P5 X NSP ; The Persona In Me

Zicashush, One's Loyal Pet

A Week Later...

It was an afternoon. Bloom and Mizu were waiting outside the casino for Jerry, Cory and Triana to arrive. Mizu was taller than last week but still shorter than Bloom, or any of the other adults that walked there.

"Where are those guys?" Mizu asked as she looked around.

"I dunno. I guess they're trying to figure out where the casino is located?" Bloom assumed.

"Nice assuming."

"Why thank you."

"You're welcome." Mizu said before spotting them in the distance.

"Oh, there they are!" Mizu said, pointing at something. Bloom looks at her then at where she was pointing and she was right. Jerry, Cory and Triana were quite far and concealed by the crowd, but their distinctive looks were quite recognizable.

"HEY!!! GUYS!!!" Mizu yelled out to them. Jerry, Triana and Cory looked at Mizu before they headed over.

"Hey, guys!" Jerry greeted the two while waving at them as they got closer.

"Hey Jerry, Cory and Triana!" Mizu said.

"So, are we ready to enter Harmzard's palace?" Cory asked.

"Yup, I think we're ready." Bloom said as he pulled out his phone. He tapped on the app and immediately, the world around them distorted, twisting and turning before they were immediately transferred into the metaverse. Their outfits, of course, changed and Sakura had to change into her Mizutsune form before they could head back in. Of course, the path was covered with trees.

"Ah darn, guess I'll have to do that again, huh?" She asked.

"Oh dear no, that's not going to happen again, is it?" Knight asked, clearly traumatised from last time.

"Hah! Yup, now get on my back." Sakura said. Knight silently groans as she and the others get onto Sakura's back.

"Alrighty then! Just like last time, hang on or fly off!" Sakura told the group as she rips off her mask to summon Beowulf.

"That was a bit er.....sinister." Doctor said but Sakura ignores him and looks at Beowulf.

"Alrighty boy! You know the drill! MABUFU ALL THE WAY!" Sakura yelled. Beowulf nodded before taking in a deep breath and blasting out a beam of ice. The purple fur began to form bubbles and then she slid into the tree, breaking through it of course. As she slid and crashed through the frozen trees, Doctor was just clinging onto Sakura's neck, Owl was sitting there, trying to make sure he doesn't accidentally slip so he could fly off, Greeneye had his hands in his air and full of excitement and Knight was just clinging onto Sakura's tail for dear life, trying to not fly off. After a while, they reached the entrance of the treetop palace. They got off of Sakura as Beowulf returns to its mask form and onto Sakura's face.

"Welp, we're here." Sakura said as they looked at the tree than at the entrance before entering, leading back to the same room where they fought shadow Harmzard's army and where Knight awakened her persona. the holes leading to the top were the same, with only one vine cut.

"How do you suppose we know which one's the correct one?" Doctor asked Sakura. She looks at him.

"I dunno, I don't have the good sense of smell of an Anjanath!" Sakura replied.

"Right." Doctor said. He looks at the holes in the ceiling before an idea struck his mind.

"Hey, how about I try this?" Doctor said before pulling out his model uzi gun and shooting at a hole. The bullet was reflected but the vine was cut and a snake manifested out of thin air, launching into the floor with force.