61 You Got a Friend in Me (1/2)

With Ann by there side, the boys knew better than to continue through the palace. They quickly gathered their bearings before moving to leaving the palace.

Along the way, Ann was like a machine gun, shooting question after question at them. And, since she was going out with Axel, the other three numbskulls decided to push all her questions onto him.

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Needless to say, Axel glared at them as he answered her to the best of his ability. He didn't know everything about 'Persona 5', so some of her questions ended up being skipped or only partially answered.

After a few minutes, the group finally came to the boarder between the cognitive world and reality. Axel, however, was the only person who noticed Akira silently walk off.

He also noticed a small, blonde loli wearing what seemed to be a warden's uniform standing next to a… floating door. She suddenly threw the door open as she jumped behind Akira and booted him into the door.

Axel's lips twitched as he tried not to burst into laughter. However, he also noticed that Akira seemed to come flying back out right after he entered.

Ignoring the smile on his face, Axel clapped his hands together and said, ”Alrighty people, huddle up!”

Once everyone was gathered and focused on him, Axel turned serious as he said, ”Tomorrow, Ann and I will try and talk to Shiho. We'll try and gather something from her.”

Pointing at Akira and Ryuji, he continued, ”You two, can I count on you to gather statements from other students? Ryuji, you learned the faces of those shadow students in the dungeon, right?”

Ryuji nodded.

”Excellent! Remember, be… gentle when you bring it up. Kamoshida is a thorough scumbag so expect resistance when your questioning them. Morgana!” Axel said.

Looking towards the tense cat, Axel smiled as he said, ”Your gonna have to be our trainer. After school, we'll meet on the roof and reenter the palace. Your job is to teach mainly Akira, Ryuji and any new recruits the ins and outs of infiltration. Can you do it?”

Morgana visibly relaxed as he confidently replied, ”Of course!”

Axel nodded, ”That's good. Is there anything I missed?”

Seeing no reply, Axel was about to dismiss them when Ann suddenly raised her hand. Axel raised an eyebrow as he signal her to take the stage.

”After talking to Shiho… what will I do? I mean, I can't really fight but I really want to help…” Said Ann, her voice becoming a whisper at the end of her sentence.

Now, Axel was slightly torn on what to do. On one hand, he wanted her to stay as far away from Kamoshida's palace as possible. That place was disgusting and Axel didn't want his girlfriend getting hurt. Or worse.

However, on the other hand, he knew she would only grow if she accompanied them. It was only a matter of time before she unlocked her persona, enabling her to live up to her destiny.

After a few silent minutes of debating in his head, Axel suddenly sighed as he said, ”You can come with us as well. However, you need to be by my side at all times, are we clear?”

Before she could reply, Axel's face hardened as he said, ”I mean it Ann. If you are to come with us, the only way you'll be able to safely explore by yourself is if you can use a persona. Even then, exploring by yourself is the fastest way to get yourself thrown in a cell. Just ask Morgana.”

A look of exasperation appeared on Morgana's face as he said, ”You get caught once and suddenly your the example of what 'not' to do.”

Everyone chuckled as Ann nodded, adopting a serious expression as she said, ”Yes sir!”

”Good. Everyone! Get alot of rest tonight because we have a long day tomorrow.” Said Axle. At almost the same time he finished speaking, the group walked into the gap between worlds.