Persona 3 Blue hero of Mememto Mori

by Artzilla406

we all know that we have one life to spend in this world, and death is the end of that life, but there are some who want to defy death and life push back the shadows, Zack will join S.E.E.S and delve into the Darkest Hour to repel agents the shadows and find their own truth together.

2. Memento 2

It's been a few days since Zack awoke from his slumber after receiving the power he never experienced before. Medaka is now already popular with the students with both her beauty and skill overall. Zack's been curious about the secrets of Persona, but currently, he's now dealing with something Ben often deals with... admirers.

Zack is running with a blank face, avoiding fans, students, and mostly girls.

Male student 44: Hey! Come back here!

Male student 3: We just want to talk to you, dude!

Male student 97: Get back here, dude!

Female student 4: Come back, please!

Female student 82: Please let me hug you!

Female student 9: I want to feel your hair!

Zack: Oh, bother.

He ran super fast as his fans ran to the corner to see him gone.

Male student 97: Hey, here he goes.

Female student 82: Let's keep finding the puppy!

They kept running as Zack exited out of the trashcan.

Zack: (remove the banana peel) Ben has a headquarters at school when he is this popular. I wish I had that as well. (sigh) Popularity is really a headache-like work in the morning, but I can't live with it; I have to endure it, but it is no surprise of Meda-chan either.

The blue hero shakes like a dog to get the trash out.

Zack: I need to train and figure out the secret about persona. I'll see if Makoto and Kotone are interested in training, but first I need to conduct a more thorough analysis of the shadows (he pulls out his Oreo Pop-Tarts to snack on). I also hope that you, Zi, N, V, and even Cyn are doing well in class.

He then makes his way to his class as his teacher... is wearing a Shogun helmet.

Zack: Eh, I've seen crazy before, but the helmet seems nice. (out of thought) Hello, Mr. Ono.

Mr. Ono: Ah, Mr. Orion, welcome. Please take a seat next to Yukari and Shiomi.

Zack sees Makoto and Kotone looking at him, and while she saves him a little, he walks to sit between them.

Zack: (whispering at the two) You two feel okay? Misturu told me you were at the hospital since what happened yesterday.

Makoto: We're fine.

Kotone: (smiled) Thanks for asking.

Zack: No problem, glad I made it on time, or else those fans of mine keep chasing me around the school, especially the fangirls.

Makoto: Popular, am I right?

Zack: Totally.

Kotone: (pouted) It's annoying those girls from different classes are getting too close to him.

Mr. Ono: That's enough about mammoths. I don't see the big deal; this is just a huge elephant. Well, that wraps it up for the Stone Age. (sigh) I'm tired of these lessons about fossils. I'd rather talk about the Sengoku Era! Japanese history was not exciting enough until then. But it's what I'm paid to do, so here we are... It's not easy being an adult. Next is...Jamon period? When do the samurai get their day in the sun?! I'll just ask questions at random and call it a day. Hmm...Yuki-kun. The places where people dumped their waste in the Jamon period , what are they called nowadays?

Makoto: middens.

Mr. Ono: That's right, they're called "middens." The word is Scandinavian in origin and means "dung hill." Eh, that didn't work. Still not interested in this at all. Ugh, I want to get to the age of karamws! Everything else is so dull.

Zack: Who hired this guy?

A few hours later, class ended, and Yukiri stood up in front of the three and turned to them.

Yukiri: Uh... hey. Want to walk home together?

Zack: Sure.

Yukari: We live in the same dorm and all? And I've been a little worried. What if you three pass out again on the way home? I feel responsible for that, you know? Let me make it up to you. Come on, let's go.

Zack: Sure, and no need to feel bad about it.

Once they arrived at the place, Iwatodai Dormitory, they entered through the hallway.

Yukari: I'm glad you're feeling okay now. Well, I guess I'll head out first. Like I said this morning, meet me on the 4th floor; the chairman should be waiting for us.

Zack and Koton: Got it.

Makoto nodded.

Then Yukari walked off.

Kotone: So, Zacky, anything you're planning?

Zack: Well, thinking of playing my games at my dorm, I've got some racing , fighting, and shooting, and also tons of yummy food if we watch a movie.

Kotone: (twinkle eyes) Tons of food?! Can I join?!

Zack: I don't see why not.

Shadow Bunny: (appeared next and hugged him) No! Huggy is mine to hang!

Yukari: GAH! I-I keep forgetting that you have a talking plushie.

Kotone: Don't be a greedy shadow! You keep clinging to him even in his room and sleep.

Shadow Bunny: That's because I'm his huggy bunny! (stick her tongue out)

Zack: Shadow share.

Shadow Bunny: (pouted) Fine.

Zack: Sorry about her; she's been very clingy to hug me since I was 5.

Makoto: I see.

Zack: I got it! Say, Kotone, how about another time we play at the arcade?

Kotone: That sounds awesome.

Then when everybody went to their dorm , Zack then stretched his arms.

Zack: Phew, what a day.

Then he felt a nudge underneath the cover to see the possessed Uzi with a cute cat smile.

Zack: Hey, Solver.

Absolute Solver/Uzi: (pouted) PoUtInG, I WaNt To Be CaLlEd CyN.

Zack: (rolls his eyes) Okay, Cyn. (Then touch her head, then glow.) There, that fixes your voice.

Cyn/Uzi: Thank you, Master Giggle.

Zack: Cyn, you know I can build your own body. Why do you want to live in and possess Uzi's instead?

Cyn/Uzi: This approach is more fun~.

Zack: Are you bringing up my fantasies and kinks?

Cyn/Uzi: Giggle naughtily; you love it~~.

Zack: Well, let you know Uzi and I built a duplicate in her, so you can transform while duplicated, meaning you're still in Uzi, but you two can duplicate so you can shapeshift your own form anytime you want.

Cyn/Uzi: Would enjoy that, Master. (rub her face to his chest)

Zack: Anyway, about the chairman, Shuji Ikutsuki, any details about him?

Cyn/Uzi: He's not to be trusted.

Zack: Oh? You can tell? (petted her cheek)

Cyn/Uzi: He has a hidden savior complex of putting people in despair and will sacrifice anyone to 'protect' the earth, where he'll be viewed as a hero or a god.

The blue hero's eyes widen but then stern slightly.

Zack: I see, he's making the same effort as Light Yagami.

Cyn/Uzi: Yes, and he'll sacrifice anyone who will get in his way of saving the world.

Zack: That sick son of a bitch.

Cyn/Uzi: And people call me a sick, genocidal being. Thinking expression, hmm, shall we tell our groups, including Misturu and the others?

Zack: Our friends, yes, but if we told SEES and saw through Ikutsuki's manipulations much sooner, we would likely have no choice but to play along up until this Death was fully restored, defeating all Shadows, at which point we would have to confront the restored it to destroy the Dark Hour and prevent the Fall.

Cyn/u zi: (got closer to him) Did I do good~?

Zack: (smirks and then scratches her chin) You did wonderfully, my naughty AI of Darkness~~~.

She purred in delight and decided to move in and French kiss her lover.

Zack kisses her back deeply as his hand slithers to spank her lower make, making the possessed Uzi moan.

Zack: Such a naughty drone possessing Uzi and even V sometimes. I think you like Uzi's body a lot~~~. (Give her neck a love bite.)

Cyn/u zi: Moan naughtily~~~ Please take me.

The blue hero smirked and then unzipped to show his dick to her.

Cyn/Uzi: Lick~~.

The possessed drone begins licking his cock around to make it wet. She kisses the top and then sucks it, making him groan. The possessed Uzi looked at him , giggling naughtily in lust , blushing as she went fast, and Zack kept going faster, deepthroating as he grunted. He grabbed her head to do it deeper, and then he could feel it coming.

Zack: I'm coming!

He cummerbunds indie of her mouth as Cyn/Uzi gulps it all up and pulls away with some cum dripping from her mouth.

Cyn/Uzi: Tasty~, more~.

Her eyes flicker as Uzi gets back in control.

Zack (smirk): Hey, you, Zi.

She licks her lips, tasting his cup. She blushes but lustfully sees his hard d, and she licks some c* from it to see how it tastes.

U Zi: So good~~Hold on a sec.

Then she felt an energy of yellow and black digital camouflage of duplicating turning shapeshift as cyan. Her appearance resembles a 'rotting' human-child corpse grafted with a worker drone. She wears purple heels, and she is dressed in a short, dark dress with half short cap sleeves with ruffled cuffs and a waistband with a bow on it, complemented by heels and a large, tilted black bow behind her hair. She possesses a slender physique and a relatively tall stature, standing taller than the Worker Drones yet distinctly not resembling a fully mature adult. Her hair is black and styled into downward twin tails, each secured with a hair band at the lower end. Her eye sockets are dark—showing signs they were ripped open—and her eyes are X-shaped, glowing a neon yellow-orange color. She has numerous jagged, sharp teeth with a dark gray tongue. A ripped part of her corpse reveals the drone identification number on her chest to be 1001. In this form, she still keeps her yellow "MARKED FOR DISASSEMBLY" armband wrapped around her left shoulder. Human hands also protrude above Cyn's drone hands, which hang freely from her wrists, with Tessa's human hands draped on top.

Uzi: Thank robot God you built this ability you gave me (thought). I do admit it felt good when she sucked his dick out.

As Zack looked at Cyn, her X-shaped pupils turned into hearts because she still felt horny and lustful.

Zack: (smirk) Still beautiful as ever~.

Cyn: Mmm~~~, want dick now~~~.

Zack: Okay, and you, Zi, I'm not done with you.

Uzi: You don't have to tell me twice~~.

He lay down on the bed, and the goth drone sat on his face so his tongue slithered, sucking and licking her pussy out. Cyn slid her pussy down his dick as he began moving his hips, pounding her deeper as she bounced. The two moaned so much, loving the feeling. Uzi felt the landing of lustful and submissive as her solver symbol showed as she giggled, feeling her lover eating her out, and the same with Cyn.

Uzi: (drooling and moaning) B-b-bite me ha~rd~~~!

Cyn: (moaning and sticking her tongue out) Mmm~~~ fuck me ha~~rd~~~~!

Zack slithered his tongue more and more, sucking Uzi up more as she moaned loudly. Good thing Zack put in soundproofing and shut off the hidden camera. He felt Uzi cumming her juice, which he drank up. Uzi lay down on the floor as Zack, still moving his hips, pounded the electric drums, driving her mind into a malfunction of lust. He snapped his fingers as Cyn turned digital inside Uzi. He grabbed Uzi's hips to pound her deeper and enlarge his cock as he kept going, as Uzi and Cyn now felt it together. He love-bit her neck and spanked her ass.

Uzi: OH YES~~ KEEP ON MAKING ME~! POUND ME ~ MAKE ME YOUR ROBO SLAVE~~! REBOOT ME GOOD~~!

Cyn: FUCK ME, MASTER~! FUCK ME, MASTER~! FUCK ME, MASTER~! FUCK ME, MASTER~! FUCK ME, MASTER~!

Zack: I'm Cummings!

He unleashed his cum as the two drones moaned loudly as Uzi Lemay went down, as Cyn knocked out, letting Uzi in charge.

Zack: (smile) You and Cyn are good~~.

Uzi: (panting) And you, so you got Cyn KO in sleep mode form that smashing~~.

Time skip

Makoto, Kotone, Yukari, and Zack and his groups are meeting up with Shadow Bunny, N, Uzi, V, Team RWBY, Diana, Penny, Neo, Cinder, Alexis, Sunset, Rainbow Dash, Medaka, Clover, Nyu, Kokonoe, Bullet, Tsubaki, and Noel in the dorm's main room with the chairman, Mitsuru, and the other guy.

Ikutsuki: Ah, there you are. Looks like you recovered. I'm glad to see that. There are some things I need to discuss with you guys. That's why I asked you to see me so soon after your discharge from the hospital, and you are aware of Zackary and his temptations, but still.

Some of them took a seat on the furniture, while some leaned on the wall.

Ikutsuki: Oh, before that... I believe I mentioned his name before, but this is Akihiko Sanada.

Akihiko: Hey there.

Zack: Yo.

Ikutsuki: Okay, let me start off by asking you this... Would you believe me if I said that a day consists of more than 24 hours?

Kotone: No?

Makoto: Excuse me?

Zack: I do.

Ikutsuki: Ah, I see the three of you have different answers.

Mitsuru: Heh, that's a reasonable reaction. However, you've already experienced this truth firsthand. Do you remember the night you first arrived here? You have to notice the signs. Streetlights going out...things that stopped working...the inexplicable appearance of coffins...with so many things amiss, didn't it feel like you'd stepped into a different time? That's the dour hour, a time period hidden between one day and the next.

Zack: I'm aware when I detect this strange supernatural energy that no human can see through.

Kotone: hidden, like people aren't aware of.

Makoto: I don't remember when it started, but...I've known for as long as I can remember, but I don't believe it.

Ikutsuki I know how you feel. Who would believe such a fantastical claim? But the dark hour does exist, and it occurs each night as the clock strikes twelve.

Zack: I see, so every night at 12 they come?

Ikutsuki: Yes. It will also happen tonight and every night to come.

Akihiko: Normal people don't realize it, since they're all sleeping inside their coffins. But that's not what makes The Dark Hours so interesting. You saw them…those creatures. We call them shadows. They only appear during the dark hour and attack anyone who roams free outside the coffins. It's our job to defeat them. Pretty exciting, huh?

Uzi: Heck yeah! I can't wait to sic'em with my badass railgun!

Yang: You betcha!

Mitsuru: Akihiko! Why are you always like this? You just got hurt the other day!

Weiss: We sometimes say that to Zack or other of our friends.

Sunset: even Rainbow Dash.

Rainbow Dash: Hey!

Ikutsuki: Now, now, he does his work well, in any case. I'll get to the point. We are the specialized extracurricular execution squad, SEES for short. On paper, we're classified as a school club. But in reality, this group is dedicated to defeating the shadows. Mitsuru Kirijo-kun is the leader, and I'm the club advisor.

Mitsuru: (sets the newspaper on the table) A shadow feeds on the mind of its prey; the victims become a living corpse. The shadow appeal is only in dour bids and attacks those not inside coffins. Masashi Sakata, all those people in the news lately suffering from apathy syndrome are probably shadow victims.

Ikutsuki: Apathy syndrome, I'm sure you've heard of it; we sometimes refer to those who suffer from this as "the lost."

Mitsuru: They're responsible for most of the incidents on the news, if not all of them.

Kotone: So how do we defeat the shadows?

Makoto: I'm curious as well.

Ikutsuki: Although rare, there are those who can function during the dark hour. Such people have the potential to awaken powers that can fight the shadows. That's known as "persona," the power you three called upon the other night.

Zack: Is it a persona, huh?

Ikutsuki: Indeed, Zack.

Makoto and Kotone: I see.

Ikutsuki: I'm glad you're quick to understand.

Mitsuru: (brought the case while opening it) What he's trying to say is, we want you to join us. We've prepared an Evoker for you. We'd like you to lend us your strength.

Ikutsuki walks up to show it to the 3, a holder, and sees a gun and member armband.

Ikutsuki: I want you two to help us.

Kotone: (smile) All right.

Makoto: Understood.

Ikutsuki: Zack? What about you and your group?

Zack started the case as he pulled the SEES gun and then twirled it to hold.

Zack: (smirk) We're in.

Yurari Whew... I was afraid you'd say no. I'm glad to hear you're on board.

Ikutsuki: Thank you so much, truly.

Noel: You're welcome. Now you four may have some questions about the other enemies that Zack and we have faced.

Mitsuru: Now that you mention it, we do have some questions regarding those people you faced.

Yukari: Besides yesterday and a stuffed plushy

Zack: That's not all.

He nodded as V, Uzi, and N removed their human disguises, Blake and Kokonoe now showing her cat ears, this surprise of S.E.E.S.

Zack: I told Mitsuru, Ikutsuki, and Yukari, and now Makoto, Kotone, and Akihiko. I'll explain one more time.

Then, 10 minutes of explaining later about himself and everything along about dung, this leaves S.E.E.S.'s mind blown.

Zack: And that's why I'm here.

S.E.E.S.:...

Rainbow Dash: Yeah, we know.

Makoto: So you and those girls are your girlfriends from another world ...

Kotone: You're a hero of combined vigilante and anti-heroism; your alias is Lewamus Prime...

Akihiko: And you're half human and half must full of surprises, knowing this omni-multiverse is real, and your world is a place of human and alien coexistence, and your brother is not blood. Ben Tennyson has been a hero since he was 10...

Misturu: And this dung is beyond the most evil there is of the multiverse ...

Ikutsuki: And he came here since Dung arrived, caused this world more destruction, and brought your enemies and you together to some unknown enemy ?

Zack: Yes.

Makoto: (smile) That's awesome.

Kotone: SO COOL! A PUPPY HERO!

Zack: Not a puppy.

Alexis smirked and petted his head as he poofed wolf ears and wolf tails.

Zack: Damn it.

Yukari: W-w-w-w-w-what!?

She then pokes it as if it's real; she takes a good look at Zack.

Yukari 's thought: So cute (about to pet his ears). It looks so...so...so...

But Kotone jump-tackle-hugs the blue hero on the ground.

Zack: Ooof!

Ruby: And that's why he's our Zwei II!

Nyu: Puppy!

Zack: (pouted) Nita puppy, I'm a cool, badass wolf!

Nyu: Puppy!

Yukari: But you're fluffy.

Bullet: Anyway, Dung sent out a person in charge who's in charge of the operation, Light Yagami.

Makoto: Light Yagami?

Medaka: He was a Japanese high school senior who found a Death Note, a mysterious notebook that would kill anyone whose name was written in it. Initially skeptical of its abilities, it used to belong to Ryuki, the shinigami.

Susnet: Light tested the notebook on two criminals. Light decided to use the notebook as a murder weapon to eliminate all crime and create a utopia with only the law-abiding people he accepts and make himself the proclaimed God of this new world. In addition, he was being accompanied by the notebook's original owner, the Shinigami named Ryuk.

Tsubaki: Ryuk Not like other shinigami you guys have heard about, he drops it out of boredom, and only the user of the Death Note can see him. He's not on anyone's side but only watches like a show.

Zack got up and sat down, then had his wolf ears and tail taken away.

Zack: Throughout his journey, he globally became known as "Kira," a mysterious figure who anonymously murdered criminals and continued his work for the next few years while trying to evade capture. Obsessed with his goal, he used and even murdered a lot of innocent people. Although Light got most of the world under his control, his reign came to an end when he got cornered by the Japanese police, and eventually, Light died of a heart attack when Ryuk wrote his name in his Death Note.

Ruby: Light's use of the notebook and his struggles with the Japanese police, the detectives L, Mello, and Near, as well as his associations with other notebook users, such as Misa Amane and Teru Mikami. It also demonstrates his evolution from a noble extremist into a sociopathic mass murderer.

Zack: He almost got away with it if his diabolical plans had been absolutely completed, until L's apprentice meddled and discovered he was Kira, and the Japanese police shot him, and Ryuki wrote his name, and he died...until now, he has returned and is here.

Yukari: That means he got the Death Note?

Mitsuru: No, if I have to guess. That stuff won't possibly work in any world or so on.

Zack: You are correct , so I advise you to be very careful. He's a very cunning and intelligent guy who wants to continue where he left off with his goal...being a delusional god wannabe.

Makoto: And his family?

Zack: Let's say he has his father and sister as part of his pawn.

Makoto: That sick man.

Kotone: Unbelievable.

Ikutsuki: We'll be sure, Zack. This madman will be taken down; he can't decide people's fate.

Zack: Look who's talking.

Ikutsuki: Thank you so much, truly. Oh, I almost forgot...about your room assignment, why don't you stay in the room you have now? I don't know what the holdup is, but I guess it worked out in the end, hahahaha!

Yukari: Hold up? But wasn't that, oh never mind...

Ikutsuki: Well, that's all for today. I'll follow up with you regarding your "club activities" later on. We're all looking forward to working with you, Yuki, Shiomi, and/or Orion.

Zack: No problem. (Got up.) Well, if anyone needs me, I'm going to eat some grub and train later in my room. (walked off)

Then suddenly a ghostly mist surrounds them as a giant shadow beast roars, making Yuakri yelp and scream.

Zack: Don't worry, everyone, it's just Lucy (smiles and waves his arm). Hahaha! Hey, Lucy! Scare you to come by!

?: Chechechecheche~~~.

Popping out of the couch was a girl wearing a large hoodie, showing a cute girl's face.

Lucy: What's up?

Zack: Meet Lucy Sanchez, my fan and girlfriend as well.

Makoto: Nice trick.

Kotone: She's a big Halloween spirit and scare, right?

Zack: And a sweet tooth (Lucy hugs him). I didn't expect you to come.

Lucy: Max told me the situation, and this place is sweet, my ghosty puppy!

Zack: I'm a ghost and not a puppy.

Shadow Bunny: Lucy, I think you should let go of my Huggy. Only I can hug him and sleep with him comfortably.

Lucy: (dark glare) Do that... and I will personally and slowly gut your organs and make sure you are still alive to see it...

Shadow Bunny: (dark glare back) And I'll make sure to stuff every candy inside of you so you'll be a piñata I'll smack and then redress you from Halloween to St. Patrick's Day.

Lucy: You take that back!

Shadow bunny: Make me!

Zack stuffed a carrot into Shadow Bunny and stuffed a big cupcake bar into Lucy's mouth , then he petted their heads to let them hug him.

Zack: Good?

Shadow Bunny and Lucy: Yep!

Ikutsuki: Anyway, tomorrow is Sunday, so take some time to relax. Well, then, shall we end this meeting? You know , because it's the weekend? "Shall we end?" "Shall we weekend?" Get it?

Yang: And people say my jokes are lame.

As everybody went back to their dorm , Zack was asleep in his room until he felt a familiar energy make him wake up.

?: Hi, how have you been?

The blue hero looked at the same little boy from before.

Zack: You?

?: (smile) Me. Soon, the end will come. I remembered, so I thought I should tell you.

Zack: The end?

?: It's the end of everything... but to be honest, I don't really know much about it. More importantly, it looks like you've awakened to your new power. And what an unusual power it is. A power that takes many forms, yet is bound by none... it might even prove to be your salvation, depending on where you end up.

Zack: I see.

?: Do you remember when we first met? I expect you to honor your commitment. I'm always watching you...even if you forget about me, okay? Then see you later. (He vanishes in black mist.)

The next day

The blue hero from another world is still asleep until his alarm clock rings.

Alarm clock: ROOT BEER! ROOT BEER!

He pressed it to stop, and he started to wake up... but when he did, he saw Noel on top of him, sleeping soundly.

Zack: (petted her head) Morning, Noel, time to wake up.

Noel: Mmmm~~~~. Five more minutes...

Zack: It is time to get up. (kiss her nose)

Noel wakes up as she blushes.

Norl: Morning, Zacky.

Zack: Hehe (notice Lucy is close hugging him; he petted her head). Good morning, Lucy.

Lucy: Wreee~~~~, more sleep~~~...

Zack: I'll make some of your favorite honey sweet pancakes with chocolate chips.

Lucy: (sits up) I'M AWAKE!

Zack: Morning.

Lucy: Will you make your delicious sweet pancake?

Zack: Sure.

Lucy: YES! ...say, uh, Zack. (poke her fingers together shyly)

Zack: What's up?

Lucy: Uh, you know the rider that after Gonchar, I, uh, did you hear about it?

Zack: Yes? I know Gavv and I have it.

Lucy: Pleeeeaeeeeese? May I please use it? I'll make you a delicious spooky treat and dress in my spooky outfit for you and my soul! I want to be a sweet duo with you and me! Pretty please, with all the sweet toppings on top!? Please! Please! Please!

She put on her cute eyes and pouting.

Zack: (petted her head and smiled) Alright then.

Lucy: YAY!

She hugged him happily.

Lucy: I love you so much, ghosty puppy.

Noel: (hugs Zack) Hey, Zack, mind if I go to the arcade too?

Zack: Yeah, sure.

Time skip

Makoto, Kotone, and Zack, along with Ruby, Yang, Medaka, Neo, Alexis, Rainbow Dash, Nyu, Sunset, Uzi, N, V, Penny, Tsubaki, Noel, and Lucy, are at the arcade game playing and having a blast. Zack is playing whack-a-mole and ranking up points.

Zack: (whacking the mole with the hammer) Whack! Whack! Whack! Whack! Whack! Whack! Whack them all! Whack! Whack! Whack!

Rainbow Dash: (walks over) Look at you, racking up points like no one's business.

Zack: I'm in the zone! How are you doing?

Rainbow Dash: (crosses her arms) Heh, the racing game was a total cakewalk. Another high score, not only in the sky but the fastest game ever!

Zack: And the others?

Rainbow Dash and Penny are trying the dancing games; Uzi, Lucy, V, and Ruby are playing the shooting games; Sunset is playing the basketball game; Medaka and Tsubaki are playing the hockey game; Yang and Neo are playing the fighting game; and Nyu and Noel are playing the crane game.

Zack: Sweet, glad everybody's having a game. What do you say you, Kotone, and I try? Try out the motorcycle game?

Rainbow Dash: Ah, yeah!

Zack and Rainbow Dash with Kotone there

Koone: Hey! You have to try it!

Zack: You're on!

Rainbow Dash: You guys are going to eat my dust!

Makoto is hanging out with a student playing a game.

Male student: (playing the game) Yeah, just like that...keep coming, keep coming, and now the brakes! (Move the stick.) How about that?! (Then lost the game), huh? What, I failed it again? (Turn at Makoto.) Looks pretty fun, right, transfer student?

Makoto: I guess.

Male student: You guess?

Junpei: (finished the game) Yeah! I cleared it!

Male student: And what's up with Jumpei? He said everything was on him today.

Makoto: Maybe something he ate.

Junpei: (waves) Hey! How are you doing? I'm on fire! But that goes without saying I'm not the man I was yesterday! Call me new junpdi! Tomochika, let's play this one next!

Tomocjik: You're really paying for everything, right?

Junpei: Yep! I'm trusting you to watch my six!

Zack and Konton came by with Makoto.

Zack: Phew, you're pretty good.

Kotone: I'll say, Hey, Makoto.

Makoto: Hello.

Zack: Having fun?

Makoto: Yes, and your girlfriends?

Zack: Oh, they're having fun. (See Nyu and Noel with many plushies.) Hehehe, you girls are on fire.

Neo: They're so cute.

Jyu: Nyu!

Time skip

Back at the place , Zack, shirtless, is doing pull-ups while reading a book when he hears a door knock from Yukari.

Yukari: Zack!

The blue hero let go of the pole and landed on his feet. He put down his book and grabbed a towel to wipe himself, then opened the door.

Zack: What's up, Yukari?

Yukari: …..u-u-uh…. (Blushes hard)

She looked at his pec and his abs as she was lost for words.

Zack: Something you need? Are you good?

Yukari: (talks fast) A-ABBS, I MEAN I-I'M OKAY! I WANT YOU AND THE OTHER TO COME DOWNSTAIRS! SANADA SENPAI IS CALLING FOR US! (Dash away)

Zack: Alright!

Mitsuru: (came by) What is that yell? -

She notices Zack's measure and pecs, and along with a little swear, she begins silence.

Zack: Oh, hey, Mitsuru, we're going downstairs to meet up with Akihiko. He's calling us. (closed the door)

Mitsuru was still silent upon what she saw... and surprisingly collected herself and cleared her throat.

Mitsuru: ... ahem ... that was an experience.

Kotone, the one who silently fainted on the ground with a nosebleed and swirling eyes, saw the blue hero's nice upper body. Right now in the main room, Zack, Noel, Ruby, Lucy, Alexis , Susnet, Medaka, Makoto , Kotone, and Yukari are here with Akihiko.

Yukari: Okay, everyone's here. So what's this about?

Akihiko: Thanks for coming. There's someone I want to introduce. (Turns his head.) Hey, hurry up.

?: Just a sec, this thing's freakin heavy .

Then came in Junpei with his bags, which surprised Yukari.

Yukari: Wha—Junpei? Why are you here?! Don't tell me...

Akihiko: This is Junpei Lori from class 2F. He'll be staying here from now on.

Kotone: Oh, we met him before.

Junpei: (chuckles nervously a little) Sup?

Yukari: Is he styling here? Are you sure this wasn't a mistake?

Kotone: (turns at Akihiko) What makes him a member of SEES?

Akihiko: I bumped into him that night. He has the potential, but he just awakened to it accidentally. I told him about us and especially Zack and his group, and he agreed to help out.

Yukari: (turns at Junpei) Really? You have the potential?

Zack: Don't be mean, Yukari.

Junpei: He found me crying like a baby at the convenience store , surrounded by a bunch of coffins. But I don't remember much , but man, that was embarrassing! Phew, but he said that's, you know, completely normal...in the beginning. Like, big confused and not remembering anything. Did you guys know that?

Uzi blurted out laughing and fell onto the floor.

Zack: ... and just like that, I lost respect for you.

Uzi: Zack!

Zack: No hugging for you today.

Uzi: Drat.

Kotone: I was okay, though.

Makoto: Nope.

Zack: Meh.

Junpei, what? Have you not talked to anyone about it? You should know, since you three are super and all. Man, I still can't believe it. I had no idea you guys had this stuff going on too. Well, I'm glad I'm not the only one. I wouldn't really want to be doing this on my own. You have to be stoked too, right? Having me join?

Yukari: Uh, I guess.

Zack: Welcome aboard, J-man! (Show a fist bump.) You'll fit in perfectly with us.

Jumpei: Thanks, Z! (fist bump back)

Kotone: We're happy to have you around.

Zack: (smile) So Akihiko told you about me and my group, huh?

Jumpei: How can he not? He even wants to have a match with you when he heals up, man.

Zack: (turns at Akihiko with a smirk) Oh?

Akihiko: When I feel right as rain, I want to match my strength with yours.

Zack: I'll be waiting.

Junpei: Hey, do you even have Kamen Rider and Super Sentai real too?

Zack: Yeah, and I got them all.

Junpei: Sweet!

Akihiko: Anyway, now that our forces have increased, I think we're about ready.

Junpei: Oh, we have to do something? Sweetness! I'm getting pumped!

Akihiko: With this many people, we can start checking out the tower.

Yukari: Oh, you mean Tartarus.

Junpei: Tartar sauce? What?

Alexis: It is Tartarus.

Akihiko: It's a place that holds the key to understanding the Dark Hour...or so we think.

Yukari: The key, huh...

Akihiko: The chairman will give us more details tomorrow night, so be ready.

Zack: You got it, in the meantime.

He pulls out a tower of 30 funnel cakes.

Zack: Transformer marathon time! (walking and humming happily)

Uzi: I'm coming with you. (Follows him) I need some binging.

Zack: Still grounded.

Uzi: I'll apologize and show you the fanatics of me and my new clothes you'll like.

Zack: Alright!

Lucy: (following him) Hey, don't leave me hanging! I want some with the funnel cakes!

Junpei: ... So... how much rizz does he have?

The next day

This morning, Zack, N, Makoto, and Junpei weaponize the entrance of the school.

Junpei: Come on, I need to know your rizz secret! (Turn at Makoto) You perhaps know too!

Makoto: No clue.

Zack: I have no secret nor use rizz.

Junpei: Oh, come on, dude! I have to know!

N: What is rizz?

Junpei: someone's ability to attract romantic interest, charm, or attractiveness like a man Here!

Zack: (turns at Makoto) Is that what rizz does?

Makoto shrugged.

Zack: I still have no secret, though.

Junpei: Are you kidding me?! You've got girls around the school going gaga over you, and guys envy and are fans of you! Heck, even you and Makoto know us as the blue brother duos!

N: Wow, they're brothers now! That's so cool!

Zack and Makoto: Why are we called the Blue Brother Duo?

Junpei: You know, because you two are blue... right?

N: Ooh, so that's why they called them the Brother Blue Duos!

Zack: I see. I do picture Makoto as a brother to me.

Makoto: (small smile) Me too.

Junpei: Are you ready to kick some ass? I'm so glad I was invited to join. Plus, the dorm's pretty cozy. But the best part is that we're the only ones who can fight these sh-er , enemies!

Makoto: I really don't care.

Junpei: Come on, you can't be serious. We're basically superheroes fighting for justice! You're part of the team , too, so you should get your head in the game .

N: Yeah, that's how Zack became a hero like his brother Ben!

Zack: It is true.

Junpei: To be perfectly honest...I haven't got a single clue what we're supposed to be doing.

Zack: Don't worry, we'll explain it to you again later after class.

Then they go to their class with Yukari, Junpei, Makoto, Kotone, Medaka, Rainbow Dash, Sunset, Alexis, Nyu, Ruby, Shadow Bunny, Noel, V, N, Lucy, and Uzi. Along with Zack, who's listening to music from his AirPods on his phone and eating Oreo pies as his eyes twinkle,

Zack: (munching the Oreo pie) Hmmm~~ Oreeeeooooes~~~.

Noel: (wipes his face with a napkin) You're getting cream all over your face.

Susnet: (giggle) He is sometimes messy when eating his favorite Oreo and root beer type.

Junpei: Hey, Z, can I have a bi-

Zack barking like a dog makes Junpei back away with a yelp.

Junpei: Yikes!

Rainbow Dash: You might want to be very, very, very careful. Anyone who touches or ruins his root beer or steals or grabs his Oreo type... (Make a throat-slice hand) that

Junpei: G-got it.

Nyu petted Zack's head as he doggy smiled while acting.

Nyu: (smile) Nyu!

Noel: You know, Yukari, you can pet him too.

Yukari: W-w-what's this all of a sudden!?

Ruby: Come on, we can tell you want to pet Zwei.

She turned to Zack, who looked at her counselor and tilted his head. She felt her heart grabbed by an image of a puppy dog/wolf. She then slowly reached her hand to pet his hair as Yukari felt how very soft and nice the poof wolf ears and tails were.

Zack: Woof.

Yukari: C-CUTE! (Hugs his head)

Kotone: (pouted) Hey! I want to hug him!

Mitsuru: (came by) Can I have a minute?

Yukari yelped to let go of the hero from another world.

Mitsuru: Come to the room on the 4th floor when you get back to the dorm tonight. I have something to tell you all.

Junpei: Oh, are we having that talk already?

Mitsuru: Jill, save the details for later. See you there, and turn to Zack and Zack.

Zack: Yeah?

She went to hug his head to her chest and petted his head, then let go while his wolf ears and tail poofed away.

Mitsuru: (smile) You're very fluffy; I like it.

Zack: (blush) Thanks.

Mitsuru walked off, leaving Junpei's jaw dropped in shock.

Junpei: How does he do that?!

Yang: Dang, she doesn't waste any time...

Yukari: She's not like us. She's busy, you know? With the student council or whatever.

Junpei: Whoa, Yuka-Tan! Do I sense some hostility?

Yukari: It's not like I don't like to just...I don't know.

Zack: No need to worry; I'm sure she takes her job responsibilities.

Time skip

Then Zack and his group, with their new member Junpei, all gather up SEES with the chairman at the meeting room.

Junpei: (turn at Konkoe, the drones, Nyu, Blake) I'm still surprised some of you are animal people , something, and robots. Man, Zack, for 16, you're lucky.

Kotone: Actually, Zack is 18.

Junpei: Wait, what? But he looks way younger than that.

Makoto: We thought so too.

Junpei: Z, are you really 18?

Zack: Yes, and I even have my own car and motorcycle. Heck, even my parents are mistaken as young adults; my dad looks like 20, and my mom looks 18.

He pulls out a picture of his parents in front of everyone.

Zack: See?

Yukari: Wow, that's your parents.

Mitsuru: They look happy together.

Makoto is nice.

Kotone: Now I see you have enough of your dad's looks.

Akihiko: And you have your mom's eyes.

Junpei: Woah, man , they look so young. So do they know y-

Zack: Anyway, let's get down to business, shall we?

Ikutsuki: Now, I'd like your undivided attention. For a long time, Kiriko-kun and Sananda-kun were the only Persona users we had. But that number has recently jumped to 7. So here's the plan: starting tonight at 12 AM, I'd like us to finally begin exploring Tartarus.

Junpei: Uhh...so I asked this yesterday, but what is that tatar thing again?

Uzi: It's Tartarus.

Yukari: You seriously haven't seen it, Junpei?

Junpei: I mean...

Ikutsuki: It's no surprise you haven't seen it. Tartuus only appears during the dark hours, after all.

Junpei: Only during the dark hours?

Akihiko: Just like the shadows...interesting, huh?

Ikutsuki: The goal of our club SEES is to fight those shadows; however...simply defeating the shadows during the darkchitus isn't enough; we must get to the root of the problem. We need to destroy the darkchord itself.

Junpei: Uh, don't really get it. So what you're saying is if we run around Tartarus, we can somehow get rid of the dark hour?

Ikutsuki: We don't know for certain. Sorry I can't give you a better answer, but investigating the mysteries of that tower is part of our job.

Mitsuru: The bottom line is, we need more information. Everything we encounter there will be a vital clue for us.

Ikutsuki: The exploration of Tartarus is of utmost importance. Consider it our top priority. Our society, while remaining blissfully unaware of shadows , is slowly but surely succumbing to their influence.

Zack: That includes finding the knowledge behind the darkest hour in Tartarus and seeing if anyone else besides non-Persona users may or may not know of its history, not to mention if we're fighting shadows. They'll be stronger than before, so we have to be more careful and get strong as a team.

Clover: And knowing Dung and his pals, along with Light being in charge, that psycho surely has some moves since he's very smart.

Ikutsuki: I would go as far as to say the fate of the world rests on the spoiled Persona users.

Junpei: That's one hell of a responsibility , but the heroes of justice will prevail!

Akihiko: It's also the perfect spot for us to train and improve our skills. That place is like a nest of shadows, you know.

Zack: (smile) Sounds like fun.

Junpei: Whoa...their nest, huh?

Yukari: But Snelai, what about your injury?

Mitsuru: Akihiko's still recovering from his wounds. He'll accompany us but won't participate in the exploration.

Akihiko: (sigh) Yeah, I know.

Junpsi: Relax, old senpai's got your back!

Yukari: I'm not so sure about that…

Zack: Don't worry, Aki, you'll be healed in no time, and I'll go for a little spar to help lift your fighting spirit up.

Akihiko: (smile) Thanks, Zack. I appreciated it.

Mitsuru: What about you, Mr. Chairman?

Ikutsuki: I'll stay here. Not much point anyway, since I can't summon a persona.

Later at night

Everyone within S.E.E.S. is now in front of the school's gates, which made Jumpei confused.

Junpei: Huh? We're here? Uh, isn't this the school?

Akihiko: Just watch. It's almost midnight.

Ruby: (hopping on her toes) I'm getting excited!

Once the clock struck midnight... the sky turned green and the lights faded... then the whole school started to change. The entire school started to stretch up, and more windows split apart. Then shooting up from the ground were more buildings, gears turning, and towers emerging. Many new structures started to appear and become one with the growing tower. Even a large clock shown in the middle of the tower split and slid apart, and in front of the group morphed a fancy entrance with a clock in the middle of its doors.

Zack: (smirk) So, this is where the magic happens.

Lucy: Wow! This is like the scariest place to live at! Whoever owns it is super lucky!

Mitsuru: This is Tartarus, the labyrinth that reveals itself during the dark hours.

Junpei: labyrinth? What are you talking about? What happened to our school?

Mitsuru: Once the dark hour passes, everything will return to normal.

Junpei: This is the "nest" you were talking about?! What? Why?! Why did our school turn into a giant tower?!

Zack: Mitsuru, do you and the chairman know why?

Mitsuru: No.

Akihiko: If we don't know, we'll just have to find out. Mitsuru and I have only gone to take a look; it will be our first time exploring it. Existing, huh? There has to be something in there. Hopefully some sort of clues about the dark hour.

Mitsuru: Akihiko, I respect your enthusiasm, but you won't be exploring it today.

Akihiko: I know; you don't have to keep reminding me.

Then Zack shifts his luminous prime form; this surprises Mitsuru, Kotone, Junpei, Akihiko, Yukari, Kotone, and Makoto.

Zack: Then it's settled. Once we enter inside the labyrinth. Makoto, Kotone, Junpei, and Yukari. With me are Team RWBY, Lucy, Noel, Alexis, Meda-chan, the drones, and Wonder Woman. While the rest stay with Misturu and Akihiko to keep them guarded in case of foes.

Lucy: Oooh, this place has something like this. Nice.

Lewamus Prime: (crosses his arms) It sure is. I can sense any shadows looming around, waiting for anyone to explore the labyrinth. (Turns to the SEES member still looking at Prime's armorskin suit.) What?

Jumpei: ... Dude, what's with the armor?

Lewmaus Prime: Armorskin Suit. I'm known as Lewmaus Prime.

Junepi: It looks pretty cool.

Lewamus Prime: Yes, we should focus now.

Junpei: Right, but woah... it's just a crazy place on the inside.

Yukari: It sure is creepy, though .

Lucy: (smile) You can say that again.

Mitsuru: This is only the entrance; the labyrinth lies beyond the doorway at the top of the stairs.

Akihiko. First, you need to get a feel for the place. Why don't you 5 and Zack's small god go up and look around?

Yukari: What? By ourselves?!

Mitsuru: We're not asking you to go this far. I'll help you navigate by feeding you information from here.

Akihiko: We'll also need to appoint a leader to make any necessary decisions.

Junpei: A leader? Like the captain of the pirate ship? I'm in! Me, me, me! Pick me!

Ruby: Hey, I have experience being a leader, so I should do it.

Sunset: I should be leader.

Uzi: Bite me! I have what it takes to be boss!

Akihiko: Yuki, Orion, and Shiomi, you three are in charge.

Junpei: W-wait? Them?! They don't look like captains, and one of them is a girl.

Susnet: (frown) What's that supposed to mean?

Junpei: N-nothing!

Yukari: Zack, Kotone, and Makoto have experience fighting already.

Junpei: Wait, seriously?

Lewamus Prime: Makoto, Kotone, and I will do our best. (Turn at Ruby, Uzi, Sunset, Alexis, and Medaka.) You 5 are my best 2nd in command.

Ruby: Yay!

Uzi: Nice!

Sunset: Sure.

Alexis: Okay.

Medaka: Very well.

Junpei: Seriously, man, how are you doing it?

Lewamus Prime: Me? I'm just a destroyer passing through; remember that.

Akihiko: Junpei, and you too, Takabe...can neither of you summon your Persona without difficulty, like these 3 can?

Junpei: Y-yeah, of course I can!

Yukari: Me too.

Akihiko: These are shadows we're talking about. Without your persona, you're screwed.

Yukari: I'm aware of that.

Akihiko: All right, let's head inside. (Turn at Lewamus, Makoto, and Kotone.) Are you ready, leader ?

Lewamus Prim, Kotone, and Makoto: We're ready.

Yukari: It all feels so sudden, doesn't it? But hey, I'll be right here with you. Come on, let's go.

The blue hero nodded, then turned to Team RWBY, Lucy, Noel, Alexis, Medaka, the drones, and Wonder Woman.

Lewamus Prime: (activates his face mask) Okay, team , roll out.

Uzi warmed up her railgun and smirked while V made her claws appear and N whipped out her SMG.

Team RWBY got their weapons ready.

Lucy grinned wide.

Wonder Woman suited up while holding her shield and sword.

Once lewmaus, Makoto, Kotone, Junpei, Yukari, Team RWBY, Lucy, Noel, Alexis, Medaka, the drones, and Wonder Woman.

Through the hallway , they see shadows along with robotic Forever Knights, Dungle Beast Gordon, and wraiths, the Grimms of Sabyr, Ursa, and Beowulf.

Junpei: What are they?!

Yukari: One of them is Dungle Bast, and the other I don't know.

Ruby: (got her Crescent Rose in sniper mode ready) Grimms, let's say they're like shadows except soulless creatures.

Medaka: And the others are forever knights; some are improved clones of human monsters, and some are robots.

Lewamus Prime: Right now there are robots (turn at N, V, and Uzi). You three can eat and deal with the robot forever, knights. I sense their oil is super fresh.

V: ... oil~~~?

Lewamus Prime: And they're all yours.

The killing-happy droid dashed first and started slashing the Forever Knights with murderous glee.

N: Hey, V, let me have some! (charge in)

Uzi: Save some for me, you greedy bot! (charge in)

Then so the fight begins. Ruby helps Yukari as the female student shoots an arrow to hit the shadow , the red huntress shoots the shadow and 3 wraiths, Alexis summons a duel monster card to attack the other former knights, and Medaka delivers a punch to send the shadow flying, and it splats. Yang helps deliver a barrage of shooting with her Ember Celica as the bullets hit the shadows and wraiths at speed, and with her cat faunus girlfriend 's help, she wraps her Shambala to pull the incoming wraith so Yang can jump and punch it down, killing it. Noel uses her dual-gun-shooting acrobatics to avoid the wraith's claw as it gets shot in the chest and face. Then she fired more rapidly at the Grimm. Sabrina and Beowulf, Tsubaki helps with Kotone as her sword, and the female student's naginata helps slash the shadows and Grimm Ursa.
Weiss helped freeze each shadow, and so Wonder Woman used her sword to slash them, and Makoto helped use his sword to cut the shadows, and Forever Knights with Lewmauz Prime used his broadsword to cut each shadow, and Gorgon and the two side-by-side evidence nodded to each other to continue fighting , as Junpei swung his sword to kill the shadows and Grimm Bewolf.

Lucy: Chie~chie~chie~chief! My turn!

She snaps her sleeve finger as a closet shed poofs behind her; it opens its doors, and she backflips to enter inside, at which point it closes itself up.

Jumpei: What the—

Then the doors burst open, and blue flames erupted out of the wardrobe. Within the flame, a silhouette of a knight burst forward and leaped into the air. When the flames dispersed, it revealed Lucy in a different outfit altogether. She now wore a full-body armor-style dress with a white dress with a black cowcatcher, indigo sleeves, and large dark blue gauntlets. Her left arm held a granted shield. A lance that has grates as well on her right arm, a grate belly guard, her chest plate is a breast mask that holds two orange eyes, her shoulder pads hold two large candles, one with a smiling wisp flame, the other a frowning wisp, and she is also wearing a knight's helmet with blue eyes on the viewer, but she is also riding on top of a mechanical train-like stallion with red eyes on.

Jumpei: WOOOOAAAAAAHHHHHH?!

Yukine: W-what the?!

Kotone: Wow!

Makoto: What is that?

Alexis: That's Lucy's ability to summon her wardrobe of monsters, to dress up and become one of those monsters. The dress gives her the abilities of those monsters. This is her Haunted Knight/Wisp dress.

Lewamus Prime: (Dial his trix) Time to roll out! (slap it)

Then, in a blue flash, he became a chess knight.

Chess knight: NOBLE PAWN! (Slap it again.)

A blue flash, he became a humanoid knight of a castle chest guard, power jackhammer gauntlet arms, a checker cape, a castle symbol on his shoulder pads, a knight helmet with 3 blades on each side of his head and top, and a belt of ultramarine with the symbol of the ultimate.

?: ULTIMATE NOBLE PAWN! POWERHOUSE MODE!

Yukari and Junpei: WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA?!

Kotone: Amazing!

Makoto: Cool, he's like a chess piece castle.

U. Noble Pawn first charged in and punched the Grimm bear to dust while riding her mechanical horse to charge in using her lance. She invited a bluish-white spiritual wisp, hitting each shadow till they burned. He grabbed 2 shadows to throw them at her, and Lucy impaled them with her lance, making them burn with her spiritual flames. Her horse kicked the Grimm Beowulf hard till their ashes, and then U. Noble Pawn raised his fist and slammed a wave, sending the dungle beast and forever knight in midair.
Lucy charges in, unleashing a spiritual flame pass. Burning them, the wraith pounces at her until Lucy whams it down with her shield, and her horse stomps the head, destroying it.

U. Noble Pawn: Hehe, checkmate.

Yang: Heh, you've only seen the surface.

Lucy (petted her mechanical horse's head): Good girl.

Then more shadow comes as the alien chess piece turns back to Lewmaus Prime.

Lewamus Prime: (pulls his sees gun) But we aren't done yet.

Junpei: Okay, looks like I'm up! Here goes! (He raised the SEES Gun on his head.) Check this out!

Jumpei and Lewamus Prime: Persona!

They shoot as Lewamus Prime summoned Hades, while Junpei summoned his persona, a humanoid mentality with gold and white armor with a helmet, a planet with an engine, and wings like feet, and holding a staff.

Lewmaus Prime: Nice persona, dude.

Junpdi: Thanks, you're awesome, man.

Ruby: (star eyes) Ooh, cool~~!

Then Junpei's persona, Swift, used its wings as a blade to kill a shadow, and another shadow tried to wham it until Hades came and double-kicked it. The two Eponas killed it.

Junpei: Aw yeah! How do you like my persona ability?

Yuakri: Yeah, yeah, that was amazing.

V: meh.

Mitsuru: Well done, Lori. Considering it was your first battle, you did well. Takeba too? You'll be fine. Don't be afraid to show what you can do.

Yukari: Got it.

Lewamus Prime: Do your best. I sense another shadow coming.

They kept entering another room as they saw tons of eerie shadows.

Noel: So, Mitsuru, what's the shadow's weakness?

Mitsuru: Most enemies have an elemental affinity that they have low resistance to. Targeting weakness is one of the best ways to deal damage. Not only that , it can also knock enemies down. Knocking down an enemy creates an opening, letting you continue your offense.

Junpei: Weakness, huh? Got it, I'll show you how it's done!

Yukari: Wait! Let me handle this one. (Pull her SEES gun to her forehead.) Just link it to my head...then pull the trigger. I can do this, too! Persona! (Pull the trigger.)

She fired her gun at her head. Appearing over her is a young woman with a pure black body, long blonde hair, and a pink dress, being held in chains and sitting on a large cow head.

Lewamus Prime: So that's her persona, huh? Nice.

Junpei: Woah! You're not so bad yourself, Yucatan!

Ruby: I want one!

Weiss: No!

Medaka: Getting a persona isn't an easy way. Ruby Rose of Team RWBY

Then her persona unleashed a bright energy burst from underneath the floor to erupt, hitting the shadows as they were gone. Yukari sighed in relief.

Lewamus Prime: (patted her shoulder) You did well, Yukari.

Yukari: (blush) U-uh, thanks.

Junpei: I just leveled up!

Mitsuru: You don't seem entirely useless.

Junpei: You bet! With me along, this is a piece of cake!

Noel chuckles nervously while Weiss rolls her eyes.

Junpei: This is handy, hearing you directly.

Mitsuru: With my persona ability, this is the best I can do, even with an amplifier.

Yukari: I hear something.

Mitsuru: What is it?!

Junpei: An earthquake?

Makoto and Kotone are coming.

Arriving to the group is another shadow that is a little big of an armor with an AK, two spiked shoulder pads, and a shield with legs to become wheels.

Junpei: What the hell is this?!

Blake: Another shadow! Be on guard!

Mitsuru: Be careful!

Yukari: That much is obvious.

Light's voice: So these are SEES members. You sure encourage them well and become a member, Zack.

Kotone: Who is that?

Lewamu Prime: Light Yagami

Junpei: the psycho dude who looks at himself as a god

Makoto: So that his voice

Yukari: And he's not around but able to speak to us.

Light's voice: Welcome to the darkest hour.

Lewamus Prime: You're aware of this place, and yet I bet you're curious. Come on out and face us !

Light's voice: Let's not rush things. I like to set things like cards on the table and wait to pull them out since you guys are aware of Dung's troops aiding the shadows.

Makoto: And they're in control , by you and Dung?

Light's voice: Yes, and I've heard well of their doing to the people who suffer from apathy syndrome, considering they are victims of Shadow's work.

Tsubaki: (growl) So you're involved in sending shadows to make more civilians suffer?

Light's voice: I've been involved in making some people that I have in mind.

Lewamus Prime: Once I find you, you won't see the light of day again.

Light: Really? You didn't have the guts to pull the trigger when I was bleeding, and then you will do it?

The blue hero growls as he frowns slightly at it.

Light: Makoto Yuki and Kotone Shiomi, you two, I heard your background.

Kotone flinched, but Makoto put his hand on her shoulder to look at the girl. She saw his expression slightly stern, needing her to calm down, and then Kotone nodded.

Light's voice: Personas are, quote, useful, but you two hold a key that I wanted to see you two devolve. So, are you two willing to see the new world I'm constructing? By eliminating all crime and creating a utopia with only the law-abiding people. You will live in my new era with no worries and no loss... Or, are you two determined to tear it apart with your allies so-called strength?

Ruby: That's not going to happen, you psycho!

Nowl: Don't listen to him, you two!

Light's voice: Enough! It is their choice! Not all of you, so Makoto, Kotone, what do you say?

Makoto: ...No.

Light's voice: Hmm?

Makoto: I don't picture myself in your new era. It's not perfect, but I'm not alone.

Kotone: Me too! I will accept your offer. I will give my strength to my friends !

Light's voice: Very well, then. You will see the time when I show you and prime my vision.

Then suddenly they heard a noise as they saw coming and arriving Nemesis, Grid, and Mortum.

Lewamus Prime: Nemesis! Mortem! Grid!

Mortum: Hello, Orion! We were hoping your friend would come! And allow me to introduce you to my new servants!

They see a rise from the ground surprise the group; they see a Grimm hound holding Adam Taurus's sword , covering his dark purple crystal.

Lewmaus Prime: That katana...

Blake: (surprise) Adam?

Mortum: That's right, Light decided to have Adam Tartus for this Grimm's host, so I revive him, and not only that. I got him stronger thanks to me. (Glowing purple) The cordium and dark energon infuse in my core, making me invincible!

Lewmaus Prime: Oh, brother.

Grimm hound: (turn at Lewamus) You...

Lewamus Prime: Like your new makeover, Adam.

Mortum then infuses the large shadow as one.

Mortum: Now with these shadows, I increase won't be a problem.

Lewamus Prime: Oh, we will see. Murder done! You go. Deal with Grid, Noel, and Tsubaki; deal with Nemesis. Makoto, Lucy, Kotone You three and the other fight the shadow while Team RWBY and I deal with Mortum and his knockoff Pet Secretary.

V: Yes~~~! More Oil to Drink!

The group split to fight their foes. V, Uzi, and N are facing the grid.

Grid: I am Grid, Victor Stone's vast memory and intellect, liberated from the weakness of flesh and emotion.

V: And about to die~.

Gid: You 3 have adaptive emotions , a problem giving you this part of your system?

N: Well, not really; it just seems like it.

Grid: I will have the knowledge I seek. No aspect of Victor Stone's knowledge is unknown to me. Including the most efficient way to kill you.

Uzi: Bite me !

Grid: I have no concern about seeking to do that.

Uzi shows her organic bat wings, and then she and V fly around while Grid turns his right arm into a cannon blaster, shooting green blasts to murder drones, and shooting his SMG hands. He hands them to him, but Grid drops and rolls, avoiding the bullets aimed She swoops with her claws at him; he uses his right arm to block until she pounces on him, but he kicks her off to the wall until she bounces back. She uses the solver to have a telekinesis rumble piece hit him, but he punches it through. This distracts For V and N, they chafe their right hand into a missile to launch it, hitting him in the back and sending him sliding to the ground until he got up, and his shoulder carried heat-seeking missiles following them. V and N tried flying to avoid it until they used their machine gun, shooting them until an explosion, and then they got hit by them. But that didn't slow her. As she landed on her feet, she swung her chainsaw left arm. To cut off the surprise grid by his left arm , and N flew a barrel roll to stab his tail and use acid to damage his back , the robot felt damage to his circuits a bit.

Grid turned to see Uzi got her Ragnun, and Grid turned his right arm cannon fully charged .

Uzi: Try to deal with this, G!

Grid: You are obsolete.

They fired their weapon as it collided. As Uzi grunted, she saw Grid pushing, but she wasn't giving up as she dialed the blaster. She knew the Worker Drone would fully blast him; the beam hit, dragging the robot's chest, and sent him crashing hard.

Uzi: Who's obsolete now?

Nemesis roared as he got his machine gun shooting. Noel and Tsubaki moved left and right. The red-haired girl slid her hand on her sword and made a whip to deflect the bullets. Tsubaki leaped over as his book changed into a mallet to swing it and hit the mutant monster on his left side, causing him to slide back away a little while Tsubaki landed on her feet.

Tsubaki: Nemesis, by my blade for righteousness, I shall pierce your cruel savagery.

Noel: Jill said Nemesis is relentless when it comes to his mutation.

Tsubami: He doesn't hold on to survive compared to Ranga.

Nemesis's turn looked at Noel.

Nemesis: (glared) S.T.A.R.S...

Noel (gulp), he's really scary when he has a grudge against them.

Tsubaki: Focus, Noel! He's coming!

Noel: Right!

She loaded her two guns and started firing a few rounds at the large super zombie.

Nemesis uses his arm to block the hit, and he uses his tentacle to grab her ankle to swing her and smash her against the wall 2 times before shooting a barrage of bullets at his enemies. Then she flips over, shooting the monster's shoulder and face, and Tsubaki charges in to jump high to use her sword. Tsubaki quickly uses her shield to block the incoming super zombie's punch, and then she fires her shield, blasting and sending Nemesis sliding back, and Noel joins in, shooting rapidly.
Nemesis roared and then burst many tentacles to grab Tsubaki.

Noel: Tsubaki! (Then she got grabbed by them too.)

Nemesis begins squishing them hard in an attempt to kill them.

Tsubaki and Noel burst free as the red-haired spellcaster formed her book into a white and yellow bow, and the shy gunslinger formed a missile bazooka. They both fired together, directly hitting the enemy as the explosion of the double impact damaged him to the worst degree and sent him crashing hard. Noel and Fudbaki land on their feet, wiping the slime off.

Noel: Ew, this is gross.

Tsubak: I know , even be grabbed by his tentacles.

They see Nemesis and then begin to mutate, transforming into a hideous form with tentacles showing as they are about to touch the two girls. A bright light shines as the full monster Nemesis witnesses them transformed. Tsubaki has entered Izayoi mode, and Noel has entered Murakumo Unit 12 mode.

Noel: If you want to get serious, nemesis!

Izayoi: Then let us show you our combined strength!

They both charge at the super zombie with their blades flying past them, unleashing Noel's floating blades and Tsubaki's large sword everywhere at Nemesis. The two zigzag with their blades and swords cutting like strings. Nemesis can't keep up, trying to regenerate fast, and as the two girls slash past each other , Nemesis bursts into an explosion.

Noel: We did it, Tsubaki!

Tsubaki: Thanks to our teamwork.

Noel: (blushes, embarrassed) Junpei, please stop staring!

Junpei: Sorry!

Mortum and the Grimm Hound face Lewamus and Team RWBY.

Mortum: Do you think these 4 huntresses can take me down? Should have let them deal with my new servants.

Lewamus Prime: Don't underwater them; they deal the worst, and they're not just huntresses. They too are my 4 horsewomen of the apocalypse.

Mortum: Hahahahaha! These 4?! Just because they case Grimms and Salem and her faction doesn't mean it is proof they can be one and strike fear at me. What a joke !

Lewamus Prime: Oh, Mortum, you think little of the Technopocalypse you cause, but mine is something you can never understand or your theory. Ruby Rose, the horse huntress of death; Weiss Schnee, the horse huntress of conquest/pestilence; Blake Belladonna, the horse huntress of famine; and Yang Xiao Long, the horse huntress of war! Girls, show him the real apocalypse!

Team RWBY nodded then transformed into their Grimm form with skin-suit battle armor.

Mortum: You girls can try all your tricks; it still won't make me confess that you don't have the power.

Grimm Ruby: (twirls her scythe and points it at him) You're about to find out.

Grimm Yang: (clutching her large fist) Time to die, dillweed.

Mortum transformed into his monster form until he noticed Girmm Yang already appeared with her right fist, punching him in the chest and sending him tumbling to the ground until he got up, grunting in pain and growling in anger.

Mortum: Lucky shot.

Mrotun then glowed as he reshaped himself into a humanoid monster with exoskeleton features. The crystals and skulls around his shoulder pads and his chest plate grew 4 arms now; the lower ones have pincers, his right arm has spikes, and his left has deadly claws. He grew a tail with pincers, and now he has sharp teeth and 4 horns.

Mortum: Now face me!

Grimm Ruby: If you assist

The horse huntress of death charged in with her semblance as Mortum, swift with his claw to kill, but Grim Ruby used the scythe to block it in speed left and right , jumped to avoid the fist, and then slashed hard to his chest. Then he grabbed her until she burst with cosmic energy and then slammed her scythe to the ground as thorny vines wrapped around his upper arms tightly, and he felt his energy about to drain from the vines.

He breaks free, then stomps her, but doesn't notice her after Ranger. Her speed builds red and black electrically, then she turns her Crescent Rose into a sniper rifle to charge and blast his shoulder, making him stumble. He turns at her, who is smirking, making him mad enough to throw his tail until Grimm Weiss comes with her mysterious turn into a lance to pierce the tail, freezing it and making him back away and smash his tail free of the ice until she grabs her lance to twirl it and set it aflame. Then Mortum comes as she focuses her psychic energy into the lance, and she baller inserts it into the floor with her glyph summon wide underneath his feet, and then erupting from below him are psychic flames impaling his torso and right leg. Which he was screaming in pain from the piercing flames in his body.

Mortum: Why you! (Break free from the psychic flame while grunting) You will pay for that !

Grimm Weiss: Then you're going to have to try harder.

Mortum: You will perish!

He roared, then used his transdimensional energy to teleport, but Ruby sensed it and turned 360 degrees for her scythe to touch his chest. She energy-slashed as if touching his undead core, making him scream in pain but growl.

Grimm Ruby: I am the Grim Reaper, but not compared to my Zweii~!

She and Grimm Weiss are doing an ice flower combine as the huntress reaper is flinging her crescent rose as Mortgum is making a shield to defend himself, and Grimm Yang and Grimm Blake are running on forum legs, giggling sadistically.

Grimm Yang: Ready?

Grimm Blake: Of course, my sexy sunshine~~.

Grimm Yang delivers a punch to the shield to break it, then she fights in combat with Mortum, who is using his fist, and Grimm Yang enlarges her right fist to collide and make a gust of wind to back away until she rapidly thrusts her fist of fury, shooting a lava energy sphere at Mortum, causing him to back away feeling the burn. Grimm Blake makes whips for arms with purple lightning discharged; she whips hard at Moruutm, leaving an intense burn from his hit from Grimm Yang a second ago. Grimm Yang used her Ember Celica to launch herself into a blazing upper kick to his face and then another punch at his chest , managing to leave a dent, cracking the crystal exoskeleton by the chest and shoulder. Then Grimm Blake shifted her hands back to normal to extend claws from her knuckles to slash past him, and then his tail raised to slam her, but she split her semblance to make a clone, and as her doppelganger grabbed her, she quickly threw the original to cut his lower arms off clean.

Mortum: Gah! You annoying furball!

Then Grimm Yang came in and slammed her giant fist at Mortom's torso to send him flying over to Ruby, who cut his lower body in two.

Grimm Blake pounced and used her purple electric directly at him to absorb his force, then drained him dry, and Grimm Weiss spun her lance to stab the ground, erupting ice to frostbite his body in and out.

Mortum: What...are...you four...? (slowly turning to ice)

Team RWBY turns back to normal.

Ruby: just a huntress saving the day

Mortum turned into a frozen statue as Yang flicked it and then shattered.

Yang: Nailed it.

They see the Persona users and others fighting the powered-up shadow.

Junpei: HERMES! (shot herself)

His personal try hit it, but the shadow sent spinning wheels to deflect it back.

Junpei: Woah, it didn't work!

Yukari: Help us, ION! (shot herself)

She summoned an ion so it erupted energy but did not affect the shadow, who did a spin attack.

Yukari, it's not stopping! If I hit them to the ground, I'll make everyone worried.

Noel: Yukari! Junpei!

Kotons: Are you two okay?

Lucy uses her lance to charge at the piercing, but the shadow spin sends a spike trying to hit Yukari and Junpei, but Lucy uses her shield, blocking it, and then Makoto charges, fighting the shadow. Lewmaus Prime and Grimm Hound clashed their swords, zigzagging left and right as clangs and sparks showed by their blades.

Lewmaus Prime: (slashing and dodging the Grimm Hound's sword) So tell me! Is this the same mad cow Adam I'm speaking to who did by me, Blake, and Yang? Or just Salem's former mutt that I put to sleep at Weiss's place at Atlas? Or is it both Tweedledee and Tweedledum as one?

Grimm Hound: Grrr! Kill!

Lewamus Prime: Yep, the mutt it is. Looks like next time for Adam.

He backflips to avoid the claws, then pounces, delivering rapid kicks at the Grimm, and slashes him on the chest. But see the grim in his stand with the energy glows; he quickdraws a slash, but the blue hero quickly barrel rolls to dodge it but almost gets cut by the slash, and he lands on his feet.

Lewamus Prime: Of course he's able to adapt using Adam's semblance and his Wilt and Blush (dodges the bullet from Grimm using Blush). Due to its lack of eyes, the Hound is blind and was forced to rely on its hearing and sense of smell. Because of the liquid-like state of its body, the Hound was immensely durable, able to shrug off hits with ease. Rather than puncturing flesh, they simply impacted the ever-shifting surface of the Grimm, which absorbed the force of any impact or quickly regenerated any wound. Even more significantly, the Grimm hound was shown to be able to regenerate even from the powers of the Silver Eye.

He sees the Grimm hound pounce open wide to bite him, but Lewamus Prime jumps over until the Grimm grabs and slams him, but Lewamus Prime throws his sword to stab the nose, making it screech, then kicks him, and the Grimm hound removes the sword and then tosses it away.

Lewamus Prime: However, it was shown to still be greatly damaged by the exposure, causing its core to be briefly exposed and the monster to be weakened to the point that it could not move as fast as before. So, I'm going to have to hit it harder and take advantage of his senses and hearing. Now I damage the nose, but it'll heal.

Then he sees Makoto slide back next to Lewamus.

Lewamus Prime: Hey Makoto, how's your buddy doing?

The shadow walks next to the grim hound.

Makoto: tricky.

Lewamus Prime: I see. (Then he got an idea and smirked.) Say, dude, how good is your swordsmanship?

Makoto: (looked at his sword) I haven't used one, but I can learn.

Lewamus Prime: Great.

Then he summoned the Star Saber speed and tossed it out to Makoto, who caught it.

Makoto: Is this…

Lewamus Prime: Yep, now it's time to bring my other one! Runway! Sonar! Jestorm! Come forward!

Bursting through the walls from outside the tower are three small flying vehicles: a VentureStar shuttle, a Boeing Sonic Cruiser, and a Concorde SST. Sonar flew over to

Lewamus Prime's hand and changed into a scabbard as Jetstorm and Runway combed their ends together and landed on the scabbard, which transformed into an energy

sword with blue and white glows.

Lewamus Prime: Powerlinx! Armada Star Saber Sword!

The blue hero then pulls out another sword known as Samurai Jack's.

Lewmaus Prime: (Got his SEES gun) Hades!

Makoto: Orpheus! (got his SEES gun)

They pull the tiger, summoning their persona.

Lewamus Prime: And now for your persona, Makoto, Dirt Boss! Downshift! and Mirage! Powerlinx! Skyboom shield!

They heard tire noise, raising 3 small cars. The Volkswagen Lupo, the Le Mans racer, and the F-1 racer. The 3 Minicon shifts—Downshift forms the top of the shield, Dirt Boss forms the middle of the shield, and Mirage forms the lower portion of the shield. There is a fold-out handle with a 5mm peg for compatible figures to hold in their fists. As they bright glass bright gold , the 3 minicons into an actual single-piece shield , color gold, black, and white. Which Orpheus to catch and wield it.

Lewamus Prime: Now for my persona! Astroscope, Payload, and Sky Blast! Powerlinx! Armada Requiem Blaster!

Then suddenly, through the hole came 3 minicons that are small satellites, the rocket-transport truck, and the rocket. Payload transformed the holder while Sky Blast attached between the middle. With Payload and Astroscope merged with the two Minicons in the form of an I," allow Hades to wield the Requiem Blaster.

Lewamus Prime: Oden Two Sword Style! Let's go, Makoto!

Makoto: Right!

The blue duo charges in, Makoto first swinging to block the shadow's spikes and deflecting the spike to slash it. Lewamus Prime clashes with the Grimm Hound's quick slash sword to leave sparks, then acrobatically and diligently slashes the Grimm. He jumps past to slash the shadow heile. Makoto slashes left and right at the grim hound, who screams in pain as its liquid body sizzles. It tries to slash him, but Orpheus uses the skyboom shield to block it and wham the Grimm in the face. Then Makoto upper-slashes it while Lewamus Prime deflects the barrage of spikes from the shadow, and then Hades whams the shadow, and the Grimm sends them stumbling back. Grimm used the wilt shooting, but Makoto's persona blocked it while Hades came and whammed hard at them with the blaster. Then Grimm used his sword, blocking Makoto and Lewamus's fast sword slashing, pushing it back away. Then the two personas sent attacks of explosion on the shadows, and Grimm hounded them enough that they were banished, but

Lewamus Prime and Makoto quickly summoned their personas so they caught the two Minicon shields and blasters.

Grimm hound: Kill Lewamus Prime!

Lewamus Prime: Kill this!

These jacks slash it by the face, and the Grimm roar held it face. Lewamsu turned to see the Grimm hound's face melt, revealing Adam, and black veins covered it.

Lewamus Prime: Ah, Adam! So you are awake.

Adam: The Grimm host who wanted me to be in charge wanted to use my power. As much as I refuse to be pushed around, we agree on our hatred for you mostly, so I let him use my semblance and swordsmanship.

Lewamus Prime (unmasked): I see, so tell me...what is light planning doing in the darkest hour?

Adam: Hehehe, well , one small detail, but you're a smart guy. The only thing you know is that no matter what power or anything you've got, it won't save you nor your friends and lovers.

Lewamus Prime: Get to the point already.

Adam: Fine, watch out for Strega; they see light as their god for the new world. How will you defeat them in this pathetic world?

Lewamsu Prime: Time to find out," he asked himself.

Adam then stands, his hair glowing and red veins showing around his grim body, and Lewamsu Prime hardens his arms as the energy glows white and bluish-gray on the two swords.

Lewamus Prime: ODEN TWO SWORD STYLE...

Lewamus Prime took his stand, and Makoto charged forward. Adam unleashed an attack with his Semblance toward the two, an enormous red wave slash, but Lewamus Prime then vanished like a ghost in his unknown speed. He sent his two strongest blades in a diagonal slash with each one of them at the same time directly at his opponent. Not only cut Adam's attack but also threw the Grimm mutant fanunus clean in two, and Makoto delivered a blue wave slash from the Star Saber to cut the shadows. Adam screamed and coughed blood, being cut in two from the waist and left arm.

Lewamus Prime: PARADISE WATERFALL!

Hades wielding the Armada Requiem Blaster pointed at Adam and the shadow.

Lewamus Prime: (smile) Bullseye... (His persona pulled the trigger.)

The cannon of the Requiem Blaster begins to charge up and shoot forward a streaming, powerful beam of energy. Thar is blue and white serial hit directly at the grimmified Adam and the shadows they have been engulfed by the most powerful Cybertronian weapon in all history, as Adam's scream echoes in agony as he and the shadow become dust stomped by Atom after being vaporized by the beam, once the beam has vanished.

Everyone who's awestruck sees nothing left of the shadow and Adam, as it's smoke and gone. Ruby and Uzi felt like they were gasping in silence and felt themselves swept away by the most amazing fantasy they had ever seen in their entire lives.

The two personas vanished as Lewmaus caught the minicon gun and Makoto caught the minicon shield. The two smiled as they fist-bumped, and the blue hero unmasked and blew the smoke from the Requiem Blaster blaster's cannon.

Lewamus Prime: (smile) Well, that's just prime.

Ruby: DO YOU HAVE A SPARE ONE?!

Uzi and Ruby: WHAT WEAPON IS THAT?!

Lewamus Prime: 1. Maybe and 2. The Requiem Blaster. This is the Minicon version of it, and I got another one that is not a Minicon version. These two types are the most powerful weapons of the Thirteen that are able to draw power from a quasar's sound waves, a supernova's thermal energy, or a black hole's gravity. That no transformers, especially Unicorn, can ever survive this full power, ever.

Uzi: CAN I HAVE THAT?!

Ruby: NO! ME!

Uzi: Back off, shorty! The gun is mine!

Ruby: In your dreams, you edge blender!

Uzi: Edgeblender?!

The two fight in dust clouds.

Lucy: Chie~chie~chie~ once again you amazed us. (spins herself to wear her regular attire), and mind blown, everyone.

Noel and Tsubaki turn back to normal.

Tsubaki: I'll say.

Lewamus Prime: (petted her head) You're outstanding with your dress; great work.

Lucy cat smile nuzzle hid hand, Lewamus prime shift back to Zack turn at the mind-blown Kotone, Junpei, and Yukari. Even Mitsuru and Akihito, with the other group, felt amazed and lost for words.

Zack: Hahah, mind blown. Are you three good?

Yang: I think you broke them.

Junpei: ... Can I be your partner?

Zack caught Makoto almost tripping, and Yuakdi and Kotone walked up to them.

Yukari: Yuki!

Kotone: Yuki!

Mitsuru: As I expected, Zack and Yuki fought well.

Yukari: Don't you ever pull a crazy stunt like that again.

Kotone: Almost got us worried.

Makoto: I'm fine.

Notice Junpei seems a little upset, staring at Makoto.

Junpei: What the hell, man? Could've done that too with Zack.

Zack: Let's head back to the others.

Then they later find their way back to the main room with Mitsuru, Akihiko, and the rest.

Akhito: Welcome back, Zack, Yuki, and Shiniomi. How was it ?

Zack: Pretty good.

Makoto: I feel exhausted.

Kotone: Me too.

Mitsuru: It must've hit you all at once. Don't worry, you'll get used to it.

Junpei: Wow... I never knew I had that kind of power! But darn, why do I feel so exhausted?

Yukari: Because you were bouncing around like a little kid.

Junpdi: You say that, but you look pretty tired yourself, Yucatán.

Yukaro: This is different... It's like I'm having trouble breathing. What's going on?

Mitsuru: That's the effect of the Dark Hours. You'll become fatigued more easily. Don't worry, you'll get used to it. I have to say, though...I'm surprised. You all did much better than I expected, and you too, Zack. At this rate, they'll catch up to you in no time, Akihiko.

Akihiko: Heh, we'll see about that.

Zack: All in the day's work—(yawn, then fall down asleep) ZZZZZZZZZZ.

Jumpei: Woah! That's fast!

Alexis: No, that's just what Zack normally does.

Jumpei: Is that normal for you girls?

Ruby: He does this place after a hard work of battle and fight sometime.

Mitsuru: Well, he can't sleep here; even with his abilities, it'll be dangerous.

Yang: Oh, trust me, you don't want to know even if he's asleep (as Noel picks the sleepy Zack up to his shoulder).

Mitsuru: You mean he's full of surprises even in his sleep?

Lucy: (smirk) Yep, whenever a villain, even a giant one, or multiple armies go near the sleepy Zacky and want to kill him or any of us, it'll be a haunted eldritch moment, which turns me on. But most of all, he left a message for them, a warning that he told them before, and they never returned, nor did they know what happened to them, as if it were an "accident," he told them... (spooky voice) Be not afraid.

Jumpei: (freaked out) Yesh, what do you sleep on at night?

Lucy: in a nice cozy coffin~.

Jumpei: ... What?

Yang: You'll get used to her (turns at Noel holding the sleepy Zack like a big plushy), and Noel, give him to me.

Noel: You already had a turn; it's my turn now.

Yang: You slept with him in his room.

Junpei: HUH?!

Noel: And he needs my comfort (petted the back of his head).

He poofs into a chili wolf, Zack, as he still sleeps. This makes Misturu, Kotone, and Yuakri urge to hold him now.

Junpei: Gah!

Makoto: A chibi Zack.

Chibi Zack: (tail wagging) Yummy Oreo pies...ZZZZZZZZ...

Noel: (holds onto him) Now let's get out of this place.

Ruby: GIMMIE CHIBI ZWEILL!

Noel: (pouted) No!

the next day

At school as usual for Zack , his team, and SEES. Right now at the assembly of the students at the Stags.

Female student: That concludes the main portion of today's assembly. Next, we will hear a word from the student council and her advisor. Please welcome the new president , Mitsuru Kirjiro, and her historian, Medaka Kurokami, both from Class 3-D.

Then they see Mitsuru and Medaka come onto the stage.

Mitsuru: Thank you.

Medaka: You're too kind.

Yukari: So she did get elected. Well... I guess she is the most popular girl in school. But Medak's, I'm surprised, is a hit.

Junpei: You can say that again! They had this intimidating vibe around them. Not to mention, this school is owned by the Kirijo Group, right?

Mitsuru: As I begin my term as student council president, I'd like to share with you my vision for this coming year. It is my firm belief that each of us must accept the responsibility of bettering our school. However, change cannot occur without sustained effort and an unprecedented level of commitment. That is why we must restructure our daily lives in order to rise to this challenge. I'd like each of you to dig deeply into your well of motivation and re-evaluate your convictions. Strive to imagine a bold new future without losing sight of the realities around you—that is the key. My own ideas are but one person's. For us to reap the full benefits of our education, your participation, opinions, and enthusiasm are essential. Thank you.

Junpei: Dang, what a speech. Do you, uh , have any idea what she just said?

Kotone: Of course I do.

Makoto: sort of

Zack: I do. I've got to admit she has one hell of a role.

Then later, as Zack, Junpei, Yukari, Kotone, Zack, and Alexis are at the hospital walking through, they meet Akihiko.

Yukari: That speech she gave was impossibly perfect.

Alexis: Bet I would have made one back in my day.

Yukari: Does she have any weakness at all?

Makoto and Kotone: Fire, probably.

Yukari: Um, I didn't mean physically.

They knock on the door and open it.

Yukari: Pardon the intrusion.

Junpei: Hey, Senpai, I brought that thing you asked for.

They see him as notable for his towering height, as he is the tallest guy. He also has long, unkempt brown hair, worn perpetually under a beanie, and steel-colored eyes. Interestingly, he is somewhat warmly complicated, a change from the general regard for his skin tone. His clothing is relatively simple, consisting mainly of a maroon peacoat, black pants, and brown shoes.

Junpei: Huh? Isn't this Sanada Senpai's? …

The guy stared at the group but stared at Zack.

Nunpei: Hospital room?

?: Is that you? You're here.

They turn to see Akihiko come wearing a hospital outfit and HD color the door.

Akhito: Why did you, Rhodes, Shinomi, Zack, and Yuki take Ba?

Yukari: We're here to see how the patient is doing. You seem fine , though.

Akhito: I said I'm just here for a checkup, didn't I?

?: Aki, That you need?

Akihiko: Yeah. That explained a lot.

?: Damn it. I've got better things to do than play along with your crap...

He looked directly at Zack, Makoto, and Kotone before walking off, leaving the doorway, and closing it.

Zack: (smile) He seems friendly.

Akihiko: That guy never changes.

Alexis: Do you know him?

Akihiko: Yes, he's actually a student at our school. He knows some apathy syndrome victims. I called him here to ask about them.

Junpei: Wow, talk about dedicated!

Akihiko: So anyway, Junpei. That thing I asked you?

Junpei: I have it right here!

He pulls his backpack to unzip it and bring out a hand grip strengthener.

Yukari: That's a hand grip strengthener.

Alexis: You and Zack definitely get along pretty well; he even studies while training.

Zack: (chuckles nervously) Guilty as charged.

Akihiko: (sat on the bed) They confiscate everything on you when you check in. Apparently, strength training is forbidden in the hospital. (practice his grip) If I slack off for too long, it'll affect my performance in my club.

Yang: Hey, don't sweat it; you can train with me, and I know a thing or two about boxing.

Then later, as Zack, Junpei, Yukari, Kotone, Yang , and Alexis are at the hospital walking through, they meet Akihiko.

Yukari: That speech she gave was impossibly perfect.

Alexis: Bet I would have made one back in my day.

Yukari: Does she have any weakness at all?

Makoto and Kotone: Fire, probably.

Yukari: Um, I didn't mean physically.

Yang: Well, whatever she can't do doesn't slow her down.

They knock on the door and open it.

Yukari: Pardon the intrusion.

Junpei: Hey, senpai, I brought that thing you asked for.

They see him as notable for his towering height, as he is the tallest guy. He also has long, unkempt brown hair, worn perpetually under a beanie, and steel-colored eyes. Interestingly, he is somewhat warmly complicated, a change from the general regard for his skin tone. His clothing is relatively simple, consisting mainly of a maroon peacoat, black pants, and brown shoes.

Junpei: Huh? Isn't this Sanada Senpai's? …

The guy stared at the group but stared at Zack.

Junpei: Hospital room?

?: Is that you? You're here.

They turn to see Akihiko come wearing a hospital outfit and HD color the door.

Akhito: Why did you, Rhodes, Xiao Long, Shinomi, Zack, and Yuki, take Ba?

Yukari: We're here to see how the patient is doing. You seem fine , though.

Akhito: I said I'm just here for a checkup, didn't I?

?: Aki, That you need?

Akihiko: Yeah. That explained a lot.

?: Damn it. I've got better things to do than play along with your crap...

He looked directly at Zack, Makoto, and Kotone before walking off, leaving the doorway, and closing it.

Zack: (smile) He seems friendly.

Yang: No kidding.

Akihiko: That guy never changes.

Alexis: Do you know him?

Akihiko: Yes, he's actually a student at our school. He knows some apathy syndrome victims. I called him here to ask about them.

Junpei: Wow, talk about dedicated!

Akihiko: So anyway, Junpei. That thing I asked you?

Junpei: I have it right here!

He pulls his backpack to unzip it and bring out a hand grip strengthener.

Yukari: That's a hand grip strengthener.

Alexis: You and Zack definitely get along pretty well; he even studies while training.

Zack: (chuckles nervously) Guilty as charged.

Akihiko: (sat on the bed) They confiscate everything on you when you check in. Apparently, strength training is forbidden in the hospital. (practice his grip ) If I slack off for too long, it'll affect my performance in my club.

Yang: Hey, don't sweat it; you can train with me, and I know a thing or two about boxing.

Junpei: Speaking of which, why'd you get into boxing?

Akihiko: I'm not attached to boxing in particular; any kind of unarmed martial art would do.

Zack: You want to be strong to protect those who can't protect themselves , because you too used to feel powerless. I've been there before.

Yang: Me too.

Akihiko: Then you have grown stronger by what you believe in yourself.

Yang: Yeah, I felt scared and useless. I couldn't do anything to not see my friends or my little sister get killed.

Zack: We believe in strength, but it's not just that; it's what we experienced—the trouble that is okay to have weaknesses. (Smile at Akihiko.) When I see your eyes, you and I are the same. I have friends who really aided my spirit, so now as your friend, I'll aid your spirit.

Akihiko: (smiles back) Thank you, Zack. When Shadow Bunny told me how you train , can you spar with me and show me?

Zack: of course, ourselves

Timeskip

After they took the train to go back, Makoto and Kotone came back from the bookstore, and Zack, Nyu, and Sunset came back from the store.

?: Quit bothering me! Leave me alone!

?: I can't! They say there are all sorts of scary people there. I don't want you to go to a place like that.

They turn to see the same girl who got bullied; they see her talking with a girl that has long, dark orange hair with a short ponytail, gray eyes, and light pink lipstick. At school, she wears the Gekkoukan High School uniform; elsewhere, she wears a pink top, white heavy jacket, light blue jeans, and a golden cross necklace. Her design seems similar to a Gyaru, more specifically Ganguro, for her tanned skin and bright lipstick.

Sunset: (covers her eyes) Oh great, I really wished I didn't see that again.

Zack: It wasn't your fault.

Sunset: Yeah, but my counterpart did it on purpose. It felt like I would, without dung, corrupt me.

Nyu (shook her head): Nyu (held her wrist), Nyu!

Sunset: You're Nyu. (Smile.) I have to remind myself I can get chances, and other people can too.

?: Where I go is none of your business! Why should you care?

?: I have to care!

?: God? You're so annoying! What is it with you?!

She pushed her, but Zack caught her from falling.

?:(looked, then turned around and walked off) I only hang out with you to mess with you. Seriously, stop acting like we're friends.

Zack helped her sit up. She was surprised to see the blue hero from her school again and to see Sunset, Nyu, Koton, and Makoto help with her bags.

Zack: Hey there.

Suenet: Are you okay?

?: Y-you did this to school too.

Then her stomach growing

Zack: (smile) It'll be my treat.

Then they went to stand as they bought some steamy, good dangos and sat down on the bench.

Nyu: (smile) Nyu! (like the taste)

Sunset: These dango are good dango.

Zack: Anyway, we didn't introduce ourselves. These are my friends , Makoto Yuki and Kotone Shinomi. And two childhood friends and girlfriends are Ussnet Shimmer and Nyu

Kaede. And I'm Zackary Orion, but I go by Z or Zack.

?: I'm Fuuka, Fuuka Yamagishi. I have to thank you somehow; please have some.

Kotone: Nice to meet you.

Makoto: Thanks (took one).

Fuuka: I have to buy food for everyone during lunch break, so I never have time to eat. (Take a bite as she notices Makoto and Zack looking; she blushes mostly at the hero.) Wh-what is it?

Zack: Is it nothing? Just curious.

Makoto: Why do you have to care?

Fuuka: Hmm?

Zack: Your friend who pushed you said you shouldn't. She is your friend, right?

Fuuka: I know. It's because we're friends.

Sunset: But why is she treating you badly then?

Fuuka: It's my own fault that Moriyama is mad at me. I didn't think about her feelings and said some pretty awful things. (Drink her bottle of tea.) I want to apologize, but I can never find the words. I think it's probably because I'm afraid that he won't forgive me.

Zack and Makoto: Afraid?

Fuuka: Yes, I'm afraid. She's an important friend. That's why I have to care.

Zack: She perhaps fell into a victim's role. I doubt she's very cruel because behind all that bullying is a kind girl who has no feelings at all.

Susnet: He's right, Fuuka. We've been there before.

Makoto and Kotone: Huh?

Fuuka: You were a bully?

Sunset: I sort of rule with an iron fist, and two guys help me. It was like I forgot who I truly was and became someone I don't recognize, hurting the new students and Zack, whom I attempted to make mine, even doing awful things. But they never give up on me , especially if I didn't need It took a while, but I managed to get new friends and join up with others (lean to Zack's shoulder), and I finally cornered where we left off.

Zack: She refuses, but I know Susnet well. No matter what made her this way, Fuuka.

Fuuka: Yes?

Zack: (smile) A real friend makes sure to look out for another, even if they're stubborn or being mean. If you want to apologize, that's proof you care and never meant to have her upset (eye smile and grin) haha! It is okay to be scared, but you have to build the confidence and optimism to achieve something small before going big.

Fuuka, look at him. Of the woods went to her mind.

Fuuka: Y-you really think so?

Zack: I know so. Also, we're friends, right? That's what friends are for.

She blushed a bit as she kept staring at him and felt her heart beating. Oemone is this kind along with his friend, but Zack is like a hope that looms around any cold, harsh reality he's been through.

Fuuka: (blush) H-he looks so cool…

Then Zack senses something as he frowns slightly.

Zack: I have to go; I'll be back.

He walked away, then headed to the alleyway, and then came out of the shadows. It was Ryuk.

Zack: I know I said a long time ago if we cross paths, but man, I hate it when I'm right. (shrugged) No use crying over spilled milk.

Ryuk: I see your sense of humor is always amusing. It's been too long, Zack.

Zack: If it is, let's cut to the chase because it is no ordinary reunion, and you normally are with your roommate.

Ryuk: True, but the situation changed. Now he's with his new best friend, Dung. You see, he trapped the Shinigami's realm, and all of them use a source of power, and I managed to escape. I have to lay low since the shadows are like dogs sniffing my ass, and luckily I felt your presence, so I thought you could detect me and be here.

Zack: So you want me to save your skin without either dung or light peeling your skin off?

Ryuki: since you're out that way

Zack: Look, you weren't a team player to anyone's side (crosses his arms); you just like to sit back and enjoy the show. You just give light some instruction.

Ryuk: What if I told you...while I was here, I was able to get some details about Strega?

Zack's eyes widen a little, then he smirks. He pulls out an apple from his pocket and then tosses it to him.

Zack: If you want to be my roommate while crashing, better follow some ground rules, because joining me and SEES and my groups, it's time to roll out!

Meanwhile, somewhere in the streets , a silhouette of a female teleports in red energy and rides on a motorcycle while wearing a jacket with a mark of the Black Arms on the back and a yellow ring wristband.

?: So this is the place you are in blue (rev the handlebars as engine noise). Hope you're enormously hogging the fun.

Then she drove off through the street, finding Zack's location.