"Explain to me, why we are eating instead of heading to the Basilicom?" IF was holding back some bits of anger, "No wait never mind, details Iffy details." It really did look as though she was going to explode.

The group were just sitting at a fast food restaurant, waiting for their order to be finished.

Neptune was the one to give a quick reply, "Nope. We just got hungry, including you." She pointed her finger towards IF to emphasize, "We decided it was a good time to eat."

"Still doesn't explain how."

"Your stomach was as grumbly as mine."

"It's not healthy to skip meals, Iffy. Listen to nurse Compa."

A sigh of defeat was given, "Alright Compa, but after this we head straight to the Basilicom."

…...

"That was the saltiest food I have ever tasted."

"That was an unhealthy amount of salt, even for fast food."

The group was heading immediately back to the Basilicom, but also complaining about the food they just had, mostly IF and Compa, but Neptune wasn't she actually liked. The complaining actually made them lose the passage of time and they arrived at the Basilicom.

Neptune opens the door, "Hey Mr. Evil- blah blah, We're back!"

"We're here again!" Compa shouts along causing an echo throughout the Basilicom.

Yvoire only stared after Compa shouted, "My my you folks are..." He stops himself and stares once again, almost as if he was analyzing them, "Is there anything Urgent you need."

Shin seemed to notice his passive aggressive tone.

IF was the one who gets right down to business, so she went right down to business, "Urgent, you bet. We met someone who called himself a messenger of Momus!"

"What?!"

Compa sprinkled in details, "We were invited to join them, and we got discs that made monsters."

"What?! Discs that make monsters?" It was obvious that Yvoire was shocked, "Please, explain further."

And so IF explained the source of the monster, from their findings in Lastation, to what the discs might be.

"To expect a simple disc being such danger."

"Everyone will be in danger if they're spread across the city, can you help?"

"Yes, we can't have something like Lastation happen here." Yvoire immediately stands up, "I must inform the Lady. As appreciation I would like to invite you all to dinner tonight."

Neptune sprang up to answer after hearing the word dinner, "Mr. Evil-personthingy, your the best, can we stuff our faces with food?"

"Evil-personthingy?" It would appear that he was about to snap.

"Oh and will the Goddess come to dinner too?"

"Our Lady is very busy, so I cannot assure you that, but she may attend."

"Really?" IF was getting nervous?

"I hope we meet the Lady right Iffy?" Compa asked IF

"Well, I need to prepare, so come back later when the sun goes down." With that Yvoire left the scene.

IF had a plan of action, "Alright. Let's just spend some time in the city until then."

Compa adds, "If we can I would like to reserve a place to stay tonight."

Yvoire came back, "I forgot, may I request Miss IF to stay?"

"Me?"

"Yes, there is something I need to discuss."

"Well alright, you guys go on ahead."

Neptune and rest of crew head out, "Bye Iffy, bye !"

Compa also said farewells, "Bye Iffy, bye Mr. Evil."

Shin just gave a wave.

…...

Arriving in town Neptune was the one who went to business, "Alright, so what should we do first."

Compa pondered a bit before answering, "Well, we're running low on healing supplies, so we should do that."

"Alrighty, we can even buy new weapons while we're at the shop!"

…...

Neptune slammed her hands on the shop's desk, "What do you mean you only sell to locals!"

The random man sighs, "Just as I said we are only allowed to sell weapons to the citizens of Leanbox."

"What about items?!"

"That too."

"What about the food we ate?!"

"Listen, Leanbox is only allowed to give food and quests from the guild to non citizens."

"That's baloney!"

"Nep-Nep just give it up, we don't want to cause a scene." Compa was the voice of reason.

It would take about ten minutes for the purple loli to be thrown out, literately, "Oww, my butt." Neptune rubbed the sore spot.

"I warned you Nep-Nep."

"I know, but this is complete Dogoo-crap!"

"Language Nep-Nep!"

"Sorry Compa, but it is." Neptune arms were crossed, obviously peeved at the service she got, "This place is going to get zero stars out of five!"

"You might not want to say that out loud."

"Zero out of Nep would not buy from at all."

"Alright let's go do a quest!" Neptune jumped high, her previous mood gone as if it never was.

"Oh. Nep-Nep."

…...

Neptune's hands slammed her hands down on the desk, "No new quests!"

"Yes, no new quests."

"Come on there has to be one quest out there!"

"Nep-Nep you're causing a scene again."

"Well, there is, but..."

"But?"

"I don't think you can handle it."

"We can handle anything that comes our way, just lay it on us"

The random attendant, pulling out a map points to MS Mountain, "There's a powerful monster somewhere in the mountain, the few people who faced it said it looked like a skeleton."

"We'll take it!"

"Don't say, I didn't warn you."

The quest accepted the small group walked out of the guild building.

"Nep-Nep shouldn't we wait for Iffy?"

"Nah, It'll be a quick one, remember the hardest quest for some people, is another day for the main character!"

"Alrighty, let's go beat up Mr. Skeleton." Compa was now eager to fight.

"Don't worry, we'll be back in time for the party!"

…...

"So where is this Skele guy?" The group, currently at MS Moutain, were searching high and low for this fabled powerful monster

"Be on the look out Nep-Nep it could try to ambush us." Walking along a narrow path, it wouldn't be a perfect ambush, but fighting on a narrow path falling to your death is high.

After a few minutes of searching, still no finding of a skeleton monster, Neptune came to a logical conclusion, "I think that guy tricked us."

"What do you mean Nep-Nep?"

"I mean he tricked us, just to get us out of his hair." Neptune turned around to face the cliff side, "Well I'm going to show him a piece of my mi-" Suddenly the ground beneath them collapsed, only two screams were heard as they plummeted down inside the mountain.

The three of them appropriately blacked out from the fall.

Waking up a few hours later, Neptune awoke first, "Wow, that was some fall, you two alright."

Compa raised herself up, clutching her head, "Owie, my head."

"Oh, you're fine, just a small fall that's all."

Shin roused himself up, just okay, he gives a nod.

Mean while a certain monster they were trying to find, was polity standing right behind them. It's sword to it's side and red cape rested as well, it would appear to be wearing a bull fighting costume. The monster waited for a little while for them to get their bearings, before speaking aloud.

"More challengers appear before me, my audience shall be pleased."

The group turned around.

Shin instantly recognized the monster, it's green and white bullfighting costume, Red Capote, and sword, it could only be one thing...

"Wait a second, you look like the monster that was described to us. So that guy wasn't lying."

Compa sighed a relief, "Oh thank goodness, this wasn't all for nothing."

"Who are you?" Neptune asked the skeleton monster.

"Mere children are facing me and don't know who I am? However that is not important. If challengers have come to face me, who am I to refuse. My audience shall cheer my name as you are defeated."

Neptune could only look around and expressed confusion, "What audience?"

"I think this one's crazy Nep-Nep."

Ignoring the duo the skeleton continued, "This shall be a battle that I will once again be victorious." The skeleton got into a battle stance with it's Capote in an almost guard like position with it's sword pointing at them above the Capote, "I the Fiend, Matador, shall prove his strength. I challenge you to a duel!"

The party got ready in a fighting stance.

The first thing that the Fiend did, was Swish it's Red Capote around, "RED CAPOTE" a block of text gave the information, "Agility Maxed."

Neptune gave a battle cry as she charged at Matador, swinging wildly she tried her best to hit him, but due to the maxed agility it dodged every single strike.

Matador used it's arm to knock back the tiny purple being.

Compa tried shooting her compressed liquid at it, but it still dodged every single one.

Shin charged ahead, he tried punching it but the Capote wearing skeleton taunted him as it swung thee Capote around as if facing a bull. Shin somehow got a lucky hit as hitting it once would cause it to stagger back.

Neptune and Compa charged in seeing the opening, but the Matador was quick as he blocked both Neptune's and Compa's attacks.

The skeleton jumped back a few feet, "Mazan." It calmly stated he swung the Capote around.

The party felt, the winds itself attack them.

"OW!"

"OWIE!"

"Stop dodging!" Neptune yelled as she tried to stab Matador, but you know he dodged.

"Enough playing around, I shall finish you here. My audience hates prolonged fights."

The Fiend stabbed the air, somehow the attack connects with everyone.

"OW!"

"OWCHIE!"

This continued on for quite a while as the party was getting fatigued.

"Nep-Nep, I think it's... Time to... Tranform." Compa said between breaths.

"You got it!" Neptune jumped up and transformed, "Behold my power!"

"I think I'm going to rest now." Compa sat down exhausted.

"Let me handle this Shin."

Shin sat down as well also exhausted from the long and tedious fight.

Neptune charged at Matador, but this time it couldn't dodge due to her speed. The sounds of blades clashing was the only thing heard.

"Neptune break!"

Neptune went so fast that none of her attacks missed, she threw Matador in the air, before charging at him. "I'm not done yet" swinging her sword wildly in random directions she finished it swinging downwards causing Matador to crash into the ground.

Matador, know weak gave it's last words, "My audience cheers for you now, I have disappointing them, my last battle was also my best." He dissipated only leaving behind his sword.

A few level ups later.

Neptune out of her goddess form, picked up the sword left behind, "Cool loot."

"That was a tough battle Nep-Nep."

"It sure was, but at least I get a cool sword out of it."

"GOT ESPADA"

Neptune wordlessly pulled out a eject button, pushing it they were teleported out of the dungeon and back to town.

…...

"Hey we defeated the monster!" They were back at the Guild building.

"You did?!" The same guy from earlier was still working

"Yep, it was a bit hard, but we did it."

The employee was still skeptical, "If you really did defeat it, show me proof."

Neptune placed Matador's sword in front of him, "There's my proof."

"You actually did it, you defeated the Fiend Matador."

"What's that, this Mata-thing called itself that too."

"Fiends are rare and dangerous monsters that appear, like I said rarely. If you defeated it, you must be powerful."

"Wow Nep-Nep we encountered something rare!"

For Shin it does explain what Matador was doing here, luckily they killed it before it could cause anymore trouble.

"Here's your payment." Credits transferred to their shared account.

"Alright see ya!" Compa and Shin followed Neptune out of the Guild building, without much hassle.

…...

"Aaaahhhh, we deserve this rest." Neptune comments in the hotel room they just recently reserved.

"This feels so good." Compa was laying down on one of the beds

Shin meanwhile was sitting on one of the chairs.

Not much later IF comes into the room, somehow finding them.

"I'm here!" She yelled out.

"Welcome back Iffy!" Compa sprung up from the bed.

"You kept us waiting. How did you find us?" Neptune questioned.

"You're loud mouth, I can find anywhere, just asking around." IF reasoned, "But, I'm sorry Evilwhat's hisface talked my ears off."

"What did you talk about?"

"Um... Something about the universe contracting and expanding or something..."

"Really, I was thinking you went looking for Lady Green Heart's room."

"What? I-I would never do something like that." Right on the spot.

"I'm out of teases for today."

"Huh?"

"Well we're kind of exhausted Iffy, we fought a weird skeleton man." Compa filled in.

"A skeleton man?"

"Yeah it had a cape and was all like fast and stuff. I think it's name was Mata- mata- mata-" Neptune tried to name the Fiend.

"Matador." Shin gave the answer

"Yeah, that's it."

IF could only give a surprised look, "What? You fought Matador, the Matador."

"Yeah, I even have it's sword, look." Neptune pulled out the sword of the Bull fighter.

"No way."

"What's so shocking Iffy?" Compa finally asked.

"You've fought Matador and won?"

"Yeaaaaah?"

Not finding any words to say IF sighed, "Forget it, we have to go to that dinner."

"Oh right forgot about that." Neptune remembered, "To the party."

…...

"And so Neptune and friends arrived at the party."

In the first room of the Basilicom was rows and rows of food, hot and ready.

Compa had sparkles in her eyes from all the food, "What was that narration for? Never mind the food looks so good."

Yvoire enters the room, "Well hello there. Are you enjoying the meal."

Shin stops and stares at Yvoire, he heard the very passive aggressive tone.

Neptune responds, "We were just about to dig in. I know can you recommend us something? There is just so much to choose. Asking someone who knows is the key to eating the right food."

"I'm glad you asked. Let me recommend the food coming out right now." Again the passive aggressive tone.

More food appeared as servants placed the serving trays in front of them. A servant handed him some sort of cake with caviar on top, usually he would not eat desert before the big meal, but he was not one to rudely decline.

Some banter in the background describing it as "Dogang" something, he takes a bite from the small cake and started to feel a bit dizzy.

"Wait up Nep, don't eat it." IF tried to stop Neptune from eating something, but strangely Shin couldn't focus at all.

"What's the matter Iffy? Did you want the big piece I took? Too bad for you it's already comfy in my stomach."

"What? Did I guess wrong." Wrong about what?

"Wrong about what, Iffy?" Compa asked.

"I thought-"

Shin lost focus as he collapsed to the ground causing a small shake to occur.

"Shin?!" IF had a surprised look on her face.

"Woah, Shin already collapsed? We didn't even begin the party." Neptune walked towards his collapsed figure, "Know is not the time to be sleeping." She poked his limp body, "Come on wake up."

"What's happening?!" Compa yelled out in surprise

IF's face resorted to anger, "Evil, I don't care what's your name, you did this didn't you? You poisoned, Shin didn't you?"

Neptune and Compa both cry out, "Poison?!"

Yvoire nods, "Exactly. But now we know that he was the one that was tainted with evil."

"I thought you were going to poison, Nep? You even told me!"

"Originally yes, but after a small review it was quite clear, only a male could corrupt such innocent young girls."

"What kind of logic is that?" Neptune yelled.

"We did a background check on him. Both his parents are dead and according to sources he rarely talks. A high reason to be a follower of Momus!"

"That- That's a violation of privacy!"

"Shin can you hear me, wake up, Shin!" Compa was crying out for her younger cousin

"Men! Capture these girls, they are followers of Overlord Momus!" Yvoire gave the command.

"YES SIR!"

The Basilicom workers began to restrain the still conscious party members.

"OWIE, OW, OW, LET ME GO!" Compa was trying to fight back, but to no avail.

"Hey, let me go! I said let me go! I'm the main character. You can't do this!" Neptune was kicking and screaming.

"Hold her legs!"

IF was the last one to be detained, "Wait, OUCH! LET me! Nep, Compa, Shin."

"Take them to the prison. Their faith should be cleansed by the time they are released."

…...

IF pounded on the door to their cell, "Let us out!"

She's been pounding on it for a couple of minutes.

"Give up Iffy, you can't do anything." Neptune seldom in an unhappy tone.

"Why are you giving up, you usually have crazy plans think of something!?"

"I can't Iffy, not right now."

"What do you mean?"

"I just can't Iffy."

Silence for the first time in a long while filled the air. Their small prison just one room and no window like objects for air. Compa was currently leaning against the wall with Shin's head in her lap.

She has never seen him so... defeated if that was the right word. Tears were evident as she was crying a few minutes ago, but now she only stared on with dead silence truly horrified.

"I've never seen him so... defeated..."

"What do you mean, Compa?"

Compa remained silent she slowly began to answer, "I don't know, I can just tell, you know."

IF only stared at Compa full of guilt, "Oh right, he's your cousin, of course you can tell."

IF slammed her head against the wall, "Dammit!" She slammed her head once again, "It's my fault!" Another slam "It's-" She felt a hand on her shoulders, turning around Neptune stopped her from splattering her brains all over the place.

She slouched down legs in front of her face.

Neptune started a new conversation, "Hey, have any stories to tell us?"

Two eyebrows were raised at the question.

"Compa do you have some stories, that you can tell about you, or Shin?"

Compa decided to indulge, "Well there was the time Shin and I first met."

Neptune smiled a bit, "Continue?"

"I was really scared of him at first, but all he did was ruffled my head, and I knew that I could trust him."

"Ruffled your head?" IF head raised to look at Compa

"Care to tell us more."

"There was another time, where some mean boys took my ball. Shin got it back, but he didn't fight for it, he traded a game for it.

Neptune smiled, "I'm surprised he didn't beat them up, like most boys do."

"I would be grateful for that too, but I think he knew what would happen if he fought them."

"What game was it?"

"I don't remember, it was a long time ago."

"Do you have more?" IF was genuinely interested in the stories.

"Well-"

…...

Compa was alone in the corner crying in the darkness of her room. "Ghh...GHh...ghhh." She just couldn't stop crying.

The door pryed open very slowly as she heard the creak and light appear in her room.

A familiar boy was standing in the light, "Go away, Shin"

He didn't leave as he stayed in the doorway, looking at her she immediately gave in, "People at school were... being mean to me, they said my hair was too pink and weird..." Sniffling she tried to hold it in a little while longer.

The boy hugged her, surprising Compa, "Ignore them." Was his only response as he let go and walked out of the room.

So the next day at the school, Compa did just that, no matter how much they poked fun at her, she just ignored them. They eventually got bored and walked away.

A surprise hug was given to Shin when they returned home, "Thank you, thank you, thank you, Shin."

…...

"Wait a second you had school?" Neptune missed the entire point.

"Yes, but it's only mandatory till you get to, I think fifteen or something."

"That story cheered me up a bit, have any more." IF wanted to hear more.

"Don't anti bullying videos usually tell you to ignore them?"

"Yessy, but the way Shin did it actually helped me."

…...

How long has it been since, I last saw him. Days, months, years, decades, or hundreds. Maybe it's only been a few minutes which felt like forever.

I truly hope he found it in his heart to forgive me for my sins.

I have no one to blame, but myself for my selfishness.

I thought I could make the world a better place, to make it where there was nothing, but peace.

The true peace. Silence.

But I never realized the cost of such peace.

I thought it was just simple my friends and family die quickly and get reborn into a world of my reason. It is only after I find the truth that I realize the implications of my actions.

I shouldn't have even agreed to the idea. I can only say just that.

If I had never witnessed it myself, I would've still gone along with it anyway blind to the truth.

I may seem like I'm repeating myself, but in truth I am.

It was me who was supposed to create a reason, not something else.

A world of peace. True peace. Silence.

Am I doing it again?

I can only see darkness, just darkness, it feels cold as well almost as if I'm trapped in ice.

I want to call out for help, but I can't.

"Please help."

I can't stand this darkness anymore.

I would rather be in never ending pain than not feel or see anything other than darkness.

"Are you trapped as well?" A mysterious voice calls to me.

I immediately respond to this mysterious voice, "Yes, all I see is darkness."

"Where am I? Where are you?"

"We are communicating through the state of which consciousness and unconsciousness coincide. I honestly don't know what to call it."

If only it was simple to wake up, I could.

"Who are you?"

"I am Histoire, a tome, the world is my everything. Who are you?"

Who I am? I know very well, but do I deserve to be called that name ever again. I believed in a goddess of falsehood, but didn't at the same time, and paid the price for my actions.

However I answer, without fear, as if it's just second nature, "Yuko."

"Yuko?" Histoire stopped for a second, "I don't have much time to speak, but I promise, you'll be rescued."

Rescue what did she mean?

I couldn't question as she was already gone.

"Okay, Histoire."

I'd rather be in never ending pain, than darkness.

I just did it again, didn't I?

Who am I talking to anyway?

Aradia, no Aridia, wait was it Aradia, no I'm pretty sure it was Aridia?

Or am I talking to some sort of cosmic being that watches, or reads my every thought?

So this is how people go crazy.

...

Compa has told them at least an hour's worth of story, about her and Shin.

Neptune and IF were smiling all throughout.

"Thank you for sharing that Compa."

Neptune nods.

"Why so quiet Nep-Nep."

"Oh just filling a quota, without our resident silent person, someone has to do it."

"Whatever you say Nep." IF smiled.

"Anyway from the sounds of it you love him very much." A new voice enters the fray.

"Yeah, I do." Compa answers, but doesn't notice the new voice.

"I agree with that Lady Green Heart. I'm almost a bit envious yo-" IF's head immediately shot towards the doorway, standing there in all her big breasted glory, was Lady Green Heart.

"Lady Green Heart?!"

Neptune stayed silent filling more of the quota.

"R-Really? The Lady?"

"When did you get here?"

"Sorry, for not making my presence known earlier, but I walked in when you were telling stories of this, Shin person.

Beads of sweat dropped down on IF's face, "So, you were here the whole time then?"

"Yes. However, let's move this to a more comfortable location."

…...

Lady Green Heart's room was the comfortable location, Shin was placed on a couch, parallel to the T.V.

"You're friend is sound asleep. I didn't expect this to be happening under me."

"So is this really her, the goddess of Leanbox?"

"Yep."

"Wow, Iffy! You knew miss goddess?"

"I knew there had to be a reason why you took so long." Neptune snaps out of the quota.

"Only recently." IF informed, "Lady Vert, how did you know we were caught?"

"I am a goddess, so it was easy find out who was in attendance today. I was going to skip so, I could finish my backlog of games, but I saw your name, Iffy, so I went in only to see the commotion."

"I heard you were busy, but was that because..."

"Yes. I wanted to play my backlogs and I had missions to clear online. Playing games and chatting online is way more fun than a boring party."

Compa adopted some beads of sweat, "Iffy is the goddess of Leanbox... Dare I say?"

"Yeah, a hard core gamer, guess I lost my bet with Nep."

"Awwww yeah! Pay up Iffy! I would like for you to pay me now!"

"Now's not the time Nep!"

"Bad timing Nep-Nep."

The green goddess looks at Neptune, "Oh my, so your name is Nep?

"Yeah, the one an only, but my name is actually Neptune!" Neptune strikes a pose pointing towards the sky.

The Lady's eyes go wide, "You- Your Neptune?"

"Lady Vert?" Compa asked full of concern for the goddess, who suddenly went quiet.

Snapping out of her small daze, "Oh... I'm sorry, I would like to ask what, but first, you must be hungry. May I serve you some pastries and tea?"

Neptune quickly accepts, "Yes please, you don't know how hungry I am. It's not going to be poisoned is it?"

"Nep!"

"Relax, Iffy. I was just kidding."

"Still... Wait, what happened your demeanor back in the dungeon?"

"I was just getting ready to adjust to a life in prison. You gotta look tough, be the best, but most importantly, Don't. DROP. THE. SOAP.

A hand making contact with a face at a fast pace was heard.

After a rather quick snack setup, the group brought the incident up to speed for Vert.

"I can't believe Yvoire did that. Also, Momus' messenger must be stopped. But our priority should be to rid your friend of the poison."

"Yeah, we can't have a character die outside of combat. That would be the lamest death ever."

"Nep, just don't talk, like ever."

"Too bad and too late, I'm the main character."

"Please stay strong Shin. I don't want to lose you." Compa, tried suppressing tears, while holding on to Shin's hand

Vert continued, "It seems this poison Iffy got from Yvoire, is from the ancients."

Neptune's eyes widened, "Whoa the ancients? Wait? What are the ancients?"

"I didn't know you had so much knowledge on poison Lady Green Heart." IF complimented.

"Hey!"

"My, oh, no. I have no knowledge of poison at all. I just searched it online while everyone was talking."

"The Internep saves us a lot of time. Seriously who are the ancients?"

"Just in case, I posted it to 765-chan and a pro answered it in seconds."

"Hello, Ancients?"

Compa mumbles something.

"My, what's with the dull look on your face?"

"The Lady is much more... Accomplished than I thought."

"ANCIENTS?!"

"Is it just me, or did Iffy and Compa put distance between me?"

"Am I a ghost or something?"

"Of course not... Was there any detox methods there?"

"Yes of course, but the ingredients required is obtained from a monster."

"Of course. Anyway ANCIENTS?!"

"Sounds right up our alley! Let's go Nep, Compa!"

"Yessy!"

"Now you notice me? ANCIENTS?!"

"Notice now?"

"I've been asking for info on the ANCEINTS!"

"On the what?"

"The ANCIENTS!"

"The what?"

"I see what your doing."

"?"

"You're just pretending not to hear the word ANCEINTS!"

"What is Nep-Nep trying to say?"

"I honestly have no clue Compa."

"ANCIE- uh oh out of repetitive gag juice."

…...

"Alright so this should be the place." IF said.

A very familiar forestry area.

"Yes, this definitely is the place." Vert confirmed.

"Lady Vert? What are you doing here?!"

A gasp escapes from the blonde's mouth, "Iffy, I am shocked that you don't want me here."

"I didn't mean it like that, just uh..."

"Relax, I'm only pulling your leg a bit. My you're such a cutie like that."

"A- A C-C-Cutie?"

"Ooh. It's getting steamy in here." Neptune just Neptune.

Compa ignored the innuendo, or didn't notice, as she had one thing on her mind, "Wait a minute, who's watching Shin?"

"Do not worry about that, my assistant Ran-Ran is watching over him."

"Ran-Ran?" The three other girls voiced.

"I'll explain later, but for now we must help your friend. With my skills and expertise, we'll clear it in no time."

"So when you mean expertise...?"

"I mean it as in, Pro, which means Pro gamer."

"No one can hear the screams of terror, as IF's mind gets destroyed." Neptune commentates.

…...

Hello young one Shin.

Okay where is he now, all he sees is white just plain, blinding, white all around.

Hopefully he's not dead and in heaven, many would wonder why that's bad? Well one he would be dead, two he would be in heaven, the great will's domain, he really wouldn't be a fan of him after the stopping of recreating worlds thing.

Before you freak out, you are not dead and in heaven.

That's good, but still doesn't explain where he is. And the fact that he can't move.

You are in the realm of the nearly dead. People wait here till they die, or get saved by friends. I'm here to entertain you, until either happen. Now without further ado, I am just refereed to as the Entertainer. I will just entertain you, to the best of my abilities.

Not the first time he's almost been killed, but first time in this room.

Now then. It's show time.

...

OH COME ON KID!

The Entertainer has lost it's patience. It did a variety of things, but none of which got a reaction out of Shin.

I freaking showed you a sharkbearigator and a manbearpig! No one can just be uninterested in that!

Wait a second, I understand now, your not interested in that stuff, because you want to see some sexy women, naked of course. Well then enjoy the show.

...

What the?! Not even that, what type of male, doesn't get excited from all that, not even a smile seriously?!

It's obvious that the Entertainer was done.

You know what screw this, enjoy being bored in the dark, I'm going home.

The room suddenly turned black and what sounded like a door being slammed shut.

This left Shin alone, at last.

Shin gave a sigh of relief, he finally got his well deserved silence.

…...

"We've came quite far, but I don't see Mr. Monster anywhere."

Vert looked around taking in her surrondings, "We should be on the right, so I would assume we're close."

"With all these monsters, I think it's best to get what we need and zip out." IF said.

Compa seemed to realize something though, "Lady Vert? Why don't you change forms like Nep-Nep?"

"Change forms? My, do you mean my Hard Drive Divinity?"

Neptune quickly fired, "Of course, how else are you gonna transform?"

IF smiled and exclaimed, "I would love to see Vert in HDD form!"

After hearing that sentence, Neptune immediately goes in for the kill, "Oh, my, Iffy! I didn't think you would want to bed her that quickly!"

"Wh-What do you mean? I mean it would be cool to see Lady Vert in her HDD and all... but still." The blush on IF's face after she realized her mistake instantly reached critical condition.

"So you're not denying you want to bed Lady Green Heart?"

Somehow the blush intensifies, "Sto-Stop acting like a perv, Nep!"

"Still not denying."

Green Heart came into the conversation, "We can arrange it after we finish this dungeon."

"Lady Green Heart... Don't...Say...Such things." Even Deeper causing her to stutter.

"But it does pose a problem, HDD does take a lot of power, but maybe if my Iffy would call me Vert-Vert or maybe Verty, something would happen."

"M-me calling my Lady a nickname?! No that would be dis-disrespectful." Her blush seems to have calmed down a bit, but it was still there.

"Iffy, if you do want to see my special form, right? Just say the magic word."

"V...V..."

"You can do it Iffy, I believe in you!" Neptune started to cheer IF on.

"Yes."

"Ver-Ver"

"Just a little more..."

"Go, Iffy Go go, Iffy, I-F-F-Y, what's that spell Iffy!" Neptune jumped up and down pom poms appearing on her hands.

"Ummmmmm..." Compa only stared dumbstruck by the 'display' also at the fact of a giant land whale nearby, but mostly awestruck.

"Hm is anything the matter, Compa? My do you want to call me by my nickname as well?"

"Come on Iffy, keep going!"

"No, It's just that there is a monster right... be...

"Behind me!?"

Neptune and IF stopped what they were doing, to look at the floating whale, "Well call me Ishmael."

Vert face beams, "Well, today is our lucky day, this monster is the one we were looking for."

"What the- when did?"

"It came by, while you two were flirting with each other."

"Ha-Ha-Ha, Compa's got you know." Neptune cheered on Compa.

"W-what are you saying? I- I wasn't flirting at all!"

"DENIAL!"

"Iffy is so cute to denial too. The gap in her person is so tasty." Vert licked her lips for emphasis, "I suppose now is not the time to enjoy the moment however. Now everyone, let's get what we need and head back."

"Nep-Nep transform!"

"Here we go!" Jumping up in the air, she transforms, "Let's wail on him!"

Surprisingly, Compa was the first one to charge as she stabbed the great beast, before shooting some liquid at it. She stopped after realizing how fatigued she was.

The boss' health was depleted very quickly to at least eighty percent.

"Huh, must be a breather boss."

Neptune Swung wildly at the beast knocking it back.

IF decided to step in. She jumped towards it and latched onto it using her claws. She proceeded to dig deep into the whale with her claws.

The whale retaliated by spinning around at an extremely fast pace. It hit Neptune first sending her back, on to the ground.

"Whoa-Whoa-Whoa-Whoa-Whoa." IF was holding on for dear life as it kept spinning. She had to let go as she got too dizzy. She ended up crashing into Compa, "Owwwwwwwwwch."

"Well then, that's the last thing you are ever going to do!" Vert was pissed.

She lunged at the whale, spear at the ready stabbing it. She twirled the spear before unleashing a fury at stabs. She went right under the floating whale and jabbed it causing it to be launched high in the air.

She slowly pointed her right arm and finger towards the air, waiting for a bit. Seeing the whale coming back down she readies her skill, "Spears!" Now a fury of green spears appeared as they launched towards the whale.

That finished the job, as soon as the spears hit the whale it dissipated, and an item came falling out of it's place, Vert caught it with ease.

She quickly rushed over to IF, but stepped on Neptune, "OW!" Who de-transformed. She held IF in her hands as she crouched down, "Iffy, are you alright?! Are you majorly hurt anywhere?!"

"No, just dizzy!"

"Ah-good." She lifted IF up in a bridal carry.

"L-Lady Green Heart, what are you doing?" IF instantly forgot about the dizziness.

"Lifting you up, what does it look like."

IF stayed silent, she was right.

"Did we get what we were looking for?" Compa asked.

"Yes, we have the ingredient for the antidote. Shall we depart?"

"Let's get out of here and save Shin!" Neptune agreed.

"Ah, man I didn't get to see, Lady Vert in her HDD at all." IF pouted.

"Don't worry, Iffy you'll get to see it soon... Very soon"

…...

"Ran-Ran we're back."

"What is that?" Compa asked spooked by the thing that looked like a girl wearing a pure white pig mask.

"That's Ran-Ran. She-"

"Ran-Ran is Ran-Ran no explanation needed!"

"Okay then let's just make that potion!" Neptune jumped up in the air.

…...

Darkness is all Shin sees right now, it's been a while since the entertainer left, but he didn't mind.

He slowly felt like waking up. So he closed his eyes in the darkness. After what seemed like a minute he slowly opened his eyes and rose up on the couch he was on. The immediate first thing he sees is Compa with teary eyes, before he could even process anything she gave him a hug.

"You're okay!" She yelled, not trying to let go of her tears.

"I-I was scared, that, that... I'd lose you."

Shin hugged Compa back, not wanting to ruin the mood by not doing anything.

They stayed there, for quite a while as Compa was trying to hold back tears.

"You were always there for me, you took care of me, helped me, even though I was the one who was supposed to do that as an older cousin."

"When you got poisoned, I didn't know what to do, at first I was scared." She continued, "Then, I realized that I needed to do something, I needed to help you, because I know you would do the same."

"Even if I don't know what you're thinking most of the time, even if you appear to be a stone without much expression, even if! I know you would find a way to save me, if I'm ever in major danger, no you will!"

She calmed down and stopped hugging him looking him straight in the eyes. "Shin listen to me. It's my turn to protect you now." Her confidence was irradiating off her.

Shin nodded and did something he hasn't done in a long while, he slowly reached out his hand, and ruffled her hair, with a smile. "Thank you, Compa. Please take care of me."

Somehow Compa's smile got even wider seeing him smile, "I will! I promise as your older cousin, I will!"

Compa and Shin learned "Cousinly Bond" EXE attack.

Compa learned "Hama"

Shin learned "Mudo"

Even though the words appeared, they didn't pay attention to it as they kept hugging.

Neptune chose the time to butt in, "Well holy sword fishes, Compa that was awesome."

"Way to go, Nep. You ruined the mood" IF sighed.

"Well, it was awesome, she not only declared something cool, she even got Shin to smile." She pointed towards Shin who was still smiling, before it slowly faded.

"Now he stopped, good job, Nep."

"Dang, should've gotten a picture."

"By the way Shin, we'll get you up to speed off chapter, and head into the next chapter."

"Huh?"

"DONE!"

…...

Not much to say this time, but I probably plan to do a super chapter on Lowee. That's a probably, I estimate it might be about 20,000 words give or take, but I'll try to manage.

See ya next chapter finishing Leanbox. I'll try to learn how to write combat better.