HYPERDIMENSION NEPTUNIA

RE;BOOTED

We open in Hyperdimension, but not the one we are more familiar with. This one seems more gloomy as there are dark clouds and heavy rain. This Gamindustri is ruled by one CPU… Nepgear. This one's clothing is black and purple, a contrast to the white and purple we are normally familiar with. She struggles to keep up with paperwork and quests. Gamindustri is a fast paced environment and she's all on her own in keeping peace. After a day of hard work, she returns to Planeptune's basilicom. She passes by the Histoire of this dimension, who notices that she's down. She knows why. Histoire says to herself, "Oh Nepgear… when will you move on?". Nepgear goes to her room and falls head first into her bed, pressing her face against a pillow and screaming. She turns her head to look at the Gehaburn, resting in a glass case across the room. Nepgear visits a forest. Lying there is Neptune's grave. She places the puddings near the tombstone and starts talking. Saying how crazy things have gotten ever since she left. Tears roll down her face. She wishes that she could see her sister again. Neptune would know what to do. The sound of Neptune's voice fades in. A distant yell. Nepgear wipes her tears away, turns around to look up to see Neptune in free fall... but something about her seems off. The trees' leaves slow Neptune's descent but she still hits the ground really hard. Nepgear runs over to her and turns her over. This Neptune is taller, bigger, and wearing a black jacket instead of the traditional white one. Nepgear's eyes widen as tears roll down her face. "Neptune...?"

Sometime earlier… We are back in the Hyperdimension that we are familiar with. There are clear skies and sunlight. This Gamindustri is ruled by four CPUs… Neptune, Noire, Blanc, and Vert. In Planeptune, there is a festival going on. Gold Third, along with some familiar faces such as MAGES., RED, Broccoli. Plutia and Peashy arrive as well. Neptune runs over to give them both a big hug. Peashy charges at her as well, but gives her a punch to the gut. As she recovers from that punch, she hugs them both and says that she missed them so much. The other goddesses and their little sisters watch a live stream of the event. Meanwhile, Adult Neptune, Uzume, and Umio are out in the outskirts of Gamindustri. Adult Neptune tells the two that she plans on leaving Hyperdimension in the near future. She asks Uzume if she would like to come along with her. Uzume is hesitant, saying that she will think about it. The conversation ends there. Back at the Planeptune festival, Neptune gets up on stage, ready to perform for the masses. That's when giant cracks form in the sky. Violent earthquakes are felt throughout Gamindustri. Adult Neptune and Uzume feel it too in Zero Dimension. The buildings around them start crumbling. Debris landing everywhere. Adult Neptune quickly opens a portal, but it starts glitching out. It becomes a vortex that sucks the two into a dark void.

Back in Hyperdimension, Neptune and the others try to calm everyone down. Shortly after, a giant pirate ship hovers over them all. Standing on the top deck is Arfoire. Neptune and the others are confused about how she's back. She commands the monsters to tear the place to the ground. The CPU candidates, along with Peashy, Plutia, RED, MAGES., and Broccoli defend the citizens and handle the monsters. Meanwhile Neptune, IF, and Compa take on Arfoire. She has an upper hand, however, as she pulls out an Anti-Crystal, which weakens Purple Heart and reverts her back into her human form. Arfoire is beating them all up badly. That is, until a voice yells out "Hold it right there, villain!" Arfoire stops laughing. All turn to where the voice came from. "Who's there?" IF says. A blue haired girl wearing a revealing black suit steps into view. It's Nisa.

"The dashing heroine appears in a time of crisis! Leave it to the sole keeper of justice in all of Gamindustri!" Nisa says.

Everyone is confused. "What?" Arfoire says.

"Now unhand that CPU!"

Arfoire scoffs. "Or else what?"

"I shall use deadly force."

"Oh, you want to be a hero," Arfoire laughs. "Come and try, little girl!"

"I'm no little girl!"

"That chest says otherwise."

Nisa's face contorts into rage. "How dare you!" She runs at Arfoire. "Deadly Justice Kick!" Nisa kicks Arfoire directly in the face, stunning her and releasing her grip on Neptune. Arfoire retreats when reinforcements arrive in the form of Plutia and Peashy. Nisa stands heroically over the war-torn festival.

"We didn't stand a chance, but she beat Arfoire all on her own." Compa says.

"Who is this girl?" IF says.

Nisa turns to the others. "It's a pleasure to fight alongside you three again."

Neptune, IF, and Compa look even more puzzled.

"Again...?" Neptune says.

Meanwhile, Adult Neptune, Uzume, and debris from Zero Dimension are flying through a colorful void with oval-shaped portals leading to other dimensions. They reflect back what they would look like in each one, like a mirror. Different art styles and even in life-action. They fly into one of these portals, which shatters upon impact. It sends them in free fall over a dark and gloomy looking Gamindustri. Adult Neptune tries to open another portal using the Nep-Note but loses it when some of the debris slams into her. The debris also sends Uzume flying to another direction. Adult Neptune continues falling, towards a forest. From Nep's POV: The trees' leaves slow her descent but faceplants into the ground. CUT TO BLACK. Adult Neptune wakes up. She turns to her side to find Conquest Nepgear staring at her. Conquest Nepgear asks if she's really Neptune. She and Adult Nep have a moment together. Histoire enters. She's also in shock. Histoire tells them there's a prophecy that all worlds will collide, resulting in their destruction. That must be what's going on now. Adult Neptune is missing her Nep-Note, so she can't head back to warn the others. Uzume is also nowhere to be seen, so they can't warn them through a call. Conquest Nepgear offers to help her find Uzume and her Nep-Note. The two head out. We cut to somewhere in the forest from before. Uzume gets up from the ground. She tries to call Planeptune's basilicom, but there's interference on her wrist-mounted communicator. She sighs and continues forward.

(THE END... FOR NOW.)