Sacrifice

       Well, yesterday we got a new recruit, name Tsukishima Aria. A girl with short blue hair and light blue sapphire eyes. She lives in Paris with her parents and Ikutsuki is her father friend. Ikutsuki the one who recruited her, to join SEES because of her potential. Ikutsuki said, Aria-chan have the potential since she was a child. She can see a certain person’s future. It’s one of her persona potential. She also can communicate with Eithodea anytime she needs to. Eithodea is a beautiful princess that has the ability to see a certain person future. Everytime she sees the future, she will tell Aria about what she saw. Sometimes she will dance to ease her feelings. Well, for me…both Ethodia and Aria are beautiful. Her face reminds me of my Mom. Her warm smile, the smile that never fade in my memory. Seeing Akihiko-senpai and Aria makes me want to cry but I know my Mom and Dad are always there for me.

      “Minako! Look OUT!” A voice shouted my name. Shoot! I’m spacing out in the middle of a Battle!

      “Tsk!” I said when a shadow cast a wind skill towards me. I can’t block it so I took the blow. The blow makes me fly away to the air and some injury to me. I quickly recover from the air and quickly pull the trigger “Why you!? Take-Mikazuchi! Lightning strike!” I summon a lightning skill persona and ordered him to do lightning skill towards the enemy. The lightning makes the shadow into a stun state.

      “Please hit!” Aigis said aiming her gun towards the enemy to completely destroy the shadow. Aegis successfully destroyed it.

      “Nice Aigis!” Akihiko said giving good thumbs up to Aigis

      Everyone is keeping up on trying to become strong. For me…I don’t think I’ve improved enough. I was careless back then, I should’ve had been day dreaming about it. The others are running towards me worrying about my condition.

      “Minako! Are you ok?” Aria said quickly summon Eidothea to heal my wounds

      “What happen to you back then Minako? You seem not your usual self.” Akihiko said worrying after seeing my carelessness

      “Yeah~ sorry…I suddenly think about something else just now.” I said smiling apologetically to them

      “I’m sorry too, my attack missed when the shadow is targeting you” Aigis said with her sad expression

      “So…it was your voice that shouted my name. Thanks Aigis…if you didn’t shout my name just now. I might have been injured pretty badly. It’s not your fault and I’m sorry. Let’s continue this time I won’t blank out in the battlefield again.” I said apologies to all and promise not to do the same mistake

     “Well, if you say so then. Just give us the word if you feeling tired Arisato. Don’t push yourself to hard” Mitsuru said talking in communication mode.

     “I try to back you up here also…let me know if u want me to scan the enemy weakness” Fuuka said supporting us at the Tartarus entrance with Mitsuru and the others “I already scan the floor you are in…there’s no shadow in that floor anymore you can proceed to the next floor Minako-chan”

    “Alright, thanks Fuuka. Let’s go guys. Thanks for backing me up” I said with a smile

    We all then move to the next floor, Fuuka is scanning ahead. She said there’s a powerful shadow just right above us and she also said that the floor we are in is really quiet and empty. She had a bad feeling about it. It is really spooky, when there’s no shadow and it is very quiet. I decided we go in together and find the staircase fast. But, for some reason…

     “WHERE IS EVERYBODY!?” I said suddenly realize I was alone.

     “Uhmm….didnt you say to go separately?” Aria said smiling awkwardly

     “Aria!! You were right behind me!? I thought I was alone! But forget that! Separate!? When did I say that!!” I said shouted with shocking face

     “Oh my~ I just knew you would be spacing out again and didn’t realize what did you just said” she replied with awkward smile “You said it just now, when we already reached here. But then I was worried about you, so I decided to follow you. Back then, what just happen? I was worried, when you suddenly spaced out. You’re not okay right?” She said worried about my condition

     “Haha! I’m sorry…well maybe I’m just confused with all the things around me. It makes me spacing out. I’m okay..” I said holding both of her hands smiling. “Thanks for worrying about me Aria. I’ll be fine! Don’t worry.”

     “Okay then, if you say so. But, I know your feeling stress and tension with the busyness around you. So, you have to tell me everything that troubles you every single day. That’s an order” She said demand to tell her all my troubles every single day.

     “Errrr…Opps..I think I lost my phone!” I said laughing

     “Minako!” She shouted angrily

     “Alright alright…I was just joking” I said promise to her. She smiles after I say that. Me and Aria became closer and closer. She’s nice…

    

     I see her future …

 

    “Eithodea?” She said

    “Hmm..what’s wrong? I said curious

    “Ah! It’s nothing. Let’s go find the stairs.” She replied with a smile

    “Okay then” I said smiled back and continue running

    

       I see her future…

    “What did you see Eithodea?”

      A dark space…

     A “thing”…that is undefeatable…

     She stands alone…

     And disappear in a bright light…

    Her end is near…

    “Disappear? End? What do you mean Eithodea!? Eithodea!”

    “Hey!” I said seeing her quiet 

    “Huh?” Aria said awaken after spacing out

    “You spacing out too..hahahahah!” I laughed

    “Hahahah..Im sorry. Let’s keep moving” She said

    “Sure!” I replied feeling a bit better now.

    “(Minako…)” She said whispering in her heart

     After a few minutes researching, me and Aria found the staircase. I called Akihiko and Aigis to come to our location quickly. They got the message and on their way to my location but then…

    “Minako! Run from there! I sense Death! It’s near!” Fuuka said giving us a warning. Suddenly hearing a chain sound right behind us!

    “Look out!!” I said save Aria from its attack

    “It’s…big!” Aria said shocking seeing Death for the first time. Well same as me…this is my first time.

    “Come on! Let’s run!” I said quickly pulling Aria and run as fast as we can “Akihiko-senpai and Aigis don’t come near us! Find the access point and go back!”

    “What!? Are you insane!? I can’t just leave you two with that thing!” Akihiko said disagreed with the plan.

    “I won’t leave you! My top priority is to protect you!” Aigis said also disagreed with my plan.

    “Look! I only have one Traesto gem with me! Don’t worry about us…! Kyaaa!” I said being hit by Death attack

    “Minako! Aria!” Akihiko shouted

    “Minako-san! Aria-san!” Fuuka shouted

    “Arisato!” Mitsuru shouted

    “We’re fine! Just go! I used the Traesto gem at the right time! Just….” I said suddenly the communication cut off. “Shit! Let’s try running from him ok Aria!”

    “Yeah!” Aria said nodded and ran as fast as she can

                                                                   

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    “Minako!! Aria!! Dammit! Fuuka can locate their location!?” Akihiko shouted again

    “I think I can..give a minute” Fuuka said focusing on our location

    “But Akihiko-senpai…you heard what she said right? She only has one traesto gem. If you go, you might ruin her plan.” Yukari said

    “Then..you want them to die! Is that it?” Junpei shouted angrily

    “Of course no!!” Yukari shouted back

    “Quiet! All of you! This is not the right time to quarrel!” Mitsuru said shouted fiercely “What Yukari said is true. She must have a plan on her sleeves. Like she said she only has one traesto gem. The reason she doesn’t want you and Aigis to come near her because only her and Aria are together and closer. They can get out of there at any time they want. But she needs the right time to use the item. I suggest you to come back to the entrance together with Aigis Akihiko.”

    “But Mitsuru! She—“Akihiko was about to say something but being cut by Mitsuru

    “Come back!” Mitsuru shouted fiercely

    Akihiko-senpai can’t make a decision. He can’t disobey Mitsuru order or not he will be getting trouble. But he also can’t leave me and Aria alone with Death. His couldn’t decide what to do.

    “I am sorry Mitsuru-san…but I can’t go back yet. I must save Minako-san and Aria-san. I promised her I will be by her side and protect her.” Aigis said follows her heart and end the transmission.

    “Aigis…” Akihiko said surprised

    “This is my decision and I know…this is your decision too Akihiko-san.” She said “Let’s save them. We need to hurry. I know where their location is, I have planted a tracking device on her school collar. They are near around here. Come.”

    “Thanks Aigis… Akihiko replied and followed Aigis to my location

    After a few minutes of running, they finally arrived on my current location. They saw Cu Chulainn blocking Death’s attack. Finally they saw me and Aria behind Cu Chulainn back. I was hurt pretty badly, my left arm are bleeding because of the shots. Aria is trying her best to heal my wounds. Cu Chulainn suddenly lost its balance and being slashed by Death. Cu Chulainn damage force me to throw up a lot of blood. I lose too much blood, my sight began to slowly disappearing. But I must endure it!

    

     “Minako! Aria!” Akihiko shouted from a far

     “Palladion!” Aigis shouted her persona to attack Death

     “No! Don’t! He used Repel attack magic! Aigis!!” I said shouted when I know is too late.

     Palladion used Fatal End skill to attack Death but because of the repel attack magic. It repels back the attack to Palladion and gives a lot of damage to Aigis.

     “Damage sustained!” Aigis said after receiving the attack

     “Aigis-san!” Aria shouted

     “Why…you!” I said having trouble to lift my right arm to put the evoker again to my head.

     “No! Minako! You’re gonna die if you take another hit!” Akihiko shouted

     “Heh…*smirk* who said I’m gonna take another hit? I..*cough* told you two to go back. Now I have no choice but to use this plan.” I said put my evoker to my head “Succubus!” I summoned Succubus and give the traesto gem to her and let her teleport Aria to Akihiko and Aigis location

     “No! Minako!! Don’t!!” Aria shouted when succubus teleported her to Akihiko

     “Minako!!” Akihiko shouted running to reach me but Succubus block him from going near to me. Death is still casting a powerful to eliminate Akihiko, Aigis and Aria. I won’t forgive myself if they died because of me. I don’t want what happen in the past repeated again!

     “Succubus! Use it now!” I said ordering Succubus to throw the traesto gem to the ground

     “Minako!!” Akihiko and Aria shouted reaching their hands towards me

     “I’m sorry…” I smiled. After seeing them disappeared to thin air. Death turns his head towards me.

     “Huh…what’s wrong? I don’t…have…enough strength to…walk or lift both of my hands…” I said my sight suddenly fades away slowly. “This…is…the end…”

     Your journey is not yet end…master Minako…

     That voice...I saw a glimpse of a person in a formal blue clothes with grey hair like Akihiko.

   

     “T-heo…” I said completely unconscious

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     In front of the entrance, Mitsuru and the others are trying their best to get in touch again with us. But suddenly a portal from the air open, and a persona came out carrying 3 people in her arms and back. It was Succubus, Akihiko, Aria and Aigis. She landed them safely and disappeared into thin air. Mitsuru and everyone else quickly gathered around them.

     “Akihiko! Are you three alright? Where’s Arisato?” Mitsuru asked while Yukari summoned Io to heal them. No words coming out from their Akihiko’s mouth.

     “M-Minako…” Aria said trembling

     “Don’t tell me…she…” Junpei startled

      “She’s gone…” Akihiko finally open his mouth “She’s gone…isk…Not again…Minako…isk…I’m sorry…”

      “Akihiko…” Mitsuru said

      “Isk…you idiot…Minako…you idiot…!” Aria said her tears flowing and her body is trembling “Minako you selfish idiot! You idiot…I hate you…”

     

      After hearing what they said. Everyone couldn’t hold their tears anymore. They all cried and each blaming to their selves about my lost. A few minutes later, a blue door appeared before them and a man in blue with grey hair walks out from the door carrying me while I’m unconscious.     

   

     “I assumed this girl is important to all of you.” He said smiling “I sense a powerful bond that coming from all of you. So is this what it meant by friendship?”

      “Minako!” Aria shouted while crying

     “*smiled*” The man approached to Aria and pass me to Aria’s arm. “I’m sorry…I couldn’t heal her completely..but I manage to stop her bleeding. I’m counting on you for the rest of her wound.    

     “I will! Thank you…thank you for saving her…” Aria said tears start to flow again on her cheek while summoning her persona to heal me.

     “Her journey doesn’t end yet…she still have long way to go. But to do so…she needs all the support from all of you. Don’t feel bad because of this though. She does things without thinking about herself. She does that because she wants to protect her beloved ones. “He said wiping Aria’s tears and smiled

     “Who are you? How did you know Minako?” Akihiko questioned and stand up

     “For my name, I am sorry but I cannot tell you my name. For how I know Master Minako, let’s leave it, I know her for such a long time.” Again he smiled. “Well my job here is done, I’ll leave her to you. Thank you for taking good care of my master. It’s a pleasure to meet you and Oh, before I forget, please give this to her once she woke up.” He said handing out a bag to Akihiko

      “It’s a bit heavy…” Akihiko said

      “That’s why… I give it to you.” He said with a smile. “Well, farewell. I hope we will meet again, fellow Persona’s *bowed respectly*”

      After the mysterious person gone, everyone gathered to me and Aria. It’s about time for Dark Hour to end. Akihiko let Junpei carried the bag and quickly carrying Minako onto his back while Aria heals me.

      “Please be careful carrying her, Akihiko-senpai…” Aria said

      “I know…” he said softly “You also, don’t push yourself to hard”

      “I know” Aria replied with a smile

      “Mom…Dad…” I murmured in my dreams

    

     Akihiko and Aria smiled and everyone keep talking and talking about giving me a punishment for letting them cried and give them worry. I’m doomed but glad at the same time. *smiled* I don’t want them to die…

To be continued....

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