//------------------------------// // Chapter 9 - Tower of Thanatos // Story: Persona - Resonance of the Soul // by ChromeRegios //------------------------------// One by one The group finally got out of the white corridor.. Dj was the last one out when she saw some of her friends are completely Physically and Mentally Hurt.. “Guys? Whats the matter?” Dj asked as some of her friends just sits there... talking to them selves! “This is not good at all DJ” Golden stood up as she checks to her other friends... “What happened to them?” DJ asked “They must have seen their terrible memories again.. Seeing that we just went to the memory corridor” She said as she walks towards her... “How come you didn't end up like them Golden?” DJ asked “Do you think i cant take a bad memory over the others?” Golden says with much confidence “I guess your right... But What about them? We cant just leave them here, can we?” DJ still looking after her comrades “I tried snapping them out... But they just ignored me!” Golden said while looking into the horizon. She sees an odd looking tower Black as the evening sky.. and has a strange aura coming from it.. “They have to snap out of it soon... Or else we might not get this done in time before the winter wrap up!” DJ still Worried of the outcome of her friends tries all to bring them back to reality.. Just then the pony in hood drops from above.. “What th~” The pony in hood shuts her up before she could even scream, she gave her a bag of blue dust... As DJ took the bag and was about to ask something when the pony in hood disappears... “DJ look at that tower!” Golden looks back at DJ as she notices Dj was holding a small sack in her hooves.. “Whats that?” Golden ask “The wha~ This?” DJ looks everywhere to find the pony who gave her the bag, but she was nowhere to be found “Uh... Here” DJ gave the bag of power to Golden “What should I do with it?” Golden asked “Sprinkle it to them! I think...” DJ said, Golden took a small pinch and tossed it to her friends... it took all of the contents before it actually works... “That's Incredible! Where did you found such a thing?” Golden Asked DJ with such interest “I uh... I... Just …” Dj cant say that a mysterious pony just gave it to her other wise, they might say something she wont forget... She just stayed quiet. “oh~ what happened?” Bon Bon asked “I feel like I’m going to spew chunks” Berry started to beltch “I think I just woken up from a Bad dream!” Lyra still a bit dizzy stood up to see where she was... “hey where are we?” Bon Bon said before Lyra even can say the same thing “I think were in... Black’s Lair!” Berry said while pointing at the large tower in the horizon “Thanatos Tower...” DJ quietly says, She was a bit dumbfounded of shy she just said the towers name.. without her knowledge about the place! “We should get going... Were wasting time here!” Golden trotted to the side of the cliff making her way down... As they make their way down the cliff, Lyra who was last to go down slips to the edge and plummets to the ground below.. Bon Bon and Berry Both Summoned their Persona’s and catches Lyra before she could even hit the ground! They set her down as soon as they too jumped and get carried down by their persona’s Dj was left Climbing down instead of dropping... DJ got a bit angry. “Darn it guys!! Your all reckless!!” She shouted as they all stare at DJ “Were sorry DJ, Lyra just fell and we've to save her don't we?” Bon Bon said, drooping her ears “That's true but it doesn't mean YOU all have to jump too?!” DJ Protested “What if you all fell down and died?! What if your Persona’s didn't catch you in time?! Does that logic ever come across your mind?!” Dj was so mad she said words that she never said before. Every pony was in shock... seeing that for once she made one thing clear... They cant risk their own life by doing the same thing. After the outburst, DJ went on ahead, With the others still ashamed even to talk to her... They reached the tower without having to fight any monsters on the way... “That's odd...” Golden said “What is?” Lyra said looking back the road “Haven't you noticed we got here a bit too easy?” Golden Proclaims “Now that you’ve mention it...” DJ mutters as she felt something was coming! “GET DOWN!!!” DJ Shouts as a huge force Blast the gates sending them flying down the road! Lyra looked up the entrance of the tower only to see a huge fat thing coming straight right at her! “LYRA!!! NO!” Bon Bon Shouts as the monster is about to Punch her down! “PERSONA!! Mephisto!!” DJ called out her persona and knocked the monster before it can hit Lyra... “Get her to safety!! Lets go Golden!” Dj shouts, as Golden summoned her Persona and both attacked the monster.. “Lyra can you get up?” Aquarion asked in her mind... “Yeah I’m Okay...” Lyra answered back “Who are you talking to?” Berry asked “My persona... Aquarion” Lyra humbly said “Aquarion can talk?!” Berry was surprised to learn that Lyra's persona can talk! “HEY!! YOU DONE TALKING?! Help us out here!!!” Bon Bon already joined the fight called out to the two ponies who were just sitting there... Berry and Lyra joined in the fight. Lyra summons Aquarion and blasted the mosnter with a huge jet of water.. Berry Summons Torra and orders him to blind the monster so it cant see and attack much.. “Bon Bon! Hit him in the flank!!” Lyra to his right!!” Golden Shouts as they comply... All of them attack the monster until it lets out a deafening scream as he falls down to the cliff below, They were all exhausted and injured in the battle... “Alright then Lets end this once and for all!!” Dj Stormed inside the Tower only to find Octavia being in an alter with the black pony and her Huge persona. The team all went in and was about to attack the black pony when DJ stopped them... “This one is mine... You go get the other on up there!” Dj points to another pony who was sitting and watching on the throne in the upper middle of the room DJ summons her persona, Sending Mephisto to a fiery rage and attacked the opponent! The black pony dodges as DJ attacks once more nearly braking the floor along with it. The remaining four ponies went in front of the throne when Lyra was stopped by Golden “You go help Octavia instead... The three of us can take care of this one” Lyra completely understands and went back down to help her friend “So... You were the one’s who killed my guardians eh?” The pony asked “Yeah, So?! Who are you?!” Berry asked “I am.... Black Heart!” “its her! Black heart!” Golden Shouts “I thought ‘she’ was a ‘he’? Berry asked her self, confused All of them prepared to Attack Black Heart, As they were about to summon their persona Black Heart already summoned hers and shoots a beam of light nearly destroying the entire throne.. All of them back away to think what to do next... Berry just explodes and attacks head on Golden tried to stop her but it was too late... Black Heart Shoots her and hitting her dead on target... Berry was thrown and hits hard on the pavement knocking her down... After seeing her friend took down by her.. Bon Bon charges next, Golden only can doLittle to stop her, when she too ended up like Berry... Lyra who was helping Octavia got Black Hearts attention... She then flies to her thus firing another beam hitting her on sight! Lyra who nearly dodged the beam struggled to get up.. She summoned Aquarion to Attack but was quickly Dissolved by Black Hearts Beam Unable to do much Golden Attacks Black Heart Black Heart dodged every single attack Golden gave to her... DJ still fighting with the Black pony did little to hit her opponent Golden And DJ are soon backed up to each other... “What now DJ they’ve all been knocked out... were the only ones left” Golden Said Breathing hard and heart pumping fast “We stand and fight that's what” DJ said “If were not going to make it... I just want to say … I’m Sorry... For what we did earlier” After apologising to DJ, She Attacks Black Heart While DJ attacked the other... It was a losing battle as they both got pummeled and beaten down... They took Every single attack one by one, suffering from the pain they received as they take the last stand to save Octavia...