Crap, I Was Rifted

A few days later the group had cleared all the small dungeons and necessary floors. During that time tension got higher between Azul and the others. But Mileuda and Bishop kept normal. Tietra was usually quiet.

Currently, Azul and Mileuda was spending time alone with each other. In an hour, they would head inside to deal with things.

"It will be fine. We have this place to ourselves mostly." Azul said looking her over. "If you want, we can stay here longer and.."

"Nope." Mileuda pushed him down and mounted him. "Just some more fun. I just need the alone time and the fun every now and then. As for the future.. I know a place is coming soon for us to settle. "I am excitied to become a mother. So many books have been read that I have know idea where to start."

"You will do fine or amazing. Either one I bet." Azul rubbed her stomach up to her b.r.e.a.s.t. "I look forward to it."

"You didn't try to recruit anyone from here. Why not?" Mileuda asked serious.

"Did not need it. I have more than enough to keep from problems happening. And you are here, I know for a fact I will not lose my way after separating. There is also a part of Tietra and Bishop here afterward. I wanted to focus on you and this." Azul leaned up and kissed her. Their tongues entwining as he did so. "Can recruit in other Worlds."

"Mmh right answer. Work later..." Mileuda did not let up as they went at again. Not a single day hadn't gone by that the two didn't frolic about having fun.

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-Castle-

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After resting up and regrouping the entire free cast from Persona were back at the Warped Castle. The major problem in everything that had a large portion of the power from the Worlds. The appearance of an old castle was only offset by the tower shooting from the backside. Everyone was geared and ready, or so it seemed. A few disgruntled stood opposed at Azul. Mileuda was talking to Kotone and Mitsuro.

"Warble!" Weird magic had engulfed the area. Most shook it off but not all of them. It prayed on the minds of two specifically.

"You should stay away from Mileuda." Chie said with a furrow bow. "The perviness and all the threatening you do is vile. You cannot be good for her!"

"I think so to. A bad person like you can only twist her up and use her." Lisa said. As they stood there talking, Bishop watched not to far away. Seeing Azul only make a few comments he just didnt' understand it.

'He cannot be serious in letting this go?' Feeling the buildup of psychic energy, he changed his mind. 'Nevermind. That is more like it.'

"Critical Strike!" Azul moved quickly and sent two punches out. Both blows faster the two could react properly. The Technique was from Growlanser list of spells and made sure both strikes were a critical.

"Bam! Bam!" The two flew back like shrimp in water. Blood leaving the mouths from internal damage. Sliding across the floor barely awake.

System: Intimidate Check 30 Pass

"I have not killed any of you out of respect to Mileuda and because I somewhat liked you. Like is past tense for a reason. Step to me again and tell me to leave her side and I will just kill you. I do not threaten, I do."

"Damn you held back a lot." Bishop shook his head walking over. "But I can see why. They are still needed to fight afterward.

"No sense in dooming a World because of them. Or in this case, Worlds. Both are needed once this place splits apart." Azul and Bishop started a small conversation before entering the final area.

Mostly about the time till Bishop's World start back up. Bishop was going to head somewhere on his own to get ready for it after a quick dip back into Warhammer 30k-40k to check some things.

"Sounds good, how are things going with.."

"I do not want to talk about it. It just went bad is all I am saying." Bishop cut him off really quick. He had a very awkward smile on his face. "I just was not what she was looking for."

"Alright." Azul would not probe any farther. "Sorry to hear that."

"The information we gathered is just odd. I mean.. the Persona is a manifestation of your inner psyche. Why does fusing with them allow an outside force to control them?" Tietra asked dumbfounded. "Maybe once everything seperated it will make sense again."

"It will. This is just because of a User in some part. But he has been framed." Mileuda said. Her eyes read over a screen that had the details. It was awarded to her after she completed a few quests. 'Has been worthwhile cleaning up after another Users activity. Would have been easier if Azul would have gotten involved. But, it has allowed me to grow much stronger. Which we will need in the future. I can feel it.'

"Are you ok?" Tietra snapped Mileuda out of it by grabbing her shoulders. "Ahh." Mileuda planted a kiss causing the woman to shriek. "Not in public geez." She was embarrassed. Cheeks red from the quick brush of tongues.

"Hehe yeah yeah." Mileuda teased as she whispered in her ear. "Time is almost up. Make a decision soon." Tietra looked away not saying anything.

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-Final Battle????-

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Walking to the castle doors, They were suprised when it opened of its own accord. Several notable figures walked out.

"Wheeew! That is a very disgusting line up." Azul sighed looking forward. Mileuda, Tietra, and Bishop nodding next to him.

Out walked Tatsuya Suou with his "guardian" Philemon. It seems he was going to take an actual fighting role in this one. Also was the young man Jun Kurosu the biotic strands coming from were damn near obsessive towards Tatsuya.

"Not fighting that group. Refuse to be told I did a hate crime." Azul shooks his head and walked towards the other group that walked out. "Sup, Yu Narukami," with his Persona Izanagi lapping over him. "Yosuke Hanamura," with his Persona Jiraiya overlapping him. "and Rise Kujikawa." He stopped to look at Rise. "You have already finished your merging. Makes sense. Out of your people, the most "developed" would be you."

"So, stand down now or we kill you." Mileuda said. She stepped forward releasing her presence fully. The constant years and time spent as a Sister of Battle on display. "This will be the only chance I give you, I assure you. We only need to save one World."

"Yu and Yosuke it would be better for you to agree to her terms. The person who did this has already abandoned us." Rise shook her head thinking about how to get back in her User's good grace. There was no way still. But if she can have her friends and lover escape, that would be worth it. "The plan is going to fail. No need to push so much."

The two shared a look with their Persona's then her. They still had no idea why they were forced to do this. But they wouldn't take this chance to miss getting free. Both of their Persona's finished fusing after Rise waved her hand. She immediately looked exhausted after that.

"Save her. Her User may have set her free, but she does not deserve this death." Mileuda said knowingly. "This was the Quest I received. I only need to save one of the Worlds. I know how much you love 4. So we will do that. Maybe after we save 5. I like the masks they wear."

"Heh, alright." Azul stepped forward and pulled out a Medium Pull. Slowly offering it to Rise as he checked her over with his Pather power and Psyker abilities. "Take it and be with them. Or cause them endless grief."

"Thank you." Rise accepted it. The mental connection was let through on her end. 'Your not a bad User at all. Mileuda is a lucky one. I hope you don't mind keeping this secret?' Azul shook his head at her. He did not care about the details to much right now. Rise stood up and was ready to go.

"Rise.. please tell me what is going on when this is over." Yu asked grabbing her hand. He was worried they would be forced to leave without her. But for the last few days, trouble had forced them to follow her orders. A forceful compulsion caused everytime she received a phone call.

"I will." Rise gave him a kiss on the cheek before looking to Chie with the others. "Hey, come here!" Chie and the members from her World ran over. The people from Persona 3 were fighting against their own currently. Those from Persona 2 barely putting up a fight. Their World had already seperated weakening them a great deal. So they could only provide support. "No time to explain really. We need to go and save Nanako. She went to stop all this from happening."

"That little girl?" Azul asked. Defintely something he did not suspect.

"Yes. She is not a little girl though. She has been trapped here since everything started. The only reason the World have not fused permanently is because of her. Her sheer force of will is keeping a lot of people safe."

"Naoya "Naorin" Toudou, needs help." Bishop said. he caught Azul's attention looking at a gateway that open. A basic Demon Fairy had flown out. She passed a bunch of info over to Bishop that he relayed to Azul. "I will head there and provide backup to his group."

"Go ahead and go. Good luck Bishop." Mileuda answered. Bishop shot off. She then turned to Azul. "Have a little work for you. Help them subdue Nanako's enemy. Me and Tietra will go help those of 5. We will take Yu and them with us. You are the only one needed to save Nanako."

Her eyes sparkled with mischief. She knew Azul could handle this but wanted to make sure she showed Tietra something away from him. It was her last effort to save her friend from making a mistake any furthur.

"Alright." Azul nodded and left. He created a barrier stepping through. Yu had tried to shoot in after him.

"Ah! Dammit! Let me go with him!" Yu yelled at Mileuda. She gave a shrug. "She is my family."

"True, but you are not calling the shots. You would just get in his way. Nanako will be saved if she is still alive when he gets there. If not, we will deal with the aftermath. You can resist but it would be better for you to get your head in the game and come help over there." Mieluda said walking away. She was already pointing to the gate that leads to those of Persona 5. "Take it or leave it."

"Trust me, she will be fine." Tietra smiled before walking in. Rise following behind right after. Those then following her leaving just Yu and Chie.

"I... am gonna go and help Lisa... They are gonna need it. Just be careful Yu." Chie said a little saddened. "I made some new friends while trying to find you all. While trying to find you." She walked up slowly to Yu. "From what I saw early, looks like you picked her. Congrats."

"Chie.." Yu didnt know what to say.

"Forget it." Chie wiped a tear and shot off. Yu went after the others getting his head togethor. He missed Chie's Persona change up a little. When Azul hit Chie and Lisa earlier, he transferred the marks of Chaos over. Slaanesh into Lisa and Nurgle into Chie.

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-Final Battle-

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In a true final boss fashion, Azul was just flabbergasted at the size of the enemy. Six braids on her head different than the long hair that dr.a.p.ed over her back. Her bones were b.a.r.e but a bloody red. The scent of rotting flesh passed in the area. A large white skirt move as she did.

"You are in the way." Izanami voice came out raspy. "Oho Ikanuchi!"

"Bzzt!" Lighting rained down as she attacked. Azul Teleported forward and changed his formed to Bahamut all in one go. He struck her across the face. His hand smoking from the contact.

"Insolent!" Izanami reeled back swinging her h.i.p.s. The skirt turned into bindings that grabbed Azul's other arm. A look of madness flashing in her eyes. She was not in control of herself. But that did not mean she wouldn't fight back. "I will not go back to nothing!"

Lighting rained down once again. This time Azul couldnt dodge due to the grip. So he attacked at the same time instead.

"Overlord's Fury!" The large hands manifested into another par of draconic hands. "Shit that hurts." The lightening racked against his shoulders and backside. Dancing around before his tail wrapped the lighting up and flung it to the side.

"Bam! Bam!" Two punches wracked against Izanami. She was then picked up and her bony arms twisted. Her braids wrapped around Azul pulling her back. She ended up head butting him.

Health -33

"Whack!" Seeing stars was the least of Azul's problems. A gate opened as another Boss appeared. It was Nyx. The boss from Persona 3. Not wanting to deal with two at once, Azul gathered all the power of Bahamut and Overlord's Fury and struck the core of the monster.

Its metalic skirt tried to attack in defense. But it was not faster than the arms of Azul. They wrapped around the wings of Nyz and ripped them off.

"Chomp!" Bahamut latched onto Nyx face and bit down ripping through the white mask. The power of Slaanesh draining it away. The tail wrapping around the sword and stashing it away. The connection was broken from its master.

"You will pay for that!" Nyk barked out but it would not get the chance to say more. Nyx raised its shield to attack but was by Overlord's Fury. The hands then stabbed the shield into the center of the c.h.e.s.t. "Ahhh!"

"Flarrree!" Bahamut howled as it poured magic into its attack.

"Kabooom!" Nyx was blown away as its body fell apart along with Bahamut dissipating.

"Lv4 Concussive Shot!" Azul fired point blank at Izanami. Her c.h.e.s.t cavity breaking apart. The Biotic strands entering Azul caused him to rethink things. He dashed back and summoned his chains. "Stay still for me!"

"Woosh!" The Dark Andromeda Chains wrapped around Izanami. She could feel Azul invaded her mind through the chains tearing away at her defenses. Slowly her memories were laid b.a.r.e as he ran through her mind.

"No... do not look!" Izanami pleaded. Azul brushed the notions to the side and destroyed the spells on her. As madness left her, the only thing left was sorrow and despair.

"Oh you got done dirty." Azul said a little sad for her. He could feel this was a little odd considering her power level. But the person involved tampered with the World in a way not very... clear. A masked man appeared in each of her memories throughout Persona and Shin Megami Tensei. 'Man this person was obsessed with the place. A lot of broken laws as well."

As Azul dived deeper, he made it to her memory that was the strongest. Her husband Izanagi sealing her away. Preventing her from returning to the land of the living. Not wanting to feel that anymore, Azul pulled out of the memory.

"Do not look at me!" Izanami screamed at Azul. Seeing his calm gaze and unfaltering look she felt confused. "You are not horrified at me? You are a strange one."

"Blame my art teacher and really bad parenting. In this case.. actually it is good." Azul moved closer to her as his chains pulled her down to him. "I can only think a few reasons to put me against you one on one. But no matter. I have made my decision."

"Do as you will. I have lost." Izanami said. As her soul dissipated and the area fell apart she was halted. Azul wrapped her up in his Pather Power. "What are you doing?" Azul also placed a Companion Pull inside of her. Making her a Companion tied to him.

"What I please." The Paragon option appeared. Selecting it, he worked her over. "Your World is that of Persona 4 currently. But you existed in each and every one of the others from what I remember. Always with the same fate. Getting used. But different her and now." Azul paused as he grabbed her face. "It is separating restarting back to its original path. However, I am changing it. This girl Nanako tried so hard to keep all the people from dying. That had to be difficult. One that is always constant, is that she grows up without a mother. We will change that. This is your chance to live as humans do. For you to find another "Truth" of the World."

"I .. will try." Izanami answered as she was put into a body created by his Nether World. A few demons were then attached to her. To do her bidding of course for protection. "To be a mother.. and human.."

"Nanako, best of luck. Try not to give them to much trouble." Azul watched as she reverted from an a.d.u.l.t to a kid. She faded away with a smile. "Izanami.. be careful. Next time a User comes to your World, let me know."

Everything faded to black as Azul departed. In the Shadows the Trickster appeared with a smile. More than happy with his choices.

"Keep this up Azul and I am going to make you an Administrator. After all, "Change" is a type of "Growth" as well. Wish I was allowed to tell you so much. But hopefully, the next hurdle ends well enough. Now for that User that broke so many rules." With a bow, the Trickster vanished without a trace.

He was heading to punish a very bad User. To the full extent of the rules as an Avatar of the System.

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-Goodbyes-

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"Well it is separating now." Azul looked at Mileuda, Tietra, Rise, Bishop, Kotone, and Mitsuru. "What is with these two?"

"A change is all." Mileuda said. "Mitsuru wish to Follow us. Kotone wants to prove her existence. Both do not want to return. They will come with us and have their memories kept in tact. The ones that reset in their World will not remember any of this. Kotone specifically will not return for a while. The User that did this started in her World. Not the original one."

"Will that be a problem?" Kotone asked sheepishly.

"Not at all. I wish you the best. But for what it is worth you are real. As soon as you leave you will know it." Azul gave her a small smile. Turning back to Mileuda he wanted to ask her what was next. "So you are staying in which one?"

"With the points I earned, I am going to each one. The time frame is fast enough that you will not notice I am really gone. I will take over the Persona Worlds in my own name. To make sure things go better. Tietra, Kotone, and you there will be part of an independent team." Mileuda looked over the screen and watched as Hilda worked over the setup. "While another you, me, Rise, and Mitsuru go and take over Shin Megami specific Worlds."

"Hmm alright. Do be careful. All of you." Azul left to talk things over. Bishop following suit.

"So he really doesn't wanted to fight against other Users huh?" Rise asked.

"Correct. Bad encounters plus he is not a Pk person." Tietra smiled at the memory. It was a better sweet one that steeled her resolve for a quest she was currently doing. "But some things are unavoidable."

"So is the punishment." Mileuda said coldly. She checked over the final setup and was ready to head out. "Time to go. Ready to change a few Worlds?" They gave her a nod. "Then lets do it!"