F3: Welcome to chapter 11 of my Neptunia story. Wonder what kind of trouble will happen in the chapter today. Hyperdimension Neptunia is owned by Compile Heart and Idea Factory. With that said Let's Dive In.
Chapter 11: Gear Heart.
Construction immediately began in Lastation as the workers came and started working on the building and homes that were damaged as Uni helped oversee the construction.
"Everything is going smoothly. Though it'll take awhile till everything is repaired and get everyone back in their homes." Uni thought as she walked along the street to oversee how things were going.
She looked around to make sure everyone was doing their job but she noticed someone esle that was helping out.
It was teenage girl with turquoise eyes and medium length gray hair held by a red headband. Her outfit consisted of a short dark gray dress with a black belt accented by gold. On top of this is a red and white dress resembling a school uniform with gold button and a four-tailed bow of goldenrod with a red K in the center.
The dress is split from the chest down to the bottom with two red ribbon tails sticking out from the bottom of the dress. On the girls wrists is a red and white bracelet on a black band with a white K on the top. She wears black socks with white miniature boots with a black band across the toe and red strings.
This is K-Sha. Former member of Gold Third.
"K-Sha!" Uni called out getting the girls attention.
"Uni. How you've been?" K-Sha said smiled at her.
"Been better. Though this wasn't what I was expecting to see. The damage is worse than we originally thought. Definately gonna have to thank Blanc later for sending the help. So what have you been up to?" Uni asked.
"Um... well. I've been helping a little bit here and their making sure the workers don't tire themselves out and that they have some water and something to eat." K-Sha said pointing out the grill that she has going along with several coolers of drinks.
"Good idea on that. I didn't know that you cooked." Uni said though she also noticed a white cat hanging around K-Sha sleeping on one of the coolers.
"Is the cat yours? I've never seen it before?" Uni asked.
"Oh that's right. This is Blanc. I was going to bring her to Noire later today to brighten her spirits up a bit." K-Sha said with a smile.
"You named the cat... Blanc." Uni said as the girl just nodded.
"Kinda funny that she name her Blanc." Uni thought but an idea came to mind.
"Say you need any help with this. I can help with the cooking." Uni suggested.
"Great. The more the merrier." K-Sha smiled at the idea and thus Uni proceed to help with the cooking. After a while the workers got hungry and went for a break as Uni and K-Sha helped serve them for lunch break. After an hour the workers returned to their work but not before giving a big thanks to both of them.
"I'm glad they enjoyed it." Uni said.
"Uh huh. You were a great cook Uni. I didn't know that you could." K-Sha commented.
"Well... the first time I tried wasn't the best so sis decided to teach me a little and I just took off from there." Uni explained.
"Oh... still maybe you can teach me some tricks." K-Sha said.
"Sure." Uni added as she started teaching K-Sha all what Noire taught her and hopefully it doesn't become a wreck.
=HDN=
In Lowee IF arrived at the amusement park forty minutes early as she waited for Croire to arrive. She thought back to video she watched about her father and well... her being in that tube and been given her name.
"If I was created then... what was I created for. It just... doesn't make any sense." IF thought as she pondered her thoughts further but she was getting nowhere. She didn't even noticed Croire coming up next to her.
"Hey girl!" Croire called out making IF jump in surprise.
"Gah! Damnit don't sneak up on me like that!" IF shouted.
"Whoa. Sorry about that. Everything alright you normally don't get spooked that easily?" Croire asked
"Sorry I was just... lost in my own thoughts." IF said.
"Well then its a good thing that I'm here. You said their was something you wanted to tell me about. So what is it?" Croire asked again.
IF paused a moment to gather her thoughts as she sat down at the bench behind her slightly slouched over before she finally spoke looking at Croire directly.
"Croire, did you ever get the feel that your different than everyone else?" IF asked.
"What do you mean by that?" Croire asked.
IF then brought out that data chip she'd been carrying and her N-Gear before placing said data chip in the N-Gear.
"This is what I mean." IF said showing her video footage.
They both watched the footage and even Croire was a little worried about it when she saw who was exactly in the tube that was shown.
"So... that's really you in the video huh." Croire said.
"Yeah. I mean my... Kaito was in the video and he gave me my name. I wasn't even born like everyone else but created. Then their's something else that's been bothering me." IF said.
"Something else? Like what?" Croire questioned.
"Like... there's something else more to me. During that monster attack on Lastation this monster was attacking Compa and some kids. I felt this need to protect them, this need to defend them. I felt this surge of energy rushing through me and then everything went white." IF explained.
"Wait are you trying to say that... you're that mystery CPU." Croire stated
"I'm not saying for certain but last thing I remember I was still in the business district and I passed out from fatigue." IF said.
"Well their's only one way to find out. Let's go to Hex Grasslands. It's nearby and maybe you can test your theory." Croire said.
"That's a bit of a walk don't you think." IF said.
"No problem. Already got it covered." Croire said and with a wave of her hand she cast a spell her hand glowing blue as a magic circle appeared on the ground.
"Whoa... what is that?" IF questioned.
"It's a teleportation spell. I simply think of the location I want to go and I cast a link from where I am to where I want to go. Pretty cool huh." Croire answered with a smile.
"Pretty cool! Just what are you?" IF said with a smirk. Croire simply crossed her arms behind her head.
"Oh just your friendly neighborhood traveler. Now c'mon off to Hex Grasslands." Croire said as the two stepped onto the circle and then they vanished into thin air. Not even aware a pair of twins had saw this entire encounter watching them from a bush nearby.
"We definately have to go back to big sis now." Ram said as Rom nodded. The twins immediately left the amusement park and headed back toward the bascilicom.
=HDN=
The light faded as IF and Croire were now standing in what is the Hex Grasslands. It's hexagonal platforms were all around the place and it was filled with monsters as well and rather private.
"Whoa... we're actually here." IF replied.
"See what I tell yah. Now see if you can tap into that same energy that you mentioned earlier. I'm sure it's their somewhere." Croire mentioned.
"Wait... as in right now?" IF said.
"Yeah. Their's nobody around and it's only the two of us. So c'mon give it shot." Croire said with a big grin on her face.
"Well... if you say so." IF said as she closed her eyes for a moment and concentrated on the energy that she felt back at Lastation. Suddenly she felt that same energy rising again and then in an instant she was surround by a bright light that shot up into the sky.
In Planeptune Histoire was still monitoring for any signs of activity alongside Fuuki when they each picked up a large energy spike.
"Histoire I'm picking up a large energy spike in Lowee." Fuuki stated.
"Yes. I've noticed this as well. Can you pinpoint where this is coming from?" Histoire asked.
"Hold it...gotcha! Hex Grasslands! That's where it's coming from." Fuuki answered.
"I bet Blanc has already been informed at this point." Histoire said as they continue to monitor this energy spike.
Meanwhile in Lowee's bascilicom Blanc had noticed the ray of light in the sky and figured out where it was coming from giving the distance between them.
"That light... it's looks just like whenever we transform. Could one of the others be their?" Blanc asked but then her N-Gear rang as she checked who was calling her as Histoire appeared on the screen.
"Histoire? Is something up?" Blanc asked
"We've detected a large energy spike in the vacinaty of the Hex Grasslands. However we are unsure about what this energy is." Histoire said.
"I'll go and investigate. I was wondering what it was too." Blanc said.
"Be cautious." Histoire warned.
"I will." Blanc said before hanging up. Blanc then decided to transform as well.
After her transformation she now wears a white tight battle-suit with some touches of blue. She now has sky-blue hair that is kept mostly free and is short length with her bangs reach down to her stomach along with crimson red eyes. She has detached sleeves that reach all the way to her shoulders and a pair of gautlets on them.
This is CPU White Heart.
Without hesitation she took off from the balcony of her office and flew into the sky where she saw the ray of light. However she wasn't going to be alone.
"Big sis!" A shout of twin voices called out as both her sisters noticed her and were following her in their HDD forms as well.
"What the hell are you two doing?! Get back to the bascilicom!" White Heart shouted.
"We're going with you. We spotted IF and this girl just vanish saying their going to the Grasslands." White Sister Ram said.
"Hm... that's exactly where that energy came from." White Heart whispered before speaking to her sisters.
"Alright but you two better stay close okay." She ordered as the they nodded before taking off toward the Hex Grasslands.
Meanwhile the ray of light vanished and once again IF felt... different than she was before.
"Whoa! Damn girl you look hot!" Croire said letting out a whistle.
"Huh? What do you-" She paused hearing the sound of her voice that sounded more mature than her own.
"Do I sound like that? I almost sound like Vert." IF said.
"Yeah you should see what you look like." Croire added as she brought out a hand mirror and placed it in front of her.
IF saw herself in the mirror and she was kinda impressed and shocked at the same time that doing what she did changed her so much. Her hair and eyes were a change along with her looking slightly taller than Croire. Her chest also got a change as it went up a cup size to a size E like another busty CPU.
"This is... me." IF said looking at herself.
"Gotta say you look so cool and sexy at the same time." Croire said making IF blush.
"Could you please not say that it's embarassing." IF added.
"Oh c'mon it's a compliment. Though I just wonder how strong you are now since you're like this." Croire said.
IF wondered that too considering her transformation and she knew their was a strong enemy in the area or least the last time she was their. Plus she still needs to learn about her transformation so she could master it eventually.
"Alright I guess I could find a monster to test myself on." She said
"Cool. Now I think there's a strong monster nearby to test yourself on. Let's go find it." Croire replied as the two headed off to find a strong opponent. However the only monsters they could find were the smaller monsters as they were quickly dispatched by IF as she delivered a powerful kick to a Z-Bit killing it instantly.
"Huh? I thought for sure a strong monster would be here. Guess I was wrong." Croire said sounding disappointed as IF couldn't help but chuckle at her.
However their little amount of peace was interrupted by the sound of heavy bouncing that shook the ground beneath them and it was getting closer.
"I think you spoke too soon." IF said as she got into a fighting stance ready for whatever monster was coming at them. The sound got louder and closer and eventually it came into view. It was giant red dogoo but it had a rather angry look on its face and a pair of fangs sticking out of its mouth.
"What in the heck is that!?" IF called out.
"It's a Wrath Dogo!" Croire answered as the Wrath Dogo jumped into the air and slammed the ground hard that it made a shockwave knocking the two of them back.
IF got herself off the ground before checking on Croire "You okay?" IF asked.
"I... think so. Damnit." Croire cursed.
"Stay here I'll deal with this thing." IF said before turning to the monster and then shooting off into the sky getting above the monster. She then dived at the monster before flipping around into an ax kick but it's jelly like flesh softened any blow that IF hit her with.
She quickly backed away when the monster let out a shout as red tentacles sprouted out from its body and rocketed toward her.
IF immediately took evasive action as she ducked dodged and weaved away from the tentacles not wanting to get caught by those.
"Okay I need a different approached. Let's try this!" IF thought as she tried out one of her spells.
"Serpent Death!" IF cast as a dark purplish snake made of poison liquid charged at the dogoo and struck at the dogoo. It did look like she caused damage to it but she didn't look like it got poisoned but it was damaged.
"So guess this things immune to poison attacks huh." IF stated as she came up with a different strategy.
The Wrath Dogo attacked with its tentacles again trying to grab her but she was quicker than it.
"A little grabby aren't we." IF mocked but this time the Wrath Dogo was smarter and actuatlly got a hold on her left foot and slammed her into the ground.
"Okay that stung a little." IF said but before she could get up the monster wrapped its tentacles around her limbs and her stomach suspending her in the air.
"Hey. Watch where you're touching pal!" She shouted trying to break free of the monsters grip. The it suddenly sent electric shocks thoughtout its tentacles shocking IF as she shouted in pain from the shocks.
"Take this you asshole!" A rather vulger voice shouted as seven blue sphere attacked the dogoo making it lose concentration as the tentacles lossened making IF fall. But before she hit the ground she felt two pairs of arms wrap around. She looked over and saw two familular faces in the HDD forms.
"We've got you!" White Sister Ram said.
"Are you alright? Nothing injured?" White Sister Rom added.
"The hell is this thing!? Running around in my nation like this! I'll pummel you into dust!" White Heart shouted looking completely pissed.
"Th-Thank you. I'm alright it just caught me off guard." IF replied but they didn't seem to know who she was as she stood up.
"Hey if you can still fight then let's kill this thing! Rom, Ram back us up!" White Heart ordered.
"You got it sis!" Ram said
"We'll handle support." Rom added as IF rejoined the fight.
"Watch out for its tentacles. You don't want to get caught by them." IF stated.
"Thanks. After this we'll have a little chat." White Heart said as the two of them charged at the monster.
"Tanzerin Trombe!" White Heart shouted swingint her axe around hitting the monster while doing so before slamming it down hard on it.
"Serpent Death!" IF called out blasting the monster again with her magic but only getting the same result.
"Ice Cube!" White Sister Rom called out raising her wand into the air summon a block of ice with spike on all sides before tossing it at the enemy damaging it.
"I'll pummel you! Ice Hammer!" White Sister Ram called out charging at the monster as wand conjured ice magic around it as she then swung it behind her as it created an icy hammer before slamming it hard onto the monster shattering the hammer along with dealing damage to it.
Croire however just watched the scene unfold completely aware of what was going on.
"Wow. To think they're handling one of my more weaker dogoo's. Then again they are CPU's after all. So can't say I feel sorry for this ." Croire thought as she watched them in action.
"The monster's weak let's finish this!" White Heart shouted.
"Gladly!" IF said as she readied her best attack as two shoulder mounted cannons appeared and began charging energy.
"I'll blast you to the the depths of hell! Dimension Blaster!" IF shouted as she fired two rays of energy shot forward toward the monsters hitting the monster. The Wrath Dogoo screamed in pain before being completed erased from the area.
The attack ceased and that was left was nothing but a pile of red goop from the monster.
"And we win! Score one for us!" White Sister Ram cheered as she high fived her sister.
White Heart looked at the woman not know who it was but can tell that she had a lot of power backing her up especially if this woman was a CPU.
"Thank you for the assist Lady White Heart." IF replied.
White Heart however pointed her axe directly at the woman almost in a threatening matter.
"Alright... start talking. Who are you and are you here to threaten my nation?" White Heart questioned holding a firm glare.
IF gulped facing down Blanc's axe not sure what to say to her.
"Well! You going to answer me or not!" White shouted.
IF sighed before finding her voice as she spoke to White Heart.
"First I'm not here to be a threat. I know that you don't trust me but I promise I'm not here to cause any trouble. As for who I am... well that's rather complicated." She told the CPU.
"What do you mean complicated?" White Sister Ram asked.
"To be quite honest I'm not sure but how you look at me now I'm unfamilular but actually you three know me." She replied which only confused the CPU's even more.
"What are you talking about? Just spit it out." White Heart said.
"I'll do even better and show you." She said as IF deactivated her HDD revealing her true self to the others as they looked at her with utter shock.
"I-IF! What the hell is going on here!?" White Heart shouted completely floored by what was going on.
"So wait a minute? You were the mystery person that defeated the monster in Lastation." White Sister Rom said.
"Yeah I was. Though I'm not sure how I even got this ability. It feels like your HDD." IF mentioned.
Before White Heart could get a word out she noticed Croire approach them.
"Hey not bad IF that was really something else." Croire said patting her on the shoulder.
"Oh... thanks." IF thanked.
"And who are you?" White Heart asked rather skeptical of the girl.
"Oh the names Croire. Nice to meet yah." Croire greeted with a smile on her face.
"Croire huh? You're not going to cause any problems for us are you?" White Heart asked glaring at her suspiciously.
Croire shook her head "What!? No! Why would I ever cause trouble?" Croire said sounding offended.
"Sorry about that its just that we've encountered someone that looks like you but smaller and fairy like and she's been a bit of pain everytime she's unsupervised. Luckily we haven't had that problem." IF replied
"Oh I see. Still I think it's best that we get out of here. Before anymore monsters show up." Croire added.
"We'll walk out. And Blanc can you do something for me?" IF asked getting her attention.
"Yeah what is it?" White Heart questioned.
"Can we keep this between us. I don't want to tell the others yet until I'm ready. And I want you to have this." IF said pulling out the data chip and tossing it to her as she caught in her hand.
She opened her hand and saw the chip before looking at IF.
"Another one? What's on it?" She asked.
"It's...something about me that you'll want to look at." IF said.
White Heart held on to the chip before giving her a firm nod.
"Alright. I'll hang on to it and we'll keep this between all of us. Right you two." She said firmly to her sisters as they also nodded in agreement.
"Thank you." IF thanked and with no more words the CPU and her sisters flew away and back to Lowee.
"We better go to." IF said as both her and Croire began walking out of the Hex Grasslands before they could encounter any more monsters.
Meanwhile in the mountain range a girl with long lilac colored hair and wearing a black and purple parka hoodie was walking the mountain range looking for something.
"Oh I know I dropped you somewhere but where." She said with a pout.
"Shoot. Maybe someone has seen my notebook. I just hope that Crostie is still in it." She said as she began walking toward the nearest place and that was Planeptune hoping to run into her smaller self.
F3: And that ends chapter 11 of my Neptunia story. Blanc had found out and now is going to keep it a secret between them even though she might not like it. Also Adult Neptune has now arrived and is looking for her book. Let me know in the comments of how you like it and don't forget to follow and/or favorite as well. This is Fireuser3 and I'm Out.