Persona 5 - The Jester's Point Of View

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What had first been thought of being an excellent idea turned out to be a result of stubbornness the very next day. Because even with the rest this pain didn't go away. Their head kept on having the equivalent of a massive headache, the walls in their head being used as a drum or something. Not just from one side but from all sides and it was a bit of a pain. Even when having been at the door their mother had pointed it out.

"Sweetie, you look all pale. Don't you want to call your friend and tell him that you can't make it today?"

But they shook their head. "Thanks Mom. I'm fine though. Don't worry about it. Besides, you said that I need to see the sun more, right?" Though they had forced that joke out of their mouth. They may as well shove it out of their mouth. Yet they had to push on. They were fine. There is no need to worry about them... Yeah, no need at all.

So they had left the house and needless to say... The warm breeze greeted them with today's heatwave already. It felt so uncomfortable actually, it was unbearable. They theorized if that time of the month had started to kick in... It could be yet it felt a little worse somehow. Was it because of yesterday, that weird place? They have been feeling worse since and it started to get to them. Then again, a dry throat may as well be a cause because of the heat right now. The dizziness too... Uh, they had to get something to drink. Yet when they checked their pockets... Wait, nothing? Did they leave their wallet at home? Right, when not in the best condition things can slip their mind rather easily...

They looked around... They had already walked a good distance too, drat. It was too late to turn back now. Damn it. They clicked their tongue as a result. Looks like their throat will remain dry a little longer and their brain stays deep–fried for a little while longer. Because if they walked back now they would be late. And they wanted to be on time. They had promised. And they would keep that promise no matter what. It was unlike them to arrive late to pretty much anything after all and they were not about to break the streak. This was nothing after all, they could handle it.

So they kept on walking, their stubbornness prevailing in the end. One step after the other until he was finally in their view. Or was he? They couldn't say... The view was... awfully blurry. Actually, it was only getting worse over time. They couldn't really think clearly, at all. Everything felt a little hazy. They couldn't even tell apart shapes, though that was perhaps the least of their worries at that point. Everything looked like some weird painting, with the colors smashed together. One could just barely make anything out if anything at all... It was nothing but a mess.

They could feel how everything just became... More difficult. Their steps had become heavier, their head a lightheaded mess, thoughts incoherent. They weren't even sure what was going on anymore, everything was just... Weird. They didn't understand it, no idea why or how. Breathing became just as difficult, them having to shove out the clumps of breaths. Though it felt more as if they were puking them out. Nothing came out of course, nothing but air at least. It was horrible. Everything ached, no exceptions. So close to fall over... So very close... They just... Just...

No, they couldn't hold out any longer. They felt their body succumbing to the pain eventually. Their shaking legs had finally given up, feeling as if they were breaking down. They couldn't hold the weight of the body they were holding and made them collapse. They could just barely feel their feet. Honestly, they just felt like mere muscle clumps if anything and they weren't even sure if they had legs anymore to begin with. No, not just their legs... Their entire body. It was as if they were being... Separated? It was hard to say. There was a certain strain on their body, one they couldn't describe. It was just painful, utterly painful. Oh someone free them from this misery already... They couldn't... They could not... They... They...

Yet before knowing it they just collapsed onto the floor, face down and right onto the cement. It felt... Cool. Hard but cold and that was refreshing. Honestly, that made them want to sink down. They closed their eyes in the end, just... Maybe if they rested for a few minutes it will be fine. Yeah, a few minutes. They will get up shortly after. Just rest and everything will be better... Yeah...

"What the— Anja!? Get up! Anja! I said get up! You idiot!"