"Are you even rowing!" Seraphim grunts. She wears silver armour with a fur cloak hang on her clothes, attached by a leather string. Seraphim's hair is longer and has a silvery blonde colour. Seraphim rows a wooden boot by herself. The far distance reveals an island filled with lots of green. Her hair has changed colour to a silvery blonde.
Valkyrie exams her nails, "Well we could fly but that would be using too much power." Valkyrie sighs.
Seraphim stops her rowing, "Stop….bullshiting me." Seraphim gasp. "Look I need a nap, I have been rowing for the past eight hours!" Seraphim whines.
"Fine." Valkyrie scoffs
The two switches spots, shaking the boat made of junk. Seraphim leans back in the makeshift row boat. Snuggle against some blankets and closes her eyes Seraphim smiles to herself. "Sweet dreams dear me." Seraphim yawns.
"Sleep softly." Valkyrie says as she starts to row the boat.
Ever standing still, Seraphim watches as a young girl, about four or five runs around the field of lilies. Pushing her back on the wooden door frame, Seraphim lets a small smile creep up on her lips. Sighing Seraphim begins to walk towards the child. "Freya! Come dinner is ready." The girl lights up. Running as fast as he little legs can take her the girl trips over a small bump in the field.
Seraphim lets out a small giggle as she sees the girl hastily get up and brush the dirt off of her knees. Kneeling down to the girls level she holds out her arms. The girl starts to run towards Seraphim, jumping into Seraphim embrace. "When can we go see the Gods?" The girl asks excitedly.
Seraphim laughs, "Soon enough little one, and when we do I'll be sure to greet you to the Goddess of the Purple Kingdom." Seraphim flicks the girl's forehead, "But now we have dinner. Mother went through all the trouble to get us some game." Seraphim hauls the girl on her shoulder.
"Will you tell me your time as the Warden of the great tower?" The girl asks.
"Well, that is something we will talk about over dinner." Seraphim smiles as the two enter the door.
Soon everything fades to white. Seraphim stands in an empty void of white. Bloodied and battered she uses a giant sword as support as she watches a veiled girl with a simple silk kimono slowly turn to face her.
Seraphim gasps as she opens her eyes. The boat is ashore on a small island. Sitting upright she can see Valkyrie has made a small tent of sorts. Valkyrie sits down on a makeshift chair, reading a book.
Valkyrie looks up, towards Seraphim. A frown forms on her lips, she twirls her thumb around her index finger, her eyes widen, reflecting the starry sky "Are you sure you are ready to face Dia?"
"No." Seraphim sighs. Getting out of the boat, "I can't. I…." Seraphim grits her teeth, her eyes become watery and vision becomes foggy. "I am not a sympathetic character. I know that the things I have done." Seraphim takes a deep breath, "Whatever the course. I am not ready to fight Dia again" Seraphim sighs, "I still remember her when she was just a child."
Standing Valkyrie gives a knowing look, "Dia sealed her fate when she gave into her negative emotions."
Looking down Seraphim clenches her fist, her entire body trembles. "Oh, how fate is cruel." Seraphim looks up, a tear rolls down her cheek, "She never asked to Apotheosis, we both know this"
Nepgear sits down outside of a medical tent, cupping her hands against her forehead, small tears roll down her cheek. The tent flap opens, Compa walks out, sweat covered is her face, slumping down beside Nepgear. Placing her arm around Nepgear a small tear rolls down her face too, "Nep-nep is….well it is complicated but." Compa gulps, "As far as we know Nep-nep is going to be alright, but with this whole crystal deal, we have no clue how to get rid of it." Compa sighs.
Nepgear grits her teeth. Nepgear clenches her fist. Looking up, Nepgear sees the large sarcophagus, one of the chains have broken off, "It has been a week and still no response from the other nations?"
IF walks out of the tent, "We have good news, and alright news." IF says, her face covered in dirt, her posture sluggish and notable dark circles under her eyes, hair a bit messy. "We have confirmed what Blanc has said, there appears to be another soul inhabiting Nep."
Nepgear jumps out of her seat, "Is there a way to expel it or something?!" Nepgear asks furrowing her brow, hands clenched into a fist, her teary eyes express more than just sadness but also frustration.
IF raises her hand, "I am getting to that." IF sighs, "We can expel the soul out of Nep but we don't have the material to do the process of removal." IF says.
White Heart walks outside, the crystals have mainly disappeared, but the giant crimson crystal is still protruding out of White Heart. Grunting White Heart leans against the tent pole, "Have you found anything out about the other nations?" White Heart limps towards a makeshift chair.
IF raises an eyebrow, "How are you still in HDD?" IF asks.
White Heart laughs, "I am wondering that too." White Heart groans, slumping down onto the chair, White Heart chuckles well gritting her teeth, "I seriously don't know, I just can't deactivate HDD." White Heart weakly hiss as the Crimson Crystal grows an inch. "Can we just get this fricking thing out of my body." White grunts as she grabs the crystal.
"Um….how?" Nepgear asks.
White Heart chuckles, "I really have no idea." White Heart says.
The four sit in silence as distant with distant banter as a background noise. "I'll go and check on Nep-Nep"
"Maybe if we can use just a share crystal we can do….something with it." IF says.
Nepgear groans, "Goodness, why does this mess have to happen." Nepgear sighs. "Still no contact with the other nations." Nepgear whines, "We can't do a thing." Nepgear sighs, "If this has happened continent-wide we need to know." Nepgear leans back into her chair, observing the cloudy sky. The stars shine bright, distant galaxies reveal themselves to the observable sky. Sighing Nepgear takes a simple moment of silence.
"Hey, Nepgear." Nepgear snaps out of her small little space and looks at White Heart, "I'm sorry that I couldn't….I couldn't do anything to help Neptune when I could." White Heart says, "If it brings you any solace I can answer a few question I am sure all of you are dying to know." White Heart sighs. Closing her eyes she takes a deep breath, "So go on ask away."
Nepgear coughs, "Well….um." Nepgear takes a moment of thought. Pondering as to what she wants to know, what to ask. "Who is Dia?" Nepgear meekly asks her voice nearly a whisper.
Gasping wind fills the atmosphere, only broken by the guilty sigh of White Heart. "This happened long before you, a bit before the start of the console war." White Heart takes a deep breath, gulping she begins her story.
I am the oldest current CPU-
"What do you chest say about that!" Purple Heart weekly yells from inside the tent.
White Heart's eye gleams a crimson red, "I thought you were supposed to be dying you bitch!" White Heart stands from her chair and brings forth her maul.
Purple Heart laughs, coughing in between. "I am!" Stumbling out of the tent with Compa holding Purple Heart up, "I just thought that-" Purple Heart coughs. Purple Heat entire body has violet crystals protruding out of her chest and abdomen, her entire left side of her face is masked with a giant violet crystal. "Well, I wanted to answer the question Nep Jr. has for me….us." Purple Heart coughs.
"Nep-Nep you really should get rest."
Purple Heart coughs, almost collapsing onto her knee. Nepgear stands up and helps support Purple Heart. "No….I am good." Purple Heart sighs, "I really hate this." Purple Heart week forms her sword. Gentle she pushes the two off, though not enough force the two let go of Purple Heart. Nearly falling down Purple Heart supports herself up with her sword. "Just do me one favour Iffy."
IF stands up, "Of course Nep, what is it?" IF asks worriedly.
Coughing Purple Heart sighs, "I need you to get a message to the other CPUs. All you need to say is 'Apotheosis', got it?" Purple Heart weekly says, almost choking on her words.
IF nods, "That's all? Nothing else?" IF asks, raising an eyebrow.
Laughing Purple Heart nods her head, "I am sure they will know the meaning."
"I really hope you know what you are doing Nep." IF says. IF waves at the two before running off towards wherever she parked her motorcycle. Stopping, IF turns on her heel, "Nep! I don't want to see this sorry ass self of yours again! Neither do I want to see the old Purple Heart! I want out Nep back to herself again!" IF yells once more before running off towards her motorcycle.
Chuckling to herself Purple Heart sighs. "Alright, Nep Jr. ask away."
"Well, um, who is Dia?" Nepgear asks.
"Like what Blanc has said, it was long time ago, when I just took up the mantle of CPU of Planeptune, and at the time Blanc and I were the only CPUs," Purple Heart coughs into her hand, "it's a funny, when you are a CPU Candidate it takes time for you to adjust to the entirety of the Share Crystal of you nation, sometimes it can take a day to a year, in the cause of Noire and Vert, it took them about a year and a half, so for a little while Blanc and I were the only CPUs," Purple Heart takes a deep breath, suppressing back a grunt, "Well let me begin."
It was a week after I took up the mantle, we had reports of strange activity of Dragons with a numbered account of Viral Dragons. I tasked myself with clearing out the Dragons, though it would be difficult for the border Planeptune and Lowee.
When I got to the reported area I found I was not alone. Blanc was there too, observing the Dragons. Needless to say, we got into a small fight-
"I beat her ass." White Heart says.
"I BaAt HeR aSs." Purple Heart mocks, "I was just newly elected as the CPU!" Purple Heart exclaims, "Still doesn't matter I beat you and the other two all the time."
White Heart huffs, "Still I had first blood."
Purple Heart coughs.
Yes, Blanc won the encounter but we shortly settle our differences and worked together to get rid of the Dragons. We activated our HDD forms.
Although I vaguely remember what happened when we fought the Dragons but the aftermath and what I and Blanc had to fight was far too great to not remember.
We saw a small girl, long white hair with crimson eyes filled with a hunger and could pierce your very being, gowned in a simple silk white dress. Her cynical grin filled with a ravenous atmosphere, her posture was flamboyant and dominating.
What I am about to describe I still shive to this day thinking about it.
Purple Heart coughs, almost choking as she nearly falls over. Nepgear catches Purple Heart, "Thanks, Nep Jr."
White Heart coughs, "I shall continue the story, save you breathe Neptune." White Heart clears her throat.
Neptune and I descended below, our feet touched the ground beneath us as she observed the odd girl. She gave off this horrible, vile yet familiar aura. She always had this cynical hungry smile.
Before Neptune became a CPU I was the CPU of Lowee for a year and I had seen my fair share of horrors within that year, but even to this day this girl, this thing, still gives me shivers as she would walk all flamboyantly, gesture her hands so elegantly yet always keep this vile tone to her.
Walking towards us, she spoke, and her words still haunt us to this day, "My, oh my, how the Gods have fallen!" Her laugh was ever so fast yet slow and it would send a cold shiver down her spine, even just thinking about does so.
"Seraphim, Seraphicus, Apotheosis." The girl rhythmed, "Seraphim, Seraphicus, Fallen." The girl twirled her hand as she rhythmed, "Oh how hast thou hast fell so low, for ye to be scrambling in the doings of mortals." The girl raises her scythe in the air. Forming around her head was a golden halo and her eyes glowed. He speed was so great we barely had time to dodge.
I stumbled to the ground but quickly regained my posture and flew at the girl sending a flurry of blows with my axe. The girl simply dances around each attack, she was playing with me. Neptune jumped in and tried to cross combo her but she used this to her advantage and pushed me in front of the attack.
I was sent flying back, breaking multiple trees in the process, composing and calming myself I flew towards the girl and made a large haymaker of a swing with my axe. The attack hit the girl but she merely shrugged it off and kicked me into Neptune, sending us flying towards the ground.
The girl leapt into the air, her scythe ready to make a swiping strike as she landed. Neptune and I got up on time and blocked the attack. My body was feeling weak and my HDD form was slowly going to deactivate.
The next few minutes was of desperation, no strategy, no tactic just simple swing of our weapons are we tried anyway to defeat this girl.
I made many reckless attacks, wild swing left and right I would swing my sword, hoping to hit her. All this did be amuse the girl as she with such elegance simply dance around the two of us.
The girl never attacked us, simply she dances around our attacks, she was very obviously playing with us with her cynical smile and cackling laugh.
We both knew that our time was running out, thus both of us made one last desperate attack, both of us flew forward at our fastest speed. The girl couldn't even react as he both sliced through the girl.
The girl slowly turned toward us. Smiling she slowly claps as she dissolved away, "I am Dia Seraphicus, Goddess of Destruction, the first and only Apotheosized," The girl smirks, licking her lip, "I sure hope you can entertain me some more as I prepare for my final return and feast upon your corpses." The girl giggles as she dissolved away.
Neptune and I made an oath that day, if this Dia is to ever return we are to do whatever we must to destroy her once of for all, for the one time we fought her, we could tell she was holding back and only by mere luck we manage to kill her.
White Heart grunts as the crystal grow larger. "Nepgear," White Heart grits her teeth, "Do you have your communicator? Ask for-"
Before White Heart could finish what she was going to say, something crashes into the area beside the medical tents.
Nepgear instinctively activates her HDD form and points her sword forward. Light forms in the dust cloud. The dust clears and Uzume walks out, caring two share crystals. She looks at Purple Heart. She tosses the share crystals at Compa, "We have work to do, Dia sarcophagus has been unearthed and the time of the Apotheosis is to be selected." Uzume says, "The Seraphim and Valkyrie begin to make way towards our dimension and," Uzume takes a deep breath, "I need the remainder of my soul to become one with me." Uzume glares at Purple Heart.
Histoire floats high above a floating island. She watches as a robed figure slowly flies towards her. Gulping Histoire floats down to meet her.
The two take long glances at each other. The robed figure slowly takes off their hood. "Hello, Arfoire." Histoire simply says, "Are you here to meet the True Goddess?" Histoire asks.
Arfoire looks more normal, her skin is a normal light shade, her hair is free and long white, and her eyes are blue. Her outfit is reminiscent of her witch costume, however, it is less revealing. "Even if I was here to meet her, she would have left long before either of us found her." Arfoire says, her voice more normal and calm. "It has been too long since we could converse like old times." Arfoire sighs.
Histoire smiles, "Indeed old friend, I would gladly have tea with you."
Arfoire laughs, "I have a lot to do before I can truly redeem myself of the actions I brought upon myself and others." Arfoire smiles. She reaches forward with her hand and caresses the tiny cheek of Histoire.
Histoire's tiny hand holds onto Arfoire's, "Will you help me in search for Seraphim?" Histoire asks.
Arfoire smiles, "You don't even have to ask."
Noire and Vert are on the outskirts of Planeptune, Rem and Rom rush past them with Uni rushing after them. Noire and Vert observe the distant sarcophagus being held in the air by chains. "Do you think it is true?" Noire asks.
Vert looks down at a small leather-covered book, "This is Blanc's personal journal." Vert grips the book tightly, "She wouldn't lie about something like this."
Noire sighs, "I truly hope Neptune is alright," Noire goes silent, "We shouldn't have waited that long."
Vert clenches her fist, "I know, but we had to find our Puedo selves." Vert takes a deep breath, "Don't worry I am sure Neptune is fine."
Noire sighs, "We still don't know where Blanc is either."
Mina walks up from behind the two, along with Chika and Kei, "We still can't contact anybody in Planeptune."
Noire looks at Vert, "Do you truly think Nepgear meant what she said? That she and Planeptune don't need help?"
"I don't care." Vert says, "This isn't about because I want Nepgear as my sister, it because I won't allow anything to happen to a friend." Vert fist clenches hard, her hand turning red and white, "And I ain't allowing anything to happen to Blanc so Neptune better has answers."
In the distant, a robed figure watches the small group. Looking past the two the figure sighs, "You better be alright Neppy. You promised to have a sleepover at my place this weekend."
A/N: I am adding a way to many characters and they are now kind getting closer to each other. To clarify a few things. Histoire left because she wanted to search for the True Goddess to help or get answers but halfway through her goal she decided to find Seraphim instead. Neptune and Blanc landed inside the ruined basilicom and have been attended by Compa and IF. Vert and Noire massed the three Oracles and CPU candidates to travel to Planeptune as they failed to find the Pseudo selves. Time does pass faster in the dimension where Seraphim and Valkyrie are. Also, I am yet to reveal who this mysterious *cough* Plutia *cough* objective is.
With that said. PLEASE REVIEW MY CHAPTER AND GIVE ME A RATING OUT OF TEN! Really I need to improve and I can't improve just by this.
Also, this fanfic is short-ish, I plan for twenty or more chapters. Fifteen at least.