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Chapter 17-Uni's POV
After the monster attack whatever those things where I go back to Nepgear since Neptune asked me to watch her. I get to her just as she wakes up. "Argh my head what happened? I'm back at Emma's place?" She said confused from the couch I left her on.
"Yes you are. She brought you back unconscious. What happened?"
Nepgear sat up staring at her hands. "I don't know really know one moment I'm talking to Sis before I started getting thoughts on how to kill people. I wanted to tear apart their flesh and bath in their blood. It was like my mind was a haze like I became someone else before everything went dark but the wanting to kill scared me. I-I don't know what's happening to me!"
I felt scared for a second but I embraced her. What exactly happened to her? "Hey there. Lets go talk to Lucy or someone to see if they know."
"Oh okay. Hopefully they know what's going." Nepgear told me as as she got up holding her left arm shaking slightly.
I keep one of my arms wrapped around her. "Let's go and find out where Lucy is hiding."
Nepgear only nods as we head to the kitchen/dining first given that's Lucy's normal hangout. Luckily she was there being cooked something by Plutia. She turned to look at us as we entered. "Oh hi guys. I'm just going to get something to eat from my daughter."
"I've noticed. We came by due to Nepgear had an episode of something and we are concerned about it."
"Really oh what uncontrollable laughter or something? Why come to me about it and not you know a doctor?" Lucy asked and I could tell she was dodging the question to an extent.
"Can you quit dodging the question. Even if you're not involved in this you are one of the oldest people we know."
"Okay just start by explaining the episode and I'll see what I know about it. Can't work with no info." Lucy defended which made a little sense but she was still dodging.
I decided to answer for Nepgear. "It happened when she was with Emma. She was overwhelmed with bloodlust I guess I could say."
"Oh yeah we sorta had to turn Nepgear into a demon err well she's turning into one at least. To revive her we had to shove a shard of Hell stone into her heart. And well...this is the cost. It's basically make her like how Purple heart is from what I know but worse in a way. Your lucky it hasn't affected your base form yet. Well not much given your base form has already changed to be more demon like. Not really noticeable unless you know what to look for." Lucy tells us causing a chill to go down our spines.
While I am grateful for them reviving Nepgear. This is also bad in its own rights. "Will this ever go away or tone down?"
"No it will only get worse." Lucy tells us before brushing aside Nepgear's bangs covering her forehead. "Huh? Well that's good at least someone applied Heaven's runes. These should at least from going beyond a certain point. Never actually seen these runes done in such an expert fashion before. The array is practically flawless. Would love to meet who made this."
"I don't know who did it." I say. At least someone did that for her.
"Mother I meet the one that did that. She and her sister are one's to pay a watchful eye over. That one carries a god killing spear. Strong enough that even you will be in considerable pain from it if it doesn't kill you. Don't know much about that spear she holds but I can tell it's cursed to a high degree. Honestly it scares me." Plutia said with a shiver and from Lucy's expression it takes a lot to scare her.
I decide not to push most of the matter but I couldn't help but ask. "Would it do anything against Arfoire and that guy that showed up at the meeting?"
Plutia shook her head. "Silver Heart it would do almost nothing to. But Arfoire would be dead meat. That spear is meant to kill things stronger than her from what I can tell. If it hits it will kill her. I don't know much of it but I know it would kill me and I was around Arfoire's level at least back then. But she's a lot stronger now though. Mother would need to inspect the weapon to determine it's true extent."
"Then we should be careful then. Just in case?"
"No she and her sister have been very helpful to us. If we don't make an enemy of them I doubt they will cause us any problems well not on purpose at least. They are mostly doing guild work from what I heard." Nepgear said defending the two I guess she's meet them personally.
"That's good." I say leaning my head against her.
Nepgear smiles and brushes my head then spoke in an almost demonic sounding voice. "That's good because your mine and only mine. No one will take you from me ever." She whispered into my ear before I could respond there was a knock at the door.
"Who is that?" I mused to myself. I don't know everyone that Emma knows.
Lucy beamed and rushed for the door. "Mom!" Was all she said before we hear her tackle hug someone to the ground.
I turn my head to see an older teen with short black hair. I couldn't tell her eye color to to the sunglasses she's wearing. She gets up rubbing her hair. She was wearing what appeared to be a swat uniform that I've seen sis have.
Lucy smiled at the woman. "I almost can't believe you came to visit mom! You rarely visit. Oh sorry the hybrid in kitchen is my daughter Plutia. You haven't met her yet or unless you saw from afar."
"It has been a while and you do know I mainly observed due to how I travel. And it's nice meeting you Plutia."
Plutia smiles and waves at the woman as she cooked. "Nice to meet you grandmother. Are you staying for lunch?"
"I guess I shall." She says.
"Excuse me I'm Uni. And forgive me for asking but I don't think we met before can I at least get your name please? As talking to you would be harder without it." I ask her being as polite as possible.
"Hello Uni and I presume Nepgear. You can call me Laura."
"Nice to meet you Laura and yes I'm Nepgear." Nepgear said holding out her hand to shake. Though Laura stared at Nepgear's still exposed forehead looking at the runes on it with interest.
She then takes Nepgear's hand and her thumb then started to draw something on the upper part of her hand.
"Huh? What's this?" Nepgear asks confused as she looks at her hand.
It was a weird silver symbol that looked like the ones on her forehead. It disappeared after a few seconds. "Just something to help you in the long run."
"Oh okay. Thanks I guess." Nepgear said confused looking at me with a sweat drops.
Lucy scratched the back of her head looking sheepish. "Yeah it's partially my fault she'd like this now mom. Sorta shoved a piece of Hell stone into her."
"There are other ways to resurrect someone you know." Laura says looking at her and letting go of Nepgear's hand.
"Yeah though I don't know many that can bring someone back after stabbing themselves with an old sacrificial dagger. I thought it was a good idea at the time." Lucy said back looking down.
Laura rubs Lucy's head. "Then again you aren't me. I'm like one of the only people that can drag people from the land of the dead with no consequences."
Lucy giggles in delight from the action. "Because you'd kick anyone who'd try and stop you right?"
"Wellll Death tried a few times and failed."
"Oh right I still remember her walking around here naked a few times. Was that you?" Lucy asked with another giggle. I just sweat drop at how insane most of this shit is.
"Mostly that was me. Yeah just beating her ass didn't help sometimes."
"You need to humiliate her I'm guessing? Also Lucy's pregnant by the way." I say quickly getting Lucy to pale a bit.
"Hey kiddo. I know you already have children but you do need to give me a heads up if you plan on having anymore."
Lucy blushes. "Sorry it was sorta spur of the moment. And you know it's hard to get ahold of you sometimes. Though it should be awhile before I have another."
"You can always inform Stacey. She can get ahold of me easily."
"Yeah that's true….She's going to be soooo pissed at me soon." Lucy pales as she scratches her neck. Right I thought I heard something about how her other mom would be pissed once she finds out about something.
"I'm not helping you there. You have to deal with your consequences. Then again I'll step in if she harms you too much."
Lucy sweat drops. "Yeah thanks. But I hope one of my lovers doesn't go overboard on my grandchild given the little incident that happened recently."
"That just says how old I'm getting huh. So which lover's going after the one that's pissed about the grandchild that did that trick?"
Nepgear raised her hand. "That would be my big sister Neptune. She's of insanely pissed and her CPU form is crazy."
"The one called Emma here. I've seen how she acts."
"You have? Then you know how utterly insane she is in her other form. Can only imagine what she'll do to someone she's pissed with." I say actually worried about Abby in this case.
"Not like I'm much better." Laura muttered to herself. "At least she still has her mind within that form." She says to me.
"Yeah I guess you're right it could be much worse. At least she can tell friend or foe." I say leaving what Laura said to herself alone not pressing further.
"So any reason you came here in particular mom?" Lucy asked curiously as if this was more than some simple visit.
"Just came by to say hi." She says.
"Oh okay. Still good to see you. Say have you seen two time hoppers recently? Their sisters I think. One spoked Plutia by the way." Lucy said with a giggle towards the end.
"I've seen them here and there why?"
"Apparently she has a very strong spear godslaying class from the sounds of it. Didn't get a look at it yet but Plutia told me it's more than capable of taking out a CPU of her level." Lucy told Laura who looked a bit interested in this. I think she wants to check out the spear as well.
"I'd have to check it out then. I doubt that toothpick could do anything to me though."
"Yeah anything below world ending is a toothpick to you mom. I'm pretty sure I'm going to bitch like no tomorrow if I get by it. Sure I'll likely live but it'll hurt like heck still." Lucy said with a groan before looking at Nepgear and me. "Say mom Nepgear has meet the two before. Why don't grill your future in-laws while I go check on my soon to be shared wife."
"Oh the one that's asleep upstairs? She's fine just exhausted. No I'd love to just grill this girl here but I can question them myself."
"Ah man that ruins the fun I was hoping to get some fun time from Emma. Well since I still think it's going to be more fun to leave them with you I'm going to check on the kids. Also Lia was here before you. Bye for now mom!" Lucy said before she took off down the hall to the kids room leaving us with Laura.
"Fine fine fine. So what are you making?" She asks Plutia.
"Oh a hearty beef stew. I remember it was Abby's favorite as a kid. Hope the rest of the kids like it as well since I'm making a lot." Plutia said with a smile.
"Ah. I've eaten many things in my time. Let's see how good your cooking is."
Plutia then turned back to her cooking. "Well I hope you like it. Been practicing for a long time. Think I passed down the love of cooking to Abby I believe. Though she has a really bad sweet tooth. Guess it skipped a generation."
"I guess so. But it's been awhile since I've cooked. I might do that soon."
"Cooking? Well it isn't hard to get back into and the stew is about done by now. Care for a bowl as well Nepgear and you especially Uni since your eating for two." Plutia told us making a small remark about my pregnancy.
"Well why not. Also how is it being pregnant Uni? I've never had the experience?"
"Aside from the morning sickness, the increased fatigue it isn't so bad so far. Just a bit annoying sometimes." I say truthfully as it's not as bad as I thought it was going to be so far.
"Well I doubt I'd experience it but I'll give you my regards."
"Yeah thanks. And to think this was originally going to be mine and Nepgear's vacation for about a week to a month. Hopefully I can just sit back and relax for awhile when I get home as well. It's been a lot more crazy here." I say a bit annoyed since this was supposed to be relaxing.
"Have you explained your situation to your sister?" She says knowing she's getting somewhere.
I look down blushing. "Yeah I haven't told her yet. She was stressed since her kid snuck over here and I decided against telling her. So right now she's in the dark about me being pregnant."
"You do know that it won't do good for you if you come out later than sooner right?"
I flinch at that knowing sis would go crazy. "Yeah you right. I'll tell her when I head back to Hyperdimension with Nepgear."
"Don't forget you do have to at least tell Histoire over there about the problem." She says grabbing a bowl from Plutia.
"Yeah just give me a moment to call her up." I say as I take a small device out of my pocket before setting it on a table. I go through a few steps before pressing the button on the center of it. Not long after a holographic screen appears with Histoire on the other end.
"Hello Uni, Nepgear. I hope you two are relaxing well."
"You could say that for the first few days but now is a much different story. Nepgear here committed suicide and while she was resurrected it didn't come without complications. You must be able to tell she looks different now Histy." I say referencing Nepgear's physicals changes at the end.
Histoire frowns. "She does a little bit. When you two come back I want the full details."
"You will but till then can you look into this stuff called Hell stone for us? It's what was used to bring Nepgear back. From what I heard it has demon like attributes." I tell Histoire giving her a lead of sorts to hold her over.
"I will look into it. I will inform you when I have results."
"Thanks Histy. We can always count on you." I tell her honestly as she's always pulled through for when we needed her.
"I try my best" Histoire says smiling.
"Thanks. Also there's some additional guests here." I say as Plutia notices Histoire. "Oh what a cutie I could just snuggle her to death." Histoire shivered when she heard Plutia.
"Hello Plutia. I don't think we've officially met."
"Oh we haven't mostly since I was hiding away at the time. You seem a lot more different than our Histy then again it might be that your still tiny." Plutia said with a sadistic smirk.
Histy turned red in the face but didn't say anything. "I am older in a sense."
Plutia smirks as she notices this. "I bet you must look absolutely in a swimsuit or perhaps some other cute clothes."
Histoire waves her off. "I'm fine with the clothes I have now."
"Hey Histy did Nisa get the items that were sent over? They were meant to help with her condition." I ask but this causes Histy's face to go red for some reason.
"Uhh yes it was and I found out something about them."
"Really and what is it?" Nepgear asks curiously.
"Well. I don't know who you got them from or if they knew they would work like this but they were wedding items of sorts."
I have to resist the urge to laugh. "So you and Nisa are married now how cute. So when's the honeymoon?"
She just glares at me and says nothing. I hear Laura snickering in the background.
"So I'm guessing it's soon then. I'll be sure to pick out a good wedding present then for you two. Also do you think you can relay a message to Noire?" I said to Histy to tease her some more and because I needed to give Noire a massage.
"I can do that. What is the message?"
"Can you tell her I'm pregnant with Nepgear's child?" I ask her getting Histy to pale knowing how Noire would react.
"Yo-you're pregnant? We are going to have a talk Nepgear when you come back and Uni you do know how she's going to act."
Nepgear pales and nods knowing how Histy's talks go before I answer. "She is going freak out break some stuff then charge straight here. She doesn't show it much but I'm one of the things she hold most dear to the point she'll kill someone if they hurt me."
"You are right. Just plan on your vacation ending early." Histoire says.
Laura then comes around us and puts her arms on our shoulders. "So your the Hyperdimension Histoire?"
Histoire nods. "I am though I heard they're are other versions of me. You look oddly familiar have we meet before?"
"Maybe, maybe not. I have traveled a lot in my times." Laura says tilting her sunglasses up for Histoire to see but they fall back over her eyes before I could see what color they were.
Histoire seemed a bit shocked but nods. "R-right. Well I wish you safe travels still."
Nepgear then looks around weirdly. "Um Uni you mind if I go get some fresh air? Your sorta holding onto my hand with a death grip."
"Oh sure. Just be nearby if Noire comes by earlier than planned." I say letting go of her hand.
Nepgear smiles half heartedly at me something still weighing on her heart. "Don't worry I'll just be in the forest nearby. Love you Uni." Nepgear then gave me a kiss before sprinting off out of the house. I can't help but feel completely helpless right now.
"Hey don't worry about it kid." Laura says.
"Huh oh your talking to me right. Does it really show that much?" I ask wondering if my hopelessness is showing that much.
"It's written all over your face. And even if it wasn't I have enough experience to tell."
"Great I thought I had a decent poker face on. I just can't help but worry given I can't really do much of anything right now." I say gesturing to my tommy monster.
"Hey I'm very old. Your poker face won't fool me. Also there are things you can do. Just not everything."
"Yeah I'm guessing your older than the few dimensions I know of. But thing like what. I'm mostly gunner and most of my skills are work related." I admit I'm even more of a shut in than big sis in some cases.
"Well you can always find new hobbies or heck you can help other people by maintaining their guns or helping them upgrade them."
"Hmm never thought about that. Guess I'll go check around then. I think I'll be taking a stop by Leanbox to visit Rose then. I'm sure I can help some of the agents help upgrade their gear." I say given I know more of Abby's nation than the rest.
"Alright. Just notify that Nepgear that your going and see if she wants to go. And I'm guessing this conversation is done Histoire?"
"It is I believe we've covered all current business. I'll end the call now to give the message to Noire. Take care Uni. And I will get some payback for the jokes." Histoire said with a pout before hanging up.
"Looks like you have things to look forward to."
I sigh as I grab my stuff and head to the door. "Yeah I know this is going to be a headache I just hope Nepgear doesn't go crazy when I say I'm going. I just have a gut feeling something is going to happen."
"Just let her go with you. If she doesn't want to there are still people here to watch over her."
"I know just unsure how she'll react. She been acting a bit off lately. I'll ask her but I'm worried if she'll do something crazy." I say with a shiver I still remember how looks can be deceiving with Plutia.
"Just ask her. It'll go over better that way."
"I hope so." I say as I head out and into the forest where Nepgear is.
I look around. Hmm which direction could she have gone off too. "Nepgear!" I call out.
As I got further into the forest I felt something tackle me followed by psychotic laughter. "I found you Uni. You look utterly delicious. Mmmm your eyes look like tasty gummies maybe I'll start with them but all of you looks so tasty! Oh I can't decide I want all of you UNI! Your mine and only mine! YOU BELONG TO ME!" I can barely tell it's Nepgear as her voice was distorted sounding more demonic. She even licked near my eye sending chills down my spine as she had me pinned.
"N-n-n-nep-nepgear?" I stutter.
She just laughs again leaning her face close to mine her eyes glowing with a red hue to them. "Now now my pet you must call me Mistress Nepgear or else I'll punish you. Shame when your such a tasty treatreat. I know I'll start with one of your ears then a finger! Oh this is going to be so wonderful!" Before I know it I feel her hot breath on my left ear and her sharp teeth grazing it before she bites down and I scream in pure pain unlike anything else I felt before. I was completely and utterly terrified to the point I wet myself not that I cared due to the sheer pain I was in.
"P-p-p-Ple-Please don't" I say fearfully.
I couldn't see her face but I can almost feel her smirk before I feel a sharp and my ear quickly tearing off from my head with warm blood dripping down my head as Nepgear rises up with my ear chewing on it in front of me smirking before swallowing it. Then she smiles at me with blood stained teeth. "Delicious just as I thought even better actually. Now it's time for your finger. Now which to go for your index or your pinky? I'll let you decided." She said with that same horrifying grin no trace of the kind hearted person I once knew with something else in its place.
I scream and scramble away. I hope someone heard me.
"Oh now now there's no need to run Uni I just want a taste what's wrong with that I can do so much worse. You belong to me after all!" Nepgear shouted as she chased after me being faster than before. But just as she lunged at me as fist connected into her face sending Nepgear or whatever she was now through a treat knocking her out.
"You okay?" I look up and see C-Sha or this dimensions C-Sha standing nearby in her usually fighting stance.
"Y-y-yes. I'm fine." I stutter.
C-sha then took a look at me before pulling out some bandages. "You look like shit. At least let me bandage you up."
"Don't worry about it I can heal it up." Laura says appearing out of nowhere.
"Huh? How? What? Did you see wha-" I started to say before Laura cut me off.
"Yes I did. Now let me take care of that ear." She says placing a finger where my ear was and I wince from it.
"OW! Watch it. It still sting like all hell!" I shout in pain in cause they haven't noticed yet my ear was just ripped off.
"I know but I have to touch it to heal it. Well here it goes." She grumbles.
I then scream in pain as what felt like several jagged needles pierced into me I kept screaming till my voice died down and I began to start passing out from all the pain my body couldn't take more of. Healing usually shouldn't hurt at all.
"Shit wrong one. Ment to do a different one."
"Still Fuck you for the pain." I say before blacking out. I need a good nap after all this stupid RNG that gave Goddess Soul a run for it's money.
~Time Skip~
I wake up and I notice that I was in a bed. "Ah so sleeping beauty is finally awake eh." I hear. I look over and see Laura sitting in a wooden chair balancing it on one leg.
I yawn as I look around still feeling tired. "Yeah more or less. You know that's dangerous right? And where am I? Back at Emma's place?"
"Pff. I've been hit with crap that could blow up planets and yes you're back at Emma's."
"I'll keep that in mind that your insanely durable. I was actually a bit worried you'd take me to some secret location." I say half jokingly trying to ease my still rattled nerves.
"That and I heal quickly. Also I can transport you to at least a couple thousand dimensions in a day."
I pale at that. "I guess there must be a lot then. I doubt I'd find my way back if you left me there. How is Nepgear doing after her um episode?"
"There are so damn many dimensions out there. Been to a few million myself. About Nepgear. I believe that she needs you even though she won't show it. You both need each other but sometimes there are hurdles to jump over."
"What's love without being there for them in both the good and bad times." I say slowly getting up I flex and move my arms and legs to make sure they are still in working order before trying to get out of bed.
"Just help her for now. While she may act like this now, in time she'll calm down like Abby has. Just be there and help her along the way but watch yourself in the process."
"Yeah I'll try to avoid another incident like that. Best to keep one of my stun guns holstered at all times. But what do you mean calm down like Abby has? She's too sweet from what I've seen of her to be a Psychopath or killer. Have you been watching her?" I ask curiously as Abby can be really tight lipped on her past for some reason.
She chuckles. "Let me tell you a hint. Not much can get past me. Even if you forgot the memory."
"I get it your an expert mind reader or at least sort of." I roughly put together hopping I got the hint right.
"I guess that's part of it but there are many many other things that come into play."
"More than I'd understand I'm guessing." I say as I got off the bed to stretch a bit as my muscles needed the use.
"Yep. How about you pay Nepgear a visit. She's just in the other room."
I equip one of my stun guns and holster it to my hip just in case. "I go do that. Hopefully she's not going to jump me again."
"Don't worry she is currently under watch." She says before disappearing.
I blink as I see her disappear before getting up. Who was watching Nepgear? I get up make sure I'm dressed before I head out of the room to find out. I look around seeing the room near the one I was just in. It has a fitting red door as I examine it. I slowly knock on the door hoping this is the right room. "Nepgear?"
I hear some scrambling from inside. "Go away." I hear her muffled voice.
I sigh this isn't going to be easy. "No I'm going in we are going to have a talk Nepgear." I go to open the door if it's locked I'll just shoot the lock off later.
I open the door and see Nepgear on the bed with her back against the wall. I look over and see C-sha sitting there.
"Hi Uni. She's mostly back to normal but she's a bit shaken by having another episode. I've been keeping watch over her. Didn't need to tell her jack since she remembered all of it this time. I'll be hanging out here just incase something happens." C-sha tells me glancing at Nepgear occasionally.
"That's fine. Nepgear. You might not believe me but this is not your fault."
"Really? How is it not? I'm the one that attacked you! I'm the one that hurt you! I tore off your ear! HOW IS IT NOT MY FAULT!" She shouted at me her face stained with tears and her eyes bloodshot.
"It's that stone in your chest. That's what's causing most of it. Just remember that. You never meant to harm me."
"BUT YOU WEREN'T IN MY HEAD! I wanted to do all of that all those thoughts ran through my head. There was no difference between me and that stone. I was a monster plain and simple. I wanted you. You dominated every single one of my thoughts! Just face it Uni I'M BECOMING A MONSTER!" Nepgear shouts frustration burying her face in her pillow afterwards crying.
I sit down on the bed near her. "You have not became a monster. You may think as one when the stone takes over but doesn't mean you are one."
"Say's who? You? Like it or not both parts still wear the same face it doesn't matter if it thinks differently if it still has the face of a monster it's still a monster regardless. Maybe it'll be best if we are apart for a while. It'll be safer for you that way. I can't control when I'll have another episode." Nepgear says before scooting away from me.
"No. I refuse for you to run away from this. I'm going to help you as much as you can. You do know if you run you'll be doing the same thing your sister has done." I tell her. I know it's a low blow but she needs this.
"I guess when it comes down to it me and sis handle this type of stuff the same way. You know that was a low blow Uni." Nepgear said as she laid her head in my lap.
"I know it was but you do need to know what you were trying to do. I'm going to make sure you stay near me."
"Your not putting a collar on me like you did to keep Rom and Ram close. I'm not your cat Uni. And it's so embarrassing." Nepgear told me as she looked up with a deadpan expression.
"You try to run and I will do it. I'll make sure it's a shock collar."
Nepgear pales at this and slowly nods. "I'll try not to run then."
"You better not. Don't put unnecessary worry into our hearts." I tell her caressing her hair.
Nepgear sighs softly as she leans into the touch. "I'll try my best not too. You know Noire should probably be getting here soon."
"I know. Let's enjoy the time we have before she does."
"Yeah we should as shit is going to hit the fan hard now. You know I'm going to use that episode to tease you. After all I did eat you. I'll be sure to warn you not dare me to bite you since I will just where is the question." Nepgear tells me in a playful tone finding some enjoyment in what happened even though it creeps me out a bit.
"Maybe I should put that collar on now and make sure the electric shock is three times more powerful."
Nepgear sweatdrops. "Oh come on it was a joke! At least I'm not moping around still."
"That is true. Which is good."
"UUUNNII!" I hear a voice scream and my blood runs cold.
"Oh no. Lock the door." I tell C-Sha.
C-Sha nods and quickly locks the door which soon after someone began banging on it. "UNI! WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A SERIOUS TALK THIS INSTANT OR I'M GOING TO BREAK THE DOOR DOWN!" Big sis screamed angrily pissed off to the max.
"How does she know immediately I'm in this room?" I ask fearfully.
"Oh yeah you don't know? Big sis said she could always find me something about big sister CPU instincts or something like that it was a long time don't remember all of it. Um want to bail out the window?" Nepgear askes gesturing to the window for an escape.
"I don't think that'll go over well."
Then the door went flying over our heads and a pissed off Black heart stood in the doorway. "UNI!"
I scramble into the corner of the bed. "Uhh. H-h-hel-hello sis."
Sis stalks forward like some villain of a horror movie or that new zombie shooter that's coming out in Lastation soon. "Start talking now or I'm going to test out some new non lethal weapons on your rear end!"
"Which part?"
"Well since you felt like not telling me start when you got pregnant!" Sis said as she poked me in my belly hard.
I grunt. "It happened a few days ago when Nepgear jumped me."
"Well you didn't exactly say no." Nepgear chimed in only making things worse.
"You're not helping this Nepgear." I tell her.
"Was I supposed to?" Nepgear replies cheekily with a mischievous smile I'm hoping her episodes don't also happen in another way I had enough shit to deal with as is.
"Shut it or I'll taze you."
Nepgear pales backing away from me quickly. "Right I'll zip it."
"You two are getting along well or I should say almost not at all so are you going to give me the details or not?" Sis says with an annoyed huff and I know it's a moment before she brings out those terrifying disciplinary weapons Ultra Plutia gave her.
"I already gave you an answer to your question. What other questions do you have?"
"Well Histy went off that some crazy stuff was going on here and Nepgear is mentally unstable so you can go over those." Noire tells me as she looks over something in her inventory.
"The CPU's here have been attacked by someone that brought Arfoire back to life, something is targeting Emma, and when Nepgear died they put a hellstone in her and she has small burst of bloodlust."
Nepgear laughs awkwardly. "Yeah a small burst of bloodlust is putting lightly. I haven't even seen how I'm like when I transform. But the rest is pretty accurate aside from how I died and that Abby died as well."
"That does sum most of it up."
"I see well I have little choice now. I'm dragging you home Uni. It's not safe here for you especially in your current state." Noire said in her 'This is final' voice.
I sigh. "There really isn't much for me to do huh."
"Good now pack your bags then. And if you misbehave I'll send you to Plutia for some 'Quality' time." Noire said making it clear this was final for now. I can only hope the time difference will mean not much will change here before I give birth.
"Alright sis." I say getting up.
She still kept a watchful eye on me as I moved around. "We're going to have to get you some new clothes Uni those won't last you once your belly starts expanding."
"I know. How did you do it while you were by yourself?"
"I usually wore clothes with a stretchable waists and oversized shirts and jackets. It wasn't easy given I had little experience and got worse when Emerald started kicking a lot." Sis said with a sigh as she leaned back against a wall.
"You do know it sucked when you dissapeared right?"
"I do but I had my reasons as well as being scared as heck." She said with a shiver. I can still remember that day.
"Everyone was feeling scared and shocked about what happened." I tell her finally getting all my stuff ready.
Sis then walked over and hugged me. "I know but the past is the past. Let's leave it behind and keep moving forward. Come on let's get out of here."
"Alright. So what are you going to do since we've finally found Neptune?"
"I don't know if she'll have me I'll stay with her if not then I'll move on. Maybe at least have one last one night stand with her." Sis tells me looking off into the house as we can hear the kids playing not far away.
"She might. I don't think she really let you go."
Sis smiles at that. "Yeah and she's ripened like fine wine filling out more. Well time to go. You want to come or stay Nepgear?"
"I'd like to go." She says.
"Good well grab your stuff and follow me." Sis said as she began walking away glancing back at us.
"Alright." She says holding a duffle bag. I guess she packed her stuff while i was doing mine.
"Does Emma and everyone know we're leaving?" I ask.
"No haven't told any of them since I decided on it just now Uni." Sis says rolling her eyes at the obvious answer.
"Well I guess they know since you came here like that."
"Fair point. Now I have a new piece of gear I bought off of Abby. Hopefully it works as intended. But we need to be outside first for safety." Sis said as we got outside.
"What is it?" Nepgear asks interested.
"A two piece device that lets you open a portal to another dimension and see a bit before hand including where you'll arrive at. Apparently she's not that big of a stranger to moving between dimensions as several are already preinstalled and registered into the device. I grabbed one of the nicer ones that make a big enough portal for multiple. More convenient then going back to our portal." Sis says as she took out a small case that opened up to reveal a screen and a touch pad and compact keyboard. It looked small enough to be kept in pouch or carry on.
"That seems useful." I say.
"It so is next time you see her or her group you should ask to buy one. I got mine at a discount because of you." Sis says with a small smile. "Now to select Hyper Dimension and Lastation." She then taps a few thing on the touchpad before a portal opened in front of us.
"Is it as safe as Histy's?"
"Yeah it is. More so in some ways as you can preview your destination but it gives you a bit of motion sickness after crossing it." Sis said sweating a bit after saying that.
"That's wonderful."
"It is your going to hate it Uni. Well you two go in first I'll follow in after to close it up." Sis tells before we seen the Rom and Ram jump through..Emma is going to be pissed. I see then see the little version of me running up apparently chasing after them.
I freeze. "Those were the kids here right?"
Nepgear freezes as well. "Yeah those were and now they crossed to the other side...And likely are still running off now."
"Emma's going to be pissed at us." I say mainly to sis.
"I know and the portal on the other end is uncrossable. Shit. Well the best we can do is to make sure they don't get into trouble during their time on the other side. Come on let hop through." Sis said pushing us closer to the portal.
"Let's." I say jumping through.
Soon I arrive in a Lastation alley with Nepgear and Sis appearing behind me but Rom, Ram ,and little me nowhere insight.
"We have to find them quickly." I say.
Nepgear nods. "Right me and Noire will take to the skies to search for them. Try looking for them near a park or candy store. Well lets see how bad my other form is then." She then starts to transform and I feel a rush of terror rush through me as I fear for the worst.
I just look at her and wait to see how much she's changed in that form.
Her outfit got even skimpier the main body being almost see through and a dull reflective purple redish almost like small scales. The parts covering her breasts and lower regions were a darker non transparent purple with a red tint to it I think the closest color to it would byzantium. Speaking of her breasts her cleavage was completely visible and they were a few cup sizes bigger now being closer to Sis's in her HDD form in size. I wish I had bigger breasts.
Other things I noticed was she now had a demonic looking tail that looked to be usable in combat, demonic looking eyes they still had the power on symbol in them but they were a bright scarlet red now. In replace of her butterfly like wings where now replaced with byzantium colored demonic looking wings still looked a bit futuristic.
Her gloves now had small plates on them and pointed claws at the fingertips same with her boots which actually it looked like her feet were covered in a tough substance with talons near where her toes were. Her hair now had crimson streaks in it intertwining with the darker purple of her hair which was still more prominent and as for her head headpiece/accessory now looked like it had demonic scales with a moving demonic eye in it! WHAT THE HECK!?
She takes a moment too look over herself with an odd smirk. "Not bad not bad at all I can get used to this. What do you think Uie? Do I look hotter to you now?" She asked me why striking a seductive pose and blowing me a kiss.
"I can say you do. Just watchout while you look for them alright."
"Oh I will just one last thing before I go Uni." She stalks towards me with a predatory glint in her eyes before she flips up my skirt exposing my panties for the world to see causing her to smirk before flying off giving me a flirtatious wink as she left me blushing. This may actually be worse than her as a killer.
"I can tell today is already going to be fun." I say to myself.
"Hey at least she isn't in killer mode. Anyways I'll give Kei a call as I search. Good luck little sister." Sis says before flying off as well...What I wouldn't give to be able transform right now.
I set off in a different direction out of the alleyway. I get the attention of a passerby. "Have you seen Rom and Ram run through here?"
"The Lowee twins nope last I heard they were in Lowee still." Shit I forgot that they are from a different dimension so people wouldn't know about this Rom and Ram.
"Thank you." I say walking off. Even though they might not know about these twins doesn't mean they won't recognize them. I jog down the block and decide to ask another person.
"Ma'am have you seen Rom or Ram run by here?"
"Oh the lowee twins? Yeah I have though they look younger along with a young girl that looked like you. They went off to the red lights district why kids would go there I have no idea." The woman said before walking off.
"Damn." I mutter before running off in that direction. Why do these three have to cause trouble when Emma or Croire isn't around.
As I walk through the red lights district I notice it was shadier and umm...kinkier? Than before making me a bit worried as I knew last time there were more than a few lolicons running around so the worst could happen. With this in mind I equip a lethal side arm in addition to my stun gun for a bit of added protection.
I continue jogging down the street looking around for the kids. This isn't a good place in town for them.
"Hey cutie looking for some special merchandise I can show you what I have in the back. I'm sure you could put them to some fun use. I made sure to have plenty of exotics in stalk this time." A woman in a kinky outfit ask me stepping in front of me. She was definitely a dominatrix like Iris heart but she kept her brown hair shoulder length and her whip actually looked like it would hurt a lot if used on someone. Though I'm curious on what this special merchandise is.
"And what is this special merchandise?"
The woman leaned forward showing off more of her cleavage. "Oh you know I can't say it out loud and not here. If you want to see what it is you'll have to come see it in person. I heard you you're looking for some kids I may be able to help if you buy some special merchandise off my hands."
"Fine." I say agitated.
The woman smiles as she leads me through a cramped alleyway before reaching a heavily locked door with weird symbols unlike some old runes I've seen. She opens the door pushing me inside before it locks behind us. I soon here sniffling and crying of young kids from further in. A sinking pit forms in my gut as I start to process that I stumbled into a slave market of sorts and right now I have little choice but to keep going and not make a scene as I'm not sure what kind of security they have around here.
"So this is what you meant huh." I say frowning. I'm surprised she didn't recognize me. Then again I have my hair down and I'm wearing different clothing.
"Yup you know what we are selling back here. Now please follow me to see them you are going to buy some right? I'm sure we even have what you're looking for but that'll cost extra." The woman said with a smirk as she lead me in deeper to were the cages are some of the kids were in rough shape and I get the feeling that I'm being watched looking around I see nobody but the feeling persits still.
"I'm not going to take too kindly if the ones I'm looking for are here." I say and in the corner of my eye I see somethings small moving from the shadows and darkness.
"Sure we'll just have to wait and see then now will we. Now any one's catch your eye around here? I can assure your getting a good deal on them." She says gesturing to the cages as I feel a shift in the air and the sensation of being watched vanishes.
"Just let me take a look." I take a look around at the cages to see if any of them where Ram, Rom, or little me.
I get to a the middle row of cages and see Rom in a camped cage with a few other kids okay that does it as I look back and see some scary looking thing in dark blood red spiked knights armor standing near the woman I feel shake a bit as it stares me down like it was deciding how to best kill me and I had the feeling even in my HDD form I'd be helpless against it. "So you found them did you well no matter I'll just be ride of you. Berserker kill her!"
That thing turned to look at her sizing her up before grabbing her by the throat. "No..Slave..no longer." it spoke in a feminine voice before crushing the back of the woman's neck rendering her paralyzed from the next down before dropping her. The woman? Then walked to me before patting my head. "Be..good...Visitors coming."
"What visitors?" I ask while my body refused to move for a few moments.
The knight turns her head and points. "Them.." I look to see some scary looking people on of them looking almost like Charlie when she transformed looking at us. I felt even more scared but the knight pats my head. "Will..protect you.. If needed." She told me and was she speaking in a comforting tone? It was hard to tell given she seems like the stoic type.
Most of them raise their weapons. "Get on the ground!" They call out to everyone.
The knight then went onto the ground laying flat with her hands on her helmet glancing at me to do the same. I follow suit getting on the ground like the police would have suspects do normally. Hopefully these aren't bad guys.
One of them came up and took away the weapons that was on me. Another went to the woman to look over her. "Alive but paralyzed. Put the restraints on her we're taking her anyways." The other one said.
They took out a pair of restraints and put them on her and pulled her up putting her on a stretcher of sorts. But then one of them looked at the knight next to me they seemed to be the ranking officer. "Seems like we got some servants here well Lia will want us to take them back. We all know how she feels about them. Let's hope this bunch is as compliant as the last."
"We will see won't we. Now the question is what to do with this girl here."
They then turn to me causing me to shudder a bit as they looked at me with a piercing gaze. Then one of them spoke up as the crouched down in front of me. "Well we'll need to give her a retina scan to see who she is first. You know our boss will give us hell otherwise."
"Alright. I know I don't have it does anybody else have it on them?"
"I do." Someone in the back says as they make their way up with some strange looking device probably for the retina scan they mentioned.
"Flip over." She says to me.
I roll over not wanting to cause seen or really piss them off for that matter. Hopefully they won't give the kids the same treatment.
"Now keep your eye open for a few seconds." She says holding the device above it.
I do as she says but it stings a bit as it scans my eye. I manage to make it through as the device finishes it's scan and she removes the device.
"Hmm. Looks like we have the Lastation candidate here." She says looking at the knight.
"Then we'll follow protocol have her sign a few papers for future use. It's likely she was lured in while searching for someone. She wouldn't be over here otherwise. It's very unlikely a Candidate or CPU would be working with them. You can stand up now miss just no sudden moves got it." The angel looking knight said looking at me.
"Alright. I was looking for my friends. One of them is over there." I said pointing to Rom.
"I see. Then gather them and your mostly free to go just need to sign a few papers first." The knight told me as she took out a few papers and a pen.
"Okay" I say while grabbing them and looking over them.
It was basically a contract that I'm agreeing to have them patrol Lastation in a few area and agree to some regular meetings between them and us. It was pretty straight forward. It also said a few would be stationed here by signing this as well. I don't see a reason why that would be a problem as long as they don't do anything crazy.
Also why would they have this specific document on her? I sign it. "Anything else?"
The knight taps her helmet for a bit before snapping her fingers. "Tell the Lastation CPU here we'll be having a meeting with her in a week and do you know any good bars or food joints around here?"
"Alright and there's a good one about three blocks north from here. Also can you help me find the other two people I'm looking for if possible."
"Sure since we came here for a few people as well but were busting the kids out of the cages doesn't sit well with me leaving them here. I trust you have a good orphanage for them or something close at least. Anyways Susan, Malcom go help her find her friends and the rest of you begin breaking the cages open and getting the kids out. Doc your going to be giving them a quick check up. Now get to it!" The knight shouted at the rest before turning to the scary looking knight.
"Now if you want to help tin can unequip your armor and help them with either the kids or opening the cages. You can tell us your name or letter whenever you feel ready." She told the scary looking knight before the knight got up and unequipped her armor now wearing simple clothes looking to be more or less loose linen clothes. She was also only wearing some cloth wrapped around her feet as shoes.
She actually looked not as scary as I thought but she was a bit on the thin side having almost no fat and whatever else was straight muscles to an almost unhealthy degree and judging by the amount of scars she has she likely had it rough for awhile. But then she walked to a cage and effortlessly ripped the cage door off.
"I think letting her walk around like that is worse than her wearing the armour." I say walking forward to Rom.
The Knight just shrugs. "It's a security protocol. Well get her dressed in something more comfortable in a bit. Doubt the rest are in a similar state of dress though they tend to treat the heavy hitters a lot harsher than the rest." She tells me before Rom tackle hugs me almost knocking me off balance.
"Where's the other two Rom?"
Rom points down the corridor to another set of cages. Guessing their in the ones down there then.
How did they capture them and bring them here so quickly? I pick up Rom and go over to the other cages. Emma will kill us when she finds out.
When I get over to the cages I see Little me and Ram holding eachother as the cage was barely big enough for the two of them. One of the two people the knight sent with me were nice enough to break open the cage for me so little me and Ram could get out.
I pull them in and hold them in a hug. "Don't worry I'm here now." I say trying to calm them down.
"O-Okay miss Uni. W-we trust you." They said in unison strangely but I can tell they are still shaken by this encounter.
"So this is where they scampered off to thanks for finding them for me Uni." I tense up a bit as I hear Belial behind me.
I notice some of them snapped to attention and saluted. "I found them as quick as I could." I said.
"Didn't know they assigned you to this mission." The knight says with a hint of sarcasm in her voice.
Belial shrugs in response. "They didn't I was just sent by Lucy to get the little rascals given I'm already a deadbeat parent for my own biological child anyways."
"Heh. The day I have children is the day you become a teen." The knight says taking out a camera device.
"Guess I'll have to find a way to become a teen to mess with you the Angela." Belial said gently petting Rom's hair. "So soft it's adorable."
"Anyways we should be almost done and wrapped up in bout five." Angela. I guess they come and go before others arrive?
"That's fine we'll be leaving soon. You mind if I snag one of the little servants? Lucy wanted me to bring something cute back." Belial said nonchalantly as if it was no big deal I'm a small bit glad she's here in a strange way.
"Uhh if it was up to me 100 percent sure but run it by Lia or someone higher. You need to fillout the paperwork anyways for it."
"Sure. Well it's a good thing Lucy already ran it by Lia when she came to visit earlier sooo all that's left is the paperwork now. Lia basically told Lucy it's fine as long as they come willingly." Belial said with a shrug patting me on my head casually.
"Alright." Is all she says.
"Okay...So your bringing four kids back with you. Emma is going to throw an even bigger cow now." I say knowing how pissed Emma is going to be with everything happening while she's out.
"I can already feel the headache." Belial says.
"I'm glad I'm not going to be there when she wakes up then. Besides I'm pregnant so hopefully she won't get physical with me." I say hoping she won't hit me for this.
"She'd probably yell at the one that opened the portal so close to the house."
"That'd be Noire she opened it near the house and the twins ran through." I tell her causing Belial to groan.
"This is going to be wonderful." She mutters.
"Yeah I've had to deal with my girlfriend literally try to eat me a few hours ago and sorta made my day shittier." I say with a grumble as this wasn't as bad as that was.
"True. Both deals are bad in their own ways."
"Get into hell with either crazy sister. Sounds like a cheesy horror movie and not a good one." I groan out though hopefully Nepgear's HDD is more of a seductress right now.
"So you coming with me or staying here?" She asks.
"Eh I'll come with you for signing the paperwork and stuff to get one of the kiddies for Lucy. Given our time difference I won't really be gone for long. Take care of the kiddies for me Uni." Belial tells Angela with a shrug as she walked up to her and I see most of the rest stand at attention of salute to her.
"Got it. We'll leave when things get wrapped up here."
Belial shrugs as she hops on a cage as a seat swing her legs. "That's fine I can wait. So when are you going call out the Stalkers you know a place like this would have a few dozen."
"We do have Shades and Lillies already taking care of em. You can go now Lastation's Candidate nothing else here involves you or your friends."
I stand up with the kids clinging to me. "Alright I'll be heading to my basilicom then. Come on kids lets get out of here." I tell them before gently escorting them out this disgusting place.
When we get out of there and a few blocks away I pull out my phone and call Noire first.
After the first ring sis picked. "What is it little sis? Have you found them yet?"
"Yes I have. I'm going to the basilicom now."
"Alright I'll call Nepgear and tell her to head over...That is when she stops hitting on random women URG SHE'S WORSE THAN NEPTUNE!"
"I'm going to give it to her when she gets back then. I'll meet you in the basilicom."
"Alright see you then little U Bye." Sis said before hanging up on me.
"Let's get going Rom, Ram, little me." I say to them.
They nod clinging to me tightly still shaking. Even when we started nearing the basilicom they refused to let go of me. Crap they're scarred for freaking life.
I wonder how Neptune will act when she knows this. "I'm sorry guys. I wasn't fast enough."
They shake their heads before Ram answers. "No it was our fault for running off without you guys."
At least they know that. "Next time don't run off without an adult with you. Or at least inform someone when you guys go somewhere."
"Okay miss Uni." They say to clinging a bit tighter to me. Please tell me they aren't going to become shut ins please! Sis was bad enough as is!
I guess we can deal with it when the time comes. "You guys want to do something when we get to my basilicom?"
"Can we have a bath then play video games?" Little me asks looking at Rom and Ram after saying that. I guess being in that place for even a minute anyone would want a bath first chance they could get.
"Yeah sure. How about I take one with you guys."
Rom smiles brightly for some reason. "Really? Thank you miss Uni!"
"Welcome kiddo." I say to her. It didn't take us long to get to the basilicom and up to our floor.
When we get inside the main I see Sis cooking off to the side and Nepgear still in HDD lay on the couch looking through a tablet and judging by the perverted giggles what she was watching wasn't kid friendly.
"So what's this I hear about you flirting it up with other people." I ask her.
She takes a moment to look up from her tablet at me. "Oh that? I was just having fun. So many cuties around I couldn't help myself. Don't worry none of them were as cute as you my heart shooter."
"Please don't flirt with others you might make me rethink on when to put that collar on you." I say teasing her while directing the kids to the bathroom.
To my dismay she only gives a devilish smirk of amusement. "Who's to say I won't put a collar on you Uie? After all I might just do it since you want to get kinky now you little minx."
I choose not to say anything and go down the hallway. I don't want to start up that conversation with the kids in the room. "Let's take that bath. I think I got spare clothes at your sizes."
The kids cheer at that before they began to undress as I got the water heated up. Got to thank the engineers that came up with a way for the tub to be self cleaned and always full without it going bad like a hot tub.
"Alright just no splashing each other." I tell them getting undressed myself.
"Aww.." Rom and Ram pouted likely planning on having a splash fight at some point.
They are still young after all. "Alright after we get done here we'll play games till Belial brings you home."
The twins cheer as little me looks up at me. "You'll play with us?" Right I usually played alone as a kid and playing FPS wonder if she'd like to try some.
"Yes I will." I tell them.
The twins cheer again as they jump and little me slides into the tub with a smile on her face as I slip in soon after. I'm going to have to help the twins with their hair when it comes to it.
"What was MiniGear doing before we left?"
"She was inside the house going over something math problems with Emerald and Miss Selene apparently Miss Selene is really good with math. They should still be inside the house." Little me says putting my fears at ease.
"Got it. Don't you and MiniGear go to school?"
Little me nods as she grabs a bar of soap. "Me and her are going to school and were actually part of the soccer team. Were pretty good at it too."
"I'd have to come and see one of your games then." Did they go to school at all during the week I was there?
"Yeah we have a match in a few weeks after school starts up again. We were having a vacation due to the monster attack. Did you ever go to school Miss Uni?" My little me asks and that's a bit of a hard question for me.
"No I haven't. Kei personally taught me."
"That must have sucked school is fun. Oh Miss Kei as in Miss Selene's mom? We meet her before she's nice but really strict when it comes to learning. She did her best to raise miss Selene even given the harsh circumstances they were in when miss Selene was growing up." Harsh circumstances? What happened to them?
I guess I'll ask someone when I get the chance. "Yes as in her. I don't remember the Kei from here being really strict though."
"Well were not the same either different circumstances and lifes lead to people making different choices. I mean I can't see myself getting with Minigear since she's my sister after all." Little me says causing me to blush at that reminder.
"Yeah that would be seen as weird wouldn't it." I coming back the best I can and teasing her.
She blushes softly. "Isn't it a bit weird that you're your own auntie? In a weird way? Given if Miss Noire and mom are still a couple we'd be her kids as well."
"It is weird but I can deal with it." I say ruffling up her hair. "Now lets get Rom and Ram's hair washed."
She grumbles but nods helping Rom with her hair leaving Ram's longer hair for me to deal with.
I get some shampoo and put some in my hands before rubbing it into her hair. "So what did you guys mainly do before I came along and this stuff happened?"
"We mainly played in the yard or drew drawing. Big sis Uni sometimes went hunting with Abby whenever mom let her. Mom was really proud when Uni bagged her first deer." Ram told me and I turn to look at little me.
"Yeah Abby was basically like a big sister to me. Gave me my first rifle though it has a smart lock on it so I don't accidentally shoot something I'm not supposed to. It's a safety feature. She also taught me how to shoot given mom didn't want me shooting at a young age. She only agreed if I only hunted for now with Abby's supervision." My little me told me causing me to wonder if Abby was right in the head or not.
"Guess we are alike then. I use guns also. Then again we are the almost same person."
"True but I used to think FPS wasn't just a genre but a lifestyle..That was till I brought it up to Selene and Abby let's just say they had other thoughts much much more different thoughts. Let's say they took me for a while to drill some close combat skills into me. I'm decent in hand to hand and with a short sword thanks to them mostly thanks to Abby's very hands on approach." My little me shivered as if recalling an unpleasant memory.
"You are still young. Don't over do it alright." While I was born in this body at this age she was not. She can train herself better due to it.
She smiles at me. "Don't worry I won't I still have school after all."
"Yes you do." I say smiling as I start rinsing Ram's hair out. Let's see how the rest of this day goes.
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Writer: Project Omega
Co-writer: Alternet RedSkys
Editor: We need one to yell at us for fuckups
Thank you all for reading. Review and tell us what you think of the story so far. Now some of you may be wondering what these shadows are. Well we,my lazy ass, is currently throwing together a doc that somewhat explains things.