Paradise Lost

Thanks to Jerzu and the amazing skills that they possess as my beta! *hug* =D

Enjoy chapter 1!

Chapter 1: Freefall


"Ummm...Compa?"

Compa turned to look at Nepgear and smiled. "You just sit there, I've been dying to try this drink with someone!"

Nepgear fidgeted in her seat in Compa's house. "B-But, I'm not old enough!"

Compa waved her hand. "It's not alcholic silly!" She turned back around walked into her kitchen. "You wait there, I'll be back in a minute!"

Nepgear felt a slight sense of dread fall over her. "What have I gotten myself into...Onee-chan...I was only supposed to be shopping, I promise I'll be back in a minute!" She promised no-one in particular...Until she got her phone out to call her older sister...Who is still shorter then her.

Short stuff...

[Neptune: HEY!]

NEPTUNE?! STAY OUT OF THIS UNLESS YOU WANT ME TO BAN YOU FROM FURTHER STORIES! Fourth-wall breaking is NOT ALLOWED!

[Neptune: But- (Sound of duct tape around her mouth and much squealing)]

There...Much better. Now, ahem, back to the story:

Compa walked back into the room where Nepgear was and set down a rainbow-looking drink in a potion bottle while Nepgear finished her phone-call with her sister.

"I'll be back in awhile sis. No! Don't touch my stuff! That's my bear on the side!" She stood up. "I'm at Compa's! No...No...No...NO! She's not doing THAT...Now, how would I be calling you if I was tied up? Now look, I gotta go..." Nepgear sighed with a smile. "Same to you sis. What? Oh, I love you too sis...Be careful...Bye"

Compa giggled from her position across from Nepgear, her own glass filled with Orange juice. "Was that Nep-Nep?"

Nepgear smiled with a light pink blush as she nodded, turning back around and sitting down putting her phone away. "Yes it was. Anyway...What is this?" She picked up her glass and smelled the top...It smelt...

Sweet.

VERY Sweet.

Compa smiled at her. "Just something I've wanted to try out lately..For a friend. It was something a local shop was selling, so I bought it and wanted to see what it was like. I think you should try it first Ge-Ge" She smiled at her even more.

Nepgear went through her normal routine of ,'Trying to refuse politely', but Compa put up the, 'Basically, don't argue with me or I've got plenty of duct tape that I can show what happened with Neptune' routine back on her.

Nepgear looked at the drink and then to Compa's smiling face and then sighed. "Well...Here goes nothing...I guess"

Nepgear then knocked back the drink, tasting the sweetness in its lovely glory...All...Off it...

In one go.

Compa's eyes were wide as Nepgear put the glass bottle back on the table. "I'm sorry to ask but...Can I have another?"

Compa nodded. "I think I've got 5 of them in total...Including that one that you knocked back" She went back to the kitchen while Nepgear was starting to forget where she was.

"That's strong..." Nepgear whispered to herself as she hiccuped. Sending a pink blush to her cheeks. "Excuse me..."

[Two...Make that 4 pint glasses of 'Rainbow Surprise' later...Approximately 45 minutes later...]

Nepgear placed the glass onto the floor next to her, "Andsh thats how you make Neptune embarrased! Furthermore, follow me into this because its not...Wait...What did I..."

Compa was blinking while Nepgear had basically spilled everything embarrasing about Neptune...Including how her older sister once tried to fake wetting the bed with a hose-pipe.

Compa was actually starting to get worried about Nepgear. Something about what Gust put in the Rainbow Surprise drinks was worrying. If they could do this to a Goddess Candidate (Let alone a Goddess) then Heavens knew what they could do to a a Human!

"So, are we going to go to Nep-Nep's, Ge-Ge?"

Nepgear looked at Compa. Was she- *Hic* -Yep, she was drunk. Not just tipsy...But full on drunk. "Do I look like someone who's on the frazzle? Onward Ho!"

Compa smiled nervously as she stood up and collected the glass and went into the kitchen while Nepgear...Basically stumbled out of the house.

"I'm completely sob...GAH! I'm blind!"

Compa was by Nepgear side in an instant but smiled when she realised what she meant; the Sun had been a bit to bright for her and she had walked out of Compa's house with no real Sun protection on her face.

"Let's go Ge-Ge...We need to get there before nightfall"

"I psh knows that!" Nepgear staggered her way towards the basilicom.

A small mouse wearing a cloak but carrying a camera happened to be waiting just outside Compa's house and was instantly looking at the pair. He focused on Compa first but then on Nepgear...

Oh, the news this would make! CPU Candidate, DRUNK!

Maybe then he could pay Arfoire the money he owed her...For the camera...Yes...The camera...


[To Be Continued...]