A New Life Chapter 3
AN: Alright, it has been a while, I was quite busy with for the last two weeks, but the good news is that I'm back and representing chapter 3 of this fanfic to you guys.
Well as there's good news, there's bad news, and you guys guessed it, it's about the PL list, and I'm just going to say that I'm not making any further adjustment in the PL list. And almost every single one of you already pointed out the reason I'm giving this buff to the Neptunia cast.
If I were to actually have there PL on King Piccolo's level, then Gohan won't need to transform into Ssj nor Ssj2, which is going to disappoint you guys, furthermore, I'll not be able to add any DBZ villains into the story too, because they ( Neptunia Cast ) would just straight up dies if they encounter them.
About the Black Heart being 30 times stronger than Base Namek Goku, it's actually me making a lot of ( Totally Inacurate ) assumptions on the size and volume of the asteroid and the rock. But since you guys said that it was just Goku being stupid, which just threw all that out of the window.
Anyway, I'd really apologize for my powerless action as an author under this giant wall called " Plot ", to the point I'd need to resort to the last option also known as " Buffing The Characters "
And as usual, for those who like my previous chapters, I'm really grateful to your support, and I hope you'll continue to do so, oh and also, I've add a little adjustment on chapter 1, it's not really that big, so you don't really need to re-read the chapter, but if you want to, go ahead.
Anyway, without further ado, here's what you've come for, I represent to you, chapter 3 of this fanfic!
Disclaimer: I do not own Hyperdimension Neptunia nor Dragon Ball Z, they belong to Idea Factory, Compile Heart, Toei Animation and Akira Toriyama
Chapter 3
We are back with the trio roaming down the street of Planeptune, that's when they encounter two random NPC chatting about the newly discovered cave.
" Are you guys thinking what I'm thinking?" Our favorite hybrid saiyan asked " Yes. Even old klutzy me want to help the Planeptune and the goddess." Compa replied.
" Well, let's head to the guild!" Neptune suggested and with that being said, the trio had entered the guild
" So, is this the guild?" asked Neptune as they walked toward one of the many hologram screen counters " Yes, you can get all sort of work and mission here." Compa placed her ID card on the counter as a ding sound was made, indicating the success of her registration.
" Wow! That's really convenient." Commented Gohan as he observed various missions that pop up on the holographic screen " Let's see... cave... cave... Ah, this must be it!" Neptune exclaimed " Yeah! I often use the guild for volunteering and things. If you want to take care of an order, just enter it like so... Done!" Compa explained as the machine made another ding sound.
" Alright! Let's make this dungeon expedition a success!" Neptune exclaimed, jumping as she threw a fist upward.
" Say, Compa? What are we supposed to do here?" Neptune asked as they walked deeper into Monster Cave. Compa sweatdropped " Nep-Nep, you didn't read the fine print, did you?"
" Oh, come on! No one reads the fine print! Never have, never will!" Neptune pouted as Gohan sweatdropped too " Neptune, that's not how it supposed to work... Anyway, we need to observe and gather information about the monster here." Gohan explained.
The group advanced as they encounter the ghost-liked Ms. Clyde and Clyde " Hya!" Neptune yelled as she slashed the mobs with little difficulties.
" Here I go!" Exclaimed as Compa stabbed the green-yellow pixeled Pixelvader with her huge syringe and followed up with a combo of punches and kicks.
Gohan rushed in and delivered a spinning kick to the overweighted Super Otaku as it was launched backward and dissolved into bits of data.
Launching upward, both Neptune and Gohan unleashed their swords and sliced the rabbit-liked contracted angel in half as it faded into nothingness.
Victory!!
Item Obtained
Blue Ribbon - 4
Pixel Antenna - 2
Checkered Cloth - 1
Mysterious Halo - 2
Level Up
Neptune lv 5
Compa lv 5
" It's getting darker the deeper we go... " Neptune commented as they moved further into the depth of the cave " Nep-Nep, where are you? It's so dark. I can't see you, Nep-Nep." Compa said worriedly.
Suddenly a luminous yellow light had lighted up the area around them, and the source of that light was no one but Gohan, he had summoned a yellow orb on his palm which acts as a lamp.
" Whoa, Gohan, I didn't know you can do stuff like this. Are you a mage or something?" Asked Neptune as she examed the orb " Well, this is actually my Ki. Anyone can do this with the knowledge of Ki control." Gohan explained.
" It's beautiful... Hey Gohan, can you teach me about this Ki control too?" Compa asked " Sure thing!" Gohan said putting up his 'Son' grin, but it was soon gone and replaced with a serious one " But not now, someone's ahead." He pointed toward the shadow cast on the wall of the cave.
A brown haired girl made her appearance, she's wearing a short-sleeved blue coat with a white hoodie and black detached sleeves, a black tank top which exposes her midriff, short black shorts, black thigh high stockings, and blue boots, there are two green leaves on the left side of her head which acts as a bow.
" Wait, aren't I supposed to bump into her? And wait, her clothing's different!? Hm... I guess that's what the author means by 'twist' huh?" Neptune muttered as the girl turned around revealing her face, Her hair has a pale brown hue and has a length that reaches down near her waist.
She examed the group with her emerald colored eyes before muttering " Wait, what are kids like you doing here?" " Me? A kid? Speak for yourself! You're a kid too!" Neptune shot back.
" Neptune, you shouldn't be rude to people we just met!" Compa lectured as Gohan turned to face the newcomer " I'm sorry for the rudeness, I'm Gohan, and this is Neptune and Compa, can you tell us your name too?" Gohan asked as the girl smirked.
" I'm IF. Let's just say I'm the Wind Walker of Gamindustri!" The girl now called IF announced proudly "..." Neptune dump folded as Gohan took mental notes of that for his future superhero speeches.
" You're the Wild Talker of Gamindustri?" Neptune repeated sweatdropping " Wind Walker. I travel the world, making a living working with the Guild." IF corrected the lilac hair girl proudly.
" Enough about me, what are you guys doing out here?" " We came for the Guild, too." Neptune exclaimed " Nice to meet you, IF." Compa smiled toward the brunette.
" You've got to be kidding. You guys are working for the Guild, too?" IF uttered in disbelief " Ah, sure, nice to meet you too... Well, we can handle ourselves too, you know!" Neptune replied.
" Really, even with all the monster roaming around here?" IF asked "Uh..." Neptune sweatdropped " Don't tell me, you didn't look at the fine print before taking the work." IF said as Compa sweatdropped as well " Nep-Nep, that can't be..."
A familiar roar was heard throughout the cave " Not agai--n!" both the girls yelled as Gohan unshed his sword, getting ready to face the beast.
" It's got to be his comrade! It must be looking for me for revenge!" Neptune panicked " What? You guys know what that is?" IF said surprised as the Guard Vermin approached the group.
" Neptune, Compa get ready! We're facing this monster again!" Gohan snapped the girls out of it " Okay! Let me go super-mode from the beginning, then!" Exclaimed Neptune as she accesses her HDD form.
Gone was the little lilac haired Neptune, it's replaced with a more matured figured, purple haired girl. " Hah... I'm ready now." said Purple Heart as she took out her Odachi.
" Wha-?! What just happened?! Wait, you're huge! Like, all over!" Exclaimed IF, who was surprised by the sudden change of Neptune " Surprise! Nep-Nep can change forms! Nep-Nep is really strong like this!" Compa exclaimed.
" Well then, IF, are you going to join us?" Asked Purple Heart " That's my line!" IF composed herself as she took out her Katars " I'm going to have to take you down to stop any more casualties!" Purple Heart declared, pointing her sword toward the Guard Vermin.
Dashing toward the giant spider-like monster, Purple Heart delivered few slashes before dodging the giant blade swung by the monster, seeing an opening, IF rushed in and slashed the Guard Vermin a few times before " Demon Flames!" Yelling, IF summoned a series of explosions around the monster before the flames roared upward engulfing the whole monster.
Gohan found himself gawking at the Purple beauty again, but a roar snapped him out of it, through the flames, the Guard Vermin swung its sword toward Gohan, unfortunately, it was easily parried, as the flame died out, Gohan wasted no time as he launched himself forward and delivered a devastating kick to its head, using the remaining momentum, Gohan spun around and performed a spinning kick, sending the giant monster backward.
Rushing in, Compa began her combos of attacking, smacking the Guard Vermin with her giant syringe before punching it and kicking it away.
Dashing toward the soaring monster, Purple Heart sliced the Guard Vermin a few times before sending it upward with an upper slash, she vanished in a blink of an eye before reappearing above to flying monster " Cross Combination!" Exclaimed Purple Heart as she swung her Odachi down, slicing the Guard Vermin in half and landed gracefully in the same fashion as before.
Victory!!
Item Obtained
SP Charger - 1
Level Up
Neptune lv 7
Compa lv 7
IF lv 10
" Well, that was easier than last time." Purple Heart commented as the Guard Vermin vanished into bits of data " Not bad. Honestly, I'm not sure if I could've handled it myself. Thanks." Putting the Katars away, IF dusted down her coat.
" You're more than welcome." Purple Heart replied " Still... That's some transformation. You're like a different person." " I was surprised the first time I saw it, too." Compa commented as Neptune reverted back into her human form.
" Phew... I'm beat..." Said the lilac-haired girl " Good job, everyone!" Gohan exclaimed as he tucked his Zet sword back into the scabbard.
" Oh yeah, Iffy, how about joining our party while we're at it?" Asked Neptune " Iffy? Me? Iffy?" IF deadpanned " Yup! IF = Iffy! Sounds a lot cuter too, don't you think?" Neptune explained as she placed her finger on her cheeks.
" Iffy..." Iffy uttered as silence filled the cave " Wait, you don't like it? Oh, were you teased by kids with that name?" " No, I was never teased with my name before. Just called me anything you want." Iffy smiled.
" Okay, then I'll call you Iffy, too!" Compa exclaimed " Guys, we should probably continue the mission." Gohan called out to the girls " Well then, do you want to come with us? Having a pro like you would be cool!" Neptune asked.
" Well, why not? As they say, the more the merrier." Iffy responded " Great! Hope we become the bestest friends, Iffy!" " Sure, looking forward to it." smiling, Iffy replied as they continued their journey.
EXE Drive Is Unlocked
" Well, now that I have a chance to look around, this place is huge." Commented Neptune as they proceed further into the dim cave " You came here before, right? Mind filling me with some details?" Iffy asked as Neptune began her storytelling section.
"...and that's that." Neptune exclaimed " Nep and Gohan falls, loses memory, Histoire, life force control, Key Fragments... That's all so random." Commented Iffy after hearing that two chapters long story.
" Heh, well shoot, thanks." Neptune replied " I wasn't praising you..." Iffy sweatdropped as they kept walking.
" Hey, Iffy, I picked this up, but..." Neptune said waving an item in front of the group " It looks like a disc... Nep, where'd you pick that up from?" Iffy asked.
' I'm sensing some energy from this disc... I better be cautious.' Gohan thought as he did the thinking pose again. " Wait, I noticed just now, but is Nep... me? " Asked a confused Neptune " You named me Iffy, so why not? Going back, where'd you get that disc from?"
" I dunno, it was hanging on that wall over there." Neptune explained as the disc started to shine, alerting everyone " Wha-?! Wait, the disc is shining!" Exclaimed Neptune " What's going on, Iffy?" Asked a panicked Compa " H-how should I know? I've never seen anything like this before, either!" Iffy retorted.
Gohan's eye widened " Neptune! Threw that disc away! I can sense something coming out of it!" Gohan yelled as Neptune followed his order.
Throwing the orb on his hands toward the disc, it exploded upon contact, lighting up the whole cave " Holy molly..." Neptune commented " Okay, what was that?!" Iffy exclaimed " That was one of the few things Ki can do... anyway, be careful, I can sense something escaped the disc before I could destroy it."Gohan said as the group took out their weapon.
As the smoke cleared, a monster was revealed, wasting no time, Gohan rushed in and made quick work of it, kicking it backward before phrasing out and reappearing behind it and slicing it in half.
Victory!!
Item Obtained
None
" I knew it." Gohan said as he tucked his sword away " Did you know something?" Compa asked " Well, I was thinking there's something spawning the monster, but now, I'm sure that disc is summoning the monster all along."
" This is amazing..." Uttered Iffy " Yessy, this is a super discovery!" Compa exclaimed, then suddenly a burst of laughter was heard " I came for my Guardian, but I didn't expect to meet you here, Neptune." The voice continued.
" Who's there? What's with that old, melodramatic laugh...?" Neptune sweatdropped as a gothic appeal figure made her appearance.
She's gray-white skinned with blood red eyes and shoulder length hair with very short slanted bangs and hair framing her right cheek which had a similar color to Neptune's, dark makeup around her eyes and lips.
Wearing a bustier like top with thick bands going up the center to hold it together, along with unattached sleeves and very noticeable clawed nails, very big witch hat with a golden leaf and thorn Purple rose spiraling around.
" Who are you calling old?! Mocking people as usual. You've not changed a bit." The witch retorted as Gohan seems to notice the way she addressed Neptune ' She's talking like she knows her...' " Is this a friend of yours? " Compa whispered to Neptune, awkwardness filling the whole place.
" Of course not. I don't know any lady wearing this much goth makeup?" Neptune shrugged " Even though you have amnesia?" IF asked as Neptune sweatdropped " She's talking like she knows you, I think it would be better if you ask her directly." Gohan suggested.
" Ummm... Soooooo, do I know you or something Missus?" Neptune asked with a bit of mocking tone in the end which seems to have its effects on the purple witch.
" How dare you! Saying what you want in front of me... I'll get rid of you all!" Exclaimed the witch as she shot four dark purple orbs toward the group, catching them completely off guard. With only a second to react, Gohan put his arms up as he enhanced his body with Ki.
The orbs exploded upon impact, as the smoke and dust cleared, Gohan is the only one remained standing with a bit of bruise on his forearm, his comrades had all fell on one knee.
" Hey! This lady is too strong for being an early stage boss! I call cheat!" Frowned Neptune as out of the corner of his eyes, Gohan could see a dim red light shining next to Neptune.
" The damage that popped against us was too large!" Compa exclaimed as they realized that the witch in front of them was not an ordinary boss they would encounter in a dungeon.
" So is nobody just going to mention that Gohan it's still standing after all that?!" Exclaimed IF but unfortunately, she was ignored by the group.
" Well if this is the case then..." Standing up, Neptune smirked in confidence " I'll just have to go super-mode and show you the power of the protagonist!"
However, something was wrong, the witch wasn't shocked nor afraid, she was smirking, almost like she knew this would happen, and she has a plan to counter this...
The red light shined brighter than before as Gohan eyes widened. No, it wasn't just some random red light, it was a crystal, and his instinct was screaming to him that the crystal was dangerous, very dangerous. " Neptune! Get away from the red light!" Following his instinct, he yelled from the bottom of his lung.
" Ha! It's too late, you can't escape!" Exclaimed the witch as she threw another red crystal toward Neptune, as two more crystal emerged from the ground, the four crystal shined as a red line connected them all together, soon forming a pink triangular prism cage trapping the lilac-haired girl.
" Hey! This wasn't on the script! Heck, this wasn't even supposed to appear in this game at all! Aw shoot, that's what the author meant by 'twist'. Well, nicely played, you got me..." Neptune grumbled.
' Crab! I got careless! I was caught off guard again!' Gohan dashed toward the barrier faster than the speed of sound, throwing a punch toward the surface of the barrier, but to his surprise, it didn't shatter, in fact, it returned the force back to Gohan, this caught Gohan off guard as he was knocked onto the ground.
" Gohan!" Neptune called out as she fell on her knees " I'm okay." Replied Gohan as he stood back up " What about you? What's happening inside?" " I'm not sure, but it feels like it's draining my energy."
' Shit, this is really bad, if this continues, Neptune might just die!' Gohan then charged up a Ki orb as he threw it toward the barrier, the orb exploded upon impact as the same thing happened again, but Gohan was expecting it, bracing for the force, he was sent sliding back one to two meters before coming to a halt.
The same old melodramatic laughter was heard again " It's useless, there's no way you'll be able to destroy it with sheer force alone." the witch stated as IF stand back up.
" Then all I need to do is to beat your sorry ass up right?" Asked the guild agent smirking " Ha! I would like to see you try!" The witch spat " You know, Nep is not the only one who can transform." IF said calmly as the air around her began to heat up, soon the whole area was filled with heat waves after heat waves.
Then with a yell, bright flames emerged from IF body as it engulfed her along the area around her " Im-impossible!" The witch yelled in disbelief as she shielded herself from the fire.
IF walked out of the pillar of flames which soon distinguished behind her, her appearance while hasn't changed as much as Neptune did, but the change was still rather noticeable.
Gone was the brunette, IF now had turned completely blonde, her bow had recolored to black-red color. Glaring at the witch with her sharp crimson eyes, all the blue and silver parts of her clothing had turned into red and orange, with flame patterns on both her detached sleeves and stockings.
' It's like a Super Saiyan transformation! Like Neptune, I can feel her power increased dramatically as well!' Gohan thought to himself.
" Well, are we going to stand there all day? Or are we going to fight?" IF smirked as she mocked the shocked witch " Why you..." Uttered the witch in anger as both of them dashed toward each other in a blur, indicating the start of the battle.
AN: Annnnnnnd I left it as a cliffhanger! What a jerk I am.
Neptune: Yeah! Shame on you, jamming things from other dimensions together.
AN: I mean, the readers like it right? Right?
Neptune: Well, I wouldn't be so sure about that.
AN: *Sigh Guess I can only wait for a review now... Let me go get my well-deserved sleep...