Heya everyone Acallaris here bringing you all the FIFTH Chapter of the Recoded Arc (That's a first huh?)
Last time, we were officially Introduced to Kashi as a character he was revealed to be Taem's cousin (no surprise), but according to Taem, he doesn't know who Kashi is
We then watched as a flashback took place while Taem was still in the orphanage…the orphanage that burned down…mysteriously…that part was strange
After all of that, Blanc finally decides to make Kashi her APL, promising him that he'll get his revenge on Uhrevia for all of the suffering that she has caused him
Now, the last APL will get a swing at meeting Vert, how will this turn out? Well, let's find out!
Disclaimer: Hyperdimension Neptunia rightfully belongs to Idea Factory and Compile Heart
The Recoded Arc Chapter 5: Just a set up
?'s Perspective
(Planeptune's Basilicom, 8:30 AM)
Huh? Hey something doesn't seem right here, when did I get into this weird looking room? And why are there a bunch of flashing lights?
I took noticed of the guy who was moving next to me, oh yeah! Isn't that Terra? Haven't seen that dude in ages, where's he going though?
"Why are you backing away?" Terra asked, "I didn't do anything wrong, did I?"
Well uh, Terra? You sort just woke up, I think those people are backing up cause of your morning breath, phew, even I can smell it from here!
I looked to my left and saw the door swing open, when it did, some girl with twintails run up to Terra and kickhim in the fac-aww! There was a panty shot! I missed my opportunity!
Now that I look at it, I think I know who these people are…yeah! I know em all! Well, except for the red haired kid, he's a mysterious one, but I know all of em! It's a photographers job to remember all of the pictures they've taken, so that includes the names of the people!
Wait a minute? When did I get moved against the wall? Did I really zone out again? Denike has been telling me to stop, but it's a habit that I can't- oh hey look! Kashi's regaining…KASHIness
"Oh god…" The red haired kid put his hand on his head, "My head just took a beating for some reason…"
"Alex, you didn't somehow get into the crossfire of my kick did you?" Uni asked him…Alex, sounds like a pretty cool name!
"No…I just sensed a really bad pun…" Alex said, "Even worse than the ones that Nick makes…"
Did Alex hear my bad pun? I think me and that little guy are going to become great pals! Huh…now they're talking about a "cure?" That's really weird, but I won't judge these people, they got their weird obsessions and I got mine!
Suddenly, I noticed Ram forming a ball of ice from that Wand of hers, she then threw at Kashi, KO'ing him instantly! Dang! This girl must be using steroids, I could feel the impact from over here!...maybe that's because I'm right next to Kashi…nah, that's probably not it
"Got him!" Ram jumped happily, "His eyes were open, so I sent him back to sleep!"
"Good job Ram…" Blanc put away that incredibly large hammer she was holding…wait, where does she put that thing?
"Two of the APL have already woken up, but were put to sleep shortly after" Lady Vert said, "Do you think we should check to see if Zest has awoken?"
Zest….oh yeah! That's my name! So these people do remember who I am, especially Lady Vert herself, I got to snap a photo of her and save it for my album later!
I looked down and began to check through the photos on my camera, kind of weird how all of them said that they were taking a few years ago, even though I took them…like today, but this Camera is still reliable! So I ain't gonna get rid of it for some mistake in the dates
"Umm…" Nepgear sounded confused, "Do you think he's going to notice any of us at all?"
"If this man doesn't realize that two people are pointing guns at his head, then I've lost all hope for humanity" Luth sounded really agitated
I guess I should look up at them, I mean, they did mention something about guns, so I should probably- ooo! I remember this one! I took this picture of Rom and Ram in the summer time, they looked so adorable in those swimsuits!
"Gack!" I heard a sound I know too well
Huh? Well…looks like Taem and…uhh, imma go with Caem, just had nosebleeds? And now, this chick with the hammer is just staring at me…uhh, why's she staring at me?
"Why do you have pictures of Rom and Ram on your Camera?!" Blanc asked me
"Whoa lady! Calm yourself!" I told her, "I was told to take pictures of them! This blue haired chick told me to!"
"He may be talking about Mina" Histoire said, "although, I don't quite get how coincidentally, he was the photographer who took the picture"
"We seriously have multiple things to worry about right now" Noire said, "One of them requires bringing those two back to life"
"Don't worry bout that! I've got the perfect plan!" I scrolled through my photos, "Tah-dah!"
Everyone stared at my camera, did they not like my picture? I mean, I did get a picture of Nepgear and Uni during that cosplay event, I was expecting a bit more of a reaction-
"Whelp! Hosta la Vista Alko, same to you Luth" Neptune waved to them, "Send us a postcard from Celestia won't ya?"
Whoa! Those two just skyrocketed across the dang room! Did I pull a trigger in their minds? Am…Am I the Manipulator? That's it, I am! My superpower: Pictures of Hot girls to lure my enemies, then *BOP!*, I smack them In the face with my camera, it's brilliant!
"Hey uh…Zest?" Red flicked my head…oh It's Red! "You're uh…sort of thinking a bit too…..loudly"
"Eh?" I said, "You could hear me?"
"For the past hour, you've been thinking all of your thoughts out loud" Noire said, "And I have to say, I find it disturbing that your upset about missing a panty shot of my sister"
"But…but it was my moment of opportunity…" I said, "If I don't get at least three panty shots per day, then I'll-"
"Then you'll be forced to large amounts of pain from all of the CPU and Candidates" Blanc said bluntly
"…Well…what would happen was going to be a bit more gruesome then that" I said truthfully
"Now everyone, we mustn't scare Zest too much, it isn't safe for his…"health" Lady Vert said, "He is only a photographer doing what he loves best, I don't see a problem with that at l"
"Course you wouldn't Thunder tits, you're practically the most erotic person in this room!" Blanc said
"Erotic you say?" I slowly lifted my camera
"Put it down. Right now" Noire threatened me with her rapier, "Histoire, can we just knock him out and be done with this? This is starting to become a pain to deal with"
"I would like to ask Zest questions, but that will have to wait for another time" Histoire said, "Very well then, do as you wish"
"Hey guys? I uhh…suggest that you use different weapons " Red suggested, "You're going to find out something that's pretty weird"
"Why should we?" Noire asked, "Is he suddenly going to absorb our weapons and use them as some sort defense mechanism?"
"…Noire, last time you didn't take my advice, we almost got eaten by two Chimeras" Red said bluntly before sighing, "Let me show you guys something"
Red tapped his arm, just like magic, it changed into a freaking awesome dragon arm! He walked towards me and patted me on the head, before he started rubbing his hands together
"Now…watch closely" Red said
Red then drove his fist into my head, heh, it made one of those cartoon sounds when he hit me, I think it was a frying pan one…why's everyone just looking at me like that? I'm starting to get déjà vu
"…what…are you?" Hinato asked me
"Zest here, has no brain" Red said, "Basically, there's nothing there, so you can't really knock him out…it's impossible"
"Hey! That kind of hurts Red!"'I said both scratching my head in embarrassment, "My brain is very small…"
Neptune then took a swing at me, I could feel this one coming! She was gonna use all of her force on me! Well then, do it! I'm ready! I'll take on anything that stands in my-
"Gah! He broke my Level 1 Wooden Sword!" Neptune screamed, "now what am I supposed to use as a starting weapon for the next story?!"
"We should've expected that to happen Neptune, it is a stick after all" Blanc said
"It ain't no stick Blanc! It's a sword! It's got a sharp part and everything!" Neptune pointed to the broken wooden sword before pointing to Alex, "Alko carries a stick around, not me!"
"It's a…BO STAFF!" Alex literally came back from the dead and woke up in Nepgear's arms, "How many times do I have to tell you! It's not a stick!"
"It may be hard as T now, but it was as fragile as a baby's bottom before!" Neptune said, "Admit it!"
"I have nothing to-" Alex raised his voice but immediately lowered it, "…wait…what?"
"Neptune…what do you mean by that?" Nepgear asked
"I'm me a it's hard as T's arm!" Neptune talked her head, "what did the both of ya think I meant; you naughty little things"
"Hey uh? Everyone?" Ram stopped the conversation, "Can we stop talking about Dummy's hardness and knock Zest out already?"
"Never thought Ram would be the voice of reason…" Taem blurted out, causing Ram smack him in the face since she was holding him"
So uh…to be perfectly honest, I haven't been listening to a single word that anyone had said, I've been too busy staring into Lady Vert's bosom, watching them…jiggle…up and down…bounce…bounce
"Everyone…I think I know how we can knock him out" Nepgear started to turn red, "It's quite…awkward, for me to think of something like this"
Nepgear then started to whisper something into everyone's ears, leaving most of them with really surprised faces, I really wish that she told me though, she just skipped me and went over to Lady Vert! That's just messed up man!
"Oh my, if only we could've thought of this sooner~" Lady Vert said
"Eh?" I said
"See ya later Zest" Red waved to me, "We'll be sure to send a letter to wherever you are"
I wanted to ask what Red meant by that, but now that I think about it, he's gonna send me letters…which means he'll send me photos….photos of chicks! Alright!
Lady Vert then grabbed me and pulled me towards her…oh! Oh dang! She pulled me…face first…into her melons! I think I've just entered boobie heaven! I'm slowly…drifting…away from…reality….
*Flashback begins*
(Origin Hotel, 2 Months before Nepgear's Awakening)
"*Snap!* Alrighty then, you're picture was taken!" I examined the photo, "And I have to say, it came out nicely!"
"Thank you, here's your payment, nyu" Broccoli handed me 10 Credits for the picture
"No problem Broccoli! Come back some other time, you'll know where to find me!" I said
I waved goodbye to Broccoli as she walked…or uh, bounced away, you know, I don't really take many pictures of lollies, but I have to say, this one in general, I have no regrets for
At this point of time, I lived at that Hotel in Leanbox, the one I forgot the name of..oh well, the author will put the name at the top anyways!
I was, and still am, good at what I do: taking Photos of as many girls as I can! The best part is that they ask me to take the photos, so I don't even have to snoop around in the women's lockeroom anymore! I can just take pictures and get paid while doing it!
While at that hotel that I don't both to remember, I lived in a single room…not by myself that is, I also lived there with my Niece…whenever she is right now-
"Uncle Zest? Someone wants to talk to you on the phone!" Denikè shouted from the other room, "They've thinking about buying some of your photos!"
"Buy?!" I turned around and then turned back to the customer who was waiting for me to get their picture taken, "One moment, Miss Tohka"
I ran to the backroom, there, I saw my niece Denikè, holding the phone, she quickly saw me and threw the phone to me, I quickly caught it and put the phone on speaker
"Ello? This is Zest" I answered, "What could I do for you today?"
"Yes, my name is…well, my name is not
important right now" The nameless woman said from the line, "I've heard that you sell very interesting…"photos"
"That I do!" I said, "I've covered chest you know…"
"I've heard…" The women sounded like she sighed over the line, "How about we make a compromise; I need pictures of the CPU Candidates of Gameindustri, do you think you c-"
"That'll be 3,000 Credits ma'am!" I said
"…what?" The woman was speechless
"A picture of the CPU Candidates, that's what you said?" I looked through my camera and at a picture I had taken around…7 years ago, "I've got one right here! Still looking good!"
"I would like to ask how you got one, but then I realized I'm talking to a Pervert" I then heard a slap sound from the other line, followed by a groan, "Very well then, we have a deal"
"Sure thing! When do you want to pick up the photo?" I asked her while flipping through my schedule, "I've got a lot of things planned though, plus, I gotta process the photo and stuff"
"Don't worry, I don't think that should be a…problem" O heard giggling from the other line, "How about we make the trade at about..oh, maybe 9 PM, near YBox store?"
"Nooopee! Don't got anything planned after that!" I close my book and nodded, "Alright then! I'll send someone to deliver the photo, that alright with you?"
"Of course….see you soon" She hung up
I gave the phone back to Denikè, she seemed really unsure about what we dealing with, but c'mon! It's only a trade…a trade for a "magical" item!
"Uncle Zest? Denikè swayed from left to right like she always does, "I don't think we should do this! That woman didn't even give us her name!"
"Ahh, don't worry bout it!" I said, "It'll be one of those shady things people in Leanbox have been doing "Hey girl, you got the stuff?" and you'll be like "Yeah Lady, I've got the stuff"
"But umm…those type of people who do those things…aren't exactly selling photos" Denikè said
"Alright. Alright, you've proved your point" I say, "If any gets suspicious…er, just give me a call! I'll come running with my cricket bat!"
Denikè sighed before her smile returned to her face, she nodded, although, I don't think this has to do with me being her Uncle or anything, I think she just trust me a lot!
(Hotel Room, 9:30 PM)
"Man, when's Denikè gonna get back?" I turned off the TV and threw the remote onto the counter, "She's been gone for like…30 Minutes! She's supposed to be back in 29!"
Denikè is very hyper, so she really likes to rush through a lot things, that's why my…what do you call them? "Bummers?" Yeah that seems about right! That's why my "Bummer" left her with me, but to be completely honest, she looks more happier with me than with that bum!
Just when I was about to head to bed, I saw my phone vibrating in the corner of my eye, I reached out for it and looked to see who it was
"Finally she's calling!" I quickly picked up the phone, "Denikè, did you stop by the candy cart again? What did I say, no sweets after 9:31"
"Uncle Zest! It was a trick all along!" Denikè shouted from the phone, "Please, you have to-"
"Denikè? Denikè, you there?" I tried calling out for her name but no one responded, all I could hear was shuffling in the background
Well this is bad! Some Lady just kidnapped my Niece and is about to do very suggestive things to her!...I gotta hurry! For multiple reasons, not just for that single reason, no…
I threw on my varsity jacket and grabbed my cricket bat that was leaning in the corner of the room, I did tell her I was gonna bring my bat!
I ran out of our room, forgetting to lock the door, not like it was gonna be of use or whatever, I didn't know that whatever was in store for me, was going to be pretty freaky
I made my way out of the hotel, I quickly went to my GPS App and searched for Denikè's location, once I did, I ran as fast as my legs would let me, in this case, that would be REALLY fast!
Eventually I got to where Denikè was, what I saw was two guys standing by some portal, one of them had Denikè over their shoulder
"Hey!" I pointed my Cricket bat at them, "Give me back my Niece, ya f***ers!"
The two men slowly looked at me, they then looked back at each other and nodded, one of the guys summoned a book out of thin air, aww damn it! He's gonna start reading me a story!
"Paranetta" The man said
After a few seconds, some lady came out from the book, she was made out of some white light, she started to charge towards me, but uh…I kind of was attracted to something else, which is why I didn't do anything at all
When the lady touched me, I felt my whole body go stiff, I fell down to the floor and screamed in pain, you know, this is why I never trust books (other than Manga), they really are evil!
"Argh!" I howled in pain
"Well, it seems that what I requested has arrived" I heard a familiar voice
"Hu?" All I was able to do was pick up my head and look around, "Hey! You're the lady from the phone! What's the big deal?!"
"I was only buying that "trash" so I could lure you here" The woman walked towards me, "You seem to have something…"special" inside you, despite how stupid you are"
"What do you mean by special?!" I shouted, "I've got nothing that you want! All I want is Denikè and to leave!"
"Oh, don't worry, you'll get your Niece" The woman cleared her throat, "As long as you do something for me"
"Why would I do anything for you?!" I shouted, "You just knocked out my Niece, paralyzed me, and called my photos trash! You're the definition of evil!"
"Because, if you don't…" The woman's hand started to glow as she aimed it at Denikè, "Little Denikè here will suffer a terrible fate…"
"…." She was threatening to kill Denikè…I have to do what she says, "…what do ya want from me…"
"I want you to serve me: Uhrevia" She said, "This is something that will benefit both you AND Denikè"
"…"
"Will you serve me?" Uhrevia asked, "Or will you let your Niece suffer?"
"…Yes…Lady Uhrevia" As I said that, I could slowly feel myself drift away
"Excellent…" Uhrevia said, "you won't regret this decision…Green Player…."
*Flashback ends*
(Leanbox's Basilicom, 3:20 PM)
"Ohh Zest…" The sound of Lady Vert's voice woke me from my sleep, "Zest…it's your time to get up"
"I wanna sleep forever…." I said, "These pillows are so…soft…and cuddly…"
"Zest, you do know that it is my chest you are using as a pillow, yes?" Vert asked
"That's why I don't want to get up…" I said, "Chances like these only come…once in a single man's lifetime…"
"Is that so?" Vert adjusted herself causing her balloons to sway as well, "That is something that you certainly do not need to worry about here"
"It isn't ?" I slowly lifted my head to look at Lady Vert, "You mean…I can sleep on your melons any time I want?!"
"Well, I wouldn't exactly say "anytime" you want" Lady Vert said, "but yes, you may so as you please"
I…can't….believe this! Lady Vert, THE LADY VERT, is giving me permission to sleep on her…her melons?! I must still be asleep, cause no girl has ever let me do this to them!...other than Denikè
"Now Zest, I must ask you something, if you don't mind" Lady Vert said, "do you happen to remember the woman: Uhrevia, by any chance?"
"Uhrevia…" I thought deeply, "…she's…she the Lady who called my photos trash and took Denikè away from me!"
"Denikè?"Lady Vert said, "If my memory is correct, Denikè is one of Uhrevia's servants, and is in control of the cult in Lastation, am I correct?"
"Yeah!" I said, "I just want to pound that woman's face in…not in that way…and I'm talking about Uhrevia, not Denikè…"
"I see" Lady Vert said, "If you'd like, you could aid me in fighting Uhrevia, we can both punish her for what she has done to us"
"It's been a dream to work with you Lady Vert!" Ok then! We'll help each other and kick her butt!"
"It is a deal" Lady Vert said, "Now, once you wake up, we'll need to go over some things to prepare yourself for any challenge ahead"
"Alrigh-" I was about to say before stopping mid-sentence , "Wait…what do you mean by-"
"A-P-L" Lady Vert said
I started to feel my body get stiff again, except that this time; it felt completely different, after some time of being frozen, I faceplanted back into Lady Vert's chest, when I did, I started to hear a voice, before I fell unconscious again
"Console Patron Unit Green Heart successfully linked with Alpha Player Link Green Player," The voice said, "Recoding souls into one…"
Heya everyone, Acallaris here, hope you all enjoyed the chapter, since this one wasn't as dark as the last two chapters
Also…I feel…really perverted for writing this chapter, halfway through, I felt like my inner Issei had just awoken…and trust me, I try to keep that guy inside at ALL TIMES!
But, now that Zest is here…yeah, he's going to be coming out more than usual, it's gonna be a fun for everyone!
But yeah, I would also like to say that the last chapter of the Recoded Arc will be coming up on Friday, I didn't really expect this chapter to take so long to write
Anyways, thanks for reading everyone, I'll see you all later
REVIEW TIME!
To Geod Pony: If I had carried a candle pole inside the Church, it would've been on the news "Local Church burned down by a 14 year old male"
Zest: It-Felt-Amazing
Luth: *pulls out revolver and puts it to his head* THAT'S IT! I'M GONNA DO IT!
Everyone: No!
To On3dgeGaming: Will do! Still a little confused on how Bryce just suddenly *read the story to find out, I'm not spoiling it* but I'll just to wait for an explanation
To PersonManZX: More like "Incompatible", I have a Windows and Mac Computer, a few months ago, the Windows computer got INSANELY Slow for whatever reason, and my Mac just isn't updated…so yeah
Yes I do watch Vanossgaming!
I'm pretty sure everyone except for Tamazaki, Neptune, and Luth don't really eat chips
Tamazaki: Nacho Cheese Doritos…if we're going by real world food that is
Neptune: Cool Ranch for Moi!
Luth: Potato Chips…and it isn't because I like to sleep a lot!
To tell the truth, I've only seen few videos on Vll, I'm trying to not really spoil myself until I'm able to play the game (I have the game, but the system currently isn't in my possession), although, I do wish that Plutia made an appearance in the game, it's kind of sad we don't see her along with the UD Versions of the CPU
Tamazaki: Yeah, that's sort of a hard one, not going for Dogoo cause the last one I met (Not Meta), gave me temporary Amnesia…probably a Fenrir, you know, the type that aren't going to devour you
I indeed have Skype, I practically use it…everyday, if you're planning on asking for it, just PM me
Uni: Just make sure not to accidentally hurt anyone with that Scythe, someone got real clumsy when they were trying out a secondary weapon
Luth: The Plasma Knife only gave me a minor burn, I'm fine
To Wheatley9001: Well, I highly doubt a representative of Idea Factory or Compile Heart would be reading this story, and even if they were, I feel like other stories in the Neptunia FF Universe should get a game instead of this one
To Moonbunny: The First part of the test was just…stupid, Tomorrow better be more of a challenge!
Ram did know who Taem was before the Leanbox Arc, if you remember, Ram mistook Caem for Taem
I have a feeling that we won't be getting a PC Version of Vll until next year or so, it is a PS4 Game after all
Luth's would probably want to be in that situation, but I know for sure that his Real life counterpart WOULDN'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT
So..Hyperdevotion Noire , is basically Fire Emblem Neptunia Versio-oh…Nick already stated that in his review…damn it
Before I resetted my Phone (IPhone), I had the Neptunia Phone App, the English and Japanese Versions, I got both Neptune and Noire on the English, but only Purchased Nepgear on the JP
Now onto the-Oookayyy, we're starting off strong I see…
Silver: Alright then! While I was trapped in the Dresser, what did the two of you do?
Alex: Rant about Techno things-
Silver: LIES *Presses button*
Alex: *snrk* what is this *snrk* feeling?! Why am I so *snrk* ticklish on the inside?
Silver: Now Nepgear, what were you and Alex doing inside that room?
Nepgear: We..we were…umm…
Alex: Nepgear you aren't good under *snrk* pressure!
Nepgear: We were…*inhales* (She says this all in one breath)After Alex put you in the closet, I turned of the lights and tackled him, after what happened in there, Alex and I both lost something very important to us *exhales*
Silver:….
Luth: *cracks knuckles* If I see that CFW Motherf***er ever, I will dissemble him quicker than any Lego Castle
Caem: I'm sorry! I spoiled a filler chapter by mistake!
Taem: S-shut up! I don't have a crush on her, that's just ridiculous
Ram: Hey Taem?
Taem: What?
Ram: What if I said I had a crush on-
Taem: Where does he live?
Caem: R-Ram? Y-you're really enjoying that aren't you?
Ram: Mhm!
Taem: I…I feel so…*nosebleed*
Ram: Hold on Rom, I've got something that we can add to our costumes!
Rom: Huh? What is it Ram?
(A few minutes later)
Rom and Ram: (Both have Cat Ear accessories) Welcome home, Master, nya!
Everyone: Daww-
(Taem goes down with another nosebleed, and Caem enters a Coma)
Hinato: I'm not sure whether you were serious about that statement or if you were making a joke
Tamazaki: Alex!
Neptune: Nep Jr!
Alex: Gah! Don't throw the soap at me! *runs out of the washroom*
Nepgear: We're sorry for intruding! *quickly closes the door with a red face*
Taem: Wait, did I just hear "Dogoo Swarm?"
Acallaris: Uhh…*snaps fingers*
Nepgear: h-huh? They're getting into my clothes! Don't go in there please!
Uni: Someone get these gross things away from- h-hey! Don't lick me!
Rom: It's really sticky!
Ram: It's all over my clothes now!
APL Aspirants: *faces turn deep red*
Alex: So-
Luth: many-
Caem: Sexual-
Taem: Inuendos!
To Dimensional master Nick:
Nepgear: I don't know if everyone would be willing to watch it, they are busy doing their own things
Tamazaki: Oh trust me, You don't want me to get started with what happened today *mumbles* I seriously thought she broke her leg, don't f*** with my emotions Neptune
Blanc: What I hate is the fact that you use people to make bad puns that people would just shoot themselves on the spot for (Disclaimer: Blanc's just really cranky right now, don't pay any kind to what she says), and I mean what I way
Histoire: The name of the Planet we reside in is known as *beep*, and yes, there are indeed other continents with nations, but we haven't decided to explore them as of yet
Tamazaki: I…REALLY don't want to answer this question
Neptune: Is it cause of that live action version of Boku-
Tamazaki: NO!
Neptune: Pico?
Tamazaki:….Neptune, I love you, but at this point of time, I hate you
Luth: *slow claps* Brilliant, must've tried so hard on that one
Uni: We've been alone in the Basilicom multiple times this week Luth, the only thing that you've ever done was spy on me while I was bathing
Luth:…I can be Luthless if I wanted to…
Neptune: T ain't gentle at all! He's one savage animal~
Tamazaki:…..I'm going over there now