a/n: i jst wanna mention that the phighters can enter your phone and pc, like those little shimeji pets

You've been acting dodgy and distant lately, and the Phighters are concerned.

At first they just assumed that you were stressed about being falsely convicted and forced to move to another city—but its gotten to a point where you stopped visiting them at all.

All of the Phighters had decided to meet up at the Crossroads to talk about what you could be doing on why you were so busy—midterms, way too many group projects and even some rumors that they've heard when they were in your phone.

Mid-way through the conversation, Boombox had noticed that there was a warped red-and-black portal forming near the mini-fortress. Of course he brings it up with the others, Subspace quickly trying to investigate it.

"SHOW ME YOUR TRUE FORM!"

A familiar yet distorted voice came from the portal—more specifically your voice.

They weren't able to question what was happening before the portal had pulsed and started expanding—Skateboard was the first one to flee, summoning his gear to out-run the portal, which backfired on him.

The others follow soon on being pulled into the portal.

— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

You had just finished dealing with the Shadow self of Futaba's uncle, and you were about to return to reality with Futaba before her she had told you something.

She was mumbling to herself, eyes narrowing in confusion as she looked at the air—presumably the little windows in her tech goggles. You, obviously confused, you ask what was the problem.