Persona 5 reader insert -- Akira x reader

Chapter 18

Going down the hall, I run into more shadows. They haven't seen me quite yet. The more I look at them the more I wonder how hard they can hit. What?

Getting hit is the last thing I need right now. I need two more books then find the library these books are supposed to be in.

After that whole incubus thing, I've been feeling this weird energy. It's kinda exhilarating. But I don't think I should willy-nilly fight, especially when I almost died too. Although, the fact of almost dying isn't bothering me as much, which is kinda concerning. Maybe I should go back to the safe room and check my haul before I continue, also see if I can summon that Incubus. I silently tip-toe back to the safe room and shut the door behind me. I take a seat as I rummage through my bag. Collectables, money, and a necklace...? When'd I get this? Oh wait, it must have been what I took from the chest when I first met the Incubus. What does it do? I don't think I can put this over my scarf since it's so puffy. I wrap the necklace around my wrist. Then, I can feel all the air around me become more profound. Like it's moving more. Weird. Next, I take a deep breath as I stretch, a few of my joints cracking in the process. Gah, I really needed that. Alright-stretching out of the way- "Persona!" I yell out as I stretch my arm forward. Suddenly, that weird energy I have been feeling grows a bit faint, as I see a blue glow surround my arm and shoot out in front of me, forming the shape of the Incubus from before, this time hazier. "H-hello," The Incubus shyly waves, its afterimages following its hand. Is this how the personas are supposed to look? If I remember correctly, they are surrounded by a blue glow, not static. "Are you alright? Why do you look like that?" I reach towards the Incubus's hand, only to phase through it. "I'm not quite sure, I just feel out of touch with you for some reason. This is my first time being with a human, so I'm not sure how this works." The Incubus is basically a gas at this point. It hasn't been long since I've 'summoned' this guy, but I feel like I'm going to fall over, and it's getting harder and harder to breathe each passing second. Does summoning drain your energy? "Are you alright?" The Incubus slowly hovers my way. "Sorry, I know this meeting was short but I'm going to have to put you away again."

"Y-your going to kill me??" The Incubus jumps back, shakily hugging himself. "If you're going to kill me, could you make it as painful as possible?" The Incubus lowers its head "No, no, no! I can't handle you being out right now so I need you to rest for now." If I was going to kill him I wouldn't have brought him along in the first place. "O-oh ok. I'm sorry I couldn't help much. I-i'll go" Why does he sound disappointed? And with that, he just completely dissipates, the energy going back to me. I collapse onto the ground, taking deep breaths. Holy frig man. That was close. Another second and I would have passed out. I need to figure out how to summon him and still be able to fight. I should rest for now. Man, I feel like all I've been doing is resting.

I close the safe room as I take a deep breath. I took the liberty to practice summoning the Incubus, now I can keep him out for a good minute. If I'm ever in a pickle, this is my last card. I hope it doesn't come to that though.

I continue forward, back on my search for Kamoshida's books. Going down these zig-zag halls, I swear Kamoshida should never construct buildings. After a bit of running, I reach another door. Five steps through the door, a shadow pops out of nowhere. Luckily there are two tables and I immediately jump behind one, out of sight of the shadow. Holy dang. I'm glad my reflexes have improved a bit after releasing the 'rebel from within' as Mona called it in the game. Was there always a secret shadow in this room? More importantly, should I pick a fight with this shadow? The book I need is in the bookcase behind him. Maybe if I'm really quick, I can move around it and get to the bookcase and grab what I need, then scram. Although honestly, I don't trust my ability to do that. The more I try to think of an escape my thoughts somehow turn to fighting the shadow.