#soundofsilencemovement 

Hello people of Deviantart, how is the protesting going? 

You may not see this as some of you are logged out but I going to go all out on this situation as this is, indeed, my final journal and my last time in Deviantart. As you can tell, I am about to be retired Deviantartist soon and with all this happening, this is the best time for me to explain about my future and where I will post my art from now on. 

But I know some of you are confused, let me explain: 

Eclipse, one of the most controversial update Deviantart have ever done, is about to become the new Deviantart on May 20, 2020, and the old version (known as Green version) is retiring. Eclipse is known for being very buggy, out of place, an entirely different layout where it doesn't have the same feel and lack of HTML and CSS profile. It also has a different feel where it doesn't represent DA anymore but instead the same ol' social media layout that we all see. 

And I want to say right now that: Eclipse isn't that bad, in fact, I been using it ever since its launches in beta. Some layout is easy to use but there is some feature that is missing from the original that I like. However it still isn't 100% competed, actually, it almost nowhere did and the fact that they are now replacing the old site with this is a bad move. I think that they should least fix major bugs before making it the new DA. Needless to say, 90% of a user is now protesting against this (known as #soundofsilencemovement ) and this is good timing for me to talk about it and where I going. I don't know if I coming back to DA anytime because honestly, there is a major flaw with the community and It started to get chaotic from the standpoint and DA was already dying when I first step in.
However I still have fun in this place back in 2017-18 (is it that long ago?) where I meet couple of Neptunia people, really cool artists, and even talking to DA staff often time and I do want to share my history in this place.

2016

I remember when I joined DA on November 5, 2016, I was actually want to give Digital art a try again (I did it before then but haven't picked it back up in a long time). My first artwork here, where I try DA Muro, was DA in Japanese. At the time, I didn't have any programs I can use. I remember seeing 30 notifications and getting 1,000 pageviews when I joined and I was excited at the time.  
  

2017

It wasn't until 2017 when I got Autodesk sketchbook for iPad and that when I started to doodle the living hell out of it. It was bizarre, random, and crazy. In fact, I have no idea what I was actually drawing at the time. I do remember though that, there was a project I was working known as ZERO WARNING and some of those sketches are meant to be for that. Sadly, that project never has seen the light of it due to a lack of interest and material. There was spin-off known as Random Drawing Series (RDS) where It focuses on 6 people doing dumb stuff. Later on that year, I decided to do a fanart and graphic design parody of Neptunia, and that how I got started. Meeting some neptunia artists and people was a weird feeling honestly but it was cool on other hand. That was in September 2017, where 38-District was founded. I did several groups before when Edge Decal (Need for Speed decal focus) and others. 38-District was the only successful group I have done.
          

2018

This year was the time that I was started to change some pace and going with different styles and different genre of artwork. First off, I switch to another programming known as Medibeng Paint and it went so good. It has more features and very few restrictions. As a result, the style of my artwork changed. I started to improve my artwork as time goes on because it was at this point where I want to pursuit digital art as my job and such but it was too early to think about it. I was also experimenting with stuff when I drawing with background, blending, layer, and lighting, although due to my iPad being old and limited, the quality of my artwork was still not the best. Oh yeah, I forgot: This was the year that I changed to 38Caution-MK2, a reference to Neptunia Mk2.
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Also, 2018 was kinda special year as Tumblr was started to banned NSFW, leading to Newgrounds to get more members. Why I talking about that because it that year that I joined NG.

2019

The year where DA announced Eclipse and oh boy, the comment isn't looking happy there. This is the year I decided to do more complex artwork (for lack of better word: backgrounds, poses, shading, and color) and expanding more fanart then just Neptunia. I also did more Graphic Design.

This was also the biggest year for me is because I found a series known as Project X-treme and my first project: Hyperdimension Neptunia X. The main reason I created this is that I don't see any good neptunia story written and I thought this may be a good chance to try something different for once. It also the time where I completely redesign my own website. Needless to say, I change style once more and trying something new for once. One of my biggest rewards I got is, where I make my first ever SMG4 Fanart based on Anime Arc (That was after when it was finished hours ago), it reached over 1,000 views in over a month and that where I decide to focus more artwork.
2019 was also the time where I was focusing on Newgrounds as well as Deviantart. It was the same time that I got my own personal computer for me to draw and that where I decide to draw way more often than ever. It was easy and smoother than the iPad and also let me make bigger drawings for better quality. 
If you haven't known, I decide to change my username once more with the name you know: AKA-38CAUTION (Reference of a.k.a Cartoon)

        

The start point of where I draw from my computer:

            

2020:

Well, here we are now. The final standpoint of where I at in DA. Lately, I was very scarce in DA as well as being way inactive of 38-District in favor of focusing on Newgrounds after I got scouted while back.  Honestly, I have been thinking about it lately and it is saddening me of how DA is turning to be. My first hometown for my Digital path is about to fall apart. I did talk about me, packing my bags to NG in the future while back and talking about retiring DA. Well, after hearing that DA is now forcing Eclipse on us on May 20, it was time for me to leave and find a new hometown for me to post art and it happened to be Newgrounds. Honestly, there no point staying around when you see that almost the entire userbase is leaving somewhere else. How you get feedback or any fav when you got almost no one?
This is also the time I was, silently, leaving Neptunia fanbase and I don't know if it because I grew out of it or something. 

But, on a positive note, digital art started to become the norm. It was a habit for me and always try something new every once in a while. I also try to go somewhat more mature tone and edgy style and I may stay that way for while now.
               

The Future:

Well, the end of the line. 4 years of progression, hard-working and doing something different as an artist is amazing, for me and you. But with my DA account serve as my archive now, it is time to move on. To new lands, to make new people, and experience new things. It has been a ride guy and for those who stick along with me, thank you. 

If you want to stick with me longer, here some media I at:

x-tremeproject.neocities.org/ (My own official website where you can see my new project, new artwork and more. You can hang out here in the chatroom or explore my archive stuff. I will update this site often time. You can also follow me there in Neocities under the name "x-tremeproject")

aka-38caution.newgrounds.com/  (My Newgrounds page where I post my art there first. It is also the best community site ever with more user-based and very fair rules.)

fedi.absturztau.be/38caution (Small Pleroma server but fun there)

discord.gg/gk8kmfn (My own discord page. You can hang out and talk Neptunia/SMG4 or meme or website or something)

Artrise (SOON!) (I plan to get an account there once it open)

On the other side:

38-District 

I hate to say it, but this group is now in archive mode. What it means: The group is no longer active in any way and will not accept any invitation for new members from this point but will be kept for archive purposes. I want to keep this when I want to look back. Meanwhile, you can join our discord where you can talk about neptunia as well. 

HYPERDIMENSION NEPTUNIA X

This project is up on my official website only, meaning it won't be on Deviantart in the future. Part 3 is already in working so do check it out!

What about the Caution?

I retiring Deviantart at this point. There no need to stay longer if DA is going downhill even further then it already is. But it won't mean that I quitting. In fact, I am planning to have a commission soon with more donation support options in the future. I may spread to other site soon and maybe trying something different such as animation and such but nothing set in stone. The caution will continue to rise! But just not here. Also, I no longer reply to comment here as I may still log out for a long time. 

Well now, you just read the entire thing. Thank you, guys. Without you, I would never be here where I at. 

If you plan to stay at DA, stay strong, and maybe DM me at NG if anything else happening. 

See ya in the future.

Okay, the whole situation on this virus has become widespread issues and its time for me to say something. I, not a doctor, I an artist but I think this can be helpful for some.

First off, freaking out over the virus won't make it any better. We all need to calm down.

Second, While the news media is treating as a threat, let me tell you that it only a 3% risk that you may get one, even the younger people are very low, but it doesn't mean you can ignore it as well. Limit your time outside and avoid a contract with anything as possible. If so, wash your hands with soup for about 20 seconds and use hot water. Take a shower and brush your teeth as well.

Thirdly, not all stores are close but they limit the time (most close at 16:00/8:00 PM) so try to get your stuff while saving some money at the same time. Don't just buy all the toilet paper like other ignorance people are doing, it not that helpful in the long run. Try to buy something that can last long for a week.

Oh and also, this may be one of the historic events we living in right now so maybe write your diary on this or something so people from the future can see how it was to survive the toilet paper madness.

For short, try to be safe and distance yourself from others. You and their life are most important than anything else.

Stay safe my dude. ~ AKA-38CAUTION

Yo Homies, just kinda off on Deviantart for while, but I haven't announced anything on my project since after released on Part one of Hyperdimension Neptunia X, but just a head up that it now finally finished in development and is currently working on.

If you haven't got a clue on what I rubbing about: Hyperdimension Neptunia X is one of my Neptunia Project as well as the first installment of my series: Project X-treme (Offical Website; go check it out) where it focuses on Neptune and her new journey in island call: Fair Island under the order of her father: Fairchild to hunt a wicked man known as Genesis, the totalitarianism leader of another island, Genesis Island where he about to released his new console that will change Hyperdimension, not in good way. In short for Neptunia hardcore fan, Genesis is worse then Afroire herself. 

If you are interested, please read Part One as it contains info that can be important in Part Two:
Hyperdimension Neptunia X - PrologueI don’t remember what happened in the past when I was a young lad. The one fragment piece of memory I got was my father, packing his suitcase and walk outside to the bright sun that blocks my viewing. As I dig deeper to this particularly childish memory, I never got the case to see his face but his minimal black jackets with Big "X" on the back. Afterward, I never see him again, he just vanishes like if the ashes fly away. I was 3 at that time.I live in a family where the only thing we did was a farm and going fishing. Oftentimes, we do arrange a campfire and narrate a story. One example (and my personal favorite) was about a blue hedgehog rescuing animals from the evil Egg. That was the story that was once spoken by his grandfather when he was young during the time when he likes to imagine many things. He also likes playing pong with him. That how my new father was. As story earlier, he found my mother, sitting bit abandoned and weeping, he tries to comfort her and that how it went (at least that how it goes to me). It appears that he is a leader (for lack of a better word) of the island known as "Fair Island". It was once known for the peaceful community for happy people. Lowest crime rate ever rated and best for a tourist spot. Sadly I unable to recognize his name. I was a bit of a rascal child, one time I was roaming in someone cropland and seizing most of his greenish apple. I was hanging with a bunch of dumb-witted kids in Kindergarten at "pee-lowr-level sckool" (we use to call that). He is a rusty, breaded old man with those cross-eyes who wearing a wheat hat of his and bluejeans clothes who being cropping plants for, how long he been doing. He did spot us when he was actually outside the whole time and we didn't notice and we ran like little mouse we are. Despite me being the most moderate, we managed to flee from his labyrinth of wheat and plants, only we didn't escape completely. There are several armor guys, loaded, with bold word "Police" being displayed."What you little kids doing? Should you be home?" With that stern voice of his, we are scared, shaking like we having a seizure. The police are actually working with my father so he instant knows me."Ah, that where you been Neptune, stealing an apple from someone else eh? You mind eh… explain that?" That is something I couldn't forget. It was fun while it lasted but getting caught by the police was worse then I could imagine. Though I got no worse punishment than other 3 kids, getting yelled out by my mother was enough to make me cry. Growing up outside the city was rough. I was 8, entering second grade, I was dancing around the dirt before entering my first day of school. My clothes were dirty but we were rushing to get to school so we didn't have time to switch. No surprise says, everyone getting me a look, even those mainstream girls giving me some nice cirques like "Ewww, did you just came out of the sewer?" I just wimp on their face with my rumpled hands. It was enjoyable to see them yell in highest pitch that seems to go across the atmosphere and ran to the bathroom. None of that actually happened when I was in High school.Hell, the most typical stuff happened was a false rumor of that one student to other. Not only that, people puffed like they have nothing to do in their life. The crime rate is slowly but surely are expanding in Fair Island. On the plus side, no one care if I have dirt to myself. Violent in school tend to happen when something is about to go down. I even got myself invited to some punk who thinks he can take everyone down. It was embarrassment fight, he even brushing and ran away. The downside, I came home bruised. But, that only in the surface. That one quote I never forget was from my mother when I was sitting at the wooden dock near to the lake was this before she passed away. “Don’t be a wandering fish, wander around the river with no idea. Find a path that can lead you to something extraordinary.” Well, I did mom. Not in a good way...... Hyperdimension Neptunia X - Chapter ICHAPTER I The second my eyes escaped from the darkness, the yellow blur from the windows blinded me and I had fallen from the heavenly refuge known as my bed. The pain wasn’t unbearable, but I still had that soreness in my chest from the battle. Those Dogoo really mean business. We were surrounded by hundreds of them, and there were only 2 of us. I thought, after defeating Arfoire, the world regained total peace, but I guess not.Regardless, I managed to get up, take a breath and look at the time. Judging by the sun’s position, it looked like it was around 7 in the morning. Though it was bright, there were a few blots of darkness. We were at the edge of the cliff on the outskirts of Planeptune City, a spot that we hang out all the time.As I went outside quietly (to avoid distraction) and stare the yellow sky slowing shifting to bright blue at the edge, I thought about a dream I had last night. What was it about? Was it a fragment of my childhood? If so, why would I dream about that, out of all things?I sighed.I got over the past a long time ago, and now I only look to the future. I am a CPU, after all. Protecting the nation is what I do. I want t-“Neptune!”A ken voice caught my ear. I swiveled my head to the right with a shocked expression I giving; and as I know it…It was Ms. Midget herself, Histy (my cute little nickname for Histoire!). She was a natural at bugging the living hell out of me with small tasks. She had that sense of justice to kick out of our comfortable life. She was super tiny, sitting on a book that hovers in thin ai-“What are you doing, I been looking for yo-” “What’re ya gonna do, force me to do work? Haven’t you seen my battle wound?” I whined and whined like the child I was, which made Histoire lose her train of thought. I swear if this is about what I think it is about...“No, it’s actually something else...” She interrupted my thought process. It’s almost like she read my mind!“It’s from Noire. She has sent all of the CPUs across Gamindustri a message. It’s urgent, so I suggest you get back inside.” I could tell that wasn’t a suggestion.I did as I was told. I, as well as my sister, Nepgear, went to the living room to see what Noire had in store for us. The subject of the message said, “You all invited!” Or something like that, anyway. Was this an attempt at making friends after a very, very long denial of being lonely? Good for you, Noire!The Message read:“Hello! I’m sending this to give all of you a friendly reminder of what’s going on today!!At 12:00 we will hold a meeting for a special announcement! I’m not spoiling it so you all will have to come over here to find out for yourselves. ~ Noire, Lastation CPU”“Well, should we head up there, Neptune? I think it would be grea-” “Nah...” I interrupted Nepgear. “It ain’t worth it. I mean, it’s always a treat seeing Noire, but...” I paused for a second. “Isn’t this the same stuff we’ve been doing? Console war and whatnot? It’s getting old. Plus I kinda feel lazy today, and I feel like shi-”We decided to go to Lastation anyway to meet Noire about this “contest” she’s been freaking out about and see what’s up. I seriously couldn’t believe we were going somewhere as far as Lastation THIS early in the morning. I transformed into my HDD form (for the uninitiated, it stands for “Hard Drive Divinity,” the term for the sexier versions of ourselves. Snazzy, huh?) since it would save time to fly there instead of walking. I’m not exactly a “work out” type of gal, in case you haven’t noticed. Though being high above the mountain, it was fascinating to see so many people this happy and lively after Arfoire had been dealt with.After what seemed like billions and billions of miles, we finally arrived at Lastation and... Why was it so damn packed?Lastation was known for having a city that looked a bit... dirty, as well as a lot of business and stuff no one really cared about. I had to get on top of Nepgear to see what was going on, and it appears that Nao was performing a song. She was way more popular in Leanbox and usually only performed there. What the hell? As we tried to go through the heavy crowd as well as those moshpit guys (yeah, it was THAT packed), we finally got inside. What we saw was a very urban looking Basilicom, which was fitting for Lastation.“Ah, friends from Planeptune! What you here for today?” said a kind Basilicom guard.We told him that we were there for Noire and her “contest” while I was huffing, puffing, breathing like I about to lose a lung. I couldn’t even breathe for pudding sake.Luckily, he let us pass. Now to get to the bottom of this.“Oh! You here. That was quick!” As we walked in, Noire was shocked yet so happy to see us. I had questions… lots of questions. “Well let get starte-” “Hold on!” I yelled, halting Noire. “Ya mind telling me what’s going on? Why are so many people here, and why is Nao here?”“I… was about to get to that.” Noire seemed a little confused and a bit frustrated after I said that.“Well, you have, err… interesting people here, Noire.” At first, I didn’t know who that voice belonged to, but then I noticed a man with golden hair wearing a golden suit.“Oh right! We have a guest for our meeting! His name is...Uhm, what was it?”“...Genesis Van Kiachi. I will be part of this year’s contest.” His deep young voice was strangely familiar like I had heard it before. Where did I know him from?“This contest is going to be far more different than ever before, and I think you’re going to like it!” He continued.“Though some aspects will stay the same, like betting and such, this time there is a gift for you, as well as the people attending. If one of your CPUs wins this battle, you and your nation will win this console.”He showcases one of the newest consoles I have never seen before. Never seen an ad for it on TV, and totally didn’t see it displayed on New Weekly Video Game Magazine.It looked like it was called the Genesis X with the slogan, “Gaming with passion” underneath the logo. The display was a shiny silver box looking roughly 4.15cm wide and 2.10cm long. Small, but can be carried around with you, sort of like the Lowee Switch.“Alright, that’s enough. We wouldn’t want to spoil the surprise for you, would we?” He seemed a bit agitated when I was about to touch the box. It was so shiny, you can’t expect me NOT to touch it!“The contest will start in 2 days, so you better figure out a plan, think about your strategy and most importantly, impress your fans. After all, they are the source of your power. I will be seeing you soon.”That was all he had to say as he packed up and left the place. We decided to do the same.... Hyperdimension Neptunia X - Chapter IICHAPTER IIAfter the meeting was over, our colleges greeted us to see them in the next 2 days and files back to their nations as well as everyone return to home after Nao finished her song (it still packed, even if no events were to appear). We suggested we do the same as they're nothing to do in Lastation. I would Figure Vert were to steal my sister back to Leanbox and do whatever she does to her during the meeting, but not today it appeared (Vert is the only CPU that doesn't have a sister). When we return back to Planeptune City, I forgot that I am out of pudding and since this is a very crucial task (for me a least)! I need to speak Nepgear about this."Nepgear, can you go ahead? I need som...""Pudding got it..." She predicted what I about to say. "Just don't take forever, we need to be prepared for the next 3 days." Nepgear worries stated."Don't worry, I will be there before you even know!"After our chit-chat, I run to the nearby Nep-Mart to get what I want. It one of the most recent stores that they created, in fact, it just open a day ago! As I gaze through the windows, I see various of stuff like Meat, Daily, etc. etc. but more importantly, Pudding! Collection of them, it just likes my dream from other days!Mouth drooling aside as some starring at me, I went through an automated door with a cool A/C introduce to me and summer heat left me. It a miniature building but very useful for quick pick up. As usual, I spent about 20 minutes buying pudding (buying about $50 worth) and proceeded to a gaming store to buy some goods. Though most of them are a really damn good game and console, it appeared that $1,200 just for a rare game (double that up with other consoles) is a bit too much, but Super Plumber 128 is one of those greatest 90s game ever!While I was sobbing like an anxious 3-years old kid, a limbo looking vehicle stop by in an instant, you could even hear the tires yelling beyond the closed doors, it was so nepping loud (I think my ear is bleeding). I thought it was Histy and Nepgear looking for me after roaming around for a while, I roll my eyes in case of that happening.But as it appeared, that not the case. It actually couples of guards-looking guys, armed (well, not equipped but carrying it… are you sick and tired of me thinking?) with a serious face, look like they are preparing a go to war. Oh no, is my guard looking for me? Is this type of discipline that Histy giving me? What a pain…As I look strictly, however, it not from our nation or any nation in fact. Military dark green with armor around their tough chest as well as a completely different seal I never see before… or do I? Trying to pitch my eyes a bit farther as I can, the seal shows an Island with a lonely palm tree and said "Fair Zone Protector". Wait a minute, why that name sound familiar?"Hey um..." One of the guards speaks in the deepest voice I ever heard of. "Have you seen a girl with a… Pink hair wearing a parka come around here? What her name Safen?" Another man spoke up. That sounds like me! Wait, are they looking for me?"Neptune, her name is Neptune. How the hell you forgot her name?! He told us that million of times before!" He yelled. That me alright… Oh no, I need to get out of here before it too late.As I went to the exit, assuming it is the exit, I gently open the door while I watching the guards, talking to the salesman but as soon I see a bright light outside, the ring goes ring and the light goes flashes. Dammit, I actually trip an alarm when entering a fire door."There she is! After her!" They yelled and I ran.Though the door, I not only see the normal life of the city, there guards everywhere, from left to right! They are even attempting to sending reinforcement to the area. Where the hell did they come from outta nowhere? I run as far as I can through a dark valley way to the sidewalk near to the capital and hide to the manga cafe where I lost them quickly. The only thing I hearing is them shouting only about me. What did I do wrong?However, as I turn around, there only one guard, sitting down, and giving me a stare."We'r bee'n lookie for yall for a'n while eh? Whe're Yall bee'n?" Person with a Russian tone spoke to me as he was about to get up."What the hell are you looking me for? What did I do to deserve this?" I question him about this situation I going though."Sumon'e wan't to talk for yo'u. He go't somethungs to te'l yo'u abou't?" He replays. I can barely understand what he saying."Who is this someone? Give me some answer!" I asked again."Yo'u hav'e to se'e for yo'r self. I't a… bit supris'e for yo'u" He hiccup after he was done speaking while a bunch of guards opens the door behind me. They came together and preparing a Limbo for me."Come on, the ride is waiting for you. We don't have all day." Man in a suit opens the door for me, appearing that I don't have a choice to make.During long miles being bored out of my mind, I look at the sideways seeing people passing by. By then, I saw a familiar face, gold hair, and gold suit, that Genesis himself!We were both maintaining eye contact and next seconds he was crowed by people. I only see him for a bit of second, seeing he is a bit angry. What going on about him?A couple of minutes later and it seems that we arrive at the docks where they have a… Holy crap, is that a Yacht? How rich are they?"You see that Neptune? That one we are riding in today. You lucky girl, you know that?" A young man with sunglasses on appeared to be flirting with me, although he is correct."Sorry, I not looking for any man. You see, I prefer to be single." I stated clear to him and he just started to cry."Hey, come on!" The guy on top of the Yacht shouted. I do need to get going, curious about who this guy is. I don't know why, but I actually excited!Though, like some say...Curiosity killed the cat....
Hyperdimension Neptunia X - Chapter IIICHAPTER IIIAfter every guard has aboard the Yacht, we were inclined to go, though we have a turbulent start. It looks if one of those tourist boats arrives and plummet off of looks like billions of people coming out and spreading independently, making delay for us. Since when we have tourists here today? It seems I haven't got the memorandum for that. “Shit, look like we are here for an extra minute. If I was you, Neptune, I advise getting your stuff." "Huh?" I look at him as one of the guard talks to me. “Once we hit the ocean, there is no turning back. But, don't ever think we can leave you disengaged." Now he mentions it, I do need one item that is back at home which I perpetually keep and managed for a long time now. I just need to know where it at because last time, I move it somewhere as Histy force me to organize my room when we have visitors arriving and I forgot where it is."There is something I need to bring with me. It important to me." I stated to them. "Fair enough. Guards, accompany her and don't let her loose. Got it?" He firmly says to both Guards, one with punk yellow hair and others with natural black hair. They both agreed. Much stringent, aren't we? Knowing the tourist's boats will leave in a few minutes, I sprinted back to my house not too far away from where I am, though those two guards are having trouble, in fact, they are clumsy guys I ever saw. As I see a bunch of people coming to the sidewalk, I noticed something… Half of those tourists both have black suits with a strange logo, it a skull with a Game console paint to it. Strangely enough, the logo is similar to the one Genesis introduced to us.Too similar. As I arrive at the house and two Guards finally caught up, I have to inform them about entering inside. But as I was about to tell them, they already dress up as one of my Planeptune Guards before I even take another look at them. “How do we look Ms.Neptune?” That yellow hair guy said. I look at his tags, his name is Maxi Philips and black hair dude is Action Pipp. How did I get into this? Walking in, hoping no one is there, I ostentatiously jog to my room which says "Neptunez Room" without causing any noise at all, looking around my surroundings if someone is around here.That plan didn't execute very well… ...at all. “Why did you trip over a golden statue Pipp?! Are you blind?!" Maxi barked outta nowhere, making my heart about to explode. I abruptly turn around. “How about you shut the hell up? You making me claustrophobic here, you dum’ bastard!” Pipp argues back.“Shh, shut up!” I quietly have to keep them down. Geez, this is more challenging than I ever encounter. “Oh! I completely forgot!” Pipp shouted once again.“Shut up.” Maxi covered his mouth.Surprisingly, no one can detect us. Are they actually home? As I open the door to my room, I quickly ran in as well as guards do and shut it. Now I need to dig around the small box room and found what I'm looking for. It a sword, but unlike other thousands of swords I collected, it a wooden sword. Sorrowfully it not as capable of what it seems, but it what I always take when I go somewhere. Its light weighted and straightforward to use but it also what I handled in training back when I was a young lad. I was a midget at the time, wearing a farm suit, at the cornfield my father once work there and train me there. Not just to help me… But acquire me to fight. “Oi’ boys!" A distorted voice shouted out of the radio they carried. It sounds like that guy who meets me back at the Cafe. “They ar' jus't abo't to let us go in a minut'es, you bet'ter get your ass over here befo're it too lat'e." He finished the statement. “10-4, we are about to go on our way," Maxi responded and put the radio back on the soldier. After preparing my stuff, we then leave home. While it may be the last time I go back to my home, I don't have any choice. “Oh damn it, we never gonna make it! Can't he wait for us?!" Pipp complaining like it the end of the world. Unfortunately, I don't have transportation nearby me, usually, I fly to point A to point B. It what CPU like me do. However, as I look over the garage door that has never been used in such a long time, I found something I haven’t seen in a while.It a Purple Bike with a collection of stickers and brands that Iffy (or IF as her real name.) let me borrow it for quite some time. It still has gas on it (1/3 left) and may allow 3 people on it. Maybe Forbidden, but we don't have time. “Get on!” I yelled, they obeyed. Smoked the tire, wheelie outta the driveway; drifted to the street, we aggressively hit the road, racing against the time limit without a headgear. I have to be on the lookout for the camera that they installed just recently, so I could consider them as a test. A couple of seconds later, seeing the traffics is full of the black and white vehicle, I decided to go to the back-road (I used to go to). Is it an empty straight, bumpy road, going beyond 35MPH speed limit. I took a look at the yacht if they are leaving. We see a couple of guys over there ready to go and about to release it, but if it still here, we have time. But I wonder how we are able to pass the traffic? “We going about 130MPH? Dear god girl, where you learn to drive like-”“Neptune, watch out!!" Maxi yelled, interrupting Pipp judgment. “Huh?" When I turn back looking at the roads, a black 1999 Dodge Ram was coming right in front of us. I shifted back to the left line as I appearing to be oncoming the wrong side. However, I don't think they are civilians coming though. I saw them through my mirrors, they did a 180 degree to the same line we are right now. “Hey Neptune, I think they following us?” Pipp clearly stated that. “Turn on a radio girl! Give me the feel of action!” Maxi happy say that like there is nothing going on in this world. I obey it anyway, a wind is bland to me. I also adjust the volume to get a better sound quality. "Is this Eulogy?" Pipp said, or was it Maxi? I can't hear distinctly by the wind and the music. I look at the mirror of who is chasing me. It seems to be one of the henchmen from someone. “Is that one of Gen-” Pipp was interrupted as I, yet again, shifted back to another line and return back to normal position. Another black vehicle comes by. How many are they?“Neptune, turn right, like right now!” Pipp flipping out, pointing the roadblock they planted ahead of us. “Whoa!" I immediately hit the handbrakes, leaning my bike near the ground in the exact direction. Near miss the roadblock and speed up again. The group of them went right to it but only one. While one henchman is no biggie, the traffics is the biggest challenge yet. It back up near to the capital city to the dock area. We also see the Yacht unloading as it about to go. “We never going to make it!" Pipp nervously said while the truck is speeding aside from us, rolling their windows down. There were two of them, one is driving. Another one… he pointing right at us. He packed a long mag to the room, trying to aim a definite shot at me. “Damn!” Pipp shouted.As soon as he was about to pull a trigger, a truck ramp was apparent on the second line near to a commercial Semi-Truck. The bike may be thin but it will get on it. The jump of how far I can go is either under or right on the highway bridge, it is a risk but what else? The sidewalk is plentiful of people and the traffic is still back up with no room to zoom there.I sheer the line, near missing the baby blue van while the gunman shooting like a mad man while we are barely ducking down as our life is in peril and one way or another, it may be a fatal situation. We speed to an edge of a ramp, having a little back to the rear which down the speed, and taking a chance. We bump the ramp and jumped.Before my eyes, I viewing the top view like I on top of the mountain. The traffic is long away due to roadblock, thousands of people surrounding the road as well with their phone up, waiting for a criminal to go by. This, in my entire life, never happened in Gamindustri, and the sad fact, I am a criminal that people waiting on. Assuming I am.I look to my left, the henchman wreck as the drive didn't actually pay attention to the roads. But as I look ahead, I was over the highway, way over, like I was soaring like an eagle. Down below me, people looking at us, taking a picture, showing how extreme it is and it was more of fright for me but for those two boys behind me was roaring out of excitement. Is this normal for them? After crossing over the highway, we landed very sharp on top of another Semi-Truck to point we side the bike and trip over on top of it. The bleeding pain on my elbow and hearing the painful moan was awful to bear, but we survive neither the less so that check off on my list."It would be more preferable if we jog through there. I don't think they be moving anytime soon." Maxi stated. He does have a point since it is way safer while staying hidden against the police (or MY police) and those henchmen they sent after us. Oppositely, I will be either going to jail (ironically) or be killed. Who those people? Why are they trying to kill us? Pipp caught the bike and I jump down on the Semi-Truck carefully so I don't break any bone or any more pain than I in right now. I got a closer look at the roadblock, it seems that police were on the lookout of the criminal and that they want to capture it. Since this is a big event and everyone was taking a picture of me, I would assume they would recognize me by now. As soon the boat was yelling, we gun it to the door and upstairs to report that Russian man. He seems disappointed but not enough to yell at us. “Tha’ waz’ clos’ call.” He firmly says. After a long ride, the yacht has eventually started to move.... Hyperdimension Neptunia X - Chapter IVCHAPTER IVI was curious about what they have in Yacht because only some people can afford these nowadays. Back then, I think only of those "1%" guys can only use the Yacht. I was exploring the dock to see the blazing ocean as well as the island that I am leaving now. I feeling nostalgic by just looking at it, reminding my good ol’ days. “He’y.” Russian man speak to me once again. "I apolog'y for mi' rud'e man'er and eh… w'at happ'n ba'k the're. Nam'e Bendy, an elite sol'der a't Fai'rchild Isla'nd." Bendy spoke his introduction while holding one of that cocktail. Fair Island… Why that name sound familiar? “Mi’ Boys li’k to mess arou’nd ofte’n, so I’ts norma’l.”"You think? Serious, we thought the boat was leaving and we have to gun it. When we jump over the highway bridge, they were laughing like it nothing. It was eccentric to say a least." I have to explain to him what happened back there. "I't wa's, eh?" "Yeah. By the way, how you guys afford this Yacht?" I sought them. “Wha’t yal’ me’n, thi’s I’s normal bo’at we usr’ally ride. We wor’n "Truman" out and w’e hav’ to repa’r h’m eve’ry yea’r. Oh, tha’t wh’at us ca’ll this bo’at by t’he wa’y.” "Excuse me?" I simply astounded by his sentence. Is he serious? After some long (and weird) discussion, Truman abruptly stopped. I wondering what stopping us this time. A duo of Gamindustri Federal Force (GFF) came by and inform us. "I'm gonna need those pass, please." They graciously ask. Recently, we got some indecisiveness activity in past years and that most came out of the Gamindustri zone and those crimes they committed to making us make more stringent rules. As a result, we formed a law; own this gaunt island that goes long as 500 Miles and called it, "Treaty Pass". It where if you going outside or inside of Gamindustri, they need a pass to access. It seems that Bendy came prepared and hand them a pass. “Alright, you ready to go. Be careful.” The GFF has left the boat, open a giant gate that led to a thick space of way that leads back to the limitless ocean and we continued to go on our way. It seems that outside of the Gamindustri zone is considered imminent as we got some witness there inform everyone about it. He says that, there bounty hunters and criminals everywhere on the other side. I don't know what another side he considers as he doesn't want to even discuss it. I listened to them in the store when I buying pudding. I hope that not the case. After passing by, I was curious about where the room to rest at. I am very fatigued after what I performed back there. My arm and leg still hurt; scratched up, even some are infrequently oozing."The resting room is downstairs, near the dining room. Just don't disrupt some noises, as they're also some people sleeping there as well. Though you better rest, because you have the next missions coming up soon." Maxi point the door to my left. "Thanks." I got up and decide to go there. It a bit packed with people after they finished eating. I took a glimpse at the clock, I suppose it is afternoon after all. Time goes by fast, and it all happened in a day. Absurd. Feeling tired, I open the rounded door with a circle window and a fancy sign say "Resting Room", collapsed to the square, bunk size bed, taking a rest and letting the pain heal in little time. There rows of bunk beds where several people sleep as well as a very charming looking maid with red, twin hair coming in with a container, full of the same cover that needs to be placed down on each used bed, though it much cleaner since it came out of the dryer. She decides to come toward me.“Excuse me, but mind if you get out of the bed, please? I need to replace a cover for the bed since the last person sleeps there." Her cutesy, high pitch voice sings through heaven. Her sparkling eyes dead on glares at me, waiting for me to get up. She then looks horizontal at me. “Oh! You look hurt!" She was disturbed to see me beaten up after the chase before. “Do you need an aid kit? I got it on me!" The pain wasn't as bad as I expected, however, it does burn on the surface of the knee and the elbow which can be very bothersome. Though I am waiting for it to heal, she decides to raise her skimpy skirt to where her pinkest thong with a panda on the front was vaguely showing and the aid kit was below it. Is that how they wear it, or is she wearing it on purpose for attractive? Also, is it a boy or a girl? She looks very girly, but they're a common trick going on where maid looks very cute and adorable. Sadly, many girls don't look at much as that. “I am fine, don't worry about-" “No! You must be hurt badly! I must heal you before you apart.” She is very resisting and won't let me decline so I clearly didn't have a choice. She opens a kit and patches a band-aid to both knee and elbow. I am thankful for her for a small help, although she needs to know about giving some space.Because she is very close to me.After implementing kit to my elbow, she places her smooth, flat chest to my arm, inserting her arm around me while placing her face right in front of me. I lean to the mirror, my face is intensely blood red. “Can I help you anything else?” She asked while resting her body down to me. I am facing her face to face and I now crowded with her, with nowhere out."Should you be doing your job? You kinda distracted." I try to ask her way out so I can resume my sleep. "I can do anything for you." She lends her head to my ear and wispier directly to my ear. I just stand still like a piece of still cold ice and chill going through my spine. I am scared now, what can I respond in this unknown situation? Should I run or just bare with it? I don't know the outcome! "LAND AHOY!" One of the shipping drivers shouted aloud. Sound like a sound barrier just busted through. "Oh, well look where we are! We just arrived." Her voice was lower as the sound of disappointment came in. “Oh! Name is Akia, nice to meet you! Hope I can see you again, Neptune!" Akia has quickly introduced herself as she hurries to the outside. Thank goddess the cliche romance has ended rather quickly… Wait, how she knows me? “Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen.” A radical dude talks through a transmitter. “We just arrive at the most popular tourists spot on the face of Hyperdimension Universe, Fair Island. Please get your bags and stuff as we about to load out the citizens. Enjoy!” Fair Island? Where do I keep hearing that name before? Wait, we already here?!There crowd of shouting and chit-chat holding up the line as I look within the resting room door windows. There are so many people, I can't even open the door. Just how much are they going? As soon I about to enter a hall of nothing but filled with people, I heard a window calling to my left, seeing someone at a near range.“Yo! Come with me!" Pipp hanging in the rope who seem to be having trouble staying still. Anyway, I grasp his hands while Maxi pull up the rope to get us on top of the Yacht. A least there half of people compare to the hallway downstairs. We were in the rush though so we have to bypass people by shoving them away and cut almost the entire line. Some blocked our way out and I was starting to get uncomfortable. A group even yelling to move. Could say “excuse me” while we at it.After countless attempts, we finally got an open space apart from the crowd in a palmy beach. They weren't joking about being a tourists spot. I see many people are staying in the same spot as we are. “We mu’st go’, we ne’ed to me’et’ the Gov’erno’r!” Bendy verbally command us as he pointed the direction we must head. "A Governor?" I never knew we are meeting one. "Com'e on!" Bendy shouted.I followed them along the way. The direction led to a moist forest with a speck of clear yet somewhat muddy dirt that can be easy to get stuck on. It looks as if it has rain yesterday. We were running fast as if some wild animals were chasing us. There were unique animals I have seen in a while, though it just a blur in my vision. The longest-running shoes I have on is almost ruined completely, the mud stain is permanent and the bottom of it is almost ripped, but I didn't complain a lot, this is what I did back then, although it has been a long while. "This is the shortcut to Fairchild House, we are there in no time!" Pipp stated that when he gazed at me for a second. We jumped over a giant tree log that blocked the pathway as well as a couple of tree brunch. Storm come often as well? At least the sun isn't our way, in fact, it mostly blocked by a slender tree among the pathway.However, we recognize sunlight right in front of us, meaning we about to exit the forest and entering the property of, assuming Fairchild House. It is a beautiful, yet small, white house; clean by tiny detail of it among a, look like a brand new black Limbo that goes about 6 inches that could fit about 12 people. Behind us is a giant tree with a tire wheel hanging in the tree limb. There writing in it as well. As it got me curious, the boys left and I have to follow them again. I have to say though, this white house looks too familiar. Kinda have a nostalgic feel. I decide to sit down on the bench they have on the side of the door due to the fact that I am very worn out. No rest whatsoever and fact that the burning pain is still there, luckily the healing effect came. Thanks, Akia!Bendy knocked on the door very loudly and the silence came along with them as well, waiting for them to come. I look through my bags once more if I have what I needed. Bummer I didn't bring my console and my pudding, but a wooden sword, a drink as well as some credits are good enough. The deck has written as well so at least I got something to entertain. Mostly a loving couple who came to visit, some even put a sentence of how much they help them throughout their years. I am more curious about who this Fairchild guy is. As I looked deeper, something shocked me; a drawing of a kid and assuming him. There writing but it has all been smudged. That kid looks like… "Who there?" A voice came outta nowhere, making me rattled. The voice is coming out of the radio transmitter under a doorbell. That voice sounds a bit old, mature tone.“We are one of your guards you sent us to get Neptune. I tell you we be back before...”“Really? Well, let me unlock the door for all of you.” The governor interrupted Maxi as the door instantly click and we went in.The inside is a rich-looking, with red carpet going straight to the main hobby with a golden sign with fancy handwriting. The dining room feature good-looking maids with some groovy foods with a plate that feature your name as well. There also plate with name on it, displaying on the glass. This is what you expect for rich people, especially for a Governor. Oh! Imagining my name on it and having a massive pudding to eat! Oh, it's just like my fantasy! At the main hobby, the boy and I are standing around like a still statue we are, waiting for Fairchild to come in. “Welcome master!" All 4 maids greet us, well actually only me for some reason. This is common when a guest comes in, but quite enough, this seems too much. I feel like I enter some scam events. First a yacht, then a perverted maid, an Island and now another 4 maids getting close to me again. What did I agree to? Wait no, what have I been compelled within? Next thing I know, a footstep was heard from hereabouts and we were looking where it coming from. "Oh! Here comes Fairchild himself!" Yellow hairs maid stated. “The bravest”“The richest”“And the cutest man alive!” Other 3 color hairs maids chained the sentence one at the time while I was so damn disoriented.“It very rare to get picked by Fairchild, you must be so lucky!" A red hairs maid tightly hugging me. Very tightly to having the feeling of my heart about to coming out of my mouth. But I saw a figure coming out of the shadows.A very dark red, spiky hair with a black bandana around his head, a vest on it, a navy military-looking pants and combat boots. He has dark red eyes and a partly grown beard and holding an empty pack of cigarettes he about to throw away. He gives me a smile with those clean shiny teeth. "Dad?" I questioned him....
Hyperdimension Neptunia X - Chapter VCHAPTER VThe shocked look at their faces was the fact I say that out from my mouth. The same face I see when I was little. That glace smile of his when he help out my mother, when he is proud of my training, even when the situation is about to get serious, that smile is always there. I can recognize it. "Oh my daughter, just how long has it been since our last meet?" His arm makes a straight line like he desired a hug. He then laughs and places his hand to his hip as he knows that I have grown up. Some did laugh but I just nervous, looking slightly right to left."I guess it has been in a while, hasn't it?" I reply. "You must be hungry Nep, why not let these maid serve you while I ready for preparation for you." Fairchild can since me if I am hungry or something else. Although preparation? Wonder what that about.We then decide to have a lunch break due to the fact it around 2 p.m. and I am pleading for food as my belly was also craving as well. I didn't even eat breakfast, damn it. It was very early in the morning, we got a meeting and look where I am now. A red hair maid was sitting next to me whose the name is Ayuningtyas (Ayu for short) She told me that, she was the maid who takes care of me when I was a toddler. She was the only maid here at the time. She also tells me that, two other maids are her sister who got recently hired; cheerful yellow is Daisy and the chill blue is Mercy.Three of them are around 5ft 5inch (almost at my height but over the head), but all of them have various looks; Ayu has a B cups size while the other is Flat chested. A curly bright hair and those red eyes of her. Her skin is somewhat tanner than other girls. I guess she works outside more. She was stern when I was alone. I can't even go outside at all, not even one inch, the bedtime was restricted and we both have to take a shower. My piracy didn't exist at that time, though at the same time, I did make a huge mess at the bathroom, even the toilet was running all the time. I have to say, I got more than just a word from my mother. I think I was 5 at the time, being rascal was part of me. "You must be surprised, Neptune." Ayu reading my current mood as of what was going on. I can't even describe how I feeling about it. The childhood dream I recently have as well as show how much we have changed. Although do they know I working as a leader as well?"So, how is it outside of Fair Island?" Daisy brightly asked. This question is literally like, how is it outside of Gamindustri? A common answer I always get is either dangerous or questionable. How can I respond?"Uh… Unique." For the lack of better word. I don't want to just say I am a CPU of my nation. Especially what happened way back then. But what happened? I mean, I barely know what I did, but undividedly, I can't remember the aftermath."Really?! What does it look like?" Daisy once again urged me a question. Gamindustri is one of the most beautiful and very futuristic islands you ever visit. There so many landmarks that have the nicest forest and best people you ever have. Sadly, an insider of this island doesn't even believe the single word you say. It one of those stereotype deals where if someone says it awful and everyone started to spread it, even if they didn't go there, then it becomes official for them. It likes to spread false rumor and if it grabs so many people, it becomes truth. I decide not to answer as I am dying for food and need a nap. I can't even talk right now, not even a single strength can let me talk. It like if it holding me down."Please, let her rest right now. Neptune is exhausted and can't answer your question right now." Ayu confidently tells Daisy as she even understands what I been though right now. While she is Ayu twin sister, she looks too damn young to even work!When I am about to lay my head down to the table, a door bang open as Mercy comes in with a line of dishes to place down with a stressful face. She tries to place it down and give it to each but she ended up fallen on the floor where most of the prepared food has been splatted except the Pudding. Poor girl.After a while, we were talking about our life and all those normal talks you usually expected. Nothing too exciting. However, Ayu says that one day, she found Mercy on a side of a street, begging for coin for food. Ayu recently adopted Mercy and treated her like a dear sister. I guess Fair Island did change… Imperceptibly.While we were relaxing, Pipp came in and giving me eye contact."Yo Neptune! Fairchild needs you. He got some gift he likes to give you." He giving me a thumb of where heat. It seems like the food did help a little, I am less tired now and the pain is slowly healing so I am ready to see what he have in store. "Uh… What happened here?" Pipp was confused as to why the dining room is a giant mess. I have to shortly explain to him.I jog over there to his room where Maxi and Bendy was waiting at his door, looking for me while they were armed, guarding the doors in case of danger. I never knew guards here would be very strict than what I would expect. They then open the door with a greeting from them and came in with me.Inside is a storage room, pack with winner award from Ping Pong Championship. I cannot believe he has so many of them! There so various of them, there not enough room in those trophy stand class. There also my medal back in Middle school when I was part of the running sport. It was fun while it lasted, sadly it was ineffective for me as I get older. What a waste of talent. The room is a bit grimy and it smells a bit old."Astounded?" Fairchild asked."Ye-ah." I can't describe how mindblowing this is. I think back then he only has 1 or 2 medals at the time when he was busy being a governor. I always courage him to try his best at Ping Pong at the time as he hasn't played it in a long time. It was also the best way to stop smoking. Is this what he does while I was gone?"Listen, after you were gone, many things happened on this island. The crime is on the rise, I getting old and many things changed." He explained the situation on what going on."I don't understand.""I already told you. I getting old and at these points, I can't solve all crime that been going on. There so many papers to write and… all those grown-up stuff you don't understand.""What you saying?""Alright..." He grabs a pointer and points at the recognizable map of a Fair Zone. It displays a whole island"We got a report that most of the crime came from this, now owned, a district which is owned by a Greedy businessman, Genesis, a founder of a company: 32x Production.""Genesis Van Kiachi? That guy with a gold suit?" I seek Fairchild as of what he meant with that name. Don't wanna be mixed with other Genesis. Wait, it can't be."Yes him. Oh and… Gold suit you say?" He says it in a steady tone as if it bad news. Though, those suits are tacky as hell."I surprised you remember that name Nep. I guess that made things easier then!" Maxi sound cheerful when I know his name, even though I just met him."Well, I and others have a meeting on this… the contest they have that he will be a host this year...""Wait, what contest?" Maxi paused my statement."Well, to keep it straightforward, Genesis says that, whoever won the battle will win his brand new console. They're a bunch of crowds getting hype to it." It what I got so far when I suddenly got this information."What is this console you mention?" Fairchild firmly tries to split out every info I got on."It called Genesis X. He tries to bring the revolution to the video game industry more than ever. It nice looking I have to say. Though what is suspension about it, is the fact I have never see it before at all." I keep up to date on the newest console every year. We have to check every single console and see if it is usable or hacked by a shady business. Genesis X was never on the list unless one other nation did. However, a moment of silence has appeared as Fairchild and Maxi are looking at each other in a shocked expression."What day is it?" Maxi quickly asks."Uh, it Tuesday, dude" I responded. "How long is the contest?""3 days left." Once again, another silence. I started to get very uncomfortable in here. The face they painting to themselves is what made me think this doesn't sound good at all. I thumbing my thumb as of nervous habits. "We don't have a lot of time." Fairchild sound hurry as we in the rush. Well, Actually we in the rush."Neptune, this is very believable but I want you to understand..." Fairchild walks to the protected, metal door with a PIN lock he fast types on. The door leads to the bright yellow light and a rusty small, wide room, filled with collections of weapons, which most are unused as they are fully loaded, sitting on the chain wall with dust never blow. Even melee weapons have not been touch. "There something going on in this beloved nation. Something dangerous happened." He then pressed a button that opens a split wall where it yells a rust noise. It displays an untouched, clean, bulky Pistol with a similar D-pad I have on, built into the bullet hole. It looks heavy to carry."Now this isn't a normal pistol. Rather, it has modified by the Fair Island Police Department very recent, just for you in case something happened." He continued. "It packed with 16 Blank Bullets per mag, semi-automatic, and its design to be easy to use.""But wait, what all this about?! I need an answer!" I am so confused as if what even going on as it goes beyond my head and they provide too much-unanswered information. "Neptune… You going undercover." Fairchild finally spill."Wh… what?" I stuttered."Forget who you are. Don't tell everyone your background, your info, everything. For now on, you an entirely new person.""We got clothes set for you before you came in." Maxi holding clothes set he talking about. It showcases a black shirt saying "My Chemical Nep" (how cute), a black short, short, along with black combat boots."I know it has an edgy look but our world is edgy so it best fit," Maxi explained.I guess I going full-on edge, aren't I?I don't know about this. All of this is getting me a headache right now. I going undercover from this point, erasing my known info (well, not entirely) and going as a new person. Does this mean I no longer transform as a CPU? It should be much easier to do so and be done with."The bathroom is near the entrance with fancy writing on it. Should be easy to found right off the bait." Fairchild point the door.In the clean bathroom, I enter a wide door where I changed my clothes and loaded the Nepu-Pistol as I like to call it, putting old clothes in my bag. After putting it on, I take a glance at the widest windows they offered. The shorts have a Planeptune logo on the side. Cool feature, though it fell bit tighter, being short as only covered the hip. The shirt is loose but short as my belly button is barely showing, a least I can keep my parka. The combat boot, which featured long socks, goes slim below the knee. The longest ties are very bothersome for me, I never see such a long tie for a boot. Then again, I never wear a boot before. It feels wired to walk on. I feel very embarrassed to even walk out of the bathroom with these clothes sets. Though at the same time, I been walking with my long parka with no pants for years, as my parka can cover my underwear… Wait, what am I talking about?Anyway, I walk out of the bathroom, the suffering of what I facing right now."Wow, you look cute Neptune!" Ayu compliment my looks. I not proud of this at all."Alright, this is your only mission but it will be a long, painful journey. You ready?" Fairchild stated firmly. I shake my head up and down as my reply. "You are investigating Genesis District, which is on the other side of Fair Island. They planning this console to released it worldwide and we can't let it released. We got 3 days, so made it worth it." Fairchild talks about this console as it a threat. "What wrong with this console?" I questioned him."This console will change the world if we don't destroy it. It contains a device that will collect player data, use it to identify them and know everything about this player. Then, if they did commit a crime, EVEN if it little, they will capture them, brainwash them and bring them to Genesis District." Maxi explained what this console can do. Such awful they do, and Genesis? Why at all people?Just why? Why they do this? I can't even think about it now. Goddess, Answer me damn it."We found out when someone from this district who worked with them, escaped and tell us about this. It was a belief but it was threatening enough to warn everyone and then call you." Fairchild says."Why me?" I once again questioned him. This talk is getting too long."You mine daughter Neptune. Plus I heard you are trusted CPU ever, despite being lazy.""Wait! How did you know...""I found out the hard way. Now, get going. They won't wait for us." Fairchild then rushed me to get going.I then leave the building. What is… even going on anymore? Hyperdimension Neptunia X - Chapter VICHAPTER VIAfter I departed the White House, can't stop pondering about what going happened in 3 days, I then approach the gate on the left pathway where it led to the diminutive town. Yet, it seems that the gatekeeper won't let me go as two of them blocked the way. With their firm faces, they then put their hand near my face."Halt!" One of them shouted."Do you have the pass to enter?" Another one asked me. It seems as if they haven't got me a pass yet as they ended the talk unexpected. I was out of my mind. What should I do without looking shady? This is gone off a great start. "Oi, wait up! I forgot something!" Pipp ran outta the white house approaching me, holding the card up the air where I can recognize it. It seems that the card to order to go in. Since when they decide to curb people to go in? "I need to give it to you. It is very necessary to use it where you accessing the downtown on Fair Island. It to prevent speculative activity in a particular town." Pipp explained. "She a tourist here?" The gatekeeper asked."Well, she Fairchild daughter and..." "Oi! You should explain sooner!" They then open the gate to the town. I am so perplexed. If I revealed to them that I am a Governor's daughter, they won't believe a damn word I say. In any way, I can't go further without Pipp's help, so I thanks him. He then delivers me a card to retain."We won't support you from this point, it seems you on your own." Pipp explicitly stated. Although, they didn't assist, just entertained me (for lack of a better word) to here. He returned to White house and I process to the town called: Крaxn, a rather harsh borough to start out being tourist but it does have a bizarre building like the gas station originated as 1950s looks, a brick manufacturing building with a name "Girr Co.", and at front is a market street where they sell goods such as video game, DVDs, Music disk (even have the newest Nao hits) and all other essences. Though, there those "good stuff" at the isolated valley where they sell illegal stuff like drugs and those things, even though they are rare, it does occur. As I am wondering around the town like a decapitated chicken, directing a question about Genesis, either people think I am a mad lad, some ‘insane bitch' or they get frightened, denied answering.So far, I got none and adjacent to already give up, laying down on the side street, seeing people wander over me. It would be best if I return and warn other friends at Gamindustri to handle this situation. But then again, I have to go back to the boats. The day can't go even worse.Only just then, an umbra that blocking the sun overtook me with a well-known face I haven't seen in a long time. A blue swiftly, spiky hair, a black goggles aloft her head, those cute dim blue eyes, her red scarf around the neck and her skintight black jackets that almost unzipped below her belly button, seeing her wrapping covered breast with those big cuffed gray gloves that are waving to my face, presuming I dead. I salivating and sweating over the damned warmth."You know, justice won't come if you don't do anything." She defied me about my procrastination in the most tomboyish voice."Nisa, is that you?" I, in a declining voice, sought."Ha! I thought you forgot about me after our adventure ended." Nisa smiled."Is the dullest chest heroine gonna save me from the hotness? I will be very jovial if you did." I act in a melodrama position like it the end of the world. "Eck!" I grab her scarf, lending her head toward me in a scared mood."I fading away, please assist medical help." Resuming the melodrama."Errr…" Nisa back away from me. "Well, fear not little one, I can help you throughout your adventure! Just ask me! I will be there for you." She is a very daring and noble one, though she was enraged when I call her flat-chested. I ended up getting up from the floor, cleaning my clothes, acting normal and stopping the Melodrama. People are getting us the stare."Okay, where to start?" I was thinking way not to alarm her the information I needed. Although I guess there no way to put it this way. "I looking for Genesis base. Do you know where it is?"A moment of silence has entered. Nisa is in total shocked and I got everyone's attention, giving their emotion like if I shot their mother. Oh boy."Bu… But, why Neptune? At all things?" Nisa cracked her voice as if she about to weep. What should I do?"Genesis is mad, don't even get near him!" A red mohawk guy warned me aggressively."I heard he "clean" people who pose a threat of him." An old, slim breaded, smoker guy who seems to work as a truck driver telling everyone one by one. It seems I got some info about Genesis. Wait a minute, can I do this? It seems as I don't have a choice but to soothe Nisa down and try to give me detail."Nisa, please calm down. I just need some detail is all." I try to get Nisa to tell me but so far, nothing. I am near pressure right now with so many happened all in once."Guys run!!!" An audible voice behind me was barking and running from the bank before something happened. An explosive goes off, and the smoked covered the town for a second, spreading the light smoke in the air. Everyone was shouting and yelling, blocking their faces against the smoke. The alarm goes off and money was detected laying on the ground.Bank robbery.Then, there 3 men who just got out. 2 of them are the supporter and that one more… is a newfangled man, wearing purple fancy glasses, white coats and his hand are equipped with a letter "G" that is recognized as a gun."Alright Ladies and gentleman, fasten you speed belt, its time to get wild here!" His high southern voice rises crossed the town while everyone is frightened and prepared to run away."Name is Geo the Neo and I will be the entertainer of today show!""Neptune, what… is that?" Nisa saw me pull out my pistol."Nisa, run and hide, let me take care of this." I confidently tell her to go. I cannot let people get harmed. She ran along with other people. Also, Geo the Neo looked very familiar. But I can't put my thumb on who this guy is.Looking both left and right is nothing but deserted roads and the building packed with people who want to watch how this going down, even some live streaming. This is a good time to test out my Nepu-Pistol. "Gue' ss it just you and me, girl! Wanna teases my G to your month?" His grin and his wacky movement, he must be on something. We are dead on contracting to the movement with the dead silence accompanying us. Who goes first? Truly, I scared as a wiggly pudding. …"Ah Ya!" A bullet discharged on the "G" coming as fast as dead on to my head. As my heart hammering at rapid speed, I dip and run to the nearest building while he extending to shooting at me, shredding down some building wall. Seeing a busted window, I instantly leap in and covered behind the brick wall. Though it won't last long, I still have enough time.I check the mag if the bullets can hit Geo real well. It blinks bullets which don't kill but does sting real bad. 12 bullets per mag, a semi-automatic gun that shoots only 4 bullets each second, sounds good to me."Where are you girl?" He is now hunting for me. He is looking in different directions, going apart from me. It's showtime.As I got up quickly, aiming, I tug the trigger. The kick slings my arm too hard, the bullets went out of place and the noise is now making my ear ringing for seconds. As I was looking down the ground while my right arm hurt, I look up toward Geo, seeing if I took the hit.All 4 bullets at one shot… abstained."Nice try." He aims his G at me once more, raking at me while I was lurking. I then process to blind shooting, guessing where he was at. That didn't manage out as I drained bullet and now need to replace my mag. I am so dead."Not so fast!""What the…" Geo squawked when the bullets shot though. I caught a firm voice thoroughly and it came from other the direction. As I try to take a glance at who it was, it was obscured for a moment, but then he continued to walk forth. He is a bold, muscular man, wearing an orange jacket that has bullet mark in it with the symbol "X" on the side, black shirt, dark pants with dark brown combat boots and a weapon he holds. Wait a minute, he carried a golden sword in a shotgun poses and there smoke coming out the cannon. Hold on, that sword is a gun?!"What… who the... hell are you?" Geo is grappling to even talk. He is gushing to his arm as well as his jaws. Man, that must sting all right."Well, I can tell you. Name is Mark the 3rd and I am the guardian of Fair Island and member of X-class." Mark gives us dedication."You bastard are X-class military? Damn you!" Geo seems pissed. Wait, X-Class military, what is that? I never heard we even have military here now. Hold on! Geo glasses are toppled apart from him. His eye is green, a slight bread and brown short hair."Hold on. Tell me your work as Planeptune Guards Geo?" I directed him if this the person I remember of."Neptune?" His surprised face got me. Geoite Neoites, the guard that went missing for 6 years after what we thought was he got captured by some organization.Before working as a guard, he works as a game store whom a job is to organize game from console to console, but before video game was even popular, he was a hooker in the 80s was that the job that only paid well to even live a normal life. That information was belief though, so I can't tell if that even true. He then comes to us to become a guard in our nation and that how it went."You know each other?" Mark question us."Well, a long time ago," I answered him in a nervous sense. He did save my life so I must thank him before he goes. But at the same time, do Geo got info?"Hey Geo?""Sup?" He seems calm even after the bullet went through him before."Got any info on Genesis?""Well, yes actually."Both me and Mark have a surprise face on Geo the fact that finally, important info on Genesis. Wait, why Mark's surprise about this?"Where is he?!" Mark aggressively asked him while holding his coat."Damn it, man. Genesis has his district. You need to go to Pio City, then cross the Red Zone to go to Genesis District.""Where is this Red Zone?" Mark is still aggressive in this case. This means we on the same track."The Red Zone is Island treaty pass. However, that zone is dangerous and known for so many crimes after Genesis owned half the district. Sadly that all I got, mate." Geo finished his statement. That more then enough info we needed.Without a word, Mark leaves him in the hard road where he slowly bleeding and with a long stare, Mark packed his sword to his back and leave while Geo partly got back up, hatchback and grunt back to the ground and getting up again."You go ahead. I turning myself in." Geo barely talked as if it sounds like he couldn't speak English."Why?""Neptune, you have a mission. Genesis is about to rule the world..." He halted himself to talk."… and I hate him as much as you do." He then leaves, going to the Police where they captured him and put it back at the SWAT Van, leaving me with no one around as they still hiding for themselves. His sharp, purple glasses are still here, hope he doesn't mind if I use it. As I looked at the deserted road where Mark is at, I have no choice but to follow him.We both have the same missions, more friends mean more powerful
Hyperdimension Neptunia X - Chapter VIICHAPTER VIIAs the town return to normal, everyone suddenly started to cheer for me and Mark before we leave, as if it first time someone saves this town from danger. Endless clapping, a bunch of smiles, it like a celebration going on even though I technically didn't do anything. "Woo!""Look's our hero here!" So many comments around the crowd, I mean the crowd has flooded the entire town. If you look from us to top of the mountain, we look like little ants taking over the town. It surprised how many citizens live here, there more then what I thought."There lot more than last time I came here." Mark calmly stated with no surprise. It seems Mark knew this town."You go here?""Every once in a while.""Ah."… I guess he not much of talker, isn't he?But then, Nisa rushes toward me outta nowhere (like if she transport right front of me) and straight on hugging me… tightly as my chest is squeezing smaller and swing me side by side. I can barely breathe but she… look as happy as she can get."Oh Neptune, I thought you were a goner!" She holding me down like a hooked dog. I don't need much attention right now. By demand, she then let me go finally as I caught my breath once more. She looked skinny but how come she has the strength to take every breath of me?"Hey listen, I got some really good item you take with you. Wait here!" Nisa left quickly to the Bargain shop where used items that sell less then price for a cup of coffee. I don't know if I can trust them.As soon as I waiting for Nisa, Mark decides to leave and go to the town exit where, as far I can see, lead to an empty road and a desert mountain. I never got to go as far in this nation, but the heatwave went though, making me started to ask myself a question. I want to go with him but…"Here you go!" Nisa just hands me a bunch of items to carry. They are medic relate though so I could put it inside of my book-bag. Some Goode I get!"That will be 1,800 Credit!" Nisa demand. Wait…"Hey! I don't have...""Just teasing! Don't be a pushover." Nisa lightly pushes me like we just playing rough. Honestly, Nisa often comes to comply with me during my missions and then leave to do another thing. She mostly goes to Lastation or Lowee and hangs out there. Wonder what is she doing here?"Oi, I think your mate is running ahead." Some stranger in strange English point to Mark behind me, going to the peak of the blurred mountain. He was here for personal business, or what it seems like. But after getting Geo answer, It was clear as day that we both have the same person going against. If teamwork involved, it would make it easier to take him down.It like if Genesis has a Bounty on his head and we all going inside of it to get the Bounty.I then proceed quickly to follow him and wave them goodbye if at last, I can see them."You better come back!" Nisa echo. So, the adventure begins, well real adventure. Though I have a bad feeling this will not end well. After some time, I finally caught up with Mark in the City Limit Gate (technically the exit outside of the city) where it closed and we all have to wait for the guards to come and hand us a card. I digging around to see if I have one with me, but a feeling of a thin card was in the short pocket.The ID stated I am Neotune (wow…), a 20 years old girl with a pursuit of studying sword and weapons. I have been working in a business called "Lowee Laboratory & Development" with Associate Degrees. It a Fair Zone ID so I can use this across the entire zone. This could provide useful, especially if we want to sneak in Genesis District. I wonder what his district looks like?"Why you follow me?" Mark looking down at me. He has to be 6 feet tall with his brawny body of his."It clear that we both going after him when both of us asked Geo the whereabouts of Genesis.""I know, but are you young? Should you go back to your parents or whatever?""Don't grudge me by the height. You know I can fight.""With no knowledge of how to properly shoot a gun?""Well… it has been a long time, but I know using a damn sword.""Wooden sword isn't as effective as you think of.""If it hurts people, it hurt people.""That the most straightforward answer I ever heard of."We were looking at the tall gate with a sign that says "Gateway out of Heaven" as a distracting for waiting at the guards. They must be the laziest guards yet, hell I even see one lay his head on the desk. Can they even the sound of danger like a minute ago? Also what the sign means? As if they saying the town is too peaceful even though we just witness the bank heist and close to killing everyone here."What is taking them so damn long?" Mark muttered under his mouth. I would react the same as him.Should I ask him why he chasing Genesis? I mean, as I said before, we both going the same person, but is there any specific reason for it? The only reason is he poses a threat to this nation and I got hired (or forced) to go undercover and get information. But I started to think he could plan a bit farther. Why in hell would he go to Gamindustri and announce his newest project?"Good afternoon Gentleman..." Finally, the guards show up. The wealthy old man pulls out his lists of keys and attempts to open the gate."Sorry if we took so long. The damn gate won't open itself. It seems the Technology Plant needs to upgrade bit soon." He seems to still look the key for the gate."The Technology Plant?" I have been working as a leader for years and I have never, ever, even heard of this Technology Plant before. "It one of those giants building that holds every single power for everything we used. The gate, TV, Lights, you name it. The tallest building at all times in this zone right over there is Technology Plant." He points to the right, at the blurred orange mountain that the building is behind at, though I have to move slightly to see it. The building looks taller then Planeptune tower! The tower has a long line and at the center looks like a cross of the plus sign. I look incredibly thin to even hold every technology."Even though we don't use technology much often since this island is just an endless desert, we have to fix the damn thing just to work every year. Its pain in the ass. We don't know the cause, it just happened." He complains about it. "There we go." He slightly pushes the gate to make it open. "You now exiting heaven. Be careful." A least he was kind enough.It is kinda surreal to step out the gate, entering the unknown. Right now, we just in an empty parking lot with only one vehicle, but outside that is a big surprise yet. The modern wind makes my hair covering my face which is annoying at most. The gate then closed behind us which clear that we can't go back now. This is a choice I make and I now need to finish this."Hey listen and listen good, I will only explain this once." Mark was firmed about me coming as if he already doesn't like me."This mission is dead or alive. Genesis is a dangerous man and with that, he set up a gang across the nation. No idea what it is, but it sure as hell it isn't going to be good so be prepared. Second, this long way desert is lawless. There will be violent and dangerous stuff that will affect our journey." Mark took a long breath with this long talk."Last but not least, I don't want to hear any complaint from you. I will help you out during battle but that final. Nothing more, nothing less." "Will that include stealing that vehicle over there?" I pointed the lonely car in the parking lot."That Fury? Technically it mines and it is my baby, don't mess with it."The vehicle is dark blue 1957 Chrysler Plymouth Fury (or what it seems), dusted up, very damaged who is messing doors, windows, and even a roof. As he turns the Fury on, the pipe exploded, making smoke coming out from the pipe. When the hood popped, the engine display with a big "V8" logo, proven this car is modified. The wheels are modified as well but mostly needed to be replaced. Before we took off, I have to take a glance at the road where it led. The plain desert is nothing but rough sand and a couple of rock sticking up. I heard a vehicle zoom from far distance, actually multiple of them as well as yelling that echo from there to us. I hope we not in that mess."Are you coming?" We on time limit right, Mark is waiting for me to get in the Fury. He then hit the acceleration pedal instantly, making the car jumped and our body pull back to the seat while turning left to the dusty road and we are officially ready to go. I have no idea where the road is taking us but if there is no limit to where we go, we can think another way. The road has no speed limit as they have been flatted to the ground as well as the street sign, providing useless for us. The seat can be comfy as it gets, even if it ripped partly, I can finally relax and take a break for now. "So tell me why exactly are you going after Genesis?" Mark started by asking me a question. I can't tell him who I am exactly, otherwise, he would freak out that I am CPU and me out of my nation to here since it is technically illegal to do so. Since I just thinking about it, I just broke my first law. Lovey."I in an undercover mission to investigate Genesis new console. I heard he plan to take over the universe in 3 days." That the best I can explain."Genesis taking over the world? Now that something I haven't heard of from him.""You know him?""Well..." He paused for a second. "Let just say we only know each other for a short time when we were part of the ‘Underground'.""The ‘Underground'?" Where did I hear about this name before?"It nothing, forget about it." He then drops it, focusing back on the driving. Never knew who they are, but it seems like a secret organization against government and society, though that what I think in mind. I think I have heard about it somewhere, maybe it was during the GFBI (Gamindustri Federal Burial Investigate) interview, but it could be different ‘Underground'. How long has it been since the last GFBI interview? It has been a while since I heard from them. Actually, how is my friend doing back at Gamindustri? I hope they not too worried about me. Then again, it does rise suspension if they noticed that I am off in 3 days or more. I hope they don't sent the Universe Alert (A Public Self Awareness program that announced a kidnapped/missing person across Hyperdimension) mark me as missing.I feeling nervous as of right now, not became I invited to do someone dirty work, but it whom I deal with. I talking to the guy, Genesis, who will bring this world to the ground under his control. The console that knows the user information first, steal them, bring to his place, brainwash them and they became Genesis Citizens. Is this guy psychopath or he just want to enjoy a cult of personality? Even he does an evil thing, people will love him neither the less. I ending this, once and for all and I think I and Mark both have the same idea. Although he could have a different story."So, why you going after your friend?" I started with a rather important question."Let just say an act of revenge since it best word for what about to happened once we get there." Mark quickly answered. Revenge? Sound like even Genesis betray his friend for something worse. Not a bright future for his I would say.When I about to relax, at the far distance I heard a rusty engine growing near us, however, I don't know what it was. I took a look at the dusty mirror that I just clean. It a big vehicle but rather a strange one. Am I seeing someone on top of the car, holding a… "Oh damn!" Mark took a very sharp right turn as the cannon blast the dust road, spreading the dust to our face for a second before it clear itself out. As we got back to the road, they already beside us. A black RAM truck, no door and one enemy on the back trunk, holding a straight cannon that only look straight. He about to pull his gun to his left pocket and so do I.He bangs his first bullet quickly, though it shoots the door which gave me a chance to shoot him. I have to remember, my bullets are blank, meaning it not effective as real bullets, it even doesn't shot to kill (which it is a good thing for me).I switch to one-shot and took a shot, which shoots him in his shoulder, making him collapse to the trunk floor. Though they are persistent, the driveway was divided into two roads which both lead to different routes. Guess we were lucky."What was that?" I asked himHe then looks at me with his serious face of his, looks like he about to pick on me."Those are the gunner. They always roam around in Jigoku Main roads. They are the weakest of them all I have to say.""A least we not going deal with them anymore. Right?""That was the cherry on the top though."I again heard another engine coming to us, it was a loud, high pitch noise about to passed us. These guys, however, are something else. They all wearing black clothes face covered, driving a bike and armed with sliver, sharp sword while driving through. Two of them from side to side got near us and about to swing that swords to us, though they only stretch the car. Us got surrounded by six of them, I guess forming a circle around us. I hold my gun again and a least shot one of them. However, one seems to dodge it by backing up and drive forward once more. I then process to shot as many times as I needed and neither of them, not even once, fallen to moving grounds. What the hell?"Gun won't work on them! They are a highly skilled ninja from the East." Mark saying while dodging all their attacks as well as hitting them by the side."Ninja?!" I was shocked and at the same time, I almost got hit by them. They can dodge the speed of the bullets, but not the bike.I then pull the gun, poking out the car door and aim at the wheel and pull the trigger where the dull sliver bullet fist though the rubber, tear it apart, making one of their bike trips to the fasten ground. They then drop out of the chase and turn the other direction. "Wait, what going on?" I asked myself this. They suddenly attacked us and left a minute later?"They can't fight very long at all during the day. They have to get out quick." Mark seems to know what I was thinking. "Why though?""They ninja of course!" Mark seems to be surprised by my stupidity."Wish they last long." He continued. "What makes you think of that?He then took a huge breath that stress has left and now relax have come back."We meeting a friend of mine at the deep end." Hyperdimension Neptunia X - Chapter VIIICHAPTER VIIIWe have been in total silence among tiny rock rolling around the wheels for long about 12 miles since after the attack back at the main roads and ever since we didn't get engaged in attack (though we heard every noise nearby and we were anxious to get involved). We haven't even talked about one subject, most likely we don't have anything to say other then talk about our personal life. Mark has been in X-Class Military ever since he was a young lad with his father who been part of it for a very long time, though I don't know what years he joined, neither does he. He rarely sees his father except when he off-duty. At that time, Mark has been in unrelenting training and whipped if he doesn't do it correctly which explained the massive and permanent stretch underneath the tank-top. As they say, if it doesn't kill you, make you stronger. The X-Class is a miniature base at Gamindustri on Leanbox dock and their job is to investigate every detail and either go undercover federally, which means you don't know who they are unless they decide to bring the army to it, in which they did both in this case. Right now, He was sent across Oceania to here, just to investigate, and then after he finds out Genesis plan, the Whole army will be sent out, or a least that what he says. No farther information has been given sadly which makes me wonder: What if that doesn't work?Looking at the broken windshield, we approaching the uphill mountain that began to slow us down and near enter the dusty mountain that goes across the entire island. The sun was hidden behind those mountains, entering the slim, chill darkness. Up the top is where people are armed and stay in the same pose. The wounded sign barely says "DO NOT ENTER: RESTRICTED AREA AHEAD. NON-CITIZEN OF CLONO WILL BE SHOT ON SLIGHT. "The Eye-seeker are still there." Mark slightly bends over at the bottom where he sees the people on top of the mountain, staring at those guys on top."What the hell is an Eye-seeker?""You ask so many questions." He sighs over the annoyance. "Outside the Heaven is where the guards are considered more dangerous and wild. You need to know, we in Jigoku, a.k.a Hell and it knows to be a lawless area ever. No rules exist beyond the Heavens.""Why named Heavens?""That… I don't know." Mark stubble in that statement, like a confused man who has no idea what he saying. The town back there was somewhat messy and we just have to deal with former guards back at Planeptune. It just got even crazier. "They don't look crazy to me." I glance at them while they are still standing in the same pose one by one. "My friend trained them to act that way. They act strong and fearless when their attackers nearby. Don't worry, they can't shoot us as they can recognize us by the tag on the hood." Look like Mark tries to calm me down in this situation. The blue square tag stick to the hood is a Clono Pass.To be honest, I didn't go to Jigoku before, should Fairchild take care of this area? Never seen a fatal area before where there just only rumble of stone and concentrate while a bunch of building is sticking up acute. We now in the curvy uphill road, and where it led to is unclear. However, as we get into the third curve, I could see another gate, a rolling gate with no guards this time. Strange."Be still." After Mark calmly stated, the ground shortly shook right at to my right. A slender leg struck the ground which supports the small body to expand the height from the ditch. It has 6 slender legs, each of them slowly moving to the high ground. The body has 2 eyes, the right eye is glowing red. As it blending down, the red-eye glow intensely to point my eyes automatically closing them but as I try to look closer, the eye zoom in to us and flash us. This creature is like a giant camera spider! "Unrecognized face detected!" Spider robotic voice shouted unexpectedly as it sounds like a threat. I was scared and I was looking at Mark for some help."Don't worry Vort, that the one we need. Please relax." A girly voice came on along with Vort voice that sound like the voice is part of it. It then returns to his home at the very low ground and claws back to the giant hole. The gate rolls up, allowing us to process inside the mountain. I was shocked, staying still."What the hell was that?" I asked him about that 10 feet spider that just appeared outta nowhere. "That was used to be a brown recluse but due to science experience go wrong, Vort has transformed into that. He was abused by GCP a.k.a. Genesis Civil Protection and left abandoned. A couple of guys from Clono find him, trained him and later became Clono Pet. Isn't that interesting?" He seems excited after he finished explaining Vort backstory. "Uh… yeah." We are now inside the Mountain where the tunnel is a small town where each door's side by side is inside the city. We stop at the Tollbooth where it exits the Clono and leads to the right curve road where bright light is visible. "That road leads straight to the abandoned dock. Come with me, this door led to my friend's room." Mark points the last door before the tollbooth. We got out of the car and walk through the bent door where the broken wooden sign says "ENTER WITH PERMISSION!". Sound like a very strict friend of his. Mark knocked on the door very roughly where it echoes within the tunnel."Don't worry, I coming." The same girly voice I heard from Vort back there. While she is unlocking the door, a crowd of cheering and yelling was coming from another door with a sign painted on the door: "Inside City" as well as another wooden sign shouted, "FIGHTING TOURNAMENT TODAY!". Interesting.The door slim open as she tilts her head to the door. She has her firm face looking at us as if we are a total stranger. Well, I mean I am a total stranger in this land. She switches her face around to somewhat happy. She then opens the door entirely. "Hello Mark, I was expecting of you to come." She wearing an emo dress, all black, short skirt, high sock to the thighs and combat boot to the knee. She has her black lipstick, black eyes, very loosely hair as well as a cat ear and… Wait, is she a prostitute? "I also bring a friend with me. We both have...""Is that you Neptune?" She interrupted Mark as she looks at me, surprised to see me."Wait, how do you know me?" I was surprised as well as she knows me. How? I never go anywhere other then Gamindustri!"I don't think you remember me since it has been a long time but...""Wait, you know each other?" Mark question her."Well, yes Mark, me and her both go to the same high school! Well, before she has to move out." She explained to him."I rarely remember my high school. The only thing I remember was the fight from that one punk who ran away like a wussy." That the only memories I can remember back then. The rest is verge to me. I remember one time where I was eating outside during lunch hour, a girl sits next to me with a black loosely hair that asks me what my favorite video game console was and… wait."Craft! Hold on, that you?!" "Oh, goodies! You do remember me after all!" She was happily dancing for second outta excitement. I can't believe it, my best friends, whom I talk to all day back then when I got no one to talk…...Is a prostitute. I feel such disappointment inside of me."Neptune, isn't it? What with that shocked face of your?" Mark study my facial expressive."Craft, what with the cat ear?" I started to question her in case I wrong… or worse, not."Oh! I just wear them more often. I don't know, but I just love the cat!" Oh, thank goodness. She is just a normal girl after all. Though I don't know if I can dig her emo clothes or not, or maybe she was emo before, just never noticed it. In my nation, for some reason, anyone who wears a cat ear is viewed as a prostitute as they mostly came from the Red Light District. Even though we banned them, they still exist everywhere, though they just hiding away from us."Come inside, don't want y'all stay in tunnel long enough. It stinks in here." We all went inside a room full of neon signs (Mostly stolen I assume) and whole map of Fair Zone with each city detail and criminal listed. Most of them have been marked but some haven't been caught yet and only one has so many connections yet not confirmed. Genesis."Welcome to my room. Here, we relax and talk or do something." It a small room, but as I look to my left is the windows where I see thousands and thousands of people cheering and throwing money on One versus One fighting. It football sodium, used as a fighting tournament. The fight seems intense as they consent to fight like there no end to it. They want to kill each other!"Big game today." Mark talked."Yes, there is. It Shaker versus Fisher." Craft explained."Serious? They always been arguing each other, now they fighting?""There serious bet into this Mark. 250,000 €redits.""Dear God." Mark seems disappointed. I think it time to ask her something since I still in the time limit."Are all of you going after Genesis?" This may seem a straightforward question but the least boredom is leaving this room."Uh, we all are." Craft seems disappointed by my question. "Hold on, is this why you here?" Craft continued. Should I confront her about my current self? Wait no, I forgot I am in undercover. But at the same time, I am her long-time friend."Well, basically I going undercover after discovering he went to my nation and...""Your nation?" She interrupted with a question. Oh crap, I shouldn't say that!"I mean… uh---" I have a Brain fart right now. How can I explain now?"This sound very suspension." Mark points that out. Guess I haven't got a choice."To be honest, I…""Professor! We got issues!" A tall, skinny man suddenly slam the door open, shouted at us."Kama, please knocked before coming in, damn it!" Craft yell at him. A couple of guys caught up with him as well. Professor?"We sorry, but one of our guys got arrested by GCP!" The Kama seem to be worried. "You serious?!" The craft was surprised by his sentence. She then looks at us."Alright, listen well here..." She fixing the small map that she about to hand it to me. To get in Genesis District, we must cross the Red Zone, one of the most dangerous areas here. To get it there, you need to go to our prohibited abandoned dock up ahead of the tunnel. I open the Tollbooth for you." She flips the glass and presses the button where the small border turns clockwise. The light blinking red slowly. Both me and Mark walk out of her room and get in the car and started up again. "Be careful Neptune."Craft gave me a warning before going. It"Oh and also, I already know your secret so you don't need to tell me. Bye!" Craft wave at me as we left. It seems like everyone here knows who I am.We then turn right to the bright light where it blinds us for a second. By then, we already left the tunnels. Opening my eyes, I saw something dreadful.A dirty, rusty and moldy dock that seems it hasn't been used in billions of years. The puny boats seem to be in okay shape. Anything else, horrendous. The sun seems to go down at the tip of the mountain. There a couple of men working to let go of the ships. Then, one of them coming to us."Oi, you going to Red Zone?" The sailor with scurfy beard read our minds then. That was rather quick."Yes sir, we are. Got any available boat?" Mark spoke."Well, one is going there in a minute. Oh and I can take your car to our garage if you want."We accepted his offer and rush to the white, partly dirty boat were it about to go very soon. We step in the dock wood where the Waiter decides to put it away after we got in. There not many people here but all of them, assuming, are from the Inside City going to Red Zone. "The boat to Red Zone is ready sir." The Waiter awaits Sailor command in salute pose. It seems they are the former Navy officer as can tell by their badges and their old looks. The Sailor gives us the looks in normal expressive."I hope you ready for hell guys. It going to be a hella experience once you get there." That was his concluding message before letting us go to once again an unending ocean. While I walking around the boat with nothing to do, everyone was gathered around each other, pointing at the tallest building with a cross looking on the very top where the cloud barely covered it, far away from us. The power line goes across its island and barbwire surrounded it. It the Technology Plant that one of Fair City Zone Guards mention about it. Man it huge, it kinda surprised how much power that thing can hold. I wonder what inside of it look like?"Neptune, the Red Zone is, like she said before, consider the worse area so far. It the gateway before we enter Genesis District. Better be prepared." Mark reloading his Shotgun Sword with Barrels and Cannon.Another mile away, we were laying down like a dead bird, have nothing to do but chatter and drinking. The sun is about to be behind the mountain to our right."I feel tired after all that trip we been though," I complained to Mark."I have been worse than you. I woke up at 4 AM after hearing that we got a major threat at Fair Zone and Gamindustri as well. It was out of nowhere, so I wasn't much prepared, only the Golden sword I bring with me. We got an attack after leaving Gamindustri Zone and after that, the traffic at Treaty Pass was very packed for some reason and blah blah blah, all that happened." Mark seems to be very tired as well, taking the whole space of the breach and sleeping. I decided to take another breach and about to rest as well."Enemy, incoming!" Someone roared.
Hyperdimension Neptunia X - Chapter IXCHAPTER IXAll enemies were near to the boat, landing their hook at top of the ship dock, climbing while we got our weapons ready. Just when I about to take a quick rest. This world didn't like me it seems. "Pirate coming!" Men in sword shouted. "Wait, you serious?" I, without a doubt, need some questions. Did we get military, ninja, a rebellion, and now a pirate? What kind of novel am I in right now?"Yes, I serious mate. Get your ass moving!" This guy is dead serious alright.While Mark just wakened and a dark cloud showing it the color, a sum of a skinny pirate with bizarre clothing appeared, welding a modified sword equipped with Uzi as part of it, aiming at us. Never seen a good combination of weapons before. A brute leader jumps in with his smut face of his. Although everyone around us, with their smoking pipe, have their military rank. While I have barely knowledge of military ranking, I can ensure that the brute man right front of me is Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, the highest ranking in Navy!"Ahoy mate, how we doing here today?" A crackling voice of his has spoken. The wave of the ocean is started to get strong."Tio." Someone with a yellow ponytail angerly says his name. "What are you doing here?""Funny question you asked. You see, as part of being a "pirate", we roam the ocean to find some trouble and make some trouble. It simple really." Tio is an old yet strong man I have seen, though compared to Mark, he looks about the same but taller. The millions of bloody marks to his body are proven he been into fight endless of time. His teammate leads him his sword, sightly longer than the rest. "You know, you can't bring a sword to a gunfight dumb ass!" The same guy yells at him."Oh Ho! Prove it then." Is Tio testing his luck?"Fine." He then pulls his gun that pointing at him and pulls the trigger. But right after the blink of my eyes goes, the sound of bullet stuttered to his sword, fall into tiny pieces. The sword, even though the bullet sight touches it, remains the same. "No way!" I was shocked by how fast Tio's reaction was when he managed to dodge the bullet with his sword. He could be a sword expert from the Navy, but at the same time, I don't think they have a sword in the Navy. Maybe he has been trained to do that. He points his sword at me with a smug face of his once more."I recognized you. Neptune, isn't it?""Am I popular all sudden?" I don't know how many people can recognize me. I never even meet them at all, or maybe I do. Tio looks similar, but where did I meet him?"You change a whole lot ever since we last meet. I don't know when that happens, but all I know is you used to have a ponytail and was… this small." He chuckles when he put his flat plum to his torso, intercepting my height, and I thought I would forget about my ponytail hair. Man, the cringe is coming to me. Though, someone who knows that, it must be someone I meet before, but I still can't figure out. The wall on my brain is blocking it."Well, enough chit chat. Time to get this party going." Tio and his gang held their sword and ready to fight. While some hiding, I pull out my wooden sword out of my bag and put myself in a position toward Tio. The same goes for Mark."You signing your death wish?" Tio and us engage each other, started with sliver and wooden struck at the same time. Each attack Tio aim, left, right, top, down, whatever he tried to do, I always managed to either dodge it or move back. No matter what way I need to attack him, he swings it like crazy! Though his member isn't doing so well against Mark and his giant golden sword. Some even fall to the ocean."You are persistent." Tio forcing his sword toward me very strongly as my arm is started to get numb holding my sword against him. I slide away from him, making his sword gets stuck to the wooden floor. As I about to attack him, he got back up and swing his sword once more. For his age, he is managed to continue the fight without any breath taken. The wooden sword is taken some damage from the sliver sharp sword of his. Continuing fighting with big brute, Mark taking the trash out with all guys laying down and becoming my backup by attempted to make his attack from the back. Tio also managed to dodge his attack as well. Damn, he too quick! But as they both meet dead on to each of the sword, Mark kicks to his chest where Tio pulls back for a quick second. I spirit to him where Mark moves aside out of surprise and where Tio spots me, I jump over his attack and using my wooden sword, I strike his head hard enough to point Tio fall to the floor, covering his head from the extreme pain while slightly moaning over it. One pirate got up, about to strike an attack using Uzi but was stop by Craft members after aiming at him and suddenly surrendered. Tio was getting outnumbered by us at this point. Tio looks up and stares at me with his angry eyes straight at me."I can't believe I got beaten by a little girl." Tio sigh over the biggest disappointment of his life. "Since when you got stronger?""My father trained me when I was a young girl" I responded."Eh, I still remember that heist back then," Tio mumbling and laugh slightly."What heist?" A flashback shortly came with a gray building with a glowing sign "Vita Production" with a couple of guys and a breaded man and the same bloody mark of his. Then it faded away. "Hold on...""It has been a long time Neptune. Let me guess, y'all going to Genesis District?" Tio halted my statement with a question to everyone."What is it for you?" Mark ask him within another question."We all going after him. Everyone is." Tio got back up after the pain seems to be relived. For being a Navy, it brave of him to get back on the ground. "Listen, instead of fighting to the death, why not work together for now. We got some detail on Genesis that could provide some useful information for us." Tio was calm in this situation and ask to join us. It wasn't until a second later that he joins the rebellion against Genesis. We both give handshake which proves we all good."So Mark, how X-Class?" Tio asking."So far, it alright. Same old stuff you could say." Mark seems to be not a motive about it. We were all looking at the fog smoke coming out of the city ahead of us. It looks like a war zone going on."You see that smoke? That Red Zone." Tio points that out."What going on there?" I asked him."Red Zone is nothing but endless crime and illegal stuff going on. It only way to get into Genesis District." Tio explained its belief. The Red Zone is similar to Gamindustri Treaty Pass, long island pass, but worse. We later clean the mess and continue moving.... Hyperdimension Neptunia X - Chapter XCHAPTER X (PART ONE FINAL)When the short battle ended and everyone sort it out with getting Tio member out of the ocean, we are close to landing on the smoky and low contract island that is Red Zone itself. The dock seems to be packed with so many rusty boat and ship as well as sign along our way with a rather threatening message that looked like it recently got sprayed, shouted: "Enter if you dare". We already being a daredevil ever since I first step in Fair Zone. "So, what you guys do?" I asked Tio in the curiosity about their look and their purpose. "We the Blue Bay Pirate or B.B.P if you want to.""You don't look like Pirate at all," I said to him. They all wearing a strange navy uniform."Ha! We get that a lot." He chuckled a little."We hunt each ship around near to Red Zone for loot and money. We used to be part of The Underground to hunt down greedy cooperation but after what happened a long time ago between me and Genesis, things were different and therefore, I hunt money to still alive." Tio looks at his stopwatch with a picture of some girl with curly golden hair with him."You have a relationship with Genesis?" I asked him. I still remember the Vita Production building where I appear to hang out with a couple of guys. I don't know when that happened and don't know if that any important. I don't think so anyway."We used to be a friend. But after the offer someone makes with him, he betrays us and now, look where he is." Tio seems furious. "Yo, I got some detail." One member with a wacky red hair shouted out. "Well, spill it out." Tio firmly asks him."Okay, get this: Red Zone is owned by Genesis, we all get that. There a bridge that goes to his District, but if we want to go there, we need a pass and only the pigs can go there." "Pig, are you referring to the Police at Red Zone?" Mark question him. Many people often call the police "pig" which is an insulting term to use. Some even used on me and other CPU which kinda suck, to be honest."Yes, of course, I am referring that. The bridge gate required Level 5 card so we need to take one down who has one. Red Zone is very dangerous and we in big risk once we land in there so we need to be together. Y'all got it?" He pointing everyone around him as double-checking."But everyone knows we working together and with that, they going call the police and get us in that prison island!" Craft Member calls out on him."You mean the small island where almost everyone in that hell hole?" Another member of our mention about it as well."What Prison Island?" My curiosity sparked."It a place worse then Gamindustri or Fair Island Prison. They call it Jaguar Prison Island. There, it only brutality and violent. No fairness, just hell and you stuck there until you rot." Mark seems very firm about this Jaguar Prison Island. Don't know why comparing to Gamindustri Prison. Rarely even go there unless the crime they commit is very bad. Wait, CPU can't go beyond the Gamindustri Zone and they will get interviewed with the supreme court if they do so. Seem like continuing forward is my only option now."You guys ready?" Tio and we are preparing as we about to hit land in Red Zone. Smoke is slim to cover us but enough to cough it off. I got my bag once more to get my coughing mask I brought with me for some reason and put it on to avoid second-hand smoke."Here Neptune." B.B.P Member hand me a dark, slender Shotgun, loaded with 12 barrels and 4 mags he hands me over. The shotgun is good for the near range but can't say it great with everything. It comes with rope support to put it to your back."Now listen, there monster in some area so be careful," Tio warn us when the boat stopped at the dock. The broad lay narrows down to the hardened ground where we drop off. "Be aware guys and have a safe trip." The boat driver with buzz-cut hair and dark glasses who also part of our rebellion have calmly given us a sarcasm goodbye. He stays there to protect the boat and case we need to get off.We landed on a Dock port where we seeing many people walking by while we loaded and ready to go. Tio is giving us a look."We need to be separated. Take a look around the city and see what you found anything important. Let go!"Everyone then went away, going in each different direction. I decide to go to the left where it led to the stair and the city of nothing but smoke, ruin and bizarre people going insane. The police are brutal and on the lookout every single direction I look at. This is hell I enter alright. If I want to avoid the trouble, I need to act as normal as possible without any suspension to the Red Zone Forces. The city block is filled with many propaganda posters with Genesis on it with the quote "We will save the industry" over and under his face which referring the Gaming industry. Couple of guys smoking with their devious anger face staring at me while I walking with my shotgun on my back. It seems everyone carry a gun with them as part of the norm of society. If this the gate to Genesis District, I not ready to even take a single step to his ground.A protest surrounded the propaganda poster has ended rather quickly with the police force warning them to back that. Either that or they shoot. The police ahead of me told me to go away as it considers none of my business. I wasn't too interested anyway so I did what he told me to do. To my left is growing red slim fog up ahead where everyone hangs out with the ladies and drink as well as Electronica music heard over there, sound like Switch from Fluke. Over my head is a street sign with "Red Light District" written over it as it was something else. All the broken stuff on the street is most of the old video game console as well as DVD broken into pieces. There a video game store that is close to empty where someone was stealing most of the game though he was later caught by the force. The box contains a really old game that I used to look at this stuff back then including "Supha Plumber Sister" "F-One" "Speed for Need" among the 80s looking console marked by Lowee. This is one Blanc was talking about while back! That one same police came at me with a normal face I ever saw in this messy city yet."Excuse me, I need these for investigation." He pulls the box up to his belly who struggling to keep it up. "By the way, are you too young to be in this area?" He seems to question my height as if I am a wee girl. I found it to be surprised that he asked in such a calm manner with a normal question. I hand my fake ID to him to prove him I am old enough to go anywhere. He then leaves me alone to do his job. Even though I should have a chance to steal his card, it not what we looking for so I just left.Walking across the sidewalk with many people looking at me, I just got a call from a random number with an unknown location. Most likely a telemarketer but I always curious about what it about. I click the green call button to answer a call."Don't go any farther. Go back where you came from before she finds you." Anonymous then hang up with the only statement it says. What the hell is that about? Is it a prank someone pulling? I ignore the call, but the phone back and continuing my day. A girl who came out from the valley with a cat ear on top of her red twin hair was giving me her red-eye look to me. Though I look away to avoid eye contact, I look back at her as I recognize her back at the Yacht from the trip to Fairchild District."Hey! I so glad to see you again Neptune!" Akia is glad to see me again with her sparkle face once more. This time, however, she dresses differently and in an unexpected way with her emo, exposing clothes where her middle chest is visible and going to her couch with a high thigh sock and knee level combat boot."What you doing here Akia?" I was wondering why she in Red Zone at of all places to go to."Just meeting a friend is all." Akia straight up answer it. What friends is it? Must be a strange one I must say. "You know, I could ask you the same. What are you doing here in this messy town?" She still seems happy even though their many events around here are happening. I prefer not to answer."Oh wait, are you after Genesis as well?" She figures it out apparently."Yes. I am not surprised you into this as well." Though this is Genesis property, I shouldn't say anything like this as the camera is blandly looking at us. Big brother could be watching us."Everyone, run!!" A citizen ran away fast as he could with a wild monster on the loose. However, these are no normal monsters, but rather a science goes wrong experience as they all coming from the Red Masa Science Apartment. Most of them are a robot but some are from Gamindustri who been modified. Bunch of blue Dogoo has an evil face and messing an eye. They all spreading around the town of Red Light District and everyone is running away while the force is coming on the way. One of the metal spiders was getting close to me and I blast my shotgun away from it as they blow up into piece. I try to shoot as many as I can while Akia is hiding behind me from fear. The Dogoo and the robot monster are kept appearing everywhere and I can't get them all. What the hell happened to them?They all coming from the different direction were one about to jump at me which they also got blow away from the shotgun blast, however that only one outta hundreds while reloading"Neptune, I found a hideout, for now, follow me quickly!" Akia yells over me and pointing the door to the valley where we can hide from the enemy and shortly relax for now. The room seems to be an abandoned computer lab where all technology is seen broken or turn off, wired hanging in the ceiling and plant growing, showing it age of how abandoned it is. The former company was "Project Lewix" which was behind the new operating system under Lewix Kernel that let you change the current OS to their own which provides better security and customization. Better yet, you can even create your OS under Lewix. It later became worldwide in Hyperdimension. It sad they went bankrupted and (later became a lost technology) when people prefer Leanbox OS way more even though it does break the rule with privacy invasion. It such a terrifying world we live in."Seem like a ‘Sector Sweep' here, do you think?" Akia looking around the building with a paper from the desk. Sector Sweep is a term where business goes abandoned everything and plan to sweep it clean to make it look unused as if the business just doesn't exist anymore. It usually used when the place is about to be used again by different companies. Recently, Gamindustri no longer has that system but instead, we let it abandoned until someone brought the place and then they can do what they want.It seems like they about to do a Sector Sweep at Project Lewix, but forgot to do so. The paper at the computer desk she grabs seconds ago shows the date of Sector Sweep "November 16, 1998" which was approximately 20 or so years ago. "I going need to call someone, your mind keeping quiet please?" Akia holds up her phone with her kind voice toward me while going to another room. I keep glancing at the block computer and the base to see if it work. Only one work right now with the Lastation "LS" Symbol on it. I surprised Lewix used the Lastation system to get the Operation working if Lastation even exists back then. The screen pops up with the cute anime girl as their logo on the bootup, loading very slowly.While I was focusing on the computer from my childhood, I just noticed the sound outside is now a total silence with police siren coming in our way. Already? It has been minutes since we went in. During that time, a computer finished booting up with notepad open with a message:"November 5, 1998I can't stand it. after Genesis now owned the half of the land from Fairchild, the Vice District is nothing but just a shit hole, filled with propaganda and some building are getting the "Sector Sweep" including us. The force doesn't care anymore, they want to take everything from everyone. The last thing I heard from the staff member, Genesis at his, now owned, the district is forming organizing know as D.O.S.S (Deadly Of Six Sin). Six people who have been heavy trained are involved in killing citizens if they disobey Genesis Law. Thank god that doesn't affect to Vice District but I am worried about this island's future. If you reading this, I ran away far, far away. If you do see me, tell me how Vice District going.~Lewix. "There other 38 blogs he has written in the past, mostly update and life blog on his daily life. Damn that hard to believe that the founder has left during this event. It seems like this has been going on for decades now. I have a question that appears on my mind: What is D.O.S.S and Vice District? I assume Vice District is now Red Zone as it is written on this computer in this certain location. I have so many stuff going on in my head, I feel like I dug to the ground so deep I can't go farther down and can't get back up either."Hey, there police out there!" Akia flipping out after he suddenly slams the door. We heard a footstep after the door slam from the vehicle and the noise are getting close to us. Then the door was kicked with the flashlight blur my eyesight with my hand cover over my head."RZPD put your hands in the air!" They shouted while aiming at us, preparing to shoot at any time if we disobey. "Akia, I glad you okay." One guard calls her name, lowing his gun a little."I know, there was a sudden change of plan here guys." Akia went on explaining to the RZPD. Wait, something isn't right."You know those guys Akia?" I asked her a question, pointing at them."Yes, they are my friends. Oh, you seem confused Neptune." Akia seems to have a sight deeper voice as if it sounds natural. "You see, I on a mission as well as you. Genesis hired me as Undercover to prevent you to take us down as soon he returns to his base." Akia is showing her evil aura with her evil smile. "You son of the bitch." The anger I having to showcase how pissed I was. It unbelievable the one who works with the greed all the long, the one who betrays as a friend. The anonymous call back then, was he referring Akia? I should follow his instructions while back."Oh Neptune, don't forget this. I am the number one member of the Deadly Of Six Sin, the unstoppable organization of Genesis District! We will rule the world one day and you can't do anything now." She points at me while yelling over her statement. "Guards, get her." She then left the room while guards come toward me with a heavy Assault Rifle of theirs."Wait, hold on!"Before I have a chance of getting her, the guards blocked the way for me and push me away. Before I knew it, they hit the side of the Rifle to the cheekbone where I have fallen to the ground, can't even stand up.The last word I heard from them was something like "...prison Island..." before my vision blacked out.

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