Chapter 3 – Dimension Cousins

Hello-! The name's Amitie! I'm a student of the Primp Magic School in the peaceful Primp Town! My dream is to become a wonderful magician. I'm not that great at studying, and maybe a bit clumsy, but I'm always the cheerful one. Nice to meet you!

And, uh…I would go into more detail about myself. But right now, I'm kinda busy.

With what, you ask? Well…

"You've reached Absymbel! It's the Boss Rush stage! Keep on pushing, Amitie!"

"Right!" I yelled as I mashed the buttons on my controller to shoot down all these bosses. First was Godarni, the two dragons attached to each other. They spit out three fireballs each. Making them rather a pain to deal with. But not entirely difficult.

Next was the Barbarian. A creepy-looking floating old guy head that surrounds itself with a bunch of those Looper things. Once you get rid of them, the guy goes down in just a few hits.

Third was Squilla. Can't believe they threw the first boss at me. The thing was nothing more than a joke.

Forth boss was…ah, crap. The Idas. These giant stone face carvings weren't that tough on their own. But the boss version was so hard. I remember constantly dying on this one back in Geeza. Such an unfair difficulty spike!

For the fifth boss, it was a rematch against Salpedon. It's basically a skeletal version of Godarni. Not that much different.

Syura was the sixth boss I had to face again. It was another floating-head-shielded-by-enemies type of boss. Only this one isn't an old man's head and is just a stone face. And the shield was just a bunch of rocks. Probably the most normal-looking boss in the whole game.

"One more boss to go! You're so close, Amitie!"

"I can do this! I can do this!"

The seventh boss…it was Valda. A skeletal version of Squilla. Unlike its living counterpart, though, this one's actually a challenge. Its movement speed is a lot faster and it shoots out more fireballs. It made a lot of sense to make this one the final boss of the game. Even if it is just a reskin.

Or rather…lack of skin.

"Come on…just a few more hits…just a few more and…"

Once the thing went down, we saw the words "CONGRATULATIONS YOU WIN" appear on the screen in all caps. And it was clear to us as to what it means.

"Get real…I won. I won! I beat the game!"

"Nice going, Amitie! I knew my special cousin was just as good at retro games as I was!" Said a lilac-haired girl who was cheering me on the whole time.

"*giggle* Thanks, Neptune. You were totally right. Retro games are fun and exhilarating."

"See? I told you." My cousin said with a smile on her face.

O-Oh, yeah. I should probably explain that, huh? Well…this lilac-haired girl with bangs and black hair-clips in the shape of D-pads, wearing a purple jacket-like dress with white stripes in some areas and jaw strings that look like game plugs, black & white striped leggings, and these really cool purple sneakers…is my cousin Neptune. She came by to visit me and brought this retro game of hers called Space Harrier for me to try out. And man, was it a blast!

Anyway…you're probably wondering where Neptune is visiting from, right? Well…she's actually from an entirely different dimension.

D-Don't look at me like that! It's true!

She's from this place called Gamindustri, which resides in this other dimension known as Hyper Dimension. I would prove it…but I've never actually been there myself. As to how we're cousins…

…L-Let's just say Mom made things complicated again. A common thing she does for some reason.

Despite her being known for being extremely lazy.

"So. What do you wanna do now? Play another round?" Neptune asked me.

"Eh, I don't know…that game was rather long and I haven't eaten anything yet. I told my friends to bring my share of food from breakfast this morning."

"Ooh~. You're friends, huh? I haven't seen any of them yet. Let me meet them!"

"Don't you have to go back soon?"

"Meh, it's fine. Nobody knows where I am so Histy ain't gonna bug me to come back."

"You should've at least told someone, Neptune…" I gained a sweatdrop.

*KNOCK* *KNOCK* *KNOCK*

"Oh, that's them. You said you wanted to meet them, right? Just don't do anything weird, okay?"

"Amitie, I am SHOCKED. Why would I, Neptune…CPU of Planeptune and the greatest protag of all time, do anything weird?"

"You just proved my point." I said as I headed for the door.

"Hey!"

I opened the door to see that my friends Lidelle and Feli had finally came over. Along with the food that I said to bring with them. Thank God because I'm so freaking starving.

"Yay! Food's here!" I cheered as I grabbed the plate from Lidelle's hands.

"Nice to see you too, Amitie." Lidelle said sarcastically. "So, where's my delivery fee?"

"Up your ass to the left. *giggle*"

"Seriously?"

"Saw that coming from a mile away." Feli said while trying to hold in her laughter.

"*sigh* So, what were you doing that required us to bring your food over?" Lidelle asked me.

"Oh, yeah. I was playing video games with my cousin."

"Your…cousin?" Both girls were confused.

"I didn't know you had a cousin, Amitie." Feli said.

"Of course, I do. In fact, she actually wants to meet you guys. Come on."

The two were still mildly shocked and confused about it. But they agreed to come inside and meet Neptune. The introductions went rather well (for this world's standards, at least).

That is until Neptune brought up the fact that she's from a different dimension. Then all hell broke loose.

"Kieeeeeeeeeee! No freaking way! A different dimension?! So, that means there are other sources of power out there, right?! Right?! Tell me! I must know! Fufufufu!"

Mainly from Feli.

"W-Wow, Amitie. Y-Your friend is uh…" Neptune didn't really know how to react to that.

"Sorry about that. Feli can be a bit of a power-hungry loli at times."

"Quit calling me a loli!" Feli whined.

"Sh-She changed on an instant?!"

"She has a split personality." Lidelle added.

"I-I see…" Was all Neptune wanted to say about that.

"So…you two are cousins from totally separate dimensions, huh? How exactly did that happen?"

"Well…" I started explaining. "…About two months ago, Mom found this old photo album in the basement, and in it was this weird family tree of sorts."

"Family tree?"

"It had everyone on it. Me, Rivitie, Mom, Dad who is now deceased…" I whispered that last part to myself.

I really do miss him, okay?

"…Grandparents, aunts & uncles from Mom's side…and then at the bottom left corner was this huge smudge. And wiping it off revealed a picture of Neptune. Claiming that I was her "dimension cousin" or something like that."

"Dimension cousin?" Feli asked.

"Nice name, right? I came up with it myself." Neptune said.

"So…you guys have the same DNA and such?"

"Yep, pretty much." We both said.

"Even…that DNA?"

"That DNA? What's she talking about, Amitie?" Neptune asked me.

"U-Uh…" I stuttered.

What Feli meant by that is…I'm what's known as…the Light Soul. A power based on a mostly false legend created by my mom. With its original purpose being to seal away my now twin sister. It led to me fighting a fallen angel for the safety of two separate worlds. And after that, I was told that the legend and its powers were erased from existence.

But after a rematch with an old rival, I learn that such a thing wasn't the case.

So, now I'm learning how to control my powers and use them for my new everyday life. This means controlling the short-tempered personality that came with it whenever someone calls me…a specific four-lettered word that I rather not say right now.

As to why I'm nervous right now…I-I never told Neptune about this other side of me. And I thought I wouldn't have to, either. But since Feli brought it up so nonchalantly…

A-Aw, crap. I-I'm gonna have to tell her, am I?

"W-Well, I…"

*RINGTONE CHIME*

"Huh? Someone's phone's ringing?" Feli asked.

Oh, thank God. I'm saved.

"Aw, crap. It's mine." Neptune said in a disgruntled tone before answering this smartwatch thing on her arm. "Hello?"

"Neptune! I had a feeling that you would be over there! Trying to escape your duties again, are we?"

"Aw come on, Histy! I just wanted to play with Amitie a little!"

"A little?! Neptune, it has been an entire day since anyone has last seen you!"

"Still counts." Neptune pouted.

"Neptune…"

"S-Sorry, about this, Histoire." I spoke out. "We were having so much fun together that we kinda lost track of time. I didn't mean to keep her longer than intended. However long that was."

"*sigh* Thank you, Amitie. At least you can be mature about this, unlike a certain CPU I know."

"Way to diss me out, Amitie." Neptune whispered to me.

"As for you, Neptune. It looks like I'll have to give you a long detailed lecture about being responsible for your duties. Again."

"Aw, what? Another one? I might as well stay here if that's what's waiting for me."

"Wh-What?!"

"Neptune, just go. Before you make things worse for yourself." I said.

"*sigh* Fine. I'll be there soon."

"Thank you for talking some sense into her, Amitie. And I shall await your return, Neptune."

The call ended and Neptune was pretty much pissed off that I sucked up to her "Oracle". Whatever that is.

"Geez, Amitie. Now, I'm really gonna get it this time."

"Sorry. Look, I'll make it up sometime. I swear."

"Hmm…would you stock up on more pudding next time?"

"Pudding?" Both Lidelle and Feli asked.

"My most favorite thing in the world."

"Huh…"

"Yeah, sure. Just go before I get chewed out too."

"Fine, fine. I'm going." Neptune said as she got up from the floor. "It was nice meeting ya both, Lidelle and Feli."

"Same here, Neptune." Lidelle said.

"You must tell me more about this other dimension the next time we meet. I cannot be left in the unknown about such a place existing. Fufufufu."

"Feli…" Lidelle and I gained a sweatdrop.

"Sure thing, creepy loli."

"Wh-What?! I-I'm not a loli!"

With a necklace containing a special crystal around her neck, Neptune opened up a dimensional portal to her own dimension and jumped inside of it. the portal closing on its own just seconds later.

"Well…your cousin's pretty interesting, Amitie." Lidelle said.

"Yeah…that's one way to describe her." I gained a sweatdrop. "Anyway…don't just casually bring up my Light Soul stuff, Feli. I was in a mental panic just now."

"Wait, so you haven't told her?"

"No. And I don't think I can, either. Even though I already know that she isn't a normal human."

"She's not a normal human? Is she stupidly immortal like Lidelle?"

"Hey!" Lidelle grew insulted.

"Well, kinda." Was all I said.

*KNOCK* *KNOCK* *KNOCK*

"You expecting more visitors, Amitie?" Lidelle asked.

"No, not really. I wonder who…"

"Hey, Amitie! You home?!" We heard a voice coming from outside.

"Jarne? Wow, she rarely comes over here. Not without Yu, I mean. What could she want?"

I went to open the front door and in front of me were Jarne and a girl that I've never seen before. Her hair was red-like and was made into a really long braid. Almost as long as her whole entire body.

It's so neat-o! If I had hair that long I would totally make it like that!

"Hey, Jarne. What's up?"

"Hiya, Amitie. Quick question. Is Feli here?"

"Huh? Feli?"

First she comes to my house and now she wants to talk to Feli? Jarne sure is breaking the normal today.

"Y…Yeah, she's here." I said. "Hey, Feli. Jarne wants to talk to you for a sec."

"Seriously?" Feli asked as she and Lidelle came to the door with me. "What's up, Jarne?"

"Hey, Feli. Do you remember picking up this orange stone or something? My friend here is looking for it."

"Friend?" Feli then looked at the girl next to Jarne. And grew a shocked look on her face. "H-Hey, wait! You're the girl who bumped into me earlier!"

"I'm truly sorry for doing that." The girl said. "But I really need the citrine back. My life literally depends on it."

"The what?" The three of us asked.

"It's orange-like, trigonal-shaped, has a black symbol engraved on it…"

"Wowie. Sounds like a weird…gem thingy." I said.

"Now that you describe it…Lidelle, didn't we find something like that earlier?" Feli asked her.

"We did. I still have it in my pocket." Lidelle then took out this orange gem from her pocket and showed it to everyone.

That's when…

"Gah! That's it! That's the Scorpio Citrine!"

"The…Scorpio Citrine?" The four of us were confused as to what this girl had said. All while I looked at the gem in Lidelle's hand…and instantly gained a thought.

I feel like something totally insane is going to happen soon…

Author's Note: Here we have the two series officially crossover. I've been actually wanting to do a Puyo Puyo X Neptunia story for a while now. Even doing several attempts at it before this one (for example, a story in which Amitie and Neptune are cousins and the former introduces the latter to her friends). But it just didn't work. Though, I'm rather confident in this one.

So, with Amitie being this "Light Soul" thing is from a story I did over a year ago called Puyo Puyo: Dream Land Invasion. A Puyo Puyo X Kirby story. This story isn't completely canon that that one (there will be minor references to it, though). But if you want a better understanding of how Amitie is, I recommend reading chapters 14, 16, 23, and 48.

As for Neptune…I can't go into detail with her yet. All I can say right now is that I changed her outfit. Her differences will be revealed as the story goes on.

Also, here's a little fun fact about both series. For you Puyo readers, I'm sure you know who Compile is (or, in this case, was). They worked on the Puyo games up until Puyo Puyo Box. After that, SEGA fully bought the series (as part of some other things that's too lengthy to point out), and Compile went out of business in 2003.

But then, just 3 years later, Compile Heart was founded. Managed by the same person who created the original company and had rights to Puyo Puyo. And now, they're mainly known for Neptunia. So, the two series are a lot more connected than some people might think. I sure was blown away when I put two and two together.

Wow, I wrote a lot for an endnote. Hopefully, it won't be this long again in the future. Thanks for reading. Later.