"So... this is it, huh?" Frank said as he looked at both his friends. Currently, he was in the Velvet Room with Kate, Chris, Brad, and Yuki. Alyson Van Horne was also in the room, but she was busy, staring at everything, taking in the general atmosphere.

I'll be damned... I know Brad told me... that he was from out of town... but... from another dimension??? Ladon... This... is... WAY too much...

"Well..." Yuki said before turning to Frank, Kate, and Chris, offering a smile to the three of them. "It's time to go home... Frank, thanks again for your hospitality." The Persona User offered a polite bow to her friend, as if to say, thank you.

"Aw... it was nothing Yuki..." Frank replied before pushing his glasses back up on the bridge of his nose. "Hey, you two remember to visit us from time to time, all right?"

"Dude, we kinda have to..." Brad said as he rubbed the back of his neck lightly. "I've got someone here who really cares about me..." Before the Persona User could say anything else, a white blur sped across the Velvet Room, tackling him to the blue carpet.

"Ohh yeah..." Chris said, holding back a laugh as his tail continued to swish back and forth. "I'd say he's definitely got someone who's going to want to see him..."

"Brad..." Alyson purred out as she put her face close to his, touching his nose with hers. "When will you be coming back???" The woren's tail continued to wave back and forth, much like a metronome.

"Alyson..." Brad said as he gave her a little kiss. "I'm not... sure. I've got school to go to... And extra curricular activities to attend... I promise I'll visit when I can... okay?"

"... All right..." The woren said reluctantly. Alyson hopped off of Brad, and helped him back to his feet.

"Children..." Igor said as he approached Brad Terranama and Yukino Kauro. "It is time..."

"Well..." Brad said as he hugged Alyson tight. "I'll see you soon, okay? Alyson, take care of yourself..." With that, the Persona User gave his girlfriend a loving kiss, and stepped through the portal that opened in the Holy Mirror, taking him back to Lunarvale.

"We'll visit when we can, okay? Take care, guys..." Yuki offered a smile before she herself stepped through the portal. As soon as the Japanese Persona User stepped through the portal, the mirror shimmered slightly before becoming solid once more.

"Frank..." Kate said as she tugged on his sleeve. "The coliseum?"

"I know, I know..." Frank replied... "Alyson, you going to be all right?"

"He'll be back..." The white furred woren said, sniffing back a few tears. "I know it..."

With that, Frank, Kate, Chris, and Alyson left the Velvet Room, and returned to the alley beside The Reverse Edge. Frank grabbed his skateboard from inside the shop, and turned to his friends.

"Well... Tellka's waiting... We should go..." The Persona User dropped his board, and attempted to take off, but he didn't. Instead, the board stayed, and he fell, face first, off the board, and onto the sidewalk.

"Frank!!!" Kate said, crouching beside her boyfriend, her tail flicking with worry. "Are you okay???"

"I'm fine... but... what happened?" Frank said with a groan as he lifted himself off of the sidewalk. Chris picked up the skateboard and looked it over.

"Man... someone glued your wheels up..." Before Chris could say anything else, a white blur flew past them, laughing. "... I think I know who did it. Man, she really got you..." The woren said with a chuckle.

"Guess I'm walking there, huh..." Frank said with a sigh.

"Aww... you can always get new wheels, Frank. Don't worry about it." Chris said as he slapped him on the back.

"Yeah, you're right..." The Persona User said with a grin. "C'mon, let's get going."

The three teenagers just made their way to the coliseum, talking about things from school, and the upcoming fight that Frank was going to be in.

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