Here's another crossover story with two of my favourite boy bands McFly and Busted formed together in their super group McBusted and the Phantom Thieves from Persona 5. Persona is an RPG video games series as part of the Shin Megami Tensei franchise where you get to play as characters using their Persona to fight shadows. I've enjoyed playing the series for the story and characters that I thought I'll come up with a short story where the McBusted boys join forces with the Phantom Thieves. It'll also guest star David Platt, my favourite character from Coronation Street who is played by Jack P Shepherd. Do note that it will contain some heavy handled subjects.
The story beings when the McBusted boys travelled to Japan for a charity event that the Phantom Thieves were attending, only for the McBusted boys to become confronted with an idol who threatened to frame them for a crime they didn't commit.
Enjoy and I do plan to come up with other Persona crossovers.
McBusted X Persona
5 – Melody of truth
Chapter 1 - Roses has thorns
Two UK boy bands, McFly and Busted, formed as super group McBusted, have just arrived to Tokyo as part of their tour in Japan. “I am excited to see all of our fans in Japan!” said Tom excitedly as soon as they set foot in Japan. “So I’m I Tom; we Busted happened to have a large following in Japan,” said Matt. “You Busted Lads aren’t the only ones who paid Japan a visit, so I’m sure there are as many fans of us McFly in Japan,” said Harry, who is always set for a friendly competition. “You got that right! It’s where I’ve got my Chicken Satay Recipe from!” said Danny, who playfully joined in. “As if we allow you Little Ones take the spotlight from us!” said James slyly.
They all laughed with their banter. Charlie then became composed and said, “Now now, Kids, remember that we’re also here as part of the charity event to remind the importance of talking about mental health.” “You’re right about that, Charlie. It’s an important cause, and I’m glad that we get to spread the word overseas,” said Danny. “Yeah, we gotta be among the ones who spread awareness, using our careers to inspire others,” said Matt, knowing that he and the others has been through mental health issues behind their career, with each of them hoping to use their example to resonate and educate others. “Afterwards, we should explore the wonders of Japan, including the Pokémon centres, the zoos and aquariums, the shrines, cafes, anime and the deer parks...but let’s not go to the Akihabara basement,” said Dougie. “Yeah, we should do. I still remember when we went to Japan back in the days,” said Tom. “And now I get to join the fun,” said Charlie, smiling.
Harry just remembered something and said, “Oh, I’ve heard that there’s this famous idol who is supposed to attend the same event as us, named Melissa Liher. She is supposed to be popular with her captivating charms, incredible talent, and smashing hits. There’s a chance that we’ll be meeting her!” “Ah, I have heard of her. It would be great to get to know her,” said James eagerly. What they didn’t notice on their phones was that there was a small, black icon that resembled an eye.
As they were making their way to the stadium, there was also a group of high school students and a cat who had the ability to talk nearby. Beneath their seemingly ordinary appearance, they are known as The Phantom Thieves of Hearts. Each of them has the ability to control entities known as Personas, which they use to fight against corrupted adults and demons who try to control society. They were discussing among themselves as they were doing some investigation.
“So this is the place where a group of celebrities will gather,” said a high scholar with wavy black hair named Ren Amamiya, analysing the situation. “There’s bound to be a large number of them with this being a charity event that aims to promote mental health,” suspected Makoto Nijime, the school council president with bob hair. “That sounds like a good cause; having idols that set a good example,” said the girl with curly light ginger hair Haru Okumura brightly. “I don’t know; there are some that could be as corrupted as those adults that we faced, ruining our lives,” said the young rebellious athlete with spiky dyed blond hair Ryuji Sakamoto bitterly. “Yeah, it’s a shame that some use their career to take advantage,” said the girl with blond pigtails Ann Takamaki shamefully.
“Regardless, we’re here to investigate a number of celebrities who have become comatose after becoming shut down for unknown reasons,” said Morgana, who is the cat. “There’s no doubt that it’s something to do with the Metaverse, that if I can track it down,” said Futaba Sakura, the girl with orange hair wearing glasses and headphones. “A dark, mysterious case this is, but in the meantime, we have to act natural until we find any suspicious activity,” said Yusuke Kitagawa, the boy with dark blue hair.
“Yeah, just act like we’re regular fans having a good time until something pops up,” said Haru. “It’s a good thing we have our tickets in time, not like some people who almost missed out on them,” said Morgana as he slyly gazed at Ryuji. “Hey hey! It’s not like they’re cheap! Besides, I’ve been busy with muscle training,” protested Ryuji. “Maybe you should prioritize saving your money wisely,” said Ann, joining in the banter. “See? Lady Ann has a point,” said Morgana. “Even athletes take breaks in between,” said Makoto playfully, lecturing Ryuji, much to his embarrassment. “Now, everyone, let’s focus on getting our seats,” said Ren gently, reminding them while enjoying their banter.
Before the show starts, The McBusted boys were at a Meet and Greet, meeting up and taking photos with their international fans. There were a few people who came from other countries, including a young man from Coronation Street named David Platt. “My son is a fan of you guys. He would be thrilled if I got a selfie with you all!” said David as he was sharing tea with Danny. “Your son has great taste here, just like with this tea,” said Danny, smiling. David smiled with his joke. As soon as The McBusted boys had left David, he was glaring at them with his ominous eyes.
The McBusted boys have also meet Melissa Liher , a beautiful idol wearing a pink idol outfit that wouldn’t be out of place in from magical girl anime show and holding a parasol. “Wow! Such enchantment!” said Dougie, who is captivated by Melissa ’s cute appearance. “It’s my pleasure to meet up with a super-group overseas!” said Melissa excitedly. “We heard so much about you, so it’s great to have this chance to meet up with you in an event like this,” said Matt. “My my, it seems like it’s destiny,” said Melissa , humouring them. “It’ll be delightful to see your performance,” said Harry. As soon as they left, Melissa said to herself, “They’re such handsome men...more for me to break.”
After the meet and greet, the main event got started with various pop bands and idols performing on stage, starting with McBusted singing their classics, including Five Colours in her Hair and Year 3000. Their fans were going nuts for them. The Phantom Thieves were among the audience watching them. They couldn’t help but be intrigued by them. “So they’re McBusted, who are McFly and Busted combined together,” said Ren with interest. “They must be the British super group who are popular, and it’s not hard to see why with their catchy songs!” said Ann as she was dancing to their high-energy performance. “To hear such foreign art from another country is rather refining,” said Yusuke with fascination. “They’re such handsome men! Britain must be full of good-looking guys,” said Haru, gushing over them. “Don’t tell me you’re thinking of going there as a foreign exchange program!” said Ryuji in disbelief.
Melissa was the next performer, captivating the crowd with her lively pop songs and energetic dance. “So this must be Melissa ; The Shining Idol who shines the brightest,” said Makoto. “I’ve heard that there were many men she dated who had abused her, not to mention other female idols giving her a hard time out of jealousy,” said Futuba. “Men, she must have gone through a lot,” said Ryuji with astonishment. “Yet she is still able to keep on bouncing back and keep on shining. It must be brave of her,” said Ann with admiration. “I wonder if it’s all true?” asked Morgana.
The McBusted boys, who were watching backstage, were admiring her performance too. “Wow! It’s like a Disney Princess on stage!” said Tom as they were dancing to her song. “I can see why she is popular,” said James as if he were lured by Melissa ’s charms. “She sings like an angel,” concurred Charlie.
After the performance, The McBusted boys, Melissa , and other artists were at a press conference, giving their speeches about mental health. Again, The Phantom Thieves were watching them as part of the audience. “We are truly honoured to be part of this charity event that helps to raise awareness of an important cause,” said Harry sincerely. “We hope that all the money raised for this event will help out a lot” said James earnestly. “We want to help remind you all that if you’re going through something, then please speak out as you’re not truly alone,” said Danny reassuringly. “Even though we have been through struggles but by being open with them, it’ll be the stepping stone to healing,” said Matt with passion.
The Phantom Thieves were intrigued by their speech. “I can tell that they are really passionate about the cause,” said Makoto admirably. “Guess they’re here to be truly part of it,” said Ryuji, who was impressed. “This makes them good in my books,” said Morgana. Melissa was giving her speech, saying, “Er, yeah, it’s important to be open about anything and remember that there’s more than just being happy,” said Melissa . Ren couldn’t help but observe Melissa ’s body language, who looked disinterested and looked around the place as if she wanted to get out of here while The McBusted boys and other artists were doing their speech. Even if he wasn’t watching Melissa , Futuba asked Ren if he noticed that there was something off about her.
After the speech, the McBusted boys were making their way through the corridor, discussing among themselves. “That event was a great turnout,” said Tom. “Yeah, it was good to raise money for an important cause,” said Charlie. “And to meet fans in another country,” said Matt. They then heard loud voices that were coming from the other side. It sounded like an intense argument.
“Get out of my way! You Trans are such disgusting aliens! You only become a man to prey on me!” said a hostile feminine voice. “No! I’m not! I’m only trying to be how I live!” protested another voice. “And that’s just my opinion that I can’t stand you, LGBTQ faggots! You all are nothing but a stain in our society!” argued the feminine voice. The McBusted boys rushed over to see what the commotion was about. They found Melissa who is with the transgender individual named Takeru.
“Melissa, I thought you were an angel with those songs of yours. is about love,” said Takeru who sounds hurt. “As if anyone would love a freak like you,” said Melissa mockingly and whacked Takeru with her parasol. The McBusted boys were horrified to witness Melissa ’s true nature as if she’s a different person. “I’ll make sure that you’ll regret being born the way you are!” said Melissa and was about to hit Takeru with her parasol again, but The McBusted boys rushed over and intervened, defending the transgender fan by shielding him, and Dougie holding the parasol.
“Hey! Leave them alone!” cried Dougie. Melissa snatched back her parasol, which caused Dougie to fall back towards his band mates. Her handbag was also dropped on the floor, with her makeup rolling out. “Are you alright?” asked Danny to Takeru who nodded at them. Being shaken by the event, he was gently escorted away by the McBusted boys. During that time, Melissa got out her makeup and painting it on her eye, which makes it look like she has received a black eye.
Once Takeru had left, Harry confronted Melissa and said, “Melissa , how could you assault a fan like that?!” “And saying those hateful things because they’re different is wrong!” cried James. Melissa looked at them coldly and said, “You boys have some nerve standing up to me just because I have an opinion. For for, I’ll be reporting you all for assaulting me just because I am a woman. And I have my black eye to prove it.”
The McBusted boys were stunned to see her ‘black eye’. “No, you won’t! We’ll be the ones reporting you for that incident!” cried Matt in denial. “No one will believe in you, men. Everyone will believe in me because I look beautiful and innocent. Everyone will hate you all, and your careers will come to an end. May that be your punishment for getting in my way. Oh, I’ve never thought highly of you British Twats, your music, and the way you all act cutesy with each other. After all, only I can rule the entire idol industry with me having all the fame and money,” said Melissa with a small, sadistic smile on her face and left them.”
Use this soundtrack for this section even if it didn't come from Persona 5
The McBusted boys were in shock that they’re going to be in so much trouble, with their careers going to be ruined. “How could our trip to Japan end up like this?” said Matt in disbelief. “Dougie, tell me you didn’t hit her?!” demanded Tom. “I didn’t do anything, I swear!” cried Dougie. “Either way, no one will believe in us. It’s what we get for standing up to someone,” said Charlie in distress. “All I wanted was to be on stage and make music,” said Danny with a mixture of sadness and anxiety.
The Phantom Thieves happened to witness the whole event from the other corridor, feeling sorry for them. “That Melissa has some nerve!” said Ryuji in fury. “To think that we have praised her for her bravery and talent earlier!” cried Ann. “It seems that she is the kind of person who is angelic on the outside, poisonous on the inside,” said Yusuke grimly. “We've got to help clear their names!” said Haru. This reminded Ren of a similar incident that has happened to him before, and said, “Yeah, I can’t let them take the blame like I have!” and was the first to rush over to the McBusted boys, with the others hurried behind him.
“Melissa sure thinks highly of herself. She acts like she owns this dome like her mansion,” ranted Dougie. Suddenly, something strange was happening just before The Phantom Thieves were able to reach to the McBusted boys, with the surroundings becoming distorted. “What’s happening?” said James with puzzlement. “Now what?” muttered Tom. “Hey, what’s going on?” said Makoto with surprise. “Could this be...” said Morgana before both groups were being sent into another dimension. Behind them was David Platt, who is seemingly watching them.
To be continued
Mega McBustedeon
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