Chapter 10

"Um Sensei?" Teddie asked.

"What is it?" Yu asked.

"The TV we went into was always in Inaba so uh…" Teddie said, "How do we get it here?"

"Oh right…" Yu said.

"I'm pretty sure that TV is still in the store," Yosuke replied, "but we can't just go back to Inaba."

"I'll have it shipped here," Mitsuru said, "It should only take a few hours with my connections."

"That works too," Yosuke said, "Hey Yu what's with you and Yukiko anyways?"

Both realized they were still holding hands and Chie smiled.

"Ah ha," Chie said, "I know what's going on."

"What?" Junpei asked.

"They're in love," Rise said, "it's so romantic don't you think?"

"Yeah Yukiko never really dated that much but I can tell she's happy," Chie said.

"I can hear you…" Yukiko said, "And this isn't the time."

"She's right," Yukari replied, "We have to save Aigis."

"So while we wait for the Television to get here…what's this world like?" Fuuka asked, "We want to help you rescue Aigis."

"Okay listen beary closely," Teddie said.

(Bear Puns: 6)

"Bear puns again?" Yosuke asked, "man you're strange at times Teddie."

"I'm b…" Teddie started.

"Teddie get on with it," Yukiko said, "please."

"Alright," Teddie said, "it's a world that you can easily lose yourself in."

"Lose ourselves in?" Ken asked.

"Yeah never doubt or hide anything in there because your shadow will come out," Yosuke said, "It happened to me once after Saki Senpai died."

"Saki Konishi…" Mitsuru said, "I remember that story she was found dead during those murders."

"Yeah I was always nice to her and she was nice to me back but deep down she didn't like me," Yosuke said, "I never knew and the other me came out and man it was ugly."

"Anyways you should never deny what it says because if you do it'll go berserk and attack you," Teddie said.

"So you've all faced your shadows?" Mitsuru asked, "Even you?"

"Yeah I didn't want to leave Inaba but I hide it," Yu replied, "I realized that while I was sad about leaving as long as I had my friends there it didn't matter where I was."

"So we'll have to be careful," Mitsuru said, "Anything else?"

"It's possible those two guys will be in there too," Chie said, "Am I right Yu?"

"Yeah," Yu said, "They managed to make Aigis doubt herself in the Dark hour and since the midnight channel appeared…her shadow came out."

"Which means the two are a coincidence," Ken replied.

"Yeah," Teddie said, "But it wasn't always like that my world…"

"You lived here?" Junpei asked.

"I still do at times," Teddie said, "it was always so full of life until those murders and it changed to a bad place…"

"What if it's back to that?" Fuuka asked.

"I'll do what I have to bring it back again," Teddie said.

Later the TV arrived and Mitsuru looked at the television.

"So we should be able to enter correct?" Mitsuru asked.

"I guess," Yu replied, "we can."

Mitsuru nodded and Junpei smiled.

"This thing is way too thin," Junpei said and put his hand on the screen, "like I'll be able to.."

His hand went into the screen and he fell in all the way.

Yu stuck his head in seeing Junpei on the floor groaning as if he fell on his butt.

The others came through and he stood up quickly like nothing happened.

"Junpei why are you rubbing your butt?" Yukari asked.

"I slipped on something," Junpei said.

"Sure," Yukari replied smiling.

They looked around expecting to see a forest but it was back to being a strange looking TV studio.

"Oh no it's this again," Teddie said now in his bear form, "My world…"

"Don't worry," Yu said walking over, "Well return it to how it was again."

"Thank you Sensei!" Teddie yelled happily hugging him.

"Well if I wasn't used to all this that would seem very strange to me," Akihiko said.

"You're just jealous of my soft fur," Teddie said.

"What?" Akihiko asked, "I'm not…"

"Can you guys sense anything?" Yu asked to Rise and Fuuka.

Both had their persona's summoned and nodded.

"Yeah I can sense Aigis in that direction," Fuuka said, "But no sign of Strega."

"Alright," Mitsuru said, "If Strega shows up we'll deal with them and you rescue Aigis."

"We'll do what we can," Yukiko said.

They all headed in the direction Aigis was sensed in and found themselves on a bridge after they went through a portal.

"This is the Moonlight Bridge," Akihiko said.

"It's kind of creepy," Chie commented, "I don't see any shadows though."

"No they're around," Rise said, "I can sense them."

"So you came to save that pathetic part of me?" The other Aigis asked with yellow eyes, "Why do you even bother?"

"Because you're our friend," Junpei said, "Of course we'll try to save both of you."

"She failed to protect Minato," The other Aigis said, "she wants this suffering to remind her of her failure."

"No I…" Aigis said from nearby, "I know I did my best."

"Which wasn't good enough," The other Aigis said, "You tell yourself 'oh I did what I could' but you know that's only to make yourself feel better."

"I.." Aigis started.

"You're thinking why oh why couldn't I have destroyed that shadow when I had it beaten?" The other Aigis asked, "you just sealed it away inside Minato."

"You…" Aigis said.

"Don't say it please," Yosuke said.

"It's them…" Fuuka said, "Strega."

"Go ahead let her say it," Takaya said, "You know she will."

"Yeah as long as she denies it she'll just end up saying it," Jin replied.

"Shut up," Mitsuru said, "You're the ones who made her shadow appear in the first place."

"True," Takaya said with his gun out, "But if she didn't have that conflict in her mind in the first place nothing would've happened."

"She didn't until…" Yukari started.

"Until she found someone else like him," Jin said, "it's really unfortunate she had to meet that kid."

"Yeah," Takaya said to Yu, "Making this all your fault."

"Even so," Yu replied, "We're going to save her and if we have to go through you we will."

"Honestly I would rather we not get involved," Takaya said, "We're just waiting."

"For what?" Mitsuru asked.

"Stop your not me…" Aigis said.

"For that," Jin said and both seemed to disappear to a safer place to watch.

The other Aigis seemed to laugh and the bridge seemed to darken.

"Oh that's not good," Yosuke replied, "You guys better be ready for a fight."

"We always are," Akihiko said.

The other Aigis turned into a dark robot like monster and it seemed to be three times as tall as everyone.

"I am the true self," The robot said, "I'll destroy you all."

"Rise what can you tell us?" Yu asked.

Rise summoned her persona and scanned the shadow.

"It seems to be weak against electricity," Rise said, "But it's got strong attacks so be careful."

"Alright than," Yu said summoning Izanagi.

Kanji, Ken, and Akihiko summoned their personas as well along with the others.

They managed to get Aigis out of the way and Yu sent Izanagi to attack the shadow with Zio.

"You're all so annoying protecting that weak version of me!" The shadow yelled and used her Dark mist attack.

She quickly attacked them all with physical attacks and they all were pushed back but not harmed due to the persona's blocking it.

They sent their personas back towards her but they were blown back again.

"We can't get close to her," Yukiko said.

"Her defense is up," Rise said, "It's impossible to hit her right now."

"We need a way to get her defenses down for awhile," Fuuka said, "or we'll be taken out."

They heard a cracking sound and turned around seeing the bridge behind them fall.

"Something tells me that'd be bad if we went swimming," Junpei said.

Aigis meanwhile was realizing her shadow was right.

'I always told myself I did my best to feel better' She thought, 'and I always wondered what I could've done if I hadn't…'

She looked down and closed her eyes.

'Deep down I wanted to be stronger…' Aigis thought.

She stood up and stared at her shadow.

"Oh look who has a backbone," The shadow replied.

Aigis started to walk towards the shadow but was blown back hard.

"No you don't," The shadow said, "I'm my own person now I'm not you…"

Aigis was still recovering from being hit when she saw the shadow aiming an attack at her but couldn't move.

She saw Yu and Izanagi take the blow making them fall back.

"Yu…" Aigis said.

"I'm fine," Yu said getting up, "Don't worry."

"Okay still not helping on getting her defenses to drop here," Junpei said.

They heard a gun go off and thought it was Takaya but he was gone along with Jin again.

They saw a persona appear and it was…

"Orpheus…" Aigis said.

"No it…it's…" The shadow said hesitating.

"Her defense is down," Rise said, "Attack now everyone."

They all nodded and used their persona's elemental attacks making the shadow scream and return to shadow Aigis.

Orpheus vanished as fast as he had appeared and Yu thought he saw Minato walking off.

He ran after him and caught up to him.

"You saved us again," Yu said, "But aren't you…?"

"Yes I am dead," Minato replied, "I will return soon but for now this is all I can do."

"Why can I only see you most of the time?" Yu asked.

He didn't answer and turned around walking off.

"You're in danger," Minato said, "Watch out for Mariko she wants your power."

He vanished and Yosuke walked over putting his hand on Yu's shoulder.

"Partner?" Yosuke asked, "What are you doing over here?"

"I…it's nothing," Yu said.

"That's good," Yosuke said, "I wonder what made her drop her guard like that so suddenly it's like she saw a ghost."

'Wait no one saw that persona except me?' Yu thought.

Meanwhile Aigis walked over to her shadow.

"You are correct that I could've been stronger," Aigis said, "And that I always told myself the best was all I could have done."

The shadow looked at her.

"I could've did more but I didn't," Aigis said, "But I cannot change the past only learn from it you are me and I am you."

The shadow nodded and turned back into her persona before vanishing.

"How about we get out of here now?" Chie asked, "You know before those guys show up again."

"Sounds good to me," Kanji said.

They all returned from the TV world and Yu seemed quiet.

"What's wrong?" Yukiko asked.

"On the bridge you saw her defense fall right?" Yu asked, "Like she saw something?"

"Yeah," Yukiko said, "she just suddenly freaked out."

"You didn't see anything?" Yu asked.

"No," Yukiko said, "Did you?"

"Yeah I think so," Yu replied, "But no one else saw it."

"Was it Minato again?" Yukiko asked.

"Yeah," Yu replied, "I don't get why I can only see him most of the time."

End Chapter

And there's another chapter.

Sorry if the battle was lame I am writing this at night so most of the time my mind is shut of for the most part.

Anyways I have a proposition for everyone.

I can't really think of a good reason for Minato to only be seen by Yu but I have a few ideas and need help picking one.

1. He's protecting Yu from Strega since he knows their plans.

2. It's got something to do with the Wild card ability that only those chosen have. (Aigis inherited it after Minato's death and can't see him)

3. And I can't think of the third reason at the moment. It was there but I forgot it. I blame the time (11:58 pm) but if anyone has a good idea of a third one feel free to tell me on a review.

Until next time