A/N: Hey there guys/girls StarKnight07 here with the fifth chapter of my story. There's nothing I want to tell you guys for now… So let's just start the chapter, shall we?
Hyperdimension Neptunia is owned by Idea Factory and Compile Heart. I only own my story and my OC.
Chapter five: "The Fall"
I can't hear or see anything. I couldn't even move my body. My ears are still ringing due to that bastard Sycamore's switch. What is up with that switch anyway?
"…..chi!" Hm? A certain voice called my name. "….kacchi!" The source of that voice is shaking me as well.
"HIKACCHI, WAKE UP!" Uzume slapped my face so hard that my eyes were shot open.
"OW! Uzume, why did you-" "Why did Uzume do that?! I'm worried about you, you… you… BLOCKHEAD!" Uzume cut me off while yelling at me as she hugs me.
I look at her, this is… her Goddess form? In this form, she keeps her long red hair, but it becomes light orange and at the base, is looped in a loose circle, resembling a ribbon, while the rest of the hair runs loose. The hair surrounding her face elongates and her eyes become light blue. She gains a white-themed outfit with accenting of orange and blue.
"*sob* *sob* Uzume thought that you're gonna die, and if you're gonna die after telling Uzume to go back to her room, Uzume won't forgive you, you know!" Uzume cried as she hugged me in her arms.
I'm starting to lose my breath, but it felt nice… if you are a perverted piece of shit like me, you know what's up.
"U-Uzume… time up, please… I'm losing my breath… I'm sorry okay, so please let go…" I waved my hands, signaling defeat.
"Oh! S-sorry, I'm overreacting, huh?" Uzume said as she let me go and wiped her tears.
"It's okay… shit my head hurts, wait… where are we? Where's Leo?!" I asked Uzume.
I remember it clearly, the explosions and Leo's worried scream. As I wait for Uzume's answer, she looked at the ground with a depressed look.
"L-Leocchi's fighing alone right now… H-he said that Uzume needs to protect Hikacchi at all cost… *sob* he said that the rebellion was made to kill us…" Uzume answered as she started to cry again.
That Leo, I need to thank him later. I stand up and pulled Uzume. She didn't want to look at me, must be because of some guilt. Why would she feel guilty?
"Uzume? What's wrong? Anyway, we're at Virtua Forest, right? We can help Leo if we go there by running, or flying for you… Uzume? Are you listening?"
I saw her glancing at me, but as our eyes meet, she turned away. Oh boy is this one of those cliché moments? Probably not since there's a rebellion going on.
"Hikacchi… I want to give you this." She opened a portal and pulled a… green crystal? Oh no don't tell me…
"I-Isn't that Ace's crystal? O-oh I get it, he gave it to you b-before I went to the training field… right?" I don't want to believe it, I don't want to. As I filled my thoughts with 'I don't want to believe it' again and again, Uzume looked at me while trying her best not to cry more.
"Hikacchi… Acesy… he… he's… d-" Before she finished answering me, I grabbed Ace's crystal while running towards the city.
"THOSE SONS OF BITCHES! I'LL MAKE THEM SUFFER! WINGS OF FAMINE, SPREAD OUT!" I shouted as I flew towards the city instead of running.
Ace's dead because of them? Hell no, I won't accept that! But even if I didn't accept that fact, Ace is already dead. I just need to punish the rebels for him. But this power is kinda hard to control, I think I only have like seven minutes left, considering Ace could only control it for ten minutes. 'Don't worry Ace, I'll kill them all, you'll see.' I thought as I used a booster magic to enhance my speed. Hang in there, Leo. I'll be there soon.
(I want to put the characters' info… So I'll start with Ace…)
-Name: Ace Rodwell
-Age: 16
-Gender: Male
-Status: Deceased
-Appearance: Spiky black hair, brown eyes, fair-skinned. Wears a black sweater, grey jeans, a pair of green gloves and also a pair of green and black sneakers
-Family members: Maximillian "Max" Rodwell (older brother), deceased parents
(Well… that's it for Ace… Let's continue the story.)
I can hear it, the sounds of clashing blades. I can feel the burden from using this power too, so I need to change back… let's do it then.
I canceled my transformation as I fall into the battle scene. I summoned my katana, then-!
"BURN EVERYTHING! GRÉVE DU SOLEIL, WAVE CRASH!" I shouted as I slashed the air with my katana, creating three wave slices made from light energy.
"GAHHH!" Some of the rebels shouted in agony due to my wave attack.
"That attack? Chief?! Why are you here, you need to stay with Lady Uzume!" Leo said as I slashed some of the rebels that tried to avenge their fallen comrades.
"Look, I lost a dear friend of mine, and you expect me to stay put?! I don't want you and Max… you know what, let's deal with these bastards first, I-I'll tell you later." Leo looked like he doesn't get what I said, but it's better if he didn't.
"Okay, let's do this until Max and Ace joins us!" Leo said as he charged towards a group of rebels.
I could only stand there, saying nothing.
'If Leo and Max knew about Ace's death… I'll think about it later.' I thought as I looked at my surroundings, sigh I let my guard down and there are eight rebels surrounding me right know.
"COME ON, YOU IDIOTS! LET'S PLAY!" I shouted as I summoned another katana.
The rebels attacked me from everywhere. They have strong weapons, but their experience? Laughable. I dodged easily and attacked with no mercy.
"Chief, should I call Max or something? I can use my call magic if you want me to." Leo asked as we regroup again.
"No need, he's here." I said while counting how many rebels are left. Fifty… one hundred… three hundred, I guess.
"What do you mean he's her- oh there he is." Leo said as we prepared for a little earthquake.
"GROUND BREAKER!" The rebels were startled as they look up, a scythe was sent into the ground, creating a shockwave. Hence, Ground Breaker.
"AHHHHH!" The rebels shouted as they were sent flying due to the said shockwave.
Not long after that, someone picked the scythe from the ground.
"You guys seemed to have a little trouble against them. I hope I'm wrong, right?" He looked at me and Leo with his rarely seen smirk.
"You're late, dumbass." I said while he walked to regroup with the two of us. The one who could easily stopped Histoire's massive anger, Max.
"Max, what took you so long?!" Leo said as he punched Max's shoulder.
"Sorry. I went to my parent's grave, but then there's a huge crowd of Ancient Dragons, so I protected the people who visited the cemetery as well. Not a pleasant experience. Also, where's Ace?" He asked me.
'Oh no oh no oh no oh no' I quickly tried to make a lie to answer his question, but I guess it's time to reveal the truth…
"Max, Leo… Uzume gave me… this…" I said while summoning a green crystal. Ace's crystal. Their faces becomes pale. It's a natural reaction, seeing your comrade's item that is so important to him, yet it was your other comrade that summons the item.
Max bit his lip, trying to maintain his stoic face and also to hold back his tears.
"C-chief… y-you're joking, right? He gave the crystal to Lady Uzume when we were at the training field… RIGHT?!" Max asked me.
Leo looked away as he dashed to a group of rebels, again, it's a natural reaction.
"Max… your little brother gave his proof of life to Uzume, and Uzume gave it to me… I just want you to know that you need to be strong for Ace, alright?" I said.
Max didn't say anything. He looked at my eyes, and then he showed me his usual smile.
"…Yeah, I'll do it. And please, use Ace's power for me." He said as he dashed to help Leo.
"Heh, I'll grant your wish. Wings of Famine, Spread Out." I said as I crushed Ace's crystal, giving myself Ace's, no, I'll call these wings our wings.
Smiling at my own thoughts, I jumped to the air, and the second hunt begins.
"WINGS OF ATONEMENT: SHEER HEART ATTACK!" As I shouted the name of my new attack, I made four slices of wind with my wings, and send them into a group of rebels. They laughed as I landed on land.
"What kind of weak attack is that?! It's just a gust of wind!" One of them said.
I smirked, "Oh, is that so? Game over then." I said as I snapped my fingers, and just like that, all of their bodies exploded one by one.
"Whoa, that's overkill." I said as I changed back into my normal form.
"But still… that attack kinda ruins my mood as well…" I said as I summoned my katana to attack some of the rebels that survived.
"GRÉVE DU SOLEIL!" I shouted my signature move as I slashed three enemies at once.
"Chief, you alright?" Leo asked as he rejoined with me.
"*sigh* yeah, I'm fine. But there's no end, huh? Where's Sycamore anyway? I bet that he will attack us when we couldn't use our spells anymore." I said as we looked everywhere for Sycamore while fighting some rebels that blocked our way.
"Looking for me, oh hunters?" Someone said. I and Leo stopped for a while, and a loud roar echoes throughout the sky.
*Insert some badass roaring sound effects here*
"What the Hell?" Leo said as we looked at the sky.
Well damn I bet we're gonna lose at some point. A group of Ancient Dragons are flying towards the battlefield. And not the normal kinds of Ancient Dragons, mind you. They have larger bodies and sharper claws, their wings are jet black. I'm gonna call them "Reverse Ancient Dragons" from now on. And Sycamore is standing on top of the biggest dragon's head, looking down at us with his stupid smirk.
"Chief… should we, uh, find Max so that we can handle this problem easier?" Leo asked as he started to use his searching magic.
"No need, He'll come eventually."
"You called, Leo?" Max pats Leo's shoulder as Leo looked at the group of Reverse Ancient Dragons.
"Gah! What the heck, Max?! Stop surprising me!" Leo said. Max smiled a little because of Leo's reaction, but his smile turns into a frown as he looked into the sky.
"Chief, what should we do?" He asked.
I clapped my hands to gain their attention.
"Listen, you two. I'll handle the dragons and also Sycamore, both of you help our troops that are fighting the rebels in various areas. Got it?" I said. The two of them put their shocked expressions.
"WHAT?! No way, we'll help you too! Right Max?!"
"Leo's right. Even though you could use Ace's wings now, the possibility of you losing is high, chief!" Max said.
I sighed as I put my hands on their shoulders.
"Listen, I don't want you guys to suffer just like Ace."
"And we don't want to see YOU suffer like my brother as well, chief!" Max snapped.
"Oh for the old man's sake, can you guys please understand that-" Before I could finish my sentence, the three of us looked at the sky and… IS THAT UZUME?!
"I WILL JUDGE YOUR DRAGON BUTTS WITH MY [DREAM COMBO]! ORAORAORAORAORAORA! ORA!" Uzume shouted as she attacked the dragons with her fists.
I didn't know that she could use teleportation magic… oh wait maybe that's because I don't have any memories about her. At all.
"This is for you, Sycamore! ORA!" Uzume shouted as she delivered her strongest punch at Sycamore's face. Ouch, he needs a certain diamond to fix his broken nose now. She teleported to the ground, as in next to where I'm standing, while catching her breath.
"*huff* *huff* and I thought creating the spell itself is tiring…" She said while trying to stand up.
"Are you alright? I'll heal you, Lady Uzume" Max said as he helped Uzume.
Uzume just smiled while shaking her head, signaling 'no'.
"Nah, it's alright. But using teleportation to help my own troops that were fighting the rebels is kinda tiring." She said. I looked at her with wide eyes.
So she used teleportation and helped our troops that were scattered in twenty different areas?! She's something, alright.
"You worthless goddess! How dare you broke my nose! I will punish you myself!" Sycamore said as he walked while holding his nose, and there are some of the remaining rebels and a dozen of his Ancient Dragons.
"We won't allow you to touch Uzume, dumbass." I said while cracking my knuckles.
Sycamore snapped his fingers. "All of you! ATTACK!"
The rebels shouted "HOORAH!" as they dashed to fight the four of us.
"Uzume, you can still fight, right?" I ask her. Her breathing is ragged, and her eyes kinda lost focus for a while. Uzume slapped her own cheeks with both of her hands and nodded.
"…Yeah, let's do this!" Uzume said as she dashed against the rebels.
"Dragons?" Leo asked me.
I nodded. "Yeah, let's help Uzume by taking the dragons down. Let's go!" I said as I summoned Ace's wings without saying the activation words.
Leo and Max followed suit, and now it's time to end this foolish rebellion.
But if I focused hard enough, I could hear a small, faint whisper. 'This is just the beginning of your demise…' A familiar voice, yet I couldn't remember it.
"FEEL IT, MY BURNING SOUL! CRIMSON SHOOT!" Leo shouted as he shoots out, and I shit you not, fireballs from his mouth.
Like seriously I thought we are knights or assassins or something like that. The fireballs gave a severe burn to the dragons, seeing a slight opening, I dashed into the air, and starts flying towards them.
"Max, do it now! WINDS OF ATONEMENT: RULE BREAKER!" I created several tornadoes that blocked the dragons' movements, reducing their power. The dragons became pale and smaller before I used my move, as if they could be killed by a dogoo… wait, oh no. I can't move… IS THIS ANOTHER TIME FREEZE MOMENT?!
{It's me again, disturbing the flows of time with some useless info… I just want to say that maybe the Rule Breaker skill sounds *kinda* OP, but basically Rule Breaker gives the user ten seconds before the effect's gone, and the user will gain massive damage to his/her body. Well then, I'll take my leave.}
"GROUND BREAKER: DEATH FLAG FINISH!" As Max's shout reached my ears, my body felt like it was crushed by a steamroller.
I coughed blood as my body became normal and I fell to the ground. The dragons screamed in pain as their bodies turned into pixels.
"Chief, are you alright?!" Leo asked as he ran to help me.
I grit my teeth, "No." I said.
Leo quickly used his healing spell for me, it didn't do much but it still helps.
"Thanks Leo. Let's help Uzume now!" I said as I dashed to help Uzume, and of course I cringed because my right hand is still damaged.
Holding back the pain, I summon my scary (as what Leo and the rest dubbed) katana. I slashed some monsters that blocked my way, I guess they were summoned by Sycamore.
"Get lost! GRÉVE DU SOLEIL!" I slashed their bodies with my favorite attack.
"Dammit, there's no end of them!" Uzume said as she defeated the rebels one by one.
Leo appeared as he pulled a grenade from his sweater's pocket and he threw it to the rebels, some of them survived the explosion, unfortunately.
"Uzume, are you alright?" I asked.
She looked at me with a grin. "Yeah, I'm still full of energy!"
To be honest, I want to say "That's bullshit but I believe it." to her, because her face looks pale, and her eyes, again, kinda lost concentration for a moment.
"What's with that look? You don't believe me? I can still go for a few-" Before Uzume could finish her sentence, she kneeled to the ground, panting hard.
"Now is our chance! Kill that worthless CPU!" Sycamore shouted from afar.
"We won't let you guys do that! FLAME GUARD CIRCLE!" Leo shouted as he slashed the ground, creating a flame barrier, surrounding the four of us.
I grabbed Uzume's shoulders. "Uzume, what's wrong?!"
She didn't answer my question, instead she grabbed her head and starts to shout in pain.
"No! Stop it! I don't want any of this at all! AHHHHHHH!" She screamed until her voice starts to crack, and suddenly a dark aura came out from her body.
"Lady Uzume!" Leo and Max shouts together.
Out of nowhere, Histoire appeared. "Oh no… It has begun…" Histoire said with a horrified look.
"What do you mean?" I asked her.
"Lady Uzume knew that this day would come… Due to her young age when she became a Goddess, she had great potential… But in exchange, Lady Uzume couldn't control her powers…" Histoire explained.
Leo and Max didn't say anything about Histoire's explanation.
"What should we do?" I asked.
Before Histoire could open her mouth, Uzume grabbed my shoulders, making me look at her.
"Hikacchi… I know it's almost impossible, but… Seal me, that's the only way." Uzume said with a pained tone.
"W-what? Oh no, I-I couldn't possibly do that!" I said.
Her grip became even stronger.
"You have to! I don't want to be a burden for this nation, and more importantly I don't want to be a burden for you guys!" She exclaimed. She, Lady Uzume, a burden of her own nation? That's not true at all!
"What are you saying?! We can use other methods, y'know!" I said. She shook her head.
"Hikacchi, as your friend… No, as your Goddess, I want you to seal me in the Basilicom's ruins." I was shocked, hell Leo and Max did as well.
"…I will do what you say, Lady Uzume." I said with a sad tone.
Uzume smiled a little as she starts to cry. I stand up and picked her up, wow she's not that heavy.
"Histoire, you go to my sweater's pocket, I'll bring your tome as well."
Histoire nodded as she jumped into my sweater's pocket, and I picked her tome.
"Hey, chief. Can you do us a favor?" Leo asked me.
"Sure, what is it?" I said.
"Here." Leo said as he and Max threw their crystals to me.
I caught them, obviously.
"Keep those two as our guarantee, we'll hold Sycamore and his servants for you and Lady Uzume." Max said.
I looked at their crystals. Leo's bright red crystal and Max's yellow crystal glows for a slight moment.
"….You two must return at all cost. Got it?" I asked.
Both of them smirked. "Yeah, we'll celebrate together by having a five days straight gaming marathon, alright?" Leo said.
I smiled, "Yeah, let's do that. We'll take our leave then. Wings of Famine, Spread Out." I said as I crushed Ace's crystal for the third time.
As our wings appeared once again, there are also two little wings that protects Uzume as well.
We broke through the barrier and went straight into the Basilicom's ruins.
"There's the CPU! Catch them!" Sycamore shouted. But before his servants could follow us, Max and Leo blocked their path.
"You guys must beat us first." Leo said.
As the two, well three if you count Histoire as well, of us flew even further Sycamore said something to his servants and the servants started to charge at Leo and Max. Before they clashed their weapons with Sycamore's servants, Leo and Max said something in sync, from their mouth's movements, it's…
I activate my boosting magic to increase my speed. Shedding a tear, I thought to myself, 'I will, and we will win.'
"Save her, chief. Save her from the abyss of delusions…"
"Uzume, it's time." I said as I landed and transformed back into normal.
Uzume stands up while catching her breath.
"Histoire, what should I do?" I said as I opened her tome, Histoire jumped from my pocket into her tome.
"Hikaru-san, please make a magic circle with your blood."
Oh wow am I an alchemist now? I cut my right hand with my dagger, and drew a magic circle with my blood.
"Done, what's next? And is this big enough?" I asked Histoire.
Histoire nodded. "Yes, it's big enough. Lady Uzume, please sit in the magic circle's center."
Uzume sits in the center, her eyes losing focus once again.
"Hikaru-san, please use the crystals Leo, Max, and Ace gave you as the power source." Histoire said.
"So I must crushed them at once?" I asked. Histoire nodded once again.
"Yes, by the time you crushed the crystals, the magic circle will activate. The magic circle will absorb Share energy from the air… Sealing Lady Uzume in the process."
I didn't say anything, Uzume didn't as well.
I looked at Uzume, her pale skin becoming paler every second.
"Uzume… are you fine with this?" I asked.
Uzume smiled. "….Of course! After all… this is for my nation too, y'know? So I'm fine with it. I mean, being a goddess for seven years is a blessing for me, sure I have work to do that are absolutely difficult for me, but working together with you, Histy, Grimsty, Leocchi, Maxsy, Acesy and the Basilicom members makes me feel safe and great! So it's okay, Hikacchi!" She said as she cried. Not a sad one, but a happy one.
I slowly nodded. "….As you wish, Lady Uzume…" I said as I slowly crushed the crystals in one go.
The air feels lighter, as the Share energy surrounding us moved towards the magic circle.
"Hikacchi… Thank you for everything. Thank you for correcting my mistakes when I did my work, thank you for being there for Leocchi, Maxsy and Acesy when they need you the most… And lastly… Thank you for staying with me, from the start to the finish! Hikacchi… I… lo-" before she could finish, the Share energy sealed her body and soul, creating a big, pure sapphire with orange glitters.
"….Goodbye, Uzume…." I said as I stand up, holding back my tears.
"Lady Uzume, I will certainly find a way for you to control your power… Until then, farewell." Histoire said as she wiped her tears.
"Well, well, well. What do we have here? A little fairy and the last hunter." Someone said as he clapped his hands.
I looked at the Basilicom's entrance, well the ruins of it, and Sycamore and his servants are standing there. Some of them smirked looking at the ruins.
"Sycamore?! Why the hell are you here?! Leo and Max should've-"
"Oh you mean these two?" Sycamores snapped his fingers, and two of his servants walked in front of him, showing me and Histoire….
"How cruel…" Histoire said as she closed her mouth. What they showed are… Leo and Max's head.
"YOU BASTARDS! I'LL MAKE YOU ALL SUFFER!" I shouted while clenching my fists.
"Oh? How? Note that you only have yourself right now, nobody will help you now." Sycamore said.
His servants laughing out loud because of their leader's statements.
"Hey, hey, is that big-ass sapphire supposed to be that stupid, no-good Goddess? Let's break it guys!" one of them said.
"Yeah! We'll break her soul and body! GYAHAHAHAHA!" their laughs became louder, as if telling the world they have won.
"...Histoire... protect Uzume's resting place, I'll finish this once and for all." I said to Histoire.
These lowlifes, destroying Uzume's resting place? Breaking her body and soul apart? I'll show them how to break them alright…. And they will be my guinea pig.
"You guys thought that I will do nothing? Wrong. Sycamore, I've said this to you but this time I really mean it…" I looked at them with the most menacing stare I could pull.
"I'LL SHOW YOU MAGGOTS HELL! SOUL OF CONQUEST! AWAKEN!" As I shouted to the sky, thunders echoed. Heh, what a coincidence.
My body felt… light. As I summon my so-called 'scary katana', I looked at them with my dead eyes.
"Now then… shall we open the game?" Their reactions were hilarious. As Sycamore shouted 'CHARGE!', I dashed towards them as well. As I attack them one by one, I started to lose my consciousness, it must be my instinct that kept my body fighting them.
*BZZT!*
"Happy birthday kid, here's your present!"
"Woah! This is a harmonica, but it's also a dagger? Cool! Thanks, dad!"
"Well your mom would kill me considering you're still eleven years old, but eh she's dead anyways!"
"Dad! Don't say that!
"Oh, sorry missy, won't do it again."
"That's what he said, right, big brother?"
"Hey, *BZZT*! Don't talk like that! That's my job!"
"Oops! Teehee, I forgot!"
"…I failed as a father, huh?"
""Yep!""
We sit together, enjoying my birthday party. Not a grand party, just a relaxing one. Playing games, eating foods, opening presents and things like that. I glanced at the clock, wondering when *she* will join us.
*knock!**knock!*
"Ah! There she is!" I said as I quickly stand up and ran to the door. I open the door.
"Hey, Hikacchi! Happy birthday! Sorry I'm late by the way!" She said with her usual smile while giving me her present.
"Thanks, big sis Uzume!" I said.
"You do realize that I'm only a month older, right?" She said while laughing.
She went inside and I closed the door, resuming my birthday party with her joining in.
This is seven years before Uzume fully awakens as a Goddess of this nation.
*BZZT!*
The sounds of rain woke me up.
As I stand up with a little bit of effort, I could see that… The ruins became a pool of blood.
My hands are bloody red, everything is to be honest.
"W-What did I do?" I asked to myself.
"Hikaru-san… It's okay, you're not wrong, you did all of this to protect Lady Uzume…" Histoire said, floating towards me.
"….I killed them, huh?" I asked.
"Well, yes... But you did what you must, you did your mission Hikaru-san!" She said.
"Friends… Loved ones… gone… Shadow hunter? Who gives a crap about that title?! You know what, I'll call myself 'Phantom hunter Blank' because why the fuck not?! I did my task, sure, but I also killed innocent people that followed Sycamore for money! FUCK!" I shouted as I punched myself in the face.
"Hikaru-san please stop! Stop blaming yourself!" Histoire pleaded.
"I lost everything… I don't give a damn about this life anymore… The best I could do is…" I took a deep breath, and…
"Líbera me, Dómine, de morte ætérna, in die illa treménda…. Quando cœli movéndi sunt et terra… Dum véneris iudicáre sǽculum per ignem… Tremens factus sum ego, et tímeo, dum discússio vénerit, atque ventúra ira…. Quando cœli movendi sunt et terra… Di- Guh!" As I sing a responsory for the fallen ones, a rapier pierced through my chest.
"Hikaru-san!" Histoire said in a shocked tone.
"T-This rapier… I-it can't be…" I said while coughing up blood.
"Oh you're correct if you thought it was me, Hikaru." I looked at the rapier user, Grimoire.
She pulled her rapier while kicking my back, making me kiss the bloody ground, she even tried to attack Histoire but Histoire quickly floats away.
"I thought that you hate responsories since they made your heart weird, yet you actually sing it for them? Ridiculous." She said while giggling a bit.
"Grimoire-san, how could you?" Histoire asked.
"I've been playing around with you idiots. Even though you're a walking dictionary that also keeps world's history, you're pretty dumb Histoire." Grimoire said while looking at her blood-stained rapier.
"Also you. You even used your forbidden power, thanks a lot for helping me with my little plan." She said while stomping on my back.
"You… so all of this rebellion… it's all because of you?!" I asked.
"Yes, you're right. Well I don't want to stop my plan's progress, so excuse me." Grimoire snapped her fingers, limiting Histoire's movement with her magic circle.
"HISTOIRE!" I shouted, Histoire looks at me with a reassuring smile.
"I-It's okay… Hikaru-san…"
'Dammit that's not reassuring at all!' I thought.
"Now then, the finale." Grimoire looked at me once again… "Goodbye, Phantom hunter Blank." …and she stabbed her rapier right through my head.
"GAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!" my last scream echoes, signaling my end.
*BZZZZT!*
"Gah! What the?! *huff**huff*" I touched my head and my chest, no damage, no nothing.
"So you've seen it." The dragon's soul said.
I slowly nodded, "Y-Yeah, but… did Grimoire… killed me?" I asked the soul.
"Maybe yes, maybe no. But right now I don't have more time to talk with you, it's time for you to wake up." It said.
"Oh… yeah, I'll see you when I got knocked out again, I guess?" I said while scratching my head.
The soul chuckled. "Heh, yeah. But still, now that you've seen a glimpse of your memories, it's up to you whether you trust me or Grimoire, it's your memories we're talking about after all."
I nodded as the area became brighter.
"See you later, Hikaru." Is what the soul said before my visions became blurry.
*BZZZZT!*
"Mr. Nuit, please wake up." I opened my eyes, looking at a scenery of an abandoned room and Steamax, who was shaking my body.
"Alright, I'm awake. How long have been asleep, or being unconscious?" I asked him.
"You've been unconscious for three days. Lady Kurome wants you to meet everyone after you woke up, so please follow me." He said.
Without saying anything, I get up from the bed and follow him.
"Hikaru, are you okay?" Someone asked me within my own head, Grimoire.
I concentrate my mind about what Steamax said instead of replying Grimoire's question.
"Wait… Are you ignoring me? Hey~ Hikaru's mind to Hikaru? Are you really gonna ignore me?" Grimoire asked with a sad tone.
Really, acting friendly towards me yet she's the mastermind behind the rebellion? Not funny at all. We arrived at the main hall, apparently. Lady Kurome looked at me and waved her hand.
"Yo, you're awake? Well time for another introduction, then." She walked to the center area.
"Everyone, as you all know, my name is Kurome Ankokuboshi, I hope each of you knows what to do since I explained everything three days ago. Okay let's start with… you." She pointed at a big robot that looks absolutely overpowered. Also he has a cool-looking robot moustache.
"My name is Affimojas, you can call me 'General' if you want to, and if you want to talk about 'interesting things' I'm always ready to talk." He said while pointing his thumb to his chest.
"My name is Azna=Leb, I hope we can work together." The man bowed slightly. He has messy hair that runs down to his neck. He wears a dark suit with blue dress shirt underneath it, he also wears a black tie.
"Hmph. My name is Arfoire, I just want to see this dimension's end. That is all." The woman named Arfoire wears a black dress with a hint of purple. She is gray-white skinned with blood red eyes, slightly slanted like those of a cat. She has dark makeup around her eyes and lips and a very big witch hat with a golden leaf and thorn Purple rose spiraling around. Her outfit is very flashy in terms of design, consisting of a bustier like top with thick bands/strings going up the center to hold it together, along with unattached sleeves and very noticeable clawed nails.
"My name is Croire, I know it sounds cliché and all, but I'm just tagging around for fun. Well I want to record lots of interesting histories like, uh, apocalyptic events and stuff. Also the one who keeps me sealed in her book is currently gone to see some disgusting insects that she called 'beautiful', so that's that, I guess." Croire is a… fairy sitting on a tome? Honestly her name sounds like… Histoire… Anyway, Croire is a pale-tan skinned girl with bright blue eyes and choppy, platinum blonde-white colored hair worn with black ear pieces with red on them. She has a pair of purple and blue gradient themed wings and wears a black dress with silver and red accents, a crimson ribbon tied around her right wrist, and a cape like piece that attaches to her top by the big pink orb in the center of it. With smaller pink orbs below her shoulders.
"My name is Steamax, I joined Lady Kurome's side through Mr. Nuit, and I am a loyal follower of General Affimojas." He said.
Lady Kurome looked at me, "Well, it's your turn now." She said.
Everyone looked at me. Well here I go…
"My name is Nuit, I hope we can get along and… uh… I don't know much about other lands such as Lastation, and two other nations… So I hope we could help each other." I said as I bowed.
"Hm… So you're the man who could easily saw through Steamax's disguise? Looking at your sharp eyes, it seems that you're a valuable comrade indeed." Affimojas said as he scratched his robot cheek.
"Hmph, I just hope you won't be a pain in the ass." Arfoire said as she crossed her arms. Am I really that pathetic?
"Heeh, so you're Nuit? Let's have some fun! That bitch would love to play with you too, I guess." Croire said as she floats towards me with a grin.
"Really? Well I can't wait to meet this… bitch person, I guess?" I said.
Croire laughed at my nervous tone. "Chill, man. She is like a friendship magnet, I don't know about you but I think you'll be great friends with her." Croire said as she floats away.
Lady Kurome gave me a pistol and a fifty magazine box… is this a Beretta U22 Neos? Nice.
"This is for you, use it for shits and giggles, I guess." She shrugged.
"….Thanks, Lady Kurome." I said as I bowed slightly.
"Don't mention it, also there's no mission for any of you today, so do whatever you want." She said.
Affimojas and Steamax shouted in unison.
"YES! Now then, Steamax, let's continue our daily shit activities and also continue our anime marathon!" Affimojas says as he walks to his and Steamax's room.
"As you wish, General!" Steamax said as he followed Affimojas.
"Well… I'll walk around Planeptune, I guess." I said as I walked towards the building's exit.
'Well… I said that I would take a walk, but I don't know where to go, seems like going to that street is the best choice…' I thought to myself.
"*bork!**bork!*" I stopped walking and saw a Dogoo following me, it's not an adult Dogoo that's for sure.
The slime creature hopped its way towards me, as if I'm its new master.
*BANG!*
I shot the Dogoo before the creature could jump towards my face.
"…." I said nothing as I walked towards the city.
"Ouch, last time I checked I'm not this much of an edgelord."
"*sigh* Grimoire, can you shut up for one goddamned day?" I said outloud.
"W-what?! I didn't say anything! What's up with you today, Hikaru? I-I didn't make you mad, right? If I did, I'm sorry…" Grimoire said with a sad tone.
Really? Saying 'I'm sorry' is not enough, considering you used innocent people for your plans.
"….If you want me to accept your apology… You will help me with anything, right?" I asked her.
"O-Of course I will! Anything for you, Hikaru!" She said with a happy, no, hopeful tone.
"I want you to shut the fuck up until I asked you something, and you better give me items that I need whatever the circumstances are. Do. You. Understand?" I said with a grim tone.
"U-Um… O-Okay, I'll do it for you if it makes you happy…" Grimoire answered with a sad tone once again.
"Good, now please stop talking. I'm gonna have a headache…" I said as I continue my walk towards the city.
I finally arrived.
"Hmm… what to do, what to do?" I ask myself.
I looked at a vending machine, maybe a can of cold coffee will help me decide what to do. I walked towards the vending machine.
"15 credits, huh?" I looked at my wallet, ah there's the 15-credit coin.
I insert the coin, and I pressed one of the buttons. The sound of metal tells me that the cold beverage I wanted has been delivered.
"Wait… Black coffee? I thought I pressed the button for a Latte? Eh who cares…" I said as I picked the can.
As I drink the coffee, something crossed my mind yet again.
*"Today, for sure… No, I mean, of course, I'll be having black coffee- Hey, don't add more sugar right after I said that~"*
"….Seems like drinking black coffee is a good choice, after all." I smiled as I threw the now emptied can to a trash bin.
I walked without direction, but suddenly…
"Hey girl, just play with us for a while, eh?"
I looked at this random, dark alleyway. Cliché right? I walked towards the alleyway, and well curse you cliché gods. The scene I'm looking at is about two menacing men wooing a nervous-looking girl that wears a dark blue cloak, and near her feet is… her mask?
"Oh~ you have a cute face, missy~ We won't hurt you, we just want to have a drinking partner is all…" man number one said.
"U-um…." The girl looked to the ground, not saying anything.
'Crap, what should I do?' I thought to myself.
"Leave this to me." A voice told me.
Somehow my body moved on its own. I snapped my fingers, catching those three's attention. Even though it wasn't me, something or someone is controlling my body right now.
"Huh?! What the hell do you want?" man number two said.
I smirked, well this someone controlling my body to be precise.
"I want you guys to leave that bashful, cloak-wearing schoolgirl alone. If you two could see clearly, that girl is not comfortable hanging around with you two, hell this is a dark fucking alleyway. You guys have a weird fetish about dark places or something?"
You know what? I will call this spirit 'X' until I got more information about him, why 'him' you ask? It's because he sounded like me, but his tone is deeper than mine.
Man number one spat on the ground. "Tch! Acting like a hero, huh?! We'll kill you!"
Man number two nodded while cracking his fingers. "What he said! You're dead kid!"
They ran towards me, but X calmly closed my right eye.
"Hey, you better close your eyes. It's not gonna be a good scene." X said.
The girl quickly closed her eyes as X…
*BANG**BANG*
Shoot those men's heads.
"Pulled my trigger, now they're dead! Ba dum tss!" X said as he put my Beretta into my left pocket.
"Oh shit, maybe I should aim at their chests… oh well, who cares. Welp, quest clear. Back to you then." X said as he closed my left eye as well.
I felt like I could control my body now.
"….hey, it worked." I said as I opened my eyes.
"Hey! Are you okay?" I said as I walk towards the girl.
"Um…" The girl looked away.
"….This is your mask right? Here you go." I smiled as I gave the girl her mask.
It's an ordinary circular mask with a long curve blade from the sides and top. There's the letter 'S' mark in the mask as well. Pretty neat actually.
"….Thank you." The girl said as she ran away.
"What's her problem? Oh no, I need to go before the cops arrived!" I said left the scene.
"Phew, I guess I'm lucky huh…" I said as I sat on one of the district's random bench.
"No 'thank you' or anything for me? Sheesh."
'Who are you?' I asked the voice, by speaking inwardly of course. I don't want people looking at me with weird faces.
"Oh, I don't know… You called me X, so I'm X for now…" X said. Wait, for now?
'What do you mean 'for now'?' I asked X once again.
He laughed, "Hey relax, I'm not gonna do anything stupid. I'll be the… Second player, of course you're the first player."
'Again, who are you?'
"Seems like someone's impatient. Just enjoy your day off, but still… Looking at your new… teammates, it's gonna be a fun life for you" He said.
'Whatever, but still… Thanks for helping that girl.' I said as I stand up and walked away.
"Ehh? You're still a softy after all this time huh, Hikaru?" He said. I stopped walking.
'How did you-'
"Stop. You'll know eventually." X said before I could finish my question.
I look at a store's digital clock.
"11.00 AM huh? Guess I'll go back." I said as I walked to Virtua Forest.
"*yawn* man I'm tired even though I have been unconscious for three days…" I said as I stretched my arms while walking.
"Why did you stop walking? OH FUCK NO, NO FUCKING WAY. GODDESS DAMMIT THIS IS ANOTHER TIME FREEZE MOMENT!" X shouted within my head.
He's right, I can't move at all!
"AND WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?!" X shouted as a big, flying POLKA DOT DOLPHIN appears.
"AND I THOUGHT EVERY LIVING CREATURE WILL STOP MOVING? Oh… You're standing on top of a magic circle…" X said.
Wait that's the reason?! The dolphin flew towards me, trying to attack me with his tail.
"Well this fanfiction is over. End of the fic~ Memory of that Life~"
'THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO SING A CATCHY SONG X!'
As the dolphin's tail went straight towards my face, I held my breath, waiting for a loud slap noise.
…..
Nothing?
I open my eyes. Wait a minute, that's…
"That's the girl I helped…"
The dolphin writhes in pain as its tail was cut by the girl's blades. Removing her cloak, she wears a tight black bodysuit. Under the outfit, wears a half blouse, showing her belly and a short jeans, also she wears her mask as well. Her blades are a short type, and are attached to her bodysuit.
"S-Eyeless. Mission start." She said.
"Wait….."
'WHAT?!' I finished X's comment.
{END OF CHAPTER FIVE. SAVE THE PROGRESS?
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A/N: And that's the fifth chapter of my fic! Yay…. Okay real talk, I'm really, really, REALLY sorry for the long update. CURSE YOU VOCATIONAL STUDIES! Reviews are appreciated, be it critics, suggestions, or helpful tips! StarKnight07, signing out!
~Next chapter's preview~
"Uh…. So who are you exactly?"
"I don't mind as long as you take responsibility…"
"S-Eyeless, nice to meet you…. Can I help your group?"
"...This is too dramatic, I'm gonna go to sleep"
Next Chapter: "New member, weird relationship?"