Hyperdimension Neptunia - A Time Soldier's Final Mission.

Chapter 11:- Power Source.

Archy: Time for chapter 11!

Shadic: And here's thinking you'd never get there...

Archy: Like you never respond when you're asleep?

Shadic: How the heck do you-

Archy: START!

Shadic: (grumbles) I'll get you for this...

Disclaimer: We both don't own HDN, but we own our ideas/characters, Molly and Purple in this case. Molly is Archy's and Purple is Shadic's. :D

Molly sighed as she arrived at her residence, then opened the door to her home - Using the security panel on the side, then walking in.

"Purple? Purple, you here?" Molly asked.

She came to see the view of Purple...and suitcases beside her: one of them was filled with clothing, another one was filled with decorations that used to be on her home and the third one was a small backpack with unknown content in it.

...All the clothing were literally the same she wore but in different colors...

Purple looked at her and smiled. "Oh, hello Molly, how did you do?"

Molly smiles upon seeing Purple with all her stuff.

"Good as can be expected, how did you-"

Molly is cut off as waves of magic expell from her, making her fall to her hands and knees, the scouter beeping several emergency warning symbols in moments.

Purple blinks in shock. "Molly!"

The demi-CPU ran to her side and knelt to her side, placing both hands on her shoulders.

"What's happening, you okay!?" Purple began to panic.

Molly felt extremely hot to the touch.

Molly grunts. "Power failure... System failure... I'll be okay... Just... Just..."
She almost collapsed as the computer in the house began to come to life.

The Computer system spoke. "Owner, do you require a restart?"

Purple blinked. "Restart?"

"Unknown voice detected - Identify yourself."

Purple looked to where there was a light/led looking at her. "My name's Purple, I'm Molly's friend!"

"Purple. System record scanning..."

A beam of light scans Purple then stops.

"Purple recognised. Welcome back. Molly's internal power systems are starting to fail. I am designed to restart her heart if nessassary, due to sudden use of extreme power."

Molly narrows her eyes.

"Fucking hell... I didn't think that would happen again so soon... I'm sorry... Purple..."

Purple looked shocked. "Sudden use of extreme power? Wait, what does any of that mean!?" She asked in great worry and panic.

Computer System beeps. "Incoming message. In-coded message from: Time Traveller"

Purple knew of someone like that, that Molly mentioned being her commander or something so... "Eh...play it? Or decode it...or something. Hurry!"

"Acklowedged. Playing now."

A male's voice that sounds cybernetic and almost machine-like save for a few tones that sound partially human comes on.

"Molly, this is Micheal, I assume you have been having problems with your body's internal Midtherne Crystal, the power matrix in other words. I sent this message as soon as I heard about it - You are suffering from a type of organ failure in simple terms. The Crystal isn't strong enough to hold you up anymore. In short - You will have to find another power matrix, or, you will die."

Molly grunts as she falls onto the floor.

"Thanks for telling me that now..."

Purple began to breath quicker. "...Eh...eh..."

She had to do something.

"Computer, look for the closest power source she can use!"

If it was a computer then it had net, and net had all the answers!

The Computer System comes to life after a few seconds. "Compatible Power source found - Planeptune Basilicom. Basement floor."

Purple nodded. "Okay, I'll go there and asked them for it!"

Just as she stood up she stopped. "Ehm...what is the power source exactly?"

Computer System crackles again. "It is the Sharicite Crystal. The Midtherne Crystal, owner currently has is losing power, which means the Owner's blood has to survive off the next most powerful type of power source."

Purple nodded. "Okay, I don't know what that thing is, so I'll just go for it and ask for it!"

That wasn't the dumbest plan ever...

Purple prepared to teleport herself out of Molly's place.

"Be advised-" The computer system stopped Purple for a moment. "-Lady Histoire will know more about it. She is currently attending to paperwork in the Basilicom's central lounge."

"Thanks!"

Molly groans in pain. "Good luck...kiddo..."

Purple nodded with a smile. "Don't worry, I'll be back before you can say Neptu " She bites her tongue.

Purple whispered. "Okay, you get me"

Computer System cleared its crackling. "The backup generator will keep the Owner alive until you return. There is approximately 5 hours left in the charge."

Purple nodded. "Got it!"

Purple then teleported herself out of the house.

Over at the Planeptune Basilicom, everything was quiet (for once) apart from a dilligent working fairy-looking oracle at a table and a rather... Lilac looking girl on a chair nearby.

"Awwww! I was hoping to see Neppy!"

Histoire sighed loudly. "Well, you heard what happened, she touched one of Nepgear's machineries and it finished blowing up in her face."

The lilac girl, one Plutia, nodded. "Yeah, yeah, I know. I just... It's boring here without her."

She starts to twiddle with her thumbs.

"What are you doing there Histy? Anything I can heeeellllpppp with?"

Histoire shook her head. "I'm sorry, this require sign of either this dimension's Planeptune CPU or the Oracle, so only Nepgear or Uzume could help me here"

Plutia grumbled. "Oh for goodness sake..."

Plutia then notices a small-ish looking blob racing towards the Basilicom.

"That girl... she looks like, Neppy..."

Histoire grumbled. "Leave it Plutia, it must be a cosplayer"

The voice of Purple screaming could be heard all around, "Help me, Lady Histoire!"

Histoire froze on her desk. "..."

Plutia hummed. "For being a cosplayer..." She looked to Histoire. "She certainly knows you"

Histoire nodded after around 3 seconds. "I am the oracle, it's only natural people around here know me"

"Don't people in your dimension know about the other me?"

Plutia took in a deep breath. "...Not many~" She walked to the front door. "She never leaves our Basilicom...Anymore... I think?"

A shiver went down Histoire's spine as she felt the room's temperature lower.

"I...see"

The phone in the office rang.

Plutia..." Histoire began. "Could you answer that for me?"

Plutia nodded with a smile. "Surrre!" She stands up and walks to the phone and picks it up. "Hellllloooooo~?"

NPC voice came back to Plutia's sharp ears. "Eh, yeah, there's this cosplayer who is trying to force her way in the Basilicom, something of needing to see Lady Histoire and " A few seconds later there was a slight scramble for the phone it sounded like. "Brat, wait, that's my phone!"

Purple's voice could be heard next. "Lady Histoire!" A few ragged breathes later. "You have to help my friend!"

Plutia blinked. "Wowww... Okay, take a deep breath, whoever you are. I'll be gladd to help you..."

There was a cough. "Kid, I don't know who you are, but there's this mob of guards chasing me and I need to talk to Lady Histoire!"

"Tell her Molly is in problems!"

Plutia blinked. "..." She recognised the name almost as soon as Purple had said it. "Molly? What's wrong with her?" She blinked again, concern spreading all over her face.

Purple nodded. "Her energy source is failing and she needs something called: Sherecite Crystal or something like that!"

NPC from the background noise, "She wants to steal the Sharacite!?"

Purple's voice could be heard again, "I need it for my friend!"

Plutia nodded. "I'll come down right now. Wait there~" She hangs up and looks over to Histoire. "Molly's in trouble... I'm going to help~" She transform and heads out of the lounge/office area and to where the NPC guards and Purple are.

Histoire sighed. "..This cannot end well"

Downstairs, in the central part of the Basilicom...

Purple struggled against several guards. "Let me go!"

Purple exclaimed as she punched knocked another Guard.

The NPC fell to the ground as another one finally held Purple's wrist, then another one her legs and another one aimed a gun at her.

One of the NPC guards shout loudly. "Okay Miss, that's enough!"

There is an extremely loud whistle, making every single soul turn to look at who had done it - Lady Iris Heart.

Iris Heart clears her throat. "Let. Her. Go. Or you'll have, me, to deal with. She is a close friend of a friend of mine, she wouldn't be here otherwise. Let go and I promise I'll play fairly."

Iris Heart smiles creepily.

They, the guards, all dropped Purple and placed their weapons on their hammerspace each and every single one of them.

Purple pushed them lightly aside and looked at the Iris Haired Goddess.

Purple blinked. "...Ehm...have we met before, Lady Iris Heart?"

It was common knowledge who this Goddess is.

Iris Heart nodded her head. "I have a feeling we have. But, lets not worry about that now. What is this you came here for?" She motioned for Purple to follow her.

The demi-Goddess followed her.

Purple nodded almost mimicking Iris Heart. "My friend, she is in problems and needs something called Sherecite Crystal!"

Iris Heart thought for a moment. "The Sharicite? What ever could..." She hums. "Hmmmm, best not worry about that for the moment. Let's get you to Histoire." She pushes the lounge/office door open and points to the office at the back. "That's Histoire's office, go on ahead. I'll keep anyone from bothering you."

Purple smiled. "Thank you, Lady Iris Heart"

"Anytime."

After a few moments of checking the area - Iris Heart joins Purple in Histoire's office.

Purple near enough shouted the moment she saw the fairy diligently working at her desk. "Lady Histoire!"

Histoire blinked. "Hmm?" She looks up and spots Purple. "The cosplayer... How can I help?"

"You have to help my friend, Molly, please!"

Histoire blinked once. "Molly... Wait, are you Purple?" She blinked twice, then scans her up and down. "You're a bit... taller then I expected."

But she could detect some Share Energy coming out of her... Just like that night when Molly carried her drunk to her place and yes. Purple was a full centimeter taller than Neptune.

Purple smiled. "You know "

She then frowned. "No, that doesn't matter! You have to help my friend, she's dying!"

Iris Heart looked shocked by this revelation. "Dying!?" She is then looking directly at Histoire. "That must mean her power is slowly dwindling!"

Purple nodded. "Yeah, the weird computer said something similar! It also said she needs the Sherecite Crystal in here!"

Iris Heart hummed. "She must need the link that you have... Histoire, I suggest we link Molly to it. Even if temporarily."

Histoire nodded. "Then let's not waste any more time"

The Tome started floating to the direction of the Sharacite.

Iris Heart quickly followed after the Tome, to which Purple did as well. Hey, in this line of stuff Purple felt somewhat responsible.

As she looked at her side...she couldn't help but stare at Iris Heart's figure...for more scary she could be, she was also hot.

Purple thinking to herself, 'No, it's bad to stare at someone's body like that! And Molly is home!'

Iris Heart lets out a bemused expression as she catches Purple staring

"Seen something you like?"

Purple scratched her cheek. "N-No, I was just, eh...well...it's my first time seeing a CPU from this close up... A CPU in HDD, I mean."

"You're quite the observant one, aren't you?" Iris Heart pats her on the head. "We'll save Molly, never fear."

Purple starts to blush slightly, "Thank you very much!"

Iris Heart smiled. "You are most welcome." She chuckles and enters the room where Histoire is floating by the Sharicite.

Purple enters as well and...

"It's warm in here"

Iris Heart was right in front of her. "Pretty much all Sharicite chambers are meant to be warm"

"Yeah...but...it just feels...nice, too nice..." Purple whispered.

She could say she felt a bit empowered?

Iris Heart nodded. "Must feel familiar to you then, for some reason"

Histoire shook her head. "Not at all, she feels like that because she can feel the Share Energy" The Tome spoke as she kept working on her side.

Purple blinked. "...What does that mean?"

Iris Heart hummed. "I can explain it to you. See, you can access something called "Share" Energy - it is what us CPU's use. I'm not 100% sure how, but you could be related to the Planeptune CPU... Anyway, it means that you can feel the power from the Sharicite Crystal, meaning you can feel the literal, lifeblood, of Planeptune flowing through your veins. It keeps us CPU's strong and full of power. And if Molly needs this crystal as a backup energy source... Then her original power source must be extremely weak. Did the computer say how long she has to live?"

As Purple heard all of that, her brain started working perhaps a bit too much, so much there was actual smoke coming out of her ears. "Y-Yeah, she has about four more hours!"

...And now there was fire coming out of her ears.

Purple stood like a boulder. "..."

Iris Heart nodded. "You need to calm down. If you burn your brain thinking, you won't be any good to our friend." She looks over to Histoire. "How long is it going to be before its linked?"

Histoire smiled. "Molly left me an upgrade after visiting the Basilicom earlier, it'll take me about an hour to do this."

Iris Heart nodded. "Okay."

She looks to Purple next.

Iris Heart cleared her throat again, "I suggest you go and stablise Molly until the shares, 'link in', with her power system. It'll be a shock to her, and she may not be able to access her healing magic or advanced powers, and her Time weapons will be virtually unusable. In effect, she will be a much weaker version of the person you have gotten to know recently."

Purple put a finger to her lip. "But so far, I've only known a kind person who is hurt by her past. You may know a warrior, but I only know the person behind the warrior"

S-Seriously, could someone do something about the fire on her ears!?

Iris Heart pokes the Sharicite Crystal and the fire on Purple's ears is extinguished. Wave upon wave of healing going to Purple.

Iris Heart nodded. "I see. I've known Molly for a very long time, but I don't really know her behind her warrior exterior. What would you say she is like underneath all that?"

Purple seemed to go into a world of her own. "...She's kind, she worries for others, she's someone who knows how to give good advice, she enjoys having fun and she also likes to help me out. Like when I got drunk and she helped me out-"

Iris Heart blinked. "You got drunk?" She lets on a bemused smile. "It's not really THAT normal for CPU's to get drunk... Did you enjoy it?"

Purple sighed. "I don't remember a thing of it and I had a very hard morning cause of it!"

Purple then blinked. "...Wait...I'm a CPU!?"

Iris Heart saw Histoire cast her a look. "...Crap. Listen up, I will explain all that later, but for now, we need to make sure your friend is going to be okay."

Purple smiled. "Okay, I'll go back with her! Thank you for all you've done"

She bowed all the way to the ground.

Iris Heart nodded. "I owe her a MASSIVE favour, so don't worry."

Purple blinked. "You know Molly?"

Histoire groaned. "...Purple...GO WITH HER!"

Purple stood, rigid. "H-HAI!"

Iris Heart watches as Purple races out of the Basilicom and nods at Histoire, changing back into Plutia.

Plutia rubs her eyes. "Ahhhh, it's tiring being in that form... At least, at least Molly's gonna be okay~"

Histoire nodded. "Yes...and also...I may have lied to you, Neptune didn't end in the hospital because of an invention of Nepgear... Molly beat her to a pulp and she needed the hospital."

Plutia blinked. "Molly did? Why?"

Histoire nodded. "How would you react if I told you Neptune is a Mother?

Plutia stood almost motionless, trying to take in the information. "..."

"And no, I'm not referring to the Peashy, Compa and IF you two raised"

Plutia opened her mouth. "... then that girl was..."

"Oh wow..." She continued. "I'll have to spank Neptune for not telling me this sooner..."

Histoire finished a complicated part. "She didn't tell you Let me rephrase it. She didn't tell ANYONE because she forgot she existed."

Plutia put a finger to her hair and began to curl it. "That's... Not good"

Histoire nodded. "And when she saw her face to face by chance, she remembered it, and immediately fled back in here"

Plutia hummed. "Hence why Molly put her in hospital?"

"Basically"

Plutia nodded. "Ahhhh~ I get it now~"

Histoire smiled slightly. "Plutia, Neptune is in the hospital...once she leaves you can have a turn with her as well"

Plutia rubs her hands with glee. "Really?" She smiled widely. "Yay!"

"Honestly, it's one thing to not do work, it's another thing to abandon your own flesh and blood, You can do all you want to her..." She thought for a moment, then Histoire flailed her arms a little. "Just make sure she survives it, please"

Plutia had her eyes glitter. "Don't worry I will"

Histoire nodded. "Oh and I'll say this again just to confirm it: ONLY Neptune is guilty, Nepgear is innocent, don't touch her please"

Plutia was still playing with her hands. "I don't plan to..."

Plutia starts to giggle.

Histoire thought slowly, 'Neptune, you will have to wait a bit more to make it up to her, Plutia wants you first.'

Meanwhile... Back at Molly's house...

*Purple teleported herself inside said house.

Purple shouted. "Molly, I'm back!"

Molly is no-where to be found in the corridor anymore..

Rather than calling out to the computer, she ran to her bedroom.

"Molly!?"

Molly is on the bed in her PJ's thanks to a glowing computer generator..

The Computer System's voice came back to life, "Welcome back Purple-san. The backup generator transported Molly onto her bed to save power."

Purple nodded. "Thanks, I have gone to the Basilicom, it'll take them an hour to connect her to the Sherecite."

"The backup generator has just about enough power to sustain another 55 minutes, Owner may faint in the 5 minute switchover"

Purple blinked. "Wait, you told me I had five hours and I used one as much in my trip!" She pouted.

"The transfer of power to Owner, coupled with magic needed to sustain her heart was difficult enough. Suggestion:- Be thankful she is still alive."

Purple sighed. "...Thanks"

"The main system is going to power off soon. The lightning and backup generator will keep Owner alive until transfer is complete."

"I see, thanks" Purple said and the demi-Goddess walked to the bed and held Molly's hand.

Purple: Don't worry, things will turn out better, you'll see.

She assured her with a warm smile.

Molly groans as she started to open her eyes. "What kind of truck hit me this time?"

Purple smiled. "An alien one, cause you look out of this world"

Maybe it would help to calm her down.

Being able to say that means that things are under control.

"Ugh... Aliens again? What time... is it?"

She yawns.

Purple blinked. "I was...flir eh..." She blushed. "Forget it"

"Stay in bed, you're tired"

Molly tried to get up but stopped. "But...But..." She closes her eyes. "Ugh..."

Purple leaned towards her. "Would it help if I was beside you?"

Molly slightly opens her eyes and smiles at Purple.

"You're the only one to come into my life and NOT leave it just as quick. Crystal stayed by my side until she died... Granted it was before her time, I... I would appreciate the company. Because..."

She blushes.

"I think I've fallen for you."

Purple was silent for awhile which had Molly look down.

"I'm... I'm sorry if you don't feel the same way." Molly offers a slightly sad smile.

Purple let out a slight chuckle. "No, it's not that"

She placed a hand on Molly's cheek and caressed it gently.

"You just caught me off guard there"

Molly's breath hitches as she starts to cry.

"That... This is so... NEW to me... The thought of settling down... No more war... No more arguments..."

Purple leaned closer. "Molly..."

She started to clean her tears with her free hand.

"It's fine...you don't need to be in those places again. I'm here for you"

The Computer System came alive again. "Information for Purple: There is a message from Owner's commanding officer - The system has identified a helpful message in the text."[22-Jul-19 09:30 PM] Shadicgon#5859

Purple felt a sweatdrop to the back of her head. "Could you, eh, give us a moment here, please?"

"Understood."

Purple giggled. "Thanks"

She returned her attention to Molly.

"So, what do you say?"

She asked as she kept caressing her cheek.

Molly starts to whispers something but it gets louder slowly. "I'd... I'd think... I'd like that... I'd like that a lot."

Purple smiled at her again. "...That's better"

"I'm glad you could see it in that way, and, I would love to be here with you!"

Molly giggled as the time was almost up.

"I can feel a shift in power... I might go quiet... But... You know something?"

"Yeah?" Purple asked her.

"I... I love being with you... and obviously... I can only remember the Japanese way of saying it but... Watashi wa, anata o aishiteimasu. Crystal only heard that once." Molly blushed as she said these words.

Purple started leaning forward to her. "...Molly"

As Purple leaned towards Molly, Molly rose her head and slowly connected her lips with Purple's.

Something... Somehow, started to use Share Energy from Purple and from the final end of the power from the Backup Midtherne Crystal Geneator sealed Molly's fate into being a citizen of Gamindustri. She was no longer a powerful Time Soldier but, hey, when you're settling down, what can you do? Molly knew this all along that one day she may have to settle down so...

Molly thought to Purple, 'You have soft lips...'

As the backup generator finally died out, the Sharicite took over and offered Molly a not as strong connection to energy, sure, but it give her power that she had not really used before. Her healing magic was still there but some of her most powerful advanced magic was not. She was like Rei Ryghts in terms of power but her draw on Sharicite Energy was extreme. Which meant that Neptune would have to sleep, ANOTHER, night in the hospital... But that's for next time on - Hyperdimension Neptunia: A Time Soldier's Final Mission.

Somewhere, deep in the Cosmos, far away from Gamindustri, onboard a starship called "The Hyperion", Time Traveller had been notified of the shutdown of Molly's Midtherne power system but still active due to the Sharicite.

"Well done Molly. I was fearful you would never find someone, but well done. You deserve your retirement. May you spend the rest of your days with this new girl in peace and harmony." He writes one more message to Molly, basically saying - "It was an honor, serving with you." He then thought for a moment and then smiled. "The pleasure was all mine, General Polinsky."

Shadic: YAY! Another chapter is done!

Archy: ^^

Shadic: Drinks?

Archy: Sounds good!

Neptune: NEPU!? Where's my li-

Archy+Shadic+Histoire+Plutia: SHUT UP.

Neptune: ...

Plutia: Oh yeah, Nep chann...

Neptune: ...Crap.

To Be Continued...