Ho-Hum and the Alien Visitation
A Hyperdimension Neptunia Fan Fiction
by Derald Snyder
Chapter 33- Takes One To Beat One!
*Back in Planeptune...*
"This isn't working!" Black Heart growled in frustration, "we're only causing scratch damage at best!"
"Dammit, why do giant robots always have to be near invincible to anything that's not another giant robot or kaiju?!" White Heart complained as her axe bounced off the G Gundam's robot's shoulder with no effect.
"At least this machine isn't agile enough to hit targets as small as us," Green Heart mused as she easily dodged another swipe from the robot.
"If only we could utilize our NEXT forms...!" Black Heart grunted. "But we can't risk collateral damage to the city...!" Just then, Dragon Ball reappeared nearby! "Dragon Ball! Is Uzume in position?!"
"She is! Everyone, grab onto the robot!" DB instructed.
"Roger that!" Wing Gundam obeyed, managing to grab G Gundam's robot from behind in a full nelson! "Hurry up! I can't hold it forever!"
"Right!" Neon and the three CPUs grabbed onto the robot's body, Dragon Ball putting two fingers to her forehead before doing the same.
"Okay, here we go...!" DB said as she focused, the two robots glowing for a moment before abruptly vanishing into thin air...
*In the large field outside the city...*
"Uzume is so bored! What is Dragsy doing?" Orange Heart sighed as she floated a few feet above ground alone... before crying out in shock as the two giant robots suddenly appeared right above her! "Wow! Like, speak of the devil!"
"Ugh..." Dragon Ball groaned as her golden hair faded to black, descending to the ground. "That took almost everything outta me... the rest is up to you..."
"Uzume! Get DB outta here!" White Heart ordered. "We'll junk this robot now that we're out of the city!"
"Got it, Blansy!" Orange nodded as she grabbed Dragon Ball under her armpits and flew out of the danger zone.
"Argh!" Wing cried as the rogue robot's energized hand grabbed his robot's right shoulder, easily tearing the whole arm off! "If you're gonna do something, goddesses, now would be the time!"
"Right!" Black Heart nodded. "Vert, Blanc, let's do it!" The three CPUs raised their hands to the sky...
(Music- 'Absolute', Megadimension Neptunia VII)
"We call upon the power of the Hyper Share Crystal! Access NEXT Form!" The trio promptly went through their transformation sequences, Noire now clad in a black body suit with a blue torso, huge armored gauntlets materializing on her arms, extra armor forming on her legs, new processor wings digitizing into existence as a headset with a scouter eyepiece also appeared! She then projected an energy blade from her right arm's gauntlet as the logo for Lastation appeared on her chest!
"Wow! Their power levels just went through the roof!" Dragon Ball gasped in awe.
"Go, Vertsy, Blansy, Noiresy! Blow that robot to bits!" Orange Heart cheered.
"I would prefer trying to disable it without destroying it outright," Neon stated.
"Guess that rules out our EXE Drives then," NEXT Black mused. "Let's try to confuse it by attacking from different angles!"
"Sounds good to me!" NEXT White nodded. "Gefahrlichtern!" She launched several white projectiles at the robot's side, while NEXT Green flew to it's other side and invoked her Inbetween Spear technique, hitting the mecha with pointed green energy projectiles!
"Drop Crush!" NEXT Black intoned, her laser blade cutting into the left shoulder's armor, leaving a visible gash! "Looks like we're finally making some progress!" But then she and the other CPUs were suddenly repulsed by an energy shockwave emanating from the robot's body! But then Neon Evangelion flew in and hit G's robot with a cross blast to the face, snapping it's head back!
"This is Wing, I'm going in!" Wing's robot flew in close, cocking back it's remaining arm and punching it's counterpart where Noire had slashed , the gash now widening to a large crack! But then G Gundam's robot struck back with it's energized hand, easily piercing through the chest armor! "Damn it! Detach Core Fighter!" The legs and hips of Wing's robot promptly detached and fell to the ground, the cockpit detaching soon after and extending wings, flying away just before the rest of the robot exploded! "Sorry, goddesses, I can't help you anymore!"
"Get clear, Wing Gundam! We can handle things from here!" NEXT Black ordered.
"Roger that, retreating!" The Core Fighter promptly jetted off into the distance, safely out of range.
Neon's head then jerked up, as if listening to someone... "...yes, Ma'nabatea, understood!" She then called to the others, "Lady Neptune and Nepgear are on their way! We need only hold out a little longer!"
"Right!" NEXT Green nodded. "Blanc, let's focus our attacks on the right shoulder!"
"Got it, Vert!" NEXT White as she flew up high into the air, then let gravity do it's thing, reaching terminal velocity as she readied her axe... "Getter Ravine!" Bring her axe down with all her might, the Lowee CPU succeeded in cracking the right shoulder's armor! "You're up, Thunder Tits!"
"Sylhet Spear!" NEXT Green called, the giant lance striking the crack left by Blanc, the force causing about half of the shoulder pauldron to fall off and crash to the ground! The giant robot attempted to strike back with lasers fired from it's chest cavity, but Vert was far too fast for the robot to aim properly! NEXT Black then struck the robot's head with a double footed kick, causing it to pitch forward slightly!
"Here they come!" Neon cried, a large portal opening up in the sky, a familiar sight descending from it feet first...
(Music- 'Go Go Power Rangers (Instrumental)'- Power Rangers Redux)
"What the hell?" NEXT White gasped in disbelief. "Is that... the Nepgeardam?! When'd it get so damn big?!"
"It's the Nepgeardam 2.0!" NEXT Green clarified. "It helped Peach and the others several times during the Demon Lord's invasion!"
"Thank goodness, we made it in time!" Nepgear's voice called from within the Nepgeardam. "Is everyone all right?"
"Except for Wing Gundam's robot, we're all fine!" NEXT Green called back. "Who's helping you pilot?"
"Me, of course!" Neptune's voice answered. "Like you'd leave the main character out of a major fight like this!"
"I'm here too!" Uni's voice called next.
"Noire, I'm here to help as well!" said K-Sha.
"I'm helping them pilot too!" said Haruhi. "Peashy's not big enough to reach the panel, so..."
"Wait, little Peashy is with you?!" Vert's eyes shrank to circles.
"That's right, Bert!" Peashy spoke up. "Watch us beat up the bad robot!"
*Ho-Hum HQ*
"The Nepgeardam 2.0!" MAGES. realized. "But how?! I thought it was still in Leanbox!"
"The alien goddess must have warped it to Planeptune!" Overlord Momus deduced. "I underestimated their resourcefulness...!"
"I have to go all-out if I'm to have any hope of prevailing!" MAGES. grunted as she started furiously typing at the keyboard...
*Back on the battlefield...*
"Watch out for it's hand!" NEXT Black cried as G's robot charged, it's hand glowing brightly!
"Deploy Nep-Shield!" Nepgear pressed a button, the large shield digitizing into existence. The enemy robot slammed into the shield, pushing on it with it's glowing hand, which began to melt through!
"Step back and to the right!" Uni said, she and K-Sha moving the legs to get Nepgeardam out of the way, the enemy robot pitching forward, but managing to catch itself on its hands and knees. It then quickly launched into the air to try and get out of range, only to get hit with another Inbetween Spear from NEXT Green, NEXT White also bashing it on the head with her axe, leaving a sizable dent!
"K-Sha, Uni, bend the legs, then snap them straight!" Nepgear ordered. "Neptune, Haruhi, get ready to grab!"
"Rightcha!" "Okay!" The Nepgeardam crouched down before springing into the air, it's hands reaching up and grabbing the enemy robot's legs! As they came down to earth, the arms swung down, slamming the other robot into the field, leaving a sizable crater!
"Ah, the old 'jump, grab, slam,'" NEXT Green chuckled. "Works every time..."
"Nepgear, we broke off the shoulder armor, you should be able to take it's arms off!" NEXT Black yelled.
"Okay, Noire! I know what to do! Charging eye-lasers!" Nepgear exclaimed, watching as the enemy robot climbed back to its feet. "Locking onto the shoulders... FIRE!" Twin lasers shot from the Nepgeardam's monitor, striking the robot's exposed joints, causing both of it's arms to break off and crash to the ground!
"It's no good! I've lost the arms!" MAGES. cried in dismay.
"Then attack with the legs!" Momus advised. The Mad Magician did as ordered, jumping and hitting the Nepgeardam with a roundhouse kick, the pilots (and Peashy) screaming as their robot fell on its side!
"Dammit! These hijackers don't know when to give up!" NEXT White growled in frustration.
"Uzume! Try disrupting it with your megaphone!" NEXT Green called to Orange Heart.
"OK, Vertsy! Orange Heart to the rescue!"
"I'll help too!" Dragon Ball said as she took to the air again. "I'm still a bit weak, but I can do this!" Flying in front of the robot, she waved her hands over her face! "Taiyoken!" Immediately the area was filled with light, blinding almost everyone present!
"Dammit, warn us next time before you do that!" Blanc complained, blinking several times.
"Dream Roar!" Orange Heart screamed through her megaphone, disorienting the robot with a massive sound wave, buying Nepgear and co. enough time to right the Nepgeardam!
"I've lost visual and audio! I'm completely blind!" MAGES. cried in distress.
"Now, little Nepgear! Finish it off!" Vert cried.
"You got it!" Nepgear nodded, locking on onto the enemy robot's legs... "FIRE!" The twin lasers lashed out again, this time blowing the legs off, the robot's torso crashing to the ground before falling on its back! Before it could try anything else, the Nepgeardam pinned it down with its foot, putting its hands on its hips in a victory pose!
(Neptunia Victory Jingle!)
"Yay! Victory for Nepgeardam~!" Orange Heart cheered, the others breathing a sigh of relief.
"Take that, you bad robot!" Peashy taunted.
"Wing to Deucalion. G Gundam's robot has been neutralized," Wing radioed from his Core Fighter, which had been watching the action from afar.
"Roger that, Wing. Are you all right?"
"I'm fine, but my robot is going to need major repairs, and G's robot will need its limbs reattached..."
"Copy that, we'll send the recovery teams momentarily. But for now, return to base."
"Roger that."
*Ho-Hum HQ*
"And... that's it. I'm dead in the water," MAGES. sighed. "Well played, Nepgear... Shutting down." She promptly killed the uplink, the monitor going dark. "I have failed you again, Overlord Momus..."
"No, you did quite well," Momus shook his head. "This should serve as a brutal wake-up call to the CPUs, if nothing else..."
"But if Citrus is with them, won't they make her tell them where we are, meow?" BlackGatomon pointed out.
"No worries, I anticipated this contingency," Momus assured her. "Dr. Pop, contact all other members and inform them that we are abandoning this base effective immediately... Tell them to meet up at W-2 base."
"Understood," MAGES. nodded grimly, calling up the radio link...
*To be continued...*