Stopping the Conquest Ending

by xxBigPhilxx

I come to Gamindustri in hopes to see a good story with a happy ending. Unfortunately, events played out differently than I hope as it appears that the Bad Ending will be happening. Not on my watch. I'm going to need friends and make allies to prevent the bad ending from happening and save everyone from the tears. Guest appearance by the Youtuber Noble of Lost Pause.

11. Chap 11: A Familiar Face

-Author's Notes-

I know it took a long time to upload this chapter. I wanted to work on some fanart on the side alongside this Fanfic and post some before this chapter, but the Paint Program I was using is being a little Tsun with me. Hopefully I can get some up soon soon.

-Disclaimer-

The following is a non-profit fanfic. Hyperdimention Neptunia is owned by JP Sega, Compile Heart. and Idea Factory. Please support the official release. Also Noble MaiBigButt, Lily, and all references and inside jokes from Noble of Lost Pause are owned by their respected owner. Please support this beautiful bastard or else Lily will hunt you down and flay your asses.

-Chapter 11: "A Familiar Face."

And so, the four of us made our way to Lowee on foot. We made sure we battled every monster we came across for the EXP while making good time. With a CPU whose nation lost its Shares, Another CPU who was exiled from her nation, and a CPU candidate who is trapped inside some sort of small magic mirror, my Shadow Suit is currently the only thing that could fight back if we are attacked. But even then, it is still slightly damaged and is not at full capacity until it gets repaired. On top of that, the fake Nepgear is quite a deal stronger due to her taking the Shares of Lastation. I doubt we could take her on ourselves anytime soon.

[ Plutia ]
"I dunnooooooo. I rather like Neppy Jr. like this. It's like my very own pocket Neppy Jr. Heh heh heh."

[ Nepgear ]
"Ah, please. I rather not. Being in here is so cold and lonely."

[ xxBigPhilxx ]
"Don't worry. The moment we know how to get you out of there, we are gonna … get you … out of there … somehow. So enjoy this while it lasts, Plutia."

[ Plutia ]
"Awwww…"

[ Nepgear ]
"Oh, this is so embarrassing. One moment, I am gathering the other CPU Candidates, employing makers, rescuing our sisters and saving the world. And the next moment, I am stuck in here where all I can do is give information and cheer everyone on."

[ xxBigPhilxx ]
"Well look on the bright side. In your case, things can't possible get any wor-"

*Nepgear has mastered the "Plot Devise" ability.*

[ xxBigPhilxx ]
"Oh dear…"

[ Nepgear ]
"What was that?"

[ xxBigPhilxx ]
"N-Nothing!...(This is bad. things are so fucked up, running gags at should be happening in in the next game are happening now.)"

I thought to myself for a second, then Noire decided to break the silence.

[ Noire ]
"Ok, let me see I got this straight. You come from another dimension as a member of this "Vapor Syndicate" as it is called, right?"

[ xxBigPhilxx ]
"That would be correct."

[ Noire ]
"Right. And this other member of the syndicate, this Noble person, he has a DLC Suit like you?"

[ xxBigPhilxx ]
"Yup, he was given the twin to this suit."

[ Noire ]
"Oh, so they're exactly the same?"

[ xxBigPhilxx ]
"Uh … the … typical anime moe trope twin."

[ Noire ]
"…so they are complete opposites?"

[ xxBigPhilxx ]
"Pretty much. Where I was given this Shadow Suit DLC, he was given the Light Suit DLC. My suit makes me more agile and quick, his is stronger and more durable. In short, I'm the rouge, he's the paladin."

[ Noire ]
"Um, ok. And you are sure he'll be able to help us?"

[ xxBigPhilxx ]
"Of course! I'm confident that when the chips are down, he will rise up to overcome any issue."

[ Noire ]
"Really?"

[ xxBigPhilxx ]
"Yeah, he is a man that can keep his cool and maintain his focus in some tense situations."

"…"

"…"

"Well the only thing that could possibly cause him to lose that kind of focus is boobs. Luckily he went to Lowee, so…"

Before I could finish, I felt a chill go up my spine. This feeling is the tell-tale sign of something in particular that's about to happen. I gave a sigh at the realization of this feeling. At that, I reached into my button up shirt, pulled out an umbrella, and opened it up. I then handed it to Noire, had her hold it overhead, and took a few steps back from her.

[ Noire ]
"Wha-what? Why are you giving me this?"

[ xxBigPhilxx ]
"I'm sorry, but my R.I.P. Noire senses are tingling."

[ Noire ]
"HUH?! What do you mean? I feel perfectly fine! I never heard of such senses either. And above all, you still haven't told me what any of that has to do with you giving me this umbre-!"

Before she could finish, she was interrupted by loud boom. We were then hit with a shockwave that kicked dust and debris in the face of Plutia and myself causing us to cover them. When everything settled, I gave a sigh, and approached ground zero of the impact. There was a slight pause, then from out the swirling cloud of dust popped a familiar face.

[ Lily ]
" XXBIGPHIIIIIIIILLLLXX!"

[ xxBigPhilxx ]
"AH! Wha? Lily! Is that you?"

[ Lily ]
"Oh thank god! I was hoping that I'd find you!"

I didn't pay attention to her for a brief second as I scanned the sky.

[ xxBigPhilxx ]
"Where the devil did you even fall from?"

Lily quickly hops to her feet.

[ Lily ]
"That doesn't matter. Have you heard from Chief?!"

She waited anxiously for my answers with hopeful, puppy-dog eyes.

[ xxBigPhilxx ]
"What? I thought you were with him in Lowee. You mean to tell me you don't know where he is either?"

[ Lily ]
"No! The last thing he told me was that he was worried about the safety of Blanc and her sisters because of what you said happened. So he figured he'd enlist into the security of Lowee to help protect it. He left me in the city to go speak with one of the guards. He told me he'd call when he has something figured out, … … BUT HE HASN'T GOT IN CONTACT WITH ME!"

[ xxBigPhilxx ]
"Well that's great. Crap is going downhill quick, and he's off doing who knows what. We don't have time to chase him around."

[ Lily ]
"Well, what exactly have YOU been doing all this time?"

[ xxBigPhilxx ]
"I've been…"

"…"

"…improvising…"

"…"

"…productively…"

Lily shot me a confused look. Then her attention moved to behind me to Plutia. She also was holding the mirror that held Nepgear towards us so she too could see who I was talking to. Plutia gave a carefree wave at us. There wasn't a reaction from Lily other than a confused look, but she soon grabbed me by the ear with a huffy expression and pulled me in close to her.

[ Lily ]
"What are you doing with them?!"

[ xxBigPhilxx ]
"I'm sorry! It's just that my productive improvising kinda requires me to look after them for the time being."

[ Lily ]
"Have you forgotten rule 14 of the Vapor Syndicate's handbook to cross-dimension travelling?"

[ xxBigPhilxx ]
" Yes yes. "Members of the syndicate are not to make any contact with key figures while venturing in other dimensions unless such interactions are officially authorized by the Syndicate or in case of an extreme emergencies." I just kind of figured that the possibility of some unknown villain seeking to kill off the CPUs and reanimate all of Gamindustri counted as an extreme emergency."

[ Lily ]
"You do know Misteam is gonna be really mad at us when she finds out that you did this and not tell her. I swear, if you run and hide and leave me to do the paperwork again, I am going to-…"

[ Plutia ]
"Who's your fwieeeeeend?"

Both me and Lily jumped back as Plutia popped up next to us without warning.

[ xxBigPhilxx ]
"AH, Plutia. Can you please give us some warning before you insert yourself into the conversation? … … *Ahem* Uh, well since you asked. Plutia, this is Lily. Lily, Plutia."

Lily gave a cautious wave as if she was unsure as to how to respond to Plutia.

[ Lily ]
"Uh, h-h-hhhhhiiiiiiiiiii?"

[ Plutia ]
"Oh wow! She looks really pretty and elegant! And that tail of hers looks so fluffy and soft!"

Plutia pause as she began to stare at Lily all over, then her focus turned to her tail. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she fixated on it with curiosity and a hint of malicious intent.

[ Lily ]
"Wh-WHA! NO!"

Lily quickly hugged her tail close to her body and tuned away in a panic.

[ Lily ]
"Y-you cannot come anywhere near my tail. You hear me?"

[ Plutia ]
"Aw! Why not? I just want to pet it, brush it, and fluff it."

[ Lily ]
"Absolutely not! The only person who is allowed to fluff me is Chief!"

[ xxBigPhilxx ]
"…"

[ Nepgear ]
"…"

[ Plutia ]
"Dot dot dooooooooot!"

[ Lily ]
"… That came out wrong."

[ xxBigPhilxx ]
"Meh, we were overdue for a Noble quote anyway."

Lily scowled at me.

[ Lily ]
"…Can we just go find Chief."

[ xxBigPhilxx ]
"Well, that's the plan. We should get a move on because I want to make a pit stop before we get to Lowee. In the meantime, can you take a quick look at my Shadow Suit?"

I removed the Shadow Suit from my back and handed it to Lily.

[ Lily ]
"Of course. It's my job to make sure that the DLC suits are always-WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO TO MY BABY?!"

[ xxBigPhilxx ]
"Long story. I'll fill you in on the details along the way."

[ Lily ]
"Grr…"

With that, we were about to head in the direction of out next destination.

[ xxBigPhilxx ]
"…Wait…"

"…"

"OOHH! Oh uh."

Realizing that we almost forgot something very important, I quickly turned around to the spot where Lily landed.

[ xxBigPhilxx ]
"Uh, ummm. … … You ok, Noire?"

Noire was standing in the center of the crater on wobbly legs, a dazed look on her face, and the umbrella which is now damaged beyond repair in hand.

[ Noire ]
"THIS UMBRELLA DIDN'T HELP AT ALL!"

---

It has been a little more than an hour since Noire left Uni in charge of Lastation. She was left with more questions than answers as she was left with no reason as to why Noire suddenly left. But as her sister and candidate of Lastation, she knew she had to do as Noire said and prepare the military defenses of her nation with whatever Shares were left. To do this, she enlisted the help of not only Kei, but also a third woman whom Noire would often turn to for help in times of crisis. This person had long black hair, dressed in a type of futuristic shrine maiden outfit, and had her signature naginata strapped to her back. She was very dependable in coming up with effective plans no matter how low the Shares of the nations may be. Now, she lives up to her reputation with balancing the remaining Shares with both the military and the economy. All three met up in the Basilicom of Lastation.

[ Senku ]
"And with this, Lastation will still be a formidable military power while not collapsing ."

[ Kei ]
"I see. This seems like a good strategy, but it wouldn't be a lie to say that this will keep Lastation going for long."

[ Senku ]
"Indeed. With the Shares being focused in military defense instead of the economy, then you will be looking at a complete collapse in the nation in a matter of a few weeks. Maybe a month at best."

[ Kei ]
"Well, I guess that means that whatever Noire plans to do, she better make sure it gets done quickly. Did she tell you what exactly she was going to do, Uni?

Kei tried to address Uni, but she appeared lost in thought.

[ Kei ]
"Uni?"

[ Uni ]
"Huh? Oh! I'm sorry. It's just that- … I want to believe that Noire is out there trying her best to get the Shares back to Lastation. It's just hard to have faith on her when I don't know what exactly she's doing. I hope she didn't-…"

[ Kei ]
"…Well, I've known Noire for a while now. If there's anything I've learned about her, it's that she is both stubborn and loyal to her duties as a CPU. She would rather die than let Lastation fall to ruin on her watch. She probably has a solution that would be too dangerous for you to get you involved in. Which is why she is keeping you out of the loop for now."

[ Uni ]
"…I…I see. Thank you, Kei."

As Kei reassured Uni, Senku watch from the sidelines trying to say her bit of comfort. She did plenty of business with Noire in the past and became very fond of her. Before she could say her take on the situation, her cell phone suddenly chimed.

[ Senku ]
"Huh? Someone sent me a message."

She opened her phone to read the text.

[ Senku ]
"Hmm, it would seem that someone else wants my counsel to this recent development right away. I'm afraid I must be going now."

[ Uni ]
" S-Senku?"

[ Senku ]
"Don't worry. I intend to do zero business with Planeptune. Between you and me, I find how those CPUs operate to be most unpleasant anyway. Do give my regards to Noire when she returns from whatever she is doing."

[ Uni ]
"Ok. Thank you for all you have done for us. I'll be sure to tell Noire how much you helped us out again."

[ Senku ]
"It's no problem at all. Farewell."

With that, she gave a bow to Kei and Uni and left the Audience Camber of the Basilicom.

[ Uni ]
( Please Noire, come back soon.)

-Chapter End-