"I don't believe you." Noire said.
"I can't believe you." Blanc said.
"It's rather farfetched..." Vert said apologetically.
"It sounds amazing, but like a lie at the same time." Neptune said, still intrigued as the four watched the casual CPU that bore gray uninterested eyes. Christian was holding Peashy in his lap, his niece of sorts always mesmerized by the story each time.
"If you believe it is not true, how do you explain Hookubo?" The CPU of Applostation asked, throwing his blade in to Noire, who caught it and found it hard to bear it's weight.
"Its a basic heavy sword, nothing really special about it other than the Share sapping, something you implemented." Christian shrugged.
"Believe what you wish." The eldest CPU said, summoning his blade back to his hand and placing it gently on the ground. "You may leave if you wish. I have already fixed your weapons." The CPU stated, and the girls were shocked.
"When? You were telling that story the entire time!" Neptune argued instantly, earning a emotionless glare from the docile CPU. "Hookubo did it?"
The demonic blade sputtered and two swords, one axe, and spear appeared in front of their respective goddesses. "Yes..." The blade itself answered, and the girls jumped, Peashy laughing.
"As I said, leave. Take Peashy with you, she wanted a break from her training." Peashy walked over to the other goddesses, transformed along with them and burst through the air. "So, Hookubo, you still think they doubt your existence?" Christian asked, and the blade morphed into the original demon king with Christian's help, still with the six wings like how Christian had the hole in his stomach. Both scars, but now fun memories for the unlikely team.
"I still believe so. I say we leave this dimension for awhile and find smarter CPUs." Hookubo claimed, knowing that the two combined could probably split open a dimensional wall.
"If we do we are contacting Croire or Histoire, not forcing open the worlds ourselves." The CPU responded, jumping off the balcony. Hookubo followed the CPU who was riding one of his wings through the air, his white hair being blown away. His blank gray eyes were absorbing the vast landscape of Applostation, his large range of people gave him great strength, and he landed in the prison that was forged out of Anti Ores. Hookubo wrapped his wings around the ringed god, protecting him from the weakening effects. The CPU walked through the prison and found its only prisoner glaring at him. "Rei..." Christian said without a smile, note so a hatred filled glare.
"Master Christian." The attacker of Planeptune responded with scared thoughts parading her mind.
"I have come to ask this, did you have a reason to betray me twice?" The CPU snarled, his emotions starting to get the best of him. The sealed CPU shuttered at the snapping, and Hookubo clutched one of his wings on Christian's arms causing the eldest CPU to take a breath and go back to emotionless. "I am waiting. I can amplify the seal if you wish."
The former CPU was strung up by her arms in chains, by her legs, by her waist, by her ankles, and even her wings, all held by seals that Christian had made himself. "Master, when you had sealed my transformation, I hated you... You taught me so well and were so lenient, and when you stopped me when I had let my anger loose once, I needed... Solace."
The demon king unhinged himself from Christian, floating in the air with his wings still wrapped around the god. "Was solace fighting the man who saved you, raised you, and made you a goddess?" Hookubo questioned, and earned no response. "Answer me. He trusted you enough to unseal your transformation after eons of no punishment other than such, and you return to lead an organization to dethrone the CPUs, even the one who trained you?"
"What do you know, demon?!" Rei cried out, angry herself at the elder demon king. "Did you have to watch as your own people ran away from your in fear and disgust, the only comfort being your teacher coming back to hold you as you cried?! Being betrayed by people you thought loved you, and you returned in kind?!" Rei began to sob, but earned no response from either being.
"I gave you solace." Christian began, deciding to be merciful. "Hookubo offered to help you, so did I, but you took out your rage on my nation. I give you back your power, then you attack again, and I suppose your reasoning is because I stopped you last time." Christian said, taking even breaths. "Even though I returned your power, did you believe I became weaker over the millennia?" Christian questioned. "Did you lower your teacher to the level of this current generation of CPUs?"
Rei was quiet, unsure how to answer. "I thought... I thought... I thought you would still help me... I wanted my nation back, and to see that it was built over angered me. I thought you would feel my rage and we would sync and fight back."
"No. You should have known that when I refused to join the Seven Sages. You should have attempted a revival, rather than attempt a revolution." Christian said, weaving hand seals. "I'm afraid if that is your reasoning you need to be trained mentally again, just like old times." Hookubo tried to copy the seals to make the punishment worse, but he could not activate them. Rei's eyes went blank and she passed out in her chains.
"No matter how much I try, I cannot mimic your hand seals." Hookubo murmured as the two left the prison and the two disconnected themselves, Hookubo being taken out of his element and being forced into his sword form after Christian removed his help after the earlier comment. "Well, I suppose we are leaving this dimension?" Hookubo asked, and the CPU shook his head. The wing that Christian was riding on picked up in speed as he went towards Lastation after gaining a request. He landed and sheathed Hookubo, and the younger candidate walked out of the Basilicom. "Yes, what do you need?"
Uni blushed at the god and raised her gun. "I... I want this to be upgraded, but I don't wanna tell Noire... Can you help?" Christian smiled and ruffled her hair, causing the girl to gasp.
"Easy upgrade. You built this without any energy, just mechanics." Christian began, tapping Hookubo. "I know you CPUs don't believe me when I saw my weapon holds a demon, but..."
"I believe you!" Uni burst out, and Christian was surprised.
"Really? Hm... Fine then, what am I going to tell you to do?" Uni was not sure how to answer. "I figured. Just implement Share energy and your weapon will become a lot more powerful." Christian drew Hookubo, brandishing the demonic blade in a backhanded fashion, the black katana basic. "This is my demonic ally without him eating away at my life force." Christian closed his eyes and tapped into some of his energy. Slowly Hookubo was split down the center by a transparent line, gaining down some bulk and Christian opened his eyes. "Now he is devouring it. It can last forever since I can constantly spare it. Same for you, just focus some of your power into your gun." Christian shrugged, smiling as he walked over to the candidate. "Here, I'll help." Christian held onto her arm and Uni focused. Her basic rifle darkened, and it's strength and speed increased. The trigger and handle became transparent, and Uni hugged her elder.
"Thank you!" Uni cheered softly, and Christian nodded. The two separated when they heard Noire, the CPU speeding off.
"I say we leave." Hookubo offered again, and Christian sighed.
"Yeah, sure. Bringing Peashy though."
"Why?"
"She's my candidate now. I'm not letting her get behind on her training." Hookubo sighed, but did not argue.
All for now.