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Last time on the Neptunia Chronicles, war rages as Lastation is bombarded with missiles by Jose's private military, and his Mercs enter the basilicom. Our heroes gave a valiant, but futile defense, and Andrew Hawker was captured, while Noire was sexually defiled by a perverted mercenary officer. Three days later, Andrew was rescued, and the man who kept him prisoner, named Fahrid, turned out to be a spy with the Aurelian Freedom Fighters, who promptly asked our heroes to rescue their goddess, Azure Heart. Oh, and Noire and Lance announced their love.
The Neptunia Chronicles
Goddess in Exile
It had been a day since the celebration for Noire's and Lance's love, and Andrew was somewhat tired. Suddenly there was a knock on the door.
"Yea?" Andrew asked as he rubbed his eyes.
"Andrew, you and Neptune are needed in Noire's room. There's been a development." Histoire called.
"Coming." Andrew replied. Next to him, Neptune was just waking up from her slumber. They were in a spare bedroom in Lastation's Basilicom, not having left yet due to the ongoing efforts to bring Lastation back up to speed.
As Neptune and Andrew were walking towards the elevator, the smell of smoke filled the air, though not as heavily as it was a couple days ago. They step into the elevator and go to the top floor, the bright sunlight blinding them with their tired eyes.
"Man I'm tired." Neptune yawned, before laying her head on Andrew's arm. Andrew couldn't help but smile as he wrapped his arm around her, keeping her close. The rest of the ride up was silent. As the door opened, the extent of the damage to Noire's room was apparent. The carpet and furniture were charred and burned beyond repair, and large bits of the ceiling and walls were missing, vaporised when the missiles hit. It was a miracle that the basilicom hadn't collapsed from all the damage it took. Noire, Lance, Fahrid, and someone else had turned around when Andrew and Neptune walked in.
"Ah, Andrew there you are. And Neptune as well. Great, we're all gathered." Noire said with a smile.
"Yea I guess we are. Sorry about the room, by the way." Andrew said meekly as Lance stifled a laugh.
"Hey, it could be worse. All it needs is some TLC and it will be good as new." Fahrid said as he tossed Andrew a rolled up bundle of copied documents.
"Maybe, but much of that furniture had been crafted specially for me, especially that dining table. Even with some repairs, I doubt this place will be the same. Not to mention Uni has no bed anymore." Noire said with a heavy sigh. Andrew turned to Uni, who looked extremely tired.
"Don't ask, I was on the couch downstairs." Uni said with a yawn. With her were some Lastation Military commandos who had volunteered for the mission at hand; rescuing Azure Heart.
"Alright. Since we're all here, let's get down to business." the mysterious man said bluntly. "First of all, I am Titus Lorel, the Minister of War for the democratic government of the Federation of Aurelius. I came here to work with you guys to find and execute a plan to rescue our CPU, the goddess Azure Heart, from Jose's men. Everything that is said will be on the documents you have been handed, so feel free to review them at any time." Titus continued. There was a short pause before IF spoke up.
"I have spoken with the guild and asked for scouting parties. The guild has confirmed that Azure Heart is being held as a slave at a farmhouse currently owned by one of Jose's top generals, Ludwig Schneider. He doesn't possess any special abilities, but the men under his command are elite. Be on your guard over there." IF explained. There was an even shorter pause as IF gazed at the people who would participate in the mission.
"Gentlemen." IF began, facing the commandos. "Uni, Nepgear and Fahrid will lead this mission. You will be injected into the area by a Pelican dropship modified with an optical stealth generator that Titus had kindly given us. It would be as if you were never in the area to begin with. You'll then sneak in, rescue the CPU, and then head back to the forest for extraction. Remember that defenses will be tight. Keep it quick, quiet, and clean. Good luck." IF said, ending her monologue. With that, Nepgear, Uni, Fahrid, and the commandos walk out of the room.
"I hope we didn't just send them into a trap." Lance muttered, genuinely worried.
"I hope so too, Lance." Noire replied, gripping Lance's hand tightly around hers.
"We know that Azure heart won't leave Aurelius without her circlet, bow and tiara. They're special to her, though we don't know why." Titus said.
"I'll send the Chief and Delta Squad separate for that." Vert said unexpectedly as she came in from outside.
"You boys ready?" the pilot of the Pelican asked.
"Indeed. Let's get this over with." Fahrid confirmed. In a split second, the Pelican lifted off, before vanishing entirely, though they were still being tracked by satellite. Uni just fell asleep, her LMG in her hands, while Nepgear was helping a commando with a pair of malfunctioning night vision goggles. Other than that, much of the things around the Pelican were fairly quiet.
"Alright, Ms. Luna. there's no work for you today. I have a meeting with the boss to go to, so just make yourself at home." a man said as he left the room with a laugh. Behind him, a woman who at first glance looked to be 14 years old was sitting in a cage, her hands between the bars, her pale blue hair hanging and messed up.
"What am I to do? I can't transform, I can't fight back... I'm starving and weak. It seems I am doomed to fade away as little more than a tool." the woman cried as her hands slipped off the bars. With no way out, she has practically given up hope, though her shares still seemed strong. "Someone... please get me OUT of this nightmare. I can't take anymore." the woman continued to weep. It was then that her stomach growled, and she took out her meal for the day, which was little more than a pack of nuts and meager scraps. They kept her poorly fed to make sure she didn't find the strength to rebel. That was how they kept her nation firmly in their grasp.
Staying resolute, Fahrid thought about Azure Heart as he prepared his mind for the coming battle. Armed with a pulse laser rifle developed by Planeptune, he felt was ready for anything, though he knew he would need to rely on everyone for this. By now, an hour had gone by, and they were on schedule.
"Alright, boys, we've penetrated Aurelius's air defense. We're now vectoring on to the LZ. ETA, ten minutes!" the pilot called. Everyone suddenly readied themselves, even Uni, who had woken up a minute earlier. Ten minutes pass, and the Pelican finally lands in the clearing, and everyone jumps out. They were just a few klicks from the farmhouse, so all they had to do was walk.
"As if that's going to be easy." Nepgear muttered. She knew that nothing is as it seemed, so they moved quietly.
"This is Bravo team, we're on station at the Basilicom, entering Azure Heart's room now." a familiar voice said. Nepgear and Uni looked at each other, before responding.
"Copy that Bravo... it's good to have you with us, Chief." Nepgear said, unsure of what was going on.
"You haven't been informed. Vert has sent us in to extract some personal items for the CPU." Cortana said, her spectral, feminine figure appearing on screen for both Uni and Nepgear. Uni simply nodded.
"Got it. See you when we get back." Uni said happily as she closed the link. The group continued their sneaking until they finally reach a cliff overlooking the farmhouse. They could smell the crop; a genuine, poisonous batch of methamphetamine and heroine. It was at that moment that a man in a grey suit jumps on Nepgear, who almost screamed but had her mouth covered. The strange man lifted a finger to his lips and silently shushed her, before pointing to an approaching patrol. At that moment, everyone scrambled into the trees as Snake did his work. Nepgear and Fahrid were astonished as the strange man shot the mercenary patrol with a silenced pistol and hid the bodies in the forest.
"Alright, everyone. We're clear." the man said in a silent, raspy voice.
"Why'd you jump on me?!" Nepgear shouted in a hushed tone.
"That patrol was approaching fast." the man explained as he wiped sweat off his brow.
"Okay, but who are you?" Fahrid asked, irritated.
"I'm the man that IF sent to gather intelligence on Azure Heart's location." the man explained. The explanation made everyone calm down a bit.
"Okay, but that still doesn't answer my question. Who are you? What are we supposed to call you?" Fahrid asked again.
"Just, call me "Snake." the man said, before looking around. "We've got to move. They are going to notice one of their own missing and raise the alarm at any time." Snake finally said. Everyone nodded, before sneaking down the cliff via the road. It took a while, but they were finally standing in front of the entrance. The place wasn't as guarded as they thought. It was then that Fahrid walked forward towards the two guards.
"This might not end well." Snake said under his breath.
"Who are you?! This is a restricted area, you're not supposed to be here!" a guard yelled.
"Relax! I'm just a mercenary looking for work. You guys have any smokes, by the way?" Fahrid asked in his best Mexican accent. The guard who stopped him laughed at that, and they both turned around to look in their packs. As they did, Fahrid stabbed them both in their necks with a pair of hidden razor blades in his gauntlets. As the mercs fell over, Fahrid walked back over. "Hahaha! Morons!" Fahrid laughed.
"That was... unorthodox." Snake admitted. "It was a risky move, but it worked, and now the entrance is clear." Nepgear muttered as Fahrid shrugged. They took their time entering the farmhouse. Other than one man sleeping on the couch, there were no mercenaries inside. That gave them the opportunity to go downstairs where the CPU was being held.
The woman was just finishing off her meager meal when she heard the door open. Fearing the worst, she backed up, only to find two men and a teenage-looking girl.
"Who are you?" the woman asked.
"The light of the Stars of Celestia..." Fahrid began.
"...will guide me through the night." the woman finished. There was but a second of silence. "Lucas Matthews?!" the woman asked in surprise.
"Nice to see you too, Luna. Let's get you out of here." Fahrid, apparently named Lucas Matthews, said with a smile.
"If YOU of all people think I'm going back home, you're mistaken. Jose has his men all over!" Luna shouted in disbelief.
"Which is why we're taking you out of the country, Luna. We came back in from Lastation on a cloaked Pelican." Lucas explained.
"What?! Out of the country?! And let our people suffer?!" Luna shouted.
"There is really no other alternative, Ms. Azure Heart. All of Gamindustri is at war with Jose's private military. Besides, your people suffer as it is with the simple knowledge that they have you in captivity. We can keep you safe while you regain your strength." Nepgear said. Luna knew that she was right, but didn't believe in abandoning her people.
"I understand that, miss. But I simply can't leave! My people-" Luna began, before being cut off.
"The Secretary of the People vowed to send a secret message to the population to let them know as soon as you're free. We will come back home when we have the strength, because the other four nations of Gamindustri agreed unilaterally to support us with men and equipment as soon as you're safe. You can still help your people." Lucas said. However, Luna was still unwilling to go along with it.
"My stuff... it's in my basilicom. I'm not leaving without it, but I can't get it myself." Luna said painfully.
"A separate team has been dispatched for that purpose, ma'am." Nepgear explained. There was more silence.
"The more we wait, the more our people suffer. Please, Luna. Come with us." Lucas said. Luna simply sighed.
"Very well. I will go with you." Luna finally said as Nepgear picked at the electronic lock. With a beep, the cage unlocked and opened.
"We've got her. Now en route to exfil." Uni said on the communicator as Luna, Lucas, Nepgear, and Snake approached them.
"Crane to Alpha Team. Be advised, we cannot make the pickup at this time. The LZ is hot, I repeat, the LZ is hot." the Pelican pilot announced over the comms, leaving an irritated Uni.
"What are we supposed to do, wait around for the enemy to show up?!" Uni shouted under her breath.
"Sorry, girlie. We can't do anything at this point." the pilot said again.
"Very well, over and out!" a very angry Uni said, before she closed the link.
"What's going on?!" Lucas asked, seeing Uni angry at something.
"It's the damn pilot, Fahrid. He called off our pickup because the landing zone is too hot!" Uni said angrily.
"That would mean there's a strong presence of mercenary elites in the area." Snake said, confirming what was happening.
"So... we're stuck here?" Nepgear asked, afraid of being the next victim of capture. Snake looked around, and saw a few armored transport vehicles. It was then that an alarm was raised, and mercenaries started pouring out from the forest and barracks.
"Over there! Go for the vehicles!" Snake shouted as the group started running. The group get into the vehicles, just as the Mercenaries fire on them.
"Damn, that was close!" Snake swore. However, looking around revealed no keys, so he began hot wiring the car.
"There's no hope, is there?" Nepgear asked.
"Nepgear! Don't think like that!" Uni shouted, before contacting the pilot again. "Hey, pilot! We've got mercenaries hot on us, we need pickup RIGHT NOW!" Uni ordered.
"Heads up, we've got company!" Lucas shouted, before taking the heavy machine gun mounted on top and opening fire on the enemy.
"Uni, we see the problem. A free Aurelian fighter squadron is on route for a strafing run, we're coming in close behind them." the pilot announced.
"ETA?" Uni asked.
"Three minutes." the pilot replied.
"AGH, YOU'RE USELESS! WE'RE GOING TO BE GOOD AS DEAD IN THREE MINUTES!" Uni shouted.
"Sorry, but that's the best we've got. We're relaying your IFF signatures to the Aurelian planes, so just hold on." the pilot replied. everyone heard a sigh come from Uni.
"Alright. We're counting on you." Uni said before closing the link.
"We've just got to hold out until then, it seems." Snake said as he continued to hot wire the car. Within a minute, a few of the elite mercs fell, but they didn't fall back.
"We're going to run out of ammo!" Lucas said as the machine gun used up more and more bullets.
"This isn't good!" Nepgear shouted as she returned fire with a pistol she had found.
"This is it, man! I'm going to die!" a commando panicked as his gun clicked, signaling the last of his ammo.
"If we don't do something soon, we're ALL dead!" another commando said as he tossed a grenade.
"This is Alpha Team to Bravo Team, we've come under fire. We don't know how much longer we will last! If you've got the package, get out now!" Uni announced on the communicator.
"All Bravo team members are out of Aurelius's airspace." Cortana announced.
"Bad news, Alpha Team. The squadron sent to perform the air strike has been destroyed by enemy aircraft. Air support's not coming." the pilot called.
"No..." Nepgear mouthed. Suddenly a loud roar could be heard as the car started. With a jerk, they were off.
"Yea! Hahaha! Cya, suckers!" Lucas shouted as the enemy seemed to get smaller.
"Alpha Team, what's going on?! IFF tag shows us you're on the move!" the pilot shouted.
"We've got a running car and are escaping the area. Can you come alongside and pick us up?" Uni asked.
"We'll try, but-" the pilot began, before being cut off by an alert.
"Awh, shit! Alpha Team, you've got mercenary patrols hot on your tail, and they've got RPGs!" the pilot shouted. In a second, an RPG was launched, and detonated by the side of the car. The car wasn't damaged, but the force was enough to knock Uni out of the back, her weapon left behind.
"NO! UNI!" Nepgear shouted.
"I'm okay. Just a little scraped up... Oh, geez." Uni said on the communicator, before realizing that Mercs were too close.
"Oh no!" Nepgear shouted. "SNAKE! TURN THIS THING AROUND, WE HAVE TO GO BACK FOR HER!" Nepgear shouted.
"Nepgear! Forget about me! Just get out of here! Get Azure Heart safe!" Uni ordered.
"I can't! There's no way I'd leave my best friend behind!" Nepgear shouted back.
"Nepgear. It's okay. I'll see you again soon." Uni said again, before communications fade and then cut entirely.
"UNI-I!" Nepgear shouted, before putting her hands in her face in shame.
"It's my fault all this happened." Nepgear said sadly.
"No. It's mine." Luna said.
"We have to do something! Who knows what sick things they can do to her!" Nepgear said.
"Nepgear. There's nothing more we can do right now. We can come back for her later, but what's done is done." Lucas said.
"How can you say that?!" Nepgear snapped back. This left a saddened face on Lucas. Clearly, he knew the pain of leaving someone he cared about behind while the enemy swarmed over them.
"Alpha Team, we're here for pickup. Come on in!" the pilot said. In front of them, a Pelican materialized from thin air before landing in a clearing. Snake stopped the car, and everyone ran inside the dropship, before taking off and vanishing again.
"What?! You left my sister behind?!" Noire asked at the top of her lungs as the group reentered the basilicom. It was obvious she was livid. Andrew and Neptune glanced back with dismay at the news.
"She wished for us to do so, wanting us to complete the mission." Nepgear explained, tears coming from her eyes. Seeing this, Noire lightened up a bit as she thought about it.
"It's true. I heard the communications as we tried to escape." Lucas said, covering for the Purple Sister. Noire then lightened up fully.
"Alright, Nepgear. Let's get you cleaned up. We need to think up a strategy to get her free, and we need your help to do it." Noire said with a smile. Nepgear merely nodded in reply.
"Do we still have eyes on her?" Andrew asked, facing IF.
"We still have a visual on her IFF tag via satellite feed, so it shouldn't be too hard." IF replied as she broke the lock on Luna's HDD inhibitor with Nepgear's special tool. In ten minutes, they had their preparations ready for reinsertion. If they wanted to get Uni back, they have to do it fast.
"So, Bravo Team, you, Nepgear, Lance and I will be going in. We've got a CPU candidate to rescue." Noire announced.
Uni was sitting in the front room as the merc that captured her stood around, not wanting to be the bearer of the news to his commanding officer that Luna escaped.
"You guys have some nerve coming into this place and freeing that witch." the merc said in a raspy tone. Uni sighed in reply, waiting for a possible beating or enslavement. "Not much to say, do you girl?" the merc asked, irritated at her silence.
"Is this an interrogation? Because you know I won't talk." Uni said defiantly. The mercenary simply gave out an exasperated sigh as he rubbed his head.
"I've got something to do. Stay here, and don't move!" the mercenary ordered, before wandering off to another part of the farmhouse.
"Thank heavens they didn't defile me like they did my sister. That was horrible. But... where do they keep getting these collars?" Uni muttered to herself. An inhibited transformation was bad enough for her as it was, but she was worried that she would be enslaved in Luna's stead, if not beaten with a big stick. In a flash of light, though, one of the walls simply ceased to exist as dust poured in, and she remembered the IFF tag she still had. From the dust, Uni could make out the figure of her older Sister, Noire, who had transformed.
"Uni, are you alright?" Noire called.
"Yea. I'm okay." Uni replied, her voice a little shaky.
"Uni!" Nepgear shouted as she ran in, embracing her friend tightly.
"Agh! You're- crushing me!" Uni groaned as Nepgear held her close, causing Noire to give off a poorly stifled laugh. In a second, Nepgear ended her hug.
"Well, let's get out of here." Noire said, calming herself down as they walked back onto the Pelican they came in on and left with haste. The Mercenary barely had time to return to the ruined front room and see the escaping dropship fly away at high speed, before a flight of F-117s from Lastation bombed the place with napalm. The flight back to Lastation was uneventful, though Lance and Noire were glad that she wasn't defiled. Neither of them wanted a repeat of what that creep did in Lastation before he died. It had been nearly an hour before they returned to the Basilicom.
"So, Luna, are you feeling okay?" Lucas asked as Luna scarfed down a fattening bowl of rice and broiled steak like a child, trying to get her energy back.
"I guess..." Luna replied with her mouth full.
"Half starved... almost like I was..." Neptune muttered aloud, which Luna caught with disdain.
"So it's true... You were also enslaved." Luna said in reply.
"Yea." Neptune replied, a heavy sigh. It was a second later that they heard a loud gulp, as Luna finished the last of her rice bowl.
"My complements to the chef." Luna muttered.
"Go ahead and get some rest, Ms. Azure Heart. You'll need it if you want to regain your strength completely." Andrew said, and Luna left the room.
"She'll be fine, right?" Lucas asked.
"She should be. Her time as a slave really took a lot out of her, so plenty of rest, water, and fattening foods will do her good in getting her back to full strength." Compa said, looking over the notes from her diagnosis. It was then that everyone else walked back inside, Uni entering first. There was a small celebration now that everyone was home safe.
"Listen. There are plenty of people who don't fully understand Luna, but I do, being the closest she has to a friend. She has this... unique ability. Her power as goddess is linked with the stars of Celestia, and thus she is able to predict the future, read prophecies, heal wounds, and even rekindle the life of fallen comrades. That's why her circlet and tiara are special to her, they provide her with that link." Lucas explained.
"So she's not... like other CPUs?" Andrew asked, unsure of what he was hearing.
"Indeed. She is quite mysterious." Lucas replied.
"Does she have a preferred weapon?" Nepgear asked.
"She uses a bow, so yea. The arrows she uses she casts magically with the elements of fire and ice, so she can do a variety of attacks." Lucas said in a mildly happy tone.
"Now that is interesting." Zeri said, before looking over a novel he borrowed from Blanc. Everyone nodded in approval. It was then that Titus walked in from the other room.
"Since we're all here, I wanted to say thank you for getting her out alive. The nation can rest easy knowing that she is safe. All that remains now is a preemptive strike on a strategic target to rally the revolutionaries back home." Titus said with a smile. Histoire was floating next to him, a smile on her face.
"We can worry about that later, when Luna regains her strength. Right now is a great time to rest and plan ahead." Noire said, and everyone was in agreement.
That night, Andrew and Neptune were outside on a hill overlooking the city, sharing a pudding, while people were hard at work restructuring and repairing the mangled basilicom behind them.
"It's not everyday we get to enjoy a moment like this. Sharing a pudding under the stars... together..." Andrew said blissfully as he chomped on another mouthful of his pudding, a smile on his face.
"Yea. And it's rare that we get to share it under Lastation's starlit night sky. It's even prettier with all the smog gone." Neptune said in agreement. Histoire was out there watching over the two of them, a tearful smile on her face. It was at that moment that Luna walked out and joined them, a chocolate pudding in her hands.
"Feeling any better, Luna?" Andrew asked.
"Yea. Thanks to your consideration, I was able to recover a significant amount of strength. It's been almost a decade since I felt like this. Thank you very much." Luna said, a smile on her face that seemed brighter than the stars.
"Awwh, you're welcome. I mean, we CPUs have to stick together, right?" Neptune cooed, prompting giggling from Luna.
"I guess you're right, Neptune." Luna said, her smile still beaming brightly. In the distance, Andrew could see Kagami Hiiragi, standing watch over the fields, holding her staff at her side as her purplish hair and red skirt flow in the breeze.
"Hmm... I wonder what Kagami is thinking right now." Andrew muttered, finishing off the rest of his pudding.
"Yea... I wonder that, too." Neptune muttered. "OW! ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow." Neptune screamed as the scar on her right hand acted up.
"Is your hand giving you problems again?" Andrew asked.
"Yea. Ow that hurts." Neptune groaned, holding her right hand. She hadn't realized Luna sitting uncomfortably close to her until both of her hands sandwiched Neptune's. In an instant, Luna began to glow a pale blue, which faded after a short minute, before she walked away again and sat next to Andrew.
"Hey... it doesn't hurt any..." Neptune began, then noticed something strange.
"The scar! It's gone!" Andrew said in amazement.
"Lucas did say she had healing powers, but... this is totally rad!" Neptune said, before she glomped Luna.
"Thank you, Luna! I don't know how to repay you!" Neptune shouted. Histoire and Luna began giggling at the same time.
"You should be able to fight again, Neptune. Go ahead, cast your sword and give it a try." Histoire suggested as Neptune walked to an open area where people were not standing. In a flash, Neptune grabs her sword and unsheathes it, wielding it in a way she hadn't done in days. She began chopping at the air with several moves and stances, before sheathing the blade back into its scabbard and walking back with a smile.
"It has been days since I've been able to hold a sword. I owe you all my gratitude, Luna." Neptune said with a cheerful smile. It was then that Kagami walked up, smiling at the fact that Neptune is back to fighting condition.
"Glad to have you fighting again, Nep. It's been a long time since I've seen that fighting style." Kagami said, before sitting down with everyone.
"Care for a pudding, Kagami?" Neptune asked, reaching for a spare pudding in the small cooler.
"Sure." Kagami replied as a vanilla pudding cup was tossed to her. She caught it and promptly opened it up, taking a bite. The look of ecstasy that followed was golden, as she fell over, enjoying the sweet flavor as it melted on her tongue. Andrew and Neptune could only follow, holding each other close as they stared at the night sky. Above them, a flight of F-22A Raptors from a nearby airbase flew a wide patrol, their colored lights adding to the beauty of the night sky.
"It's so peaceful. Almost as if this war never happened at all." Luna said happily as she gazed at the stars. All she got back was an "Mhmm." from Kagami, Andrew and Neptune. "My Basilicom had a glass roof on the top floor, and I'd alway watch the stars as I fell asleep in bed. Nothing ever beats the feeling you get when you stare at the night sky." Luna continued. This granted her a gaze of interest from Histoire, who hadn't thought of a glass roof. However, there was only silence as everyone continued to look at the sky.
It was then that Andrew pointed to Neptune a shooting star, and they promptly wished together for a day of peace tomorrow, where they can all recuperate and do things together they couldn't otherwise do with the war going on. With their wishing complete, it was almost as if they've hit something that will bring about a good change tomorrow. They continued to stare at the sky - and at each other - for the next couple minutes, failing to notice Noire, Uni and Nepgear as they walked up.
"Well, they've had to close the Basilicom down for the night. They've put together a temporary residence for all of us outside the city at Osiris Air Base, which they've turned the base into a refugee camp while the city is rebuilt." Noire explained. At this moment, everyone got up and got ready to leave.
It was an hour of driving by limousine before they reached Osiris AB, and they went into their separate rooms.
"It's nice that we got our own room together." Andrew said happily.
"Yea. I bet Noire and Lance feel the same way. They've probably got an unused officer's quarters, though." Neptune replied as Andrew poured the both of them a glass of champagne. The both of them took their glasses.
"Here's to our continued happiness." Andrew said, before they both took a drink. With that, they got ready for bed. Two minutes later, the both of them were in bed with the lights off, holding each other close once more. In an instant, the both of them drifted off to a deep sleep, a smile on their faces. Their sleep, however, was not an easy one, and they had a very weird dream, able to hear Luna's voice as they slept.
"There is a prophecy you both must know." the voice said. "The Shield must give way to the sword before the flames of war are extinguished." the voice continued, as an image of Purple Shield getting stabbed by a demonic-looking Jose Carter, before dying a slow, painful death in a weeping Neptune's arms, played through their heads.
END OF EPISODE 3 OF "THE NEPTUNIA CHRONICLES."
-AUTHOR'S NOTES-
Just a short chapter, this time. Got plenty more on the way, so just be patient.
I have put my other Neptunia fanfic - the Re;Birth 1 retelling one - on short hiatus while this is worked on, so expect faster progress.
That's all for now! Like always, stay cool, and keep on Nepping! C'ya! (･ω)