April 6, 2009: ?:?

I cannot see a thing, darkness everywhere, wait, was that a light? It was a brilliant blue light. Yeah, I'm going crazy. This world I'm in is full of darkness. There's no light, just a sinister laugh is heard every now and then. This world I'm in, this must be a dream I'm having. But then why, do I not know who I am? I am a human that much is certain. I have the parts of one, the mind of one, and the heart of one. So what's my name? Oh! A blue door! I have a fondness for blue. Even if this blue door put me in front of Satan himself, I would still open it. And opened it I did. And blinded I was.

"Um, are you okay?" A very feminine voice echoes. But why can't I open my eyes? Did I actually meet Satan? Or maybe I somehow met the devil. Yeah, long nose and bloodshot eyes. That's my definition of the devil. "Please, wake up!" Why was this person worried? Maybe I fell from the sky. That's probably it. Or, even better! Maybe I heroically saved this person from a monster, the devil itself! I think my mouth moved upward, my lips kinda hurt.

I opened my eyes, and I was shocked. That there was no light. I was expecting a bright light and then I would scream "THE LIGHT! THE LIGHT! IT BURNS!" Oh yeah, the person who's worried about me. Time to find out who they are.

"You're awake! Um, are you feeling alright?" Well, she was cute. Yes, a she. She was sitting next to me on the ground. She had auburn hair which was in a high ponytail and was wearing an orange sweater with a red plaid skirt. Doesn't it hurt to be sitting on the ground? You know, since she has a skirt so the rocks would scratch her-never mind. I'm looking too much into this. Oh, she had some music playing device hanging around her neck.

I jumped to my feet, startling her. I looked at my body. I was pretty skinny, especially since right now I feel like I could eat a whole restaurant. My skin was also smooth, aside from the cuts and bruises. So I must have been in a fight. My hair was long and blue. I could tell that since I can't see from my right eye since there's hair in the way. Back to my skin, I had abs! Who would have thought someone as skinny as me could have abs! Wait, why am I topless? Don't tell me this girl…

I turn to her and I think I glared at her. Not so sure, but I must have judging by her reaction.

"W-wait! D-don't get the wrong idea! I just found you like that!"

At least I wasn't pant-less and had jeans…wait, found? Aw, so I didn't save her. But at least she has no hidden intentions, I hope. But she found me? Where? Here? With cuts and bruises and she didn't think to call a, what were they called? Oh yeah, ambulance.

"And you didn't call an ambulance?" She seemed surprised at my question then looked around. I also looked around. Huh, coffins, blood, green moon, no lights. This is an interesting place. "Where are we? Some movie set?"

"We're in Iwatodai." Iwatodai? Where the hell is that? Why am I here? Oh no…I think I have amnesia. At least I remember the basic functions of humanity, otherwise I'd just be making a fool out of myself, not like it matters.

"Iwatodai, huh? What kind of city looks like this?"

This girl seemed to have all the answers. "Well, this is, uh, a time that exists, um, between (?) midnight and the second after midnight."

What? "What?"

"Um, it's hard to explain. But right now, nothing works and people are turned into coffin." Well she seems to be getting comfortable around me. Good. It would be nice to have someone show me the ropes without making myself look like a complete idiot.

"So we're the only ones not in a coffin?" She nodded and I scratched my head. Now what? Wait, that sound! I turned around and saw a scary looking giant holding a lamppost. The girl gasped as I just stared in shock, wondering what the hell that thing is.

When it started charging towards us, I grabbed the girls hand and ran. Her hands were pretty soft too. She's definitely a keeper. Just kidding, jeez. I'm not that kind of person…I think. I looked back and saw the giant continue to follow us. I looked back at the girl and she was clearly terrified. If I had my memory, would I be terrified? Well, I'm not. So I guess I should be the hero, huh? But that would be stupid to say I was doing this to be a hero. When life and death is involved, there is no hero.

"Hey girl, get out of here. I'll distract it," I didn't actually mean to sound epic, but hey, must be my in my blood.

"But-" Oh don't argue with me now.

"Just go! I have abs of steel! I'll be fine!" A blush. I knew she had it in for me.

"You better live!" And there she ran. Huh, she was pretty fast. But those words, why do I feel so happy?

Meh, I got a giant charging at me. It swung its lamppost at me and I rolled, yes rolled, out of the way. Let me tell you, it hurts. All these little cuts are starting to sting.

How exactly am I supposed to kill something like that? Uh, hey, is that a knife? Must be some thugs'. I grabbed it and avoided another swing and cut its leg off. Gross! I just got black goo on me! Ichor I believe. No time to care! It stumbled and I kept stabbing it in the stomach, over and over until it fell on the ground.

I wasn't expecting to be hit on the head by the lamppost though. The giant must have thrown it into the air when I cut off its leg. And it just grabbed me and I'm being flung into a building.

Crashing in 3…2…1…Ow. That hurt. I opened my eyes. Man what a sight! The giant was trying to stand one its one leg! Man I would laugh if I wasn't in pain.

I slowly got to my feet. There's no way I can approach that giant without being killed. So my best bet would be to play darts. With a knife as the dart and the head of the giant as the target. I wonder if I was good at darts before. Steady, man a shaking arm does not help, and throw! Bulls-eye! In between the eyes! Man I'm good! Maybe I was an expert dart player.

But that hurt. I walked over to the ichor on the ground, since the body of the giant just melted into ichor. I searched the ichor and pulled out my ichor covered knife. Yes, it is mine from now on. I hope that girl is okay, there may be more of these things. I sighed and collapsed next to the pile of ichor. My body is starting to feel wet and sticky…great choice of words. What I mean is, I think its blood. I guess that giant gave me a serious wound. Or the fact that I'm shirtless. Or both.

I should go find that girl and make sure she's okay. But if she encountered any other monster, I'm sure she would be dead.

No! Can't think like that! I've got to find her! I got up and started walking in the direction she ran off in. I don't recall hearing any screams so that's a good sign. There sure were a lot of coffins. This must be a big city, whoa! Damn that's one tall tower. It looks like it goes to the moon. What a sight! I'll have to check that place out one day. I turned back around and kept walking. Wait, what's up with that building? The lights are on. Hm, that's weird. I opened the door and saw the girl. She was talking to some kid. And a creepy kid he was. She signed some contract and the lights turned off.

"Did you sign your soul to the devil?" She jumped and looked at me and smiled.

"I'm so glad you're alright!" She ran over to me and looked me over (with a blush I may add). She frowned when she inspected my back. "You were bleeding."

I nodded and she seemed to wince. Huh, didn't know she cared that much. But I guess I did save her, so she'll feel guilty if anything happened to me.

I opened my mouth but was interrupted by a gasp. I turned my head and saw a brunette wearing a pink sweater and a short skirt. It's clear it's a uniform for a school, but I don't think that they would have skirts that short, would they?

"How are you…?" It's kinda hard to see what she looks like in the darkness. She's reaching for something on her thigh. A gun by the looks of it. But there's no way that it's real, she's a high school kid after all. Wait, why is she pointing it at her head? "I…I can…"

"What are you doing!?" The girl that I saved shouted. Come to think of it, I never got her name.

"Takeba, wait!" Another unfamiliar voice shouted. And the lights turned on. Talk about timing. Wow, the girl with the gun is pretty cute. And the one who shouted just now…damn. She's beautiful. She has long curly red hair, wearing a school uniform, and also had a gun. She's walking towards us now. I wonder if this is a girl's dorm. Are all the girls this beautiful?

"Kirijo-senpai," the girl, Takeba, said.

"I wasn't expecting you to arrive so late," Kirijo seemed to just ignore what occurred and was talking to both of us.

"The train was delayed. Some accident," the girl next to me explained. I guess this is where she was supposed to be. I guess I should leave.

"I see…And you Arisato, what happened to you?" Arisato? Was that my name? How did she know who I was?

"Some giant monster thing attacked me," I told them. Takeba was avoiding eye contact with me for some reason. Oh right, I'm shirtless.

"A monster?" Both girls seemed surprised and I blinked. They were conscious during that hidden time, so shouldn't they know if monsters were around?

"And how did you defend yourself?" Kirijo asked. Why did that matter? I would think a monster is more important than how I defended myself.

How did I defend myself? Oh right. I put my hand in my right pocket then pulled it out immediately. "Ow!" I just cut myself. This time I carefully put my hand in my pocket and carefully pulled out my knife. "I used this. I was lucky I found it at the time, since everyone was a coffin except us."

"I-I see," The Kirijo girl looks confused. What's so confusing about me stabbing a giant with a knife? Oh, I should probably tell them about my dilemma.

"Oh yeah, I have amnesia so I don't know where this is, what that weird time was, or who I am. So wanna fill me in?" This shocked all three girls.

Kirijo thought about what I said. "This is a problem. Without any idea of who you are, it is most likely in your best interest to not go to school tomorrow." School? So I'm a transfer student, and so is the other girl, who I still have no idea who she is, or the other two. "I'll explain everything to you tomorrow. Shiomi, you should get some rest to prepare for school."

"Um, sure but, could you introduce yourselves?" Shiomi asked. I was just about to ask that myself.

"Ah yes, I apologize. I am Mitsuru Kirijo, a third year. This is Yukari Takeba, a second year just like you two." So I'm a second year?

"Nice to meet you! I'm Hamuko Shiomi!" Hamuko is her name.

"And I'm…" I looked at Mitsuru and waited.

"Minato Arisato," she said.

"Minato Arisato, a pleasure," I bowed, causing both second years to blush, for some reason. "So, I'm a student who will be enrolling in a school around here?"

Mitsuru nodded. "Gekkoukan High School. It is located on Tatsumi Port Island, not too far from here."

Wait, isn't that where that freaking huge tower was? "Wait, is that where that reaaaally tall tower was located?" Once again, they were all shocked by my claim. "What? Do you really not know what I'm talking about? The tower is huge! How could anyone miss it?"

No one responded, Yukari looked at Mitsuru who was deep in thought while Hamuko looked at them curiously.

I just sighed, clearly they weren't going to be talking. "Just show me where my room is." Mitsuru nodded and looked at Yukari. She handed her two keys. What, couldn't give them to us?

"Takeba will show you where your rooms are." Uh, okay then.

"R-right. Come on, follow me," and she started heading towards the stairs. Huh, her skirt was really short compared to Mitsuru's, whose skirt was knee length. Wonder why? Wonder if she's…

"And this is your room Minato-san," at the end of the hall. Nice. "Make sure you don't lose your key. So, any questions?"

"Nope. Goodnight Yukari." She blushed. I looked over to Hamuko and gave, what I assume, a beautiful smile. "Goodnight Hamuko." Heh, her face could be mistaken for a tomato! I turned around and entered my room, but I did hear them sputtering.

Wow, my room is empty. A few boxes with clothes and typical appliances but that's it. Wait, is that a mini fridge!? I love this place. Aww, it's empty. I'll need to go buy some food. Speaking of which, how much money do I have? Hm, a wallet! With…50 000 yen! Nice! But, that will run out eventually. I should probably get a, what were they called? Bobs? Sobs? Dobs? Jobs! Yeah, those. But I guess I should familiarize myself with the place first. I'll just have to resist buying stuff. For now, sleep!

I've read a lot of Persona fanfics, specifically novelizations of them. Most of them were incomplete, but still fantastic and I wanted to take a crack at one. Mine will not be the best or the most detailed out there and will probably be Minato x Hamuko or Minato x Mitsuru. Probably the former because of how little attention it gets compared to other pairings, for understandable reasons, but I'm not too worried about that at the moment. Whether this story becomes complete or not, well, I enjoy writing this story more than others since I love Persona.

I've played Persona 3 FES, Persona 4 Golden, and am playing Persona Q. I don't know everything about Persona, but I'm trying to learn more. I've been trying to find Persona 2 because I've heard good things about it but unfortunately I do not own any system that is not Nintendo. I was at my cousins when I played Persona 3 + 4 and I 'borrowed' their PS3 and Vita. Anyways, back to the story...

This may end up not complete but I just want to try writing a Persona story. I wrote Reborn Links as a test to see if I enjoyed writing it, and I did. So I'm doing a novelization with both protagonists and things are going to be changed. Also, only the first 3 or 4 chapters are written in Minato's Point of View. The whole story was originally going to be from Minato's point of view, mostly because I was inspired by Tyrant Yoshitsuna's Persona 3 Second Chance. He did an amazing job with it but I just can't do as good of a job. Not to mention I want to show things from Hamuko's side as well. I am also not, by any means, good at writing fighting scenes so you'll have to bear with me on that. That's probably why I skipped the fights in Reborn Links.

So really, depending on the amount of attention this story gets will determine its fate. Well, I'll probably still write it even if it doesn't get any attention. Don't think this story will be as good as other Persona stories like Blood Lust, Journey to the Answer, Two Fools In One Deck, Persona: Defiance of Fate, Persona 3: Whispers in the Dark, and much more.