One Day while preparing for the next Fallen Beast to appear, the Cracker and Ngine went out to search for some medicinal herbs for the hurt soldiers in the front lines.
Ngine: "Hrmm... These plants aren't really medicinal you know."
Cracker: "Well not all of them are. Look for ones with the razor leaves, in contrast to their name, they actually carry some really potent chemicals that can heal wounds in a matter of seconds."
Ngine: "How do you know all these stuff?"
Cracker: "Well, having to live in the wild, you get to pick up some tricks along the way."
Ngine: "Yeah I guess so."
Cracker: "Hrmm... This isn't enough though, Let's look for more."
Ngine: "I think I saw more of those razor leaves over there."
...Ngine points to a hill top.
Cracker: "Alright, Let's go then."
...Walking side by side, the two engage in pointless banter, it was a leisurely walk to the hill top.
Ngine: "So what do you think about this plan of yours, are you still going through with it."
Cracker: "To be honest... Yeah... It's the only option for now."
Ngine: "Haa... Then I guess I really need to find a another way fast huh."
Cracker: "Well, I do have faith in you. I just hope you find it fast."
Ngine: "Oh don't you worry, I'll be sure to find it."
Cracker: "Okay."
...Just as they reach the hill top, they noticed something on the ground...
Ngine: "Hey, what's that?"
Cracker: "It looks like a creature of some sort..."
Ngine: "What kind of creature is it?"
Cracker: "I don't know... It's the first time I've seen this."
Creature: "Nyu~?"
Ngine: "It's kinda cute, isn't it?"
Cracker: "Cute? Is it? With that hair?"
Ngine: "You're one to talk."
???: "Ah! There you are!"
Cracker / Ngine: "Hm?"
...A purple haired boy in a dark hoodie with white sleeves wearing white cargo pants came running towards the creature. The Creature in response jumped up and down as it meets the boy.
???: "Nyu, are you okay? did you get hurt?"
Nyu: "Nyu~! Nyuuu~!!"
???: "Hehe, guess not then. Oh, but you lost it huh. Oh well, we better look for it then."
Ngine: "Umm, excuse me."
???: "Hm? W-WHOA! What are you doing here!?"
Ngine: "Uhh... What?"
???: "L-look I'm sorry I left okay! I just wanted to go on an adventure! and-"
Cracker: "Calm down kid, what the hell are you talking about?"
???: "H-huh? You don't know who I am?"
Ngine: "Well duh, This is the first time we've met."
???: "The first time we've met...? Oh!"
...The boy looked around him, his eyes wide open...
???: "I see... so that's what happened."
Cracker: "Stop talking nonsense and start explaining yourself."
???: "YES! Sorry sir!"
Ngine: "Pfft-! Sir?"
Cracker: "What's so funny?"
???: "Hrmm..."
...The Cracker noticed the boy staring at him... In response the Cracker shot him a glare.
Cracker: "What!?"
???: "Eeeek!?"
Ngine: "Stop bullying the kid you dumb-dumb."
Cracker: "Ahem... Right, let's take a step back, what's your name?"
???: "Me?"
Cracker: "Is there anyone else in here? OF COURSE IT'S YOU I'M ASKING!"
Ned: "SIR! YES SIR! I am CADET Ned of the 21st Squadron! uh...Sir!"
Ngine: "21st Squadron... Haven't heard of that before."
Cracker: "Ned... What are you doing here?"
Ned: "Oh, I was looking for my P.E.T sir, this here is Nyu. She's my P.E.T"
Ngine: "That's a cute name, who gave her that name? and what kind of animal is she?"
Ned: "My mother did, she gave it to me as a present after finally joining the D-Squads. Oh! And she's not really an animal, she's just an android and the P.E.T is an abbreviation for Personal Emergency Thinker, she helps me make decisions for the probability of success in my actions."
Cracker: "And why are you and your PET here exactly?"
Ned: "Well, on my adventure, I met two girls who were fighting in the snow fields of Lowee, it looked like they were fighting over a dark rectangular object. I tried stopping them but they wouldn't listen, so I thought if I took the object which was apparently a console, they would at least hear me out, I used my power to teleport behind them to get the console...but then..."
Cracker: "Then...?"
Ned: "...As I took the Console and attempted to teleport again, a projectile came flying my way, I fell on my butt and activated a gadget known as Leaper and it opened a warp hole, the console fell into it and Nyu went chasing for it... As for me well, the girls were really mad and had me jump into the warp hole to get it as well..."
Cracker: "This Leaper thing, can I see it?"
Ned: "Unfortunately no, when you use a Leaper, and enter its warp hole, you will only be able to stay in the area the Leaper sent you for 3 days, and then you'll be sent back automatically."
Ngine: "Why not just wait then? Won't that dark console just return to you in three days?"
Ned: "No... The Leaper will only return the registered user which is me and everything I have with me at the moment, and I can't really come back here again either..."
Cracker: "Why is that?"
Ned: "Huh? Oh! Well... The Leaper is actually pretty sensitive, I'm not allowed to use it non-nonchalantly. Well, I do use it in times when I lose something so it's pretty handy that way."
Cracker: "Hmm... Sounds fishy."
Ned: "I'm telling the truth..."
Ngine: "Now, now. So this dark console, do you have any Idea where it might be?"
Ned: "Considering the Leaper drops anything that enters in a random location...no..."
Ngine: "Well this is a pickle..."
Cracker: "We don't have time for this, we need to get these razor leaves to the front lines."
Ned: "Razor Leaves...? Are you using them for medicine perhaps?"
Cracker: "Actually yeah."
Ned: "Then please take these."
...Ned hands the Cracker a box full of NRG drinks.
Cracker: "What are these?"
Ned: "These are my father's New Razor Garden Drinks! Their main ingredients are Razor Leaves and they heal wounds in seconds! It's really cool, one time when I-"
Cracker: "That's Enough."
Ned: "Ah! Yes! Of course."
Ngine: "Welp, I guess that answers our needs then."
Cracker: "Yup time to go."
GRAB!
Cracker: "hrm..."
Ngine: "You're so pathetic..."
Cracker: "We have a job to do."
Ngine: "And this kid just saved us the trouble by giving us medicine, now... what would be the appropriate act for that?"
Cracker: "Thanks Kid."
Ngine: "And we're gonna help you find that dark console."
Ned: "Really!?"
Cracker: "Haaa.... So it comes to this...."
Ngine: "Oh come on, it's only natural to do so you know."
Cracker: "I know... So what does this console look like?"
Ned: "Well first it's just a black rectangle, it has slots on the side a well... That's about it actually."
Cracker: "That could be anything... Any other specific detail?"
Ned: "Well it has Lowee's Crest on it."
Ngine: "Does it look like this?"
...Ngine had pulled up her holo screen and drew the said object.
Ned: "Wow you got it!"
Cracker: "When did you learn to draw?"
Ngine: "A woman has her secrets, now if I just scan the area for it... Hrmm... Detecting 458 similar objects... Narrowing down to specifics... a cardboard... a dark matter that's a rare Item...hmm... Found it!"
Ned: "Already!?"
Cracker: "Gotta hand it to ya, you're quick."
Ngine: "This is a cinch."
...After finally finding the said Item, the trio went to the place, the Console was warped into the lair of the Storm Wyrm in the Pipe Fields in Lowee...
Cracker: "Well great... now how do you expect us to get that thing?"
Ned: "Don't worry, I can just teleport it!"
Ngine: "Where did you learn to do that?"
Ned: "My dad taught me how, okay Nyu, just sneak in and don't wake up the Wyrm, okay?"
Nyu: "Nyu~"
...Ned gave his PET something and the android merrily hopped to the location of the Console, the PET attached the object that Ned gave, to the console.
Ned: "Alright... just please don't mess up..."
snap!
...he snapped his finger and the Console disappeared from the Wyrm's side and reappeared...
BONK!
Cracker: "OW!"
...above the Cracker's head...
Cracker: "You little twerp!"
Ned: "I'm sorry! I'm Sorry!"
Ngine: "Geez, that hurt..."
Ned: "Huh? You got hurt too?"
Ngine: "Yeah... we're both connected in senses, you see."
Ned: "So it was true..."
Ngine: "Hm?"
Ned: "Oh! Nothing."
Cracker: "So this is the console... It does have Lowee's crest... Maybe Blanc or Weiz knows about it?"
Ned: "Oh yeah, maybe aunt Blanc does know about it."
Cracker / Ngine: "Pfft-! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!"
Ned: "H-huh!? Why are you both laughing?"
Cracker: "Aunt Blanc...Pfft-! That's a first! I wonder how she'll react to that! AHAHAHAHAHA"
Ngine: "At least it's not Grandma Blanny~! AHAHAHAHAHAHA."
Ned: "A-Ahahaha..."
Ngine: "Are you related or something? Pfft-... Aunt Blanc..."
Ned: "No not really... Ah! I forgot!"
Cracker: "Forgot what? haa...haa... I'm still laughing..."
Ngine: "Anyway, if you wanna ask Blanc about this we can go to Lowee if you want."
Ned: "Hmm... Well I am curious to see her right now, sure."
Ngine: "Curious to see her, what are you some stalker now?"
Cracker: "And for the record you should really hold off on calling her Aunt Bla- pfft...-! I'm sorry I can't help it..."
Ngine: "Hey, it's bad to lau- pfft... Who am I kidding... Ahahaha! Hee hee hee!! AHAHAHAHAHA!!!"
Ned: "So... To Lowee then?"
...To Lowee
Blanc: "Hm? What brings you two here, and who is this with you."
Ngine: "This here is Ned, he wants to talk to you Au- I mean Blanc... Pfft-"
Blanc: "Why do you look so silly."
Ngine: "Nothing."
Cracker: "He's got something he wants to show you. Go on Kid."
Ned: "Hello Au- I mean, Lady Blanc but do you know what this is?"
...Blanc takes the console...
Blanc: "Hmm... Interesting, It does have my legitimate crest of Lowee, but I don't recall anything about this before."
Ned: "I see..."
Weiz: "What seems to be the problem?"
Ned: "Ah! General Weiz!"
Weiz: "General...? I'm Lord boy, you'd better correct yourself."
Ned: "S-Sorry!"
Blanc: "Hey Weiz, have you seen this console before?"
Weiz: "Hrmm... No, sorry to say but I haven't seen that before."
Ned: "I guess only those two girls know about it."
Blanc: "What two girls?"
Ned: "No, never mind, Sorry for bothering you."
Blanc: "No harm done, you're a polite young boy, how old are you?"
Ned: "I'm 15 now."
Blanc: "I see for a boy your age you are very kind."
Ned: "Ehehehe~ Thank you Aunt Blanc."
WHooooooooooooooooooooooshhhhhhhhh~~~~
...A cold breeze filled the basilicom...
Ngine / Cracker / Weiz: "Pfft-"
Ned: "Ah! S-sorry! I didn't mean to offend you!"
Blanc: "..."
...Blanc's expression was empty almost chilling...
Blanc: "Say that again..."
Ned: "Aunt Blanc...?"
Blanc: "!!!"
...Blanc's arms extends outward...
Ngine: "Is she gonna choke him!?"
Cracker: "Nah, she's gonna Smash him!"
Weiz: "Blanc! Don't-"
...Kyuuu~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ned: "Mmh!!mMMH!!!!!"
Blanc: "What is this feeling! It's so fluffy and Warm! Again! SAY IT AGAIN!"
Everyone: "huh?"
Ned: "A-Aunt Blanc! I can't breathe!"
Blanc: "O-Oh dear... Why do I feel so happy hearing that!? What has happened to me!"
Ned: "Ch-Choking... Not Breathing!"
...Just then the Twin CPU candidates entered the scene.
Ram: "Ah! Our sister is assaulting a young boy!"
Rom: "Fue~!? Sis is that true!"
Blanc: "Wha!? No I'm not!"
Ngine: "You're still choking him..."
Weiz: "Well... I don't know about you, but I'm going to the front lines, Luna still needs some help."
Blanc: "Wait! I'm going too! Okay, Rom, Ram, take care of the place for us."
Ram / Rom: "Okie Dokey~!"
Ned: "F-finally..."
Nyu: "Nyuu~~?"
Ned: "Don't worry Nyu, I'm fine..."
Ram: "Ah! Lookie so Cute!"
Rom: "Uh-huh~! Can we play with it~."
Ned: "Well yeah, just be gentle with her okay?"
Ram / Rom: "YAY~!!!"
Ned: "Those two never changed... So did Aunt Blanc and General Weiz... I wonder how Lady Luna is though."
Cracker: "hmm..."
...The Cracker looks at the boy with suspicion in his face...
Ngine: "You thinking what I'm thinking?"
Cracker: "Yeah..."
Ngine: "he must be a Dimension Tripper just like you."
Cracker: "I know, and there were some similar Dimensions with the one we are in now, just the positions are changed or switched even...Anyway if he is a dimension tripper, then he must have been exposed to the Rendering light as well."
Ngine: "Do you think we should ask him?"
Cracker: "yeah..."
...Ngine and the Cracker approached the boy.
Ngine: "Ned? Do you have a moment?"
Ned: "Yeah?"
Ngine: "You're not from here are you?"
Ned: "W-What made you think that?"
Cracker: "Kid, you're not a good liar."
Ned: "I... ahh... yeah... I'm not from here..."
Cracker: "Do you know about the rendering light?"
Ned: "I've read it from some of the books in the library."
Cracker: "So you do know of it."
Ned: "Well yes."
Ngine: "from what Dimension are you from?"
Ned: "What?"
Ngine: "You seem to know the people from this dimension."
Cracker: "But in your dimension they have different positions and you clearly have some connections to some of them."
Ngine: "Is there anyone else that you know?"
Ned: "I-I'm sorry, I probably shouldn't tell you anymore."
Cracker: "Fine then one last question... Have you held the BETA blade?"
Ned: "No, I wanted to, but..."
Cracker: "But...?"
Ned: "Well I-..."
BANG!!!
...The talk was cut short when a huge explosion occurred in the innermost sanctum of the Basilicom.
Ngine: "Let's go!"
Cracker: "Right!"
Ned: "I'm coming too!"
...The Trio went to the spot of the explosion.
White S. (Ram): "Haaa! Take this!"
White S. (Rom): "Ice Coffin!"
...The CPU candidates were in a battle with a huge monster that was never seen before.
Ngine: "What is that thing!?"
Ned: "An E.M.U!!"
Cracker: "You know that monster?"
Ned: "It must have followed me from the Leaper's Warp hole!"
Cracker: "Damn... Then let's take it out, Ngine can you scan it?"
Ngine: "Yeah, but it's values are fixed, I can't change them."
Ned: "You need to find a different address."
Ngine: "What?"
...While Ngine was fiddling with her holo-console, Ned stepped in and ran a debug on the system... he then changed the console's scan settings into kernel mode...
Ned: "There! You should be able to find it's HP now."
Ngine: "How did you-"
Cracker: "Ngine, did you find it!?"
Ngine: "Oh right! I'm on it! Scanning... Change Value...Set Value...Done! Do it!"
Cracker: "Here goes... haa!!!"
CLANG!
Cracker: "What the...!? My swords just bounced off?"
Ned: "E.M.Us have shaders that block attacks from the front, you have to..."
...Ned threw something behind the monster...
Snap!
...He snaps his finger and then he disappeared from where he stood... Then Reappeared behind the monster...
Ned: "From the back!"
...With a single stab in the back, the monster fazed out of existence...
Ned: "Just like that."
Cracker: "Hey... Did you just-...?"
Ned: "It's all a part of the D-Squads training, E.M.Us are a cinch once you get to know their actions."
Ngine: "Yeah...sure..."
Cracker: "Hrm..."
..Ngine and Cracker looks at the boy with suspicion, questions of his being are just too many...
Nyu: "Nyu~!"
Ned: "Oh! Hey Nyu~ Are you doing okay?"
Ram: "Wow! You kicked butt!"
Rom: "Uh-huh~! You were awesome~!"
Ned: "Hehe Thanks."
Nyu: "Nyu~ Nyu~"
Ned: "Oh right,we should really return now huh."
Ngine: "You're going back now?"
Cracker: "I thought you still had 3 days."
Ned: "Well yeah... but I really shouldn't stay for too long."
...Ned pulls out the Leaper and pressed a button... Soon a magic circle appeared beneath him and slowly he fades away...
Ngine: "Can't you stay a little longer?"
Ned: "No, those two girls would barrage me with complaints if I take too long... Besides we'll see each other again."
Cacker: "Kid, you've still got three days, why not stay for a little while?"
Ned: "It's fine. I wouldn't wanna be like grandma Histoire."
Ngine: "What?"
Ned: "It was really nice seeing both of you... But for now, it's good bye...mo.....fa...."
...his voice trailed off as he finally vanished in thin air...
Ram: "He's gone..."
Rom: "Where did he go?"
Ram: "Oh well, let's go play in the snow Rom~!"
Rom: "Sure~!"
...As the two girls left, the adults were left still unable to process what just happened...
Ngine: "Hey... That kid..."
Cracker: "It can't be..."
Ngine: "...But...Maybe... Maybe he is..."
Cracker: "Well...if he is... then..."
...In both their minds, they thought the same thing...
"We both have a really bad taste with names..."
Ngine: "Then again, It looks like there is a way for you to live on then."
Cracker: "Hey yeah... I guess there is..."
Ngine held the Cracker's hand... and faced him as she holds it tightly close to her chest...
The Cracker just looked at her with cheeks flushed and then in a simple gesture, they gave each other a sweet smile...