It took a while to get this battle started and I kinda lost my juice along the middle but finally here it IS! Behold the last part of Vision Quest and the remaining shadows :D
Guest : I'm really thinking about making one! Yu won't be as powerful as Minato since his end game power is the world itself plus he dosen't have weapon fusion but still he will be pretty powerful in his own right. I'll make one after I finish this. Thanks for the review.
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Sakura began shaking and fell on the ground. Minato blinked once and this time, besides the three, Hamuko was standing there as well. She had the same length, figure and hair but her body was completely black and instead of bright red eyes, they were glowing white. Heck, all of them shared this feature, except for Nyarlathotep who still the faceless humanoid.
"Hmph." Unlike Sakura, Minato wasn't intimidated by some copy cat of Hamuko. He projected a sword and charged right through Chidori, Shinjiro and Nyarlathotep. Setting his sights on Hamuko, he rammed the blade right into her throat before digging it straight through her body, tearing her in half. SEES looked on shock.
"These are fakes!" Minato shouted as he grabbed Chidori's arm and swung her around, slamming her right onto the other two shadows. Minato backed away, standing beside his team mates.
"Sakura, Junpei and Akihiko, attack them without remorse! You need to triumph over you're demons!"
"Hmph, no problem." Akihiko charged and tackled Shinjiro right onto the ground. He repeatedly pummeled him right on the face before backing off. Taking out his evoker, Akihiko shot himself and summoned Caesar. The emperor impaled the sword right into the imposter Shinjiro, reducing him into dust.
"You're no Chidori!" Junpei shouted as his persona utterly tore the fake Chidori apart by ripping her into a million pieces thanks to the metal talons.
Sakura albeit shaking, still stood up and glanced at Chaos. She clutched her lance and whispered, "I won't let him down." Nyarlathotep heard this and lunged at her… to be stopped by a blade stick right into his gut. Sakura plunged the spear out and rammed it into his throat, killing him instantly.
"I'm not the same girl you found that day." She glared at the faker who was disappearing into mist.
Minato clapped. "Well done maggots!" He grinned. "Now to find the bastard who made them." They were a full team except for Ken and Koromaru who were left to guard Fuuka.
"Well done my friends!" The voice that came wasn't mocking them at all. There was actually a bit of pride in it. The room that resembled the one in which Minato fought the shadows shifted into something else. The walls disappeared and there stood an endless void. There was no ceiling and blue mist was everywhere on the ground which was glowing blue as well.
"Well, welcome to Disney Land." Minato joked, "The owner might like a lot blues."
"Where are we?" Yukari asked, looking around.
"Well done! Slayer of Chaos." Minato and the rest turned around to see a man clad in white, with a long ponytail and a mask which resembled a butterfly on one end.
"Hell it's the Disney guy who gives away free candies." Minato shouted. The man in white chuckled.
"I enjoy your sense of humor." He bowed, "I am Philemon."
"Mon? Are you a Pokemon?" Junpei joked around as well, fist bumping Minato.
"The observer of events." Philemon continued, ignoring the smartass jokes, "I have been observing your lives."
"You're a stalker now?" Minato sighed.
"I remember how you saved the world and defeated Nyarlathotep." Philemon smiled through the mask. Minato studied him curiously until…
He jumped away and avoided a deadly Agidyne that was aimed right for his face. Minato jumped back and smiled.
"Nice intro." He summoned a sword and readied himself. "Who are you exactly?"
"I'm the final test." Philemon replied. He raised his hand up and clenched it. A vicious gust of wind blew and everyone gasped. Behind Philemon was a monster, a gigantic humanoid face roared. The being was completely yellow with red eyes and strangely…. It was made out of butterflies.
"Shit just got real." Junpei cried.
"I've had enough tests already." Minato said, annoyed.
"I'm stronger than Elizabeth." Philemon spoke and Minato narrowed his eyes at him, "We'll find out soon." He charged at Philemon.
"Mitsuru, Yukari and Aigis, heal EVERYONE! All the other attack head on!" Minato issued the orders as he set his sights on Philemon.
"Roasted butterfly coming up!" Minato announced as he slashed Philemon right in the face. Philemon disappeared into butterflies.
"Darn it!" Minato cursed.
"Over here." He looked back to see Philemon charging a bit of almighty energy into his palm. Junpei, Akihiko and Sakura were following Minato's orders which were attacking head on!
"No wait!" Minato pleaded but it was too late. Philemon slammed his fist onto ground which began shaking. SEES screamed in agony as the ground cracked open and the energy consumed the battlefield, engulfing everything.
Minato shrugged the damage off and staggered back to his feet as did the rest of SEES. Philemon was indeed stronger than Elizabeth.
"Everyone okay?" Minato asked.
"Yep, just a couple of broken bones." Junpei groaned.
"Come on persona-users." Philemon summoned his 'persona' again.
"Everyone SUMMON!" Minato summoned Telos as the rest followed suit. The horde of personas charged at Philemon's own persona.
The humanoid face turned into goo and consumed each of the oncoming persona, after a while, they exploded into bits.
SEES screamed out as they felt their soul shriek from the assault. Minato quickly composed himself and charged at Philemon.
"Trace… On." Minato yelled as he materialized thousands of blades and launched them towards Philemon who merely teleported back.
"Agidyne." Sakura summoned Surt who launched a fireball at Philemon who was caught off guard. Philemon flinched from the fireball but still didn't scream.
"Nice one." Yukari stood up as well. She launched an arrow at Philemon who again teleported away from the attack.
"Grow a pair." Minato yelled as he let loose torrents of fire. Philemon was amazingly fast but one did manage to burn and shock him. Minato sensed the chance and charged at him again, summoning Thanatos to finish the battle. Philemon was about to teleport again but the sword was impaled right into his left arm which stopped him.
"Hehe." Minato giggled and commanded his team mates. "Attack!"
"Roger." Junpei summoned his persona along with Mitsuru. A collective blast of ice and fire blasted Philemon at point blank range. The observer of events did not scream but was thrown back.
"Eternal White." Philemon managed to shout and the team froze. A holy mass of energy was formed in the sky and then exploded. Minato felt his limbs go numb from the pain. A soft chime echoed among the pained screams. The assault ended and Minato quickly stood up to see Philemon standing as well. The wound on his arm was healed completely.
"Ugh. That hurts and heals." Minato mused as he looked back…. Yukari and Akihiko were knocked out.
Philemon clicked his fingers at the unconscious teens disappeared. Minato fumed with rage, "The fuck have you done."
"Nothing, they are back at the first floor." Minato narrowed his eyes at him.
"What he says is true." Mitsuru choked as she stood up. "I can sense them."
"I do not wish to kill those who are unable to fight." Philemon announced. "However, I offer no assurance that all of you will make it out of here alive."
"We ain't scared Pokemon." Junpei shouted and he stood up followed by Sakura and Aigis.
"Athena!" Aigis summoned her persona and ran beside her. She opened her fingers and let loose open fire. Philemon was about to bitch away again but Minato and Sakura quickly impaled both of his limbs with their spears.
"Scream!" Minato demanded as he summoned a mace and slammed it right onto Philemon's stomach. Blood was splattered but the being managed to push through that. He grabbed both of their heads and smashed them together. Minato and Sakura slid to the ground but quickly stood up to see that Philemon was no longer there.
"Our lips did touch." Sakura blushed despite the blood flowing from her forehead.
"Darn it! Is your skull made out of Katich?" Minato yelled.
"Katich?" Sakura questioned and Minato sighed, "Watch Dragonball Z."
"If we make it out of here alive."
"We will." Minato summoned Lucifer and locked onto Philemon who was easily dodging the slashes from Mitsuru and Junpei combined.
"Athena!" Aigis summoned her persona again who threw the spear towards Philemon who barely dodged it.
"I've got you." Mitsuru blasted him with a block of ice but Philemon didn't even flinch, he was merely pushed back.
"Ugh, good." He complimented.
"Thank you." Mitsuru replied before digging her heel right onto his already battered stomach. Philemon did let out a little scream this time. He teleported away again and he now was, standing in the air.
Minato and Sakura stood besides their team mates who were panting….. Hell everyone except Minato and Philemon were panting.
"Photon Cannon!" Philemon summoned his face again who concentrated a silver light into the air. The sphere opened up and then let loose the energy that was being build up.
"RHO AIAS!" Minato yelled as a fiery shield which resembled a flower with 7 petals formed in front of him and his team. The cannon furiously tried to break the shield but Minato held on!
"Archer, don't fail me!" Minato yelled out as he channeled a bit more of his energy, strengthening the shield.
Junpei and Sakura nodded to each other. They summoned their personas and casted an Agidyne at the same time. The scorching hot fireball managed to take Philemon off guard. He did yell out in pain this time as he plummeted towards the ground.
Minato broke the shield and ran towards him. The Savior jumped into the air and smashed his fist right onto Philemon face. He channeled the World and began pounding Philemon while in mid air. He kicked him down and placed his knee right onto the back. The two slammed towards the ground and Minato drove his knee into Philemon's back who screamed out as the fall's damage was multiplied by Minato's knee.
The observer of events quickly grabbed Minato by the throat and threw him off. Philemon stood up and Junpei drove the sword right into his leg. Sakura continued the assault as she slashed Philemon right on the chest with her spear. The observer of events reeled from the constant attacks he barely managed to dodge the sword by Mitsuru which was aimed right for his throat.
"He's being a bitch again." Minato complained. Philemon began shaking most likely in anger. He summoned his other self again and then went berserk. He let loose thousands of blasts all of them were either fire, thunder or almighty.
"He's gone insane." Minato yelled out as he dodged the blasts. Mitsuru screamed out in pain as the flames scorched her.
"Darn it." Junpei grabbed a sword which was summoned by Minato and crossed it front of him, hoping to lessen the damage but he was proven wrong. A purple ball of energy broke the two swords and blasted him back, knocking him out cold.
Minato constantly switched from persona to person to avoid fire and thunder, he used his speed to dodge the almighty energy.
The assault ended after an eternity. The ground was totally decimated. Minato looked back to see his team mates knocked out cold. He looked at Philemon who was still injured but floating in air. He clicked his fingers and the unconscious teens teleported away.
"Guess it leaves you and me." Minato summoned his twin blades.
"Yes, now give me your all!" Philemon demanded and a sick smile spawned across Minato's face, "You can bet your ass on it." His body glowed blue with energy, he took out into the sky and charged right at Philemon.
Philemon met the charge head on, he fought and parried Minato's blows with his bare hands much like Elizabeth.
"This might hurt." Philemon slashed Minato by what seemed to be a flower? Minato felt his cheek cut open. He gritted his teeth and kneed Philemon right in the stomach. He channeled a Morning Star and shoved it right onto Philemon's stomach. Philemon plummeted towards the ground but managed to compose himself in mid air.
He summoned his self again and let loose the same holy light. Minato was ready for it, he switched to Helel and withstood the attack.
Minato grinned to himself and summoned the persona. Helel let loose a torrent of flames which Philemon managed to teleport away from.
"Come out!" Minato shouted as his body glowed. He harnessed a Megidolaon into his body and let loose the massive amount of energy. A vicious wave exploded from Minato who was serving as the nexus….. The attack shook the whole place apart. Minato was under strain but he was pleased to hear a scream of pain. His silver eyes locked onto Philemon who was on the ground. He called the attack off and charged right for his stomach.
"Good one!" Philemon complimented as he blasted the charging Minato on the face with an Agidyne. Minato lost his concentration and dropped to the ground. He got up just in time to dodge a fiery fist aimed right for his face. Minato dodged and grabbed the ponytail of Philemon, he yanked it down and slammed his knee right onto Philemon's face multiple times. Philemon countered by grabbed Minato's leg and slamming him onto the ground.
"Ugh." Minato quickly got up and summoned Shiva. Philemon summoned his own persona which grabbed the hindu goddess which literally looked like a bug.
Minato did feel the pain but he managed to absorb it.
"THANATOS!" Minato yelled out as he summoned his second persona. The death god let out a roar and this time, he let loose his own Megidoloan which ripped Philemon's persona into pieces…. Since it was caught off guard.
Minato himself felt the pain since Shiva was caught in the explosion but he was glad to see Philemon was hurt much worse. Minato snickered and stood up.
Philemon stood up himself despite the pain and the fact his white dress was strained with blood, "Glorious."
"Thanks!" Minato replied with a smile. Philemon wasn't evil like Chaos. Minato smiled wider as he summoned Helel and Satan, preparing himself for an Armageddon!
"I warn you! Do not use it!" Philemon summoned his own persona which has several pieces of its 'flesh' missing.
"Come on!" Minato taunted as flames surrounded him.
"Armageddon R!" Philemon shouted as the flames surrounded him as well….. They were white contrast to Minato's Armageddon which was blue.
"The original is the BEST!" Minato shouted as he let loose the flames, aiming it right for Philemon who unleashed his own flames.
"Believe in yourself." Philemon spoke as the two attack collided with each other, spitting fire everywhere across the battlefield.
"Heh, this seems familiar." Minato smirked despite the situation. He clenched his fist and whispered, "I hope I don't get burned." He summoned up his courage and closed his eyes, "DO OR DIE!" Philemon looked on shock, unlike Minato, he had to actually control the attack himself.
Minato's body turned into a blue blur which zapped right through the collective flames. Minato's body was smeared by the deadly flames of Armageddon R, he was about to loose his concentration but he still held on!
"I won't die before NYX!" He summoned all his will and flew right through the struggling flames. Philemon actually let out as gasp as Minato's body appeared right in front of him, his face has multiple burn marks and his uniform was burned…. But despite that, he was smiling.
Minato quickly grabbed Philemon's wrist and crushed them calling off his attack in the process. Minato projected Archer's twin blades and he impaled it right onto Philemon's two arms. The observer of events was pinned to the ground and behind him stood the flames.
Minato raised his hand and shoved them towards the ground. The still present flames enveloped both of them but unlike the last time, they didn't hurt Minato. Philemon screamed from the pain as his body exploded into smoke. The attack exploded and a blinding flash of light occurred.
Minato dropped to the ground as the light and flames subsided…. He had won…. He was about to pass out until he heard Philemon's voice.
"Well done! Forming the Grand Cross by yourself and then besting me….. You are truly the Wild Card, Minato Arisato, go forth without falter." Philemon's voice echoed in Minato's mind who smiled.
"Thanks. You ain't bad Phil." He dropped to the ground but he didn't pass out. Minato started laughing mostly in joy… He had won yet again.
Mitsuru and her team hurriedly ran towards Minato. Philemon was so kind that he healed all of their injuries as well.
Mitsuru supported Minato stand who unexpectedly grabbed her by the face and kissed her like a boss. Mitsuru yelped as she broke the kiss, making Minato fall right on his ass.
Despite that, Minato kept laughing. "Minato has won bitches." Mitsuru and the others managed to recompose themselves and laughed along with him. Even if the team didn't last out till the end…. But… Minato was sure, if he never came here and if he never realized the true meaning of friendship and bonds… He would be no where near he is now.
"I love these idiots." Minato breathed out with a smile.
Who expected that? Cross your heart and answer me! I was about to go with the shadow fight myself but nope this had to be epic :D
Special credit to Hoshi 217 since her fic gave me the inspiration to make Philemon battle Minato and co. As far as I'm concerned nobody thought of that before.
