Snyderverse Neptunia Snippets

by Derald Snyder

Snippet 50- Tracking Down Steel Feline

*The next day...*

"So, Lady Vert, we've tracked sales of quite a few Cinnamoroll plushes to this warehouse in the city," the lead detective pointed to a spot on the map displayed on the flatscreen, Vert standing with Chika, Nisa, and A-Mac. "Normally we'd send in a SWAT team to raid the place, but if this guy is someone that's giving the Armored Rangers trouble..."

"Yeah, we don't know how he's controlling the plushes," A-Mac spoke up. "Betcha the moment the SWAT team closed in, they'd come to life and smother the poor officers..."

"I would suggest sending in a detachment from the 81st Army Unit, instead," Vert suggested. "It's Adrian's former unit, and they wear the same armor that the Armored Rangers' were derived from, so that should protect against any attempted smothering..."

"Well, hopefully we can nip this fool in the bud before he becomes as big a problem as that Demon Lord did," Chika said with crossed arms. "By the way, did you look into who bought the plushies?"

"Sorry, they used a fake ID," the detective shook his head. "Picture was pulled from the Internep, popular NepTube streamer... no way it was him."

"So he's smart enough to cover his tracks, at least," Vert mused. "All right, I'll call the 81st and have them raid that warehouse... and Nisa and Arthur can back them up just in case. If that's all right with you?"

"Of course! I'm not passing up an opportunity to dish out some JUSTICE!" Nisa pumped her fist, her red scarf blowing with an invisible wind.

"I'll have to let Mom and Dad know, but it should be fine," A-Mac nodded.

"What about me, Lady Vert?" Chika asked fairly.

"Well, we never did finish our last massage..." Vert said, making a show of putting a hand to her back.

"Oh... yes, that's true," Chika nodded, trying to suppress a grin of anticipation, A-Mac turning away and making silent gagging noises...

*And so...*

"All right, everyone ready?" the unit commander called to his subordinates, surrounding the door to the warehouse's interior.

"Ready!" Yellow Tiger and Blue Falcon responded from the rear.

"Okay, everyone, in one, two, THREE!" A battering ram promptly bashed the door open, several armed soldiers streaming through with their assault rifles at the ready!

"Shoot the coppers!" a voice cried out, several armed thugs popping up and opening fire!

"Take cover!" one soldier cried, he and several other getting behind crates.

"These aren't possessed plushies!" another soldier cried.

"Gee, you think?! Someone get a flash grenade!" the commander ordered. A grenade soon flew through the air, exploding in a flash that knocked over a few of the thugs! "Go go go!" he yelled, the soldiers coming out of cover and charging shooting down several thugs before they could recover!

"Don't shoot! Don't shoot! We give!" one of surviving thugs cried, he and his companions dropping their guns!

"Get down on the ground! Keep your hands where we can see 'em!" a soldier ordered as he and the others held the thugs at gunpoint, who obeyed the orders and laid down with hands spread. "Clear!"

"Clear!" came the reply of other soldiers throughout the warehouse.

"All right, cuff the dirtbags and take them outside for interrogation!" the commander ordered. "Check the crates for plush dolls!"

"I got some right here!" one soldier said as he pried a crate open, revealing a pile of Cinnamoroll dolls. "Just like Lady Vert said!"

"Okay, check them for any electronic devices! Is the signal jammer up and running?" the commander yelled.

"Jammer's up and working!" a technician replied.

"Well, this doll's clean," a soldier muttered. "Nothing but stuffing." Tossing it aside, he plucked another one out of the box... only to stop short as its eyes began glowing red. "What the..."

Suddenly diabolical laughter was heard echoing throughout the building, the soldiers pointing their guns in every direction! "You fools, you've walked right into my trap!" came the voice of Steel Feline. "Arise, my plush army! Crush these fools before you!" Immediately the Cinnamorolls came to life, leaping upon the surprised soldiers!

"Shit! He must be using magic to animate them!" a soldier cried as fired down a plushie that leapt at him!

"Fall back, fall back!" the commander ordered, the army promptly retreating before they could be smothered by the legions of dolls...

*Back outside...*

"Uh-oh, looks like the army ran into some trouble!" A-Mac observed as he and Nisa watched the soldiers fleeing out the warehouse door.

"And here come the Cinnamorolls!" Nisa added. "You got that thing Adrian gave you?"

"I got it," Yellow Tiger grunted as he pulled out a device and activated it, revealed to be a double-pronged energy blade. "And yes, I've been practicing with it. Last thing I wanna do is chop my hand off by accident..."

"Okay, let's go!" Blue Falcon nodded as she cocked her Prinny Gun, the two Armored Rangers charging in! Nisa opened fire first, blowing apart a few plushies, the others jumping at her only to be sliced apart by A-Mac's energy blade! Meanwhile, one soldier who'd separated from the others threw a grenade through the warehouse's window, which exploded and destroyed several Cinnamorolls before they could escape!

"Oh, so you two came back for more, did you?" called the projected voice of Steel Feline. "Well, let's see how you deal with this! Make my plushies GROW!" Suddenly the remaining Cinnamorolls grew to about the same height as the humans! "Now CRUSH THEM!"

"Aw, CRAP!" Yellow Tiger grunted as he retreated before a Cinnamoroll could bunny-stomp him! Fortunately they were still just as frail as before, A-Mac's blade cutting the doll down easily!

"Bayonets! Bayonets!" the commander ordered, the soldiers doing so and chopping into the giant plushies, sending stuffing everywhere!

"Help, they're after us!" cried the cuffed thugs as the Cinnamorolls bore down on them... only for several to be sliced apart by a Justice Knife attack from Blue Falcon!

"Protect those POWs!" the commander cried, before being forced to roll aside as a plushie tried to jump on him! Fortunately for him, the Cinnamoroll was knocked down by a jump kick from Yellow Tiger, who proceeded to chop its head off! "Thanks, Ranger! Good hustle!"

"No prob!" A-Mac nodded, before laying into another plushie nearby!

"V-Extreme!" Blue Falcon cried as she hit a Cinnamoroll into the air, then jumped and hit with a downward kick, engulfing it in a V-shaped flare which detonated upon impact, the explosion reducing several nearby plushies to stuffing as well!

"Holy shit, is that NISA?!" one of the thugs gasped. "I thought she was gone to Disgaea!"

"I guess she came back!" another thug commented.

"As long as she saves us from those dolls, I don't care where she came from!" said the last thug.

"Well, hopefully that means you'll cooperate in interrogation!" Nisa yelled to them as she cut down another giant plushie.

Soon, the last of the Cinnamorolls had been destroyed, the commander nodding in satisfaction. "Looks like we routed 'em! Any casualties?" There were several responses in the negative. "Alright, good work, soldiers! And you too, Rangers!"

"Yeah, thanks," A-Mac grunted, falling on his rear from fatigue.

"Grrr... don't you buggers think you'll be so lucky next time!" Steel Feline's voice echoed. "For I promise, this is only the beginning!" There was a click as if a PA was being shut off, then silence.

"Oh yeah?! We'll bring you to justice soon enough!" Nisa shouted in defiance.

"All right, let's get these dirtbags booked, and call in the LEOs to clean up this mess!" the commander ordered, several soldiers moving to comply...

*To be continued...*