Authors Note:
I think it's about time I stop the filler chapters and get to the actual story. I'm not saying that the previous chapters weren't a part of the actual story, but they were just made for "stalling" chapters until I could figure out the story. Without further delay, (if you even bothered reading this), here is the story, hope u enjoy!
2 Weeks Post Pudding Torture
The CPUs of Gamindustri had organised a meeting to discuss any problems that they could go over together. To most who caught wind of the event, this was long overdue since it had been a long time since the treaty was signed. The CPUs of the world were supposed to stand as a collective when the treaty was signed, but they kept it in a contest format where they still competed for shares, yet they don't fight over them. A certain CPU was currently, under her own faults, in a share shortage.
"Geez Onee-Chan, you need to work more. I cannot do it all myself". Nepgear said as Neptune followed slowly behind her, not speeding like the usual Neptune.
"Hey it's no-.. Ok it is my fault but it's so Boring!~". Neptune said as they finally landed on the balcony of Lastation's Basilicom.
"But still Onee-Chan, I know it's boring but you need to do it, it's a part of-".
"~It's part of being a CPU~ yeah Histy tells me that a lot…" Nepgear made a frustrated face at her older sisters adamance.
The two walked into the Basilicom, transforming back to normal where Uni greeted Nepgear. The two headed off somewhere, but Neptune wasn't really in the mood to care.
{Neptune POV}
Why does my little sister have to lecture me too? I thought we were on the same boat; SS Anti-Lecture. *Sigh*
I sat down onto the couch, not giving the slightest notion to going to the meeting yet. I still had some time, so I did the only thing a "Real" CPU should do… i watched TV on Noire's large 60" Plasma HD. I turned it to my favourite show and made myself comfortable.
20 Minutes Later
My show was almost finished. I had some laughs here and there, and enjoyed every frame by frame of the show. It was the season finale and the fight between the Antagonist and the Protagonist were about to start. My heart raced from my anxiousness of the fight scene. Their feet moved and sprinted towards each other. Their fists raised and their abilities in play. They were inches from colliding into the cascade of epicness.
*TV turns off*
It only took a fraction of a second for my mind to process what happened. Everyone says I'm stupid but I can process information pretty well, which makes me a pretty good gamer at fast paced types. I jolted from my position as I felt like going on a spree of breaking things.
"H-HEY! Who did that!"
"Neptune…" The soft yet easy voice came behind me, my body freezing upon audibility. I was about to turn around when a huge hammer collided with the left side of my body. I was flung 5ft into the air at great speeds. I would have been alright, if it weren't for the place I landed.
My falling body made contact with the wall and broke through it like paper, then another, then another, after a third wall I descended onto a table, which the other CPUs and Candidates sat, breaking that too. My body broke the wood and steel rimmed table custom made by Tsundere herself on her spare time like a bullet through glass. My body then rolled on the ground and collided against the room's wall, putting Blanc's Neptune golf distance record at 95.3ft.
"Blanc! My walls!" A now angered Noire said stomping over to the shocked Blanc.
"Sorry, I thought she would be heavier from the lazy habit and pudding obsession, so I hit her harder. I will pay for the repairs."
"yeah! Yeah you will!" Noire said crossing her arms.
It was only a second of which the feeling of not being in the fault lasted, then I heard Noire coming towards me.
"So… Neptune? care to tell me what was so important that you would be late for your own meeting!" Noire walked up to me, her looming anger radiated off of her like fire.
"M-my favourite show was on?... Heh.. He-GHAAAAAH" My giggles were blown away as Noire's foot properly thrust itself into my stomach.
"Enough lazing around and pick yourself up! Now if you will excuse me, I have to go find another table.. Good thing I keep spares…" Noire whispered the last part then walked out of the demolished room.
"Onee-Chan! You were the one who wanted to have this meeting.. Yet you didn't even show up". I felt a huge pang of guilt as Nepgear said the words.
I would have said something to reassure her, but my lungs had partially collapsed from the two blows and need time to recover. All I could do was listen to them, all of them, as they talked about me. Well I could barely hear them from their whispering, but I caught wind of Neptune, Bad, CPU, Lazy, Dumbass, Idiot. To think my friends would say such things were an atrocity!
I tried to get up, but I realised something… my muscles had actually torn in my arms and my right ankle had been dislocated. I rest my head back at a painful sigh.
Well ain't this crummy…
I look back over at Nepgear, her looking at me. I tried to speak but it came out in small painful rasps.
"Onee-Chan you need to get up before Noire gets back!... Onee-Chan?" Nepgear now seeing me looking at her painfully made her notice my pain.
"Onee-Chan!" The room had my attention now as Nepgear ran towards me worried. Blanc making a guilty look at my condition, and Vert not looking at all. Uni just showed some worry but did nothing, and the twins ran over to their older sister with angered expressions.
"Uh… oh the times when Compa isn't here when you need her!" Nepgear said frustrated and confused on what to do.
"Nehhp~... Ghhear~"
"Onee-Chan?! What is it!" Nepgear said with her pleads of worry. Oh this will get her! Get her good!
I gave a saddened look before closing my eyes, turning my head against the floor, and stopped my breathing. Nepgear's eyes widened more than they should have as her emotions mixed with fear, anxiety, and anger.
"O.. Onee-Chan?" i didn't answer.
"Onee-Chan!" I still didn't answer.
Blanc's guilty face turned to one of fear as her mind filled with thought of her having possibly murdering me. Vert now became worried, showing a lot of concern on her face. Uni and the twins almost having the same expression as Nepgear.
I could hear Nepgear tearing up from what her mind thinks has happened. It was very hard for me to keep my face from showing it. A smile grew on my face as I tried to hold in my laughter. The whole sham would have gone well, if I hadn't forgotten one thing. My face was facing the door Noire left, and Noire came in at that exact moment having the news of getting a new table. She saw the situation which she would have panicked from, if it weren't for my face which she saw immediately.
{Noire POV}
I walked into the room. My table was set up in the other room to hold the meeting. I looked at Nepgear who was crying over Neptune's body. It was for a split second, which i felt a huge amount of adrenaline flow into my bloodstream, and my panic levels going 0 to 100 in seconds. I would have rush over to help, then I saw the evidence. Neptune's face plastered with the words guilty all over in imaginary permanent ink. All worried feelings were blown away like a shock wave from a nuclear bomb as a stomped over to Neptune.
"HOW DARE YOU EVEN DO A PRANK LIKE THIS!"-
{Neptune POV}
"HOW DARE YOU EVEN DO A PRANK LIKE THIS!" I heard Noire shout. My mind didn't even have time to think of a reaction before Noire's foot rammed into my stomach.. Again..
My stomach was so hurt that it affected my lungs so I made no reacting sound to her attack. I nearly flew before my body rolled and collided against the wall on other side of the room. If I weren't hurt before, I was now. The first thing that hit the wall was the back of my head which knocked me out. My vision blurred and darkened at the sight of Nepgear's saddened face.
Unknown Time Later
I jolted up from the bed I was in. I was sweating from having a nightmare. The fast movement made my head hurt as I was suffering from a bad concussion. It took a moment for me to notice it.
-The Bed
-The Room
-The Essentials
None of it were mine!
W-Where am I? This isn't home! I got out of my bed, making sure to move slowly to suppress the headache I had. I finally got a good look at what is around me, as well as the bathroom and kitchen. This kitchen had a mostly pale white wall colour, and a black and white tile plan. The bedroom had dark red walls, mostly for the reason that it would be darker at night, which were beneficial for a good hay hitter.
I ran over to the window to the left of my bed, looking out to only have my heart drop. I stare at the scene before me, my knees wanting to give way. What should be the beautiful city, my city, of Planeptune was nothing of the sort. I stare out into a city that has been decimated, the smoke from blasted areas and Fallen buildings afar rose above the thickened clouds. Barely any sunlight broke through the ominous clouds, and all plant life had wilted and dried up.
"Wh-... What… happened…"
Unknown Time Earlier
"We shall now be starting a voting regiment upon the ordeal of Neptune as CPU." The Oracle of Lastation said as everyone sat down at the "new" table.
"Why do we have to do this! Onee-Chan is a great CPU! Sure she isn't very much of a worker but she is very good at protecting the Citizens of Planeptune!" Nepgear protested as everyone had sat down. Histy just kept her eyes closed and listened, whereas the Oracles of Leanbox and Lastation had given her looks of disapproval.
"But Mrs. Nepgear, if Neptune cannot keep the quality of Planeptune at its optimal prime, do you not see how the support of her citizens which shares are made can waver? We need to deduce either if Neptune is still fit to be the CPU of Planeptune". The Oracle of Lastation stated, making Nepgear become a little agitated.
"Neptune is just as good a CPU as our Mother! Histy has told me stories about my mom which Neptune in her early years were just as prime!" The remark made Vert let out an accidental scoff of humor. This ticked off Nepgear and Histoire to no end.
"What is so funny Mrs. GreenHeart? Is something of a need of a humorous response?" Histoire asked. Vert couldn't keep her opinion on the matter to herself now.
"Oh no no.. It's just that.. To think you would compare Neptune to the great Violet Heart.. It just doesn't work." Vert stifled some laughs before calming down.
"Yes Mrs. GreenHeart, you did know Mrs. Violet Heart, but you didn't know Neptune at any point after the disease of Lady Violet." Histoire remarked, making Vert glare in her direction.
"Lady BlackHeart and Lady GreenHeart both knew lady Violet but not Neptune at the time. She worked harder than you ever did Mrs. GreenHeart. She was twice the CPU you ever were."
"Tch" Vert shut up after the statement.
"The past doesn't matter does it now? Histoire, we are regarding the current Neptune, not the one we once knew. If Neptune worked as hard as she used to then maybe it would be a factor but she doesn't. Now back to the main question, that is if Lady PurpleHeart is fit to act as Planeptune's CPU". The Oracle of Lastation replied, keeping her cool unlike the green Goddess.
"Th-this shouldn't even be allowed! You shouldn't be able to vote out a CPU!" Nepgear protested. Even though they weren't showing it, Noire and Blanc were in complete agreement.
The argument only heated up from there. Insults and statements were thrown back and forth from both sides, though the sides weren't exactly clarified. Nepgear was in complete distress because almost every point she tried to make, the rivaling Oracles shot them down.
{Nepgear POV}
"Does anyone else have anything to say? *Silence*. Anything at all?.. Well then why don't we get right to the voting then shall we?" The Oracle of Lastation said as she readied herself to vote.
Everyone stayed in silence, everyone looking at each other. there was only one vote and it were if Neptune should stay in political power, and the first amount of votes would determine that. The silence only strengthened the intensity of the moment.
"All in favor.. Of Neptune staying in power.. Raise your hand." I looked at everyone, nobody put their hand up right away, then I put my hand up.
I, Blanc, Ram, Rom, Noire, Uni, Vert, Histoire, Mina, Kei, and Chika. 11 of us in total, Neptune needed 6 in order to win the vote…
I stared in silence… 5 votes for Neptune to stay… Me, Histoire, Noire, Blanc and Mina… my heart felt like it hit concrete.
"That decides it then, Neptune will be rid of her CPU abilities and Nepgear shall be her successor. That is all, the meeting is over." Kei said as she and every other voter who were against Neptune stood.
I looked at Uni, she looked away immediately upon eye contact and they sat back down. The rest of us sat there in silence. I rested my head on my arms, my feelings couldn't describe my mental tormention. I don't want to be the CPU… Not yet… please! I cried there on the table. I could feel Histy rubbing my back in comfort.
Everyone who voted for Neptune to stay had a pang of pain plastered on their faces. Noire was the second one to start. She was mad at Neptune, but also regretting every hurting her in the first place.
I was about to start yelling at them, about to let every emotion that filled me to the brim through verbal force, when we were all caught off guard.
"Hello.. CPUs of Gamindustri." The screens around the room roared into power as a black hooded female stood, her hood covering her face to hide her identity.
"We are Outlook, and we need something from you that has come of convenience"..
To Be Continued
