Fairyache

Uzume yawned as she continued to walk through the forest. She honestly had no idea where she was going. As she looked up into the sky, she noticed that the sun was still high up. As she turned her eyes back on the road, her mind began to take a mental check of her inventory. She should probably focus on finding some food and water soon. Getting here had taken longer than she thought and thus she had already exhausted her resources.

Snapping her out of her thoughts, a sound caught Uzume's ears as she grabbed the Dream Megaphone. Based on the previous data of any CPU interaction and some stolen info from The Six Sages database, the megaphone had been designed as the perfect weapon to take to Celestia. It was created with the purpose of subduing and not killing, after all there was no way the Goddess would agree to any of her terms if she killed the people she seemed to protect.

The noise stopped. Uzume looked around careful and slowly put the megaphone back on her hip. Maybe it was nothing and she was just on edge. This was a brand new place with possible beings that could kill her. Not much was known about the CPUs since many humans just maintained their distance from them. All that they knew was that they could be very dangerous.

The rustle sounded again, only this time the sudden noise was accompanied by four orbs floating around Uzume. Someone stepped out from the forest. The person was a lot smaller than Uzume had been expecting, wearing a purple dress and blue tie and this strange hat with a large N on it. Her blond hair went just below her shoulders. She also had a pair of triangular, blue and purple wings which gave her a fairy like appearance. Uzume probably would have commented on her choice of attire but as a wear of an orange tie with a white spiral on it, she was in no place to.

The fairy like being spoke, "Human, I'm sorry for the sudden force. However, I believe that the added threat would make my words more clear." She said, her voice rather calm for someone threatening someone else's life.

Uzume stared blankly at the small fairy, "Uh...what?"

The fairy sighed, shaking her head, "You are not supposed to be here. Please return back to Gamindustri." Her voice had grown stern, almost like a parent giving her child a last warning. The orbs around Uzume seem to glow ominously. The fairy looked at Uzume seriously, her blue eyes seemingly staring into her soul.

"Hey, hey! Take it easy, I'm not here to hurt anyone!" Uzume said, shaking her head and putting down her megaphone. She put her hands up in the air, trying to be as nonthreatening as possible. She needed to get to the Goddess, but wouldn't be able to if she was blasted to pieces by this person.

"That does not change the situation. Please leave now!" She said again, though Uzume noticed that orbs' glow had diminished.

Uzume looked at the fairy. For an apparent sentry, she didn't seem like she wanted to threaten her. She literally only wanted her to leave. Maybe she was probably only acting this way because she was so small. It would be pretty hard for her to threaten anyone with her size. Outside of the orbs, which radiated energy, Uzume didn't see much to be afraid of from her.

The red hair girl shook her head, "I can't. I...I need to talk to the Goddess. She needs to return back to Gamindustri!" Uzume said, trying to get the fairy to stop her threat, "You don't know how bad it is out there."

"Gamindustri's condition is not significant to me. What is important is protecting this land from any humans. Your kind has already put the people who live here through enough trouble already. Why should I...they care about the human race? Why should the Goddess return now to save them?" She asked. Her voice had hitched, making her sound angry. However, her eyes were telling a different story. They had gone soft for just a moment. Perhaps, she really did seem to care about what was going on outside.

Uzume took a small step forward, but immediately retreated as the spheres hovered closer to her, "I don't know what happened here that made you so paranoid of me, but I promise you that I only want to talk. I know that if the Goddess listens to me, I can get this little stalemate of ours to end." Orange eyes met blue ones, "I know we screwed up and pretty freaking bad too, but Gamindustri will die if the Goddess doesn't come back. Some of the humans would rather see it that way than let her have it I guess, but a lot don't. A lot of us want to fight them. To get back our homes. But we can't fight them by ourselves. They just too powerful. If the Goddess comes back, you have my word I'll work with the people to get all who don't accept her too and the other residents of Celestia as well!

"Please...just let me talk to her." Uzume bowed her head.

The fairy stared at her for a while before dropping her attack, the orbs fading into nothingness, "I...I can understand your sentiment in wanting this battle to end. I don't know what has become of Gamindustri, but...some how the Goddess does still love the land. However, she wants to help all her citizens, including the ones who reside here." She sighed softly, "I do not sense any malice from you. In fact, there's something about you. You remind me of a certain resident here."

Uzume, sensing that she was somewhat in the clear, picked up her head and smirked, "Oh, I guess that's a good thing!" She said, trying to not look proud.

"She's the laziest one here, spends most of her day napping, and almost never listens to instruction. I sincerely hope that you are not completely like her," Histoire said plainly as Uzume fell backwards comically, "However, she's probably the most positive one here. She...well...you might see it when you see her, depending on if she decides to treat this seriously or not." The fairy looked back at Uzume, "What make you both similar is that you both carry hope. Something that is quite small amounts here."

Histoire stepped to the side and pointed down a path, "If what you say is true, then please go straight ahead. You should find a small house in the clearing up ahead. If Neptune is there, tell her Histoire sent you. If she isn't, well I would tell you to wait but I have no idea how long it would take her to show up."

Uzume breathed a sigh of relief as she got up from the ground, "Thank you so much, Histoire." She blinked as she was preparing to leave, "Wait, you're not talking me to the Goddess yourself?"

Histoire shook her head, "I'm afraid I must continue to turn back other humans from entering this place. Though I sincerely hope it will not be a busy day today."

"A busy day? You mean humans come through here all the time? But I've never heard of those reports before." Uzume exclaimed. She knew that people never returned, but she had never heard in reports or government chatter that anyone, outside of the Gold Third, had ventured to Celestia and turned back.

Histoire merely closed her eyes and started to walk away. As she left, she turned her head, "Oh, might I ask what is that item on your hip?" She asked, her eyes now trained on the Dream Megaphone.

Uzume grabbed it, "Oh this thing? It's...oh..." She stopped dead in her tracks. It was probably not wise to tell Histoire that she was carrying a weapon.

The fairy shook her head, "It is quite unwise for me to let you forward knowing that you are armed."

'Busted. How the hell did she figure that out? It looks like a freaking megaphone! I didn't even know it was a weapon until I tried it! Just who is this freaking fairy!' Uzume thought as she prepared to hand it over to Histoire. She didn't know how she would defend herself, but maybe she wouldn't have to and everyone was just really nice?

Histoire turned, as if she was going to walk over and take it. As she stared at the Dream Megaphone, she seemed to be stuck in a deep thought. After what felt like the third minute had passed, the fairy sighed, "Against my better judgement, I shall let you keep it. It's more than likely Neptune won't appear at her house for sometime if she's off napping somewhere. I would rather you not be killed by one of the other residents here."

'Scratch the everyone's super nice part,' She thought as she returned the Dream Megaphone back to her hip, "Thanks a lot, Histoire." She said as she walked forward.


As Uzume left, Histoire huffed loudly, "Croire, I know you're there. If you wish to speak to me, then please come out from the shadows." Histoire said, her voice strained, as she turned a glare towards the darkness in the forest.

After a few moments, out from the darkness, another fairy like being came out. Unlike Histoire, her dress was a dark black. Her blonde hair was much shorter, not even reaching her shoulders. Her wings were also smaller than hers, but she actually hovered on a book unlike her counterpart, "That's pretty unlike you, Histoire. Letting in a human like that. I would've thought you learned from last time."

"I was not wrong to let those humans in last time. They did have good intentions, however I did not anticipate there being an army behind them. Why do you think this time I shall remain at my post?" Histoire said, her eyes narrowing, "And where have you been? It has been quite some time that I've seen you in Celestia. In fact, I believe it has been about three years since I've heard anyone speak of you."

"Maybe you're just not looking hard enough. Besides, you're supposed to be the CPU's guardian; not mine. What have I got to be here for?" Croire returned the glare at the other fairy like being, "Though from the looks of things, I think you'd rather want the rest of 'em all dead. Getting a little bored of your job there?" She pointed in the direction Uzume had gone.

Histoire shook her head, "Unlike some of us, apparently, I would rather see this struggle end and the Goddess and the CPUs return to the world. This place as beautiful as it is, is not the extent that Gamindustri has to offer. She is the first person I have seen in years that I believe could convince the others that the humans are not a failed cause."

"Wow, Neptune got to ya again?" Croire grumbled under her breath, "News flash, the humans have turned the place into freaking wasteland. Constantly bombing that damn place to bits. It's a miracle we haven't been hit by a stray missile. If you ask me, that whole world needs a do over."

"Well, it's a good thing I wasn't. Even in this destruction, we must be able to salvage something." Histoire looked exasperatedly at Croire, "I would think the Goddess's chronicler would have approved of such a future. You would be writing history for centuries rather than just taking note of the events in Celestia, if you've even been doing that." Histoire crossed her arms.

Croire gritted her teeth, "Oh yeah, like I haven't already done that!" She was shaking, "This world has gotten so damn boring. The CPUs don't do anything important. You just walk around like your everyone's mom! And more importantly that bit-" Croire bit her tongue, "The Goddess just hides here and hopes for her damn problems to go away. I told her what would happen if she never put her foot down on the humans when this first started!"

Histoire paused as she replayed Croire's words, "When this first started...are you referring too..."

"Can it. Who the hell cares about them anyway right? I'm leaving. Have fun with your new friend..." Croire sneered bitterly as she disappeared back into the forest.

Histoire looked at the darkness for a moment before running after her. She had never seen Croire so upset before. Croire had often stayed away from her ever since she had been created. Also, if Histoire was being honest, Croire had never seemed to care about anyone. However, Croire had never made mention of the first two CPUs. Histoire never knew much about the first CPUs other than the fact that they had died. The Goddess had never told her much about them, urging her to care for all new CPUs.

Histoire felt something a gnawing inside of her. Something about Croire's last statement was putting her off. As horrible as it sounded, it was very unlike her to become so angry even after their rare (they barely interacted with one another) disagreements. There was also something else. The Goddess had said off handedly that her biggest regret was not dealing with a problem with Croire after they moved with Celestia.

The blond fairy pit her lip, sighed, and continued after Croire. For some reason, she felt it more important to follow her. She mentally sent a message to the Goddess that the human had been found and that she had been sent to her. She also mentioned that she should increase the magical field around Celestia for a few hours. Keeping that level of power up 24/7 had the Goddess locked in a dormant state but she could magnify her power for a limited time if needed to.

And right now, Histoire was going to take advantage of every second she could.


Update: Wednesday