The Alteration

by songoku2006

After a battle against an unusual monster. Blanc and Noire have a new problem, one that will give them a new insight into being a goddess.

6. Chapter 5 p2

Disclaimer I don't own Hyperdimension Neptunia, or any other references made.

Chapter Five: Apocalypse Part Two

In the center of Planeptune. Monita has her helmet open, gulping down a sports drink. Her second one.

Given she fought against three goddesses, it makes sense to replenish herself.

All from an abandoned drink station, given how things are. No one is going to stop her.

As for the groups of people who watched her. They didn't know what to do. Sure they could try to fight her, but what chance do they have?

Some of her monsters are keeping guard and she took out three goddesses. Not good odds.

Monita finished drinking and took a look around. Purple Sister stopped crying but seemed to be staring at her. No aggressive moves, but looking at her battle suit as before.

Their memories seem to be gone, Monita thought. How Black Heart and White Heart had theirs. But from what I could tell, those goddesses personally haven't changed that much.

Her thoughts stopped at hearing a noise. She threw her used bottle and her helmet snapped on. There is it again. Strange readings from the share, that her sensors picked up.

"Is their share going wild," Monita muttered, looking at the goddess's home, where they keep their share crystal.

She does know about that as others do. But this didn't seem like it. Why is gathering together?

She spotted five figures flying toward her. Stopping that train of thought.

"Great, everyone has to come," Monita growled at this. Thankfully she can fight again, but … she didn't want to fight those goddesses.

The ones from Lastation and Lowee. Even with her attacking them, she didn't want to fight them.

She watched as they stopped above her.

The last goddesses arrived and could see the situation. Monsters have attacked and seem to be keeping the people in a spot.

Black Sister growled at finally seeing Monita, she is about to get her rifle and point it at her. But gasped at seeing a trio close.

She could make out who they are, and it isn't good news.

"We are too late, she got them," Black Sister said, pointing at the trio of goddesses.

Instantly the group looked and could see it was the other goddesses, all regressed.

The twins gulped at seeing Nepgear look younger than them. Thankfully, she was the oldest candidate, which might have saved her from becoming a baby.

Black Sister looked away, she didn't get here in time to help her friend. The same as Noire, but there is a chance.

She needed to defeat Monita and recover their inverters.

"Damn, I hoped this wasn't so," Black Heart muttered with clenched teeth.

She could see that Vert is laying on top of Neptune, both are out. While this is bad why is it … she's happy. Maybe because for once, someone else was the pillow to break someone's fall.

White Heart couldn't stop her cruel smirk. "Now that is what I call 'karma' kicking in. Too bad we can't keep her like this."

Let the cow have a taste of being flat for a while, it sounds so tempting. Maybe she would learn to respect those who don't have a large chest as her.

"Blanc now's not the time," Black Heart replied, trying to keep the reason in this.

Because a part of her wants to keep Neptune like this. Acting as a kid, making fun of her… She shook her head, this isn't the time or thoughts for that.

Planeptune is in danger now. They have no way of knowing if their share is about to go wild. For they could be cut off from their share, along with Leanbox.

They can't tell if the trio is getting share energy now.

"So, everyone wants to crash this party," Monita called out to them.

Instantly, the goddesses got out their weapons. All tensed as they pointed them at Monita.

"Monita," Black Heart growled. "Stop this, I can't say what beef you have with Purple Heart, Purple Sister, and Green Heart. But, give them back their inverters."

Monita tilted her head. "Inverters?" She hummed in thought, then snapped her fingers.

"Oh, so that's what you call their power sources. That name does suit them."

White Heart glared and growled. "Enough of the chit-chat. I'm here for what you did, bitch."

"I guess you have that right, White Heart," Monita replied calmly.

White Heart seethe. "Yes, not only for attacking me. But hurting my sisters and endangering my country! You think I wouldn't be pissed off."

Black Heart tensed. Does it seem that Monita is sorry? Because that battle suit's head lowered, it even sagged.

"Maybe, but at the same time," Monita slowly spoke, raising her voice. "What about what those brats get away with?" She raised her head to look at them.

White Heart gripped her ax tightly. She could understand that, but.

Black Heart blocked her path with her sword. Causing a growl from White Heart.

"Black Heart," a glaring White Heart replied, barely controlling her rage. "You better not stop me."

Black Heart looked at her. "First, let me ask her what's going on. I know you want to finish what she started, even I want that. For what she did to us. But, why all this? What's her game."

White Heart scowled but nodded. "Fine, but at the first move, she takes. One that comes at us, I'm going after her. Even if it is by myself."

Black Heart nodded and looked at Monita. "What are you going on about, Monita? I know that Purple Heart is lazy. But everything seems fine with her country."

Monita snored. "Oh yeah, everyone is fed and clothed. All that good stuff, but when you get down to it. We have to fit their molds. Don't complain about her being lazy or being pretty as that bimbo." She pointed at the regressed goddess.

Black Heart narrowed her eyes. "Is that it? Your mad because they forced you to be something. I don't understand?"

Monita growled, lowering her head. "Maybe it is too late. I thought you two would understand. Because … you are similar to me."

"What?" Black Heart widened her eyes. How are they similar to Monita?

White Heart narrowed her eyes. Did Monita mean in how they are treated by Green Heart, and Purple Heart?

The White Sisters looked confused as Black Sister. What is she going on about?

Monita's head slowly lifted to stare at them, the battle suit's eye glowing. "At being the butt of their jokes. Or maybe, you don't care about the people who have to be stuck with them. No, I shouldn't be surprised. You are goddesses, ones who have it all." Her hand repulsers started glowing.

Instantly, the group of goddesses in the air tensed.

"It seems, I'll have to take you out of the picture," Monita replied coldly. "If you're not going do anything but stay on the sidelines as sidekicks. Then, there is no reason for you to exist!"

Instantly both of her hands pointed and fired at the goddesses.

The group spread out. Dodging the twin beams.

"Fine by me!" White Heart engaged her full power for the fight ahead. A pair of white panels appeared over her head. Pieces of armor floated over her shoulders. Floating white panels appeared beside her feet.

"I have an ass to kick. One that shouldn't have messed with my family and country," White Heart exclaimed, even her ax glowed as it engaged its full power.

Black Heart clenched her teeth. There is no talking Monita down now. She felt … sympathy for the woman. How could that be? This person has harmed her and attacked her fellow goddesses?

Maybe even put Leanbox and Planeptune in danger.

Black Sister wasn't sure what to think about that statement. No, talk to Monita after she's stopped. In a jail cell after they kick her ass.

The twins readied for the battle ahead. Their sister is at stake with the others.

Monita growled, now it is five on one. Thankfully, she has some monsters left. Enough to at least slow some of the goddesses down. She gave them new orders.

Then roars came, the monsters came charging at the goddesses, people aren't now aren't watched by them.

Some ran away, having enough of this. While a few stayed to watch this and record it. This history is in the making.

A human is fighting and has won against a goddess. It needed to be shown.

The twins blocked a spit blast by one of the bigger monsters using a barrier.

"Great, now they join in," WS Ram growled, pointing her wand at them.

Her twin was ready to fight the modified monsters because they would get in the way. Blocking their path to help their older sister.

Black Sister shot a few, getting some monkeys but not a big one. Her head snapped up to see White Heart and Monita going at it higher in the sky. She clicked her tongue.

Sure she could go help but these monsters.

"Get out of my way!" Black Sister glared at the monsters, that are getting in her way.

She aimed and fired at them. Cracks started appearing on her wings. Then suddenly a glow came, at first Black Sister gripped her weapon, almost stopping it as the glow lessened, but she screamed. Giving in to it.

Then her wings busted after a second. A pair of new wings appeared. She had four wings, pointed that had a black holder with a grey wing. The wings had Uni on them. They looked close to her older sister's.

Then armor started forming around Black Sister. A pair of three-pointed fins appeared by her head, the right had an eyepiece. A pair of floating ports appeared by her waist. At the ends glowed as plugged in.

A heel floated behind her feet, glowing and pugged in. Her gun changed a little, it had a green scope on it.

"Maximum buster," Black Sister called out, her right eye looking through the eyepiece.

She fired and all her shoots went to various monsters, they didn't seem that strong. They each pierced a monster's head. Killing them, was a more accurate version of her attack.

The White Sisters got in the middle of two big monsters. Their wings cracking. They are glowing but are calling on their power.

"By ordinance divine," WS Ram called out with her twin. The two circled and an ice barrier formed around them.

Blocking the attacks of the big monster. Then it burst into stalagmites. Launching at the monsters, killing them. Missing the people who are still watching the fight.

The twins could be seen from the fog, formed by their attack to show they've changed. No longer did they have butterfly wings. Each one had glowing box wings.

WS Ram's wings were pink on the outside with blue on the inner part. On her left wing had White Sister with the other one having Ram both in glowing blue.

At her head is a pair of floating orbs, colored a lite pink with a white center. By her sides are pink ports. Lastly, a pair of flat hubs floated her feet.

WS Rom's wings are close to her twins, only blue on the outside. Pink is inside of them. Her own goddess's name on them. Along with armor close to her twin, only blue.

"We're not going to let you prevent us from helping our dear sister," WS Rom stated coldly, her twin by her side.

Both of their eyes were cold as ice, standing to each other. Ready to face the monsters who dared block their way.

The crowd gasped in awe. They've just witnessed what didn't think would happen, the candidates of Lowee and Lastation have become full goddesses.

But how? Their sisters are still in charge of their own countries, right?

While it is true that candidates can become full goddesses by taking over. The candidates of Lastation and Lowee had been keeping themselves in check. Because they thought if they became full goddesses it would mean they could no longer stay with their sisters.

But with the threat of them losing their loved ones. They started the conversion into full goddesses. For they wanted more power.

The full power that they have kept controlled, has been unleashed.

Up in the skies of Planeptune, White Heart is trying to hit Monita.

"Damn," White Heart cursed at missing her opponent again. Already it seems she had experience or knows what to do.

Monita blasted at White Heart, making the goddess dodge the beam. Then Monita rushed to where she would be behind White Heart.

"Shit!" White Heart could see Monita get behind her and was pointing her boots at her backside.

That could be an attack.

Monita engaged her foot repulsers and fired a beam. Racing toward the Lowee goddess, who didn't have any way to stop or dodge it.

Suddenly, Black Heart appeared and used her sword to block the attack. She grunted as this is strong.

"N-Noire?" White Heart muttered, shocked that she would do that.

Sure they do fight with each other, but for the most part. Don't block an enemy's attack like that, only focus on fighting the opponent.

Black Heart clicked her tongue and glared at Monita. "Seems your pretty good with that battle suit, Monita."

She engaged her full power. A pair of three-pointed fins appeared by her head. Her wings had a circle holding all six of her wings. Two ports floated by her sides. Lastly, a pair of glowing heels appeared at her feet. She got into a ready stance.

Monita clicked her tongue while floating by them. "So you're going to gang up on me. I thought you would just face me one at a time, are you scared of me? A human who isn't that worrisome?"

Black Heart should deny it, but. "Truthfully speaking. I'm getting fond of being with White Heart, and don't mind fighting by her side. I can't answer why or even explain it. Only that." She gave a sheepish grin. "I can't help myself. Even with that mouth of hers and the way she can be.

"It feels weird thinking of it now. I mean, we haven't talked that much. I just can't bear the thought of her being hurt. Call me crazy it's…" She shook her head and got into a guard position.

Thankfully, Monita didn't attack her during that confession. It was answered why when Monita's chest orb glowed and fired a beam. She was charging her chest beam.

Black Heart gasped, she didn't think that she could do that. Suddenly she was grabbed by an arm wrapped under her armpit, and taking her up. Missing the beam by a few feet.

"What?" Black Heart looked to see White Heart was the one who has her. "Blanc."

"No time for sentimental stuff, my crazy friend," White Heart said softly, smiling from Black Heart's statement. "This fight to win. Please save it after that."

A blushing Black Heart smiled softy with a nod. "I will."

White Heart narrowed her eyes. "Then get ready for this." She twisted into a spin, holding onto Black Heart who clenched her teeth, for this was strong.

Given how White Heart can be so strong.

Using the motion of the spin, White Heart launched her friend at Monita.

Monita cursed and tried to dodge it by going to the side.

Black Heart growled and slashed. She rushed past her target.

Sparks came out of the left leg that Black Heart grazed. She missed a direct hit but showed that the suit wasn't impregnable.

"Not good," Monita muttered, sure she handled three goddesses before, but they were alone as they usually do, but now.

"I worry about me now, bitch," a cold voice said from above her.

Monita cursed and pointed her hands at the attacking White Heart with a beam.

White Heart cursed blocking it with her ax, but twisted, making it where she can attack. Since she couldn't use her ax, she instead punched the helmet of the battle suit.

Causing a clang and then White Heart flipped when close, kicking the battle suit with her feet, sending her opponent away.

Monita's ears rang from that attack, along with a groan of pain. Leave it up to her to be the strongest one. Despite being small.

White Heart could see Black Heart rushing toward the backside of Monita. "Catch."

Monita cursed, noticing something was behind her: Black Heart.

Black Heart growled while going at Monita, on guard for anything else. For if the other goddesses who faced her are regressed. It must mean she has a gun in that suit. Only, where is it? Along with how many? For they could know, there could be ten of them.

Monita twisted in the air and pointed her left hand at Black Heart and fired.

Black Heart moved to the side but winched as part of the beam hit her right shoulder. Even if it hurt, she charged at Monita. They needed to stop her, for no telling how much time they got left.

On the ground of Planeptune, close to the fight taking place. Vert slowly opened her eyes, laying on her back.

"What?" her voice is soft, confused at what is going on.

She noticed being on someone and another person nearby.

She got off the person and looked at the one looking around, Nepgear. "Who's that?"

She couldn't tell who that is or where she is at. This place isn't familiar to her.

She heard a growl near the ground. She turned to see the one she was on. That person is awake now.

Neptune is glaring at Vert. Groaning at being used as some 'landing pad' for everyone. Does she have a target on her?

"You, why did you fall on me?" Neptune growled, standing to face this blond.

Sure she looks like Veni, maybe her younger sister. For it is possible she has a sister.

Vert tilted her head with a finger on her lip. "I don't remember that. Are you sure I fell on you?"

Neptune growled with clenched fists. "I'm sure, you were on my poor back. How can there be anyone else, besides you and that kid over there." She pointed at Nepgear, who gulped.

"Me sorwy, I didn't know lading on yu," Nepgear replied with raised hands.

She was staring at the pretty machine earlier, not noticing these two. Speaking of which, how did it fly? She wanted to ask that person who seemed to be working it.

Neptune looked at her with a cold look. "I guess that's fine. But why did you use me as a pillow?"

Nepgear shrugged. "I dot know. I'm lot here. Do know whe I find hep?"

Vert looked at her. "That's funny, I'm also lost. I … don't know where to go."

She does who she is, but this place looks unfamiliar to her. Even those two aren't people she knows.

Neptune's head snapped to glare at Vert. "Okay, you're lost but you owe me a pudding."

Vert's eyes narrowed while looking at her. "Why?"

Neptune folded her arms. "For landing on me and because your sister is my friend." To her that makes sense, it is the payment for being used as that.

Maybe even that brat could pay her also. The price is two caramel puddings, she feels that those could be best. That is her favorite flavor.

Vert frowned with folded arms. "Now you're being stupid. I don't have a sister. Or do I owe you a pudding?"

"What?" Neptune seethed. How dare she?

All right, that is the last straw.

Vert watched as Neptune clenched her teeth. What's the deal with this person? She is a bit sorry for landing on her, given if that happened.

While she is confused at being here. That is no reason to extort her.

"That's it! I'm done being played for, if you're not going to pay me," Neptune growled, rolling up her shelves. "I'll just pound you and get my pudding from your hide."

She screamed and leaped at Vert.

Vert screamed at being tackled by Neptune, and the two fell to the ground. Nepgear stepped back in fear, not sure what to do. That purple-haired girl is scary.

As for the crowd, they couldn't believe it. Once again, the goddesses are fighting each other again. This time … over pudding.

Up in the skies of Planeptune. Monita flew up to dodge another attack by Black Heart and veered off to the side to miss White Heart's attack.

These two are working together, Monita thought with a growl. Sure she has seen them fight with Purple Heart.

But this fight seems more organized. They aren't getting in each other's way and seem to be covering for each other. Blocking her repulser blasts. Even attacking at the same time.

White Heart growled at missing again, but couldn't help but like their odds. Given she should do this by herself. But … she can't help but like fighting with Black Heart.

It is as if this event has changed them, maybe it did in more ways than one. For they worked together to find that raccoon, and discover it is Monita behind the scenes. Lastly, protecting each other and helping in this fight.

They have slowly changed over this. One that is new and terrifying. For she never thought she would get friendly with Noire.

Monita looked as the two took sides, opposite of each other. Getting ready to attack.

There is only one chance, Monita thought, knowing she needed to stop them. Or take out one.

She got the idea from her fight against Purple Sister if she did it right. It could knock them long enough for her share takers. If she is off, she'll destroy herself.

Then there is the other thing to think about. If she needs two shots, will she have enough time?

She couldn't think anymore, the two goddesses rushed at her.

Black Heart bared her teeth, this might do it. Only if they could just damage that suit enough. It could disable Monita to where get her out and retrieve everyone's inverters.

White Heart sneered as she rushed to her opponent, hoping that this should stop this bitch. For she isn't going to think things are peachy enough for them to be fighting all day. Because there did seem to be signs of Planeptune's share going wild.

She's seen it going in different directions, it might not be much. But it could escalate into a full-blown scatter. Leaving this place powerless.

Monita's hand repulsers charged up. The goddesses tensed, ready to dodge. Only for the human to bring them together and fire.

The trio screamed in pain as the blast knocked them back. Parts of Monita's suit flew around, hitting the goddesses.

Black Heart had a gash on her right cheek, thankfully her eyes didn't get hit. But another wound is on her left leg and right arm. All bleeding.

White Heart cursed at being hurt, it stings. A few cuts are on her legs, along with a gash on her torso. Her blood slowly came out.

Monita could see some damage on her suit's arms and chest, but it was mostly intact. Along with an opening, the goddesses are stunned. She pointed her arms at the goddesses, and her share takers came out and fired.

On the ground, the newly full goddesses got done with cleaning up the monsters.

Black Sister breathed hard, even though there wasn't much. It winded her, then she spotted what looked to be a blue light in the sky. Instantly her eyes shot to the sky.

"No," WS Ram said in terror. Even her twin screamed in horror.

Because the trio could see their sisters getting hit with a beam, not just any beam. It could rob them of their inverters.

"Noire!" Black Sister screamed her sister's name, for she needed to warn her.

Only to be a second too late. The beams hit the goddesses.

The crowd gasped in terror. They could see the goddesses hit with the same thing as the ones who faced this person before. Will they also be defeated?

In the sky, White Heart and Black Heart screamed in pain. They are holding their chests. Their weapons are put away as this hurts too much.

Monita watched, ready for anything. Soon she could see their inverters appear.

Black Heart screamed, it's happening again. No, she felt … something trying to help her. She couldn't explain it, but she grabbed it.

White Heart screamed, this time she could feel her heart being torn out. But, something came to her. Calling her to pull a certain way, she growled and her eyes glowed.

Monita gasped at seeing that their inverters went back into the goddesses' chest. "Only them?"

The two goddesses recovered their inverters, but aren't out of woods. For that drained them, their forms are fading. Thanks to being more experienced or stronger, they are keeping their forms.

But they are weakened from the attack.

"They need another," Monita said, about ready to fire a second shot.

Only for dozens of shots and ice spears to come at her, but few landed on her. They damaged her a little but not enough to stop her.

She growled moving to dodge the attacks, she spotted the former candidates are the people who did that.

"Don't stop me, goddesses!" Monita engaged her chest beam.

The trio of goddesses glared at Monita ready to fire another round. They can't let up, their sisters needed them now.

Because they were focused on attacking, they didn't notice Monita responding with an attack. They barely had time to dodge the attack.

It landed by the trio.

Thankfully, it wasn't a direct one. But the force knocked them back and splattered concrete at them. Wounding them and stunning them.

Black Heart breathed hard, trying to recover her power. But it's too slow. Even White Heart is too tired to do anything.

It's taking everything to recover from nearly losing their inverters.

Monita pointed at them again, the barrels glowing. "I guess this is the end."

The two goddesses glared while breathing hard.

Uni, I'm sorry, Black Heart thought. Please get out of here, survive for me and Lastation.

Rom, Ram, I'll miss you, White Heart thought. Please remember, I'll always love you two. No matter what. You two, please leave me, live.

Down on the ground, the three former candidates are snapping out of their daze.

Black Sister could see that Monita was about to fire again. This time, it's sure to finish the job. "No, please don't do it. Don't take my sister away from me!" Tears came from her eyes.

Blood ran down her face with her tears, a wound grazed her forehead. Along with a cut on her left hand.

WS Ram stood, wobbly, but stood. She needed to save Blanc. She might be driven nuts at times with her, but she loved Blanc too much.

Her leg wounds sting, blood going down her legs. But she needed to do something.

WS Rom groaned from the cut on her back, it isn't life-threatening. Still, it hurts, and she needed to get up.

Her beloved sister needed her. There is no time to rest. With a curse, she picked herself up.

Up in the sky, Monita is ready to fire again, this time. She'll finish it.

"I'm … sorry, Black Heart, White Heart," Monita replied with a heavy heart, firing the beams.

The trio on the ground screamed in horror, for they are about to lose their precious sisters. Only this time, they might lose them forever.

(Listen to Monster Hunter World Iceborne OST Succession of Light)

Then two flashes of light rushed toward the goddesses. At the last second, blocking the beams.

"What?" Monita is shocked that something blocked her beams. It even knocked them away from the goddesses.

"What?" Black Heart breathed hard, confused as to what happened.

What stopped that beam? She could see something glowing, too bright to see in front of her body.

The glow dimmed to show a power icon, in black and gold colors. Protecting the goddess.

The other one protected White Heart, its colors white and red.

"You," White Heart replied slowly. "Came back to me. How?"

Even if the inverters didn't have the same glow when at the lab. They had consistent light as they floated before their goddesses.

Monita pointed her share takers at them, ready for another shot. Only for a shot to hit her arm. Along with an ice spear landing on the other one. She clicked her tongue and blasted away before another attack could come.

Then sensing their chance, the inverters that returned glowed. Softly touching the goddesses.

Black Heart blushed, feeling the warmth coming to her new inverter. Was she so used to it? But her strength is coming back, her old inverter is helping her recover.

White Heart teared up. "What is up with everyone? Why do you want to protect me? My sisters and now … my dear people. I didn't think you loved me so much."

She knows what drove her inverter to do this as it helped her recover. It was the love of her people that did it.

Once done, it was time for their last gift. One that will help them fight this threat.

Black Heart gasped as her shelves, and boots are removed. She felt her wings being changed but didn't drop. Along with her armor.

As for her old inverter, it separated into armor. In the color of black and gold. Then it slapped onto her body.

Black Heart gasped, it didn't hurt but felt warm. Then it came to her, her people. Ones who loved her with their hearts. They were the ones who helped made this happen because they wanted to protect her.

As she's done for them.

Once done, Black Heart had a new processor. She already has one, it is mostly what she uses in her goddess's form.

Why the goddesses don't have more because it takes share made in a certain way. With an idea in mind of what it will be. As this one is made.

The new processor has armored shelves that are black, her greaves are gold. Both shined brightly. A gold and black chest piece is on Black Heart's torso, covering her skin suit. Adding armor to her body.

A pair of gold wings are on her face. Her new wings are feathered gold, giving a soft glow.

White Heart has a new look also. Similar in appearance to Black Heart's armor. Her shelves are pure white. Her greaves are red, along with her chest plate. The wings that are on her face are red. Her new wings are white.

This replaced the armor she had on before.

Down on the ground, everyone gasped in awe at the sight of the goddesses.

Black Sister gulped in awe. "Valkyrie."

The White Sisters nodded in wonder. For their sisters look as the mystical warriors told.

As it was as if a pair of Valkyries came down to fight.

As to is why they look as that, for that their people have called them secretly as their sisters have.

Up in the air, Monita growled and blasted at White Heart with her share taker.

Instantly, Black Heart spotted this. "Blanc, watch out!"

White Heart could see the beam coming at her, it landed on her. But instead of reacting as before, she grunted. Then slapped it away.

She glared at Monita, her ax appearing, looking the same. "Now, we're even. Let's see what you can do without your greatest weapon to fall back on."

Monita gasped, how did that happen? Her head snapped at seeing Black Heart coming at her, blade in hand.

She fired a share taker beam at her. Seeing if it would affect the goddess.

Black Heart could see another one of those accursed beams coming at her. She used her sword to block it, it landed and seemed about to do something. But she swatted it away and rushed at Monita.

The human gasped, for it seemed that these two goddesses are immune to her share taker. She cursed at Black Heart getting close.

While the goddess should attack a vital spot, her left hand reached and grabbed the right share taker.

Monita growled about to attack Black Heart, only for her to rip out her right share taker. Then kicked her away.

Her legs repulsers fired, taking Monita up as because White Heart might be behind her.

Black Heart looked at the barrel in her hand. With a growl, crushed it. Making sure nothing of it could be salvaged. Even if they are immune to this, it can't be left lying around. For her sister could be taken out by it.

"Time to end this," Black Heart replied, looking at Monita.

White Heart floated beside her fellow goddess, ready to fight again.

"Yes, Black Heart," White Heart agreed with her friend. "Let us end this fight."

The two screamed and rushed at their opponent.

Down on the ground, where another fight is taking place.

Neptune is growling, her hands on Vert's shoulders, squeezing them. Her legs spread out to where her knees are touching the ground.

"You are tougher than I thought."

Vert's hands are holding onto Neptune's arms, gripping them hard. Making it hard to hurt the blond.

Vert sneered. "I don't want to be boorish as you. But now, you've got me mad." She attacked with the thing available to her.

Neptune coughed when Vert's knee slammed her stomach. Causing a gag as it was sensitive.

Vert felt the grip loosen, letting her break Neptune's grip. Allowing her to move under Neptune.

Nepgear gulped, sure she is watching this fight. But there seemed to be another one taking place. One that had that pretty machine fighting against those persons.

She didn't know who to cheer for, only she loved how that machine moved and fought.

Vert is out from under Neptune and stands. Glaring at the one who attacked her.

Neptune stopped coughing and glared at her opponent. "Oh, that was low."

"Attacking me out of the blue is low, if so." Vert's eyes gleamed. "I'm not going to play nice." She rushed with a punch.

Neptune laid and rolled to dodge. Only for that punch to be a feint.

Vert kicked at Neptune, hitting her left leg as it was sloppy. But caused a winch.

Neptune growled, again this blond got her. Well, no more miss nice girl.

Vert smirked at hitting Neptune, only gasped when she grabbed her dress. As she was close enough to be grabbed.

"Got ya," Neptune replied with a nasty smirk.

Vert gulped, then Neptune pulled while moving away from her. Causing Vert to fall flat on her face, legs sticking up. Missing the purple-haired girl.

Neptune stood with hands on her hips, in front of Vert. "Now you know how it feels." It wasn't bad as being a landing pad, but it is close enough.

She could see now that Vert's dress is at the waist, giving her a view of her underwear. As the blond is stunned by the fall, a quiver from this position.

"Nice underwear," Neptune whistled, she didn't think this snob would wear those. Surprising cute.

Nepgear blushed at getting a full view of those undies. They are lite green, with frills on the waistband. A lite pink name on them: Vert. Along cute dogs with leaves, as if they're playing in them.

A curse came from the downed girl, one that couldn't come from her.

Neptune posed with a sneer. "Now I've exposed you, you'll give me my prize, villain."

Then the legs landed on the ground. After a quick look from Vert. She leaped at Neptune, her dress fixed to see her face red, in rage and embarrassment.

That was so unladylike, exposing her underwear as that. It is time for an eye for an eye, or in this case. An exposure for exposure of underwear.

Vert's hands reached for the smug purple-haired monster, fast as her legs could go. Only for her opponent to stay at her spot.

The blond grinned, her opponent standing still. Making it easy for her. Only for Neptune to jump and get behind her.

Neptune smirked at getting behind the blond and kicked that back. Her kick landed as Vert was stopping, but the momentum was too much for the blond.

Vert landed with a splat, her butt up in the air again. Soon, her dress got flipped to expose her underwear again.

A few feet away, Neptune puffed out her chest at winning. That will teach her.

Nepgear stepped closer to Neptune, shivering. "Yu be mean."

Neptune frowned while turning to face her. "She started it. Using me as a landing pad." Her eyes turned cold. "Along with you. Maybe I should 'repay' you as her."

Nepgear gulped, taking a step back. Hands-on her dress to protect it. "Dot sow my undies. Please."

Neptune was about to open her mouth. Only for her world to go dark. She screamed, trying to fix what happened. But her arms are trapped in this cocoon as her upper body.

Vert giggled at her victory. When this monster had her back turned, she acted. She grabbed the bottom of Neptune's dress and raised it above her head, tying it into a knot. Thankfully keeping it on, but exposing her underwear.

"I see London, I see France, I see a purple-haired girl's underpants," Vert sang, making sure she was far enough from Neptune.

For that monster could still attack her.

Neptune screamed with indignation, and that blond got the drop on her. To make matters worse, her underwear is being shown to everyone.

"You little cheater!" Neptune struggled to get out of this mess. "I'm not done yet."

Vert snickered, seeing Neptune's underwear. Aw, sweet revenge is hers. Now everyone can see this girl's underwear. As they've seen hers: a maiden's secret.

Neptune is wearing a blue panty, one that has a cute controller on the front. The back has her name in purple lettering, and lastly. A cute game system is there with sparkles around it.

"Oh," Vert snickered, covering her mouth. "We have a gamer here. Nice underwear by the way."

Neptune screamed, various words coming out of her mouth. All cursing the blond.

Nepgear sweat-dropped. She is supposed to be the younger one right? How is it that these two are acting younger than her?

Neptune heard a noise, didn't know if it was that darn blond. But she's close enough to attack it.

Nepgear looked at the bound girl. Gulping at seeing it hold still. Given how she can't see, trapped by her clothing. She took a step, maybe she should help her.

"Got you," a growl came from the girl, rage in her tone.

Nepgear froze, then Neptune kicked in her direction. Her foot caught Nepgear's foot.

Nepgear screamed as she was tripped by that foot. She fell with a sniffle, landing on her side.

"You darn blond, fight fair," Neptune said, stomping her feet. "Let me win like the heroine I am." She couldn't tell if she got her opponent as it's still hard to see.

Nepgear growled, suddenly done with this. Here she is lost and scared. Doesn't know what is going on with these two … idiots. She didn't care if it is wrong or not, time for payback.

Neptune felt the knot, her hands worked and her dress went back to normal. A sigh of relief, now to find that blond and get her. She spotted her, but a growl came. One that seemed close and full of rage.

She looked to see that kid slowly getting up, with a look rage of on her face.

"Um, are you okay?" Neptune asked, starting to scared. Sure that blond might not look that mean, this one is starting to scare her with that look.

"Me tied of yu," Nepgear replied, her breath coming in and out from her rage.

Neptune rubbed her cheek. "What?"

Then a scream of rage came from Nepgear. She leaped at the source of her rage: Neptune.

The older sister of Nepgear screamed and barely blocked the hands that clawed her face. The two fell in a heap and started thrashing, more it was Nepgear doing that as she is on top of Neptune.

Her hands hit anything that is Neptune, her face, arms, even her torso. Punches, claws whatever landed. Causing small wounds.

Neptune screamed, and once again someone is fighting her. First that darn blond with that snobby attitude. Now this brat. She grabbed anything to get this attacking brat off.

Her hands got ahold of her dress, that could work. With all of her strength, she threw Nepgear the best she could.

Nepgear screamed at being thrown to the side, her dress above her waist. She should be embarrassed at showing her undies, as her dress is sticking there.

No, she was too mad to care.

Neptune glared at the brat who attacked. Even if she is showing her underwear. A soft pink, that has a cute robot on the front. It even had a cute smiling robot face on the back.

Those purple eyes glared as she hissed at her, along with that snarl. That brat looks more like a gremlin now. Even with showing that cute underwear.

"Okay, now I have to pound you." Neptune stood, making a fist. Trying to keep her fear from showing.

"I go with both of us, you barbarian," a cold voice replied, one to her backside.

Neptune gulped, looking to see Vert cracking her knuckles. Oh great, she forgot about that one.

Neptune sweat-dropped, becoming afraid of her chances. "Um, isn't this unfair?"

Vert growled, her blue eyes gleaming. "Why should we be fair? After all, you played dirty, exposing a maiden's secret. You expect us to fight fair, oh no. It's open season on your butt." She screamed, charging at Neptune.

Nepgear gave a battle cry. Charging at her sister, who doesn't know is one.

Neptune screamed as they ganged up on her. A dust cloud came from the fight with Neptune's screams of pain.

As for the crowd, it feels like they've seen it all. The goddesses of Leanbox and Planeptune are fighting each other as brats. No finesse or being in their goddess's form, only fighting as this.

A few are taking videos and pictures of this, it was funny in a weird way. To think they would have a backyard brawl take place, only with regressed goddesses.

Up in the skies of Planepune, the fight between Monita and the goddesses.

Sure the one controlling the battle suit could keep trying with her share takers. But knows how futile it is.

The only thing now is dodging and firing her beams at them. Those are the only things that worked.

Black Heart frowned, even with the damage done to that thing, it still has enough power to fight. Monita deserves credit for making it durable.

Even with her wounds, she is not giving up.

White Heart went in for a strike, blocking another beam but then threw her ax, causing a curse from Monita.

She flew over the weapon, only for White Heart to appear to punch her left shoulder. Denting the metal.

White Heart did winch, but thankfully. Her hand isn't broken. However, it did sink in. She pushed and got a hold of something. With a grunt, pulled out a share taker.

The one is hidden in the shoulder. Before Monita could attack, she launched away with a strike by Black Heart on the right side.

The share taker in White Heart's hand was destroyed. She looked at her friend with a raised brow. "So, are you trying to copy me?"

Black Heart used her ax to knock Monita away. She had caught it and put away her sword.

Black Heart handed the ax over to its owner. "Not really, just thought I try it out. I'm more of a sword user anyway."

She got out her sword, feeling the familiar weight of her weapon. White Heart ax is heavier than her sword.

White Heart shook her head, now she's getting comfortable with borrowing her weapon.

"Best be careful." White Heart smiled. "I might charge you for it."

Black Heart gave a small smile.

The two looked to see sparks coming out of the battle suit.

"Dang, what in the hell is that thing made of?" White Heart replied. "How much more does it need to stop the damn thing?"

Black Heart frowned, getting into a fighting stance. "Hopefully soon, we're running out of time."

White Heart nodded, they can't keep this up. Not only are they getting tired as hell. Planeptune's share could go wild any moment with Leanbox.

Monita huffed, sparks coming from the cut made by Black Heart's attack. Now they are using different weapons.

Talk about evolving. First, they fought alongside each other as allies, more than with Purple Heart. Then somehow their old inverters returned, giving them armor.

Protecting them from her share takers, and being buddies with each other. She didn't know whether to scream in rage or laugh. Because she's happy.

Deep in her being felt glad for these two. For they have proven to be more than sidekicks. Maybe … that's another reason why she wanted it. Because those two were never faking.

Even their sisters cared for them, enough to stay candidates. She saw clues of them becoming full goddesses to protect them.

Then it came to her. The reason why those inverters changed, is so simple. Their people loved them so much. As … she has come to.

"Sadly though," Monita muttered. "I've done too much to them. If this ends with my death: I'll take it. Not because of hurting those damn fakes. They don't deserve such a thing.

"It will be for my crimes against these wonderful goddesses. For that, I'll expect it." She pointed her hands at the two goddesses.

Even if she could surrender, she wanted to help them steel up for the coming storm she's unleashed.

For she has put blood in the water. Only now, she regrets causing them more pain.

Her repulsers glowed but sparked. Slowly charging as they been damaged.

Black Heart poured on the speed, she was a bit faster than her friend. That term, when did she get so comfortable using it on Blanc?

Only now, it warmed her heart. Sure she went along with some of the craziness of Neptune, but it seemed there was more to the Lowee goddess. Maybe, they both were wrong about each other.

Once close enough, Black Heart slashed across the palms, causing sparks as she destroyed the orbs. The items that fired those hand beams.

Black Heart growled at seeing the chest glow, another one of those beams again.

Before she could move, White Heart appeared and attacked the chest with her ax. Causing a rupture as it was about ready to fire.

The goddesses winched as pieces of the suit hit them, but their new armor helped in blocking them.

Inside the battle suit, Monita grunted in pain, not only did that attack cripple her suit. It sent a shard into her stomach, wounding her badly. Even if it hurt, she smiled at seeing those two wins.

"No, they didn't win alone," Monita said softly. "They had their loved ones help them. As they should now and in the future."

A reading came on Monita's display. It was about the share, something is happening to it.

The two goddesses watched as Monita fell to the ground, defeated by their combined efforts.

Soon, the battle suit crashed to the ground. Giving sparks and wisps of smoke.

On the ground, where Neptune is blocking a punch from Vert. Then screamed as Nepgear scratched her legs.

She tried to kick the brat. Only for Nepgear to grab her legs, bringing them together.

She now sported more scratches from Nepgear's wild attacks, and bruises from both of their punches.

They aren't working together, but are staying out of each other's way.

Nepgear growled at feeling the strength her opponent has, but she is not letting up. This bully needs to be taught a lesson.

Vert blushed at what she is going to do, but desperate times call for desperate measures. For this monster won't go down without a hard hit.

She moved back a few feet and rushed at Neptune. This will be the only opening she has.

Neptune nearly fell as it is hard to stay balanced with this brat holding her legs. She gulped hearing running.

She looked to see a pair of feet coming at her head, along with dogs.

*wham*

Vert's feet hit Neptune's head from the drop kick, causing the purple-haired girl's eyes to glaze over.

Nepgear smirked as she let go, for her opponent is going down. She moved before she could get squished.

Neptune landed on the hard ground with a moan. "I'm ready for my nap, mommy." Her eyes closed.

Vert smirked, after her rough landing. She got up and dusted herself off. She held out her hand to Nepgear. Who was close by.

"Truce," Vert offered.

Nepgear glared at the other dummy but nodded. "True."

Vert let her hand rest at her side as it seemed that Nepgear wouldn't shake it.

They now see the strange armor laying on the ground, smoke coming from it.

"Oh no," Nepgear said with shock, standing with clasped hands. " Mr. bot is don."

Vert narrowed her eyes, sure she heard fighting, but didn't think it was caused by that.

Then spotted two strange people landing by it.

What is going on?

Black Heart and White Heart landed by Monita, tense as she could attack again.

Only to see the eyes of the battlesuit die.

"I hope she stays down," Black Heart muttered. "I had a bad enough day."

White Heart nodded with a glare. "The bitch was damn tough as hell. Still, be ready for round three."

Black Heart nodded but stiffened at seeing their sisters appear before them without their weapons. "Uni?"

Black Sister had tears in her eyes and rushed to hug her sister.

Black Heart gasped at the sudden hug and was about to tell her to stop. But, couldn't as she returned it, dropping her sword.

"I'm okay, Uni. But I'm also happy your safe, my dear sister," Black Heart muttered to comfort her shaken sister. Gently rubbing her back.

"I'm happy too, my wonderful Valkyrie," Black Sister replied, glad to have her sister safe.

Black Heart gave a sheepish grin, she does look like one with this processor.

The twins bear-hug their precious sister, each crying for nearly losing her.

White Heart embraced them tightly, her weapon on the ground. "It seems you are stuck with me for a little longer, you two."

"We'll take it," WS Ram stated against her sister's body. "Better to have you like this than before, Blanc."

WS Rom nodded, glad her sister is still with them.

White Heart broke the embrace and gasped when getting a good look at her sisters' forms. "What in the hell? When did you two become full goddesses?"

The twins gasped and looked at each other. Each notices the different wings and armor.

"I didn't notice it, Onee-Chan," WS Rom replied, confused as to how they did it.

WS Ram shrugged. "You got me. We just wanted to protect you, Blanc. I guess it happened when we fought those monsters."

The Lastastion goddesses broke their embrace and looked to see this.

Black Sister couldn't believe it, her friends are full goddesses. Sure she thought they looked different but was focused on the fight against Monita.

Black Heart narrowed her eyes. "Uni, how did you become a full goddess?"

Black Sister stiffened, she didn't notice. "I don't know, it just happened." She looked at her sister with confusion.

While true that the candidates have become full goddesses, their older sisters are still in charge. For they haven't been affected by this.

The group heard a pop, instantly they looked and had their weapons pointed at the battle suit.

The chest popped off, landing close along with other parts of it, showing a badly wounded Monita.

"I guess that broke the moment." Monita coughed, some blood coming out of her mouth. Showing her stomach wound.

Black Heart gasped in horror, by the looks of things. Monita doesn't have long to live unless they get her to an intensive care unit.

"Monita." Black Heart gulped taking a step toward her. "Your…"

"Dying is what you should be saying, Black Heart," Monita crooked with a sad smile.

White Heart glared at her. "So what, I don't care if you bite the bucket. After what you did."

Her sisters also glaring, not sure about her dying. But aren't going to relax until they know it is safe.

Black Sister glared, her gun ready for anything that Monita would pull. Despite seeing that wound, she isn't going to underestimate this person.

Monita shivered and winched from her wounds. After a few seconds, she nodded.

"I know, I … understand your anger, White Heart. I've hurt your sisters, even endangered your glorious country. Just to get back at those damn fakes." She coughed.

White Heart growled and gripped her ax tighter. "Then let me 'finish' the job."

Monita didn't plead or move, only watched her quietly.

Black Heart stepped closer to the human. "You're not afraid to die?"

White Heart growled but waited, curious about this. With the other goddesses watching silently.

"Please," Monita replied with a frown. "I'm terrified of dying, as you probably are. It just, this is my 'punishment' for harming you."

Black Heart gasped with the others, shocked that she would say that.

"What?"

Monita started crying. "I was so stupid, prideful. Thinking that you two were the same as those fakes. When deep down, I admired you two. Envy your people, all because they had such wonderful goddesses."

Black Heart looked down. "I can't."

Monita sadly laughed. "So similar to us, so kind but wanting to keep a front up. Because of not knowing how to respond to this, given you are different, or have just been alone for so long.

"Along with one who uses you for their damn amusement," Monita replied with anger.

"Purple Heart?" Black Heart asked.

Monita nodded. "I've seen though that so-called bullshit she speaks of. Lazy as hell but cares for us." She scoffed. "Only her toys would be missed, long as we belong to her. That is what matters to her."

"You have to be lying?" Black Heart asked, trying to think this is a lie.

Monita scoffed. "If you don't believe me, fine. Because you think she's your friend and such, but ask yourself this. Wouldn't a friend help you with not being lonely, or your hobbies as she did?"

Black Heart held her head, there are times Neptune made fun of her hobbies and didn't help in understanding her.

Monita coughed. "You can keep deluding yourself if you want, as her people do. I don't know why, for you do more for your people and in the end. They helped you defeat me."

Black Sister stepped forward, glaring at Monita. "What are you talking about? How did they." Her mouth shut at the realization.

The mysterious way her sister got her memories back, and now. Her old inverter returned to her and became a processer that protected her from Monita's share drain.

Monita nodded. "You get it now, Black Sister. When I attacked those fakes with my modified share takers. They all fell in one shot. One lousy shot was all it took to rob them of their inverters.

"When your sister was harder. As you've seen, it was them helping to protect her," Monita stated.

WS Rom stepped forward. "Than … our sister was protected as us?"

It makes sense when she and Ram got hit at the lab. It felt as if something was helping them. Telling them to pull a certain way.

That is how they called back their inverters.

Monita looked at her. "Seems like it. I took readings from my greatest creation's fight against them. Even if he got them so easy, they were protected pretty well. Which is why it took my own two shoots.

"Even now, I think it shows how much their people care about them." She pointed at the two regressed goddesses who had shown up.

The Lowee and Lastation and goddesses looked to see them staring at them. They seem fine, despite looking a little roughed up.

"Nepgear, do you know who I am?" Black Sister asked, hoping to get a positive response.

Nepgear shook her head. "Me don knw you. Ar yu another bad person? You bet tht bot bad."

Black Sister shallowed, Vert also looked confused at seeing them. They aren't showing any signs of remembering them. They are even awake sooner than their sisters. For it was a few hours, not minutes as now.

"Just like our sisters," WS Rom replied. "Only, not as aggressive. Then."

"Our old inverters," White Heart said, putting the pieces together. "They must have been feeding us share. Keeping a connection that kept it stable with helping us remember. Maybe helping to keep our combat abilities."

It made sense, she felt something call to her. It must have been her inverter helping to reunite with her. Only to become a processor after getting a new one.

Monita coughed. "So that's what took place. I wasn't sure you would become candidates as that."

White Heart's head snapped to glare at the human. "Then what did you think would happen to us? Be your little guinea pigs, watch us squirm?"

Monita's eyes blinked to clear the tears. "Honestly, I wanted you two out of my way. For this suit, mark four was about ready to fight as you've seen. My rage thought it wouldn't matter which goddess I took out. Thinking that you two would be in comas.

"Or at least weakened to where you couldn't fight to help these fakes. Stay away from this fight … because I didn't want to fight you."

White Heart stomped her foot and snarled. "I'm to believe that bullshit! You nearly turned us into humans, and put my country at risk. Even possibly separate me from my precious sisters. Just so we couldn't help stop you."

Monita coughed with tears. "I know, I can't understand it also. But maybe I wanted to spare you, in my twisted way. But I underestimated you, your sisters, and people."

Black Heart looked conflicted, sure she was attacked, and put into a terrible position. But, why is it she feels sorry for Monita?

"Why do you hate them so much?" Black Heart questioned Monita, looking at her.

"Why," Monita hissed looking at her, rage in her eyes. "It's so easy, they get away with so much. Being lazy, not caring for us. Mostly we're fine but because of the people who are put in charge of it. Like that damn Histoire who covers Purple Heart's ass. Even that damn Chika. Both of them save those fakes, and for what?

"Just so they laze around, not do anything to help. Pretend to care for us, fit their molds. All the while, we work for them with no return. Maybe we get to live in a peaceful place; but I rather live in the outer lands than put up with that bullshit, at least there it is more truthful."

Black Heart gulped, sure she knows that Neptune is lazy. But why does this sound true? Sure the people aren't suffering food shortages and power losses, but still being forced to put up with those things.

"That is no excuse," Black Sister replied tightly. "I understand your rage but if you could talk to them –"

Monita cut her off with a laugh. After a few chuckles, she replied with hate. "Oh, I did give them a piece of my mind. Both of them when offering to help with that so-called war. You know what they did, do you." Her yellow eyes mocked Black Sister.

Black Sister couldn't find her voice to answer that.

Monita replied after a few seconds. "It was so easy of them to discredit, fire me. All because I said they should do their jobs. Be more like you, does that sound like a civilized conversation?"

"L-like us," Black Heart stammered in shock.

Even the others are shocked at such a statement. Vert and Neptune haven't said anything about this. Then again, they probably didn't want them to know what they did to Monita.

Monita looked at her. "They didn't like that. Hell, I could see your countries might not be the best looking as theirs. But your people look more alive, or at least to me. I think that hit a nerve with them."

White Heart looked at Vert. "You did that? Just do that to a person because of some petty jealousy?"

Vert narrowed her eyes with folded arms. "I don't know what you're talking about?"

What is up with everyone? She doesn't remember what they're talking about. She has never seen this person.

White Heart clicked her tongue. "Of course, she doesn't know now. Her memories are gone until we get her fixed."

Monita coughed. "I just … wanted to be appreciated or at least know, I wasn't some share maker. A thing that they could own, either way. Someone had to knock them down a peg. For all, that glitter is just fluff.

"There is no way those damn fakes cared enough for that. We only belonged to them to do as they pleased," Monita said weakly, her eyes starting to lose focus.

Black Heart could see that she doesn't have much time left.

Black Sister lowered her head, while it is true the goddesses rule and protect their countries. That doesn't mean they have to listen to their people or keep up with their problems. Only make sure shares are being made to power them.

Was that right? Just keep that going?

Her musing stopped when hearing Black Heart walk toward Monita. "Noire?"

Monita looked at Black Heart, best as she could. Her vision is fading. "So what will it be, Black Heart? Finish me before I die? I won't beg, as I've hurt you and your friends. So what will you do?"

Black Heart kneed and took Monita's right hand, giving it a reassuring squeeze. Her sword was by her side on the ground.

Everyone gasped in shock, is Black Heart giving comfort to her opponent?

"Noire," Black Sister muttered, hand over her heart.

"I'm … sorry I didn't help you. Maybe we should have done more, it just…"

Monita smiled at Black Heart's reply. "I guess you wanted peace, maybe even friends. Sadly to say, it comes with a cost. One shouldn't be overlooked, but still." A click was heard.

Instantly everyone tensed and was about ready to attack. Only for Monita to hand over a flash drive to Black Heart. It had a little of her blood on it.

"Monita?" Black Heart questioned this. Taking it into her free hand.

"This is my passcode for my computers," Monita answered. "I'm not that stupid to let anyone see my research, not when you have damn idiots who would just blow everything up."

Monita coughed again, even if she is about to fade. She needed to tell them.

"I'm sad to say, I'm not the only threat to this damn place and Leanbox."

"What?" White Heart asked, looking at Monita. "What are you talking about?"

The other goddesses looked confused, what threat is she talking about? Nepgear looked confused at this talk but looks sad.

It would seem Mr. bots owner is going away.

Vert didn't know what is going on with this person but lowered her head. Not sure what to do about this.

Monita humorlessly chuckled. "It is ironic, I've attacked the most 'stable ones' first. Ones that did their jobs in keeping something from being unleashed. As these fakes didn't do it. For years, their share had a taint to them.

"Now, I've gotten readings that are different. Making it seem the share is going wild, but it isn't doing that. It's collected secretly. I don't know if that means anything but that isn't normal." Her eyes lost more of their focus and looked at Black Heart.

"I'm sorry to cause you more pain, Black Heart, White Heart. I know things won't be easy with what I've done. Please at least let me be buried in Last…" her words and her body relaxed.

Monita, the one who attacked and won against the odds has succumbed to her wound.

Black Heart started crying letting go of the hand, sadden at this. This made her remember in the early days of forming Lastation, how she watched her people die. For she helped in those funerals, only to feel the burden of being immortal.

Maybe, that's the reason she started acting tough and uncaring. Being arrogant, because she wanted to keep from feeling that pain again.

The trio of newly full goddesses wept tears for Monita, all holding each other. She did hurt their sisters but also, she wanted to help people. Was she wrong to do that?

Nepgear hiccupped, not sure what to do with Vert. The two don't understand this, was this person bad or not? It seems she attacked them, but now. They're showing regret for her. Which it is?

White Heart stomped her way to Monita, her eyes shadowed. She towered over her body.

Black Heart looked at her friend, waiting for the explosion of anger.

"You damn … why couldn't you just talk to me," White Heart replied, her fist shaking without her weapon. "Why go with this course? I know that stuck-up bitch is hard to deal with. Or why." Her head raised to show her tears.

"Why couldn't you just stay as a villain? One that didn't show any humanity, only care about hurting everything. Not this … showing that you wanted to help people, expose what should be addressed. If only you talked to me about this. I could have helped you, or at least given you a place to call home."

White Heart sniffed, remembering her burdens of being a goddess. All the learning she had to do, to ease her grip. Along with knowing that people depended on her. Alone she had to carry that until her sisters came into her life.

Giving her the love of having a family. Meeting Mina and having an oracle that cared about her, she had others. Only, Mina seemed to be caring to her.

"Oh man, you beat the boss," a familiar voice whined.

Instantly, everyone looked to see Neptune standing close enough to be seen and heard.

Vert hissed and stepped back, her fist clenched. The monster is back.

Nepgear gulped and ran to the twins. Hiding behind their legs, glaring at Neptune. Even if these are strangers. They are safer than her.

"Okay, this is new," WS Ram commented with a sweat-drop. Since when did Nepgear want them to protect her, from her older sister?

Black Heart looked at Neptune, seeing how young she looks with wounds. "Neptune, she was one, but."

Neptune walked closer, winching from her fight against those two brats. She'll get them later. For now, this scene is more important than that.

"I don't understand," Neptune sighed with hands on her hips. "A boss is a boss, to be defeated by a heroine … such as me."

Black Heart gasped in shock. Sure she might not know who Monita is now, given her memories are gone. But why does this sound so wrong?

"Neptune, it is more complex than that," Black Heart said. "She did do things that are questionable, but she wanted to fix a problem."

Neptune glared with hands on hips. "I guess that's right."

Black Heart narrowed her eyes, sure this is Neptune. Given she is younger, forgotten her memories. No, she needs to get her inverter back.

She was about to start searching for the battle suit, only for a statement to come from Neptune that stopped her.

"Then your just a sidekick."

Black Heart's head snapped to stare at Neptune in shock. "What?"

Neptune giggled placing her fist on an open palm. "That must be why you've won. As this isn't the main boss, only a sub-boss. You know before the main one attacks, only to be saved by the main character."

Black Heart gasped, that didn't sound like how … when they fought with Neptune. Have her finish the opponent while they did most of the work, right?

Neptune nodded looking at Black Heart. "You do look to be a sidekick. I bet who you help is better."

Black Heart growled, "Is that so? I'm just a sidekick to you."

Neptune shook her head. "No, because I'm not ready for that. Maybe when I'm older, then." She posed with a puffed chest. "Everyone will praise me. Saying how wonderful I am. Only I'm wonderful."

Black Sister frowned while looking at Neptune. Could it be that Neptune sees her sister as that? Given how she is friends with Nepgear, but this. This has the wheels in her head turning.

Black Heart seethe, she should expect certain things to be said with Neptune in this state. Maybe even have her memories come back, but this.

No, deep down. She knows how true this is. She only ignored it as she wanted to be Neptune's friend, but if this is anything to go by.

Vert stepped back, still tense. "Given how she loves games. I'm not surprised at those terms. Even that blue-haired person is unladylike.

"What did you say, brat?" White Heart growled with a glare at her, sure Vert is older. But she is one right now.

The twins are also looking at Vert. Not making any moves but are tense. They know how their sister is, but how much of this does Vert hide from them? Vert seems to have the same personality, only she doesn't hide it as well.

Vert looked at her, hands on her hips. "You are rude and have no style. Nothing to show your refined."

White Heart could wail on her but clicked her tongue. "Should have known. No matter what her age, she still is a snob."

Black Heart frowned, now it is getting harder to find a reason to return Neptune's inverter. Maybe, it should be better this way. For she hasn't earned the right to be a goddess.

Then a street light burst, causing gasps of fear. First monsters and a crazy woman in a battle suit attack. Now what?

Black Heart stood to look at the street light. Seeing what looked to be share going wild. "Is Planeptune's share going wild now?"

White Heart looked at the broken thing, a shiver going down her spine. This could be the share going wild. But it seems wrong, it doesn't cause something like that. Her eyes snapped to look at the tower, seeing what looked to be the share going there.

"No," White Heart muttered in horror. What Monita said clicked in her head.

Things have taken a turn for the worse.

The other goddesses looked spooked, why is the Lowee goddess so terrified?

White Heart's head snapped to glare at Neptune and Nepgear, rage oozing off her. "You damn idiots didn't scan your fucking crystal right. You've doomed us all!"

In Planeptune's share chamber, Histoire is sweating, hands moving fast as possible.

She has seen that Monita is down, possibly dead. She wasn't sure what to think about that. The tome has been working on making a connection to Nepgear and Neptune.

She almost has that, even if Monita is out. There is no telling how much time is left, the share is going wild.

The impurities have their strength gathered, enough to stop this damn tome. She's guilty as that lazy goddess.

She deserves no mercy.

Histoire smiled, she has a connection. Just need to press the button and Neptune will be getting share. Her finger was about to push it.

Only for a bolt launched at the console, blowing it up. Before she could press it.

Histoire screamed, knocked back from the explosion. Pieces of the console hit her body. Various cuts are on her face, arms, and torso.

She crashed onto a wall, winching in pain. Her wounds started bleeding, red blood dripped onto her clothes and book. Nearly knocked out but still awake.

"Why share don't –" the words died in her mouth at seeing the share crystal. Soon, those blue eyes widened in horror.

A crack appears on it, after a second. Purple ooze poured out, coating the crystal in a sickly purple, gorging on the power.

"No!" Histoire screamed in horror. "I did deep scans, how is it possible to have this many impurities?"

You didn't get us all, bitch.

Histoire has indeed caught impurities, it wasn't all of them. She kept leaving a spot for them to hide.

As to let some get caught, to make her not suspicious because there will always be impurities. Only the weak ones were caught. Leaving the stronger ones to be led to a safe place, one where they lay in wait for this day.

The impurities have nothing to stop them now. The lazy, incompetent goddesses of Planeptune are cut off. Their only means of restarting a connection is lost, even the kill switch is destroyed.

It is time for judgment day, Purple Heart. For your people wanted it. That is why they were made in the first place.

Because you don't care for them. So, be ready for your payment to hell.

Histoire screamed as sparks flew around the chamber, destroying as it called on share. For what is happening is a share detonation.

The share will collect together, only for it to gorge on itself. Making it burst like an overfilled balloon. Only, this power will destroy anything in range.

This is one secret the goddesses tried to keep. Only now it has been exposed in the worse possible way.

A rumble came from the infected share crystal. Sparks came out, hands reaching for the sky. Destroying the room, plaster, and wood, nothing was spared.

Histoire screamed, flying away from this. She needed to escape before getting hit by one of those bolts.

The situation was worse than she thought. She didn't notice the signs of it being a share detonation. That mistake has now cost her.

Planeptune's share is becoming a bomb. One capable of taking out this city.

Outside, in the center of Planetpune, everyone watched as a glow came from the tower, then a boom. Destroying part of the tower.

Exposing the share crystal glowing a sick purple. Then the share started rushing toward it.

Everyone could feel rumblings, and explosions as share rushed toward the tower.

Screams of people getting hit by debris, buildings breaking apart. Landing on anyone under it. Even entire apartment complexes as the share broke out of its confines.

All going to the tower, for that is where its origin is. Despite it being impurities, it still is its share. For it can be called by it to return.

"Damn," Black Heart cursed, covering her face. Feeling the wind pick up, even the sparks coming from everything exploding. "This is beyond bad. I didn't think that they had that level of toxicity."

Black Sister landed on all fours, trying to keep from being hit by anything. It is pure chaos, everything is being demolished.

Sadly, even lives are being lost. She heard death screams and calls of loved ones lost.

The twins floated and gasped. It is as if the apocalypse is taking place.

White Heart growled seeing the carnage take place. "Great, if things are this bad. I bet Leanbox is having its detonation."

"What?" Black Heart looked at her friend, shocked that she would say that.

Even the other goddesses looked at her, all having looks of horror. They also have to worry about Leanbox now.

They can't get any news about Leanbox right now. As everything is dead now, a power loss is taking place with the share leaving to the tower.

White Heart looked at Black Heart, a cold sweat on her face. "Monita did say Leanbox's shares were tainted. I bet they are signs of being infected with impurities. If Planeptune was similar to that.

"Then Leanbox could be facing a share detonation of their own. Maybe now since Vert is cut off. Because." Stopped, because the concrete is breaking apart. She needed to stay standing.

"Because," a pale Black Heart replied, fear in her voice. "Vert is cut off from her share. The same as Neptune and Nepgear. They must have kept it under control subconsciously. Only now, the impurities have a moment to attack."

White Heart nodded gravely. For impurities are clever, they must have been waiting years for this moment or waiting for them to be strong enough to attack. they could get to be too much for any goddesses to handle.

In Leanbox, the share chamber. Chika is cursing up a storm, even if it puts her on par with White Heart.

She's been trying to get the share under control. Anything besides shutting it down, she did see that Monita is down.

Maybe dead, she can't tell because it went dark a few seconds ago. Nothing is being shown about what is going on in Planeptune. Only some event is taking place.

She needed to get this fixed. Because something is going on there, they needed to save Green Heart.

Sorry, bitch. Your precious goddess can't save you now. For she had her chance, only now. It's time for her to pay the price of her pride.

Chika heard a buzz, looking up in time to see a bolt rush at her. The bolt blasted the console she was using.

A boom sounded as it was destroyed, throwing the woman back. Fragments pierced her face, arms, and legs. The cuts aren't life-threatening, but sting as they bleed.

Chika groaned, luckily that she didn't get killed but looked at the crystal. Only to see a horror show take place.

A crack appeared at the top, green ooze started covering the share crystal. Bubbling as it gorged on the share.

Chika whimpered, that is new to her.

Green Heart has never said anything about the impurities to her oracle, as she wanted to keep it a secret. Now that secret has been exposed.

A green light came and with it, bursts of power slammed the room. Breaking walls, the ceiling collapsing. Then the shakes for share started returning to the crystal.

Chika screamed, getting up to run away. She didn't know what that stuff is. Only that this is beyond her.

Then an explosion takes place behind her. Blowing out the section of the tower.

All over Leanbox, trees burst into flames. All are caused by the explosions made by the share escaping, leaving to join the share crystal infected by their peoples' anger, and disappointment of Green Heart.

Lives were lost as buildings crushed them, and debris fell on them. The streets full of people running to get away, from the share crystal that is exposed.

Glowing with a sick green light. Sparks tore through the sky.

For it seems judgment day has come for Leanbox.

In Planeptune, at the center of its crumbling city. Neptune screamed, trying to stay standing.

The ground is shaking with all those explosions. Everything is going wrong.

"This day keeps getting worse," Neptune replied, her eyes shivering.

Vert is crouching, holding her head to protect it. She can't move or anything, she's just too scared.

Nepgear cried while holding onto WS Ram's leg. She wasn't that high up, she wanted someone to hold her.

The twins landed and tried to keep calm, things are spiraling out of control.

Everyone is trying to get away, but how far do they need to go? Do they even have the time for it?

Black Sister walked to her friends and kneed to rub Nepgear's back. Hoping to help calm her regressed friend down.

Even she's trying not to panic. From what Noire about this, it is true. The share is going insane.

WS Rom shivered, then spotted a large group of people, everyone is trying to get out of here. She spotted a large building fall toward them.

"Ram, help me," WS Rom ordered, moving toward the people. Her wand in hand and pointing it at the building.

WS Ram looked and spotted the falling building. "Are you insane, Rom? You can't stop that!"

She gently pulled Nepgear off her leg, giving her to Black Sister.

Nepgear hugged her friend for dear life, terrified at being there.

WS Rom glowed with all the power she could and formed an ice pillar that held the building.

The people screamed, all down waiting for the building to fall. Only to be saved by this. But the ice pillar was cracking from the weight of the building.

WS Rom groaned, already this is too much for her. But she needed to help these people.

WS Ram growled and rushed to her twin. After a few seconds, put her hands on WS Rom's shoulders, glowing to help her sister.

It helped but it was still too much.

"Rom," WS Ram grunted from the pressure. "We need to move that building. We can't hold it."

WS Rom nodded, but it was too much for her. If only they had more power.

Black Sister could see the two struggle to push that building. She clicked her tongue. She looked softly at the crying Nepgear.

"Nepgear," Black Sister softy said to her friend, who looked at her with fear. "Stay here. I need to help my friends understand."

Nepgear nodded and let herself be put on the ground.

Instantly, Black Sister flew to the twins. Once there, she glowed and placed her hands on WS Ram's shoulders, giving them share to help.

WS Ram's head snapped at feeling the power increase. "Uni, why? You know this is against the policy."

While it is true that there aren't any outrageous regulations on each of the goddesses. There are rules about taking another one's share.

"You aren't stealing it," Black Heart groaned, feeling the strain of helping them. "I leading some to you. We need to help these people."

WS Ram smiled with a nod. Then she glared at that building. "Let's show that darn thing you don't mess with us."

The trio focused and used their combined power. Forming a beam of share. After a few seconds, the white and black beam blasted the building to pieces. Saving everyone from it.

The crowd couldn't believe that. Never have they seen a goddess do that or work together like that.

Much less save people, not from their counties.

The trio gasped, sweating from doing that attack. Each one on their knees panting.

"I'm glad we did that, but." WS Ram gave a sheepish grin at the two. "Let's not do that again, I'm beat as hell."

"I … second that," Black Sister replied, raising a hand.

"Me too," WS Rom agreed.

Black Heart and White Heart could see the crystal is getting brighter, not good news.

"Shit fire and everything in between," White Heart cursed. "That crap is nearly at max. I don't think anything can be done. We need to get the hell out of here."

Black Heart's head looked around. Seeing all the people getting away, trying to leave this place. But.

"Uni," Black Heart called to her sister. "Take as many people you can and get out of here."

Instantly, Black Sister looked at her sister. "Sure Noire, but what about you?"

She could fly now, even if she was tried. But what about her sister? It seems she has a plan.

Black Heart looked away. "I'll … help get some people out, but you need to leave now. You can't stay here, Lastation will need a goddess."

Black Sister gasped, her sister is going to try something to stop the explosion. By the only way, she could think of.

"Noire, you can't try to absorb that share!" Black Sister exclaimed. "You can't take that kind of power."

Black Heart looked at her sister with a sad smile. "I know but it has to be done. If I take it in, I might at least get away with it. Explode somewhere away from everyone."

Sure this will break the policy on share take but under the circumstances. It was the only way to save everyone here. They don't have the time to evaluate them.

Black Sister growled. "Oh no, you don't." She stood on wobbly legs. "I'm not going to have you commit suicide on me. I don't care if I have to kick your ass to do it."

White Heart stood by her friend. "It could work, but." She shook her head. "We have to think about Leanbox. If this takes place there, you would only save the people here."

"Don't you dare think of going kamikaze on us, Blanc!" WS Ram stood to glare at her sister, her twin also standing to glare at her.

They heard of this crazy plan, and aren't going to stand by and do nothing. If Black Heart is going to save Planeptune, it would make sense for their sister to save Leanbox.

"If you so much as go there, I'll hog tie you. We're not going to live with the regret of not protecting you. Just because of dumb idiots." WS Ram stood on wobbly legs, ready to grab White Heart.

White Heart shook her head. "We don't have any options. We have to do this, to save lives. It is our duty to humans to protect them. I'm sorry, my dear sisters, please look over Lowee in my absence."

The white sisters cried, they'll lose their sisters. All because of something that was caused by others.

Black Sister cursed with a lowered head, they stopped Monita. Only for this to happen. Was she fated to lose Noire?

Black Heart nearly took off, then heard a commotion. Her eyes went to Monita's body. It was still in its spot, untouched by the event.

She clicked her tongue, they do have an option. It might be too late but it could save everyone.

"Blanc, help me," Black Heart ordered, moving toward the battle suit.

White Heart looked at her friend and gasped at seeing where she was going. "That might work. We forgot about their inverters. If we can return them, they could stop this." She ran as fast as she can to help.

The two goddesses rushed to the battle suit and started looking. They turned the body to the side, seeing a button on the back.

"Let's hope this it," White Heart replied, pressing it.

A click came and the back opened to show four power icons. Each with different colors in glass containers. The blue and green one glowed brightly, Monita's version of the inverter.

The two could see the others, one purple, and green and one with purple and pink.

They gasped in horror at seeing those three.

"How," White Heart said in horror. "Could they've degraded so much? It hasn't been that long?"

Black Heart shivered. The inverters of the regressed goddesses are barely hanging on. They aren't that bright and look to be fading.

She looked at the regressed group. "They didn't have decent share the whole time. Is this because of the impurities?"

White Heart growled punching the ground. "Damn it, I don't know if they can survive, let alone restart. We're doomed."

Black Heart clicked her tongue and started taking the goddesses' inverters out.

"Noire, you can't be serious," White Heart replied, confused as to why she was trying.

"We have no choice, Blanc," Black Heart said, removing one: Green Hearts.

"We just hope this will work, it doesn't matter either way. We try and die, or don't and die. I'm going with trying to fight this."

White Heart smiled and worked to get Purple Heart's inverter out. After a second, it was free. "I'm going to get my ass eaten out by Mina. She will say why didn't we just leave."

Black Heart smiled at her. "Kei will do the same. But I guess we have to be idiots." In her hands are Purple Sisters.

The two rushed over to the trio, who are standing by each other.

"I should have gotten that pudding," Neptune whined at Vert. "If this was my last day alive, I would have loved a caramel."

Vert glared at her. "Oh shove it with your pudding! We're going to die here, and not one ounce of sympathy for us."

Nepgear cried, she wanted her mommy.

Instantly the two goddesses stood before the regressed group.

White Heart glared at them. "Okay, idiots. Time for you to grow up."

White Heart opened the container holding Purple Heart's inverter. While Black Heart opened the last two, all near them.

Instantly, the trio's eyes glowed with their bodies. The power icons flickered for one second, then rushed to their owners. They went into their bodies.

Black Heart's head snapped to look at the tower, seeing a flash. "Great, it's nearly there. This is it, let's hope we made it."

White Heart placed a hand on her friend's right forearm as her shoulder is hurt. "Even if we die, thanks for helping me, Noire. I wished to know you better."

Black Heart looked at White Heart with a grin. "I'm the same, Blanc. I'm sorry for not talking to you more."

The sisters of the older goddesses watched as the end came. Only for twin beams of light hitting the crystal, coming from Neptune and Nepgear.

Another one came from Vert, it going toward Leanbox.

The beams seemed to be doing something to the crystal. At first, the sickly purple light looked to be overpowering the white beams, then it started shrinking. The beams slammed into the crystal.

After a few seconds. It calmed down.

In Leanbox, the share crystal glowed brightly. It is nearly ready for share detonation. A beam slammed into it.

The infected share crystal's glop bubbled. Battling the beam, pushing back the beam. Then the beam won, slamming into the crystal. Slowly the glop started shrinking.

The rumbling died and things calmed down. No more explosions, but people have died from the chaos. Others looking at the power source that was once thought to be safe, now questioned it.

Why did this happen, what secret was hidden from them?

Suddenly, a green beam came out of the crystal. Causing people to scream in terror, is it happening again? Only for the beam to be racing off to somewhere.

Nothing else happened, but what was that beam?

"We did it," White Heart replied with joy, she wiped off the sweat from her forehead. This has been one hell of a day for her.

After another second, she was grabbed from behind. She looked to see her sisters holding her with iron grips.

"You're not going anywhere right now, Blanc," WS Ram growled, glaring at her crazy sister.

WS Rom pouted at her, having a steel grip on her sister.

They needed to make she doesn't do anything crazy now. With everything going on, it is time to make sure nothing happens to White Heart.

White Heart smiled softly. "You win, I'm staying with you two."

The twins gave their smiles.

Black Sister floated to be by her sister. And looked at her with shadowed eyes.

Black Heart looked at her. "Uni?"

Black Sister glared at her with folded arms. "I know that plan might have worked, but don't you dare try anything like that again for a while. Or so help me, I'll find a way to 'chain' you home."

Black Heart stiffened. "Now you're getting after me. I'm capable of looking after myself, Uni." She glared back with folded arms.

Black Sister growled but after a few seconds, lost her glare. "I know Noire, but I can't help but worry about you. I'm your sister and I want to protect you."

A smiling Black Heart hugged her, and whispered, "I know, my precious sister. I know as I want to keep you safe. Not just because your Lastation's candidate – former one – it is because you are my sister. One that I love."

Black Sister's cheeks burned with returning the hug. Beyond glad that fate didn't want to take her sister away.

Then a flash came from the sky. Instantly everyone tensed. All the goddesses broke their embraces to look at what is going on.

"Oh great, now what?" WS Ram growled, didn't they have enough trouble for one day?

Two purple beams went to Neptune and Nepgear, who seemed to be in trance. Vert also looked to the horizon. Soon, a green beam came to her. All being taken in by the goddesses didn't hurt them. Only absorbing them.

"What?" Black Sister questioned this, as they got their inverters back, and should be talking to them.

Only for the silent treatment. Along with them still being children.

Black Heart stepped away from her sister. White Heart also standing close. Both looking at the trio.

"It was that bad," a frowning White Heart commented, her arms folded.

Black Heart nodded. "If this didn't happen, I'm afraid in a few more years the share detonation would have happened. Only, Monita sped it up."

The twins and Black Sister looked at them, confused at what they were talking about.

"Noire, what do you mean?" Black Sister asked.

"You'll see, Uni," Black Heart replied, pointing at the trio. "This is the last defense we have against impurities."

Black Sister gulped and looked at the trio of regressed goddesses. After a few seconds, they seem normal but looked sick now.

"Me tumm hurs," Nepgear moaned, holding her stomach.

Neptune gagged, wobbling to a spot. "I'm going to hurl so much. This is worse than that old pudding I eat."

Vert looked green, holding a hand over her mouth. "I can't stop it. I need to."

She bent down, removing her hand. Then threw up on the pavement.

The other two soon threw up with Vert.

Black Sister gaged at this, why are they sick? She looked at the vomit, expecting to see normal stuff. But her eyes widened in shock.

For what Vert, Neptune, and Nepgear vomited was black gunk. Glowing red as it piled on the pavement.

"What is that stuff?" WS Ram stepped back with disgust. That didn't look to be anything she's seen before.

Black Sister gasped in realization. "Is that … impurities, Noire?"

The twins looked at her with shock. They do know about them, given their sister has talked about them. Even giving them lessons on scanning their share crystal.

Black Heart nodded. "Yes, what they're doing is removing the excess impurities from their crystal. Cleaning it to where the share won't be infected. But this is only temporary."

White Heart nodded with a frown. "They need to also heal their crystals, for this is close to a heart attack in human terms. For there is no easy way to recover from this, all that weakened the share crystal. This is why we are proactive.

"Not only to keep this from happening but to keep our share crystals healthy. For they are our power source," White Heart finished explaining.

Black Heart lowered her head. "Monita noticed this, as she's been studying our shares for years. Only she didn't know about the impurities. Then again, how arrogant are we? Thinking what's best for our people, forgetting the role they play in this."

"Noire?" Black Sister held a hand over her heart. From what she said, it seems there is more to this.

The white sisters winched at seeing the trio of goddesses hurl, again and again, taking out the impurities.

Along with crowds that survived, they watched this horror. What is that stuff and how did it do this?

After all their lives are ruined, they need answers from the goddesses.

"Shouldn't we help them?" WS Rom asked softly. "Give them share or something? I know they caused this but."

White Heart placed a hand on her shoulder, shaking her head. "This is something they need to do on their own. If we help in any way, it could disrupt it. Or give those impurities power, restarting the process again. Only giving them a better chance, because right now. Those idiots are using everything to clean their crystals."

WS Rom gulped, now getting a look at them. They haven't returned to their normal states. Still children.

WS Ram clenched her fists. To think this was going on, how much fire did they play with?

Black Sister shivered, is this price you pay for not caring for your crystal? Or was there more to it?

Black Heart glared at Neptune, she knows the danger of the impurities. Sure Histoire did do scans, but she should have done more. Maybe as Monita said, she only sees this as a game. Maybe it is, but if so.

It is the world they live in. One they have to take care of.

After another painful second, the trio stopped hurling and slowly glowed. Vert had a good-sized pile. Whereas Neptune and Nepgear had smaller piles, but if you add them. They could be the size of Verts. It is only they shared the load.

"Now let's see if this is enough," White Heart said, disgusted at what has happened.

Now they'll have more problems. Not only did a lot of people see a human take down a goddess. They now know about the impurities, there is no way people won't ask about them, she could see the people whispering about it.

Maybe even a quiet rebellion was taking place. For when they needed their help, the people of Lowee and Lastation stood by their goddesses. When the ones of Leanbox and Planeptune didn't.

Showing that they didn't care about them enough to help.

They watched as the trio glowed, and slowly but surely. The impurities started dissolving.

"It seems that saved their bacon," White Heart replied, not sure what to think.

Black Heart clicked her tongue. "Maybe, but now the storm is coming. One that will test us all."

White Heart looked at her friend, giving a somber nod. "I guess, we need to change also, as we've done."

Black Heart didn't say anything but placed a hand on White Heart's left shoulder.

White Heart smiled, it seems Noire is going to be a little more open with her. That is something she will like.

After a few tense minutes, all of the impurities dissolved. The trio stood up, woozy from that.

"Oh man," Neptune grumbled, holding her head. "That was bad. I'm so." She stopped when a glow engulfed her.

Not alone, Nepgear and Vert glowed. Slowly they started growing.

"Now they go back to normal," White Heart replied bitterly. "I hoped that Vert would stay like that more. Maybe learn some humility."

Black Heart nearly said something but held her tongue. For she is going to confront Neptune on this, no more dodging it. Or getting criticized.

After another few seconds, the goddesses are back to their usual heights. They still had the wounds from their earlier fights too.

"Um, should that happen," WS Ram replied, her cheeks burning at the recovered goddess's state.

Her twin covered her face, cheeks burning at the site. Are they trying to be exhibitionists?

"I don't think so, Ram," Black Sister commented, blushing at this site.

"Well, I don't mind it." White Heart cruelty smirked. "This might teach them some manners."

Black Heart's brow twitched but looked around, hoping to find something.

Neptune shook her head and gasped. "Where is that boss? I have a score to settle."

Black Heart glared at her, a hand holding three banners. "Over there, Neptune." She pointed at Monita's body.

Neptune looked and her jaw dropped. "What, how did she … oh." Her memories came back.

She is remembering what she did in her regressed state.

Nepgear groaned, holding her aching head. Her memories are coming back, then she gasped. "I fought Onee-chan with Vert-san. I can't believe it."

She could deny it, but it is clear as day. She attacked and won against her sister with Vert.

A happy Vert giggled with hands on her cheeks. "I win, Neptune. Nepgear likes me more."

While she is embarrassed at being a kid. She'll take it as a victory over Neptune on being a sister. Sure Nepgear didn't like her, but she liked her more than Neptune in that state.

Neptune glared at the blond. "And you owe me a pudding. For landing on me, and fighting me."

Vert glared back. "I don't owe you that. It's not my fault landing on you, why aren't you getting after Nepgear? She landed on you?"

Neptune looked at her shivering sister. "Well, that is true."

Nepgear blushed at now noticing the two goddesses' state. "Um, why are you wearing those clothes?"

Neptune and Vert tilted their heads. They looked down and screamed.

While they returned to their normal heights, their clothes didn't.

Vert tried to cover her childish panties, the ones that she had on during her regression. Her dress that she wore as a child barely is covering her larger chest.

Neptune gulped, showing her gaming panties that she is wearing as a child. The dress that she wore is hardly a shirt at this point, it just covered her chest.

Nepgear screamed, trying to cover her panties. The cute robot ones. But her small sailor dress has ripped, leaving a gap between her breasts, showing no bra.

"About time they noticed," White Heart commented with a sweat-drop.

Weirdly, she and Noire were lucky. Sure they had to wait to return to normal. But she'll take that over this. Was this a possible side-effect of their crystals being weakened?

Black Heart clicked her tongue, holding the banners that should help. "I don't know if you need these." She offered them to the group.

Vert clicked her tongue, glowing, but nothing happened. Her eyes widened in shock. "What? I can't transform."

Neptune glowed, trying to get to her goddess form, only for the light to puff. "Me too? Did Noire –"

"Don't you dare blame this on me?" Black Heart frowned, throwing the banners at them to use. "I wasn't the one who let impurities run rampant in my share, nor did I ask for Monita to attack you. I tried to stop her with Blanc."

Neptune grumbled, but took the banner, covering up her body.

Nepgear nodded with thanks and wrapped herself.

Vert glared at them, covering her body with her own. "Right, I'm to believe that."

The twins stepped in front of their sister, glaring at Vert with venom.

"Rom, Ram?" Vert gulped at seeing those two glares at her. They haven't done that before.

Nepgear gasped at noticing their wings, and the armor around them. "When did you become full goddesses?"

Vert and Neptune looked at them, seeing the signs. They do look like full ones now.

Black Sister stood beside her young friends, glaring at Vert. "We tried to stop her. Sorry for not saving your bacon sooner, as her lab is in the outer lands. We're guilty of that, but." She bared her teeth.

"I'm not going to let this be blamed on Noire or Blanc. We fought to save them because you and everyone had to realize how dangerous Monita was. We should be thankful she didn't mass-produce that battle suit. Or just give another person those inverter takers.

"My sister was hurt by her, and I was powerless to stop that attack. But." She clenched her fists and the power icons in her eyes glowed brighter. "I'll be damned to let you blame this on them! They do so much for our counties, they even were about to absorb your infected share, saving your people who you neglected." She pointed at the trio.

Nepgear looked away in shame, Noire and Blanc were about to do that. Sacrifice themselves to save the people living in Leanbox and Planeptune.

Neptune clicked her tongue. "Okay, but now everything is fine."

Black Heart shook her head. "You wish Purple Heart. You wish it was."

Neptune winched at that venom. "Noire isn't you being dramatic?"

Black Heart glared at her. "I'm not, you have to realize what just happened, sidekick. Not only did Monita show that we goddesses can be harmed by humans. She also let them know about the impurities, the ones that you should have taken care of." Her eyes bore a hole into Neptune's.

Neptune gulped. "But the boss is down."

White Heart growled. "Oh yes, she's dead. But her damage is just starting, idiot. Everyone had pictures, videos, the works on your fight against Monita. Even your little spat with Vert and Nepgear. Then the cherry on top, your cities are damaged by share.

"Do you think we can just walk away with no explanation on that? You know we've tried to keep that information a secret for a reason."

Neptune turned blue with Nepgear and Vert. Their actions have just cost them.

"We're in trouble," Vert muttered in fear, for now, they might rebellions on their hands.

Black Heart looked at the horizon. "I'm afraid this is one lesson we should have learned long ago."
"What?" Neptune asked, curious about that.

Black Heart looked at her fellow goddesses with a sober look. "Sure we are stronger than humans, have protected them from threats. Even fought for them many times, it is so easy for us. But this is a wake-up call.

"We have a symbiotic bond with our people. One is fragile as any bond. If we don't respect them, they will fight back when pushed as Monita did. Or have done as with all of us."

Nepgear took a step forward. "Noire-san, what are you getting at?"

Black Heart sighed. "The impurities are formed by negative feelings, given we can't please everyone. Still, they form and attack us. That is from humans, even when Monita attacked all of us. It showed what they can do. For our people gave us the strength to defeat her."

"So." A frowning Neptune folded her arms carefully to keep her banner on. "You two beat the boss with help."

White Heart glared at her. "Yes, we did. I don't care if that isn't what you call being strong. I'll take it with Black Heart. We stopped Monita, saved your people. With help from our loved ones, then again."

She pointed at Neptune. "It is shown how much they care for your asses. Monita did say that it took one shot of those inverter takers for you. Where we had to have two, along with our old inverters changing by that so-called weakness of having them want to protect us. I much rather have that glory."

Neptune pouted while looking away. They do have new processors, one that is cool looking.

Black Heart could say more but didn't want to. She's getting mad at this, it was that Neptune is madder that they won this fight. Not her. Her eyes went to the body of Monita.

"It's time to go home," Black Heart replied softly, walking toward the body of Monita.

"Noire." Black Sister looked at her sister going over there.

Black Heart arrived at the body and gave a nod. "I'll take care of Monita's body, that is if you have any rejections, White Heart?" She looked at her friend.

Neptune winched. "Wait, I thought she would be buried here. She lived in Planeptune, even if she was a betweener."

White Heart looked at Neptune. "That makes sense, but you should know. Anyone can choose where to be buried. No matter where they were born. I have no objections to it, Lastation is where she went first. Let's go with her choice." She gave a somber smile.

Black Heart nodded. "Thanks, my friend. I'll make sure to have the codes sent to my forces, we must know what stuff Monita had on file."

She grabbed the body, including the battle suit.

Nepgear reached out to say something but stopped at seeing Black Sister.

"Not now, Nepgear," Black Sister replied softly. "We'll make sure that thing is taken care of. For now, give us space. Things are going to change."

Nepgear nodded and stepped back, it would seem that Monita got to them. She did hear some of their conversations, bringing up valid points.

Neptune watched as Black Heart started flying away. An unreadable expression on her face.

The twins then glared at Vert, who gulped. Even took a step back.

"Um, what's wrong with you two?" Vert asked nervously.

"Don't think we'll let get away with making fun of our sister anymore, Green Heart," WS Ram hissed, her eyes gleaming.

WS Rom nodded. "You don't think our sister is mature, guess what." She puffed out her chest. "We aren't also, after all. If what you call mature, we don't want it. Not when you only look on the outside."

Vert stiffened. "That's a bit harsh."

WS Ram glared. "So is what you've been saying about her and us. After all, you flaunt that body. Then again." She grinned moving to stand by White Heart. "We're fine with that. You want Nepgear, we'll be fine with our mature and loving sister." She wrapped an arm over White Heart.

Even her twin joined in that.

Vert's jaw dropped, sure she wanted Nepgear and all. But this broke her spirit, for she wouldn't mind having more sisters.

White Heart giggled. "I think you broke her. Still." She smiled at them. "I'm happy you two came into my life."

The twins smiled with nods.

Black Sister watched as Black Heart flew away. Looks like a Valkyrie, delivering a person to their final resting place.

"You better go Black Sister," White Heart's voice said.

Black Sister looked at her. "White Heart?"

White Heart gave her a somber look. "She needs her family. I'll call you later."

Black Sister flew into the air. Her armor disappearing, she felt it is no longer needed. Her new wings stayed on her.

White Heart watched them leave. "She had to leave a mark on us. Good or bad, Monita was a special one. Sadly, one that didn't have to die like that. She could have been a decent person." A few tears came to White Heart's eyes.

The twins nodded, their armor fading as it wasn't needed. Their new wings are still with them.

Even if they tried, there is no going back to being a candidate, not if want to try their luck with Monita's weapon.

The Lowee goddesses took to the air and left. It was time for them to leave, for there is work to do.

Vert pouted, they had to say some nasty stuff. Leave her stranded.

After another second, her goddess's form appeared.

"What?" Green Heart replied, confused at the sudden transformation.

Soon, the other two transformed. All three still have the banners on them.

Purple Heart sighed in relief. "I guess things are back to normal."

Purple Sister sighed, shaking her head. Will things go back to normal?

Looking at the carnage unleashed. People have died, homes ruined. Along with secrets exposed.

What are they going to do about this?

Purple Sister looked at Green Heart. "Vert-san, are you leaving now?"

Green Heart nodded while looking at them. "I need to get back."

If this happened here, her country could be in trouble. She has to think that from what she heard from Monita. Along with taking out those impurities.

That is something that will be struck with her for a while.

Purple Heart glared at Green Heart. "I still want a rematch, Vert."

Green Heart clicked her tongue. "Not now, Neptune. Can't we forget about it? We weren't in our right minds."

Purple Heart sighed, true, she should forget it. Now they got bigger problems. This is going to be a rough road ahead.

She removed the banner. Only to notice a problem. While she did transform, it wasn't a complete one.

Purple Heart has only a pink camisole, one that is tight, barely holding her bosom. One the chest had a cute game controller.

Her panties are stretched to the max. The pink garment had various game systems and had Neptune on the waistband.

Purple Heart growled, these are her human-form underwear. She called on more share, to complete her transformation.

Purple Sister raised a hand to stop her. That could be a bad idea, they might be low on share or the crystal is weak.

Purple Heart didn't see or care, she wanted her normal processor. For it has been a bad day for her.

The two goddesses watched as Purple Heart glowed, taking in share. At first, it seem to work, her underwear glowed.

Purple Heart smiled, nothing is wrong. All is well again.

Then a small boom came from her.

Green Heart and Purple Sister scream as this eruption ripped the banners they are using off, showing their problem. It didn't harm them, well more like their pride.

Green Heart gulped with a red face, even if her normal processor is skimpy. This is different. Her green strapless bra is on display, showing her sizable bust. A cute pink leaf between the cups.

Her green panties have frills and a floral pattern. Showcasing her firm dearie, and legs. She screamed to cover her shame.

Purple Heart blushed a full red, as she stood in her underwear. Pink panties had various tools on them. Her bra had a wrench between the cups. She screamed and looked to see about her sister.

Only to see Neptune lying on the ground, wearing her regressed clothes again. Eyes swirling, knocked silly from her rebound. "Mommy, is it time for a snack? I want my caramel pudding now."

Then they spotted the various people looking at them, pads pointed at them. Instantly letting them know what is going on.

Purple Sister grabbed Neptune and flew to their destroyed home. Rushing fast as she could, that is where she could get some clothes. At least not stay out in the open like this.

Green Heart blasted off, rushing off toward Leanbox, screaming mortified. This has become the worst day of her life. She could try to get her normal clothing in her HDD form, but from what she saw with Neptune.

Her crystal is weakened badly, weakening her power. She might fight but not fully.

The trio is feeling the effects of the possible share detonation. As White Heart said, their crystals have been weakened.

But how will they recover from this? As it would seem they have been shown how much their people care for them. Which will make things harder as blood has been put in the water.

For the goddesses will have to deal with this new threat. One won't be easy to solve.

To be concluded.

A/N Read and review. If any of you are going to flame for me for what I did to Neptune, Vert, or Nepgear. Please don't start. I've given my reasons in the previous chapter.

That goes along with me making Blanc and Noire being Mary Sues. When they aren't in this story. As they had to struggle in their trials. If you want to complain about a Mary Sue, go with the series Neptune.

She's the one who gets all the breaks, no matter what you say. She wins in end, no matter the odds. Along with being the best. I'm only showing my opinion of that. Other characters don't have much to shine unless it is helping Neptune or her bunch. Which she takes all the glory.

Those are my thoughts on Neptune, I don't think they'll change anytime soon. You are free to talk to me about this civilly, and I'll respond properly in return. Not to be flamed for what I want to express about my views.