I'm back everyone, thanks for the long wait! I've been having a few renovations to help with at home, so i was preocuppied for a while, but now i'm back and i'm ready to get into speed! I've also been working on a new crossover story between Code Geass and Power Rangers, which i think i'll soon have the first chapter ready to go, so if you feel like it you can give it a read :). I've posted a poll about this fanfic on my profile page, so if you want you can check it out later. Anyway, hope this chapter proves worthy of the long wait!
Chapter 36: Battle in Leanbox
Everyone arrived in Leanbox and were walking towards their destination.
Lelouch was with an annoyed expression the whole way, for he was dragged against his will and had to listen to Noire and Blanc's complaints on the way. Nepgear was strolling with her sister and Plutia was, well, being Plutia.
"Are you not having fun?" Asked the small violet haired girl.
Lelouch looked at the girl.
"Of course I'm having fun, it's pure bliss listening to complaints and walking." He said with a fake smile, causing the airheaded girl to believe him.
"Woooow, you are? I'm really happy that I get to be with everyone like this." Smiled the girl, causing Lelouch to feel slightly bad for deceiving her.
Neptune walked in on their conversation.
"Complaining again, are we?" She said, jumping on his back, nearly causing both of them to fall, but Lelouch managed to stabilize himself and now had the purple haired girl on his back.
Of course, he didn't take kindly to her actions.
"Neptune, if you don't want me to throw you, you will get off of me this instant." He said in a calm threatening voice.
"What are the two of you doing?" Asked Noire noticing their interactions.
"Stop fooling around already!" Said Blanc.
"Tch, fine." Neptune clicked her tongue and dropped from his back.
"Sis, you should stop teasing Lelouch." Said Nepgear.
The older Nep sibling received a glare from the dark haired boy.
On the side Plutia was looking at him with sparkling eyes, an idea having popped up in her head.
"Can you carry me on your back, too? Please, preeetty please." Asked Plutia with a smile on her face.
Lelouch was seriously starting to regret coming to this dimension. Neptune pulled him over for a minute.
"Hey, Lulu, buddy. I know you really feel like denying her, but please don't do anything to upset Plutie." Begged him Neptune with fear showing on her face.
Lelouch was confused.
"Ok, I guess." He replied, interested in the fact that Neptune was scared from the other girl.
He turned back to Plutia.
"Fine, I will carry you, but only till we reach the place where all of you will fight with Vert." He sighed, causing the smile on the violet haired girl to beam.
"Yaaay…" She cheered, as she climbed on his back and leaned on him.
She wasn't heavy, so there wasn't a problem with that. In fact, the only reason that Lelouch agreed to do this wasn't that he was scared of upsetting Plutia, but the fact that there was no one else around in these forests.
The girl was clearly enjoying her piggyback ride.
"Look guys… I'm much taller than all of you now…" She said happily, gaining the smiles of all of the girls and roll of the eyes from Lelouch.
After a while they stopped at some place.
"Hmm. Think this is the place Vert told us about?" Asked Neptune.
Lelouch dropped off Plutia, who wasn't exactly pleased that her fun time was over, but smiled in gratitude to the boy nonetheless.
"Telling you is probably useless, but did you even think of doing any kind of research beforehand?" sighed Noire.
"Nope!" Replied triumphantly Neptune.
"What's a re-search beforehand…?" Plutia was confused.
"I expected no other response." Noire sighed again.
"Um, well, I looked into it a bit… I believe this is the right place." Said Nepgear.
"That so? Good job, then. You saved us from more stupid walking around." Said Lelouch.
"Do you want to be my little sister? I'd welcome you with open arms." Noire told Nepgear, clearly full of Plutia and Neptune's stupidity.
"Huh?! G-Goodness, I don't know how I feel about that…" Panicked Nepgear.
"There's a faint energy coming from this place. Could that be the source of that woman's confidence?" Asked Blanc.
"Hmm? I don't feel aaaaanything…" Said Plutia.
"I agree! Nothing!" Added Neptune happily.
"Didn't expect you to." Lelouch thought to himself with disappointment almost showing on his face.
"I don't understand why you sound so happy about it." Sighed Blanc.
"It's fine, even if she gets stronger in this place, the six of us will beat her up real good." Continued Neptune.
"When you say things like that without sugar-coating it, we sound like we are being pretty villainous." Said Noire.
"If you let it bother you, you've already lost." Said Blanc.
"Excuse me, I'm sure that she meant 'five'. I'm not participating in this charade." Said Lelouch.
"Great support, Lulu." Mumbled Neptune.
They continued walking for a while, with Plutia pouting that Lelouch lied about carrying her all the way, until they reached the designated area. Across them stood Vert, prepared for battle.
"Oh, I see her! Heya! Sorry for the wait!" Said Neptune, as energetic as always.
"So you've come. Because you were running late, I had begun to think you all chickened out." Smirked Vert.
"Sorrrrry… I'm kinda slow at walking…" Apologized Plutia.
"We would've arrived sooner, if Lelouch had carried you." Pointed out Nepgear.
"Hey, why is it suddenly my fault?" Lelouch was agitated.
"We have no reason to fear you." Sneered Blanc at the blond woman.
"Weeell, actually, I have one. It's around the, uh, the boob area." Neptune didn't realize that the joke she made was gonna cost her.
"You wanna die first?" Threatened Blanc.
"Yikes, those eyes are for real. I'm sorry. Seriously this time." Apologized the scared Neptune.
"I know we've come all this way, but is it really necessary to force ourselves into a fight?" Asked Noire.
"Yes! This is a matter of pride!" Stated Vert.
"Hmph, like any of you know what it's like to have that." Lelouch groaned to himself.
"I will never be satisfied until I have proven that I am superior to you all!" Said Vert.
"Oh is that so? Just like Lowee's CPU, you older ones are such a pain." Groaned Noire.
"Blanc acted the same way?" Asked Nepgear.
"Uh-huuuuh… And then she lost to us and cried and it was soooo cute…" Said Plutia happily.
"Gaah! Don't bring that up!" Raged Blanc.
"Aww… I kinda wish I could've seen a crying Blanc…" Sighed Nepgear.
"No sense of tension, just as before. Playtime is over! It is time to fight!" Stated Vert, annoyed by the fact that she wasn't being taken seriously.
"Whoa, time out! Before we begin, would you happen to have any spare CPU Memories, Vert?" asked Neptune.
"Hmm? Well, yes, I have collected a few. Why do you ask?" Vert was confused.
"Ooh, I knew you'd camp for them! Could you give one to Nepgear? She just got here, so she's not a CPU yet." Said Neptune overjoyed.
"I… I'd be ever so grateful!" Nepgear bowed her head.
"Nepgear? Oh, I suppose your party has increased by one member." Said Vert, noticing the younger girl.
"Aww… so I really wasn't being counted before now..." Sighed Nepgear.
"I fail to understand the situation. Could you go into more detail?" asked Vert.
"Uh, okay. Well…" Neptune continued to explain the whole situation to Vert, with Plutia joining in on the explanation.
"Hmm, I see. She is your actual little sister, and you are both CPUs from another dimension." Nodded Vert after hearing the two's incomprehensible blabbering.
"She somehow understood them." Smirked Noire in defeat.
"Well, that's convenience for you." Sighed Lelouch.
"Hmm… Hmmmmm…" Vert scaled Nepgear.
"Wh-What is it? I get uncomfortable when people stare at me like that…" Said Nepgear.
"My, you're a cute one, aren't you? You might make the cut, Nepgear." Blushed Vert, causing Lelouch's mind to briefly go somewhere where it shouldn't.
"Huh? The cut?" Nepgear was confused.
"Wait. She just said something pretty suggestive, didn't she?" Noire was scared.
"Maybe she… swings that way?" Blanc got scared too.
"What way…? Where's the swingest…?" Asked Plutia, not following the conversation.
"No way. If she's like the Vert from my world, it's not possi-" Neptune stopped to think for a moment, making the goofiest face possible.
"Wait! It is possible! Gaah! Vert, are you serious?! Is Nep Jr. going to fall into your clutches?!" Neptune was terrified of her realization.
"Whaaaat?! I… I am?!" Nepgear panicked.
Lelouch face-palmed from the stupidity of the conversation.
"Would you refrain from letting your imagination get carried away? My feelings are strictly platonic." Vert felt insulted.
"Here, Nepgear. Because you are so adorable, I will give you this." Vert handed her a CPU Memory crystal.
"O-Okay. Thank you very much…" Nepgear was a bit nervous when she took the crystal.
"If you act so frightened, it will hurt my feelings. Now then, please feel free to use it right away." Vert said.
"You handed it over readily." Noticed Noire.
"She must be really confident. Or maybe she has another plan…" Blanc remarked.
"Oh, I know! You're gonna ask for her adorable bod in return, huh?! Did I nail it?!" Neptune panicked.
"Will you just shut up already!?" Lelouch said to the purple haired girl, starting to lose his patience.
"Quite persistent. I told you, I do not feel that way about her." Replied Vert, feeling insulted once more.
"Hurry up and transfooooorm, Neppy Jr.! I wanna see your cute HDD from…!" Said Plutia.
"O-Okay… Here I go…" Nepgear was surrounded by a flash of light and transformed.
"Whew! I did it!" Replied happily Nepgear/ Purple Sister.
"Awww! Soooo cute!" Plutia exclaimed, her eyes sparkling.
"I'm happy for you. If you failed, you'd have been turned into a hideous monster." Replied Blanc.
"She would?!" Lelouch was surprised, but then remembered that Histoire had once told him that those that are unworthy and come into the possession of a CPU's power are turned into monsters.
"What?! N-Nobody told me that!" Nepgear was shocked.
"Is she… okay? She won't turn into another wacked-out sadist or anything, right?" asked Noire scared, catching Lelouch's attention by her statement.
"Nah, she doesn't change much at all. Her charming sales point is that she's normal, even when in HDD." Replied Neptune.
"You are a CPU now, yes?" Vert asked Nepgear.
"Um, yes. Thanks to you. I'm very grateful." Replied Nepgear.
"No need to thank me. But because you used MY item…" Vert had a mischievous grin on her face.
"From this moment on, you are now MY little sister!" she proclaimed.
"Huh?" Nepgear was confused.
"Uh…" Neptune and Plutia were also confused, while Lelouch just let out another sigh.
"Those are the rules, I'm afraid. Nepgear, come along and fight by your big sister's side." Gloated Vert.
"I… I can't do that! What are you saying? My big sister is Neptune, and…" Nepgear panicked.
"Heck yeah! Nep Jr. is called that because she's my junior!" Protested Neptune.
"In your dimension, perhaps. But over here, CPUs born from a CPU Memory spawned from the same Memory Core must become sisters!" Proclaimed Vert.
"That's the biggest lie and most obvious lie I've ever heard." Lelouch thought to himself, walking over to a tree and lying in its shade.
"R-Really? Is that an official rule?" asked Noire, nervous.
"I have no idea. I've never heard of it happening before." Replied Blanc.
"Yeah, it's rare enough to get just one… But wait, does that mean Plutia and I are sisters…?" Noire started to daydream and blush.
"Oh, goooodie…! Neppy and I are sisterrrrrs…!" Said happily Plutia.
"So Plutie's my big sister now? Wow, it'd be kinda blushtastic to start calling her that…" Blushed Neptune.
"Hehehe… Yay, I have a little sister!" Plutia was overjoyed.
"W-Wait! You're forgetting me! I'm included in this, too!" Noire was feeling left out.
"Sorry, Noire. You definitely used one that the old fart found somewhere else." Joked Neptune.
"What?! I could say the same thing about the one you used!" Noire fired back.
"As supporting evidence, Neptune did stay in Planeptune while you went to form Lastation…" Added Blanc.
"Objection! That's pure conjecture! She'd rather have ME as her little sister, right Plutia?" Noire revolted.
"Hmm… I'm happier with you as my friend instead of a little sister…" Plutia pondered.
"R-Really? I mean, hearing that makes me happy, but also a little sad at the same time…" Noire was confused on which to decide.
"Wait! We should still be talking about Nep Jr., not each other!" Neptune tried the conversation back on track.
"Hmhmhm. While you were all having that silly little argument, look at what happened…" Vert smirked.
"Vert is my big sister. I am Vert's little sister now." Nepgear had decided that, somehow from all the confusion.
"Whoa, she's totally convinced now!" Said Noire.
"This stinks! Nep Jr.'s a total push-over, so if anyone pressures her to believe something, she'll cave!" Said Neptune panicking.
"Soooo… Neppy Jr.'s our enemy now?" Asked Plutia.
"Just get on with your stupid fight, already." Lelouch groaned.
The whole scene was painful for him to watch.
"Now it is two against four. Plus, this is my land, I have the homefield advantage." Stated Vert happily.
She transformed, making Lelouch notice that she had even less clothing than her Hyperdimension counterpart in 'certain' areas, also that her suit was black and green instead of white and green.
"We sisters shall be victorious!" Proclaimed Vert/ Green Heart.
"Oh goodness, I'm so sorry!" Nepgear apologized.
"The difference in numbers changes nothing. Besides…" Blanc also transformed, revealing herself to be in a white and red suit, rather than white and light blue. "Since the kid looks like she can hold her own, I don't have to hold back at all when I beat the snot outta ya!"
"*Sigh* I'm really with Lelouch on this one. I'd prefer not to fight over stupid reasons like this, but…" Noire also transformed, her HDD being in a grey suit rather than black.
"If I must, I'm going to give it all I got! Prepare yourself!" Proclaimed Black Heart.
"Gooodie, everyone transformed… Then… um, me too…!" Said Plutia, as she was surrounded by a flash of light.
There it came, the moment Lelouch had been interested to see, Plutia in her goddess form. He was curious to see what type of person she was and if her strength truly lived up to the fear that she caused among the other girls.
He was clearly taken aback when the light settled. His jaw nearly dropped, as in Plutia's place stood a tall dark blue haired woman with red eyes and a dominatrix outfit.
"Hmhmhmm… My sweet Neppy Jr..." The woman licked her lips, her stare intent on the young girl.
"Eep!... Um… P-Plutia?" Nepgear was terrified from hearing her name leave the woman's mouth.
"I've been waiting for this moment… My chance to play with you in this form…" Said the woman with a dark cheerful smile. "I will torment you quite thoroughly, my dearest Neppy Jr…"
"P-Please… go easy on me…" Nepgear was terrified.
Lelouch felt that dragging attention to himself right now was the worst possible thing to do, as he didn't want to deal with the troublesome woman, and decided to remain silent and observe the fight.
"Last time I only watched from afar, but as I thought, you will prove to be the most troublesome of the lot." Stated Vert.
Plutia turned her gaze to the green haired woman.
"Hmm? Vert, I'm sorry, but you're not my type. Go ahead and play with these other girls." She said, pointing to Blanc, Noire and Neptune.
"I take offense to that remark! I will defeat you myself!" Stated Vert.
"What an attention whore… I'll show you no mercy if you dare stand between me and my Neppy Jr.!" Said Plutia, then turned to Nepgear.
"As for you, my sweet, be a good girl and wait until I deal with this opponent." Smiled Plutia.
"O-Okay…" replied sheepishly Nepgear.
"Crap! Sadie's totally targeting my ex-sister! What should I do as her ex-big sister or whatever?" Neptune panicked.
"Transform, you frickin moron! We can't start until you do!" Yelled Blanc.
"If you aren't willing to fight, go sit next to Lelouch. You're in the way!" Said Noire.
"Aww, where's the empathy? Whatever, let's do this!" Neptune transformed.
"Since it's come to this, I've no choice. Grant your ex-sister the honor of sending you to your grave!" Stated Purple Heart.
"M-My grave?! I wasn't going to fight you to the death or anything…" Nepgear was nervous.
"Oi, do you want me to send you to your grave?" Asked Lelouch from the side, staring at Neptune, not appreciating the joke.
"Come on, I always wanted to say that." Said Purple Heart and then turned to Nepgear. "Don't worry, I'll go easy on you."
"Everyone's prepared. Now then… Witness the power of Leanbox's CPU, Green Heart!" Vert charged with her spear at the four goddesses.
They dodged out of her way.
"Is that all you've got?" Yelled Blanc, as she swung at her with her axe, but missed, as Vert hit her with her spear and sent her a few feet back.
"Too easy." Gloated Vert.
"Don't get cocky!" Noire descended from above with a vertical slash, but was parried by Vert's spear.
Plutia was just standing there, waiting like a predator stalking its prey.
Neptune and Nepgear clashed a few times, but the older Nep quickly disarmed the other and sent her to the ground and turned to help the others against Vert.
"Vert, I won't be holding back. Witness the power that I was taught to use! Purple Drive!" Neptune was surrounded by purple aura, gaining the attention of everyone on the battlefield.
"Mmm… My sweet Neppy, why have you been hiding such power from me? Do you want me to punish you?" Asked Plutia with a sadistic smile.
Neptune ignored her and charged at Vert, using the confusion to her advantage. Her sword clashed with Vert's spear and caused the ground beneath them to crack a little.
"Impressive, but not enough to win against me on my home-turf!" Proclaimed Vert, as she pushed Neptune away, failing to realize that Plutia was closing in dangerously fast.
Vert turned around to see her standing behind her.
"Are you happy that you have my attention now?" Smirked Plutia and hit Vert with her whip blade, sending her flying in the process.
Lelouch took note of her astounding physical strength and speed, intrigued by the fact that she wasn't even fighting at full power.
"Come on, we're not done yet! Fighting Viper!" Yelled the sadistic girl, as lightning started to flow through her weapon and started slashing through Vert.
Vert was lying on the ground in pain from the attack when Plutia walked up to her and started grinding her heel into her. She screamed in pain, which brought joy to Plutia.
"Yes, let me hear more!" She said, licking her lips.
Sadly, her attention waved off to the injured Nepgear and a smile grew on her face.
"I haven't forgotten about you, Neppy Jr." She said happily and charged at the little girl and kneed her in the stomach.
Nepgear got on the ground coughing from the hit.
"Owwy! I give up! I'm done!" She tried to surrender.
"No you aren't. Not yet. You betrayed us and lost… You have no right to complain about whatever happens to you…" Grinned Plutia.
"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! P-Please save me, Neptune!" Nepgear pleaded for help.
"Enough already, Plutie. She had no ill intentions." Neptune tried to reason with her.
"I'm well aware. That is why I simply must torment… I mean, comfort her." Blushed Plutia in anticipation.
"Torment! I heard you say it! You said torment!" Nepgear panicked.
"Ugh, to have taken this much damage, my body refuses to move…" Groaned Vert in pain.
"Heh. For having all that chest padding, you really have low endurance." Gloated Blanc.
"She held her own pretty well, but against the four of us, of course it ended up this way." Said Noire.
"Ooohhh…" Vert transformed back to normal.
"I don't like this! No, no, no! I'll never, ever accept this ending!" She started to cry like a spoiled child.
"She's bawling her eyes out… What a brat. Knock it off, it doesn't suit you." Said Blanc, surprised at the development.
"Wow. She reminds me of a certain someone's reaction when she lost against me." Smirked Noire.
"I wasn't acting like a spoiled little brat!" Blanc yelled.
"That was so unfair! If we all had one on one matches, I would've won! I demand a rematch!" Vert continued to cry.
"What the hell are you talking about? You're the one that picked a fight with us, knowing the conditions." Said Blanc.
"I don't know and I don't care! In any event, if I don't win, I don't want to play anymore!" Cried the blond.
"You know, my Vert also hates losing, but she isn't as rage-quittingly extreme as this." Pointed out Neptune.
"Hey, Neptune. What about your little sister?" asked Noire.
"I give up. It's best if she experiences the sheer terror known as Sadie at least once." Sighed Neptune.
On the side, Plutia was doing some very 'bad' things to Nepgear.
"Little Neppy Jr… Mmm… You're such a naughty girl to have so far as to fight us…" She said, delivering a spank.
"Nooooo! Please save meeee!" Screamed Nepgear.
Lelouch decided that he had enough of this farce and stood up.
"I hope you enjoyed your pointless activity, now let's-" He saw that no one was paying attention to him and got really irritated.
"ALL OF YOU SHUT UP!" He raised his voice, becoming the center of attention for everyone, as Vert stopped crying from fear and Plutia let go of Nepgear.
"You will keep your damn mouths shut and listen when I speak!" He said, anger showing on his face.
"Ooh? Trying to act manly, are we? I like that, it really turns me on." Said Plutia, as a sadistic smile formed on her face and started to walk towards him.
This time Noire and Blanc were keeping quiet, because they were seriously scared. Neptune realized where things were headed and attempted to fix the situation.
"C-Calm down, Plutie. Lelouch, please calm down as well." Neptune begged the both, who were now starting down each other.
Plutia's gaze was that of playfulness and sadism, while Lelouch's was full of anger.
"My dear Neppy. If you know what's good for you, you'll stand aside." Said Plutia, as she returned her gaze to the boy.
"Were you upset, because you didn't get your turn to play?" She joked, which only irritated Lelouch more.
"You know, I think it's time you realized how different the worlds that we live in are." Said Lelouch, as red aura started to seep from his body.
"Oh, this is bad. If Sadie fights with Lelouch when he's angry, things will get catastrophic!" Neptune panicked.
The others stood on the side as they watched the fight that was about to commence.
"By all means, 'enlighten' me." Mocked him Plutia, earning a grin from the boy, as a dark light surrounded him.
Lelouch was now in his HDD and opened his eyes, revealing the Geass in them. Plutia didn't seem to be scared, or at least didn't let on to that she was, and was rather genuinely intrigued.
"So… This is your transformed state." She said with her sadistic tone, as she looked at the dark haired man with black and red armor.
"I believe that I have not yet introduced myself. CPU Dark Heart, at your service." Grinned Lelouch, as his black sword appeared in his hand.
"My, how formal. CPU Iris Heart to you." Smirked Plutia, as she licked her lips and drew her whip blade.
Without another word, the two vanished and clashed their weapons a second later.
"You're holding up pretty good, for a woman." Smirked Lelouch, as he could feel that she was trying to push him back.
"You haven't seen nothing yet, pretty boy." Replied Plutia, as the two exited the clash, causing an aerial shockwave.
"Drive Stab." Iris Heart, lunged at him with her blade surrounded by electricity.
Lelouch's smirk only grew, as he slashed with his sword.
"Void Sever."
The two attacks collided, but it was clear which was stronger. Plutia's lightning attack was broken, while the shockwave from Lelouch's attack pushed her back.
"You are the first to push me back like this." Iris Heart blushed and smiled. "I might actually fall for you at this rate."
"Tch." Lelouch clicked his tongue, annoyed from the girl's personality.
"Is this for real!? He is fighting on par with Sadie!" Noire was shocked.
"No, he's a lot stronger than Sadie." Confirmed Neptune.
"Just who is he?" Asked Vert, having regained some of her composure.
"Don't know, but the aura he's emitting doesn't really help make him look like a cheerful character." Replied Blanc.
"Is that really Lelouch?" Nepgear didn't recall seeing that aura and was concerned for the male CPU.
Lelouch's grin was starting to slowly go into a maniacal smile, as he hadn't fought someone this strong since the Deity of Sin. He was emitting dark purple aura, which only added to his terrifying image.
Plutia seemed to be excited from that. That raw power of his was making her want to go wild. She was ecstatic.
"Let's go at it again." Said Plutia with a huge grin.
Lelouch, however, didn't reply as he had realized that he was starting to lose control. He raised his hand.
"No, this was enough." He said, trying to calm himself down, stopping the aura from flowing.
He felt it. At the rate things were going, he was going to end up using his power as Zero against Plutia, and that was something he didn't want to allow.
"Huh? Why stop?" Plutia was confused.
"Because I said so. We are done." Lelouch transformed back into his human form.
"Tch. Just when it was getting to the good part too." Complained Iris Heart, as she transformed back.
"Woooweee, you're very fun to play with, Lulu…" Said Plutia cheerfully.
Lelouch was stunned at how big the change of personality was, but decided to not bring it up.
"You were pretty good, as well." He smiled.
The others also transformed back and went over to them.
"Um, is everything ok now?" Asked Nepgear sheepishly.
"Whew, for a moment I thought that both of you were going to go nuts there." Neptune let out a sigh of relief.
"Yeeeeah, Lulu is very strong…" nodded happily Plutia.
"How strong exactly are you?" Noire asked the boy, wide eyed.
"I guess too strong for my taste." He replied, as he was still concerned that he had allowed himself to let loose like that.
Normally he didn't have a problem keeping the urge to destroy in, so what was it that made the difference this time? He was trying to think up the answer but was interrupted, as a few soldiers appeared.
"Great, what now?" sighed Blanc.
"What is it? I won't forgive you if it's something trivial!" Said Vert to the Leanbox soldiers.
"It's an emergency! Someone claiming to be one of the Seven Sages is destroying the city!" Said one of the soldiers.
"What's this? Destroying Leanbox?! What of our military forces?" Asked Vert, shocked.
"W-We're completely ineffective…" the soldiers looked at the ground in shame.
"Sounds about right. Normal people don't stand a chance against them." Said Noire.
"I cannot remain idle knowing this! I must hurry back and… ow!" Vert's wounds started to ache.
"You can't do anything in your current state. We beat you up pretty good, after all." Said Blanc.
"Looks like I have no choice again. I'll give you a hand." Said Noire.
"Huh? But…" Vert was surprised to hear that.
"I-It's not like I'm doing it for your sake or anything. It's just that…" Noire paused to think up an excuse. "if I save them in a cool manner, some of your citizens might become faithful followers of mine instead! That's all!"
"Yeah, that was a really long tsundere line, buddy." Neptune remarked cheerfully.
"If Noire's going, I wanna go, too…" Said Plutia.
"I've got a personal grudge against the Seven Sages, anyway. Count me in." Agreed Blanc.
"Destroying the city, are they? I'll crush those terrorists!" Lelouch sneered.
"Everyone…" Vert was happy that everyone was going to help her.
"Let's head to where the Seven Sages are running amok! Ready, go!" Neptune fired off.
"Goooo!" Added Plutia, as everyone ran off to the city.
"Um, wait, I can't run straight yet… D-Don't leave me behind!" Nepgear was trying to catch up to them.
Whew. I can't describe how refreshing it was to get back on the computer and write something, especially after it's been a while. Hope you guys enjoyed this action packed chapter. I have quite a lot of ideas for Iris Heart and Lelouch, but those are for later :D. SadiexLulu, though it will be more like SadiexZero, is confirmed in my book by the way, but don't expect the other girls to go down without a fight, even if it's against the terror Plutia XD. Next chapter the story will pick up its pace, so look forward to that. Once again, thank you for having me back and giving this story a go, i really appreciate everything you guys do :D. Hope you have an awesome day!