Endgame: This Broken Jaw of Our Lost Kingdoms; Part Two

[animusmods]

Characters: open
Setting: travelling through dead worlds
Format: any
Summary: The power has gone out, but a portal opens. Maybe all is not lost if you can gather up those who are missing...
Warnings: general animus endgame warnings

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[evokingfool]

When Minato wandered through the portals with the others, he would find himself in a familiar location. It doesn't take long for him to find the group and quietly followed behind them until they reach the school.

And then, to his old classroom. After they opened the door and saw Ryoji inside, Minato can feel himself...hearing them a little louder again. The voices.

"Yeah, same. I can hear my Personas." Minato spoke up, stepping forward so he can see Ryoji properly. "I agree with Ken. If we find everyone else, we might have enough of our powers back to fight."

There's a pause, before he spoke again. "I'm glad to see you again, Ryoji."

[myblueskies]

"You can?" Romeo looked at Ken and then at Minato. "We got to find everyone because we are stronger together anyways and if you get your powers back that's even better!" Romeo felt stronger now they had found someone else. He smiled at Ryoji who he knew only vaguely but who he knew was Diarmuid's son.

[fionnuisce]

Waver glanced down at his right hand--sure enough, there was the faintest outline of Command Spells there now. "Brilliant. I don't know how the hell that's happening, but I'm not about to question it."

He shrugged and lowered his hand, looking back to Ryoji. "If you're ready to get out of this shithole, Ryoji, we're here to pick you up."

[notsogrimreaper]

"I... I can't believe this. I really thought that was it."

He can't help but laugh, so relieved to see all the people he cares about. He's not alone, and this isn't over. Even without a body, it seems he'll be able to help them.

Still, he does hope he recovers his body eventually. Being a spirit kind of limits where he'd be able to go after all of this.

He stands as well as he can, looking around at everyone with a warm smile.

"Thanks for finding me. I'm so glad to see you all."

He would hug them if he had the tangibility to accomplish that.

[slightlyoblivious]

"I told you I'd find you, no matter what. I meant it."

Yukiko's voice cracks mid-sentence, but she's smiling even if there are tears rolling down her cheeks. Spirit or not, she extends a hand to Ryoji.

"Let's get out of here. We've still got work to do."

[oathshackledbird]

"Yukiko's right! What have I told you about trusting in your family?" Diarmuid shakes a finger to jokingly scold Ryoji, "We will always be here for you, no matter what. Trust in our strength and know you make us stronger just by being you."

He gives Ryoji a big smile and then starts looking around them, "Before a portal always opened up shortly after we found the person we were looking for. I am going to guess the pattern will be the same now. We just have to find it..."

[myblueskies]

Romeo smiled at Ryoji and Diarmuid, it was important what Diarmuid was saying, you had to trust each other and believe in each others strength. So then you could be strong together.

He spotted a light to the side a pointed. "There!"

Hope you guys don't mind me jumping in here!

[frilliance]

Edgeworth had been to Japan once before but not this place so he did not recognise it at all. It probably wasn't the same as the Japan in his world either. The only thing he did know is that, somehow, despite the fact that the countdown had ended, and the fact he went through that portal, he was still alive.

In a manner of speaking, anyway.

Was he the only one who had made it here, though? Where were the others?

Edgeworth saw a few figures in the distance.

"Hello?!"

Of course not!

[notsogrimreaper]

"I-I wasn't suggesting I didn't trust you! I trust you more than I do myself... I'm just so glad you all came to find me, even if I should have expected it."

He keeps an eye out for the portal, and when he does, he seems shocked to see someone else appearing through it.

"Edgeworth-san? Is that you?"

He seems relieved to see him, and smiles, ignoring the fact that he's probably looking a bit different than usual without his body.

Re: Of course not!

[slightlyoblivious]

"That's one more person accounted for. If the portal's that way, we should probably get moving. I'd rather not stick around here too long, in case it closes on us."

As much as she's relieved that everyone is okay, there are still a lot of missing faces to find.

[myblueskies]

Romeo waves at Edgeworth, he doesn't really know him enough to work out who it is before Ryoji says his name but he is glad he is here. The more people they find the stronger they will all be!

"Yes we don't want to get stuck here! We need to get back and beat Ruana."

[oathshackledbird]

"Off we go then!" Diarmuid gives the group a thumbs up and then turns to lead the way toward the portal that Romeo saw opening. "Lets see where we end up next. Anyone got any guesses?"

Despite how serious the situation is, Diarmuid can't help but realize he is enjoying himself. They are finding their friends, growing stronger, and outside of the Tower for the first time in...well ever for some of them.

A few good reasons to be happy if there ever were any...

[fionnuisce]

"...You're having far too much fun with this."

Waver sighed in exasperation, but he didn't seem too annoyed about it past that. At least they got a break from the Tower itself.

"Let's just quit wasting time, hm?"

Sneaks in one more person

[imperialsun]

"I wouldn't consider it wasting time more so than cultivating the power of bonds." Someone's been highly influenced by the other Persona users, it seems. How and why they were able to do this, he was starting to have an idea...but nothing to prove it, of course.

He was grateful for this strange ability that they had been given. Something or someone was out there aiding them.

[evokingfool]

"If we know who we're missing, we might arrive at their world next." Who knows, maybe they'll find a fun world to explore. Well, as fun as it can get with the usual destroyed world state.

Right, let's get going.

[myblueskies]

"I know lots of people who are missing, maybe if we all think of the same person we will end up in their worlds."

Romeo had no powers to return but he was feeling stronger, more like himself and it made him more determined, it felt like there really was something they could do.