Chapter 2: The Trapped Souls of The Past

Planeptune Historic Museum

Time: 7:45 P.M.

Year: 20XX

Winter

*Zeus POV*

After waiting a few hours for the Museum to Close, I go Back to rooftop near it. The Security in this place is really lax. Because they don't really take guarding these 'treasures' are worth it. But, Pay Is Pay right? Its an Easy Job, No one really tries to steal any of that junk.

I'm wearing the same clothes i have on, But i had two Katana Dual Wielding Blades, and Two Pistols.

"Alright... How am I getting inside...?" I muttered as i Looked around the building. There should be a window open, since one of the guards complain about it being hot. So If I'm correct, and he's in a bodyguard Duty as of Now, There SHOULD be a Window open.

"Ah, There is is. Stupid ass guard..." I said as i spotted the Window open. There should be only one guard on night shift today, so if its just on guy, i should be alright. I got up from coutching and prepared to walk over to it, until...

"Hey, Buck'o!" a Girls' Voice sreamed in my eare. i nearly jump off the rooftop as i was startled. when i look back behind me, i see a girl with hair similar as mine with a White and Purple Planeptune jacket. she Had D-Clips in her hair as she had blue and white striped knee socks.

"Who are you kid!? Get lost, I'm busy." I said as i started walking away.

'Hey! You'd just leave a innocent young girl like me to fend for herself here!?" She yelled.

"Go Home Kid. I Need to go." I said as I walk further across the rooftops.

"I'll Have you know I'm not just some kid! I am A Full Fledged Big Sister!" She yelled. I stop, Roll My eyes, and turn back.

"Kid, Why are you talking to me? I'm pretty Busy." I said. She just pouted.

"I am Not A Kid! I'm a Big sister!" She yelled. at this point, I start to get irritated.

"Who are you? Why are you even talking to me?" I asked. She Stopped pouting.

"I, Am The CPU of Planeptune Purple Heart, Neptune!" She yelled.

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Of all the Lies I could hear. That is the stupidest.

"Do you think I'm an Idiot? Purple Heart has been dead for nearly 35 Years. There is no way she is alive." I said. What I'm saying is fact. The current CPU, That rules Not just this nation but the world, Killed the 7 CPU's to stop the Deity of Sin. So, this kid saying she's The CPU of Planeptune, Purple Heart, is Not funny.

"WHAT!? You Don't believe me!?" The so called Neptune yelled.

"Who'd believe a story like yours to begin with?" I said as I began to walk to the Window.

"JEEEZZ! How Did I get stuck with a Mean Guy like you!?' She yelled.

Get stuck with me? What does she mean?

"I'm sorry, what did you mean 'Stuck With Me?' Because ive never even met you before." I said. This is probably a random Girl trying to impress me. Ive been in this situation before, Where a girl who saw me tried her best to impress me. I'm popular amongst some people, Besides the drunks, but most people don't enjoy me. Dunno why, they just send me glares when talking to someone.

"Well, I'm a CPU, and am Apart of you. So, In short, I am You, you are me!" she yelled. Does she really expect me to believe her? does she take me for an idiot?

"I don't believe you. You could just probably be lying to me to get my attention. thats what most girls do." I said. She just gets wide eyes.

"What!? My reincarnation is Popular with Ladies!? I don't blame you, since youre me and all, you have to be popular with the girl's." She said.

"reincarnation? What are you talking about!?" I'm starting to get a Bit angry with kid.

"Huh? You don't know yet? Well, I'll explain it properly while we go get what you're trying to get." she said with smile. Before I could ask what she meant, she disappears in front of me, shocking me. Where the hell did she go? How did she do that!?

"Well, she's gone, better go while I can..." I mutter. before something unexpected happened, mentally.

"Ohhhh! You're going to steal from that place!? My Incarnate is a Thief!?" The same girls voice yelled in my head.

I don't know how to react in this situation. I mean, we just started a new chapter, and now I'm hearing voices in my head, claiming to be a CPU.

"Are you in my head?!" I thought as She responded.

"Yep Yep! Don't mind me, I'm gonna be here for a few chapters, or most preferably the whole story." She Said. She breaks the fourth wall too? I like this kid.

"Whatever. At least this Proves you're story on your part." I thought as i started to run across the rooftops.

"What are you trying to steal? Something Good?" Neptune asked.

"Something That'll be helpful to me, That purple Disc is the mascot disguised as a Replica since people started to seek it out. I'm trying to take it before anyone else." I thought.

"The Mascot? I don't know why'd Nep Jr. would do something like that, but at least everything seems peaceful." Neptune said. I jump to reach the window and successfully grab the edge.

"You talk alot." I said Mentally

"Just Think of me as you're spirt animal, Guiding you through your adventure." Neptune said. I Laugh a little and jump down. I land on the floor where I stole the key card.

"Whoa! There's So Much Of My stuff here!" Neptune yelled. She is starting to give me a headache.

"Can you be quiet until I actually need your Help?" I asked Mentally. Neptune gave a Suns as if deciding.

"Hmm... Fine. But, I'll Keep looking through what you see. I wanna know what the Reincarnation of Me is Like!" Neptune said.

"Alright... I got it..." I mutter as I unlock the display Cabinet. I pick up the Mascot Disc and hid it up in the air. I put it in my pocket and Take the Tome and Jacket. Then, Neptune takes a physical Form looking over my shoulder.

"Hmm...? That's My Jacket! And Histy's Little Tome!" She yelled. I turn back with a confused expression.

"Histy...? I don't know who that is..." I said.

"Well, Well, A Thieving Rat In My Museum...?" A Evil Voice said.

When I look to my right, I see a Girl wearing a familiar Black Sailor Outfit with a Blue Ribbon. He eyes wee Dark and Pink, and her hair was silver. She also had purple like cracks on her cheeks. But not that many. Purple surrounded those cracks. I see two men following her along with IF, the girl who I met earlier today. When I Try to run through the other door, Two Security's Guards were by that as well, getting closer.

"...Crap..." I mutter. I know who exactly this is.

The Goddess of Gamindustri; Nepgear!

"You've a lot of nerve to come into my museum and steal my belongings." Nepgear growled. I back away slowly, the aura she is emits is bad. Really bad.

"Whoa!? This Is Nep Jr.?! My Kid Sister?! But she wasn't so dark and Emo before! So was so Kind and cute! Now she's Just Like Evil!" Neptune yelled in shock. They didn't seem to Notice Neptune Yelling. Must not be able to see them, Making me the only one able to. Ok, I guess that's a Good sign?

"Who are You? Does a thieving Rat Like You even have a Name?" Nepgear Said as she grinned a sadistic smirk. A Chill goes down my spine. So this is what the CPU that rules the world is like...?

"..." I remain Quiet. She seems to smirk wider now and she is now Hand Length away from my face.

"So You Remain Quiet Hooded Boy? I wonder how long you can remain that way, While I Rip those item from your Corpse..." Nepgear said.

"...Sorry. But these belong to me now. But We'll meet again." A Smirk crossed my face. She regains a Normal face. Then, She Prepares to slap me, Until IF Stepped in and Stopped her by catching her hand.

"Gear! He's Just a Kid! What are you thinking?!" IF yelled. Nepgear looked at her with Furious eyes and I Decided to bolt.

"Stop Him!" Nepgear yelled. The Two Guys get in front of me, But I quickly Crawl Underneath a Table Display and I Ran through the doors and up the stairs.

*Conner Chase Theme* (Assassins Creed 3 Soundtrack)

I bolt Up The stairs. I can hear their Stomping up the stairs as they try to gang up on me. I jump up through a Window above a door and run through the main hallway. They Bust Down the Door quick but I'm faster, so I'm farther away. I Crash Through a Window and Run On the rooftops.

"That's It! Shoot him down!" One of the guys yells. Suddenly, More soldiers start to show up from buildings and Shoot at me.

"Come on now they're shooting at me?!" I yelled to myself as I continued running away. I Jump atop taller Buildings hoping to escape the Guards. But they're not Ghards for Nothing. They're Nearly On to me. Up ahead, I see a deadend, as the bottom was a Street, But Lucky for me, There was a Garbage Shootfully open. I look back and see their several feet away from me now. All or Nothing I Guess! I jump down into Garbage Dumpster, Quickly Recover, and Run through the streets. The Guards from earlier start to shoot down at me and I quickly go down an alleyway, Leading to another street. Some of the guards are now On the ground as they Pursue me yet again. These guys don't give up! I Realize that I still have the Jacket and Tome In my hands. I put the time in my hoodie and continue carrying the jacket. I take out a gun and shoot behind me. I hear two screams so I think I got them. I then proceed to jump back onto the rooftops, where others have begun to do the same.

"Go Right. There are three waiting to ambush you on you're left." Neptune said. Looks like she can be useful after all. I start to turn right, Where thanks to Neptune's Info, Managed to avoid Being captured by three Guards. They start shooting at me from behind. Great! Now I have Five or more on my tail now! I gotta lose these guys soon, or else I'll be Captured or Worse. Then, Up ahead, I see my escape route. The Sewer that leads to the slums! It's an old one that connects to the bridge, but was never finished due to the Failed Project! I rush towards it. But Before I do, These guys could follow me, I have to Lose them! I stop running and turn around. I take out a Handmade smoke bomb ad drop it, Exploding a Large Smokescreen. They start shooting in general directions. I take this opportunity to Break for the answer opening. I run as fast as I can and Slide down the Hole. When the screen fades, They start yelling.

"Find him! He couldn't have gotten far!" A Man yelled as The Guards Moved out.

*Conner Chase Theme ends*

That was Close. That was probably the Biggest Bust I've been in. Alibis gonna have my neck and Conleth is gonna kill me. Better say it wen smoothly. I crotch back into the holes and make my way back to the Bar, Hopefully I'll make it back in time for The Huntsman Meeting.

"So That's what Nep Jr's Turned out to be like... Huh...?" Neptune said. I don't know what to say to her. Nepgear has been a dictator for as long as I can remember, She Been like that for so long, It's almost sad.

"If she's You're sister, Then I'll help as best as I Can. That why I learned from Conleth... So I could stop This Chaos in this world..." I Muttered. Neptune was able to hear it clearly.

"Ah? You mean the Old Guy that sleeps a lot?" Neptune said.

"You Know Conleth?" I asked.

"Well, We've been inside you're Head this whole time, So yeah." Neptune said.

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Wait... WE?

"Uhh... Neptune... Who's WE?" I asked.

"The Six Other CPUs that Were Reincarnated as you." She Said.

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I don't Think I can Believe her anymore...

"Haaah... Prove it." I said.

"Huh?"

"Prove it. If I'm the so Called 'Reincarnation' of the 7 Legendary CPUs, Then Prove it." I said. The Fact that she can speak through my head is a little proof, but something like that can be telepathically. Magic can do that in this world, so if she has another other way to prove it...

"Transform. If you're Really a CPU, You should be able to do that." I said.

"Uhh... I can't... I'm in you're Head..."

"Hah. Well, Whatever. If you're Gonna Stay In my head, You're gonna start helping me now." I said.

"With What?"

"Liberate Gamindustri... From Nepgear..." I said.

"You don't even need to tell me. I was planning to save my little kid sister from the start! Even if you were against it, I'd take control and Do it myself."

I have to be careful not to let my guard down. She can steal my body now at any time she wants if I'm too relaxed.

"Whatever. But, Mission Accomplished. I've got the Disc And Tome." I said. Then, I realize that we'd reached the end of the sewer and I'm now above the bar. Not directly under it, But I'm Home.

"That Tiny Book Reminds me of Histy... Maybe It IS Her...?!"

"...That's why I stole this too. The Oracle went missing 4 years ago, and It's pretty strange for someone to just, Disappear out of the blue. So when I found this, I went on assumption..." I said. Yeah, The Oracle went missing 4 years ago, No one has seen her ever since. The Book in the museum is a replica, or so they say. But it looks and feels to real to be a replica. If this IS the oracle of Planeptune, Then Maybe I can...

"We'll open it later. Right now, let's get back to the Bar. I don't wanna be out here when The Pack shows up." I said as I Jumped down into the snow.

"The Pack? What's that?"

"Snow Wolves Basically. But they're Strong and they travel in packs at night. They only show up in the slums in winter, and it's nearly Impossible to Survive a night with them." I said.

Yeah, A New Twist. The Pack are Dangerous. Although I've never seen them before, I Seen what they did to some of the people in the bar. Scars, Bite marks, missing Limbs... Even the Most Skilled huntsmen Have a Hard time trying to fight them. Conleth was the only one ever to actually survive a Night. But that was only once, and he said that's he'd probably never do it again. He said "The look in their eyes when they surrounded me... It was like they were testing me for something..." That's what he said. But he'd never go back out there to find out.

I walked up the porch of the bar and walked in. Everyone was quiet and Looking at Conleth. Crap, Must've Started Already.

"You're Late Boy. Where were you?" Conleth asked. I smirked and walked over to him. I took out the tome and Disc and set in on the table in front of Conleth.

"Claiming a Prize." I said. He stared at it, as well as the other men in the room.

"Where did you get this...?" Conleth askedd

"The Historic Museum. I managed to get it without getting killed." I said.

"...Good Work Boy, We can talk after, But go sit down, and take these with you." He said as he handed the Items back to me. I went over to the Bar and sat next to Ali behind the counter.

"Now, As I was Saying. The Time to act is upon us. It about 3 weeks, We must make our move. We strike at the Heart of Planeptune and Take Back the city." Conleth Said.

"But How?! We Can't Compete with The CPU!" A Man Yelled.

"We have to get the weapon away from her. That Cursed Blade is the cause of all this...!" Conleth growled.

Then, That's when it started.

"Zeus...!" A Unfamiliar Voice yelled. I heard it Mentally, so no one else heard it.

"Who is this? Where are you talking from...?!" I yelled Mentally. Ali Noticed Something was wrong with me and whispered in my ear.

"Something wrong...?" Ali whispered in my ear.

"I-It's Nothing..." I responded back.

"Zeus...! My... T...!" The Voice Yelled again in my head. First Neptune now this!

"Neptune, Do you know who this is?" I asked mentally.

"Yep! That's Histy's Voice!" She Said. I widened my eyes in surprise. The Oracle is alive... As I Thought!

"re...Leas... My... Sea...l...!" The Voice of Histoire tried to say. I didn't hear correctly, But if there is any place she could be... It's...!

I grab the tome. Ali seemed Confused about what I was doing.

"How do we get the sword away from her?!" A Drunken Man yelled.

"We need a Miracle to help us! A CPU is capable of doing such a task as taking down the CPU!" Another man yelled.

"A Miracle, Isn't just gonna come in and say, 'There is a Person and Weapon that will lead us to victory!' " Conleth yelled.

Then, I Opened The Tome with all my might. It released a Blinding Ray of Pure White light as it enveloped the room. Everyone Turned to Face The Counter as they saw the last thing that they thought to see...

The Oracle of Planeptune that disappeared 4 Years ago, Hovering above Zeus's hands.

Everyone was Shocked. The Faces they wore were shocked of the most. Conleth was just eyed Widened.

"I Thank you for Freeing me. We Have a Hope, All of You. And he's Right here." Histoire limited to me.

The Bar went Dead Silent. Mugs shattered as they were heard hit the ground. Everyone stared at Zeus and Histoire. Until the room Was filled with one word.

"WHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTT?!" Everyone yelled. And That was just the Beginning of what happened that night.

-To Be Continued

-Next Chapter: The Pack of the mountain. (Blue Heart)

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