Author's Note

Man, it felt like years since I last touched FF .net.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Hyperdimension Neptunia or the characters, except for Lenna, and some of the lines/scenes. HDN belongs to Idea Factory and Complie Heart.

Eden, Gamindustri, Ultradimension

Place: Extradimensional Space

Date: August 30, 2014

Time: 12:21 P.M

Croire sat on her book as she watched the Rei of this dimension. She wanted to go back to Hyperdimesnion to check how things were going, but she needed to get this dimension started. "Hey. How long are ya gonna sit here spacing out?"

"Silence. Calm down, will you? Stop buzzing about like a filthy little mosquito!"

"I ain't no mosquito. I want you to hurry it up and go wild already!" Croire whined.

Rei laughed, "Hahahahaha! You say such ridiculous things. Someone important like me should sit in the back and wait!"

Croire rolled her eyes. "You're the one being ridiculous. You used to go wild and screw crap up all the time!"

"Use to? What are you talking about? I have nooo idea what you mean."

"You're so full of it. In any event, sitting around here is boring!" Croire complained. "I might as well just leave."

"Oh? I'm afraid I don't understand. Since when was I obligated to do things for your entertainment?"

"Geez, you're freakin' annoying," Croire groaned.

"Who are you calling annoying? I'm on top of the world right now…" Rei grinned, "So how about you laugh with me? Ahahashahahaha! Mwahahahahahah!"

"You do jack all, so I'm bored to tears. I can't laugh now!" Croire said. "Your counterpart is so much better at getting things done."

"So noisy. Your incessant buzzing is far worse than any bug. Maybe I'll squash you!" Rei threatened.

"Squash THEM instead!" Croire yelled as her patience was tested.

Rei rolled her eyes. "You don't have to tell me that. Look They're finally here."

The blonde fairy perked up. "Whoa, really?"

Rei watched the group approaching as she grumbled, "Such droll, incompetent, foolish imbecilic nincompoops! They make me ever so angry!"

Croire smirked, happy to see some action finally getting down. "Hahaha! Use that energy to fry 'em! I'll be watchin' from my box seats! Let's see how well you do compare to your counterpart, yeah?"

Rei grinned, "Watch me as I take them out! There is no way I can lose!"

"Good luck!" Croire flew off into the air as Neptune and her group closed in on Rei. The fairy rubbed her hands together with excitement. Let's see how well this Rei does.

Leanbox, Gamindustri

Place: Basilicom

Date: September 10, 2019

Time: 12:33 A.M

Uni barged into the office with Rom and Ram following. "Noire! Are you alright!? I heard what happened!"

Noire braced herself as Uni tackled her into a hug. She winced when her wound acted up. "I'm fine Uni. It's only a scratch."

Blanc smirked, "More like it's a hole."

Noire glared at the White CPU.

"Are you sure you're alright?" Uni asked again.

Noire smiled. "Yes, I'm fine."

"Blanc, are you okay?" Ram worriedly asked.

Blanc patted Ram's head. "Yes, I am."

"A-And Miss Vert?" Rom asked.

The green goddess giggled, "Yes, I am also alright. Thank you for asking."

"It is good that you are all alright. The mission to reclaim Lowee and Lastation was a good move. Your shares are brimming, so Noire's wound is healing quickly and nicely, but I suggest you don't move too much," informed Histoire. "You should all get some good rest."

"I can't sit around, Histoire. Not when Planeptune has yet to be taken back," stated Noire.

"I agree," said Vert. "But the central area of the city has been sealed off by Rei."

"Histoire, do you have any information about that?" Blanc questioned.

"It's a barrier made by shares. You can use your own powers to create a doorway to get in. The problem is that the barrier will repair itself," explained the tome.

Blanc sighed, "I see. So one of use will have to create a hole in the barrier while the rest of us go after Rei…"

"We can come and help!" Uni suggested.

"No!" Noire quickly shot down her offer. "It's too dangerous."

"But Noire!"

"No buts, Uni," Noire sternly stated.

"I suggest you all rest," Histoire urged. "Rei won't be able to leave that barrier either, so she won't be going anywhere. I'm sure you're all tired and cannot fight at full potential without sleep. I don't want you all getting overworked."

The three CPUs looked at each other and sighed. They didn't deny that they were tired from clearing monsters to reclaim Lowee and Lastation in one night.

"Fine, but we're leaving at the first sigh of daylight," Noire stated.

Histoire nodded, "That is fine by me. Neptune and Nepgear will be coming back tomorrow as well. I've gotten word that they will be coming back soon. The candidate will stay back to guide them."

"Really? When tomorrow?" Noire eagerly asked.

"I can't say for sure, but I assume sometime in the morning," answered Histoire. "I've been having trouble connecting to the other me lately."

Noire smiled, happy to hear that she will see Neptune again. "Then we'll have to clean this mess by tomorrow morning."

"I think that's quite impossible," said Vert.

"Neptune will have to give a hand in taking care of Rei. The three of us can't handle her," said Blanc.

Noire frowned. "I don't want Neptune to come home to a ruined Planeptune, but I guess you are right. We're gonna need her strength after all."

"So how do we create a hole in that barrier?" Blanc asked.

"You just need to touch the barrier and use your shares to punch a hole. It's really simple."

"Great." Blanc turned to the candidates. "Rom, Ram, Uni, when Neptune and Nepgears come back tomorrow, fill them in as much as you can and get them up to speed. Alright."

The candidates nodded. "Yes!"

"Then we should get ready for bed to wake up bright and early," Vert said.

Everyone nodded and hurried off to get some shut eye for the big battle.

Planeptune, Gamindustri

Place: Planeptune City

Date: September 10, 2019

Time: 6:34 A.M

The three CPUs landed and returned to their base form. Noire walked up to the barrier and touched it. "I'm gonna try it."

Blanc and Vert nodded. Noire took a deep breath and controlled the flow of her shares. She felt something warm travel to her arm and to her finger times. She gave a hard push and a hole formed in the barrier. A smile graced her lips as she pushed more of her shares forward. When the hole was big enough for a person to walk through, Noire stopped pouring out her Share energy.

Noire sighed, "Well, that was easy. Histoire was right."

Just as they were about to walk through, the hole began to close up. They watched as the barrier was good as new again.

Noire groaned, "It really does repair itself…"

"Guess we need to keep forcing shares on it to keep the hole open," said Vert.

Blanc frowned, "So we need someone to stay back to let Neptune and Nepgear in."

"It would be good if we needed a fast retreat too," added Noire. "So who's gonna be the unlucky doorstep?"

Both Blanc and Vert looked at each other and then turned to stare at the black CPU. Noire looked at both of them and already knew the answer. "Really? You're gonna abandon me here?"

"You're injured, Noire," Vert reasoned.

"It's better if you stay back and rest more," said Blanc.

Noire touched her bandaged stomach and frowned. "So I'm a burden is what you are saying…"

"We just don't want you hurting yourself," said the green goddess. "We won't be able to protect you if something happens."

Noire sighed, "Fine…"

Vert and Blanc weren't expecting Noire to agree so willingly. They thought she would argue more.

"I don't want to hold you guys back. If you think it's better for me to say back, then I'll stay back. I can get you guys out if you need to run as well."

Vert and Blanc frowned when they saw Noire's emotionless face.

"You're not a burden," said Vert. "You can never be."

Blanc nodded. "You're doing your best and so are we. We don't want you to push yourself so we only worry."

Noire smiled, "Why are you trying to cheer me up? Hurry and get in there." She touched the barrier and a new hole slowly formed. "Give Rei a good beating for me as well."

Vert and Blanc nodded as they passed through the barrier. Noire watched the backs of her friends as the barrier closed up again. "Stay alive, guys…"

Eden, Gamindustri, Ultradimension

Place: Extradimensional Space

Date: August 30, 2014

Time: 1:59 P.M

"You know, Noire," Purple Heart started as she dodged the lightning attack. "I think Plutie is quite sexy right now, don't you think?"

Black Heart blushed as she swung her sword to block the incoming staff. "Is this really the time to be ogling at Plutia?!"

Iris Heart giggled as she whipped her decontracted blades around. "Neppy, I never knew you felt that about me. I am quite honored."

"Please don't get me wrong, Plutie, as my heart still belongs to my Noire," Purple Heart said.

"You all are beneath me! You CPUs need to be punished! Punished, I say!"

White Heart backed away as an explosion occurred. "This bitch is crazy!"

Purple Heart looked at the long-haired CPU dressed in blue and white. Her contracted blues showed how insane she was acting. "I never thought that Rei was a CPU too."

Purple Sister landed beside her sister and nodded. "I didn't know either. The one in our world was human, right? I heard she's causing our friends a lot of trouble back at home."

Purple Heart frowned, "I believe in Blanc, Vert and Noire. They will protect our people and Gamindustri no matter what."

"You are all a disgrace! You all need to be disciplined!" Rei claimed.

"Mommy is being bad!" Yellow Heart dropped down from the air and dropped her leg down into an axe chop.

Rei growled and gripped Yellow Heart's ankle and slammed him to the ground. Rei then swung her staff, but Yellow Heart quickly rolled away.

"Delta Slash!"

"Tornado Sword!"

Both Purple Heart and Black Heart attacked Rei from different sides. Rei flew up and the purple and black pair clashed blades. Rei then then summoned out multiple meteors, ringing them down on the two goddesses below her.

"Ahahahahaha! You thought you could beat me with that strength!"

Rei's laugh was abruptly cut off as she felt a jerk on her leg. She looked down to see her leg wrapped in wires and blades. Her eyes followed the lining to Iris Heart who was licking her lips.

"I caught you." Iris Heart winked and snapped her wrist. The blades started to reel in and Rei was pulled down to the ground.

White Heart and Green Heart took the chance and attacked. Rei tilted her head to the side as the spear missed her and she held up her staff to black the incoming axe.

"Meteor Rain!" Rei summoned down more meteors, forcing the white and green pair to move back as a cloud of smoke formed. Rei flew out of the floating dust and dirt with an irritated expression.

"Multiple Beam Launcher!" Purple Sister fired at the hovering CPU.

Rei countered the beams with her balls of lightning. "CPUs could never… There is no way I will be defeated by mere CPUs!"

Iris Heart smirked, "I don't dislike strong-willed women, but you're taking it too far that I find it to be…" Her smile turned to a menacing frown. "Quite aggravating."

Purple Heart shivered. "Oh dear. That was quite a chill I felt, right Noire? Don't you find this side of Sadie… how do the teenagers say it these days… hot?"

Black Heart looked at Purple Heart as if she grew a second head. "Neptune, did you get hit in the head too hard? This isn't how you act when you're transformed."

Purple Heart lightly chuckled, "I don't know what you are saying, Noire. I just thought that Plutie's domineering personality is attractive."

White Heart grumbled, "Attractive? Don't you mean frightening?"

"You're all ignoring me, aren't you?!" Rei screamed. "I hate that, but I'll forgive you since I'm so generous…"

"Mommy! Are you sorry yet?" Yellow Heart questioned.

Rei snapped, "Quite it with the mommy talk!"

"From how she sounds, I say she's not sorry at all, Peashy," voiced Green Heart.

"Bad Mommy!"

"Spout whatever nonsense you like as your final joke because you'll be departing from this plane of existence!" Rei threatened.

"My, my, someone still needs training." Iris Heart whipped her loose sword against the ground as she cooed, "Don't worry my pet. I'll train you really well until you are begging on my feet."

Rei crackled, "You think you scare me?! Haha haha! I'll be the one to make you beg on my feet!"

"Such a bold claim from my cute kitten!" Iris Heart swung her hilt and the blades shot up.

Rei used her staffed to block the attack but the blades all wrapped around her staff. Iris Heart pulled her sword back as she dragged Rei down once more.

"The same trick won't work twice!" Rei used the momentum and sped down at Iris Heart using her staff like a spear.

Iris Heart gasped and jumped back as Rei thrust her staff straight into the ground. She used enough force to break through stone. Iris Heart retracted her blades, forming her serrated Sword.

"Ah, the kitten got claws. Meow," Iris heart purred.

"Noire, are you sure you're gonna let Plutie flirt with everyone?" Purple Heart asked.

Purple Sister hesitantly chuckled, "That's flirting?"

"And why have you asked me?!" Black Heart returned.

"Neppy, if you're jealous I don't mind playing with you later," Iris Heart offered.

"Please play with Noire instead, Plutie. She seems to be in a bad mood lately."

Black Heart's eyebrow twitched. "And who's fault do you think that is!?"

"I don't think this is the time to joke among ourselves," Green Heart voiced as she summoned out multiple spears to shoot at Rei.

"Yeah! Quit yappin' and start fightin'!" White Heart yelled as she slammed her axe down as Rei jumbled back. "Damn, I missed."

Rei twisted her body and kicked White Heart in the waist. WhIte Heart recovered fast and threw a punch only for her opponent to catch it. Rei smirked and lifted her off the ground. Rei let out a hysterical laugh as she slammed White Heart to the ground.

"Valkyrie Fang!"

Rei looked up to see Yellow Heart flying down with her clawed gauntlets stretched out. She rapidly rolled aside as Yellow Heart punched the ground.

"Impact Law!"

Rei glanced to the side to see Black Heart coming in fast. The blue CPU used her staff to block the attack, but once the blade made contact an explosion was created. Rei grunted as she was forced back by the burns, but that's when Purple Sister attacked from behind.

"Formula Edge!" Purple Sister slammed her gunblade against Rei's back, getting a five combo slash.

Rei growled and turned around while swinging her staff. Purple Sister yelped as she was hit in the head. The candidate stumbled back as she held the side of her temple in pain. Rei didn't let Purple Sister cover as she moved in to attack again.

"Guard Strike!" Yellow Heart got in between Purple Sister and Rei, swinging her claws.

Rei wasn't expecting Yellow Heart to jump right in so she couldn't block. She got a critical hit and the impact also created an explosion. Rei held onto her bleeding shoulder as she was getting sick of all these exploding attacks.

"Damn you all!" She lifted her staff up and lightnight rained down. Everyone scattered, dodging the lightning. "I won't lose! I refuse to lose to you imbeciles!!!"

"That's too bad."

Rei gasped as Iris Heart suddenly appeared in front of her. How did she get close!? I didn't even feel her presence!

"Fufufu… Guess I'm stealthier when I don't speak. With this range, I can express all my affections for you!" Iris Heart grinned as her sword cracked with purple light. "Fighting Viper!" She swung her sword two times creating a V. Rei screamed as she was slashed down. Iris' heart didn't stop as she moved to her next attack. "Thunder Break!" She cut Rei down with ease. "Is that how long you can go? Noire lasts way longer than you!"

Black Heart blushed, "Why are you using me as a comparison!"

"Don't you see, Noire?" Purple Heart smiled, "It means Plutie acknowledges your stamina."

"Congrats," joked White Heart.

"Is that something to congratulate me for?" Black heart grumbled.

"No! I won't admit defeat!" Rei shouted.

Iris Heart flicked her wrist as her serrated sword split once more. She whipped the blades and they wrapped around Rei's body. The old CPU cried out as the sharp blades dug into her skin. The iris CPU crackled as she swung the hilt of her sword. Rei was being swung around, slamming to the ground and nearby obstacles.

"Cry more, my kitten! Let me hear your climatic screams!" Iris Heart demanded.

"Ploot is becoming scary," Yellow Heart whimpered.

"I think she snapped," Green heart said.

Iris Heart slammed Rei to the ground and wiped the hilt upwards. Rei was flung up and the blades unwrapped themselves from the CPU. Rei dropped to the ground with a splat as she groaned. Iris Heart giggled as she walked over while swinging her hips from side to side.

"Does the way she walks not turn you on, Noire?"

Black Heart shrieked as she turned to see Purple Heart whispering into her ear. "What the heck, Neptune!?"

Rei tried to get up, but she had sustained too many injuries. "I-Impossible. I lost… to a slut CPU?" She dropped back down and her transformation gave out as fainted.

"Mommy!" Peashy released her transformation and ran over to Rei's side. "Mommy, wake up! Mommy!"

Iris Heart pouted as she poked Rei with the tip of feet. "Awe, she passed out…" She then grinned. "But that's alright. I can still play with her."

"Plutie, we need to bring her in for questioning," Purple Heart said.

Purple Sister agreed. "We need to know how she became a CPU."

Iris Heart sighed, "I see. Then I'll play with her while I question her."

"Sadie, nothing too severe. Do you understand?" Purple Heart warned.

Iris Heart giggled, "Hehehe… What shall I do to her…?"

"No bad, Ploot!" Peashy

"Enough with the tormenting jokes!" Green heart voiced.

"Anyway, we need to bring her back with us. We'll have to treat her wounds as well…" said Purple Sister.

"Dammit, sounds like we just picked up some unwanted baggage," White Heart groaned as she picked up Rei. The white CPU slouched Rei over her shoulder like a sack of potatoes. "Let's hurry back."

The group all flew off, finding the exit. As they left the area, Croire who had been watching from afar cursed under her breath. She really thought this dimension Rei could beat them. She even invited her friend to come along and watch.

"Man, she lost even when she was like that? As I thought. Hyperdimension is where it's at."

"Croire…"

The fairy sighed, "Yeah, I know, I know. No need to tell me twice. It's all over on this side. But I bet things are super screwed up on the other side, though! Hahaha! Maybe we'll get one last bit of excitement, after all."

The dark figure smiled, "Good…"

"Let's go check it out." Criore opened a portal and she flew through with the mysterious being.

AuthorsNote

I have no idea what this chapter is. I think I might have completely given up. (- - lll)

Next chapter will take a while too. Sorry guys, but I do want to thank the encouraging words from you guys. It certainly brighten my mood to see so many understanding people. Every one of you are amazing and thank you for sticking with me for this long.

-Shiena