UPDATE: Made some corrections in grammar and added some extra dialogue.

Hello once again. I hope you're having a good day today. If not, then perhaps this chapter will cheer you up a little inside.

This took a lot longer than I intended it for, but hopefully I'll be getting back on track with this story.

Okay with this out of the way, I'm going to stop talking for now and get on with the story.

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon or the Hyperdimension Neptunia series. Both franchises belong to their respective companies.


Chapter 8: Praise The Sunflower

When the CPUs finally found the games they got from their shopping errand, both they and their Digimon came back to the Basilicom. After they put everything on a shelf in a bookcase filled with games, they sat down in some seats.

"Whew. I feel tuckered out", Neptune commented.

"I feel like I can still do a marathon of gaming", said Vert.

"Ugh, someone hand me a pudding cup please. I need some of its tasty flavor to restore my stamina", Neptune mumbled.

While Dorumon sighed at this comment, Lalamon looked around the room and saw all the stuff lying around.

"Well, Lalamon, this is my humble abode. I do hope you'll feel comfortable here", said Vert. Lalamon continued to look at the stuff in her room.

"What are these things?", the little plant Digimon asked.

"Why, you are looking at my various treasures of games and special collectibles", the blond haired woman said as she picked up one of the games.

"Games and collectibles? I never seen so many like this", Lalamon said in surprise.

"And this isn't even half of what I've got", Vert said cheerfully.

"Not even half?!", the plant Digimon said in shock.

"Maybe now is as good a time as ever to say that ol' Vert here is a major gamer. She sometimes even pulls off all-nighters and stuff like that", Neptune whispered to Lalamon.

"That doesn't sound healthy...", the plant Digimon said worriedly.

"She also sometimes forgets about reality and loses track of time whenever she's on her MMO's", the lilac haired CPU continued.

"Oh dear...", Lalamon said.

"Neptune, it is not very nice to whisper about someone when they're standing right in front of you", Vert said suddenly.

"Nepu?! You could hear that?!", Neptune said in surprise.

"Just because I lose track of time doesn't mean I haven't lost my sense of hearing", the blonde haired CPU replied.

Lalamon then looked at the room. She could see some games and other stuff lying around, ranging from the tables to the couches.

"This place looks messy. Do you ever clean it?", Lalamon asked.

"Well, to be frank, between my duties as a CPU and my gaming schedule, I haven't found much time to tidy up the place. I would have my Oracle Chika do it, but she's away on an extended vacation", Vert explained.

"Oh no, this just won't do. You need to make sure you clean up every now and then, otherwise you'll get cobwebs or dust bunnies!", the plant Digimon scolded.

She floated over to a few games and picked them up. She then saw a shelf with games in it and went over to it. Lalamon saw that the games were unorganized and out of alphabetical order. She started to rearrange the various games and placed them in their proper places and order.

"I had no idea a Digimon could be into cleaning", said Vert as she looked on.

"And here I thought Nep Jr. was the neat-freak", Neptune remarked.

"When it come to seeing things that are unclean, I just can't help myself", Lalamon said.

She grabbed a feather duster and started dusting away at the games, collectibles, and even the furniture.


Thirty minutes went by, and Lalamon didn't stop until finally the entire room was spotless and clean. The CPU's were both surprised and impressed.

"Wowie! It's like this place is brand spanking new again!", Neptune said.

"My goodness...", Vert said, still in shock at what the plant Digimon had done.

"Oh dear... I-I'm terribly sorry! I should've asked for permission to clean. People would usually get mad at me for cleaning without asking them first", Lalamon apologized.

"Oh no, it's quite alright, really", the blonde haired woman waved off.

"Yeah. In fact, it looks better than ever!", Neptune said.

Lalamon was surprised to hear this from the two CPUs.

"Y-You're fine with it? Are you sure?", the Digimon asked.

"Oh yes indeed! I think I could use someone who can help me around here. Any time it looks like the Basilicom is in need of cleaning, you are welcome to help out. Just be sure you let me know where you placed my things afterwards", said Vert.

"Okay, I will! Thank you!", Lalamon said with confidence.

Neptune then looked around. Something in her brain told her that there was one person missing.

"Guys, I just realized. Where'd Dorumon go?", she asked.

Vert and Lalamon looked around and noticed that the purple Digimon was nowhere to be seen.

"Oh my. Now where do you suppose he ran off to?", Vert inquired.

"I think I saw Dorumon go through there", Lalamon said, pointing at an open door.

They went to where the door was open and stumbled upon the room where Vert was playing her MMORPG game. They found Dorumon looking at something on Vert's desktop.

"There you are, buddy! What are you doing in here?", Neptune asked the purple Digimon.

"I found something! I don't think it was here before!", Dorumon exclaimed.

"Really? What is it?", the blonde haired CPU asked.

Moving aside, Dorumon showed Vert a strange device on the desk. It looked rectangular and was in a green and silver color, and there was a small screen on it as well. Neptune looked at it and then suddenly took out her purple Digivice. She looked at it and then back at the green device. It was the same shape as her Digivice.

"Hmm... I'm no fortunate teller, but I can give you one guess as to what that is", the lilac haired CPU said.

Vert picked up the green device and examined it. She then looked at Neptune's purple Digivice and looked back at the similar green one. There was no doubt that this Digivice belonged to Vert.

"So, this what you call a 'Digivice'? Curious", Vert said.

She then look at Lalamon and then back to the green Digivice. It was now clear to her: Vert and Lalamon were destined to meet.

"Well, it would seem that fate has chosen us to be together, Lalamon", the blonde haired CPU said in excitement.

"Does that mean we're going to be partners?", asked the plant Digimon.

"If you want to, that is", Vert said.

Lalamon gave it some thought, considering the options and outcomes. After about half a minute, she smiled and nodded.

"Then it is settled", Vert said as she smiled. "From this day forth, you and I shall not only be partners, but also great friends!"

"Yay! I'll do my best!", Lalamon cheered.

Neptune and Dorumon smiled at the sight of a new bond being made right in front of them.

"Welp, I say this calls for some celebration pudding!", Neptune said.

"Oh, I want some too!", said Dorumon excitedly.

But as the group was about to celebrate, a sound was heard. There was someone knocking on the door to the living room

"Now who could that be?", Vert said as she made her way to the door.

She opened it to find a Leanbox guard standing in front of her. He looked like he was in a panic.

"Lady Green Heart! We have an emergency!", he exclaimed.

"Calm down. What is the emergency?", the Leanbox CPU inquired.

"A parts factory is in a panic. Reports say that a ghost is causing chaos. The workers are running scared, and there's nothing our security forces can do about it", the guard explained.

"Have you tried calling in an exorcist? I've had a haunted pudding cup once and Histy called for an exorcist to get rid of a ghost that wanted my pudding", Neptune said.

Ignoring Neptune's rambling, Vert pondered on the information she got from the guard and realized something.

"Ghost... Do you think it's the same ghost we faced before?", she asked.

"You mean that Bakamon guy?", Neptune replied.

"It's pronounced Bakemon, not Bakamon", Dorumon corrected her.

"Whoopsie! Sometimes I can't get monster names right", Neptune said.

"If Bakemon is scaring people again, we have to stop him. Lalamon, are you up for the task?", Vert asked the plant Digimon.

"I'm not sure how I can help... but I'll do my best!", Lalamon said confidently.

"So, are we gonna have to wear plumber outfits and use some sort of vacuum thingy that sucks up ghosts?", Neptune inquired.

"Sadly, I don't think we have anything like that in Leanbox", said Vert.

"Well then, guess we'll be doing it the old fashioned way. Let's go bust a Bakemon!", Neptune said in excitement and ran out the door.

"Hey, wait for me!", Dorumon said as he went after her.

"Neptune, you don't even know where you're going!", Vert exclaimed as she chased after the lilac haired girl.

"Oh, wait up everyone! I can't move as fast as all of you!", Lalamon said as she tried to keep up with the group.

They all left in a hurry, leaving the Leanbox guard befuddled and wondering what to do next.

"Well, I guess I'll just get back to work? That's fine", he said as he walked away.


Thirty minutes later, the group arrived at where the parts factory was located. Not a single person was around.

"Wow, nobody around at all", Neptune commented.

"Everyone must've already evacuated. That should make things easier for us", Vert said.

"Alrighty! Let's go!", Neptune yelled as she was about to rush in, but Vert stopped her by grabbing her hoodie.

"Wait, Neptune!", she scolded.

"Aww. Why'd you stop me?", Neptune said.

"We can't just rush in without a plan of attack. Remember, Bakemon can use the environment around him against us", Vert explained.

"So what do you propose, oh fair lady of green?", the lilac haired CPU inquired.

"We'll need a strategy if we're going to beat him. Luckily, I happened to have come up with a plan I used before in 4GO", Vert said.

Everyone gathered around her and listened in on Vert's plan.

"Now, one of us will have to serve as a distraction", the blonde haired woman explained. "If something moves at one of us, the others will launch an attack at the objects last location. I have a feeling our ghost will be somewhere nearby when he's possessing something, so we'll strike when something starts moving or floating in the air."

"Oh! I want to be the distraction! My head is always an inviting target, after all", Neptune volunteered.

"Very well, Neptune. You and Dorumon will be the distraction, while me and Lalamon will be the attack team", Vert said.

Everyone nodded and started to move inside the building. They looked high and low for anything that was out of place or any signs of a Digimon. There were no signs of any human or other Digimon around anywhere. The only sounds the group could hear were the humming of some machines that were still running when the workers left. One would think that the building now looked like a haunted ghost town, or in this case a ghost factory.

"I-I don't like this... I-I'd rather get out of here", Lalamon shivered.

"Keep it together, Lalamon. You need to be brave", Vert said to the plant Digimon.

"Yeah. And if you're ever in trouble, we got your back, so don't worry", added Neptune.

"B-But I-I'm just too scared... I don't know what to do...", the little plant Digimon whimpered.

"Don't worry, Lalamon. Just because you are afraid doesn't mean you can run forever. Sometimes you have to face your fears and find the courage to stand up tall", said Vert.

Lalamon took comfort in hearing these words and kept on going. The group continued to look around, keeping both their eyes and ears open to any changes in the scenery. Then, they heard a slight noise coming from behind them.

"Achoo!"

They turned around to see what the disturbance was, only to see Dorumon rubbing his nose.

"Sorry. I think I sniffed some dust in the air", the purple Digimon apologized.

"Gosh darn it, Dorumon. Don't scare us like that", Neptune scolded her partner.

Just then, they all heard a strange cackling that sounded like it was coming from everywhere. Both Vert and Neptune summoned their weapons in response.

"So, you lot are back for more, eh? Well, if you want another scare, you got it!", the voice said.

Dorumon started to growl, preparing himself to fight. The group got ready as well, keeping an eye out for anything that moves. Suddenly, they saw a toolbox float in the air. Wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers, and other various items started flying out of it and headed towards the group. Everyone scattered, getting clear of the flying tools as they hit a wall.

"Everyone, keep your guard up! He'll use anything to attack us in here!", Vert warned.

Everyone nodded as they kept a close eye on their surroundings. Neptune and Dorumon got together, trying to play their part in Vert's plan.

"Hey, Digi-ghost! Come and get us!", Neptune called out.

"Yeah, unless you're a coward!", Dorumon mocked.

"Oh, you're gonna get it now!", the ghostly voice said, not amused by the purple pair's attempt at mocking him.

A couple of boxes started to float nearby. Neptune and Dorumon saw this and prepared to dodge the coming attack. As soon as the boxes were hurled, the pair split up in opposite directions and made a face, taunting the invisible attacker. The voice growled, causing more boxes to float and be tossed at the pair.

While the purple pair dodged the obstacles, Vert and Lalamon were getting ready to make their move. As soon as another object was hurled at Neptune and Dorumon, the green Goddess and plant Digimon made their move.

"Sylhet Spear!", cried Vert as she casts a green magic circle that launches a giant spear towards the direction of where the flying objects came from.

"Nuts Shoot!", exclaimed Lalamon as she fired seeds from her small mouth to the same direction of Vert's attack.

Both attacks hit their mark, as a sound of pain was made in the area of attack. The owner of the voice revealed itself, a ghostly white figure with black soulless eyes and a large mouth with big teeth.

"There you are, Bakemon!", Vert shouted.

"Blast! My cover is blown!", the ghost Digimon yelped.

"Now it's our turn! HDD Access!", said Neptune as she started to glow in a bright light.

Her figure became taller and her lilac hair began to turn a darker shade of purple with long twin braids. Her outfit changed into a black and purple suit. Purple armor pieces also appeared around her, as well as a pair of wings. Lastly, a large purple katana formed in her hands.

"Transformation complete!", said Purple Heart as she finished her CPU Form activation sequence.

"HDD Access!", Vert shouted. Now it was her turn to transform herself into her CPU Form.

She glowed in a bright light as her hair turned from blonde to a green ponytail. Her dress disappeared and changed into that of a one-piece suit, accompanied by leggings and gear around her arms with white and green colors. White armor pieces with lime green "X" marks surrounded her and six pink wings appeared behind her. Finally, a long , futuristic white and green spear appeared in her hands as she twirled it around her. This was Vert's Goddess Form, CPU Green Heart.

"Green Heart, at your service!", she announced as she finished her transformation.

Purple Heart looked at Dorumon as she brought out her purple Digivice.

"Dorumon, you get in there too!", she exclaimed as her Digivice glowed purple.

"Dorumon, Digivolve to...!", the purple Digimon said as he began his Digivolution sequence.

His shape got bigger, his wings grew larger, his tail was longer, his claws turned into a reddish color, and his overall color turned into a darker shade of purple.

"Dorugamon!", he yelled as he finished his Digivolution process.

The group surrounded the ghost Digimon from all sides, not wanting to let him get away like before.

"Give it up, Bakemon. Your days of scaring my people are over", ordered Green Heart.

"You think YOU'RE scary? Ha! As if!", said Bakemon in a cocky manor.

"You wont get away this time. We have you surrounded", said Purple Heart.

"Yeah, so either come quietly or we're taking you down", added Dorugamon.

"Guess again, chumps! Now you see me, now you don't! Hahahaha!", the ghost Digimon laughed as he vanished into thin air.

Everyone was shocked and surprised. They thought they had Bakemon surrounded, but they never anticipated in him disappearing again. They looked all around, trying to keep an eye out for anything suspicious, but they couldn't see anything. Suddenly, Bakemon reappeared behind Purple Heart.

"Dark Claw!", Bakemon said as a black hand of darkness went straight for the purple CPU.

Purple Heart could not react in time and was hit by the attack. She was knocked into a wall as a result.

"Ack!", she whimpered as she tended to her wound.

"Are you okay, Neptune?", asked Green Heart worriedly.

"Just a scratch. Nothing too serious", Purple Heart replied.

Dorugamon growled as he moved towards Bakemon in an attempt to avenge Purple Heart.

"You'll pay for that! Cannonball!", he yelled.

He launched a large iron sphere from his mouth while charging at the ghost Digimon. But as the sphere was about to make contact with Bakemon, he disappeared into thin air again and the attack missed, hitting a nearby crate instead.

"Damn, I missed him!", Dorugamon said as he tried to look for the ghost Digimon.

Just then, Bakemon appeared behind him. The winged-beast Digimon didn't know that he was behind him until it was too late.

"Choke on this! Poison Breath!", he said as he spewed a noxious black smoke cloud out of his mouth.

Dorugamon started to cough as he breathed in the toxic fumes. Disoriented, he flapped his wings to try and clear the smoke. The black fumes cleared away, but now there was no sign of Bakemon.

"W-Where'd he go now?", Lalamon shivered, looking all around her.

"I'm right here, pipsqueak!", Bakemon said as he appeared in front of the plant Digimon, making a scary face.

"AAAHHHH!", Lalamon screamed, running in terror as she tried to hide from the ghost Digimon.

"Hahaha! Ahhh, that felt good", Bakemon laughed, feeling proud of what he just did.

"Feel this! Victory Slash!", Purple Heart yelled as she made two slashes in the shape of a "V".

But once again, Bakemon vanished from view and the attack missed its mark. The ghost Digimon cackled, as if he were mocking the purple Goddess.

"It's no good. At this rate, we'll never get him", Green Heart said.

"We need to keep trying. There has to be a way to hit him", Purple Heart said as she prepared for another attack. Just then, Bakemon appeared before them again.

"Fear my ghostly might! Dark Claw!", he yelled as he conjured a black hand of darkness and attacked the CPUs and Dorugamon, knocking them down to the ground.

"Ahhh!", they all went as they hit the dirt.

Lalamon could only watch in horror. Things were not looking good. The CPUs and the Digimon can do nothing against Bakemon's tricks. Lalamon was scared to think what would happen if they lost.

"This isn't good. At this rate, we won't last much longer. I'm too scared to fight...", Lalamon thought to herself, terrified of the consequences of failure.

Suddenly, she remembered something that Vert had said to her earlier:

"Sometimes you have to face your fears and find the courage to stand up tall."

"Vert is right!", said Lalamon. "If I run now, I'll just be more afraid than ever. I have to face my fears and have the courage to keep going!"

Lalamon now thought of her new friends and how they saved her from Bakemon. She wasn't afraid anymore now. She now knows what she has to do. She must return the favor and help the CPUs and their Digimon friend. Suddenly, she started to glow in a green light. The group noticed this as well, seeing their friend glow a little brighter bit by bit. Even Bakemon took notice of this.

"Hey, what's with the green light show?!", Bakemon said, confused as to what is going on.

Vert then realized something and look at the green Digivice she was carrying. It was glowing the same green color as Lalamon. She looked at Purple Heart and they both nodded at each other as they got up.

"Vert, it looks like she's ready. Yell out the code phrase 'Digivolve'", said Purple Heart.

Green Heart looked at her partner and raised her green Digivice in the air, pointing it at Lalamon.

"Lalamon! Digivolve now!", she exclaimed as a green beam of light shot out of her Digivice.

It went past Bakemon, surprising the ghost Digimon, and hit Lalamon, causing the green light surrounding her to glow even brighter. Her Digivolution process was beginning.

"Lalamon, Digivolve to...!", she cried as her form began to change shape.

Her shape became bigger with a green slim body, stubby legs with green spikes as feet, long arms with three fingers on each hand and a pointy tail with with flower spikes on it. Her head became yellow with a pinkish-red, triangular mark on the forehead, her mouth grew bigger, yellow petals grew around her face, she had two black eyes, and two positioned leaf-shaped wings formed on her back.

"Sunflowmon!", the flower Digimon yelled as her Digivolution sequence was completed.

Everyone was amazed by Lalamon's new form. The Leanbox CPU was especially impressed.

"My goodness!", Green Heart said in shock and awe, seeing what the plant Digimon had turned into.

"Big deal! Even with all the power in the world, you still can't hit me!", Bakemon said as he disappeared into thin air once again.

"I don't think so, Bakemon!", Sunflowmon said as she flew upward.

Her face then started to glow brightly as she powered up for an attack.

"Time to shed some light on this ghost story! Sunshine Beam!", the flower Digimon yelled

Suddenly, rays of light shined from her face petals. The light spread all across the entire storage room, brightening up the area. Then, Bakemon started to reappear again, unable to hide in the light.

"Ow ow ow! The light! It burns!", the ghost Digimon said, flailing its arms in a panic.

"Look at that! The light from Sunflowmon has driven Bakemon out of hiding!", Green Heart exclaimed.

"This is our chance to strike. Dorugamon, you with us?", Purple Heart said to her partner.

"You know it!", Dorugamon said as he prepared to follow the CPUs in another attack.

Everyone gathered together, while Sunflowmon faced Bakemon. The ghost Digimon tried to run away, but Sunflowmon got in front of him again and raised her arms.

"Smiley Slap!", the flower Digimon yelled as she started to slap Bakemon repeatedly at a fast pace.

The last slap knocked Bakemon into the air, making him yelp in pain. The Leanbox CPU took this chance to strike while the iron was hot.

"Rainy Ratnapura!", Green Heart cried out as she charged at the ghost Digimon and striked at him with multiple stabs from her spear, with the last strike resulting in a quick slash attack. Next was Purple Heart's attack.

"Cross Combination!", the purple CPU said, slashing at Bakemon with multiple swings from her katana.

The ghost Digimon yelled in pain again. Knowing he couldn't win if he stuck around, he tried to to flee again, but in his panicked state he bumped into Dorugamon.

"Going somewhere?", He said before grabbing Bakemon with his mouth and tossing him up to the air.

He then flapped his wings and flew upwards to meet the ghost Digimon again and deliver one last attack.

"Power Metal!", he calls out as he blasts a large iron sphere from his mouth at Bakemon, creating an explosion that sends him falling to the ground.

Bakemon tried to get up, but he had no more energy to put up a fight. Knowing full well that further resistance would result in his demise, he decided to call it quits.

"Okay, I give up! No more!", Bakemon pleaded, not wanting another dose of attacks launched at him.

Everyone gathered around the ghost Digimon and remained on guard, not wanting to let him slip away again.

"You need to answer for your crimes, Bakemon", said Purple Heart.

"You scared my people and caused both confusion and chaos in my factories. What do you have to say for yourself?", Green Heart demanded.

"I'm sorry, okay? It's just that I'm a ghost, and ghosts scare people! It's part of my nature. I have to scare people so I can feed off of their fear to survive", he explained.

"That still doesn't make what you did right. You could've hurt someone, even us", the green CPU said.

"I know, and I'm sorry. I don't like fighting, believe me. I would've picked a haunted house, but this place looked just as dark and dusty, so I thought I could make a new home here", Bakemon said.

"You mean you're lost too?, asked Purple Heart.

"Yeah. I was floating around a nice, dark graveyard in the Digital World", the ghost Digimon explained, "and then suddenly I got sucked inside a weird portal that appeared outta nowhere. Next thing I knew, I ended up in this world.

"That's exactly what happened to me too!", Sunflowmon said.

"This is puzzling. So many Digimon are appearing out of nowhere from portals that lead to our world. But why?", the purple Goddess pondered.

"Whatever the reason, we'll find out sooner or later. But for now, it's time to send this one back where he belongs", said Green Heart.

"You gonna send me back home? You're not gonna hurt me?", Bakemon inquired.

"If you behave yourself from now on, we won't come after you, okay?", Purple Heart said.

"Yes, of course! From now on, I'll be more careful on who I'll scare. I'm so sorry for all the trouble I caused here", Bakemon apologized.

Purple Heart pulled out her Digivice as it started to beep and whistle to life. A map appeared on the small screen. A dot blinked on the screen, indicating something in it's location.

"What is that, Neptune?", Green Heart inquired.

"Apparently our Digivices can locate traces of portals that the Digimon pass through", Purple Heart explained. "And this little dot is pointing out a spot nearby."

She then pointed at a wall that was close by.

"Bakemon must've come through there. Vert, you think you can open it up? Just raise your Digivice and point it at the wall", she said.

"Okay, here goes something", said Green Heart as she raised her Digivice to the wall.

A green light shot out of the Digivice and towards the wall. A vortex slowly started to open up, revealing a doorway to the Digital World.

"Well, there's your way back home, Bakemon", Green Heart said.

"Thank you guys so much! I won't do anything bad again! See ya!", the ghost Digimon said as he went through the portal.

The vortex closed behind him, leaving nothing but an empty wall again. Everyone sighed as the CPUs returned to their human forms in a bright light. Their Digimon De-Digivolved back into their prior forms as well.

"And that's a wrap! Boy, am I tired", Neptune commented.

"So am I. I cannot wait to get back to 4GO. There are still some work left to be done today", Vert said as she stretched her arms.

"Are games all you think about, Vert?", Lalamon asked.

"Not at all... Okay, maybe a little bit, but it's not all I do", the blonde haired CPU replied.

"Well, what say we head back to the Basilicom? I could go for some victory pudding right about now", said Neptune as she marched off.

"Hey, save some for me, Nep!", Dorumon called out as he went after her.

"Well, Lalamon, shall we return home?", Vert asked her friend.

"Yes, of course!", said Lalamon cheerfully as the two followed Neptune and Dorumon back to the Basilicom.

Unknown to the group, a pair of watchful eyes were spying on them. A feminine figure looked on from her hiding place, smiling as she watched the group vanish from view.

"Perfect. They've received their partners. The time to properly introduce myself will soon come", the figure said to herself. "I just hope they'll be ready for what the future will hold in store for them."

And with that said, the figure walked off to parts unknown.


Later, back at the Basilicom, everyone had rested up. They were all seated in the living room, Neptune eating a cup of pudding with Dorumon, while Vert and Lalamon were drinking some tea.

"So, it appears we'll be partners for quite some time, Lalamon", the blonde haired CPU stated.

"Sure looks like it. I'll do my best to help you no matter what", Lalamon said.

"Hmhm. I'll be counting on you then", Vert replied, smiling as she took another sip of her tea.

Neptune gulped down the rest of her pudding and got up from her seat, setting her plate down on the table. She then pulled out her purple Digivice.

"Well, looks like everyone has got their own Digimon. Now what?", she asked.

"I don't know, Nep. I didn't think we'd make it this far", Dorumon replied.

"Well, whatever happens from here on out, we'll face it together. Isn't that right, Lalamon?", said Vert.

"Of course!", Lalamon replied in excitement.

"Well, when you put it like that, you got a point", Neptune commented.

"Oh, that's right. You mentioned that Histoire wants us to come over to her, correct?", Vthe blonde haired CPU inquired.

"Yeppers, that the gist of it", Neptune replied.

"I'll stop by as soon as I finish things here. I have to get the factory workers back on track now that the ghost problem is over with", she said.

"Okie dokie, Vert!", the lilac haired CPU said.

She then started to make her way to the door with Dorumon right behind her.

"In the meantime, Imma head back to Planetune and see what's new. Catch ya later!", she said as she walked out of the room.

"Bye! See you soon!", said Dorumon as he followed the lilac haired Goddess.

"Goodbye, you two!", Lalamon said as she waved her little arm.

Vert set her cup of tea down on the table and got up from her seat. She then made her way to the window, looking out to the city of Leanbox.

"Well, it would seem that things have gotten quite interesting indeed", she said to herself. She then turned to Lalamon, an idea forming in her head.

"Lalamon, may I ask if you know anything about little sisters?", she asked her partner Digimon.

Lalamon didn't know why, but something told her that she didn't like where this question was going...


Meanwhile, somewhere within a dark room, dozens of monitors were lite up. Some of the monitors had what appeared to show the CPUs and their Digimon on the screens.

Watching the screens, a mysterious figure with a dark aura was observing each screen that showed what each CPU was doing in their previous battles, as well as their respective Digimon.

"So, these are the ones? Hmmm... They have no idea what affairs they are getting themselves into. No matter. Their world won't remain safe for long."

The figure then walked out of the room, shutting a sliding door behind him. The monitors them shut themselves off, leaving the room dark and empty.


I am so very, very, VERY sorry that it took so long to make this chapter. I would've had this out sooner, but I didn't know what to write for conversations. Then the you-know-what started to spread across the globe, which basically demotivated me into not writing for a while, as I was too panicked and scared by all the news I've been hearing about.

Hopefully, though, this won't stop me from working on this story. I don't to stop writing because of some disease. I want to be able to enjoy doing what I like without worry, so I'll continue to write this story and upload chapters whenever I can.

Now, with all of that out of the way, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I once again apologize for how long it took to make this. I do hope you'll continue to read this story, though. And if you did enjoy this, be sure to leave a review and follow for more. I'll try to upload the next chapter when I can. Until then, keep thinking positive thoughts and I'll see you all next time!