"LET'S GO!" Team RWBY, The School Life Club, and Neo's Team were fighting the gigantic Ran Kuzuryu, who's been powered up by Chase Craver's evil energy in Gamindustri. All 11 of them were fighting their hearts out.

Ruby swung Crescent Rose around, nicking onto Ran. Blake swung around, firing at Ran. She went after her, but Yang leapt behind her and slammed her with punches to the back. Morning Death lands a massive barrage, and The Grave hits her with a shovel. The Grave posed and called out, "SHOVEL BOOST!" Its shovel grew larger, and it called, "I gotcha now!"

It slammed a shovel onto her, but Ran shook it off. Mercury blasted kicks onto her, and Neo used her clones to beat down Ran, by the head. Ran swatted the clones off, and they dissolved into nothing. Weiss hopped off the Glyphs, and slashed onto her face. Miki and Yuki leapt off the blue Glyphs, launching them into Ran, and striking down with Undead Knight and Z Country.

Emerald called, "Like Batman and Superman, only with corgis."

Ruby asked, "Eh? I see a Superman Puppy, near Yuki. Where?"

Miki thought, "Oops… I forgot. Team RWBY cannot see Stands. But they can see Spirits."

Ran roared, as her energy shone, "THAT'S ENOUGH! ALL OF YOU WILL PERISH!" She struck down on Yuki, but Z Country moved her out of the way.

Emerald screamed, "KEEP FIGHTING!" Mercury yelled, "WHAT ABOUT HER?"

Uzume held up her megaphone and said, "No worries! Who says I cannot fight with you?" She played out two huge speakers and roared, "LIVE THE DREEEEEEAM!"

Ran screamed in pain, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"

Yuuri called, "WHOA! WHAT LUNGS!"

Yang said, "Yeah. Orange Heart's got massive chords!" Blake called out, "Uhhh, YANG?" Ran grabbed Blake, squeezing her, and Yang ran up on her arm. Yang roared, "GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!" She socked her in the face, freeing Blake. Yang caught her and winked. Blake blushed, "Oh… Thanks."

Kurumi gasped, "Wha?" She saw Yang hanging on, as a second Yang placed her down. Blake nodded, "Thanks for the save, Neo." Yang-Neo said, "Anytime. But we're not finished yet." She changed into Winter Schnee, "This time, we'll fight for our lives!" She flew towards her, as Neo saluted, controlling her clones. Blake was amazed, "Still… I'm surprised that she's evolving, like we do."

Ruby leapt onto her, and she screamed, "GUYS! SHE'S HOSTILE! HELP!"

"RUBY!" Yang cried, and she caught Ruby. Mercury cried, as he dashed forward, "GET OUT OF THE WAY, KIDS!" He landed a barrage of kicks, but Ran swatted him away. His Aura was shattered, and he crashed down. Uzume cried, "Oh, no!" They dashed forward, and they resumed the battle.

Meanwhile, in Gamindustri, The Gang and the Goddesses were fighting a superpowered Chase Craver, who's viciously angry, for many reasons. He was able to push away all of them in one pulse wave, and he was about to kill Neptune.

He prepared a huge electrical fireball, and aimed it at Neptune. "STARTING WITH YOU!"

"NEPTUNE!" Nepgear hollered.

Steven roared, "STOP HIM!"

Asahi cried, "HE WOULDN'T!"

The Goddesses cried out, "NEPTUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNE!"

Chase fired his fireball at her, as Neptune screamed. And then…

A hush fell. Non got up. She screamed, as she flew towards the blast, blocking Neptune. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

BLAST!
A huge white blast engulfed the room. Non took the blast, meant for Neptune.

Mizuki whispered, "Please… no…"

Non groaned and said, "That… … … was for… everything…"

Neptune gasped, "You… You saved me?"

Non wept and whispered, "I'm… I'm sorry, Nep… tune…"

"Rest easy, my friend." Neptune glared at Chase, "And as for you…" She shone in a bright aura and barked, "You… are going to pay… FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE! CHASE CRAVER!"

Her aura shone a bright purple, and then slammed her hand onto a virtual handprint scanner. She called out, "TRANSFORM!" She dove into the virtual tunnels, and her hair grew longer, and sported bigger hairpins, with a huge circle behind her. She posed and called out, "Chase Craver! I am truly angry!"

Mundy gasped, "What the hell is that?"

Chase cried, "What is this? Purple Heart is now… Sexy Purple Heart?"

Neptune said, "This… … …is HyperDimension's NEXT Form Goddess. I am Next Purple."

Neptune has changed from Purple Heart to NEXT Purple. Long ago, during their battle with Affimojas, leader of the evil group, AffimaX, the Goddesses were given a boost of power, as they were powerless to stop him. As all hope seems lost, Gold Third, using what was left of their original Golden Powers, fused their golden shards with a Share Crystal, creating a Hyper Share Crystal, and gave Neptune and the Goddesses their NEXT Forms. In a swift battle, Affimojas was defeated, and AffimaX was forced to disband; though, Affimojas reformed, just a while later, but that's another story.

Jason gasped, "N-Next Purple?"

Mizuki shivered, "Whoa… These girls can go beyond?"

Asahi whispered, "Amazing…"

Noire gasped, "No way…. Neptune's anger triggered her to transform into her NEXT Form!"

Vert whispered, "Ohhhh, I forgot we had those. But still, seeing Zero risk her life to save Neptune, it showed heart."

Blanc asked, "Vert, Noire, you thinking what we're thinking?"

Vert, Noire, and Blanc held their hands out and cheered, "YES!"

Chase gasped, "Wha–? WHAT? WHAT ARE YOU– NO! STOP! DO NOT TRANSFORM!"

Noire, Blanc, and Vert transform, going through the same process as Neptune. Noire was wearing a black headset, huge armbands, and bigger wings. Blanc's hair grew longer, done in pigtails, and was wearing all white, with small wings and a giant baseball cap. Vert's hair went into a deeper shade of green, done in a ponytail, and only wearing a very small top and shorts. She sported a black unicorn horn and her spear was all black.

They posed together, as Neptune said, "Now, Chase Craver. This is the power of Gamindustri's NEXT Gen Goddesses! Ladies!"

Noire posed, "Next Black!"
Blanc boomed, "NEXT WHITE!"
Vert bounced and winked, "Next Green!"

Peter gasped, "What sort of acid trip is this?"

Farra blushed, "They… They had those forms, too?"

Steven said in confidence, "Hm. So, they are stronger now…"

Kim sobbed, "LUCKY!"

Uni whispered, "Zero sacrificed herself to save Neptune… And they went into their Next Forms!" Nepgear called, "Then… this is our chance! EVERYONE! ATTACK!"

Neptune called, "LADIES! LET'S GET HIM!"

The Next Gen Goddesses dashed at him, as he cried, "IMPOSSIBLE! WHY AND HOW DID YOU GET THOSE FORMS? HE NEVER TOLD ME THIS!" He seethed, "Dammit, Ironwood! WHY THE FUCK DIDN'T YOU MENT–! OUCH!" Neptune slashed him down with her long sword, and shouted, "Blanc's right! SILENT YOUR TONGUE!" A sword appeared from above, and it dove onto Chase, hurting him. "32-BIT MEGABLADE!"

Noire slashed down and cried, "TORNADO SLASH!"

Blanc swung her axe around like a top and roared, "HIYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
POW!
And Vert held her spear up and jabbed him repeatedly with a barrage of spear strikes.

"Wha-? WHO ARE THESE WHORES?" Chase thought, as he was being beaten alive, "THEY'RE SO DAMN FAST! IT'S LIKE THEY GOT AN UPGRADE OR SOMETHING!"

Jason cried, "I don't know what's going on anymore, but Jace Be Real here!" He cheered, "WE CAN ACTUALLY PULL IT OFF!"

Mundy armed himself and said, "OI! LADIES! Wanna hand?"

Gold Third and the Goddess Candidates join in, as Cassandra called, "GANG, LET'S GIVE THEM A HAND!"

The Gang and the Goddesses all charged at him, in a barrage of attacks. Nepgear slashed down, and Asahi hit a massive right with Idol Diamond. Rom & Ram fire ice shards onto him. He shielded himself from the shower of ice. But then, he was roasted by fire, coming from Rom's magical staff, and lightning from Ram's staff.

"AAAAABABABABABABABABABA!" Chase was shocked by Ram's lightning strike.

Farra shrieked, "EAGLE SCREECH!" She let out a massive supersonic cry onto Chase. He griped in pain, and then Mundy and Uni fired at the same time, with their rifles.

"SNIPER FIRE NO-SCOPE!"
"XMB: EMPRESS!"

Chase was blasted by the bullet shots. Cassandra transformed into Android Fool and cried, "ANDROID SNAP KICK!" She landed a massive kick to the head. Jace cried out, unleashing Johnny B Badd, "USHAA!" And he rained down stars onto Chase, who was shielding from the massive onslaught.

Kim pulled out a huge hammer and said, "WHOA! I don't know my own strength!" Kim ran at him and hollered, "BASTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARD!"
WHAM!
Kim slammed him with a hammer blow to the head.

Steven said, "Wow… They're good." Asahi smiled, "Wanna join in?"

Peter hits a huge massive barrage of punches, and C-Sha joins in.
"ORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORA!"
"ATATATATATATATATATATATATATA!"
Peter landed one huge blow, and C-Sha roared, charging up her Buster Cannon, "EAT THIS!"

BLAST!
Chase was plastered down. B-Sha cried out, "NOW! FIRE!" She fired her bazooka onto him, and he avoided the blast. K-Sha called out, "FOOLED YOU!" She fired at him with a barrage of bullets. She charged her railgun and hollered, "NOW! THIS IS FOR HURTING NOIRE! FIRE!"

BOOM!
Chase shrieked, as he was blasted down by K-Sha's attack. S-Sha called, "My turn! KILLER SOFT!" She unleashed her lightning sword and called out, "Befell by my weapon and die!" S-Sha strikes down Chase, and he cried, "NO MORE!"

Mizuki fired her laser and yelled, "DIE!"
BLAST!
Nepgear dashed at him and cried, "NOW! MIRAGE DANCE!" She slashed him with a barrage of strikes.

Chase was on one knee and he seethed, "No more… NO MORE!" His aura boomed heavily and hollered, "ENOUGH!" He hollered, "I! HAVE HAD! ENOUGH! WITH ALL OF YOU!"

Farra said, "Uh-oh… I think we made him mad."

Vert whispered, "So it seems. Poor guy just couldn't take losing."

"SHUT UP! ALL OF YOU CUNTS, LEAVE ME ALONE!" Chase hollered, "You actually think you can outmatch MEEEE? HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN WHO'S IN CHARGE HERE? I hate you bitches! NEPTUNE!"

He pointed at her and yelled, "YOU! You somehow continue to create your uniqueness to RUIN MY LIFE!" He grew bigger, "Next Gen or not, YOU'LL ALL PAY FOR THIS!"

Nepgear gasped, "Guys, this is bad. He's… He's growing larger and larger!"

Uni cried, "Nepgear, let's stop him!"

"NO!" He hollered.

SMASH!
He swatted down Uni and Nepgear. He went after The Gang, and took out Cassandra, Jace, & Peter. He roared, "I'LL DESTROY EVERY LAST ONE OF YOU, UNTIL I GET MY UTOPIA! YOU WON'T LET ME LOSE MY PARADISE!"

He slammed hard, and Farra avoided it. She fired a huge stream of flames at him, but he blew them away. Asahi whispered, "My god… Every time he loses it, he grows stronger!"

Blanc yelled, "Is there no stopping this psychopath?"

Neptune said, "Our Next Gen forms are not working… It's showing progress, but…"

Noire added, "I agree. We managed to subdue him, but no matter what, this guy just can't stop getting pissy."

Vert agreed, "Indeed. It feels like we're winning… but it seems we're actually losing. He grows stronger by the second."

Mundy huffed, "What's worse is that he literally grows, every time the cunt gets angry!"

Peter glared, "It's like he's some sort of demonic entity…"

Steven growled, "We're licked… We can't beat him, if he grows stronger, by the second."

Farra added, "Not to mention how big he grows. The guy gets pissed off, and he sprouts up another six inches!"

Asahi nodded, "You're right. But this is as high as we go. Do what we can! We won't lose this battle!"

Mizuki groaned, "Shit… This guy's like a devil!"

Kim sobbed, "I knew it wouldn't be enough…"

NOTE: Is there an echo here?

Blanc said, "But I wanna know who this Ironwood guy is. He spouted out his name."

Asahi thought, "Ironwood? No… It can't…"

C-Sha moaned, "Man… He's tough."

B-Sha sobbed, "We… can't win."

Neptune said, "We still got one more Ace. Girls, we can try this!"

Vert and Noire dashed at him, and Noire yelled, "And this is for making us your slaves, you creep!"
Vert boomed, "Yes. No words, only actions!"

He was slashed down, and they did a Cross Attack. Blanc swung down and cried, "SAY GOODNIGHT, PERVERT!"
WHAM!
"NEPTUNE! FINISH HIM OFF!"

Neptune trapped Chase in a cube, and she called out, "Now, experience your finish, by the power of HyperDimension's Next Gen Goddess!"
SLASH! BOOM!
Chase was taken down by the four-way attack. But he got up and groaned, "Is that… ALL YOU GOT?"

Steven gasped, "No way…"

Peter said, "After all that onslaught, he still won't go down."

Farra was stunned, "Who is he, other than a psychopathic perverted creep that wants world domination? … … …and swimsuits."

Vert cried, "NOW WHAT? We're out of options!"

Blanc yelled, "Shit! He STILL won't go down?"

Noire cried, "There's got to be a better way!"

Neptune turned to The Gang and said, "There is. Blanc, Vert, Noire! We must give them our power! Their four strongest heroes!"

They gasped, "HUH?"

Noire gasped, "Are you nuts? We can't give our powers to them!"

Blanc cried, "Think rationally about this… They're not from here. And even so…"

Vert stated, "It's too much for them, even if they are super powerful."

Neptune stated, "We're not giving them all. A portion of it. We don't mind giving away a sliver. Besides, we're already strong enough, as it is."

Noire stated, "You're right… except…"

Blanc agreed, "Well, it's not like I have a choice."

Vert said, "Indeed."

The NEXT Goddesses approached The Gang's Aces, and Neptune said, "Here. Hold out your hands. Let us give you our power. Maybe combined, we shall end this man."

Chase hollered, "Wh–? WHAT? NO! I WON'T LET Y–!"
BLAST!
"OH, COME ON!"

Mundy fired and cried, "Whatever you're doing, hurry up!" Nepgear yelled, "We'll hold him off! HURRY!"

Steven asked, "You know… What do you think?"

Farra stated, "At this point… I don't care anymore."

Peter smirked, "Gimme a fucking break. And we've gone soft?"

Asahi nodded, "Neptune… everyone. Thank you. We can't let you sacrifice your powers, like that."

Neptune smiled, "Anything for a friend. Besides, we tried…" They changed to normal, and Neptune winked, "Now, it's your turn." Their auras shone, as they transferred a portion of their strength to them.

Blanc nodded, as Noire cheered, "Kick his ass, guys!"

They nodded, as The Gang and the Goddesses were brushed aside. Steven called, "NOW! … … … Any keywords to try?"

Neptune said, "Oh, it's a simple transformation. Just shout NEXT Gen! Transform!, and you're good to go."

Vert gasped, "But, uh, you better hurry… Chase Craver's about to–."

Chase roared, "ABOUT TO WHAT?" the Goddesses shrieked, being brushed away by Chase's wild punch.

Asahi said, "Now or never, guys!"

They held their hands out, and they shouted, "NEXT GEN! TRANSFORM!"

"HUH? THEM?!" Chase cried.

Steven lifted his arm up and landed his hand on the handprint. He called out, "Transform!" As did Peter, Farra, & Asahi. They jumped into the virtual tunnels. Steven Cooke boomed out, "DIVINE MOON!" his attire changed into an all-black jacket and jeans, with a platinum shoulder pad. His fists are wrapped in white wrap tape, and the back of his jacket says "Steven Cooke – Heart and Soul" with the North Star in the middle. He boomed and posed.

Steven Cooke – NEXT Moon!

Farra transformed, crying out, "SUNNY PHOENIX!", changing her attire into an all-blue tunic and pants, with brown boots, canary yellow gloves, a golden tiara with a red gem on it, and her hair all wavy with red streaks shown all over. Farra's tunic shows her emblem – a burning sun with phoenix wings.

Farra Stevens – NEXT Sun!

Peter transformed, calling out "DARKNESS DEVIL!" His attire was changed into a long black coat with a red devil's face on it. He is also wearing dark red pants, a black shirt, black and silver gauntlets, and a cap with the word "DEVIL" on it. He tipped his hat and smirked.

Peter Giese – NEXT Devil!

Asahi transformed, called out, "MECHA-POWER!" Her idol attire appeared, and it evolved, with her white stocking turning chrome, with pink boots, her pink hat now has a blue rhombus on it, and is wearing a pink headset and microphone, and her eyes changed from blue to infrared. Her gloves are sparkling in a pink chrome shine, as it created a massive flurry of stars. She spun around and winked.

Asahi Sakurai – NEXT Justice!

"HOLY SHIT!" Farra gasped, "WHAT IS THIS?"

Peter was astonished, "Amazing…"

Asahi whispered, "We… What are we?"

Neptune smiled, "I believe this is your Next Form. Steven Cooke, protector of the Heart, Planeptune is on your side."
Blanc said, "Peter Giese, the devil within, Lowee is in your hands."
Noire called, "Farra Stevens, the phoenix of the group, you shall give your power for Lastation!"
Vert winked, "And Asahi Sakurai, leader of the pack, your idol outfit will represent Leanbox proudly."

Steven nodded, "Wicked. Steven Cooke loves the ensembles."

Farra said, "Yeah."

Neptune cheered, "We christen thee – The NEXT Gen Gang!"

Mizuki blushed, "Peter, my love, he's even more badass than ever!"

Jace bawled, "LUCKY! FUCKING LUCKY!"

Cassandra cried, "Where's our NEXT Gen Outfits?"

The rest of The Gang were jealous that their strongest got an upgrade, and they didn't.

Kim sighed, "This is fine."

Well, not all of them.

Rom cheered, "WHOA! NEW NEXT FORMS?!"
Ram cried, "Aw, yeah! We may have a chance!"

B-Sha smiled, "Can you guys say deja vu?"

S-Sha huffed, "No."

The Gang's Aces surrounded him, as Chase roared, "You… You won't win against me! I'm still the strongest there is!"

Steven said, "We'll be the judge of that. GANG! I mean… NEXT GEN GANG! LET'S GO!"

POW!
Chase landed the first hit to Steven. He smirked, as the punch was unaffected, "Didn't hurt."

"Oh, no…" Chase gulped.

Chase was swung around, and Asahi landed a dropkick to his chest. Peter and Farra dashed forward and landed a barrage of punches to him. Chase swiped and slashed at them, but Peter ducked from the attacks, crouching down. Chase raised his fists high, but Peter flipped him off.

KAPOW!
Peter lands a left uppercut to Chase's jaw. Farra shot fireballs at him, flying around him. Her wings grew, covered with the flames of the Phoenix. "Say goodnight, asshole!"

Steven boomed, "NO MERCY!"

Asahi cheered, "SOUNDWAVE MIC CHECK (times 1,000)" Chase shrieked, as he covered his ears from the massive noise. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"

Steven landed a fierce kick, and Asahi hit a huge right to the chest. They continued to punch and kick, and Peter leapt onto Farra. He called, "To the head!"

She winked, "ROGER!"

They flew atop Chase, and they dove down. Farra hits him with the Blazing Dive Bomber, and Peter lands a Curb Stomp to the head. Steven called, "NOW! ALL TOGETHER!"

"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
"Haaaaaaaaa…"
"ORAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
"HYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

POW! POW! POW! POW!
Chase Craver was lambasted by a barrage of punches, on each side.

"ATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATA!"
"ORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORA!"
"ARAARAARAARAARAARAARAARAARAARAARAARA!"
"DORARARARARARARARARARARARARARARA!"

They landed one final blow, and they cried, "NEXT GEN QUAD PUNCH! HIYAAAAAAAAAAH!"
KAPOW!
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!" Chase was completely battered, and he fell to the ground. His aura started to fade away, and he was badly hurt.

Kim cried, "Hey, it worked!" Jace shouted, "The son of a bitch is shrinking!"

Chase returned to normal size, after the mauling. He groaned, "Impossible… It can't be… They just… can't be… this strong!"

C-Sha cried, "AH, FUCK YEAH!" Nepgear yelled, "THEY DID IT!" Uni called, "The guy's right! Chase Craver's shrunk back to normal size!"

S-Sha stated, "All that energy was too much for him… in all that rage."

"You… FOOLS!" Chase yelled. "I still won… Gamindustri is still mine… Everything belongs to me…"

"WRONG!" Non appeared, on one knee and called, "You failed! You can't escape this time…"

He glared, "SHUT YOUR MOUTH! This is your fault, you traitor!"

Asahi said, "Where's your machine?"

Non said, "Over there."

Mizuki saluted, "On it!"

She raced to the control panel, and Nepgear joined her.

They surrounded him, as Mundy aimed at Chase, "Don't move! Even if you use your superspeed, you're still injured."

Uni barked, "Just surrender easily, and we'll take you back to where you came, but with a much lighter punishment."

Farra smirked, "Give it up, loser. You have no Aces left in your field… Your OB Chips are demolished, your minions abandoned you, and you're all alone…"

Neptune jeered, "So much for your paradise. You're just as bad as Barfmore and Affimojas. Well, combined, at least."

Chase growled, "You… You cannot be serious… No one can stop my utopia… My paradise… All I wanted was my own world… to live in… And it's all for naught! This is MY world! I run this place! And you invaded my own world, and ruined my utopia!"

Asahi said, "You're wrong. You don't own Gamindustri. No one takes their world and their lives by force, microchip or not. The fault lies upon you, Chase Craver. You lost!"

Chase snickered, "Hahahahahahahahahaha… I've… not yet… begun to fight!" He held up an OB Chip and said, "My precious… My beauty… I still have this!"

Vert cried, "OH, NO!" Noire yelled, "AN OB CHIP!"

K-Sha sobbed, "N-Not again! But why? JUST WHY?"

C-Sha seethed, "Dammit! How many can this asshole create? He's endless!"

Chase smiled, "A one-of-a-kind prototype… My masterpiece… The OB Chip, the perfect slave chip, indestructible, unhackable, and can only be under one master, and no one else. Makie Sasaki's designs were foolproof… but there were flaws! There were flaws upon flaws!"

Mundy whispered, "I don't believe it…"
Uni gasped, "I can't believe it…"
Steven barked, "I don't care. That's all you have left… and you can use it on a worthy woman… But after what you pulled, no one will be your slave now."

Peter added, "You might say, we emancipated your evil plans."

Chase smiled, "Oh… I'm not giving it to any lucky lady… I'm giving it to YOU!" He pointed at the Gang, and barked, "ONE OF YOU WILL TEST RUN MY NEW CHIP! But it's designed to resist your massive strength! All of your battle records have been recorded, and since I was outmatched, this chip can only be broken, but a Super Ultra Blow. You'd have to go BEYOND Next Form! But I hate to bear the bad news… NOTHING CAN BREAK IT!"

Everyone was shaken, as Non whispered, "So, that's why… He was using this science to create the perfect servitude chip."

Chase grinned, as he said, "So… Which of you will be my volunteer, as my permanent slave? Whoever surrenders easily first, earns my chip… and my servitude… I'm not picky, by the way. Male or female, this is merely a prototype. Okay? I'm not judging or anything…"

Non barked, "If that's the case… This one will volunteer."

"Wha–? Zero? You, of all people?"

"I… This one cannot stand it. Even if it means breaking my free will, under your order, then let me be the one… to obey you, forever and ever…"

"Zero… no, Nobara… I can't." Chase hesitated, "This is meant for The Gang, and no one else. I wouldn't dare try to use it on you… especially since I never tested it on you or your race. Who knows what damnable results lie… Besides, I never wanted you, and I never needed you. And I never will…"

"Wha–? Master…"

"I fired you, didn't I? I already got my ass beat, because of you… And all I did to you… was hurt you. The Gang, The Goddesses, and even yourself… You cannot take everything away from me! All I ever wanted… is a life of paradise and happiness. Have you ever experienced despair, Non Aoyagi?"

Non hesitated, as she remembered a little. She whispered, "Vaguely… the worst… thing I ever said… and looking back… trying to remember… … … and you made it so. Your evil made me remember who I was… so that's why I wanted to be your test subject… to erase my despair… to end my suffering."

He turned away and was hurt, "I didn't know. But I would never use you."

Steven said, as he powered down to normal, "Then… I'll be your volunteer."

Chase asked, "You?"

He said, "Everyone, stay back. This is my confrontation. He wants a test run, let him. But the minute that chip lands anywhere in my body, it'll never work. Steven Cooke will go base form, below my Next Gen form… but…"

Blanc gasped, "What is he planning?"

Kim whispered, "He's… He wouldn't…"

Non pleaded, "Stop! What are you doing?"

Steven said, "Zero… just stay back. I won't let you suffer any longer. Now that I understand what he did… I won't let this monster make Gamindustri suffer, as much as he did the Goddesses, before we saved them. Steven Cooke protects the suffering. I will bring them hope… to a new peace."

Chase and Steven stared down, as he held the chip, "Wise of you, Steven Cooke. Once you are my slave, no one can stop me… Besides, now that you're jacked up with mega power, my dreams of a harem utopia is realized."

Steven said, "If this is your choice, to create your utopia… then Steven Cooke will not say NO to joining you." He glared, "The only thing you can do… … …" he gripped his fist and boomed, "IS TRY!"

He dashed forward, and Chase grinned, "That's it… Yes… Fallen right into my hands!" He ran forward, as well. They dashed at each other at the same time.

Steven swung his fist at Chase, and at swiftspeed, Chase landed the chip onto his hand. He dashed past him and cheered, "YES! I WIN!"

They all gasped, as Steven held his fist out, after they went past each other. Chase smiled, "Oh… By the way, that chip was meant for you, after all. And what's more, you can't remove it… ONLY I DO! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

Vert gasped, "NO!"

S-Sha yelled, "IT WAS A SETUP ALL ALONG!"

The rest of The Gang gasped, "STEVEN, NO!"

Chase laughed, "STEVEN, YES! HAHAHA! And now… STEVEN! ACTIVA–!"
SHING!
Suddenly, he felt a pulse within him. And as he stood still, at that moment, heard the sound of a shatter.

SHATTER!
The OB Chip on Steven's fist. It shattered to dust. He nodded and said, "Chip or no chip, Hokuto Shinken is invincible…"

Chase coughed out blood and gagged, "URK! BLURGH! AGH!" he collapsed onto the ground in a loud thud, rendering himself out cold. Steven stood up and turned to a downed Chase, "It's over."

"MASTER!" Non cried.

"He's not your master anymore…" he said to her, "But he will still live. I only knocked him out cold. But he will learn to think twice about controlling your lives."

Non kneeled and said, "Then… This one deeply thanks you, Steven Cooke."

Kim blushed, as she was relieved, "Thank goodness."

Ram gasped, "Did you see that?"
Rom whispered, "Super fast…"

B-Sha cried, "That chip exploded into nothing."

Blanc was amazed, "In base form, Steven Cooke is arguably the strongest, even if he goes into Next Form."

Nepgear smiled, "So, it's finally over?" Neptune said, "That's right. Chase Craver is no more!"

Mizuki added, "And with it, The Secret Society will crumble, as well."

Jace cried, "OH, HELL YEAH! WE DID IT!"

Mundy smiled, "I didn't think Steven Cooke would be stupid enough to obey, but oh well."

Cassandra nodded, "It was indestructible. Chase's OB Chip was foolproof and unhackable, too."

Farra jeered, "Too bad it wasn't Steven Cooke-Proof, am I right?"

C-Sha smiled, "Finally… It's over."

K-Sha asked, "But what about all of Gamindustri?"

Mizuki scanned and said, "Leave this to me!" She hacked into the computer and removed the OB Chip's programming in the machine. After that, she deleted everything inside his terminals.

"There… Hopefully this ends our problem." She smiled.

Peter giggled, "That's my Mizuki."

Vert said, "Now that Gamindustri will recover, your world will recover, too."

Mundy said, "Yeah… Hopefully so… I hope."

Mizuki smiled, as she pressed a red button. "WARNING! Self-destruct sequence activated! This base will self-destruct in Five Minutes." She said, "Lots of time to get out of here."

Steven nodded, "Right. Everyone, let's get out of here and head back to the Basilicom!"

They rushed out of the base, and hurried back outside, leaving Chase Craver behind. However, Chase's body suddenly vanished.

As the base began to explode, five minutes later, everyone left the area, returning to Planeptune City for the good news. But while they were leaving, Marin was viewing the base being destroyed, while carrying Chase in her arms. He was still out cold, as she was stoic.

"So… Calamity did fell… for you, huh?" She said, "Another fate torn down by calamity…" She saw Non limp out, moaning in pain, and lying near the rocks. She was panting for air, holding her wounds. Marin smiled and whispered, "I'm glad you chose the path you took… Nobara Aoyagi."

She carried Chase in her arms, and raced out. "My time here is done. He, however, should be going back home. Farewell, Gamindustri."

And after that, Marin Kitagawa and Chase Craver returned to the New World, and did not look back.

Meanwhile, back in Washington, Team RWBY and the others were running out of energy. Ran cried out, "NOW! I'M GOING TO END YOU, ONCE AND FOR ALL! DIE IN MY RAINFALL OF STONES!" She snapped her fingers. But nothing happened. The Sharing Field started to fade, as Ran cried, "What? NO! WHY WON'T IT WORK?! DAMMIT! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

They returned to the ground, as Ran was shrinking back to normal size. The OB Chip Program started to delete itself, and as it does, Ran Kuzuryu's Cross-Platform Energy is draining.

Yuuri asked, "What's happening to Ran now?"

Weiss glared, "I know what…"

Miki said, "Her energy… It's fading."

Ruby said, "That means one thing… The Gang saved the other realm!"

Uzume cheered, "PAH-PAH-HURRAAAAAAAAAAAAH! GAMINDUSTRI IS SAVED!"

They cheered, as Ran was brokenhearted. She placed her hands on the ground and wept, "My… My master… How? He… He lost? He failed his mission?"

Ruby called out, as the others were by her, "That's right. It looks like The Gang stopped Chase Craver's plan. This means he has no power there, anymore… Which means…" Ran started to spark lightly and her eyes started to flicker. "You have no power here, either."

Yang added, "And you can tell General Ironwood this… You don't fuck with us Huntresses or Heroes."

Weiss nodded, as Mercury boomed, "How does it feel now, you bitch?"

Miki said, "I'm sorry we didn't have our one-on-one fight… but still… You don't deserve one."

Ran started to spark and spaz, as she was overloading her circuits. She suddenly stopped and bawled, "I just wanted a fair fight…"
She resumed sparking and collapsed onto her hands, smoking profusely.

Blake asked, "Is she dead?"

Yuki sniffled, "She was scary…"

Yuuri whispered, "So… It's finally over."

Miki gasped, as everyone was relieved. Ran's fingers twitched a bit. She snatched Kurumi's shovel and ran very fast, "NO!"

"MIKUN!" Yuki roared.

Weiss yelled, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"

Miki ran closer to Ran, as she gripped the ground. She had one final trick up her sleeve. She grinned, lifting her head up, but… "HUH?"
Miki lifted the shovel up and swung hard.

"HYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
Ran shrieked, "KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA–!"

SMASH!
Miki smashed the shovel right onto Ran's chest.
WHOOSH!
Ran was sent flying into the dark sky, and disappeared in a huge flash.

Miki panted, and then she placed the shovel down and sighed. Kurumi took it back, and the rest saw the night sky. Fireworks were going off.

"Kamikaze…" Emerald said, "Ran was going to take us with."

Mercury growled, "I told ya she never plays fair." Neo shrugged her shoulders at that response.

Blake whispered, "I can't believe she self-destructed, just like that…"

The sky cleared up, and Yuki cheered, "WE DID IT!"

They all cheered and celebrated, as Yuki hugged Miki. Miki said to her, "We all did." But then she started to cry, "I… Yuki-sen…"

Yuki hugged her tightly and wept, "Waaaaaaaaaah!" Yuuri and Kurumi hugged them, and they were crying, too.

"What a heartbreaking reunion, huh? Mercury said.

Yang smiled, "They have each other now…" She and Blake held hands, as Weiss smiled, "Neo… was this your doing?"

Neo nodded and bowed. She shushed her and stated to keep it a secret. Emerald said, "No wonder you arrived late."

Ruby asked, "You did all this for Miki?" Neo bowed and held her hand, begging for her forgiveness. Ruby smiled and said, "For what you did… Sure. All's forgiven."

They hugged too. Yang said, "Come on. Let's get out of here."

Team RWBY and Neo's team leave together. The School Life Club had a tearful reunion, and a very happy one, too. They helped end The Secret Society. They saved BOTH worlds – Gamindustri and The New World.

Emerald stopped and looked around. Mercury asked, "What's wrong?"

Emerald asked, "Whatever happened to that other girl? Orange Heart, or Uzume, or whatever."

Yang said, "Maybe she returned to her dimension, after the mission was done."

Ruby smiled, "Yeah. But I have a feeling we may meet again… Someday."

Neo thought, as she looked to the sky, "Whoever you are… … … Thank you… Uzume." Said Neo's inner voice.

And so, peace was restored in the world, again.

[Chase Craver – The Master: Brutally defeated]
[Ran Kuzuryu: Defeated (again); Destroyed]
[Mission: Save Gamindustri from The Secret Society: MISSION COMPLETE!]

Back in Gamindustri, at the Basilicom, Histoire was happy. She said, "Everyone, thanks to your valiant efforts and stopping this vindictive madman, Gamindustri is saved. The Gang, Gold Third, and yes, our Goddesses… You have done well on stopping his evil mind-control schemes."

IF said, "We were gonna warn you, but apparently it got to us."

Compa sobbed, "Scary… I can't believe we were slaves to the man, even without a chip."

"Apparently, yes. He found a way to harness the powers of the microchip, using an Amplifier to spread all over the world." Histoire sighed, "Luckily, Mizuki and Nepgear were able to hack into the machine, and delete all the files available of the OB Chips, and its control."

Steven nodded, "Hm. After all that, we not only saved our world, but your world, as well."

Asahi bowed, "We apologize for our actions, but it paid off."

Peter smiled, "Yeah. Glad it was all over."

Farra stated, "Though, I'm gonna miss using this Next Gen power."

Kim smiled, "I wouldn't worry about that. A fraction of their power was enough to give you guys a boost."

Mundy said, "And because of this, the entire PC Continent is OB Chip-free."

Jace asked, "Hold on… There's one thing I don't understand. Why did Arfoire help us? Wasn't she your enemy?"

Mizuki complained, "Yeah! She sided with Chase, likewise Zero!"

Neptune said, "Oh, that. I guess that she'd prefer to kill us, rather than becoming slaves to his lewdness."

Nepgear agreed, "She only sided with him, just to ruin his plan. But all for naught. But it was enough to get everyone to the control room, and end him."

Cassandra said, "Yeah. But it still puzzles me. Arfoire is usually your villain… but why save you guys, all to get back at Chase?"

Jace asked, "Maybe he stole her idea?"

IF added, "Or maybe… Arfoire only wanted the Goddesses in her control."

"Iffy, don't be silly." Neptune giggled, "I'm pretty sure it's all over with."

XXXXX

Meanwhile, in the rubble of Chase's evil base, Arfoire was lying unconscious, with mounds of lumps all over her face and head. Warechu sobbed, as he saw her, lifeless, "Oh, what a disaster, chu. What a sudden calamity…" He shuddered and whispered, "Oh, chu. What am I saying?"

Arfoire would come to, after that, and would vanish from HyperDimension, altogether, in the hopes of returning someday to get back at the Goddesses.

XXXXX

Peter asked, "What about the rest of the Goddesses?"

Histoire said, "They've all returned to their countries, alongside Gold Third. They are cleaning up the messes that Chase Craver caused.
Starting with Leanbox, Vert & S-Sha have held a trial for Gooman and Lady for their betrayal. However, Vert chose to spare them, and give them another chance… for now.
Blanc, Rom, Ram, & C-Sha have all returned to Lowee, and declared that the scourge has ended, and Lowee returns to its family-friendly life.
And Noire, Uni, & K-Sha are in Lastation, cleaning up the chaos that he caused, including the mass hysteria, when the people were under his control.
Also, many of the guards that worked for The Master are all arrested and accounted for, for their act of betrayal."

IF stated, "Unfortunately, not everyone was present. We found a few of them, dead and slaughtered."

Nepgear sighed, "Tragic… But on the plus side, Chase Craver's evil was finally erased."

Farra asked, "What about Black Lobelia and Zero?"

Kim asked, "Yeah… Whatever happened to them?"

Histoire said, "No idea… Black Lobelia has vanished from our range. The one called Zero is currently under supervision by Leanbox's finest. She wishes to publicly apologize for her behavior and wants to reform."

Steven said, "That makes sense. Zero was a puppet to Chase Craver."

Asahi stated, "And when she saw Chase's evil and sick plan, she couldn't take it. But… Maybe now, Fio, Dell, and Viper will rest in peace now…"

Cassandra bowed her head and whispered, "Zero… You're at peace now. You avenged your sisters."

Jace asked, "Uhhhh… Can Jace Be Real for a moment? Didn't we kill them?"

IF said, "Used by The Master. They knew their fate, and they accepted it. If they were spared sooner, they'd suddenly betray him, only for a grim fate. There was no better outcome. Zero knew, but was spared from her own demise."

Neptune said, "I dunno… I was thinking if those Rock Women lived, they'd die anyway. But I guess we'll never know."

Histoire said, "Indeed. Zero – or Nobara Aoyagi, as she wishes to be called – wishes to start again, so after she accepts her punishment, she is offered to stay in Planeptune City, to make amends."

Nepgear sighed, "Finally… It's all over. No more mind-control chips."

Compa smiled, "And no more perverted masters."

Neptune giggled, "Compa, you know you said that like we're foreshadowing another adventure together."

Compa blushed, "Sorry, Nep-Nep… I'm just glad we won't have that again."

Steven said, "So, what happens now?"

Mundy said, "Do we get to go home now?"

Histoire smiled, "Actually, there's one more thing to do. Would The Gang stay here for another day? We have something special planned."

The Gang accepted, as Histoire smiled, "Good. Then we shall meet, tomorrow."

XXXXX

And the next day passed, and fireworks began to go off. All of Planeptune City was in attendance. The Goddesses and Goddess Candidates were dressed in evening gowns, as the Goddesses were in their Goddess Forms.

Histoire called to the audience, "Your attention please… We'd like to announce that the drama in Planeptune City and all of Gamindustri has been subsided. Thanks to our heroes, the Goddesses of the continent, we are freed of the man known as The Master. Once again, Gamindustri is now at peace. With that said, please let me welcome your goddess of Planeptune City, Lady Neptune."

Neptune said, "Thank you, Histy. Citizens of Gamindustri, all our hard work has paid off, and we were able to end perhaps our darkest and grimest battle. But we didn't do all this alone. Nine young men and women came here by The Master, all for them to be left for dead. But it's thanks to their quick wit and hard work, they helped stop The Master, once and for all. And I have a strong feeling… He is never coming back. If he does, he'll pay dearly. With that said, please welcome our guests, and the heroes to Gamindustri… The Gang!"

The Gang arrived, wearing formal attire, as they were being cheered by the audience. They were standing in attention, as Neptune held up a medal, which is a purple-colored gem. "For your hard work and determination, and your, uh, unique style, we award you with our medal of honor."

They were given medals, and everyone applauded.

Jace smiled, "So, this is what it feels like…" Kim whispered, "Shut up and keep waving…"

Mundy smiled, "I believe they like me more."

Peter sighed and said, "Gimme a break…"

Farra waved and cheered, "Aw, yeah!"

Steven approached the podium and said, "Citizens of Planeptune City… Thank you for everything. As much as we want to stay and celebrate, the time has come for us to leave. I believe the time has come to say goodbye. But remember this… Gamindustri has these girls as heroes. Please, honor their legacy, as they were a part of our cause. And if you believed that we were sent here by this Master, then… We knew he was wicked, the whole time.
Gamindustri, The Gang thanks you for your support. We never let you people down. Ever."

They cheered, as Steven smiled, "Gang… Let's go home."

They agreed and headed off the stage. But Histoire stopped them and gasped, "OOPS! I… I'm sorry… I almost forgot."

Mizuki sobbed, "Please don't say what you're about to say."

Histoire said, "The portal to bring you guys back home is up-and-running. But it will–."

Asahi barked in annoyance, "Lemme guess…"
The Gang huffed, "Three days to work?"

Histoire sobbed and bowed, "I'm so sorry…" She bowed frantically, "Sorry… I should've told you yesterday. The fault is mine."

Nepgear gasped, "What? They're stuck here?" Neptune sighed, "Knowing Histy, everything she does takes three days."

Cassandra moaned, "Three days stuck here… But then again, we do need a vacation from this."

Mundy glared, "Three days isn't long." Cassandra nervously giggled.

C-Sha smiled, "Well, on the plus side, they won't be lonely."

S-Sha bowed her head and said, "I'm worried if they will last that long for another three days."

Leaving Washington, Miki said to the others, "Everyone… We did it. We saved the world."

Yuuri smiled, "and we all did it as a team."

Weiss said, "And… my chance for Earth Presidency is saved." she held up her scroll and said, "And believe me… I got one year to go."

Yang grinned, "Congrats, Madame President!"

Weiss said, "Yang, the election's not until next year."

Emerald said, "Mercury and I are heading out. Neo, wanna come with?" Neo nodded and joined in.

Yuuri smiled, "We should probably head back to New York. Luther, I believe misses us."

Yuki stated, "No way! I'm not going back there! I don't care what you say!"

Yuuri giggled, "I'm kidding. I wanna stay here, and maybe enjoy life again."

"Jeez, Ri-San, you're so–!"

"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Miki shrieked in fright. "OH, CRAP! I FORGOT! WE'RE STRANDED HERE!"

Ruby asked, "What's wrong?"

"The BattleVan! We left the BattleVan in Detroit!" Miki shouted. "And it's being repaired, as we speak, WE FORGOT ABOUT IT!" She panicked, "The Gang will kill us!"

Ruby whispered, "Ohhhhh…" Blake smiled, "Not to worry. We can head back to Detroit and take the van there." Yang winked, "Or we can take a jet home!"

Weiss whistled, "Or…" A huge black Transporter Van appeared, as she said, "You can have your van back."

They all gasped, as Mercury cried, "That's the…"

Emerald gasped, "The BattleVan?!"

Weiss said, "When I heard you guys had van issues, I took it to a local body shop in Detroit, and brought it back, gift-wrapped to The Gang, once they returned. And since we're all here in Washington, I figured you guys can do the honors."

Klein was waving to the others, "Miss Naoki. Hello there!" He was in the driver's seat.

Ruby waved, "It's Klein!"

The BattleVan parked near the others, as they were amazed. Klein stepped out and said, "Isn't it a beautiful van?" His eyes turned yellow and cheered, "Oh, what a lovely vehicle. It's as big as it comes, but it purrs like a tiger. Not to mention, all of the serious damages were fixed up and patched." His eyes went red and barked, "But the guy in the Chop Shop said that you should sell it for only 23 dollars! WHAT IS HE, MADE OF MONEY?" he went bashful with purple eyes and smiled, "But I couldn't just let it be completely damaged… So I took the liberty of getting this van a new plating and design."

Kurumi cheered, "Boy, I'll say! Your man knows all about cars, Klein!"

Yuki laughed, "It's beautiful!"

Klein said, "And, as the guy says, it can fit a capacity for up to fifty people. It's so big, it's the size of a Tour Bus."

They all gasped in amazement. Neo fainted, and Miki caught her.

Weiss smiled, "Thanks, Klein. You really had it planned, didn't you?"

Klein smiled, "Well, it was either this, or bring it back, slightly used. Anything for Miss Weiss's friends."

Ruby cheered, "WOO-HOO! The Gang's back on the road!"

Yuuri said, "Not yet. We have to bring it back to New York, before they return."

Miki sobbed, "And soon, before they kill us." She instructed, "EVERYONE! Let's go!"

Neo waved her hand, as Mercury said, "Neo's driving! Besides, aren't you young to drive?"

Yuuri agreed, "Then… We'll let her drive."

Mercury called, "Shotgun!" Emerald pulled him, "NO!"

Miki asked, "Are you guys coming?"

Weiss said, "No, you guys go on ahead."

Ruby smiled, "We got better things to do. So, good luck back in New York."

The van started, as Miki smiled, "Thanks again for everything, guys."

The BattleVan drove away, as Team RWBY waved goodbye. Mercury, Emerald, Neo, and The School Life Club returned to New York, and hopefully to make it back to New York, on time.

But meanwhile, The Gang was stuck in Gamindustri, dejected and upset.

"Oh, don't be blue, guys." Neptune giggled. "You guys can always help us gain shares. You're national heroes now."

They shook their heads NO. Steven said, "Sorry, Nep, but we're in no mood."

"Another enemy?" Nepgear cried, "Is it Black Lobelia? Or Chase again?"

They shook NO again, and Neptune barked, "STOP SHAKING YOUR HEADS!"

Asahi said, "It's our home. It's where we belong. We wanted to come home to New York in a Heroes' Welcome. And now we're stuck for the next three days."

Jace said, "I just wanna go home. It's not the right atmosphere."

"Vert & S-Sha heard, and they even offered to let us stay in Leanbox." Nepgear offered. "Until… Noire offered for you to stay in Lastation."

Histoire nodded, "It's all my fault. If I wasn't under his control, I'd have planned it, as soon as you finished."

Neptune said, "What about here, in the Basilicom? You guys can stay here, if you wish."

Mizuki blushed, "Oh, you wouldn't have to do that."

"What about staying with all of us? You said you wanted a vacation." Neptune said.

Nepgear agreed, "Yeah. You can stay here, anywhere in Gamindustri."

"Thanks, Nep, you're a swell goddess." Steven smiled.

Histoire said, "Right. Maybe a boost in shares with The Gang will help gain back all the shares lost, when Chase Craver came here." She smiled, "By the way, the process will take three days, just long enough before the portal opens again."

The Gang glared at her, and Neptune whispered, "Histy… You're losing them."

"OKAY! FINE!" Histoire barked, "The Shares will grow at any time! But the portal to be open in three days stands! You can do whatever you like, until then."

They nodded in agreement, as Neptune smiled, "Finally, some YES responses."

Asahi asked, "Well, guys? What do you say? Three days isn't long. Let's relax together."

Steven smiled, "Yeah. After all, we deserve a break. Gang?"

They cheered, "YEAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

Histoire sobbed in disdain, "Why do I get the feeling it'll be disastrous?"

The Gang stayed in Gamindustri, and decided to have fun together. They had the best time there. The Gang performed at a local cafe in Lastation.

They also had fun with the Goddesses and Gold Third.

Steven and C-Sha sparred in Leanbox's forest, while S-Sha & Farra were meditating.
Mundy, Uni, & K-Sha were doing some target practice on some wild Dogoo.
Jace and Kim enjoy some Blanc Manju, while having tea with Blanc, Rom, & Ram.
Noire was showing off her cosplay to Cassandra, who found her beautiful costumes exquisite. Also, K-Sha was spying on Noire, drooling over her wardrobe.
Vert was doing Mizuki's hair, as she was fond of Mizuki's huge breasts, which she even compared hers to. Somehow this made Blanc and Peter angry. The latter of course was jealous over Vert's bust.
Neptune was playing video games with Asahi, B-Sha, and Nepgear. Asahi won every round.
Peter, S-Sha, and the Dogoo Man & Lady were on patrol in a haunted factory. It later turned out to be a kitten, lost in the dark and dilapidated building.
Steven and Neptune shook hands, and afterwards, everyone tackled onto them, laughing and celebrating.

XXXXX

And three days passed.

The portal opened, as Steven pointed out, "Portal."

Asahi smiled, "Well… I guess this is it."

Farra smiled, "Thanks for everything."

Neptune nodded, "Yeah. Thanks for everything."

Nepgear smiled, "We'll never forget you, guys."

Vert said, "Gamindustri won't be the same without you guys."

Noire added, "You guys are heroes. We owe you our lives."

Steven said, as everyone stepped in, "Of course. But we have our own issues out there. Perhaps one day, we'll meet again."

Farra boomed, "Hey, if you're done schmoozing, we have to go! Otherwise, we'd wait another three days!"

Steven said, as he exited, "Hey, Nep!" he held his index finger up and winked, "Stay gold, homey."

After that, The Gang departed from Gamindustri. The Goddesses and Gold Third waved goodbye, and they waved goodbye.

Noire cried, "Goodbye, Farra! Cassandra!"
Blanc smiled, "So long, Peter…"
Neptune waved, "Later, Steven! Asa!"
Vert smiled, "Farewell, everyone."

They all cheered, "GOODBYE!"

And afterwards, the portal closed. But as one portal closes, another opens.

The Gang came out of the portal, and they didn't get their wish – NO heroes' welcome. But they did see a view of New York City, all peaceful and blue. But that's good enough for them.

The Gang ends their adventure in Gamindustri, with another yet to come. But who knows what happens, as they return to New York?

Will The Secret Society, under James Ironwood, ever return? Will Chase Craver get his revenge on The Gang? Will Marin Kitagawa return, too?
Now that the threat has subsided, is Weiss Schnee a shoo-in for Earth Presidency?
How will The School Life Club experience their new life now, now they are freed and reformed?
And what awaits The Gang, as they begin a new adventure together?

XXXXX

Non was working on the grassroots field and said, "PHEW! Another load coming in." She piled up the wagon and said, "Okay! That's the last of the stock."

A girl in red hair, done in long pigtails, called out, "Okay! Here we go!"

She raced off, as Non sighed in relief, "I'll go back someday… Maybe restart my life. Will you, Wakana?"

She walked off and relaxed in the chair, drinking peach juice. "Ahh… This is the life."

As for Nobara Aoyagi, she chose to stay in Gamindustri, working the grassroots fields. The Rock Woman formerly known as Zero said it best. This was the life – A new beginning.

Episode 9 – The End

Meanwhile, in Florida, a woman with long auburn hair, wearing a dark olive uniform and skirt was waiting for a car to arrive. She waited, and it parked near her. She saluted, as a man in a white cowboy hat and a gray suit appeared.

"The Gang has returned from their mission." She said, "I wanted to let you know, since we postponed the mission, until they returned. Now, I believe it's time we give World Agency their biggest mission ever. Wouldn't you say?"

The man said, "Yes. Iris will watch over them. Make sure they are protected, Lieutenant."

The woman was Joanna Stevens, Farra's older sister from Cy-Bo-Div. But wait… Lieutenant?! Who was that man, and why is he working for Joanna?

To be continued…