Under the Sky

Chapter Three

ALT 1

Disclaimer: Not own anything, except the OC(s).

Warning: I tried to make everyone in characters; but please expect some OOC-ness from them.

And also, not beta-ed.

If you find any errors (typos, grammatical errors, etc); please tell me as soon as possible. Thank you.

P.S: I'm trying a new style writing in here… Uh; sorry if the grammar is wrong and if it's looks awkward;; However, please enjoy!

P.P.S: If anybody is curious by the 'ALT 1' in there... uh, it means it was the new version of the chapter three. Actually, I has wrote the chapter three by the second chapter I uploaded yesterday, haha. But, after I re-read it again, I'm not satisfied by it. So I wrote the chapter three all over again.

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Tsukimori Elementary School; Class 1-1

By the twist of fate, all four of them are in one class.

"We are so lucky," commented Yukiko back then when they saw their new class. "It's like someone out there is watching us, and wanting us to be in the same class."

Lucky, indeed.

(But, in her own humble opinion, more like something, not someone.

Eh, it's just an opinion, anyway.)

So, the three weeks after the first term began, in the middle of the second class, all the six children (four in elementary school, and two in kindergarten) are jumping slightly on their seat, surprised at the sound of their navigator.

"Senpai! I senses two familiar figures in Tsukimori!"

"Rise! Not so sudden!"

"Uh, sorry about that, Yosuke-senpai… I think I was too excited so I connected all of you instead of Senpai…"

Nanami sighed quietly. "Alright, Rise. Who are they? Are they a foe, or an ally?"

"Don't worry, Senpai!" Rise chirps happily at her. "They are definitely our allies!"

"Really?" From the corner of her eyes, Chie tilts her head slightly.

"Yep!" Somehow, she can feel their navigator nodding her head while doing that. "They are our mascot and our resident goddess!"

Right hearing those answers from Rise, all the four children in the class turning at each other. Luckily for them, the teacher didn't notice it. As for their classmate, they didn't bother by their action.

"Rise," She calls her kouhai's name after one full minute making an eye contact with her friends. "Connecting them, please."

"Please give me a moment," The navigator respond with a chirp, but she can detect a serious tone in there. Since the revelation of Rise's skill and other things, and because of the precautions, they haven't trying to summon their Persona. Because, this is the Real World, not the Shadow World. They didn't know what will happen if they manage summoning them. "Connecting completed. Hello, Teddie, Marie."

"Uwaa! It's Rise-chan!" says a familiar voice. "It's been awhile since I hearing your voice, Rise-chan! I miss you sooooooo much!"

"Stop flirting, you perv," the goddess scolds the bear. "Ah, it seems everyone is here. I'm glad."

Nanami frowns at Marie's words. "Everyone, can you gathers today after the school is done at the food court?"

Hearing the positive responses from the others, she smiles a little. "The food court is in the Hanamura Department Store. Just ask the people if you can't find it." She explains to Teddie and Marie. Just in case if the two of them didn't know the location of the food court.

"This voice—! Sensei?!"

"Not that loud, you stupid bear!" A pause. Somehow, Nanami has a feeling that Marie has kicked or punched Teddie. "Alright, we will see you guys in there."

Silence.

"I think I can understand why you were excited…" Yosuke says with a sigh. "Well, if it was me, I will be excited, too."

Everyone let out a small chuckle both in real life and in the telepathy.

"If there's nothing else, you can disconnect, Rise."

"Alright then, see you later at the food court, everyone! Ta-ta!" And a small 'bzzt' was heard, as if a phone or a call were disconnecting.

Then, she refocusing to the class once again.


Hanamura Department Store; Food Court

"Sorry, are we late?" asking Rise as she, Kanji and Naoto coming to their table. Behind them is an older version of Rise; Kujikawa Hanae.

"Alright, kids. If you are done, tell me okay? I'll be waiting at the usual place." She ruffles her daughter's hair before leaving them alone. The way she leaving seven children alone without an adult supervising them, is showing how trusting she is to their capabilities to not creating problems in their wake.

(Or perhaps, it's just the Japanese culture speaking. Who knows?)

Not long after Rise's mother leaving them, a familiar black haired woman coming, along with a blond haired teenage boy trailing after her.

Nobody speaking after those two took the available seats between them.

"So…" Yosuke finally breaking the silence. "Do you know why we are in this world?"

"Yes, I do," answers Marie calmly. "Long story short, our world, along with its universe, is dead."

Long before they met Marie and Teddie (more like; three months since they met each other), they brainstorming the theories why they are in this place. One of those theories are; their world is dead.

Everyone glancing at Chie, for it was her the one who throwing those theory in the first place.

"How," Yukiko gulps. "How…?"

How our world is dead?

Marie closes her eyes for a moment. "I don't know exactly how," She says. "All I know is, The Fall has descended after being prolonged for two years, more or less."

"'The Fall'...?" Naoto repeats the word slowly. "I think… I might have heard those word somewhere."

"It was quick," Teddie murmurs softly. "Everything was normal, and the next second, everything were engulfed by the Shadow."

The children gasps loudly.

"I found Marie-chan nearly drowned by the Shadow," Teddie continues. "After finally saving her, we went to everyone's home. At first, we can't find you guys. And Marie-chan nearly went to hysteria when she can't sensing your soul," He sighs, but continue nonetheless. "Then, among those Shadow, a lone young man stood tall. One of his hand were holding a silver gun, while the other hand were cradling his chest, as if he was holding something important, protecting it from the Shadow."

"We can't see his face clearly," Continue Marie. "But, we saw a smile on his face. 'Don't worry,' he said softly. 'I had saved their soul before they were drowned by them.' Then, he shook his head. 'I had giving them a tiny bit of my soul,' The young man continue as he walked towards our path. And somehow, the Shadow were giving him a space. As if they were afraid of him. 'Especially his soul. My successor,' He gave me your souls to my arms," She pointed at the children.

"After he gave Marie-chan the souls," Teddie take the conversation back. "He pushed us and said; 'Go. Go far, far away from this universe. For I have failed to protect this one,' And the last time we saw him were his sad smile and his next words; 'The tiny bit of my soul on them will protect them. Tell them I'm sorry, and thank you for my successor.'"

"..."

"..."

"..."

"No!" An unfamiliar voice was heard inside her head. A flashes of image of a short blonde platinum haired woman, clutching a familiar tome on her chest. "You can't do this, [ ]-sama!"

"Go," Someone said softly, as they giving the woman something. "Go, take them away. Please, [ ]. This is my failure. I can't dragging my precious people to my failure, [ ]."

"There must be a way!" The woman shouts, tears fall freely from her eyes, and yet, she accepted them, cradling them to her chest just like how she cradling her tome. "I will— I will, come back. After I safely placing them— I will definitely come back, so please let me—"

"Thank you for the everything, [ ]."

"NO—!"

A scream, a woman scream. Where did he heard it before?

"—pai! Senpai! Are you alright?!"

She gasps, and saw everyone looking at her in worry.

"...sorry," She says, her voice cracks. "I… I don't think I'm feeling alright." Nanami murmurs softly.

Everyone looking at Yosuke and Naoto. When the leader was down, the second-in command was usually them. It might be weird for the second-in command position are filled by two people. But they aren't minded by it. Not even slightest.

The two of them making of an eye contact and a silent conversation. At the same time, both of them nods at each other. "Alright Yukiko, you and I will bring her home. As for the rest…"

"We can continue this conversation later. Rise, can you contact your mother to come here? Then..."

Yosuke sighs as the others listen to Naoto's commands. He nods at the black haired girl. Seeing this, the girl immediately latches herself beside the once-male.

'What a day.'


End of Chapter Three

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02/21/2017: minor editing, thank you for Kiri Kaitou Clover for pointing the mistake!

02/22/2017: minor editing.