Chapter 10: ...To See You Again

Month 3, Day 21. 9:54

Uzume stood in front of Histoire, the Basilicom's light washing over them.

"Histoire, I decided." Uzume said, "I want to be sealed."

Histoire nodded, "So you truly wish to be sealed." She sighed, "I understand. And I apologise."

"No need to apologise, Histoire." Uzume smiled sadly.

Histoire shook her head, "No, Uzume. I should've done something. I should've supported you more than I did. Then, perhaps, we wouldn't be here with this decision."

Before Uzume could respond, Histoire flew to Uzume's room, grabbing her console and connecting it to a power outlet in the Basilicom. The console sat in the middle of the Basilicom, a single controller plugged in.

"Histoire," Uzume said, "Now is not the time to play, is it?"

"No, Uzume." Histoire gestured to the console, "This will be your seal."

Uzume approached Histoire, tears in her eyes, "Thank you for this, Histoire."

Histoire smiled kindly, "No need for thanks." Histoire moved towards the console, "Now Uzume, could could stand here with the console?"

Uzume did so, "I will see you soon, won't I, Histoire?"

"Indeed." Histoire moved away, "Uzume, "No matter if it takes tens, hundreds of years, I will find a way to seal your powers. Until then, it will be but a short parting."

"Thank you, Histoire." Uzume smiled one last time, "I have faith in you."

"Thank you, Uzume." Histoire smiled back, "Let us meet again in the future."

Histoire closed her eyes, absorbing some of the remaining share energy and sending it to Uzume. She started to create the seal. As the time progressed, the console started to shine, before absorbing Uzume. The light faded away.

"I'll see you soon, Uzume." Histoire approached the console, looking at the sleeping Uzume inside. She disconnected the console and separated it into four parts.

"I should store these somewhere safe."

Where… am I?

Oh, that's right. Histoire sealed me.

Uzume was floating in endless nothingness. The colour orange surrounding her.

How long will it be? I must have faith in Histoire.

Month 3, Day 28

How long has it been? Probably not that long.

I must be patient.

I wonder how the future will be…

Month 4, Day 4

Maybe I should try sleeping. That'll make the wait seem shorter.

They… abandoned me.

W-was that a voice? Is someone here?

Silence.

Uzume must've imagined it.

Month 4, Day 6

I miss Umio…

If only he hadn't sacrificed himself for me…

Why…

I must stop thinking about that. Remember the good memories...

Month 4, Day -

There's… someone here with me… I can feel them.

I can feel some other energy as well.

It feels different than share energy.

Gamindustri…

Backstabbers.

There's the voice again. Who's there?!

Silence again.

I hope it's not something to worry about.

Month 4, XXX XX

Revenge.

Destroy them all.

The ones that betrayed me.

Who are you? I can hear you!

No response yet again.

Please. Respond.

Month XXX XXX XX

Revenge on Gamindustri. On the world. The world that turned its back to me.

Who are you? Why won't you answer.

XXXXX XXX XXX XX

So I wasn't here alone.

Uzume opened her eyes. She could see the orange light around her but she could see much more black light. And standing in front of her was… herself?

The other Uzume was wearing the same as Uzume, except it was all black. Her hair was dark blue just like her eyes.

Who are you?

Me? I should be the one asking the questions. Since I'm the original one. I'M Uzume Tennouboshi.

You're… me?

That's right. I'm the goddess that was created to serve as Planeptune's CPU, until the ignorant masses turned against me.

But you can't be. I'm Uzume Tennouboshi! I'm Planeptune's CPU!

Are you? You can feel it too, right? The negative energy around you. It is easily more than the share energy in here. The sleeping body in the seal is mine.

That… can't be…

Why don't you accept it, 'me'? Stop resisting against the negative energy. It is only natural you'll eventually join me, anyway. We can both have our revenge against the idiots who turned against us!

Never! I would never do something like that! Uzume would never…

I thought we could have done this without a fight, but I guess that won't work with you.

The dark Uzume approached her slowly, Uzume tried to stand up to the other her. Dark Uzume punched her, sending her flying back.

You're weak. The share energy in here won't help you.

No. I would never join someone like you!

How regrettable.

Uzume slowly gathered her courage, taking a defensive position with her fist. Dark Uzume just laughed and slowly punched her weak defense down, punching her to what was this world's ground. Dark Uzume kept beating up Uzume until she was barely conscious. She could feel the orange light - share energy - fading away.

You'll disappear soon. You should've joined me, it wouldn't have been as painful as it was.

No… I'm… Uzume… I can't…

An evil laughed pierced through Uzume.

Sweet dreams, 'me'.

Uzume felt herself consumed by the darkness around her. She could feel her entire self attacked by the negative energy. Only a sliver of Share energy left within her.

I'm Uzume… My name's Uzume Tennouboshi. I'm the CPU of Planeptune.

She tried to keep her individuality within the dark energy. Trying to hold onto the last of the Share energy.

My name's Uzume… Tennouboshi… I'm the CPU of…

The CPU of what?

I'm...

I'm...

I can't remember…

Who was I?

Uzume felt herself drift away from consciousness.

"Where… am I?" Asked Uzume. She could feel rubble sticking into her back.

She opened her eyes, looking at a purple sky filled with blue cracks.

"Why am I here?" She tried to recall, "Who am I…?"

Uzume slowly put her hands to her head, shaking it violently, "Who am I? I need to remember!"

Slowly, her name came back to her, "That's right. My name… My name is Uzume. Uzume Tennouboshi."

She slowly stood up, looking at the destruction around her, "But where am I?"

"I knew I heard another voice." A calm voice said from behind some debris.

Uzume looked in the direction of the voice, staring at the blue fish with human face that was in front of her.

"W-Who are you?" Uzume asked.

"A human? Such a strange find." The fishman commented.

"Strange find?" Uzume questioned, "Who are you?"

"Oh how rude of me." The fishman turned his front fin, doing something that resembled a bow, "My name's Umio. May I ask what's yours?"

"I'm… Uzume." She replied, "Uzume Tennouboshi."

Umio noticed a single tear streaking down Uzume's face, "Is something wrong? You're crying."

"I… Don't know." Uzume admitted, "Just the name Umio feels me with joy for some strange reason."

"How curious." Umio replied, "Uzume, may I ask how did you get here?"

"I'm… not sure." Uzume said, "I… can't remember anything."

"Amnesia, huh?" Umio said, "Come with me. Let's get to know each other better at my base."

Uzume nodded, smiling, "Sure thing... Umio."