Labrys and Minako ran as fast as they can, away from the Reaper. Despite having an unconscious young man behind her back, Labrys did not show any signs of exhaustion. She wasn't really that tired. She glanced at the girl beside her who was breathing hard. Minako only had six contacts, she didn't bother knowing who she was calling because all of them are on this mission. But nothing happened, the person she was calling was using his or her phone. She tried someone else; thankfully someone answered and she was able to say at least some of what she needed to say, but, as if the whole universe was conspiring against her, her phone died. The wild card cursed her phone for giving up on her.

"How could you do this to me now!?" Minako yelled at her phone. "I should have charged the thing before we left."

"We have better things to worry about ya know," Labrys said. "Like gettin' the heck out of here!"

"It's blocking the only way to the stairs!" Minako wailed. She placed her phone back into her pocket. "And it destroyed the teleporter! We have no choice but to run in circles."

"But what if that thing finds out what we're doing!?"

"I'm thinking! Just calm down!" Minako could barely keep up with her partner. She was already exhausted she doubts she could handle another minute of running around. She could already feel the blister forming on her feet.

"If only we could hide from that creep..." Labrys looked back to make sure it wasn't behind them. The sound of a gunshot suddenly erupted from the room causing the two persona users to flinch.

Then an idea popped into Minako's mind. "Labrys, listen,"she said calmly. "We have to split up on my signal. Go to the next floor-"

"Are you insane!?" Minako ignored her and continued.

"-there should be a teleporter there. Just continue moving forward then turn left at the very end. Once you get to the first floor, I want you to make sure that someone will be left there to guard the civilians. Also lead the back-up team here. Do you remember our route?"

"Yes."

"Good."

"What are you gonna do?" Labrys was unsure with her whole plan.

"I'm gonna act as a decoy."

Labrys' mouth gaped at what the girl said. "You fool! Ya think I'll just leave you here with THAT!?"

"We have no choice," Minako retorted stoically. "We have to do this for his safety."

Labrys pursed her lips. She knew if something were to happen to this auburn-haired girl she won't be able herself. She knew that everyone she knew would be disappointed and agitated. But she has no choice but to do what Minako said. It was the only way. All she could do was trust this girl beside her and make sure that she comes back on time.

"Okay," she said slowly. "Be careful."

"You too, Labrys." Minako turned around. "Go now! Hurry!" The Reaper appeared before her. "So we meet again... MESSIAH!"

"Mitsuru-san," Aigis greeted with a bow. When she looked up she noticed that the other were there. "Everyone." They gave her their own greeting.

Behind them were people in uniform. One by one, men from the hospital picked the unconscious people and took them to the ambulance inconspicuously. The persona-users watched as they carried each one out. They were greatly amazed at how effortlessly they lifted each one on the stretcher.

"Mitsuru-senpai," Fuuka called out. She looked really worried. "I have this really bad feeling. I think we should go to the tower to help them."

"It will take us a while to reach the tower," Aigis said. "I suggest we go to Gekkoukan High School now using one of those cars. I remember Teddie materializing a TV at the tower. When he looked out he said it looked like a classroom. I assume that there is a TV in the school that will take us directly inside the tower."

"Understood. Everyone get in." They expected Mitsuru to join them at the back. They were surprised when the driver came in instead. Mitsuru sat where the man should have been - on the driver's seat. "Hold on tight." She started the car and began driving in a speed, which Yu believed was already above the maximum speed limit.

"Please don't hit someone," he silently prayed.

A few minutes later, Aigis received a call from Teddie. She place him on speaker. "Did something hap-"

"AI-CHAN! WE NEED HELP!" Behind the background, they could hear explosions and shouting. They could also hear someone curse.

"What's wrong?" Kanji inquired.

"Labby and Mina-chan are trapped inside the tower with this really powerful shadow stalking them," Teddie said with a panicky voice. "We can't help them because we're surrounded by shadows the first floor." Another explosion was heard. "THERE ARE CIVILIANS HERE!"

"We're almost there just hang on!" Mitsuru yelled from her seat.

"Ah! Labby-chan!"

"Sister!"

"W-where's Mina-chan?" The others began to panic after hearing his distress tone.

"She had to stay there to save him." From the other line Labrys looked around. Her brows furrowed. She handed the civilian to Teddie quickly. "Crap, this ain't good. I've to go back there. You guys can handle this, right? If ya can, please send someone to help us."

"Wait Labby-chan!"

Yosuke took the phone from Aigis. "Ted, what's happening!?"

"Labby-chan went back to help Mina-chan! And the shadows, we don't know where they're coming from!"

"Just hang on. We're almost there."

"Please hurry!" And Teddie hangs up.

Yosuke returned the phone and sunk deeper on his seat. "How did this happen?"

"How did this happen?" Labrys asked to no one in particular. She was on the floor below where Minako was. Things sure didn't go smoothly today, she thought.

She finally made it to the 63rd floor. All that could be heard were chains clanking. It only signifies that it wasn't fighting anything - which is bad. She began to worry of what happened to her partner. She walked around making sure to not make a single sound.

"Minako-chan," she called out softly with a shaky voice. Nothing happened. Nothing except for the sound of the chains getting nearer. Crap.

Someone suddenly grabbed her arm when she was around a corner. She spun quickly and saw that it was the person she was looking for. Minako shushed her. The female wild card used her weapon as a cane for support. Her hair was disheveled and her uniform was in complete disarray. What struck the mechanical maiden were her bleeding knees.

"What happened to you?" Labrys asked. She made sure to keep her voice as low as possible. She looked around and noticed they were surrounded by three walls. They were in a dead end.

"I tried fighting it for a few minutes," Minako began weakly. "But then my attacks became weaker and weaker. So I ran. I don't know how many times I tripped."

"At least you're alive..."

"Where are the others?" Minako asked looking behind the girl, only to find no one there.

"Wait. You don't know?"

Minako stared at Labrys. "Don't know what?"

"I thought you can sense shadows."

Minako processed what she said. Slowly, a conclusion formed in her mind. "You mean there are shadows there!?"

"Yes!"

"I'm didn't realize. I think I'm too tired to sense anything now."

Labrys rolled her eyes. "You think? So what are we going to do?"

"Just stay here. It won't attack us if we stay here."

"How are you so sure?"

"I don't know. It just stopped attacking me when I got here. When I tried to go out it attacks me." Minako demonstrated it by leaving their spot. That instant the chains of the Reaper became louder. Minako ran back immediately. "See what I mean?"

"Well I guess we ain't got any choice. I feel like a damsel in distress." Labrys sat down on the floor. Minako followed suit.

They did nothing much but to stare at the path in front of them and wait. They would also listen to the sound of the chains and when goes to far they listen to the sound of their own breathing. Sometimes Minako would frown making the other girl turn to her.

"You wanna sleep for a while?" Labrys asked. "You can use my lap."

Minako didn't answer and just laid down. She stared at Labrys sleepily. "Hey Labrys..."

"Yeah?"

"Thanks for coming here."

Labrys gave the girl a look of surprise. She wasn't expecting that. Before she could say anything, the girl fell asleep.

"Welcome..."

"I think they came from outside the tower," Ken said. "Should we check it out?"

"And how are we going to do that?" Shinjiro swung his battle axe. "We can hardly move with this globs around us!"

Junpei summoned Hermes and cleared the way to the exit by killing every shadow on their way. But in a blink of an eye their path was blocked again. "They're kinda fast."

"How are things there, Teddie?" Yukari asked.

The blond was using a TV as a shield. He needed it sure that the people they found will be safe. "Good, I think."

A sword suddenly came out from it's screen. Two shadow who were near the screen dissolved . Teddie grinned hopefully when the person holding the sword revealed himself. "Sensei!"

"Sorry we're late," Yu said with a straight face.

Shinjiro couldn't help but to be annoyed. Yu just stood there as if waiting for something. He couldn't take it anymore so he yelled at the poker-faced young man. "Shut up and just help us you moron!"

So I know this chapter is disappointing and anticlimatic. Sorry... I tried to finish this before I do something. I don't my next update will be because I'll be busy starting tomorrow. I promise I'll make it up next time (yeah I know, this again).

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