Friday, July 30, 2021

Hyperdimension Neptunia: Land of the Goddesses: Episode 10-Iris and Yellow Heart.

Episode 10-Iris and Yellow Heart.
In Lastation, Noire wakes up after a hard night of (barely any) sleep. 

Noire (In her head):
I couldn't sleep a wink last night. I feel kind of bad about that fight I had with Neptune yesterday. I mean, she's a total sloth, always eating and sleeping. However, she does get the job done when she wants to. She's always nice to everyone too, even me. She really shouldn't though. Maybe that's why I like her so much... Wait! I shouldn't be falling in love with a sloth! Ugh! How did I end up falling in love with someone like Neptune!? 

As Noire puts her feet into her slippers, she hears a knock at the door.

Noire:
Come in.

Uni opens the door and enters the room.

Uni:
Good morning.

Noire notices that Uni looks terrible like she does.

Noire:
Couldn't sleep either, huh?

Uni nods her head.

Uni:
I think I went too far yesterday with Nepgear. 
Noire:
Did you too get into an argument again?
Uni:
Worse. I left her to fight monsters all by myself, putting us both in danger! I'm such an idiot! 
Noire:
Uni... Is there a reason why you're acting like this?
Uni:
I... I just want to be a strong leader! I want to be someone the other Candidates can look up to.
Noire:
Uni... I think I'm teaching you a very bad lesson.
Uni:
What!? No! Noire, you're my inspiration. You can do no wrong!
Noire:
...I always do something wrong, especially when it comes to Neptune. I got into an argument with her yesterday.
Uni:
Huh... Funny how you and I always seem to keep getting into conflict with the Planeptune goddesses...
Noire:
I know why, too. If I may ask: How do you feel about Nepgear?

Uni blushes.

Uni:
I-I-I don't know what you mean by that! She's just an ally to help us take down Arfoire and Rei Ryghts. That's it!
Noire:
Uni, I have feelings for Neptune.
Uni:
WHAT!?
Noire:
And I think you have feelings for Nepgear.
Uni:
N-N-NO! She's too whiny, and she's... She's...
Noire:
Neptune and Nepgear both have their faults, but we do too. Neptune seemed to have put mine aside, and wanted to be my friend. No matter what I say to her, she keeps hanging out with me. I have no idea how she'll react to my confession, but I'm going to tell her today how I feel. I want you to do the same to Nepgear.
Uni:
I-I can't! It's be too embarrassing!
Noire:
Okay, I won't force you. However, it's going to keep building inside of you until you get it out. Trust me, I know.

Uni goes silent. Noire's cellphone rings. It's Histoire.

Noire:
Good morning, Histoire.
Histoire:
Noire! Please come over at once! Something happened to Neptune and Nepgear!
Noire:
I'm on my way!

Noire hangs up. She turns to Uni.

Noire:
Something happened to Neptune and Nepgear!

The two of them head over to Planeptune's Basilicom. Histoire is waiting for them at the entrance.

Noire:
What happened?
Histoire:
When I woke up this morning, both of them were gone! I've searched everywhere, but they're not in the building.
Uni: There wasn't a note or anything?

Suddenly, Neptune and Nepgear arrive.

Adult Neptune: Hey guys! What brings you two here?

The three of them turn around, and are shocked at what they see. Both Neptune and Nepgear have a dark purple and black attire now.

Uni:
W-W-What happened to you two!?
Adult Neptune:
Well, we found a growth potion inside of Arfoire's spell book. We made it last night, and well... Here we are!
Noire:
Why would you do something like that!?

Neptune walks up to Noire.

Adult Neptune:
To be more mature. Duh. Besides, I had no idea how fun it would be to have a body like this. 

She wraps her arms on Noire, and leans on her.

Adult Neptune:
What do you think, Noire? Don't you like what you see?

Noire tries hard not to look at Neptune's chest.

Noire:
I-I-I don't... dislike it.

Nepgear runs up to Uni.

Adult Nepgear: 
What about you, Uni? Do I look like an adult now?
Uni:
I-I... I think so.

Her face turns red.

Histoire:
Where did you guys go this morning?
Adult Neptune:
Oh, right! We outgrew our original outfits, so we had to buy new ones. I'm sorry for scaring you, Histy, but we didn't want to shock you with our new bodies. But now, Nepgear and I can act like proper goddesses! We're going out now to fight some monsters. Want to come along?
Noire:
Sure.
Adult Neptune:
Yay! It's a date then!

Both Noire and Uni blush.

Neptune and Nepgear transform into their goddess forms, and they start to fly away. Histoire flies up to Noire.

Histoire:
Can you get them to change back? Anything that Arfoire wrote in that book is bound to cause trouble, and I don't want them to get hurt.
Noire:
I will.

Noire and Uni transform, and they fly after Neptune and Nepgear. The group flies over an abandoned building with a dilapidated roof. Nepgear spots something inside the bulding.

Adult Nepgear:
Neptune, what's that?

Neptune looks down towards the abandoned building. Through the destroyed roof, she sees a robot.

Purple Heart:
It's one of Ganache's leftover Killachines!
Black Heart:
Ugh! I hated these things! This is going to be tricky, so be extremely careful, sisters.
Adult Nepgear and Uni:
Yes ma'am!
The four of them fly down towards the abandoned building. When they land on the ground, they confront the Killachine. 
Purple Heart:
We'll have to hit that thing at the same time or we'll be here for hours trying to kill it.

Two guns appear out of the Killachine's shoulders, and they start firing at the goddesses. The goddesses manage to maneuver around the bullets. Uni aims her rife and shoots one of the guns off. The Killachine swings its axe at Uni. She barely manages to dodge it, but then the robot swings the blade back. Uni dodges the axe, but the blade hits Black Heart! She hits the ground hard! 

Purple Heart:
Noire!

Uni goes and rushes over to Black Heart. She doesn't move. This makes Purple Heart angry.
Adult Nepgear:
We have to leave.
Purple Heart: 
No. This thing isn't going to get away with this. Remember Nepgear, we have to act mature now. If we leave, this thing will escape and cause more harm. We have to kill it!
Adult Nepgear:
Yeah, you're right. It has to die!
The two of them turn around to confront the Killachine. The machine faces the two goddesses. Suddenly, a bright light appears in the sky. Two individuals fall down and land in front of Purple Heart and Nepgear. They're women. One has blue hair and is dressed in black, and the other has yellow hair and is dressed in black. 
Blue-Haired Woman:
Looks like you two need some help.
Purple Heart:
Who are you two?
Blue-Haired Woman:
We'll explain later, Neptune. First, let's deal with this monstrosity.
Purple Heart:
...Right! We all have to hit it at once to destroy it.
Yellow-Haired Woman:
Gotcha!
The four of them fly up to the Killachine. It swings its axe towards them! The four women split right before the axe comes down onto them! They fly above the machine and swing their weapons down onto the Killachine, cutting it in half! It explodes afterwards. Uni watched everything from afar, amazed at what she just saw.
Yellow-Haired Woman:
Yahoo! That was fun!
Blue-Haired Woman:
I wish it lasted a bit longer, though. 
Nepgear runs over to Uni and Black Heart.
Uni:
I think she's hurt really bad. We need to get her back to the Basilicom.
Adult Nepgear:
I'll do it.
Nepgear bends down and picks Black Heart up. She flies away.
Uni:
Hey! Wait for me!
Uni flies after her. Purple Heart turns her attention back to the two newcomers.
Purple Heart:
Now, who are you two?
Blue-Haired Woman:
Oh, right! It seems that I don't exist in this universe. My name is Iris Heart, the goddess of Planeptune.
Yellow-Haired Woman:
And I'm Yellow Heart, the CPU Candidate of Planeptune!
Purple Heart:
"Goddess and CPU Candidate of Planeptune!?" But, that's me and Nepgear... Wait, are you two from another dimension?
Yellow Heart:
Yeah! There was a huge explosions, and-
Iris Heart:
Let's talk about this at the Basilicom, shall we? 
Purple Heart:
...Sure.
The three of them fly away.
Plutia and Peashy.
Plutia:
Peashy (Adult):
Link:

https://www.reddit.com/r/gamindustri/comments/4myu4c/adult_peashy/


At the Basilicom, Noire is resting on the couch in the living room, covered in bandages. Uni watches over her.

Uni:
I'm so sorry, Noire! It's all my fault!
Noire:
Don't do that to yourself. It wasn't your fault. I'll be fine. It's not the first time I've been beaten up.
She chuckles. She places her hand on Uni's head and rubs it. Uni smiles. 
Adult Neptune
Oh! You're awake!
Neptune and Nepgear enter.
Adult Nepgear:
Uni! I'm much more powerful than I ever was before! I helped to take that Killachine down without hesitating!
Uni:
That's... cool.
Adult Nepgear:
Are you proud of me!?
Uni:
...Yes, I am.
Nepgear's eyes light up. She hugs Uni, and Uni's face gets plunged into Nepgear's chest. 
Adult Nepgear:
I promise to get stronger every day! 
Uni:
Cnnmm brhhhh.
Adult Nepgear:
What was that?
She lets go of Uni.

Uni:
I couldn't breathe.
Adult Nepgear:
Sorry. I'm still not use to this new-found strength of mine yet.
Uni stares at Nepgear's chest.
Uni (In her head): 
She was already curvy before, but now she's even bigger! Why can't something like that happen to me?
Adult Neptune:
We also have two visitors that I would like for you to meet, Noire. 
A blue-haired woman that's Neptune's age, and a yellow-haired woman that's Nepgear's age, appear.
Blue-Haired Woman:
Hello, Noire. I'm Plutia, the goddess of Planeptune.
Yellow-Haired Woman:
And I'm Peashy, the CPU Candidate of Planeptune!
Noire just blinks, unable to come up with anything to say. She turns to look at Neptune.
Noire:
...Come again?
Plutia:
I can explain everything.
Plutia transforms into Iris Heart.
Iris Heart:
Peashy, or Yellow Heart, and I, are from a different dimension. Our universe was called "Ultradimension." We also had a Noire, Blanc, and a Vert. We also had an Arfoire, and a Rei Ryghts. One day, we were in the middle of fighting them when their assistant, Anonydeath, turned on his new weapon. It was a bomb that harnased both Arfoire's, and Rei Ryght's, powers. It destroyed our whole universe. Afterwards, Arfoire and Rei Ryghts killed the other goddesses. Yellow Heart and I were the only goddesses left. We went after the three of them, but Anonydeath had another contraption waiting for us. He created, what I could only speculate, a portal. It sucked Peashy and I through it, and that's how we ended up here. 
Noire:
So, you're telling me that there's a universe where Arfoire and Rei Ryghts beat the goddesses and destroy the universe? 
Adult Neptune:
That's just another reason for us to stop them!
Iris Heart:
Do it as fast as possible. I don't want you all to lose your world like Peashy and I lost ours.
Neptune thinks to herself for a bit.
Adult Neptune:
Okay, here's the deal: Noire, you're going to rest. I'll fix the rest of us something to eat. In the morning, we're going to call the other goddesses here so we can find Arfoire and Rei Ryghts.
Adult Nepgear:
Sounds like a plan, sis!
Nepgear grabs Uni's hand, and the two of them run towards the kitchen. Peashy follows. Iris Heart follows suite. Noire grabs Neptune's hand before she could begin to walk. 
Noire:
Can I speak to you for a minute?
Plutia:
What's up?
Noire:
Are you really happy with your new body?
Adult Neptune:
Oh yeah! I feel like I can take on the whole world now! I'm definitely going to be a better goddess from now on.
Noire's face sulks.
Adult Neptune:
I have to thank you, Noire. I know we fight a lot, but you really opened my eyes. This is how you act like a true goddess.
Noire:
Neptune, I-
Adult Nepgear:
Neptune, are you coming?
Neptune turns to the kitchen.
Adult Neptune:
Yeah, I'm coming.
She turns back to Noire.
Adult Neptune:
What were you saying?
Noire:
...I'll tell you later.
Adult Neptune:
...Okay. I'll be right back.
She gets up and enters the kitchen.
Noire (In her head):
What have I done?
Neptune enters the kitchen. Iris Heart was leaning against the wall. She heard the entire conversation. Unbeknownst to her, a miniature camera with three small spider-like legs is watching them. 
Rivals.
Morning arrives. Neptune enters the living room to check on Noire. She sees her sleeping on the couch still. She smiles, and then heads to the kitchen to begin making breakfast. Plutia appears, rubbing the morning drowsiness from her eyes. 
Plutia:
Morning, Neppy.
Adult Neptune:
Morning, kiddo! How'd you sleep.
Plutia stretches.
Plutia:
Pretty well. I just wish I could wake up already. Oh, I know!
Plutia transforms into Iris Heart.
Iris Heart:
That's better!
She then leans towards Neptune.
Iris Heart:
You know, you look just like the Neptune from my world.
Adult Neptune:
R-Really? Well, I didn't always look like this. I took a potion that made me look like this.
Iris Heart:
My Neptune was a human though. Over time, however, we developed a relationship.
Adult Neptune:
Huh... Just like Vert and Iffy in our dimension.
Iris Heart:
I lost her though when the universe was destroyed. Now, I have her again...
Iris Heart leans in for a kiss... Noire barges into the room.
Noire:
Wait a minute!
Iris Heart turns arounds and smiles.
Iris Heart:
Hi, Noire. Looks like you got some fire back in that fragile body of yours.
Noire transforms into Black Heart.
Black Heart:
I'll show you fragile!
Neptune transforms into Purple Heart, and gets in between the two of them.
Purple Heart:
Woah! Calm down you two! 
Black Heart:
She was trying to.... To...
Iris Heart:
Are you two dating?
Black Heart:
...Um... Well...
Iris Heart:
Then what I doing wrong, Noire?
Black Heart just bears her teeth. She knows what she wants to say, though.
Iris Heart:
I thought so. You're just like the Noire from my dimension.
Iris Heart turns to Purple Heart.
Iris Heart:
I hope that you and I can have a relationship in this world, Neppy, like we did in mine. I'll love you for who you are, and I won't hide my feelings, unlike someone else that I know... 
Iris Heart kisses Purple Heart on the cheek. Black Heart has had enough.
Black Heart:
Hey Neptune, let me help you make breakfast. The unwanted third party can leave or she'll get burned...
Iris Heart smiles.
Iris Heart:
Okay, Noire. Thank you for looking after my health.
Iris Heart skips out of the room. Noire sees nothing but red now. Purple Heart has an embarrassed smile on her face. Black Heart notices something sparkles on the floor. She takes out her sword, and swings it!
Purple Heart:
What is it!?
Black Heart:
...It's a spy camera.
Iris Heart runs back into the room. She sees the camera, and a look of shock appears on her face.
Iris Heart:
...He's here!?
Purple Heart:
Who, Plutia?
Somewhere in Lastation, the operator of the camera is watching a screen. The screen is static, which the red words, "Feed lost," on it in. The operator is a pink and purple-colored robot.
Robot:
Oh drat! They found me out! I've got to get out of-
Suddenly, a red light appears. A portal appears, and Arfoire and Rei Ryghts appear.
Robot:
You two!?
Arfoire:
I thought I sensed a stranger here. My magic is telling me that you're from our dimension. Who are you, robot?
Robot:
I am Anonydeath, thank you very much. I also know who you two are. I used to work for you two back in my dimension. 
Rei Ryghts:
Oh really?
Rei Ryghts chuckles.

Arfoire:
What's so funny?
Rei Ryghts:
I have an idea. Anonydeath, in exchange for your services, we'll help you get closer to a certain goddess that you've been spying on. Deal?
Anonydeath.
Back at Planeptune's Basilicom, Neptune, Nepgear, Noire, Uni, Plutia, Peashy, and Histoire, are investigating the camera. They are in the living room, and the camera is on the table.
Histoire:
Is someone spying on us?
Noire:
I don't know, but I would like to figure out who owns this camera.
Adult Nepgear:
I might be able to help with that.
Nepgear pulls out a laptop. She takes out a cord, and connects it to the back of the camera and the laptop. A map pulls up on her laptop.
Adult Nepgear:
I can locate where the signal controlling the camera came from.
Adult Neptune:
Nepgear loves to tinker with technology. 
Uni looks impressed.
Uni (In her head): And I use to think that she couldn't do much of anything?
On the map, words appear: "Signal not located in Planeptune. Recalculating..." The map zones out of Planeptune and goes to Lastation. The map zooms in on a building. 
Noire and Uni:
Lastation!?
Suddenly, the screen turns into static and a robot appears on the screen. It's Anonydeath!
Anonydeath:
Ah, you've found me. It was about time anyway.
Noire:
Who the heck are you!?
Anonydeath:
I am Anonydeath, and I have a proposal: I want you, Noire, to come down to my home in Lastation.
Noire:
What!? Are you crazy? Heh. Sure. I'll come over and send you straight to prison!
Anonydeath:
Oh, I'm afraid that if you try to do that, I'll set off bombs all around Gameindustri.
Adult Neptune.
What!? 
A smaller screen appears on the laptop. There are bombs appearing all over the place!
Anonydeath:
Believe me now? Noire, come on over and I won't detonate the bombs. If you refuse, or call the other goddesses for help, then we'll all go sky high! You have one hour to come. Bye bye!
The laptop turns off. 
Histoire:
This is insane!
Noire:
I'm going. 
Adult Neptune:
Wait! I think we should let the other goddesses know what's going on.
Uni:
But the robot said-
Adult Neptune:
We'll tell them to stay away, but we want them to be on alert in case something happens. They at least need to know about the bombs.
Plutia:
Tell them to be careful. Those are the same kind of bombs that Arfoire, Rei Ryghts, and Anonydeath used to destroy Ultradimension.
Neptune gets up and runs to get her phone. Nepgear also gets up and runs into her room. Uni turns to Noire.
Uni: 
Be careful, sis.
Noire nods. 
Adult Nepgear:
Noire, wait!
Nepgear returns with a camera of her own. 
Adult Nepgear:
This camera will allow us to watch you. I'll send a link to the other goddesses so that they can be on alert as well.
Nepgear attaches the camera to Noire's shoulder. She then transforms, and flies out of the window. Blanc and Vert also get the link, and they watch from their laptops. Neptune brings out her laptop from her room. She, Nepgear, Uni, Plutia, Peashy, and Histoire, watch from there.
Black Heart arrives in Lastation. She arrives at the building where Anonydeath is located. The building is an abandoned hotel. She flies through the first and second floor, looking through the empty rooms to see if she can see him. When she arrives on the third floor, she reaches the middle of the floor when she sees a light coming from the room. She lands at the door way. There's a large television screen on the end of the all, and a computer next to it on a table. Anonydeath is sitting at the table. He turns around. He gets up from his chair.
Anonydeath: 
Ah! My darling Noire! Come in! Come in!
Black Heart:
...Thank you.
Black Heart slowly enters the room. She looks around, but doesn't see anything but a giant screen with a keyboard underneath it.
Black Heart:
Okay. You have me. Now deactivate the bombs.
Anonydeath:
Hold ya horses, gurl! I won't turn them off until you agree to a date with me.
Black Heart:
A DATE!?
Everybody watching through Noire's camera:
A DATE!?
Anonydeath:
Yes, because, my dear, I have a crush on you!
Black Heart:
...Huh?
Anonydeath:
I know everything about you, Noire, including your cosplaying hobby.
Black Heart's jaw drops!
Black Heart: 
NO! Shut up!
Everybody watching through Noire's camera:
Cosplay?
Anonydeath:
I love everything about you, Noire. Back in my dimension, I was crazy about you.
Black Heart (In her head):
Emphasis on crazy.
Anonydeath:
You're jet-black hair, your victorian-era dress with a steam punk vibe to it, everything! But, I could never confess my feelings to you properly. Sadly, in my dimension, you were killed by Arfoire and Rei Ryghts. That's what drove me to enter through the portal that I made. Now, I have you again and we can be together!
Black Heart:
So, in order to get my attention, you stalked me?
Anonydeath:
I'm so sorry! However, if you agree to be my girlfriend and go out with me, then I'll turn off the bombs.
Black Heart: 
No.
Anonydeath:
What?
Black Heart:
I'm not attracted to bad guys. You destroyed another dimension, for goodness sakes!
Anonydeath:
WHY!? What don't you like about me? Is it because I'm a robot?
Black Heart:
...Did you not-
Anonydeath:
Oh! I get it! I've read plenty of manga. You say you don't want to go out with me, but deep in your heart you want to go out with me.
Black Heart's sword appears in her hand, and she raises it to Anonydeath.
Black Heart:
I'M NOT A TSUNDERE! I've had it already. I'm NOT going out with you, and you are going to deactivate those bombs RIGHT NOW! Understand?
Arfoire:
Well, this has gone on long enough.
A red light engulfs Anonydeath, and he disappears. 
Black Heart:
What the-
Then the building explodes. The Lastation Basilicom explodes. Then the other basilicoms in the other lands explode! In Planeptune, everybody is on the ground. A portal appears, and Arfoire and Rei Ryghts come through it. They walk over to Neptune, Nepgear, Plutia, and Peashy. Arfoire picks up Neptune and Nepgear, and Rei picks up Plutia and Peashy. Rei Ryghts walks back through the portal. Arfoire is about to go back through as well, but then she sees her spell book on the left. She walks towards it and picks it up.
Arfoire:
Come to momma.
Then she goes back through the portal, and the portal closes. They arrive back at their headquarters. Anonydeath arrives shortly after.
Anonydeath: 
Did you have to destroy my home!?
Arfoire:
Relax, tin can. This will be your new home for now.
Rei Ryghts:
And this is your new project.
They toss the four goddess to the floor. They're all still unconscious.
Rei Ryghts:
And these two human friends over there are going to help you.
Ganache and Singe appear.
Ganache:
Let's get started, shall we?
Arfoire:
And here's a friendly reminder, gentlemen; If you fail this time, then I'll kill you for real.
Ganache:
Y-Yes, Arfoire.
The two goddesses leave.

Friday, July 23, 2021

Hyperdimension Neptunia: Land of the Goddesses: Episode 9-The Growth Potion.

Episode 9-The Growth Potion.
A week since the goddesses fought Arfoire in Celestia. They have been at work training their new recruits. Previously, Histoire told the four goddesses how she and Arfoire created them. Using that information, and with the power of the Sharecite from each of their lands, Neptune, Noire, and Blanc created sisters, also known as CPU Candidates! Neptune created Nepgear, Noire created Uni, and Blanc created Rom and Ram. The three goddesses teach their new proteges how to fight in preparation for the ultimate battle between them and the rogue goddesses: Arfoire and Rei Ryghts. However, there seems to be some competition between two of the sisters... 

Another week passes. The sisters have finished training in simulations and are now being taught how to kill monsters. These monsters, created by Arfoire and Rei Ryghts, are still running around Gameindustri. The group is in Planeptune this time. The four new sisters were split into two teams: Nepgear and uni, and Ram and Rom. Nepgear and Uni head off into one direction. Nepgear begins to look around.

Nepgear:
Nothing yet.
Uni: 
I can see that.
Nepgear:
Sorry. I was just-
Uni:
Do you always have to apologize? It's kind of annoying!
Nepgear:
Sorry!
Uni:
Ugh... Never-

Uni looks down for a second on her right. A pack of wolf monsters appears below her. 

Uni:
I've found some! 

Uni flies down immediately towards the pack.

Nepgear:
Uni, wait!

Uni reaches the ground and begins to fire at the wolves. She kills a couple of them with her rifle.

Uni (In her head):
Yes! Now Noire can be proud of me!

To her surprise though, the wolves don't run away. They increase in number!

Uni:
So you brought in some friends, eh? No matter! I'm going to kill all of-

One wolf runs up behind Uni and lunges at her! Uni tries to turn around, but she's not fast enough! Nepgear flies down and shoots the wolf. She lands on the ground. The two of them face back-to-back, aiming their weapons at the pack.

Uni:
Took you long enough!
Nepgear:
You went on without me! We're a team, remember?

The two of them shoot down more wolves. They begin to flee, but one more wolf stalks Nepgear. It charges towards her. Uni is distracted by the other wolves to notice. The wolf hits Nepgear from behind, forcing her to hit the ground! The wolf reaches for her head, but Nepgear blocks its jaws with her gun! Uni shoots the wolf, and its body goes limp. She shoves the body off of her. The wolf pack runs away. Uni walks over to Nepgear.

Nepgear:
I thought you had my back?
Uni:
You should have been more careful! I had my own hands full. I don't have time to babysit you!
Nepgear:
We're a te-
Uni:
I DON'T CARE! Noire is never going to respect me if i don't learn to take care of myself! 

Nepgear begins to cry.

Nepgear:
Some teammate you are. You don't care if I die. You just want to impress your sister!

Nepgear gets up from the ground and flies away. Uni is left by herself.

Lover's Quarrel.
Nepgear flies back to the Basilicom. She lands on the balcony that leads to Neptune's bedroom. However, she stops at the entrance when she hears to voices arguing with each other. She sneaks behind a wall on the left, and peeks her head through the entranceway. It's Neptune and Noire. Neptune is on her bed while Noire is pacing back-and-forth on the floor.

Noire:
You were sleeping again!?
Neptune:
I felt sleepy after eating some pudding. I was going to wake back up.
Noire:
Ugh! This is why Nepgear isn't as strong as the other sisters.
Neptune:
Hey! Nepgear is just as strong as the others!
Noire:
Yeah, right. She's terrified of everything and can barely work properly. You, on the other hand, are a lazy bum and can't do anything properly. Like sister like sister.
Neptune:
Oh, really? Well, let me tell you something about YOUR sister!
Noire:
Heh. What about her?
Noire:
She's a know-it-all who doesn't know how to work with others. That's going to get her killed in a real fight. Then again, look at who's training her...
Noire:
I'm training Uni to be independent. 
Neptune:
You're training her to be a jerk that will end up alone, just like you were in the beginning.
Noire:
Bite me!
Neptune:
And you better be glad that Nepgear hangs out with Uni at all. Neither Ram, or Rom, wanted to tag up with her before they left to fight monsters today.
Noire:
S-Shut up! I'll give Nepgear some props though: She's more mature than you are... Both physically and mentally!
Neptune:
Hey!
Noire:
At least she looks like a goddesses in her human as well. You look like a child that hasn't gone through puberty yet.
Neptune: 
Why, you little-

Nepgear knocks timidly on the wall. Noire and Neptune turn to look at her.

Nepgear:
Umm... Hi.
Neptune:
Nepgear! We were just... Uh...
Noire:
W-Where's Uni?
Uni:
Right here.

Uni flies down onto the balcony. She looks disappointed.

Noire:
Then we'll be taking our leave then. Maybe tomorrow, Neptune, you'll wake up and become a more mature person like I am.
Neptune:
Just leave.

Noire walks out to the balcony. She transforms into her goddess form, and both she and Uni fly back to Lastation. Back inside the bedroom, Neptune is pouting on her bed. Nepgear transforms into her human form.

Nepgear:
I had another fight with Uni today...
Neptune:
It looks like we're both having trouble with the Lastation goddesses. 
Nepgear:
Do you think that they're right?

Nepgear sits down on the bed next to Neptune.

Neptune:
...Noire was partially right about one thing. I've always had a problem with maturity. I'm more... relaxed, compared to the other goddesses. It has caused some problems in the past, like Histoire being kidnapped.

She turns to look at Nepgear. She wraps her arm around her. 

Neptune:
I promise to be a better sister. I just need something to help me.

An idea pops into her head.

Neptune:
There might be something that can! However, it might be a little dangerous...

Neptune takes out a book, and places it on the bed.

Neptune:
This is Arfoire's spell book. The goddesses and I took it from Celestia after our battle. There has to be something in here that can help.
Nepgear:
Help the both of us.
Neptune:
Are you sure?
Nepgear:
I can't do anything the way I am now. I'm in.
Neptune:
Okay then. Let's look inside this bad boy. 

After reading for about thirty minutes...

Neptune:
Ugh! There's so many spells about destroying stuff. I don't see anything that can help us out.

Nepgear turns a page, and notices something.

Nepgear:
Wait! What's this?

Neptune reads out loud what the writing says.

Neptune:
"Growth Potion: This remedy can make an individual mature at a rapid pace. Side note: This spell works wonder with the monsters. Singe and Ganache report that the monsters have increased in production with a quicker growth rate. I must make more of this!"
Nepgear:
Do you think that it'll work on goddesses?
Neptune:
Don't know. Let's find out!

IF: CPU Candidate of Leanbox:
That same night, IF is driving home on her motorcycle when she gets a call on her cellphone. She pulls over to answer it.

IF:
Hey Vert, what's up?
Vert:
Hey... Are you busy at the moment?
IF:
No, I'm free. What's up?
Vert:
Is it alright if I asked you to come over?
IF:
Sure. Is everything alright?
Vert:
Yes. I just have something to show you.
IF:
Okay. I'm on my way now.

IF makes her way to the Leanbox Basilicom.

IF:
So, what do you want to show me?
Vert:
Follow me.

IF was surprised to see Vert being serious. As they were walking, Vert divulged something to her.

Vert:
I don't have a sister, or CPU Candidate, like the other goddesses. I was actually thinking of recruiting someone instead of making one. You're the only person that I would want to be my CPU Candidate. This is why I brought you here.

Vert leads her to a room where a Sharecite is.

Vert:
This is Leanbox's Sharecite.

She walks over to it, extends her hand out, and a fragment of the Sharecite falls off and turns into a miniature Sharecite.

Vert:
This miniature Sharecite will allow you to transform into a goddess.
IF:
Me... a goddess!?
Vert:
You can live with me forever... I-I mean, you can live forever, and you'll be an even stronger fighter. However, I don't want to force you into becoming my CPU Candidate. The decision is up to you.

IF doesn't hesitate. She takes the Sharecite from Vert's hand.

Vert: You'll have to swallow it like a pill.

Vert hands her a cup of water. After swallowing the Sharecite, IF's body glows. She begins to transforms! Blue and black armor form around her body. She is now a goddess! Her legs are a bit wobbly after that, but Vert catches her before she hits the ground.

IF (CPU):
Wow! So this is what it's like...
Vert:
It'll take some time, but you'll get use to the armor. Now, there's one more thing I want to ask you.
IF (CPU):
Yes...
Vert:
Since you're now my Candidate, would you... like to move in with me?

Iffy's face lights up.

IF (CPU):
Yes!

Vert smiles. She hugs IF.

Vert:
I finally have a CPU Candidate, and I wouldn't have it be anyone else! We have to celebrate!

Vert gets a call on her cellphone. She takes it out and sees Neptune's name pop up. A little while later, Neptune shows up at the Basilicom. Vert appears with a bag of ingredients.

Neptune:
Thanks, Vert! Sorry for the late night intrusion.
Vert: 
No problem. However, I must ask: What are you making?
Neptune:
Eh?
Vert: 
Those ingredients are used to make potions and spells.
Neptune:
Oh no! I'm using them to make something new for dinner. I just needed some ingredients that we didn't have in Planeptune.
Vert:
Oh?
Neptune:
Welp, I'll be on my way. Tell Iffy I said hi!
Vert:
I will.

Neptune transforms, and flies back to Planeptune. Vert just stands there. IF, back in her human form, walks up to Vert.

IF:
What's wrong?
Vert:
Something seemed... off about Neptune just now. I have a suspicious feeling...

The Growth Potion.
Back in Planeptune, in the Basilicom's kitchen, Neptune and Nepgear finish mixing the ingredients into a pot. They turn into a purple soup. 

Neptune:
It looks like it's ready. 

Neptune and Nepgear grab two mugs and take a swing into the mixture. 

Nepgear:
I hope this works. Maybe I'll finally be able to be a better Candidate.
Neptune:
Maybe I'll finally be a better goddess.

Neptune extends her mug to Nepgear.

Neptune: 
Cheers!

Nepgear does the same.

Nepgear:
Cheers!

The two mugs clank against each other, and then the two of them down the potion immediately.

Neptune:
Not bad...
Nepgear:
Could use some flavor though.
Neptune:
Well, what matters is that we're suppose to mature. Let's hope this potion does what it's suppose to do.

Both of them stand still for about a minute.

Nepgear:
I don't feel anything.
Neptune:
Me neither.

Neptune slams her fist down onto the kitchen counter.

Neptune:
Ugh! I should have known better than to trust Arfoire's stupid book! Now I have to pay Vert back for waisting her ingredients.

Neptune takes a big yawn.

Neptune:
It is late, isn't it? Let's get some sleep. Goodnight, sis.
Nepgear:
Goodnight.

Both of them go to their bedrooms. They change into their night gowns, and immediately fall asleep. During the night, both of them writhe in her sleep. In the morning, Neptune wakes up. She feels... weird. She tries to get out of bed, but she falls off and lands on her butt instead. She notices that her hair is longer. She looks down and sees a more... voluptuous body.

Neptune:
I must be dreaming!
Nepgear:
No, you're not!

Nepgear enters the room. She also has a new body! The two look at each other and smile.

Both of them:
It worked!

Two of them hug each other. However, they're being watched. From their new secret headquarters, Arfoire and Rei Ryghts are watching Neptune and Nepgear from a portal. 

Arfoire:
Well, I know where my spell book went to.

Rei Ryghts spots something shining through the portal. It's on the ground.

Arfoire:
What is it?
Rei Ryghts:
I don't think we're the only ones spying on these girls...

Friday, July 16, 2021

Hyperdimension Neptunia: Land of the Goddesses: Episode 8-The Goddesses vs. Arfoire.

Episode 8-The Goddesses vs. Arfoire.
In the Basilicom in Celestia, Arfoire and Rei Ryghts are in a room with Histoire, IF, and Compa locked up. It appears to be a library. IF and Compa are in chains while Histoire is secured in her book form. Rei places Histoire on a table.

Rei Ryghts: 
This time, we're going to rewrite history.

Arfoire turns to look at IF and Compa.

Arfoire:
And if you two try anything, I'll waste no time in killing you.
Rei Ryghts:
Heh. Don't waste your time, darling. I'm going to erase them from history too. They'll never be born.

IF and Compa become nervous. Compa turns to IF and whispers in her ear.

Compa:
Did you talk to Lady Vert before they took you?
IF:
Yeah. All we can hope for is that those four reunite, and come to get us.
Arfoire:
Don't hold your breath humans, but I gave them a little present when you escaped from us the first time. They're probably tearing each other to pieces, or they're already dead.

Rei Ryghts whispers something to Arfoire.

Rei Ryghts:
Didn't you say that Purple and Black Heart wore off the spell?
Arfoire:
Yes, so we can't waste anymore time.

Rei Ryghts opens up the tome, and grabs a feather pen.

Histoire:
Rei, please don't do this!

Histoire tries to transform, but she is shocked by electricity when she does so.

Arfoire:
Uh uh, Histoire. I placed a sealing spell on you so you can't transform. 

Rei leans the pen down onto the book...

Purple Heart:
Arfoire! Rei Ryghts!

Both of them stop dead in their tracks.

Arfoire:
Stay here. I'll distract them.
Rei Ryghts:
Be careful.

Arfoire leans the room. She opens the front doors to the Basilicom, and sees the four goddesses hovering above her and the castle.

Black Heart:
Oh look, it's one half of the antiquated ex-goddess couple. Where's the other one?
Rei Ryghts:
Rewriting history as we speak. 

All four of the goddesses tense up, but remain relaxed.

Arfoire: 
We finally got what we wanted, so you four should just go home and enjoy your lands while you can.

Suddenly, the entire land of Lowee disappears!!!

White Heart:
My home!
Rei Ryghts: It was way too cold there. 

All four goddesses are shocked.

Arfoire:
I told you so. 

Arfoire begins to ascend off the ground. She reaches the same level as the other four goddesses.

Arfoire:
You four have done your hardest to try and stop us, especially you Neptune, but it's time to end this game.

She starts cracking her knuckles on each hand.

Arfoire:
I'll entertain you four until Rei finishes erasing your lands, and then we'll make sure that you, and your two human allies, never exists ever again. 

Purple Heart:
A part of me wants to kill you, but at the same time I feel sorry for you. 

Arfoure stops for a second.

Purple Heart:
Honestly, I did come here to stop you from erasing history, but I also came to give you and Rei Ryghts a future.

Arfoire gets annoyed.

Black Heart:
We did?
Purple Heart:
Arfoire, all this time you're going along with this because you don't want to fight Rei Ryghts again. I also think you blame yourself for making the humans hate goddesses. It's not to late to-
Arfoire:
Little girl... Don't you DARE talk to me as if you know me! There's no other way to settle this, and I don't care if I end up killing all four of you know!

Arfoire's Red Sharecite around her neck glows red, and then her eyes follow suite. A red light engulfs her, and body armor forms around her body. It's purple and black. Her spear appears in her hand.

Arfoire:
Time to show you what the original goddesses were made of!

Arfoire charges at the four goddesses! The four charge at her as well. Soon, the sound of clashing spears, hammers, and swords fill the sky! Inside the Basilicom, Rei Ryghts continues to write in Histoire. Outside, Leanbox disappears! Green Heart stops fighting and turns to look in the direction of where her land used to be.

Green Heart:
Leanbox!

Arfoire takes the opportunity to punch her, sending her flying backwards.  Black Heart swoops and raises her sword above her head. Arfoire kicks her in the stomach. She throws her spear at her, and it hits Black Heart in the head. White Heart swings her sword at Arfoire. Arfoire grabs the blade of the sword, and pushes the axe backwards! It hits White Heart in the forehead. She grabs White Heart's arm and swings her into Purple Heart. Both goddesses fall down.

Black Heart: How is this old hag beating us?

Arfoire: Aside from being the original goddess, your share energy is low. The citizens of all four lands were either attacked by monsters, or they flat out disappeared. Not to mention, the current goddesses didn't do anything about it because they were busy fighting each other.

White Heart: That's because YOU put a spell on us! Arfoire: Ah yes. I call it, "The Console War" spell. It was rather entertaining to see you all scrabble amongst yourselves. I was hoping that you all would end up killing yourselves in the process, but I guess if you want something done right you'll have to do it yourselves.


Arfoire lifts her hands up. A giant ball of red energy emerges from them. Three of the goddesses try to move out of the way. Black Heart moves forward to try and stop Arfoire. However, Arfoire throws the ball of energy towards them, and it engulfs all of them at once! One by one, they all hit the ground.


Inside the Basilicom, Rei Ryghts writes something else into the tome. Outside, Lastation and Planeptune disappear! Both Purple, and Black, Heart are horrified.


Rei Ryghts:
It's done! All four lands are gone!


IF and Compa feel defeated. Outside, all four goddesses are on the verge of breaking down.


Black Heart:
I'm sorry, guys... 
White Heart:
Just get it over with already, Arfoire...

Arfoire: 

With pleasure!


Arfoire raises her spear above the four goddesses. However, with tears streaming down her face, Purple Heart grits her teeth and leaps towards Arfoire. Arfoire swings her spear down towards White Heart, but Purple Heart blocks it with her sword!


Arfoire:

Why am I not surprised...


Suddenly, Black Heart swings her sword at Arfoire. She blocks it with her spear. She manages to hold off the two goddesses. White Heart can't believe that they're still fighting. Green Heart walks over to White Heart, who is still on the ground. She lifts her up, and hands her back her axe. They smile at each other. Then they fly towards Arfoire. All four goddesses begin to glow. A multi-colored light appears around them individually. 


Arfoire:
WHAT!? But their lands are-


Both Green and White Heart hit Arfoire at the same time! The power from all four goddesses hit shove Arfoire backwards. She slams into the wall of the Basilicom, creating an entrance into the room where Rei, Histoire, IF, and Compa are. Rei Ryghts is startled. She gets up, and sees the four goddesses in the room. She frowns and bears her teeth. Lightning starts to flash outside and around her. The four goddesses get ready for a second fight. 


Rei notices Arfoire on the ground. She's not moving. Instead of fighting, she leans down and picks up Arfoire. She remembers Histoire, and turns to go back to get her. A green spear lands between her and the table where the tome is. 


Green Heart: 

They're all coming with us.


Rei Ryghts turns to looks at Arfoire, and then back to the goddesses.


Rei Ryghts:
This isn't over.


A flash of light appears, and both Rei Ryghts and Arfoire are gone.


Restoring the Lands.
Green and White Heart free IF and Compa of their shackles. 


IF:
You did it!
Compa:
We knew you could!
White Heart:
I actually thought that we couldn't, but some of us refused to give up. That kept me going.

Green Heart:
Nothing was going to stop me from getting to you, Iffy!


IF turns bright red.


IF:
I-I-I know! I'm glad you're safe too.


Green Heart's eyes light up.


Black Heart:
Hey, "Lovebird Heart," we still have business to do.


Green Heart clears her throat.


Green Heart:
Oh my, you're right!


Green and White Heart rush over to where Purple and Black Heart are. They're at the table where Histoire is, still trapped in her book form.


Histoire:
Great job, ladies! Now, you have to rewrite the names of your lands back into me to bring them back.


Purple Heart grabs the pen and begins to write. Outside, the four lands return. IF and Compa notice this outside.


Compa:
They're back!
Histoire:
Great. Now, if only I can transform back into my human form again?
Purple Heart:
What do you mean?
IF:
Arfoire said she put some kind of spell on Histoire to keep her as a book.
Black Heart:
I've had enough of that woman and her spells.
White Heart:
Well, she is a witch after all...

Purple Heart:
Is there any way to free you? Like a potion or something?

Histoire: 
I don't know. Look in one of the books in the room. This is a library. Arfoire probably keeps a book of spells in here or something.

Black Heart:
That could take days-
Purple Heart:
I found it!

Black Heart: Huh?


Black Heart turns around. She sees Purple Heart at one of the book shelves. She is holding a hefty book with the title, "Spells and Curses."


Black Heart:
You must be the protagonist of a video game, novel, or something, because that was way too fast and lucky!


The four goddesses open the book and eventually find a page that talks about binding spells. There's an antidote next to it. The four of them read it out loud, and Histoire transforms back into her human form. 


The next day, everything seems to be back to normal. Purple Heart lands down in front of her Basilicom. She transforms back into Neptune, and walks inside. Histoire is waiting for her.


Histoire:
Hello, Neptune.
Neptune:
Hey, Histy. 
Histoire:
How was monster hunting?
Neptune: 
Alright... I guess it would have been better if I did it with Noire, or maybe all four of the goddesses as well. But, I know that they all have to hunt down the rest of the monsters on their own lands, so I under-


Neptune turns to the entrance of her bedroom. Inside, Noire, Vert, and Blanc are waiting. They're sitting on the floor. Vert and Blanc are smiling, but Noire is trying to hide her embarrassment. Her face is also red.


Noire:
H-Hello... Neptune...


Neptune smiles.


Neptune: 
Hey Noire... Guys! I'm glad you're all here, but I thought you're all busy.
Vert: 
We are, but we all came to the agreement that maybe we could spend some time together as a break every once and a while.

Noire clears her throat.


Noire:
I-I-It's not like I'm happy to hang out with you or anything, Neptu-you guys, but we also have to find Arfoire and Rei Ryghts.


Neptune sits down next to Noire and wraps her arm around her.


Neptune:
You're right, Noire. We defeated Arfoire because we all worked together.
Blanc:
I hate to say it, but do you think we can beat Arfoire AND Rei Ryghts by ourselves? We barely defeated Arfoire, and we don't know how strong Rei Ryghts is either.


The group goes silent for a bit.


Noire: 
Come to think of it, how did we even beat Arfoire?
Vert:
I can answer that. I've been investigating it ever since we went home yesterday. Apparently, we shared Share Energy. Even though our lands were destroyed, we shared what remaining Share Energy we had left between the four of us and combined it when we fought Arfoire together.

Neptune:
I thought you were going to say we beat her with the power of love.
Vert:
Well, I guess you can say we also beat her with the power of teamwork.
Noire:
My question though, Neptune, is why did you say that you wanted to save Arfoire?
Neptune:
What do you mean "why?" She's suffering too. She and Rei are the original goddesses. If there's a chance that we could save them, I would like for them to turn back to what they were before.

Noire sighs.


Noire: 
I honestly like that you want to try and help them, but remember: They would rather see us dead before we even try to help them. I mean, we had to pull that Share Energy combination... Whatever it was, out of thin air so we could win. 
Blanc:
Do you think it could work again?

Noire:
Hopefully, it won't have to come to that. I hate feeling that powerless. I thought of Arfoire as old news, but she really packs a punch. Who knows what Rei is capable of.

Neptune:
Not to mention that they also created an army of monsters... 


A lightbulb goes off in Neptune's head.


Neptune:
Hey! Maybe we should do something similar. 
Noire:
Raise an army of monsters?
Neptune:
No, silly! I think we should-


Neptune's stomach grumbles.


Neptune:
How about we talk about this over some pudding?
IF:
Can we join in to?


IF and Compa walk into the doorway.


Neptune:
The more the merrier!


The group huddle around together to discuss Neptune's plan. Histoire looks at them with a content smile on her face. 


End of Part 1.