"Welcome to the Velvet Room." Igor said calmly.
"Wait, so that door that just appeared is connected to the Velvet Room?" Yu asked.
"Of course, the Velvet Room exists to aid its guest on their journey." Igor said calmly.
"You mentioned that before, but how exactly can you help me?" Yu asked.
"Your power is unique, it is the power of the Wildcard. It is like the number zero, empty yet possessing infinite potential." Igor explained. "As such, you are capable of wielding multiple personas at once. My job is to fuse more powerful personas for you to use."
"Fuse personas, alright." Yu said. "That's really helpful, thanks."
"We'll go over the finer points at another time." Igor said calmly. "Until we meet again."
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"Hey there he is, over here Yu." Yosuke said from a table at Junes.
"Alright, we're all here so let's get going." Chie said urgently as Yu walked over to them.
"Hold on a minute Chie, it's really dangerous in there." Yu said quietly. "I don't know if it's the best idea for you to come with us."
"I already tried partner, she's coming one way or another." Yosuke said. "We'll just have to be careful to make sure that doesn't show up."
"Yeah, I guess you have a point." Yu said. "Alright Chie, let's get going."
"Right, we're coming Yukiko." Chie said confidently.
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"Oh, welcome back you guys. Is everything ok?" Teddie asked.
"We don't have time for chitchat, was someone thrown in here recently?" Chie asked urgently.
"Huh, actually I do smell someone." Teddie said. "They're over that way."
"Right." Chie said before running off towards the direction Teddie indicated.
"Damn it wait, we need to catch up with her fast. If her shadow shows up she'll need our help." Yosuke said.
"Yeah, you're right let's get going." Yu said before the three of them ran after Chie.
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"There she is, Chie wait." Yosuke said running up to her. "Damn it didn't you listen, it's way too dangerous for you to run ahead like that."
"I can't just leave Yukiko in there." Chie said. "She is in there right Teddie?"
"I don't know who this Yukiko person is, but there is someone in there." Teddie said.
"That's good enough for me, I'm coming Yukiko." Chie said running into the castle.
"Oh no, there are lots of shadows in there." Teddie said nervously.
"Are you serious, you didn't think to mention that before?" Yosuke asked. "We need to find her before her shadow shows up."
"You're right, let's go." Yu said.
"Oh yeah, I have these for you sensei." Teddie said before handing Yu three seeds and three small bottles. "They should help you."
"Thanks Teddie." Yu said before the three of them followed Chie into the castle.
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"Izanagi." Yu said as his persona appeared and destroyed a shadow. "Yosuke, on your left."
"Thanks partner, let's do this Jiraiya." Yosuke said before his persona appeared and launched the shadow away with a wind spell. "Where is she, this is getting bad."
"I agree." Yu said.
Suddenly a blue glow appeared around Yu as the image of a pixie appeared in his mind.
"Dude, are you alright?" Yosuke asked.
"I think so, Teddie is Chie nearby?" Yu asked.
"I think she's above us sensei." Teddie said before sniffing the air. "Yeah, I don't smell her on this floor."
"Right, in that case let's get going." Yosuke said. "There has to be a way up somewhere and the sooner we find it the better."
"Yeah, I agree." Yu said just before a shadow slammed into Yosuke knocking him off his feet. "Yosuke, change Dia."
The moment Yu said that, the pixie that had appeared in his mind materialized and cast the healing spell on Yosuke.
"What the, dude how did you do that? You have more than one persona?" Yosuke asked in disbelief.
"It's a long story, I'll tell you and Chie once we rescue her." Yu said.
"Sensei, I found the stairs." Teddie said quickly.
"Great, let's try and get to Chie before her shadow shows up." Yosuke said as the three of them ran up the stairs.
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"Look there she is." Yosuke said.
"She always protects me, Chie's so strong and reliable." said a voice.
"Huh, Yukiko?" Chie asked in confusion.
"I can always depend on Chie, she's a good friend." Yukiko's voice said again.
"Wait Yukiko." Chie said quickly.
"She depends on me, what a joke." said a voice just before a second Chie appeared in the room. "Anyone with half a brain could see how much more feminine she is."
"What the, who are you what are you talking about?" Chie asked angrily.
"Oh man, this is what I was afraid of her shadow is going to try and kill her, we have to do something." Yosuke said. "Chie, get back."
"No, don't come anywhere near me." Chie yelled. "I'll give you one chance to tell me who you are before I kick the answers out of you."
"Isn't it obvious, I'm you." Shadow Chie said with a smirk. "I'm just speaking our true feelings, as long as we hold Yukiko back she won't be able to do anything by herself. It's the only way I'll feel like I'm good for anything."
"No, that's a lie so stop saying it." Chie said defensively.
"It's the complete truth, I'm the one who's not good for anything, that's why I'll do whatever I can to keep dragging Yukiko down to my level." Shadow Chie said. "Right me?"
"No, you're not me." Chie yelled at her doppelganger.
"Oh man, this is what we wanted to avoid." Yosuke said nervously as a red cloud surrounded Shadow Chie before knocking Chie unconscious.
"I am a shadow, the true self. What are you doing trying to protect the 'real' me? Pathetic." Shadow Chie said.
"Damn it, don't worry Chie, we'll handle this thing." Yosuke said. "You ready partner?"
"I'm as ready as I've ever been Yosuke." Yu said just as the two of them summoned their personas.
(Yu and Yosuke have arrived at the first dungeon, and are preparing to fight Shadow Chie. Next chapter the battle will begin. As always any reviews or critique is appreciated.)