Chapter 2: We're not from here
The group finally reach the Planeptune safely. IF back to her normal self after Nico convinced her that he'll find another one (Nico still kept the old one as a reference). The girls (except Neptune) explain to Nico and Raven as they walk to Basilicom about the city, the CPUs and the sisters, and the guild system too about how they work. It's close to JRPG, but a bit more realistic in terms of human logic.
"So, let me get this straight. Each CPU control a nation. They fight over shares, and their power came from people's faith. And the more shares they own, the more powerful they are. A certain event in the past made everyone completely believe in the CPUs, and voila, the sisters were born. Am I right until this point?" said Nico as they walk.
"Ping Pong! One point for Nicky." Neptune while eating some pudding.
"You are right desu." Compa nod at Nico.
"And if we complete some quest from a guild, there will be a various rewards for us. The money only obtained from defeating monsters and completing quest, while some quest also increase some nation's share and decrease other's." Raven continue.
"Woaah, Ravy also got one point! The competition heating up right now. The one who got it correct again will win 5 puddings!" Neptune and Nico fired up.
"Onee-chan, this is not some kind of competition, you know." Nepgear with troubled smile.
"And right now, we're on the way to see this Histy person who know everything and what happened around this world. It's kinda amazing though to have someone with power like that." Nico look at Neptune.
"I know right. But because of that too, I can't do anything secret behind her.." Neptune with lazy face.
"Nepko, don't you slack off. We're still watching you." IF stare at her.
"Hauu.. Iffy, you're no fun.. I'm not slacking off, I'm taking a break from work."
As they keep talking, they didn't realize that they had arrive in front of Planeptune's Basilicom.
"And here we go, we arrived on some kind of tower." Nico look up, the tower seems reach hundred floors tall. "What it's called again?"
"It's Neptower, This is where we live and do our work. Come in~" Neptune lead the group in.
When they come in, Nico and Raven got blocked by the guards because they have never seen them before. Nepgear said that they're friendly and have an important matters with Histoire. The guard then apologize and bow to Nico and Raven and they're allowed to go. They enter the elevator to reach the top floor of Neptower. When they come out from elevator, there're already three girls waiting for them.
The first one wearing some fancy black and white dress, and a collar with blue bow on it, two long pigtails with black and blue ribbon each one. And the next one is the busty one, also the oldest compared to the other. She has long curled light blonde hair and wearing an emerald green medieval dress. And the last one is the short sandy brown haired girl. She wears a white cap, a white opened jacket with light brown fur on it, also wear white single dress.
"Neptune, what took you so long?! We're about to go search for you. I-it's not that I care about you." pigtailed girl talk with her hands on waist. "Well, good thing you arrived here safely. Don't get me wrong, we are still enemy." she look other way.
"Aww, you such a tsundere Noire. Of course I'll make it back in one piece. Ah, are you lonely without me? Ahahaha, don't worry Noire." Neptune tease her.
"Don't call me tsundere, and stop with the lone joke already!" Noire snapped. "Good grief.. If anything happen to you, I won't have a friend to talk to anymore.." she murmured.
"Yes Neptune, you make us worried so much. Nothing happen to Nepgear right, right?" the busty one fold her arm under her breast with serious look.
"Sorry sorry, Nepgear will safe as long there's me around her." She said it confidently, even though she was the one who being saved by her.
"It would be another trouble if you disappeared on us again like last time." the white clothed girl with monotone.
"Well, I do got some problem on our way back. Just a Huge Dogoo though."
Hee~ interesting friends she had. Especially the white one, she might become friend with Ravy in no time since they have same traits. The busty girl, she care Nepgear more than her sister. The black hair girl, tsundere eh? This gonna be fun~
"Hmm, I never seen them around before." Noire look at the boys.
"We met them when we arrived at the source of the sound." IF replied.
"So, some random villagers of Planeptune who saw the incident then?"
"Not really. They're not villagers. The orange one is Nicky, and the black one is Ravy." Neptune put her hand on Nico's shoulder.
"My name Nicolas, you may call me Nico. The quiet one is Raven. And who might you girls be?" Nico ignore Neptune's word.
"My name is Noire, I'm CPU of Lastation. You should know my name already since I'm the most popular CPU amongst the other. I even win the characters voting and got myself a game based on me." Noire said arrogantly.
"I'm Vert, the CPU of Leanbox. I'm a leader of a guild in a RPG game called 4 goddesses online. You should join my guild too later, so we can play together. Who knows we can be a good combination." Vert with confident face.
"I'm Blanc, the CPU of Lowee. I like to read some books when I got free time."
"Huh? Only that?" Blanc nodded. "Maybe a hobby like writing a fiction story?"
She went quiet, and don't want to look at Nico, she just look down.
Huh? Did I say something wrong?
"Actually Nico, she like to wr... Nevermind, tee hee." Neptune stop right away as soon as she was stared by Blanc.
"Ah, everyone, welcome back (^_^). So, did you guys discover anything about the sound yet?" a small fairy like girl sitting on the book just pop up from another room.
"Nope, but we met this two back there." Neptune quick answer.
"A witnesses?" she tilt her head a bit.
"No, we're not a villagers of Planeptune, not a witnesses." Raven continue.
"Then where do you come from, Nico, Raven. If you're not a villagers of Planeptune, or witnesses, then who are you." Vert asked.
"Do you want to use a hint?" Neptune look at the CPUs.
"Hmm.. a hint.. Huh, Why this become some kind of quiz?! Cut the to the point already!" Noire finally snapped.
"They come from another dimension desu." Compa give out the answer.
"And the sound you guys talking about, it come from us. Landing hard after a long fall." Nico add more.
"Oh.. Okay then." Noire calms down.
"Hmmm, I thought it is going to be a dangerous monster or something like that. But I guess I think too much." Vert smiled.
"Heeh.." Blanc sounds relieved.
"..."
"...Ehhh!?" they in unison.
"Y-y-you are lying aren't you?!" Noire doesn't believe them.
"A dream trav.. dimension traveler?" Blanc's eyes widening.
"Are they from Ultradimension?" Vert asked.
"No, we're from other dimension called Earth." Nico look at the girls.
"Earth?" they look confuse and disbelief too.
"Are you serious? I still don't believe you with just a talk that you're from other dimension." Noire doubted them. Suddenly, a quick silent.
"But... if they're really a bad guy, they won't save us back there when we fight with Huge Dogoo. Without them, we wouldn't be here already." Nepgear tried to protect them.
"But what if that all was an act?" Noire still doesn't believe them.
"..." Nepgear went quiet with sad look on her. Her tears can be seen too.
"Wait, Noire..!" Neptune hug Nepgear as she look at Noire.
Raven then step in, beside Nico. "*sigh*.. I know it's hard to believe someone who said that they're from other dimension right away. But, like they said, we're not from here. We're completely strangers to this dimension. If you guys still don't believe us, then feel free to throw us out from this town. We'll accept your decision, any of them, even it cost our life." then he look and Nico. Nico give a nod as a sign that he with Raven.
"..." awkward silent for a few seconds after hearing Raven's statement.
"Calmed down yet?" Raven ask the CPUs. They give him nod. "Good."
"Emm... I feel like the bad guy now after Ravy saying that. But don't worry, I'll never evict both of you no matter what, after my life being saved like that. If the other still against it, I'll be their enemies, even though we had a deal not to fight each other anymore." Neptune come closer to Nico and Raven. Nepgear also agreed with Neptune.
"If Nepgear also said that, I guess I can't deny it then. I'll accept both of you too." Vert crossed his arm under her breasts.
"Same here, I'm don't want to fight over little things like this." Blanc also agree.
"And the last.." Neptune look at Noire.
"Wh-what?! I never said I'm against it or anything like that. I only ask them if they're serious about it or not." Noire face other way.
Nico eyes start tears out "Everyone... Thank you very much..." Nico said while wipe it.
"Aww.. Isn't that too early for you to cry. Both of you, I'm sorry if I went too far, I just want to make sure you're serious about it or not." Noire with a guilty look. "Somehow, that side of him also cute too." She murmured, and smiled as he look at Nico.
After everyone calm down, "Anyway, Histoire, do you know anything about dimension called Earth?" IF ask.
"Umm.. I've never heard that name before... But with the existence of Ultradimension, there might be a chance there is. It'll take me three days to search for it." Histoire looks troubled.
"Three days huh? Might as well use it to do something useful." Nico crossed his arm.
"Alright! While waiting for Histy to finish, we should go to the beach near my place!" Neptune jump in.
"Ooh..! Nice!" Nico give Neptune thumb.
"Umm.. Me too? It-it's not like I want to go with you guys or anything! But if you insist, then it can't be helped." Nico and Neptune stare and sneer at Noire. "W-why you look at me like that?!"
"It's nothing~" Neptune look other way.
"Liar, I'm sure both of you want to say something!"
"Don't worry, it's not something important." Nico smiled.
"..Jerk.."
"Well then, you should invite Uni, Ram, and Rom too. The more people there are, the merrier it is." Nepgear ask Noire and Blanc.
"We'll go the day after tomorrow, so get your things ready everyone." Neptune stand in front of everyone and facing them.
Sorry for the short chapter and slow update, I got an exam coming so I need to focus on it. The next chapter might need to wait for a while. And of course, I appreciate any reviews, and suggestions.