Chapter 5: Fetch Quest
Aidens sends a powerful right hook into Raditz's left cheek and follows with a knee to his abdomen. Raditz spits out saliva and flies into what looks like a stage. Aiden flies towards Raditz and kicks him in the head. Sending Raditz deeper into the ground of the stage. "RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Raditz lets out more power and punches Aiden in the nose and sends him straight into the air.
Raditz fellows Aiden to deliver a hard blow, but Aiden grabs his arm before he can hit him. Aiden spins Raditz in circles and throws him into the water. Raditz surfaces and kicks Aiden in the right side of his face. Aiden lets out a scream and lets his yellow aura flare. Aiden creates blue ki in both his hands and fires a barrage at Raditz.
Raditz was hit by several of the blasts, until he started to swipe them away. Raditz rushes in and starts his own barrage of ki that was purple. Aiden did exactly what Raditz did, until they start to have a clash of ki blasts. They still continue the barrage, Aiden makes a move by using instant transmission to get behind Raditz and axe kicks Raditz's left shoulder.
"GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! YOU PEST!" Raditz screamed in pain. Raditz turns around and punches Aiden in the face again and wraps his tail around Aiden's right leg and flings him back into the platform where the group was at. Raditz powers up even more and snaps vanishes right in front of Aiden. Aiden barely dogged the punch Raditz sent. Aiden forms ki in his right hand and slams it against the right side of Raditz's stomach.
"GAAAH!" Raditz was blown away toward the end of the platform with the right side of his armor smoking and damaged. "I'm impressed that you were able to keep up with me in my Super Saiyan state." Aiden looks straight at Raditz, preparing himself if Raditz pulls off a dirty trick.
"So...can anyone please explain what's happening?" Uni asked impatiently. "They're fighting...what else can be explained?" Jason answered. "I know there fighting! I really want to know what was the change of hair with Aiden!" Uni said. "It's called Super Saiyan…" Isabelle answered. "Super...what?" Uni was confused.
"Super Saiyan. It's a transformation where someone has a desire or is pushed into a fit of rage. It gives a jump in power and combat abilities. There are many forms of Super Saiyan, but this is the default form." Austin explained. "Super Saiyan?" Uni wondered what Aiden really is. She fought he was human until he went up and transformed. Many questions were flooding her head.
"So this is the power of the traitor huh? Hehehe…" Raditz begins to chuckle. Aiden soon puts on a confused face in response. "But, I think playtime is over...LET'S FINISH THIS!" Raditz yelled. Raditz rose to the sky and started to power up again. Raditz's aura starts to become larger. He puts up both of his hands and starts to charge ki.
"THIS SHALL BE YOUR END!" The ki that was eminatting off of both Raditz's hands start to grow. 'If he launches an attack like that...He'll destroy this whole dungeon and the surrounding area!' Aiden powers up to his max within his Super Saiyan form. Aiden crouches and cups his hands to his side. Raditz's ki builds up more and lighting starts to form around Raditz's hands.
"Ka…" Aiden was building up ki within his hands as with Raditz, the ki starts to flash purple and pink. "Me…" A little glow starts to shine within Aidens hands. "Ha…" The glow starts to grow within Aiden's hands. "Me…" The glow starts to shine brightly with a brilliant sky blue color. Aiden clenches his teeth and the glow shines even brighter. Aiden looks up into the sky.
"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Aiden thrusts his hands forward and opens them, to let out a powerful sky blue beam of light. "IT'S OVER TRAITOR! PERISH!" Raditz thrusts both of his hands forwards and yells "ANTI-DOUBLE SUNDAY!" A purple and pink beam of light comes out and clashes with the blue beam.
Nepgear and the girls (excluding Austin and the other warriors) covered their faces due to the dirt and pebbles that were being flinged around by the force of the attacks.
"Such power!" IF commented. The beam struggle slowly started to become one sided. "THIS IS OVER!" Raditz powered up even more.
Aiden was pushed a little deeper into the ground. Aiden struggled to keep up, until Aiden yelled and pushed the beam back. "What?" Raditz was shocked that he was pushing his Anti-Double Sunday. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH" Aiden's Kamehameha soon engulfs the Anti-Double Sunday and Raditz.
"N-NOOOO! SOMEDAY I WILL HAVE MY REVENGE! GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Raditz then slowly disintegrated into nothing, until there was nothing left. Aiden stands back up and returns to his base form. "Phew…" Aiden wipes off the sweat from his forehead and turns to his friends.
"Well...that was fun…" Aiden said sheepishly. Aiden looks soon at Uni who has a non-amused look. Everyone else does too. This non-amused look was directed at Nepgear. "Nepgear...your...a…" Uni had no words to describe what was happening. "I didn't know you were a CPU candidate too, Uni…? I came here looking for you!" Nepgear says happily.
Uni shows a disappointed look. "Could you please help us? We want to save the CPUs...our sisters...and protect Gamindustri…" Nepgear said. "Don't come any closer!" Uni told Nepgear. Nepgear backs up from Uni's sudden snap. "Huh?" Nepgear was confused on why Uni was acting like this.
"Why? Why are YOU here and not my sister, huh!?" Uni demanded an explanation. Everyone (except for Compa) stood in silence. Aiden gets a little irritated. "Oh...that's…" Nepgear's face turns to one of guilt. "She didn't let me go along with her three years ago…" Uni shows an expression of sadness.
"I could've saved them if I went! I could've done what you failed to do!" Uni yelled at Nepgear. Nepgear was about to say something until she was cut off. "So you think that you could've done better, huh?" Aiden walked towards Uni with a very dangerous expression that would soon show his anger.
"Because, let me tell you something Uni. Nepgear was beaten and was stuck in the Gamindustri Graveyard for three years with the CPU's. They all tried their best against a very powerful opponent and you say that YOU could have done better." Aiden's eyes start to turn gold again and his hair spiked upward. "The expression I saw within her eyes, told me how much she tried and YOU SAY YOU COULD HAVE DONE BETTER!" Aiden's voice echoes throughout the dungeon, making the monsters tremble in fear.
"YOU AREN'T EVEN STRONG ENOUGH TO TAKE ON AN OPPONENT THAT I JUST FOUGHT EARLIER AGO! NEPGEAR AND THE CPUS FOUGHT AN ENEMY THAT WAS STRONGER THAN ALL OF THEM COMBINED!" The ground under Aiden starts to crack and Uni starts to back up.
"I DON'T KNOW YOUR SISTER AT ALL! BUT MAYBE SHE LEFT YOU BEHIND OUT OF LOVE! SO SHE WOULDN'T SEE YOU GET HURT! AND HERE YOU SAY THAT YOU COULD'VE DONE BETTER MAKES ME MAD!" The water around them starts to boil and Uni couldn't help but shake in fear.
"SO! IF YOU THINK THAT YOU COULD'VE DONE BETTER THAN NEPGEAR! THAN PROVE TO ME THAT YOU COULD HAVE DONE BETTER THREE YEARS AGO!" The ground had formed more cracks and the water started to steam up. Uni started to cry and ran off towards the exit of the dungeon. Silence falls upon the group of heroes. Nepgear decides to break this silence.
"Why...why did you have to be like that towards Uni." Nepgear said with tone mix between anger and sadness. Aiden takes a deep breath and sighs. "It's because she needs to see the point Nepgear." Aiden turns around and looks at her with his eye's reverting back to normal along with his hair.
"If she didn't...She would have to learn it the hard way." Aiden almost had an emotionless voice. Compa starts to walk up. "Ow, my head is gonna have a big bump...Huh? Wait, where'd Uni go? Silence befell on them once more.
-Lastation Basilicom-
The group was walking towards the entrance of the basilicom after asking some of the locals about the nation's Mascot with no luck. The Five warriors also had questions about Isabelle knowing about Saiyans. She answered with she had a friend that traveled through dimensions. She also told them she worked at the Lastation guild. IF was surprised because she worked at a guild as well, the Planeptune Basilicom. The group soon walks through the entrance and heads for the front desk.
They are met with a girl with short white colored hair and diamond blue eyes. She was also wearing a top part of a business suit and wore black shorts. She was cleaning up some glass that got on the desk from the shattered windows.
"Man this place is battered up. It looks like an earthquake took place here." Aiden looked at the damage before the groups looks at him. Aiden chuckles nervously. Remembering that he was the cause of the earthquake. Jason slaps Aiden in the back of the head for being an idiot.
"Pardon us." IF said, catching the person's attention. "Hello." Compa added, The girl looks up to see the group. "Oh, welcome to Lastation's Basilicom. I am Kei Jinguji, the oracle for this nation. She said in a business like tone.
"And I already know that you have questions for me. Isn't that right, IF and Compa of Planeptune?" IF and Compa were shocked that the oracle knew them. IF and Compa snap out of their shock.
"How do you know us?" Compa said nicely. Kei looks over to Compa. "Intelligence gathering is business economics 101. I've gathered info on you both since you arrived."
"Wow, that's cool to say the least." Aiden commented. "Definitely earned that reputation." IF commented as well. "Um, we're looking for your nation's Mascot...Do you have any information on where it might be?" Nepgear asked the Oracle.
"Whether I do or don't is irrelevant. I'd first like to ask you how much my information would be worth to you." Kei told her. "Oh, It's gonna be this type of interaction ay?" Rhyel said. "We are gonna have to give you something in exchange for info, am I right?" Kei turns toward Rhyel.
"Of course, Properly exchanging information through an agreed-upon value system is key to any business." Kei said. "But we don't have anything to give, like credits…" Compa said innocently. "Money is not required. Rather, I'd exchange information for a...Personal favor." IF moves her right brow up in confusion while crossing her arms.
"What kind of personal favor?" Kei turns toward IF. "Our nation is currently developing a very special item. All we lack are some crucial materials." Kei answer. 'Oh goodie, A fetch quest…' Austin complained to himself.
"Perhaps you've heard of these materials? We need a Treasure Gem and good chunk of Hematite." Kei said. Austin puts his index finger and thumb on his chin for a thinking position. 'Hematite...okay…But what in the world is a Treasure Gem' Austin questions this while IF replies to Kei's answer with shock.
"What!? You realize how rare those are, don't you?" IF couldn't believe they would have to find these materials that were already hard to find. "How rare are we talking about?" Nepgear asked IF. "So rare that you won't find them at regular vendor. There's not even info on where to find them, either." IF replied.
"This is an incredibly one-sided trade." IF puts her hands on her head and ruffles her hair on what to do. "How unfortunate. Then, I suppose our negotiation is at its end. Perhaps I misappraised my intel's value to you. Kei said bluntly. 'Wow…' the five warriors and Isabelle told themselves.
"Tch...Jerk" IF said under her breath. Nepgear soon says "Understood. We'll go find them. If we do that, you'll tell us what you know about your Mascot, right?" Kei nods. "Well, one more thing. I also need to know what happened three years ago, and about the recent rescue attempt." Kei asked.
"You even know about our going back to the Gamindustri Graveyard!?" Compa was surprised that Kei knew this. "Circumstantial evidence. Call it a hunch. But how can I be wrong if I see Nepgear standing before me?" Kei answered. "You knew about Gear all this time?" IF asked in an angry tone.
"Yes, except for these five here." Kei said, talking about the five warriors in the room. "What about me?" Isabelle asked. Kei nods to Isabelle knowing about her. "Well? Is Noire alright? Why is only Nepgear back?" Kei questioned. Everyone (except IF *who was mad right now* and Isabelle who didn't know what happened) had mixed feelings about the subject.
"Well, Noire is still with the other CPUs, and-" IF put her hand up with her index finger extended to give the sign of shush. "Clamp that mouth shut, Gear. Business is all about equivalent exchange right? Isn't it hypocrtical of you to overstep the very "rules" of business you imposed on us?" IF said to Kei. 'Why is almost everyone here ruded?' Aiden asked himself. Jason and Austin had an expression of 'yikes', while Noah and Rhyel almost burst into laughter. Almost.
"Huh. A valid point, my apologies. very well then, I would like to ask you to find those materials for me first." Kei remember what she said and kept her word about the rules she implied. "After that, we can exchange all the information we possess. That is quite the bargain, you know." Kei said to IF.
"Okay, let's do that, then. We'll be going now." Nepgear said. "My, my. How amateurish of me to allow my emotions to lead a business negotiation…" Kei said out loud to herself. "Please be safe Noire…" with a little bit of despair in her eyes before going back to cleaning up the mess.
The group left the basilicom to go search for the items. Aiden look kinda sad after over hearing what Kei said to herself. Aiden did have problems with his emotions. But as much anymore, except when he gets angry sometimes. Aiden got rid off the feeling and asked everyone a question. "If she was able to get info on you girls? Then how did she not get info on us five?" He asked.
No one had an answer. It was a stupid question, but when they left the graveyard, Kei could have gotten at leaast some info. That left everyone questioning about it. They decided to talk about that later and get this fetch quest over with.
IF was brooming over a storm over how much she disliked the Lastaion Oracle to everyone else except Nepgear and Aiden who were talking to each other. "That went…well...I guess…" Aiden was still awe struck on how rude IF was. Nepgear agreed by just nodding. "It was kinda awkward. But you can get use to that type of feeling." Nepgear told Aiden.
"Well. Enough about all of that, do you have any ideas on where we can find this Treasure Gem and Hematite, Gearsy." Nepgear had a little feel of embarrassment as she blushed for only a second. She suddenly felt a little happy hearing that nickname. Sure IF and Compa gave her cute nicknames, but this nickname just made her feel a little more happy.
"I'm not sure but...we can ask IF or Isabelle if they know anything about finding these items." Nepgear replied. "Your probably right Gearsy. Can't believe I forgot that IF and Isabelle would know about this type of stuff. Thanks." Aiden smiled. Nepgear smiled back. She suddenly felt the same feeling she had back at Planeptune, but it was slightly stronger. "U-um, when did you started to call me by nickname?" She asked. Aiden looks at her.
"Because your my friend. What? I can't call you by any other name?" He said to her. Nepgear started to panic. "I-I didn't mean i-it like that I w-was just-" Nepgear was interrupted by a little bit of giggling and a kind pat on her head. It came from Aiden. "I was just kidding Gearsy." He smiled, she puffed her cheeks in embarrassment.
He apologized and turned to look at IF and Isabelle. "Yo Izzy, IF, do you guys know anything about where we can find a Treasure Gem and Hematite?" IF and Isabelle look back at him. "Not really, we can only tell you that monster collect rare items but it is only just a rumor." Isabelle told Aiden.
"Then...should we go and beat up every monster we see?" Compa commented. "That sounds so savage, but we got no choice." IF said exhaustedly. "IF is right, it is only the best shot we have to getting the items." Austin agreed with IF.
"Welp...Lets do it!" Aiden said all pumped up with energy.
-Lastation Basilicom: Uni's Room-
Uni was sitting on her bed while hugging one of her pillows with a sad look. "Ugh...I said some pretty nasty things to Nepgear, didn't I? She's been through so much, too…" Uni starts to regret what she said towards Nepgear. "And Aiden…" Uni remembers what he said to her back at Rebeat Resort.
"Because, let me tell you something Uni. Nepgear was beaten and was stuck in the Gamindustri Graveyard for three years with the CPU's. They all tried their best against a very powerful opponent and you say that YOU could have done better...The expression I saw within her eyes, told me how much she tried and YOU SAY YOU COULD HAVE DONE BETTER! SO! IF YOU THINK THAT YOU COULD'VE DONE BETTER THAN NEPGEAR! THAN PROVE TO ME THAT YOU COULD HAVE DONE BETTER THREE YEARS AGO!" Uni starts to shake a little, remembering what he said.
But Uni felt a little curious when he said that. It was almost like he went through something similar. "He's right...I should have respected Nepgear with how much she tried. And I know I was told to stay behind because I wasn't strong enough to help the others…" Uni dug her face a little, into her pillow. "If I had gone, I would've made their job hardier than easier..." Uni said, proving that Aiden was right.
"But that's the reason why I'm trying my best to become stronger!" Uni clenched the pillow she was holding onto. She soon starts to think about how powerful Aiden was when fighting that strange man. "What'll I do if I run into Aiden and Nepgear again?" Uni's voice was muffled when she buried her face into her pillow.