So here's the Shadow chappie~!
/= "Ice and Snow" by DN Angel =/
The caverns were so dark that even the torches weren't helping her at all. In fact, she had to hold onto the sides just to keep her balance. It was sad, really. After a few minutes, they saw a figure up ahead. She walked up ahead of the others and saw that it was Antonio. He smiled and started to pet her.
"I was worried that you gotten lost!" He laughed.
"On a one-way staircase? Hey, I might've been taken over by you, but that doesn't mean I've become you!" She laughed back. "I was just wondering if you were mad at me for something."
"No, of course I'm not!"
"Well, you kinda looked mad before…"
"Ah, yes. You weren't there, so you wouldn't know."
"…know…what?"
"How I made a vow never to let Feliciano cry again."
Charice cocked an eyebrow as Antonio glared back at Alfred for a half second before heading further down into the staircase. She turned back to him with a look that said "nope, still have no clue on anything" before heading on after him. As the three finally approached the end of the staircase, they saw what looked like the inside of a large throne room (underground?) and the Shadow kneeling before a torn green coat, almost as if he was going to be knighted by that thing.
["They are close, mein bruder…they are close."] She heard him mutter. ["Soon, you will be avenged."]
Avenged? She blinked. Who, Ludwig? But he's alive!
"Gilbert!" Antonio cried.
["Eh? Ah, Antonio…"] Gilbert stood up. ["My friend…thank god you're here. My revenge is almost complete. I finally found him, the man I must kill to avenge."]
"Eh?" Antonio blinked.
Crap, I knew it. Charice sighed. It's one of us.
["I'm surprised, though…the man that did all of this to me actually bothered to show his face here."] Gilbert raised his blade. ["I've taken all the subordinates down…and I'm only close to one…"]
"One? What the hell are you talking about?" Lovino spat.
Gilbert twirled his blade in the air in a dramatic fashion (cause let's face it, he's Gilbert) and aimed it directly at Alfred, shocking him. Instantly, Arthur jumped between him and the blade, his hands open for any block on the attack.
["I already took care of you, you Brit! Why're you trying to save him?"]
"He has no knowledge of what happened, Gilbert!" Arthur screamed back. "He is completely innocent of everything that happened! All the bloodstains are on me!"
"Arthur, what are you-?"
"PREEMPTIVE STRIKE!"
The Shadow jumped out of the way as Charice and Li Xiao landed their attacks on the floor before them. Everyone jumped into place as Gilbert lifted his blade up and pointed it at the men before him, glowing a bright purple aura. Which means this can't be good, can it?
["Those who aid my enemy shall be destroyed by the wrath of God! For I am justice, and justice is me!"] Gilbert twirled the blade. ["You do NOT know who you're dealing with!"]
"For lack of better word…" Charice sighed. "I think we do."
/= "Mysterious Figure" by Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep =/
The Shadow morphed into something that looked like a damaged eagle / dragon thing, holding a sharpened sword in its claws and erupting of fire(?) and smoke. Banners tied his neck and wings as he screeched toward the users before it. The room warped until it became something out of a Kingdom Hearts palace. The guy's got taste.
["I AM A SHADOW…THE TRUE SELF."] The Shadow squawked. ["WHICH MEANS THAT I WILL MAKE SURE THAT MY REVENGE IS COMPLETE…THOSE WHO STAND BETWEEN US WILL BE MY NEXT LUNCH!"]
…Okay, not creepy at all. She shivered.
Li Xiao and Kiku crouched down and charged toward the Shadow, their Personas erupting from their hands and dealing considerable damage to its wings. It responded with a huge Garu spell that knocked them down, then pecking into Matthew's stomach which caused him to drop to the floor.
"Dude! You OK?"
"…Alfred, look out!"
The American looked up and saw that it was charging toward him, screeching all the way. He was about to summon his Persona when a bright light flashed behind him, shooting laser beams toward it. It went screaming back, causing him to turn around and see Arthur with that huge bird Persona thing he had.
"I thought I told you: your target is me!" He stated. "Alfred is completely clean of all this!"
"Arthur!" Alfred darted his head. "What are you-?"
The Shadow slashed through Arthur, sending him careening through the pillars and into the wall. Charice knew it hurt, for the elite smell of blood quickly filled her nostrils. She almost gagged as she headed over to him, seeing the bird fly overhead toward him, screaming.
["I TOLD YOU THAT ANYONE WHO GETS IN MY WAY WILL DIE!"]
Crap crap crap crap CRAAAAAP!
She looked up and saw Lovino fuse with his Persona, his feet starting to run so fast that it was actually keeping up with the Shadow. But the wings tossed him away, and he succeeded in grabbing Arthur and dragging him up the wall. He was gagging for air, trying desperately to summon his Persona.
["YOU'RE IN OVER YOUR HEAD, YOU BRIT."]
He squeezed harder, and she could hear Arthur gagging in pain. The wind around him was preventing them from getting even close to attacking him. Come on, Charice…THINK!
["ANY LAST WORDS, ARTHUR? MAKE THEM GOOD, CAUSE IT'LL MAKE THIS A LOT EASIER FOR ME…"]
"…cum sanguis martyris funditur…"
Eh?
"…et lacrimas maestus cadunt lucida…"
["NICE CHOICE OF FINAL WORDS! YOU'RE QUITE THE ENTERTAINER, YOU KNOW THAT?"]
"Gladus Dei…fode judicii…"
The Shadow began to laugh again as he finally choked the life out of Arthur, throwing him away like a rag doll. Alfred's scream rocked the air as he charged toward the Shadow with guns blazing. Antonio quickly joined in as well, Okuninushi erupting into his axe and swinging like a conquistador would do (wait, were those…tomato seeds flying in the air?). Matthew quickly ran to Arthur's side as Li Xiao jumped right in front of them.
"How is he?" He asked.
"…he's really hurt…" He answered. "D-do any of you have healing abilitites?"
"…let's hope Charice does."
Nonetheless, she was too busy raging over the Shadow to notice anything different. She was throwing poleaxe after poleaxe, forgetting that she had Persona in the first place. Once she did remember that, she threw open Principality and started to beat the crap out of whatever she can do.
"Why isn't anything working!" She screamed.
"This is a video game, right?" Alfred stated. "We just need a cheat code or something!"
"Figure out that cheat code for us, can you? You're the big gamer!" Kiku jumped over feather darts.
"You're the one making the games!" Alfred shot toward the bird, the bullets flying off. "You make the cheat codes!"
"Wait a minute…cheat codes, cheat codes…" Charice clapped her hands together. "Like GOD MODE!"
She quickly threw her hands in the air, summoning Phoenix. Suddenly, the air around them began to tense up as the darkness in the world began to clear, clouds separating as if there was something coming through. It was then that Lovino started to shiver: he knew what was going to happen.
"Dammit GET OUT OF THE WAY!"
Charice jumped out of the way as thousands of golden swords started raining from the sky, pinning the Shadow to the ground. One sword landed on Alfred's gun, transforming it into a blade. Charice took that as her cue to summon Siegfried, and then snapped her fingers.
"Cheat Code #1: God Mode! Cheat Code #2: Character Fusion!" She pointed to Alfred. "Siegfried, go!"
The man launched forward and fused with Alfred, outfitting him with his own…minus the lack of pants. He stared at the sword as his hand in confusion.
"Siegfried's famous for slaying the dragon, Alfred!" She screamed. "Go ahead! Be Siegfried!"
"OK! Let's go!" He threw himself in the air. "Rainy Death!"
The blade went right through the monster, and she could hear the screeches of pain and agony coming from it. Before anything would disappear, she looked up and saw that her Strength Arcana was up from her hand, erupting from Alfred's body, and the whole world was erupted in a glow.
/=+=/
And now I will leave you with this message: NEXT CHAPTER, YOU FIND OUT JUST WHAT THE WHOLE SUBPLOT WAS LEADING UP TOO! HOPE THE SUSPENCE DOESN'T KILL YOU!
:D