'I..am...Th u… Y' Saten Ruiko suddenly jumped out of her seat. "Huh?" suddenly everything around, became black. 'Seek p wer at ll c St' The voice became more glitchy. 'Hw..wl…gain' The black void started to shift around her. It now resembled a classroom of some kind? 'Search' the voice became understandable. 'Search for power even if it only leads to despair' It spoke in an ominous tone. Saten froze up the voice became clearer. Suddenly the room had returned to normal
"Ruiko Saten!"
focus came back to me. What was I doing again? Saten looked around the room, her class room all the students looked at her. Some giggled at her. Her teacher walked up to her looking at her sternly. "Uhm..."
"Ruiko Saten if you find this class, so boring but please try to pay attention until the class is over." She glared at the student.
"right sorry ma'am!" a distant look came over her eyes.
"Now Than class please turn your Books to.." the teacher's voice suddenly faded away.
*"Miss Ruiko!"*
"Yes Ma'am!?" Desperately trying to ignore what had taken just place. Her body was tense from what had taken place. Everyone in class stared at her. "Uuhh."
(Later)
"Did you..get enough sleep last night" Uiharu asked. looking at her friend. "You were mumbling something in your sleep"
"Huh?" Saten turned her head.
"...huh" Was all she could say.
"You said something about..Despair? In class" The level continued. " What was that about." She questioned.
Saten looked back at her friend. With a smile."...Sure did slept like a log." Letting Uiharu walk a little bit in front of her Ruiko expression became somewhat mischievous. Thanks for worrying about me.
"Now come on we gotta to meet with Shirai and Mikoto" Her friend said with a pep in her step. As her friend walked away the girl couldn't help but lower her head.
"What was that." Saten said under her breath. Her whole body was shakings. "It had to be a dream."
(FlashBack)
It was so dark I didn't know where I was. It felt like an eternity, in this ocean of darkness. being here felt so disgusting yet at the same time felt…
"Wait why am I here". I suddenly found myself ignoring the dreadful place I appeared to be in. The question rang in my head. Where am I.
"Better question: how did I get here." "Last thing I remember I was in bed" She said putting her palm to her face. Looking around she noticed a girl standing alone. "..Um hi?" Saten spoke not hiding the curiosity in her voice.
"Hey" she responded. Saten could hear something negative in the girl's voice but she couldn't tell whether it was misery or frustration. ut clear girl that was about my height. She dressed in some sort of school uniform. With this long skirt. Her eyes were a bright golden yellow. She looked directly at me. Why… Why did she look so sad?
"Even if you knew, you'd still be a level 0, right" her face became sour like saying those words was like eating lemons. And another thing I tilted my head to the left.
"So what i'm your a level 0" I questioned. This feeling, have I seen her somewhere? "I mean it's not like it can't change" . The school girl looked had a sad look on her face
"So that's what you tell, yourself " the mystery girl sighed. Something about what had said had irritated her. "It's not like I care that much about leveling up.." Her eyes looked to the ground. " but I have this amazing group of friends." She smiled "I'd say i'm the weakest one." She looked down at the ground.
Saten looked at the highschooler "...Hey could you tell me your name."
"It's ? ᄌホ ︎⧫︎ ︎■︎" the miserable girl answered
"What.?" I had a clue what she just said. A Bitter feeling came over me. This girl who was she? I took a closer look at her face. That misery what…"Wait Level-0"
Suddenly a breeze hit her leg. Letting out a yelp in surprise. The middle schooler had just flipped my skirt. The breeze was nice. She quikly pulled her skirt down
The depressed girl snickered at Saten. "So this is what Uiharu feels like."
"Sorry abou-wait how do you know that name?" The girls gloomy yet optimistic expression faced her. "My friends name"
"Cause she's ❍︎⍓︎ ︎❒︎ ︎ ︎■︎ ︎, so of course i'd know her name." A face of worry and curiousity came over Saten's face. The gloomy girl sighed. "So your minds blocking out other words too...maybe your not ready."
" I don't really get it" Saten was confused.'blocked out what does…'
"It means i'm saying things you don't want to hear" she answered-Wait she answer!?
"Whoa are you kind of psychic." my face brightened. This girl had some kind of ability.. "ability?" I clenched my head.
"Nope just a level zero, I can't even lift a spoon" the girl said this so casually but her face still held that same look. "Being a level-5 must be fun" her face lowered.
"level 5?" Her face twisted in fear. This girl knew Misaka, she also knew Uiharu for some reason.
the girl rolled her yellow eyes "I know the schools they go too, I know Uiharu works for judgement along with Shir-" "tokiwadai middle school."
"Shirai" I finished it all came back to me. "How...do."
"Shouldn't it be obvious Ruiko?"
"Wh.." I stared at her. Who was this girl and why does her face…"Aaahh!" I let out a scream. And clenched my head."Who...are you!, why do-how do you know!" The pain in my head became unbearable like I was drowning in negativity.
"You still can't accept it can you" the other girl said casually. The bitter look on her face contrasting the tone of her voice
"hey wai-" before I could call out to her. I reached out my hand. "Wait who are you?" She smiled at me. But for some reason it felt like she was sad. I didn't know what to do.. I wanted to run but I wouldn't.
"I am…Sa..en..Ru..k..o.." there its was again that static what was she trying to tell me? It felt as though I was drifting away again. the girl reached out her hand."When the time comes..just remember this." My head started to shake.I couldn't stand it was just too painful. "The more you seek power, the greater your pain will become." I could barley understand her.
"What..are…." I fell to the floor.
"Sorry that's the price " The girl before me said. I couldn't really focus on anything right now. I just felt so sleepy. "So...are you ready?"
"!?" I was frozen..I couldn't do or say anything! Why..why? I could look at the girl before me. The girl..the girl had my face!? Why did this!
"Heh.. That's alright, looks like you're not there yet." She gave a quick wave.
"That's the price." those words stuck in her head repeating endlessly. What did that mean? she wondered. She let out a quiet sigh.
"Saten, come on." Her friend shouted.
"Rh..Right sorry." she then hurriedly walked to her classmate. Unknown to her it seem as though her shadow distorted like paper being blown by a gust of wind.
(Elsewhere)
"Are we ready to begin?" a man in a lab coat said. Another scientist spoke up holding a file of papers in his hand flipping through them.
"Yes sir, all facilities are prepared as well he looked over papers, he couldn't help but smile." I suppose it's time we made good on that promise." Suddenly lights erupted from an unknown machine whaling could be heard from it as the area around it began to warp. the Scientist smiled as he looked at the sight before him. "Everyone i'm sorry the wait." he let out a gasp of Joy. "But I made good on my word, we'll show this despicable your potential."
Author notes: Okay had this idea for a while now. Time for a Ruiko Saten gets Persona story, it's not just that but that's how it started.
