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Chapter 4: The Pack Of The Mountain
(Blue Heart)
*Third POV*
Everyone Stood in shock. First, Zeus Comes Back with a Mascot Disc, Tome, and Neptune's Jacket from back in the day. Then, The Oracle, Someone who went missing four years ago, appears, and finally, She Claims that Zeus is the Hope they have.
"E-Excuse Me...? I hate to Be a Downer about this Ma'am, But how is that kid our Hope?!" A Man Yelled. Histoire faced him.
"There is more to him than ANY of you think. If you doubt me, go walk into your deaths and achieve nothing." Histoire said. This shocked the man. Conleth stepped forward.
"What do you mean by Zeus being our Hope? What is there that I don't know about...?" He asked. Conleth Raised and Trained Zeus as His Disciple, Brethren, And Son. If there was something he didn't know, than he would've realized it by now.
"He Is, Without a Doubt, our hope. Because he is special." Histoire began.
"A Long Time ago, Around 15 years ago, There were Four Mysterious Beings that Reside in a Unknown place. They Are Guardians of this world. They sensed that Nepgear, May Be brought into corruption and Feared the End of the World. So, In order to stop her, They Created a CPU, Made of mere Fragments of the other CPUs Souls. He is destined to Stop Nepgear, And Take the title as True God. The Ruler of Gamindustri until another CPU was Created. And That CPU is Zeus." Histoire explained.
This made several people drop their mugs, Mouths wide open with shock. Pure shock. In fact, Some thought they were going crazy or dreaming.
"What...? Are you saying...? Zeus, The One I raised as a Huntsman, is A CPU? A God?" Conleth asked.
"Yes. That is Correct. He should have experienced signs of His Powers Return. For Instance, Communication with the Past CPUs." Histoire said. Zeus was beyond shocked.
How did she know this? Why is she explaining details of his birth, something never explained to him before? Why did she know all this?!
"Wait! Just Hold On!" A Drunken Man Yelled.
"Yes?" Histoire asked.
"If Zeus is Really A CPU, Then he should be able to transform!" He yelled.
"Yeah! Have him transform!" Another yelled.
Then, The entire room besides Conleth, Histoire, Zeus, and Ali started to argue, turning the while room into a War zone. But before Histoire could raise her voice, Conleth stepped in.
"SHUTUP!" Conleth yelled In a Dark and Threatening voice as he stood up. Everyone sat back down in a instant and turned attention to Conleth.
"If The Lost Oracle is telling the truth, Then we have a Chance. We can win the upcoming battle! The Winter War is Upon Us, I'll take any leads we have to Victory!" Conleth yelled with authority.
Conleth Turned to Histoire, Dead Serious.
"If you are telling us the truth, and not trying to betray us, show me, Show us, do that we may believe you." Conleth said. If Zeus if able to transform, Then The tides will be in their favor. They have a chance.
"Very well. He cannot do it on command, because it is still locked. So I will force it to process and Install." Histoire said as she faced Zeus.
"Wait... You're seriously telling me the truth? You're not pulling my leg right?" Zeus asked with disbelief.
"See for yourself." She said as she placed her Hands on Zeus's Chest and It Began to glow blue. The Room is Enveloped in that Blue Light.
When The Light died down, everyone groaned.
"What Happened...?!" A man yelled. The lights were off. But, Something gave off A Powerful Blue Light.
When Everyone looked at Zeus. He was Completely different.
He had Blue Hair that Touched his shoulders and Dark Blue CPU eyes. He was Taller, Much taller. His Outfit consisted of A Long sleeve Back Top, his chest glowed Blue in the center. Black Pants, Boots, and Blue CPU wings that resembled Neptune's. He stood There, A Blue Aura Envelopes him. In his hands, He Had Two Dual wielding Swords Similar to Noire's HDD weapon, But the Right handed one was Black and Purple Bladed, and The Other was White And Green Bladed. Near The Handle of The Blade, There was a Planeptune Symbol. The Black One Glowed purple while the other Glowed Green.
"By The Legends..." A Man Muttered.
"Is... That Really Zeus...?" Another asked.
"..." Zeus Remained Quiet as he stared at his Weapons.
"It it, Indeed, Zeus. As you can see, he is a CPU. The True CPU. The One of the legends. About 6 years ago, I had a dream about Zeus and his creation. It was foretold that Zeus would Defeat a evil darkness that will purge the land and create true peace in this world." Histoire explained.
"..." Zeus Remained Quiet.
"If this is true, Then we truly do have a chance. The Day of Revolution is Coming!" Conleth yelled. Everyone cheered.
"But wait! We still have a problem! Even if Zeus is a CPU-!" Histoire yelled, But someone stood up and yelled.
"But there is still the threat of Gehaburn! We cannot Risk Zeus Getting stabbed by that Vile weapon... There is no way to match it." A Man with a white beard said. Everyone remained quiet. Until, Conleth Took out a Map...
"That, My Dear companion, Is not exactly true..." He said as he Spread out the map.
"What is that?" A Man asked.
"In Legends, There speaks of a Forge deep in the mountains of lowee that is capable of Creating Weapons for CPUs. A Ghost Smith, Known as Mountain Man, Lived up there for a Thousand Years. He lives in peace up there, Only having a Select few go down during the winter." He explained.
"A Select Few?" Another man asked.
"It's said that The Pack Is Related to this. The Pack shall Lead whoever worthy to the forge of Mountain man, and those worthy shall Wield his Swords." He said.
"I've heard of this Legend. A Great Smith was said to be the greatest in history. People used to say he was the best, Past, Present, and Future. But if he is still alive..." Histoire said.
"The Fact that The Pack started to come Down here for the past 15 years proves mountain man Lives. They wouldn't come down unless he drawn breath." Conleth said.
"..." Zeus Kept Quiet.
"But, what Kind of materials can Be used to make a sword that can destroy Gehaburn? It's just..." A Old Man said.
"That, Is why I Had made preparations for the past 4 years." Histoire said with a smirk.
"What?!" The same old man yelled.
"For the past 4 years in my imprisonment, I telepathically asked a select few to collect shares and create share crystals. Those Crystals shall be our materials. And if we have Zeus wield it-" before Histoire could finish, Zeus Spoke.
"Not Zeus... I am Blue Heart in this Form..." Zeus finally spoke. His voice sounded more mature.
"Zeus..." Ali muttered.
"I know what I have to do. However, I will not kill Nepgear, I'll kill the sword that binds her down in darkness. I will be the light she needs to wake up. Because I made a promise to save her, and that is exactly what I plan to do." Blue Heart said. Some people tried to yell out in rage, because Zeus said he was going to not kill Nepgear, but couldn't. They knew Zeus was a good person. He wouldn't change his mind, even if he was begged too.
"I see. Zeus, Have you been able to speak with the CPUs yet?" Histoire asked.
"Only Neptune, I Don't know how to talk to the others." Blue Heart said.
"It's okay. You'll eventually interact with them. But now, we must figure out our next move." Histoire said.
"We send Zeus out with the Pack. Tomorrow. Legend says that if you survive and tame the Pack Leader, he'll lead you to the mountain." Conleth said. Everyone friend to him shocked.
"Conleth, Sending Zeus out there? That's a-!" Before the man could finish, Conleth stops him.
"We cannot wait any longer! Preparations must be made now while The CPU has her guard down. The Day the world will end is coming, and we must prepare for it!" He yelled. Everyone stayed quiet, deciding.
After a moment, They Agreed.
"Alright, Zeus, We need to talk. Everyone else, Focus on the preparations, and Hone your skills to the best of your abilities tomorrow, MEETING DISMISSED!" Conleth yelled. And Like That, everyone cheered and Raised New Mugs.
Zeus Reverted back and went to Conleth.
"Why did you go there...? You know that it was dangerous, yet you..." Conleth began.
"Conleth, Don't worry about me. I'm fine aren't I? What we should be talking about is how in going to tame The Pack Leader. How am I supposed to take on their Alpha?!" Zeus asked.
"I'm sure you'll figure it out." Conleth said as he sat down.
"What does The Pack Alpha even look like? You've been out there before, so you should know!" Zeus asked.
"He's The Biggest One in the Pack, Can't Miss it. He has Black Fur and Glows a Blue aura around some of his fur. Black Claws, Blue mouth, can't miss it really." Conleth said.
"That Makes me Feel a Bit uneasy..." Zeus said.
"Don't worry about it. I'd go to bed if I were you after you eat something. Tomorrow night, you go outside with the pack. Tame the Alpha and you've won. If the legend is true, then the Alpha will take you to the mountain." He said. He drank a bit of his drink.
"Will I even be able to tame it? Even you said you'd never do it again." Zeus said.
"That's because I had to run around the Slums all night. The Pack was Everywhere that night." He said.
"Alright, After Food, I'll go to sleep." Zeus said as he walked towards the bar to eat.
When he sat down, Histoire floated down next to him. Ali set down some Chicken down and Zeus started eating.
"The Share Crystal You mentioned, when are we gonna get it?" Zeus asked.
"If she makes it, Tomorrow. You'll be taking it with you when you go out tomorrow night." Histoire said.
"I can't believe I'm going through this... I'm suddenly told I'm a CPU and I'm supposed to save the world." Zeus complained.
"It is nothing to worry about. You will be fine as long as you stay true to yourself." Histoire said.
"...Alright. But I do wish I knew how too talk to the other CPUs." Zeus said.
"Huh?! Is Little Ol' Me not enough for you?!" Neptune complained in Zeus's Head.
"Shut up Neptune." Zeus thought.
"In time, You'll learn how too. I'm sure of it." Histoire said.
"Thanks... Histoire." Zeus said.
Zeus then continued to eat. Though, that meal may be his last.
*Later That Night...*
Zeus laid in his room bed next to a window that showed the Snow falling. Neptune Takes a Physical form and sits on the edge of Zeus's Bed.
"You really Nice, you know?" Neptune said.
"What do you mean?" Zeus asked.
"I mean, after everything Nep Jr. Had done to Gamindustri, You said you'd save her. Even if she was a monster that rules The World, you didn't lie at all when you said that. So You're Nice." Neptune said.
"...Well, I just don't wanna see anyone like that. I don't know the full story of that sword and Nepgear, but I'm sure she is being consumed by Darkness. Hatred. I can't let that happen. If there is even the slightest chance I can pull Nepgear out of that Darkness, No matter how small, I'll take it. I won't let her fall completely." Zeus said as he stared outside.
Neptune smiled. Then, She did something that caught Zeus off guard.
She Got On top of him.
"W-What are you...?!" Zeus tried to yell but was silenced by Neptune's Finger.
"Be Quiet. This is Repayment for Making me Feel better. Service, Ser-Vi-Ce!" Neptune said.
Zeus's Heart Rate Started going a bit faster. What should he do? What was Neptune planning?
"Anyway, This'll probably Happen once, so don't expect it again." Neptune said with a slight blush.
She bent down and kissed Zeus on the Cheek.
"D-Don't expect that again... I'm going to lend you my strength from now on. So you better help me save Nep Jr." Neptune said. Zeus just laid there dumbfounded by what she just did.
"Y-Yeah..." Zeus said. "Ah! That reminds me to ask, If I'm able to transform and I'm now A CPU, can you transform?" Zeus asked.
"Huh? I didn't try, let's test it!" She yelled with cheer as she jumped in the air. A Purple light enveloped her as she Changed.
She Transformed into Purple Heart.
"And This, Proves your question correct." She said in a calm voice.
"I see. Well, I need to go to bed, I need every last drop of strength I can get in order do tomorrow." Zeus said as he turned.
"You said the Pack Is a Group of wolves that come down to the slums during winter correct? What is so different about them than other wolf monsters?" She asked as she sat down on the side of Zeus's Bed.
"From the legends, They're a Legendary Pack of Winter Wolves that are considered Lords of Snow. They started showing up around 15 years ago, and That pretty much proved the Legend to be true. They're known to be a lot stronger than High Level Fenrir. And That's just one of them. No one knows what the alpha is like, people just know he's in charge." Zeus said.
"Wait. You showed up around 15 years ago with Conleth if I remember correctly. Does The Coming of The Pack have something to do with you?" She asked.
"Dunno. We can't draw conclusions yet. We'll just have to find the Alpha, Tame him, and Go find Mountain Man to make us that sword." Zeus said. He put the candle out and The Room was only lit by the Moonlight.
"You Must've Lived through a tough life..." Neptune muttered.
"Trust me, If I Was raised, Trained, and Taught how to do anything else that isn't Conleth, than I wouldn't be as great as I am. I'd Rather Learn how to be Free than live in a Cage. Trapped and Stripped of my Freedom. I Always felt suppressed by the walls of the slums, so after I save Nepgear, I'm going to travel the world. Maybe Different worlds..." Zeus said.
"I see... You have no regrets about being raised as A Huntsman? Being raised by those people?" Neptune asked.
"Absolutely Not. But since I've never really Had any friend's my own age before, you're pretty much the only one I've actually been able to talk too freely." Zeus said.
"Are you calling me a Kid?" Neptune asked.
"Sorta. I've never Had anyone to talk too about what I want to do. So it's a first for me." Zeus said.
"I see. You had No Friends your age...?" Neptune asked, a Little depressed.
"Yeah... Since I've lived my life growing up in the slums, I've never been able to make friends my age. They're just all afraid of me..." Zeus said.
"That must've been hard..." She said with sadness.
"Eh... I already have everyone here in the Bar. So It's not so lonely. But... If I was able to ask for one thing..." Zeus said.
"Hm?" Neptune seemed confused.
"I... Always wanted to know what having a Little sister... Or someone younger than me too care for is like..." Zeus said. Neptune eyes widened a bit with surprise.
"That is a Rather strange wish... Well, I have a sister that needs me. But, I'm sure you'll be able to be granted a sister one day..." Neptune said.
"Yeah... Thanks Neptune..." Zeus muttered as he lost Consciousness.
"Goodnight..." Neptune said as she disappeared from her physical form.
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*In Zeus Dream...*
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Zeus Stood In the center of a Field of Flowers. It was just a Never ending landscape of Flowers of different colors.
"Where... Am I...?" Zeus said as he looked around.
"You are in your Inner Plane." A Girls' Voice said.
When Zeus Turned around, He was Greeted By a Girl with Black hair tied in twin tails.
"Who... Are you...?" Zeus asked. "Where is Neptune...?" Zeus asked again.
"She isn't here at the moment. I wanted to know what you were like in person. So you were brought here, In your Inner World." She said.
"Who are you? Is this just a dream? Or are you...?" Zeus asked with suspicion.
"Well, It's not like I expected you to know me on the spot. Let me introduce myself. I am Noire. The CPU of the Land Of Lastation." Noire said.
"You're also a CPU?! Then... If you're able to talk to me...!" Zeus nearly yelled.
"No need to yell. And yes, The others are able to talk to you as well." Noire said as she pointed behind Zeus. He turned around to be greeted by The Other CPU's.
A Mature Looking Girl with Blonde hair sat atop of a large rock and smiled at Zeus.
A Girl with Light Brown Hair was Sitting against the Rock Reading a Book. While a Girl wearing Pink and Light Blue were Playing in the fields.
And A Girl that looked like Noire, Except a Different outfit and Hair style, Stood near Zeus and she just stared at him with testing eyes.
"These are all the others. They have been here within you the whole time, waiting for the day to come to interact with you." Noire said as she walked past Zeus.
To Zeus, This was Incredible. He never would've thought that meeting the CPUs that looked and protected Gamindustri would all be here, in his Mind no less!
"So, This is the guy that we reincarnated as?" The Girl that looked like Noire said.
"Yes. You all already know his Name do you not?" Noire asked.
"Yes, we are well aware. It is finally nice to meet you, Zeus. After 15 long years of waiting." The Mature looking girl shot a Smile at Zeus.
"You're all... The CPU's of the Past...?" Zeus asked.
"Yes. We are. We are the CPU's that have been reincarnated as You. You are all of us, and we are you." The Girl with light brown hair reading a book said.
"So This dummy is the guy that's gonna save the world? He doesn't look like much." The Pink clothed girl said as she approached Zeus. She stared at him suspiciously for a minute as he just stood there, uncomfortable.
"R-Ram...! Don't be mean to Mr Zeus...!" The Light Blue girl yelled Nervously at the Girl known as Ram.
"Meh! I guess he's fine. But I'm watching you!" She pointed a accusing finger at Zeus.
"O-Ok... Uh anyway, After This, Will I be able to talk to you all freely?"
"No. You Have to go To That Mountain in order to obtain THAT Ability. But, there is just enough power left to get one more person speak to you freely at the moment, Besides Neptune." Noire said.
"So, Who am I able to Talk to freely?" Zeus asked.
"As of now, Vert or Myself May be able to, But you will need Vert do The Upcoming battle." Noire said.
"Upcoming Battle...? You Mean the Pack?" Zeus Asked.
"Yes, You will need my Traits and Skill for that Fight." Vert said as she Jumped down and Walked in front of Zeus.
"We don't have much time, You're about to wake up." Vert said as she closed in on Zeus's Face.
"Will Be able to See you all again?" Zeus asked.
"At The Mountain." The Girl Reading a Book Said.
"...Then I'll Have to Hurry. I'll see you all again in no time, I Promise." Zeus said.
Then, Vert Kissed His Forehead, Which Surprised Zeus for a Moment before his Body Started to glow and Fade away.
"...I'm Glad to hear That... However..." Noire muttered.
"You'll Find it Hard to get all of us to accept your request of helping you." They all said In unison.
-To Be Continued
-Next Time: Wolf King Hunt
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