(Author's Note)

Couldn't resist making this chapter.

Onto Reviews!

To Remited: But… she was.

To the story!

Oh mornings… how I hate you so…

I had woken up to Neptune and Compa leaving a note, saying something about them being out for a bit. Doing what… I don't know.

"Might as well make myself some breakfast." I said.

I looked around Compa's kitchen. I eventually found what I needed.

"White bread… Check. Eggs and milk… Check. Icing sugar… Hell yes."

I took a few slices of bread and began chopping them up, after mixing the eggs and the small amount of milk I used together, I dumped the bread pieces into the mix.

So in other words, I made french toast… just the toast was cut up and instead of syrup, I was dumping icing sugar on it.

Needless to say, I'm going to need to burn some calories later.

I pulled out my locket, a CPU memory core that Plutia had made into a locket for me. Inside was an image of me and her sleeping on a couch. Ironically enough, it was Neptune who had captured the image as bribing material for later… yeah that didn't end well.

*Creak*

"WE'RE BACK!" Proclaimed Neptune.

"Could you keep it down a bit... " I said, finishing off my meal. "I have a massive headache."

"Bry-Bry!" Exclaimed Compa.

"Hello." I said, getting up from my spot on the couch.

"When did you wake up?" Asked Neptune.

"About… 15-20 minutes ago…" I said. "I'm… kinda surprised you both aren't overreacting right now…"

"Oh we were. And then we had a talk with Histy and we calmed down." Said Neptune. 'Well… almost all of us."

Ah yes… Compa hasn't let go of my arm yet.

"Anyways, what did Histoire say?" I asked, putting away my locket.

"Remember that thingy we found in the cave? Well that's one of the key fragments that's used to release her seal. She also said that she would be able to restore my memories afterwards!" Said Neptune.

"Ah… Anything else?" I asked.

"Me and Nep-Nep checked the postings at the guild. Apparently that cave we fell in is a newly discovered dungeon." Said Compa.

"Alright then, so did you guys grab a quest for that place then?" I asked.

"Yep, it was for a team to go into the cave and check on the monsters in there." Said Neptune.

"But now since you're up. We can all go!" Said Compa.

"...Alright then, when do we set out?" I asked.

After a few minutes of me getting dressed, we arrived at the cave.

"...Here we go." I said, as we walked in.

For the next couple of minutes, we were attacked by multiple monsters. Luckily, there wasn't a sign of that monster from before.

"Nepu… It's getting dark in here." Said Neptune.

"Thank you captain obvious." I said.

"Nep-Nep! Bry-Bry! Where did you go? I can't see anything!" Exclaimed Compa.

"We're two feet in front of you. How can this place be this dark!?" I asked myself.

As I turn around to help guide Compa, we hear Neptune shout and run to catch up to her.

The person she had run into was a girl that was all to familiar.

"Hey, watch where you're going, Girl! Wait, why are kids like you down here?" Asked the Familiar Voice.

Readers… IF has arrived!

Neptune however… wasn't very excited or happy with this.

"I'm a kid? Why don't you look who's talking! You're a kid yourself, after all. Who are you, anyways?" Asked Neptune.

"I'm IF. I'm know as the wind walker of Gamindustry!" Proudly proclaims IF.

"Wait did you say Wind talker?" Asked Neptune.

"I thought she said Wind Waker… until I realized wrong game series." I said.

IF facepalmed. "Wind Walker. I travel between the nations while working for the guild." Said IF, getting annoyed. "Anyways, why are you guys here?"

"We accepted a quest from the guild and are doing what it asked. I'm Bryce Bridged and these two are Compa and Neptune. Nice to meet you IF." I said. The other two nodding at my last part.

"Are you serious? The three of you are working for the guild as well? I mean… I get Bryce but you two?" Said IF.

"They are just as strong, If not more than I am. Trust me, we're prepared for any monster that comes our way." I said.

A familiar roar echoes throughout the cave.

"Maybe not that one though…" I said.

"Oh no, not again!" Said Neptune, scarred. "That monster is probably looking for us!"

IF looks at Neptune. "Wait, you three know what that is?"

"Yeah… we might have injured it and didn't fully kill it… so it might, MIGHT… be a little bit pissed." I said.

IF sighed. "Well I can't believe it, but I'm going to need to ask the three of you for help."

Neptune gulps. "Well, I guess I should get serious now, so it's time for me to transform." As she finishes saying that, Neptune is surrounded by a pillar of light and emerges in her HDD form.

"I'm going to hold out on this one… Just a feeling I have." I said to Compa.

IF had a shocked expression on her face.

"No time to explain IF, now it's show time!" I exclaimed, running at the Monster.

After multiple stabs, SP moves, one chain attack, we had defeated the monster… again. For good this time.

"Hey… we did it! We beat it!" Exclaims Neptune (HDD)

"I'll be honest, if it wasn't for you three… I'd probably be dead." Said IF.

"Your welcome." I said, breathing heavily.

"Now what?" Asks Compa.

"I'm heading deeper into the cave." Said IF.

"Oh! Can we go with you?" Asks Neptune, excitedly.

"It would be better to go with 4 instead of one." I reason.

"Normally, I would decline… but after that fight with that monster… alright then." Said IF.

"Yay! We have a new party member now! Now that we are working together, Imma call you… Iffy!" Said Neptune.

"Ooh! Ooh! Then I'll call you Iffy as well." Said Compa.

"Okay, I honestly can't tell if you are doing this to make fun of my name, or just to give me a nickname." Deadpanned IF.

"Come on, let's go. Something tells me we have a long walk ahead." I said.

After dealing with some new enemies, I found a CD… just… lying there.

"What do we have here?" I asked myself as I picked up the CD.

"Uh… Bryce? Is that CD supposed to be glowing?" Asked Neptune.

Suddenly Monsters spawned from the CD. I drew Guardians Glave.

"Oh great…"

After dealing with the monsters, I snapped the CD in half.

"So... If there wasn't an explanation for these monsters existence before… there is now." I said.

"After this, lets report this to the guild." IF said.

However before we could really go anywhere, sinister laughter echoes around us.

"I came here for my guardian, but it appears fate brought you here to me, Neptune!" Said a new voice.

"Who said that!? Also, what's with that old, stereotypical evil laugh...?" Asked Neptune.

"Who are you calling old!? You're the same as usual, with the way you mock people." The owner steps out of the shadows… Oh god dammit! It's Arfoire… F*CK.

"Friend of your's Nep-Nep?" Asks Compa.

"No way! I don't know any old lady like her." Said Neptune, annoying Arfoire more.

"That's good to hear. I was worried you had a poor choice of friends." Said Compa.

"Ouch, shots fiyerd." I said. Meanwhile in the ultradimension Noble feels the sudden urge to throw up.

"Yeah. If she was one of your friends, I would've left already." Said IF.

"No offense guys, but… ARE YOU TRYING TO GET US KILLED!?" I exclaimed at them.

They don't listen.

"So who are you, anyways, missus?" Asked Neptune.

"How dare you speak of me like that! I'll enjoy crushing all of you!" Exclaimed Arfoire.

I quickly activate Guardians Glave.

"SHEILD!" I exclaimed, a dome of energy surrounding us.

However… it doesn't seem to help as she quickly defeats all of us.

I dodge one of her attacks and pull out my fully powered SD card. Arfoire notices this.

"ACCE-GACK!" I'm cut short as Arfoire's spear impales my chest. The SD card falling to the ground.

She forcefully rips the Spear out and grabs the Key fragment from Neptune.

Everything is getting hazy, I activate my healing and am able to retain consciousness.

Arfoire walks over to me and grabs my throat, as she lifts me into the air she pulls my access bracelet off. She leans down and grabs the SD card.

"I'm tired of you." She said, her grip tightening.

I grab hold of my locket, Pulling out the photo of me and plutia, letting it fall to the floor, and insert the Iris Knight SD card into the Memory Core.

"Hey Arfoire." I said as I rip the chain off of the locket.

"Michael Jackson called, he wants his skin back." I said, as I swallow the CPU memory core.

A shockwave of energy knocks Arfoire back. I land on the ground on all fours.

My vision starts turning red, I feel my blood boil.

Tendrils start wrapping around my body.

Dammit! I'm becoming a monster!

Suddenly, the SD card activates, the tendrils turn into energy as it wraps around my body.

Streams of data follows the pillar of light that ensues.

As the light fades. I stand still, a new form awaking.

"Who… What are you!?" Exclaims Arfoire.

"My name… Bryce Bridged… However, I prefer you call me by my title. I'm the guardian, and you F*cked up." I said, opening my eyes.

(Author's Note)

This… was a chapter I had been waiting for.

So the fact that Bryce had a locket made out of a CPU memory core wasn't enough of a hint… I dunno…

Anyways, Until next time

DFTBA