P5 X NSP ; The Persona In Me

Abandoned

The group were still running up the stairs, except for Owl, Saturn and Greeneye.

"Say...why do they all run up the stairs with no concerns of falling?" Saturn asked as she held on to Greeneye's hand.

"I'm not so sure but I guess it's because it's faster than just walking? Though, it comes with its downsides." Owl said as he stepped up onto the next step slowly. Meanwhile, higher up the stairs, the gang was running like they were Sonic.

"Are we there yet?! I swear, my legs are going to snap off!" Cosmo complained, looking virtually ready to plop down on the steps to take a break. Though, it was quite obvious because there were beads of perspiration dripping down his face and he was heaving heavily.

"We'll be there soon! Just gotta-" What imminently interrupts Doctor was him, tripping onto the stairs before he began to tumble away.

"Wha- DOCTOR-" Knight yelled as she stops running and turns her head to look. Same for Cosmo. Owl and Saturn simply look up while Greeneye looks around, confused.

"OW- ACK- OOF- OH GOD-" Doctor yelped as he crumples down the steps. Doctor please just get up- oh wait, you can't. Right, you-you're tumbling- why am I even-

"What's happening?" Greeneye asked as Doctor tumbles past them...before getting grabbed by the suit's collar thanks to Owl. Doctor looked up at him before heaving a sigh of relief.

"Oh, thank goodness you were there Owl!" Doctor said as he soon stood up straight, dusting himself off. Owl simply gave Doctor a gentle smile.

"Like I said a long while ago, or a few chapters ago, be careful! We can't risk any injuries if we fight another one of our team's persona!" Owl said, whispering at the 'or a few chapters ago' part before he continued walking up the steps, with Saturn and Doctor following behind keenly.

"...What??" Greeneye asked, purely confused about what Owl said as he was dragged up the stairs by Saturn.

Soon, Knight and Cosmo reach the top of the stairs, pretty tired. Well, the only one that IS tired is Cosmo as he hauled himself off the steps and onto the ground.

"Oh dear heavens, I don't think I can go through that again..." Cosmo said as he lays on the ground, still panting heavily. Knight just sighed with disappointment as the other part of the SoulSaviours arrive.

"We're here- why is Cosmo on the- actually, I'm not gonna even ask, it's quite obvious anyways, we're here! At..." He looked at the next part in front of him, flabbergasted. Meanwhile, Knight helped Cosmo back onto his feet. Most of the SoulSaviours soon looked and lo and behold, it was the barely standing, abandoned palace of Otis, with its rubble scattered everywhere, windows shattered, withered roses and overgrown vines climbing on the exterior.

"Why is this area and the last area just the palaces some of us had gone to before their collapse?" Owl asked, confused but creeped out slightly. Greeneye just shrugged before realising.

"Wait, is this-?!" Greeneye asked, now realizing and is now astonished.

"Yup, exactly what you think it is." Saturn answered, causing Greeneye to gasp dramatically.

"Oh God no, I'm not gonna see that horrendous one-eyed monster again! That thing's ugly as heck!" Greeneye said with pure disgust as Knight facepalmed herself.

"No, Greeneye, we won't. I assume we would be fighting your Persona next." Knight said. Greeneye gasped more dramatically.

"That's even worse!" He exclaimed. Knight rolled her eyes slightly as the team approached the doors of the run-down mansion. Doctor slowly reached one hand out to the door, the other hand holding tightly onto his scalpel. The others also had their weapons ready. The moment Doctor's hand touched the door, he immediately pushed it open and jumped inside, the rest following suit.