The Fighters And The Swordsmen
Chapter 7: The Truth And Battle Of Lowee
(OCs submitted by AYIF Productions and MiddonaitoShi)
-Lowee's Basillicom; The Next Day; Bradley's P.O.V.- I sat up quickly and looked at my surroundings. I realized that I was in one of the Basillicom's inner rooms. There was a towel on my forehead as I sighed with relief. I pulled the towel off of my forehead and tossed it into a nearby bucket of water and got up.
"I think this is the Basillicom… What happened?" I asked as I stood up. I suddenly felt lightheaded as I fell back down. Nepgear's figure appeared at the corner of my eye as I tried to move my head up. She rushed over to me and knelt beside me to help me back into bed.
"Thank you… Why am I back here?" I asked her as I looked back up at Nepgear.
"You are still running a very high fever… It's probably not the best idea to get up just yet," Nepgear told me as she pets mt sweaty forehead. I held her hand and looked up at her.
"What is going on with me?" I asked Nepgear as I held her hand. Nepgear sighed and shook her head.
"I don't know… It's got to be something," Nepgear said softly as she bowed her head, "Kei was looking into this matter… And, so was Histoire and now Mina is looking into it."
"No one has an idea about what is going on with me?" I said worriedly as I looked at Nepgear. She laid my head in her lap as she looked down at me.
"You're gonna be fine, sweetie… I promise. How about a story to pass the time? Do you remember the first time we met?" Nepgear told him as she stroked his hair.
(It's time for a Nepgear×Bradley moment! A/N.)
-Flashback; 2 Years Ago; Leanbox; Nepgear's P.O.V.- Histoire called us all here for some reason… It was meant for some miraculous occasion. Neptune and I were the last ones to show up with Compa and IF.
"We're here, Histy! What's the sitch?" Neptune asked. A boy about our age glanced at Neptune and blinked at her. Vert stood at his left side as she rubbed his black and green hair.
"Uh… Who is that?" IF asked Histoire as she looked at her.
"Everyone, this is Bradley… He is Leanbox's CPU Candidate," Histoire said, "Through the faith of the people, this young man was born. He is very special… So, treat him with the utmost kindness." Bradley looked at all of us and stopped on me. I blushed lightly and looked at Neptune. He looked away as well with a light blush on his cheeks.
"I-it's very nice to meet you…" I said kindly as I walked up to him and shook his hand.
"Yeah… Same here," he said as he smiled kindly at me.
-Play Outstanding by The Gap Band-
"I'm Nepgear… Bradley, right?"
"Yeah… Nepgear… It's cute name," he smiled at me. I blushed as I smiled at him.
"Aww! That's sweet!" Neptune called out of nowhere. Bradley glanced at her again and shook his head as he blushed again. I blushed harder and nodded my head.
"Hmm… I see. How cute," Vert smiled as she bounced her chest up and down, "Bradley has a little crush, it seems…"
"Vert… Come on. Stop embarrassing me, please," Bradley blushed as he looked away. He was really sweet and caring… I couldn't help but smile.
"So, what kind of person are you?" Noire asked him. He had a confused look on his face as he looked at Noire.
"What do you mean?" he asked Noire as he gained his composure and looked at her.
"I mean, are you a hard worker? A lazy bum? What kind of person are you? We have to know…" Noire told him. Bradley nods as he folds his arms across his chest.
"I'm what you call… A jack of all trades. Yes, I do laze about… But, that's only when I get 1 hour of the day to myself. I do all the paperwork for Vert when she's busy with her games… But, I have time to do questing a lot," he explained, "I also cook and clean for her… I help Chika with more paperwork… Then, if I even have time… I play with my little pupgoo, Bone," Bradley said as he counted the number of things he said on his hands. Then, a small brown spotted Dogoo bounced out of nowhere and hops onto Bradley's head.
"Dogoo!" the little Dogoo barked. Everyone looked in shock at the little Dogoo as Neptune called out her katana and was about to attack the Dogoo.
"Wait! Hold on!" I called as I got in front of Neptune. Bradley held the Dogoo in his arms as he turned away from Neptune.
"This is Bone… Don't hurt him," Bradley told us. Bone licked him on the cheek and whined at us.
"It's a cute Dogoo… Where did you find it?" Rom asked Bradley as she walked up to him.
"From Gapain Fields… There was a small brown spotted pupgoo there that was all beaten up. I didn't want to hurt it… So, I brought it back here and nursed it back to health. Despite Chika's protests," Bradley said as he looked down at Rom.
"So, you nursed a Dogoo back to health by yourself?" Blanc asked as she nods her head, "You have a kind heart, young man…"
"Thank you…" Bradley smiled. I looked at him and smiled.
"Can I pet him?" Rom asked Bradley. Bradley knelt in front of Rom and held Bone out in front of him. Rom pets Bone on the head and Bone smiled while panting. His small black spotted tail wagged back and forth as he licked Rom on the face.
"Ehehe… He's so cute... I wanna play with him," Rom smiled as Bone barked happily. He hops out of Bradley's arms and onto Rom's head.
"I think he likes Rom… Okay, buddy. Don't run too far, okay? Have fun!" Bradley smiled as he pats the Dogoo on the head.
"Yay!" Rom smiled.
"I wanna play with him, too! Wait for me, Rom!" Ram called as she and Rom rushed off somewhere. I then looked over at Uni… Who had yet to say anything. Maybe she has no idea what to talk about with him. I think Bradley had picked up on that and looked over at me.
"If I can ask for a second of your time, Nepgear and…" Bradley told us.
"Uni," Uni said.
"Uni… Okay. Come with me… I wanna show you 2 something," Bradley smiled as he led up to another room in the Basillicom. I assume that this is his room? There was magazines of video games scattered in one corner of his corner, a poster of 5pb. Hung above his bed with a signature written on the bottom of it, his bed was clean with a small box sitting on top of it, and a computer sitting to another side of the room with a bunch of paperwork sitting on top of it. He went over to the small brown box and opened it up. He pulled out a poster of a certain anime that I watched last week… Gurren Lagann. It had Kamina, Simon, and Yoko standing strong on top of Gurren Lagann.
"Do you like this anime? 5pb. Showed me this anime and got me this poster last week… I really liked it," Bradley said as my eyes sparkled when I looked at the picture.
"That's a limited edition Gurren Lagann #1 collector's item! I never got that one! Can I see it, please?!" I told him as I went up to him.
"Umm… Nepgear?" Uni asked me. I glanced at Uni with confusion on her face.
"Never mind… Okay, you 2 seem to like the same anime. What else do you like?" Uni asked us. Bradley pulled out another poster of an anime I didn't recognize.
"This is an anime called Naruto… This is Naruto Uzumaki," Bradley smiled as he showed the poster of an orange haired male on the cover, "If you haven't already noticed… I love anime."
"I figured… I kind of like anime, too," I told him as I looked into his green eyes.
-Flashback End; Bradley's P.O.V - "We loved some of the same things… And, we liked each other not long after that. It was kind of joking at first… But, it gradually turned into real love. I am glad I have met you, Bradley Phoenix," Nepgear told me, "So, please get better." I smiled weakly and fell asleep in her lap.
-Meanwhile; Basillicom's Entranceway; James's P.O.V.- I bowed my head as I looked at my feet. I was really depressed… Akina was worse than I originally thought. She had several broken ribs and bones in her body and she had a severe concussion that put her in a coma… I wonder when she'll be okay again. I shook my head and clenched my fists. I was pissed off and angry that I let this happen to Aki… But, I was sad that she might not wake up again.
"Hey… You okay?" Ance's voice called to me as she sat next to me. I looked up at her and sighed.
"Ance… What am I supposed to do? Aki is my everything…. She is my ray of sunshine… Without her… I feel empty," I said sadly. Ance hugged me and pats my back.
"It's gonna be okay… She's gonna be okay," Ance smiled. I couldn't help but cry in her arms. Just then, Histoire hovered up to us with everyone following her.
"Baby bro, you okay?" Seth asked seriously as he knelt in front of us and pats my head. I looked at him and shook my head.
"We know about Aki… We're sorry this happened to her," IF said sadly as she looked at me.
"…" I didn't reply as I bowed my head again.
"Here… I got you your spare glasses," Stephen told me as he hands me a pair of blue rimmed glasses. I took them and held them in my hand as more tears streamed down my cheeks.
"She means that much to you, huh?" France's voice asked me as he walked up to Blanc's side. Unknown also showed up behind him.
"Guys?! What are you doing here?!" Ance gasped as she looked at him. Unknown smirked as he nods his head.
"He getting some special treatment?" Unknown joked. Ance summoned her sword and was about to throw it when Shana stopped her.
"Wait, Lady Ance! You need to calm down!" Shana told Ance. Ance sighed and puts her sword down as she continues to comfort me.
"Hey… That's…" Unknown realized as he looked at me, "That guy from before!"
"You 2 have met before?" Histoire asked Unknown. He nods and looked back at me.
"Him and Nepgear… It was about a few weeks ago. I was arguing with the clerk at the front and we were interrupted by him," Unknown said seriously, "No, seriously… He helped me out. To see him like this… It's sad. I feel really bad for him."
"I think it's time to tell them about… That," Histoire told me as she looked at me. I clenched my fist and sat up with my head still bowed.
"That?" Neptune asked as Seth held up my Neptunia Handbook.
"What is that, guys?" Compa asked me as she looked at me.
"A handbook… on the many mysteries of Gamindustri and the many different Hyperdimensions," I said softly, "And, it has info on all of you guys." They had shocked looks on their faces as they looked at my notebook.
"Who does that thing belong to?" Vert asked.
"Me… It was the reason Aki is like this now…" I said as I frowned, "I wrote it in the span of almost 6 years… And, the CFWs wants that thing so that…"
"Why? Why would you make such a thing?!" Noire asked seriously.
"…" I didn't want to reply. It was honestly for fun… But, if I say that… What would they think?
"It kinda seems stalkerish, pal…" Neptune said.
"You should be ashamed for making such a thing…" Blanc said as she narrowed her eyes.
"…" I didn't reply as I just stood up and left.
-Bradley's P.O.V.- I couldn't believe this! Why are they putting him down?! I struggled to walk after him as Nepgear raced up to me.
"You shouldn't be walking around! You're still ill!" Nepgear told me as she helped me walk.
"The others… They are wrong for treating James like he's their enemy. We have to go after him before…" I groaned as I looked at Nepgear.
"What? Why are they hurting his feelings?" Nepgear asked me.
"He kept a handbook on us… I bet it was all for fun. There was no ill intention from it… I could tell. He could've really gone off on them… But, he chose to walk away," I told her as I looked at her.
"He has restraint… I'll give him that," France's voice called as we walked away to catch up with James and tell him what we feel about this." Nepgear led me to where James went and we found him at Akina's bedside. He pets her head and shook his head sadly.
"I'm sorry, baby… I will make this right somehow," he said softly as he kissed her on the lips and then on her forehead, "If you can still hear me… I love you so much."
"You really love her, huh?" I called as Nepgear walked me into the room and sat me down. He turned to us and shook his head.
"Did you come here to ridicule me as well?" James asked us.
"Goodness, no! We wanted to talk to you, that's all," Nepgear smiled as she sat next to him and pats his shoulder.
"Hey," a voice called as a girl with long black hair wearing a maid outfit walked in. Histoire was hovering above her head as she walked in.
"Listen, bro… I…" she said.
"It's okay, Ance… I just needed to go see her, that's all," James told her as he looked back at her. He had a sad smile on his face as he shook his head. He was really depressed about all this… Even though it technically wasn't his fault.
"The reason why everyone is here in the first place… Is that there has been a drastic change in history. The cause… Lies within 2 reasons," Histoire told us. James looked up at Histoire in confusion.
"2? There are 2 reasons?" James asked.
"It's your handbook that is one of them… Having such knowledge is 4th wall breaking to an extreme extent. Knowing all the characters and documenting them is quite… Creepy, yes… But, also it's a paradox in itself," Histoire said, "As such, the 2nd reason is Ance and her companions."
"Me? And, the others? Why are we the cause?" Ance asked as she looked at Histoire with a confused look on her face.
"There is no such thing as Ultimension in our records… So, I took a look into the matter. It exists in a totally different universe on its own… The way you got here is mysterious as well… But, the portal you took to get here has created a time flux and warped our timeline," Histoire said.
"This can't be real… So, it's both our faults?" James said sadly.
"I wish not to blame you, James and Ance… But, there is no other option right now. I am sorry… I won't blame you again," Histoire told them.
"Wait… I have a question," I said as I sat up and looked at them, "I heard James say sis to Ance… Yet, you look nothing like siblings. Are you 2 related or something?"
"He is my CPU Candidate," Ance said, "Author Candidate."
"That brings up another topic of discussion… The matter of Author Heart and Author Candidate. There is a record of these 2 in old Gamindustri history. Tell me… How long have you known each other?" Histoire asked them. Ance and James looked at each other and blinked.
"I… I don't know. I just have this nagging feeling in the back of my head that I really know Ance," James said as he looked at Ance. She closed her eyes and folds her arms.
"Joey… Scott," Ance said as she opened her eyes quickly and looked at James, "Do you know a Joey Scott?!"
"That's my old Dad, yes… But, I can't remember him having a girl… No way… I remember something important!" James gasped as he looked at Ance, "There was a girl 2 years older than me that went missing in our hometown for a whole year. She was never found… Her name was… Ance Scott." James looked at Ance.
"What is your full name?"
"Ance Xila Scott…" she said as a single tear streamed down her cheek. She hugged James as she shook her head.
"My baby brother… It's been too long… I'm sorry I forgot you."
"I should be telling you that, Ance…" James smiled as he hugged Ance back.
"I see… So, you 2 have been separated and have had your memories wiped clean of each other… Something tells me that it's not a coincidence that you forgot each other," Histoire told them as she hovered up to them, "Ance, when you were taken away… Who took you away?" Ance lets go of James and looked at him.
"I can't remember that part… All I remember is CHAOSSES-sama carrying my beaten body somewhere," Ance said as she shook her head, "After that… I met France and I was raised by CHAOSSES."
"CHAOSSES?" I asked.
"An Ultimensional being that watches over us," Ance said, "It resides back in Ultimension, where I was raised." James nods and folds his arms across his chest.
"So, how did you know where I was?" James asked. Ance looked down and closed her eyes.
"I don't exactly know that myself… It's hard to explain," Ance said as she looked at him. I then looked at Nepgear and she nods her head.
"So, now you know the truth behind the time changes… What are you gonna do now?" I asked James as I changed the subject.
"Actually… There is one thing that still bothers me," James said as he stood up and looked right at me, "It's about you, Bradley… I get the time changes… But, here's the thing: Bradley doesn't exist anywhere in any timeline or dimension in this franchise. How is he here now?" I had a shocked look on my face.
"James, what do you mean?" Ance asked him as he sat next to me.
"I mean… Bradley doesn't exist… Because he is one of my creations. I made you from a Fanfiction story… How did you manifest here?" James asked seriously.
"I have a theory…" Ance said as she looked at me and him as she stood up. We both look at her.
"Well… What if Hyperdimension predicted your arrival and created Bradley due to that?"
"That'd be too convenient of a solution, sis… Then, a bunch more of my OCs would show up here," James said.
"So… I'm your creation?" I asked as I looked at him, "Do you know what's going on with me?" James looked me over and laughed.
"What's so funny?" Nepgear asked in a confused tone.
"Nothing… It's just that he's suffering from Firestorm Syndrome. It's an illness I came up with in my old days of writing… Nostalgia, baby," James smirked. I grabbed James and shook him.
"Is there a cure, Damn it?!" I yelled.
"Yes… Just stick yourself in a freezing cold shower for a few hours and take some Nep Bull. You're gonna be fine," James smirked as he waved his hand.
"I'm glad you find this crap funny…" I muttered.
"What I don't understand… Is I made you into a Sayain. Where are your Sayain powers?" James asked seriously. I looked at him in a confused way.
"Ever heard of Dragon Ball Z?"
"Oh! Yeah, I've heard of it!" Nepgear called.
"What are you trying to tell me?" I asked James as I looked at him.
"What I am trying to say is… You are originally Half Sayain," James said as he nods his head at me.
"Huh?!" Nepgear gasped. I shook my head as I covered my eyes with my hands.
"How long have I had these Sayain powers?" I asked in disbelief.
"Since birth…" James said seriously, "In my story, you were born to a human female and male Sayain, not as a CPU Candidate. You were made into a CPU Candidate using a CPU Memory that Vert gave you in case of emergencies." I looked at him in shock and disbelief as I uncovered my eyes.
"Okay... Telling you all this might be a bit much to swallow all at once."
"You think? Jeez…" I sighed as I shook my head.
"Which brings me to my theory… I have the ability to literally break the fourth wall. What if I can make you into a Half Sayain?" James wondered as he looked at me.
"That would be a major fourth wall break… Are you sure about this?" Ance asked him as he stood up and pulled out a golden notebook from his hidden inventory. Seriously, where does he-
"Hmm… Ah! There we go! If I do this correctly, this won't hurt… Much," James said as the last part came out softly.
"Much?! Wait a second!" I argued.
"I wrote this quote just in case… To the heavens from where they reside to the ground they walk on, give the people of the sky the power to protect all life, not destroy it! Rise, Sayain of Earth!" James called… And, nothing happened. I slapped my forehead and groaned.
"See? Nothing happened…" I said as I hovered above the ground.
"Check your surroundings again, kid… Then, say nothing happened," James smiled as he closed his book and wiped his sweaty forehead, "Phew… That took a lot more energy than I thought."
"Wagh?! Get me down from here!" I yelled as I flailed around in the air.
"Just imagine landing on the ground…" James said as I crashed to the ground facefirst, "…Standing up."
"Don't laugh… That was my first time," I groaned as I slowly stood up. Nepgear came to my side and helped me to my feet.
"Thanks… Oww…"
"So, you have the ability to give your OC his original powers… What do you call that exactly?" Ance asked.
"Rather… I can't give him what he already had inside of him," James smirked as he looked at her.
"What?!" Nepgear and I called at the same time.
"You mean he was Half Sayain this whole time?!" Ance asked James. James smirked as he rubbed his nose.
"Yeah, he was… That's why nothing happened. Or, did it?" James smirked.
"What do you mean?" Histoire asked as she hovered over to him.
"You see… He was born a CPU Candidate, right? Well, someone's wish must've gave him Sayain power. I just opened it up like a gate," James explained.
"Seems a little sketchy," Nepgear said as she looked at me. I clenched my fist… And, a yellow aura surrounds it. I gaped in shock at my hand and shook my head.
"No way… Is this right?!" I called. James pats my shoulder.
"It's gonna be fine… You just need a warm up," James told me. I glanced up at him and nods his head.
"Okay… I believe you," I said as I stood up.
"Good… Now, let's meet up with the others and explain to them that this was just a hobby, not something to spy on them," James said as he held up the notebook. I nodded my head and followed him out the door. I felt strangely better… Like the virus suddenly disappeared when James said that quote.
"Hey… Thank you," I told James as I pat his shoulder. He turned back to me and smirked.
"Yeah, I know… Calm down. Listen, you can't let these powers go to your head. With great power comes great responsibility," James told me.
"Yeah, yeah… I got it, Uncle Ben," I joked as I pat his back. James laughed and so did I. Maybe that's all he needed right now… A friend.
-Meanwhile; France Shellby's P.O.V.- Good… I am alone. Time to call them here.
"Yes, sir? What is your request?" a voice called as a lookalike of Author Candidate appeared behind me and knelt behind me. I turned to him and folded my arms across my chest.
"You are late… We have almost no time to do this… Are you ready to fulfill your duty?" I asked him seriously as I looked at him. He nods his head as he stood up.
"Good… Death Candidate. Kill them without prejudice, Semaj."
"Yes, older brother…" Semaj said as he moved back into the darkness that surrounded us. I closed my eyes and cracked my fingers.
"Now, it begins…" I said as I shrank into the shadows.
-Dream; Akina's P.O.V.- Where am I? What is going on? I feel like floating in the clouds. Then, I saw some sort of orange light. I moved towards the light and stopped when I saw the light flicker. It was flickering more and more as I got closer. When I came right up to it… I realized that it was a small orange flame. I reached out to the flame and stopped. It grew into a raging inferno around me as a scene played out around me. It was my old home in Talochi… And, it was burning to the ground. I gasped as the scent of smoke began to fill my nostrils. I could feel the flames burning my skin… The smoke invading my lungs… I could feel everything. It was just like that day, 10 years ago. I then saw my parents lying dead in their own blood with my father's head at my feet, looking up at me like he's seen a ghost. My mother's throat was slit wide open… And her eyes were pulled right out if their sockets. I couldn't believe this… They were brutally murdered right before my eyes. I remember now… The men who did this…
-Outside Dream; Lowee; James's P.O.V.- Ance, Bradley, Nepgear, and I decided to confront the others about our talk and the problems behind the time changes. It was better to let them hear it from me than anyone else… Including the CFWs or Arfoire. Most of the group have yet to meet the CFWs and Arfoire… And, I intend to keep it that way. We find them in the middle of town talking with some complete strangers. One was wearing an Army outfit under a black coat, another wore a rather weird genie outfit with a long staff in his hand, and another was a black haired male with a silver monocle over his right eye. They were discussing something just out of earshot from us.
"Hey!" Bradley called to them. They turned to us and glanced at me.
"Yeah, I saw that coming…" I muttered az I lagged behind Ance and Nepgear as Bradley raced up to them. He stops in front of them and folds his arms in response to the dishonest glares directed towards me.
"It's unfair that you're treating him like this…" Seth told them.
"No, Seth… I'm sure they have every right to be angry with me. Besides… I never really liked the book, anyway," I joked as I held up the golden notebook and smirked at them. They all were in visible shock.
"See, I learned something about you guys… Something that startled me. You're quick to put me down after learning this… And honestly, that's a big disappointment. I get why Arfoire wants you dead…"
"Dude!" Stephen called angrily as he stepped up to me, "Uncool, asshole!"
"So what? I thought it was a good idea to keep this as a sort of strategy guide… But, it seems that was a futile effort," I said, egging him on.
"What has gotten into him?" Seth asked seriously. I knew exactly what I was doing. I opened the notebook up and turned away from Stephen. Bradley raised an eyebrow as he took a glance over my shoulder.
"Ahh… Here we go. Noire…" I said as I keep a stoic look on my face, "Unknown to her friends… She goes to secret cosplay events all by herself. Can you say NERD?" Noire glared at me as she had a large blush rise onto her cheeks.
"Ah, Uni… Seems to be the perfect girl for my brother. Especially since she makes A LOT of curry. I wonder what she's got cooking under the sheets at night…"
"Wha… What are you talking about, you jackass?!" Uni yelled.
"Calm your modestly sized breasts, girl… I'm not done," I smirked as I looked up at them, "Neptune seems to love pudding a lot… Does it ever go to her hips? I wonder about that…"
"Gwah?! You gotta be kidding me… Does it really go to my hips?!" Neptune gasped as she looked down at her waistline.
"Nep, what are you… Wait. That is a good question," IF said, "Also…" I think Iffy figured it out… I really jotted down a bunch of nonsense in here, too… Questions and jokes just in case I ever came here.
"Iffy seems to be a tough girl on the outside… Like any other tomboy would. I could bet 10000 Credits that she is a total lesbo for Compa or Vert whenever she is around them," I joked as I looked over at IF, "Maybe it explains the photo she has of her wearing some pretty sexy negligee in episode 4. Mmm… Hot under the collar, much? How much fun did they have at their sleepover?"
"GAAAAHHHHH! Shut up about… Uhh…" IF stammered as she shook her head and blushed heavily as she realized what she said, "Lies! All lies!"
"If it's in here… There are no lies about it," I smirked as I held up the book.
"Wait… I think I understand what's going on here," Vert said as she nods her head. I glance at Vert and blinked as she walked over to me and looked in the notebook.
"Ahh… I see. It is a joke, am I right?"
"You are smarter than you look…" I smirked as I nodded my head and closed my notebook and put it away in my inventory, "I wanted to have a bit of fun before I get beaten to a pulp… But, what I wrote down is fact. Sorry…" Uni and Noire glared at me as the blush on their cheeks didn't go away.
"You are effed," Uni snarled as she called out her rifle.
"Yep… Don't care. At least you don't hate me as much…" I smiled warmly as Noire stormed towards me.
"Hey, Noire?" the male in the Army outfit called. She stopped and glanced back at him. He puts his hand on Uni's shoulder.
"Let's calm down here… It was just a joke. Okay?" he asked Noire. She nods and stepped off.
"Good… Now… If I may," Unknown called.
"Hey, Unknown! How's the married life treating you?" I joked as I waved to him. Unknown sighed and shook his head.
"That's nice," Unknown said as he folds his arms, "What I am wondering is where you and Lady Ance went."
"We went to Aki's room to talk…" I told him.
"Jealous, Unknown?" Ance joked. Unknown turned away and scoffed.
"A male Tsundere… Now, I've seen it all," Seth smirked as he nods his head.
"Oh, for the love of… I'm not stealing Ance away! Jeez!" I called as I looked at Unknown.
"You know, Harems are stupid to begin with…" IF said out of the blue as she looked at me.
"That was a random thought," Vert said.
"True… But, they also said Penicillin was a stupid idea," I said as I looked at IF.
"What does bread mold have anything to do with harems?" Compa asked as question marks appeared over her head.
"Baby, please don't hurt yourself…" Seth told her as he pets her head. Compa pouted as she looked back at him.
"Potato, potato," Neptune said as she looked at IF.
"Tomato, tomato," I smirked as I scratched the back of my head, "Anyway, who are you 3?" I pointed at the 3 newcomers.
"Name's Middonaito… Nice to meet you," the monocle wearing male smirked.
"I'm Cameron," the young peach blonde haired boy said in a light voice. I couldn't help but chuckle at how light the voice was. Mean spirited, I know…
"And, you can call me Garland… Nice to meet you," the Army man said as he nods to me. A gray metal Dogoo hops off his shoulder and hopped over to me.
"That's my buddy, Meta. Meta, this is another new friend."
"Higoo!" Meta smiled up at me. I knelt in front of Meta and pets its head.
"Hi there, Meta… My name is James," I told Meta, "I see you met my friends." Then, an explosion rumbled the ground. We all fell over as the rumbling intensified. Then, after a minute… The rumbling subsided and we got to our feet.
"What happened?! What was that?!" Bradley called as he quickly stood up. I looked up at the sky and saw a huge column of smoke go into the air.
"What is that?! What is in that direction?!" Seth called.
"The daycare…" Blanc gasped as she looked ahead.
"No…" Rom gasped.
"What?! We have to help!" Neptune called.
"Ance, we have to transform!" Unknown told Ance.
"I know… Damn it, where is France?! I thought he was with us!" Ance called.
"Never mind him! Everyone, come on!" Unknown called as he transformed into Infinity Heart. Ance transforms into Author Heart as Middonaito transformed as well.
"What is that form?" I asked. He looked at me and smirked.
"Author Form…. It is like her Author Heart transformation. But, I get this beauty," Middonaito smirked as he held up a weird looking weapon that looked oddly familiar, "It is called the Sekaishu."
"Sweet! What does it do?!" I asked as I looked at the weapon.
"Why don't I show you? Cameron, let's go!" Middonaito called as he raced ahead. Cameron raced after him and we followed behind them. Soon enough, we came to the CFWs trashing a city block.
"I thought we trashed you useless scrap last time! How did you get fixed so fast?!" I called as I pulled out Raioman.
"That's because… I fixed them up with my brother's help," a voice similar to mine called to us as a darker version of me hovered to the ground and glared at us with an evil smirk. I gaped in shock at this newcomer and shook my head.
"I-is that… Supposed to be me?!" I called as my dark clone pulled out a pitch black scythe.
"And, why does he have a scythe?! Only person I know that has a scythe is…" Ance called as she clenched her fists.
"That would be… Me," a voice called to us. France lands behind my dark clone and cracked his neck.
"France… Why?" Shana asked sadly as she shook her head.
-To Be Continued…-
(That's the end of the Chapter 7! I needed to stop here and start fresh next chapter! Besides, I was suffering from writer's block the entire time I was writing this! Evil… Very evil. Anyway, that means this next Omake will be a shorter one than the previous one! Enjoy! A/N.)
-End Chapter 7-
-Omake #3: Shiro the Kamen Rider!-
-Leanbox; MS Mountain- The group of friends were enjoying a picnic in the rocky plateau of MS Mountain outside of Leanbox, talking and laughing with one another.
"Mmm… Pudding…" Bella giggled as she ate a whole spoonful of pudding. Renee sat Bella in her lap as she pets her short peach blonde hair.
"Just make sure you don't hurt yourself by eating too much pudding, Bella… Okay?" Renee asked Bella.
"Delish! Mom makes the best curry!" Ferris called as he dug into his chicken and spice curry. Fiona and B.J. were sitting off to the side with B.J. feeding… Excuse me, TRYING to feed… Fiona his favorite food, baby back ribs.
"Gross… B.J., I told you, I hate ribs," Fiona whined as she pushed away the greasy delicacy.
"Oh, well… More for me!" B.J. smirked as he swallowed the entire ribs whole and spat it out in 10 seconds flat, no meat on the bone. Fiona gasped in shock as she looked at the bones on the ground.
"What? I always could do that," B.J. smirked. Fiona shook her head and looked away blushing.
"Mmm… Delish!"
"You are a wild animal…" Fiona mumbled. Shiro sat on a high rock, minding his own business as he sipped from a soda bottle through a bendy straw. Then, he heard rustling behind him and gasped as he saw an Ancient Dragon walking up behind the group of friends. He hid behind a boulder and pulled out a purple and green Game Driver. It read Mighty Action X on the front of the Driver as he held it in his hand.
"Let's game! HENSHIN!" Shiro called as he was surrounded in an orange aura while he slides the device into a compartment on his belt. He changed into a strange cartoonish outfit and he snuck up behind the monster to confront it.
"Click and Load! Let's Game! Super Game! Ultra Game! Watcha Name!" the Game Driver called.
"I'm a Kamen Rider!" Shiro called as he posed.
"Hey, ugly! Leave those kids alone!" he called as he points to the Ancient Dragon. The Ancient Dragon roared at Shiro as he rushed at the creature. The others didn't even seem to notice the battle happening behind them. They were just enjoying the picnic they had.
"B.J., I umm… I have something to tell you," Fiona blushed as she puts her bottle of water down, "I umm… I've been thinking a lot about you these past few days. And, I was hoping that…" B.J. stopped eating and looked directly at Fiona.
"Wha? What are you trying to say?" B.J. asked as he looked at Fiona. She blushed and turned to him.
"You've never had a girl confess to you before?" Renee giggled. B.J. shook his head.
"Oh my god… You are hopeless!" Fiona groaned, "Okay, listen up… I like you. You are funny, cute, smart… The whole damn package. But, I don't know if I am good enough…"
"Well, acting that way and I am gonna start treating you like a lost cause. Fiona, you are beautiful… Never forget that. I guess being new to love can leave you clueless and speechless at the same time," B.J. said as Shiro was sent flying high over their heads, "Plus… How ironic that you're confessing to me. I was gonna do that to you with the ribs. But, that backfired… So, plan B is in effect."
"B.J., what is…" Fiona said as B.J. kissed Fiona on the lips and continued to kiss her. The others egged them on as B.J. and Fiona kissed. Shiro crashed into a boulder and the Ancient Dragon roared and flew after him.
"You will not beat me! Level Up!" Shiro called as his cartoonish outfit changed into a more futuristic looking suit.
"Mighty Jump! Mighty Kick! MIGHTY MIGHTY ACTION X!" he called in a more mature voice as he continuously attacked the Ancient Dragon. It was helpless to Shiro's attacks. He then grabbed the beast by the tail and swung it into the air. It was sent flying away into the far distance. He chased after the dragon as Bella looked up at Renee.
"NeNe, do you hear something?" Bella asked Renee.
"No… Not really. Why?" Renee asked Bella.
"No reason," Bella told Renee as she went back to eating her food. B.J. held Fiona close to him in his arms as she looked out into the distance.
"Such a beautiful day, huh?" B.J. asked out loud.
"Yeah… It is," Fiona smiled. Shiro then came back into view wearing his normal clothes… But, they were in tatters.
"What happened to you?" Renee asked as she looked at Shiro.
"Nothing… Don't worry about it…" he panted as he slid back on his rock and took a sip of his soda bottle, "Now, if you'll excuse me… I need a nap." He laid back on the rock and fell asleep.
"It's always something with Shiro," Inferno muttered as he shook his head.
-Omake #3 End-
(By the way, this is a quick edit. I meant to put some parts in… But, I forgot to. Also, thanks to Kaizero6 for quickly helping me fix some mistakes and add some parts in! A/N.)
(Also, I will be taking a small break from this story… To post more chapters in Long Road Ahead and start on The Surface World later this year. Thanks for understanding!)
