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Chapter Two: Learning New Things
In a hallway leading to a room in Lowee. Two girls sneaked there. Both have blue eyes and brown hair. Similarly wearing white shirts with gray dresses. Only by their different hairstyles, you could tell them apart.
The one with long hair that went past her shoulders, her blue eyes gleaming with mischievousness. "Come on, Rom. I know that Blanc is back."
The one following behind her twin sister Ram has shorter hair. While she did look like Ram, her eyes seem to have a softer look. "I'm not saying you're wrong, Ram. But Onee-chan seemed … troubled from what I've seen."
Rom did spot her older sister flying in, but she seemed off. As she went off somewhere, and now Ram found her. Given how sneaky Ram could be, she wanted to surprise their older sister.
They quietly entered the room that oversees their land. There they spotted Blanc looking outside, seemly staring at it. Strange to the twins. Why would Blanc be looking at Lowee so intensely?
"It wouldn't hurt for you to say hi, Rom, Ram," Blanc said, not taking her eyes off Lowee.
The twins gasped at being found out so quickly. They quietly entered the room, even the door didn't squeak or anything. Slowly they walked to Blanc, only to get a good look at her.
They noticed the change of clothes and … her body. She looked taller than normal for their older sister.
"Blanc," Ram slowly spoke. "How are you so …"
"Different," Blanc replied, turning to face the twins. To see their now shocked faces.
The twins gasped at seeing how this Blanc looked so different.
"You're not Onee-chan," Rom whispered, taking a step back in fear. Her twin also staying in front of her sister to protect her.
Given how Ram is more of an attacker, this is no surprise. While Rom is the defender of the two.
White Heart hummed with a soft smile. "Your correct, Rom. I'm not really your older sister. As you two aren't my younger sisters. Sorry that your sister didn't explain my appearance." She placed a hand on her chest.
The twins relaxed a little at hearing this. They know about a different version of their older sister, while that one seemed younger. This one felt older.
"Why are you here?" A raised brow Ram asked, still on edge at seeing this Blanc. It never hurts to be cautious.
"That's my question. Why are you two here?" A familiar voice asked, behind the two twins.
Ram and Rom gulped at hearing their older sister's angry voice. They looked behind to see Blanc glaring at them.
"Hello, Blanc," Ram greeted with a nervous giggle. She's rubbing the back her head.
Rom laughed nervously while waving at her.
Blanc clicked her tongue. "Let me guess, you two were up to no good. Why else would you be here?" Her blue eyes staring at the two.
White Heart sighed in melancholy of this scene. Remembering her own time with her younger sisters. It didn't completely mirror it, but still like it. While her Rom and Ram are taller than these two, they were smaller when younger. The same as herself when she was created.
It looked as though these versions age differently. Or stopped aging altogether.
Blanc looked toward White Heart and replied, "I've done what you wanted."
White Heart nodded in appreciation. "I thank you for that, White Heart. I know giving access to one's share isn't easy for any of us."
Blanc tried not to smirk at being one step ahead of this version, but it is nice of White Heart to thank her for doing this. She didn't know why this version wanted access to her share energy, but she didn't see any reason why not.
White Heart did say she'll give her knowledge as payment for doing this. It would seem White Heart is used to trading for goods.
White Heart reached out and received the flow of this version of share energy. She winched at feeling how … less it was.
Blanc raised a brow at seeing this. "What's wrong, White Heart? Isn't that share 'good enough' for you?" Her temper started to raise at how this is affecting her guest.
The twins also looked confused at this. They realized what their older sister was doing, she was granting this White Heart access to Lowee's share energy. It should be okay since she's a goddess.
"It's fine," White Heart answered after a few seconds. "I'm just used to share having more of a … kick. It's better than diluted share energy but not as powerful as normal."
Blanc is now more confused. What is she talking about? Share energy is share energy. There is nothing different about it, unless. Her eyes widened at the answer.
"Where you come from," Blanc replied in awe. "There are different types of share, isn't there."
White Heart nodded with a smile. "Your cleverness shows. Indeed, in our world, there are three types of share. We mainly use what is normal share."
Blanc tried not to lick her lips at learning this. To think there's a world where different versions of share reside. What could it do and is it made differently?
"There she goes again," Ram whispered to her twin, a frown on her face. Her face near Rom's ear to whisper.
Rom nodded with a sweatdrop. Knowing that their older sister is in her learning mode. They've seen it when she's reading or on a computer with a task at hand.
"Given how your eagerness is showing," White Heart replied. "I might give you a little taste of my share if you want?"
Blanc tried not to grab White Heart at hearing this. To touch a new version of share energy. She might be the second one of doing that since White Heart has touched hers. But she would be the first of the goddesses here to experience it.
"Lay it on me," Blanc replied while walking at White Heart. Trying not to run at her guest.
White Heart nodded and called on her power. While she can't really give that much share energy to a goddess as being connected directly to it. They can give a spark to a goddess. That will give them a taste of it.
Blanc was close enough to White Heart, trying to keep her eagerness at bay. When White Heart held out her right palm, a small white glow appeared.
"Amazing." Blanc could feel the power of this share energy. It did feel like share, but so different. It had more of a buzz.
The twins inched closer to watch this; they too are curious about this. They could feel that buzz, despite only being candidates.
Blanc took a breath and placed her left hand on the palm. Once that contact was made, Blanc moaned with a flushed face.
The twins gasped while blushing at hearing such a thing from their older sister.
"B-Blanc?!" Ram covered her face in embarrassment with Rom, both shocked at seeing such a thing coming from their seemly strict sister.
She tries not to make such … weird noises around them. She even arched her head back.
Blanc can't explain the rush of feelings that came to her being. It was as if someone dumped an entire portion of share energy into her veins. And this feeling, it felt as if they were directly putting wisdom into her being. Along with the belief in her and the power. It felt as this was making her stronger, more alert.
White Heart stopped touching Blanc and backed away. "I see that my version of share is … a bit more 'stimulating' than what you're used to."
"Y-your damn right it is!" Blanc exclaimed, her face burning at how she moaned while looking at White Heart. She's even trying to stay standing from the rush. She couldn't explain that experience, not with her younger sisters in the room. "What are those feelings?! I don't understand how I'm tasting: wisdom."
White Heart raised a brow. "Surprising, I didn't think you could do that."
"What?" Blanc gasped while staring at her. Thankfully she's calming down from the rush. Her knees aren't wobbly anymore. She also hoped her younger sisters didn't get any funny ideas from this.
She didn't need to explain "certain things" right now.
"I don't mean any disrespect," White Heart stated to keep things civil. "It's that you and the other goddesses that live here don't seem to sense things like us. I'm used to feeling things such as emotions, a person's presence. Even my land's feelings. When we have decent share energy. To think that this would affect you …" She started rubbing her chin in thought.
Blanc gulped how similar White Heart looked to her when thinking. She's seen that in a mirror at times. But the main thing is, why does their version of share energy have such a kick?
White Heart shallowed and replied, "I know the answer."
"Which is?" a raised brow Blanc asked. Even her younger sisters watched twitchily wanting to know the answer also.
"It might be because of our 'current problem' or our Creator wanted us to feel things. I do know she wanted her descendants to be ready for his return, is that why." White Heart hummed at where her thoughts lead to.
"You mean." Blanc folded her arms. "This Drillix you mentioned before." To her, that made the most sense, given how they reacted when talking about him.
"Drillix?" Ram questioned with confusion. "Who or what is that? Is it a toy or a person?"
Rom nodded, which is a funny-sounding name to her.
White Heart lowered her head, she should have known. They did speak of that demon lord when they arrived. She didn't need to tell them about him, but she will. "I'll start by saying this. He might have a weird name, but don't think he's a pushover.
"I don't know what foes you've faced in the past. But Drillix isn't one to under-estimate. He's powerful as hell and smart enough to use that power. He even learns from his mistakes and foes. Along with … killing people when he's free. He has no mercy for anything if it stands in his way, for he's a demon lord. One that our Creator fought centuries ago," she answered gravely.
Blanc tried not to shiver at the ominous of that reply. She may not know what or who created her as a goddess. But to hear that this White Heart has another purpose in being different gave her the chills.
Is that why they're hardened? Because of their fighting this Drillix?
In Planeptune, Neptune grumbled as she ate a pudding. It's been a few minutes since those other versions of her friends left. Nepgear and Histoire were in there also, across from Neptune, watching the goddess.
Something about the way they talked to her got under her skin so easily. As if they knew better than her. That is something that really steamed her bum.
"Onee-chan, are you going to be okay?" Nepgear nervously asked her older sister, knowing she's mad. Probably at having those versions talk her down.
Even herself is a little afraid of them. Why are they so cautious of them? They didn't take any of the refreshments she brought and wanted to leave. What could have happened in that world to do that?
Neptune huffed when done with her snack, placing the used cup on the table. "I'll be fine, Nepgear. It just those … sticks in the mud got under my skin! Where do they get off in telling me off like that? I'm a goddess, one that has fought for Planeptune. I bet if you show them that, it'll change their minds." She pouted with folded arms.
Nepgear laughed nervously. "I don't know if that would work. I know all of us did have a big fight against Rei, but something tells me. That wouldn't be enough to change their minds. They might even be thinking of different ways you could show them you're a great goddess."
Neptune looked at Nepgear with a frown. "What else is there?"
"How about you do your job, Neptune," Histoire replied while floating closer to Neptune, pointing at her. "Maybe that will change their mind."
Neptune winched at being called out. "Well … you look at the time!" She looked at a clock in the room. "I just remembered something I need to check on. Bye." She bolted away before Histoire could say anything.
Histoire groaned while covering her face. "Once again, you've shown your way of getting out of work. I do wonder." She looked at Nepgear. "Why are they so suspicious of us? I attempted to help them, but they didn't trust me or something."
Nepgear did rub her chin at the statement. "Your right, Histoire. White Heart seemed to be leery of you with Black Heart and Green Heart. They watched everything around them as if they're in enemy territory. What could have happened to make them so suspicious of us."
Histoire shrugged, lost on what to do. She suddenly shivered, another Histoire is calling her.
"Is their Histoire calling you?" Nepgear asked at noticing her friend shiver. This sort of happened last time.
Histoire slowly nodded while holding her head. "I better be going."
Nepgear nodded and watched as Histoire left. They had everything ready for her to do this.
Soon, Histoire arrived in a room. One that had a giant hovering power icon, Planeptune's sharicite. This is where Histoire could tap into that power to reach her caller.
The tome connected and soon a different version of Histoire appeared. Where she looked like her, she's wearing different clothing as the visiting goddesses.
She had on a pure white hat, along with a black and green dress. She even seemed older.
"Hello there," S-Histoire greeted her counterpart. "I'm glad I was able to reach you on such short notice."
Histoire nodded back with a soft smile. "Thanks, I noticed how eager your goddesses are to get back to their homes."
S-Histoire nodded but frowned when getting a good look at her.
Histoire noticed this and decided to ask something. "Is there something wrong?"
S-Histoire didn't speak for a few seconds. "It's nothing to worry about. I've got the information I need to get everyone home." She looked away from Histoire.
Histoire could tell that's true but still. "Wait! I know this is rude of me. But … why are your goddesses so hostile at Neptune? What's going on over there?" She needed to know what's going on.
S-Histoire's frown deepened while looking back at her. "That you don't need to know about. We have everything needed for their return."
Histoire frowned, there it is again. "I'm not done. Why can't we –"
She couldn't speak anymore as S-Histoire vanished. She cut the link.
"Why?" Histoire questioned how that went. Once she got a good look at her, she was on edge. As if she did something wrong.
She wasn't rude to her, but what triggered that response?
In Leanbox, Vert sat in her living room. She ready had made it where Green Heart would get her share energy. She didn't understand why but didn't mind too much.
Green Heart even offered information or stuff that would help in repayment. She didn't want it for free. It would seem she wants to repay her in some form for doing this favor.
Vert heard the door open, she looked to see Green Heart walk in. "Had a nice walk?" Green Heart did want a look at her Leanbox.
Green Heart gave a small smile with a nod. "Your Leanbox is nice. It may not have as a … natural feel to it. But it has that soothing feeling."
Vert raised a brow. "Natural feel?"
Green Heart took a seat by her. "My expression of sorts. My Leanbox has a little more greenery around. I'm not against having technology around, it just … I have a fondest for nature is all."
"Oh," Vert replied in understanding. She didn't think that this version would have that, but she should have known. Earlier she did show that part of herself.
"Plus." Green Heart giggled with wiggling eyebrows. "I've also noticed good your gaming system is."
Vert smiled nervously. "Well, what can I say. I'm known for my sieges on the gaming field."
Green Heart hummed with a knowing smile. "You don't say. You may even have the 'special clothing' for the grind."
Vert sweat-dropped at hearing this. She couldn't know or could she. "I'm not sure what you're talking about."
Green Heart giggled a little more but waved it off. "Anyway, what are you curious about? I know you might be curious about myself or my friends."
Vert cleared her throat. "I guess we can address the elephant in the room. Why do you hate Neptune so much? I want to know why?"
Green Heart sighed, that should be obvious. "That is quite a tale. Are you sure you want that story?" She stared at Vert.
Vert could see the tension in those eyes. They had sorrow with other emotions. "I do want it. My curiously is peaked." She wanted to know Green Heart's reasons for hating Neptune.
Green Heart nodded with closed eyes. "You are entitled to that. We might need a pot of tea to help. For its quite the tale."
Vert gulped at how that sounded. But she needed to know what went wrong with their world. She noticed that in how they act.
In Lastation, a teen walked to a balcony. Her black dress with white had Lastation across the chest, her black hair in pigtails. Uni walked to where that different version of her older sister is at. Her red eyes spotted Black Heart standing there looking at Lastation.
Uni could see how alike and different Black Heart looked like her sister. It wasn't just the clothing either, she had a … regal air about her. With a nod, she walked toward Black Heart.
Black Heart didn't frown or glare at the site of this Lastation. While it seems like that fake, she could feel the care of it. It was more industrialized then hers, it never-the-less had a care in it. She didn't know what to think about this world.
"Excuse me," a familiar voice said behind her.
"Yes, Uni," Black Heart replied, not taking her eyes off Lastation.
Uni tilted her head in confusion. She wasn't sure how she knew it was her, but then again. Noire did say Black Heart had a version of her. "Noire finished with making it where you can share from us."
Black Heart nodded. "Thanks for that." She could feel the share energy come to her. It will do until she gets back home.
Uni didn't question why Noire would do such a thing, but then again. Noire seemed shaken by something right now. While her older sister can be … difficult. She noticed how Noire is when stressed, and now. She's stressed about something.
"Um … how are liking Lastation?" Uni asked to break the ice.
Black Heart turned to look at this Uni. She didn't react as the last time with that fake Uni months ago. No, this one had the presence of a goddess. Only different like the others in this world.
"It's not like mine but I can feel the love you've put into it," Black Heart answered. "Your Lastation has a nice feel to it. You should be proud." She smiled at Uni.
Uni's cheeks burned at Black Heart's open honestly. "Thanks, I know that we work hard. I know that Noire does love her people dearly, but …"
Black Heart nodded in understanding. "I could see that coming. She has problems showing her feelings."
"But she's not a bad person," Uni was quick to reply. She didn't want Black Heart to know her older sister is horrible.
Black Heart simply smiled. "Don't worry, I'm not Purple Heart. I can understand if she's 'shy' on certain things. Far as I'm concerned, she's free to be a bit reserved on things. But it wouldn't hurt to be a 'little more open' with her people at times."
Uni tilted her head. "Why did you say that? I know that she's Noire's friend. So, you have a problem with Neptune?" She didn't really get was going on with Noire.
But it seemed that Black Heart said something about Neptune that would upset her.
Black Heart sighed. "I guess you would say that. As for my feelings on that goddess." She folded her arms. "I'll try not to let my anger get the best of me."
Uni watched as Black Heart turned to look back at Lastation. Confused as to why she said that. Time to find out.
Black Heart heard Uni leaving her alone, possibly going to Noire. Black Heart lowered her head. "I guess my history with the Betrayer upset her more than I thought. It wasn't my intention to ruin things, but then again. There wasn't much there to ruin."
Uni fast-walked to where Noire is at. She's sitting in the living room, seemly staring at a drink on a table near-by. Uni could see how Noire looked lost in thought. No telling what's stewing in her older sister's mind right now.
"Noire," Uni said to get her attention.
Noire slowly looked at her younger sister, her eyes lost. "Did you tell Black Heart what I did?"
Uni nodded still walking toward her.
Noire sighed going back to stare at her drink.
Uni took a seat across her older sister. "Noire … could you please tell me what's going on? What has happened between you and this Black Heart? I know not to pry, but what's got you so worried?"
Uni watched as Noire lowered her head. Seemly not talking.
"I'm sorry, but," Uni struggled to say what needed to be said. "Please tell me what in the heck is going on?! Black Heart doesn't seem to be bad, but why are you …"
"Reserved around her," Noire finished for her.
"Yes!" Uni slammed her hands on the table, shaking the drink but not spilling it. "I can't understand what she said or done to you. If she hurt, you in some way."
Noire looked at her younger sister with a somber smile. "She didn't mean to hurt me, Uni. Truth be told, she might have shown me some truths about my friendship with Neptune. Ones that are chilling, to say the least."
"What?" a raised brow Uni questioned.
Noire leaned back in her chair and hugged herself. "I won't tell you everything about what she said to me about what's going on in their world. But … they are in the middle of a war. One I'm afraid is very bad."
"A war?" that chilled Uni's blood at thought of war. She did see a little of that, but how bad is this one. "With Planeptune?"
Noire shook her head. "Not now. They did have one, while I don't know how their war against Planeptune ended. They are currently in one that their version of Neptune helped start."
"What do you mean, Noire? How did that Neptune do that?" Uni drilled, confused as heck in what her sister is talking about.
"That Purple Heart unleashed a being of power that their creator fought. I can't say for sure how they are born a goddess, but from the way she talked about this Original Goddess. She wasn't a pushover. If she somehow made the goddesses of their world. But the kicker is … that Purple Heart made her people suffer before this Drillix was freed. With the same habits that Neptune has."
Uni gasped with widened eyes, thankfully she's sitting to hear this information. "Your joking?"
Noire humorously chucked. "I wish I was, Uni. While I may not really say I know Black Heart well enough, I saw how saddened she was when talking about her past. She wasn't lying about that."
Uni can't believe that. Sure, she knows how Nepgear's older sister is. But to hear that there's a place where Neptune did something so horrible is scary.
"I'm sorry that I ranted during that time," a different voice replied, one that had a hint of regal.
The two looked at the door to see Black Heart walking in. A soft look on her face. She stopped walking when close enough to Uni and Noire to hear them clearly.
Uni stood. "Is it true?! Where you come from … did Purple Heart hurt so many people?" While it might be a lie, she had to know.
Black Heart sighed with a nod. "I have no reason to lie about that. Truthfully speaking, I just want to go home. Because I need to protect my loved ones from Drillix."
Uni started at Black Heart to see if this was a trick, but she couldn't feel it. There aren't any hints of any kind.
Noire stood to look at Black Heart. "I can't really blame you for ranting, I did ask why you hated that Purple Heart. If something that terrible happened, I … don't know what to do."
Black Heart didn't move. "I guess you did. Maybe I wanted to warn you too."
"Warn me?" Noire raised a brow. "Warn of me of what?"
"Warn you of what might happen," Black Heart answered.
Noire gasped in horror. "You really think that could happen here?!"
Even Uni gasped at that. Was she talking about how that Purple Heart harmed her people?
Black Heart nodded. "It still is a possibility. I do hope it doesn't happen, no matter my feelings for Purple Heart. I don't want her people to suffer is all."
Noire should get angry at what is said, but a part of her understands why not. If Neptune starts hunting people that didn't deserve it, what will happen?
"Can you," Uni slowly speak. "Tell me who or what this Drillix is? Or how about this war you're in?"
Noire looked at Uni but could understand her curiously. She might even want to know about this so-called demon lord.
"I'm not sure if I should tell." Black Heart raised a hand to stop them before they could reply. "Some of the things I would tell give you nightmares, for he knows how to use his powers. But if you must know, he's crafty as hell. He learns pretty fast and isn't above using dirty tricks to win."
"Such as?" Noire asked while looking at her. Curiously in her red eyes.
"How about seeking to destroy your sharicite before you could respond, even burning down your land to win. Complete with trying to sneak attack your power source when fighting against him," Black Heart said.
Noire and Uni gasped at such tactics, they didn't expect such things. Not even Rei attempted to do something like that. Sure, she hacked Planeptune's share energy for use. But she didn't destroy anything until pushed.
"Why?" Noire asked. "Why would Drillix try to destroy a sharicite? I'm mean …"
Black Heart shook her head. "With our first fight against him. We realized that he's a demon lord. Which means, he doesn't need share energy like us. He even was close to killing me when I fought him the first time."
Uni gasped. "What?! I know Noire had faced stuff that could have hurt her, but why does it sound you've it worse."
Black Heart sighed. "Drillix isn't interested in any goading or want to denounce his opponent. No, he wants us dead. He doesn't care how it's done. If it means having us out of the picture quick, he'll do it."
Noire sweated at how close to this version came to death. While she did with some of her fights. To hear how Drillix mercilessly attempted to destroy things is unnerving. If you destroy a sharicite it would depower a goddess instantly. But at what cost. You could harm the people living there.
"I see why they call him the Destroyer," Noire replied with a shiver. "It's because he will destroy things in his path."
Uni gulped at having such a title and earning it for that reason.
"I don't want to scare you anymore or such," Black Heart said. "I don't mind talking about other things."
Noire could sense that this was a little difficult for her counterpart. Part of her wanted to know what else she's hiding. It felt there is more to this. If it was a single adversary, why does it seem there is more than one.
"How about you talk about your Lastation?" Uni offered. "I'm curious about that and of … myself. I never got the chance to meet a different version of myself."
Black Heart smiled with a nod. "Sure, I don't mind talking about my precious Lastation with Black Sister."
Uni smiled; she's been curious about that after seeing that other version of her older sister that seemed younger. Wonder if Black Sister is a good shot as herself.
Noire narrowed her eyes as Black Heart took a seat by them. She could pry this but decided to wait. She didn't want to talk about this with Uni. For it might get very heated or horrific.
So, for now, she'll listen to Black Heart talk about her land.
In Lowee, Blanc sat down across White Heart. Done with making sure her younger sisters aren't around. There wasn't anything to eat on the table. An underlining tension in the air at what is about to be talked about.
While they might be goddesses, they didn't need to listen to any more of this "grownup" talk.
"I see you won't want them around with our talk," White Heart replied while looking at Blanc.
Blanc looked at White Heart with narrowed eyes. "I don't need to scare them anymore then what you've said. Even I'm afraid at what more your hiding."
Blanc watched as White Heart nod.
"Your correct, which shouldn't be surprising," White Heart replied. "You would notice how it would be difficult for us if we're just facing 'a single opponent' in a war."
Blanc nodded, there is no way a war could be fought if only against one person. "So, what are you hiding?"
White Heart lowered her head. "Drillix has made an army of demons. Ones from Planeptune's people."
Blanc's jaw dropped in terror; her blood froze at such a statement. "An … army of demons. All made from Planeptune's people!"
White Heart nodded somberly. "Yes, but not all. Enough to be called an army. With enough firepower to be a constable threat with their strength."
Blanc's head spin at the thought of an army such as that. To think that such a thing was made. "How could he do that? Why would they …"
White Heart thought on what to say. She decided to do something if Blanc is willing to do it.
"If you want me to tell my story fast, I have a way to do it," White Heart offered.
Blanc looked at her with a raised brow. "Faster?"
White Heart nodded. "As you've noticed how we seem … different than you in more ways than one. I could sync up to you and have you watch my memories."
"What?" Blanc whispered at such a thing. She didn't think it was possible to do that. There was no way goddesses could share their memories. To their own knowledge.
"What do you get out of this?" Blanc started at White Heart, thinking about what she wanted from this ordeal.
"To test my abilities in syncing," White Heart answered.
"Testing … you've just found this power?" Blanc replied.
"Yes," White Heart replied, blinking her eyes. "We did it before and are testing it, but I thought if you can react such to our version of share. You might be com-patible to do it with me."
Blanc blinked while trying to wrap her head around this. She is curious about how this is possible. But leery of doing this sort of thing.
"You don't have to do it," White Heart said softly. This might be too much for her to handle.
Blanc frowned at making up her mind. "I'll do it." She stood to show her point.
White Heart stood and moved to the side. "If you're going to do this, I must warn you."
Blanc clenched her fists. But didn't speak as to hear what this warning is.
"This form I'm going to take will take a bit of share, plus. My memories might be too much for you handle. You'll see what we've faced," White Heart stated.
"Thanks, but I'll do it," Blanc replied tightly. "I want to know about your world. I know what it takes to learn things."
White Heart smiled at her hunger for knowledge. "That's something we share. Be ready for this form, it might be intense for you."
Blanc is ready for what this White Heart will do. After a second, White Heart glowed and with a flash of light. Was replaced with a new White Heart.
Blanc gasped at seeing, feeling this new White Heart. She's different than her HDD. For starters, she's wearing a blue and white bodysuit, one that seemed to be glowing with her nation's symbol on the shoulders. Her hands, feet are mechanical. On her forehead is a dark visor. Next, her wings are white, seemly feathered but mechanical.
Even her pink eyes are different. They have a plus symbol in them as if they went beyond a normal goddess's limits.
"Damn." Blanc whistled at seeing this dramatic change. She even felt this form is stronger than her own by far.
"This form." White Heart placed a hand on her chest, her wings vanishing. "Is what we call the Next form. This form I've received from being a Successor to our Creator. When I'm like this, I'm called Next White."
"Next White," Blanc whispered in awe at seeing this. She felt wisdom coming from Next White, even that person again. Even her tone seemed wiser as to if she embodies it.
"Are you ready?" Next White replied gently.
Blanc nodded and braced for what awaits her.
Next White stepped close to Blanc and once there. She placed her hand on Blanc's right shoulder. A soft glow coming from her hand.
Blanc gasped at feeling the power. Next thing she knew, she was in an open field. Greenfields all around her with not a soul in sight.
"What?" Blanc called out to the plain. Why isn't she in Lowee?
"This is where I landed," Next White's voice explained. "When we're created, we land in different places where we should be safe since we were just created."
Blanc could understand the reason for this. Next White is a new goddess, one that needs time to be ready for whatever happens.
Blanc could see how Next White looked around her surroundings.
"I'm … a goddess," she muttered in confusion. "How do I go …"
Information poured into this past Next White's head. She understood what she needs to do. Checking herself out to see a simple shirt and pants, thankfully not nude.
Blanc noticed that Next White didn't seem as developed back then. Maybe a sign of her being a younger goddess.
Blanc watched as the younger Next White walked off in search of a land to claim. Her journey was long, but not hard. She had plenty of share energy to last until she was ready.
During this journey, she came across people. Ones that offered information about the world. As she was curious about it, even from learning about what she is. She had a hunger for knowledge.
She even heard about the other goddess, she wanted whatever info about them. After a month of traveling, she walked toward a snow-covered plain.
Blanc gasped at seeing that is where Lowee could be in her world.
Next White shivered at the cold. She did get cold-weather gear before coming here, it was still chilly for her. Her blue eyes scanned the area.
"It seems so bleak here," Next White replied at getting a good look.
She didn't feel that a goddess claim this land before and is willing for one to claim it. Next White couldn't explain her desire to be here.
This place won't be ideal for the most part. It's cold and isolated. But her eyes spotted the way the snow glowed. Then there were the mountains in the distance that had a majestic beauty.
Next White bent to pick up a handful of snow. It was cold as she should know, but still. She could make out the snowflakes that made it in her glove covered hand.
"So diverse, but coming together to form this substance," Next White whispered at seeing how this snow came together. She dropped the snow to think about what to do.
She should leave to find another place, one that is more welcoming to her. However, she knows how to survive in this place. The underlining beauty of this place.
Next White nodded at what she wanted to do.
Blanc watched as Next White clasped her hands over her chest. A small sharicite formed there, once formed. Next White placed the crystal on ground. The crystal sunk into the land.
Blanc at first felt what to be … confusion and then alertness. She gasped at learning that Next White's Lowee is alive. To think such a thing is possible.
The land asked, "why?"
Next White smiled. "I'm thought this place would be good. I'm still learning about what to do, but … we can help each other … Lowee."
The newly born Lowee felt joy in wanting to learn. It was claimed by a goddess after it was passed by others before Next White.
Blanc watched as the days passed for Next White and Lowee. Seeing how Next White made a makeshift home, talking to Lowee for company. Then came the people, one leery of having a new goddess. From what she knows they never heard of having four goddesses at one time.
Next White didn't know what to think of that at the time but filed it away. Down the passive of time, people start joining Lowee. One that had a hunger for learning as Next White. In strange twist they mirrored her.
Blanc couldn't help but be jealous of how this Lowee grew by using wisdom. It was if they knew how to use their advantage and everything. They even got the attention of Leanbox, Lastation, and Planeptune.
While she was leery of the other goddesses to be sure, Planeptune had her on edge. She's heard of how their goddess is lazy. It made her wonder who's really running it. But she didn't see any reason to infer with it.
To Blanc's surprise, Lastation offered a deal on new technology. One could benefit them all: replicators. She's been trying to make those but failing. Black Heart heard of how Lowee is housing the brightest minds in Gamindustri.
So, a deal was struck between the two rulers. After much trial and error, they completed the first replicators.
Blanc couldn't believe that those two made such a marvel. To think they made such a thing, and it wasn't Planeptune that did it.
Along with the memories of seeing Next White's younger sisters being created. Herself and Lowee can't believe they received candidates. They did know about Purple Heart's and Black Heart's younger sister.
Blanc watched as Next White worked to raise her younger sisters. This Rom mirrored Blanc's own sister but different. She's quiet and reserved but shows hints of having a temper. She even butted heads with Next White at times to Blanc's surprise.
Then came the rebellious Ram, energetic and tomboyish. She's headstrong with a knack for pushing Next White's buttons. Where Rom learns easier by book, Ram is geared toward learning with practical means. Much as Blanc's own Ram, but they seemed different.
For they showed hints of Next White's wisdom in them. They even matured under her guidance. They were slowly growing into full goddesses.
Blanc could see all the hardships of this family. They mirrored what she had to go through with her younger sisters. While Ram and Next White fought each other, they do love each other.
It was then Blanc realized why that Rom is different. One day Rom predicted something happening and it came true. There were instances of this happening with her, but now. It showed she's clairvoyant, such as the Original Goddess that Next White knew about.
Blanc couldn't believe that could happen, to her memory, there hasn't been a goddess from her world to have such power. But in that world … along with it being Lowee. Not Planeptune.
Next White decided to let her sisters talk to Black Sister, almost in no time the trio became friends. Black Sister seems to share Ram's energic attitude. But could be gentle as Rom when needed.
But not Purple Sister, you could barely find anything on that one. After Lowee became a fully functional land, Planeptune started falling on hard times. It was even becoming ruined.
Blanc could see a bad outcome. Could that happen here? She kept watching to see why Next White is hostile at Neptune.
Next White started to hear rumors of a renegade goddess taking root in Purple Heart's land. She didn't want to believe it, but there are signs that the goddess was invited there. She then heard what happened in Lastation.
How dozens of people from Planeptune rushed there. They were escaping from a renegade goddess that was killing their families and loved ones. Compete as to hearing that Purple Heart attempted to steal share energy from Lastation.
Black Heart had tried to keep things civil with her neighboring goddess, but that was the last straw. She has seen what Purple Heart was willing to let slide in her land. So, she declared war on Planeptune.
Lowee and Leanbox didn't join the conflict. Preferring to keep neutral to each side. Until that day, when one of Planeptune's goddess burst into Lowee.
Next White was confused at having this goddess appear. Her name Yellow Heart, one that wanted to keep her out of the fight between Lastation and Planeptune. Next White did state she would stay out of it.
Blanc couldn't believe that they even had a version of Peachy there too. But this one seems different. Something about her is off from what Blanc could tell.
But this goddess didn't believe her as she's heard that Next White is a smarty-pants who thinks she's better than the rest of them. While that would enrage any goddess, but once Next White and her sisters sensed Yellow Heart. They felt a voice echo in their being.
"You must kill her!" a female voice exclaimed. "That's no goddess, it's an abomination. One that will unleash doom on our world, you must stop her. Before she unleashes him!"
The Lowee goddesses couldn't explain who that was or why she was talking to them. They felt a perversion coming from Yellow Heart. Along with something else, something … dark.
Blanc winched at seeing the trio fight Yellow Heart with tenacity. They weren't playing around with that fight. They really tried to kill Yellow Heart. She barely escaped with her head attached.
After that, Next White contacted Purple Heart on why Yellow Heart was in her land. She was expecting an apology or explaining this matter. Only to be blamed as if it was 'her fault' for hurting one of her new friends.
Next White didn't like that, Yellow Heart invaded her land. She even felt wrong. But Purple Heart didn't seem to care about that, she even attempted to extort share energy from her for this incident.
If she thought it was bad with Lastation, she learned that Lowee wasn't any slouch either.
Blanc gasped at seeing how Next White destroyed Planeptune's defenses ruthlessly. The tactics were burial. But she did show mercy to the soldiers captured. Learning more of Purple Heart's depravity.
She's forcing her soldiers to fight. Not really helping them in training or such.
Lastly, Leanbox got involved. Green Heart also learned of the horrors being done in Planeptune. She couldn't stand for it.
It became a massacre. Planeptune was losing badly with Lastation, but with the other two joining in. It was only a matter of time before it fell.
Then came a stranger to the mix: Histoire. That tome broadcasted a message to everyone to stop fighting Planeptune. For if they continued, it would lead to tragedy.
At the time Next White didn't know what she meant. But that didn't matter. For tragedy was happening right now. The suffering of Planeptune's people.
Blanc felt as she's going to throw up. So much pain and suffering those poor people had endured. Why didn't that Purple Heart see what's she doing is wrong? Why did she have to do those things? Why, why for love of goddesses did she go this far?!
But it got worse.
Blanc couldn't believe at hearing that Purple Heart wanted peace. She hoped that it was true, but it wasn't. It was a trap. One that imprisoned the three goddesses. Next White spend the next three years in a dream world: Neptune's. There they were tantalized for beating Purple Heart's ass in the war.
Until Lowee finally got through to its goddess.
Blanc had tears of the scene of a barren Lowee. Feeling the pain of missing Next White for three years. How they escaped because Black Heart acted to break their chains.
She watched as the confused goddesses pieced together what happened. Slowly they rebuilt their memories. Blanc gasped at seeing Next White's sisters appear before her.
Ram was angry because of being left behind, compete with Lowee becoming ruined in her absence. Rom was more understanding, knowing that they wanted to save Planeptune's people.
Blanc watched as Next White struggled to save her beloved Lowee. If it wasn't feeling what she felt when Lowee was given life. She might have thought that Next White is crazy. But she felt the love and care given to her Lowee. She clearly loved it.
Next came the feelings of anger and the loneliness that Lowee endured. Next White showed that she didn't leave out of choice. Lowee found the truth when she endured its rage. She even cried in missing her family.
Her younger sisters joined her. They're glad that Lowee will recover. But then came … despair beyond what Blanc felt from Lowee's suffering. No this was much worse. This land wanted – death.
Planeptune's pain. Lowee had somehow felt that pain and needed to warn Next White. Right now, it didn't reveal that something tried talking to him before they escaped Planeptune. But it knows that something is going on with that goddess, it must warn Next White.
Blanc couldn't believe what's going on. How could Purple Heart not feel this pain? She's Planeptune's goddess! What's her problem? How could she …
Blanc continued watching as Next White fixed the damage to Lowee. It took a few months, but it was done. They need to do this if they wanted to finish Purple Heart.
Lastation and Leanbox also recovered through their hard work. They even defeated those fakes that attempted to bring them back to Planeptune. Purple Heart didn't want to give up her share energy makers.
But came the memory of when Next White would see their greatest enemy.
Blanc shivered in terror at seeing what happened in that prognostication. The way those people were slaughtered. Then seeing … it. She couldn't explain what she looked at when seeing this dark thing floating over helpless people with a glowing goddess that appeared to stop it.
Also, the feelings of dread that thing gave off terrified Blanc. It felt as if her whole body was dunked into cold water and then put outside in Lowee. It cut her to the very bone.
"That's the Dark One," Next White's voice answered. "This is where things will get worse, be ready for it."
Blanc gasped at seeing how the first fight between the Original Goddess and Dark One began. The speed of their attacks, it was a dance of death. They even showed their cleverness in that bout.
Blanc couldn't explain it, but that demon lord makes Iris Heart seem like a baby. While Iris Heart can be scary, this Dark One is in a different league.
Then came their fight against Iris Heart who came to capture them in Lastation. For they need to stop Purple Heart before this Dark One appeared on the scene. Was the reason why the goddesses gathered there.
Blanc's jaw dropped at seeing how they kicked Iris Heart's ass. They even showed the signs of being something more than normal goddesses in that fight. That Iris Heart even knows what they were becoming. Compete with finding Histoire there to join them.
They learned that Histoire is the Tome of Knowledge. One that should have warned them of the Dark One's return. For she was meant for the Successors. That are Green Heart, Next White, and Black Heart. For they inherited her feelings, ones that precede the Original to fight against the Dark One.
Then came the revelation what's been going on behind the scenes. Planeptune was talking to the Dark One. Meaning it was going to let him destroy it.
Blanc is going to throw up after this. Things kept getting worse. To think that land would turn on its goddess, but if she thinks about it. Purple Heart made it suffer.
Then it came, the releasing of the Dark One. The very ground shook as he broke the last seals that kept him underground for centuries. Lowee and the other lands that loved their goddesses and people used their ultimate protection: the land barrier. They needed to protect them. Even if it meant they won't be with their goddess for a while.
Blanc couldn't believe that those landmasses would go that far to protect their goddesses. They clearly loved them to do that.
But she wasn't prepared for what came next. Blanc screamed in horror at feelings she couldn't explain.
Perversion, pure and complete perversion of everything that shouldn't exist. It was the souls of all the people who Purple Heart killed in her land, all the angry souls there. She even pleaded for them to not take this deal. She knows that it wasn't right. They were being taken advantage of.
Only for her cries to be in vain. For they took the deal to become demons.
Then came the rage. So much rage that Next White couldn't contain it. She burst out to the nearest training field and destroyed a steel beam, anything to release her rage.
Blanc couldn't help but agree when she screamed that Purple Heart will be named the Betrayer for what she's unleashed and helped create. Even the other goddess felt this burning rage, she spotted Next White's sisters also vent their rage at having this happen.
Blanc tried not to growl at her memories of Neptune, she now knows why they wanted to kill her. They witnessed what Neptune never has happened to her. For that Purple Heart has doomed that world with her selfish actions.
Blanc watched as the goddesses prepared for the war to come. Blanc couldn't believe how dangerous Drillix is shown to be. He adapted to this era's tech, using it to build things. He even had his own demons become slaves to where they won't turn against him.
Then came the attack on Lastation. Blanc watched as these demons tear apart their opponents mercilessly. Even Next White and Green Heart almost died with that RPG. Those demons were trained with powerful weapons.
This wasn't like what happened before, not this war seemed beyond what happened with Planeptune and Eden. They barely had any casualties, but this one had those.
Blanc can't believe another thing to show how things are different: the awakening of Next Black. To think that Noire would be the one to be the first in something grand as this.
She watched as the newly awakened Successor tore apart the demons that threatened her land. She became a force of nature.
Next came the awakenings of Next Green and Next White. Both in times when their loved ones were in danger of being killed. Lastly, the next big event to happen, Drillix fought them.
Blanc couldn't believe how vicious this Dark One could be. Sneaking while fighting, trying to kill you when you least expect it. Lastly, in seeking to destroy a goddess's power source before she could do anything.
Also, the sad truth of why these goddesses had the Next form. They needed that power to at least facing him on equal terms. For Drillix nearly killed Black Heart when he fought her first. He wasn't playing around.
Blanc couldn't believe how smart Next White fought. Sure, she's strong but clever enough to outsmart her opponent in that battle. Hell, she even came up with that plan that involved all three to kill him. While it might have failed, it never-the-less was clever to lure him there.
Along with how vicious both sides were in that battle. She didn't believe how hurt they were after it, and how they could survive such a blast at that range. Hell, she didn't believe how many energy blasts that damn Drillix could use in one bout.
Blanc had a callous smirk at seeing the Betrayer getting her ass kicked by Black Heart when she returned. It was time for payback bitch, even Next White got her blows in. While they might have been soft on letting her go. They know that she's not worth the effort to find.
Then came when they sensed Drillix somewhere close by. The memory stopped.
Blanc could see Next White's eyes look at her softly. "That's all I'm going to show you." She let go of Blanc and back away.
Once that was done, Blanc rushed to a trashcan, once there, started heaving whatever was in her stomach in the trashcan. It was too much for her to handle, all that pain and suffering that they endured.
Next White watched as this version lost their lunch, she can understand if it was too much for her. She even spotted the tears on Blanc's eyes.
"Onee-chan, what's wrong?" a concerned Rom appeared with Ram in tow.
They heard screaming from their older sister and got worried, so they rushed over here to see what's going. Only to see their older sister throwing up.
"B-Blanc?" Ram had a disgusted face at seeing this side of her. Rom attempted not to hurl at seeing this site.
Blanc stopped hurling to see her younger sisters. "Rom … Ram?" She remembered seeing what almost befell Next White's younger sisters. How close they came to be killed before her eyes.
Ram sighed while placing her hands on her hips. "Yes, is there anyone else with those names."
Blanc hugged them both with a bear-hug before they could respond, she needed to do this. The two gasped at being hugged by their sister this fast.
"What the …" Ram couldn't understand why this was going on.
"I'm just glad you two are safe. I'm … just glad we don't have that damn Drillix here. I don't know if we …" Blanc started tearing up from it all. She wanted to have her younger sisters in her arms right now for comfort.
The twins looked at Next White, both confused at seeing this new form and their sister's act.
"What did you do too, Onee-chan?" Rom asked in concern. She slowly returned Blanc's hug, even started rubbing her back.
Next White glowed and was replaced with her human form. "I showed her my recollections. One that of what we are now facing and what lead to it."
"You mean." Rom shallowed. "Of this Drillix your facing."
White Heart nodded.
Ram clicked her tongue. "So, you are facing one big, bad guy. I don't see what's so bad about it. I'm sure you'll get him soon."
"I don't know if they can do that, Ram," Blanc replied gravely.
The twins looked at their older sister in dread.
"Blanc, you're starting to scare me." Ram started sweating nervously with Rom shivering. Both getting scared at how their older sister said that.
Blanc stopped hugging the two to stand up. "From what I've seen … Drillix is very dangerous. He's nothing like we've seen. He might be strong as Rei Ryghts or stronger. Hell, he's clever enough to probably wipe any of us off the planet. I don't know if we have a chance against that thing."
The twins gasped at hearing this. Rei was dangerous, to hear that someone might be more powerful than her is frightening.
"Don't forget, he doesn't need share energy like her," White Heart stated. She did look a little at Blanc's memories to know who that is.
Blanc nodded in dread. That was the one thing that worked in their favor, Rei was a goddess. While Drillix isn't. Which is why he doesn't care if he destroys a sharicite.
"Why do I feel," Ram replied while looking at her twin. "We stepped into some-thing big, Rom."
Rom slowly nodded in dread. What have they gotten into?
In Leanbox, Vert is shaking in terror. Thankfully she's not holding a teacup as earlier. If she was, it might have dropped it to the ground from her shaking hands.
Green Heart finished telling her tale. She talked about how she formed Leanbox, cared for it in peace. Sure, she's the second oldest goddess in that world. Only Purple Heart could claim that title.
But that isn't what got Vert scared. It was the part of how things went so bad. To think that Planeptune's people suffered such a fate. Starving threaten to be hurt if they don't follow Purple Heart's orders in a war she sparked. Compete with not receiving any training or such.
Then came the tales of this Drillix. How merciless he can be. To think that he would turn all those poor souls into demons and try to kill her counterpart in such away. Along with what he did while in Leanbox. To think that he would kill his own demons and not care.
"I … didn't think things like her laziness would do that," Vert struggled to speak. "How could such horrors happen? I may love to game for hours, but to think that such a thing could happen because of something like that." She shivered in horror at that happening to her.
Green Heart had soft eyes. "I know, but we do know when to care for our people. Which is why I was so hostile toward this Purple Heart. I see the second coming of that event. I still see my failure to save those souls back then. If only I didn't hesitate in that war."
"But … you couldn't have known," Vert replied while griping her chair. "I mean … how could you've known that would've happened. You were trying to save those people! I can't believe that … bitch would go so far. I can't believe I'm even swearing now."
Vert prided herself on being a lady. But to hear such horrors at what happens in that world. How it could have been stopped if only that damn Purple Heart stopped and see what's she was doing is wrong. To think such things arrived.
All because one goddess didn't see the harm she's doing.
Green Heart nodded in appreciation. "Thanks for that, but I still can't help but blame myself for that event. If only I did more to stop it. Even Black Heart and White Heart carry this burden. We all had the power to stop the Betrayer back then, if only we pushed more in that war. We could have at least slowed down Drillix."
"Slow Drillix down?" Vert looked at Green Heart in disbelief. "I thought you said those seals were strong enough to hold him back if that Purple Heart didn't cause so much pain. Wouldn't that keep the protection intact?"
Green Heart sadly shook her head. "I think when Histoire was unsealed. The seals were weakened enough for Drillix to start breaking them. I think he waited longer since Neptune was free to do that and plan his return. But I'm sure once Histoire was freed, it was the point of no return. She even said so herself."
Vert lowered her head at the statement. To think that Green Heart is carrying such a burden. To have innocent people die in such a manner. When all she did was rule her land in peace. She didn't mess with Planeptune when she was satisfied with her own land.
Even that Lastation and Lowee wanted peace. They were caring for their lands without going to another land to get share energy, for they realized it could be made by themselves if they worked hard enough, and it paid off. They had beautiful lands from what Green Heart said.
While she might not know Green Heart well enough to see if she's lying, Vert knows that she isn't.
"I can't comprehend how things became so bad for you," Vert replied while slumping in her chair. "I thought you being buddy, buddy with White Heart was weird. But to think that your fighting in such a war. I …"
Green Heart simply nodded. "Yes, while it seems that we should want that crazy dreamworld of the Betrayers. We don't want it, for all it did was just show how petty she is."
Vert opened her mouth to rebuke that. But stopped when thinking about it. Green Heart is … right. When she thinks about it, Neptune is the star of this little show. While she did have her comical moments, in truth it was if she's the only one who will suffer hardships and must win. What about herself, Blanc and Noire. Don't they have a say in the matter or are they just to show how great a friend Neptune is?
What about her relationship with Blanc? Was she just using her for amusement? That chilled her to the bone. Could it be possible that she's mirroring the Betrayer?
"I can't be that bad … can I?" Vert muttered in horror at where her thoughts lead to.
Was she only putting on a show? Did she really get a kick out of teasing Blanc for something that's out of her control? Green Heart did ask about that bit during their talk. Vert might brag about being mature, but how mature is it if she's just teasing for no good reason.
"That's up for you to decide," Green Heart's voice stated.
Vert looked at those blue eyes, ones full of tender care. One that made her understand how this Green Heart indeed inherit a great love.
"The Histoire in our world is paying for her mistakes. If you want to be your White Heart's friend, maybe you should try talking to her about it. That would be a start to it," Green Heart replied softly with a hand on her chest.
Vert agreed, maybe she should have a nice chat with Noire and Blanc. This talk with Green Heart has made her question her friendship with those two.
Speaking of Histoire, one of this world was floating by Planeptune's sharicite.
While she should leave this alone as she's given that Histoire what she wanted. But she needed to know what's wrong. She thought about this and think it's worth a try.
After a few seconds, S-Histoire appeared with a frown. "What is it? I'm busy right now."
"I know," Histoire replied with a nervous smile. "I just wanted to … talk."
S-Histoire clicked her tongue. "I can't be chatting with you right now. I need to oversee the preparation of getting our goddesses back. So why don't you leave –"
"Stop it!" Histoire screamed in frustration.
S-Histoire glared at her with folded arms. "Stop what?"
"Stop with this hostility!" a glaring Histoire replied while pointing at her. "Why are you so hostile at me? Along with your goddesses at Neptune? What has happened between them to warrant that?"
S-Histoire glared without any response.
Histoire thought she would just disconnect again, but she didn't.
Instead, she sighed with a hand on her forehead. "Your right, it just you remind me of my younger, naïve self."
"What?" Histoire was lost at that reply. What is she talking about?
S-Histoire looked at her with sadness. "Of my mistakes in helping our Purple Heart in dooming our world. Ones that I'm paying for and may never atone for." She showed her anklet to Histoire.
Histoire gasped in horror, that was used for house arrest. "What in the world did you do? I don't understand any of this."
S-Histoire reached out and felt something. Histoire gulped at this feeling, it's so different to her. Did she just … connect to her systems.
"Whoever made you didn't put too much in protection or didn't think no one would try in hacking you," S-Histoire replied.
"H-hack!" Histoire squeaked at how that was said. Once again, they talked as if she's a computer.
"This means that there is no reason for your existence as mine. I know what my purpose is and it's one that I've failed to carry out right away," S-Histoire stated.
"Does this have to do with this Dark One I've heard about?" Histoire asked.
S-Histoire nodded gravely. "The Destroyer, the Great Terror, the One Who Defied the Original Goddess, the demon lord Drillix. Or mostly commonly called: The Dark One. I'm the one in charge of warning the goddesses of his return."
Histoire gasped at that reply. To think that this Histoire had a mission such as that. That younger one didn't have such a thing entrusted to her. "You're in charge of that, by whom gave you such an undertaking?"
"My mother," S-Histoire answered with a soft smile.
Histoire widened her eyes to the limit in disbelief. "You have a mother?!"
S-Histoire chuckled with a hand on her chest. "Mother, creator there the same to me. She's the one who made me. That sounds like a mother to me or am I wrong?" She stared at Histoire.
"I didn't think of it that way." Histoire didn't have any memories of the one who made her. Only knowing she was made by some goddess long ago.
"I guess," S-Histoire replied after a few seconds. "It's because she was alone for her final days. Or she never had another one of her kind around to understand her burdens. She gave me these feelings because of that. So, I call her my mother for that … one that I wish was here to help us."
Histoire covered her mouth in shock at hearing such a thing. This Histoire had her creator be with her for a while and during that time, must have treated her gently. To think that this one had a loving mother to care for her.
"What happened to her?" Histoire asked. "Did she lose her power?"
S-Histoire nodded. "Yes, she had to give herself to the Goddess System. So, her descendants could be born. Ones she hoped would live in peace for the rest of their days. But sadly … her greatest fear has been unleashed on our world again. Drillix is once again terrorizing Gamindustri."
Histoire couldn't believe such a thing has happened. To think that a goddess would do that for a future generation to be born. Only for her fears to come back.
"But … how did this happen? What caused such an event to take place?" Histoire shivered at where this is going. No way that Purple Heart caused this, no it can't be.
S-Histoire glared at her with a nod. "You know that 'dumb goddess' is the one who freed him. Purple Heart foolishly started breaking the seals that held the Dark One at bay. She's the Betrayer, the one who will free the Dark One. My mother had seen this happen and it has passed. For we're in the age she feared that would come: Drillix's return."
Histoire shivered at the gravely of that tone. "It can't be, I know that they were leery of Neptune. But no one told me that their Purple Heart unleashed something so dangerous."
Or maybe Neptune didn't say it. To her, she's not capable of doing such a thing.
"I'm starting to see the likeness between your Purple Heart and mine," S-Histoire stated tightly.
Histoire shook her head. "Your wrong! Neptune would never do such a thing! She's lazy but has a good heart. How could she do something like that?" She looked at her counterpart to make her point.
Only for S-Histoire to humorlessly chuckle. "She may have one. How do you think she unleashed Drillix then, hmm?" Her blue eyes mocking Histoire.
Histoire didn't like the sound of this. "Um – she just wandered into his place." She laughed nervously.
S-Histoire shook her head.
"Then what did she do?" Histoire asked in fear.
"By being lazy and so stupid to think that she can't do anything wrong," S-Histoire criticized while pointing at her.
Histoire turned blue at the answer. She sure did step into it big this time. And why does it seem this is only the beginning of it.
To be Continued
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