Hello, loyal readers! This is the first in a series of one-shots featuring grown-up Peashy from the Hyperdimension, taking place after 'The Dead Thief's Turnabout'. Enjoy!
The Misadventures of Hyperdimension Peashy
Episode 1
By Derald Snyder
The large, scaly dragon reared its head and roared at its two assailants, pushing them back slightly. Despite several slash marks over its body, it was still quite battle-capable.
"Ugh, we haven't damaged it nearly enough...!" grunted Purple Heart as she held her sword in a defensive stance. She and her sister had been tasked by Vert to take care of this creature that had been terrorizing western Leanbox lately, with a promise to send help later...
"Have we lost that many levels already?" Purple Sister pondered as she tried to think of a strategy.
"Nepgear, LOOK OUT!" Purple Heart screamed as she shoved her sister out of the way of the dragon's tail, which struck with the impact of a thunderbolt, slamming the goddess into a nearby boulder, her transformation reverting as she lost consciousness.
"NEPTUUUUNE!" Purple Sister cried in horror, before turning and seeing the dragon charging a fiery blast. (Is this game over...?!)
But then, rock music started up as a white flash slammed into the dragon's head, causing its fireball to fly way off-target, exploding somewhere in the forest. The white blur then resolved itself into a tall soldier decked out in white armor, wearing a black-and-white helmet with an orange visor.
"Alright, you overgrown lizard, my turn!" a female voice shouted from under the helmet, the dragon roaring at her as she pulled out...
(A baton?) thought Purple Sister. (That's not going to help against that thing...) When soldier swung said baton, however, it caused a discharge of electricity upon contact with the dragon's jaw, causing it to recoil in pain. (A shock baton, on the other hand...) The dragon attempted to bite down on the soldier, only for her to easily spin out of the way, smacking it a few more times with her shock baton, forcing it back slightly...
"LOOK OUT!" Purple Sister screamed at seeing the dragon's tail lash out again. The soldier quickly dropped her baton before actually *catching* the tail in her arms. Pulling in the same direction, the soldier let out a battle cry as she turned the dragon's momentum against it, flipping the entire creature onto its back. (No way...!) The CPU Candidate then heard a groan in the distance, quickly flying over to her sister as she regained consciousness. "Neptune, are you OK?"
"No..." The CPU moaned as Purple Sister helped her into a sitting position. "What's that generic soldier doing borrowing Peashy's theme...?"
"Hey!" The armored soldier screamed as she held onto the dragon's tail for dear life, which was whipping around in the air. "I could really use some *help* here!"
"Oh right!" Purple Sister flew back towards the battle, firing her arm cannon at the dragon's head, which turned to blast a fireball at her, which the goddess swiftly swerved to dodge, before slashing at its tongue with her laser blade, causing it to cry out in pain. The distraction allowed the soldier to slide down the tail, then drop to the ground, retrieving her baton. She then ducked under the dragon, swinging her shock baton upward and striking the creature between its legs in a very sensitive spot...
The dragon screeched, tears sprouting in its eyes from the unexpected groin attack, allowing Purple Sister to retreat slightly before launching forward at max speed, readying her blade...
*KA-SHWING!*
The dragon's severed head crashed to the ground, as the rest of it's body collapsed, the armored soldier barely getting out from under it before getting crushed. Purple Sister then flew down to the soldier as the dragon's body dematerialized, the Neptunia victory music playing, accompanied by a level-up jingle.
"Thank you so much!" exclaimed Nepgear as her transformation reverted. "I thought we were done for! You came just in time!"
"Of course she did..." Neptune groaned as joined them, still favoring her side. "That's how these things always happen, y'know..."
"Just doing my job," the soldier said nonchalantly. "Lady Vert would have been inconsolable if anything had happened to you..."
"So, you're from the Leanbox Army, then?" Nepgear inquired.
"Used to be," the soldier shrugged. "At least, until they found out I was a girl and gave me the boot. So now I work as Lady Vert's personal bodyguard..."
"Oh, I see," Nepgear nodded. "That was nice of Vert to hire you after you were kicked out of the military... I can certainly see why she did..."
"Yeah, well..." Neptune interrupted. "Just so we're clear, that music you used to make your dynamic entrance belongs to Peashy... Don't think Vert would appreciate you stealing it..."
"...but I didn't steal it," the soldier responded, before removing her helmet...
Revealing blonde hair and blue eyes, said hair tied up with two small red bobbles. "Hi, Neptuna! It's me, Peashy!"
A low piano chord sounded as Neptune's jaw dropped, before her eyes rolled up in her head as she fainted dead away.
"AAHHH! Neptune!" Nepgear cried in distress. "Someone get the smelling salts! Or water! or anything!"
Meanwhile, Vert smirked as she watched the scene from some nearby brush, having recorded the whole thing on her mobile device.
"Hmhmhm... just as planned~"
*Episode 1- End*
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