Fandom Showstopper - The Story

[ThatGuyWithSouvlaki]

A new voice calling to her made, Minato jump and turn to the direction of the voice and taking a few steps back. She was close to the leader by that point, to the point that if she took another step back she would have stepped of the platform. Her heart was racing, the amount of adrenaline inside her was to the point were having to remain still and not use the energy it gave her made her tremor. She saw who called out to her, a strange dark haired woman beckoning her behind the billboard and some nearby houses. She was reluctant to follow, who was this stranger after all? She seemed to know this world they were in so could be anything... Especially if life fire breathing pumkins were about.

Minato saw Misaki seemingly move to follow the strangers instruction and a logical part of her brain knew that the stranger was the friendliest thing here so there was her best stance. Hesitation left her and began to move toward the dark haired stranger and the direction the pointed at. She looked back seeing what the rest of the group was doing and than noted the second avian creature attack the pumpkin and Misaki trailing behind. "You been enough of a hero! Come one!" She called out. She felt ashamed of her own cowardess and think someone become hurt because of it terrified her even more than getting hurt.

 

[cremenebula]

"They all do!" She said in response to Akemi. Of course, there still looked to be multiple monsters roaming around. None of the others seemed to want to bother the group though, staying a bit away and wandering around as if nothing were wrong. Perhaps they were used to all of the fighting in this strange world of theirs.

Or just maybe they hadn't set their sights on the group just yet.

"Hurry! We'll get you home safely when it's cleared!"

While the woman in red and black stood watch, the bird-creature seemed to be able to land another hit onto the pumpkin. Trailing back a few steps, it spread it's wings and spun in a circle once. A blue light circled the woman in just a moments, a flurry of wind rushing through her hair and making her cape flow in the sudden breeze. A smirk grew onto her fae as the bird spared just a moment's glance in her direction.

"Your attacks are more effective with it."

Swinging her bat in a circular motion, the woman nodded. "We got this in the bag, Blaze!" And with that, she held one hand in the air and then "strummed" with the other, it looked as if she were strumming an air guitar. Behind her, a dark figure appeared. Thin and with heavy and stiff-looking fabric hanging from it's body, there was a smoking instrument in it's hand. It had what appeared to be long hair that fell to it's shoulders.

Making the same motion as the woman, a flurry of red, black, and white lights engulfed the pumpkin in front of them and sent him spiraling a few feet-- likely keeping the thing stunned for a short amount of time longer.

The woman in purple motioned for the group to move quickly. It seemed as though Misaki had the rear though. Honestly, she seemed unsure of whether it would be safer to lead the group or to follow. After a few moments of thinking though, she seemed to believe that leading as the best way. Of course, it would mean just having to rely on the group following instead of shouting orders at them.

By now the group was too far to see the results of the battle. Various worn and wrecked objects were in the way as the woman weaved through cars and behind buildings. She was quick to stop at the corner of one building and then another, checking around the corners for what was likely more enemies. She also pressed a finger in front of her lips as if to tell the group to keep quiet. If another enemy found them she would have to fight them alone, after all. And it seemed dangerous enough to fight with a group.

But eventually the group came across one destroyed home in particular. It stood behind a few other buildings, and it had to be found down a small alley. Looking less shabby than the buildings around it, this was likely their safe room.

The woman stopped before the crooked door of the building and pried it open with difficulty.

"Quickly!" She insisted, waving the group inside of the building, and once they were all inside, she followed and closed the door.

The front door lead into a narrow hallway. Broken stairs rose to the right along the side wall. To the left was what looked to be the living room, and further down the hall looked to be a kitchen. The woman spent the time to look at the group, pointing to each member as she seemed to count them to make sure everyone was there. Seeming satisfied with the outcome (or as satisfied someone who was frenzied could seem), she ushered them into the living room.

"Here," she said as they all entered the room. There were a few seats for the group to get comfortable if they liked, though entertainment seemed scarce. A television with a broken screen, a book shelf with books torn and burned apart, and a table that seemed crashed to the ground from some height sat in the room surrounded by the furniture.

"You all must stay here. Um--" she glanced back to the front door after that, the thought of rushing back to help the previous two seeming to cross her mind with worry. But then she looked back at the group, her gaze traveling between them all quickly. "You don't seem to have weapons. Why did you summon your personas to protect you against Pyro Jack?

 

[ErarousFire]

Akemi had looked back once before getting too far and saw that weird figure that was fighting the Halloween decoration. But soon she turned her head so she could focus on running and not tripping over something. Whoever this was, they seemed to know where they were going and that was better than wandering the hellhole. But at the same time....why didn't she lead them back to the billboard?

It seems this question would have to wait as it took her focusing to keep up with her. Eventually they made it to the run down house and was worked inside the halls and eventually into the....living room? Well it was a room that was for sure. Her body's adrenaline was still rushing but at the same time she made herself sit down to try and collect her thoughts. Akemi looked up as the woman mentioned the name Pyro Jack again and then a new word. "Personas? What are you talking about? We aren't even sure where this is much less what is going on." Akemi somehow managed to keep a semi calm tone of voice. Though she was still taking all this in.