A few days later…
"Magic?"
"Yes?"
"The bomb is ready"
"Okay start the operation tomorrow at the hour I said."
LASTATION
BASILICOM
15 APRIL
17H00
A black haired girl seem to do paper work in her office as she do usually in that time of the day
"Noire, I finished my tasks" a short black haired girl enters in the room with another pile of paper
"Good job uni." Noire congrats her
shortly after, someone else enter room in panic
"Noire! Someone hacked the city defenses!" a silver haired girl says
"What!?"She and uni responds surprised
They get to the security room, no one understand what's happening but for sure is that the security cameras and defensive turrets over all the city don't responds
"Can you try to localize the position of the hacker?" Noire ask to the responsible of the security
"We can, but its gonna take a fe-" the responsible get cut off
By a loud explosion that get heard
Noire and Uni run outside and see a column of smoke and hear people running away form the area, They quickly realize that it must comes form there so they transforms and fly toward the area
Meanwhile at Planeptune…
IF dash towards Bethesda with her Katars and Leap Toward him and Thrust her first Katar to stab him but he block it with his shield she then use the other one to stab Bethesda neck
Bethesda deviate the second blade coming on his neck then follow by pushing back IF with his shield and slash her face with his short sword
IF block the attack by crossing her Katars and pushing back Bethesda sword and she prepare herself to attack
DEMONIC INFERNO IF use her skill aganist Bethesda
Bethesda prepare to receive the attack and use is newly developed skill
DRAGON BUSTER Bethesda take a defensive stance
"PLEASE, STOP!" someone yells
IF and Bethesda stop what they were doing and look at the girl
"Oh, hi Compa." Both responds
"Why you two were fighting?" Compa ask with tears in her eyes
"No, we were just training." IF correct Compa
"Also looking who was stronger." Bethesda follows up
IF get away to receive a call
"Oh, okay then, so who is the strongest?" Compa asks
"Well, it was quite a stalemate actually, we are both quite equally strong as I see." Bethesda responds
"Wait you look quite injured, want me to patch you up?" Compa ask to Bethesda
"Sure" Bethesda responds even tough he didn't want to, but she would have forced him to put bandages anyway
Compa starts to put Bandages on Bethesda wounds
"I also developed a skill during the training" Bethesda says
"Oh and what is it?" Compa asks
"i called it the "DRAGON BUSTER" I go into a defensive stance just before the enemy attacks and then counter attack with a very powerful attack, turning the enemy power against himself, of course it works better against large and physically strong target like dragons." Bethesda explains his new ability
"That's nice" Compa responds
Compa finish putting bandages on him and she turn for IF
"Iffy, want me to put bandages on you too?"
"..." IF doesn't responds since she is on the telephone, listening to someone
"Who she talking to?" Compa asks
"I don't know." Bethesda responds to her
"I'm wondering if she don't have an addiction to phones or something like that." Bethesda follows up
"She cries every time she break one of her phones" Compa says
Bethesda chuckles
IF end her call and turn toward Bethesda and Compa
"We have to go, now!" IF says
"What's happening?" Compa asks
"I will tell when we will be to the Basilicom" IF responds
The makers then head to the Basilicom, the trip is quite silent
They arrive and take the elevator
"So, what the deal?" Bethesda ask to IF
"There was a terrorist attack at Lastation, the Lastation Guild think that it was caused by the ASIC." IF explains
"What happened exactly?" Bethesda ask again
"The city defenses got hacked and then a bomb as been placed in the city, causing heavy material damages and killing and injuring around 100 citizens" IF says
"That's horrible!" Compa exclaims
"Those bastards would even kill civilians" Bethesda says
"And that's why Histoire wants to see us." IF end her explanations
After a moment the elevator door opens and get greeted by the tome, Bethesda remove his helmet as usual
"Ah, here you are!" Histoire says
"Hello miss Histy!" Compa says
"Hello Histoire" IF and Bethesda says
"So you wanted to see us?" IF continues
"Yes, we gotta meet with the others goddesses after what happened at Lastation, they will arrives soon"
The makers move toward the next room where Neptune and Nepgear are playing games
Neptune notice them
"Hi Comp, Hi Iffy, Hi generic-"
"Finish your sentence and I will fuck your sister." Bethesda cut off Neptune
"What?!" Nepgear exclaims
"I see that you are still getting triggered even if I'm just joking." Neptune responds
"And I still don't like your meta-4th wall jokes, oh and hi Nepgear" Bethesda says
"So you girls are gonna have an emergency meeting with the other goddesses and y'all just playing games." Bethesda asks
"They are not here yet, I see no problem with that." Neptune responds
"Want to join us?" Nepgear ask politely
"Yes!" Compa responds in her usual joy
"No." Both Bethesda and IF responds
"Oh come on! let's have a bit of fun last time!" Neptune says
Both Bethesda and IF negatively responds again so its just Compa who go play with them
"She always like that?" Bethesda ask to IF
"Well yes, but she radically different when she transforms." IF responds to Bethesda question
"What change actually?" Bethesda ask again
"She basically become a way more serious and mature." IF explains
"Like 10 times?" Bethesda guess
"I think" IF responds
"But 10 times 0 is still 0" Bethesda says
They both chuckle a bit
"Hey, I'm hearing what you are saying!" Neptune exclaims
"So what do you think of her?" IF ask to Bethesda
"She is annoying with her crappy jokes, otherwise I'm okay with her" Bethesda responds to IF
"You will get used to it." She says to Bethesda with a smile
"I hope so." He responds to IF
They both continue talking about random things
A few minutes later
"Get over here, they just arrived." Histoire says while coming in the room
"Wait we didn't finished!" Neptune responds to Histoire
Histoire get pissed and goes to the gaming console and turn it off
"Well look like now you finished!" Bethesda says while laughing
Everyone laugh a bit but not neptune
They all get to another room where the other goddesses already took a seat they are 3 form their respective nations
Noire the CPU of Lastation
Blanc the CPU of Lowee
And finally Vert the CPU of Leanbox
Neptune and Nepgear sit down with the others goddess the others stay up
"You must know why we are here." Noire says
"I totally know why, my favorite tsundere!" Neptune responds to the Lastation CPU while teasing her
"Tsk whatever" She responds annoyed
"We need to take them out now before they do more damage" Noire follows up
"I have a simple yet effective plan" Vert says
"Oh and what is it?" Nepgear ask
"I know where their headquarters is, we just have to head where their leader is and get rid of her, whatever the way" Vert exlpains
"The diplomatic way already failed anyway, let's crush her till there is nothing left of that bitch" Blanc responds
"Simple and effective." Neptune responds to blanc
"Let's not lose more time, let's go!" Noire exclaims as she stand up
The others goddesses follow up
"Hol up, excuse me to intrude in but you are sure that's its a good idea to just go there and kill their leader even if you girls have no idea how strong she is?" Bethesda ask them
"Oh don't worry we are the strongest characters of this franchise, what could possibly go wrong? We are gonna beat her quick and everything will be alright!" Neptune responds to Bethesda
"Sis can I go with you?" Nepgear ask to Neptune
"Sure Nep jr, its gonna be easier!" Neptune responds to her sister
"Im not sure if its a good idea to bring your younger sister with us." Noire says reacting to Neptune
"She is right, she is your successor, if you two die, than your nation is gonna hardly recover form that." Blanc follows up
"Girls its not a reason to stop her, any help is welcome at this point, its her decision." Vert responds to Blanc and Noire
"You are saying that because you don't have sister, thunder tits." Blanc says to Vert
"I see that you are still jealous of my chest!" responds Vert
"Hey! You two its not the moment to roast each others!" Noire scolds the two girls
"She is right we better get going now!" Nepgear follows up
They walk to the balcony and the CPU's and Nepgear transforms to their Goddess form: the HDD (HARD DRIVE DIVINITY)
For Bethesda, it was the first time he saw that their Divine form and it was quite weird for him
"Y'all gonna fight with these inappropriate clothing not suited for fighting?" ask Bethesda
"Yes." responds Neptune or whatever she transformed into
If the goddesses have a personality and physical change when they transforms, its sure that its way more noticeable with Neptune: She seem to be a way taller and have a chest growth, like if she suddenly aged up form like 10 years, her personality also seems to have changed
"I wondered how it was possible that you was the older sister Neptune, now I understand why" Bethesda says
"Don't call me Neptune under this form but call me Purple Heart." Nep- Uh Purple Heart responds
"Well let's go now!" Black heart says while taking off
The other goddesses follow her while Histoire, Compa, IF and Bethesda stay here
"What's wrong?" Histoire ask to Bethesda, noticing the face he makes
"I have a very bad feeling about this" Responds Bethesda
"Why? The goddesses are the strongest!" Compa says trying to comfort Him
"I sure hope so, but the problem is that its the exact mistake I made and that nearly caused my death a few month ago, I underestimated them and it had horrible consequence." Bethesda says
"I don't get it, they can't be that strong!" IF responds
"And that's the problem, we don't know a lot about their leader, she is maybe the strongest out or the weakest." Bethesda says
"History repeat itself..." Bethesda follows up
"Why you didn't told us?" Compa ask
"The goddesses have so much self confidence that it wouldn't have changed anything, I know the kind of negative effect that give." Bethesda responds
"That's suck." IF says
"What would happen if the goddesses get defeated?" Ask Bethesda
"The shares would fall and even worse is that the ASIC could start attacking since the Nations would be way harder to defend without the goddesses." Histoire responds
"The start of a war, that we tried our best to avoid?" IF says
"I fear that." Histoire responds
"Let's hope that they will succeed." Compa says
"We can't do anything else." Responds Histoire
"So, we just wait now?" Bethesda ask to histoire
Histoire nods
"Planeptune is the closest place form the Gamindustri graveyard, so they would be back in at least a few hours, otherwise we can start to worry." Histoire responds to his question
They all head inside
"What time it is?" Compa ask
"Its 19H39" responds IF
"can I go cook something?" Compa says
"Sure." Responds Histoire
Compa go to the kitchen while the others sit down
A deadly minute of silence ensue
"Excuse me but where the troops are stationed?" Bethesda ask
"Why you would know that?" IF ask to Bethesda
"Just in case." Bethesda responds
"Near of the frontier with Lowee and at the western mountains range just before the Gamindustri graveyard" Histoire says
"I'm not sure we should them him this kind of information lady Histoire." IF says to her
"I am sure that's he is trustworthy" Respond histoire
"Thanks, And I suppose that the Lastations troop are placed at the other eastern mountains range" Bethesda wonder
"We don't know about that but it would be logic" IF responds while going to get a map of gamindustri
"Of course, Mountains are very easy to defend" Bethesda responds while looking at the map
"The problem is that Planeptune is the closest place form the graveyard, if the war breaks out they are probably focus on us." Histoire says
"Obiviously and that's the problem: Leanbox is protected by the sea and their strong navy, Lowee is a hard place to reach since the position of the graveyard and finally Lastation who have quite the same problem but Lastation city is quite far form the graveyard compared to us who are just next to the mountains" IF explains
"We must immediately get the troops ready" Says Bethesda
"They already are" IF responds
Compa join in with food she just cooked and of course its delicious
They all eat in silence, they don't want to scare Compa even if the war is inevitable
"That was delicious." Histoire thanks Compa
"Thanks you!" Compa responds
Bethesda look at the time its: 21H45
"Dammit, its late!" Bethesda says as he put back his helmet back on
"Yeah we gotta start to go" IF says
An Basilicom staff enters in, he look panicked
"Lady Histoire! We got bad news!" He says
"What is it?" Histoire ask
"The goddesses got defeated and captured!" the staff man says while showing them a picture of the goddesses, entangled by strings
"..."
"..."
"..."
"OH NO!" they all says
"Its not all, the ASIC also started to attack the troops in the mountains!" He continues
"OH GODDESS, THIS IS HAPPENING, everyone stay clam!" Histoire says
"That's all." The staff man say
"Okay, dismiss sir!" Histoire say to the man
The Staff member leaves without paying attention to Bethesda and good for him
"Well, look like you was right." Histoire say to Bethesda
"I think I'm going to start hating being right."
"Look like we are on our own now, let's meet back here tomorrow in the morning" Histoire says
"Yes, Lady Histoire" Both Bethesda and IF responds
"And what do I do?" Compa ask
"You continue working at the hospital, you shouldn't be concerned by all of this." IF says to Compa
"Goodbye." Histoire says
"Goodbye." The makers responds
They return to their respective homes, IF and Bethesda try to hide their fear for what's about to happen soon enough…
As Bethesda enters his apartment and try to does is usual routine than go to sleep he as something he think about as he will finally get his revenge but then realize that its not fighting for a personal revenge but for Gamindustri as whole, the goddesses got captured but for him it doesn't really mater because...
HE CAN'T EXPECT THE GODDESS TO DO ALL THE WORK
AND NOW THE COLD DAYS END AND THE DUSK OF WAR ARRIVES...
An inventor tale part 1 Vol1: Cold days
THE END
Well Its the end of the first volume…
The terrorist attack in Lastation is inspired by something that really happened IRL to the PlayStation network in 2011 (I will let y'all search that if you don't know)
Well I don't have much to say outside that like I said in the previous chapter the next volume is gonna be quite different form this one
I will stop saying when I will make and upload the next chapter since I'm quite in a weird situation
THANKS FOR READING THIS CHAPTER AND WHOLE VOLUME AND SEE YA LATER!
