"Can you two keep your hands off each other already?" Chie asked exasperated.
"We could." Azul stated plainly. He still kept running his hands over Mileuda. Touching her back and shoulders. "Not going to though."
"Crrkk," the door opened. Bishop entered first again. He gave a nod and kept walking to a corner before pulling his phone out. It was for show as he and Azul talked telepathecatially.
'Things are good around campus. Just think more people are needed.'
'I understand but this will help you with your World. Message from the Admins saying it will open soon. I rather you have more strength to do what you need to.' Azul had his phone in one hand typing away. The other resting on Mileuda's stomach. 'More of the reason why Mileuda invited you and is letting you clear so many areas alone.'
'Thanks for that. Both of you. I will push harder and acquire whatever power is available down there.' Breaking the connection Bishop moved to talk with the others.
'Tietra was the one who spotted us going at it.' Mileuda thought to Azul. 'She did not let me rest the entire night. Her hands searched every nook an cranny of my body. She sucked every bit of your cum from my pussy.' Her ass grinding on Azul slowly. She put his phone away as she grabbed his hands. "You have to fill me back up today. More than before." Mileuda whispered into his ear. Her voice low but not low enough certain words were not heard.
"Sounds like a plan. We never got to finish either." Azul bit the bottom of her neck leaving a mark on it. This cause a bit of them to turn away. All but Mitsuru Kirijo did so. Her eyes gave a shine that drew his attention to her. She closed them once he made eye contact. 'That is intresting.'
'Do not worry about her. She is a friend I trust.' Mileuda thought back. 'Another to join me after this is over. SHe does not like her World much anymore. She is very capable. Do you want to invite her into..'
"None of that." Azul gripped her side tightly. 'That kind of talk for later. I am enjoying the here and now.'
"Time to go." Tietra announced. They turned to the tv to go back for another go.
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-Entering the Dungeon-
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Upon entering everything was turned around. Everyone was seperated to diffeent places. Azul felt that Mileuda was fine. Through the Bond they shared he sent her a message to be careful. He could almost see her smile in response. The Bond application boost things more and more lately. Almost perfect with his Pather powers.
He was suprised to see Kotone Shiomi. The alternate main character for Persona 3. Whether she was here in the place beforehand or enter from a different location could be checked on later. Azul checked her over. Her biotic strands said she felt out of place. Isolated even. It was very weird considering everything that was going on. Tietra went over and gave her a small pep talk. Kotone smiled and gave Azul a smile. So he did the same.
"Well phones are not working. Now what?" Bishop asked. Even their communications were out. What ever was casuing the problem with the merged Worlds were still causing it here and now for the Rift items. "It is just plan old wonky at this point."
"We should just move out and find the others. The place is giving me the creeps. I think it has turned even more dangerous." Chie rubbed her shoulders as she jumped in place. A bit of phantom chills Azul thought.
The surroundings seemed to ripple messing with their senses. Everyone slowing down before returning to normal.
"Thunk!" A large monstosity had made it towards them as they talked. Completely passed Azul's senses. A good old fashioned Boss battle he thought. Only reason they didn't get a chance to leave. But then again, that was going to change.
"What the hell is that thing?" Azul asked openly. In front of them was a mix of... bodies for lack or better word. A thing from a Wes Craven novel made manifest. The bodies of the people who were missing from the various Worlds togethor in twisted fashion. He could feel the power of Chaos was impressed with the amalgam. "Not much left of the "mind" of the people mixed in there. Or maybe to congested to tell."
"You do not know that!" Chie yelled. Her face was pale as she kept her bile down. She really wished the others were here to help. But she was alone with Azul, Tietra, Kotone, and Bishop. People she didnt get along with or just didnt trust. 'Why does this guy bother me so much!? His very aura feels sinister.'
"Hmm.. Bishop lead them to the left. I see strange flickering over there. Might be one of the others injured. I will deal with this thing." Azul stepped forward engulfed in flame. "If anyone is left, I will pull them out."
"Can do." Bishop shot off with Tietra, Chie, and Kotone. Kotone looked at the creature once more in disgust. But also sympathy. "Put it out of your head. Focus on what is ahead." Bishop tone was softer than normal. He was starting to worry with Azul pushing more Quests for him to level up. 'Is it going to be that bad when I head back?! Or does he just want me to be over ready?'
"Gotcha." Kotone shifted her focus to her current task. But the sinking feeling she was not real ate away at her.
Observe: Fused Persona/Shadow Lvl 23 Vapis
Speciality: Devouring Psyche's, Physical torture
Status: Confused, Hungry, Lost
"Well damn." Azul shook his head at the creature. Hands raised as he fired. "Agidyne!" The flames left his hands boosting the power of the spell. "I wonder what will happen in the end."
"Aiiii!" Vapis shrieked in pain. Six of its arms struck at Azul in retalation. Another six started shooting spells at him.
"Bzzz!" Lighting was dodge as he slid out of the way. The spell was Zionga the second tier electric magic. It struck right against Azul's feet almost clipping him.
"Fwish!" Large fire was not dodged as his own took control of it. His magical reserves shooting up pass normal use. Flame Fist control was getting to a vary dangerous level.
"No ice!" Teleporting behind it, Azul delivered a strike to the center. He looked tiny to the much larger creature but that was not the bad part. His hands piecred the flesh as he grabbed hold of what ever he could inside. Slimy was an understatement. 'Mental Cleansing!' Dumping the spell into it was the easy part. The hard part was ripping people out.
System: Willpower Check 51 Pass
"Slick!" Several bodies were thrown out to the side. Before they hit the ground they dissapeared. Vapis did not take the lost of people well. Two arms grabbed Azul faster than he could respond and threw him into the floor. But not without costs.
"Two more!" As Azul was tossed over, two more adults were pulled out and vanished. "Oof!" Righting himself his shoulder took the damage from the blow. Getting up Azul started running from the next spell that was about to hit.
Health -34
"Over here throwing people. How rude." He taunted ducking under a spell. The ice blasting apart the area behind him. A hole about three feet apart was now there. "Dang, guess you mad huh?" Seeing it build up a lot of dark magic was enough to make Azul remember about some of the boss abilties. 'Reflect!'
"Sching!" A small crystal like membrane wrapped around him. No sense in making an actual bubble.
Vapis cast the spell with each of its arms. It had used Omega Cluster. The immediate vicinity turned dark blocking sight.AS if the darknes wanted to consume him.
System: User is immune to instant Death spells.
"Oh that is just nice." As the spell swirl around Azul focused to case another Mental Cleasing. He powered it up just to make sure he freed more people this time. "This is your last chance at freedom! If you do not take this chance, then you are fated to die here and now! Lv6 Mental Cleansing!"
The image of Bahamut appeared for a second. Its wings spreading illuminating light.
"Aiiii" Vapis screamed in pain as the magic flushed over it. Slowly people peeled themselves out. Some kicked and pushed at each other not wanting to loose this chance at escape. "No! I want to live! They are mine! Fuel to live!" Her voice rang out crazy. "I do not want to return to nothing!"
Azul did not stop his attack. But he did search through the creature. Slowly the weaker psyche's lit up red. He could choose the Renegade option and reincarnate the people. But that would just bolster his forces he thought. A tiny little blue option appeared in the center. The biotic strands were powerful despite everything going on.
"I deserve live! It's not fair!" The little ball cried out. "Why did she abandon me!?" The voice was sorrowful more than angry. "I did everything she wanted! I contained the big bad Nyarlathotep! I am a good girl!"
'Well shit.' Azul could feel the World seperate them for just this reason. 'Power or... helping?'
Off in the distance the others could hear the screams of desperation. They didn't know whether to feel sorrow at the creature's fate. Or to to be joyous at it finally being over for it. Kotone felt the most pained.
"Tch!" She cut through the demons as they finally made it to Mileuda. Who had met up with a few others talking heatly. She remained in her own thoughts not saying anything. 'To exist only by consuming others. Why does it have be this way?'
Mileuda looked the young woman over and let a smile creep on her face. She was right about her thoughts on the subject of the confusion in the World. Kotone as an addition to the established series did not have a strong anchor in place for the games. Despite the warm reception she recieved.
"Such a terrible fate." Mileuda said softly. Her eyes closed when she said so. The others thinking she talked about the boss. 'What will he do?'
Azul choose the Paragon Option despite his misgivings. The flesh collapsed as the little shadow that powered it was removed. His Millenium Eye took her in. She would pay for all the crimes and death to earn her freedom. No way she gets a free pass.
"Understand that there is no point in living. Cry, that there is no answer! Where there is darkness, there are shadows. I, myself, am all of you humans!" Nyarlathotep whispered. "This is.."
Before it could continue, Azul crushed its psyche and used it to fuel the essences of Vapis. A rightful execution he thought for the pain in the ass creature.
System: Persona 2 has seperated from the fusion. Persona 3, 4, 5 have greatly weakened. Rewards given to Mileuda. Creature known as Vapis has been remove from continuity. The common child will no longer appear in the crowd. She can no longer reappear after Cycle reset. Nyarlathotep can no longer target children in every Cycle reset due to your actions.
Vapis was not any one special in anyway. Just a regular child that someone used. It could have been any other child really. She just happen to be there at the time when a Users Companion found her. And systematically went about manipulating her.
"Hmmm now what to do with all of this flesh stuff?" Azul looked down and spotted a few people inside. A few started to dissapear all togethor making the decision for him. But not all of them. Before he could act, the others had ran to him. 'Why didn't this one leave. She is from that one as well?'
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-Castle?-
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Can you grab her please?" Chie asked. The others couldn't approach the flesh without tacking damage. Azul however was perfectly fine.
"Guess so." Azul pulled the young blond from out of the body remains. The others watching intently. He spared one more look to Mileuda. To see if she was sure. Mileuda gave a nod so he proceeded. "Haaaa!"
White blue light left from Azul's mouth. The weak soul was bolstered from his breath. Just raw energy taken from the countless ones he had absorbed already. Slaanesh powers were very useful when coupled with Tzeentch.
"Umm, aaa." The teen murmured as she woke up. Up close, Azul was able to identify her correctly as Lisa Silverman. A member from Persona 2 Innocent Sin. Student at Seven Sisters and part of the main cast. "Who are you?" She asked still out of sorts.
"Just a guy that helped you a little. Totally her fault though." Azul nod his head to Mileuda as he sat her down. Back in the blood and guts since she started fidgeting. "How many more captured or failed to clear a place?"
"Yeow!" Lisa screammed and ran out of the flesh parts. She was not immune to the damage once she healed from the status effect.
"A few more." Mileuda answered. The two started to talk as Chie and the rest ran over. "I think we can go ahead and take out a few others now. We should just clear it to get this over with. I have everything I wanted from this venture."
"Oh ok." Azul stepped out after cleaning himself off. He stopped in front of Mileuda and couldnt help but brush her cheek. "I think we should go on a tour of the place when we get out of this."
"Sounds good." mileuda leaned against his hand eyes shining. She was looking at the sccreen that display his synchro rating here. 'Near me it is way above normal. Even after the Primary Soul leaves it will be enough of him behind that won't even notice.' Mileuda was happy with the results.
Just a few more loose ends to cover. Which recquired fighting and getting to the heart of what caused all of this. Tietra had already discovered the entrance. Just needed to take out a few more bosses for it to open.
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-Leaving-
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The fighting only took a few hours with everyone fighting all out. Azul and Mileuda dealt with the harder ones. As the others alternated between saving people and fighting the minibosses at first. But their recovery was not as fast as the two. Even Bishop could barely keep up. But his Mutant Power grew beyond normal.
Gathering back at the exit a little trouble started to unfold once returning from the tv. As Azul was talking with Bishop, someone decided to get handsy.
"I told you to cut it out you little creep!" Tietra yelled at Teddie. The blonde little shadow was acting quite grabby.
"Touch her again Teddie, and I will hurt you." Azul said looking at the Blonde hair shadow. Teddie didn't believe him. He touched Tietra on the butt again in jest. Dodging her swinging back hand.
"Hehehe just a little fun!" Teddie laughed.
"Little creep!" Tietra yelled. She moved away to make sure he didnt do it again. She was to tired to actually wring his neck. But Azul wasnt.
'Ugh little bastard is such a pain!' Mileuda thought angry.
"Dark Chains of Andromeda!" The black chains shot immediately wrapping Teddie up. "Shred!" Combined with his biotics made short work of him. "You were warned." Azul tone was without any remorse.
"AAAAhhhh help!" Teddie screamed as cuts formed all over his body. The chains ripped apart the skin and muscles. "Nooo!" Before the others could do anything, Teddie was slammed into the ground by Mileuda.
"Insect!" Mileuda used her Gravitation ability on the floor. She was sick of the creature inside and outide the dungeons. She did not tell Azul about the times it nestled into her back. Rubbing against her. "Your life is over!"
"Riipp!" Teddie's body was torn apart completely. The shadow and consciousness was pulled in as well. After a few seconds, nothing remained.
"You killed him.." Futabu muttered. She looked at their faces and could see the anger on them still. Azul's was matched by Mileuda. Tietra seemed more angry with her self than anything. She forgot the number 1 rule. Always save just enough energy, just in case something happened. "Nev.. nevermind."
"Anybody else want to try and play grab ass?!" Azul sent his Pather power to each of them. The message was clear. He would kill them without any regrets. None made a sound. "Good." They left leaving the Persona Users scared.
"He can use spells outside the dungeons." Chie muttered first. She looked at the pale faces of the others. All but Kotone and Mitsuru. The two left togethor not saying a word. "Teddie didn't deserve that/ Sure he was a little.. grabby but.."
"But nothing." Lisa shook her head still confused about things. "Certain people can not be crossed. But maybe we can try talking to her to see if she is ok later."