Chapter 77: Semper Fi (part 4)
Before Chapter 77 I would like to thank .33 for his reviews of my fanfic, and I hope you guys enjoy this chapter as much as I have writing it.
"How is the medicine my friend?" White asks me.
"Well if I'm honest it's helped somewhat, I mean my pain is still there but it's reduced and it's more tolerable. I also feel that I'm in a much better shape to plan our attack for that base. I could still do with some rest, though that's perhaps down to being tired as opposed to the pain. Or maybe that could be it as being in pain can take its toll on you, and get you down. Anyway, thanks for patching me up it's much appreciated." I reply to her.
I must say it is rather fortunate that my ally has found supplies that are able to get the job done, even if it's not the best medicine in the world. I'm pretty sure Lastation's own medicine would be way better however. Still, at least we're all ready to go as I walk with White to our troops outside the supply depot.
As I walk I find that I'm not aching so much, and it's good to know that my own body feels up to fighting for the final time tonight. But as we walk to meet up with our troops, I find myself having different thoughts as to how to capture the base without too many losses. Hmmm I wouldn't be surprised if the garrison is better defended compared to the other two.
I know we can surround the building and attack on three sides but, they have a good number of machine guns in there. Hmmm even with the idea I have, it will be difficult to pull off.
I decide to split my forces into three groups anyway with me being in charge of one, White in charge of the other, while Buck and Sully who by now have recovered a bit are in charge of the third group. I give the appropriate orders to each group, and it is then we head for the large hut: the final garrison in the final enemy camp for the night.
We then rush as fast as we can to our positions as we desire to meet up with our allies in their camp as soon as possible, and we're concerned about potential enemy reinforcements arriving here and there. As I run I find that it doesn't hurt to do so, which boosts my confidence with regards to how I'm feeling and whether I feel up to fighting another battle after what happened.
Thanks to the perk a colas it's not very long before we surround the area, with all of our troops outside the building hiding below the windows. This is it, the final battle for the night is about to begin.
I look with my magnetic vision to find that inside there is a door which is open, leading to the large room. I see that overlooking the door are 4 machine guns, a boss and dozens of troops. With this knowledge in mind I quietly vault over the window before moving slowly and crouching towards the door, only to then hide by it.
Soon afterwards I then lean from cover and open fire at the machine gunners. Unfortunately I only manage to kill one of them before being forced to dive to prone, as they return fire and their bullets go through the wooden walls. I then try and crawl away, as I see numerous bullets fly over my head. Soon afterwards I see one of the bosses come out in an attempt to kill me. This particular one is a pig tailed female boss, carrying a Type 100 in each hand. We both start firing at each other only for me to yell to my troops to fire at her. It is then I see my troops stand up in the windows, and they all open fire against her. With a barrage of their fire as they shoot as many bullets as their guns allow them to, the boss dies a painful death as she collapses to the floor. Although it pleases me to know that this tactic is working, it's not long before numerous troops come through the door in an attempt to assist their boss, as they heard a lot more gun fire than expected. But as they come into the room I'm in, they end up sharing the same fate as their fallen master. It's not long after wards before I finish off the remaining gunners, as I shoot one down before crouching and shooting the other two. Although I do find myself getting shot a few times by their machine guns, it doesn't injure me that much and I don't feel any worse than before we attacked this garrison. In fact I feel pleased that we've done we've defeated the garrisons, but something tells me that these garrisons especially the last one was a piece of cake to take.
I have to say that I can't quite put my finger on this. It's hard to believe that we took out a large camp with so few sacrifices. Are they deliberately wasting their troops like Leanbox with Lastation or is this down to luck? In any case it's nice to have it go so well as it's been a long day, then again every day I've had in this planet has been a long day. I suppose it's a nice change to all the hard stuff I've had to deal with, in how I've lost lots of troops to the enemy and I had to rely on tactics when I was heavily outnumbered. I initially thought it might be due to the location we're in as in the Pokémon games, Viridian Forest wasn't too difficult to deal with but then again what about Pallet Town? I feel that even here right now there is someone pulling the strings, an unknown yet powerful enemy.
"Congratulations Black, the camp is free of hostiles. There should be some battle plans in the large hut you guys are in. I also have some good news: there are no enemies between here and the allied camp. Furthermore while there have been a good number of allied casualties, for the most part our troops have managed to reach their positions. For tonight you just need to head for the allied camp and rest there for the night. Tomorrow you'll be going to the allied camps as well as gathering as many allies as possible, as we have reason to believe that a shipment of special equipment for the missiles is to pass through Viridian Forest tomorrow. Therefore when you regroup with more of your allies, you'll need to capture one of the camps that the convoy will pass through. I'm going to get some rest now, hopefully there'll be no enemy attack tomorrow back in Lastation but knowing them I doubt it. I hope you guys are able to sleep tonight as you've done very well, and I wish you all good luck for tomorrow. Our sister Noire gives her love to you all, as does our Loweean CPUs." Uni explains via mind talk sounding very pleased with how we've all done.
I thank her and wish her good night before finding the said battle plans and taking them. I'm sure they'll be very useful for our allies both here and back at home. It is then I give the order for our troops to take as many supplies from the depot as they're able to carry, before heading off to the allied camp.
As we walk through the forest which will take us to the allied camp, I notice the moon lighting the forest which reveals to be countless trees. Oddly enough I don't hear anything from the nature here, I don't hear any owls or crickets or even any Pokémon. Instead I hear our footsteps that walk through the forest, as well as various thoughts racing through my tired fatigued mind.
It's odd that we won't be encountering any more hostiles tonight, which is just as well as I desire to rest now. That's the thing rest, will I get any rest knowing how that usually goes. If I have to deal with possible nightmares or challenges during my sleep, then I would at least like to have a more relaxing dream where I can laugh with Noire as I see how awesome she truly is. Yeah I do find that I miss her when I'm away from her. It's a shame it's not practical for us to be in Lowee together kicking Team Rocket's ass, I'm sure Blanc would love to do the same herself as well. Yeah it does concern me how heavily outnumbered we're are, and I have doubts as to whether we'd be able to rid Viridian Forest of Team Rocket. I suppose if we can harass them and disrupt their supplies it would help, but I just hope we can get more supplies of troops, equipment, medicine, food as well as surveillance to help us fight this guerrilla warfare. Still it's early days and we've managed to take out 3 camps and perhaps hundreds, if not thousands of enemy troops with not many losses. The thing is we could do with a significant victory in this land. I hope we'll get to capture Pallet Town for good, though I can't help but feel that this will be drawn out. One thing that does make me baffled here is that is there someone significant I need to rescue, or a puzzle I need to solve here or something else important?
Even if it is easier said than done I need to rest, and hopefully I'll get a chance to enjoy some delicious food as well as to have a good look around the allied camp. I just hope they're alright though somehow I doubt it. I can't begin to imagine what state they're all in, it amazes me how they're able to cope, to survive and keep fighting.
I must admit this nightly walk together is quite relaxing knowing that there are no enemies nearby, it's just a shame I don't hear any wildlife and it's such a shame that this place is savaged with tyranny, warfare and brutality. I just hope it can be changed and Lowee can be peaceful, beautiful and prosperous once again.
Eventually we reach the camp but just as I thought it looks quite rough, and the people look just as bad. The camp is of a reasonable size though it appears to be over crowded. There are a decent number of tents but even they appear to be in rough shape as they're dirty, full of stains and have plenty of holes meaning the user is still exposed to the elements. I don't see any camp fires but I do see people using torches, though even then it's not that many and they're not very bright at all.
As for the individuals in the camp they don't appear to be well fed and some are in fact starving, there's very little food and drink for them and many of them haven't even had a wash. Their clothes are old, ragged and appear to be the only clothes they wear. As a matter of fact there are a good number of them that are severely ill and are in desperate need of medicine, but unfortunately I'm not sure if even our supplies are able to assist them.
I also notice how they have little possessions, perhaps a blanket, a cardigan, a photo or even the odd game boy though I wouldn't be surprised if it has no batteries. At least they all have weapons on them but they're little more than Arisakas and Nambus that are in need of maintenance, and have few ammunition for these guns. They don't even have any radios or trucks and they have to rely on patrols to deliver messages.
While I find the conditions of the camp to be appalling, the people here are at least happy to see us as they see the supplies we carry, and it's nice how none of them are willing to give up. It is then the leader of the camp approaches us to greet us. He is dressed in standard Loweean clothes, though like the others they appear to be worn and old. I also notice how he's wearing a white cap and he has a rather bushy moustache.
"Welcome to our camp my fellow Loweeans, I am Cash." The man greets with enthusiasm, though I can't help but notice he sounds distinctive.
Yeah there's something distinctive about him alright, I must say his accent sounds familiar. I can't help but think that his accent is used in an area which is in the country I was born. If only I knew where it was, oh well. Still it's nice to see his enthusiasm and him being friendly despite what they must have gone through.
"It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Butch; this is Paula, Buck and Sully. We've brought supplies for the people here. Would it be possible for us to rest here for the night and for you guys to join us tomorrow? I'd like all of the camps to join together and perhaps go on the offensive. There have been a significant number of Team Rocket grunts defecting to the Loweean side, they are quite numerous and have brought supplies. As a matter of fact a good number of them have joined us." I reply to him while gesturing with my hand as I introduce my officers and myself, only to then offer his hand to shake.
It is then he shakes my hand before showing me the camp, but he knows in his own mind that the state the camp is in is rather poor.
"Of course, any Loweeans are welcome here. I'm pleased you have supplies because we have nothing to offer you guys, other than our own troops and even they are in desperate need of medicine, food and ammunition. The fact that there are numerous defects going on is good news. We need some good news as we've been unable to get supplies from Team Rocket as they regularly patrol these parts, and our own troops are too ill equipped and not healthy enough to defeat them. We're lucky that they haven't spotted us sooner, as I'm not sure if all of us put together would be able to take out one of their patrols. I mean we have 100 troops but due to the lack of supplies and poor conditions, it feels a lot more like 10 at the most. We have been stuck here for who knows how long without supplies, and I wasn't sure if we'd be able to hold out for much longer.
But since you have the supplies we'll be happy to join you, if it means we get to fight Team Rocket and make them pay for what they've done to our land. As you may know, this place used to be peaceful and prosperous full of Pokémon and wildlife living in harmony with us. It's a shame that Team Rocket wishes to destroy this and end our way of living. It's good to know that there are those who reject Team Rocket's lunacy and wish to defect, it must be hard for them to be able to defect as I know how strict they are with regards loyalty, as well as how cruel their punishments are should anyone betray them. We will happily do our bit and I think I speak for all of us at the camp when I say that I hope that we can be of any help." He replies smiling.
"Oh you'll get to play a significant part my friend, we need all the allied troops we can get and we need to unite if we're to stand a chance here. Okay which of your troops needs the most medical attention and food?" I ask them while smiling.
It's not long before Cash tells us which people are the most sick, and it is then our own troops give them the medicine we have taken from the enemy camp. After which he tells us who are the hungriest, and our troops then give them a good portion of our food.
It's not long afterwards before all of us around the camp are eating dinner. After giving all of the delicious Lastation food to the hungriest native Loweeans, and most of my Team Rocket supplies to every one in the camp, I don't have much food left to eat.
The food and drink consists of cheap hot chocolate and to eat there is corned beef and cookies. It's only a bit and it doesn't even taste that great, but I won't be complaining. I won't be complaining as despite how awful it was, I can't help but think how the other Loweeans in Lowee and perhaps the poor victims of Planeptune are coping with the severe lack of food and supplies. As I experience this I become more determined to try and do what I can, to ensure that everyone in Gameindustri gets to eat nice food and never go hungry again. But while I try and think about the starving, it does concern me whether I'll be able to ignore my stomachs demands for food tomorrow, as I don't think there'll be enough for breakfast. I know full well that food helps in providing us strength, and not having a full stomach is pretty bad for what we'll be doing tomorrow. I just hope we can get more supplies from Lastation via air drop and Team Rocket via looting enemy camps.
I look around to see the people's health in the camp improve a fair amount from the medicine we've given them, and they are a lot more happy and feel more positive and healthier. I've also spoken with many of the people living here, and I find that they're all pleased to see us; they're all not willing to give up no matter what Team Rocket throws at them. Many of them talk about their leader Blanc, how they miss her and how much they loved her as a ruler. Many of them are also so sad with how corrupt Lowee became, and how she was forced to flee. It's really nice that they don't harbour any hatred towards her despite Lowee deteriorating, or the fact that she's no longer in Lowee. They just hope that Blanc is able to return someday, as well as to return Lowee back to its former glory. I admire their hope and it's amazing how they still hold out despite the conditions being consistently bleak, and survival being a desperate struggle. But despite the hope they all have they had plenty to fear. Many of them speak of how they were afraid that Team Rocket may ambush them or that they'll die, or that their camp will end up being the only one in Viridian Forest, if not Lowee. Many of them even worried about what will kill them: starvation, Team Rocket, lack of water or sickness? They've seen their allies die around them from those various factors, and they believed that they'd be next soon enough. I've found a lot of them to be afraid of sleeping at night, but I've done my best to reassure them that it won't happen as we have guards protecting the camp.
Their worries have definitely disappeared now and rather than just hoping for the sake of it, they're more convinced that they will survive perhaps thrive. They've been fed, given drinks, given new tents, sleeping bags and even new clothes and Nintendo handhelds for some of them. But while they're all more comfortable with sleeping tonight after my reassurances, I feel uneasy sleeping tonight. Not because of threats of Team Rocket but nightmares, threats from brain washing as every night I've had dreams, nightmares, challenges to deal with and I'm unsure if tonight will be any different. Something tells me that they may be worse as I'm in Lowee and while the Team Rocket brain washing facilities are still under construction, unless our agents sabotage them when it's near completion I fear that Lowee can never be retaken, and I'm worried that I will lose my sense, my sanity and my own free will.
But while I've not had the best of meals to go to sleep on, I need the sleep, I need the energy for tomorrow and I keep saying to myself that I've survived the nightmares before, I'll survive this one. The thing is though it's not just the meal that I've had, it's the fact that I'm sleeping on the grass as I've offered my sleeping bag and tent to one of the people in the camp. I believe to have the worst of it as my body and my mind just cannot sleep due to the circumstances. I have no sense of time either and while I shut my eyes and lie down on the grass, I just don't feel as though I'm sleeping. Though while it may be for the best as at least I'm not experiencing any nightmares, it does worry me how I need to sleep but can't sleep despite how hard I'm trying. It's also very frustrating as I've always went to sleep straight away. I miss sleeping in those gigantic comfortable beds in Lastation, they're so comfortable and relaxing and I was able to fall asleep immediately. I also miss who I got to sleep with, I miss sleeping with Noire as we always slept close together and coiled our bodies around each other. It was magnificent, heavenly and she always felt warm and soft and she's always a feast for my eyes. I'll never forget the pleasure she's given me, and the pleasures she'll give me in the future. I just hope I get to see her again in my dreams. Yeah I miss all of it but at least I'm out here making a difference I hope, and I'm always willing to make personal sacrifices if it'll benefit the others. I just wish I can get to sleep or at least have the sun wake me up, so we can be ready to move out and do another honest good day's work.
Ahh I must be dreaming at last as I'm now in a different place. The place is unbelievably huge and grand, and it looks unbelievably expensive.
The ceiling consists of lots of paintings of portraits of the CPUs wearing different outfits including their royal outfits in different locations, and they all appear in different ones which look very authentic and beautiful. The portraits look rather grand and elegant and make them look spectacular. The paintings are surrounded by gold which is carved into different fancy patterns. In fact it surrounds all of the artwork making it look very posh. The ceiling also has lots of gigantic chandeliers that are full of large diamonds, which produce plenty of light and sparkle in this massive room. The ceiling is also surrounded by a massive gold border with different patterns on them, which are in a royal red and royal blue. On the walls are expensive wallpaper that is of a royal blue with various patterns on them. Like the ceilings the walls are full of different portraits of the CPUs, which cover large portions of these walls and are surrounded by gold frames. On some parts of the walls there are various gold patterns on them as well. There are even large flags on different parts of the wall which look very familiar and consist of white, red and blue with crosses and triangles. It is rather unfortunate that for some reason I do not know what the flag is or what country has such a flag, though I know I like the flags very much and I have reason to believe that they may be the flags of the country I was from, before arriving in Lastation. There are columns on the walls as well that appear to support the ceiling, these are made of white marble and are surrounded by gold in various places. There are also various busts of the CPUs in marble of course, as well as various statues of the CPUs and other important figures who look familiar, but unfortunately I have no memory of them, though I do have memories of this wonderful place, which makes me wonder if I have any connection with any royalty before coming here. The carpet is very grand as well and is of a royal blue shade, with various gold patterns on as well.
In the gigantic room there is various elegant furniture which are made of gold and are decorated in a rather luxurious way, which are full of elegant patterns consisting of plants and even people. There is also a gigantic dresser table with a mirror on it, which is large and surrounded by gold. There are various other tables as well which hold fruit, different papers as well as gold candlesticks with tall candles in them. There are various sets of white elegant drawers which are surrounded by gold patterns as well. There is also a large desk which consists of a very elegant large chair that is completely covered in gold, with beautiful patterns on it and with very comfortable royal blue cushions on top that has gold patterns on them. In fact there are plenty of these chairs all around the room with its back to the wall, as well as some of them surrounding golden elegant coffee tables. The desk is full of papers as well as a quill and some ink; there are also plenty of books as well as maps of different parts of the world with numerous countries painted in pink. There are a few doors that are white which are surrounded with gold patterns on them, and there is also a large gigantic fire place which is surrounded by gold statues of the CPUs looking sexy and elegant. There is even a gigantic octuplet poster bed surrounded by gold with different statues and patterns, the posts themselves are gold and the roof is made of a blue fabric, which has a portrait of the CPUs in their elegant royal clothing. The quilt and pillows look very comfortable and are in royal blue with gold patterns on them. One distinctive feature I notice about the place is that there is a section of the room which is full of pillows, a large royal blanket with patterns on it, as well as a bowl full of food consisting of various insects and water. I notice how it's a habitat for a few bandicoots that are sat there, happily eating their food and they look so comfortable being there and so happy.
I must say this place is absolutely stunning and breath-taking, words can't describe how much in awe I am of this place and it's nice that it reminds me of something familiar, but sadly I don't know what, but even if that's the case this place does come back to me, and I remember being there and being awed by it's grandeur and it's opulence and lavishness. What makes this even more special is who's in this room, which suggests to me who it belongs to which I find to be very appropriate. It's my CPU, my girlfriend, my waifu, my empress and oh boy oh boy is she dressed like an empress to impress, and I remember seeing her in that outfit.
Noire's hair is incredibly long and white as well as shiny and silky. Her eyes are green and have the power symbol and she is smiling with pride, as she looks stunning with her royal blue sparkling eye shadow and red lip stick. She also has rosy cheeks as well.
Her outfit is rather unique but still impressive, elegant and appropriate. She wears a golden helmet which covers the back of her head, and the centre of it is covered by a large gigantic royal blue plume. She wears an elegant red dress which covers her torso and her upper legs in an inverted V shape; her dress hugs her flawless figure. I notice how the dress appears to be similar to a military uniform of the era, as it consists of gold shoulder tassels and more gold elegant tassels that cover her torso as well as around her chest, which look like gigantic necklaces. She also wears a gold broach with the flag as it's centre piece, as well as a large royal blue sash that goes over her right shoulder. The dress also drapes off at her bum like a military jacket of the era. At the lower part of her dress there are 4 sections with two of them in red and the other 2 in blue, and they're full of various gold patterns on them. She also wears what appears to be royal blue stockings with various beautiful patterns on them, as well as white stiletto high heels which show off her painted toe nails and her long sexy legs, which have large diamond anklets around her ankles. To finish off her stunning flawless look she wears silky white gloves which go up to her shoulders, and on her wrists are a good number of large diamond bracelets while on her hands are diamond panjas. She also wears a large diamond necklace around her neck and on it, as well as large diamond chandelier earrings on her ears. Not only this but she wears a massive royal cape in which the pattern is of the royal flag, as well as a fake white fur stole which coils around both of her arms. I wouldn't be surprised at all if she's also wearing plenty of aromatic perfume, full of heavenly smells to go with her outfit.
She looks unbelievably beautiful and the dress suits her to a t. I see her sitting on the gigantic bed of hers and she carries in her right hand a long trident and in her left hand a large shield with the flag on it. Lying next to her is a large hairy lion who I remember as well and appears to be friendly and of no threat. He appears to be quite sleepy and I notice Noire looking rather affectionately at this adorable creature.
She poses as if for a portrait which is awesome as she looks so stunning in what she's wearing, and she looks so iconic and patriotic which I love very much. Yes I remember really liking that outfit and saying that to her, and she appreciated it a lot and I know we had fun together there and with her in that outfit, even if I'm unsure what fun we did have, perhaps this flashback will jog my memory. It's not long afterwards though that there is a knock at the door.
"Enter." Noire calls out in a posh friendly manner.
The door opens only to find two people who I recognise instantly, and I like the clothes that they wear as it suits them very much.
One of them is that dreaded rotten Neptune, but I must say it's nice that she's dressed like it. Her hair is purple, short and tatty and she wears an old dirty maid cap as well. For the rest of her outfit she wears a long dress which covers her torso and legs, which is quite hideous and isn't tight like Noire's is. The dress is purple and is full of holes, patches sewn on them and is very dirty and tatty. Neptune herself is full of cuts from doing back breaking labour and is incredibly dirty; her skin is also raw as well. I can tell from the look of her face that she's not very comfortable being here, she's very afraid and so she should be especially considering how she is to her own people. It's very ironic.
I guess Neptune is their slave then which I find to be most awesome, and I do remember seeing her in that outfit and her getting humiliated by Noire. I doubt she'll be any good at doing work, but I know she's going to get some punishment and I look forward to this and seeing how much of this I actually remember, and hopefully never forget the humiliations and ownage we dished out to her despite the situation now. Something tells me that this particular dream is going to make me laugh especially from the limited memories that this triggers, which is rather nice as I could do with some genuine humour after the stresses of today and the potential stresses of tomorrow. I must say it's also appropriate as she's responsible for all the chaos in Gameindustri, she must be stopped. While it's nice to be watching this having a good idea with what's going to happen, it's too bad that I have no idea when she'll be brought to justice for her abuse and neglect. I just can't help but think of all the Planeptune immigrants who have suffered her tyranny, have been abused, starved and even raped. Just hearing their stories from Noire is just sickening to me, and it's frustrating how this still goes on to this day.
The other one amongst them is the wise and kind Blanc. I like her outfit very much as it suits her a lot and I found that to be the case then, as I now remember seeing her, complimenting her and having fun together with Noire there. Her hair is light blue and is rather long with two strands at the front going to her stomach. Her eyes are red with the power symbol, and she's wearing light blue eye shadow as well. It's nice to see her smile while wearing red lip stick as well. She also wears makeup on her cheeks too.
I notice how her outfit is quite similar to Noire's, as on her head she wears what appears to an admiral's hat of the time which appears to be rather grand. She also wears a royal red military jacket which looks rather similar to Noire's dress, as it covers her bum and has plenty of gold shoulder tassels and more gold tassels all over her chest. Also on her jacket is a blue sash which goes from her right shoulder, as well as a large broach with the flag on it. The jacket also consists of a black collar as well as black sleeves with gold tassels and buttons. She wears white gloves on her hands which I'm sure they cover a lot of her arms. She wears white trousers as well as black thigh high stiletto boots. She has in her hands a large leather bag which she holds casually.
I definitely like how Blanc is dressed as a field marshal especially with how she poses, as a matter of fact she reminds of a very famous one who I knew once represented my country, but it's a pity I forget who that field marshal was. I knew he was the supreme commander, and I knew how he was very good and he brought us victory.
Yeah I must say I have an increasingly good feeling with how this scene is going to play out, as this all reminds me of some brilliant comedy that I once watched in the past now as well. I can just predict how Blanc and Noire are going to behave towards that vile Neptune. It's what she deserves for all the foul crimes she has committed, the tortures, the robberies, the neglects and all of the tyranny and systematic abuse that goes on in her command. I'm looking forward to this, let the comedy begin.
The slave Neptune then enters the room first.
"The Empress of Lowee." She announces with pride even though I can tell it's fake.
"Do I have the honour of addressing the Empress of Lastation your highness?" Blanc speaks rather loudly as she enters the room.
"Yes and may I say it is an honour to see you my friend and highness." Noire replies with a smile and a giggle.
"Indeed it is and I wish you congratulations on how successful your rule is, and I hope to see your rule last for an eternity." The field marshal Blanc speaks with much pride.
"Take my order of milk ready to deliver on the ring of the bell unless you wish to feel my boot up your arse, and be quicker about it than you were with the door!" The field marshal bellows to the moron.
"Yes my queen." Neptune replies with sarcasm.
After which Blanc smacks Neptune on the back of her head really hard.
"I'm an empress not a queen. Do you even have any experience?" The blue haired field marshal yells rather loudly.
"Should I have my men torture this piece of trash until she learns her lesson your highness?" The Loweean CPU asks the Lastation CPU.
Although Neptune is motioning with her hands for her master to say no, Noire just smiles in response.
"Sure why not it'll be fun for us both to watch, and it'll be good for Neptune. Then she'll know what it is like to be at the receiving end of her brutality to her innocent people." Noire smiles playfully.
"Most Excellent. I'm sure it will be great for all the people in the world to see." Blanc says looking so smug.
After which she smacks Neptune on the back of her head really hard again.
"GET OUT!" Blanc yells.
After which Neptune leaves while holding her head, massaging it as best she can.
"Now then to business. I'm sure you're no doubt eager to know how I've been doing ever since I've volunteered as supreme commander of all of our forces, and have been in charge of the various conflicts against the foul vile evil Planeptuneans ever since we have captured Neptune and made her the empires only slave. I therefore wish to pass my full accounts of all my conflicts to you, empress of the joint empire of Lastation and Lowee which is so ginormous, it holds over a quarter of the land and the population of the entire world, and the sun never sets on it." Blanc speaks with much pride and also sounds very friendly while giving Noire the bag.
Hmmmm, there's something about what she says concerning Lastation and Lowee. Why do I think it has something to do with where we're from, and yet I still don't know where we are from before coming here.
"Ah that's most excellent thank you very much." Noire says while opening the bag to read a small piece of paper.
"Ah let's see the war involving the colonies which was provoked by Plutia trying to instigate a rebellion, by spreading lies about taxes as well as trying to burn villages of natives, and introducing slavery which we've never had in our history: we won with no casualties. The wars involving our continent between much of our empire and Planeptune: we won signed Blanc the Empress of Lowee and Lastation." Most excellent you're an excellent commander Blanc." Noire says smiling at the good news.
Once again I feel like there's more references and yet I still don't know where from.
"There is also another matter. I wish to present to you the gift which is actually from all the people from various countries." The Loweean Empress says with much pride before handing Noire a piece of paper.
"Hmmm on behalf of our nations we would like to join your glorious glamorous gigantic empire, and live under your benevolent rule where you only do everything." It would be my pleasure, thank you very much for such an invitation. I'm pleased that thanks to your campaigns and how you are with the people you see, there are countries that join us on a regular basis. It would be awesome if we can defeat that dictator who uses lots of batteries, and then have the world united under our benevolent rule. That way they can then see peace and prosperity as well as to put an end to war, starvation, diseases as well as to make sure everyone has education and a high quality of life." Noire says, thrilled with the news and she also talks with passion about her dream.
With yet more references even though I don't know where we're actually from. It does support the idea that we are from different parts of the place before coming here, and I do believe that we're from different nations in fact. These references definitely refer to specific nations that are from where I came from, but why do I not know them.
"Indeed it's very powerful for those nations to want to join us, it definitely makes me proud of our nation as I'm sure it does you. Yeah there's plenty to be proud about, we've got the finest trade, the finest armies, the finest navies, the finest people, the finest technology, the largest wealthiest empire ever and the finest morality and ethics in the world. I do believe we have the finest royalty as well, who are so hard working to ensure that our empire is the greatest, the biggest, the most benevolent and hopefully one that will last for eternity. Though look at the contrast with Planeptune's royalty: a mad stupid lazy bitch who neglects her people, and a vile creature who tortures her people. The sooner they're both dead the better." Blanc says agreeing to what Noire has said.
It's frustrating that despite the references being so many and they keep going, I still don't know of our origins, no doubt that's the point to taunt me into giving me clues which just don't prove enough for me to work out our origin. Ah well at least this interaction is hilarious and it's nice to see how prosperous they are and how well they're doing against Planeptune, just as they always did back then.
"You're very kind and too right, I can't wait until Planeptune is destroyed for good and its inhabitants will join us where they will see a brighter future and more prosperity." Noire says smiling with pride.
"Indeed. Now you're no doubt anxious to see what's going on with regards what will hopefully be the 7th and final war against Planeptune, which with luck will last about 100 days. I have here the most recent briefs from our other generals in the field." Miss Lowee says holding some papers.
"I'm looking forward to this, their days are definitely numbered now. And I look forward to spending a while reading the briefs and seeing how great you guys are getting on. Would you like some milk?" Miss Lastation says with much enthusiasm.
"Oh yes please I'd love to have some of your finest milk here. It's great how we've had ample supply of it in our campaigns." The CPU of Lowee says sounding excited with the idea.
"Oh yeah it's important to be well supplied and it's awesome to know how we manage to export our goods from across the empire, and keep everyone well fed." Noire says while pulling the rope which makes the sound of a bell ringing.
"Definitely, here's how we've been doing so far." Blanc replies as she sits down with Noire while putting a map on the table.
"Now as I understand it Plutia is stationed near The Valley of the Kings, and Rom is stationed in?" Noire asks while looking at the map.
"She's stationed near the outside of the sea in the middle of land. We're confident that although we're outnumbered oddly enough, if she is to split her forces and attack we'd be able to split their forces in 3, isolate the flagship and get a decisive victory. As a matter of fact I am fully confident we will win the battle without the loss of a single ship in this naval battle." Blanc speaks sounding very confident and full of pride.
"So am I it's a very unique plan and as a strategist myself I'm certain that this plan will succeed, after all our ships are of superior quality and our sailors are second to none. It will definitely be a devastating blow for Plutia to no longer have a navy. I'm impressed, you should be proud of your sister Rom for coming up with such a strategy. We'll have to construct a statue in honour of her and preserve her flagship in port for generations to come. I like the name of the ship HMS Victory, though it won't be Victory as in the third poor game but Victory for us." Noire says only for the awesome pair to laugh together, while the lion roars triumphantly afterwards.
"I guess great minds think a like eh. I can just imagine the look on Rom's face when she realises she has a winning formula. I must say I'm looking forward to celebrating the day when we can put an end to that moron Plutia's reign of tyranny for good. I feel we're getting closer to that day with each decisive victory we have." Blanc says as she thinks of how proud she is with her younger sister.
"Ah definitely, it's so awesome that we're making a tremendous difference to this world." Noire adds.
After which as if on cue Neptune barges in the door carrying refreshments on a tray, while whistling an annoying tune much to the annoyance and disgust of the two well dressed, benevolent, attractive empresses sitting down. It is then that Neptune walks towards the table only to slam the refreshments on top of the map annoying the two even more.
"Ooh budge up budge up. What you two planning? Aww you're not planning on invading my homeland again are you? Why you can't you leave it alone we just like to chill and rest you guys." Neptune moans cheekily.
After which Blanc loses it and stands up.
"How dare you sit girl in the presence of your superiors GET UP!" Blanc says fuming with anger while motioning with her hands.
"Ooops sorry dory." Neptune says clearly not meaning her apology as she stands up.
"You speak when you're spoken to…." The red eyed CPU says still angry, only for her to slap the slave really hard in the left ear.
"Unless you wish to be shot out of a cannon and into the sea, so you can drown which you deserve? Well?" Blanc yells before punching Neptune so hard she falls onto the floor, leaving a mark on her forehead.
I must say seeing Blanc punch Neptune really hard as well as hitting her a few times is having me in stitches with laughter, I notice Noire laughing in hysterics as well.
"Man the amount of times I've resorted doing that to her. It's such a good stress reliever as well as reminding her what happens when she screws up with me and her people." Noire says still laughing as she speaks.
"Oh yeah sometimes she just begs for me to smash her face in with her stupidity and her lack of manners." Blanc replies while punching her hard again just as she got up again.
"Yeah you have such a good punch with how you do it like this…." Noire says while mimicking Blanc's punching technique, which proves to be just as effective.
"…I'd often hit her like this." Noire says while punching Neptune in the head again really hard causing her to fall backwards.
Neptune then gets up again though rather slowly, and I now see her face is bruised and even bleeding a bit as she also has two black eyes on her face. She's even holding her aching head and she's moaning and groaning in agonising pain.
"Erm….Can….I…pleased be excused your highness to the power of infinity." The slave speaks though this time she sounds weak, confused and begging. She no longer sounds cocky.
"You may leave now. I hope you have learned your lesson now Neptune, and you will continue to get this treatment until you have learned to be nice to the innocent, to work hard and not be so stupid and selfish." Noire says to her, while taunting her.
"Oh I quite understand you carry on the good work." The Planeptune joke replies with her cocky tone again.
"Very well." Noire says casually before punching her hard in the face again, causing her to fall into the ground and for her to groan in pain.
By this time Blanc looks at her drink only to be disgusted.
"Hang On! This is friggin juice I ordered milk!" She yells with much anger.
She quickly marches towards Neptune only to squeeze her left ear really hard, causing the slave to squeal in agonising pain once more.
"You're a stupid moron aren't you. I specifically requested for you to get milk at the ring of the bell, and now since you can't get my order right I ought to beat you to death. MILK!" Blanc yells after letting go.
Neptune shakes with fear umming and erring as she picks up the tray, only for the red eyed general to kick her really hard in the bum with her left boot. This causes Neptune to crouch as her but really aches. Blanc in frustration then lifts her arms up only to drop them down again, this makes me laugh in stitches again and it's nice to see Noire giggling away at how Neptune got hurt by the two of them.
"Maybe we should just beat her to death, after all it's what she deserves for those crimes against humanity. It would make all of her own ex slaves feel better after living a life time of poverty, brutality and even many times being raped by Plutia. She just doesn't care." The green eyed empress suggests.
"It is a shame she has no respect for her people like we do. As a matter of fact I treat all of my soldiers with respect, I mean they get well fed, well looked after and I make sure they have a chance to rest and I make sure not to work them too hard. They all look up to me and find me to be courageous, benevolent and inspiring. I don't just have their respect, I have their love too." Miss Lowee says thinking about the differences between herself and Neptune.
"Indeed it shows. I mean because of how you think of everything and you're also such a gifted strategist, we're able to win every battle against Planeptune with minimal losses. I wouldn't be surprised if our enemies fear us. It's great to know how we have plenty of volunteers wishing to join up, knowing how conditions in the army are excellent with good food, good accommodations, good sanitation, no abuse and there is excellent medical facilities as well as time to rest. Mind you conditions for our people are excellent too as everyone is well fed, have roofs over their head that are also clean with sanitation and they have the best medicine in the world. I don't think we even have poverty and the people don't work long hours, so they get to enjoy life and spend time with their loved ones. They even get to go on railway journeys so they can visit different parts of the empire, so they can see how our influence has shaped it for the better. Not only that but they can have all sorts of different products from the world, like silk and spices to name a couple." The attractive wise benevolent Lastation lady says while smiling.
"Of course, it would be great if we can finally achieve world peace and to be united so that everyone can get the same benefits that we have. I mean our world is such a wonderful place to live as it is, just think how much better it will be when it's united. I look forward to that day, and it would be nice if our scientists can eventually find a way of travelling into space, and perhaps explore it and maybe perhaps in the future we can put people on the moon. I mean who knows what the future will hold when we will all be united, but it's definitely a future we can all look forward to." Blanc says, her body language indicating that she's dreaming.
"I personally think we'd need special machines to do that sort of thing. Imagine having a machine to help us calculate different stuff, we'd need to provide plenty of money to anyone who's up for that task. Who knows perhaps that could lead to being able to watch something that's going on in a faraway place, or perhaps we could play something on a machine with a handheld device in which it controls what we see, and what we see is of a different world. We could perhaps have stations where people can play on such stuff. Perhaps we'd be able to answer questions such as how we got here, why are we here, and what relations do we have to other animals. I personally think we've evolved and we have chemicals inside us that define who we are and our characteristics, but we'd need evidence. Hopefully our royal academy of science will be able to provide those answers one day." Noire says also day dreaming.
"Maybe perhaps on those machines we'd be able to recreate the battles we have won in. We ought to celebrate the progress we have made. In fact we should invite our people to a gigantic party on the day we finally defeat Planeptune and capture Plutia, perhaps they'd all like to see us torture those two jokers and give them the most painful agonising death as justice for what they've done to their people. Speaking of which where is that joke, I should have my milk by now." Noire's friend speaks in a friendly tone, only to get irritated when she mentions Neptune.
It is then Noire rings the bell for Neptune to come. I have to say I am enjoying the two talking about their life long dreams, as well as how utopia like it is in their empire. It's a bit like how it is in Gameindustri with how it's a work in progress. I just hope it will get better in Lowee but at least for now I'm enjoying this segment, I look forward to seeing more of Neptune getting her head punched in. It never gets old.
"I don't think she's going to come is she. I best be off anyway and finish of that Plutia slut for good. It will be honour to celebrate with you and all of our people who work so hard, and are very loyal and supportive of us. With luck I will return soon with that Plutia in chains and suffering, exactly in the same way she does to her own victims. I bid you farewell your highness and my friend. It's an honour to be with such a clever and kind gentle empress like yourself." Blanc says as she stands up and shakes Noire's hand.
"Like wise with you." The silver haired lady says as she leads her ally to the door.
As if on cue the slave barges in the door with a tray full of milk in her hands.
"Your milk your highness." Neptune says sounding casual.
"YOU'RE LATE! Where have you been for it Planeptune?" Blanc yells before smacking on the back of Neptune's head really hard.
"Or Leanbox?" Noire says sarcastically while doing the same thing, causing Neptune to massage her head in pain.
"Or Celestia." Blanc yells before kicking Neptune in the bum really hard with her left foot.
This time Neptune falls on the floor with the tray in her hands, though surprisingly none of the milk gets spilt although her bum really aches as well as her knees and face from the impact.
"And don't bother to show me out, I don't want to be waiting for eternity before I get to the front door." Blanc yells before storming out.
"Hold it." Neptune says while holding an old fashioned flint lock pistol.
Despite what the situation looks like as I'm watching this I'm not worried as since this is one of those sorts of dreams that are funny, I know that the two CPUs of benevolence have a trick up their sleeves.
"Mwahahahaha I tricked you into capturing me. I've been able to learn of your strategies and now I shall assassinate you both, and your empire will be mine and Plutia's to rule. And your people will learn to fear the wrath of us for daring to challenge us, as well as having the cheek to tell us how to rule. I will also make you pay for your brutality, only me and Plutia can treat people that way." Neptune says laughing manically before firing her pistol, only to find that her gun doesn't work causing Noire and Blanc to laugh.
"On the contrary you will find that we led you to a false sense of security of you knowing our plans, when in reality we've intercepted every message you've sent out." Noire says speaking with pride, sounding smug that she has Neptune in that position.
"You see unlike you we're not stupid, and we've managed to sabotage your gun so that it doesn't work. And now since you were dumb enough to challenge us and having the audacity to point a gun at us, would you care to do the honours my friend?" Blanc says while speaking in the same tone. As she asks Noire she draws her Webley revolver and aims it at Neptune.
"Oh yeah. It's time for your nonsense to come to an end. Goodbye you stupid moron. May your tyranny end now." Noire says in a distinctive tone while drawing her own Webley revolver.
Both ladies fire at the rotten witch. They fire every bullet they have in their revolvers and each shot is fired at Neptune's stomach. Afterwards Neptune screams in pain as her stomach is in unbelievable agony, the two of them stand there with pride only to hold the barrel of their revolvers up to their mouths and blow the smoke off playfully.
"Ahh that felt good. Hopefully the hedgehog population will not be extinct in Planeptune, now that the one who's most responsible for the destruction of their habitat has just perished." The CPU of Lowee says sounding triumphant.
"Indeed it's so horrible that Neptune hunts them for sport. I wonder what the lion will make of this as we serve Neptune up for his dinner, though it will be a once in a life time treat for him." The CPU of Lastation agrees.
After seeing them both posing with their revolvers in their hands as they hold them close to their faces, the dream ends and I find myself awake in the forest. It's a lovely dream to see a nice location and nice costumes, and while it was funny and entertaining, I do find myself being baffled by what I've just seen. It's odd that I remember the place and costumes and yet considering who was there and what was said, it's as if it's an entirely different place or time. It could be that what I've seen was a film done by them, even though it's odd that Neptune would involve herself with it from what I remember. It does make me wonder though along with the significance of that who exactly were we with regards where we came from. While it's clear that we are well trained and educated and our job was to protect the world from Neptune, what else were we? Did we lead nations like here, were we rich like here, or at least have any involvement in that or any significant wealth? Do we actually have any connection to any royal family? Were we even in charge of anything or was it just us alone and having to take up regular jobs? What was the state of the world we were from? Was it overall better or worse?
In any case, while it was nice to see them both together in such attractive and elegant costumes and what they did was funny, I can only predict that my next dream won't be so much of a dream as it would be more like a nightmare, where once again I'll have to face and defeat Neptune which I must admit I'm actually looking forward to and hopefully I'll win again. I then fall asleep to see what I'm going to experience in my next dream or nightmare.