DF: Thats what I intended the fight was too be brutal thanks for the review again.
Guest: Yeah Minato attacking his loving sister was the reason, the demon manipulated his mind but in the end our hero won, Death taking control was a sudden Idea glad you like it.
Minato slowly opened his eyes and saw blue, it didn't register in his brain at first but after a while he recognized it as the velvet room, he saw a pair of golden eyes staring at him in worry.
"E-E-Eliza...beth..?"Minato choked out and Elizabeth hushed him "Shhh...don't talk it will only hurt your further." Her hand glowed golden as she placed it on his injured body, a small warmth engulfed Minato but that didn't really heal him completely.
"W-What was that?" Minato choked and Elizabeth placed a finger on his lips "I told you Minato please don't talk."
Minato let out a breath and then sank bank on the seat his body was injured really badly, the monster that had taken the appearance of Hamuko was really brutal and extremely powerful normally a Salvation would be enough to heal his injuries but this was taking long as the sudden jolts of pain that ran through his body only made it worse.
Minato looked at Igor who was tapping the table with his bony fingers, he looked really worried the first time Minato saw him this worried, what in hell could possibly make him worry?
"Sister lend me a hand." Elizabeth called out and Margaret came from the door, her eyes widened at the sigh of Minato bloodied on the chair, she quickly ran towards the two charging up a salvation and trying to heal Minato.
"Minato-sama what on earth happened to you?" Margaret for the first time was really worried.
"I-I don't know m-myself." Minato gave out a weak chuckle, he slowly closed his eyes.
After a good ten minutes Minato felt the pain lessen, he raised him arm telling the siblings that its enough, he slowly got back to his feet, but felt a sudden burn on his abdomen.
"Ugh...my stomach.." Minato said in a weak voice.
"Minato what happened?" Elizabeth asked and Minato pointed towards his stomach, he slightly lifted his shirt and almost let out a gasp at what he saw, his skin had burn marks that were totally black, his eyes widened as he realized that the demon punched him on the same place with a strange flame around his hand.
Elizabeth gasped and Margaret eyes widened as well as Igor's.
He felt another burn, making him fall back on the chair.
"Dammit what the hell was that?" Minato muttered.
"Oh..noo.." Elizabeth covered her mouth her her hand while Margaret and Igor looked shell shocked, Minato felt another burn this time way greater.
"D-Dammit.." Minato screamed rubbing his stomach to ease the burn.
"Sister you gotta heal him." Elizabeth frantically pulled on Margaret's sleeve, who nodded "Yes I will." She summoned her compendium and opened it.
Margaret started muttering something and a glow engulfed the burned part of Minato's stomach.
"I'm sorry Minato-sama but this will hurt please keep calm." Margaret flicked her wrist and suddenly Minato felt pain...extreme pain feeling like a million poison needles were being stabbed into his stomach, Minato screamed the loudest he ever had.
"Uggh...D-Dammit...t-the p-pain." Minato said before screaming in agony again Margaret continued muttering something with a look of sorrow on her face, Elizabeth was feeling her eyes getting wet from the sight Minato was screaming his lungs out in pain and she only watched...she was powerless.
In the real world...
"W-What is happening to him?" A terrified Yukari asked as she stared in horror at the scene before her, in the hospital bed Minato was screaming out in agony, making painful movements.
"Akihiko get a doctor quick." Mitsuru yelled, she was sweating buckets at the sight.
"Minato hang on." Junpei yelled but Minato continued to scream out twisting and turning his body on the bed.
"Please stop...somebody help him." Yukari begged.
Minato continued screaming out but after a minute he calmed down, his heavy breather reduced to small and steady ones.
"Is...it over?" Yukari asked and Mitsuru looked at her underclassman "I guess...so where is the doctor?" She yelled stomping the ground.
"Coming..." Akihiko yelled as he entered witht the doctor who began inspecting Minato.
The velvet room...
Minato was panting, the pain he went through moments ago was unimaginable, his face was dripping sweat and his clothes sticking onto his body because of it.
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Minato looked at his stomach, the burn was gone and the normal color returned, sighing a sigh of relief Minato sank back into his seat still panting hard.
"Minato?" Elizabeth placed a hand on his shoulder "A-Are you alright?"
"Not at all...there are so many question." Minato gave a light squeeze to her hand "Don't worry about me." Elizabeth didn't say anything, deep down she had warm feelings for the blue haired fool as she was stronger than Minato she always wanted to help him but ever since he came to Iwatodai she wasn't of any help at all.
Minato turned to Igor "What the hell was that faceless demon?" Minato asked controlling his breathing.
"I...don't know." Igor stated and Minato sighed "But there is one thing you must know." Minato looked at the dwarf "That demon is powerful extremely powerful more than you right now take my advice train as much as you can right now." Minato nodded "Yeah...but was happened to me? I mean I remember it was all darkness during the fight with it if he was powerful than me how did I survive?"
"That I cannot say for sure but something else took control of your body.." Igor stated and Minato's eye widened "Was it my...persona?" He asked.
"Could be true..." Igor said with a tone that completely translated as the discussion is over.
"Thanks anyway...I better go now." Minato got up but felt someone hugging him he saw Elizabeth figures there is no way Margaret would do something like that.
"Be careful Minato." Elizabeth's pleaded and Minato smiled "I will.."
SMASH
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Like always a huge surge of energy flowed inside of him but something else happened this time a figure floated above Minato, a metallic woman with her face covered with white steel, only her lips and jaw visible and Minato could feel it she was extremely powerful in light skills.
"I am Artemis... The moon goddess who illuminates your twilight virtue... My purer half, do not be bashful of your destiny." The woman spoke in a soothing voice before disappearing into the sea of his soul.
"Badass.." Minato muttered and smiled at Elizabeth "I don't know what I would be without you Liz." He kissed her on the cheek and gave a final smile at the residents of the room before disappearing.
...
...
"Oh Minato-sama." Elizabeth giggled.
Margaret sighed but Igor looked on "I hope master is prepared this might be the toughest fight yet..."
...
Minato slowly opened his eyes and realized he was in the hospital...Tatsumi Memorial Hospital he has been here several times for chekups.
Minato heard a gasp and then sobbing he knew who it was "Y-Your awake." The voice called out and Minato turned around to see Yukari sobbing but smiling nonetheless.
"You idiot you had me worried sick." Yukari crossed her arms yelling at Minato who gave her a weak smile.
"Sorry about that.." Minato quietly spoke and Yukari calmed down grasping his hand tightly "I was...so scared." Yukari muttered and Minato gave her hand a squeeze this time "Don't worry I'm alright...everything will be okay now."
"Was that really...Hamuko?" She shakily asked and Minato looked down "No that was the blasted demon taking on her appearance." Minato's blood boiled at the thought of it but he had to keep his anger in check.
He took a few deep breaths counting from 10 to 1 calming himself down.
"Bottom line everything is alright now."Yukari smiled at Minato who was laughing again.
The door slid open and in came the rest of SEES they all had relieved faces at seeing Minato finally awake and healthy.
"Hey bro..."Junpei smacked him lightly on the back "You had us worried especially your lady over there."He pointed at Yukari who blushed.
"I am glad to see you up Arisato." Mitsuru smiled at the junior who smiled back.
"Me too.." Fuuka gave a weak smile.
"Same here." Akihiko added in.
"I am extremely glad that you are well Minato-san." Aigis smiled.
"Thanks everyone...but we have something to discuss." Minato said his happy face quickly turning into a serious one.
"I agree...but lets talk at a restaurant...my treat." Mitsuru offered and the rest cheered.
"ALL RIGHT." Junpei yelled and the rest face palmed but had a slight smile on there faces.
Minato changed into his regular clothes that Yukari brought with her, Mitsuru's special limo came taking them towards the most expensive restaurant in the whole island The Blue Palm.
Mitsuru told everyone to order to there heart contents and not worry about the bill, hearing this everyone ordered what ever they liked and began eating but during that they discussed what happened.
"That demon...morphed into your sister?" Mitsuru asked and Minato nodded while eating a drumstick "Yeah..."
"But how?" Akihiko asked and Minato thought for a second "I really don't know...but." Suddenly a idea clicked in his mind, the picture next to his bed of Hamuko and himself was thrown on the floor when they encountered his shadow at the room.
"I got it...he saw the picture on the desk that was the only thing that moved when the demon got out from my room." Minato finished and Mitsuru's eyes widened.
"Just great...we have a enemy who not only can be anywhere anytime, can appear and disappear at will but can also shape shift into someone else?" Akihiko mumbled.
"And he...is strong...more than me." Minato said looking down and the members let out a collective gasp.
"W-What?" Yukari stuttered.
"But...how did you beat it then?" Mitsuru asked and Minato looked up "I don't know...I really don't but the only thing I remember was that I was consumed by hate...so much, more than I ever felt before almost like when she died." Minato gritted his teeth remembering the memory.
"Soo...your the Hulk the more madder you get the more powerful you get." Junpei tried to light up the situation and he passed the group did gave out a chuckle.
"Heh...anyway what I was about to say was.." Minato faced the group "We have the most ruthless, sadistic, homicidal son of a bitch haunting us..." Minato cursed but nobody objected to this the demon last night was really brutal."We have to get stronger...we have to venture into tartarus more, defeating the demon is only one of our goals lets not forget the biggest, ending the fucking hour."
Everyone nodded "I agree we have to venture into tartarus we can't afford to waste time."Mitsuru agreed.
"Fine by me...I'm always ready." Akihiko added in.
"Understood...we will follow Minato-san's orders."
"Anyway...Minato." Said blunette turned towards Junpei "Your sister is a real...cutie."Junpei blushed he had to say it even the psychotic version looked really beautiful.
Instead of smacking Junpei, Minato let out a small laugh sinking back on the seat "Like I didn't know her fanclub was always over me." Minato laughed again at the memory.
"I don't give a crap about getting a boyfriend.." Her words echoed inside his mind, Minato smiled, Hamuko was prolly smiling at him right now from above, seeing her brother finally trying to break free from the chains of grief. "I'll keep moving on for you." Minato promised himself and then began eating the rest of his food.
A good 30 minutes later...
"Woah thanks senpai that was awesome." Minato smacked Mitsuru on the back grinning at her, Mitsuru didn't say anything her eyes fixed on the dozens of empty dishes infront of her.
"H-How can you eat t-that much and still be slim?" She asked and Minato shrugged "Meta-"
"EXTREME METABOLISM." Yukari answered for him quite pissed she expected a magical remedy for keeping such a figure.
The group laughed and then drove back to the dorm, Minato entered his room and sat on the bed, his body was still sore from the beating, last night was the most brutal beating he ever took, sure Sakura roughed him up pretty badly by a sticking a knife up his shoulder, but the demon's punches were out of the world, it felt like a million bricks slamming onto his face.
"So there is someone stronger than me?" Minato asked to himself with a smile "Guess I ain't invincible like I used to believe."
"I still have a long way to go but next time its my boot and his ass." Minato swore to himself "But what was that? Was took control was it Thanatos?"Minato wondered to himself but shrugged "Eh..whatever at least I'm alive." It was almost night so he went to bed.
Minato felt someone's presence in his room, he turned around on his side to see Pharos, Minato gave a small smile "Hey Pharos."
The mysterious boy smiled back "Hello Minato...I see that you are hurting." Pharos looked at him in concern.
Minato waved his arms "Yeah abit but am okay." Sitting on the bed he faced the boy "So what brings you?"
"I was just going to warn you the full moon is a week away." Minato slapped himself "How could I forget that?"
Pharos gave out a laugh "You would have remembered it sooner or later...hey do you remember when we first met...years ago?" Pharos asked and Minato looked at him with a smile "Sure I do..."
FLASHBACK...
It has been 3 days since Hamuko died at the moonlight bridge, the same time when Minato awakened to his persona, the normally fearful Minato was at this time during the dark hour at the cemetery, in front of her grave, the dark hour did give him a chance to sneak out so that he could visit his sister.
Minato sighed "Its been 3 days..." He muttered "Three fucking days..." Minato rarely cursed but the words left his lips easily.
"I don't know what the hell those bastards were...but I'll kill them all...those pricks.." Minato cursed again, and then he just stood infront of the grave, normally Minato would be crying that he was in a cemetery but this time not even a single tear fell.
He heard someone walking from behind surprising him nobody except him and Hamuko were awake during creep hour, quickly turning around, and summoning a card of Orpheus to strike whatever was there "WHO'S THERE?" Minato yelled the card still floating.
"Hello..." A childish voice called out and Minato turned around to the direction of the voice, he almost yelped as the kid was inches away from him, heaving black hair and big blue eyes, clad in a what seems to be a prison uniform, he had a huge and errie smile on his face, he was just a couple of inches shorter than Minato.
Minato's silver eyes inspected him for a few seconds, the card disappeared and Minato shoved him hands into his pockets "Who are you?"
"I...don't know..." The boy answered the smile still on his face confusing Minato "Eh..? You got dropped on your head or something?"
The boy laughed "No...but thats all trival matters...I have something you must sign." Minato cocked an eyebrow as the boy clapped his hands and a red contract appeared along with a quill.
"Hmmm...whats that?" Minato asked and the boy answered "Its a contract..."
"Why should I sign it?" Minato asked again and the black haired boy smiled "You need this...inorder to become stronger..." Minato kept staring at him for a few moments but then sighed taking the contract Minato opened it, the contract only had a single line and a blank for the sign.
"I choseth this fate of my own free will.." Minato repeated the words but then signed it, handing the contract back to the boy who clutched it to the chest as it was something very important.
"Very well...we shall meet again..." The boy disappeared and Minato was shocked for a few seconds.
"HEY..." Minato yelled to see where the hell has he gone.
Another few minutes of shouting Minato gave up "Creepy kids and magic tricks." That night Minato slept returning home just before the dark hour came to a close, grabbing a photo of his sister, Minato stared at it and then sleeping.
Minato had a strange dream that night,he dreamt of a blue door and a voice calling out to him "Master Minato Arisato." Minato knew it was a dream what is the worst that could happen? Shrugging he opened the door and walked in there was a flash of blue light and Minato found himself seated in a chair across him another chair was a face that could make most children have a nightmare, a huge nose and bloodshot eyes, the man...no hobbit was wearing a gentleman suit along with gloves, Minato stared at him he could feel a bit of fear from inside him but he had to remain strong he kept staring at him until...
"Kya...he's so cute..." Suddenly Minato felt someone grabbing his cheek and pinching them along with a few voices that sounded like squeals.
"What the?" Minato could barely complete that sentence before he was tossed up in the air.
"Finally a guest and a cute one." The voice giggled and Minato found himself being lifted up in the air by two hands that had a hold of his shoulders, the owner of those hands was a drop dead gorgeous woman who seemed to be in the 20s with silver hair and golden eyes, pale skin and a blue outfit that resembled a flight attendent's.
Minato blushed as the girl was still holding him in the air giving off a warm smile towards him.
"Now now Elizabeth please treat our guest with respect." The long nosed man spoke for the first time commanding the girl who gave a sheepish smile "Sorry...I couldn't control myself." She placed Minato on the seat again and stood next to him still smiling.
Minato looked at Igor for answers "Alright where the hell am I?" That was the most basic question.
Igor grinned "Where are my manners? I am Igor, I am deligited to make your accquintance." He gestured to Elizabeth."This is Elizabeth she is the resident here like myself."
Elizabeth gave a bow."Pleased to meet you cutie." She smiled and Minato blushed again.
"Y-Yeah its nice to meet you t-to." He stammered giving a half ass smile to the both of them, Igor continued "By singing the contract." He gestured to the table on it was the same red contract "That's the one that creepy kid made me sigh."
"You are welcome here in the Velvet Room."
"Velvet Room?" Minato asked looking around himself, the name actually fitted everything was blue Igor's black suit standing out, it was an elevator which was in his opinion moving upwards and never stopping.
"Woah...so tell me if I am correct...I am asleep in the real world?" Minato asked and Igor nodded "Correct you are fast asleep in the real world this visit is a dream however you will come here sooner rather than later on your own accord."
Igor's bloodshot eyes studied Minato for a few seconds "I see that you have already awakened to your persona."
"Persona?" Minato asked unsure.
"The being that emerged from you." Igor answered.
"You mean Thanatos and Orpheus?" Igor nodded "Exactly I see that it was Thanatos had heeded your calling...that is something truly special."
"Why?" Minato asked.
"Thanatos belongs to the Death Arcana...the most powerful arcana in existence." Igor told the bluentte "For you to summon and control Thanatos at your age is something truly special."
"Death? You mean like Orpheus belongs to something called the Fool?" Minato didn't know how he knew that just something in his mind clicked.
"Correct...now onto others matters, a persona is mask, you can think of it as another personality it helps you in times of hardship."
"I understand.."
"Very well...but you are special..." Minato looked at the old man "You my boy can summon multiple persona's more than 200." Minato's eye widened at his words "When you have defeated your enemies you will see the possibilites before you."
"I understand..." Minato answered quickly "I need to defeat shadows and become stronger correct?"
"Correct...but allow me to tell you about my role...it is my job to fuse personas in order words I will fuse the personas you have currently inside you to create more powerful ones."
"Wicked.." Minato was awestruck something about a rather weak boy from the start getting to be the most powerful is certainly welcoming.
"Just there is one thing you must do...abide by the contract assume the responsibility for the choices you make." Igor's voice was suddenly very serious.
"I intend to do just that.." Minato answered at once.
"Excellent also let me add the power of your personas depend on the emotional ties with others these are called social links the stronger you social link the more powerful your persona ability."
"I need to create strong bonds is that right?" Igor nodded "Correct..."
"Alright then hold onto this." Igor's hands glowed and Minato' too, he opened his palm to see a beautiful key in it.
"You shall need it whenever you have to come here...me and Elizabeth will wait for you dear guest." Igor smiled.
"I'll be back...thank you telling me and everything.." Minato smiled back.
"It was truly a pleasure...now farewell young master.." Igor said his goodbye.
"Toodles.." Elizabeth giggled and then waved.
"Toodles..?" Minato asked as he felt the dream coming to an end.
FLASHBACK END..
"I remember it like it was yesterday.." Minato said with a smile.
"I am glad...but Minato." Pharos turned worried "Something terrible is against you now."
"You mean that demon?" Pharos nodded "Yes...that is one of the most horrible and ancient evils of all."
"And he is stronger than you." Pharos said truthfully.
Minato laughed "Yeah...I know but I ain't rolling over and dying if he wants to kill me it won't be walk in the park don't worry." Minato answered.
"Be careful friend." Pharos gave a final warning before disappearing.
Minato laid on his bed "Just what exactly is that?" He asked himself.
In the Velvet Room...
Igor's meditation was broken, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead "Noo..."
Elizabeth and her siblings turned towards him.
"Master whats wrong?" Elizabeth asked.
"Its him..." Igor answered.
"Him?" Theodore asked.
"Is just as we feared he is back." Igor's words were full of horror and concern.
"You mean HE is back?" Margaret asked in horror and Elizabeth let out a gasp.
"The Crawling Chaos is back." Igor told them and they were horrified.
"No...that means.." Elizabeth was on the verge of tears.
"Master Minato's life is in grave danger..." Elizabeth screamed and Margaret nearly collapsed on the floor while Theodore looked mortified.
The ancient evil had returned...
DUN DUN DUNNN...Yeah that's the antagonist for Arc 1 the crawling chaos someone who has played something other than persona 3 should know he is...anyway keep watching the story will get really interesting the chaos is back but how? Keep reading to find out.
