Ho-Hum and the Alien Visitation
A Hyperdimension Neptunia Fan Fiction
by Derald Snyder
Chapter 25- Battle at the Airport
"...and that's the situation," Noire finished explaining to Neptune, Nepgear and Blanc over the conference call between the 4 CPUs. "So, we need to figure out someplace where that battlecruiser can land safely... And I don't think here in Lastation's a good idea, due to some of the citizens acting unreasonably xenophobic..."
"Tell me about it," Haruhi spoke up beside Noire. "Hell, Kyon had to sock me in the face to prove that I didn't brainwash him or something! That kinda hurt!"
"I don't think setting down in Lowee's such a good idea, either," Blanc stated. "It's been really cold the past few days, and the forecast says it's not gonna let up anytime soon..."
"I'm not sure LASA is capable of receiving a spaceship of that size," Vert lamented. "Of course, they weren't expecting any aliens to actually answer their greeting from the satellite they launched..."
"What about Planeptune International Airport?" Nepgear suggested. "I know they cleared out a wide area for a planned expansion that never happened, due to budget cuts... the Deucalion should be able to land there."
"Hm-hmm, and once again, protagonist privileges win the day!" Neptune said smugly.
"Oh, does that mean you're surrendering your main character status to little Nepgear?" Vert teased. "Excellent! Once I make her my sister, that should make me a main protagonist as well!"
"S-say what?!" Nepgear made a Nepgya-face.
"Hey! Th-that's not what I meant at all! Quit twisting my words, Vert!" Neptune protested. "And Nep Jr. is MY sister until the end of time, got it?!"
"Sorry, I couldn't help but mess with you a little bit," Vert chuckled. "Seriously, though, Planeptune International sounds like our best bet. Any objections?"
"No," Noire and Blanc said in stereo.
"I suppose it's settled then," Histoire commented. "I'll contact the airport right away..."
"Right, so if someone can show me where Planeptune International Airport is on the map, I'll send it up to the Deucalion so they can start re-entry and landing procedures," Haruhi said. "And once that's done, I'll gather up the main CPUs so you guys can all meet Princess Asseylum when she disembarks..."
"Just make sure we have a little time to get ready," Vert requested.
"No problem."
"Just send me right to Planeptune, please," John Smith spoke up. "I don't feel like rapidly warping here, there, and everywhere..."
"I was gonna do that for you and Neon anyway, Kyon..." Haruhi sighed.
*Soon, at Planeptune International Airport...*
"Wow, that is a wide-open space," John observed the open field to the west of the airport proper.
"More than enough space for the ship to land," Neon nodded. They had been deposited at the airport first while Haruhi retrieved the other goddesses (Neptune and Nepgear were flying to the rendezvous in HDD, while Uzume stayed behind to hold down the fort).
"Let's just hope the other NPCs don't freak out when they see it come down," John muttered.
"Histoire was going to alert the air-traffic controllers," Neon reminded him. "Airport security should keep the populace from panicking..." She glanced up into the air, seeing several crows in the sky... "Wait a minute..." Opening her two extra pairs of eyes briefly to get a better look, she gasped in shock. "It's... those Tenga that work for the House of Humiliation! But why are they here?!"
At that moment, Haruhi appeared with Vert, Noire, and Blanc in tow. "We're here! ...What's wrong, Neon?"
"Milady, it's an ambush!" Neon pointed to the sky, the Tenga now becoming easily visible as they descended.
"Why are the Tenga here?!" Vert gasped.
"Shit! Those Ho-Hum bastards must've jacked into our conference call!" Blanc realized.
"Only one thing to do, then," Noire stated. "Access!" She transformed to HDD, the other two CPUs swiftly following her lead!
(Music- 'Tenga Bye Bye', Power Rangers season 3)
"I'll get Kyon somewhere safe!" Haruhi said. "Neon, assist security on the ground! No transforming unless you have to!"
"Understood, milady!" Neon obeyed, running towards the airport.
"Inbetween Spear!" Green Heart intoned, her energy projectiles shooting several Tenga out of the sky!
"Caww! Evasive maneuvers!" the Tenga cried as they scattered.
"Damned annoying ravens! Gefahrlichtern!" White Heart growled as she shot down a few more with her icy projectiles!
(DB, get Uzume and Instant Transmission your butt over here!) Haruhi called telepathically. (We got a big flock of bird-men incoming!) A few minutes later, Dragon Ball and Uzume materialized nearby. "You two help Neon on the ground! The CPUs got the air covered!"
"Yeah! I've been waiting for another chance to cut loose!" DB cracked her knuckles.
"Me too!" Uzume grinned. "Let's go, Dragsy!" The duo promptly went to join the fray...
*Not far away...*
"Goodness, what going on?!" Purple Sister gasped as she and Purple Heart flew toward the airport.
"It's the Tenga!" Purple Heart realized. "And it seems we're late to the party!" She promptly transformed into fighter-jet mode, zooming towards the fight!
"W-wait for me!" Nepgear cried as she tried to fly after her sister.
"Take this!" Black Heart cried as she sliced a Tenga in half! Flying towards another one, she was surprised as a black missile with purple tron-lines blasted it into oblivion! Turning, Noire saw more missiles lock-on and destroy several more Tenga! "Purple Heart, you are such a show-off!"
"Leave it to Neptune to make a dramatic entrance!" White Heart grumbled as she chopped a Tenga down with her axe.
"I'm here too!" Purple Sister cried as she fired on the ravens with her arm cannon!
"We're sitting ducks up here, caww! Get to the ground!" one Tenga cried as he promptly nose-dived, the rest following after him!
"Surprise!" Dragon Ball yelled as she gave one Tenga a high kick!
"Oraoraora!" Uzume cried as she pummeled a Tenga with rapid punches, finishing with a right straight that knocked him into one of his comrades! Meanwhile, Neon utilized submission holds and pressure-point strikes to KO one Tenga after another!
"Help me!" cried a female NPC as a Tenga grabbed her around the neck!
"Back off or she gets hurt, caww!" the raven threatened as Dragon Ball approached. DB frowned, putting two fingers to her forehead, abruptly vanishing and reappearing behind the Tenga, wrestling him off the NPC and tossing him to the ground!
"Th-thank you!" the NPC called to Dragon Ball before rushing to safety.
"This is no good, we gotta flee!" The remaining Tenga promptly took wing to flee into the sky, only for a *ratatatata* sound to ring out, several of the bird-men being dropped by machine-gun rounds!
"What the hell?!" White Heart cried as something flew down from the sky, soon revealed to be a large humanoid mecha, painted white with blue highlights, wielding a large machine gun in one hand which blew the remaining Tenga out of the sky with uncanny precision!
"Oh wow...!" Purple Sister cried in awe, her eyes sparkling. "It's... it's a giant robot! An honest to goodness flying giant robot! I want it!"
"And you call ME a show-off," Purple Heart muttered as her fighter-jet form reverted to her normal HDD.
"That thing's on our side, right?" Kyon turned to Haruhi as they hid among the cars in the airport's parking lot.
"Yeah, I recognize that one. Pilot's a professional soldier to the core. Asseylum probably sent him down to assist," Haruhi mused, before looking up... "Speaking of which... here she comes." Kyon also looked upward, to see a dark shape in the sky resolve into the shape of the Deucalion as it descended...
"Oh wow... it's a lot bigger than I thought!" Purple Sister gasped in awe.
"No shit," White Heart grumbled as she and the other CPUs regrouped. "Good thing they come in peace!"
"Speaking of which, we should get down to the ground and make certain the people understand that," Purple Heart stated. Indeed, the NPC civilians seemed awed or intimidated by the sight, several of them pointing at the battlecruiser.
"Right," Black Heart nodded. "We should probably meet the princess in our HDD forms, just in case any other surprises happen..."
"That's fine, but we should put our weapons away for now," Green Heart suggested as her spear dematerialized, the other goddesses doing the same before flying down...
"Nepgear, stay with us," Purple Heart gently admonished. "We don't need you ogling the giant robot's pilot, now... we want to make a good first impression."
"R-right, sorry," Purple Sister nodded as she rejoined her sister...
*Ho-Hum HQ*
"Seems all the Tenga got slaughtered, meow," BlackGatomon observed on her laptop, munching on some popcorn. "Gonna be a while before I have the energy to replace them..."
"That's fine," Overlord Momus shook his head, "this was just a distraction, anyway. Hopefully this will keep the CPUs focused on protecting the delegation, while our operatives carry out their objectives. After all, when the cat's away..."
"...the mice will play," BlackGatomon finished with a sinister grin.
*To be continued...*