Hyper Arc; Purple Story - Part 1; Lost Memories
We traverse to where Jeff our Planeptune Protector makes his way to the city of his nation. Sadly the power of the Gauntlet has long gone, and he along with the other Protectors destroyed their Gauntlets so no one may use them. Jeff didn't need the gauntlet because thanks to his Dragon Slayer senses he can easily get to where he needed to be.
"Dang, it takes forever to walk. I wish Ruby was around, he could carry me back to the city… however I haven't seen him before the fight…" Jeff says to himself thinking about his buddy. "I can worry about that later, first is to reach the city." he reaches the city and looks around. "Everything looks to be fine… I should ask some people and get some answers on what happened."
He starts going around the city and asks people about where the CPU is at. However the answers he has been getting were confusing, they asked what are CPUs. He got the same answers plus asking about the Protectors,and getting the same answer as if no one even remembers either the CPUs or the Goddess Protectors. This made him get really emotional of others not able to remember him.
"How could it come to this…?" He asked himself and fell to his knees feeling the emotion of sadness coming to him for like the first time.
"Moving on to our next news." A reporter speaks up. "We've received news that wanted suspects Noire and James, self-proclaimed CPU and Protector whose age and address remain unknown, has been apprehended." These words stuck Jeff hard hearing them.
"W-what?" Jeff says in disbelief
"According to our sources, both suspects have been on the run for some time, but have now voluntarily surrendered themselves." The reporter continued.
"This can't be happening… First off people have no memory of the CPUs or Protectors… now both Noire and James are subjected as criminals?! What happened to our home?" Jeff asks all these questions and falls to his hands about starting to cry out from the confusion of these sudden changes of events.
"Are you alright…?" A female voice spoke to him and Jeff could tell the scent is Tempest along with Kaylin.
"N-no I'm not alright…" Jeff tells her not even looking up at her. "I feel like I'm going crazy, the citizens don't remember me or the others. I now I learn my friend is somehow a criminal. Of course you probably don't remember me as well."
"Geez will you quit your whining and stop acting like a baby!" Kaylin says scolding him.
"It's alright Jeff, everything will be alright." Tempest says to him and he looks at her slightly with hope and tearing up.
"R-really? You aren't teasing me that you remember me, Tempest?" Jeff asks her.
"Of course! I'm happy you remember me!" She says with a smile and Jeff hugs her. "Whoa! Jeff be careful!"
"Get off of her!" Kaylin tells him pulling him off
"I'm so happy you remember me Tempest!" Jeff says to her.
After some emotional reunion they get to a bench to have a chat about the current things happening. Kaylin is also currently in her human form wearing what looks to be a silver school girl uniform with a black skirt, white stockings and black shoes.
"So you just got to planeptune?" Tempest asks Jeff and he nods confirming it. Tempest now has changed to a new style from returning from their journey from the Island and has her hair down instead of twintails, now she wears a blue and green shirt, she has a teal color vest with black trims, dark blue shorts, black stockings and brown shoes.
"Before I made my way here I had contact with the guys, James, Alex, and Isaac. We talked about what happened before with the mysterious Gold Third." Jeff explains "We planned to return to our nations of course, however the power from our gauntlets were almost gone and were gonna be useless so we decided to destroy them."
"So that is why Tempest's gauntlet no longer works. That would mean both of you and the other Protectors will need new devices to connect with the CPUs." Kaylin understands one thing she was confused about.
"It might have lasted for many years, but it might have no longer been usable because of the current events now." Jeff tells the two girls.
"We actually were talking with the sisters a bit before, Nepgear is with Uni currently worried about Noire and James. Rom and Ram are looking for Blanc, Alex, & Seth." Tempest explains to him.
"What could have caused Gamindustri to change so strangely…?" Jeff asks confused.
"We don't really know, but instead of the CPUs and Protectors, the members of Gold Third have replaced you." Kaylin tells him "The one who has taken over Planeptune is B-Sha."
"Weird name, could their victory against the CPUs be part of the reason why they are ruling and have replaced them?" Jeff asks
"We don't know, but it is a possibility." Tempest tells him and he stands up. "Also I kinda wondered why we didn't forget each other."
"It might have only affected ordinary citizens, I am unsure how Kaylin is unaffected from losing her memories." Jeff explains.
"It might be because I'm around Tempest a lot, causing the change to not affect me in the slightest. What we should do is talk to Histoire about all this. Maybe she could give us some answers about all this." Kaylin says and the trio agree in going towards the basilicom. However they did have some staff try to push them out.
"Wait please! You don't understand!" Jeff pleads to them trying to possibly get through.
"What is going on now?" the voice of Histoire spoke up getting the staff members attention.
"Oh, Lady Histoire. These citizens are trying to force their way in like that acquaintance of yours before." One of them explains to her as she flies into the room.
"Acquaintance?" Tempest asks confused
"Oh, Jeff! Tempest! Kaylin! I am so glad to see you all!" Histoire says happily
"Histoire you remember me?" Jeff asks with happiness in his eyes
"Of course, how could I ever forget you?" Histoire says
"Lady Histoire… are they also acquaintances of yours?" the second one asks
"Yes, they are very dear friends of mine. Please allow me to look after them." Histoire tells them and the staff members let them go and they go up to Histoire. "Come along you three, let us speak together." The four go into the living room to have a private chat together.
"So, can you tell us what is going on right now?" Tempest asks Histoire
"To be honest, I am not completely sure." Histoire explains to them and Kaylin replied with 'Figures much.' The two dragon slayers sighed. "However, it is certain that the existence of CPUs and Protectors has been erased from the collective memory of Gamindustri's population."
"That explains why all the citizens act like they were meeting us for the very first time." Tempest says understanding. "Then how is it that you remember us?"
"This is only a theory, but it may be because I was created artificially to record Planeptune's history. I believe this phenomenon occurred because some unknown power somehow altered the entire history of Gamindustri." Histoire explains to them.
"That is correct…" a familiar voice spoke behind the trio and they looked to see Silvia.
"Whoa when did you get here?!" Jeff asked her a bit spooked
"Just for a moment." Silvia replies to him
"I thought you were with your sister still." Tempest says remembering Silvia wanted to stay with Aliara for a while.
"I was… until I felt the sudden change of Gamindustri's history. I had to leave to check what happened and told her I will return later. I had not expected some unknown force to suddenly change a lot in the world." Silvia explains to them
"So it is not Jexon's magic that did this?" Jeff asks her and she shook her head.
"Jexon doesn't have magic that could do this, but I fear there is more than meets the eye. While these members of Gold Third now take the places of the CPUs and the Protectors. I also expect you to wonder why I am unaffected from remembering you all. Remember I am only a spirit that only the CPUs, Protectors, and those that also bear the Fairy mark to see me." Silvia explains to them
"Oh yea, I almost forgot… me and the other Protectors decided to destroy our gauntlets since they lost power to it." Jeff explains to her since she made the gauntlets
"I see, it will take time but I will forge some new devices that may work in this new history that was created." Silvia explains "I advise you three to follow Neptune who is following IF currently to hopefully pierce through her memory and help her remember her friends."
"Good idea, we should see if anything happens." Kaylin says and as they were about to leave.
"Jeeeeeeeff!" Ruby flies in and tackles right at Jeff's chest and starts crying "Oh Jeff I was so worried I'd never see you!"
"Hey buddy, sorry I made you worry a lot." Jeff says to him petting his head happy to see him.
"I must warn you that there are new monsters around the world that are completely different from both the Deity of Sin and the Demoness of Shadows. I'd advise you all to be very careful, and that we must know about what this group AffimaX is truly planning." Silvia tells the two Dragon Slayers who nod confirming the information they were given and leave the basilicom. "... Histoire… I will be in the basement and will need time to forge new Goddess Protector devices for the Protectors and their brothers. Do not let anyone down there while I do so."
"Understood Silvia, I will be sure of that." Histoire tells her creator and looks out the window. "Be safe everyone…"
Meanwhile in the Sakura Tree Row forest area, Neptune was secretly following IF in hopes to get her to remember her friend. At one time IF had noticed Neptune had been following her and told her to return home, which it seemed like Neptune did but she went back to following IF again. Though suddenly she lost track of where IF went to until she heard familiar laughter.
"Haaaa ha ha ha ha!" Neptune was spooked by the laughter and feels like she knows that all too well. "Haaa ha ha ha ha! How laughable, you came to capture me only to get yourself captured instead!" Arfoire says to IF who is tied up at the moment.
"...Rgh. It wasn't supposed to end up this way…" IF grunts disappointed to get captured
"It would be a pain if I left you alive only to follow me, so I'll be disposing of your pathetic life, here and now." Arfoire says as she summons her spear. "Should I have mercy and end you instantly, or should I torture you slowly and cruelly so you will experience true terror? Which do you prefer?"
"N-no way…" IF says silently cursing herself and also bruised up who looked to have taken a beating from Arfoire.
"Yes, good…! I can't resist that despairing look on your face. If you don't wish to die, why don't you beg desperately for your life? I may end up changing my mind." Arfoire tells her and IF was silent. "Cry, kneel down, and call for help! Then, in your most humiliating posture, offer up your submission to me! Do you want to live? You're already sinking into despair, you only have to swear your obedience to me for the rest of your pathetic life. Deal?"
"Who the hell would obey a psychopathic narcissist like you?! You're rotten to the core!" IF yells out giving Arfoire an answer to her response. "Even if I fail miserably, as long as I keep my promise to that girl to make this nation more prosperous and abundant… I won't ever succumb to a piece of crap like you!" Then IF notice a familiar someone arriving.
"I see. What a deluded fool you are to bluntly refuse the mercy I've graciously offered. It's time to die!" Arfoire raises her spear to pierce IF, but a certain someone clashes and blocks it. "What?!"
"I came here because I was getting bad vibes, and they were just coming from you, Arbore!" Neptune says mocking the witch
"Who the hell…?!" Arfoire asks in frustration
"And as long as I live, I won't ever let you lay a finger on Iffy!" Neptune says as she cuts the ropes letting her free.
"What…? N-Neptune…?" IF was actually shocked to see her.
"Sorry to keep you waiting! Aw, shoot, you got all beaten up by Arbore… Your cute face is all a mess now too!" Neptune says disappointed
"C-cute?!" IF asks not expecting that. "Stop saying weird things right now, Nep, we need to focus on our current situation! … Wait. Why did I just call you…?"
"That's it! Oh, I knew I was in there somewhere. That's the nickname you should always call me! Ooh, I feel so motivated now!" Neptune says and now she glows transforming into Purple Heart. "I will avenge you, Iffy." Purple Heart summons her sword ready to fight Arfoire and IF was amazed at seeing the transformation
"S-She transformed?! … But why? It's my first time seeing her do that, but it feels so familiar…" IF says having the sudden feeling of something coming to her.
"I'll return ten times the humiliation you heaved upon me in the Zero Dimension!" Arfoire shouts and Purple Heart realized this is the same one from before.
"... So it is you, after all. Hm. You should have been defeated then." Purple Heart says a bit confused, but thinking she must have survived somehow.
"You're so right, I wonder what went wrong, hm?" Arfoire says with a mocking tone.
"I'll have to beat the answers out of you." Purple Heart says sounding angry now.
"Sorry to butt in while you guys are getting all heated up, but don't forget I'm still here." IF says keeping her balance from the beating she was given before.
"Iffy, you can still fight…? Alright then, I'll let you get your own revenge. But what about your injuries… Are you okay?" Purple Heart asks her as IF pulls out her Qatars.
"Can't you see? Of course they're not. I don't really get it, but I just feel like everything you do is too dangerous, so I can't let you do this alone." IF tells the CPU and decides to fight ignoring her wounds. The two ready themselves to fight against Arfoire as the witch flies towards them and Purple Heart goes in clashing their weapons together and she pushes Arfoire back.
"Cross Combo!" Purple Heart attacks Arfoire with a 7-hit attack knocking her to the ground and IF comes in and strikes Arfoire, but she winces a bit from her wounds giving Arfoire a chance to strike only for Purple Heart to barely block the attack.
"Demonic Inferno!" IF shouts as a pillar of fire engulfs Arfoire burning her and doing decent damage. Purple Heart then attacks the witch after the pillar of fire disappeared and strikes with a heavy hit knocking her back.
"I won't allow this, you are fini-" before Arfoire could finish what she was saying a sudden hit to her stomach was brought and caused her crash into a wall.
"You have some nerve to hurt my friends… a rule we always go through… whenever you harm anyone I care about, puts you as our enemy!" Jeff says his whole person lit on fire filled with rage. Ruby is also flying next to Jeff, also mad about their friend getting hurt.
"Dammit, humiliated by these idiots yet again…" Arfoire says standing up
"Guess I'll have to knock some answers out of you." Jeff says wanting to beat her to a pulp.
"Go ahead and try." Arfoire says with a smug look and Jeff was gonna try to
"Jeff lookout!" Tempest shouted warning him and he catched a large shuriken with a hand and now a robot ninja was suddenly next to Arfoire.
"Arfoire, I'm here to escort you to safety." the robot ninja tells her who seems to be an acquaintance to her.
"So, it's you, ninja. How thoughtful of you to come pick me up." Arfoire says "Perfect timing. Help me."
"... Meaning?" the ninja asks her
"I have a score to settle with those brats. It's the perfect chance for a bloodbath. So, if you would… help me." Arfoire tells him and Jeff was ready to fight either of them though the ninja just stood there turning to see Jeff who is mad, and sees Purple Heart, IF, Tempest, and Kaylin. Tempest was currently using her healing on IF to heal the wounds on her.
"Arfoire. I sincerely apologize, but my only master is General Affimojas. I cannot follow orders from anyone but him." the robot ninja tells her and she gives off a 'hmph' annoyed on his loyalty to his leader. "If you understand, then let us retreat." Arfoire sighed annoyed, but agreed nonetheless. The ninja throws down a large smokescreen covering their tracks and Arfoire summoned a monster that was going to attack Jeff, but IF ran at him and pushed him away taking the hit hurting badly.
"IF!" Tempest shouts out worried about her.
"Fire Dragon's Talon!" Jeff does a heavy kick at the monster destroying it as Ruby catches IF from falling and lays her down.
"Is she alright?!" Kaylin asks worried about IF taking a brutal hit. Tempest tries a little more of her healing magic.
"That attack must have hurt, she's knocked out from getting attacked like that. If only Compa was here… I can barely do much." Tempest says then Purple Heart grabs one of IF's phones and dials Compa's number.
"Hello, this is Compa. It's rare to get a call from you at this time of day, Iffy." Compa says through the phone.
"Compa, where are you right now?" Purple Heart asks her
"Huh? It's not Iffy? I'm not sure who this is, but I'm taking a break right now in the hospital's cafeteria!" Compa tells her
"Okay, We'll be right over." Purple Heart tells her and was about to end the call.
"... Um, could it be… is this Nep-Nep?" Compa asks and this made the others surprised.
"Do you know who I am?!" Purple Heart asks hopefully.
"Of course! I wasn't sure until just a second ago, but the more I heard your voice, the more I remembered." Compa says with a happy tone and the others were happy
"Glad to hear you say that, we'll be over soon!" Jeff says glad to hear this from one of their good friends and they start heading back to the city while Jeff stopped and looked back to the spot where the robot ninja and Arfoire disappeared from and remembered what the ninja said. "Affimojas… that name is similar to the group. I wonder…" Jeff decided to wait on his thoughts, his first objective is to have IF treated and back on her feet.
End of Part 1 - Purple Story