A Time Soldier's Final Mission:-

Chapter 16: Neptune's Punishment

Archy: Let's do this!

Shadic: YEAH!

The following day, in the Planeptune Basilicom, not too far away, Neptune/Histoire/Nepgear and even Uzume could feel a GIGANTIC rise in Shares... Something had happened not far away... But Histoire knew almost immediately, she didn't even need 3 days, she just needed 3.33 seconds.

Neptune widened her eyes. "...Histy...are we finally getting the super cool power up we always wished for!?"

Uzume looked tired of this. "Nepsy, you already have Next Form, what other power up could you want?"

Nepgear was tinkering with a robot in the corner.

"The one to become a Super CPU of course!"

Uzume blinked. "...A what?"

Nepgear looked over from where she was. "I thought you gave up on that idea, sis?"

Neptune looked at her. "N-e-v-e-r!"

"Just think of it, I'll be able to have different hair colors without dying it and without changing my entire body!"

Uzume sighed. "I thought you meant it for the Super Hero: Super-Heart"

Neptune made a bored sound. "Eh? No way, Neku definitely kicks her ass!"

Uzume shook her head with a grin. "I'm sorry, but Sups definitely breaks her body in a single blink!"

Nepgear stands up and walks over to Neptune, picking her up or rather dragging her to the other side of the room.

They left Uzume behind...who still thought she was right.

Neptune blinked. "Wow, Jr. what happens?"

Neptune gasped. "Don't tell me you wanted to have a "moment" with your sister~"

Nepgear went quiet. And then, "Please get your mind out of the gutter.2

Neptune blinked. "...Eh?"

That certainly...didn't sound like Gear.

Nepgear clarified within moments. "Sis, Histoire told me something, but I want to hear it from you-"

Neptune cut her off. "...Yes, Gear, I already returned Noire's and Uni's panties..." Then she went quiet and then spoke quietly. "...Or you mean, the "other" thing?"

Nepgear pouted. "Why didn't you tell me I was an auntie!? I have soooooo many presents to get!"

Neptune felt a sweat drop on the back of her head. "So sorry, Gear, when the Console War ended I was so happy it ended I myself forgot I was a Mother! Y-You understand me, right!?"

Nepgear cut her off. "Oh, you mean like how you forgot me in the other dimension that one time? Or when you promised me that model and you never bought it... Or..."

Before Nepgear could continue, Neptune nodded. "Okay, I get it, I'm a bad person"

Nepgear nodded. "When we were meant to go swimming together and you dived out at the last minute?"

Neptune blinked. "...I remembered I had just eaten and I didn't want anything to happen! We already talked of it!"

Nepgear rolls her eyes playfully. "I know..."

"And hey, I made up with you for how much of a jerk I was in the Ultradimension, did I not?" Added Neptune.

Nepgear pouted. "You never got me a totally cool foreign looking object though...I still remember that"

Neptune tilted her head. "Eh? What about the plushie Plutia gave you?"

"It's foreign, it's a cool looking object, and I'm sure it even watches you!"

No, really, they had seen it move.

Nepgear shook her head. "... Goodness. Okay."

"Just promise me you won't hide anything, please?"

Neptune nodded. "Okay! Molly almost killed me thrice in two days though!"

Nepgear hummed. "... She did, did she? You had that coming, Neptune"

Neptune sighed loudly. "I know... Hey, Gear, could you perhaps build a defense system against Sadie and Nowa, please?"

Nepgear cut her off. "...Everyone's already here."

Neptune didn't hear her at first. "I have a feeling one of them will—" She went quiet, and then. "...Hai?"

Nepgear points to the corner where Noire, Blanc, Vert, Plutia and Peashy are all stood.

IF, Red (clinging to IF), Compa and Marvy are all behind them.

Neptune gulped and blinked. "How did I not see them?"

Histoire took a deep breath. "Your powers have adjusted due to Molly being on the Share Crystal and the inflation takes time to adjust... Wait a second..."
Histoire hears a noise from the chamber where the Share Crystal is...

"Oh great..."

Neptune backed up slightly, she did NOT like where this was heading. "Histy...why did you call them all here?"

Just then the Ultra Dimension-Version of the CPUs entered the room.

"...And that only made it worse"

Nepgear looked at Neptune with a critical eye. "Just give it up Sis..."

Neptune nervously felt her sweat appearing on her neck. "Well...what can I say? It was a time of war...when it ended we all partied all night long, then the cute Candidates were born... And-, like, you know, there were a lot of things going on that simply made me—"

Peashy pipped up. "Neptuna, you're a bad Mother!"

Histoire sighed. "And a bad person in general, in these circumstances."

Plutia nodded. "Uh-huh..."

Both Verts nodded. "Ara ara~ This will be difficult to maintain"

Neptune tried to get some help. "Come on, Noire, after the war was over, you completely forgot of your generals that were still in missions!"

"You must understand me, right?"

Neptune looked around. "Right!?"

She was met with Silence.

"...Nowa you traitor, give me back your panties!"

Plutia rubbed her eyes. "Nep-channnnnn, don't make me give you a lesson!"

Histoire quickly chimmed in. "No, please, give it to her"

Neptune looked to her, utterly flabbergastered. "HISTY!"

Peashy nodded. "Punish Neptuna!"

Neptune looked to her. "P-KO!"

Plutia hummed. "Well, I can't do everything in here for the lesson but... Besides that-"

There was a bright flash.

Iris Heart was now stood there. "You've been a BAD girl Neptune..."

Neptune went quiet. As all color drained from her face.

She didn't bother to speak, she just turned around and started to run for her life.

Iris Heart throws her whip forwards, catching Neptune in a moment.

Nepgear looked to IF. "IF-san... There's a note in the kitchen for you... I only just noticed it now."

IF rose an eyebrow. "Really? I'll go check it out"

Red clings harder on her. Squishing her... Ahem, yeah, those things, on IF's arm.

IF sighed. "...We'll go check it out"

Compa nodded. "I'd better tag along... Just in case."

Marvy smiled. "I'll join you girls, I don't want to see what'll happen here"

Iris Heart walks towards Neptune "extremely" slowly. "Now now Neppy..."

Nepgear races into the kitchen, her cheeks on fire from her blush of seeing Iris Heart in her "uniform" again... If you can call it that.

Neptune, being Neptune, began to panic. "S-Sadie, I mean, Plutie, come on, the important thing is I remembered she exists and I can now raise her properly! A-And I need to be alive to do that!"

Ultra Dimension Blanc hummed. "She knows how to leave someone almost dead...but still alive"

"Remember Arfoire?"

Neptune panicked. "MERCY! I BEG MERCY!"

Iris Heart whips Neptune.

"OW!"

And again.

"OW!"

Neptune growled. "Okay, you asked for it!"

There was another flash, and then Purple Heart was where Neptune was. "Why don't we try it—"

Every single CPU went HDD as well...

Purple Heart's right eye twitched.

Iris Heart chuckled. "We were prepared for your little stunt, Neppy. So, don't think you can get away "that" easily"

Purple Heart gulped.

She tried to fly upwards but both Green Hearts were already in the ceiling.

Looking over to the balcony she spotted both Blannys waiting for her at the entrance of it.

She thought of going through the window...but when she noted the flying dot outside in the form of Black Sister she knew they had her cornered.

"...Plutia...how about I give you the best sewing materials and we pretend this didn't happen?"

Histoire smiled. "I already beat you to it"

Purple Heart yelled then. "Son of a bitch!"

Iris Heart points to her hammerspace which has the best sewing kit in all possibly dimensions. "The "Histy team" did that for me. Sorry Nep, you'll just have to bear with it."

A digital whip hits Purple Heart on the rear.

It caused her to lose balance and fall on her butt to the ground. In said place, she could see the figure of her 'Killer' approaching her from above.

"..Plutia, remember all the good times we spent together! Don't they mean something to you?"

Iris Heart chuckled again. "I'm not going to "Kill" You Nep..." She leans closer so they were breathing in each other's air. "I'm going to make you sorry for not telling us all this sooner, and for what you did to Purple. I know you're willing to make changes, which is why I won't "kill"... So be grateful." The whip goes around Purple Heart's hands and knees, thus trapping her.

Purple Heart eyes widened. "..."

Yellow Heart squealed in delight. "Do it Ploot!"

Purple Heart widened her eyes more. "...There's a child in here, you wouldn't dare to traumatize her as well, right?"

Iris Heart tilted her head. "She's already transformed. And besides - She agrees with your punishment"

The whip starts to vibrate.

Purple Heart gulped. "...Plutia, just because I'm no virgin doesn't mean I'm fine with any of this, besides P-Ko here would surely be traumatized with—"

Another person entered the room.

"Nepsy I was wondering how you connect yourself to a Wi-Fi..." Uzume went quiet as she saw the entire scenario in front of her.

Iris Heart looks at Uzume.

"Am I interrupting something?"

Iris Heart chuckles. "Come back in 5 minutes Uzu... This will be quick."

Black Heart nodded. "And take Peashy with you"

Ultra Dimension Black Heart pointed at Uzume. "Peashy, Uzume has candies!"

Uzume's eyes widened. "Eh?"

Iris Heart smiled. "Your stash?"

It was then that she noticed the figure of Yellow Heart flying at her.

With a panic mind she just sprinted out of the room.

Ultra Dimension Green Heart hummed. "There, no more child to traumatize"

Iris Heart grinned. "Now then Neppy... Which version was I going for..."

Purple Heart gulped. "The one of the power of friendship were we all forgive each other?"

Histoire looked to Iris Heart. "Plutia, make sure she can't feel "any" of her limbs for an entire month!"

Iris Heart chuckles.

"It'll be more than a month... But sure."

The digital whip begins to force Purple Heart to feel pain unlike "any" she has felt throughout her life, while Iris Heart massages Purple Heart's back.

"There there, you can take a little punishment, Nep."

Meanwhile, Histoire was recording this in a special file of her memory. She was watching this another day.

Purple Heart meanwhile was begging for mercy and stuff similar.

She almost sounded as if she was in normal form from the sheer fear she felt towards the Iris CPU.

Iris continued her rampage on Neptune until the Planeptune CPU couldn't feel anything. She wasn't "injured" like, for bandages and stuff, but Iris had caused so much "internal" distruption that Neptune would hardly be able to breathe, let alone think.

4 1/2 minutes later...

Neptune was in her base/human form, on the ground...not doing anything.

Ultra Dimension White Heart looked slightly concerned. "She's alive, right?"

Iris Heart nodded. "Oh yes, she's alive. She's just playing around"

Iris smirked.

Green Heart hummed. "She's not brea— Oh, wait she just did it...and now she isn't again..."

Iris Heart grinned. "I'm sure if she doesn't "want" to breathe I can always whip her again..."

Histoire shook her head negatively. "No, we need a CPU in here and Nepgear isn't ready yet"

Iris Heart looked to her. "Relax Histy, I was referring to making her breathe. It won't hurt... Just a slight sting"

Histoire nodded. "No. I'm sure she's fine as she is"

Neptune didn't respond. "..."

Ultra Dimension Black Heart blinked. "Is she even awake?"

Iris Heart chuckled. "She's asleep."

"Okay"

Black Heart looked to them all. "Anyone want to play cards in the meantime?"

Iris Heart nodded. "I'm down. Are you going to deal the cards, Histoire?"

Histoire smiled. "Sure"

She summoned a pack of them.

"Black Jack, Poker, Go Fish, what do you wish to play?"

Iris smiled. "Sounds like Poker to me."

White Heart grinned. "Been a while since I've played it, sure"

Soon everyone got near and started playing.

...Somehow, the Verts were the ones staying with all the victories.

And Neptune...well...she's in a better place...for now.

To Be Continued! :D