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Mitsuru was in shock…or that's how she looked.

"Still…in…"

Akihiko walked to the window and pulled back the curtains.

"You've got to be kidding me…this just gets worse and worse…what's next on the agenda? People falling out of the television!"

Mitsuru shook her head. "Let's not say something drastic."

Yukari looked at Mitsuru.

"What do we do senpai?"

Mitsuru shook her head.

"I…I don't know. We're in a weird predicament today. It seems the Dark hour may be permanent but lets hope that's not true. In any case the electricity is working again so it's safe to assume that the shadows aren't roaming the cities at this time. As for why the Dark Hour returned in the first place is very troubling to all of us. This can only mean one of two things. His seal is weakening or some unknown catalyst has caused it to return."

Fuuka lowered her head. "Let's pray for the latter."

Akihiko nodded. "Agreed. If something happened to the Great Seal the Fall might take place again. Or not."

Mitsuru looked at Akihiko with confusion.

"What do you mean?" She asked him with that same look of interest she showed me back in her office that one day.

"Sen has Nyx as a persona. Maybe because she's with him she can't bring forth the Fall?"

That would be true…if I was the real Nyx. I heard Nyx say.

"There's…one thing…Akihiko-sama." I said.

"What's that?"

"She just said she's not the real Nyx." As soon as I finished the sentence He took a step back. Yukari showed an expression of shock. Tabitha and Mitsuru both showed an expression of interest. Judge…was reading a book again…

"Not….wait what the hell!" Akihiko said in confusion. "That doesn't make sense! How is your persona not the real Nyx!"

Because I am your Shadow Sen. The shadow of a human cannot be a god.

I relayed her message to them.

Tabitha looked a little confused.

"Wait…can someone bring me up to speed on the terms and s**t here?" She said.

"Watch your mouth Tabitha-chan!" Fuuka said with her usual tone. Geesh. Even scolding people she looked to relaxed. What an unusual person.

"Sorry sensei."

I took a deep breath…then explained to her in as much detail as I could about everything I knew…

Tabitha looked understanding as I finished.

"So…do you get everything now?" I asked her.

She nodded. "Wow sensei…you guys are amazing."
Mitsuru was going to say something when the door to the dorms were being pounded upon.
"Open the hell up! There's some weird things going on here!" It was Junpei.

Judge stopped reading his book and calmly walked to the door and opened it. Akihiko chuckled a bit.

Junpei looked pissed off and confused at the same time.

"What the hell Senpai! Why is the dark hour back! And in the real world! There's a TV broadcasting about 'weird' incidents right now!"

Mitsuru only caught the last part.

"What!" She rushed to the TV and turned it on. Immediately there was one reporter on the screen.

"…of weird monster-like creatures popping up in dense fogged areas. The area's have appeared all over Japan and the world and are being evacuated as I speak these words. The reports have been staggering and for all we know this may be the end of our world as we know it. This is JKTV bringing you live updates every time we get them. On the hour, every hou-"

She turned the TV off.

"A global attack? But…that's impossible. How can that be? This just gets worse and worse."

Junpei looked at Mitsuru. "So…you don't know anything senpai?"

She shook her head.

"I….no…I can't even fathom why this is happening…this…is beyond my grasp. Beyond my research for years and years. I…I'm…" She couldn't finish her sentence. She found a chair and sat down slowly. I looked at everyone.

"So…what do we do now? I mean…we…have to do something…right?"

Yukari nodded.

"We'll figure out something. We always do. I mean…we could do it when we were kids so it should be easier now that we're adults right? I mean besides Akihiko and Junpei we have persona users. We have been training. The only thing that's changed is-What the heck!" Yukari jumped back from the TV. I started at the TV in shock as it came on by itself. It showed two teens…almost my age I think. It was a boy and a girl. They were both wearing glasses.

"Hay….can anyone hear us in there!" The boy with headphones around his neck yelled. After that the girl in a green sweater gut kicked him.

"They can hear you fine idiot! Talk normal." She then looked at everyone.

Could they see us!?

"Um…hay there….uh…this may sound weird but…have you guys seen either a biker dude about my size or maybe a very huge…stuffed animal walking around." She asked.

Junpei looked around at everyone.

"This…is some kind of TV prank right? I mean…they can't really see us right? Senpai?"

The boy off screen answered.

"Whoever said that, I wish it was true…so does my gut….ow…"

Mitsuru stood in front of the TV.

"Um…who are you two?"

The boy finally stood up. In a lot of pain I bet.

"I don't think we should tell you…" He said with a bit of a moan in his voice.

Mitsuru looked quizzical.

"How are you seeing us right now? Is there a hidden camera on the TV or something!" Junpei asked.

The girl shook her head.

"No…n-nothing like that…"

The boy turned around and tapped on the girl's shoulder.

"Chie…I think w-we have to jump ship…"

The girl, obviously Chie, turned around.

"Yikes! Okay…see you all in a bit!"

Then they ran towards the screen and it turned off.

Everyone was confused as all heck.

Akihiko was the first to say something.

"Um…was it just me or…where we all just seeing two teens talking to us from the television?"

I looked at sensei.

"Um…so…I wasn't the only one who saw it? And what did they mean by 'see you all soon'?"

Junpei inspected the TV.

"Maybe the TV has, like, a weird function or something. Like one of those sci-fi sho-OW!" He got flying tackled by…The girl from the TV!

"What the hell! How….Wait….Huh!" Junpei was trying to search for words. I was trying to wrap my head around what the hell just happened.

The girl named Chie shook her head.

"Thanks for breaking my fall…I really hate landings."

Akihiko shook his head.

"What the hell is going on here! How the hell did you-!"

Then came a crash upstairs along with a muffled "OW! That hurt…"

Akihiko along with everyone looked towards upstairs.

He ran upstairs.

Mitsuru got the girl from the TV up to her feet.

"You better explain yourself right now! Why…er…how…How is it possible for you to do that?"

Chie looked at us.

"Uh…long story? An a weird one as well."

Tabitha looked at Chie annoyed.

"We deal with long weird stories here. It's like occult R' US in here."

Akihiko came down with the boy from the TV being dragged by his uniform collar.

He grabbed the girl two and I'm guessing his police instinct took over from there cause he forced them both into some seats and said nothing but the sharp words.

"You Two. Talk. Now."

Chie looked at the boy. He shrugged. "It…can't be harmful…it's not like they'll understand anyways."

Chie took a long breath inwards and began her story.

"Well…we're from Inaba Japan. We have these weird things called Personas that we use to fight shadows in the TV world. We were investigating why the TV world had grown and why the fog was going into some TV's. So we split up into groups and went to different rooms…but only Yosuke here and I came back from our excursion. None of our friends had returned. So…yea…plus we were in a largely shadow populated area so we didn't really have a choice but to come here. Wait, what are you all doing in the TV world!" She asked us.

Akihiko looked at them.

"TV world! This is Iwatodai Japan! And you came here remember?"

The Boy named Yosuke looked at Chie.

"Then the fog was leaking out to the real world again? Damn it."

Mitsuru walked towards them.

"Wait…so…what you're saying is…you two are persona users?"

Chie looked at Mitsuru.

"Yea…wait…you believe us?"

Judge laughed from his book.

Tabitha looked at Chie.

"Almost this entire room is filled with them Girl. You picked a great spot to land in."

Junpei looked at the TV.

"Uh….guys…problem!"

A shadow was appearing from the TV!

Yosuke jumped up.

"Crap! If we don't find a way to get the fog back in the TV world shadows are gonna start popping all over the damn place!"

Akihiko looked at Yosuke with a shocked expression.

"Are you serious! Then what do we do!"

Tabitha grabbed the TV and flipped it till it's screen was facing the floor.

"How about that! Ever thought of that!"

Everyone had a sour expression on their faces. But they were soon followed by relief sighs. The Shadows were trying to overturn the TV but to no avail.

Chie looked at Tabitha.

"Great thinking there. Wish a certain someone over on our side was that smart." She said looking at Yosuke.

Yosuke looked back at her.

"Knowing your grades, you might be talking about yourself."

She gut kicked him again. ("Ow…damn it…" wink Yukari laughed.

"I like her. She's got spunk."

Mitsuru sat down and thought for a second.

"So…what your saying is…what's happening right now…the foggy areas in our world and the shadows there...are caused because fog from the TV world is leaking to our world?"

Chie nodded. Yosuke grunted.

"Then it's clear what we must do. We have to find these TV's and get rid of them. Cause if we do then the fog has no means of entering our world right?"

Chie shrugged.

"Don't know. Never tried it before."

Akihiko face palmed.

"You never tried breaking the TV's…you've got to be kidding me. No wonder you came out of them! You two are a bunch of sitcom characters!"

Chie looked at Akihiko.

"If I knew you I'd gut kick you too!"

Tabitha looked at Chie.

"Oooh-oooh, can I help with that!"

Akihiko looked at them both.

Fuuka spoke.

"We forgot one TV…"

Akihiko looked at her.

"What?…Oh no…the one upstairs!" Everyone, including the two weird teens ran upstairs.

Sure enough there were a couple shadows coming from Junpei's old room.

Fuuka looked at them.

"I'll provide back up as much as I can! Akihiko-senpai, can you hurry and break the TV?"

Akihiko nodded.

Mitsuru teamed up with Tabitha and Yukari along with Junpei.

I teamed up with Judge and the two weird teens.

Judge got his evoker out. I took out the one I forgot to give back to Akihiko.

Everyone was ready.

Fuuka looked ready...I think?

"Okay everyone! Let's do our best!"

I charged in and gave the shadow a good smack in the mask to start the fight…

The shadows were three weird dog/police officer things with holes in the middle of them and keys floating in the holes.

Be careful everyone! I've never seen this kind of shadow before! It's Yosuke's turn first!

Yosuke nodded and placed his headphones on. He took out two very sharp butcher knives and started tossing them around while he was thinking.

Then he nodded and a weird card popped out.

"Let's show them, Susa-no-O!" He spin jumped and hit his card. Then his persona appeared and used Garudyne! One shadow was down already!

"You guys are amazing!" I said. I couldn't help myself. There were other ways of summoning persona's without the use of evokers?

Nice one Yosuke-san! It's your turn Sen-kun!

I nodded. I needed to see what would be effective.

"Sensei…who's turn is it afterwards?"

It's Chie-chan but why do you ask?

I had a great idea.

"What if I used my turn but then she did her move immediately afterwards? Like doing two moves at once?"

Would that work? There's only one way to find out! Get ready Chie-chan!

"I'm all over it…"

I tried to think.

"How about Garudyne?"

Chie nodded.

"I'll see what I can do that."

I held up the evoker.

Chie's persona card floated down.

"Nyx come forth!"

"Come Suzuka Gongen!"

Nyx appeared along with Suzuka.

As Nyx used Garudyne Suzuka used a move I knew in my head was kill rush.

The wind element fused with the attacks and created an amazing display of hits and magic! Both Shadows were down!

That was amazing! Both enemies are down!

I couldn't help myself from shouting.

"Time to end this, once and for all!"

Then we all rushed in and defeated the two downed shadows with ease! Even with Judge and I being without weapons we did major damage!

I smiled and cheered! So did my team mates! It was a great feeling! It was like I was on top of the world!

It was then that I saw my first three cards in my head.

Magician, Chariot, and Judgment.

This never get easier to understand does it?

I didn't care. They vanished afterwards and the hallway turned back to normal.

The others were still in their fight.

I was going to help them when I couldn't feel myself.

"No…not…now…" The room spun. My knees gave out. I was exhausted.

My eyelids wouldn't stay open. And again I heard my name in the distance.

"Sen!"

Velvet room

?

Full

I found myself summoned back to the Velvet room. I found the singular chair and sat down. The room looked different this time. It was like an office but with lacy accent's around the window curtains.

I looked at Igor.

"Did…something happen?"

Igor nodded.

"I thought it may be a good time to hand you this."

He placed a black open fingered glove on the table. I was confused.

"What is…this?"

"This is an Arcana glove. Many of my previous guests see cards of opportunity. But you are a special guest. You see the elements of opportunity. Allow me to…elaborate. Your true arcana has yet to be revealed. But for now your arcana is the fool which is the number zero. Zero can be many things. It can be the bare beginning or the ultimate end. Plus…the fool can give himself many guises. And with this glove you can change the mask of your true intentions. But the mask and power you receive depends on the strength of your heart and those around you that your heart is tied with."

I was even more confused.

"Change the mask? Strength of my heart? Can you….dumb it down a little?"

Igor gave a slight chuckle.

"Yes. The strength of your heart and your friends. The emotional ties that you create help strengthen your persona. These ties are called, Social Links. And as you strengthen your social links, your persona will learn about theirs, and in time you will be able to actually use their abilities as your own instead of these, fake abilities you mask yourself with."

I think I actually understood that one.

"Wait…so…all the abilities I've been using…they're…fake?"

Igor nodded.

"Faking abilities takes a lot out of you. The power is almost the same, but the cost to the user is greater to you than someone who has actually learned the ability."

I nodded. That's why I keep passing out.

Igor smiled. It was creepy and disturbing.

"My job here is to inform you and give you the tools to survive. I wonder…your destiny may be shaped for you, yet you still try to cut your own path. Very interesting. Indeed you are the most interesting guest so far."

I took the glove.

"What do you mean? My destiny shaped for me?"

"In time, you will know. For your destiny is tied with two others. And your destiny will determine weather a great tragedy or a miraculous occasion will occur. But until then…farewell."

As my vision blurred I could help but feel that I left with more questions than answers…

Dorms

Morning

Full

I awoke in my room. Tabitha and Judge along with that boy…what was his name? Yosuke. Were in my room as well. I noticed my TV was turned, screen down on the floor. It kept continuously moving, but not overturning.

Tabitha was asleep in my study chair.

Judge was reading another book while he was laying on the floor. War and peace? You're kidding me.

Yosuke was listening to his music.

I sat up. I looked out the window then at my clock.

How was it still dark out at 7:43 Am?

Judge looked at me.

"Didn't take you for the sleep in type. You passed out till this morning. But don't look out the window. You'd never know it was morning."

"You'd never get a good sleep either with all his turn page noises…"

Tabitha said with her eyes closed. She yawned. She rubbed her eyes. I barely noticed now that she didn't have any gothic makeup on. She looked even more beautiful than Aegis!

"Wow…."

Tabitha raised her eyebrows. "What?"

I shook my head. "Nothing…What happened when I passed out from over exhaustion?"

Yosuke answered.

"Well we got all the TV's down, found all the locations of the heavily fogged area's, and we planned what to do next. And by we I mean that Red headed teacher of yours and the girl in the Pink tank top. You guys have the hottest girls I've ever seen here. Rissete included."

I tilted my head.

"Rissete? The thirty something year old woman who started her own showbiz company?" Judge said, finally showing interest in something besides books.

Yosuke took a step back.

"Say wha? No! Rissete the teen idol! Where have you been?"

Judge laughed.

"She used to be a teen idol years back. A long time back. Where have you been?" Tabitha asked.

Yosuke looked at my Calendar on my wall.

"Oh man…this gets better and better doesn't it…"

A voice I was already familiar with but still surprised me sounded in my head.

Everyone please come down, breakfast is ready.

Yosuke nodded.

"Hopefully food with make me have some sense into this."

Breakfast was nice. It was Ham and eggs (Scrambled for me) and a cup of Orange Juice. I looked at the clock then back outside. It was still dark with the moon on full blast.

I looked around. Everyone was calm. Considering the predicament we were in it seemed out of place, but it had a nice effect. Yosuke was literally inspecting every inch of his eggs.

Chie looked at him.

"I didn't make it…" She said to him.

Yosuke still inspected.

"Just making sure this isn't the morning edition of Mystery Food X." After he was done he practically swallowed his eggs whole.

I smiled.

Chie frowned.

"Hay…we got one right."

"Yea, that's because it was a Christmas cake for Nanako-chan. Had you screwed it up though I think even Nanako-chan would've puked. And you'd officially suck. Cause no one could mess up something as simple as a cake. But then again…I thought you couldn't mess up curry, but you two proved us wrong…waaaaaaay wrong…"

I was curous as to what he was saying.

"How do you mess up curry?" I asked Yosuke

Yosuke looked at me.

"Trust me…you don't want to know…it was Gritty yet slimy yet tasteless yet disgusting at the same time. No one could swallow it. No one. Ever…I swear even when we dumped in into the grass the grass died."

Chie looked pissed.

"IT didn't die!"

Then she changed into a face of embarrassment.

"It browned…A lot…but it didn't die…"

I held in a laugh.

"Wow…must've been some messed up stuff." Tabitha said, joining in.

Yosuke nodded.

"It made prison food look like gourmet…" He said. Just the thought of it seemed to make him shudder. Was it really that bad? Guess I'm glad she didn't cook our eggs then…

Chie looked at us all.

"Hay...we made an inprovement with the omletts!"

Yosuke shuddered again.

"Yea...but that was still bad. Even Risette's omlette would've been better than yours. Her's was spicier than the fires of hell but still, it was better."

Judge started paying attantion.

"You ate an omlette Rissete made! You are one lucky person!"

Yosuke shook his head. "I'd very highly doubt that."

Chie piped in again. "At least I was better than Yukiko."

Yosuke got the winning line against Chie again with "Yea, but there was no taste in Yukiko-chan's omlette. A blade of grass would've had more flavor so you didn't win by much-OW! Dammit..."

Chie had a satifactory look on her face. So either she just kicked him again or she had phyconisis. Wait...Phyco...phsy...I hate spelling. Never was one of my strong suits.

Fuuka-sensei came in with a regular plate of eggs and some coffie. She sat down at the table and smiled at everyone.

I looked at her. "So...what are we going to do sensei?" I asked her.

Fuuka-sensei smiled even broader.

"We're going into the TV world. That's what Mitsuru-senpai says anyways." She then started to eat her eggs.

I choughed in surprise. "We're going to what!?"