Persona 3: XXIII: The Shadow – START

Player: Setsuna Kotaro

"Alright, Let's go!"

I remember that's what I heard before going up to Tartarus once again. I went with my teammates. But then, how come… I was alone?

"*bzzt*…Setsuna-chan… Can…you… hear me? …I'm sorry, but it seems you… got separated with the others. Please join… them as soon as you… find them." – Fuuka

*bzzt*

It's awfully quiet and dark. The place's unfamiliar. There are open windows at the side, but you can only see darkness below, and the eerily gigantic moon above.

A shadow smiles behind as the lost rat runs around to find its way.

"…Lost one."

A man appeared before Setsuna. She turned around to see who it was; she can barely see him in the dark… above. He's floating. He smiled mockingly.

"…Who are you?"

"My, what an attitude. I called to you softly. Can't you at least be gentle?"

He comes down at her level.

Are those wings? Am I just seeing things? There was something behind his back.. He must've reverted it before it can be seen.
Now that I can see him, he is… all in black; Black hair, shoulder length, black clothes… Well, his eyes are kinda creepy; they're bright red and a cat's eye. And he's quite taller than me.

"You called to me?"

"Yes." He's still smiling.. What is there to smile about?

"Are you… human?" Well, yeah, he does look human. But you never know.

"Seems as it is." Now he smiles even more.

"…What do you mean?" I clasped my weapon to be ready for anything that might happen now.

". . . . .", His smile faded. He remained silent. "Don't you have any other questions?", His eyes narrowed as he spoke.

"Like what?", he turned around and raised his hands giving an example.

"Like how did you ended up here, or where are your teammates?"

"Then, why am I here?", he chuckled and smiled again.

"I don't know.", This-

"What? I don't have time to play with you."

"I'm not playing with you. Let's just say… This is destiny. You are fated to fall in my game."

"What? Game?", he suddenly faced me in a dancing manner. He knelt down…?

"Princess, time is running in your world. Questions might arise in you, but you need not falter as we will meet again."

As he said those words, something behind me appeared, it can be compared to a black hole. I feel like falling… It's sucking me in…! There's an eerie sound inside… H-He smiled?!

"Ahahaha! Sorry, I just like being mysterious."

X

He's not mysterious. He's annoying.

– • –

"Yo, Setsuna! What took you so long?", Junpei said who is now with the team

Setsuna, who is walking towards them, can be seen now from the dark she came from. She walks like a drunk man. Her face looking down.

"A-Are you alright, Setsuna?", Yukari said turning to Setsuna

"Shall we go back now?", Ken said looking worried

Setsuna lifts her head. Veins can be seen at her forehead from anger

P3P: XXIII: The Shadow – Setsuna Kotaro
The Shadow

This is not what actually happened, i swear. But i guess i have to think up the story. "Shadow" doesn't actually have any reason for calling her. He's just the genderbent "Shadow" for the MC who was actually the 'voice'. Y'know, the one who says "Thou art i, and i am thou. Thou hast established..." blah blah like that?

I'll try to make it longer next time. Please bear with me for now T_T