Last time when we left off... the twins got captured and Andrew and the others went off to rescue them. Mission was accomplished of course but something else happened. Blanc was a bit pissed off the fact that Andrew taught her sisters something that he shouldn't have and she smashed him with her hammer and well... let's see.

"Am I dead? I don't feel anything anymore. And I don't see anything... what's going on?" Andrew's subconscious mind goes on like this questioning if he is still here or not. "Wait... no... I feel immense pain now. Yep, I'm alive."

We go back to Lastation's Bascilicom because it's the closest place for a safe zone and Andrew is freaking out a bit right now, from sheer pain. Compa tries to wrap him in bandages where it hurts, his ribs. "Come now, Drey Drey! You need these bandages wrapped around you so you can heal faster, stop moving around."

Andrew replies in a strained voice, "But it hurts so bad, it feels like your constricting me." He has no shirt on as Compa tries to wrap these bandages around him.

Compa tries her best to hold him down but he puts up quite a fight, "Could someone please help me?"

Neptune nods, "I'm on it!" She jumps on top of Andrew and holds down his legs.

Compa nods back with a smile, "Thanks a lot, Nep Nep!" She continues to help Andrew with the bandages.

Andrew complains, "This isn't really helping. It's actually making it worse."

Neptune asks, "Then don't move around alot, Andy!"

Andrew sighs, "Alright. Just don't sit on my legs because that hurts, too."

Compa asks, "Oh, so should I apply some more bandages?"

Andrew shakes his head, "No, that's fine. Can I just use some pain killer medicine or something?"

Compa nods, "Ok." She brings out her big syringe that might have the medicine inside it and not some deadly poison.

Andrew's eyes widens on visual contact with the big ass needle, "On second thought... the bandages and leg sitting is actually dulling out the pain."

While this was happening, Blanc looks over in worryness, she asks Andrew, "Are you sure that you are alright?"

Andrew gives a smile and nods, "Oh yeah. I chose for this to happen so don't blame yourself. I think Xelor cushioned some of the blow."

Blanc nods and asks, "What about your other watch?" She points to it.

Andrew makes a confused expression for a bit, "Huh?" And looks at his grandfather's watch, which is now has a big crack on it, "Gah... oh no. This was all that was I have left to remember him by... except for some retro games." The last part was under his breath.

Blanc nods, "I'm sorry."

Andrew shakes his head, "No. It isn't your fault, I wouldn't even care that much anyway because you all mean more to me than this watch ever did."

Blanc then asks, "Then why make a deal about it?"

Andrew shrugs, "I don't know. I guess I just overreact sometimes. Except this... this is a new experience for me."

Compa finishes off with the bandages, "And... done. There you go, Drey Drey!"

Neptune gets up, "Now you should be good to go! Thanks for distracting him, Blanc!"

Blanc nods, "My pleasure."

Andrew tries getting up and sort of can, "So... I guess we can head back to Planeptune or... someplace else."

IF nods, "Yeah, Compa and I need to go back to our jobs now. Call us up if you need anything, ok, Andrew?"

Andrew nods back, "Will do and thank you so much Compa for patching me up, and you too IF for both of your assistance."

IF salutes, "It's our pleasure." The two take their leave on their own.

Andrew laughs a bit, "If I hear that one more time..." Jokingly of course.

Blanc says, "Yes. It is time to head back to Lowee because I have work left to do. Let's go, Rom and Ram."

The both of them nods, "Yes." Ram adds on talking to Andrew, "Play with us sometime!"

The three of them transforms and flies off. Andrew faces Vert and Chika, "So, I guess you'll be taking off then, I bet?"

Vert nods, "Yes. My unfinished games are calling my name. Since you did my paperwork for me I only have those to finish. I'll see you later." She transforms and takes herself and Chika back home.

Andrew sighs, "I guess they are still busy. So much for staying together as a team."

Noire replies, "Teams don't last forever, Andrew. I might help you if I wasn't so busy with share gathering which is something you should be doing, Neptune."

Neptune laughs, "Yeah, but I want to keep Andy company as well. I'm keeping an eye on it and if it gets down then I will just do some more quests."

Nepgear nods, "I'll help, too."

Andrew takes off his grandfather's watch, "By the way, since you like technology and stuff, I bet that you'll like this." He hands the watch over to Nepgear.

Nepgear looks over at amazement, "Goodness... so mechanical... no batteries required. Such a rarity in Gamindustri. Does this mean I can have it?" She places the watch close to her chest with glittering eyes.

Andrew shrugs, "Like I said, you girls mean more to me than this watch so... yeah. You can have it if you want it." He gives her a little smile.

Nepgear does a little cheer, "Thank you, Andy!" She hugs him.

Andrew groans a bit, "Ow... still didn't recover all the way yet..."

Nepgear back away, "Sorry..."

Neptune smiles at Andrew's thoughtful gesture, "Wow, you must want to do anything to get your rank leveled up."

Andrew shakes his head, "That's not why I did that. I meant what I said."

Neptune laughs, "Of course you did! So, ready to head back to my Bascilicom and have some fun?"

Andrew nods, "Sure. I'll transform right-"

Xelor beeps loudly, "No!"

Andrew looks down at him, "Something wrong?"

Xelor beeps a bit more quietly, "Yes. You cannot transform in the state that you're in. If you do, you will end up worse as you are right now, because you get tired after turning back, correct?"

Andrew nods, "You're right... well, looks like I'm not running for the rest of the day."

Noire reminds him, "Just don't forget to put your shirt back on."

Andrew looks at himself, "Huh? Oh yeah." He grabs his shirt and puts it back on.

Neptune makes a tease at Noire, "I bet you liked seeing him without his shirt, Noire."

Noire gets a bit flustered, "I-I wasn't saying anything like that! It's not very appropriate to be half naked like that."

Andrew rolls his eyes a bit, "Yep... I'm pretty sure that's what you meant."

Noire sighs, "Just leave before you two embarrass me."

Neptune nods, "Ok, then! Bye Noire!"

With that, Neptune and Nepgear transforms into their HDD forms. "Welp, no racing for me. My body might collapse or something."

Neptune smiles, "Well, I might be able to offer you a ride to the Bascilicom. You are not afraid of heights, are you?"

Andrew thinks for a moment and replies, "It's not like I have a choice."

Neptune nods, "I'll take that as a no. Let's be on our way, Andy." She hovers towards the balcony and Andrew follows her lead.

Andrew asks, "So... do I grab your feet or something?"

Neptune replies with her slight smile, "If that's what you prefer. Will your hands have enough strength to hold on? We do go faster than your GPU form, after all."

Andrew shrugs, "I'll be ok. I'm not worrying about falling as I trust you guys."

Neptune gives a small laugh, "Well then... let us be off!"

Andrew puts a grip on Neptune's ankles with as much firmness as possible to hold on. He suddenly feels to be lifted off the ground and says, "Yep... I think I'll manage. I gotta be brave after all."

"That's what I like to hear, Andy. Off we go." Neptune flies off at high speeds with Nepgear and Glue, we always misses what happens with him but he's always on Andrew's shoulders or something so don't worry about that.

Andrew gulps, "Yep... no problem. I'm just not going to look down."

Neptune suggests something, "I have a solution, maybe we should talk in order to keep your mind off of the altitude that we're in as you seem to be having an issue with it."

Andrew chuckles a bit, "Oh, so you figured it out, huh? Well, sure, that's sounds like a good idea."

Xelor begins to say something, "How is it that you are so calm and have a straight mind about everything in this form but in your human form it's just absurdness and lacking some common sense."

Andrew scolds Xelor, "Xelor! Not while we're up here, ok?"

Neptune laughs, "It's alright, Andy. Well, just like with Andy, our personalities alter in our HDD form. Vert is an exception because she controls it better and she is more stable, even if I don't like to admit it. Our feelings don't change in both forms so there will be nothing wrong about your ranking, Andy."

Andrew nods, "And I guess you had a feeling I will ask that question, too. But, to me it seems that none of the candidates has this issue since they all act just the same as their normal form."

Neptune nods back, "You seem to be so curious about this kind of stuff. It lets me know that we do have a lot in common."

Andrew just gives a shrug as usual, "It interests me. Because this is stuff that I haven't seen before in my life and I'm learning it as I go along, without no breaks in between."

Nepgear joins in on the conversation as well, "I'm glad, Andy. I'm also impressed that none of this stuff freaks you out or scare you considering that you aren't from here."

Andrew laughs a bit, "That isn't exactly true. Right now, I'm scared out of my mind but I do not scream, just become tense. Instead of the usual scream and run, I get nervous and become quiet. Which would be how I reacted to Neptune and you for a short while."

Nepgear asks, "What made you loosen up?

Andrew looks up at Neptune, "She's the main culprit for that one. She is just so cheery and outgoing which is I'm the opposite of but forces me to talk more, which is what you see now."

"Well, you did look like you needed it the most out of everyone I met. I wasn't planning for me to hang around you that much but you interest me so much I just had to stay." Neptune explains.

Andrew nods understandably, "Yep. If only people from my dimension was like you, I would had a lot more friends."

"How many friends did you have?" Nepgear asks Andrew.

"Zero." Andrew bluntly tells Nepgear. "Not because I couldn't make friends but I just prefer to stay away from them. No childhood friends, either. Just me and my parents, doing whatever we please."

They arrive at the Planeptune Bascilicom before more could be spilt out of Andrew, he lands on the balcony and rubs his sore chest, "Well, I guess I'll head off to bed now. I need to rest my aching ribs for a bit."

Neptune shakes her head and then transforms to normal near Andrew, "No way! I wanna hear more about your childhood!"

Nepgear transforms back and nods with Neptune, "Me too!"

They begin to crowd up against poor Andrew, "What? But that was just so I can clear my mind from the danger I was in."

Neptune replies with a mischievous face, "Then let me transform again so I can let you hang off of me to your peril and make you spill it!"

Nepgear nods to her sister's idea, "That sounds like a wonderful idea, Neptune!"

Andrew makes a sweat drop fall to the side of his head, "What kind of idea is that?"

"Well, telling us your childhood will take your mind off of it anyway, so what's the problem with it?" Neptune says still thinking her idea is a good one.

Andrew answers right away, "Everything. Sometimes, I would like things to be normal for once."

"Then you should tell me your childhood." Neptune insists.

Andrew sighs, "Wow, you really want to know that badly? Ok, I guess I can tell you but it's not going to be that interesting."

"Ooh, storytime! Do tell us, Andy!" Neptune says in a gossipy tone.

The two sit on the couch and wait for Andrew to tell them more, "Ok... where was I? Oh yeah... I choose to just stay to myself most of the time and which is why I'm a quiet person now."

"So you were just like Noire with no friends!" Neptune makes a comparison.

Andrew nods, "Yeah... but, at the same time, no one made the effort to just get to know me so that's that. Hmm... my parents usually are busy most of the time working so I just do whatever I do up in my room, usually playing the most recent game that I like."

"Just like Vert." Neptune makes another comparison.

Andrew nods again, "Yeah, and the quiet thing could be like Blanc if you want to compare me to the other goddesses. I really don't know how I managed to hit it off so well with you, I guess the laid back part of me is it."

"So, is there any more stories you like to share with us?" Nepgear asks.

Andrew thinks for a moment for a topic to say, "Hmm... maybe my grandfather. Well... I knew him when I was very small, he gave me that watch and I never heard from him again. He just went missing and I don't know why."

"That's so sad, Andy. Should I give the watch back to you?" Nepgear says offering the watch back.

Andrew shakes his head, "You keep it. You both are my friends and I believe that our time together is more precious than that watch is."

Nepgear nods, "Ok."

Something makes the ground shake, as if it's something to make the plot advance in this story, "Is that another Com Troller?" Andrew asks.

Neptune gets up and moves out, "Let's find out!"

Andrew is about to go along ahead when Nepgear stops him with a demanding look on her face, "Stay here. You aren't well enough to fight."

Andrew sighs, "What? No, I can fight. Just let me-"

Nepgear pushes him back, "Sorry, but please wait here. We'll be back."

The two leaves the Bascilicom fighting whatever is outside.

Xelor beeps, "They are right. You need to rest and one sitting out isn't too bad and it's quite recommended right now."

Andrew nods, "Ok..." He sits on the couch and waits for the fight to be over. Nothing happens when he waits for about 10 minutes, he says something to Xelor, "Are you going to say that it's my fault that I let Blanc damage me this severely?"

"No, you did the right thing even though it was your own fault that you got her mad but it's for the better, I suppose." Xelor replies.

Andrew sighs from boredom and waits a bit longer, nothing happens but slight ground movements from outside. "Can I just check out what's going outside?" He does so anyway but can't see anything. "Well... I'm going to take a quick look outside. I bet it won't be a problem."

Xelor says to Andrew, "I should mention that you could in fact have healed up with an item."

"Oh really? Then why haven't any of them said that before?" Andrew asks from the sheer easiness of that solution.

"Possibly wanting to feel important to you or something else." Xelor says giving his assumption to Andrew.

Andrew shrugs, "Maybe." He feels his chest a bit and nods, "It's feeling better actually, maybe the bandages do work after all."

Andrew just went like, whatever, and just went outside to check the progress of that fight and what the hell is actually going on out there. Turns out, after a bit more walking, it's Arfoire again, of course. Andrew sees Neptune and Nepgear all goddessed up with IF and Compa helping them out.

"It's a bit hard to make out what they're saying." Andrew says to himself and Xelor obviously.

Andrew decides to step in a little closer to see what's going on here. "Hmm... they seem to be using monsters to fight for them. Hey, that was my idea, they can't be taking it."

Xelor mentions, "They are villains, after all. Also, as I check your condition right now, you are actually good to go for a transformation."

Andrew gets a bit happy, "Are you serious? Then let's transform up and take them down a peg."

"It's only if you don't make any risky moves when fighting them. And I bet those girls would be rather protective of you if you go out there."

Andrew nods slowly, "I see. Well, let's see how it plays out and I'll go out if they need me."

"Wise decision, Andrew." Xelor says to Andrew's cautious move.

As what Andrew is seeing, the girls are taking down these monsters very successfully and easily, a little too easy, it seems. Neptune seems to get a little cocky from this, "It seems that Arfoire isn't what she used to be."

Nepgear agrees, "Yeah, we hardly taken any damage from her."

IF notices how easy it was, "What is your plan, Arfoire? Why is it not an issue to take you down?"

Arfoire plays dumb with them and gives them a shrug, "Why, I don't know what you are talking about. You are beating me as you can plainly see. Just transform to normal and finish me off with my dignity taken away."

Neptune thinks about it for a moment and seeing if she's being serious about this or not. "Very well... but if this is a trap then we well go after you again." She lands on the ground and transforms back with Nepgear following her lead. "Bring it on, Arfy!"

Arfoire gives her a smile, "Very well." She brings out an ancient dragon out of nowhere and laced the battle area with antishare energy. "Oh dear... did I just took away your goddess abilities? I think I have." Being more cocky as Neptune was.

Neptune doesn't seem to mind, "No big deal! We can defeat this dragon!"

IF gets ready for this as well, "The bigger they are, the harder it falls. That's what the old saying goes." Brandishing her claws.

Neptune goes in and strikes it with her katana, "Victory slash!" She exclaims as she cuts it with a V shaped slash as what the special move did.

Neptune took a bit of the dragon's HP and it seemed to be angered a bit, obviously signifying something bad. The others doesn't seem to know as they are into their fight. Andrew did see that, though. "Nice move that she did but there is something off with that dragon."

Xelor seems to know as well, "Yes, I see it, too. Let's hope it's not what I think it is or these girls are deep trouble."

Nepgear just slashes it with a normal attack, perhaps saving her specials for later. Neptune was always the type to be showing off. "You should really conserve your SP, Neptune."

Neptune shakes her head, "Naww... we will defeat it before it's gone!" Being very confident that they are going to win.

Andrew asks, "SP? What the hell is that?"

"SP is Special Points. Their magic for their special attacks." Xelor explains.

Andrew gets it now, "This place is really like an RPG game. Do I have any SP?"

Xelor beeps, "You do, you have been using it when you are in GPU form. You don't in your regular form as you do not fight at all in it as you rely too much in your GPU form."

Andrew laughs it off, "I do, don't I?"

Compa attacks it with her syringe which is definitely filled with some kind of poison. Andrew shutters at the thought of her accidentally mistaking it for the pain reliever medicine.

IF dashes towards the monster with a barrage of slashes with her metal claw weapons.

The dragon then attacks with a slash attack at Neptune.

Andrew notices something, "Is this battle turn based?"

"It seems to be the case." Xelor replies agrees that it is such.

Andrew groans, "This is going to take forever..."

The girls thought that they heard something and looks over to where Andrew is but he quickly hides before they saw him, they shrug this off and continue fighting.

"That was close." Andrew exhales from relief. "If they saw me then they are going to give me an earful."

"Do you really have to state the obvious all the time?" Xelor says slightly annoyed.

Andrew just looks down at the ground and then continue spying on the girls.

Neptune grips her katana tightly, "Here I go! My final attack on this dragon... 32-bit megablade!" Something amazing happens, some kind of slash that makes a wierd flashy pattern hit the dragon. She jumps back, "Whoo hoo! I did it!"

And then... the dragon flashes red and red energy pulsates out of it and it roars loudly being still red. The girls gasps as Arfoire laughs, "Yes! This ancient dragon is now viral! Now, you have no chance to stop me." Spouting the obvious villainous threats.

IF says worried about the situation, "She must have knew this from the beginning and was only toying with us."

Compa tries to reassure everyone, "We can still do this, right?"

Nepgear tries not to lose hope, "No... we can still do this." Trying also to shake off the negative thoughts in her head.

Arfoire points and the dragon strikes at the girl with ridiculous force and tons of damage taken from them.

Neptune tries to get up, "This looks pretty grim... I can't even transform. I hate to say this but... we need Andy out here."

Andrew gets the memo and runs out here saying, "You guys need assistance?" Glue is obviously there with him and barks happily.

Neptune scolds Andrew with as much strength as she has, "Shame on you getting up while you're hurt... now that you are here though, we could use a hand."

Arfoire recognizes him, "No... you should have died from that throw! How are you here?!"

Andrew hold out his arm, "Well... I'll show you now." He dials his combination and transforms into his GPU form, "Heh heh... remember me?!"

Arfoire angers up, "It's you! The kid who beat me earlier! You two... are the one and the same!"

Andrew nods, "Yeah, yeah... I know. Just stop with these lines and sic your dragon on me. That is... if it can catch me."

Arfoire does just that and the dragon breaths fire on Andrew which he easily dodges, "Ha! You're too slow, old dragon! You need to retire! I'll do it for you." He kicks it in the face but that doesn't phase it. "Huh, a bit on the strong side, aren't you?"

Arfoire explains it, "It's viral! Only goddesses can harm it and are immune to it. You aren't a goddess, are you?"

Andrew replies, "Not the last time I checked. Hmm... I guess I should get a CPU to help me."

Arfoire groans, "Since you watched us then you should have known that I laced the area with antishare energy."

Andrew nods, "I know... maybe I can get rid of the effect."

"Like hell you are! Attack!" Arfoire shouts as the ancient dragon goes for another attack on Andrew.

Andrew dodges it as before, "I can dodge but, I can't attack. Hmm..." He looks over at Neptune who is trying to recover from that attack as so the others. He brings out his laser short sword and runs over to Neptune to discuss something with her, "Ok, listen... I got a way for us to defeat this dragon." The dragon charges at Andrew and he just slashes it with a horizontal slice and knocked it back a bit, "Do you want to hear it?"

Neptune nods, "I'm all ears, Andy! Who do ya got in mind?" Being very interested at his plan.

Andrew smiles, "Follow my lead! Nepgear... we might need your weapon for this as do you Neptune."

Neptune jokingly says, "Oh, so you just need my weapon? I can still fight, too, you know!"

Andrew explains, "You'll find out when I use these weapons. Oops..." He notices the dragon charging at him and slashes him the same way as before. "Good thing that it's programmed with primal rage so it's not going to get smart."

Andrew gets ready for the dragon to charge again, "Ok... line up with me and we'll slash at it together. That's when I'll do a special." The dragon charges as on cue and Andrew shouts, "Now!"

Neptune and Nepgear lines up shoulder to shoulder with Andrew and does a horizontal slice with him and knocks the dragon way back, "Now what?" Nepgear asks.

Andrew pulls back his arm that has his sword and says, "Throw your swords at the dragon, like this!" He throws the sword next to the fallen dragon, "Make sure that it's in a form of a triangle."

The Neps nod together and throw the sword next to the dragon and the sword formation is in a triangle pattern. "What's going to happen now?" Nepgear asks again.

Andrew smiles, "Glad that you asked. I'll hurry this up." The dragon is about to get up and Andrew holds out his hands and shouts, "Triforce Closure!" His sword shoots out blue electric current at the other swords and the three swords make an electric barrier for the ancient dragon. "It worked!" Andrew smiles.

The dragon gets up and tries charging at them only for it to be shocked by the barrier. Neptune cheers, "You caught it! Is it going to be tamed like Glue was?"

Andrew shakes his head, "Despite how awesome that would be, it's viral so it's not going to listen to me. Next, while it's captured like that... are you ready to link up, Neptune?"

Nepgear and Neptune gasps, "Are we ready for this?" Neptune asks.

Andrew nods, "Yeah, we are! Let's do this before the dragon breaks free."

As a usual villain does, Arfoire just waits there and see what they are doing instead of trying to stop it. Well... IF, Compa and Nepgear are guarding them anyway, so she really doesn't have much of a choice.

Andrew tells Nepgear while facing her, "You might want to step back with IF and Compa just to be safe."

Nepgear nods and follows his instructions. Neptune asks, "Have you tested this out, Andy? Don't I have to be in HDD form to do this?"

Andrew shakes his head, "Nope and let's find out!" He dash slides towards a side of the battle area while Neptune is at the opposite side, "Just follow my lead and you'll be fine." Trying to reassure her that it will definitely turn out alright.

Neptune nods and smiles cheerfully, "Alright, Andy!" Presenting a peace sign for Andrew.

Andrew returns it with a peace sign of his own, "Let's go!" Andrew eyes towards Neptune while posing his arms in a way that seems to be if he's casting something. He makes sure that Neptune copies his moves in which she does to the best of her abilities. "Just like copying my combos, ok?" He tells Neptune to make it better for her.

Neptune nods and says enthusiastically, "I got it! I'm ready when you are!" Still smiling.

Andrew nods and waves his arms still as if he's casting a spell, Neptune copies his lead. Andrew does more waves with his arms and slides closer to Neptune which she does as well towards him. Andrew then cups his hands over each other as if he was summoning a ball of stuff, Neptune copies that. Andrew waves his arms and slides closer to Neptune in which she does as well being in complete sync.

The continue doing this a couple of times before getting almost close to each other in which Andrew shouts, "Link up initiate!" .

Neptune shouts, "Link up initiate!" At the same time as Andrew, almost jarring by how much they are synchronized.

Andrew and Neptune then bends over to one side stretching their hands out and grabbing each other's hands and having them interlocked with one another. A light blue glow surrounds them which at this point Arfoire isn't going to stop this now.

In this blue glow, only their silhouettes can be seen, and they aren't wearing any clothing as they transform which is completely necessary. They are on opposite sides of this light blue space that they are in. They swim or rather... float to each other to complete the link up process, Andrew is in GPU mode obviously but has no armor on.

Neptune is still human, as they grab each other's hands, Neptune changes into her goddess form as her hair grows and gets braids and such, her breasts get bigger and then, both of their armor flies towards them but a bit altered. Andrew's circuits on his armor gets a mixture of purple with the blue and the torso part of it that used to be grey gets filled out with a purple color signifying that the link up was a complete success.

Andrew's eyes open and the circuits in the irises becomes purple as well and they flash back to reality. The two look at each other seeing what changed, obviously Neptune being in HDD form. "Link up complete. Presenting Purple Heart level two." Andrew states as he introduces Neptune's new power.

Neptune nods, "Thank you, Andy. I am also immune to anti share energy as I am empowered by GPU energy." The only thing different with Neptune is the helmet she now wears.

Andrew says, "We now work as one and I am all Purple Heart's for her to command." Andrew brings his sword back to his hand, "What is your command?" He asks Neptune.

Neptune brings her sword back, "Let us defeat this dragon swiftly and then go for Arfoire."

Andrew nods, "I like the sound of that."

The both of them hold the sword close to their bodies and unleashes an attack in unison at the dragon, they charge at it and exclaims together, "Cross Combination!" They slash at the dragon with a cross shaped slice.

The dragon dies right away from the power of the two, Nepgear and the others gaze at them in awe as they fight so confidentially and in sync, which is obviously what the link up does to them.

Arfoire laughs, "You think I really am afraid of this new power? Did you forget that I have powers as well?" She transforms into a dragon as well, "Let's see what you do with my power."

Neptune chuckles, "She doesn't know when to quit. Shall we show you just what our power can do?"

Andrew nods, "Yes, we should. This will be fun to try." He grips his laser short sword tightly.

Nepgear realises something, "Hey... I don't feel any anti share energy here." She transforms into her HDD form. "Yes! I can help again!"

Andrew explains, "That might be because we disabled it when we linked up."

Neptune motions Nepgear towards her, "Get over here, Nepgear. Let's take her on together."

Nepgear does so and that makes Compa and IF runs over to help as well, "We will help, too." Compa exclaims happily.

Andrew smiles, "We welcome it!"

Neptune asks, "Should we fight her with one chain attack?"

Andrew laughs, "That will be really cool! Let's do it!"

Arfoire charges, "Like hell you guys are!"

Compa shouts, "Paralyzing shot!" She stabs Arfoire with a solidifying liquid from her needle.

IF charges at Arfoire with a fury of slashes to break her guard, "She's all yours, you three!"

Andrew, Neptune and Nepgear charges at Arfoire with a huge combo attack, "Victory Slash!" They slash at her with a V shaped slice from their weapons and they defeat Arfoire at last as she returns to normal form weak.

Arfoire shouts at the top of her lungs hating defeat, "Don't just stand there, you two! Get them!"

Underling stammers, "Um... we would but um... we have things to do."

Pirachu nods, "Yeah, I need to um... right! I need to write secret love letters to Compa."

Andrew asks, "It's not a secret now, is it?"

Pirachu blushes from embarrassment, "Chu!"

The two runs off from fear of getting their asses kicked. Arfoire growls, "Next time we meet... I will destroy all of you." She leaves.

Andrew sighs, "Well... that's that."

Neptune transforms back to normal, "That was fun! I enjoyed linking up!"

Nepgear asks, "Can I go next?"

Andrew laughs, "Maybe...we gotta be closer though."

Nepgear nods, "Ok, let's bond some more."

Andrew transforms back, "Alright." He waits for something to happen and then he exhales from relief, "OK, I didn't hurt myself. I'm safe."

Compa smiles, "That's great! Also, please don't get Blanc mad again. That was scary the first time and I thought you wouldn't make it."

Andrew nods, "Ok... ok. Let's not mention that again. I don't wanna leave her with guilt, it was nothing."

IF says, "Well, it looks like you will be famous, Andy."

Andrew tilts his head in confusion, "What?" He looks around him and sees people watching the fight and saw what he did. "Well... how about that."

"Wow, you're getting recognition! You might even get noticed by the news one day!" Neptune says being proud of Andrew.

Andrew laughs, "Yeah... wow." He sounds a bit nervous from that.

"Well, we will be off now. See you guys tomorrow." IF salutes and goes off with Compa.

Andrew, Nepgear and Neptune goes inside to see Histoire saying to the three, "Something happened to your shares, Neptune!"

Neptune asks, "What?!"

Histoire shows them a chart, "It has increased a bit. People saw that fight with Arfoire and now more has your faith in the world."

Andrew asks, "So... is it because of me?"

Histoire nods, "It seems to be the case. It looks like the whole fight was caught on video, that's how I got to see it."

Andrew nods, "Well... I'll be damned. IF totally called it."

Neptune says, "So, that means that because of Andy, I get more shares than I ever did alone or with Nepgear."

Histoire nods, "That's what I just said."

Andrew asks, "Is this going to be broadcasted all over Gamindustri?"

Histoire nods, "Yeah, why do you ask?"

Andrew faces Neptune and says, "Do you think there's a chance that the other CPUs will see this fight and then will try to fight over me to see who will use my power to get more shares with them?"

Neptune shakes her head, "Naw! We're friends so they wouldn't do a thing like that! You're overreacting!"

Histoire warns them, "I won't be too sure about that, Neptune. Goddesses won't stop at nothing to raise their shares for their nation and they might definitely do a thing like that."

Andrew gulps, "I am going to hide just in case."

Neptune agrees, "Yeah! I'm right behind ya, Andy! Let's go play some games and see if they won't find us!"

Andrew nods and says, "OK, but I'm going to get Nepgear a controller because she wanted for us to bond."

Nepgear smiles, "Thank you, Andy."

As soon as Andrew was about to head outside via a window, he hears whooshing outside followed by streaks of light... black, white and green streaks to be exact, "Well... shit." Andrew bluntly says.

Xelor says, "There's always the virtual market, Andrew."

Andrew nods, "Good point." He taps on his watch and a controller comes out of nowhere, "There, now we can keep playing, just the three of us."

Neptune smiles, "Great and I'll barricade us just in case!"

With that, they will hide from the other goddesses because they are sure to use Andrew for some link up action. Will they find them? Find out next time! Also, sorry that this was a little late, I felt unmotivated to write this chapter and that's what happened.

Also, please for the love of my account, check out my other stories as well! I recommend my Riolu Uprising, Crandos and Mawile series, Rayman and the Half Genie Hero, Spyro's Kingdom stories and basically my other good ones. I need to find reasons to continue those, but I swear that this story won't be delayed because of those, you can guarantee that!

Review Replies!

Magical-Death: Yep, because they wanted to see it happen. LOL, they are just evil sometimes but it's ok, Andrew got some extra rank increase because of that. And hope this chapter makes up for the previous chapter's length.

Jeitron: Yep, exactly! And the fact that his watches softened the blow up a bit. How that's possible, I don't know.

Ballisticx6: I don't know what's that supposed to mean but thanks anyways. Also for that current avatar you have... I read that light novel and it's pretty cool. Wish that I can find the next volume in my local store that sells manga. And since you like Nepgear I will try to have Andrew and her bond a bit because I like her, too.

FateBurn: Thank you! :D

That's all folks and happy reading!