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K-ONSONA!

2011 © Kuroi-Oneesan

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Perspective 10

Past

Mugi, Mio and Ritsu narrowed down all the floors they could take. They couldn't find any trace of Hirasawa Ui anywhere, nor did any of those fighters could be spotted. Without Sawako or Fuuka, they blindly researched whole floors as well as kill any Shadows that get past them. The school looked dead when it comes to Remnant Time, and it was so difficult to point any strategy to help out at the moment.

They lost Yui, Nodoka was furious; Azusa was in hospital, and there was no more help.

"Feel anything strange, Ritsu?" Mio asked as she sped up her own pace.

"Hell no, there're Shadows and Shadows on corners, there's no Ui-chan in this floor!" Ritsu sighed. "How 'bout you, Mugi? Do you feel anything strange?"

"Neither am I…" Mugi sounded unsure. "Sophomores classroom's all empty. Maybe we must check senior classroom or Light Music club room…"

"That's a good idea, Mugi!" the raven haired girl looks relieved. "Let's do this quick, then."

Ritsu jumped forward to the mass gathered Shadows in the staircase through the Light Music club room. "Then, my flame will clear the path!"

"I'll help, Ricchan!" Mugi prepared her Evoker. "Bufudyne!"

After unleashed quite number of high-leveled skill, all of the Shadows could be taken care of. They approached the door slowly, Ritsu was the first one who peeked up inside.

Bingo, it was Ui who seat in the middle sofa.

"Ui, this is us..." Mugi slowly called upon the girl. The said girl turned and smiled.

"Oh, hello, everyone…" she said with sorrowful tone.

"Let's keep this short, Ui. What happened years ago? Why Yui's death vessel and whatnot that Moros told?" Ritsu questioned her.

"Oi, Ritsu! That's a bit too fast…" Mio frowned.

"That's okay, Mio-san, I don't mind…" Ui shook her head vehemently. "Ah…about oneechan…well…"

Years ago, when we were in junior high school

It was the time when every school worshipped about Nyx—the harbringer of Death—that would bring peace and prosperity. Every side of town is full of cults, graffitis and such things, all about Nyx. Adults were obsessed by the salvation speechs and teenagers were brainwashed to believe such impossible things. It was time when we had such difficult time being at town or even at home. We were sick of those stupid cults and graffitis, everyone looked crazy! We don't want it! We were tried to ignore those thing and keep up with our daily lives.

—Until that day.

Our junior high school was visited by the High Priest—the Nyx Cult Leader. An assembly was held that afternoon and he was taking the speech for the school. Even he was tilted High Priest, he didn't wear any of those formal clothes, instead, he just wore a long-sleeved shirt and black trousers.

"I see that even junior-high students have such vast potential…" the Cult Leader said as the assembly began. "I'm honored to know each of your potential…"

"Ui, what the hell is he blabberin' about?" Jun yawned. "It's all about 'potential' and 'Nyx', doesn't he have anything better to speak of?"

"Calm down, Jun-chan," I whispered to her. "The speech won't last long, just bear with it."

The speech was quite long, and after that we going home. Oneechan and Nodoka joined with us as we walked home.

"Nodoka-chan, did you understand that speech?" oneechan asked Nodoka.

"Nope, not even any." Nodoka shook her head. "It was good if I can sleep through it like you did."

"Aww, don't said it!" oneechan blushed, we couldn't help but laughed.

"Stop right there, kid."

…There was a man in the intersection that wore bomb expert jacket—well, we know that the man now is Moros—but years ago, he was human—he introduced himself as Shirato Jin to us and he said that he was the High Priest' partner, that he was the one who spread the cult about Nyx all over the internet and booming about Nyx appearance to the world—

"As I scanned the whole school before, I see that you guys have the potential." He paused. "So I decided to ask you guys to join us."

We were silent, unlike Nodoka—she has the gust to take back what he said.

"What do you mean by that?" Nodoka offended. "What do you want with us? We're just ordinary teenagers."

"No, no, you're not the ordinary one…" Shirato Jin-san tilted his glasses. "You guys could master the Persona powers, unlike those 'forced' ones."

"…Could you please explain?" Nodoka asked again.

"Fine then, follow me." Shirato Jin-san turned and walked.

"Nodoka-chan, should we follow him…?" oneechan looked scared, she gripped my hand tight.

"I think we should. There's no choice…" said Nodoka in a low tone. "Stay calm and alert."

As decided, we followed him. He didn't say anything as we walked. We arrived in a stray house after passing through few parks. Shirato Jin-san walked inside, we followed him until we found another man—the High Priest, Sakaki Takaya—were sitting on a worn out table. He was different than before, he didn't wear any clothes.

"Welcome..." his voice was soothing. "I see that you're the followers of Nyx, girls who'll see the end of the world."

"No, not yet, Takaya. They're asking what we are up to." Jin-san tilted his glasses.

"Smart moves, girls..." Takaya-san smiled, and then he approached us.

Along with Jin-san, he explained briefly about Dark Hour, Tartarus, Shadows, Nyx and the power of Persona. Nyx is a threat to the mankind, but she has been existed and will bring the almighty death upon us. Of course, we were shocked by the sudden info. The coming of Nyx is near, because all of the requirements to welcome Her were complete at the time.

"What we are up to is simple, we want to welcome Nyx. But, some foolish mortals were getting on our way. That's why we need to set up another plan…"

"Another…plan?" oneechan repeated.

"Yes…to find another vessel of Nyx before we oppose those foolish mortals." Takaya-san pointed his gun at us, precisely, at oneechan's face. "You girls are choosen to be one…"

"Vessel? Do you want us to become your…your toy!" Nodoka's voice was high. "That's inhuman!"

"Oh, oh, I didn't finish my sentence yet, girl." Takaya-san chuckled. "Your powers will not be used now, but when the time comes, you'll become our key to achieve our true goal. Talk it as…another savings."

"What do you want to imply, really?" Jun looked annoyed. "Your true goal is to welcome Nyx, right? Then why you need to drag us into this thing?"

"One of you need to…be the representative of Death, you'll bring Death along with you until the time comes." Takaya-san explained, "And the others will be the watchers."

"Death representative is the real vessel if our plan later on when the day Nyx come is unsuccessful, she will be the medium to welcome Nyx and the watchers will accompany and facilitate the coming ceremony, like we do now." Jin-san took over the explanation. "To put it simply, the Death vessel will decide everything, whether she must die or everyone else dies. You got that?"

Nodoka sighed heavily, "What is this, a game?"

"No, this is reality." Takaya-san smiled again. "Jin, do that to them. I want to see if they'll fit in or not."

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Everything went black. I don't know what was happening but—

"Ui…wake up…"

As I opened my eyes, I see that I was still in that old whouse, along with Nodoka, Jun and oneechan there with such worried face over me. I felt cold on that wooden floor, and looks like everything was dark outside. Fortunately, this old house has such electricity to keep the lights on. Was Takaya-san and Jin-san used this place before?

Something was different, though. But I was too late to feel it.

"Ui…I-I'm glad you're up!" I could see oneechan's teary eyes. "I-I thought you were the Death so you wouldn't wake up…"

"Do you know what was happened, Prez?" Jun tilted her head. "They're nowhere when I woke up…"

"I can't remember clearly but…" Nodoka shook her head. "They made us unconscious and…and they were ingesting something to us…"

"Nodoka-chan, look, look! I see a paper on the table's drawer!" oneechan yelled.

"Huh? Let's see…"

You must've found this letter when you woke up.

Today is January 31st, 2010. Tonight, the Dark Hour will come and the Appraiser, our Nyx, will descend upon the Earth by Tartarus peak. The current Death bringer will fight us on the top of Tartarus, if they win, the fate of Nyx would be sealed on you guys.

Be sure to rest up well before the salvation comes, girls.

"He used us…huh?" Jun looked stressed. "What should we do now? Wait until Dark Hour comes, then?"

Nodoka checked her watch, "It wouldn't be that long…it's already near midnight. We have slept too long."

23.58

23.59

00.00

—and our nightmare, became reality.

'Thou art I…I art thou,'

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

'…From the sea of thy soul I cometh,'

Lands turned red, the sky turned green; coffins filled the road, an eerily gigantic full moon beamed majestically. Oneechan screamed—she clutched her head; she was calling in pain as she fell to the floor. Something was coming out from inside her. A monster that took form between blue lights that formed. Tears escaped my eyes, Nodoka was spacing out, Jun was shocked—no one could help.

'I am Thanatos, the son of the Nyx…'

"Oh my—"

Nodoka was speechless as the figure pointed the sword to us.

"I see that another unfortunate girl must bring me inside…" the monster spoke in a gentleman manner. "My human name is Ryoji Mochizuki, call me Ryoji. As a Persona, call me Thanatos. I am the Appriser, and today is the promised day—"

"W-Why? W-What happened to oneechan?" I asked him.

"I'm sorry, but…" the figure paused. "By bringing me, her fate must end in cruel—"

"NO! NOT HER!" Nodoka yelled. "Please! She just an innocent—she just an innocent person, why must she be the bringer of Death!"

"I can't help it," the figure sounded symphatized. "That's the girl's fate."

"I-Is there not any other choice!" asked Nodoka. "I mean, like, to replace the vessel?"

"There's another option though, but the sacrifices—"

"I-It's okay! I'll risk for it!"

My eyes began to tear, "Nodoka…"

"Then…you'll be the Death Vessel instead of this girl?" the figure seemed to have an uneasy feeling. "The other two already got their Persona but you."

"We…already got our Persona?" I repeated. "What do you mean, Ryoji-san…?"

"My eyes told so," Ryoji-san sighed. "That's why the last person would be you, bespectacled girl."

Silence,

"But, she will be the original owner and when the time comes, you should return the Death to her. And you must endure every pain because this method is forced…"

"…Understood," Nodoka nodded. "That would be nothing—"

"Prez, wait! A-Are you sure!" Jun objected. "You will endure all the pain alone!"

"It's okay, rather than I must see Yui suffer…" Nodoka smiled sadly. "That's why I…"

"Okay, that's your choice, then…" Ryoji-san lowered his sound. "Well then, close your eyes—"

Oneechan lost her memories, but we—especially Nodoka—still remember and pretended like we never know about it. Yeah, we forgot about our Persona as the time moved. But suddenly, as oneechan began to aware of Persona powers, Moros, Hypnos and Thanatos were showed up again.

Now, I began to regret everything that happened.

These terrible chains of events…mustn't have been happening.

Why fate must be cruel—

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To be continued

A/N: Finally, the harsh past revealed and sorry for the slow updates. Well, that's all for now. I will explain more about Takaya and Jin method in next chapter. Wait for it, okay?

Umm, any reviews? Next chapter will be about battle of Nodoka's sorrow and Yui's conclusion, so please stay tuned ^^