It seemed that everyone was finally recovering. Johnathan gave a pant and wiped his forehead before he noticed that Bride needed someone to rest on. Johnathan didn't want her to fall of course, and so held onto his shoulder, so he wouldn't need to support himself.
"Hey. It's okay, take a break... If you need to be carried, just say so, okay? I don't want you falling sick or anything, this place would be dangerous in that case... So if you need breaks, just say the word, okay?" Johnathan politely stated, a smile pushing up from his face as he patted his shoulder. This brief moment of relief, the short respite had made Johnathan, for a moment forget about the shadows. Like a lightning bolt to the brain he gasped and instantly turned around.
"Shit, the SHADOWS!"But before he could attack them, Kazuo had already summoned his persona and unleashed an Agi spell, only for... his own persona to block it? It was then he heard the voice of a cackling maniac, and in that instant he was reminded of his shadow. A frown plastered on his face, he stared at what he could only describe as Kazuo's own shadow.
W- what the hell? B- but you already have a Persona, how c- can this thing show up?!" He stuttered in surprise, trying not to let his fear take him, he stood in front of bride and held his crossbow out defensively, sweat slickly coated his palms, he needed to keep his cool... for them. He didn't wish to interject, and calmly waited as Kazuo and the Shadow communicated, listening to him talk about the shadows, wanting them to become strong so that they will "meet" again. He only knew what that meant, and it wasn't good. The fact the shadow belittled them made Johnathan upset, but this shadow seemed different than the others. With a single word, the fire wall had been erected, and the shadow had all but vanished.
"Was that your shadow?" Johnathan asked Kazuo.
"I don't like this. He wasn't like the others, this shadow thing is bad news...!" He wasn't able to get any sort of response however when he heard the voice of a deep masculine male, telling them to not bother attacking the wall. Johnathan made sure to quickly aim for the individual with the rabbits head. Frowning.
"Shit... A- another shadow?! ... Hey! I- if your not going to attack, tell us your fucking name!" Johnathan spluttered out, his hands shaking slightly as he gazed at the weird and strange person. It was then the rabbit headed individual said he had no name, and that they were going to be late, if they didn't follow him, it would be too late to save her.
"How the hell can we trust you? How can you prove that you're not going to ambush us or attack us?! A white rabbits head... I noticed Kazuo had a rabbit mask... That can't be a coincidence... And I don't very much like things that add up like that! If you want us to follow you, you better be telling the truth... If Ms. Sasaki dies because of you... I'll avenge her, got it, you fucking cuntshit bastard?!" Johnathan was still getting use to the scenario, and the cursing helped his nerves calm down, he always was a bit of a foul mouthed male, but usually only as a joke or for comedy. When he cursed like this, it helped him relieve some of his stress, he needed to release some of it.
What do you know about Persona's? This world? Where we are now? You didn't come in like we did, so how did you get in? Is there a way out? Why are you wearing that mask? Why won't you take it off? All these questions Johnathan wanted to ask, but he was right in that Ms. Sasaki could be in danger if she isn't saved soon. So asking them probably wouldn't be appropriate, that, and it could cost Ms. Sasaki her life.