No introductions this time, I'm afraid. Just getting to the point. The Hyperdimension Neptunia franchise is owned by Idea Factory/Compile Heart. I do not own them. Alright, let's begin.

This is my kingdom, just a nice and peaceful place. Very quiet, too. It sometimes can get pretty lonely sometimes. But, that is the price to pay by being the ruler of a majestic kingdom.

I'll have to get to the point, it seems. I was recently entrusted this kingdom by my mother, the queen. However, one unfaithful day, she has contracted a very serious illness and has fallen into the grasp of death's hand. She is no longer with me.

The day it happened (In my mother's bedroom)

I slowly walk toward my mother's bed, she greeted me with a warming smile, but I knew, she was only doing that, so I wouldn't have to worry, "Blanc… please come closer… there's something I would like to ask you before it's too late."

Hesitantly, I comply, it's the only thing I could do. It could be the last time I see her, I walk towards her slowly, I'm so scared right now. I didn't know what I can do for her, just being there is the only thing I could think of, "I'm here, mom. What would you like to ask me?" I grab her hand with both of mine, holding them dearly. I don't want to cry in front of her, it'll only make it worse.

She continues to bear that smile, even know it's only to ease my pain even a little, "Listen… I'm not long for this world, that's why I'm asking you a big favor for me. It's something that only you could do."

Shaking up, I nod to her request slowly, "O-ok, mom… what can I do to help?"

That's when she begins to ask me something that I know I didn't want to hear, "I would like you to take heir to the throne. You are a big girl now, Blanc. I know you can do it." She coughs a little.

It's starting. The tremendous ache in my chest, I begin to cry in front of her, already failing at what I promised myself I wouldn't do, "I-I-I can't do it… I don't want to let you down. I'm not strong enough…" I sniffle as hold her hand close to my face, feeling the warmth it has left.

She begins to use that hand to wipe away the tears from my face, "You will do your mother proud, I'm sure of it." She forces herself to broaden her smile, "And don't say things like that. You are strong, you're my daughter, after all."

I begins to let out a sigh, "I don't want to let you down, or your people. I'm nothing like you." I continue to cry, "I'm pathetic…"

She begins to pull me towards her chest as I begin to cry into it, "No matter what you do, I will always love you." She rubs my back maternally as she strokes my short brown hair.

"I'm going to be alone in this world if you leave me now." I continue to cry into my mother's chest.

"No… you won't, sweetie. You'll find someone out there in this world just for you. Perhaps in a different world beyond ours." She says as she lets out a relaxing sigh.

"What does that mean, mom? I don't understand…" I respond confusedly.

I didn't get an answer, "Mom?" Still no answer, oh no. Please don't tell me. "Mom! Please answer me!" I tried to shake her, her eyes were closed, she didn't respond. I can only assume one thing. I've… lost her.

Knowing that, I begin to cry my eyes out, I am for certain that I will be alone in this world. "MOOOOOOM! Please don't leave me all alone! I don't know how to run your kingdom and I'm scared out of my mind! Please!" I still cry onto her chest, even though I sense no sign of life, not even a pulse.

I don't know what to do. All I can think of is remain where I am until I cry and cry, until I couldn't cry anymore.

I deeply mourned the death of my very own mother, it's just as painful as any child would go through. She told me that I shouldn't grief for her own death my whole life, now, I have to run the kingdom by myself. I just don't know what that means! Why me? Why does this have to happen to me? I didn't understand. And what does she mean by that I will find someone from beyond this world that'll be just for me? I didn't understand this, either. All I can pretty much do is hold on to my mother's wishes with my own life.

Present

Will I be able to do this? Am I even worthy to follow in my mother's footsteps? I wish I knew, I don't even have the answers. Even now, I still don't know. Even what my mother also told me. I'll find someone just for me beyond this world. I only have myself to keep me company, and the citizens of my kingdom. But that… is just not enough.

Several Years Later

I am now 18, it has been 3 whole years since my mother's death. It is still hard, I must keep going for her. It's all I can do.

I sit on the throne that my mother used to rule on and sometimes tell me stories as a kid while I sit on her lap. It's a very heavy burden, but I'm the only one that can take it. I must do it, for her.

My kingdom has only gotten bigger over the years, it makes me feel proud that I have taken my mother's wish to heart. But still, it is only me around. My workers only serve under me and they don't have time to talk anyway.

"Your majesty!" One of my knights barges in through my throne room, and going up the long hallway like interior, confronting me.

Handle things differently now. I hide my emotions through my words, or lack thereof. But when someone upsets me, that's when I get really… wordy.

"What is it? It better be good." I stated to the knight, he looks very troubled, and sweaty. I really didn't have time for nonimportant matters.

He bows to my mightiness, "Oh, forgive me for troubling you, but it has to concern your 18th birthday.

Oh, I completely forget about my birthday parties, "There's no need for one. I was to be alone on my birthday."

The knight rises up slightly, placing a hand to his heart as if he knew how to console me, "But, milady! We don't wish for you to be alone on your birthday."

I begin to glare at him, he didn't know what he was talking about, "Then don't bother me! It's my business whether I am alone or not. Not yours or anybody else's!" I didn't really need to yell at the man, I was just so fed up with loneliness.

He begins to stammer a bit as he tries to come up with something to say, "B-b-but milady! Surely, you wouldn't mind if we baked you a cake at least! Even if it's a personal one. We want to do at least something!"

I begin to ponder a bit on that, I eventually come up to a conclusion, "Very well. Give me a personal cake with the works. Candles, I mean."

The knight seems to agree with my response, good. At least I can be left here in peace, "Of course! We'll get right on that with the most top chefs we have here!" He begins to back away, "You won't be disappointed."

I had a very good reason to why I said those things. At every single birthday I had after my mother died, I blew out the candles to my birthday cake, hoping to finally have that special someone. They never came. After my second attempt, I just gave up. It's hopeless, I suppose. I'm just going to sit here and ponder about life and how empty it feels.

Night

I continue to sit on my throne, still feeling empty inside, and pretty bored as well. I'm sure they might have already forgot about my birthday already.

I let out a sigh, knowing that my wish will never come true, it's only natural, hardly anyone's wishes ever came to reality.

Several knights open the door as snow begins to blow inside the castle, "Lady Blanc! We have gotten your cake ready!" One of the knights say as they haul it in.

"It's… pretty big." I say to my surprise as I see just how big they made my personal cake.

"We did it for you, milady. Is it to your liking?" He asks me as he delivers my birthday cake to me.

It's a nice and fluffy white cake, decorated with swirls of icing at the border, it stands 3 cakes tall, with smaller cakes as it rises. It's honestly… too much than what I could eat. I have to say something, "I thought I told you I wanted a personal birthday cake, this is too big for me to eat by myself."

Not only it was too big, but the wax from the burning candles are melting, which could drip on the cake at any moment. There are 18 candles on the cake, as expected from a birthday cake, they circle around a little figurine of myself that they decided to throw in for who knows what. If I blow them out, I'm just going to be left with sheer disappointment and will have to suffer another year alone. I still have to do it, no matter how much I don't want to.

A take a deep breath and then as hard as I could, I blow my candles out with all my heart. I wait for a minute or two to see if my wish has come true. It didn't.

I knew I was foolish enough to have a sliver of a chance to have my wish come true. I begin to burst into tears realizing this, my tears land on the cake as it's resting on my lap.

The knight that delivered my cake asks me, "Are you alright, Lady Blanc?" That can't be farther from the truth.

"Go away…" I said in a low voice.

"What was that?" The knight replies.

I shout out angrily and in tears, "I said go away! Everyone just leave me alone!"

As soon as I roared, every single knight in my throne room begins to leave me alone. Just how I wanted.

I didn't even feel like eating the cake, it wouldn't do anything anyway. It can't keep me company. Nothing and nobody can.

My bedroom (Later that night)

I sit on my bed, as I have a slice of cake on my bedside, deciding whether or not that I want to eat it after all. I hold the small figurine of myself in my hand, staring at it. "Is it so much to ask? For a… friend?" I think to myself as I begins to hold the figurine close to my heart, as if it could hug me back.

I place the figurine on the counter next to me as I begin to take the cake and decide to eat it anyway, I begin to take a bite of it, "It's good…" I mutter to myself as I consume the fluffy dessert. It is very sweet, creamy and it's just how I like my cake. I wouldn't have minded as much if my wishes actually worked, even just a little. I'm just repeating myself at this point, I'll just keep eating my cake.

A bit later

I finish up my cake and set the plate on the counter, right next to my figurine. I begin to nestle myself into the blankets, it was a long, uneventful day and I'm tired. I begin to close my eyes as I drift off to sleep.

Of course, that's would I would be saying if it wasn't for… what's going on outside? I get out of bed and rush myself over to the window and I see the sky making these colorful arrange of blue colors. I continue to gaze at it as it just overcomes me. Space is definitely a beautiful artist. The stars shine ever so gracefully, but that doesn't explain the sudden brightness that just occurred not too long ago. Just what was that?

The sky begins to light up again, and this time, I can actually see what's going on, shooting stars. Wait, what is it that people say about shooting stars? You can grant your wish upon them, that was it.

But, am I really… that desperate enough to wish again? At this point, yes, but I can't bear myself to receive more heartbreaks again.

There are a lot of shooting stars, though, maybe it's a sign that I must do it. Yes, I believe so, I go over to my window, kneel down, close my eyes and begins to pray. Pray so strong that I may receive someone just for me. "Please… shooting stars… the heavens… and the known universe… give me… companionship." I put my hands close to my chest as I wish, tears begin running down my face as I beg the stars for the one I crave.

After a bit, the shooting star shower ends, as a powerful gust of cold wind blows my window open, I didn't even care at this point. I rest my hands on the windowsill as yet again, my wish hasn't come true. The cold wind blows at my face, causing me to stop crying and flinch. In the distance outside, I see someone in the ground, passed out.

Could this be it? Could I have finally found someone for me? I didn't bother to think about it as I leap from my window and fall into the fluffy snow.

Outside in the snow

It's cold. I didn't even bother to wear anything warm. I begin to get up from the snow pile and begin moving. The wind blows harshly at my face that I could barely breathe, the snow is so deep that I could barely walk in it. My vision is obscured by both the wind and the harsh snow. I just continue to walk straight. I didn't have no plan, no sense of direction, all I have… is my gut feeling.

Could this be the person?

I eventually arrive at the person's collapsed body, finding for sure that if I was hallucinating or not.

I was shocked. I… I was right. I could barely make out the facial features of the person as the snow is obstructing it. I look straight down at this person, I slowly reach my hand to their shoulder and touched it. They're cold as ice, they must have been unconscious for quite a while. They don't even seem to have anything warm to wear, either. Just like I am. I begin to pick up their body and then I make my way back to the castle. Good news is that the trek back home is much easier than before. The wind is blowing at the back of my head, my ears are numb and so are my fingers as believe I'm holding the person tightly in my arms. I couldn't tell, but my eyes aren't betraying me tonight. I continue forward.

In my bedroom (After the rescue)

After I place the person over my shoulders and scaled the castle walls… don't ask. I gently set the person on my bed, I begin wrapping them in blankets to keep them warm. I'm so glad that they are still alive, I wasn't too late.

As you can imagine, I am pretty nervous to even look at them, I didn't even bother to look at their face after all the snow melted. "Achoo!" I sneezed.

I begin to wipe my nose with a tissue, I look back at the person as they begin to squirm in their sleep. "Ugh… I can't believe I did that." I say to myself as I dry myself off with a towel. It's true, how could I even think of going out there without a coat on?! Am I just asking to die slowly and painfully? I'm just glad my efforts weren't for naught.

Go to my chair and begin to sit, waiting for the person I rescue to wake up. But… my curiosity is getting the better of me. I stand up from my chair and begin to walk over to the person in my bed, I look over and see their face.

She's just like me, same frame, same… chest. But, I don't have any sisters, I'm sure of it. She looks to be the same age as me. She looks so peaceful sleeping so soundly in my bed. I don't wish to disturb her. Knowing this, I begin to walk back to my chair, sit, and just wait for morning to arrive. I begin to fall fast asleep.

I don't know who this girl is, but one thing I do know, I wish to know her more. Tomorrow is a new day and the perfect time to start fresh, that's when I properly introduce myself. I hope I can make the best impression for her.

And there we go, first chapter done to this new story. Don't worry, it's based off of one of Blanc's stories so anyone here is purely fictional in the Neptunia world. Using Blanc's name is just so it has relation to Neptunia. Until then… happy reading!