3rd Person Pov
All SEES Members, at the full moon once again all gathered in the command room besides Ken and Koromaru as Ikutsuki was there too.
Ikutsuki: A full moon once again.
Mitsuru: Any luck, Fuuka?
Fuuka: Yes, I can sense it, there's a shadow reading tonight as well. More specifically, it's located in the Northern abandoned houses of Iwatodai.
Kotone: That's great then! Better than what happened in last-
Akihiko: Hey shut up! We do not talk about that!
While Makoto was on London Holiday, Kotone took the role of leader during the 4th full moon operation against the Lovers Shadow and we can say it's best to leave it all in the dark for Akihiko's pride.
Labrys: No, speak, I wanna know what happened before Aigis and I appeared.
Akihiko: W-We don't need to go into details right? Ahaha... No.
Labrys: COME ON!!!
Mitsuru: We don't have time for that now, all we need to do for now is fight against the Shadows. Unlike last time according to Yamagishi, we don't need the Valkyries to help us since the Arcana Shadow is underground.
Yukari: Maybe some kind of basement?
Aigis: According to the statistics, there are no new records showing anything that match your criteria. However, there was an underground facility used by the military.
Kotone: Is that true?
Labrys: I bet you my Persona it is! The history and geographical data of the world was uploaded into our database, so we know what is and what's not there.
Ikutsuki: Then again... it is a decade old.
Junpei: Shouldn't someone fix that?
Akihiko: How should we proceed?
Makoto: We go there.
Fuuka: Right, we won't know until we get there.
Mitsuru: With that in mind, we should arrive before we split into teams, but I'm assuming the two of you have the people you want in mind?
Kotone and Makoto nodded.
Mitsuru: Very well, we'll hear you out then.
Kotone: Makoto?
Makoto: I'll go with Aigis, Mitsuru and Junpei.
Kotone: Then I'll take Labrys, Yukari and Akihiko then!
Mitsuru: I don't see a problem with that, the teams look strategically sound.
Junpei: Hell yeah it is, let's go kick some ass!
Time skip
They arrive at the abandoned mine as they went in as Labrys got a sudden bad feeling as she suddenly grabs her axe
Aigis: Labrys?
Labrys: We got company.
Takaya: Well done.
Everyone turns around as 2 people were behind them, the ones that were following Makoto specifically.
Fuuka: Who are they?! Lucia couldn't sense them until now!
Takaya: It's so nice to meet you at last. I am Takaya, this is Jin, we are known to others as Strega. From what we've heard, you are all on the "righteous" path to save the world. Unfortunately, that won't happen, you've gained many new allies, no doubt that this land crawls with sin.
Junpei: Wait, why the hell do you wanna stop us?!
Jin: It ain't rocket science. If all this disappears, we lose our power, get it?!
Mitsuru: Are you 2 Persona users?!
Takaya: Allow me to help you rethink your decision. Do you really want Tartarus and the Honkai to leave that badly? In this world, nobody cares if you die, Valkryies and Knights die here and there left and right, no matter who they are, even the great Cecelia Shariac and Kallen Kaslana had their fair share. The Dark Hour is ours alone to explore along with many the desires of humans!
Yukari: Are you out of your mind?! Who knows what could happen!
Takaya: A catastrophe brought by the Shadows and the creators mean nothing compared to the Previous Era. What difference does it make despite all the destruction and disasters?! It's time you accepted the truth. Surely, you all understand.
Kotone: Like hell we like this!
Takaya: I see... Bye then.
Jin: Haha, have fun in there while ya can, losers.
The door closes on them as Akihiko tries to stop it but it was all in vain as the doors were closed shut.
Akihiko: Son of a bitch!
Aigis: Instead of wasting resources, I suggest dealing with the shadows first.
Yukari: Right, let's get into our teams or else we'd be giving them what they want.
After Yukari said that, the Shadow was on the move as everyone started moving downwards to fight the Shadow. Makoto was the healer of this team due to him having Neo Cadenza on Orpheus Picaro.
Kotone and Makoto lead the charge as everyone else followed as Labrys and Aigis both found newly made tread marks which could be the shadow as said shadow according to Fuuka was slowing down the closer the two teams got.
As they arrived, thy spot the shadow but Fuuka said there was a problem, she senses both the Chariot and Justice Arcanas
Kotone: A fusion...? Trial and error it is, Makoto.
Makoto: Orpheus Picaro, Neo Cadenza!
Makoto sprinkles the room as everyone's attack, defense, and Evasion/hit rate increases while Akihiko debuffs the enemy
Makoto: Junpei!
Junpei: Hermes!
Hemes slashes the Shadow however, he did not do as much damage, not even a scratch
Yukari: Io, Magaru!
Barely even a scratch as well as Fuuka comes back with the results that light and dark moves are ineffective and everything else is resisted.
Labrys: Motherfucker... anyone got Almighty or Theurgy charged up?!
Akihiko: Mine is, say the word, Kotone.
Kotone: Go for it!
Akihiko: Come, Polyduceus!
Polyduceus appears as he creates a large ball of electricity as Akihiko jumps up
Akihiko: Eat this! Rah!
Akihiko punches the ball, dealing some damage which wasn't resisted towards the shadows as they revealed their true form which the Chariot was a tank and the Justice Arcana Shadow being an angel with a gun.
Makoto: So they cover each other's weaknesses... Concentrate
Makoto switches to Oprheus Picaro as he increases his magic ability.
Kotone: I'll do the same then! Deblilitate!
Kotone reduces Justice's stats as everyone continues attacking. Meanwhile, Makoto switches to his newest addition, Thor.
Makoto: Ziodyne!
A large bolt of thunder reigns down on the Chariot Arcana Shadow as it goes down first as Labrys sends the Justice Arcana shadow Aigis' way
Labrys: Sis, this one's yours!
Aigis: Much obliged, Labrys.
Aigis kicks Chariot away as Labrys makes the dent in its body as it slowly disappears.
Kotone: Was that it...?
Mitsuru: By the looks of it, yes...
Junpei: Oh man... I'm so tired... I can barely move now...
Time skip
As Makoto goes back to sleep, he feels as if someone was watching him as he wakes up
Makoto: This isn't... Sakura?
???: No, it isn't, you're somewhere else now, worm.
Makoto: Who are you...?
???: Who knows, want to find out then follow the direction of my voice, hahaha...
Makoto walks as the voice continues to taunt him.
???: Oh little Makoto Yuki, so young yet fragile, you turn to others despite being a Herrscher yourself. Take what is yours, you are like me, alone and no one wants us filthy things. Together, we can accomplish many things
Makoto doesn't answer as he continues walking in what seems to be St. Freiya as he sees cognitive versions of everyone as he stops in front as they voice ends
???: That was easier than I thought. You interest me, peasant as a reward, let me show you what is above you.
Footsteps echo across the plane as Makoto looks up as a figure in white slowly walks down to his level.
Makoto: Kiana?
???: You speak to me as if you know me. Unfortunately, you don't, I am the same as the Herrscher that lives inside you and I wish to speak with her than you.
She flicks her finger as Makoto's cognition was swapped with Yae Sakura's
Sakura: Herrscher of the Void...
HoV: So you know. Unfortunately, I cannot kill you for we are in the boy's state of mind so my questions will do.
Sakura: Fine by me.
HoV: Why do you decide to give this human your power? You could have become so much more but decided to give it away, such a waste of talent.
Sakura: It isn't when this is what Kallen would have wanted, it was my choice to give him my core.
HoV: THE WORLD IS CORRUPTED! WE WERE NEVER GIVEN THE CHANCE AT LIFE AND YOU DECIDED TO GIVE IT ANOTHER CHANCE?!
Sakura: Yes, for the world is also like a Persona user, a 2 sided coin, one side is ugly and the other is also beautiful. Once he is fully prepared, it will show you that no matter how much power you have, there will always... ALWAYS be someone stronger than you.
HoV: I have wasted my time here, we'll see who's right in the end of it all when we meet in battle.
Meanwhile...
From somewhere, deep in the core of the earth, a shadow slowly forms as a soul soon enters it as they soon awaken and cause destruction however they like.
???: Ready~? Tin can.