Zeelyohlniy turns to face me, laughter escaping her mouth. "C'mon Anatoly, you can't survive against me at all now." She says. Then, a flash of light envelopes me. I feel my clothing changing. I then rush out of the light, my eyes a bright purple. My shirt was now a black and my pants and gray.
I slice into her heart with a weapon I'd never seen before. "The name is shadow heart." I reply, seeing the power symbol of my eyes in hers. She falls backwards, the wound too bad for her to even speak. I then look at my blade. It was shaped like a katana with pure white teeth protruding from the flat part of the blade attaching together below the teeth. I unsummon it and look at my friends.
"I have risen to godship." I say, feeling extremely powerful. "You certainly seem... powerful..." Histoire says. The concrete hall seems eerily quiet, as if expecting my response. "Let's finish this, once and for alll!" I say, feeling unbeatable.
"Takumi, Byehliy said she is going to the gamindustri graveyard. You have to stop her, we don't know what she is planning." Histoire says, and I nod.
"Neptune, Nepgear, you guys stay here, I'll end it." I tell them. Nepgear gets up to protest, only for Compa to sit her back down. "You are in no no shape to fight, Ge-ge." She says to the girl.
"I promise I will return." I tell them walking back to the entrance. "You better..." I hear Nepgear whisper.
I land feet away from Byehliy, the last living god from the dimension I came from.
"Takumi." She says, not turning to face me. "You die here." I state simply. The remains of old game systems showed to offer an eery feeling of the place. "I have no intention of dying, nor do I wish to kill you. Instead I offer you a chance to join me." She said turning to face. "Together, we alone can rule this world. Think about it, two gods ruling over a single world. We can build a utopia." She said, a smile appearing on her face.
It seemed so... genuine. "Liar, the corruption has taken over, you want nothing but the demolition of this world." I reply. But uncertainty filled my voice. "The corruption, hah, I easily beat it, I control it, it doesn't control me." She replied, amusement filling her voice.
"Then.. Neptune, Nepgear, all of them... you consciously made the decision to hurt them." "Doesn't matter, they'll be wiped off the world soon enough. And we can start with this runt." She said, pointing behind me. I turn to see Blanc.
"Poor girl, had to watch me slaughter her people. Only a fraction, but still. It weighs heavily on someone." She said. I turn back to her, here disturbing smile growing even more disturbing by the minute.
"You won't kill anyone anymore. You won't hurt anyone anymore. You won't BREATHE ANYMORE!" I shout, summoning my weapon and pointing it towards her.
I then rush forward, feinting towards her right, and she goes to block. I retaliate with a left side attack, only to have it blocked. I jump back as a weapon strikes the area I was at less than a second ago.
"T-two weapons?" I ask, see her dual swords. I then notice something about my blade. "Demon..." I mutter as the name suddenly sounds in my head. I then look back to Byehliy.
"You will never win." I say. I then charge again, this time wary of both blades. I go to stab at her stomach and she easily parries my blade. I spin to her right and kick at her leg, which connects. I viciously swing my blade at her back. She dodges, the blade slightly grazing her.
"Bastard! You'll suffer ten fold!" She says, leaping into the air. I rise as well, leveling my eyes with hers. "You won't win." I reply calmly. We then both charge. A flurry of sword attacks erupt at the mid point. I'd swing, she'd block then swing, I'd block then swing. It became a test of endurance, one I couldn't hope to win.
I jump back, causing her to over swing. I then move back in, only to be blocked yet again. Then, I notice I too had two weapons. Both Angel and Demon were in my hands.
My view shifts back to my opponent. "You will fall." I tell her confidently. "That so? Look at your side." She say, a vicious smile. I glance down, and see a large cut. "As if that will stop..." I stop suddenly, unable to make any words. I then fade back to my normal farm. "So, where's shadow heart." She says, obviously amused by my failure.
"What... did... you do!" I say as I fall to the ground. Pain fills my body as I land on my back. "You knew we were developing chemical weapons." She says as a memory proving her right flashed in my mind. "Takumi!" I hear Blanc manage to get out as Byehliy stands over me, her blade drawn. "A shame really, you could have helped me so much." She says, her blade now falling upon me.
I then hear the crack of a gunshot. The blade gets thrown from her hand as I see a white haired sniper. "U...ni..." I say as Byehliy looks towards her in anger. Suddenly, Neptune, in her HDD form, tackles her away from me. "Away from him!" She shouts.
"I'll slaughter you all!" Byehliy shouts back. I then feel gentle hands pulling me away. I look up and see Nepgear in her own HDD form. I saw bright flashes of lights as the CPU's and their sisters fighting Byehliy, but Byehliy was holding her own. I was then propped up against a rock.
"Watch out, Gear." I hear IF say. Nepgear nods and moves away. Compa moves in and starts wrapping my wound, giving me a shot of something in the region. I then inhale deeply, shocking me as I had no idea I was even holding my breath. I reach out and Nepgear grabs my hand, pulling me to my feet.
"Byehliy!" I call out, causing everyone to stop. I feel myself return to my HDD form. I summon Demon and Angel. "You will not leave here." I say, my arms hanging at my side causing the swords to point to the ground. She smirks, obviously cocky.
"You could never measure up to me, Anatoly. She says, using the name I had used so long. I then bring my hands together, and in a brilliant flash, my swords combined. 'Angelic demon' The name flashes through my mind. I point the weapon to my side. "Let's dance." I tell her, my voice obviously bored.
I then rush her and swing down on to her head, which she blocks, but recoiling from the weight. I then kick her stomach, knocking her back. She swings to my head, which I duck under. I move to her side, delivering a slice, which lands. It wasn't a deep cut, but I knew she felt it.
I back up as Neptune takes my place, blocking each hit. I ready my weapon, and wait for her to move. She does and I charge in. 'Down, down, up, left, right, left, right, finish' I think each sword slice. I finish with a circle slash, which breaks through. My weapon disappears and I turn to see her on her knees, blood covering her hands. Her weapons were no where to be found.
Then, she smiles. I feel the ground begin to shake as she falls through the earth. "You can't win!" She says, letting out a sadistic laugh. I then feel something launch me into the air. I look up and see a rock falling toward me, which I slightly dodge. I ready myself in the air, on the look out for her.
Then a large creature that was colored as the corruption dug itself from the ground.
"No,no,no, no!" I say quickly as I summon my sword. But it continued climbing until it was at least a hundred feet tall. I fly back a little, accidentally knocking into Neptune. "N-no!" I shout, terror filling my voice. "It's the destroyer of worlds!" I shout, wanting to flee. Memories of my last failure fill my head.
It lets out a laugh that sent shivers down my spine. "Don't you see? I am the corruptions master!" I hear Byehliys voice ring out. I then feel a hand on my shoulder. I turn my head to see Nepgear. "We can win. We will win." She says, reassuring me. I nod, and turn to face the creature once again. Rain began to fall on the field. "You won last time, I'll die before I let it happen again!" I shout.
I then rush toward the head, figuring that's where Byehliy is controlling it. I slice into the beast's neck, causing a black blood to cover my blade. It the grabs me, it's entire hand surrounding my body. I twist, digging my sword into the hand, causing it to drop me. 'So, just me huh?' I think to myself as it ignores everyone else.
"That's fine! Means less work for me!" I shout, as it laughs once again. I then notice a lighter patch on the body at the heart. "Aim for the heart!" I say as I rush to it. I go to attack it and when I connect, a bright flash knocks me back. I look up to see lightning rushing toward me, hitting me dead center. I feel myself falling. All I can see are the storm clouds.
"Takumi!" I hear someone shout, but the sound echoes in my head. I feel a sharp pain in my chest. 'You've stopped my heart?' I think to myself as my vision fades. Then, a sudden light brings my vision back to normal. But I notice I'm about eye level with the creature. And it looks quite shocked.
I look to my hands to see nothing but black. They are also much larger. And I am on the ground. 'I'm one of those?' I think. I let out a yell that shakes the world and I punch toward her, my fist seemingly slow. But it connects, knocking the creature back. It tries to attack, but I grab it's arm and deliver a blow to it's side.
Then, I land one more punch toward the heart, which lets out a flash, but also dissolves my own monster. I see the CPU's knocking Neptune around in flashes of light, causing her to gain massive momentum. Then, she gets to me. "Finish this." She says, our weapons clashing. I nod as I head towards Byehliy at a speed faster than sound. Then feet away from her, time slowed down. "Hero's promise!" I shout, lights of all four CPU's surrounding me. Then I hear a crack, and I am suddenly on the other side of the creature and Byehliy is on the end of my blade.
I then throw her to the ground and fall myself, as I struggle to regain my balance. I hit the ground next to her, and the clouds begin to dissipate. But she manages to get up and draws a blade. Her arm is then removed by IF. Neptune helps me to my feet and I see Byehliy fall to her knees, the beast she was in now gone. She looked desperate.
I let go of Neptune and walk toward her, a cinder block in the perfect spot. I put my foot on her back, forcing her down, her neck hanging over the edge of the concrete.
I could see tears. "Byehliy, for crimes against not only our dimension, but this as one well, you are charged and convicted guilty of mass genocide, and the murder of three goddesses." I tell her, summoning my blade. "What? No trial?" She says, fear in her voice. "Any one think she shouldn't be executed?" I ask, my voice very dark. Everyone says no in unison. Her eyes grow wide.
I could hear begging coming from her. I lay my blade across her neck. "Any final words?" I ask, anger seeping in. I could hear laughing. "I knew I taught you how to fight too well." She says. "Yeah, you did." I say, as I raise the blade, and in a single slice, I end her life.
I then move backwards, as I feel myself growing weak. Then, nothing.
I awake in a hospital bed, Histoire watching me. "Ah, you've awoken." She says, relief on her face. "Why... why am I so tired..." I ask. "You have lost all your shares... you have one chance and have to do so today. You need to marry a CPU or CPU candidate. And, if it matters, Nepgear has cried herself to sleep every night you've been unconscious." She tells me.
"How long have I been out?" I ask, almost afraid to hear the answer. "About two weeks." "W-what? R-really?" I stammer out. "I'm afraid so." She says. We then hear a knock at the door. "That would be Nepgear. I'll leave you be." Histoire says.
"Does she know?" I ask. Histoire nods, and leaves as Nepgear reveals herself. Her face pales as she sees me. "T-takumi?" She asks. I nod and she rushes over, tears falling from her face. She grabs my hand and mutters out "I thought you'd never wake up." "Well I did." I reply.
"I've talked to the CPU's, any one of them is willing to marry you..." She says, sadness in her voice. 'She thinks I'm going to choose them?' I ask myself as she looks out the window. I smile at her. I put my other hand on hers and she gasps. "Why choose them, when I can choose you?" I ask her and she turns to face me, a blush spreading across her face.
"M-me?" She stammers out, obviously shocked. "Of course, you've been my closest friend for as long as I can remember, I used to get so excited to see you." I tell her, tears forming in my eyes. I could see the sparks of happiness explode in her eyes. She quickly envelopes me in a hug. The, the door opens, causing us both to jump.
"Took you long enough. I thought Nep Jr. would have to make the first move." Neptune says, walking in with Noire. "Leave them alone, Neptune." Noire says. "You jealous? If you had frie-" Neptune starts, but doesn't finish as Noire taps her on the head.
I look back to Nepgear as she releases me, and find she had had tears, but a wide smile on her face. "Well, Nep Jr.? You gonna kiss him or not?" Neptune asks her a slightly teasing tone. She moves toward me and I feel her lips on mine. I then hear and camera. I also begin to feel stronger. A bright flash of light, purple and darkness.
As my vision clears I see Nepgear staring, obviously having the same experience. I put my feet over the edge of my bed as her vision clears and stand. "Should you be standing so soon?" Noire asks. "It's the power of love, Noire!" Neptune says.
"Take me!" She then shouts, jumping into Noire's arms, causing the black haired girl to blush furiously. I wrap Nepgear in a hug, which she quickly returns. "You hold my life." I tell her. "You've held mine."
I stood on the stage, holding the hand that now had a black steel, purple diamond ring on it. I was releasing my first system line, Ishikawa Computers. It had been about a month since I had woken up. And about a month and a half since Byehliy was killed.
The public was quite forgiving to the three goddesses that had nothing to do with the corruption. And all the countries had taken massive damage in the form of casualties. But they rebuilt fairly quickly. The public had also been very supporting of mine and Nepgear's marriage, as well as Neptune and Noire's. And with that, I began to pull in shares for both Planeptune and Lastation. The countries had stabilized at about 25% each, which in turn gave both Planeptune and Lastation about 50%. But, Lowee was about to release a new system, so we needed to counter that.
My system had boasted next gen graphics on a 512 bit, easily upgrade-able architecture. "And today, in the wonderful land of Planeptune, I, Ishikawa Takumi, am proud to announce the release of Ishikawa brand computer systems. Our systems are primarily made to handle the future of gaming!" I say proudly.
My systems were considered so good, they were going to be utilized for g-sports, or gaming sports. And with massive amount of peripherals available to other systems that could be used with ours, the transition would be relatively smooth. The gameplay video showed what the system was capable of, including user created content. Cheering soon erupted within the stadium, and I felt my smile becoming broader.
"I think you did it!" Nepgear whispered quietly. "I think so too." I whisper back. The past month and a half had been hard for her, given she had been brutally tortured. Hell, I was surprised she was even out here, even if it was only while holding my hand. Nepgear leans into me, a smile on her face.
Neptune walks on to the stage. "Hey you two, don't be so lovey dovey on stage." She says in a teasing tone. Without missing a beat, I pull out my phone and pulled up the picture of Neptune leaping into Noire's arms on stage. "Y-you got a picture!?" Neptune says indignantly. "Yep." I reply.
"And if you say one more thing right now, I'll stick it on the bigscreen." I continue, causing her to glare. "No fair!" She replies. "You did the same when Nepgear kissed me in the hospital." This caused Nepgear to blush. "Point taken."
I look at Nepgear as she tries to hide, and let out a small laugh as I wrap my arms around her. This sparked even more commotion in the crowd, but I didn't care, and I don't think Nepgear did either. "I love you." I hear her whisper. "I love you, too." I instantly reply.
A/N: I hope you enjoyed the story! Do you want a sequel? I am planning one but what do you guys think? Thanks for reading!