Okay, your current position isn't great, but thinking about it, things really could be a lot worse. Morgana might not have talked all that much about his exploits as a Persona User, but you were led to believe that he was fairly powerful. You aren't sure how much of that has transferred over to his Shadow, but you're well aware that he could probably be stronger than this.
Though, even if the others had this particular perspective, you can't imagine they'd change what they're doing, either. "Senpai, could you hit him with that spell again?" Yukari-san asks, continuing with the trend of finally taking charge against a tough enemy after a night of that not being the case.
...Well, okay, you suppose she
tried, against the birds, but her bravado more or less vanished after the first time she missed, you so don't think you should count that.
Akihiko-san nods. "Got it. Tarunda!" So
that's what it's called. You'd been wondering about that, he doesn't use it very often.
As if annoyed by the spell- or maybe just not wanting to get zapped again- Shadow Morgana lunges at Akihiko-san slashing down with both claws and knocking him to the ground. Leaping back, he then proceeds to hit the group with another cyclone, causing all of your summoned Personas to shatter.
This isn't much more than an inconvenience- you all still have your Evokers- but it's annoying and gives you even more of a headache than if you'd dismissed Nemesis normally. Or maybe it's just the fact that you've
been hit with a cyclone. It might be that.
You're sort of having problems standing, so you Channel Dia in an attempt to clear your head. You aren't the only one who's having trouble, though.
(Takeba! Heal Akihiko!) Mitsuru-san orders.
(He can't take another hit like this!)
You half expect Akihiko-san to
protest and say that he's fine, but he
has been getting a lot better about that recently, or maybe he's just a bit too hurt to pretend he's not.
Either way, it's Koromaru who's next to summon his Persona again, but this time, instead of attacking, he starts casting some sort of spell on everyone else. You let it take hold, because you
trust Koromaru, and suddenly, the world seems to
slow down, just a bit.
Well. Sort of. You see another spell take hold on Takeba-san, and her pace moves to match yours, but Shadow Morgana seems almost... sluggish. Like you can tell what he's about to do.
On the bright side, if he turns to you again, you probably don't have to worry about his attacks connecting.
"Ken..." The regular Morgana has apparently gotten up the strength to speak again, somehow, though his voice seems to be faltering. Of course, that
could just be the spell that you're under. It's hard to tell. "Why are you... still here?" Just like his Shadow.
You take a moment to consider whether you should space out your words to compensate for the spell, before deciding that it probably doesn't matter. "I know you know that Koromaru and I are your friends," You say, quietly, not entirely sure if he can hear you, but unwilling to stop, in case he can. "And, if you gave them a chance... I think everyone in SEES would be, too."
You can't say for sure. For all you know, one of them might just not like cats, and not have mentioned it before now. But there's probably not all that much to worry about.
The Shadow lashes out at you again. But he seems
so slow compared to before that you can just duck out of the way of the claws and stab at him. It hits, and he tries jumping away again, but your second attack manages to connect this time.
...You have no idea what the spell that Koromaru cast on you even
was, but so far, it's working out pretty nicely.
It also probably explains how the dog can jump and properly slash at the panther's tail with a knife, come to it. Given that Morgana's probably the one who taught him how to use a Persona, you guess this could be considered payment, of some sort. If any of you cared about that.
Shadow Morgana thrashes his tail, probably trying to crush Koromaru under it, but he never manage to land a hit.
"Why won't you stop!?"
You think you're supposed to say something now. "All of us here want to help people!" You insist. "That means you, too!" And now the Shadow's gaze is fixed on you.
Something tells you that having his attention isn't a good thing, especially when Akihiko-san and Koromaru's spells have worn off by now. Use of your Evoker it is. "Persona!" As soon as Nemesis appears, you cast Zio, and he once more falls into a twitching heap. You'd think he'd look out for electricity, knowing that you can wield it, but... apparently not.
Koromaru slashes at him with his knife again. It should probably be concerning that the dog knows how to wield a knife so well when this is his first trip to Tartarus. You might have to ask your Morgana about that later.
(He won't be able to get up again for a bit,) Mitsuru-san reports.
"That's... just great..." Yukari-san sighs, fatigue clearly setting in. "Senpai? Amada-kun? How much lightning can you...?" She doesn't even have to finish the question. Not when you know
exactly what she wants.
Sadly, despite the numerous bolts of lightning that would, if he'd been standing up, have knocked him down, that doesn't stop him from getting up after a few more attacks, albeit seeming heavily winded.
"You... You... Why don't you just give up!?" The Shadow sounds more confused than infuriated now, which... you
think is a good sign?
"He can't give you anything! He won't be able to help you! What can he do that you can't already!?" You don't think he's actually looking for an answer to this, which is good, because you can't come up with one at the moment.
But his words are probably less important than the shimmering barrier he constructs around himself.
(As long as that's up, he won't be weak to lightning anymore. Actually, he'll resist it.) Just
great.
Ken's HP: 44/45
Ken's SP: 45/75
Nihil Spear Power: 66
Nihil Spear Accuracy: 71
[ ] So... stabbing time?
[ ] ...You haven't tried using Bless yet...
[ ] Yukari-san might be running out of magic... Which, given that she's your healer, is
not good. Maybe you should take over for her.
[ ] ...Oh, right. Cruel Attack. You have that.
[ ] The Shadow attacks you often enough that waiting for him to come to you is an
actually effective strategy. Don't fix what's not broken, right?
[ ] You probably won't
have to retreat with how things are going, but it's best to prepare just in case. Or have a way for Mitsuru-san to come up here if she has to. Either one's good, really.
