"Damn..." Brad said as he let out a whistle. "I'm really going to miss this place..."

Frank Maynard and Brad Terranama made their way into Windia Park. It was a nice day, and they wanted to spend it out in Windia before Brad had to go back to Lunarvale later in the day. In fact, the two Persona Users were looking for some of their friends so they could spend one last day together.

"There they are..." Frank said, motioning with his head. "There's Alex and Ellie... and your girlfriend, man..." The two teenagers looked over, and sure enough, their friends were over there in front of the fountain. "GUYS!!!" Frank yelled out, catching the attention of both woren and the blond Persona User.

"Frank, Brad..." Ellen said, acknowledging her friends. Before the Persona User could say another word, a white and orange blur flew past, slamming into Brad and pinning him in the grass just near the path.

Alex just watched in amusement as his tail continued to sway back and forth. "Love... did Alyson just fly by us... and pin Brad down over there???"

Ellen just laughed as she watched the white furred woren purr happily as she nuzzled the egotistical Persona User. "I think she just did, Alex... I think she just did..."

"You know..." Frank said as he tried to hold back his laughter. "I just actually witnessed, from a different viewpoint, how Kate usually greets me whenever I go to pick her up for a date..."

"Hrm???" Kate said as she came up and glomped her boyfriend, purring happily. "You just saw what???"

"That." Frank said as he pointed to Brad and Alyson, still on the grass. "She just flew past Alex and Ellie, and pinned her boyfriend over there." The Persona User just gave Kate another smile and a kiss, eliciting a purr from the happy woren. "So, what brings you to the park today?"

"You." Kate said with an innocent smile as her ears flicked lightly. "Actually, Tellka sent me to find you... When you weren't at home, I came to the park after Neko-Chan told me where you went." The young woren shuffled her feet for a moment before looking back at Frank. "She wanted me to remind you that you're practicing with us in the coliseum later today."

"Yeah, I know..." Frank said as he ran a hand through his short, curly hair. "I'll be there, just want to make sure Brad and Yuki get home first. Chris said he wants to help me out sometime as well." The Persona User pushed his glasses up on the bridge of his nose before cracking a smile at his girlfriend. "Don't worry, hon... I'll be there... I'm not exactly planning on losing to Luke... not after what he did to you."

Kate just smiled at Frank and gave him a hug, purring happily as her tail continued to swish back and forth. She was going to say something, but before she could, the voices of two other teenagers interrupted her.

"Ellie!" Mark Hawthorne yelled as he raced through the park to meet his friends. Behind him, a red haired teenager was following, holding a rather neutral look on his face.

Ellen and Alex looked over, and noticed their friends from Lunarvale running up. Mark had a worried look on his face, while Alex Meyers followed, with a rather solemn look slowly taking place.

"Mark! Alex!!!" Ellen said in surprise. "What are you guys doing here???"

"Yo... Ellie..." Mark said as he tried to catch his breath. He even took his hat off and began to fan himself.

"... Your parents, Ellen..." Alex Meyers said quietly. "We... finally got word from the police station..."

"You found them???" The blonde Persona User said as her eyes began to widen.

"Ellie..." Mark said as he placed his hat back on top of his head. "... You need to come back to Lunarvale for a bit."

"Love..." Alex Brandshire said as he gave the blonde Persona User a loving hug and a tender kiss. "I'll go with you... Just to make sure you're okay..." The older Brandshire said as he wrapped his tail around Ellen.

"Alex..." Ellen replied as she looked up at her boyfriend. "Thanks... just let me go and tell Ryan and mom where we're going, okay?"

"I've got to let Diane know where I'll be..." Alex said to no one in particular.

"She's at the Reverse Edge, dude..." Frank said to his friend. "She wanted to work on the bowgun with Chris..." The Persona User rubbed the back of his head before continuing. "Let her know you're going to be in Lunarvale for a bit."

Alex Brandshire just nodded at his friend, before heading to the Reverse Edge with Mark and Ellen. Alex Meyers was about to follow, when a question from Kate stopped the red haired Persona User from leaving.

"Alex... Her parents..." The young woren asked. "How..."

The red haired Persona User turned to Kate, maintaining his neutral look. "It's not my story to tell. Ellen will more than likely clue you guys in when she comes back."

"Wait... when?" Frank said as he rubbed the back of his neck. Alex offered no answer, but instead made his way back to The Reverse Edge to join the other Alex, Mark, and Ellen before heading back to Lunarvale.

"Myah..." Kate said as her tail flicked back and forth slowly. "I wonder what happened..."

"You're not the only one..." Frank replied as he adjusted his glasses. "We still need to get-" The Persona User never finished his sentence, as he was interrupted by a rather annoying valley girl accented voice coming from across the park.

"Oh no..." Brad muttered. "No... NO! That's the last thing I need!"

"Hmm???" Alyson said as her tail flicked back and forth idly. The white furred woren continued to purr happily as she toyed with Brad's reddish-brown hair. "What's the last thing you need?" Before Brad could even say anything, Alyson let out a loud yowl as she was yanked off of the Persona User roughly by her ponytail.

"BITCH!!!" A valley girl accented voice yelled angrily. "LIKE, STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM MY BOYFRIEND!!!"

"Aw hell..." Frank said quietly as he and Kate continued to watch in shock. "Alana's here..." The Persona User backed away from the upcoming fight, pulling Kate along with him. "Damn... this could be bad... Really, REALLY bad..."

Of course, Frank knew just how bad things with Alana could be. Brad called the blonde Persona User a friend once, and Alana managed to twist it into something completely different from being just a friend. In fact, Alana Morris considered herself as Brad's girlfriend, when in actuality, she wasn't. That little fact had made Brad's life a living hell. Whenever the egotistical Persona User managed to get a date, Alana was there to wreck it. In fact, the airheaded Persona User messed up the few relationships that Brad had that were actually going somewhere.

"Bitch!" Alyson hissed out after letting out a shallow, yet angry growl as she bared her fangs. "What the fuck is your problem?!" The white furred woren didn't get another word out, since Alana just slapped her soundly.

Immediately, Brad shot up. The egotistical Persona User had a look on his face that showed shock mixed with anger. Apparently, Brad had finally gotten fed up with Alana messing up his life constantly, and he was not going to take it anymore.

"DAMMIT ALANA!!!" Brad yelled at the airheaded Persona User. "How many times do I have to fucking tell you?! I... AM NOT... YOUR..." Brad never got a chance to finish his sentence, since Alana just turned her head and glared at the egotistical Persona User.

"Shut up, Brad! I'm handling this!!!" Alana yelled before she slapped Alyson.

"Frank???" Kate said as she tugged on the sleeve of his shirt. "Shouldn't we be doing something???"

Frank just looked at Kate, noting that her tail flicked back and forth in worry. "Naw... I don't think we have to... Maybe this'll be the wake up call to Alana that all of us have been wishing for." The Persona User just ran a hand through his short, curly hair before continuing. "Besides. I know Alyson can hold her own in a fight."

Before Kate could ask what Frank meant, yelling from Alana, Alyson, and Brad interrupted her train of thought. Wisely, the young woren backed away from the ensuing scene with her boyfriend.

Alana made a move to slap Alyson again. However, Alyson did something that totally surprised the airheaded Persona User. The white furred woren caught her wrist and let out a low growl.

"Don't... even try it, girl..." Alyson said through gritted teeth as she twisted Alana's wrist, making the blonde cry out in a mixture of shock and pain. "I don't... exactly appreciate... strangers coming out of nowhere... and trying... to pick a fight with me!!!" The white furred woren let out a hiss of annoyance, and let go of Alana's wrist and punched her in the stomach, making Alana double over in pain.

After a moment, Alana regained her breath and lunged at the woren, scratching at her face. Alyson let out a yowl of pain as the Persona User scratched her face, drawing a thin line of blood that showed through her snow-white fur. Alyson just retaliated by leaping into the air, and delivering a kick to the side of Alana's head, sending her sprawling to the ground.

"BITCH!!!" Alana yelled as she wiped a trail of blood coming from her mouth. "Brad! Are you, like, going to just stand there?! DO SOMETHING!"

Brad just rolled his eyes and glared at Alana. "No."

"You're just going to let her beat your girlfriend up?!" Alana asked, still oblivious to the entire thing.

"DAMMIT!!!" Brad said as he stood beside Alyson. "I've told you before! I'm NOT your boyfriend! Alana, I've fucking HAD IT WITH YOU!!!"

"But..." Alana was cut off again by Brad's voice.

"NO BUTS!!!" Brad yelled. It was as if the Persona User was letting all his anger out at the airheaded Persona User. Even Sonya had come out of hiding and was staring at Brad in shock. Alyson just looked at the little pixie with a "what the hell?" look before wiping some of the blood from her face.

"Dammit Alana..." Brad muttered. "You're always fucking my life up! Everytime I have a relationship with someone... you mess it up by sticking your nose in it, by telling them that you're my girlfriend!!! We never were going out! We were never an item!!!"

"But... like... you said... you're my friend... so like... you're my boyfriend!!!" Alana shouted out in frustration.

"Get a clue, girl!!!" Alyson muttered as her tail lashed back and forth angrily. Sonya continued to flit around Alyson, casting cure on her face. Alyson took one look at the Pixie and decided that it'd be best to ask Brad about her later.

"Alana..." Brad said as he put an arm around Alyson. "I've had it. I've just had it with you. You know what?" Brad just gave Alyson a kiss and glared at the Persona User. "I don't even want to call you my friend anymore. You've ruined my life enough as it is." Brad just left with Alyson, who let out a low purr as she wrapped her tail around Brad.

"Alana?" Frank said as he approached the blonde Persona User.

"... Like... I'll kill her... next time I see her... Boyfriend stealing BITCH!!!" Alana shot up and ran off, sobbing lightly.

"... Things are going to be interesting around here, Kate..." The Persona User said as he rubbed the back of his neck.

"C'mon Frank..." Kate said as her tail twitched lightly. "Let's see your friends off, before going to meet Tellka in the coliseum."

"Yeah, let's do that..." Frank replied as he slipped an arm around Kate. The two left the park, and made their way back to The Reverse Edge, and ultimately, the Velvet Room.

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