Akihiko: Answered me yet! ...? *looks around and sees he's back in his room* H-Huh? I'm back? *punches the wall* Dammit!

Meanwhile, in Yukari's room…

Yukari: *sighs*

Fuuka: Yukari-chan?

Yukari: Yeah?

Fuuka: Do you have time?

Yukari: Umm… Sure.

Fuuka: Please meet me at the lounge.

Yukari: Okay.

Yukari goes down to meet Fuuka, when she got there, she saw Fuuka sitting in the couch looking so depressed that she didn't notice she was there. So, she approached her and called her to get her attention…

Fuuka: *looks at Yukari* Yukari-chan …

Yukari: I know…

Fuuka: … *looks away*

Yukari: It's okay… I know…

Fuuka: I know you do, but… I…

Yukari: *sits beside Fuuka and then puts her hand on her shoulder* You did nothing wrong, Fuuka… No one did anything wrong…

Fuuka: …But…

Yukari: Even Shinjiro-senpai.

Fuuka: …!!! *turns to Yukari* Yukari-chan …

Yukari: *forces to smile* No one wanted that.

Fuuka: Yukari-chan…

Yukari: Not you, not me, not our senpais and not Shinjiro-senpai. No one, so, don't blame yourself.

Fuuka: *looks like she's s bout to cry* Thank you, Yukari-chan.

Yukari: I just feel the same, that's all… No need to thank me.

Fuuka: Okay. *Stands up* I'll just go check on Mitsuru-senpai.

Yukari: Oh, okay.

And with that, Fuuka goes to the 4th floor: Command Room and she sees Mitsuru in the state she was in, a moment ago…

Mitsuru: *notices someone enter the room* Yamagishi?

Fuuka: *walks towards Mitsuru* Senpai…

Mitsuru: *looks away* I'm sorry… For being this weak…

Fuuka: It's okay. I'm weak, too.

Mitsuru: No.

Fuuka: …???

Mitsuru: You're only thinking that way.

Fuuka: But…

Mitsuru: *looks at Fuuka* Believe in yourself more… Besides, every individual has a weakness, even me.

Fuuka: Senpai…

Yukari: *rushing up the stairs towards them and finally reaches the door* Fuuka!

Fuuka: *turns to Yukari* …? What's wrong?

Mitsuru: *stands up* What happened?

Yukari: *crouches a bit, panting* It's about…huff…Akihiko-senpai!

Fuuka: Senpai?

Mitsuru: Calm down, Takeba.

Yukari: *straightens herself and takes a deep breath* Right… Sorry.

Mitsuru: Now, tell us what happened.

Yukari: Akihiko-senpai! I saw him go down to the Abyss of Time!

Fuuka & Mitsuru: …!!!

Mitsuru: Are you sure?

Yukari: I even tried to stop him, but, he pushed me away and said he needed to go. I-I don't what happened then. Then, I thought Fuuka could help, a-and she said she'd go here, so… Anyway, I don't know what to do.

Fuuka: …Senpai *Looks at Mitsuru*

Mitsuru: Call the others, Yamagishi.

Fuuka: Okay.

Mitsuru: Tell them to head to the lounge. I'll go on ahead.

Yukari: Right.

Fuuka suumoned her Persona to contact everyone and told them that there's an emergency and to go to the lounge. And so, when all of them had arrived…

Mitsuru: Everyone… Akihiko's missing.

Junpei: What?!

Ken: That's…

Mitsuru: Yamagishi just informed us that Akihiko went to another door.

Yukari: Let's go after him, then.

Mitsuru: I'll go. Who else?

Junpei: *excitedly raised his hand* I'll go!

Yukari: *turns to Junpei* You can't.

Junpei: Huh? Why?

Yukari: Beeeccaauussseee, you always mess everything up.

Junpei: *shot Yukari a glare* I do not!

Yukari: *returned Junpei's glare* You do! Stupei!

Junpei: *staggers back* Cruel.

Mitsuru: *turns to Junpei* Disregarding Takeba's comment, I suggest you stay, as well.

Junpei: *sighs* Okay, okay. I get the picture. I'll stay.

Aigis: I'll go, as well.

Metis: I'll go, too.

Aigis: *turns to Metis* Why don't you rest here, Metis?

Metis: But…

Aigis: *smiles* It's okay. I'll be fine. You go and get some rest.

Metis: *nods* If you say so… *looks at the others* You better protect my sister while I'm away.

Mitsuru: We will.

Metis: That's good, then. *turns to Aigis* Be careful, okay?

Aigis: *smiles* Of course.

Ken: Let me come.

Mitsuru: *turns to Ken* …Very well, but…

Ken: Yes?

Mitsuru: Can you fight?

Ken: I can.

Mitsuru: All right.

Ken: Thank you.

Koromaru: Arf! Arf!

Mitsuru: I'm afraid you can't come.

Koromaru: *whimpers*

Junpei: Him, too? Why?

Mitsuru: He looks really exhausted from our last fight. And, Iori…

Junpei: Yeah?

Mitsuru: This may be too much to ask, but, please watch over Koromaru while we're gone.

Junpei: No problem. I'll stay with Metis and Fuuka, too.

Mitsuru: Thank you.

Fuuka: I'll assist you all from here.

Mitsuru: Let's go, then.

They proceed to the Desert of Doors and saw that another had opened…

Fuuka: Please, be careful. Akihiko-senpai went through that door to your right.

Mitsuru: Understood.

They enter the Door of Antenora…

Mitsuru: …What the?

Yukari: The wall's so dark.

Ken: *touches the wall* It's like black goo. *squeezes the part he touched and pulls it*

Yukari: Yuck.

Aigis: *looks around* Wait! I detect Shadows!

Yukari: *turns to Aigis* Shadows?

Aigis: There are many of them and they are near.

Mitsuru: Near?

Ken: …??? What do you mean, Aigis-san?

Fuuka: I feel it, too, the presence of so many Shadows.

Others: …!!!

The wall begins to move, by now; they slowly realized that the wall was so black for a reason…

Ken: *something punches him in the face* AH! *is thrown but Yukari catches him*

Yukari: The wall, it's…

Mitsuru: It's not a wall! It's the Shadows!

Ken & Yukari: …!!!

Yukari: What did you say?!

Ken: Oh, crap!

Aigis: We cannot fight here. It is too crowded with Shadows. I suggest we flee.

Mitsuru: You're right. Everyone, run!

They ran from the Shadows as fast as they can…

Yukari: *running* I-I is just me, or, is t-the wall is still black…a-and it's kind of moving!

Ken: *running* Isn't there an end to this?!

Fuuka: I don't sense any Shadows from your left.

Mitsuru: Over there! *Points to their left* Let's head that way!

They run towards the left and made sure they were quite a few ways away before they decided to stop. It was only then that they noticed their surroundings…

Yukari: *looks around* Where…are we?

Aigis: I no longer detect any Shadows. We're safe for now.

Mitsuru: …Yamagishi.

Fuuka: Are you okay?

Mitsuru: *breathes heavily* Yes…though…we barely made it. Do you know…where we are?

Fuuka: That's the last hall of Antenora.

Mitsuru: Last? *looks around*

Yukari: We were…huff…running…huff…that much, huh?

Ken: *trying to catch his breath* Phew. I'm beat.

Yukari: *turns to Ken* You okay?

Ken: *huffs* Yeah.

Mitsuru: …! *sees someone* Akihiko!

Akihiko: … *remains unresponsive*

Mitsuru: *goes towards him* Akihiko! *shakes Akihiko*

Akihiko: *comes back to his senses* Huh? Mitsuru?

Mitsuru: *stops shaking him* Good.

Akihiko: *looks around* Where am I? Why are we here?

Yukari: Just like last time…

Aigis: The last door of Antenora might be nearby, then…

Ken: You went here, senpai, just like me.

Akihiko: *looks dumbfounded* Really?

Fuuka: Can you please check what's up ahead? I sense something, but, I can't quite tell what it really is. It's rectangular… Could it be another door?

Mitsuru: We'll see for ourselves.

They went further ahead towards the end of Antenora…

Akihiko: There's the door.

Fuuka: I see. I don't sense any danger.

Mitsuru: Try opening it, Akihiko.

Akihiko: Got it. *Tries to open the door*

The door opens for Akihiko and engulfs them all in light and transports them to the place where Akihiko's past will take place…

Akihiko: …!!!

Mitsuru: *looks around* Where are we?

Yukari: Port Island?

Ken: What's happening?

Akihiko: Wait a minute… This is…

END OF CHAPTER THIRTEEN

A/N: And…That ends there.

***: Wonder what his past will be?

Empyrea: Don't worry…You'll find that out in the next chapter. BWAHAHAHAHA!!!

***: *sweatdrops* Ooookkkaaaayyyy… *clears throat and turns to readers* Anyway…please R&R. And well, see you next chapter.