Day 5 - Surprise at Planeptune
It was another day, Akina didn't do much the past day as Blanc had work to do. She didn't feel like exploring the city. She was allowed to stay in a guest room.
Akina: I'm still here...but...what emotion will i stop to feel this time?
As she got up, she saw a letter at the door. She felt that there's no one home and wondered if the letter was related to it. She opened up the letter.
"We went to Planeptune ahead of you. Hope you don't mind. I believe you know where it is. - IF "
Akina: Were they in a hurry or something?
Lowee TerritoryMusic:
MAD NIVERSE
Akina: Let's see, when i came here the first time, we entered here while following Vergil, so if i retrace my footsteps to the place Iffy lost her motorcycle...
After a while, she was flying at Planeptune's direction, having found the right direction. She inscreased her speed and arrived at the capital shortly after. Surprisingly, Midori showed up.
Akina: Senpai?
Midori: I figured you might be ending the vacation after visiting this place, so i decided to come here and pick you.
Akina: There's no need...i can come back on my own.
Midori: Can you now?
Akina: You came here to give me an report right?
Midori: Oh, no! Whatever gave you that idea?
Akina: ...
Midori: (Though...I do have something worth reporting...but in the state she is right now, it might not be a good idea.)
Akina: So...what is it?
Midori: Can't i just follow you out for a while? I've achieved the point where i can't tolerate Lerafa's presence enough. (Man...I can't tell if she's angry with me or not...Her Death Power is taking over her faster than we thought.)
Akina: I see...it makes sense....But you know Midori...You need to get along with him better...
Midori: Not happening...
Akina: At least make an effort...both of you have the same goals...why can't you be nice to him?
Midori: Not in a million years...I didn't come here to talk about that...
Akina: I see...that's okay...hopefully one day you'll come to undestand that he doesn't deserve your hate.
Midori: ...
Akina noticed IF and Compa waving at them. She assumed they were at Neptune's home.
Compa: Hi Aki-chan.
Akina: Hi Compa...
IF: (It's even worse than yesterday...)
Compa: You don't look so well...
Akina: Actually...
Compa: Just like Iffy told me.
Akina: So you know...
IF: i figured you might not have the strenght to do that confession again.
Akina: Is this why you guys went ahead of me?
IF: It's part of the reason.
Akina: Oh...By the way...How's Shinn doing?
IF: Why don't you see for yourself? He's right inside.
As they all enter, something lunges at Akina. She quickly retaliates with a Judo move that throws her "attacker" to the wall.
Midori: (Such irony...)
Akina: Ah...N-Neptune?
Neptune: Owchies...That's my girl Akina...You got so strong.
Akina: Um...Sorry...
Neptune: It's okay, i can just try again.
Music:
Stardust Memory Neptune gets up and glomps Akina. Then, she notices some party ballons and a huge table full of sweets. Not only that, but Noire was also there, together with the other members of ZEUTH.
Neptune: Congrats on your recovery.
Akina: ...
IF: This is another part of the reason why we went ahead. We just needed to make sure everyone was here for the party.
Noire: You were lucky i had a free spot on my schedule.
Setsuko: Hello Akina!
Kamille: This whole party was Neptune's idea.
Akina: It was?
Neptune: Yep! It was me! Nep!
Kira: I think every one of us had a hand it.
Neptune: I guess you guys deserve some credit...
Neptune: Just kidding, everyone had a hand on this!
Akina: ...
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Neptune: C'mon Akins! Wipe off that gloomy face.
Akina: Akins? What happened with Aki-chan? (Besides...it's not like i have a choice.)
Neptune: Here. have a seat!
She shoves a chair for Akina to sit down and pushes her to the table.
Akina: (She sure is hyper-active like me...)
Setsuko sits right besides her, smiling at Akina. Noire does the same, but with a poker face instead, mostly because she knew how to hide her worries about Akina. Compa helped Neptune to share the sweets with everybody. Akina spots Shinn and thinks about calling his attention.
Shinn: I'm sorry for storming off yesterday. It's just hard to accept...
Akina: I understand...
Lerafa: We're here!
Fall: Did you guys seriously start without us?
Melissa: Your fault for being late Fall.
Fel: It looks like it just started.
Neptune: You're absolutely right! Here! Have a seat my friends.
Fall also gets a chair shoved at him, Lerafa decides to grab one for himself instead. Shortly after, Amuro and Quattro arrived ((I nearly called Quattro Char while writing this.))
Quattro: This looks like a child's party. ((Says the guy who is rumored to be into little girls))
Lerafa: My thoughts exactly.
Amuro: It is for Akina after all.
Akina: Well...people say i have the spirit of a child inside me.
Midori: It's because you do...literally...
Neptune: Alright guys, now for the surprise! Three of these sweets were made with a super special awesome mega hot chili pepper on it.
Music:
Dreams of Cruelty Suddenly, the room goes silent. Lerafa looked pretty distressed for someone so serious, Midori was faking confidence that even if she ate said sweet, she would take like a boss. The other people though
Blanc: (Stupid Neptune...)
Noire: (This is not something you do without warning...)
Lune: (I'm in some serious trouble right now...)
IF: (It's not a sweet anymore if you utilize chili peepers in it.)
Compa: Iffy, i'm scared.
Shinn:
Kamille, this is bad, i can see time itself.
Kamille: Hang in there Shinn, you're the guy that keeps talking about cutting through destiny. Just make it sure it you won't have its way.
Shinn: I don't think my ideals will help out in this situation.
Quattro: ...
Amuro: (Char even took out his glasses.)
Akina: I find this an interesting gamble.
Neptune: Of course, i'll be participating on this one as well...
Noire: I'm suspecting you might know what they look like.
Neptune: Don't worry, they look the same, so even i might get hit by karma.
Amuro: Alright then...let's get this over with.
They started to eat their pretzels. A few seconds later, and the first victim shows up.
Neptune: Aha! Is that a red face that i see Greenie?
Midori: Yes it is...and don't call me Greenie...
Neptune: Do you want some water? Just to save yourself from trouble?
Midori: N-No, i'm fine...
Neptune: Then eat some more...you didn't finish that one.
Midori: (Dammit...)
Midori eats upï½´the rest of the Chili Peeper sweet. She "passes out" in the desk.
Akina: (It managed to took down senpai...just what is this Chili Peeper that Neptune used?)
Neptune: Now where do you think you're going Mister Lerafa?
Lerafa: Why are you calling me only by my real name now?
IF: She's having way too much fun.
Neptune: You weren't going to spit out that sweet now would you? As a fellow adult and the oldest between the Nep sisters, i'm dissapointed in you.
Lerafa: I wasn't planning to... (lie) It's kinda hot in here...
Neptune: Really? I think the temperature is just fine. Besides...i don't remember you voice being as quiet as Blanc's. I can't hear you well.
Blanc: (My voice isn't that quiet...you can hear me just fine...)
Neptune: So anyway, you're going to eat the rest of the sweet or not?
He finishes his sweet and goes back to his chair. Melissa starts fanning him.
Akina: (Such a coincidence that the two most strongest guys i ever met were subdued by that.)
Neptune: Alright, only one more, who is it?
**Music Stops**
Some minutes passed, and aparently, nobody showed signs of having eaten the Chili Pepper Sweet.
Kamille: Weird...everyone had finished eating their sweets...
Shinn: Is someone here badass enough to take that thing way better than those two did? Are you sure it wasn't you Kira?
Kira: It was not me.
Compa: Are you sure it was three?
Neptune: Yes...
Fall: Then...who could've be? The only other badass other than Lerry and Greenie...
Midori: ...Shut up...COUGH!
Fall: Its is Melissa.
Melissa: Me? Oh trust me, i would know if i ate something with that intensity.
Setsuko: (Then...there's no doubt...)
Amuro: (It was Setsuko...)
Neptune: Well, i guess i have no choice but to make another one and put in that in an extra batch...
Music:
The Power of Sorrow
Setsuko: Um...I think it was me. I may not look like it, but i can tolerate Chili just fine.
Neptune: Wow...you must be something else. It says here on the cover that this can knock out a CPU.
Fall: (That is highly innacurate, it knocked Lerry and Midori out, so it's stronger than that...)
Neptune: Well, i guess we can declare our winner.
Compa: Yay! *starts clapping, with others following suit.*
Lune: Why are we clapping again?
Kira: Probably peer pressure...and the sensation of dodging a bullet. (Though i'm not really sure how to feel since Setsuko was one of the three that ate the Chili)
Shinn: But...it doesn't look like Akina is enjoying it...
Akina: But i am enjoying it...even if i can't express it anymore...I'm just so glad...that you all made this party for me...not only to celebrate the fact that i recovered from the hospital...but to also...make me happy...
Neptune: ...
Akina: Thank you so much everyone...I'll make sure i'll never forget this...even if i'm not myself anymore...
Kamille: Are you really sure you're going to lose yourself?
Akina: It's inevitable...
Kamille: No it is not. I can assure you that with some proof!
Lerafa and Midori: ...
Melissa: (Alright guys, the moment of truth.)
Akina: Proof?
Kamille: Basing from what people told me about you...i believe that the reason that you're losing yourself is that you're afraid of mastering your power.
Akina: What? But...
Kamille: You were so afraid of the side effects that you decided to only use the minimal of it! And now that it is getting more unstable, you're thinking you're going to lose.
Akina: But...i've been fighting it...
Kamille: How exactly?
Akina: ...
Kamille: Dimensional Travelers never get corrupted by their own powers. That is what i was told...and i believe it's the same with you. So that's why if you really want to save yourself, you don't need to fear the God of Death that resides in you. You don't need to be afraid of the presence of spirits.
Akina: I...
The room was silent for a moment. Akina was thinking about what Kamille said. Then, she got up of her chair and reached a conclusion.
Akina: You're right about everything...all this time...i've been afraid of this power...but due to my fears...it's slowly taking over me....but not anymore...
Music:
XBlaze Suddenly, she actiaves her Death Powers, and powering up at the same time.
Akina: My name is Akina Byakko! The Red Shinigami. Despite the motif, i'm the niciest person you could ever meet. I'm friendly, if a bit of hot-blooded. But i'm also a stupid girl that keeps worrying her friends all the time...
Akina: But i'm willing to fight...fight against my own curse, and master these powers...no matter how bad they feel like, they were born within my Dimensional Traveler powers...i can't just simply reject them...
Akina: Argh...I'll do it guys...When i come back...it will be...with...a smile...you all want to see...
Her power suddenly started to go out of control, she was floating in mid-air. Lerafa, Melissa and Midori immidietaly took action and encased Akina in a protective barrier.
IF: And this is the last reason of why we brought her to this party.
Quattro: You did great Kamille.
Kamille: Akina listened to me, so i guess she needs the credits.
Shinn: But you gave hope to her. She wouldn't have tried it out if you didn't knew the solution.
Lerafa: I sincerely couldn't think of a way to help her...i really wanted to...but...
Midori: We better transport her back to the ship and put her into hibernation first, Kamille needs some time to configurate the Spirit Sensor Machine and we don't want Akina fighting her inner self without feeling the spirits.
Shinn: Is that like, the same thing as the Bio-Sensor?
Kira: It's based on it actuallly, Amuro, Kamille and me are working on it.
Neptune: We'll be here waiting, if you need something, like moral support, give us a call.
Melissa: Okay. Aki-chan will be fine, i know it!
Day 6 - The Black Wind that Invites Death
Music:
We say Go Back at the Spaceship Destinia, Akina was in some kinds of capsule that put her in suspended time, also known as hibernation. Said Capsule would be inserted in a machine that was similar to a cockpit.
Lerafa: Just one last test...
He punches the machine pretty hard, and feel the pain on his right arm.
Lerafa: Alright, its sturdy enough.
Suddenly, the machine opens. Melissa gets out of it.
Lerafa: So, how is it like?
Melissa: I kinda feel sick...This means this machine works right?
Kamille: Yes. It will increase her sensibility for spirits.
Lerafa: Good, that's what she needs.
Amuro: Let's hope for the best now.
Kira: I'm going to tell the others that the her trial will start.
The Capsule is inserted on the machine. And then, the suspended time is turned off. Lerafa and Fall quickly strapped her into the chair and closed the machine.
Lerafa: Now it is all up to you. Prove to us that you can't be controlled.
Akina's SoulMusic:
Chaotic BeastAkina: Mmm...
???: So...time finally started to move for us once again...
Akina: ???
???: I don't feel like explaining.
Akina: This is even more scarier than i imagined...having to look at myself...
Death Akina: Oh? You're still able to feel fear? Guess you have more willpower than i first thought. No...Should i saw denial?
Akina: I'm here to settle things once and for all.
Death Akina: This must be a joke...If it wasn't by that Newtype boy telling you to not fear your powers, you've succumbed to me now.
Akina: Yes...I'm just helpless alone... But that's not bad or anything, there are some people that just simply can't leave alone, despite how harsh life can be.
Death Akina: Hmph...
Akina: You can never understand...Your lack of emphaty says everything.
Death Akina: Yes, you're right. But let's see if you'll be cherry since there'll be no one here to help you out with this.
Akina: What?
Suddenly, Akina mind is overloaded with many thoughts. Not just a couple, but millions and millions of souls. She doesn't scream or anything. She just stays on foot with a blank stare.
Death Akina: I guess that was kind of overkill on you...
Akina: ...
Death Akina: No one will be here to give you courage...you never learned to live alone...you choose to stay attached to people. And this is why you lost...Now if you excuse me...I'll be taking over you...
Music:
A Time of Death She warps close to Akina and touches her head...but then she notices that she can't merge. D.Akina dodges a kick and warps away. Akina was trembling a lot while holding her head.
Akina: You're right...this is overkill...if i still had my fears...i would've broken down...But there was one thing you were wrong.
Death Akina: ...
Akina: It is my love for people that kept me from breaking down. They are my reason for me to survive this ordeal. The scream of the souls is still bad for me but...I just need to get used to it...besides...all these spirits want is to have their souls soothed...to rest in peace...
Death Akina: I guess you're not that hopeless after all...But do you honestly think you'll be able to subdue me after neglecting your own Death Powers all this time?
Akina: I have too.
Akina lunges at her darker self, noticing two things. First, she's not as fast a before and second, she couldn't acess her Dimensional Traveler powers at all, and the resulting punch didn't even faze D.Akina.
Akina: !!!
Death Akina: What did i just say?
As a result, Akina recieves a painful uppercut, followed by many slashes from the Soul Scythe.
Akina: Aaaaaaaargh!!!
Death Akina: Since we're the same person, i'm at risk of vanishing too if i end up killing you, so don't worry about having your soul cut.
Akina: Urgh...How?
Death Akina: Don't get so surprised...this Death Power was born together with your Dimensional Traveler power. And thus, are closely tied together...and this is why you can't use it. And since we're the same, i can use them with just ease as you do...but in my case, they make part of my entire being, and thus, giving me the edge in controlling this.
Akina: Heh...Bad time for me being a Special Type...
Death Akina: Now please cooperate...i don't want to harm you any further.
Akina: I'm still not out of the game yet!
DARK SPIKE! Akina's arms are enveloped in a spike shaped aura, then once again, lunges at D.Akina, who in turn, start dodging the blows instead.
Akina: What's wrong? You're not so confident anymore.
Death Akina: You still don't get it do you? I'm still stronger and faster.
D.Akina warps behind Akina and kicks her from behind, then started to juggle her with many kicks and slashes.
Akina: Ergh... (My Dark Spike is gone?)
Death Akina: See how easily i can shatter your hopes?
She once again, gets thrown to the ground.
Death Akina: You and i are the same, so it's only natural that i know what you would do and use it against you. Understand...you don't stand a chance against me. You have no friends to count on, no Dimensional Powers to use...only a suicidal bravado.
Akina: ...
Death Akina: If you don't want to feel more helpless, don't ever get up..And when we are fused, you'll never fell like that anymore.
Akina: No...
And once more, Akina gets up, despite the wounds she sustained in battle. But since D.Akina was holding back on her attacks, Akian knew she wasn't at risk of dieing.
Akina: I've promised that...i would overcome you...
Death Akina: When you'll ever learn?
Akina: You should know that! Since we're the same.
Death Akina: So you finally caught on it...Well...guess i'll have to cripple you.
Akina feels the massive pressure of her own power. D.Akina had just lost her patience and was about to lay a severe beatdown on Akina.
Akina: (Alright...i must have in mind that she won't kill me. I have to be stuborn as possible if i want to win this.)
She analyzes the stance of her oponent.
Akina: (She certainly going to set her Death Powers to stun me...I don't know how that works exactly in a inner world...but by the look of her face...she knows it works...If she hits me with that, it's the end...i won't be able to fight back...If i only were able to use my powers to cancel that stun...)
Then, she realized something.
Akina: (I see...Now i really do get it...we're the same...)
Akina looks at her feet. It was something that was repeated many times during their "fight", but Akina took a while to know it's true meaning.
D.Akina: You finally given up huh? FAREWEL!
Akina: !!!
Death Akina swings the scythe, Akina activates the Dark Spike once more and holds the blade.
D.Akina: What?
Akina: Kurgh... (Just a little more...)
D.Akina: What are you?
Then, she releases the blade, impaling her on the chest instead of just phasing through.
D.Akina: You...
Akina: Now i can use them again...HAAAAAAAAA!!!!
She transforms the Dark Spike into a beam that pierced Death Akina's chest as well.
D.Akina: Kah!
Akina: Told you...i was going to...
Music:
Embrace of Dreams The Scythe dissapears, Akina falls into the ground, feeling her life fading away. Then, she's picked up by her other self.
D.Akina: So...you finally understood.
Akina: Yeah...We're the same...but not only because we think alike or can use the same powers...You're a part of me...an existance that i've been shoving away...
D.Akina: And that personality was created by your fear of being consumed by The Death Powers...So you kept shoving it away, but you failed to relize you were only denying what was born inside of you.
Akina: I'm sorry...that i didn't notice it before...
D.Akina: It's fine...besides...why are you apologizing to yourself?
Akina: Yeah...Feels kinda strange right?
D.Akina: So...Are you ready for it?
Akina: Yeah...Time to finally being myself.
Then, everything goes dark, as they finally merge together.
Day 8 - Coming to terms
Lerafa: The power pressure has stopped.
Fel: Did she win? Did she lost...or did she die?
Fall: She won of course.
Melissa: We don't know for sure.
Kamille: I'm going to open it.
Music:
Hidden Situation After he does so, Akina left the capsule. She was quiet, looking at her hands and didn't see to notice everyone looking at her.
Akina: ...
Kamille: Akina?
Akina: I feel...*closes her hands* I feel complete.
Midori: How so?
Akina: It's kinda hard to explain...It's just that...after i lost my fear...everything feels diferent...
Kamille: Yeah right? Life is what holds the Multiverse together. It's not something you should feel afraid.
Fall: So you won right?
Akina: Actually, it was a tie...there's no way i can win against myself.
Midori: (Her voice seems more mature now.)
Akina: Anyway, i'm here now.
Lerafa: Welcome back.
Akina: Hm?
She heard some mumbling coming from outside the room.
Akina: What?
Lerafa: Impatient people, that's all.
Midori: Go there and see them.
Akina: Alright.
As soon as she opened the door, something lunged at her. She didn't react this time.
Neptune: AKINS!!!
Akina: Hey, Neptune!
Neptune: Whoa! You're sounding more badass now. Did you take some lessons from me?
Akina: Who knows? I can sound cute again if you want.
Neptune: Nah! It's your choice.
Akina: Alright then.
Noire: Just to confirm...you're not in life danger anymore this time right? You know what i mean.
Akina: Nope! I'm A-OK now!
Setsuko: That's good to hear.
Neptune: So, i planned another party here at the ship.
Lerafa: What?
Melissa: Ah! I didn't tell you?
Midori: D-Does that mean...
Neptune: Yep, another round of the chili peeper challenge.
Setsuko: I'll pass this time. It will be unfair with me there.
Blanc: ...Gimme a break...
Music:
Reason ((
Lyrics here))
Akina: I say bring it on!!!
We partied ourselves to sleep. During day 8, i made a proper tour around Lowee and after that, i stayed at Planeptune. At Day 9, i came back quickly to Leanbox to see it was completely reconstructed. There was a big party at the city, so i took part on it. On Day 10, i was called to meet everyone at a mountain at Planeptune. The Portal to Multilopolis was complete.
Midori: Alright, it's finally done.
Akina: Yay! We can finally go to Multilopolis.
Lerafa: Oh, i just remembered something. Now that these worlds are connected, won't Nepgear and Uni be able to acess the Share Power again?
Noire: Now that you mention it...
Neptune: Wait...does that mean...if we get people from that world to support us...
Midori and Noire: Don't go getting crazy ideas Neptune!
Neptune: Juuust kidding!
Akina: Well, i support everyone, does that count?
Noire: W-Well...Usually uou have to choose...since we're competing for shares and all...
Midori: Anyway, Vert won't be able to go, there needs to be at least one Goddess/CPU here to watch over this world. Noire, if you don't mind, someone will be taking your place. ((Also, because i don't want her to go.))
Noire: Well...The oracles will take our places when we're out.
Neptune: Hope Histy doesn't mind more extra work!
Lune: So, is everything ready?
Midori: Yes, i'll be opening the gate, plus, i'm coming too.
Akina: R-Really?
Midori: I want to see Suzaku's face, plus, you have more sidejobs to do right?
Akina: Ah yeah, i still have to find Liebea's brother...
Vergil: So, we're going already?
Lerafa: Vergil?
Vergil: I'm actually interested in all of this, so i'll be going as well. Don't worry, i know how to play by the rules.
Lerafa: Alright then.
IF: WAAAAAAAAAIT!
Akina: I-Iffy! Compa-chan!
IF: You wouldn't go without us would you now?
Neptune: Of course not! The more the merrier right?
Compa: You're not the only ones want to meet Gear-chan and Uni again.
Midori: If you say so...
Akina: Good-Bye Gamindustri! It was short, but i really liked my stay here!
Then, after saying our last good-byes, the rather large group entered the gate, heading for our next ordeal. Senpai...Fael...i'm coming back.
Akina's Adventure - The End
