//------------------------------// // Chapter 2 - The Power That Lies Within // Story: Persona - Resonance of the Soul // by ChromeRegios //------------------------------// She tried to run... But she couldn't move, she was petrified! The Monster raised its hoof preparing to attack.. All she can do was cry for help! She shouts as loud as she could, until another light came out.... From her! An entity took form of a creature standing in its hind hoof, and holding of what it seems to be a sphere of pure blue. The creature then fights the metallic creature, driving it away! The Creature then went back and took the form of a tarot card and fell in front of her.. She picks the card up and saw the name of the Creature, “Mousai, The Star” Right after she read the name, The card Disappears. Still Shocked of what happened, she stood there waiting for something to happen... Just then... somepony else came out, but this one is different... this doesn't look like a pony as well, its walking on two hooves and has.... A long nose “Greetings, Miss Octavia!” The Creature said in a deep voice.. “Wh-who are you?” She asked still Shaken about the incident “I am Igor, and i am the one who can tell, what just attacked you” he said to octavia while helping her stand up.. “That ‘Creature’ who attacked you is called a persona...” He explains to Octavia “whats a persona?” she asked... “Come with me and ill tell you” gesturing her to follow him. Octavia Reluctantly followed Igor to a blue door... Igor asked Octavia to enter the room, as she went inside Light once again blinded her. As she opened her eyes, she was sitting in a chair in a middle of a vast room... “This is the Velvet room” Igor said, his voiced echoed around the room. “This is where all of your Questions will be answered” he added.. Octavia looked around the room and noticed other chairs in the area... “Excuse me Mr. Igor?” She asked “Yes?” Igor promptly said. “Why are there so many chairs here, when I'm the only one here?” She asked “Good Question, Girls... You may Enter” Five Other ponies entered the room. . .Octavia recognized all of them.. “Octavia?!” Dj Shouted. “No way!” Bon-Bon said, “You too?!” Lyra looks at everyone “I thought both of us are the only ones have persona’s” Golden said to Berry “Who knew Octavia was the last one” she said and looked at Octavia, which as surprised as all of them “Wait... so you ALL have Persona’s? Why didn’t you tell me?!” She demanded “Well how should we know you got one as well huh?! Bon-bon said “I don’t! I only known about it earlier!!” she said to them She then looks at Dj “Where did you go Dj? I was so worried about you! you just.. disappeared! How come you didnt told me you were going to Manehattan?!” She asked Dj, almost crying “I’m Sorry Octavia... When i left your house after you went home.. Igor Told me he knew my future! He said I'm ‘Special’ That i have a power that no one can easy get, only those who are chosen!” she explained “He told us the same thing!” Bon Bon told the others “Yes That is true!” Igor Spoke “You were all Special Having to have the power of the Persona... Which No other beings... or at this case other ponies could ever had!” Igor continued “You are all destined for great things! But unfortunately there is a threat..” He said “What kind of Threat?” Lyra asked “Not all holders of the Persona has good intentions you see... Some will Use them in their personal gain!” He warned “They can harm anybody~ ” Any pony!” Bon Bon Corrected Igor “Yes ofcourse they can harm EveryPony at any way they can, they could even kill, if they have to” he explained “On Your journey to find out about your ‘persona’ Heritage you will also encounter, slight bumps on the road. Its up to you if you want to find out the ‘Truth’ or you could just forget these things ever happened... either way, you still have your persona even with our without taking the journey...” He continues “Other ponies in the region possess this power also, but they dont know it yet.. sooner or later you will meet them, in time” He keeps on “You must Stay on guard and don't let your self get caught or deceived by Black Heart” Igor said “Who’s Black Heart??” Lyra asked again “Black Heart was also a holder of one of the most powerful persona’s ever encountered The Persona of Death:Tartarus” All of them gasped in shock as Igor Continues “All of you have your own persona!” he points at each pony at the room “You hold the Persona, Mousai The Star!” He points at Octavia “You hold the Persona, Aquarion The Temperance!” He points at Lyra “You hold the Persona. Terra The Strength!” He points at Golden Harvest “You Hold the Persona. Mephisto The Magician!” He Points at Dj “You Hold the Persona. Torra The Charriot!” He points at Berry Punch “And You Hold The Persona. Axel The Fortune” He Points at Bon-Bon Lastly “Cool!” Dj spoke first and loud! “Remember their names! And summon them only when in trouble” Igor Warned “But... How can we summon them?” Octavia asked “Once you see their image in your mind... A card will appear... break the card and they will appear!” With that, Igor Vanished in thin air and the room disappeared as they transported out of the room and ended up at a park outside of manehattan. “So what now?” Bon Bon asked... suddenly they all heard a voice in their head “In this park you will test your powers! there are a few rogue Persona’s in this area.. But be warned! Small as they are, they are still dangerous” the voice said. "Wait! as soon as the voice fades a number of monsters started to appear... six in total.. One went on first.. Like letting them to attack it one by one “ill take this one!” Bon Bon said as she went forward.. She closed her eyes and imagined the card, “PERSONA!!” the card appeared then she crashed it down in her hoof Axel Appeared as a creature in blue robe only hands while holding a mace “Go! Axel!!” she attacked the creature hitting hit and crushed it to the ground! “Well that was easy, Your turn lyra!” she tags lyra to be the next one to try it out Lyra comes out front, the next one was a bit larger than the last one. Lyra closes her eyes and pictures her persona.. The card then appears, “P-PERSONA!!” She broke the card and Aquarion appeared right before her eyes! Aquarion took the form of a water giant all of her companions are at awe to see such huge persona.. She ordered it to attack and with the order given Aquarion sends out a water blast that literally obliterated the huge monster Next was Golden Harvest, without even trying the card appears in front of her “PERSONA!!!” she shouts and breaks the card Terra came out and attacked the next monster immediately ending her turn quickly... no comment ever came out of their mouths, Like a veteran that already mastered summoning her persona, it was easy for her.. Next at the line was Berry Punch, Like Golden Harvest she quickly summoned her persona. The card showed up in front oh her and crushed it down “PERSONA!!!” Torra appeared in a puff of smoke and attacked the monster, using the smoke it entered the monster and took control and killed it self... Torra came out of the monster and with a snap, she was finished Dj was up next, She closed her eyes and imagined her persona... The card appeared and Punched the card breaking it “PERSONA!!!” Mephisto came out in a fire ball, Taking the form of a Demon! Mephisto wasted no time in destroying the monster in front of him! Lastly it was Octavia.... Octavia stood up and closes her eyes.. She waited.... And waited.... Nothing.... She Tried again, Hard! Still nothing. “What the?!” she was surprised that she didn't let out her card, yet lastime she Summoned it completely! "Whats wrong?!" The monster Became Aggravated and Attacked! She was defenceless... Dj Ordered Mephisto to defend Octavia, Mephisto shots fire and burned the monster to cinders. “That was close!” Dj went to Octavia to see if she was hurt “Are you okay Octavia?!” she said in concern. “I'm Fine DJ!” She said, a bit angry “But Octavia...” DJ said “Just leave me alone DJ...” Octavia obviously became upset of why she didn't summon her persona, but earlier she easily summoned it. even without her knowledge of having a persona... She thinks that it was just a fluke that the persona came out of her.... “Its just a mistake... I'm no chosen one” she whispered to her self. All the other ponies can only watch as Octavia walks away. They were all Concerned about Octavia, and from the way she didn't summon her persona "Why didn't she summoned it?" DJ asked to the other ponies "Maybe, She's just tired..." Lyra said "I'm Sure hope so Lyra" DJ said "I sure hope so...."