Been a while hasn't it but now it is time to continue this story with the third arc of P5R
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Persona 5 Royal Fanmake Crimson Arc Chapter 1
Visiting Voya-Nui
We return to the past where we come to Tarkin and Windblade watching the news with Jess and Jacob standing by the door also watching and Tarkin's Law Troopers standing by Tarkin.
"...The suspect has repeatedly testified that he does not have any recollection of his actions" Kent Brockman said on the news. "A full psychalatric evaluation will be performed to further investigate the crime's details and motives."
Windblade looks to Tarkin and said "First Gaston at Citadel Academy, and now Lysandre…I've found a number of points of commonality between the two. Both for example were sent a 'calling card' before their unforeseen changes of heart."
"…I see." Tarkin said thinking
"It does see farfetched to be a coincidence." Jacob said thinking.
"Maybe but isn't tying their cases to the series of psychotic breakdowns jumping to conclusions?" Tarkin asked then adds looking serious. "Furthermore, the police troopers will frown upon stepping into this…"
"I guess that makes sense" Jess said to that.
"Now isn't the time to be worrying about things like jurisdiction and honor!" Windblade told him. "We need to dig deeper and find a correlation among the incidents these past two, three years."
Tarkin sighs at that and said "Very well, I leave it to you…However, you must not let this interfere with your regular duties."
"Thank you, sir." Windblade said bowing and leaves the office with Jess and Jacob.
Tarkin looks annoyed as he shakes his head and said "That damn Cybertronian just had to stick her nose into this!"
"…And I understand that these abnormal incidents have caused some anxiety throughout our country." A voice on the TV said getting Tarkin's attention it was Frieza who was a member of the ruling party in the area who was holding a press conference. He then said "This situation must be approached with the utmost seriousness. I shall continue to put forth great effort so that every citizen of this planet can live with peace of mind."
"Not only are there these Phantom Thieves to worry about, but if that is exposed…" Tarkin said concerned and scoffs.
We come back to the Beacon station where we see Aqua and Uzi come down the escalator when both get a notification on their phone.
"Looks like Zane's texting me. I think you're getting them too." Uzi said
"Yeah let's get somewhere out the way and check" Aqua said and they move by the job advertisement stands and get their phones out to the Dragon Gems' group chat.
"You have my gratitude." Zane messages.
"What're you so polite for all of a sudden?" Uzi messages
"I truly am tankful to you for making me come to my senses." Zane explained.
"You're exaggerating." Aqua messages smiling.
"I most certainly am not." Zane messages "I must express my gratitude earnestly."
"You're one of us now, buddy." Uzi messages smiling "We'll be counting on you, okay?"
"Of course." Zane said back.
"And if anything comes up, we won't hesitate to lend a hand." Alexis chimes in.
"Thank you." Zane said to that "Well then, see you."
Uzi and Aqua put their phones away and Uzi said smiling "He didn't have to go through all that trouble just to thank us. He's such an honest Nindroid. Anyway, that went well for our first job, huh? It was a huge success! So, that said…you got time after this?"
"Yeah, I haven't got any big plans until later tonight where I will be talking to my parents" Aqua said thinking.
"Well, thing is, I got some free tickets to a darts lounge from this guy I know." Uzi explained "But, I totally forgot that they expire today. So…you want to go right now?"
"Uzi…didn't we just finish talking about how we need to be on guard?" Gatomon said from Aqua's bag sighing.
"Come on, it's just darts! Don't you want to play too, Gatomon?" Uzi asked him. "…I mean, if you can actually throw anything."
"If you're just going to play, then I guess it shouldn't be a problem…" Gatomon said thinking and smiles "All right, then let's head to this darts lounge or whatever it is. Lead the way, Uzi!"
"Heck yeah, I'm on it!" Uzi said excited "Oh, right. The place is in Voya-Nui, so we got to take the train first."
"Voya-Nui?" Aqua said thinking that was new to her.
"What, for real? There's a bunch of different shops right outside the station there." Uzi said with a smile "It's just one stop away from Beacon, so let's head for the Espar line, first."
Aqua nods and follows Uzi to the Espar Line and they arrive at it which was opposite station 7 with a set of stairs to it. Aqua remembers this line as it was the one to Emerald Park.
"These stairs will take you to the Espar Line. This is the way to Voya-Nui." Uzi explained.
"I'm getting excited!" Gatomon said happily.
"All right, let's go!" Uzi said smiling as Aqua sees on her phone app Voya-Nui appear on it.
"Now, we're heading to an area that's outside of where your commuter pass works, so make sure you've got the fare" Gatomon said.
The fare was 200 credits which Aqua has and pays for the train ticket. However unaware to them watching the two was J.
"Those two…" J said looking at them suspicious and follows them.
A while later the three of them arrived in Voya-Nui which was like a market city with an impressive store street.
"Ooh, so this is Voya-Nui, huh…" Gatomon said smiling. "You can tell it's nothing like Beacon, just from the atmosphere alone."
"Yeah it is much more pleasant then Beacon." Aqua said in agreement
"Well, yeah. Looks like they're a lot of shops here that you can't find in Beacon." Uzi said with a nod. "…Not that I'd really know."
"It does seem interesting." Aqua said smiling
"Oh, it's got your attention now, huh?" Uzi said smiling "Alexis' not here because she's busy, but I bet it'd be fun to come here with some more people. I think the darts lounge is one block up from the main street. But since we're here, I won't say no to checking out a bunch of other shops on the way."
Aqua nods and walks to the entrance while watching them was J who was using a magazine to avoid any suspicion and the blue haired girl sees an Information Desk with a Tactical Droid standing behind it.
"Greetings! We do our best to provide information regarding this area!" The Tactical Droid said in a male voice.
"Why don't you ask them about Voya-Nui?" Gatomon said to her.
"What would you like to hear about?" The Tactical Droid asked.
"Tell me about this city." Aqua said nodding.
"Certainly! Please allow me to explain!" The Tactical Droid said nodding "There are four different areas…On the promenade, you can find a fried food shop, a stationery store, a second-hand clothing store, and a temple. The ground beef cutlet at the fried food shop I hear is delicious, but you will have to wait in line."
"If you take a left at the fried food shop, you'll see Retro Street. Here you can find a slection of chic and sophisticated stores." The Droid continues. "There's also a jazz club at the end of the ally. Sometimes popular singers will go there, and the liveliness is inevitable. Whew. I hope I explained it all right…Do you have any other questions?"
"No please continue." Aqua said nodding.
"Of course." The Droid said nodding "After passing Retro street, you will see Rue De Chouchou, which has a variety of fancy stores to visit. There's also a well-known healing crystal store selling power stones that provide real results. Not only that, but on Rue De Chouchou there is a lounge to enjoy darts and billiards. Excitement is inevitable."
"The last one is Harmony Alley, which is like a drinking district. It's located just past this information desk." The Droid continues the explanation. "It has an old Japanese flavour perfect for just enjoying the atmosphere. The inspiration is inevitable…Was that too much information for a minor? Well that's about it for the city. Is there something else I can help you with?"
"What do you recommend?" Aqua asked him.
"I know just the thing! Please allow me to explain! You are a minor human, correct?" The Tactical Droid said and Aqua nods "If that's the case…If you go past the drinking district and reach Rue De Chouchou you will find a darks and billiards lounge. It's actually a very casual place, and people your age can walk in with no problem."
"How about for adults?" Aqua asked thinking.
"Huh?! Well, you did come all the way here…" The droid said unsure "If you're looking for a place for adults…There is a jazz club…And I THINK minors can go in…Sorry for my lack in knowledge here."
"Okay what about somewhere unique?" Aqua asked.
"Oh yes! One of the city's hidden gems is the temple in the promenade." The Tactical Droid said nodding "It's even popular among young people who are looking for guidance. Oh, maybe that doesn't really include students like you…? Haha. If you're ever interested, you should check it out. Was there anything else you wanted to heart about?"
"Tell me about the stores." Aqua asked.
"Certainly! Allow me to explain!" The Tactical Droid said nodding "here's a strange…Excuse me, a unique second clothing store here as well-known as Nook's. It's located on the promenade street. The manager Tom Nook always greets me in the morning, but…He's always saying, 'I specifically want sooty clothing.' And is quite picky about what you bring in too."
"Oh, and have you been to the incense store in Harmony Alley? It actually opened quite recently." The Droid continues. "They have incenses that people have never even heard of before. And it's not a fishy store either. Was there anything else you wanted to ask?"
"Yeah, is there anything I should know?" Aqua asked.
"Anything you should know…Actually, yes. There's something heard recently." The Tactical droid said after some thought "About the fried food shop in the promenade. People say it's tedious to wait in line…And by nighttime it's already sold out. So, what're we to do if those of us who eat regular food want one? Well, they say on Sundays they make more than usual. So, in other words, if you go there on a Sunday night…And the story I heard ends there. Anything else you would like to know?"
"No that is it thank you." Aqua said smiling.
"If you would like to know more about Voya-Nui, feel free to stop on by!" The Tactical Droid said
"Whew…That was quite a lot of information. I think we were able to broaden our insights about Voya-Nui!" Gatomon said smiling.
Aqua indeed feels here knowledge increase with that. The group explore the different stores, Aqua bought a Watercolor Postcard and Fountain Pen from the Stationary store and soon they came to Nook's Secondhand Clothes store.
"Oh, wow! Check out that sign in the store. It says, 'Bring your sooty clothing here!'" Uzi said amazed but asked "…Sooty clothes?"
"Heh, let's see what they've got!" Gatomon said.
They go in and are greeted by the owner Tom Nook who said "Welcome, if you're looking to sell clothing…W-wait what's that?" He sees the Sooty Clothes Aqua had in her inventory bag "Can I take a look at that? Don't worry, I won't steal it."
"This Tanuki's reacting to the clothing that we got from Shadows…Seems he knows what he's talking about." Gatomon said smiling.
"I've been here for 40 years, but I've never seen clothing that makes my heart chill…" Tom Nook said nodding. "All right, I'll buy it. But I'll only buy it for the price it deserves. So we have a point card system here. Each piece of clothing you sell here will give you 10 points. Once you obtain enough points, you can trade them for a prize. So, feel free to let us take that clothing off your hands."
"Not only is he going to buy them from us, he's going to give us points for them too? We should definitely come back here." Gatomon said nodding.
Aqua nods and sells all the Sooty clothes she has earning 430 points and with them spends 200 of it getting the Idaten's Belt and a Clothing Grab Bag.
"I always wanna know what's inside this stuff. Let's take a look!" Gatomon said excited. In the bag were three Old Mystical Scarfs and an Old Chemogasm. "Not too bad. Let's get this again some time."
"I hope you liked the stuff we had in the store." Tom said waving to them. He smiles at the clothes "These clothese are amazing…Come again, all right?"
"Sure thing." Aqua said as they walk out
"W-Well, that was kind of a weird store…" Uzi said surprised "But I guess it was pretty fun. Let's check it out again sometime."
The group keep looking and find a furniture store with a Fancy Couch outside that Aqua sits down on.
"Huh, check out that comfy looking sofa…What're you doing sitting on it?" Gatomon asked her.
"Just let me sit on it a bit longer…" Aqua said smiling as it was comfortable.
"What, is it really that comfortable? I mean if it's in front of the store like this I guess it must be comfy…Okay let's get going." Gatomon said to that.
"A little longer…" Aqua said to that.
"Really? Just how comfortable is this sofa…?" Gatomon said surprised and sees Aqua relaxed "…. Hey….Hellooo. Man, everyone's looking at you…I guess I'd call you bold for doing this." Aqua nods she feels her guts improve for this.
"Wh-Whoa, that was so sudden you almost startled me…" Uzi said surprised but smiles "But wow, you've got some guts. I'm pretty surprised!"
They keep going and soon come to a nice street that was known as Rue De Chouchou and Uzi said "Ah, this is the road!" She points to a building titled Piplup Sniper and said "The name of that shop matches what's on the free tickets. It says…'Piplup Sniper'? Huh? Why'd you give one of those doofy Pookemon birds a gun?"
"It's not meant to be taken literally…" Gatomon said to that.
"Still, if you're coming up with a good name…Well, whatever. Let's check it out!"
Aqua nods and approches Piplup Sniper and stands to the stairs at the entrance.
"Ooh! Here, this is the place." Uzi said smiling "Oh man, I'm getting kind of nervous…"
"Ha, you're such a child. Try not to embarrass the rest of us, would you?" Gatomon said grinning.
"You don't got to tell me that!" Uzi said with a smile "So, what's the plan? You want to head inside?"
"Let's go" Aqua said nodding and they enter the store.
The three were enjoying the time as they played darts.
Uzi throws a dart and hits center of the target, she said "All right, bull! That's a new high score!"
"You seem to know a lot." Aqua said surprised at that.
"The center of the target's called the bullseye. If you land a dart there it's called 'bull'!" Uzi explained. "…I know because I looked up the rules online last night. Anyway, this game's called '01' You win by getting your score all the way down to 0 points before the other player."
"Oh, so you're not trying to gat a high score, but get rid of your score? That's pretty different." Gatomon said intrigued.
"We both start with the same score, then you lose points based on the number on the board where your dart lands…" Uzi continued to explain what she knew. "And you can only win if you get your score down to 0, exactly. You can't even be off by a single point! How's that sound? Pretty awesome, right?"
"So you have to be able to calculate your score properly while making sure you hit the right numbers on the board…" Gatomon said thinking. "This games seems like it takes a lot of concentration."
Aqua takes her turn and throws but only scores 1 point. Gatomon chuckles and said "Heehee, one point?! Come on, you have to straighten your arm out more, and…" He then sees Uzi looking at something "Hey, Uzi, what's up?"
"Ah I was just reading this flier. It says, 'Darts is a party when you play in pairs!'" Uzi said turning to them. "You team up with someone and alternate throwers when it's your turn. You still use the same rules I told you, though. Hey, what do you say we give it a try?"
"Yeah, it sounds fun." Aqua said smiling.
"Heck yeah, that's what I'm talking about! Let's do this!" Uzi said excited. They begin playing Aqua going first and throws the dart dead center "Whoa! A bull right off the bat?! Man, talk about an exciting opening!"
"Yep go ahead and do your best for us Uzi" Aqua said and the two high fight similar to how they would do the Baton Pass and steps aside.
"Here goes! Don't underestimate an ex-athlete!" Uzi said stepping up. She takes her throws and gets a good result "HECK YEAH! Triple 20!"
"Whoa, she hit such a tiny spot! Quite impressive especially for you, Uzi." Gatomon said surprised.
Uzi highfives Aqua and said "We're almost down to 0 points! Let's really focus for this last round!"
"You goes it" Aqua said and plays where she gets the remaining amount needed the machine playing a victory fanfare
"Woooohooooo! 0 points right on the dot! Ain't we awesome?!" Uzi cheered.
"That's no easy feat! You really do have something special going on!" Gatomon said smiling.
"Thanks it wasn't easy but I managed" Aqua said
"Man, this is so fun." Uzi said happily "When you're on the line, the pressure's insane, but it makes you want to do your best for your partner!"
Aqua nods and feel the Batton Pass power between her and Uzi improve granting a large damage boost and HP recovery. Aqua thinks 'I feel like I understand something better after pairing up with Uzi…!'
"Hm, based on the looks on your faces, I'm guessing both of you got something out of this game." Gatomon said smiling "Even if it is just a game, it can be some kind of training, depending on how you play…"
"That's a good way to look at it." Aqua said thinking.
"Heh…Well, I do always have the Phantom Thieves on the brain." Gatomon said proudly. "Let's keep practicing together here Ooh, ooh! Let's invite everybody next time!"
"Wow…All this, just from me aking you to meet me here! This is like...you know…one of those strikes of good luck!" Uzi said smiling.
"A 'stroke' of good luck! Why would it be a strike? Who would protest having good luck?" Gatomon asked sighing.
Uzi hears a noise and looks over asked "Oh, what's that?" She sees several pool tables and said "Oh yeah, they have pool here, too!"
"Hmm…This game could be useful too, depending on how we look at it…" Gatomon said nodding.
"It's already pretty late though. We can come back and play it later." Uzi said checking the time.
"Ah, and don't forget we got a couple of free tickets to play today, but next time you'll have to pay up." Gatomon explained.
"But it was super fun, right?! I really wanna play again sometime!" Uzi said excited "Well, we should head home for the day. Thanks for hanging out."
"No problem thanks for inviting me" Aqua said nodding.
The group then head back to the station.
Well that was a fun opening I hope you enjoyed it. But J is getting closer to the figuring out Aqua and co's secret it seems.
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