Wednesday, August 26, 2017/Late Night

You awoke to a splitting headache and staring at the ceiling of Crystal Prep. You looked to see Sunset, Rarity, and Twilight next to you.

"Guys? Why am I on the floor?" You asked

"He's back!" Sunset said with glee who then hugged you as you tried to get up

"Um Sunset could you PLEASE let go? this is embarrassing!" You said

Sunset then did so with a blush as you and the girls got up. Sunset seemed to be worried about you during your possession, Sunset must care deeply about you as a friend to be so worried.

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Then you noticed something was wrong.

"Fluttershy, where's ShadowLestia and Principal Celestia at?!" You asked

//Lucia's scanning the whole building. Ah! Found them! They're in Principal Cinch's office!//

"Fourth floor again?! just how many times are we gonna go up and down this place?! This 'Investigation' has more backtracking than a Kingdom Hearts game!" you said as the girls then headed up stairs without you, "Hey wait for me!"

You followed the girls up to the door of Principal Cinch's office, you looked at each of them, Sunset, Twilight, Rarity, Rainbow, Applejack, and Pinkie before looking specifically at Sunset, Twilight, and Rarity.

"Ready?" You asked taking out your Evoker

"Ready." Twilight, Sunset, and Rarity said

You then quickly opened the door to see Principal Celestia with an Evoker and Castor, the Persona of Shinjiro Aragaki from Persona 3, battling it out with ShadowLestia.

"Whoa." You said, "Didn't see that coming."

[SCORE] Final Battle! Rival - Pokemon Origins ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAKRzjmXLYA )

ShadowLestia then charged up a strong attack and with a blast from her sword set Principal Celestia flying back towards you and the girls as all seven of you entered the room. Celestia let go of the Evoker in the process of getting blasted away and it came flying back into Sunset's hands. You knelled down to help Principal Celestia up who was having a hard time trying to get up. Putting one of her arms over your shoulders and led her over to Rainbow and Applejack who sat her down next to the wall.

"See if you two and Pinkie can treat her injuries if she has any." You ordered

"You got it." They said

You then went back over to the remaining girls, Sunset, Twilight, and Rarity, and then saw your card box glowing. You then opened it up to reveal a new tarot card, number 5, The Hierophant.

You then smashed it over your head and drew out your Evoker.

"PERSONA!"

BANG!

[SCORE] Persona 4 OST - Reach Out to the Truth ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wpea9HVQLY )

The blue shards then came came out of the side of your head and then went above to form a Persona you knew from Persona 4 the Animation.

"Is-IS THAT A DRAGON?!" Sunset shouted in both fear and amazement

You then looked at ShadowLestia who, for the first time since you've been fighting her, got a look of fear on her face which made you smirk.

"Kohryu! Ziodyne!"

Kohryu then opened his mouth and a ball of lighting appeared before turning into a lighting bolt that maid contact with ShadowLEstia causing her to yell out in pain. The attack was also apparently strong enough to defeat ShadowLestia and turn her back to her original form but with static in certain places.

"N-no! I was so damn close!" ShadowLestia said in pain

//You did it guys! I'm coming up to Principal Cinch's office here in a minute!//

"Mediarahan!"

And just like that everyone felt revitalized, including Principal Celestia who got up and just looked at ShadowLestia. You went over to her side and looked at ShadowLestia as well.

[SCORE] Persona 4 OST 18 - I'll Face Myself ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3rRZiWMkMU )

"I know what you're thinking, 'there's no way in hell that this THING is me' right?" You asked Celestia as you continued to look at ShadowLestia, "But it is you."

"I understand that now." Celestia said before going over to ShadowLestia, "I know who you are now. But it took a lot for me to remember. You're Sol, the real me, my birth name. You're the me from my kid and teen years. And in my teen years it all went wrong. My father, when he was still around, was mayor of the city and he wanted me and Luna to continue on his legacy when he was gone, but my mother wanted me and Luna to go on a different path instead of continuing on the family legacy, my mother called being the mayor just another form of royalty. One year Luna, went a little too far with the idea of carrying on dad's legacy that she, killed him herself and then our mom. *sniff* she was only seventeen then, and I was just eighteen, and when I discovered that she plum out lied that dad had been murdered I lost it and went straight to 'her' office to discover she had taken on a new 'persona' Nightmare Moon as she called herself."

"Whoa. Heavy." You said

"I couldn't let her stain the family name and had a hand to hand battle with her that ook us to the roof where she slipped and fell off onto a nearby truck. I made her confess to the police before they took her off. She was given ten years in prison, and I was offered the position of mayor which I had no choice but to take up on. Ten years later my sister came back for revenge and still under the name Nightmare Moon trying to kill me and take back power, we had a little fist fight in our office again before finally stopping and having an argument about dad's death, then one thing lead to another and then I finally snapped her out of her Nightmare Moon persona, we made up and I resigned as mayor. We then came to Canterlot High School where we became Principal and Vice Principal of the school. I also at the same time changed my name to Celestia to try and forget about it and go on with my life, but I remember it now, and I know I couldn't do anything in the past, but I know I can now. I can succeed where I failed in the past. I know who you are. And you're me."

ShadowLestia nodded before turning into a blue light and then into Castor, confirming him as Celestia's Persona, and then finally into a Evoker that made its way into a holster at Celestia's waist. You then go over to her.

"You have a Persona now Celestia." You said, "You can fight the shadows just like us now."

"I believe you now about the shadow thing." Celestia said before turning around to face you, "But there's still some things that are still left unanswered."

"Yeah like how's Rainbow Dash alive when we KNOW for a fact that she was dead no less than six chapters ago!" Pinkie said

"And just what was going on in your head during your possession!" Twilight added

"Well-"

"THOSE QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED THIS SUNDAY NIGHT AT SUPER SLAM!" Pinkie shouted before Rainbow punched her in the face

"NO! BAD! SHAME ON YOU!" Rainbow said

"It's a new day! Yes it is!"

[SCORE] WWE: "New Day, New Way" (The New Day) [V2] Theme Song ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W32XVs-R6ok )

Rainbow then proceeded to pull out her phone to the tune of 'New Day, New Way,' the theme of the WWE team The New Day.

"Um, ehehe, I'm one to talk?" Rainbow said with embarrassment as a blush appeared on her face, "But it ain't far from the truth, I'ts a new Day, y-yes it is, hehehehe."

You and everyone else proceeded to connect their palms to their faces.

Author's Note

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