Greetings people! Yes, we're still going on because it's time for a reunion. It's only when looking to the videos I've been using to make sure I'm doing things right when I realise how close to actually finishing we've come. That's a little bit sad, that my first story is finally reaching it's end... but of course, we've managed to achieve so much with this anyway, so it's all good, right? Anyway, let's go!

Super hero time!

Ex-aid: Naruto, sail off to new adventures and become the greatest pirate!

Naruto: We don't need any exam to measure your worth - you've already passed with glowing stars!

Ex-aid: The force of Gamindustri will never stop! You can't stop the revolution!

Naruto: Well, we're more than a revolution, we're an army of justice!

E-a + N: Game start! Showtime!


"That is some power… and with that, we've managed to keep this place safe too!" Neptune gasped, her sword spinning in triumph before a thrust had it placed into the ground, disappearing in a few bursts of light. Egi had to admit, the large gold and silver armour was somewhat strange to move about in, such heavy protection that should usually restrict movement being just as receptive to his actions as any other tighter armour could do. "So we should go and find this super awesome weapon, right?"

"A weapon? I had no idea that a weapon had been stored within here that would be of interest to a goddess… but if it so, then I am certain that Falcom and I can assist you." MAGES. declared as the redheaded adventurer gave a firm nod, her sword returned to its resting place though still ready to be drawn at any moment. Seeing as there was truly no telling how many copies had been produced during that strange… mother clone's production life, the doctor chose to remain within his suit, ready to beat down upon any who would dare obstruct them with his new power. Toei would be so pleased when she heard of what had resulted from her and that Kazuki kid's hard work.

As they walked deeper into the strange abandoned facility however, there was no sight of any sort of weapon being hidden within the technological depths. No matter the corner they peered around or the corridor that led to more dead ends, there appeared to be no clue of what they were searching for, the group convening within the first hall with more than a little frustration to their speech.

"So none of us were able to find anything despite us all scanning the area separately…" Egi mused, turning his vision as far as he could. There had been a small issue when it came to delicate things, even the act of simply turning his head a certain amount of degrees being somewhat obscured, but when there was nothing to find in the first place, it was of little consequence. "That doesn't seem right. There was definitely signs saying that we would find the weapon at least around here…"

"But what clues do you have other than that? Surely you must have a rumour or some sort of knowledge that could lead you to the appropriate location." MAGES. insisted, a hand moving to her chin. "I'm sure with the combined efforts of two CPUS, finding where a weapon is located could be a simple job."

It was then when a small beeping filled the silence, Egi lifting up the heavy palm of his hand until the small hologram projected from it could reach his face. When Toei had been toiling away, instructing her little worker on what to do, she certainly had left no stone unturned in its creation.

"What was it that you wanted? Have you found any sign of where Planeptune's weapon could be located?" Egi enquired, the voice that came through from the other side being just a little bit irritated.

"Well, from what I've heard, it's in a rather easily managed location. In fact, it only took a single enquiry before I found out the appropriate location." Toei growled out, her arms folded as her face turned away from what was undoubtedly the camera recording her visage. "I don't know how that little Histoire fairy could miss it, but it's apparently enshrined just above the Planeptune Basilicom. It seems like the copies of Neptune must've also gotten a small bit of her airheadedness."

"Should I… just pretend that I didn't hear that or something?" Neptune chuckled out with a small sweatdrop, Egi giving a small nod before closing down the communications. The golden gashat was quickly in his hands, the closed lever meaning that entire armour was removed in little more than a second, a small press of a silver button upon the side of the game cartridge having the head pop back out.

GACHAAN!

GASHUUN!

STAGE SELECT!

And before they knew it, the bustling streets of Planeptune's main capital surrounded them, the sudden appearance of four strange people going completely unnoticed by the civilians on their daily lives. Regardless, it meant it was an easy task for them to march over to the basilicom, a small moment spent in awe of the doctor making it simple for him to get a glimpse of the legendary weapon held above the basilicom.

"The trinity sword, a blade held over hundreds of years. I will admit, it makes sense that it's rusted seeing how long it's been held." Falcom quoted, looking upon the blade with a small frown. There was no way it could be considered usable as an actual weapon, even being anything more than a simple museum display seemingly out of the question. The browned blade practically flaked in the Basilicom worker's hand, several dents marring the cutting edge so much that he showed no reservation in cupping his fingers around the edge.

"Still, it is still a crucial piece of what we wish to do. I must ask respectfully if it would be possible to borrow this sword?" Egi questioned, the Basilciom worker nearly flinching as his thoughts beagn to tug him two ways. On one hand, there was a powerful figure asking for what was essentially just a display piece, but it was still a crucial piece of Planeptune history; to so callously give it away would be an act considered most foolish.

"Unfortunately, I have to inform you that such a thing is currently impossible. You see, if we were to give it away, we would first need to have the permission of our lady." The worker informed respectfully, coupled with an apologetic bow as the man returned the weapon to its stand with the utmost reverence. As a worker in the basilicom, he could only treat enshrined relics with the greatest of care.

"I see. Well, it is fortunate enough that we have the CPU in close contact. Neptune, would you do me the honours of contacting the goddess for us?" Egi prompted, the purple haired girl following his look to where a small enclosed room was laying waiting for her. It didn't take any more for the girl to catch on, a small wink going before she dashed off to the cupboard, closing the door tight with a slam. If the man had caught sight of the light that seemed to leak from the bottom, he didn't react until with surprising grace, Purple Heart emerged from what amounted to a storage room, her eyes stern as she moved towards the shocked worker.

"I received the message from Neptune. Is it true that you request my permission to pass the weapon known as the trinity sword to Egi Yuuno?" the purple haired CPU stated, her stance light though still ready to take on any challenge that was placed her way. The man didn't give any answer other than a quick nod, the goddess' insisting gesture having him pass the weapon to Egi without complaint. "I thank you for your cooperation. Unfortunately, I am still recovering from my previous work, so I must return to my resting place. Should anything of major issue come up however, please, inform Egi or any other in Genmeer immediately; I shall respond as soon as I can."

"U-understood!"

STAGE SELECT!

Whatever the Basilicom worker had been expecting that day, it had certainly not been the CPU of Genmeer approaching him and asking for a look at a weapon a great many had forgotten about. Sure, it was already well known that him and Lady Purple Heart had been in apparent contact according to his own words, but to see the goddess returned to Planeptune, even if it was a small while before she had to return to where she was resting for recuperation… now that was a blessing that he had not been expecting. When he brought the new of their goddess to the others, they wouldn't believe what he would have to say!


Egi and Neptune's return to the basilicom after a happy goodbye to both Falcom and MAGES. was slightly tempered by how Toei practically jumped from her place. Her look was almost panicked before the oracle settled, her look simply resigned as the other CPUS entered through the door.

"Ah, it's just you guys. I don't like it when people suddenly appear out of nowhere!" the red scarfed girl cried, a small cough having her returned to her more serious persona. "However, it seems that Kazuki Chiaki and Fuyuhiko have all returned to wherever they came from. I guess they just won't get to see what their hard work resulted in."

"But now that we have everyone gathered her together, it is a perfect time to inspect the legendary weapons gathered by you all. Could we please have a look at them?" Histoire directed, Noire triumphantly stepping forward with her hand reaching to where her inventory sat.

"This is Lastation's legendary weapon." Noire explained as she pulled out what appeared to be a great blade of polished shine, the length of the sword gleaming with untold potential. To call it a legendary weapon was to almost put down the silver blade, it's edge far sharper than could be comprehended and the grip seemingly flawless in the black haired goddess' hand. Histoire however wasn't exactly the most pleased with what Noire had to show, her confusion easily voiced.

"While it is certainly a brilliant weapon, I had been made to believe that the dual revolver was Lastation's legendary weapon…" the book held blonde remarked, A small shrug escaping the goddess of Lastation.

"Oh, the original dual revolver blew up when I defeated the copy of me. This weapon was created from the pieces by Chian and the others however, so it should be completely fine, if not better than that!" Noire cheerfully commented, still happy regardless of the shock that was displayed upon the fairy's face.

"I have to question the safety of such a thing seeing as it is no longer a revolver, but if you believe it to be so, then I cannot stop you." Histoire sighed, turning upon her spot to where Blanc had already held out the weapon she had brought to the table. The golden hammer looked as if it would be of no assistance in a battle and yet the smashing weapon was, by its very aura, a weapon clearly made for a specific purpose. There was no doubting that this was a weapon of mass destruction, the large hammer head ready to destroy anything that came in its way. "And you Blanc, you were meant to retrieve the trust spear enshrined in Lowee."

"I don't see the issue here myself. The original trust spear was old and lacked the resilience I assume it had before. Thus, with a little bit of work, it was forged into the hammer you see before you." The brunette quietly detailed as she ran a hand along the length of the weapon. She was certainly proud of the creation and there was no reason to deny her that right. "The shaft is where the majority of the spear went, but parts of the rest all made it into the hammer head."

"Vert, please tell me that you too have not brought me something in lieu of your legendary weapon!" but Histoire's somewhat desperate plea would go unheard as a shining spear was held within Vert's delicate hands. It was no ordinary hunting tool, an elaborate script painstakingly carved into the shaft as the end fell into a point that could pierce the heavens. A small smile of satisfaction came as the goddess spun the weapon (carefully considering where they were), the spear showing no sign of weight at all. "And you have made the wisdom bow into a spear…"

"Well, it was a difficult situation at first to think of how a mouldy, unusable bow could be turned back into a proper bow, but I had a little assistance thanks to Phillip and Shotaro." The blonde goddess of Leanbox delighted in informing Histoire, a small tick appearing upon her tiny forehead as she heard what Vert had to say. It wasn't exactly as if she could return the weapons to their original forms and even if it had been possible to do so, changing them back into something unusable would only be counteractive in this situation.

"I suppose we're lucky enough to have been able to get ours back here intact, though it isn't exactly in the best position either." Egi informed, holding out the battered weapon for the other's to see. It was almost as if it was going to fade away in his hands, flakes of rust already staining his skin as he gripped the handle. It didn't take long before even that began to grow, the piece he was holding onto suddenly being the only thing attached as the rest of the blade fell to the ground. The sound of a sword shattering filled what would've been astonished silence; they had seen the broken remains, but to see one literally broken in front of their very eyes… Planeptune was not going to be too happy.

"To have only the trinity sword, only to have that broken as well… there isn't enough time for us to recreate it either." Histoire despaired, the four goddesses looking between one another before Noire chose to step forward.

"But aren't we going to be good enough even with only three of the weapons at hand? With Lastation's technology imbued within it, my sword should suffice for all." the black haired goddess questioned, Egi also flipping up the golden Force of Gamindustri Revolution Next gashat, a proud smirk appearing on the rider's face.

"Besides, we've also got the hacking powers of this lovely little thing working! Arfoire's going to be in for a challenge when we remove the invincibility of her monster and delete all of the powers that she's stolen!" Egi declared ecstatically, the other two armed CPUs giving their own agreements.

"That still leaves Neptune without a power with which to fight Arfoire however. That does make things a little awkward." Blanc conceded, looking to where the purple haired goddess gave a small laugh as she scratched the back of her neck.

"I'm sure I don't need a specially designed weapon from the remains of my landmass' legendary weapon! I can simply call upon my super protag powers and have something come out of the sky!" the hoodie wearing girl exclaimed, Egi pushing a hand through his hair as he held the gashat up to his face. It had already proven itself capable of doing so much already, whether through its own programming or whatever changes his own alteration had made, but could it possibly have a something else that could assist Neptune?

"I think I have an idea. It starts with max gattai henshin!"

FORCE OF GAMINDUSTRI! REVOLUTION NEXT!

CPU GASHAT!

GACHAA! GOD MAX!

KYUKYUKU CHIKARA GATTAI! (REVOLUTION!) GO GAME HEART! IKUZE GAME START!

KYUKYUKU CHIKARA GATTAI! (REVOLUTION!) GO GAME HEART! IKUZE GAME START!

WE-ARE-THE FORCE OF GAMINDUSTRI! NE~XT!

To see the large armour as it burst to life before them was rather unreal, the suit appearing rather ominously from a digital hole in the sky for the Gamindustri gamer to leap into. Holding up his left hand, the small circle of grey appeared once more from where he had communicated with Toei, said oracle looking in confusion as a small featureless silhouette appeared without movements from the hologram projector.

"Um, Egi, what are you doing? I'm pretty sure when I made that communicator, it only worked for a few close connections." Toei remarked from the side, but she could only guess that there was a smirk upon his face as the doctor held out his hand, something unseen going on beneath the surface.

"I think I have an answer to the problem of Neptune not having her own special armament." The rider responded, a small nod coming as he spoke. He would've paced as well, but considering the size of the suit, there was little room for such a thing. "Because even though she may not have a fancy weapon like the rest of us do, there is one thing we all seem to have attracted even if we haven't noticed it. And they're coming fairly soon… When I first activated this gashat, I made a few alterations by adding in the power of two more goddesses, so that should be enough for me to do this-!"

They weren't ready for his sudden yell, and perhaps that was displayed in the silence that followed, but it would soon be followed by awe as they all stumbled back. Noire losing her composure completely as she backed up to the sofa and fell upon it with no sort of grace whatsoever.

"Calling all who know the name Neptune! We could use a little help here!"

Who did he expect to respond when it had been designed for such a limited range of contacts? They almost would've thought him crazy until they heard the first response.

"Oh, it's that Egi guy! You calling for my help? Sure! CC2 is on her way!"

"Um, I guess I can help if you really want it. I was training with Kuma, but this must be important!"

"So it finally reaches the time for the mad magician to rise once more. Understood."

"Ready to move out nyu. Broccoli will be there quickly nyu."

And with a hand moved forward, particles of light danced around the room, figures of pure white formed before the astonished group before they finally coalesced into their friends, though they did stumble upon being summoned. 5pb was quick to run to her sister's aid, a small smile shared between the pair.

"So, we all here to fight?" Cyberconnect questioned, stretching out her arms. "Well, this is definitely going to be one wild ride!"

And game pause!... To be honest, that last scene seemed more dramatic in my mind, sorry about that. Still, we're getting into the fun stuff and next chapter, we can finally get a perfect knockout on the baddies, right? There's also a reveal from something I began to set up before, a nice little strange girl coming back for the truth to come to air...

Super hero time! See you next time!