A Goddess' Decision Chapter 2
Jerzu helped with this one.
Thank you Betazu! =p
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Neptune eventually opened her eyes after having such a long sleep that it made her back hurt. "Owww..." She muttered to herself as she straightened out. "That was...Ugh!" She shook her head as she got to a seating position.
"I guess Nepgear's gonna have a whole TON of work to do now..." Neptune smiled as she relaxed against the tree. "You know something Neptune?" She looked into the sky as she asked herself a question, "If you could turn back time, what would you do differently?"
An odd question for such a former omnipotent being, but it was still a question none-the-less. She smiled. "I don't think I'd do ANYTHING different really. Except maybe tell Nepgear what I planned to do before getting on that pedestal...Anyway, I'd better get back home. Wait...Am I still allowed back in the...Histy said I was. Wait, that's Lady Histoire now probably"
The sky slowly began to shift into darkness and Neptune gulped. This worried her a bit. She was on the outskirts...Where there would undoubtedly be monsters and she was literally powerless to do anything about it. She had to bear the consequences of her actions, so she slowly got to her feet and began to walk towards the city of Planeptune - the land of Purple Progress.
Neptune did wonder from time to time on her way back that maybe handing everything over to the two left in the Basilicom wasn't the best idea...But she decided (at the time) that it was, so...Yeah.
"I'll think more on that later. For now, I need to get back" She said to herself as she walked past a field.
"Lady Neptune! Good evening!"
Neptune turned and saw a farmer waving to her as he walked over to where she was. She shook her head. "I'm not a CPU anymore. You can be normal around me"
The farmer chuckled. "I know, I saw it on TV. Excellent choice if I might be so bold. You decided enough was enough?"
Neptune nodded. "That I did!"
"Name's Charles Neckgreen. Do you need a lift into town? I don't think you'll make the journey on foot, if I had to be honest. CPU or not, it is a LONG way"
Neptune thought about Charles' offer and eventually nodded. "Oh alright. Maybe to-"
"The Basilicom Tower?"
Neptune blinked. "How in the Nep, did you figure that out?"
"Easy, you're never normally away from it" Charles chuckled again. "Okay, let me just organise things here. Do you want something to eat?"
Neptune was about to refuse when her stomach growled. She went pink in the cheeks...Or shall we say a "Purple Blush" that had Charles laughing.
"I'll take that as a yes. Head right this way"
Neptune nodded. "Thank you Charles"
"You're welcome La ...Neptune...I don't think I'd ever, EVER, get used to saying it like that"
"Well, I'm afraid you'll have to"
Charles nodded. "Touche'"
[Inside the farmhouse]
Neptune headed to where Charles had sorted out a meal which looked like it was HUGE.
"It is just you in here?" Neptune whispered, trying to be respectful of the man's emotions. That, and she didn't want to be knocked out. She knew he had respect for her, but that is just as easily lost if you're not respectful to the people you protect (or have protected) almost all your life. Well, yeah, in Neptune's case it was different...But everyone knew that.
Charles looked to her. "It used to be, until I got visited by someone who needed a place to stay"
Neptune blinked and tilted her head at him. "What's tha-" Charles pointed to someone in the darkness and Neptune turned.
Only to be glomped by someone in a yellow outfit.
"GAH!"
"Neptuna!"
Neptune blinked as she was tackled to the ground. "Pe...P-Ko? What are you...Doing here?"
Peashy smirked at her. "I came to see how ordinary people live before I went home. What are you doing, hmmm? Giving up your powers? That's not the Neptuna I know!"
Neptune felt a sweatdrop form on the back of her head. "Ummm...I...Errr..."
Peashy suddenly smiled. "Well, it doesn't matter" She jumped off of Neptune and offered her a hand up. "We need to eat, we can talk about that later, yeah?"
Neptune nodded. "Alright Peashy"
Charles laughed from his position by the table. "Seems like you two know each other very well?"
Neptune and Peashy both nodded.
"Good to hear. Now, get some food in you, you two. The trips a long 'un"
Peashy looked at Neptune who looked famished and very hungry then looked to Charles. "I'll take her to the Basilicom later. I can transform now. Ploot taught me how to do it here!"
Neptune and Charles looked at her. "Are you sure?"
Peashy nodded rapidly. "Uh-huh!"
Charles nodded. "As long as you're sure, then I think its a good idea. What do you think Lady Neptune?"
Neptune almost pouted at this. "I told you I'm not a 'Lady'!"
"What are you, a Man then?"
Neptune went red. "NO!"
"Then you're a lady"
Neptune sighed out. "Fine~ You win this Neppin' round"
As she sat there at the table, only then did Neptune realise she had encountered an NPC that had an actual name.
"Huh...? Wait. What the Nep!?"
Nevermind...
To Be Continued...