Ho-Hum and the Alien Visitation

A Hyperdimension Neptunia Fan Fiction

by Derald Snyder

Chapter 52- Preparations

"So lemme get this straight, you staged a fake invasion and turned it into a comedy act so Noire's people would get over their xenophobia?!" Neptune gasped incredulously over the conference call.

"Yep!" Haruhi confirmed with a grin. "The crowds seemed to get a good laugh out of it, anyway!"

"Hopefully, it'll tamp down the protests a bit, if nothing else," Noire said. "Anyway, Blanc, do you know anything about Ho-Hum's new base of operations?"

"It's an abandoned fortress in the coldest region of Lowee, literally built into the side of a mountain," Blanc expounded. "It was meant as a last-stand stronghold in case ASIC completely conquered Lowee... Obviously, it became unnecessary after Arfoire's final defeat."

"The enemy would have the height advantage if anyone tried a frontal charge," Vert observed. "When we attack, we should try coming in from the air if we can..."

"And we want to try and take them alive," Noire added. "These guys are just well-intentioned extremists, after all, save the Demon Lord who double-crossed them..."

"I'm having Cybercrime scan the Leanbox network for any signs of Infermon or Bastemon," Vert supplied. "They will let me or Chika know right away if they detect them anywhere..."

"Betcha they're long gone outta Leanbox by now," Neptune said. "Iffy says she's got the guild scanning the dark web in our neck of the woods, too... speaking of which, Iffy's gonna be joining us on the base raid, to make sure any bad guys who try to run don't get far..."

"Good thinking, we don't want those bastards escaping us again," Blanc nodded in agreement. "So is it just gonna be us and our sisters this time?"

"That's what I was thinking," Noire agreed.

"I'm coming too!" Haruhi suddenly declared.

"HUH?!" the CPUs gasped in unison.

"Wait, what happened to letting us handle this ourselves?!" Vert protested.

"Hey, hey, I'm just coming to observe and stuff. I'll leave the major fighting and junk to you guys," Haruhi assured her. "I'm just gonna make sure no one gets seriously hurt or killed..."

"...well, I suppose that's fine," Vert acquiesced. "As long as that's all you do..."

"Hey, speaking of which, seeing as Tenten Ryghts is a wanted felon in your country, you gonna extra-night her or something?" Neptune queried.

"The term is 'extradite', Neptune," Blanc sighed. "Actually, speaking of Tenten, I had an idea on how to make her surrender without a fight... after all, she has a sister as well..."

"Um, yeah, as long as said sister doesn't reduce her to a burn spot on the ground," Neptune said with a sweat-drop...

"I highly doubt that will occur, from what I witnessed between them," Vert pointed out. "So when will we make our move?"

"How about high noon tomorrow?" Noire suggested. "They wouldn't expect us attacking them in broad daylight!"

"Ooh, a blitzkrieg from the air! I approve!" Neptune agreed giddily.

"Right, we'll blast their outer defenses from the air straightaway," Blanc also concurred. "Hit them hard and fast!"

"I suggest we use long-range attacks first before flying down," Vert stated. "Uni with her rifle, Neptune with her jet-fighter form, Rom and Ram with their ice magic, and myself with my Inbetween Spear Technique."

"Sounds like a plan," Neptune nodded. "Okay, airstrike on Ho-Hum's base at noon tomorrow! And Haruhi can get us all teleported there, so none of us have to wait in the freezing mountain air for long!"

"No problem," Haruhi agreed. "Oh, and just so you know, I used my powers to stop anyone from jacking into the call, so the enemy doesn't find out our plans!"

"Wow, good thinking," Noire complimented. "Alright, I'll get Uni and make sure our weapons are ready for tomorrow!"

The other goddesses spoke similarly before signing off...

*Meanwhile, in Lastation's cyberspace...*

"That's right, my child, devour to your heart's content!" Bastemon said as she watched Infermon feast. "Heh, can't believe we didn't think of this sooner... who would imagine a virus eating the backed-up data instead of the active data?"

"Ummm!" Infermon grunted happily as it continued to chow down... but then it stopped, beginning to glow... "I feel it... I feel the power! Haaaaaa!" The virus Digimon was promptly engulfed in light as it digivolved to it's final form!

"Yes!" Bastemon hopped once in glee. "At long last, you have become... Diaboromon!"

"Indeed, I have," her fellow Digimon said as the glow faded, looking completely different from before. It sat haunched on tan-brown legs with sharp talons, it's cheat and head covered in blue armor, the shoulders pointed, a green crystal in it's chest, long spike protruding from it's back. It's arms were long and thin, but the hands were equipped with long red claws. Yellow orange hair grew from under it's horned 'helmet', it's eyes yellow with black pupils. "Yes... I have ascended to the realm of the gods!"

"Which reminds me, I haven't recovered my Mega form yet," Bastemon lamented with crossed arms.

"I have excess energy, mother," Diaboromon said as it approached. "Allow me to share it with you..." It placed a hand on Bastemon's torso, the feline gasping as energy flowed into her body... Soon, she began to glow too, transforming into her familiar geisha-succubus form!

"Oh, yes," Lilithmon breathed out, quaking as if in ecstasy. "Thank you, child, I needed that." She flapped her wings and flexed the claw on her right arm a bit... "Still, I don't think we're quite ready to take on the CPUs ourselves quite yet... We should lay low for now and wait for an opportunity."

"As you will, mother," Diaboromon bowed to her in deference.

*To be continued...*