Persona 5 Royal: Makoto X Male Reader OC- The Forgotten Shadow (Part 1)

Flames of Rebellion (Chapter 49)

*Cognitive World*

After narrowly escaping certain death with Futaba, you pick her up in your arms and carry her quickly away from the pursuing shadows. You grit your teeth as the painful burn you took for Futaba lingers on and makes it difficult to hold Futaba. Thankfully she is light as a feather to you and you push on through the pain. Breathing heavily, you take notice that Futaba is still dazed in her traumatic episode from seeing her mother. You then start to piece things together as you flip back through your distant memories and you just barely remember the visage of her mother in a news paper clip. That is when you realize what happened to her mother, she had a psychotic breakdown and killed herself right in front of Futaba, scaring her, and based on the context of those shadows hassling her from before, it seems she feels guilty for her mother.

You take in a deep breath and understand what kind of hurt she is going through and muster up the courage to speak for her.

You: Futaba!

Futaba: I..I'm sorry Mother...

You: Futaba! Snap out of it!

Futaba: It's all my fault..! *Sobbing*

You: Her death was not your fault..!

Futaba:...?!

You: I read what happened to her..! Something made her do that, made her kill herself in front of you! These psychotic breakdowns everyone is having recently is the reason! I don't know what your mother was like.. But I get the feeling she loved you dearly! She wanted you to grow up with a bright future!

Futaba: W..What...?

You: Remember what I said about someone giving you a voice..! Well I am giving your mother a voice, and she is saying she loved you! She never wanted you to be left alone..!

Futaba: I..I..

You: It's up to you to continue her work! You have the determination to finish what she started!

Futaba: H..Her work...? Mom always worked.. I didn't know what..-

You: The work that she died for..! Her Cognitive Pscience research!

Futaba: Cognitive...Pscience..?

You: Yes! That one! She was working hard on it before she..-....before she died..?

It happened again. The weird feeling from before of memories or something you knew but didn't think you did. You are stunned briefly by this and nearly trip over yourself but keep a good hold on Futaba. 

You: How do I know..? That her mother... Wakaba....wait.. That's her name.... I..!

Futaba: Behind you!!

You: Ahh..?!

In your moment of stupor, you react late to a projectile being launched towards you and lands right behind you, exploding. You are knocked into the air and release your hold on Futaba and crash down in a rough tumble. Coughing in pain you are stunned and ears ringing from the sound wave. Opening your eyes you see that Futaba is getting to her feet with very minor scratches and scrapes on her. You however notice that your back is singed by the heat of the blast and its intensity of pain is high. You grunt as you get to your knees and you feel the blood dripping down your arm, as there is a gash running down your arm. A small cut on your forehead bleeds and drips down to your chin...

Futaba: Y/N!

You: F..Futaba..! G..Get out of here..!