Hyperdimension Neptunia: Land of the Goddesses: Episode 12-Redemption.

Episode 12-Redemption.
Nepgear swings the sword down at Purple Heart. Black Heart gets up and tackles her. Both of them fall onto the ground. She tries to wrestle the sword out of Nepgear's hand by grabbing her arm. Arfoire takes out her spear, and aims it at Black Heart. Uni flies towards her and shoots her rifle at Arfoire. Arfoire gets hit by the bullets and falls off the roof! After that, Uni flies towards Black Heart.

Uni:
I'm coming, Noire!

MAGES. and Gust run towards Black Heart as well.

MAGES.:
So are we!

Lightning comes out of the sky and strikes Uni out of the sky! She falls down in front of MAGES. and Gust. Rei Ryghts comes out of the hideout and runs towards Arfoire. She picks her up. Black Heart is too distracted by those two to notice that Nepgear frees her arm from her hand. She swings the sword towards her, but she jumps off of her to avoid getting hit. Nepgear gets off the ground and flies towards Arfoire and Rei Ryghts. Iris Heart and Yellow Heart regroup with them as well.

Rei Ryghts:
The base has been ransacked, but it appears that the sword is still working.
Arfoire:
Good. Neptune is down, but I'm getting impatient waiting for the rest of these creatures to die. I'm going to burn them all down!

Arfoire's eyes glow red, and she transforms into a dragon! Nepgear, Iris Heart, Yellow Heart, and Rei Ryghts fly to the top of Arfoire's head. The stare down at Black Heart.

Arfoire:
Let's end this once and for all!

Arfoire breathes fire down towards Black Heart. She moves out of the way, but the land quickly becomes engulfed in flames. Nearby, MAGES. and Gust are trying to wake Uni up.

Gust:
Uni! Wake up! Noire needs you.
MAGES.:
I'm going to use a healing spell. 

MAGES. aims her staff at Uni. She says an incantation, and Uni's body begins to glow. She wakes up.

Uni:
W-What happened?
MAGES.:
Quickly! Your sister is taking on Arfoire, Rei Ryghts, Nepgear, Iris Heart, and Yellow Heart, all by herself. She needs you.
Uni:
Nepgear! I remember now. 

She gets up from the ground and turns towards the battle going on in the distance. She stares at Nepgear.

Uni:
I'm going to save you, Nepgear, even if you end up killing me.

She flies towards the battle. MAGES. turns to Green Heart and White Heart, who are on the ground as well. 

MAGES.:
Gust, I'm going to help Neptune. You help these two.
Gust:
On it!

MAGES. runs towards Purple Heart. Gust runs towards Green and White Heart. She takes out a bottle of purple potion. She makes Green and White Heart drink it. They both glow, and then their wounds heal.

Green Heart:
Thanks, Gust. We'll take it from here.

Green Heart and White Heart fly towards the battle. Rei Ryghts sees them coming. She raises her arms up, and lightning starts to rain down from the sky! MAGES. reaches Purple Heart. She notices that she is still breathing.

Purple Heart:
Nep... gear...
MAGES.:
Hand on, Purple Heart. You'll help your sister in a minute.

She aims her staff at her, and says the incantation. Purple Heart's body glows, and the wound in her stomach heals up. Purple Heart leans up and turns to MAGES..

Purple Heart:
Thanks.
MAGES.:
You're welcome, but I think you have more pressing matters to deal with.

Purple Heart turns to the battle in front of her.

Purple Heart:
You're right.

She gets up from the ground. She turns around and notices the other CPU Candidates fighting monsters and Killachines in the background. 

Purple Heart (In her head):
I don't want to do this, but we need their help. 

She flies up into the sky.

Purple Heart:
Candidates, listen to me!

They stop fighting and turn to her.

Purple Heart:
We need your help. Join us!
IF:
You heard her, guys. Let's go!

Corrupted Nepgear vs. the CPU Candidates.
The Candidates fly towards Purple Heart, and they head towards the battle. Arfoire sees them coming. She breathes fire in their direction. The group disperses to dodge the flames. Nepgear moves towards Purple Heart. She swings her sword towards her, but Uni swoops in and blocks the sword using her rifle.

Uni:
I'll stop her. You go help the other goddesses.
Purple Heart:
I can't. She's too-
Ram:
We'll help her.
Rom:
The goddesses need you, Neptune.
Purple heart:
*Sighs* Okay, but be careful.

Purple Heart flies off.

Nepgear confronts the candidates. 

Uni:
If we get the sword away from her, then MAGES. can return her to normal.

IF whips out a pistol and begins to shoot at Nepgear. She blocks the bullets with the sword, and flies towards the candidates! Rom and Ram raise their staffs, and a huge ice star forms. The star flies towards Nepgear. She swings the sword at the star, and it shatters into pieces! While she's distracted, Compa throws her giant syringe at her. It hits! Nepgear flies backwards. All the candidates fly towards her at once! Nepgear swings the sword, creating a wave of energy to emerge from it. The candidates dodge the wave by going underneath it. The fly back up to Nepgear, and they all grab her. They fall to the ground and begin to wrestle the sword out of her hand. IF and Compa reach the sword first, and they shove it out of Nepgear's hand. The swords falls away from the group. IF and Compa grab Nepgear's arms.

Nepgear's head begins to hurt, but tries to fight back. MAGES. goes behind her, and says her incantation. Nepgear screams in pain, and passes out. 

Uni:
Nepgear!?

Nepgear slowly opens her eyes. They returned to normal. She sees Uni starring down at her.

Nepgear:
U... Uni?

The candidates get off of Nepgear, but Uni stays. She holds her head up in her arms.

Uni:
I'm so sorry, Nepgear! I was so mean to you that I drove you to this state. Can you ever forgive me!?

Uni begins to cry. Nepgear just smiles at her.

Nepgear:
Of course... Just don't cry, or I'll start doing it too.

Nepgear's eyes begin to tear up. 

IF:
I hate to interrupt you two, but we're far from done yet. 

Uni and Nepgear get up from the ground. They remember the corrupted sword, and they stare at it on the ground.

Nepgear:
How do we destroy this thing?
MAGES.:
Let me try.

MAGES. and Gust appear. She aims her staff at the sword.

MAGES.:
You've done enough damage, you vile creation.

Her staff glows, and the sword combusts! Nepgear breathes a sigh of relief.

Nepgear:
I never want to see that thing again. 

Uni sees a shadow appearing on the ground. She looks up, and yells:

Uni:
Look out!

Corrupted Iris Heart and Yellow Heart vs. The CPU Candidates:
The goddesses run. Iris Heart and Yellow Heart appear afterwards. They slam into the ground! Too late to save the Corrupted Sword, they attack the Candidates! 

IF:
This is going to be hard!
MAGES.:
Just try and grab them, like what we did with Nepgear.
IF:
Easier said than done with these two...

Iris Heart swings her sword at Nepgear, and hits her! Nepgear falls to the ground. Iris Heart stands above her and raises her sword. Uni fires her rifle at Iris Heart. Iris Heart notices this, and reflects the bullets with her sword. Yellow Heart swings at Uni! Uni gets hit, and falls down. Rom and Ram use their staffs to throw an ice star at Yellow Heart. Yellow Heart slices right through it! IF and Compa tackle Yellow Heart, but she says in the air. Rom and Ram grab Yellow Heart too, and she finally falls down to the ground! MAGES. runs towards Yellow Heart, and says her incantation. Yellow Heart passes out. 

Meanwhile, Uni and Nepgear are getting beaten up by Iris Heart. Both Nepgear and Uni are on the ground, with Nepgear lying on top of Uni. Iris Heart steps on both of them, and raises her sword above them. The remaining CPU Candidates fire all their weapons at Iris Heart to stop her. Iris Heart tries to fight off the onslaught, but IF tackles her! The other Candidates grab her as well. MAGES. runs over to Iris Heart, and says her incantation. Iris Heart passes out, and everyone breathes a sigh of relief.

MAGES.:
Gust and I will try to heal her, and Yellow Heart. You guys go help the other goddesses!
Nepgear:
Roger! Thanks for the help, you two.

The Candidates fly away. MAGES. and Gust begin to heal Iris Heart and Yellow Heart.

MAGES.:
...Interesting. My magic is telling me that these two are from another dimension. Their bodies are both exhausted from the constant fighting, which is why they're still passes out. You poor goddesses. Hopefully, what happened in your dimension will not happen in ours...

Goddesses vs. Arfoire Part 2.
Meanwhile, the goddesses are having trouble taking down Arfoire and Rei Ryghts. This causes Rei, standing on Arfoire's head, to laugh.

Rei Ryghts:
You're not just fighting one of us this time! You're fighting BOTH OF US!

The goddesses halt their attack and back away. The candidates join up with them.

Nepgear:
What's the plan, Neptune?
Purple Heart:
Last time, the four of us stopped Arfoire by combining our Share Energy. However, we have to deal with Rei Ryghts as well now. 
Black Heart:
Perhaps the candidates can distract Rei Ryghts so we can attack Arfoire?
Green Heart:
It's worth a shot.
Uni:
We can do it!
White Heart:
Be careful. All of you.
Rom:
We will, sis.
Ram:
Yeah! Don't worry about us.
Purple Heart:
Are you ready, Nepgear?
Nepgear:
I'll do my best!

The two of them smile at each other.

Purple Heart:
Alright, goddesses! Let's end this!

All of them move forward at once. 

Arfoire:
Let's get some altitude.

Arfoire spreads her wings, and she flies into the air. After getting pretty high into the air, she breathes fire down at the goddesses. The candidates split from the goddesses.

Rei Ryghts:
Where do you think you're going?

Rei Ryghts shoots lighting down at the candidates. IF shoots both her guns at her. Lightning shoots them away. Uni fires as well, but Rei ducks out of the way of her fire. Compa fires some bullets from her giant syringe. Rei fires lightning at her, destroying the bullets. 

Rei Ryghts:
Now, where are the Lowee twins?

Rom and Ram pop up behind her. The throw a ice star at her. Rei sees the shadow of the star on top of her. She turns around and sees it coming at her! Once again, she fires lightning at it. The star crumbles into pieces.

Nepgear:
Now! Everybody at once! Fire!

Nepgear, Uni, IF, and Compa fire their weapons at Rei Ryghts. Rei is hit, and she falls off of Arfoire! Rom and Ram form another ice star, and fire it at Rei. It hits her, and she falls down to the ground! Arfoire turns around to see Rei falling to the ground.

Arfoire:
Rei!

She turns around and sees the goddesses flying towards her. Sheturns around and swings her tail at them. The goddesses duck out of the way. Arfoire turns around and opens her mouth. Fire appears. A rainbow-colored light engulfs them, just as before in Celestia, and they fly towards Arfoire. 

Arfoire:
No! NOT AGAIN!!!

They aim their weapons at her, and collide into her before she could breathe fire at them. A bright light appears in the sky. Histoire, MAGES., and Gust have a look of amazement in their eyes as they watch from below. Arfoire falls down to the ground. When she lands, she turns back into her goddess form. The goddesses and candidates fly towards her. Arfoire looks up and sees them standing above her. She's so angry that she bears her teeth.

Purple Heart:
Arfoire, please stop. I want to help you.

The Red Sharecite around her neck glows, and a red energy appears around her.

Arfoire:
I... I don't need help... I want you all... to die... Or you will kill me instead.
Black Heart:
That's what you want, isn't it? 
Arfoire:
I've turned... Rei into a monster when I rejected her... I've turned the humans against the goddesses... I've attacked Gameindustri numerous times now... I deserve to die.
Purple Heart:
I've made mistakes too.
Black Heart:
Same here.
Green Heart:
We all have, one way or another.
Purple Heart:
However, I've always had my friends to help me out. We can help you, Arfoire.

The Red Sharecite lights up again. Purple Heart notices. Arfoire's eyes turn completely red.

Arfoire:
DIE!!!

Arfoire lunges towards her! Purple Heart swings her sword and strikes the Red Sharecite. It splits into two. Arfoire claps her head with her hands and lets out a horrifying scream! The red energy surrounding her begins to increase into a giant ball. The energy disperses and then disappears. Arfoire's skin, hair, and goddess armor returns to normal. She falls back down to the ground, curled up almost in a fetal position. She doesn't move.

Black Heart:
Is that...
Purple Heart:
Yes... The original Arfoire.
Black Heart:
...She's pretty.

Arfoire opens her eyes and looks back up to the group. She looks down at her hands and feet. A smile appears on her face and she begins to cry.

Arfoire:
It... It can't be...

Purple Heart extends her hand to her. Arfoire takes it and Purple Heart pulls her up. Her legs wobble a bit, but she's stable.

Arfoire vs. Rei Ryghts:

Arfoire:
Thank you, Neptune... All of you. I never thought that I would-
Rei Ryghts:
No...

Rei Ryghts appears from the distance. Lightning starts to strike around her.

Rei Ryghts:
All of our plans... Our future... It's ruined... 

Tears start to run down her face.

Rei Ryghts:
YOU'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!
Arfoire:
Rei, no!

A white light engulfs Rei. Lightning emerges from her and strikes down everybody! Arfoire manages to get back up.

Arfoire;
Rei, stop! I don't want to fight you. I want to help you.
Rei Ryghts:
Nothing matters anymore! I've lost everything! If I can't be happy-
Arfoire:
Wrong. I failed years ago to help you, but I'm not committing the same mistake this time. 

Arfoire takes out her spear.

Arfoire:
I'll make sure that we both get the happy ending that we want this time.

Arfoire flies towards Rei. Rei takes out her staff and flies towards Arfoire. The two goddesses collide! The goddesses, still on the floor, manage to at least raise their heads up. They see the two original goddesses duking it out in front of them. Rei Ryghts laughs maniacally every time she takes a swing at Arfoire. Arfoire stays stern, knowing that she has to destroy the Red Sharecite around Rei's neck. After blocking another swing from Rei's staff with her spear, Arfoire kicks Rei in the stomach. Rei flies into the wall of a nearby building. Arfoire pins her down and tries grab the Red Sharecite. Lightning comes down and strikes Arfoire!

Arfoire falls backwards. Rei Ryghts flies above Arfoire, and raises the rear end of her staff. Arfoire swings her spear at Rei's neck. It hits the Red Sharecite! It falls away from Rei and into her hand. She makes a fist and crushes it!

Rei Ryghts:
NOOO!!!

Red energy surrounds Rei Ryght! She screams in agony as the energy leaves her body. Once it all dissipates, Rei begins to fall backwards. Arfoire swoops underneath and catches her. She lands back on the ground and joins the other goddesses.

Arfoire:
It's over.

In the distance, alongside MAGES. and Gust, Iris Heart, Yellow Heart, and Histoire, watch from afar. Histoire is smiling with tears streaming from her eyes.

Starting Over.
Rei Ryghts opens her eyes. She's in Neptune's bed in the Planeptune's Basilicom. Too tired to lean up, she turns her head to the right. Arfoire is sitting next to her. She's leaning on the bed and is asleep. Rei can't help but to smile. 

Neptune:
Ah. You're awake.

Rei turns to the entrance of the room. Neptune appears.

Neptune:
Arfoire tried to wait for you to wake up. I don't blame her for falling asleep though. She's been through a lot too.
Rei Ryghts:
I don't blame her either. She's always been stronger than me though. What happened to Ganache, Singe, and Anonydeath?
Neptune:
Your evil cohorts were rounded up after Arfoire saved you. We still have your monsters to deal with, but we can clean them up later. 

Rei Ryghts smiles. She turns to Arfoire again. She puts her hand on her head and rubs it. Arfoire wakes up. She sees that Rei is awake as well.

Arfoire:
R-Rei! Are you okay? Do you need anything?
Rei Ryghts:
No, but I need to say something to you: I'm sorry. I let my feelings get the better of me, and I caused all this mess to happen. Can you ever forgive me?
Arfoire:
We both did things that we'll regret, but we should do our best to make amendments and move on. We owe Gameindustri that much. Also, I owe you something as well...

Arfoire leans forward and kisses Rei Ryghts on the lips. Both Rei and Neptune are shocked! Rei Ryght's face turns bright red.

Rei Ryghts:
A-A-A-A-Arfoire!? 

Arforie smiles.

Arfoire:
That was long overdue. I'm sorry that I could never tell you properly. I was nervous before, and I said the opposite of what I actually felt. I did like you, Rei, but I couldn't express it properly. 

Rei Ryghts turns towards the doorway and freezes. Arfoire turns to it too, and she freezes. Everybody is standing at the doorway. Everybody is smiling, but Noire and Uni have red faces. Arfoire's face turns bright red, and she leaps off of the bed.

Arfoire:
H-H-How long have you all been standing there!?
Histoire:
Long enough.
Plutia: 
I'm glad you two are good guys again. In my dimension, you stayed evil. I'm glad that's not the case this time.
Peashy:
Yay for a happy ending!

Histoire flies over to Arfoire.

Histoire:
It's good to see you too again.
Arfoire:
It's good to be back. 

Histoire, Arfoire, and Rei Ryghts hug each other. Neptune turns towards the others.

Neptune: 
Let's leave these guys for now.

The group leaves. 

Blanc:
Hey, Compa...
Compa:
Yes, Blanc?
Blanc:
You're free to come to Lowee anytime you want. I would love to write a book with you, or something...

Compa smiles, and hugs Blanc.

Compa:
That would be great!

Blanc blushes. In the back of the group, Neptune runs over to Noire.

Noire:
It's been so long since they've seen each other. They probably going to be reminiscing for hours.
Neptune:
True, but I'm still tickled that we got to see the original goddesses fight each other!

Neptune's eyes light up.

Noire:
Hey, Neptune...
Neptune:
What's up?

Noire runs in front of Neptune. She reaches down and kisses her.

Noire:
I love you.

Neptune blushes.

Neptune:
Oh my! You've become so bold now, Noire... I love you, too.
Noire: 
A-And sometime... I would love to teach you how to cosplay!
Neptune:
Sure!

Noire smiles. 

Plutia and Peashy run up to Neptune.

Plutia:
Neppy, is there any way for Peashy and I to go back home?
Neptune:
Hmm... Maybe we can get MAGES. to whip up a spell, or a portal, to do that?
Peashy:
But Plutia, we don't have a home to go back to...

Noire frowns at that comment. She takes a deep sigh.

Noire:
Then you two should stay here.
Plutia:
Really!? Thank you, Noire!
Neptune:
And you two can stay here in Planeptune with me and Nepgear!
Noire:
However, Plutia, you are going to stay away from Neptune!

Plutia transforms into Iris Heart.

Iris Heart:
Really? What makes you think you can tell me what to do?

Noire transforms into Black Heart.

Black Heart:
Because I can.

Neptune transforms ino Purple Heart, and gets in between the two of them.

Purple Heart:
Listen! We have to find a way to settle this...

Black Heart and Purple Heart look at each other.

Black Heart and Purple Heart:
Agreed!

Both of them turn to Purple Heart and kiss her on the lips! Purple Heart is left speechless.

Purple Heart:
....Wha-?

Uni, hiding behind a wall in the hallway, watches everything unfold.

Uni's Confession.
The next day, Uni returns to Planeptune. Neptune is in the living room playing a video game.

Neptune:
Hey Uni!
Uni:
Hi Neptune.
Neptune:
Nepgear should be in her room.
Uni:
Thanks.

Uni makes her way to Nepgear's room. The door is open. She peaks in but doesn't see Nepgear. She takes out an envelope from her pocket, and prepares to put it on the bed.

Nepgear:
Uni?

Uni jumps back. She quickly hides the envelope behind her. Nepgear is standing in the doorway.

Nepgear:
What's behind your back?

Uni:
Umm... It came in the mail! I was just going to put it on your bed.

Nepgear:
The mail already came, and I didn't get anything.

Uni blushes.

Uni:
...It's a letter... To you.

Nepgear blushes.

Nepgear:
...Can you read it to me?

Uni hesitantly opens to envelope and reads the letter:

Dear Nepgear,

I don't know how to properly express myself, so I'll just get straight to the point. I like you. I think you're beautiful. I love your spirit. Every time I see you, my heart skips a beat. You try your hardest every time, even though you might be scared. I can really learn a lot from you, and I would love to be with you someday. I hope you feel the same way.

Nepgear:
Uni...

Uni begins to cry. Nepgear runs over to her and kisses her. 

Nepgear:
I like you too, Uni!

Neptune is smiling in the living room.

Neptune:
Yay! Happy endings for everybody!

IF's Confession.
It's now nighttime. In Vert's room at the Leanbox Basilicom, IF sits on Vert's bed. Vert walks into the room with a cupcake on a plate. There is a single candle on the top of it. She places it on IF's lap.

Vert:
This isn't the celebration that I had in mind, but at least it's something. Thank you for becoming my CPU Candidate, Iffy.

IF:
Thank you for choosing me, Lady Vert.

IF leans down and blows out the candle.

Vert:
Now, you enjoy your cupcake. I'll go prepare for bed.
IF:
Wait. Shouldn't I go sleep on the couch or something?
Vert:
Oh, nonsense. You're going to sleep with me tonight.

IF's eyes widen and her face turns bright red.

Vert:
Oh no! I didn't mean anything naughty! I literally meant sleep. 

IF:
Really?
Vert:
No strings attached. I promise!

IF:
...Oh, alright.

Vert goes into a room down the hall from her bedroom. It's a closet filled with clothes. She chooses a night gown... a two-sizes-too-short night gown. IF waits cautiously in the bedroom. She has finished eating her cupcake.

IF (In her head):
Nothing's going to happen. Nothing's going to happen. Nothing's going to happen... Something's going to happen. I can feel it.

Vert walks back into the room.

Vert:
I'm back.

IF turns her head to the right and spots Vert in the doorway. Her night gown is extremely tight on her body. Her chest bounces and the night gown looks like its about to rip. IF's eyes widen.

IF:
G-G-Good! Let's get to sleep.

She gets under the cover. Vert walk over to the bed and bend down. Suddenly, the straps to the top of her gown rip and fall down. IF's face turns red and her eyes look like they're about to pop out of their sockets!

Vert:
Oh no! I'm sorry, Iffy! I'll be right back.

Crossing her arms to hide her chest, Vert gets up from the bed and runs out of the room. She then leans against the wall and peeks inside the room to check on IF. Her face is dark red. A devious smile forms across Vert's face. Before she put on the gown, Vert took some scissors and cut the straps to her gown slightly in order for this to happen.

After getting another gown, Vert returns to the bedroom.

IF:
G-G-Goodnight!

Vert:
Goodnight, Iffy.

She closes her eyes. For Vert, this is the perfect opportunity for a little fun. She leans in close to IF and wraps her arms around her waist. IF tries to ignore her.

IF (In her head):
I'm asleep! I'm asleep! I'm asleep! I'm asleep!

Vert knows that she is not asleep. Finally, Vert kisses her on the cheek. IF finally opens her eyes, and flips over onto Vert.

IF:
I knew it!
Vert:
Oh my. Did I wake you?

IF:
I knew you were up to something. 
Vert:
Yes. I want to tell you something...

Vert leans in, and kisses her on the lips this time.

Vert: I love you, Iffy.

IF's eyes widen and her cheeks turn red. She can't believe what she just heard.

IF: ...I do, too!

The two of them hug each other.

Vert:
Now we can go to sleep.
IF:
Yeah, right...

The two of them laugh.

Blanc's Confession.
The next day in Lowee, Blanc and Compa are busy writing a new novel.

Blanc:
I want to do something new this time. Any ideas?

Compa:
Oh! How about a classic fairytale romance? A princess is captured by a dragon, and a knight in shining armor has to rescue her?
Blanc:
That is a classic trope. However, I think that could be a good play.
Compa:
Oh, a play! Let's put it on for the others!
Blanc:
O-Okay.
Compa:
Don't be afraid, Blanc. It'll be great!
Blanc:
...Okay, I trust you.

A couple of days later, Neptune and the others arrive in Blanc's Basilicom. In the living room, Blanc, Compa, Rom, and Ram put on the play. Compa is the princess. Blanc is the knight. Rom and Ram are the dragon. Towards the end of the play, when the knight rescues the princess, Compa leans in for a kiss. Blanc hesitates for a second, but she kisses Compa on the lips! Everybody gasps in the audience. 

The play comes to an end, and the crowd claps in approval. The four actresses line up, grab each others' hands, and take a bow. Compa whispers something to Blanc:

Compa:
Umm... Blanc... I thought you were going to kiss me on the cheek...

Compa blushes, and so does Blanc.

Blanc:
I-I-I'm sorr-

Compa leans in and kisses Blanc this time! Everybody claps even harder. Neptune turns to you, the reader:

Neptune:
Don't you just love happy endings? 

The End!

Hyperdimension Neptunia: Land of the Goddesses: Episode 11-Conquest.

Episode 11-Conquest.
Black Heart's eyes awaken to a burning down building. She gets up from the ground as fast as she cans and looks around. Anonydeath is gone. Then she remembers what happened. 

Black Heart:
The bombs... Oh no!

She flies out of the building and heads back to Planeptune's Basilicom. In the burning remains of Leanbox's Basilicom, IF lies on the floor unconscious. A hand taps her cheek multiple times.

Green Heart:
Iffy... Iffy!

IF's eyes open up. She sees Green Heart holding a large piece of concrete above both of their heads. 

IF:
Lady Vert!? Hang on!

IF transforms into her candidate form. She aims a pistol at the concrete Green Heart is holding and shoots it. The giant slab turns into pieces. Green Heart rotates both her arms and rubs them, trying to relieve them of pain.

Green Heart:
Thanks.
IF:
What happened?
Green Heart:
It looks like those bombs were real. 

IF's phone rings. She takes it out and sees Compa's name. She answers the phone.

IF: 
Compa, are you okay?
Rom:
Um... Hello?
IF:
Rom! Why are you-
Rom:
Compa told me to call you. She's injured badly. 
IF:
I'm on my way.

IF hangs up the phone. 

In Planeptune, Uni is lying on the floor amongst some ruble. Black Heart appears and runs towards Uni. She picks her up in her arms and taps her on the cheek.

Black Heart:
Uni! Wake up, please!

Uni's eyes open up. 

Uni:
Noire...
Black Heart:
Are you okay?
Uni:
I think so... Where's Neptune, Nepgear, Plutia, and Peashy?

Black Heart looks around. 

Black Heart:
I don't know... Please don't tell me they were-

Black Heart looks to the left, and sees Histoire in her book form lying under some rubble. She walks over and picks up the book. She opens it, and Histoire's human form appears.

Black Heart:
Histoire! Are you okay?
Histoire:
Yes. My tome form protected me from the blast.

Black heart's phone rings. She takes it out and answers it.

Black Heart:
Hello?
Green Heart:
Noire. How are you?
Black Heart:
We're fine. Uni is too. Neptune, Nepgear, Plutia, and Peashy, are all gone though.
Green Heart:
They were the targets after all...
Uni:
What?
Green Heart:
Look, IF and I are going to Lowee. Compa is hurt. Meet us there.
Black Heart:
Okay.

Green Heart hangs up her phone, and she and IF arrive at Lowee's Basilicom. They land on the balcony leading to Blanc's bedroom. In the bedroom, Compa is lying in the bed. Blanc is sitting on the bed, trying to clean off Compa's wounds on her face. Rom, and Ram are standing nearby. They have worrying looks on their faces. IF runs up to Compa.

Compa:
Hi, Iffy.

She smiles at her. IF smiles back.

IF:
Hey, Compa. How are you feeling?
Compa:
My body hurts, but I'm still kicking.
IF:
As expected of you, kiddo.
Blanc:
Can I talk to you and Vert in private?
IF: Sure.
Blanc:
Rom, Ram, can you take care of Compa until I come back?
Ram:
Sure, sis!
Rom:
You can count on us!

Rom and Ram run towards Compa. IF, Blanc, and Green Heart walk towards the bedroom door. Green Heart transforms back into Vert. The three of them walk out of the room. Blanc closes the door and begins to cry.

Blanc:
She's crippled. Her legs are shattered, and she feels pain all over her body. I don't know what to do.
IF:
Compa...
Vert:
I have an idea. I turned IF into my CPU Candidate by giving her a fragment of my Sharecite. I think you can do the same to Compa, and that'll cure her.
Blanc:
Show me!

Back in the bedroom, Rom and Ram sit on the bed next to Compa. She feels pain flowing through her body, but she tries not to show it in order not to alert Rom and Ram. Both of them are still concerned though. Rom reaches for Ram's hand. Ram clutches it.

Ram:
Don't worry, Ram. She'll get better.

Blanc, IF, and Vert enter the room again. Blanc walks up to Compa with a miniature Sharecite in her hands. 

Blanc:
Compa, take this. It'll help you.

Compa swallows the Sharecite. After that, her body begins to glow. Suddenly, she transforms into a CPU Candidate! She gets out of bed and looks at herself. She sees pink and black armor on her body.

Compa:
Wh-What happened!?
IF:
You're a CPU Candidate now, just like me.

IF transforms as well.

Compa:
Oh my goodness!
IF:
Yeah! How do you feel now?

Compa gets up from the bed and tries to walk towards IF. Her legs buckle and she begins to fall forward. IF catches her.

Compa:
Sorry.
IF:
Don't worry. You'll get use to it.

Blanc walks over to Compa and hugs her.

Blanc:
I'm so sorry, Compa! 

Compa smiles.

Blanc:
Don't worry, Blanc. It wasn't your fault.
Black Heart: 
Yeah, it was Arfoire's and Rei Ryght's.

Black Heart, Uni, and Histoire land on the balcony. Both Black Heart and Uni transform back into their human forms. 

Noire:
Now Vert, what did you mean by, "They were the targets?"
Vert: Well, first, I have a bit of a confession to make...

Vert tells Noire about giving ingredients to Neptune to make the growth potion.

Noire:
Why did you do that!?
Vert:
She said that she was trying to make something for dinner. I was a little suspicious, but I didn't look into it any further. I admit my fault for that, but I get the feeling that you might have had something to do with this too.
Noire:
M-Maybe... Look, we got into a fight, and I told Neptune that she was a bad example for Nepgear...
Vert: 
Now we know why she wanted that potion... 
Noire:
Yeah... I didn't want her to do it though.
Vert:
But she listened to your advice. Hmm... Maybe she also did it to impress you?

Noire thinks to herself for a bit.

Noire:
Maybe... And now, she and the others are in the clutches of those lunatics!

Uni looks worried.

Rom:
What are we going to do now?
Ram:
We go after them, of course!
Compa:
Then we can just use Arfoire's spell book to change Neptune and Nepgear back to their usual selves.
Histoire:
Not really. Noire, Uni, and I looked for the book before we came here. It seems that Arfoire and Rei took it back when they kidnapped Neptune and Nepgear.
Vert:
Wait. I know some people who can help us. I get ingredients from them all the time, and they specialize in magic. 

The Corrupted Sword.
Neptune's eyes open up. She sees Anonydeath sitting at a table and typing at a computer on the right. There is a elongated glass tube attached to a small machine on the floor in the middle against the wall. She turns her head around and sees Nepgear, Plutia, and Peashy, knocked out. They are all tied up by metal shackles. 

Ganache:
Ah, you're awake. 

Ganache walks up to her.

Adult Neptune:
Ganache!? You're alive?
Ganache:
And you're no longer a lolli?

Ganache laughs.

Ganache:
But in all seriousness, what you saw back in Lowee was a ruse. Arfoire used a spell to make it appear that she was killing me and Singe. She did it to help us escape.
Adult Neptune:
Singe is alive too!?
Singe:
Indeed.

Singe appears from behind Ganache.

Singe:
And you four are going to be our greatest creation yet. Thanks to the help of Avenir's technology, and Arfoire's and Rei Ryght's magic, we are going to remake Gameindustri in our own image.
Adult Neptune:
Boring villain speech aside, at least I know where that rogue Killachine came from.
Singe:
That specimen broke free when we were relocating to this base, and we were unable to retrieve it.
Ganache:
But there's more where that came from. Anyway, the real star of the show are you, Neptune, and your sister.

Nepgear begins to wake up. 

Adult Nepgear:
Neptune, where are we?

Plutia and Peashy wake up as well.

Adult Neptune:
Don't worry, sis. I'm going to-

Neptune tries to break free from her bonds, but the shackles turns purple and begins to shock her.

Ganache:
That rope is laced with a spell to prevent you four from escaping. You're not going anywhere.
Anonydeath:
The sword is ready, boys.

Anonydeath, Ganache, and Singe walk up to the glass tube. A sword is inside it. The glass tube disappears, and Anonydeath grabs the sword. 

Anonydeath:
Behold the corrupted sword! It is designed to possess, and kill, goddesses. It'll also make you do anything Arfoire and Rei Ryghts tell you to do. 

Anonydeath walks up to Neptune.

Anonydeath:
And since you two had the bright idea of taking one of Arfoire's potions, she can easily possess you two into doing her biding. 
Adult Nepgear:
Neptune...
Adult Neptune:
I'm so sorry, Nepgear...
Plutia:
When I get my hands on-
Anonydeath:
Ah! If it isn't the dominatrix. I guess you are as tough as you say you are. You should have died a long time ago, yet here you are. You, and your CPU Candidate. But now, you're going to be working for us!

MAGES. and Gust.
Back in Leanbox, Vert and the others arrive in a marketplace. There is a small woman selling food, medicine, and potions at a stand. Vert walks up to her.

Vert:
Hey Gust, MAGES.
Gust:
Lady Vert! Is it the usual?
Vert:
I'm afraid not. My friends and I need ingredients to reverse the effects of a potion.
Noire:
It's a growth potion made by Arfoire?
Woman:
A growth potion, you say?

Another woman appears. She is a witch. Noire and the others take out their weapons and prepare to attack.

Noire:
Arfoire!
Vert: 
Wait! Stop! This is MAGES.. She's Gust's friend.

Noire and the others put their weapons away.

MAGES.:
Vert told me all about Arfoire. Your reaction is understandable, but rest assured, I'm here to help. I'm a good witch.
Blanc:
Huh. For once, a witch is on our side.
MAGES.:
Do you know the ingredients used to make this potion?
Vert:
Well, Neptune took some sugar, chocolate, and some blue potion from me, but I don't know what else she used to make the potion. The spell book that contains the ingredients was taken by Arfoire.
MAGES.:
Then unfortunately, I doubt we can help you here. However, Gust and I would gladly come with you to help.
Noire:
Really? Thank you so much! We all promise to protect you.
MAGES.:
You're kind, but don't worry about us. We can hold our own in a fight, ain't that right Gust?
Gust: He he, yes ma'am!

Conquest.
Back at the secret hideout, Arfoire and Rei Ryghts walk into the room where Anonydeath and the others are. Purple Heart, Nepgear, Iris Heart, and Yellow Heart, are in a daze. Their eyes are all glowing purple. Purple Heart is holding the corrupted sword.

Rei Ryghts:
Are we ready to go, boys?
Anonydeath:
Yes, ma'am. They're at your command. 
Rei Ryghts:
Then let's take them out for a stroll.

Arfoire, Rei Ryghts, and the four goddesses fly up to the roof of the base. Rei Ryghts raises her hands, and the sky turns black. Lightning strikes across the sky. 

Rei Ryghts:
Goddesses! Strike the city!

The four brainwashed goddesses fly into the sky. Purple Heart raises the sword above her head and then swings it down. A purple light appears from the blade and destroys a couple of buildings. Back at Vert's bedroom in Leanbox's Basilicom, Compa and IF are on the balcony looking up at the sky. 

Compa:
Is it suppose to thunderstorm today?
IF:
Why do I think that this storm isn't normal?
Vert:
It isn't.

Vert and the others are watching the television. IF and Compa run into the room to join them. The news is broadcasting the attack caused by Purple Heart. Nepgear, Iris Heart, and Yellow Heart, also appears on the screen. She jumps into the air and lands down onto the ground. She causes a small earthquake that destroys a couple of buildings. 

Noire:
That's in Planeptune!
Uni:
Arfoire and Rei Ryghts were right under our noses the whole time!
Vert:
Well, we now know where they are. 

MAGES. notices that the four goddesses have purple eyes.

MAGES.:
It looks like they're under some kind of spell. 
Vert:
Can you reverse it?
MAGES.:
Of course, Lady Green Heart.
Black Heart:
Then let's go save them.
MAGES.:
I can get us there in no time. Everyone stay close to me.

MAGES. takes out a staff, and she swings it around. A portal appears, sucking in the group. A second later, they appear in Planeptune. There are buildings crumbling, and people are running in the streets. Monsters and Killachines are also going rampant.

Noire:
What's going on here!?
Arfoire: 
Armageddon.

Arfoire and Rei Ryghts appear. They're standing on the roof of an abandoned building.

Arfoire:
If we can't rewrite the past, then we'll make the future. Gameindustri will be destroyed, and we'll rebuild it into our new kingdom.
Rei Ryghts:
So bow down to your new queens!
Histoire:
No! This time, we're stopping you for good.

The goddesses transform.

Green Heart:
IF, Compa, getting use to fighting in your goddess form is going to take some time.
White Heart:
Don't go all out, or you could cause more harm than good.
IF and Compa:
Understood!
Black Heart:
Candidates, you guys will take care of the monsters and Killachines. Gust, MAGES., you two will come with the rest of us to stop Neptune, Nepgear, Plutia, and Peashy.

The group separates and jumps into battle. Histoire stays behind. She has a look of concern, but she's confident that the group will succeed. The CPU Candidates start taking down some monsters. However, a Killachine appears and goes after them. IF flies towards it and fires her two pistols at it. The machine dodges the bullets and they hit a nearby building, destroying it in the process. IF is embarrassed and shocked.

IF:
Oh... That's why we should hold back...

The candidates continue to fight on. Meanwhile, the Goddesses confront Arfoire and Rei Ryghts.

Black Heart:
Care to surrender?
Rei Ryghts:
Is that suppose to be a joke, because it's terrible! 
Black Heart:
Give those four back to us.
Arfoire:
Mmm... No. They're much better as our slaves.
Rei Ryghts:
I don't know, Arfoire. If they want them back that badly, I'd say they can have them.

Purple Heart swoops in and kicks Black Heart in the back! She hits the ground. Nepgear flies in and tries to take down Uni. Uni manages to dodge her attack, but Nepgear is on her tail. 

Uni:
Nepgear, stop! We're trying to help you!

Nepgear has no expression. She continues to attack Uni. White and Green Heart fly after them, but Iris Heart and Yellow Heart attack them! On the ground however, MAGES. and Gust sneak into the base through a back door. 

MAGES.:
The spell book must be in here somewhere. 

The two women walk up a stair case and see a room. Ganache, Singe, and Anonydeath are working inside. On the table where Anonydeath is sitting at, there is a book on the right. It catches MAGES.' eye. She and Gust run inside. 

MAGES.:
Freeze!
Singe:
What are you doing in here!?
Ganache:
Don't worry! I came prepared this time.

Ganache takes out a handgun. He aims it at the two women. Gust throws a bottle at them. When it hits the ground, the room is covered in blue slime. The three men are stuck.

Ganache:
Oh come on!
Anonydeath:
Ugh! Doggoo slime!

MAGES. runs towards the book. She opens it, and sees a bunch of potions and spells.

MAGES.:
I found the book. 

She sees the growth potion formula.

MAGES.:
Gust, do your thing.
Gust:
Yes! Time to go to work!
MAGES.:
I'll use my magic to free the goddesses from their mind control.

Gust takes out a basket, and while looking at the book, combines a bunch of ingredients to make an antidote. She puts it into two jars. MAGES. looks towards the glass tube where the corrupted sword was made. She aims her staff at it.

Singe;
No! Don't-

A blue light shoots out of it and destroys the tube. Then she points the staff to Anonydeath's computer, and the white light destroys it. 

Anonydeath:
Two bases destroyed in one day! This is just torture!

MAGES. and Gust run out of the room, with the spell book under MAGES.' arm. Arfoire and Rei Ryghts hear explosions happening inside the base.

Arfoire:
What was that!?
Rei Ryghts:
I'll go check it out.

Rei Ryghts leaves. Arfoire stays to survey the battle. Black Heart gets up from the ground. She looks up and sees Purple Heart standing above her. She raises the corrupted sword above her head.

Black Heart (In her head):
I'm so sorry, Neptune. I never treated you properly, and I never told you my true feelings...
MAGES.:
Noire!

MAGES. and Gust run up behind Iris Heart.

Gust:
We have the antidote!

Purple Heart turns around. She begins to swing the sword at the two of them. Gust and MAGES. stop dead in their tracks. Black Heart kicks Purple Heart. She falls backwards and hits the ground. MAGES. runs up to the fallen Purple Heart, and says an incantation. Purple Heart begins to yell in pain. When MAGES. finished, Purple Heart falls to the ground. The sword falls out of her hand. Black Heart gets up from the ground.

MAGES.:
The mind control magic has been erased. All you have to do, Noire, is give her the antidote to the growth potion.

MAGES. gives the antidote to Black Heart. Black Heart runs up to Purple Heart. Suddenly, Black Heart's head begins to hurt.

Black Heart:
What's going on?
Purple Heart:
Sword... *Coughs*... Get rid...

MAGES. kicks the sword away from them. Purple Heart transforms back into Adult Neptune. Her eyes are no longer purple. She stands up from the ground.

Adult Neptune:
Thanks. 
Black Heart:
I'm just glad you're back to normal... For the most part. I have an antidote to the growth potion.
Adult Neptune:
You're saying that you don't like me in my new form?
Black Heart:
I don't want you to be somebody that you aren't. We both have our faults, but I still... I...
Adult Neptune:
...Noire, if you say the words, then I'll take the antidote. 

MAGES. and Gust feel a bit awkward standing there, but they can't turn away. Black Heart takes a deep breath, and yells out:

Black Heart:
I LOVE YOU!

Everybody is silent. Neptune smiles and she begins to cry.

Adult Neptune:
I love you too, my little tsundere.

She takes the antidote from Black Heart's hand, drinks it, and then kisses Black Heart! Adult Neptune turns back into regular Neptune. 

Neptune:
I know that was hard, but I'm so happy that you said that.
Black Heart:
It'll get easier with time.
MAGES.:
Ladies, I hate to interrupt, but we have someone else to give the antidote to.

Behind them, Nepgear picks up the corrupted sword. She swings the sword at Neptune!

Black Heart:
Watch out!

She pushes Neptune out of the way, but Nepgear flies after Black Heart. Neptune transforms into Purple Heart, and goes after Nepgear. Green and White Heart are lying on the ground. Uni, after taking out some of the monsters, sees Purple and Black Heart fighting Nepgear in the distance. Nepgear swings the sword as Black Heart again, but Black Heart catches the blade with her hands. Nepgear kicks her in the stomach, and she falls backwards onto the ground. Purple Heart takes the antidote from MAGES. and runs towards her sister. Nepgear raises the sword above Black Heart's head, but Purple Heart grabs her from behind. She pours the antidote down her throat. Nepgear begins to cough. She reverts back into Adult Nepgear, and then into regular Nepgear. She begins to fall forward, but Purple Heart catches her. Nepgear still has the sword in her hand...

MAGES.:
Hold her still, Neptune. I have to reverse the spell on her!
Purple Heart: 
I have to get the sw-

Suddenly, Purple Heart feels the blade of the sword enter her stomach! Nepgear's purple eyes stare at her without any emotion. She takes the sword out of Purple Heart's stomach. Purple Heart tries to hang on to Nepgear, but she falls backwards. Black Heart leans up and sees Purple Heart on the ground.

Black Heart:
NEPTUNE!!!
Uni:
NEPGEAR, NO!!!
MAGES.:
Oh no!
Arfoire: 
Kill them, Nepgear! Your master commands you!

Nepgear raises the corrupted sword above her head, and swipes down towards Purple Heart!