Ok… we are heading towards the finale of Hyperdimension Overclocked, it's sad, I know. But, it'll be alright, I got two more stories to do and some other I have neglected for a while. This might not be the exact final chapter as there's the epilogue to go through and junk. Anyway… let's get back into this mess!

As Arfoire fuses herself with Metal she heads off to the sky destroying a lot of Lastation in the process.

Andrew looks horrified by what he's seeing, "I… err… what do we do?"

Richard looks at it and shakes his head, "I don't know, grandson. It looks pretty bad."

Noire looks pretty pissed, "Well, let's take this bitch down!" She shouts as she transforms into her HDD form.

The other follow her lead including Plutia and the CPU candidates.

Andrew asks, "Wait… you all are coming?"

Plutia laughs, "Of course… there's an evil witch out there that needs to be punished." She messes with her whip sword.

Andrew tries looking at where Arfoire's location is, "Is she… trying to go to space or something?"

Vert looks at it as well and says, "That is a definite possibility. What do you say that we take care of her?"

Purple Heart looks at Andrew and says, "This is a CPU's problem now, you should wait here until we're done."

Andrew frowns from this and asks, "What? Why?"

White Heart explains, "If she's going into space then you might not even be able to last out there for long."

Andrew begins transforming into his GPU form, "Bullshit that I'm not going! I'm going to follow you all to the ends of time if I have to! My job is to protect you all and that's what I intend on doing!"

Nepgear looks worried, "But, we don't want you to die. We're worried that might happen."

Andrew shakes his head, "I'll be fine. If I can survive a blow from Blanc's hammer, then I can survive outer space! Maybe I have to link up with all of you first…"

Richard freaks out as he heard this, "I'm I hearing that correctly?! Are you seriously thinking about linking up with all of them?"

Blanc nods, "We all heard him."

Andrew nods back, "Did I stutter? I'm tired of Arfoire, I want to end her, and if it means to link up with all the goddesses at once to do so then I'm doing it!"

Richard thinks about it for a bit and says, "It never has been tested, I don't even know if I programmed your powers to handle that."

Andrew looks at his hands and clenches them, "Then, I'll test it out for you, grandpa!"

Richard sighs, "Very well. Just return to me safely. Your parents would kill me if they find out their only son died in space in another dimension."

Andrew nods, "Duly noted. Let's begin!"

As Andrew says that, all the goddess circle around Andrew and begin the dance thing that triggers the link up. Andrew nods and does the same as them. They all float up towards the sky.

As the dancing is completed, all of the CPUs and Andrew shouts in unison, "Link up initiate!"

The CPUs spin around Andrew at very fast speed and Andrew begins glowing brightly with all the colors of the CPU radiating from him.

After that's completed, Andrew is seen with his new form, he has the wings from before and the circuits on his armor is now also colored with all the colors of the CPUs swirled into each other, same goes with the circuits in Andrew's eyes. The grey color flashes alternating colors of the goddesses and his own.

Andrew states proudly, "Link up complete. I am now all for the goddesses to control!"

Red looks at from below and says, "He's so lucky! I would give anything to be all for the goddesses!"

Ice sighs, "Are you serious?"

Red looks at Ice and nods, "Yes, I am! But, I have to admit, he does look pretty cool up there."

Marvy says to Red, "That's our boss you are talking to!"

Tekken nods, "We just hope he's alright after this."

Linda and Pirachu wakes up and looks at what's going on, "We did not sign up for this!"

Richard replies to the two minions, "But you did sign up for jail, right?"

Linda and Pirachu sweatdrops, "What?"

Richard explains, "You kidnapped an old man and took his ultimate invention to force him to create a powerful robot to destroy Gamindustri. Wow… that doesn't look like that will defend your case, I better get really amazing lawyers if I were you."

Pirachu shouts out, "Like hell we are going to jail!"

As the two tries to make a run for it, Ice steps forward, "Just where do you two think you're going?"

Linda doesn't seem to phased by Ice, "Move it, pipsqueak!"

Ice looks at Pirachu, "And I know full well what you're trying to do with my friend Scratch. I'm a ninja, I know when something is up."

Pirachu scoffs, "And what are you going to do about it, chu?"

Ice's flippers starting conjuring something, "This." He shoots a beam of ice at Pirachu and he gets frozen in a block of ice. "What about you, young lady?"

Linda sweatdrops, "Do your worst, I don't care!"

Tekken tap on Ice's shoulders, "May we?"

Ice steps behind Tekken and Marvy and lets them, "Go right ahead."

Marvy beams, "This will be fun!"

Linda gulps, "Oh no…"

While that's happening, the CPUs and Andrew starts making their way towards Arfoire. Noire is in the lead going up to her, "You'll pay in full for what you did to my nation."

Andrew says something, "Well, I kind of wrecked it, too when I fought Metal."

Noire turns towards Andrew, "Yeah, but you were trying to stop him. It wasn't your fault."

Neptune comments, "Have you finally warmed up to Andy? I'm sure that means that he can visit you in your nation when this is all over."

Noire tries changing the subject, "Well… now's not the time to talk about this. We got a witch's butt to kick."

Andrew looks towards where Arfoire is and tries to judge the distance, "Wow… she's going pretty high."

Blanc nods says, "You did say that she is going to outer space, right?"

Andrew nods and scans his surroundings, "I did, I'm just making an observation here and- gasp!"

All the goddesses look at Andrew worried, Nepgear asks, "What's the matter, Andy?"

Andrew tells them, "I may be in my GPU form but I'm still afraid of heights, it's not the falling thing it's just seeing it freaks me out."

All the goddesses sigh, Rom says to Andrew, "Come on… just believe in yourself." Ram nods agreeing, "Yeah! You're fighting a giant meanie and a robot suit with the goddesses of Gamindustri. Aren't you pumped by this?!"

Andrew nods, "Yeah but…" He still looks down as he continues to fly, "Why are my fears still visible in this form?!" He starts panting.

Noire sighs as she hears this, "Somebody help Andy quick before we catch up to Arfoire!"

Vert begins to volunteer, "I'll do it. All he needs is a little Vert comforting."

Blanc replies with a shout, "We are almost in the vacuum of space, we don't want him to die of suffocation out here, thunder tits!"

The insult doesn't faze Vert and she replies, "How do you know that he'll suffocate? He's doing just fine right now, a normal human wouldn't be able to breathe out here and probably explode by now."

Andrew gives Vert a look and he says, "I don't know if this visor is actually providing me oxygen or anything, I don't see a tank on it."

Neptune suggests something, "It might be the link up keeping you alive, since you have all our powers inside you, you might function like a goddess now."

Andrew can believe that and nods, "Wow…"

Plutia mentions, "That also means that you might perish out here if you ran out of power."

Andrew frowns, "Oh…"

Noire shouts, "We were trying to encourage Andy, not make him feel worse!"

Andrew begins to speed on ahead, "No, I'm good, it's more the reason to stop Arfoire quick."

Noire realizes that Andrew is going ahead of her and she calls out, "Wait! Stay behind me!"

Andrew looks behind Noire as she tries to catch up to Andrew, "Why? Are you actually worried that something bad will happen to me?"

Noire tries to come up with something to cover her, "N-no! I just want to be in the lead! After all, it was my nation she damaged when she flew!"

Andrew shrugs and slows down to let Noire take the lead, "Whatever you say… I'll believe it since it is understandable."

Noire nods, "Yeah, you should."

Neptune and Nepgear flies towards Andrew and Neptune grabs Andrew's hand, "I'm right here with you, Andrew."

Nepgear doesn't grab his hand but flies besides him, "We won't let anything happen to you."

After that, the goddesses begin entering the stratosphere almost catching up to Arfoire, Vert says, "This is it. We are almost arriving to confront Arfoire herself. Is there anything else someone would like to say before we fight her?"

No one is saying anything but Andrew would like to, he thinks about it, "Should I say my feelings right now? There's a chance I might not make this one out alive. Of course this form makes me not afraid to express them but is it the time?" He runs this through his head.

Neptune looks at Andrew and can tell he's thinking about something, she asks him, "What is it, Andy? Do you have something to say to us?"

Everyone is looking at Andrew waiting for him to say something, he thinks for a moment, "Not really." He says out loud.

Plutia knows that he is holding something in, "I know that you actually do have something to say."

Andrew grunts and says, "Well, yeah, but I'll have it wait until we defeat Arfoire."

With that, the goddesses reach to outer space and meets face to face with the mechanic Deity of Sin, Arfoire. She speaks with them, "So… you all have the guts to make it out here? You cannot defeat me as I am now. I know all your moves, goddesses and that goes for you as well, GPU."

Andrew grunts and he holds out his hands, "You don't know them all." He summons his laser sword but it has been upgraded, the blade becomes a double helix with the colors of the goddesses plus his own swirled together. It's also two handed now as the sword is pretty large. "Metal doesn't use swords and I know some moves. I'll be planning to use them when fighting you. Let the moves be a surprise to you when we kick your ass, Arfoire!"

Arfoire shouts a move but not anything to reply to what Andrew said, "Negative Blast!" She shoots a blast bigger than Andrew's body since she is larger than them now.

Andrew tries dodging but due to his lack of knowledge on flying, he has trouble, "How do I control these things?"

Purple Heart grabs Andrew's hand and moves him out of the way, "You were fine flying before, what happened?"

Andrew replies, "Well, I'm not used to turning and flying during pressure is troublesome."

Black Heart tells him, "You need to work through it, Andy! Volcano dive!" She attacks Arfoire with one of her specials but it doesn't do anything, "W-what the hell?!"

Iris Heart tries, "Let me… Fighting Viper!" She attacks Arfoire as well and the same result from Black Heart… nothing! Iris Heart grumbles, "Text, you don't have to be excited about it."

I can and I will!

Iris Heart makes a sadistic smile, "Then perhaps I should do something about that."

Umm… no, please. Anyway… perhaps one of you girls should try attacking?

Instead of that happening, Arfoire attacks again, "Red Circuit Break!" She flings red whip like wires at everyone trying to hit them.

Andrew recognizes the attack, "The one that Metal used to control the goddesses."

White Heart tells Andrew, "It didn't control us, it just paralyzed us like a goddess Taser. I have no freaking idea how Metal managed to control us."

Andrew nods, "Well… be careful of those just in case."

But, the words that Andrew tells them only made it worse as the whips almost hits White Heart, she shouts angrily, "Yeah! Real freaking helpful advice there! Now, how about stop being a helpless bastard and actually help us for a change!"

Andrew replies calmly, "That was hurtful, Blanc…"

White Heart shouts, "I don't freaking care! I got my hands full and you are just sitting on your ass and distracting us! Stop being a pussy and help us!"

Andrew then shouts out, "You're so mean! Arrrrgh!" He then does an attack, "Tanzerin Trombe!" He pulls off Blanc's move and begins to strike towards Arfoire.

White Heart says, "Noire and Plutia already tried that, wait…" She flies towards Andrew and grabs his free hand and shouts out, "Tanzerin Trombe!" She and Andrew spins at Arfoire rapidly.

They when towards Arfoire and actually caused damage to her noted by her audible, "Augh!"

White Heart and Andrew splits apart right after their attack finishes, the other goddesses get the idea, which Vert points out for them, "So, all we have to do is have Andy power up our moves by getting him involved. Very interesting…"

Black Heart grabs Andrew's hand shouting, "I got next! I mean, it's just that I can't do anything without you. It's not like I want to or anything…"

Andrew nods, "Yeah, I know. Pick your favorite move!"

Black Heart nods and shouts, "Lace Ribbon Dance!"

Andrew shouts it out as well and they attack Arfoire with the move and she takes damage, "Awesome! If we keep going like this, then we'll get her down in no time!"

Arfoire laughs, "You think I'll let you goddesses attack me again? This time, I'm going to play it serious! I'm blowing up your precious world to bits!"

Everyone pauses with a wide eyed expression and Andrew asks, "Are you serious? You know you live there, right? Why would you destroy it? You will just explore the vast space forever alone."

Arfoire shakes her head, "I'm going to recreate the world in an image that I prefer, and I'll be the lone goddess there and my people will bow down to only me!"

Andrew asks surprised, "You're a goddess, too?!"

Arfoire shouts at Andrew, "You're pretty stupid for being the protector of those goddesses! How else was I able to do this?" She begins to attack Andrew with a forward thrust with her claws.

Black Heart intercepts the attack by launching herself at full velocity, "Hey! I'm the only one who can call him stupid!"

Purple Heart tells Andrew, "I think you better learn how to dodge, Andy. We can't take too many blows to save you."

Andrew nods, "Right! I got this big ass sword. I better use it!" He holds up his sword high and as he casts it down upon Arfoire, the sword glows as if it's charging up for something. "I can… shoot enerblasts through my sword?" He begins laughing, "Oh… just how much damage will this cause, I wonder…"

Arfoire begins using a move as well, "Negative Blast!" She shoots at Andrew trying to stop what he's doing.

Andrew slashes the air hoping for the best, "It better go through her attack or else this will sting pretty badly."

The enterblast leaves the sword and it trails at Arfoire in a crescent shape, Arfoire's attack meets up with Andrew's attack and the two attacks collide one another trying to take each other out.

Rom and Ram comes in for the assist, "Let us help you, Mr. Andy!" The twins cross their staffs together and pushes the enerblast towards Arfoire's Negative Blast aiding it.

Andrew smiles seeing the girls helping him, "Everybody is doing their part."

Arfoire sees this and says, "You little brats…" She isn't too happy about this. She makes her Negative Blast stronger by putting more into it.

Rom and Ram struggles to keep the attack from getting to them, "We… we can't do it. She's too strong!"

Nepgear cheers them on, "Come on Rom and Ram! I know you can do this!"

Andrew grunts and cheers the twins on as well, "You can do this! Think about the people down there and the lives you'll be saving. You will save the entire world. We believe in you, Rom and Ram!"

That gets their morale going and they push more into it with all they got, Arfoire can't do anything about it and she gets hit with her own attack plus Andrew's.

That actually did an incredibly good amount of damage on her, she breathes heavily, "You goddamn goddesses! You can all just go to hell now!" She then charges up something big, she glows as she does it.

Andrew grunts again, "I think she's planning to nuke the entire world now! What should we do?"

Vert frowns seeing the power she gathering, "It's too much power, we can't do anything. But we must…"

Noire turns to Andrew, "GPU! You are the only one that can stand up to her attacks! You must figure out a way to defeat her."

Andrew thinks about it and nods, "I have an idea. But…"

Noire asks, "But, what?"

Andrew frowns, "It might render me completely powerless after and… you know."

Purple Heart shouts, "Then it's too risky! We can figure out another way to defeat her!"

Andrew shakes his head, "We have to do it. There's no other option."

Iris Heart nods frowning just the same, "We have to do what Andy says. Neppy… it's the only way."

Purple Heart nods, "Alright. What do you want us to do, Andy?"

Andrew nods smiling, "I'm glad you asked. Everyone! I want you all to grab each other's hands and form a ring. That will gather our collective power in order to blast Arfoire."

Everybody nods and they begin holding hands, Uni starts it by grabbing her sister's hand, "I'll be useful to you, right sister?"

Black Heart nods, "And to the world, Uni." She accepts her sisters hand, "Let's go for it, Vert!" She holds out her hand to Vert.

Green Heart nods and accepts her hand, "Right, Noire." She turns to Blanc, "Let's do this, Blanc. For everybody in Gamindustri." She holds out her hand towards Blanc.

White Heart nods and accepts Vert's hand, "Right you are, thunder tits." She then holds out her hands towards her sisters, "Let's go, Rom and Ram. The faith of the world is in your hands."

Rom and Ram nods and accepts Blanc's hand, "Yes, sister." Ram shouts, "Let's beat that dummy!" Rom holds out her hands towards Nepgear, "Come on, Miss Nepgear!"

Nepgear nods and accepts Rom's hand, "Alright!" She holds out her and towards Neptune, "Sis! Come on! We need you, too!"

Neptune nods and accepts Nepgear's hand, "Alright, Nep Jr." She then faces Andrew and holds out her hand towards him, "You're next, Andrew. What do you say we take out Arfoire together?"

Andrew nods and accepts Neptune's hand, "Sounds like a plan, Neptune!" Andrew then holds out his hand towards Plutia, "But first… we need the help of the Ultradimension's Planeptune goddess, Iris Heart. What do you say, Madam Goddess?"

Iris Heart smiles and grabs Andrew's hand, "You didn't expect me to stay out of this, did you? Let's blow this bitch up to kingdom come!" With that, the ring is completed and Iris Heart grabs Uni's hand and the moment of truth has arrived.

With that, it all leaves for Andrew to do something to stop the immense attack that Arfoire is going to do, "Alright! Time to save Gamindustri!" Andrew shouts.

All the goddesses transfer their power over to their GPU and Andrew's wings on his back transforms into a two pronged laser cannon like device. A ball of rainbow energy starts to form between the prongs, Andrew says, "So, this is how it's going to be. I didn't expect that I get to shoot things out from my back. I'm not even going to see the cool explosion, like a true badass."

And after that, the two attacks start charging, but which one will go off first? Find out next… wait? I can't do that? Why not? Because I'll piss everyone off? Ok… let's see what the grounded people are doing.

IF and Compa look at the sky and try to make out what's happening, "I see a faint glow of light but I'm not sure what that means." IF says to everyone.

Compa says, "I sure hope that everybody makes it out alright."

Ice nods, "I'm sure that they'll do it. If they don't, then it would be my turn to defeat her. I'm sure I can do a better and faster job doing it, too."

IF laughs, "Sure you would…"

Ice looks at IF seriously but then busts up laughing, "You see? They'll do just fine!"

IF replies, "I didn't know you had an easy going side."

Ice nods, "That's when I'm off duty." He turns to the two troublemakers, Linda and Pirachu, "Hey! Where do you think you're going?"

Linda breaks Pirachu free, "We're getting the hell out of here! That crazy hag is planning to blow up the entire planet."

Pirachu nods, "We need to gather up stuff to evacuate, chu!"

IF grunts, "She's seriously doing that? Where would you even go?"

Pirachu shrugs, "Anyplace is better than here, chu!"

Ice asks, "Where are you getting the parts and the knowledge to build a rocket to escape the planet?"

Linda and Pirachu grunts, "We're going to die!" They turn pathetic.

Pirachu turns to Compa, "Compa, baby! Before we get blown up, there's something that I want to ask you."

Compa says, "What is it, Mr. Mouse?"

Pirachu replies, "Dump this cat and spend the last moment with me, chu."

Scratch gasps, "What?"

Compa then says, "I can't do that."

Pirachu nods, "Then I'll take you by force!" He activates a device and then a robotic mouse mech appears from nowhere, he gets inside and threatens, "Hand over Compa or else, chu!"

IF gets ready, "This is ridiculous! You need to seriously think about what you're doing be-" She gets stopped by Ice.

Ice says, "Let Scratch handle this. He's not just a helpless cat. He can do more than he says he could."

Scratch replies, "No, thanks."

Pirachu grunts, "Have it your way, chu!" He grabs Compa and tries walking away.

Compa looks at the mech confused, "M-Mr. Mouse?"

Ice sighs, "Even Compa isn't taking this seriously."

Scratch looks at Pirachu taking Compa, "Are you serious? Making Compa a damsel in distress? Why stoop this low when she is more than that? This is so cliché and I don't like it." He flies over following Pirachu, "Hey! Stop this now!"

Pirachu swings an arm at Scratch, "Make me, chu!"

Scratch pulls out his frying pan and smacks it at the mech, "Ha!" Nothing happens but a clang noise.

Pirachu scoffs, "Stupid cat." He punches Scratch in the face.

Compa shouts out, "Mr. Kitty!"

Pirachu yells, "You seriously care more about that mangy cat than me, chu? I love you, Compa! Why don't you love me?" He gets emotional.

Scratch stabilizes himself from the punch and flies over in front of Pirachu, "Mouse dude…"

Pirachu faces Scratch and says, "What? Even though that's not my name but what do you want, chu?"

Scratch replies, "I feel your pain, bro."

Pirachu looks a bit shocked, "I can't believe you even say such a stupid line. Compa likes you more than me! Why the hell would you even say than when you don't know how I feel?"

Scratch replies, "I'm not from here. Even if Compa likes me more, nothing will happen with that. I would have to leave one day so… yeah."

Pirachu gasps, "So… you are going to leave?"

Scratch nods, "Yeah. Ice and I don't belong here. Once your 'old hag' has bit the dust, we're going to leave and I will unfortunately leave Compa behind as she belongs here and I don't. That's why I feel your pain."

Pirachu stops and says, "That means…" He puts Compa down and ejects himself from the mech, "I still have a chance with my angel, Compa!" He tries rushing towards Compa.

Whack!

Scratch smacks Pirachu with his frying pan, "You still need to figure out what Compa wants."

Compa looks at Pirachu goes flying, "Mr. Mouse can fly!"

Scratch puts away his frying pan, "Yeah… he has wings."

IF says commenting Scratch's endeavor, "I have to say that's pretty brave of you, Scratch."

Scratch begins tearing up, "And it's true… we would have to leave."

Ice tries cheering Scratch up, "Hey… that's only until they defeat Arfoire."

It doesn't help Scratch at all, "I don't want to leave, Ice."

Compa then says, "Then why don't you stay?" She gives Scratch a smile.

Scratch replies, "It's not for me to decide. It's Ice."

Ice sighs, "I would have to leave because my mission would be completed and… you know… return to headquarters and whatnot."

IF asks, "What prevents Scratch from staying? Does he work there?"

Ice shakes his head, "No. He's doing this on his own. He is my partner, but he doesn't work for the agency." Ice sighs, "If you really want to, Scratch… you can stay."

Scratch looks at Ice, "You mean it?"

Ice nods smiling, "Yes. I do." But the smile is also kind of sad as it results him losing his partner.

IF says, "That's nice and all but none of that will matter until we know for sure that Arfoire is defeated."

Back up in space, the both attack gets so massive at this point, Andrew asks, "Tell me, how big is Arfoire's attack?"

Blanc replies, "Very. I'm sure that our attack will annihilate her. It has to.

Neptune faces Andrew, "I know that we can do this. Andy, do you have faith in us?"

Andrew nods, "Of course! With all my heart." He smiles.

Neptune smiles saying, "Then let's beat the final boss, together!"

With that, Arfoire unleashes her most powerful attack at the same time Andrew and the goddesses unleash theirs, it becomes a mixture of dark and light energy.

The grounded people look at it as it's very massive, IF looks at it through binoculars, "It's bigger than we thought. It looks like that Andy and the goddesses' attack will nullify Arfoire's power, though."

Back in space, the goddesses brace for impact, Neptune clenches her hands very hard with her sister's and Andrew's hand trying her best to help them endure the attack. How that works, I don't know.

This causes a shower of chaotic energy to rain down Gamindustri but not enough to cause damage to anything. Well… I wouldn't say that as it causes everyone for some inexplicable reason to fall unconscious. After the madness is over, Neptune and the others wake up in a flowery garden for some reason, that's also what could happen when you unleash a psychedelic light show upon the world.

Neptune groans, "Everybody cool?" She is reverted back into her human form again as the other goddesses as well.

Blanc gets up, "My ass is sore, but I'm all right." She turns to her sister, "Rom, Ram… are you alright?"

Rom and Ram wakes up, "Yeah! We landed on a soft flower garden! Who couldn't be alright?!" Ram says. Rom turns to Nepgear, "Miss Nepgear?"

She gets up as well, "I'm fine." She checks on Vert, "Vert?"

Vert gets up and says, "I'm fine, Nepgear."

Neptune then says, "Well, it's clear that everybody made it out alright! No need to check on everybody else, right?"

Noire frowns as she looks at someone, someone important, "Guys… Andy isn't waking up." She looks distraught.

Neptune looks at Noire saying worried, "D-don't worry me, Noire! You're kidding, r-right?" She frowns.

Uni who is near Noire and Andrew shakes her head, "He isn't waking up."

Neptune rushes over to check on Andrew, sure enough, he isn't. He is lying there motionless in his GPU form, powered down. "A-Andy? We did it… you can wake up now. S-stop scaring me…" She almost breaks into tears.

No response. Neptune goes closer and holds onto Andrew, "P-please… don't make it be like this! You can't die after saving Gamindusti! We were going to do some fun stuff after!" She begins crying as she holds Andrew's head to her chest. "Please!"

Andrew's helmet falls off and it disperses away after hitting the ground, for the first time, Andrew's hair in GPU form is shown. His hair is golden blonde as it glimmers beautifully when it hits sunlight. It makes it all sadder as it's happening at the wrong moment.

Noire says, "We better take him to Compa, Neptune."

Neptune nods wiping her eyes, "R-right…"

They head back to Planeptune and rests Andrew in a bed in Compa's house. Compa looks at Andrew's condition, "It's really bad, guys. I'm sorry to say that I don't know if Drey Drey can make it." Compa frowns as she says this, trying her best to hold back tears.

Neptune starts crying more as she hears this, "…Andy." She then shouts, "Andy!"

IF asks, "Do you want to be alone with him, Neptune?"

Neptune nods, "Yes." Holding Andrew close to her.

The others leave Neptune alone with Andrew, she continues to cry, "Andy… I'm so sorry. I should have actually protected you. I know it's your job to protect us, but it would have saved your life." She plays with Andrew's golden hair, "Your hair is so beautiful, Andy." She cries more.

And after that… Andrew's GPU armor dispersed just the same as his helmet and he reverts back into his human form, still not moving. Neptune cries more, "Is this the end? Are you actually going to die?"

Find out next…!

Neptune throws her katana at the narrator, "Shut up!"

The narrator barely dodges it and slowly backs away, scared.

Neptune is no doctor but she checks Andrew's pulse, barely even there but he's still alive, barely. Neptune says, "I don't care what it takes. I want you back, please… I… lo-"

"Neptune!" A voice shouts out.

Neptune freaks out and shouts, "What the hell?!"

The watch turns on and a voice comes out of it, "It's me!"

Neptune shouts, "Haunted watch! You know that Andrew is going to die and you're going to reap his soul! I won't let you!"

The watch shouts again, "I'm not haunted! I'm Xelor! Ahem… please let me talk to you."

Neptune gets angry, "It's all your fault! If you didn't download your data into that robot, then Andy would have been still alive! Whatever you are going to say won't change anything!"

Xelor says, "I know how to revive Andrew but you better hurry! We don't have much time!"

Neptune's hopes have been turned up the moment she hears that, "What are we waiting for? Let's do it!"

Neptune opens the door and tells her goddess friend, "Everyone! We have a way to get Andy back! Take it away, Xelor!" She holds out Xelor in her hands.

Xelor tells them, "Allow me to give you directions to revive Andrew. Please, goddesses of Gamindustri! Collect your respective nation's revival herb and bring them here! After that, I'll tell you all the next objective! Hurry!"

Without saying a single word, the goddesses transform and heads out. Neptune asks, "Are you sure that Andy will be alright after this?"

Xelor beeps, "Affirmative! But, you all only have a small window of opportunity for it to work because that's how long Andrew has left to live."

Nepgear asks, "How are you here? I thought that you were gone for good."

Xelor explains, "I have backed myself up a long time ago. When Andrew got his watch back. I just didn't want to speak because… I felt… guilty. I still do."

Neptune gasps, "You have an emotion?"

Xelor beeps, "Yeah, yeah. Aren't you supposed to gather your nation's revival herb? Do you want to see Andrew die?"

Neptune shakes her head, "No! Of course not! But, we already have the herb! It's Nep Bull!"

Xelor sighs, "That's not the herb."

Neptune sweatdrops, "Really?"

Xelor beeps, "Yes. You need to get the herb, too."

Neptune shouts, "What are we waiting for?! Let's Nep this thing!" She transforms and heads out.

Nepgear says, "I'll watch over Andy for you, sis."

The other candidates nod and they do the same thing, even Plutia.

Neptune flies over her nation scanning the area, she asks, "Remind me, Xelor. What is the herb that my nation carries? It's pretty foggy to me right now."

Xelor replies, "I'll be obliged to help you only if you ask me this question."

Neptune nods, "What is it, Xelly?"

Xelor shouts, "Why the hell did you attach me to your ankle?! I'm a watch! Not a freaking anklet!"

Neptune laughs, "Ever heard of fashion, Xelly? It's also so I don't distract myself messing with your apps."

Xelor grumbles, "Fair point… I just don't feel comfortable with this arrangement."

Neptune laughs, "You'll get used to it. I think you secretly enjoy it, Xelor."

Xelor sighs and asks, "How are you in a good mood this quickly? Just a moment ago, you were bawling your eyes out over my owner's near death."

Neptune replies, "I can't dwell over that for so long. And what you say is true then there's no need to get sad."

Xelor reminds her, "It's still a small window of opportunity. If you or any of the goddesses fail to retrieve the revival herbs, then the hope of saving Andrew is going to fade."

Neptune sighs, "I know… I just don't want to think about that." She frowns.

Xelor clears his virtual throat, "Look, I'm sorry for the trouble I caused. I'll take every blame there is about Andrew's condition, and I'm trying to make this up to you all right now."

Neptune nods, "I forgive you, Xelor. Like I said, I can't dwell over that for so long." She then asks, "Now, where is my nation's revival herb?"

Xelor beeps, "I'm not sensing it right now… I wonder if they are growing."

Neptune gets a bit worried, "We need them in order to save Andy. We must find them!"

Xelor beeps louder, "I see… someone."

Neptune looks down and exclaims, "That's Arfoire! Why does she look… different?"

Xelor makes a high pitch beep, "No idea. Do you want to see what she wants?"

Neptune looks around and asks, "Will we be able to find the herb in time?"

Xelor beeps, "Well, this is up to you."

Neptune flies down and goes up to Arfoire, "Arfoire!"

She gets up, it seems that all her power is gone, she doesn't even look wicked anymore. She looks… normal, "Neptune…" She looks upset.

Xelor asks, "What happened to you?"

Arfoire replies, "I've… lost all my power and I don't feel the need to conquer anything anymore."

Xelor says, "What? You're saying that you reformed?"

Arfoire nods, "How is the GPU?"

Xelor shouts, "In a critical state, thanks to you!"

Arfoire frowns, "I'm sorry to hear that…"

Xelor shouts, "Bull-"

He gets cut off by Neptune, "Arfoire! You can redeem yourself if you help us find my nation's revival herb."

Arfoire nods, "I understand, I think I see some over there. Follow me!" She runs off.

Neptune transforms to normal, "Well, let's do what she tells us, Xelly!"

Xelor asks, "You… trust her?"

Neptune shrugs, "Eh, if she says that she can help us, then I should. Right?"

Xelor sighs, "I don't see her acts of redemption to be sincere."

Neptune says, "Oh, Xelly! You gotta learn to forgive people in the past!" She runs off to follow Arfoire.

They go into a forest and all around them are abundance of plants, even though some of them are poisonous to humans.

Arfoire stops and tells them, "This is the place. The herb resembles a clover with the top looking similar to your hairclips."

Neptune exclaims, "Of course! Why didn't I remember sooner?"

Xelor sighs, "Well, I did deserve this."

Neptune asks, "Which one is it?"

Arfoire warns them, "Be careful, there are plants that mimic this herb but are deadly to humans. Since you are a goddess, it shouldn't affect you much."

Neptune exclaims in surprise, "Nep, what?! Does that mean I have to taste them until I find it?"

Arfoire nods, "That's exactly what I mean. I'll leave you to it." She then leaves the forest.

Neptune sweatdrops as she looks at all the plants in the area, "Can… can you scan the right one for me, Xelor? Ol' pal?"

Xelor replies, "That wouldn't be fun, now, would it?" He then laughs, "This is becoming fun again."

Neptune frowns, "Why do you have to make me suffer, Xelor?"

Xelor replies, "Hey, didn't you say you'll do whatever it takes to get Andrew back?"

Neptune nods, "Yes…"

Xelor shouts, "Then this is what you have to do!"

Neptune nods, "I hope the others are having a similar problem than I have."

Back at Compa's house… the other goddesses return, Noire sighs, "It seems that Neptune is dead last. I guess we have to wait for her."

Blanc replies, "She's going to have Andy die at this rate."

Back at the forest, "Neptune then looks over and sees a patch of herbs that Arfoire was talking about, "Hey! Maybe these are it! I don't have to suffer after all!" She grabs one and tastes one, "Hey! I think this will…" She then her skin started to turn purple as she feels the poison kicking in, "Wait… these are poisonous." She gags and her stomach started to rumble violently, "I think I'm going to-"

Xelor shouts, "I changed my mind! This isn't fun after all!"

Neptune replies trying to fight the poison, "You are worried about me?"

Xelor then replies, "I don't want to see you throwing up."

Neptune asks, "You can see? How?"

Xelor beeps, "My screen is like a giant eye, you could say."

Neptune asks Xelor, "Are you looking up my dress?!"

Xelor pauses for a bit and then says, "I will scan the right one for you, Neptune." Completely avoiding her question.

Neptune then smiles, "Thanks, Xelly! You are the best!"

Xelor beeps, "It's… near that big tree in front of you."

Neptune looks over and sees a patch of the herbs, "And you're sure that they are the revival herbs and not what I just ate?"

Xelor replies, "Go over there and find out."

Neptune nods, "Ok! But, if they are the poisonous ones and I get sick and puke my guts out, I'm going to puke all over you, Xelly!" She runs over there and collects some, she then eats one and says, "I think these are it! I don't have to puke on you after all!"

Xelor beeps, "I'm glad. Now, head back to Compa's house and I'll tell you the next objective."

Neptune transforms and heads back. As she returns, the goddesses look impatient, Noire shouts, "What took you so long?! We were waiting for you to get your herb! We already have ours!"

Blanc asks, "Do you want to see Andy die?"

Neptune frowns, "No…"

Xelor says, "Leave her be. She is trying her best."

Noire says, "Did you seriously…?"

Xelor finishes Noire's question, "Defend Neptune? Yes, I did." Xelor then says, "Now! I want you all to take all the herbs that you gathered and make a brew out of it for him to drink."

Compa raises her hand and says happily, "I'll do it!" She takes the herbs from the goddesses and heads to the kitchen.

Neptune asks, "How is Andy?"

Noire replies, "Not much better…"

Neptune goes back into the room that Andrew is in and sees Nepgear, "Thanks, Nep Jr."

Nepgear nods, "My pleasure, sis." She leaves the room.

Neptune walks over to Andrew and says, "Don't worry, Andy. We're trying our best to revive you. Just hang in there, buddy!"

Xelor asks, "Is there anything else you like to say to him?"

Neptune shakes her head, "Nope!"

Xelor asks again, "Something that you almost said before I interrupted?"

Neptune shakes her head again, "I have no idea what you are talking about."

Xelor sighs, "Never mind. You'll tell him whatever you need to tell him when you're ready."

Neptune says, "You aren't wrong. There is something that I want to tell him, but I want him to be conscious when I tell him."

Xelor gets surprised by that, "Alright, then."

Neptune removes Xelor from her ankle and attaches him back onto Andrew's wrist.

Compa and the goddesses enter the room, Compa is carrying the brew in a goblet. "We have it, Nep Nep. You want to do the honors?"

Neptune nods and takes the goblet and carefully gives it to Andrew and helps him takes sips of it. It seems that Andrew is drinking it. Neptune holds Andrew's head upright as she gives it to him.

Vert says, "The suspense is killing me…"

After every last drop has been consumed, Neptune gives the empty goblet back to Compa. Nothing else is happening.

Noire shouts, "He isn't coming back! What's wrong?!"

Xelor tries calming Noire down, "It's not done yet. This is the most important thing. You all have to activate the brew's power with share energy."

With that, every goddess transforms into their HDD forms, even the candidates. They all huddle up near Andrew. Purple Heart asks, "Now what?"

Xelor then says, "The four goddesses must… be in contact with him while performing an act of their affection for their GPU."

While the four of them knowing what that means, they get ready. Noire looking the most nervous out of the bunch.

Neptune helps her, "This is to revive our GPU."

Noire nods, "Right." She gets her composure back.

After the four goddesses are ready, Blanc goes in first and kisses Andrew on the cheek, Noire on the other side of Blanc kisses Andrew on the other cheek. Vert goes in and kisses Andrew's forehead.

That all leaves for Neptune to kiss Andrew, she gets ready, "Andy… come back to us. Come back to me, I… love you." She then kisses Andrew on the mouth.

Andrew begins to glow with the colors of his dear CPUs, it seems that it's going to work. After it is all over, the CPUs except for Neptune step back to see if their efforts were worthwhile.

Nothing of the sort is happening for a bit, the CPUs transform back to normal and wait for Andrew to wake up. Neptune waits for Andrew to wake up, "I know you are ok, now. Just… wake up."

As if Neptune triggered the word, Andrew's hand begins twitching, Neptune notices this and looks at Andrew closely, "A-Andy?"

Andrew's eyes slowly begin opening, "Huh? N-Neptune?"

Neptune cheers, "Andy's back!" She hugs Andrew close to her.

Everybody cheers, Andrew looks confused, "I… left? Where did I go?"

Noire smiles, "That clueless Andy…"

Andrew asks, "Seriously, what happened to me?" He tries recollecting his mind but nothing comes up.

Neptune tells him, "That doesn't matter now! You're back and that's all that matters!"

Andrew then asks, "Why do I feel that something soft pressed against my forehead, cheeks and… mouth?" He looks confused.

Neptune laughs saying, "Don't worry about that! Let's celebrate!"

With that, the group gets together and have a dinner party at Compa's house, of course Compa is the one that's cooking. Andrew sits down at the table thinking about something.

IF catches this, "Something bothering you, Andy?"

Andrew asks, "So… what happen to Arfoire?"

Neptune replies telling him, "Oh, she reformed! Xelor and I found her lying unconscious and she told us that she felt sorry for what she did."

Andrew frowns, "Why do I get the feeling that sounds too good to be true."

Noire nods, "It does. I'm not going to trust her that easily just yet."

Andrew gasps, "Wait… you and Xelor?"

Xelor beeps, "Yes, I'm back."

Andrew looks surprised, "How?"

Xelor explains, "I did back myself up, I just felt too guilty to even speak."

Andrew says, "You have…"

Neptune exclaims, "I know, right! I even said the same thing!"

Xelor says, "There's this other thing that happened while you were unconscious."

Andrew looks at Xelor curiously, "What?"

Neptune tries shushing Xelor, "It's nothing!"

Andrew blinks for a bit and just dismisses it, "OK…"

Richard says to Andrew, "I'm proud of you, Andrew. You made Gamindustri a peaceful land again."

Andrew smiles, "Thanks, but I couldn't have done it without the CPUs."

Richard nods, "Yes, I am aware of that. That also means that I have in fact changed my mind about them."

Andrew beams, "That's great, grandpa!"

Compa comes back with the food, "I hope you all enjoy, everyone!"

With that, they all dig in. A while later…

Neptune sighs contently, "You seriously make great food, Compa!"

Compa smiles, "I'm glad, Nep Nep!"

Scratch says, "That's an understatement! This is food blessed by angels!"

Compa continues to smile, "I'm glad that you like it, Mr. Kitty!"

Richard clears his throat, "Now… I have something that we must discuss."

Andrew asks, "What's that?"

Richard sighs, "How hard it is to leave Gamindustri, Andrew."

Andrew asks not getting it, "What?"

Richard says, "You will have to leave and return to your own dimension, Andrew."

Andrew frowns, "Oh…"

Neptune freaks out, "What?! B-but, after we went through…"

Andrew nods, "I know, I don't belong here. I would have to return to my dimension one day. And leave you all amazing people behind."

Neptune says, "C-can it be some other day, or maybe you can just stay here?"

Andrew sighs, "I can't do that to my parents. I will have to leave."

Tekken frowns, "Boss…"

Red also frowns, "I… am going to lose my rival! This sucks! I… also would have considered you a wifey candidate if you were a girl. You know what… I might even turn bi for you!"

Andrew is in a loss for words from Red's comment, he just frowns, "…"

Richard says, "It's for the best, Andrew."

Andrew started to break into tears, "I… don't want to leave."

Xelor says, "It had to come to this one day. I even told you the day we met."

Andrew started making angry tears and then he just leaves.

Everybody exclaims, "Andy!"

Andrew started running through Planeptune, he pants, "W-why? I don't want to leave all my friends. I especially don't want to leave Neptune."

"Andy!" A voice calls out.

Andrew looks behind him, "Neptune?"

Neptune catches up to him, "I feel the same way. I don't want you to leave. But… your grandfather is right. It's wrong to stay here and have your parents worry." She starting breaking into tears.

Andrew says, "What can I do?"

Neptune pulls out a pudding cup, "Let's have one more pudding session together. For old time sake."

Andrew nods, "OK."

They sit together and eat some pudding, with the same spoon as she only had one. "Andy… there's something I have to tell you." Neptune looks into Andrew's eyes.

Andrew asks, "What is it, Neptune?"

Neptune tries her hardest to say it, "I…" She eventually wimps out from it, "I wish you good luck at your own dimension!"

Andrew nods, "Oh, thanks." Kind of expecting something else.

Neptune eats some pudding, "I also want to say that… I love you!"

Andrew eats some more pudding and then almost chokes hearing that, "W-what?!"

Neptune repeats smiling, "I love you, Andy! I love you to bits and pieces!"

Andrew's eyes widens, "Oh…" He has a hard time responding to this.

Neptune says, "That has been that way for a while. I just didn't feel up to telling you."

Andrew eats more pudding, he is blushing right now, "That was… unexpected."

Neptune says, "That's all you have to say to that? Oh, you are still a mess, Andy…"

Andrew nods, "I actually feel the same way, Neptune."

Neptune's eyes widens and she starts blushing, "Oh, now you're making me blush! What are you trying to do to me, Andy?!"

Andrew says, "I thought you wanted me to confess, too!"

Neptune replies, "Yeah, but that was…"

Andrew finishes her sentence, "Unexpected?"

Neptune nods, "Yeah!"

Andrew nods back, "I know. Let's just finish our pudding."

Neptune smiles, "Sounds like a plan!"

They finish up their pudding and then the two heads to an area where they should be meeting to say goodbye to Andrew. Everybody waits for them.

Noire shouts, "You two are late!"

Andrew frowns, "I know, but can you blame us?"

Noire frowns, "You know, it's hard for us, too! We have to say goodbye to our GPU!"

Andrew looks around and sees everybody sad to see him go, "Oh."

Histoire mentions, "We would also have to send Plutia back to her own dimension."

Neptune frowns, "Not Plutie, too! Why is all of my friends leaving me?!"

Andrew says, "It's just us two."

Ice shakes his head, "Nope. I'm leaving, too."

Rom and Ram frowns, "Big brother!"

Ice frowns, "Rom… Ram."

Blanc says, "You have to leave. You have a sister at home who misses you."

Ice nods, "Fair point."

Compa faces Scratch, "I think you should go with your friend, Mr. Kitty."

Scratch's eyes widens, "What?!"

Compa nods, "I know it's hard but you have to. He would be lonely without you. And besides… we all will always remember you."

Scratch tears up, "Compa!" He hugs her.

Ice frowns, "I guess we'll go first." He takes a device and presses it, it makes a mini portal. "Come on, Scratch."

Scratch continues to sob, "I'll never forget you all!" He lets go of Compa and follow Ice to the portal.

Ice and Scratch goes into the portal and they return to their own dimension. The portal closes.

Andrew frowns, "Wow…"

Richard removes Xelor and says, "It's your turn, Andrew." He frowns.

Andrew sighs, "I know…"

Richard asks everyone, "Does everybody want to say anything to him before he goes."

Neptune frowns saying, "I've already said everything I wanted to say."

Vert says, "Just remember that we'll always be with you in spirit, Andy."

Andrew nods, "That makes me feel a lot better."

Noire mutters, "That always works."

Richard removes Xelor's faceplate and he shoots a blast of energy towards the ground, it makes a column of energy to come out and it's similar to the one that happens when Andrew teleports.

Neptune gives Andrew one last hug, "Please don't forget us, Andy!"

Andrew nods, "I won't!"

The other goddesses begin hugging Andrew, even Compa, IF, Red, Blair, Tekken and Marvy. Also Plutia as well. Glue hops on Andrew's head, whimpering.

Neptune says, "I'll take care of Glue for you, Andy."

Andrew replies, "Thanks, Neptune."

After that, everyone gets out of the hug except for Neptune who wants to hold on for a bit longer. Noire says, "Neptune! Get off of Andy!"

Neptune nods and gets off, "Sorry." She frowns, "Bye, Andy. Maybe we'll see you again in new game plus." She waves.

Andrew waves as well and enters the column of light. As he is about to leave, he catches a glimpse of Arfoire, "W-what?"

Arfoire waves goodbye to Andrew, "Farewell, GPU."

Andrew returns to his dimension, he finds himself in his bed, he looks around and he feels as if he just woke up. He looks down and sees himself in the clothes he started with on his journey, "W-was that… all a dream?"

There we go! I have done it! There goes the final chapter of this story! Nope! It's not! I'm not ending this story just yet. I'm keeping it going just for Neptunia only stuff and it'll be great! The next chapter will be the epilogue for what you could say, the Arfoire saga or something like that. Get ready for more Nep Nep goodness next time!

Review Replies!

Geod Pony: I am! Thanks for being concerned. I hope I can do more frequent uploads but juggling three Neptunia stories isn't as easy as I thought.

MSLBRAWL: Yeah, they do.

Guest: Thanks. Yeah, I'm trying with the grammar, sometimes I make typos and sometimes they are grammar mistakes. I'm still learning.

Gamemaster Nick: I did, it's more like the Sonic OVA but you get the idea. I hope you like this chapter.

Magical-Death: That's exactly what I was trying to imagine Arfoire to be like. I never even played Sonic Heroes, I just know about the boss. I really hope you like this chapter considering what happened in it.

That's all so happy reading!