HyperDimension Neptunia Ascension

(A time unknown)

Bright green, almost teal colored grass slowly waved in the wind. Clear blue skies covered in clouds with pink hues over looked the entirety of the surreal area untouched by any kind of civilization. Several trees stood out amongst the lightly colored plain, scattered far and wide.

A shock wave shook the ground, a loud clang of metal filled the air.

Front flipping furiously with a purple blade extended forth, the female wielding said weapon swung it down hard, only for it to be met by another black blade. Teal eyes narrowed in amusement, a white circular symbol with a single line protruding up through, shining brightly in place of a pupil.

"You really are strong, aren't you..."

The attacking woman wearing form fitting purple over her body much like a one piece swimsuit, with most of her bosom exposed grunted in frustration, continuing to press her sword down at her opponent.

"Too bad for you, I don't intend to let you become the one true Goddess." Another woman wearing black clothing with white long hair hissed at her. The purple dressed girl narrowed her eyes in response, then they darted to the side. Releasing her pressure, she extended red colored cybernetic wings from her back and flew away as a large white ax was swung into the one wearing black and light gray. The holder of the large hammer-like weapon swung it to her side, placing a hand on her hip, leered at the girl who dodged her attack.

"You're lucky you saw that coming, bitch. I almost thought taking you down was going to be too easy."

The purple clothed female landed a safe distance from the two others and stared at a girl with light blue, sharp hair, wearing white form-fitting top over red bloomers. "I don't understand, I thought this was a free-for-all for the position, why is it I feel I'm being ganged up on?.."

"Because..." said a rather lusty and mature voice behind her. The girl in purple cast her eyes with a slight turn of the head to her left to see another woman with a large bosom in what seemed like a black bikini like uniform lower down, one arm around her body and hoisting her melons high. "It is in our best interests to get the strongest of us out of the way first. Really... If we fought each other, you'd be able to easily finish any of us off, and even if we were to fight you one on one, you still hold a higher chance for beating us." Her grin widened. "It's quite a simple concept, Purple Heart..."

"I expected better of you girls..." the woman in purple spoke out. "This is supposed to be an honest fight, one that determines the true welfare and future of Gamindustri."

"She's right." The girl in white with blue hair spoke. "As much as I hate it, you're the strongest of us here, and getting rid of you first is the best option for the rest of us. After which, it'll be that much easier for me to secure my position as the one true goddess."

Purple Heart's eyes furrowed, she brought her sword to her side. "I'm not going to go down so easily. If you think I'm scared of your little three verses one, you're sadly mistaken, ladies."

"Tch." The girl in white and red tilted her head down and right. "I'll make you eat those words."

Purple Heart observed her hoisting her ax effortlessly to her side as the girl in black and light gray stood up, arming herself with her blade. With a dash, she flew fast towards Purple Heart, with the ax wielder following suit quickly. She armed herself and met the white-haired girl in a furious exchange of slashing and blocking with their swords. The girl in white flew to her flank and swung her ax down over-head. Purple Heart relinquished her exchange with her previous opponent and held the flat side of her large sword up, placing her other hand on another end and successfully blocked the ax attack.

The one in black and light gray spun and delivered a strong kick into Purple Heart's lower ribs. She gasped out, saliva coughing out of her before the woman with light green hair threw the flat end of her spear like weapon hard into her lower back. The purple-haired goddess screamed loudly before the one in white and red spun her ax around slammed it into her target like a golf club.

Purple Heart flew fast, flipping wildly and crashing through a tree, splitting it into two and flying into the ground. Skidding hard and slightly digging into the ground, a long rough trail of smoking dirt was left in her wake before she came to a sudden stop.

Eyes wincing, she opened her left eye slightly to see the three of them coming after her like predators. Taking hold of the hilt of her sword, she pushed herself up and gritted her teeth in preparation. "You girls want me... Then come and get me!" Taking off into a mad sprint, she gripped her sword tightly and made a mighty horizontal swing! Wind rushed from the blade as well as a dark purple energy wave. The other three quickly dodged it and advanced even faster upon her. Purple Heart lifted her blade over her head and tilted it down with a twist of her wrists so it was blocking her entire upper body from a slash by the white-haired sword wielder.

"Go, Javelin!" The woman with green hair threw her large spear-like weapon towards Purple Heart. With quick wit, she jumped up to avoid the projectile and met the blue haired girl in the sky. Smirking, she slammed her weapon to the right. Purple Heart parried it by letting it slide up and past her with her sword. A hand then grabbed her ankle. She looked down to find the girl in black and light gray smile at her before pulling her. Purple Heart could feel her speed increase as her holder began to spin at a fast speed. She finally let go and Purple Heart went flying.

Screaming, the woman then gritted her and pulled her knees up to her body, hunching up in an effort to slow down, and then an immense pain filled her back. The girl with green hair drove her knee into Purple Heart's spine before lifting her javelin over her head, and with a brief fashionable spin, she gripped it with both hands and hammered the flat end into her victim's stomach.

Purple Heart crashed loudly into the hard ground, smoke and dust erupting forth. She shook, injuries covering her body. Looking up tiredly, she could see the three females hovering eerily above her, the bright sky making them seem like shadows in form. She coughed, small specks of red flying forth. "You three... won't beat me that easily..."

"Says the one in the dirt." the smallest one said. All three prepared themselves before lunging forth at her. A loud scream came.

"Aaaaahhhh!" Covers were pushed aside as a body flew up, screaming loudly. Loud panting came forth as a boy sat up in his bed. A hand flew to his chest, gripping it tightly.

(Morning – Triordinal Tune Apartments – Present Day)

Shaking slightly, he hunched over, his dark purple hair falling down and over his face. Sweat covered his body, eyes wide and stricken with fear.

He continued to sit and pant, staring into the barely lit room, body heaving with every breath he took. "That... was so real."

He finally relaxed, then slowly looked to side to see a slightly messy dark room. Various clothes were laying in some areas. Reaching to his side, he pulled a string and a lamp light turned on. He kicked his feet out of the bed and stood up, stretching and yawning.

A quick shower followed by putting on his usual clothes. A loose fitting dark purple jacket that reached down to his legs with yellow rims and a pair of dark blue pants stopping midway down to his shins. Hooking up the leather that strapped his jacket together over his bare chest, he looked himself in the mirror before heading out.

Coming out of a large apartment building, he looked up to see the familiar setting of the busy city of Planeptune around him. Planting his hands into his pockets, he began to stroll forth, his head down and out of the harsh sun. Today was hotter than usual it seemed. A sigh escaped his lips.

"Well, it could be worse I guess." The boy strolled over to one of the many vacuum tubes that acted as a quick transport across the city. He looked to a console and pulled a purple card with blue neon lines shining across its surface and waved it over the scanner. A beep sounded before he replaced his hand back into his pocket and faced forward, standing straight before a rush of air lifted him off his feet and rapidly into the tunnel. He flew fast and high into the network that was the Neptune Travel System. He loved the route he had to take to his destination, it went across the heart of the city and high enough to get a good view of it and a sensation of flying.

He was allowed to see the many people going about their normal lives, conducting what business they had to to make a living, he could see the many nature parks scattered across the wake of the city and the best part of the ride was seeing the large tower that overlooked the entirety of the land, the Basilicom of Planeptune, the home of the Goddess that watched over the nation. Like many others he was sure of, he felt a serene pleasantness overwhelm him every time he looked at the majestic structure that was the home of their very own Goddess. The building slowly passed by before another large tower quickly came into the view and blocked it off. Closing his eyes, he let the system carry him to his destination.

Reaching the end of his trip, he softly landed on his feet and walked forward and onto the sidewalk, joining the many pedestrians of Planeptune. By regular standards, his choice of clothing made him stand out amongst the crowd, his bare chest sometimes drawing some attention from the girls he would pass by. With a small wave, he continued forward and soon came to a stop in front of a large corporal building composed of shining glass and white marble architecture. With a click of his tongue, he walked in, the automatic mirror like doors sliding open. The purple-haired boy approached the counter and stood in front of it as a woman looked up from reports she was filing.

"Just slide your hand into the identifier please, sir."

Pulling a hand from his pocket, he slipped it into black machine that looked much like a long mailbox. A blue light shined from the rectangular opening and the woman turned to a screen. "Mister... Fuuin Yokoshima, right?"

"Yes, ma'am." The boy gave a brief nod.

"Hmm." She looked up. "Yes, you have a scheduled meeting with Mr. Leon today. You're right on time too, and a tip, you don't want to keep him waiting..."

Slipping a hand behind his head, he closed his eyes. "Yeah, I know that... I'll be headed up there now." Taking point, he began walking to an elevator.

"Wait, you know where his office is, right?!" the clerk called out to him.

"I've had to talk to him a lot..." Looking quite nervous, the boy waved her off and stepped into an elevator.

(Morning – Triordinal Offices – Mr. Leon's Office)

"You fucking failure!" A meaty hand slammed hard into a desk, gold and silver rings adorning three of his fingers. A large man with a mustache and slicked back hairstyle stood from his chair, looking quite angry. Fuuin sheepishly looked down to the ground, sitting in a chair with his hands between his legs. "You mean to tell me that you couldn't find it!?"

"Well, sir, Gamindustri is a very large-"

"You had three months!" Mr. Leon shouted. "Three... months!" He emphasized his point by holding up three fingers. "I did not release your rent for those three months for you to goof off and go to clubs and have a good old fucking time out in the land, I paid you to find me that crystal!"

"Sir, I was looking for the crystal-"

"Shut the hell up, you rat!"

Fuuin winced at the volume his voice raised.

"If you were looking, you would have found it for me by now!" Straightening up, he aligned his red tie against his black business suit and pulled open a drawer. Flipping out a lighter, he pulled out a large cigar and lit it, popping it into his mouth before slipping the lighter back into his coat. "I've got other clients I must meet with, so I'll make this quick." Taking a puff, he looked down on the boy sitting before him. The boy in turn glanced up at the man with a blink. "You have one month to find me that crystal, otherwise... you're dead, kid."

Fuuin's blue eyes widened. "One month!?"

Mr. Leon leaned over him, his shadow covering the purple-haired youth. "There's no where you can run, no place I won't find you, Yo-ko-shi-ma." He hissed the boy's name like it was poison, blowing a large cloud of smoke onto him, making Fuuin yack and cough briefly. "Time begins now..."

With a slow nod, Fuuin coughed and stood up, avoiding his boss and stepping backwards carefully towards the door. With a quick open, he slipped out and closed the door behind him, taking to a run away from the office.

Once he was outside, he slipped his hands into his pockets looking quite depressed.

"Wow, one month... and no pay either? How am I supposed to look for this thing and eat at the same time?" His hair cast a slight shadow over his eyes. "Damn, he sure knows how to make accusations, I did nothing but search for that fucking thing and eat." Stopping in the middle of the sidewalk, he then kicked once at the concrete. "Am I really going to die a virgin?" Shoulders slumping, he resumed walking, trying to think of where to look next. He continued to ponder about before an earthquake shook the area. Losing balance, screaming surfaced everywhere around him. Waving his hands to gain a footing, he planted both feet firmly into the ground and slowly turned around, and his eyes widened.

Standing before him and countless others was a large metallic monster, a black ball with one rotating head with five red eyes leering at each person before it, held up by ten large long sword like legs. Shaking wildly, the boy looked onto it as it began swinging two of its legs around, knocking and slicing several people. Screams surfaced, as well from himself as he gained control of his body and began to run. People panicked all around him, running and screaming like a wild herd, confusion and chaos everywhere as explosions started to sound around the street.

Steam hissed out from the upper portion of the metallic spider's body, and four hatches opened up. Emerging from the holes came four black long and sleek tentacles dotted with red lights. Almost instantly, it began snatching various people up from the street and pulling them into its body, advancing forward, each step shaking the ground slightly. Fuuin looked behind him to see the monstrosity, seemingly following him as its disk like head rapidly searched out its victims. As soon as a tentacle pulled someone inside, it came right back out to capture its next target.

"Shit, shit, shit!"

Fuuin sprinted fast, his legs carrying him as fast as they could carry him, darting around a corner. He slammed his back against it and watched as the machine emerged into eyesight rather quickly, walking into the middle of the intersection. Stepping onto carts and wagons, people ran in whatever direction they could to get away from the beast. It continued to yank several people and pull them into its body before it locked its sights on Yokoshima. He gasped, as a tentacle reached quickly for him. He jumped back and dodged it narrowly, nearly tripping over his footing. The mechanical appendage quickly lunged at him and wrapped itself around his waist.

"No!" He pulled at the steel-like grip, kicking and screaming. He could see the darkness coming, his eyes widened. "Oh no!" Lifting his hands to shield his head, a loud whir suddenly filled the air. He felt himself falling and hit the ground. With a loud bang, the tentacle fell limp upon the cracking road, Fuuin slamming against the asphalt.

His left arm outstretched ahead of him and still held in the vice-like grip of the machine, he coughed up dust. Head against the ground, he looked up from the cement to see a street filled with empty carriages and various transportation, people far from their position continuing to run for their lives. Blinking in confusion, he slowly looked up to see the machine glaring at someone floating in the air. Lifting his head up further, he then saw her.

A woman with fair-purple hair in long twin braided ponytails, dressed in a form fitting purple body suit decorated with blue neon lines, her naval cavity highlighted by a lighter purple, floating high and glaring at the monster. Her upper legs and thighs were exposed as well as her fairly large bosom. Her bright blue eyes narrowed towards the beast, her teeth gritted.

"If you think you can just come into my nation and tear everything up and get away with it, you better think again, you monster!"

Fuuin's eyes widened. It's her, that woman from my dreams!

The metallic beast took a couple of cautious steps in preparation for a fight against its adversary. "The time has come." A heavy, low, clattering-like voice sounded from the machine.

The woman in purple narrowed her eyes. "So you can speak?" She lifted her sword up towards her head and pointed the end towards the creature. "You're the first I've come across that has a will of its own it seems. What do you mean by that statement."

"Once again, a God of this world will emerge. The time has come."

"God, huh?" She smirked. "That'll be a first. But right now, you have a Goddess to worry about. I am CPU Purple Heart, and this will be the last day you stand, creature!"