Persona 5 Royal AU

Chapter 26 - Makoto Joins the Phantom Thieves

As I was getting ready for bed, I received a text from Mishima.

Mishima: Hey Ren, I was just contacted by someone named Ichiko Ohya. What's she like?

I got the biggest grin on my face. Payback part two.

Ren: You'll see.

Mishima: Don't tease me man! She said she wanted to see me. what does she look like?

Ren: You'll find out Mishima.

Mishima: Ohya, well, I'll talk to you later Ren.

I chuckled to myself. He's gonna have his hands full, but I don't care. He'll probably complain to me about it later, in fact I expect it. I flopped onto my bed a bit worn out, hopefully things will be or at least I don't get summoned to the Velvet room. I couldn't even get that as Shadeon wanted to talk to me.

"What's up Shadeon?" I asked sitting down.

"I'm bestowing upon you a new skill for when you are naturally angry. It's called Shade Warning." he said.

"Shade Warning?" I said. "What's that do?"

"If you have strong anger towards a person who is threatening you or those you care about, they can see the beast side of you. Or me in essence. The image doesn't leave until they have fallen whether it be by death or defeat in battle. You choose to spare your enemies making them submit to writing their wrongs." he explained. "However, giving you this skill will cause both eyes to bleed for a short time. So it will wake you up."

"Is there nothing I can do to avoid pain, I know this is going to sting." I said with a sigh.

"Nope. Also your strength will eventually upgrade the shadow claw strike. I did say Shadow Strike doesn't work forever." he said.

"Of course, I expect that." I said. "Alright, let's get this over with."

Shadeon walked over to me and rose his paw using his claw to trace a pattern under my left eye going down to my jawline, occasionally lifting to add to it. It burned as if someone to a fucking hot needle to my face and that burn wasn't easing up!

"Done, now, wake up Ren."

I shot up in my bed feeling the burning sensation on my face and not only that, the warm liquid coming from both eyes as he said. I got out of bed quickly startling Morgana as I made my way to the bathroom downstairs while keeping my eyes covered as best as I could. I didn't want to bleed on the floor but I know I'll have to mop it up later. I got the door open and went inside turning on the sink.

"Ren what's wrong!?" Morgana asked.

"Don't come near!" I yelled before calming. "Sorry...get my medical kit."

Morgana went back upstairs as I splashed water on my face to wash away some of the blood. I heard Morgana dragging the medical kit down the stairs to the bathroom, by now at least, I could kinda open my eyes to at least see. I opened the kit and grabbed out a medical cloth covering both my eyes.

"What the hell happened Ren!?" Morgana asked.

"Well I-"

The front door opened and I heard footsteps rush over to the bathroom.

"Ren?!"

I held the cloth over my eyes looking up.

"Sojiro?" I said.

"Let me see." he said.

I could tell he had bent down to my level as I had sat down to get the med wipes. I moved the cloth trying to see clearly. Sojiro and Morgana had clear expressions of concern and worry. I could barely open my eyes because of the blood that stained my eyelids and cheeks.