Chapter 110: Neptune's Meltdown Part 2
Well, I guess this is it; it looks like we've failed to stop the bomb, especially considering the timer going down and how there's nothing to suggest the bomb being defused. What a shame, what a huge shame to have gotten this far to have survived all of these attacks, all of these boss battles, fighting all of these enemies, not to mention all of these nightmares and especially this one, where we had to fight through all of these enemies without our abilities, to get to Neptune's own challenge and despite losing most of the team in each previous mission, we got through it to get to this point, this moment and even if we've taken out most of the bosses, even if we've taken out the short purple haired witch, we've still failed to defuse the bomb.
I should be happy that we've at least taken down Neptune but what does it mean? What does her death mean if it's just in her nightmare and it was all about stopping the bomb which we've failed to do? With this I am certain it is the end of us and our world as we know it which isn't nice. We have provided hope for this place and to our people we've provided compassion, security and prosperity with plentiful food, warm clothing, safe clean water, advanced medicine, much wealth, electricity, first class accommodation, beautiful cities, highly advanced technology which is not just futuristic, but idealistic in the amount of good it produces without any negative side effects.
Not only this but there's no disease or crime or even the concept of aging, as while people in Lastation can live for 1000 years they do not age one bit, thanks to the technology of slowing down our aging process so much when we reach adulthood. We didn't just provide a safe haven but to the best of our ability the means that one day if we keep going, it can spread to the rest of the world and we can put an end to homelessness, hunger, disease, dehydration, as well as hopelessness but most importantly, to stopping tyranny and conflict.
Alas it's not to be as Neptune has won and me resenting this does not begin to describe how I feel about this, because even if we've stopped her numerous times before and in these nightmares, what good does it do in winning every battle if we've failed to win the war, and the fact that she will have won now disgusts me.
I say that not just because I hate her guts even if we all do immensely, not just because of what she and her cronies have done to our friends in the series, even though it sickens me with all of the defeats, the humiliations even the kills and sadistic acts, not to mention the vilifying them, it's because of how she's been before coming here from my memories and what she's trying to do now.
The sad thing is, is that I don't even know the full extent of what she's done, just the tip of the iceberg. I cannot begin to imagine what it must be like in Planeptune, when both Lowee and Lastation had who knows how many refugees coming in trying to escape who knows what horrific stuff, but stuff that I hope that one day Lastation will be able to annihilate once and for all.
I'm certain though that some of the unpleasant stuff there must consist of eternal famines, eternal dehydration, massive dirt, rampant disease, extreme poverty and plenty of homelessness. I wouldn't be surprised at all if there are gangs or a massive civil war going on there now. I can't bear thinking about it and not only will it happen unchallenged now, but it will happen on a much wider scale with it spreading to Lastation and it being there forever.
I don't want that to happen but it will, I suppose the icing on the cake is hearing Neptune gloat and that is if we're around to hear it. No NO NOOOOOOO! No I can't scream or react like this it's just what Neptune wants, she wants suffering to happen and for us to show signs that we're bothered, that's what she enjoys and we mustn't do that, even if we accept our fate we must continue to be defiant, we must…..Hang on, I must have been saying what's on my mind and yet nothing's happened. Would we even be here if the bomb has gone off now? Perhaps not but then again this is Neptune's doing and it might be that her intention is to taunt us with suspense.
Weird isn't it to go from losing and how much we cannot afford to lose, to this where I just don't know.
"Ah brilliant, the bomb has been defused and with 1 second to spare, what a relief." Uni says to us.
I'm not sure what to make of that because while it's great that we've defused the bomb, I do not like how close it was and how I was convinced that the bomb in fact would go off. It would be very hard to accept that fact and what that would result in, very hard indeed but still even if it was by 1 second, I'm pleased that we've defused that bomb.
But I soon realise that even though the bomb has been defused meaning that Neptune has failed once again, and it's yet another battle that she has lost, there is still the matter of putting the core in its protective case and getting it out of there, and taking it to our escape vehicle with at least one of us alive. The thing is that even if the bomb has been defused, I don't like to know what will happen if we fail to get out with it. I wouldn't be surprised if they just rearm it and it goes off, but even if not I do not want to know what will happen if we fail, probably something catastrophic I'm certain even without the bomb.
In any case even if over half of the enemy have been taken down, we cannot afford to drop our guard as I have a feeling that they'll still be protecting the exit at all costs, and will not be going down without a fight.
"Excellent, well done that was a very close one and I'm pleased you defused it. Do you have the core secured though?" I say to them sounding very relieved and proud of them.
"Yeah Black." Uni responded in a similar tone to me.
"OK, I know that we have defeated Neptune and stopped her bomb from going off, but we cannot relax just yet because that's exactly what they want, for us to be lured into a false sense of security with our victory so far. I am sure that they will try and avenge their humiliation, and we cannot afford to drop down our guard. We may have defused the bomb but it will mean nothing unless we can get out of here alive with the core. Keep it going guys, and I am certain that we will get out of here intact." I say to them only for them to agree with me.
We quickly leave the room where the bomb is in which there are numerous dials measuring different things, pipes that are all over the place, as well as barrels and even a few computer and television screens. Not long after that we find ourselves in a corridor full of more pipes and barrels, but there just as I suspected, are a group of enemy troops who open fire against us. We then shoot them down but oddly enough they actually get me, but not only that but they get Uni as well.
What on earth they shoot down me and Uni. So after all that time of wondering whether the bomb has gone off, I end up dying, that's quite a shock, quite a surprise but still I have every confidence that Noire, Blanc and White will make it out of here alive. Still at least we have stopped Neptune and her bomb before myself and Uni got killed in that gunfight with the enemy troops, that is something because I'd rather we fall to one of their troops than any of those stooges that's for sure, and I'm pleased that this has happened.
Just like last time though, I find myself watching what the remaining three are doing. It's annoying that I'm unable to lead them now, but they are smart and excellent warriors, and I am certain that they will be able to finish the mission, and it pleases me that they have the case while the remaining two are armed with shields.
Come on do it for Lastation and Lowee, finish off the remaining enemies so that we can wake up and fight and make progress once more.
They then head further into the corridor only to find none other than Peashy in her HDD form along with a few other grunts.
"Hey where is Neptuna? You better not have annihilated her." That annoying boobzilla yells quite angrily.
Urgh I knew she would be there somewhere. I really can't stand her especially considering how she's Neptune's loyal servant and how her personality is like her, not to mention her boobs are so hideous. Argh it's really pathetic how they tried to make the Planeptune characters superior in every way when they're not. I can only imagine that Peashy is back for a rematch, thinking that her loss was just a fluke, of course it really wasn't.
She's ever so annoying and didn't treat the cast with any respect, especially my favourite characters and that's very sad, plus she's beyond stupid for working with Neptune just because of how she is. Still I am certain that she will be taken down like all of the others before her.
"Well let's just say that whatever fate she had you'll be sharing exactly the same one real soon boobzilla." Blanc responds calmly as if she's mocking the joke who serves Planeptune.
This angers the CPU in yellow such that she doesn't hide and just stands there, firing her gun wildly at the trio, though the threesome merely take cover behind their shields while Noire just takes cover behind some barrels, meaning that Peashy despite firing lots and lots of bullets, does not hit a single thing making her even more angry and doing it even more, which becomes a vicious circle. She even screams with rage as she fires her weapon, but while she continues to scream her bullets are no longer being fired.
It takes quite a while for the boobzilla to realise, but she stops screaming and notices that no more bullets are being fired. The three of my allies then laugh at Peashy as she's failed to shoot at any of the trio, and she's getting more and more angry as the laughing increases and increases, until she quickly heads to where one of the soldiers are who is trying to fire their gun even though there are no hits whatsoever, and so out of anger or even insanity, she then stabs the back of that guard who unlike the Planeptune CPU, is actually taking cover and only firing on occasion when he thinks he can shoot one of us down. The sight sickens me as I see her claws go through his chest and cause blood to come gushing out, the expression suggests shock and perhaps fear.
That act I find disgusting to actually kill one of her own soldiers, especially just because of how angry she is. I suppose we should expect this but then after that she quickly takes the weapon of her fallen ally off the table, and she then shoots the other guard hiding on the other side, what on earth? Though I get that she's out of ammunition, surely it's better to just retreat or try and find a weapon from someone who's already dead, rather than just killing them and taking their weapon of them when it's their own side. I suppose the irony is that they would have fought much better than Peashy had they not been killed like that, as she rushes to the other dead guard while firing her weapon so she can pick up the other rifle.
With her two rifles in hand she then angrily fires both her rifles though just like the assault rifle, she doesn't hit anything as she's just firing them in random spots while the trio still laugh at her. Quickly though she runs out of ammunition, and this happens even sooner than with her assault rifle. Pathetic she sprays ammunition hitting absolutely nothing, she then kills two of her allies to take their weapons, and then sprays her ammunition again only there's less and like before, she hits absolutely nothing. Then again that's Peashy for you and since she's just like Neptune, that's Neptune all over as well.
Pathetic and as soon as the boobzilla realises that she's out of ammunition once again, numerous bullets hit her oversized boobies penetrating them, and leaving numerous holes for its blood to come gushing out in their wake.
Peashy then screams in anger, pain and frustration as she falls onto her back from all the bullets that went through her. Other than the fact that she killed two of her own guards just to take their weapons, though I suppose this is a nightmare rather than a reality, this is absolutely hilarious to watch, she was almost handing her own life on a silver platter for us to exploit. Brilliant this is just brilliant, there can't be that many of them standing in the way now, it's too bad I fell to an enemy but at least it's a regular soldier and not boobzilla or any of the other morons.
The thing is though as the three of my friends move up, there are a couple more regular enemies firing their rifles and though these enemies fall down, tragically White does as well, though it was a lucky shot from them. Still in any case it's just Noire and Blanc left now to complete the mission, interesting considering how perhaps the series started with them two being portrayed as rivals and jokes and inferior to Neptune, and since the purple haired witch is dead along with four of her cronies, my guess is, is that Nepgear remains, and she has plenty she should be guilty about, it was revolting what she did in the Conquest Ending, having Noire and Blanc die so that she can power up a sword to defeat some villain, who could easily return and destroy the world.
That act is very selfish and it's better to fight and die together, because as much as I hated the idea of that bomb going off, I'll take that over fighting my friends and killing them even if there's nothing to stop my villains from coming back. We fight together, we die together, and I'd love to see Noire and Blanc get their hands on Nepgear for all she's done.
I know you can do it Noire and Blanc, I'm certain you will put an end to Nepgear the last of Neptune's morons and get away with the core, and then we can get away from this accursed nightmare.
As the two of them continue through the corridor, a couple more enemy soldiers pop up, but they then get taken down quickly without incident. Good, with this I like to think that neither of my fantastic friends will be taken out now, meaning it will be a two on one fight against Nepgear, which I'm certain will be easy for my wonderful benevolent allies.
Soon after this corridor which doesn't have much variety regarding its appearance, there is a door in front of them which the pair of them cautiously enter, making sure not to get ambushed by their enemies. The door leads them to a different corridor though with this one instead of barrels, there's filing cabinets with one of the enemies hiding behind it, only for him to decide to engage the group though this results in the enemy soldier being shot in the head.
After that enemy it turns out that the corridor isn't as long as the previous one, and in front of them is what appears to be a small office consisting of desks as well as computers and filing cabinets, along with paper on the desk with pens and pencils there too. There are a couple of enemies there, though they don't hide and just try to attack but get shot down pretty quickly.
With these enemies quickly dispatched, they head through the office only for them to find that there's a door leading to outside where Nepgear must be waiting.
"OK this is it Blanc, how's your ammunition doing." Noire asks her Loweean ally.
"I have some but not much left, you?" Blanc replies to her Lastation best friend.
"Same here, but I'm confident that we'll have enough to take down Nepgear and get out of here for good." Noire says with much determination.
Hmmm, I wonder if that setback will make a difference as the two of them open the doors to see some stairs in front of them, nah I doubt it, no way, not now.
They quickly go up the stairs only to see that in the distance, is the van with its back to Noire and Blanc, and I'm certain that Rom and Ram are in there ready for them to go, and in the way is Nepgear aiming at the two of them and ready to fire.
"As Planeptune's CPU Candidate, I cannot allow you to leave here with the core, if you do then Arfoire will come and destroy the world and everything on it including Planeptune, and I can't begin to imagine what life would be like if Planeptune no longer existed, and the people no longer had Neptune or me as their leader." Nepgear announces.
Ahh still delusional I see, I should have expected Nepgear would say something like this trying to imply that launching a nuke is a good idea, and I'm certain that my two allies Blanc and Noire will agree with me. What she says definitely disgusts me because with this she'd rather the nuke go off even if it will destroy the world just as Arfoire will, than let Arfoire do it. It reminds me of Conquest Ending how she'd destroy her friends and their landmasses just to defeat someone who could return or even allow Planeptune to fall, due to the blood on her hands, the lack of skills as leader, not to mention the lack of competition as well as the revenge the people would desire.
I really hate what she's saying, has she no honour or sense, it proves how fake she is with every time she brings Arfoire up in that way, if she truly cared and felt she was doing the right thing she wouldn't sacrifice her friends, it's better to fight and die than to throw them away for selfish reasons, you take care of your friends like Captain Price, you don't mistreat them like a bunch of sacrificial lambs to the slaughter. While I'll do whatever it takes to kill Neptune, I would not destroy my own landmass so that Planeptune can fall, especially with how there's no guarantee because like I said before but I'll say again with pride as this is so important to me, we'll fight together and die together.
"Life would be better without Planeptune, harming its own people and causing grave damage to their lives as well as their rights and freedoms, it would also be better for us knowing that there's no more war, and we can focus on making this world a better place." Blanc replies with disgust at what Nepgear has said.
"Well said, they'd also be better off without you and your sister in charge because you're the worst leaders we've ever seen with your insane views, and your insane desires to punish us just because you've failed. You don't care about the innocent, how they're suffering, starving, dying of diseases, war and tyranny, you don't care how many people you hurt as long as you get your revenge, well you ain't going to get it, so go ahead put us in all the nightmares you have, do your worst but we'll just come out on top. It's inevitable that I can guarantee, just as it's inevitable that we'll annihilate you right now." Noire adds though sounding rather aggressive and determined to take Nepgear down.
And with this Nepgear responds by firing her assault rifle clearly angry at their remarks, but the thing is that even though she fires at Noire compared to Peashy where she just fired at anywhere but her opponents, the shots hit Noire's shield and during this time both Noire and Blanc return fire, and the shots hit Nepgear in all sorts of places all over her body, causing blood to come pouring out.
"No, this wouldn't happen if I was the main character, the world will now be destroyed by…" The pathetic excuse of a candidate says as she falls on the floor.
"No one, it'll be saved by us, you would do well to learn that." Noire replies.
The Lastation and Loweean CPU have a high five with a huge smile on their lips, knowing that they have saved the world for now, stopped another nightmare as well as finally having the knowledge that as soon as they're in the van, we are sure to wake up and have finally left this nightmare for good. I know that there will be more nightmares, that there will be more challenges for us to face when awake, and that the fight to liberate Lowee isn't over by a long shot, but we cannot and will not give up, and the fact that we can make it through every day, despite how hard the challenges are and how close we are to defeat is proof of this.
We certainly mustn't give up now even if it looks incredibly bleak because I know for a fact that that's exactly what Neptune wants, and in any case us winning against such odds makes our victory that much sweeter. I know for a fact that Neptune must hate us winning and that's what we must do to keep fighting, not just in the actual battle itself but to be what Neptune hates, for us to be more benign and for us to enjoy ourselves, as even if the situation can be bleak it is fun defeating Neptune and that's what we must do.
Our goal may be far away but focusing on the now will help get us there, and while there is the matter of stopping the ships from supplying Pallet Town, the matter of stopping Team Rocket trying to invade Lastation and starting a war, not to mention the matter of the Arfoire incident, not to mention seeing if there is a counter measure to Neptune's nuke if the nightmare is an indication of what she has in real life, we will do our best I am certain.
But then as I see Noire and Blanc running into the van to finish the mission which I'm certain will result in us waking up, I find myself thinking about the Arfoire incident, because that I am positive will be our next dream, and I wonder if us rescuing Oichi will be the answer to finding out the truth, because I quickly realise that if the truth isn't found, then we'll all be brainwashed and fight each other and then Lastation will be as good as dead.
Tragic, very tragic as I feel that this will be worse because at least with that nightmare even if it would be extremely difficult if not almost impossible, we had influence over whether we'd succeed or fail, and succeed we will do as soon as the mission is finished, but with the Arfoire incident, I had no idea how to stop this instance of brainwashing, and Oichi was purely by chance. I only hope that somehow she will provide the answer though knowing the way Neptune works I'm unsure, I just hope that we can find out because I really don't like Neptune's propaganda nonsense, and I would like to know the truth though something tells me there may be more to this, as there's bound to be significance to the Arfoire incident.
It is now that Noire and Blanc are in the van, and as soon as they get in, they order for Blanc's twin sisters to drive off and they do so as soon as they have been told.
"Game over. Primary Objective Completed." The announcer says, only for us to all then wake up.
Ah it's great to have finally left that horrible nightmare, at last we're back in Noire's super cool large futuristic stealth bomber, in which we're in Noire's large fantastic high tech bedroom with the gigantic comfortable bed as well as views of the night sky, and what's more Oichi is lying next to me and so is Noire.
It's so wonderful to wake up after all that, and to see Noire in her unbelievably sexy HDD outfit which compliments her very much lying next to me, smiling her beautiful caring smile before kissing me and hugging me which we enjoy very much, as I appreciate how warm Noire is physically and as a person. I love Noire very much and I just love everything about her, her flawless beauty including her tall and incredibly voluptuous sexy build, her caring eyes, her outfits, her long silky shiny blue hair, her mighty intellect capable of coming up with futuristic flawless ideas which covers a whole range of things from medicine, to entertainment, to environment, to money, to culture, as well as her benevolence and kindness which has made the lives of Lastation's population a living heaven.
I just hope that one day, we can finally win this war so that we can achieve our dream of uniting this world, so that the people can prosper immensely, and we can create new inventions to make life better and more fun and to do things we've never dreamed of doing before, it would be ever so wonderful. I say this because I know how much it depresses my empress goddess and myself to know that the world is in a terrible shape, and there's nothing much we can do other than to maintain and defend Lastation ,and to send what little we can spare in the hope of liberating Lowee, even if it's bit by bit.
I also feel bad for my Noire for how there is so much on her plate with defending Lastation, and trying to come up with ingenious inventions to defend it and to stop Neptune and her antics, it must be very stressful, yet I admire her for trying to hold it together, I wonder if the fact that I'm here along with her friends as well as the people help her to keep going. I know how much she loves me just as I do her, and all the things we do together are ever so wonderful, and it is then that we discuss what happened.
"That was certainly a long nightmare and I'm pleased to have pulled through after all that." Stealth remarks calmly despite his body language indicating relief.
"Indeed well done everyone, I knew you'd always make it back." Ram speaks with much joy.
"Yeah definitely, and it's a relief to have managed to find that van." Rom added.
"Well done Black, your leadership skills are remarkable, I'm unsure if we could have got through if it weren't for you leading the way." Blanc says with a smile.
"Same here you was fantastic, it was wonderful to fight by your side once more." Noire agrees only to have a long pleasurable kiss with me which is very nice.
"It's a team effort, I could not have done it without you all helping me in different areas, I mean you Stealth have done well fighting with me in the beginning, you Rom and Ram for always providing the transport and for your support, as well as White, Blanc, Noire and Uni for doing really well in completing the missions, even when I wasn't there. It was ever so wonderful seeing you defeat the enemies, and it was such a joy fighting alongside you, I'll never forget the time when we've all taken down all of Neptune's goons, they were real idiots.
Funny isn't it considering how Neptune was really hoping that she'd succeed with that plan only to find that it hasn't worked, the look on her face was priceless." I say with a large grin before laughing out loud along with the rest of my friends in bed.
"Yeah that was definitely more than worth it when we've been fighting through so many enemies for what felt like forever, I'm just so glad it's over, not to mention it's such a relief to stop her nuke, because who knows what would have happened if it went off." Stealth remarked in the same tone as before.
"I agree, I cannot begin to imagine that which is why I'm so pleased that together we have been able to fight through it and succeed. The tragic thing though is that this won't be the last nightmare we'll face, there'll be more and they'll be just as difficult if not more so and we must keep on fighting.
We'll also be finding out whether we've stopped this brainwashing that Neptune has tried to do last night regarding Arfoire, who in the series was a villain though we are unsure of her stance here. I just hope Oichi will be able to help.
It's quite sad how Neptune has been trying to brainwash us since she hasn't been able to defeat you guys directly, and this must have been what happened to Lowee, the inhabitants being brainwashed before being defeated by Team Rocket who I feel are in cahoots with Neptune, there were some survivors but most of them moved to Lastation in disguise of an invasion, the rest are the resistance though they're few and far between, it is our hope that finding out what happened will not only keep the brainwashing at bay, but will also result in us getting some help or at least being able to get some.
The thing is before we try and find out about Arfoire in our dreams, there is something that troubles me, how considering that Neptune tried to use a nuclear dooms day device in her nightmare, does she actually have one in real life or is she developing one, and if so I can't help but wonder whether in Lastation we have the means to defuse the bomb?" I speak to them as I think about what's been going on my mind.
My friends all nod and smile in agreement.
"That's been something that has been on my mind since I've just experienced what you have, and it shows how great minds do indeed think alike. As much as I hate to admit it, it does worry me to know that Neptune could have a bomb of that power, in fact since the destruction of Vert's cruise missiles, I have been investing a fair share of my massive secure budget into protecting Lastation from nuclear weapons.
Although Neptune is farther away than Leanbox meaning there's more time to take it out or to deploy appropriate protection, I have concerns that it may not be easy since who's to say Neptune has taken this into consideration, and has developed her nuke to be fast or undetectable to our radar or even to our eyes, as well as being able to penetrate through our dome defences that I can deploy to cover Lastation, which would protect us and keep us safe from a nuclear attack.
What's worse is that considering how that dream was of a nuclear dooms day device capable of destroying the entire planet with one bomb, all she'd have to do is detonate it in Planeptune, and the destruction will spread to our landmass, and the blast will cover and destroy everything, or at the very least it's radiation will spread so I'll have to see if there's any way of detecting radiation before it can reach Lastation, because I know that the barriers made of atoms can form quickly and not only protect against older nuclear weapons, but also against the radiation it produces.
But if her bomb is that powerful it could probably easily destroy the barrier, so I'll have to see if I can develop the atoms into making them able to form a stronger barrier, as well as to ensure that radiation doesn't pass through. The sad truth is that even if Lastation can be protected from the blast, Lowee and Leanbox will fall and so will Planeptune, which I find quite baffling considering that Neptune would die unless she does have the means to protect Planeptune from such a blast, or at least those important to her, I suppose that depends on how much she values her slaves whom I hope we can free and give a good life one day.
I'm guessing that's what she wishes to do to destroy the world and be the only left, that's incredibly, unbelievably selfish, even if Lastation can be defended it will be the only one left like before, only worse because there'll be no Leanbox or Lowee to liberate as it will be destroyed, and it will take a long time before the radiation will go, unless somehow I can find a way to get rid of the radiation, but even if the remains of Lowee is in Lastation if you will, it would be very tragic to see Lowee and Leanbox get destroyed in such a way, and yet at best I can only defend Lastation.
It kinda reminds me of conquest though if only one nation can remain then I'd rather it be Lastation if possible, because at least unlike Planeptune, Lastation will try to rebuild the other nations so that there can be healthy completion and peace once more, but even before then the people will be ruled by a benevolent, competent, kind, caring and wise leader. It makes me wonder if that's their intention to destroy the other nations with their bomb, so that their nation can survive and the world will know only tyranny, injustice, starvation, disease, poverty and squalor for eternity.
I'll have to see what I can do though it is tragic that there is no way of entering Planeptune without being brainwashed, and I fear that trying to scan Planeptune could result in our means being detected despite having the best surveillance, as I know that they have detectors that can spot anything watching them, resulting in them knowing that we're on to them, and perhaps resulting in them attacking Lastation with Leanbox as their allies along with Team Rocket from Lowee, I don't know if we can cope and I don't really want to fight a two or even a three front war. Plus which Planeptune appears to be dormant, and I'd rather not provoke them until we can liberate Lowee and Leanbox.
So as tragic as it sounds I can only try and work out what would counter my barrier, then counter the counter to my counter and keep doing so, in hopes I can keep up with Neptune such that Neptune cannot destroy Lastation, should she try to use that bomb and also see if I can find a way of destroying deadly radiation itself.
I really can't stand that and that is just what Neptune wants, for me to feel powerless to not be confident, to not be in control and to lose out, as well as be out smarted. I'll never understand how Neptune can be like this, be so horrible and uncaring and evil, all I just want is to make a difference, to change the world for the better, and it's so sad how Neptune is in our way, and wants the exact opposite.
Well I suppose at least it gives me a challenge to overcome and it's good, but I'd rather compete with someone who cares about people and is someone who I can respect, hopefully one day it can be that way." Noire explains what's on her mind as well as the situation sounding rather sad, almost to the point where she's trying to hold back her tears, which is completely understandable considering how tragic the situation is.
Yeah to have to face an enemy that's so cruel and makes it such that there's little we can do outside of Lastation, which is the majority of the planet, and now it feels like just like always she has us in the palm of her hand, what with her potentially having a nuke and us not being able to even find out about it. We can only hope that she doesn't have one or at least it's either that we can stop it from destroying Lastation, or it's not powerful enough to be able to wipe our own nation out. There's also how we have to stop Team Rocket from invading Lastation, and stopping the supplies to Pallet Town so we can make our second attempt in capturing Pallet Town, and that's if Oichi is the key to the brainwashing regarding the Arfoire incident.
"I completely understand Lady Black Heart but all you can do is your best, and that's what you have done, do now and will continue do. I must say though, it's quite interesting how I haven't showed up in your nightmares or any other dreams for that matter, except for that one where I was in the tank. I wonder why that is? It's certainly odd how we've all had the same dreams though." The Azai lady asks her body language clearly showing signs of how baffled she is to all this, yet concerned at the same time.
"Indeed it is and that's a very good point you make about sharing dreams and which dreams you're in. I think it's down to connection and since we've been brainwashed by Neptune, albeit not strong enough to actually obey her at least not yet, she can control what we experience in our dreams and that is where we are challenged by her, though with that said it is weird how some of the dreams are nice and in those nightmares we do come out on top.
The thing that concerns me though is that as far as Team Rocket are concerned, no one from Lastation should be in Lowee, and yet even if we've tried to make it so that there's no proof to convince them we've defied them, Neptune may still know and you being with us I fear will tell her that you're with us, and that we've disobeyed Team Rocket's demands which will mean they'll invade Lastation, but alas we have no choice if we are to stop the brainwashing from taking over.
Then again it's the same with the Loweean CPUs and Neptune hasn't reacted in response to it, though it could be that she knows but she won't act in response, perhaps because of how she enjoys seeing us struggle and wants to toy with us, rather than beat us. But just like with the nuclear bomb, countering the brain washing will not be easy, or taking on three enemies at once.
I will admit though it is interesting how even though we have watched the same dreams, we have not been in the same ones, and this is just my guess really, I mean it doesn't make sense then again this is Neptune we're talking about and there are many other questions that we would all like to know but don't have the answers, I just hope that the next dream will provide the answers regarding Arfoire at least." I explain to her doing my best in the explanation in which they do appreciate my answer.
"Indeed, because I hope to be of help after rescuing me which I'm ever so grateful for." Oichi replies with a smile.
"Don't worry you have been, and don't worry either Noire I mean I completely understand, we will defeat Neptune one day and we will make her pay for what she's done, good night everyone, let's see what really happened then." I say back to them sounding positive.
We all say goodnight to each other and fall asleep, confident that Oichi is the answer, and hopeful that we'll get the truth and find out what really happened regarding the Arfoire incident.