Early Morning

Jumin had stayed up all night after the girls left just to make sure there were no altercations. He was currently asleep, face down on his desk. He only woke up when he heard a loud knocking on his bedroom door.

He woke up in a panic before calming down. "C-come in!"

The door opened and entering was his mother. "Hey, time to get ready for school." She said.

"Uh...actually, I'm not going to school." Jumin said nervously, looking down and twiddling his fingers.

"Wait, what do you mean you're not going to school?"

"I was gonna...ask you if I could skip? Please mom! I have to save Isas, and the only way I can is to go to the Toxic Isles and-"

Grey put her hands up slightly as if she was surrendering. "Easy, easy! I'll let you go just...follow me."

Jumin tilted his head in confusion as he followed her out of his room and to the center of the hallway. She reached up to the ceiling and pulled down it down.

"We have an attic?" Jumin asked.

"You've lived here for sixteen years and you didn't know we had an attic?"

"I spent a lot of those years in my room, mom."

"Just get your ass up there."

Jumin shrugged as he and his mother made their way into the cramped attic filled with old boxes. Grey crawled over to a very long, wooden trunk. She pulled it towards her and opened it, pulling out a long and old katana, handing it to Jumin.

"W-what's this?" Jumin asked puzzled.

"Your dad's old katana. Not really sure if it's still useable, but...he wanted to give it to you if you ever got your persona...and now that you have, I thought you could use it..." She said, looking down as she handed it to Jumin.

Jumin sighed as he placed the katana down gently and went to hug his mother. Grey gripped hard onto Jumin's shirt.

"Mom, please don't start crying....I don't wanna be the reason you cry..." Jumin whispered.

"T-too late...I love you too damn much to watch you get hurt...b-because you're my son. M-my only son, really....I don't wanna lose my little JuJu...m-my...my.." Grey couldn't finish.

Jumin sighed as he caressed his mother's back gently as he hugged her. "I-I know...I love you too, mom. A-and I promise to come back...I promise..."

Grey smiled as she kissed Jumin's cheek. "I know you will...you're a Narukami-Eko. We're brave and very stubborn."

Jumin chuckled and pressed a kiss to her forehead. "I promise I'll make it back...I promise. This is only a test run anyway. Just see what we're dealing with...I'll make it back...for you and dad...I-I promise..."

Grey smiled and caressed his knuckles before she let go. "I love you, Jumin..."

"I-I love you too, mom..."

Jumin broke away and took the katana, along with the chest itself but stopped.

"Wait, won't it be a bit weird that I'm carrying around very dangerous objects?" Jumin asked.

"I told you, you're an Eko. That usually means you can get away with stuff like this." Grey replied.

Jumin was about to say something, but he just shook his head and left.

"Thanks for the weapons, mom!"

"That's what we're here for!"

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The girls arrived just a few minutes after Jumin had began to set up camp just in case they were there longer than they had to.

Jumin looked up from setting up the weapons once he heard the girls arrive, both were in a bit of shock.

"Where did you get all of these?!" Suki asked, a bit fearful that it was the result of something illegal.

"Mom gave 'em to me. She thought we could use 'em." Jumin explained.

"So she keeps weapons in your house?!" Kimi exclaimed.

Jumin nodded casually. "Yeah, pretty much."

"You are too calm about this." Kimi sighed.

"Look, just pick your poison. I already got mine."

Jumin picked up his father's old katana and swung it over his shoulder.

"C-careful with that!" Kimi exclaimed.

"Sorry..."

Kimi grunted at Jumin's carelessness as Suki and her knelt down to find their own weapons. Suki found a pearl white long bow and steel arrows.

"Perhaps this would make a good range weapon..." Suki said to herself quite loudly.

"What about a melee?" Kimi asked.

Suki thought for a moment, scanning through the many possibilities. What would go good with a long bow in battle?

Maybe a carving knife? No, that won't do...maybe a dagger? No...why I can't I find anything good?!

Tired of being unable to make a decision, Suki simply decided to just keep the long bow until she found a good melee weapon.

Kimi easily picked up a large steel bat and began to swing it around recklessly. Jumin rolled his eyes a bit.

"Such a hypocrite..." He muttered.

Kimi playfully punched him in the arm, snickering.

"Everybody ready?" Suki asked.

The other two nodded.

"Alright, let's go." She then commanded.

She signaled for them to follow her and they ran head first into the falls.

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The trio fell into the Toxic Isles with their suspicions being correct. After their little attempt yesterday, the castle had become heavily guarded with wire and metal gates where the former accessible entrances would be.

"Shit.." Jumin muttered.

Suki placed a hand on his shoulder with a look of determination on her face. "We'll find a way. This is simply just...a minor set back. We can get past it!"

Jumin flashed a miniscule smile and nodded. He stepped forward to reexamine the castle and its layout.

"I have to get inside. " Jumin stated.

"What?!" Kimi exclaimed.

"I won't be able to get the complete layout and download on to my laptop."

"B-but remember what happened last time?! And plus, do you really need a layout for this place?"

Jumin frowned. "No Kimi. I absolutely don't need a crucial piece of our plan." He replied sarcastically.

Kimi pouted. "Y-you don't have to be such a dick about it..."

Jumin sighed. "I need to get some ideas of the layout just in case he decides to change something again."

"Mmm...fine! We'll go! B-but how are we gonna get in? All our options are basically shot."

Suki smiled as she looked off at the castle. "Well, not quite...."

"What do you mean?"

Suki said nothing. She went on a full sprint and jumped from the current isle and onto the other.

"W-what she doing?!" Jumin asked in a panic.

Kimi grinned widely. "I have no idea. But I'm gonna do it too!"

"WHAT?!"

Kimi didn't wait for Jumin to stop freaking out. She jumped onto the other isle and followed behind Suki.

Jumin sighed. God these girls are gonna kill me...

Jumin jumped himself, flailing his arms a bit as he jump, considering he has never done anything like this before.

He quickly and quietly ran to catch up with the girls. They stopped once they reached the right side of the castle wall.

"Suki, give me a boost." Kimi requested.

"Wait, you're actually gonna climb that wall?!" Jumin gasped.

"Well, duh! Now help me up!"

Both Suki and Jumin knelt down and boost Kimi up the wall. She tightly grabbed the edges as she hoisted herself up and over the wall. She walked to the heavily locked gate, took out her bat, and smacked it against the locks, which broke apart bee quickly.

"What flimsy locks..." Suki pointed out.

"Well they can't exactly withstand the womanly power that is Kimchi Kiyoshi." Jumin said.

Kimi flashed a cocky smirk, but her glory was short lived when they felt the ground beneath them shake.

"He must know we're here..." Suki whispered.

"Let's just get in there. Better to know what might happen then wait for Saturday."

"Saturday?" Kimi pondered, tilting her head a bit, "isn't the deadline Sunday?"

Jumin shrunk a bit.

"Jumin? Is there something we don't know..?"

"M-maybe..."

The girls crossed their arms, a "mom look" on their expressions. Jumin eventually caved in.

"Okay, okay! Midnight! The deadline might actually be midnight on Saturday cause that's when the day starts! That's what we always abided by when we came up with this whole anniversary shit!"

"ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!"

Jumin shook his head, scared.

Suki sighed. "So that means...we only have today to prepare..."

"S-sorry..."

Kimi shook her head. "L-let's just get in there."

"Right. Let's go."

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The trio carefully enter the castle grounds. Everything seemed so much bigger than before. Isas must have been working very hard to make this place "perfect."

One castle turret particularly caught Jumin's eye. It was largest one in the entire area that was covered head to toe in ivy.

There was just something about it...something important. Something they were missing.

What was it?

"Mother and father never loved me..." A calming voice rang, singing through the courtyard of.the kingdom.

"Isas...?"

The group came to a halt to listen to the voice as he spoke.

Jumin let out a small gasp, hands flying over his mouth.

Jealous...? Of me?

Oh Isas...

Jumin clenched his fists tightly as he looked down. If only he had taken more notice, if only he had talked to him more, then maybe none of this would have happened. Maybe they would have been happier. Maybe...Isas would have been happier.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, a trio of shadows ambushed them.

"Alright! Our first real battle!" Kimi cheered as she got into position.

"Okay, let's do this!" Suki exclaimed.

"PERSONA!" Jumin yelled, casting Magaru, "Take em down!"

"Alright! Now you're getting it! Go! Atlanta!" Kimi shouted, inflicting Mabufu on all of them. "Yeah, that's more like it!"

"Arise! Hegemony!" Suki cried, casting Teradyne. "Your time is up!"

With that last hit, the shadows disappeared and left behind some money.

"Holy shit! Cash!" Kimi exclaimed, bending down to pick up all the loot.

"Again?! Ugh! Will you ever learn not to mess with my things?!" The voice boomed.

"We're not leaving here without you, Isas! That's a promise!" Jumin yelled.

"...What kind of deal?"

Jumin's eyes widened at the realization of what could happen and was most likely to happen if they failed.

"I-it's a deal..." Jumin breathed.

The voice chuckled.

With that, the voice disappeared. Jumin was left standing there, eyes still wide and body shaking.

What did I just agree to...?

"Jumin? Are you okay?" Kimi asked.

"...I have do something...I'll see you guys tomorrow..."

The girls looked at each other with great concern, but let him be.

"O-okay...see you tomorrow, Jumin."

"Stay safe.."

"...I will."

I will...

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Hello! So, a few things before I go. 1. I will try to involve more of Suki's life and her struggles. I mostly want to bring this up because I feel like I haven't been doing that enough so I will try.

And 2! I am still working on my other stories so go check them out even though they somewhat suck.

And three! I have decided to make a character line up book for p6! Now be warned that it may contain serious spoilers and also might be very...terrible. So please be don't butcher me too hard if it's bad.

I will see you soon! Bye!