TimeSkip:2 Weeks Later
Due to Alex's injuries sustained during his battle against Brave, even though he passed his 3 Week Planeptune stay, the other CPU's gave Alex 3 more weeks to decide a place to stay. It relieved Alex since he was given more time to look for that final emerald.
Present Day:In the Basilicom living room around 7 A.M.
"Techniques?" "Yeah Ally! You showed new powers that we've never seen before!" Alex was being questioned by Neptune about the new "techniques" as she calls it, and wanted to know how they work. "Well, first things first, Sage Mode, I sit still in a specific position taking in natural energy. With enough I'll enter Sage Mode. Orange Pigmentation appear above my eyes as my irises turn yellow and sorta look like toad eyes." "Toad eyes?" Neptune Questioned. "Yep. Second there's my buster sword. I can summon it whenever I want but I save it for dire situations in tough fight like Brave. Last is that rasen-shuriken. Only Vert's seen the original. Basically think of my Mk II version with a blue rasengan and aura's spikes are curved and you've got the first version." Alex then looked at the clock and remembered something. "Hey, girls, didn't Histoire assign you to a special CPU only quest earlier today? It's almost time." As soon as he said that, Neptune immediately began to worry. "Wait What!? Oh my god! I forgot about the time! I have to go!" Neptune ran towards the exit ready to start their quest. "Bye Ally! See ya later!" Alex waved back. "Later." As the elevator doors closed, Alex realized how he had nothing to do. 'Crap. I don't want to be bored the entire day. I could go questing as well but I'm taking an off day today so that's out of the question. I don't wanna interrupt IF, Compa, And Histoire on their things. The only thing left is to visit the other girls. But who?' As if by coincidence, Alex's phone rang. Histoire gave it to him when he first arrived here but he preferred the NepTime device so he rarely used it. He then answered the phone. "Hello?" "Alex. Is this you?" "Vert?" "Alex. I'm calling you because I'm in need of a favor." "What favor?" "There's a figurine I've been interested in for a while. It releases today but since I'm gonna be busy doing my CPU work, I won't have time to get it. So can you do it for me?" "Sure why not. Gotta pass time somehow." "Thank you Alex. I'll see you here." The call ended as Alex went to the balcony and summoned Blaze to head to Leanbox. Unknowingly, a invisible figure appeared from behind the couch. The invisibility went away as it showed CFW Magic in her cloak. 'Perfect. Now that the boy's gone I can begin planting the seeds to my plan.' Magic walked down the hallway until she reached a room that was dimly lit. She opened it and saw Histoire sleeping. 'Just as I expected.' She entered the room and closed the door.
With Alex
Alex was walking through the streets of Leanbox as he began looking for the store Vert told him to go to. He was at the Basilicom earlier to get the details from Vert. Turned out it was a swimsuit Nepgear figurine which Alex should've expected. He was given the location and now he was currently walking through the streets. 'Honestly. All this commotion just for a Nepgear figurine? Swimsuit or not she acts like a child sometimes. She didn't even realize how weird it look for a teen boy to purchase a swimsuit Nepgear figure. Whatever. Just get it over with.' Alex eventually made it to the story and the shop's name immediately made him want to vomit. "That's the name? 'The Lewd CPU Place. Lewd figures, pictures, and body pillows of the Planeptune, Lastation, Lowee, And Leanbox CPU's. Excluding Lowee's candidates'."Alex breathed a sigh of relief at that last part. 'At least these people have dignity and don't lewd those two.' He then entered the shop and noticed lots of males giggling with joy. 'All these guys here make me sick.' Alex knew this place had males like them. He looked around for the Nepgear figurine until he saw it on the shelf accompanied by a large yellow arrow connected to big, bold red text saying, "NEW". He looked at the price and saw it was just for 500,000 credits. Since Vert was a goddess she easily had enough to buy it. Alex grabbed it from the shelf and took it to the counter. 'Why is the cashier a girl?' The female cashier gave Alex a serious glare. "What's it for? Your sexual desires?" "What? Of course not. It's a favor for someone." "Sure kid. Whatever, you, say." The cashier scanned the item and gave it to Alex as he ran out of the shop. 'I feel bad for her, but, why did she become a cashier there?' As Alex was thinking he saw 3 men stand in front of him. They all eyed his figurine while licking their lips. "Hey kid. Why don't you hand over that figure? We'll give you lots of money." "No thanks. This is for someone else." "Oh. For who? The CPU Candidate?" The 3 men laughed at Alex. "At least I try. You three look like you jack off to sexual videos and probably won't come close to losing your virginity. I'm not saying I lost mine, but I have a way better shot than you three." "That's it come here!" One of the men charged at Alex ready to punch, however, he was lifted up by his shirt all of a sudden and knocked out by one punch from Alex. He then looked at the other two. "Wanna talk smack and join your buddy, or back away and live life?" The two men picked up their knocked out partner and ran away fro Alex. Alex eventually made it to the And gave the Nepgear figure to Vert bidding her farewell.
Back at Planeptune:5 P.M.
After arriving back from Leanbox around 8 in the morning, Alex decided to sleep the majority of the day to pass the time until he woke up around mid afternoon. He went to the living room to find out, nobody returned yet. "That's strange. No ones returned yet? Guess they're that busy.' He thought he was alone until, "Alex, Are you here?" "Histoire?" Out from the hallway came the book fairy. "It's nice to see I'm not the only one here." "Same over here." "I wanted to know if you've seen Neptune recently." "Not since she left during the morning. I was at Leanbox then fell asleep for most of the day so I haven't seen her." Histoire then had a look of irritation like she was about to explode. "Is that so." "Yeah. I'm sorry." Histoire then calmed down. "Don't worry. She'll be back soon. Anyways I'm heading back to my room. See you next time." "You too." Histoire then went back to her room as Alex heard the door close. As soon as he was about leave the living room, "Alex!" "Huh?" Alex turned around and saw, "Histoire? I thought you went to your room?" "I just remembered something. I had a job for you to do." "Job? What is it?" "I've been picking up strange readings from the Gamindustri Graveyard. More strange than usual. Since the CPU's are busy I'd like you to investigate." "No problem. I'll just summon my bird and I'll be off." "Wait! You can't do that." "Why not?" "The air at high altitudes is toxic. On the ground it's fine but high above it's toxic. I suggest I'd send you there through a portal instead." "Alright then. Open up." "Right." Histoire then opened a portal in front of Alex. As he walked though it, his vision went blurry as he suddenly passed out.
Alex regained consciousness and looked up at the, "Red sky? Dark clouds? So, this is the Graveyard?
It's so empty. Everything around me is broken down and withered." Alex was standing in a large clearing that had nothing. No trees. No grass. It was barren with broken and withered factories in the distance. He saw lots of pipes coming from out of nowhere. "Just what is this place?"
"Histoire! I'm back!" Shouted Neptune as she had returned. Histoire then flew quickly to her and dragged her to the main computer where Neptune made her calls with the other CPU's. "Yo Histy what's going on?" "Girls. I gathered you all here because something terrible has happened."
"Hello!" "Is anyone here!" Alex shouted loudly as he heard nothing but silence. "Where are all the damn enemies?" Then, "Don't worry young man. I'm the only enemy you need." Alex then turned around.
"What is it Histoire?" "Alex is in the Gamindustri Graveyard." All the CPU's couldn't believe it. Blanc shouted back with, "Why the hell is he there!? There's no way he went there by flight!" "Exactly Blanc. He must've went there by portal."
Alex looked and saw a women. She appeared to be indecent and lascivious in appearance. She had a very revealing attire that exposed most her light lilac skin color. She had yellow eyes, purple makeup, and nails toned to a darker shade of pink, which helped in the contrast of her light skin color. Her hair was a pink-neon color, worn in pigtails with long bangs, that was accompanied with an eye patch underneath them. She was wearing black armored clothing that resembled a bikini, but with straps attached to the sides. In her hair she had sharp and pointed pieces on both pigtails, along with a halo-like object, composing of two rings that were melded, above her head. On both arms she had black, glove-like armor that were also finger-less and began at her elbows. She had armored boots that begin near her knees and were separated from her bikini-like suit. Her wings were designed to be divided spiked blades with a portion of those wings slightly different color schemed. It could be noted that they followed a color pattern starting from her bust where she followed a pink to yellow arrangement, which was then replaced with a yellow to pink color switch on the straps around her waist, and finally returned to her original pattern on her boots. "Um, I'm sorry but who are you?" "That hurts me. You don't remember me? Can't blame you since you haven't seen me like this." The girl then summoned her scythe and Alex wide eyed at the sight.
Vert then responded back with, "Histoire. Your the only one who can send people to the Graveyard by portal." "I know Vert but it wasn't me." Noire replied with, "What do you mean Histoire?" "I looked through the security footage of the living room. I saw when I finished my talk with Alex. I left to my room and when Alex turned around, another Histoire from behind the couch appeared. I'll show you the footage."
Alex then remembered everything. "You! Your the one that attacked me at the bridge! The one who sent out Brave's message! If I remember correctly, Histoire said your name as well as yourself during your transmission!"
The girls all saw the footage and couldn't believe it. "That Histoire must've been a fake. Someone must've wanted Alex in the Graveyard for a reason. Who would want that?" Said Noire. "I already know girls. There's only one person I know who can use portals to enter the Graveyard. That person is....
"I remember your name! Your....."
And even though they were in different areas, both Alex and Histoire came to the same answer. "CFW Magic!"
"Good job boy. You do remember. I've been waiting to fight you one on one for quite a while now. When I saw your battle against Brave, I knew you'd entertain me more than those boring goddesses."
All the CPU's agreed on one thing, Save Alex. "Histy! Make a portal now!" "Sorry Neptune. It'll take me an hour to set it up. I'll go as fast as I can."
"Now Alex, with formalities out of the way. Let's dance!" Magic charged at Alex, scythe in hand. Alex was about to experience, the most physical battle he's ever had.
Next Time, Death:ASIC Battle II(Sacrificed)