Masks and Marks

by JayWalker

Rating: teen
Tags: Alternate Universe, Main 6, Persona, Spike, Cutie Mark Crusaders, Starlight Glimmer, Adventure, Profanity, Violence, Princess Celestia, Slice of Life, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Dark
Length: 1220

Six Friends meet, Six Friends

Friends forged in the heat of danger.
Friends bonded over hours of time.
Friends, bonded over shared near death experiences...
And some ponies too, I guess. :raritywink:
Six of a group, meet the group of six.
To battle? No. The six of a group, were sent here to heal.
Let's just hope they actually obey the rules for long enough, to not get arrested.

Published 2025-01-25 14:30:01 UTC
Last updated 2025-01-25 14:30:01 UTC

Put the Mask ON to feel free~!

"Trickster" Lavenza said gently, looking at him, and his... His five friends. Oh. "Where are the others?"

"They didn't bother." Ryuji, the Chariot, the one that Lavenza could trust to be there till the end, and knows Akira trusts him even more, spat. "They didn't think this was a threat."
"But... Did they not see the Jails?" Lavenza asked.

"Tch. Never bothered." Yusuke, the Emperor said simply with a scoff. "At least Wolf helped."
"Ah, yes. The Priest. He was one I never foresaw. Quite lucky, was that not?"
"Very." Akira nodded. "And... Sophia."

"The lil' cutie?" Sumire, Faith, giggled. Lavenza looked at the group that was in the room.

Akira Kurusu, the Trickster. He never could let things go past him without trying to help. She has so much to say about him... to much to say.

Ryuji Sakamoto, who despite how... Hard his life is, and has been, he's never been one to give up when other people need help. And when Akira is doing his own thing, the Charge Commander.

Yusuke Kitagawa, the Artist with the eyes for the truth. Quite a character, and not in the bad way.

Makoto Niijima, the one who keeps everyone else in line. But, due to Akira and Ryuji's influence, has gotten... Sillier, as time has gone on. Instead of being serious, she's been prone to smiling, and making small jokes and witty comments. She's the main advisor.

Futaba Sakura, the Navigator, and Hacker Prodigy. She's had a hard few years, but... She stepped outside her comfort zone, and travelled around with them, so she could help.

Sumire Yoshizawa. Lavenza has no reason but to pity her. She is, a tragic story. Her sister died to save her, and then she got her mind manipulated so she would believe she was "Kasumi", by a Persona user that was meant to be a therapist. And, was now the girlfriend to Akira. Lavenza is happy they have hope and trust in each other.

"You all need time to heal. You have not had that chance, have you?" Lavenza asked softly. The aversion of everyone's eyes spoke more than words ever could. "I see. I can... Grant you, and one other, the chance for a few years away from the "Real World" without loosing time, and without growing older."

"... The other person should be Sae." Ryuji said at once, picking at his Shujin top. "She's earned a break from being the "Toughest Lawyer in Japan", for at least a while."
Makoto looked at him in shock, but Akira just gave a small smile.
There was a story there, wasn't there?

Lavenza snapped her fingers, and Sae shimmered in, in a colour that looked more like a Rusted version of Makoto's.
"Where... You five." Sae said, with a gasp. "And Makoto? What's going on? Where are we?"

"The Velvet Room." Lavenza said softly. "It is lovely to meet you, Judge."
"Uh, I'm a lawyer, not a- Tarot Card, right." Sae sighed. "Why am I here? What are we doing? What's going on?"
"You're going to another world, for a vacation. Time shall not pass." Lavenza explained shortly.
"... WHho decided on me?"
"The Chariot." Lavenza said simply.
"Sakamoto? Well, thank you, I suppose." She said.

"Eh, you can thank me later. We going to get going?"
"Correct." Lavenza nodded. "You shall keep the power of your Persona's, and your Thief attire. I must warn you, this world you shall enter is nothing like your own. You shall learn how to live and adapt there, and learn about a few new... Powers."
"Cool." Akira grinned. "Let's start the Show."

A small and meek little filly slowly stood on her legs.
Her coat was a soft grey, and glowing acidic green lines running along her. She had a pair of black goggles with red eyes pushed to one side of her face. Her hooves were oddly a different colour than the rest of her coat, with them being lime green. Her mane and tail were an adorable orange colour. She was an Unicorn.
"Owwie...." She whined.
Six other Ponies were near her.

One was a male yearling. His coat was a dark shade of grey, with a red scarf tied around his neck. His hooves were yellow, and his mask was half a skull that didn't look like it was from this planet. His mane and tail where a blonde that stood out immensely considering the rest of him. He was a pony, but it was hard to tell what kind.
"Oof..." He muttered, before trying to push himself up.

A grown Mare with a rusty silver coat gave a soft noise, as she was still flat on the ground. She had no mask. Her mane and tail were deep silver, and her hooves were black. She was a Unicorn.

A smaller version of the previous mare nuzzled closer to the older. She was a Yearling on the young side. She had a navy blue coat, with white hooves. Her legs all had a silver sheen to them, instead of like the rest of her body. Her mane and tail were other a deep brown. She had a metallic mask that allowed for two closed eyes to be seen. She was also a Unicorn.

Another Stallion, seemingly around the same age as the one before, had a navy coat, with a blue mane, and a white tail. His hooves were blue. He wore a mask that looked like it was modeled after a fox, but with markings that made it look more intimidating. He was an Earth Pony.

A yearling that was slimmer than the rest, was very... Odd. Her coat was a simple black, but with a sheath for was seemed to be a very thin sword. Her hooves were a bright red, like a rose. Her mask was a simple black one, with silver vines encasing it, and a metallic rose near her back legs. Her mane and tail, are a scarlet red. She seemed to have both wings, and a horn. She was an Alicorn, a very small one at that.

And the last Pony. This one could have been either a Stallion or a Mare, but hard to tell. Their coat was mostly grey, with some black highlights. Their hooves were red, with the back legs being black. They had a knife attached to their left. Their mask was white, white a black spiky outline. They were also an Alicorn. They stood up, and opened their grey eyes.
"What the..." They muttered, before looking back at their friends.

"Well, this is quite... An adventure." The only adult of the group said, her voice revealing herself as Sae. "Makoto, are you..." She looked at the small Unicorn snuggling into her side. "Oh." She blushed, and nuzzled her little sister. "This is fine."

"WHY AM I A PONY!?" Futaba screeched, running around. Her glowing green lines, flashing in a warning way.
"Yo, Futaba, chill." Ryuji laughed. "You're a pretty cool and cute lookin' pony."
"I... I am?" She asked, and then looked at her coat. "Oh! I'm glowing~" She whispered, and her tail swished happily.

"Come on." Akira said, as the process of elimination deduced him as the Alicorn with the knife. "Let's find civilization."