On the same day when Nepgear and Edge gear met up with Ngine and the Cracker, a rift in space time opened up in Planeptune.
Neptunio's POV
Neptune: "Man... I'm bored.... these games are old and retro but I'm really interested on what new games are coming out right now..."
Neptunio: "I did hear that Lastation was releasing a hack and slash RPG where you play as a Greek god set in Norse Mythology."
Neptune: "Greek and Norse? How does that work?"
Neptunio: "Who knows, might be interesting though, right?"
Neptune: "Yeah, if it's new it SHOULD be good."
...There she goes again... She's just never satisfied... I mean this is Genesis' best game, the Blue Blur... though it's pretty basic I guess...
Neptune: "What!? COME ON! I was so close! to beating her record time! Darn it motabug! Get out of the way!"
Neptunio: "...She is losing it..."
Neptune: "No I'm not! It's just so unfair I make the wrong jump and- NOOOO!!!!!"
Genesis: "You never were good with split second decisions, this game is going to test not only your speed but also your instant reactions, a single pixel on the screen can tell millions of information, like how to dodge the projectile, how it will move, and how your character will react to your actions."
Neptune: "Easy for you to say..."
Genesis: "But... There's also another approach."
Neptune: "Huh?"
Genesis: "Like this..."
...Genesis adjusted the cartridge on the console she resets it and boom.
Neptune: "Wait! You're already at the end of the game!?"
Genesis: "Yeah, these are ancient game cartridges, with a little bump, you can cheat the system."
Neptune: "Not-even-fair."
Genesis: "Well, it's just another approach."
Neptunio: "Still, these shortcuts can lead to detrimental results, for example, this way of "approach" can lead to damage in data and there is a chance for the cartridge to break."
Neptune: "Wow, this got psychological all of a sudden. Hrmm... You know what, I think I'll just stick to the good ol fair play."
Genesis: "Yeah, Get good goofball."
Neptune: "Oh I'll show what I can-"
RUMMMBBLLLEEE!!!!
Neptunio: "What's that!?"
Genesis: "Don't know... But it sounds like trouble."
Neptune: "Wait, is this an event!? A LEGIT EVENT! Finally! Time for the protagonist to shine!"
Neptunio: "No Neptune! Wait!"
...That goofball! Does she even know where she's going?
Neptune: "Of course I do! I may have a bad reaction time, but my guts tell me what needs be done!"
Genesis: "That's your descendant."
Neptunio: "OUR descendant."
Neptune: "Come on! I'll race ya!"
...Oh no she didn't...
Genesis: "Way ahead of ya..."
ZOOOOOOMMMM!!!
Neptune: "HOLY SLICE OF PIZZA!"
Neptunio: "What's wrong Neptune? Can't keep up?"
Neptune: "This... will be fun."
...The three of us scoured the whole nation, it took us a few minutes to find the cause but eventually...
Neptune: "I FOUND IT!"
Neptunio: "No way!"
Genesis: "She actually found it first."
...We rushed to where Neptune is and...
Neptune: "Young Boy Prower! Your pudding is the best!"
Neptunio: "GOD DAMN IT NEPTUNE!"
Genesis: "Spark..."
Neptunio: "No wait!"
CRACKLE!!!
Neptune: "NEPPPPUUUU!!!!!!"
Neptunio: "UGYAGAYGYGAGYAGYAGYAGYGAYGAAAAA!!!!"
Genesis: "Oops..."
...Okay goofball, get it together and find that rumbling source!
Neptune: "Sorry!!!"
...We kept searching and searching... and finally...
Neptune: "Ah! Here it is!"
Genesis: "It better be the right one this time."
Neptune: "Of course it is, Oh! Pudding!"
Neptunio: "Neptuuune...?"
Neptune: "Hehehe.. sorry the kid's sleeping so I'll keep it... Warm for her..."
Genesis: "Don't be so petty Neptune."
Neptunio: "Let's go check it out."
...We went to the source and what we found was by far... The most surprising thing ever...
Neptune: "What do you mean surprising? it's just sleeping girl."
Neptunio: "Well sorry, but I thought I'd at least make things mysterious."
Neptune: "Just leave the 4th wall breaking to me hun."
Genesis: "Enough fooling around... This girl needs medical attention, hurry to the Basilicom Clinic."
...We found a girl wearing a teal dress, she was carrying a sword and shield but right now, she's out cold, there is evidence of minor burns and bruises, but she'll be fine with the proper treatment...
We brought the girl to the clinic, after patching her up we brought her to a room in the Main building.
Genesis: "She's stable... but..."
Neptune: "Who do you think she is?"
Neptunio: "She's not human, that's for sure."
Neptune: "Yeah...With those sharp ears? She ain't no farm girl if you ask me."
???: "No... But I do know how to farm."
...All of a sudden the girl spoke and in the next moment...
SHIIIING!!!!
CLANG!!!!
Neptune: "NeppU!!!???"
Two swords clashed in mid air, one was Genesis' Thunder Bringer and the other one... was...
???: "Not only have you ganged up on me... now you intend to use me for manual labor!?"
She just swung her sword at Neptune! Genesis blocked the attack just in time with only a few strands of Neptune's hair being cut.
Genesis: "What the hell are you talking about?"
Neptune: "Winners never do violence! Why did you attack me!?"
???: "As if you don't know! I will have that console! Your son and that bastard sister of mine is going to give it back!"
Neptune: "Wait...what?"
Genesis: "You had a kid?"
Neptune: "I- No! Of course not! I haven't done the nasty in my whole career! Hey! Idea Factory! What the hell are you cooking up in there!?"
Neptunio: "Get it together Neptune!"
Neptune: "Right... Just breathe hee-hee-fuuu~"
Genesis: "You're not giving birth so cut that out!"
???: "Wait... You're not...her?"
Neptune: "I have no Idea who you are talking about, so please put down the sword...! And what do you mean son?"
???: "Tch... You both look so alike though... but the eyes..."
Neptune: "What about them? Oh, I know, Ain't they pretty? Aww gee, thanks girl."
???: "And you're way too stupid to be her."
Neptune: "Excuse me!?"
...Who is this girl?
???: "My mistake... I may have mistook you for a different person, I hope you can forgive me..."
Neptune: "I will, when you put that sharp sword down."
???: "I'm still concerned about that guy behind you though... He has a different hair color, but..."
Neptunio: "I'm Neptunio... And you are?"
Loz: "I'm Loz... Neptunio...? But if you're here...Then this must be..."
Genesis: "Loz... Do you know where you are?"
Loz: "I believe I'm in... Planeptune... The vibrant purple and violet colors tell me so at least."
Genesis: "Well, you are correct...now... Where did you come from."
Loz: "I woke up in the realm of Creation, along with my sister, she and I shared a black rectangular console, but after some time, we realized that we were too different for each other, so separated, but not before fighting over the console."
Neptune: "What is this console? Does it have games!? Oh! I wanna play!"
Loz: "Well... yes, but it mainly holds our power, with it we can tap into our inner strengths boosting our abilities."
Neptunio: "And from what I can understand this so called Son of this Goofball took the console?"
Loz: "Yes... He and that sister of mine... I almost had them, but then his mother and father intervened, I battled with them but they were too powerful for me... They were about to beat me and then..."
Neptune: "And then...?"
Loz: "...Anyway... I managed to escape, but only through a certain method, if I were to put it lightly."
Neptunio: "I see... Do you have any Idea how to get back to where you came from?"
Loz: "Well... I do believe this thing will help me to do so."
...She pulls out a switch like object... but...
Genesis: "Ack...This things busted, we're gonna need the Master and Zilog to take a look at it."
Neptune: "Aww man... if only Nepgear was here, she'd fix this tech in no time."
Loz: "You know Nepgear?"
Neptune: "How can I not? I'm her sister~!"
Loz: "Sister? Younger sister?"
Neptune: "Ahaha... Umm... I'm actually older than her."
Loz: "No way! I haven't seen you do anything for Planeptune! Only Nepgear is keeping busy with the people of the nation."
Neptune: "First of all, Ouch my pride, secondly NOT TRUE! I've been working my butt off this past few months!"
Genesis: "She kinda is."
Neptunio: "Surprisingly."
Neptune: "Oh Thanks for the support!"
Loz: "...Anyway, I need to return... Do you think you can fix this?"
Genesis: "I'll go ask Zilog... Now while I'm gone, try not to kill each other."
...The girl sheathes her blade and walks with us outside...
Neptunio: "So Loz, why did you say that Neptune had a Son."
Loz: "It's not her... It's someone else, they do look exactly the same if not for the eyes."
Neptunio: <If it's just the eyes, then she must be talking about...>
Neptune: <Cloney...>
Neptunio: "You also seem kinda on edge when you're near me... why?"
Loz: "I have no reason to answer your questions."
Neptunio: "Well, we just saved your life, I believe that's enough reason to answer our questions."
Loz: "You... You looked like his father okay, that's all."
Neptune: <Father...?>
Neptunio: <Someone who looks like me... The Cracker?>
Neptune: <When did they manage to pop up a goo-goo gaa-gaa, at a time like this?>
Loz: "Umm..."
Neptune: <If she's got some beef with them, I think we should keep quiet on where they are right now.>
Neptunio: <Agreed...>
Neptune: "So~? Played any good games lately?"
Loz: "Is that really all you ever think about?"
Neptune: "Hey, this is the first time I've had a day off after a long while, so let me have some fun okay~?"
Loz: "Haa... And to think that Nepgear never did surpass you..."
Neptune: "Hehe~ I'll take that as a compliment to myself but as a burn for my sister's sake as well."
Neptunio: "We're about to meet some company, would you mind staying here or will you be joining us?"
Loz: "I'll join you, I am curious as to how things are going."
Neptunio: "What? You've never read the News?"
Loz: "No."
Neptunio: "Well, shadows are invading the nearby towns, and we're about to pass the baton to other patrols while we rest."
Loz: "Shadows... Malice Shadows?"
Neptunio: "..."
Loz: "I see..."
Neptunio: "How do you know about them?"
Loz: "I've been reading about ancient history, records of the great war against the guardians and the Malice Beasts that terrorized Gamindustri for years... But then, something changed, something very shattering changed..."
Neptunio: "Wait..."
...This girl... she's not from here... Not from this time...
Neptunio: "Neptune? Here, grab some pudding for all of us."
Neptune: "Whoa! Seriously!? YAHOOOO!!!!!!"
...Like the goofball she is, she went out with my credit bag in tow...I'm going to regret this later... but more importantly...
Neptunio: "You..."
Loz: "Y-yes?"
...This is serious... I need to know... if she is from the future, I need to know that we have achieved the future that we wanted for everyone...
Neptunio: "Why don't the two of us go for a walk..."
Loz: "Okay..."
...We went out to Green Hill fields.. away from people, away from Genesis and Neptune...
Neptunio: "You're not from this time, aren't you?"
Loz: "..."
...She's silent...
Neptunio: "Then tell me... Is tomorrow brighter than today...?"
Loz: "...Must I say?"
Neptunio: "Well... It will at least make feel better..."
Loz: "Then yes. It is."
Neptunio: "And... what of I...?"
Loz: "Excuse me?"
Neptunio: "What has become of me in that tomorrow?"
Loz: "Well...According to ancient records-"
...She was just about to tell me, when suddenly the earth below her began to open revealing a dark rift... from this said rift, someone emerged...
Ned: "Loz!"
Loz: "You!"
Ned: "Come on Loz, there's no need for you to stay here."
Loz: "I am not going with you! You and my sister can both burn for all I care!"
Neptunio: "Is this the "son" you mentioned?"
Loz: "Yes."
Ned: "Huh? Who are you? You kinda look like..."
Neptunio: "My name is Neptunio, now... What do you need from her?"
Ned: "Neptunio..? I don't think I've ever heard of you."
Loz: "How would you? When he doesn't even exist in our world."
Neptunio: "What!?"
...I don't exist...? What does that mean? Why is she saying that!?
Ned: "Loz, you shouldn't have told him!"
Loz: "Why should I care!? I don't have a purpose, I don't have the power to protect those that need me, Maria doesn't listen to me... Why should I care about telling some random guy that he doesn't exist in the future!"
Ned: "Loz!"
Loz: "!!!"
...The young boy leapt and pinned the girl down...
Loz: "Let me go!"
Ned: "I'm taking you back with me one way or another!"
...The two were arguing, fighting...but I couldn't care less... What I just heard... Was way too heavy for me to process rationally... I need to know more... I need to hear more!
Loz: "I said let me go!"
Neptunio: "hey... Can you tell me more?"
...I try to ask the boy...
Ned: "I'm sorry, But I can't relay any information from the future, it's a D-Squad codex rule."
Neptunio: "I'm begging you..."
Ned: "I'm really sorry, but I can't... Now Loz, you just hold still while I ready the Leaper."
...he won't tell me... then I have no choice...
Loz: "Kh! Huh?"
Ned: "What is it? Ah!?"
...WHOOSH!!!
Ned: "Whoa!!!"
... I swing my great sword at the boy... he rolls away and summons his own weapon, it was a small knife, but I can tell that the energy being put out from its edges was enough to cut anything it would make contact with.
Ned: "What are you doing!?"
Neptunio: "I'm sorry kid, but I have to know what's going to happen. If you won't tell me, then this girl will have to."
Ned: "I'm telling you, nothing good will come from knowing what the future holds!"
Neptunio: "I'll decide that!"
...I attack the boy...
...With one full swing I aim at the ground... My sword unleashed a wave of energy that raced towards the boy...
Ned: "Tch!"
Neptunio: "Don't move!"
...I swing my hand in mid-air and summoned my 64-bit Giga Blades! The swords homed in on the boy...
Ned: "Hah!"
...The boy seemed to have made a single slash, but all of the swords I launched were deflected simultaneously...
Neptunio: "Why you...!"
Ned: "Kh!"
...WHOOSH!
Neptunio: "What the-!?"
...Did he just do a light speed dash!? he was going pass me, he's running towards Loz!
Neptunio: "Hold it right there!"
Ned: "Gh! Agh!!!"
...I grabbed his hood and forcibly pushed him to the ground... He may be fast, but I'm always faster than anyone else other than Genesis...
Ned: "Tch! First scan..."
Neptunio: "What?"
Ned: "Set scan, change value.... Set Value to 200%!"
...WHooSH!! in a blink of an eye he vanished from my grasp and instantly grabbed Loz who was right behind me!
Neptunio: "No!"
Ned: "We need to leave this place now! Or we'll cause a paradox!"
Loz: "Kh...! I'm not going with you!"
Neptunio: "Stop!"
Ned: "Ah!"
...I grabbed him again and this time I made sure that my grip was firm...
Neptunio: "So you think you got the drop on me...? Well think again!"
Ned: "Ack!"
...I pull him back to the ground... And I lunge at him with my full strength... Just before my blade could reach him... someone stood in my way, and it was none other than...
Neptune: "Okay! Both of you calm the Nep down!"
Neptunio: "Neptune!?"
Ned: "Ah..."
Neptunio: "What are you doing here!?"
Neptune: "Ah... You kinda forgot, but we are connected through our senses, so, yeah, I've been listening in on everything that you were up to."
Neptunio: "Then you must understand! I need to know... I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO ME IN THE FUTURE!"
Neptune: "And then what? You would only come to regret that, you'll wish you never knew."
Neptunio: "And why is that..."
Neptune: "Because it would literally be a huge Neppin SPOILER!!!!"
Everyone: "What...?"
Neptune: "You'll know all of the upcoming games! Their stories, you won't be able to enjoy the great AAA games that are going to come out soon!"
Ned: "You really were this simplistic... even from the start huh..."
Neptune: "My word! Now listen here bucko! I am technically you're mom! So you better apologize for that sass!"
Ned: "Mom was never a child like you."
Neptune: "NEPU!!! The burns... They hurt!"
Neptunio: "Whatever Neptune, I'm still getting the info, whether you like it or not!"
Neptune: "Oh come off it."
Neptunio: "Easy for you to say! You have a future! But me... I don't even exist there! The Cracker and Ngine gets a child, they both get to live on... but what happens to me...? What!?"
Neptune: "Well there's that ancient record... Right Loz?"
Loz: "Y-yes..."
Neptune: "See? It's not that you don't exist It's just that no one knows you, except for those who already met you."
Neptunio: "And that's supposed to make me feel better!?"
Neptune: "Listen, clearly these kids came from the future, but that doesn't make it that they are from OUR future."
Ned: "Hm?"
Neptunio: "What are you trying to say?"
Neptune: "Whoa? Really!? Look buddy, these Ideas aren't mine! These are all inside your head! You're just blinded by anger and not able to comprehend it! Look, just take a deep breath and-"
Ned: "What she's trying to say is... The future isn't set in stone, This device, The leaper, it takes us to certain periods in time, however that time doesn't necessarily mean we came back through our own timeline, maybe you don't exist in my future, but there must be a future where you DO exist. That's why I will do everything in my power to prevent you from knowing more than you already have, otherwise, a singularity will be made, a fixed point in time that you can never escape. So please Loz, return with me. We can't interfere anymore!"
Loz: "But..."
Neptune: "Girl, just do as this boy says. He won't put you into harm."
Loz: "How would you know!?"
Neptune: "Trust me, when it comes to gut feelings, I never, and I MEAN NEVER go wrong."
Ned: "That's a lie..."
Neptune: "Can't you support me here for once?"
Ned: "I'm sorry, but Mom has said some really questionable things of your leadership."
Loz: "That I can agree..."
Neptune: "Oh okay!, you know what! From now on no more Ms. Nice Neptune!"
Ned: "You never were."
Neptune: "Shut up!"
...This goofballl... I can't believe it, she actually snapped some sense into me.
Neptunio: "Fine... You can go."
Loz: "What!?"
Neptunio: "She's right... If I knew now, then I won't be able to focus on my goal... which I almost lost just now... I'll aim for a brighter future... One that I chose for my own, not told to me by someone."
Loz: "..."
Ned: "Thank you."
...I let them go... Neptune's right... spoiling the events would be too boring... hehe... Never thought I'd see the day this goofball would win me through reason... I'm getting old...
Neptune: "Nah, you're just paranoid."
Neptunio: "Look, you can leave the mind reading phase when I'm doing a monologue."
Neptune: "Hehe~"
Ned: "Now then Loz... Let's go."
Loz: "Fine... But I'm taking that Console!"
...The boy summons a switch like object similar to the one that we found from Loz...
Ned: "Thanks for the assist Flurple Aunt."
Neptune: "I don't know how many times I've said it, but... Excuse me!?"
...Before the boy could answer again, they vanish in a flash of light...
Neptunio: "Haaa...."
Neptune: "It's just kinda like that thing with the cartridge, right? If you do shortcuts "Like knowing the future", there could be consequences."
Neptunio: "Hey, you're right... I'm such a hypocrite..."
Neptune: "Oh don't be such a bummer, Let's go~ I've brought a ton of pudding for a Pudding Party!"
Neptunio: "You...did...not..."
...I knew I'm going to regret this... But... In a way, I guess I can relish the time that we are together...
Neptune: "A-ahaha... geez, can you not be so cheesy all of a sudden~ Brr...! I can feel chills running down my spine."
Neptunio: "Oh is that so...? <Thinks of cheesy, pervy stuff.>"
Neptune: "Hey! Stop that! Ah! Neppuuuu!!!! I'm being Mentally and Sexually Harrassed!!!"
Meanwhile in Planeptune's Engineering bay.
Nyu: "Nyu~~!"
Zilog: "Hm?"
Master: "What's this?"
...The seemingly small creature grabbed the broken leaper, repaired it in an instant and activated it.
Zilog: "WHOA!"
Master: "Kh!"
...In a flash of light, the Creature disappeared with the device...
Zilog: "Well then... save that for future ideas."
Master: "Indeed..."