The young detective stumbled slightly before hurtling for cover taking the knife with her! One less weapon for him! Her target was still a ways of but if she could get there quickly then she might just manage to apprehend this fiend! More gunshots were fired her way as she silently moved from behind one crate to the next firing only when absolutely necessary to preserve bullets!

'Bang!' She grunted defiantly as the net shot pierced her face just above her left eye causing blood to ooze down into her sight! Using her sleeve to swiftly wipe away as much of the crimson liquid as possible she launched herself behind the final desk before she could reach her desired target!

"Where do you think your going?!" Waru suddenly pounced forwards landing inches away from her cover earning a surprised yelp as he was suddenly shot in the foot from underneath the desk! Taking this opportunity she dived out from her hiding spot and slammed into him as hard as she possibly could sending him hurtling across the room! Spinning on her heel she rocketed over to several large crates before busting one open with what ever she could find!

The crates she had targeted had just arrived earlier today and were yet to be looked into but its contents were most interesting as they came from the most unexpected place. The Kirijo group's Ergonomics research facility that was long since disbanded. Mitsuru Kirijo's Shadow Operatives team had formally joined forces with the police on the condition that the group had handed over most of their research to the force. Inaba happened to be one of the places that such research was kept until they could be transported to a safer location. Of course her assailant wouldn't know this as the arrangements were only made yesterday. Perfect!

Taking out the contest and a few of the papers she skimmed through the contents of what it was in a matter of moments before equipping it. The weapon was two gauntlets that could fire bullets out of a barrel that rested over the knuckles with a silver and gold coloured casing. She swiftly loaded the weapons before smashing open another crate that held a strange case containing a silver necklace and a key.

"You son of bitch get back here!" Naoto leapt to her feet with the necklace stuffed into her pocket before launching a full blown attack with the borrowed gauntlets! The bullets ricocheted towards her opponent clumsily bouncing of walls with only one or two of them actually hitting her opponent! These were terrible! "Having fun there, Ace detective?"

She swiftly rearmed her gun with the ammo for the gauntlets in a matter of moments as the man launched himself forwards with the knife in hand! The blade scathed her shoulder as she spun round to his left before firing a bullet directly into his hand! He suddenly chuckled as she put distance between them!

"You know what? I've had just about enough of this!" He spun back towards her before hurtling towards her using the crate she had emptied as a shield against her rapid fire of bullets! Turning she retreated away from him sprinting in the opposite direction as he closed the gap! The second he got close enough she knocked the make-shift shield out of his hands and punched him in the abdomen! The blood in her eye making it difficult to see as she was suddenly flung aside like a rag doll!

Before she could even scramble to her feet the former detective slapped a cloth to her mouth and nose causing her eyesight to blur and her struggling to slowly cease as she managed to weekly nudge the cloth away from her mouth only without him noticing. This was bad! She swiftly bit down hard on her hand dragging her out of her almost unconscious state before she kicked Waru away from her!

Naoto struggled to her feet as the drugs effect began to slowly where of. A little too slowly. She stumbled slightly wiping the blood from her eye once again before reaming her gun! This time he grabbed her still drowsy self and flung her to what she assumed to be the ground! How wrong she was...

'Bang!'

"Er... What was that?" Yosuke questioned the team as they wandered around the TV world. A huge explosion had just erupted a far distance away and successfully surprised the entire team.

"Hmm... I don't know. Let me check..." Rise summoned her Persona Himiko before she began to scan the area whilst Teddie sniffed the air curiously.

"Hmm... I sense someone here..." The bear costumed turned to the idol who had just gasped in shock.

"Naoto-kun! Its Naoto-kun!" The others all froze in amazement at the sound of their co-leaders name before another explosion reached their ears. "Wait... There's someone with her! Naoto-kun can you hear me?"

"R-Rise...san?" Static covered most of her reply as the team all listened in anticipation. "How... Are you... doing this? We're... In the... real... world..."

"No! We're in the TV world! You can summon your Persona!" Rise had yelled back at her in urgency.

"What...? Rise-san... I... Need your... Argh!" She screamed as another explosion sounded.

"Naoto-kun? Naoto-kun?!"

"We're on our way!" Minato called ordering Rise to tell them which way to go. "Hang in there!"

"Persona!" Naoto called as she smashed the card in front of her before Sikuna-Hikona appeared behind her. The man sprinted forwards much faster then before only to slam into her shield of justice attack! As he spun backwards she cast an Agidyne spell on him only just missing the former detective as he bounced out of the way with a maniacal grin on his face!

"Who would have thought that little old you had a Persona? Come! Tsukuyomi!" Suddenly an enormous fiery demonic dragon appeared behind him making her eyes widen in shock. Waru Akuyaku was a Persona-user to?! "Ziodyne!" Naoto swiftly evaded the attack before casting Gale Slash! Her opponent was knocked over in seconds before he leapt back to his feet.

"Naoto-kun! Can... You... me?" Rise's static filled voice echoed through her ears as Waru grinned maniacally.

"Rise-san?"

"Naoto-kun! Are you... Okay?"

"Oh well we can't have this now can we?" He waved his hand for his Persona to attack. "Ziodyne!" Naoto was slow to react but managed to narrowly doge the attack none the less. "Lets make things fair shall we?" His voice grew nonchalant as he raised his hand to the sky. She quickly caught on to his actions.

"Don't you dare!" Her Persona instantly unleashed a powerful Agidyne that only just missed the now cackling criminal.

"Why? Think you'll loose?"

"Nao... kun... what's... going... on...?"

"Rise-san! Run!" Suddenly a startled scream echoed through their communication link causing Naoto to flinch. This wasn't good...

"Look out!" Minato called as Rise screamed in shock at the sudden mass of shadows that had surrounded them in mere moments! "Rise-san! Where's Naoto?"

"I don't know! I can't sense anyone other then us anymore!" She called back to him in distress.

"Sensei! Sensei's that way!" Teddie pointed in a seemingly random direction after sniffing the air and dodging an Agidyne spell.

"Maziodyne!" Minato's Persona demolished a good chunk of the shadows in the direction the bear had pointed out to him. "Good work Teddie!" In an instant he told the team to use their best spells for multiple opponents one after the other in different directions to clear the angry mob of shadows.

"Maziodyne!" Kanji began facing left taking out three rows of the evil creatures to his side!

"Mabufudyne!" Rise with her Persona in battle form knocked out dozens from his right!

"Maragidyne!" He instantly destroyed the rows of shadows in front of him before motioning for the team to advance! They didn't have enough Persona-user's for this! They were in big trouble...

"Leave my friends out of this!" Naoto screeched as she switched Persona's. "Rakshasa! Brain Shake!" The second the samurai warrior appeared behind her it slashed violently at her opponent who just blocked it as if she hadn't even glanced in his direction!

"Why should I leave them out of this? They want to prevent me from destroying someone I wish to kill! The Shirogane name is a scourge to this Earth!" He snarled in excitement as she glared daggers at him before wiping the blood from her eye with her sleeve again. "At least they shouldn't be able to track you down now!"

"What?" She stared wide eyed at him. He had probably hurt them all in some way and now he's cut of their only means of communication?! How in the world can he do that?! No! Stop it! She scolded herself for going too deep into worried thoughts before she evaded another Ziodyne spell! "Garudyne!" She yelled after switching her Persona to Phoenix!

"Ziodyne!" He intercepted her attack with ease before he realised she had leapt into the air for an Anti-air shot! The attack hit much to the young detective's satisfaction as she sent her Persona in for another Gale Slash spell! The spell sent him flying into a nearby chunk of rubble as the scene transformed into a demolished version of Inaba. Magatsu Inaba...

"Megidoloan!" She cried as her Persona switched again. Why she kept changing Persona's she had know idea... Waru was instantly engulfed in the purple flames before he stood weakly and cast a spell she couldn't quite hear. Suddenly smoke filled the area as if a bombe had just exploded! The second the smoke cleared and Naoto could at least attempt to stop coughing the culprit had disappeared! "Where...?" She couldn't finish as a hand covered her mouth with a cloth successfully knocking her unconscious...

"Maragidyne!" Minato called out desperately as the team was once again surrounded by shadows! They suddenly seemed much stronger and in larger quantities then before and came at them with much more rage then ever before! He had only managed to destroy a small handful of the evil creatures before he was knocked over by an attack from behind!

"Look out!" Chie cried out as she raced forwards and kicked the imposing shadow into next week! "Argh!" She screeched as another one launched an Agidyne spell at her finally knocking her already exhausted self unconscious! Yosuke wasn't too far behind her whilst Yukiko had been out for the count a few moments before Chie.

"Rise-san! Try scanning them again!" Rise struggled to fulfil his request as her Persona transformed into its more supportive form.

"I... I sense her! Naoto-kun! Can you hear me?" All they earned in return was a cruel screech that was swiftly masked with static. There was no possible way that Naoto had made that sound! The entire team had flinched at the horrible sound leaving them wide open for the finishing blows the shadows inflicted! "Minato-kun! I can hardly sense her at all! The signal's to weak to work!" Her panicked voice seemed to be contagious as the second he scrambled to his feet he to began to panic.

Only the three Persona-user's still stood against these creatures that were still increasing in strength and numbers! They were closing in and the three of them were already exhausted! How on Earth were they going to get out of this?!

Authors Note!

Okay yeah the Kirijo group thing is a bit far fetched but oh well! It's my story and I'll do what I like! :P So everything ties in eventually I promise! If you guys have any questions about this then please let me know and I'll be sure to answer them for you. Guys! I got my mojo back and I'm having a blast with this fic now! :D :D :D Whooo! On a calmer note Souji's nervousness is because he's not sure whether to stand by and watch her leave for the station. Okay um... Does anyone know what the guantlets are a reference to? Yeah I don't think anyone does bit if so then YAY! Guess what guys! Its because of that reference that I got my mojo back! WHOOOOOO! Please Read & Review to boost my already crazy spirit! Lol I absoloutely love writting for so many people and it is an honour to entertain you! Lololololol Happy Reading friends! :D :D :D :D :D :D :P

~DJ H! Lol