Chapter 7: A Prototype
IF fired her Beretta M9 at her group's Fenrir, it angered the Fenrir greatly. The Fenrir roared and started charging at IF; it swiped at her with its claws. IF barely dogged its claws, but The fenrir soon jumped at her with it's mouth opened. The Fenrir was ready to chew its knife sharpened teeth into IF's flesh, but it was then kicked in the left side of its face by Austin.
Austin drops on the ground and stands on his left hand and uses both legs to kick the Fenrir in the chin. The force of the kick sent the fenrir flying a few feet, to be hit hard in the back by Ryhel.
The Fenrir hits the ground and Ryhel uses his ki to give him a boost to get him to the Fenrir faster. Ryhel sent another punch to the Fenrir's back, it roared in pain. IF rushed up to the Fenrir and took out her twin qatar's and slash at its face, it resulted in the Fenrir roaring again and it got up fast.
The fenrir ignored the pain and started to attack with blind anger. Austin flew in and blocked the attacks, but got hit a few times by the Fenrir.
"How is the thing getting faster and stronger?" Austin asked himself; He soon realized that the beast was slowly emanating a purple aura. The monster had gone viral and was being boosted with its rage.
"We should wrap this up before this gets bad!" Austin yelled at IF and Ryhel. The Fenrir growled and stared at the three; Austin descends next to Ryhel and IF to get ready to finish the Fenrir off.
-With Compa and Her Group-
Red slammed her yo-yo at the top of the second Fenrir's head. The Fenrir winced in pain, but it shook the pain off and became angrier. The Fenrir rushed at slashed at Red, who was blocking the monsters attacks with a big book that came out of nowhere. Isabelle ran in at slammed her hands into the Fenrir's side, sending it skidding across the floor. Compa soon fired some blue liquid from her syringe; it would attach to it legs and would solidify.
The Fenrir tried to get up, but it wasn't able to move do to the liquid. It kept on struggling and still haven't any ability to escape. Taking this as an advantage, Red and Isabelle ran towards the beast and started to build up magic power within themselves.
"Swift Strike!" Red summoned a disc and threw it at the Fenrir, the disc left a trail of rose blossom leaves as it was thrown. The disc flew around the Fenrir, the trail of leaves started to glow brighter as it circled the Fenrir. Red ran towards the giant wolf and jumped in the air. The disc soon flew towards Red; she would catch it and rose blossom leaves would surround the Fenrir.
"Cya!" Red dashed at the Fenrir and slid on the ground and twirled. The Fenrir was soon developed with a giant pink splashed, that caused the Fenrir to scream in major pain.
"Volcanic bloom!" Isabelle yelled out, after Red finished her attack. A flower appeared on the Fenrir's body and started to glow a brilliant color if orange. The color got stronger and stronger; until it exploded like a volcano, pouring lava onto the Fenrir. The Fenrir screamed until it was fully submerged in lava. A sudden burst of code came out of the lava, signaling that the monster was defeated.
-Aiden and Nepgear's Group-
Aiden and Nepgear were both trading blows with the Fenrir by using their respective weapons. The Fenrir lifted it's right claw to finish this trade of blows. The Fenrir brought its claw down and was blocked by Aiden's sword, Arutima. Aiden used his strength and pushed the Fenrir's claw away.
"Raising Cut!" Arutima started to glow with a brilliant yellow light. Aiden swiped his sword upwards and sent a yellow slash wave at the Fenrir. The wave hit the Fenrir with incredible force and skid across the floor. The Fenrir recovered fast and charged at Aiden. The Fenrir was one feet close to Aiden before it got kicked in the side by Noah. Noah jumped off the Fenrir and fired a quick Galick Gun.
The Fenrir stumbles, but recovers quickly and swipes at Noah. Noah takes the hit and sides against the ground, while holding the Fenrir's claw. Noah soon moves around in place, preparing to throw the Fenrir.
Noah soon stomps on the ground and throws him into the air. Nepgear enters her CPU form and flies up to the Fenrir and fired at it. Aiden follows Nepgear and fired volleys of ki blasts at the Fenrir as support.
The Fenrir has several burns marks all over its fur and was not able to react. Aiden then charges some ki into Arutima and flew beside Nepgear. They closed on the Fenrir and sent a final strike on the Fenrir in a cross slash upon its body. The Fenrir slowly starts falling down.
-Back with IF's Team-
Austin turned Super Saiyan and Rhyel charged up his full power and they both charged at the Fenrir and traded blows. IF enchants her Beretta M9 with fire magic and fired at the Fenrir to cause fire damage. Austin and Rhyel moved out of the way and the fire enchanted bullet successfully hit its target.
The Fenrir roared as it was burning. Austin and Rhyel took this as an opportunity to take the Fenrir down. Austin and Rhyel took turns at punching and kicking the Fenrir; Soon they prepared a very powerful punch that sent the Fenrir flying at the other Fenrir that Aiden and Nepgears group took down. Both Fenrir's hit each other and exploded into code.
The mouse was shaking in fear of three Fenrirs getting destroyed before his eyes. Aiden and Nepgear land in the ground and everyone else meets up with them. Aiden slowly starts to approach the mouse. The mouse was so frightened to the point where it couldn't make a move. Aiden would take out his tail, which shocked the girls and pick up the mouse with said tail.
"What's your name?" Aiden asked the frightened mouse.
"W-Warechu…" Warechu said. Aiden moves Warechu closer to his face and gives the mouse a very serious and dark expression.
"Never mess with us again… Got it…?" Aiden said to Warechu sternly. Warechu slowly nods and Aiden puts Warchu back on the ground. Warchu runs and screams for his life, leaving a giant cloud of dust.
"That takes care of that…" Aiden signed and kept his tail out for now on. The Mascot flies towards the group.
"So that was the many evils that are plaguing Gamindustri?" The Mascot Questioned.
"Yeah, but now it knows where you are." IF said.
"Man I can't believe there's a talking mouse in the ASIC." Noah complained.
"When you think about it...we do have Animal like people that walk and talk like humans." Austin told Noah.
"Oh yea…" Noah facepalmed, forgetting about that fact.
"Anyways, it's best that you'll need to go into hiding." Austin informed the Mascot.
"You are right, I shall go into hiding for the time being." The Mascot said and slowly start moving away, Nepgear stops the Mascot in tracks by asking it a question.
"Why not come with us? We'll make sure that you'll be kept safe from any ASIC danger." Nepgear told the Mascot.
"Nepgear, I'm sorry but we both know that's impossible. It did say that it has to stay here to make sure that Lastation stays safe for as much as it can." Aiden told Nepgear and walks to her. Nepgear then makes eye contact with Aiden.
"He is right, this request can not be granted." The Mascot confirmed Aidens conclusion.
"So you believe your nation matters? Sheesh your really stubborn." Red said, Rhyel walks right past red and turns to face her.
"I hate to agree on this, but the Mascot and Aiden are right. If the Mascots haven't been watching over the nation's for these past three years, Gamindustri would already be under absolute control from the ASIC." Rhyel reasoned.
Everyone fell silent on what to do in this situation. If the Mascot went with them, it would result in leaving Lastation without any divine protection and will be easily conquered then it already is. If the Masco stayed in Lastation, it would only be a matter of time until it would be tracked down.
"No matter how much one tries… some things cannot be protected alone...CPU Candidate…" The Mascot called for Nepgear only.
"Yes?" Nepgear turned to look at the Mascot and walk towards it, she stopped about a good 1 foot away from the Mascot.
"I cannot abandon this nation. It would be breaking the pack I have made with the true Goddess." The Mascot said sternly. Nepgear's expression sadden to the Mascots final answer.
"So we can't convince you?" Nepgear asked, hoping there would be a little spark of the Mascot to possibly join. But she knew that the answer would still be no.
"That is correct, but I can give you the needs of facing this evil. I am offering you a portion of my power CPU Candidate." The Mascot told Nepgear. Nepgear's expression lightened. Even if the Mascot wasn't going to join them, this was still better than leaving this shrine without anything. This would be a few more steps to getting closer to her sister and the other CPUs.
The Mascot than separates a piece of itself and it would float towards Nepgear and fuse with her.
"Whoa!" Nepgear was surprised at the sudden boost in power. Aiden also felt a slight increase in himself, but chose to ignore the feeling.
"I can offer only so little, but I ask that you help the CPUs and all of Gamindustri…" The Mascot asked.
"Thank you very much! We'll make sure to save everyone!" Nepgear put her right hand over her chest and gave the Mascot a reassuring smile. The group smiles at Nepgear's growing confidence in save Gamindustri from ASIC.
The group later start to leave, but Aiden had a question of his own and walked up to the Mascot before it leaves.
"I have a question of my own, if you don't mind me asking?" Aiden crossed his arms and slowly wags his tail.
"How may I help?" The Mascot asked. Aiden puts his index finger and thumb on his chin and puts his left arm against his hip, thinking on how he will execute his question.
"I want to know who this True Goddess is? Aiden asked. The Mascot stayed silent.
"I cannot give you an answer, you will find out soon. I must now take my leave, Prophesied One." The Mascot floated away, leaving Aiden Confused.
"Wait! What do you mean-" The Mascot than vanished. Aiden was greatly confused. Why couldn't the Mascot give him an answer, and what was that about him being the 'Prophesied One'. Aiden decided to think about it later and ran to catch up with the group.
-Lastation (Sunset)-
The sun was now setting down as the group was approaching the Basilicom to inform Kei on their success. Isabelle slowly walks in front of the group and turns around. She was now walking backwards and started up a conversation.
"Well that went very well guy!" Isabelle said, motioning her arms up into the air.
"Yeah! But we weren't able to recruit the CPU Candidate...what're we gonna do now?" Compa asked.
"It really is a shame...It would've been amazing to have two cute CPU wifeys…" Red said in response. The Aiden chuckled and the rest of his friends sighed after hearing the wifey talk again.
"Uni…" Negear's expression sadden once more, hearing uni being mentioned. Aiden walks up to Nepgear and comforts her. She looks at Aiden and smiles a little.
"No point in moping now, let's get to the Basilicom and give in our report." IF said and walked a little faster.
-Lastation Basilicom-
"Well done. I'm intrigued to hear such a stubborn Mascot agreed to lend you some of it's power." Kei said. Aiden crossed his arms in response.
"It was doing what it was told, can't blame the Mascot for being stubborn." Aiden said. IF then walks up to Kei.
"I can agree with Aiden on that. Also, please don't fill us in on what we did. It's our report…" IF also crossed her arms.
"Our next stop is Lowee, but before that, is it ok if me and Aiden meet with Uni one more time?" Nepgear asked Kei. Nepgear really wanted to talk to her after their fight they had. She really hoped that her, Aiden, and Uni don't have bad blood with each other and hoping if Uni changed her mind in helping them save their sisters.
"I mean it's up to her Nepgear, she is hiding under the desk after all…" Aiden said plainly. The girls except for Kei looked at Aiden with confused stares. Kei was impressed that Aiden knew that Uni was hiding. Uni than pops out from under Kei's desk with an expression of shock. The rest of the girls soon share the same expression.
"How did you know I was under Kei's desk?" Uni questioned Aiden. Aiden chuckled a little before he looked at Uni.
"Me and my friends learned a neat trick that allows us to sense anyone's life force, no matter how far away they are." Aiden summed up the Ki sensing technique.
"That sounds very creepy…" Uni said blankly. Aiden looks at Uni and sends the same expression right back.
"But it does help you be on guard if anyone tries to attack you…" Aiden put his hands in his jacket pockets.
"Hey Uni, it's nice to see you again." Nepgear said nervously after the girls recovered from their sudden shock.
"Uh, h-hi, Nepgear…" Uni turns to face Nepgear, also being in a state of nervousness.
"I know that I already asked this, but… Uni, won't you come with us and save our sisters." Nepgear asked, hoping Uni did change her mind.
"No!...at least not yet…" Uni said without a second thought and whispered the second part to herself. Nepgear was disappointed that Uni hasn't changed her mind.
"I see…" Nepgear respected Uni's decision.
'If I went with them… in the state I am right now… I'd only be nothing but a burden' Uni thought.
Nepgear starts to cry a little, everyone was confused. Uni's eyes soon turn into Saucers and left off some comedic anime sweat drops.
"W-Wait a minute!? Why are you crying!?" Uni started to fling her arms around in confusion and in fear of Aiden bursting out in anger, knowing that he really cares about Nepgear. Nepgear puts her hands over her chest and keeps crying.
"B-because you, me, and Aiden became such good friends, but all we do is argue and fight… and now, we… we'll never be BFF's and…" Nepgear starts saying lots of random stuff before Uni decides to stop her before she keeps on going.
"Our spat had nothing to do with that. And why are you talking like we'll never see each other again!" Uni said to Nepgear. Nepgear slowly calms down and her mood gets a little brighter.
"H-huh? So...you wanna hang out later?" Nepgear asked. Uni was taken back a little and answered.
"W-Well, maybe when I feel like it, maybe I'll… you know, think about it later ok… maybe…" Uni considered it. Nepgear couldn't feel nothing but be happy that this doesn't mean they will have a bad relationship ship now.
"Really? For really reals!? It's a promise, okay!?" Nepgear started to become very excited. Uni was overwhelmed and started to show off her Tsundere side.
"I-I said if I feel like it, and not… ugh! Fine, fine. I promise, okay." Uni caved in. Kei couldn't help but smile at the situation that Uni and Nepgear were having.
"I never thought I would see the day where Uni would look so happy." Kei was glad that Uni was lighting up after these past three years.
"Hey! You better wipe that smile off your face right now!" Uni put her hands against her hips in irritation.
"We should probably head out now you guys…" Jason said. The group would nod and prepare to leave.
"Although necessary, I do apologize for keeping you here in Lastation for so long. Best of luck on your travels." Kei wished them luck.
"Please don't say that, you really creep me out when you say anything remotely selfless." IF twitch in irritation. Aiden couldn't help but chuckle.
"I'm wishing you luck because of how troublesome Lowee's CPU Candidates can be." Kei told the group.
"What, are they that bad?" Rhyel asked and Kei nodded.
"Ouch… well then, let's head go you guys." Aiden said, the group would head for the entrance before Kei stops them.
"Before you leave! There's something I must give you." Kei said and walk towards a room next to her desk.
"*sighs* Now what!" IF complained and tap her right foot, impatiently.
They would all wait for Kei for a good five minutes. Nepgear and Uni started another conversation, as well as the others. Kei then returns with a strange futuristic sword that was black and grey and has a sky blue blade (A/N: The futuristic sword exactly looks like the Beam Zapper sword).
"I apologize for me taking so long, but I would like to give you this." Kei walks up to Aiden and motion's Aiden to take it. Aiden looks over the blade and takes it.
"What is this?" Aiden looked back at Kei and holds the sword in his right hand.
"We call it the SDX-612. Code name: Brave Sword, this sword is still in its prototype stage. We weren't able to do anymore tests with it, due to it being very powerful and it would overwhelm those as they kept on using it. But after analyzing your abilities, I knew that you would be able to wield this, please use this sword to help save Gamindustri." Kei informed Aiden.
Aiden couldn't help but be amazed. He looked at the sword and then looked back at Kei with determination in his eyes.
"I promise Kei." Aiden puts the sword on his back and it would stick to his back.
"Cya later Kei, and cya around too uni" Aiden waves at the two and walks to his friends.
-Lowee (Morning)-
After setting camp half way during their journey and rest up until morning. The group has now arrived at Lowee.
"Here we are Lowee! And I made it here first, so I win!" Red said excitedly.
"Yeah, yeah, but I will say this place is beautiful." Noah looked around at the scenery of Lowee. Everyone looked at Lowee in awe, except for Nepger. Nepgear couldn't help but shiver due to how cold Lowee is because it was snowing.
"It's so cold… but the scenery does take your breath away…" Nepgear stared in awe, while she was still shivering.
"Lowee is covered in snow all year. We should all buy something warm to keep the cold away!" Compa suggested.
"That would be a good idea, if it weren't for us guys being immune to the cold and not having your universe's currency." Austin said.
"We should focus on getting info, pronto. We'll worry about getting something warm when we have the time." IF said.
"She's right, to the guild?" Isabelle asked IF.
"No. We're heading straight to the Basilicom. I haven't heard anything bad about the Oracle here, so we'll be fine." IF answered.
The group walk down the road that lead to the Basilicom. Unlike Lastation, there were some people on the street, but not many. They kept on walking until they hear someone making a commotion.
"A commotion! Someone's making a real commotion. Let's check it out!" Red rushed towards the commotion, with the group following behind her.
Aiden then notices who is making the commotion and groans. Everyone notices Aiden's sudden groan.
"What's wrong Aiden?" Nepgear walked up to Aiden and asked.
"It's underlining… and it seems like she's trying to sell something…" Aiden looked down and pinched his nose.
"I can tell this is really going to be a hassle…" Rhyel muttered.
The group slowly approaches Underlining, as she is promoting to people to join ASIC for free access in games. If the people would in turn help them with ASIC operations around Gamindustri.
"Step right up, folks! The ASIC is here to spread their magical fun and good word! If you join ASIC today, you'll be able to gain free access to any and all games you want!" By the tone of Underlinings voice, everyone can tell that she really hates promoting this.
"Man, why am I the one passing out fliers and doing grunt work…" Underlining sighed.
"If it wasn't for those parts, I won't be here right now!" The Underlining complained to herself. The group soon approaches behind her and were about to give her a surprise.
"Excuse me, are we the brats that you're talking about." Compa asked nicely. Linda then turns around to see the exact group that put her in this situation.
"Gah! When did all of you get here!? How did you find me!?" Linda was shocked.
"With all the commotion you were making, it wouldn't be hard to find you." IF crossed her arms and arched up her right brow.
"Now we're not gonna allow you getting away this time." Aiden slams his fists together and cracks his knuckles.
"This is bad...huh? Hey, you! Stray Kid!" Linda notices a young girl that may look like she is either 9 or 10 with a blue coat and blue hat with short brown hair.
"Huh?" The girl was then pulled towards Linda and is now being treated as a hostage. Linda brought out her metal pipe and pointed it at the girl.
"Don't move, you're my ticket out of this mess. If any of you try to do anything, this kid is gonna get it!" Linda said to the group.
"So, right into the basics huh? How cliche." IF expression became serious.
"Let her go! She has nothing to do with this!" Nepgear stood her ground and was prepared if this turns into a fight.
"Shut it! ASIC is always been about playing dirty. Now if you'll excuse me…" Linda turns around and sprints off with the girl. The girl begins to cry.
"Help me, Ram…" The girl called out. The group then sprints after Linda.
"Oh no you don't!" Aiden used some of his ki to help him sprint faster. Same with the other warriors. Just as they left, a girl with long brown hair and with a pink coat and hat walked around. She looked like the girl with the blue coat and hat.
"Rom? Hey Rom? Jeez, where'd did she go…? I said for her to stay right here…" The girl called out and crossed her arms.
-Lowee Global Expo-
They followed Underlining to a weird frozen complex filled with monsters. The monsters slowed them down, but they were you able to slay each one. Until, Underlining and the girl found themselves at a dead end.
"Ok… I should be… safe here…" Underlining was catching her breath. The girl she kidnapped was still sniffing and crying. This in turn ticked off Underlining.
"Shut up already! Your crying is really annoying! *sighs* I need to ditch this deadweight kid…" Underlining tapped her pipe on her shoulder impatiently.
"Linda!" Aiden cried out, using Underlings actually name this time. Underlining groaned in annoyance.
"Seriously, come on!" Linda complained, the entire group were really serious and not pleased.
"Let the kid go, and you'll be able to walk away unharmed." IF told Underlining.
"What do you mean!? This little brat is my ticket out of here! Unless you want to fight me when I can use this kid as a human shield!" The Underlining threatened.
Aiden balled his fist in anger and everyone else looked the Underlining in disgust. It became nothing more but a silent stare down.
"I don't have time for this, time to use my backup plan! Come on out!" Linda throws down a disc and summons lots of monsters.
"Great, now things just got complicated!" Noah said. IF sighed and Compa grows worried.
"Man I should of thought of a plan, what a rookie mistake…" IF complained to herself.
"We won't be able to beat Miss Underlining if she still has Miss Hostage... Should we run away?" Compa asked in worry.
"We can't do that! If we do that, it would only show that we're starting to give up!" Jason got into his fighting stance. Linda laughs at the situation the group was now in.
"Have fun dealing with these guys! Now if you excuse me, I'm out of here!" Linda started walking away with the girl until they all heard another young girls voice.
"Let Rom go, NOW!" Suddenly a girl who looked around the same age as the girl (now identified as rom) with short pink hair, with a long side burn on her left and had a white plug suit with pink lining all over had appeared and wiped out all of the monsters.
"Huh? Blaaaaaaaargh!" The Underlining was sent flying by a magical attack from the same girl who was wielding a futuristic wand.
"Rom, Are you ok?" The young girl asked Rom. Rom started to cry and ran over to the young girl.
"Ram! *sob, sob* Raaaam!" Rom kept on crying to the now identified Ram. Linda than gets back after the sudden shock of magic and wide eyes.
"No way! Another CPU!?" Linda yelled out in shock. Ram comfort Rom and turned around to face Linda with visible anger on her face.
"How dare you make Rom play hostage and make her cry! You'll pay, you dummy!" Ram readied her wand and looked at Rom.
"C'mon Rom, you activate HDD, too. Let's beat this jerk up all the way to next week!" Ran told her sister, Rom nodded.
"Uh-huh…" Rom was than engulfed in a bright light and revealed Ron in an exact form of Rams. But Rom had Blue lining, light blue hair, and a long side burn on her right side.
"What! Two CPU's again!? This is too much!" Underlining grabbed her hooded head. Everyone else was baffled that it was easy to find the CPU Candidates.
"Nice, more wifeys to be!" Red happily said. The rest of the group sweatdropped at the comment, but ignored it.
"So those two must be the CPU Candidates of Lowee…" Nepgear said. IF than smirks and takes out her Qatar's.
"Nothing is holding us down now. Let's show her what we're made off!"
-Six Minutes After a Sad One Sided Fight-
"I'll get you next time!" Underlining runs away after her humiliating defeat by a huge group and 3 CPUs.
"Oh yeah, we're the best!" Ram Celebrated, Rom pumped her right hand into the air and smiled.
"Yeah, the bestest!" Rom cheered. Aiden cleans his hands of sweat.
"Man, that was just too easy!" Aiden smirked and put his hands on his hips.
"Those two look so good in those outfits, this is the ultimate score of finding two CPU wifeys." Red declared and smiled.
Ram turns around and eyes the group cautiously.
"Wait, who are they?" Ram asked her sister, Rom floats next to her and gives her answer.
"They tried to save me…" Ron answered softly. Ram frowned and turned towards her sister.
"Well, they obviously did a bad job at it. What a bunch of big failures…" Ram said bluntly, the group couldn't help but feel offended by that comment.
"Man that burned a little…" Rhyel said and looked down.
"Pretty hard to argue with a pure logic of a kid…" IF sighed and shook her head sideways.
"Excuse me, are you two CPU Candidates of Lowee?" Nepgear walked up to the two young girls and asked nicely.
"Yep! I'm Ram, and this is Rom. We're the CPU's amazing twin sisters!" Ram declared. Rom nods in agreement.
"Uh-huh, Uh-huh…" Nepgear sighs in relief and looks at the CPU Candidates once more.
"I'm so glad we ran into each other. Um, I'm a CPU Candidate too. My sister is Neptune, and.." Ram then cuts Nepgear off.
"Neptune…? She was from… uh…" Ram was lost in a trail of thought, trying to remember which country Neptune was in charge of.
"Planeptune…" Rom answered for her sister.
"Oh, I knew that. That means your a Planeptune CPU." Ram looked at Nepgear.
"Right. I'm trying to save all our sisters, and so…" Ram then points her staff at Nepgear with a serious expression.
"That also means you're my enemy!" The group was taken aback by this sudden change.
"Enemy, enemy…" Rom repeated.
"H-huh!? Wait a minute, n-no… why am I your enemy?" Nepgear panicked and started to sweat nervously.
"You're a CPU from really far away, that means you must've come here to take our shares!" Ram plainly answered Nepgear's question.
"Some CPUs do that… I read it in a book…" Rom added.
"Wait, please stop!" Nepgear begged, while Rom and Ram created lots of ice blocks.
"Ok, let's all calm down alright. We are just jump to conclusions, so let's all talk this ou-" Noah barely dodges a block of ice.
"Ok, I guess we're setting this fist to fist huh?" Noah gets into his fighting position, and the group does the same too.
Rom and Ram summon ice spikes and threw them at the group, they responded by dodging the attacks and retaliate. Noah fires ki blasts to destroy the ice spikes, and everyone else either attack long ranged, or up close
Aiden and Nepgear got up close to attack the sisters, but they were able to protect each other whenever anyone tries to attack one of them. Ram then uses explosive magic, sending Aiden into a wall. Nepgear hits the ground hard after getting hit by a row of ice spikes from Rom.
Jason launches a surprise attack on Rom, but was deflected by Ram.
"Rom are you ok!?" Ram asked her sister, Rom nods her head.
"Yes…" Ram smiles at her sibling and looks down at Jason.
"You're going to pay for trying to hurt Rom! You ready Rom?" Ram looked back at her sister, Rom would nod.
"Yeah…!" Rom and Ram then put their backs together and pointed their wands at Jason and start to build up magic.
"Whoa that is pretty…" Jason said, the building up of magic then turns into a giant shaped ice heart.
"Ice Coffin!" The ice shaped heart flies towards Jason. Jason snaps out of it and sees the attack coming.
"Oh boy!" Jason brings his arms up to block the attack, but gets sent flying at Austin. Austin gets sent flying into the ground and Jason hits a wall. Red comes in with her yo-yo but gets hit by explosive magic that was casted by Ram.
Isabelle jumps into the air and sends spears of fire at the Candidate sisters, but the used their magic to create a shield. The sisters then create little ice blocks and sent them at Isabelle. Isabelle then hits the ground, covered in ice. Compa runs around and tries her best to heal everyone as best as she can.
"This is way to easy Rom, they are very clumsy. They are so terrible!" Ram mocked the group, Rom nodded in agreement.
"Terrible…" Aiden than emerges from the wall that he was slammed into.
"Oh look, it's the guy I sent flying into the wall. Making him stay there as flat as a pancake." Ram laughed and Rom giggled a little.
"Pancake…" Aiden looks at the two sisters with a serious look. Aiden slowly approaches Rom and Ram and cracks start to form from the ground.
'Their coordination is incredible...I can't afford to mess around…' Aiden then gets into his charging position. Rom and Ram were confused at this gesture, while the girls in the group widen their eyes.
"He's seriously taking this fight that seriously?" Austin said. IF walks over to Austin and Compa rushes over to Nepgear and helps her up.
"Is he going Super Saiyan?" IF asked, Jason slowly walks up to both Austin and IF. Lighting slowly starts to eminate off of Aiden as he charges up and screams.
"Man what a weirdo, he's screaming for no reason. Did he like, get hit in the head or something." Ram said, sweat dropping.
"Weird…" Aidens hair starts to flow upwards with a familiar and lets out a red familiar aura. Rom and Ram were taken back by seeing the aura he was creating.
"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" The red gets even larger and turns dark red. Rom and Ram were surprised at the release of power that Aiden was producing.
"I-Is he another CPU!?" Ram stared at Aiden in shock. Rom was taken aback at this sudden development and couldn't say anything.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH! KAIOKEN X10!" A sudden burst of Aiden's Kaioken x10 shakes the complex. Aiden calms down and stands up straight, he then looked up at the two Candidate sisters.
"Time to finish this!" Aiden said calmly, Nepgear and Compa walk up with the group, along with Isabelle and Red.
"This battle is gonna be a very quick one now." Austin crossed his arms and watched.
"Let's take him together Rom!" Ram said to her sister, Rom nodded.
"Ok…!" Both Rom and Ram used Ice Coffin once again and got a direct hit on him. The attack would create a huge ice powdery cloud, they sister had an expression of they had won. The cloud dissipates and Aiden flies up with incredible speed.
"My turn!" Aiden dashes in front of Rom and kicks her to the ground, Ram was turns around to see Aiden and gets punched towards the wall. Ram then falls to the ground, landing next to her sister.
Aiden lands back on the ground and released the kaioken. Rom started to cry and Ram slowly got back up and look at Aiden with an angry expression.
"Grrr! You made Rom cry, you jerk! You're such a meanie!" Aiden stares at Ram with a blank expression.
"But you two were the ones who attacked first…" Aiden's comment was immediately ignored by Ram.
"This isn't over! We'll beat you up real good next time we meet!" Ram then flew away, Rom looks at Aiden.
"Next time…" Rom flies after her sister, Aiden sighs and walks back to his friends.
"Did you really had to good that hard on them?" IF asked with a sweat drop and a plain look. Aiden awkwardly grinned and scratched his head.
"I didn't really have much of a choice…" the group sighed at his answer.
"Well, at least we know what Kei meant by wishing us luck…" Isabelle said. Everyone then walked towards the exit of the facility and head towards the Basilicom.
-Lowee Basilicom-
After an hour of walking back to the main road. The group has finally reached the Lowee Basilicom.
"Man that was annoying, but we're finally here! Hello, anyone here?" Rhyel yelled out. A lady with long light blue hair, wearing red glasses, and some type of red graduation get up walks in to greet the group.
"Yes, welcome to Lowee'd Basilicom." The lady then notices Nepgear.
"Pardon me if I'm being rude, but may you possibly be Planeptune's…" Nepgear quickly answers the Ladies question.
"Yes, I'm Nepgear, Planeptune's CPU Candidate. We came here to ask for help…" The Lady nods her head.
"For a CPU Candidate to come all this way must mean that there is some important matter to be discussed." The lady said.
"Pardon me for forgetting to introduce myself. I am Mina Nishizawa, Lowee's Oracle. How may I be of Service?" Nepgear tells Mina of what has happened three years ago and what's happening right now.
"I see… so you wish to seek our Mascot's power." Mina's tone changed into a serious manner, Nepgear her head in agreement.
"Yes…" Nepgear said, Mina only sighed and looked at Nepgear.
"Unfortunately, I cannot help you on this manner right now." Mina said, sending a wave of disappointment towards Nepgear and the group.
"Uh-oh, why not…?" Compa showed an expression of concern. Mina turns to look at Compa.
"The Mascot was given an Important role." Mina told Compa blankly.
"If our Mascot leaves, all of Lowee will be thrown into chaos…" Mina said with sorrow in her voice. IF walks up to Mina to get a clear answer on the Mascot's "role".
"What is this Mascot's role?" IF asked Mina.
"I must apologize, the importance of it's role is so great, that all information has been classified." Mina answered. Red walked over to Mina, not liking the answer that they got.
"But there's terrible people trying to find and destroy the Mascot's." Red told Mina with an expression of anger.
"I guess we no Choice, but to track it down the old-fashioned way." Isabelle said.
"Before you go, It would be rude of me to shoo you away without giving you something, so…" Mina thought for a minute.
"Do you want to hear about Lowee's lore regarding the Deity of Sin, Arfoire?" This caught the group by surprise, Lowee had some lore based off of the Deity of Sin. This information can help them when and if they do face of the Deity of Sin itself.
"Tell us what you have on the Deity of Sin." Austin asked Mina.
"Arfoire is said to be born in Lowee. But I must ask, do you know what the Deity of Sin is?" Mina stared at the group.
"Is it some type of god?" Aiden asked.
"Hardly, no such convenient deity exists in this world. In fact, "deity" is hardly an appropriate descriptor." Mina answered.
"It exists only to bring destruction and chaos in its wake. No mortal can control it…" Mina added.
"It's even said that all of Gamindustri was on the brink of disaster when it was first born." This got the group on edge a little. A being that almost sent an entire world in danger was very serious.
"Then why go all this way just to revive something that could risk both of Gamindustri and ASIC?" Jason asked.
"They don't wish to fully revive it. It's a tool to them, a ploy, they will use it as a way to boost their organizations power."
"So if word got out, this would surely disturb the public right?" Noah asked and received a nod from Mina.
"They also might be using the lower-ranked members too." IF added in.
"If this is true, then I question the leaders motivation. This would only bring destruction to all of Gamindustri…" Mina than changes her expression to lighten the mood.
"I hope this information shed some light." Mina said.
"A being that acts as a harbinger of destruction… Arfoire… so that's what the ASIC worships…" Nepgear said to herself.
"I know that I'm short, but this all went flying over my head. Sooooooooo, what do we do now?" Red asked.
"In lame-men's terms, do what we have been doing." Rhyel told Red.
"Oh, Okay! That's much easier to understand!" Rhyel chuckled at Red. Suddenly, two girls come running in. Everyone notices that one of the girls was Rom and presumed the other one was Ram. This was gonna end badly for everyone.
"Mina, food!" Ram demand, not noticing the group standing in front of Mina.
"Hungry…" Rom said quietly.
"Now, now. Mind your manners, children. We have guests right now, so please wait for a bit longer." Mina asked Rom and Ram.
"Guests? *notices Aiden* Ahh! It's the Yelling dummy! He's come back to bully us more!" Ram shutters in fear.
"Oh!" Rom begins to shake and cry. Mina gasped at the reaction Ram had.
"Yelling dummy?" Heaven's Ram, that's quite rude!" Mina told Ram.
"Well, ummm… how should I say this…" Aiden tells Mina about the sudden fight that burst between them because of assumptions from the kids.
"I see, they misbehaved and attacked you? I am truly sorry!" Mina apologized for Rom and Ram's behavior.
"T-there's no need to apologize…" Aiden told Mina.
"No, as their guardian and educator, I must extend my apologies on their behalf. Now, what do you say, children." Mina looked at Rom and Ram.
"Lame! Why do we have to apologize? I'm not saying anything to that dummy!" Ram crossed her arms.
"Yeah, yeah…" Rom agreed.
"No, that's not what you're supposed to say, try again." Mina told the sisters. Everyone else in the room couldn't help but feel something very terrifying was going to happen.
"Hmph! They were so mean, and they were like, "we're just gonna attack you for no reason, hahahaha!" Ram lied.
"We lost… and it hurt…" Rom said, Mina soon closes her eyes and smiles at them. But this smile had a sinister aura behind it.
"What. Do. Good little girls. Say?" Everyone in the room had sudden chills down their backs after hearing Mina's change in her voice.
"I'm so sorry, really!" Ram said immediately.
"Sorry…" Rom followed.
"Did anyone just feel a very dark and scary aura?" Compa asked.
"Y-yeah, haven't felt this scared since Bulma and Chi-Chi" Aiden answered and shook in remembering how scary Goku and Vegeta's wives were.
"We would ask them for help, but seeing that their children…" Austin knew that bringing Rom and Ram would be troublesome for the group and for them too.
"Yes indeed, but if they wanted to assist you as fellow CPU Candidates, I can perhaps make an exception." Mina said.
No, I don't play with dummies!" Ram complained.
"Uh-huh…" Rom agreed.
"That seems very hopeless…" Rhyel groaned.
"Well, we should be on our way…" The group starts heading to the door.
"Do be careful!" Mina yelled. The group gave smiles and waved before they left.
-One Hour Later-
"This is a problem, we have no idea where the Mascot is and that it also has a special mission where we won't be able to ask for its help… fantastic…" Aiden sighs after his complaint. Everyone was deep in thought until IF spotted something odd.
"Hold up a minute, look…" IF then points to a figure, and it would Underlining. Some of them would sweat or frown that Underlining is still working after her encounter with them.
"Didn't we beat her up last time!?" Red said angrily.
"Yeah, maybe ASIC has some serious stuff to heal their forces quickly…" Austin said.
"She's making a move…" Noah pointed to Underlining walking away.
"Let's follow her..." IF said, the group unanimously agreed. They followed Underlining and found her making scams, trades, and even recruiting a kitten into the ASIC. They could only feel pity for what was happening to Underlining.
"Doesn't look like Miss Underlining knows where the Mascot is either…" Compa said.
"Well she is an Underlining, so that is expected of her not to know…" Isabelle replied.
"Well I didn't expect this to work out, well we should probably think of something else..." IF crosses her arms. Nepgear starts to move around uncomfortably, catching the groups attention.
"U-um, can I be excused for a moment?" Nepgear asks.
"Why? Oh I get it, it's tinkle time isn't it? The cold makes me do the same too, go ahead!" Red commented with a smile.
"P-please don't shout out comments like that!" Nepgear's eyes turn into saucers.
-5 Minutes Later-
Nepgear leaves out of one of the stores after she used its bathroom.
"Phew, it took awhile to find a place. I better hurry up and get back…" Nepgear walks to where they were five minutes ago, to only meet with nothing.
"D-did I get lost, just like that? IF? Compa…? A-Aiden? Goodness what should I do…?" Nepgear begins to panic and look around nervously.
"You know I'm standing right here, right?" Nepgear turns to see Aiden and jumps back.
"W-When did you get here?" Aiden looks at Nepgear and chuckles a little.
"Everyone went to follow Underlining when they spotted her, I stayed behind to wait for you. I didn't want you to be by yourself you know." Aiden smiles. Nepgear lightly blushes after that comment. A cry from a certain blue wearing girl caught their attention.
"Huh? Wait a minute, is that Rom?" Aiden asked.
"Yes, and she's crying. We need to help her, come on!" Nepgear rushed over to Rom, followed by Aiden.
"Huh? *gasp* it's the big meanie…" Rom backed away slowly. Nepgear walked over and put her hands and Rom's shoulders.
"No, no. He's not mean… Please don't be scared, okay?" Nepgear gave Rom a reassuring smile. Rom looked at Nepgear with a few more tears forming in her eyes.
"Y-you're n-not gonna...*snif*...bully me?" Rom asked Nepgear, slowly calming down.
"I would never. Are you also lost? We got separated from our friends…" Nepgear chuckled nervously. Rom shocked her head sideways in response.
"N-no… I'm not lost… I'm l-looking for my pen…" Rom told Nepgear.
"A pen?" Nepgear questioned, Rom nodded.
"I-It was half a set, it matched with Ram's… It's very important… but I don't know where it is…" Rom was about to burst into tears again.
"Do you remember where you dropped it?" Nepgear asked kindly.
"I-I think I dropped it… when that mean lady took me…" Rom looked down to the road.
"Welp, let's go ahead and retrace your steps. We'll help you look everywhere." Aiden said as he knelt to Rom's level.
"Y-you're gonna… h-help me…?" Rom looked at Aiden and he would nod.
"Of course, it would be wrong of us to let you look for your pen by yourself." Aiden smiled at Rom, that made Rom smile too.
"Well then, let's get a move on until sunset!" Aiden walks to where Rom was first token.
"Right!" Nepgear follows, while holding Roms hand.
-15 Minutes Later-
They searched around the first spot, the search for the pen was pretty funny when Nepgear was calling out for the pen like it was a lost pet. Aiden started laughing a little, earning an embarrassed giggle from Nepgear.
They checked everywhere on the first spot and concluded it wasn't there at all.
"*sighs* not here… it must be somewheres else…" Aiden turned to Nepgear and Rom.
"Um, miss and mister…" Rom looked up at Nepgear and Aiden.
"Huh? Miss and Mister? Is that us?" Nepgear asked Rom.
"Uh-huh…" Rom nodded.
"O-Oh, um, thank you, but it's kinda embarrassing being called like that at our age…" Nepgear giggled nervously.
"Yep! It also almost makes us sound like a married couple." Aiden said plainly, earning a response of Nepgear blushing very red.
"A-anyways, we can't have you call us something so mature and flattering. Please, just call us Nepgear and Aiden." Rom nodded in response.
"How about, Miss Nepgear and Mister Aiden…" Aien shrugged, taking this as better than nothing.
"That'll do, what do you need Rom?" Aiden put his hands in his pockets.
"Does Miss Nepgear know my big sister…?" When Rom asked that question, a wave of gloom and silence washed over the three of them. Aiden looked towards Nepgear.
"Oh… yes I knew your sister Blanc, but we never talked much. She seemed very smart, and had this air of mystery around her…" Nepgear grew a sad smile.
"She never came back home… where is she…?" This next question made the gloom much worse, especially for Nepgear. Nepgear gulped a little, trying to choose her words carefully.
"Well, um, Blanc is still stuck in the Gamindustri Graveyard with the other CPUs…" This was the only way she could say it in chance of not making Rom upset, but it wouldn't work.
"*tears running down with sobs* I miss her…" Aiden could relate to what Rom was feeling right now, so he walked over and tried to calm her down with a hug.
"It's going to be okay Rom, we'll try our best to save your sister at all cost. I promise that we will…" Aiden looked Rom in the eyes and gave a kind smile.
"Promise…" Rom asked.
"We Promise…" Nepgear said.
"Come on Rom, let's look somewheres else for your pen." Aiden got up and walked next to Rom.
-Lowee Global Expo (21 Minutes Later)-
"This is probably the last place you might've dropped your pen, so maybe it's here…" Nepgear said to Rom.
"Uh-huh…" They would spend a good five minutes of looking around, Rom then walked over to Nepgear and Aiden for another question.
"Miss Nepgear and Mister Aiden, why did you two come for Lowee…?" Aiden knelt down to her level once more.
"We came here in search for your nation's Mascot Rom, in Hope's of it helping us save your sister and the CPUs."
"But Lowee is really really far away from Planeptune…" Aiden nodded in acknowledgement.
"Hehehe, it's not that far. Especially when the world is at stake." Aiden smiled.
"Yeah! Especially when considering this is to save our sisters!" Nepgear added.
"Oh, also we went to Lastation before this and met this girl, Uni…" Nepgear smile widen.
"Honestly, I hoped that you and Ram can journey with us…" her smile slowly faded.
"Yes, but it's fine if you don't want to or can't. I got IF, Compa, Red, Isabella, and all of Aiden's friends too." Nepgear's smile slowly came back a little.
"So I'm sure we'll be able to find and bring our sisters back safely." Rom smile shyly at Nepgear.
-Another Five Minutes Later-
"Man, nothing here either… did you two find anything?" Aiden brushed himself off, after looking under some of the Metal boxes that were in the Expo.
"No, no sign of it over here either…" Nepgear said with a hint of failure.
"Um…" Rom muttered. Aiden walked over to Rom and soon Nepgear came in too.
"What's wrong Rom?" Aiden asked Rom.
"Why are you helping me…?" Rom asked, Aiden smirked a little.
"Why, because it isn't right to leave someone to worry about something on their own." Aiden said.
"But you have something to worry about, too…" Rom said with a sad look.
"Heh, true… I guess we can't get side tracked to much…" Aiden chuckled.
"But if I ignored someone in need, then who else is gonna help them?"
"..." Rom stayed silent.
"Aiden's right, if I didn't help anyone. I bet my sister would've smacked with a wet noodle." Nepgear said.
"I would say that you would also help anyone in need too Rom, it's kinda natural." Aiden chuckled again.
"Hey! I think I found it!" Nepgear pulled out a giant pen from under one of the boxes.
"Oh…! That's it…!" Rom jumped up happily. Nepgear giggled at Rom's change in feeling. She gave Rom's pen back.
"Phew, this took longer than expected. So, how do you feel Rom?" Nepgear asked Rom.
"Um… Ram might get mad at me…" Rom's mood does an 180 back to the sorrow feeling.
"That's probably because she is worried about ya. Let's get you back home okay?" Aiden said to Rom.
"Uh-huh...um…" Rom looks down again
"What's wrong?" Aiden asked.
"T-Thank you!" Rom smiled.
"You're welcome!" Aiden and Nepgear said at the same time. They both looked at each other and laughed. Rom waved at them as she ran back home.
"I hope we came to good terms with her." Aiden waved back.
"Yeah, hehehe. As for us, we should-*gasps*" Nepgear gasped at a realization she just had. Aiden turned to her with a serious look.
"What is it Nepgear, What's wrong!?" Aiden asked Nepgear.
"They're probably looking for us. Awww, we're gonna get yelled at when we get back." Nepgear sweated nervously.
"Well, I can use Instant Transmission to get to them faster." Aiden said, Nepgear's eyes turned into saucers.
"That doesn't make it better!" Nepgear sweated. Aiden rolled his eyes and laughed at Nepgear's reaction.
"We should probably get going now." Aiden puts two fingers on his head and brings his other hand for her to grab, but he notices a sad look on Nepgear's face.
"Hey...what's wrong Nepgear…?" Nepgear looks up at Aiden.
"I-it's nothing…"
"Don't lie to me Nepgear… I know something is up…"
"Really… It's nothing…"
"Come on Nepgear…"
"..." Nepgear stayed silent, but she gave in and tells what she's thinking.
"I-I just have a feeling that we might fail like I did three years ago… I'm just scared of failure and not being able to save my sister. I just… I can't face going through that again… especially when we will face against "her"..." Nepgear griped her hands tight and bit her lip. Aiden grabs Nepgear's left shoulder, shocking her a little.
"I promise that you won't ever face that type of fate again, okay… I'll make sure that we save your sister and the other Candidates sisters too… We won't fail…" Aiden reassured Nepgear, she would smile.
"Thank you Aiden…"
"Don't mention it! Now, grab a hold of my hand okay." Nepgear blushed lightly and grabbed his hand. Aiden smiled and went to focusing on where the group's energy was. When Aiden found the group's energy, he immediately vanishes with Nepgear and appears right behind the group.
"Yo! We're ba-" Aiden immediately gets shushed by the group, the group then points somewhere in front of them. Aiden looks to where they were pointing and sees Underlining.
"Did something happen?" Nepgear asked.
"We heard Underling talking over the phone about the Mascot and a Block Dungeon. I'm probably guessing that's where the Mascot is located." Isabelle turned to look at Aiden and Nepgear. As Isabella turned around, Underling leaves towards the exit of Lowee and head off to the dungeon she was talking about.
"She's on the move, let's follow her." IF got up and followed carefully behind Underling, the group would also do the same and follow to where Underling was heading for.
-Lowee Basilicom / Rom and Ram's Room-
"Where is she?" Ram was questioning herself on where her sister went, she left without saying anything. Ram was angry and yet worried about her twin sister. On cue, Rom walked in with her pen in hand.
"There you are! Where were you?" Ram asked.
"Sorry… I dropped my pen, so I was looking for it…" Rom apologized. Ram sighed and looked at her sister with irritation.
"You dummy! Don't do that alone, I could've helped you search for it…" Ram put her hands on her hips.
"But I wasn't alone… Mister Aiden and Miss Nepgear helped me…" Rom smiled at mentioning them, but her sister was surprised and angry.
"Mister Aiden"?, ew… " Ram felt sick at even mentioning his name.
"Hey, he was nice to me… and helped me too…" Rom looked sad and slightly gripped her pen tight.
"What's gotten into you!? He's our enemy! He's a bully and he was with that CPU dummy too!" Ram yelled at her sister, shocked at how her sister talked nicely about Aiden.
"I think you're wrong…" Rom gripped her pen more, slowly being a bit frustrated.
"I'm what? What has gotten into you? Wait, I think I get it! He brainwashed you to think that he and all those other bullies are on our side!" Ram immediately thought this was the case. Rom gripped her pen even tighter.
"Uh-uh…" Rom moved her head sideways.
"What!? Then why are you talking back to me!?" Ram demanded to know.
"Ram, you're really mean when you get angry…" Rom gripped her pen hard and left the room, leaving Ram very frustrated.
"Wait, Rom! Jeez, I can't believe she mouth me off like that…" Ram tsked and clenched her hand.
"It's all because of HIM! That big, dumb, mean bully!" Ram stomped, blaming Aiden for Rom's attitude.
-World Labyrinth (1:00 a.m.)-
"Oooooookay, this place is very colorful…" Kito looked around at the multicolored landscape that was made out of blocks.
"Yeah, almost like it represents glitching in a game on a PC." Isabelle said.
"I can sense Underling's energy nearby." Austin said and pointed at the direction where he was sensing it.
"Well, let's not waste anymore time. Let's get over there." IF ran over to where Austin pointed, along with the group following. They fought off lots of the local Monsters, slowing down their progress to reach Underling. They got overwhelmed or just upright confused by the Monsters they fought, but they managed to get through. But what they met with wasn't Underling, it was something else.
"Dude! We found the Mascot!" Red yelled out.
"We made it here first." Compa added. The rest of the members, especially the Five Warriors had the feeling that this was too easy. The Mascot would float towards them in a brilliant white light.
"Who are you?" The Mascot asked the group. Nepgear walks up and answers for the group.
"Hello, we're sorry to intrude, but we'd like to ask for your help. Will you lend us your aid?" Nepgear asked the Mascot.
"Neptune? No, wait… You resemble her, but your aura is indeed different from hers…" The Mascot said out loud.
"You know my sister?" Nepgear walked closer to the Mascot.
"Your sister? I see… So you're her younger sister…" The Mascot was intrigued.
"I know Nepture very well. She was the one who asked me to stay here." The girls were surprised that Neptune would ask for a Mascot to stay.
"What, why would Neptune give orders to Lowee's Mascot. Besides that, I'm impressed she would actually make the effort in doing just that." IF commented.
"Lowee has no Mascot. ASIC made sure of that." Everyone was confused when the Mascot said that.
"Then, you are…?" Compa started.
"I was originally one of Planeptune's Mascots, until I came here by Neptune's request." The Mascot flew backwards a little.
"She asked me to ensure prosperity for Lowee, a land that lost all it's Mascots." Aiden moved over to whisper to Rhyel.
"I thought all nations had one Mascot and only one." Rhyel looked at Aiden and told him that he wasn't the right guy to ask that question.
"Neptune…" Nepgear's voice became saddened.
"That said, I cannot help you. It would go against the order that your own sister gave me." Mascot moved back towards Nepgear.
"Or do you wish to ignore your sister's commands and come with you by force?" The group were stunned on how to proceed from here. Nepgear begins to panic and sweat.
"W-Well… But Neptune is being held captive… Um, well I mean… we should, um…" Nepgear looks down to the floor.
"Sorry. Perhaps my words were too harsh... *a yell of "you think" was heard in the background.* But that's not the only reason why I must remain.
"The Oracle of this Nation gave me an important mission. I cannot abandon this duty, no matter the reason." This made things much harder for everyone. They wouldn't be able to receive help from this Mascot at all if it has to stay here.
"I believe I heard the Oracle mentioning that. What exactly is your mission?" IF walked up and asked.
"Well…" suddenly Underling arrived as the Mascot started to explain.
"There you are! You are a pain to find, Mascot!" Underling pointed her pipe at the Mascot. The group would groan in annoyance.
"Took you forever Underling…" Isabelle sighed and looked at Underlining.
"Huh? Wait, how did you idiots find this place!?" Underling pointed her left finger at the group. Red smirks and acts cocky.
"Mwhahahaha! We beat you here after eavesdropping your call!" Red's comment literally killed the tension in the air. Everyone stood in silence before Underling snapped out of the silence.
"That's very low dude… Not very CPU like at all, y'know." Underling squinted in annoyance.
"Well, it isn't our fault that you were talking so loud on your phone. Now we're going to make sure you don't lay a finger on the Mascot." IF said seriously.
"Tsk, well why'd you think I took so long? This time I got something that will really get you off my back for good." Underling smirked.
"Oh yeah? What will that be?" IF took out her Qatars. Underling throws down another monster disc.
"You'll see soon enough, but you're gonna have to deal with these. In the meantime…" Underling approaches the Mascot.
"There are way more monsters than last time you guys!" Jason yelled out.
"Let's wrap this up quickly." Aiden yelled out and rushed forward and pressed the attack upon the monsters. They kept fighting, but more from the dungeon would come and fight them. It took them minutes to finish of the monsters, but it was to late.
"Phew… we did it… wait, where's the Mascot?" Isabelle asked.
"I think… the Mascot disappeared!" Compa yelled out. Underling would laugh as she walked up to the group.
"Hahahaha! Disappeared is right! I managed to destroy the Mascot, while you dealt with the monsters!" Underling laughed again and tossed over the remains of the Mascot. Aiden stared at Underling and tsked.
"We weren't fast enough…" Red had a look of hopelessness in her eyes. Nepgear went over and lifted the remains of the Mascot.
"This… This was what housed the Mascot… it's in ruins…" Nepgear held the pieces close to her.
"You're gonna pay for that!" Aiden yelled at Underling. Underling smiled with pure confidence and rested her pipe on her shoulder.
"I wouldn't be so sure. With the Mascot gone, the thing I was talking about can now be released..." Underling smirked again.
"Ummm, what is…?" Compa asked.
"A machine that was sealed away by the Mascot! The Killachine will rise again!" A dragon like machine would come out of a portal and would be wielding a battle axe and a mace.
"Whoa! Wh-what is this thing? It looks… really cool, like those robots used in war!" Red was in awe.
"So the Mascot mission was to keep this thing from becoming active." Austin said.
"Oh but there are much more! If we get the others online, you won't be able to stop us!" Underling pointed her pipe and laughed.
"Now! Go Killachine!" The Killachine began to move, but suddenly made weird noises and bent over. Everyone was confused if that was supposed to happen or it just malfunctioned.
"Uh…" Underling walks up to the Killachine and looks up at it. The group stared or just looked around in awkward silence.
"It's not moving." Red pointed out.
"J-just give me a sec ok? Yo Killachine, you good…?" Underling asked the robot that only stood there.
"Maybe it got all rusted after being sealed away for so long…" Compa suggested. Everyone agreed and Underling was furious that this might have been for nothing.
"Don't tell me I came all this way for some malfunctioning pile of scrap! *kicks the Killachine* Move!" Underling kept kicking the Killachine in anger. The Killachine would boot up again, gaining a pleasant smile from Underling.
"Wow… I can't believe that actually worked…" Noah said in disbelief.
"There we go!" Underling smiled and turned back to the group. The group got into a stance and prepared for what this machine has in store.
"This thing must be really old if you can give it a good solid kicks." IF shook her head and sighed.
"All of you can complain all you want! This is where you die, go Killachine!" The Killachine followed the command and moved forward. Aiden walked up slowly towards the Killachine.
"Let's see what this thing has! We'll make sure this thing is nothing more but parts!" Aiden powered up as he clenched his fist and brought it up to his face. Soon, a sound of someone landing to everyone's right caught their attention.
"I don't think so… we took the liberty to get here and activate that machine…" A voice said as a figure walked closer. Underling sighed and looked at the figure.
"Finally you show up…" Underling grunted. The figure came closer into view and caught Aiden by surprise.
"No way… I thought you were sealed back in the Dead Zone!" Aiden turned around and gave the figure his full attention.
"I was, but thanks to the ASIC I am now free…" When the figure stopped moving, they all saw a man with pointy ears and dark green skin with no hair. He stood 8ft taller than everyone else. He also wears black pants and blue boots.
"I GARLIC JR HAVE RETURNED!" Garlic Jr starts to laugh with pure malice. When he stopped laughing, he looked back at Aiden and his eyes flashed red for a moment. Aiden scowled at the sight of Garlic Jr. This fight for Lowee was about to be different than the last one.