Time never waits. Burn My Dread. Through the life you lead, we all will not survive. Live life to the fullest. Yes. Friends. It delivers all equally to the same end.

You, who wish to safeguard the future, Burn My Dread. Through the life you lead, we all will not survive. You. Live. however limited it may be...

You will be given one year;

Go forth without falter, Burn My Dread. Through the life you lead, we all will not survive. Live life to the fullest. So go.with your heart as your guide...

Heavy breathing...

I look around, my vision blurry. I’m barely clinging on to life. I don’t see my friends. Right. I left them behind. I look forward and look in the... Net? It’s housing a golden egg, shimmering like the moon.

It fires an energy blast and knocks me down once again. I thought I died.

Then, I hear them. Their prayers. Everyone whom I’ve met. Every single time that... Thing fires at me, I get knocked down, but I always get back up. Eventually, the blasts did nothing to me but be a minor annoyance.

Then, I heard something I’d thought I’d never hear.

“Listen to me, Mikata. Summon the courage within you and stand up to Nyx. Seal her away. End it. Please. Do it for me.” It’s... Some boy’s words. A name materializes into my head. Makoto Yuki, my dead brother.

It’s time.

I summon the courage to stand up. This ends now.

“I have never dreamed of seeing that card with my very eyes... This is indeed a surprise... Behold the last power you and I have to unveil... It is the power to bring a new beginning, or the ultimate end. It may be possible, with this newfound power... You may be able to defeat the one who cannot be defeated. What you have in your hooves is the power of the Universe... Nothing is outside the realm of possibility for you now.”

Great Seal
The only way of containing Nyx from Erberus. Use the Prayers of your friends to seal them away.
999 HP

I pull out my Evoker one last time, remembering the bonds of friendship I’ve made over the past year. Spinning it around my right hoof (how’d did I even get this? I thought I left it behind with Aigis!), I pull it up to my head.

“Yukari... Junpei... Akihiko, Shinji and Mitsuru... Fuuka... Ken and Koromaru... Aigis... Goodbye...”

“We will soon reach your destination.”

“It seems that, in addition to Death, fate has also dealt you the wild card... You must accept your destiny. Our contract has been fulfilled. I have completed my role as well. You are truly a remarkable guest. Goodbye.”

Bang

I awoke in a panicked state, gasping for breath.

「結おねえさん、大丈夫ですか？」(Yuki-onee-san, are you okay?)

I look to where the voice is coming from, which is my left. A high school student is looking at me, worried. I shake my head and respond「はい、弟。ただの悪夢だ」(Yeah, little bro. Just a nightmare.)

「もう一つの悪夢？」(Another nightmare?) a burly voice says to my right「あなたはそれらをたくさん持っています。あなたは大丈夫ですか？」(You’ve been having a lot of those. Are you sure you’re okay?)

「はい、先輩。きっと、心配する必要はありません。」(Yes, senpai. I’m sure. You all don’t really need to worry.)

The ponies around us look at me and my friends in confusion, before returning to whatever they were doing. Right. They speak Ponish, and we speak Neighponese.

Hi, my name’s Mikata. Yuki Mikata. Right, ponies in Equestria use first then last. So my name’s Mikata Yuki. I’m from the city of Tatsumi Port Island, Neighpon. I’m a light brown unicorn with almost a red-brown mane and tail color. My eyes are crimson red, and my cutie mark’s that of a tarot card with a “XXII” in front. It’s been 7 years since the incident from my dreams. The pegasus to my left is Ken Amada (Justice), who’s many years behind me. When we first met, I was a second year at Gekkoukan High, and he was a 5th grader at Gekkoukan Elementary. He’s a very light brown with a normal brown mane and tail. His eyes are the same as his mane, and he has no cutie mark. He fell in love with me, but I shot him down with a “I see you more as a little brother than a love interest” thing. He’s now 19. To my right is an earth pony named Akihiko Sanada (Star), who’s a year older than me. He was the leader of the boxing club when I was in the High. His coat is a red-ish color and has silver-colored mane and tail. His eyes are grey, and has boxing gloves as his cutie mark.

“Where’re the others?” I ask.

“They left to get some food.” Ken stood up, or as much as he can. He’s short for his age. I’m still taller than him, and I haven’t grown an inch since I was 20! “You want some?”

“...You know the answer to that.”

Akihiko sighs. “Yeah, you should, Ken.”

Ken sighs as well. “Well, c’mon.”

I follow Ken as Akihiko shakes his head.

Canterlot Station
4/8
Daytime
Cloudy

The train stops at the Canterlot Station. Since we have to transfer over trains to get to Ponyville, we take our stuff and sit off nearby. I had a lot of food. And when I mean a lot, I mean a lot.

“Seriously, Mikata, how are you able to eat so much yet keep your figure?” asks Yukari Takeba (Lovers). She was my first friend since my parents died. Same age as I am, she was part of the Archery club before she graduated. We’re pretty close. She’s a light-pink unicorn that fades into a darker pink nearing her tail. Brunette mane, eye, and tail color. She has a cutie mark of a bow and arrow.

“Metabolism.” I simply respond with.

Before we move on (and so the writer doesn’t have to write character bios every time a character is introduced), I’ll talk about my other friends. Junpei Iori is of the Magician Arcana and is a pervert (to say the least). He’s of the same age, and, somehow, that makes it worse. He’s a light-grey earth pony. Brown mane, eye, and tail color. His cutie mark’s that of a heart in a cage. Mitsuru Kirijo is of the Empress Arcana and is both the leader of the Kirijo Group and SEES. She’s reliable, but isn’t very used to everyday life experiences. She’d a year older than me. She’s a white unicorn with red for her mane and tail, and brown eyes. Her cutie mark’s of the Evoker with the SEES logo. Fuuka Yamagishi is of the High Priestess Arcana and is our navigator. She’s a bit shy, but she has a great heart. Just don’t try her cooking. She hasn’t improved. She’s a pink unicorn with a light blue-green mane, eyes, and tail. Her cutie mark’s of a wi-fi symbol over a book cover.

Aigis is of the Aeon Arcana, a special arcana reserved solely for the ponies who are more special than you think. Aigis is a robot that attended class for some reason. Click this link to see Aigis’ design. I’m not gonna go into it. Koromaru is the ex-dorm’s pet dog, and is of the Strength Arcana. He is a white Shiba Inu (look it up, they’re adorable) with red eyes. Both Aigis and Koro-chan are wearing clothes. Aigis is wearing a casual blue tee-shirt, and Koro is wearing a white tee-shirt with angel wings. He’s also wearing his Evoker (click here to see Koro’s design from P3).

And then there’s the pony I’m snuggling next to. My coltfriend, Shinjiro Aragaki of the Moon Arcana. We just call him Shinji. An ax-wielding, trench-coat-wearing badass. He’s also a complete sweetheart. He has a maroon coat with brown-colored mane and tail and steel eyes. His cutie mark is an ax. He’s wearing a giant maroon trench coat and a beanie to regulate his body temperature. Though, he does take these off more often because his body’s re-obtaining its ability to regulate his body temperature.

Shinji mumbles something along the lines of “...Stop snuggling me,” in which I reply with a fullheartedly “No,” a stick of something in my mouth.

Junpei’s not one to just say nothing, so he speaks up. “Say, Shinjiro-senpai... Are you and Mikata-”

“No./Yes.” We respond.

“Well, whatever. The train’s coming when, Mitsuru-senpai?” Junpei asks.

“In about... 2 minutes...” Mitsuru responds.

I got up and rushed on over to our stuff, making sure everything’s there. Most of us’re starting fresh (kinda), so I’m starting off with a few souvenirs and stuff from Port Island and my SEES stuff: the Evoker pistol I have, some clothes with the SEES arm band, and just some random other stuff along with my Naginata, the Ven Ven Muruga. I got it from fusing Kartikeya and the Nihil Longsword. 450 damage with 100 accuracy and +10 to all stats of my currently equipped Persona.

...

...

‘...What the fuck did I just say?’ I thought.

The others didn’t think weapons are necessary, so they left that stuff back home. They brought clothes. That’s it.

I was tapped on my shoulder, and it was Ken. “C’mon, let’s go!”

“R-right.” I grabbed my luggage and left for the train.

I woke up to a... Purple-ish train car? Oh, Izanagi no.

“Welcome to the Velvet Room.”

“Hey, Igor.” I stared right into the creepy guy’s face. “So... What’s on the menu today? Another Dark Hour that needs destruction?”

Igor is this balding, middle-aged human (I tried asking him what a human was, to which he didn’t respond) with pale skin and white hair. He’s balding on top, and his remaining hair is curling up. He wears a tux with white gloves which support his enormous nose. It’s, like, a meter long or something. His eyes look like they want to pop right out of his skull.

“Oh, no. There was only one Dark Hour. And that’s seal is still up. No, there’s another issue at hand... Er... Hoof.”

I raised an eyebrow. “So you find me?”

“Not just you. I find 2 Wild Cards. Now listen to me, Mikata. The moment you set foot in Ponyville, you will be given one year. You will work with 3 teams. You and many others will solve a horrible mystery. Of course, I will be able to assist you here in the Velvet Room.” Igor looks around. " I am certain you are pondering ‘why a train and not the Elevator we were in when we last met.’” He looks back at me. “It matter not right now. You still have the key, yes?” I subconsciously pick up the key from my saddlebags. “Wonderful. When you need me, you know what to do. Until next time, Mikata.”

I slowly wake up as we are pulled into Ponyville.

Ponyville Station
4/8
Daytime
Semi-Cloudy

I shake out the remaining drowsiness and went to grab my stuff. Once we got off, we wandered the town, looking for my new home, when...

“*GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASP!*” An elongated gasp rings out. A pink pony come rushing towards us at the speed of the bullet train in Port Island. Geez. “Hi! How are you? Never seen you around before. Wait. Don’-”

I cover her mouth. 17 years of experience of reading others emotions didn’t really help me here, because she had her emotions on her sleeve... Metaphorically speaking. It’s all in her voice. She’s very excited. “Calm down, okay?” She stops talking. Oh, thank Izanagi that I learned Ponish from a family member that lives here in Equestria. I taught it to my friends in case an Equestrian came up to them and asked a question in Ponish. “Thank you. Now, what is your name?”

“My name’s Pinkie Pie. Professional Party Planner, baker, and overall a nice pony!”

“Well, my name is Y- er... Mikata Yuki. This is Junpei Iori, Yukari Takeba, Mitsuru Kirijo, Akihiko Sanada, Fuuka Yamagishi, Ken Amada, Shinjiro Aragaki, Aigis and Koromaru.” I point to each one respectively. “We’re all from Neighpon. They’re just helping me move in-”

Pinkie Pie gasps again and runs off. “Pinkie seems restraint today.” We turn around and we find the Princess of Friendship, Princess Twilight. “Pleasure to make your acquaintance. I’m Twilight Sparkle.”

“Holy sweet...” Junpei mumbles.

“Nice to meet you too, Princess. You must’ve heard our conversation with that Pinkie Pie.” Mitsuru states.

“Yes I have. And am I wrong to assume that the leader of this group of ponies-” she looks to Koro-chan “-and dog is Miss Mikata?”

I rub the back of my neck. “I-I guess you can say that...” Thing is, both Mitsuru and I are the leaders of the group. I am technically the jack-of-all-trades of the group (making me the strongest), but Mitsuru has more expertise with SEES. She appointed me leader of the then 5-pony group when we explored the tower of Tartarus all those years ago because a certain... Incident occurred. I’ll explain later on.

“So, you’re moving in? Here, let me help you.” She levitates some of my stuff... Including my saddlebag with my weapons. I was... Internally screaming.

Home
4/8
Evening
Semi-Cloudy

The entire team’s staying over for the night. Junpei and Mitsuru will take the train first thing next morning. Junpei has some things left to do at Port Island (He’ll be back sometime later) and Mitsuru has the Kirijo Group. Nopony else has anything back in Neighpon. Aki and Shinji are orphans, Ken left behind the memories of his late mother and his revenge plot against Shinji. Yuka-tan wanted to live here for her acting career. I just wanted a change in scenery. Fuuka heard some tech here is more advanced, and wanted to visit. I crash in my bed and sleep. Unpacking tomorrow.

Author's Note

Welcome to my new fic! I love Persona, and I just recently finished the 4th movie of Persona 3. So, I randomly had a P3/P4 fic pop in my head.

The Elements of Chaos is currently on Hiatus until further notice. It will be updated and won't be cancelled. I just need an escape from that.

Hope ya enjoy!

Mikata is sorta like the female version of Makoto, one of the canon names of the male protagonist of Persona 3/P3FES/PQ:SofL (P3 route)/P3P/P3 Dancing in Moonlight

This isn't canon to P3 at all.