Re;birth Hacker

Rewrite: Technology Expo Showdown

I lay back on the couch. "Ah, finally, a break. That last chapter wore me out." Neptune turns to me. "Oh, right! The usual, Histy Hour Show, right?" My IPod Touch drops from my hand, landing softly on a pillow. "W-What...? You mean we aren't done?" Neptune shakes her head. "No, we still have to get our chat with Histy, like always." ~ "I really have to stop cutting chapters short..." Neptune raises the Key Fragment in the air. "Here we go! I summon you, Histy! Alakazam!" I swipe on my IPod Touch, as a short jingle plays. "Already caught it." A voice enters all our minds, like telepathy. "It's been quite a while, everyone. And a first time for you, Lady Blanc." ~ "This voice is... Histy?" ~ "My actual name is Histoire. I am a tome. I've been sealed, so I asked Neptune to search for the Key Fragments. I am sorry for the lack of details here. There's very little text space to use. IF, Compa? Can you please provide more details to Lady Blanc later?" ~ "Yessy." Neptune is Neptune... I'm broken. "Hey? Histy? Aren't you forgetting someone else to give the details to Blanc?" ~ "No, you're fine, Neptune. I can't expect you to give details well, so..." ~ "Way to be subtle to me! But, that's true. I'm not sure how to explain." ~ "I figured as much. Before I go... Well done defeating Arfoire and getting Lowee back." ~ "You knew about all this?" ~ "I am the tome, Histoire. I record all that occurs in this world." ~ "Yikes! So, you know about me snitching a pudding last night?!" ~ "Of course. At 0:15, you ate IF's milk pudding... And at 4:07, you drank Dorian's Mountain Dew Voltage..." ~ "Whoa! Aaah! Stop! Histy, stop it right there!" IF glares at Neptune. "Ah... I see why my pudding was gone when I woke up. Anything to say, Nep...?" ~ "Ayee! Iffy! Y-Your eyes... It's scaring me... You're not mad, are you?!" ~ "Not as mad as him..." ~ "Mad as hi~...?!" A cold chill runs down Neptune's spine, as she looks towards me. "Neptune..." My eyes glowing a red glare, dark aura rising from my body. "You're mad... aren't you...?" ~ "Mad..." I crush a glass cup in my hand, blood dripping off my fingertips. "...Is an understatement!!" Neptune runs out the door, as I chase her. "IF? Are they going to be okay?" IF nods. "Don't worry. Dorian would never hurt Neptune. But, he'll find a way to get back at her." Later that day, they found a pile of torn up plastic and burnt pudding in the yard...

(Later)

We, once again, walk the streets of Lastation. Factories standing taller than ever, business booming, smell of pollution, still in the air, and Neptune miserable... Why would anyone live here?! "So, this is Lastation..." Compa turns to Blanc. "It feels like we've been away for a long while." IF looks to Blanc. "So, do you want to take a look around before we go to see Chian?" Vert nods. "Sounds fine. I was curious to see what releases Lastation may have." Blanc turns to Vert. "I'm interested to see Lastation's publications as well." IF nods. "Okay, let's part here. We'll meet up again right here in two hours." Vert slides next to IF. "Very well. Now, Iffy? Let us go." ~ "Ah... me?!" ~ "Iffy is the only one who can escort me. I always wanted to stroll with you." ~ "E-E-E-E-E-Escort?! W-Wait... y-you mean a d-d-d-date?!" ~ "My, yes. Let us hurry and depart." Blanc slowly moves away from the two. "...I'll go look for a bookstore..." Compa turns to Blanc. "I can guide you there, Lady Blanc." ~ "Are you sure?" ~ "Yes. There's a bookstore near the thrift shop I wanted to go to." ~ "I see... Then let's go." ~ "Yessy!" The two groups, and MAGES., head down different paths, leaving Neptune and I alone. "So... anywhere you want to go?" Neptune turns her head. "Is it because of the pudding? Are you mad? You're mad, aren't you?" ~ "I'm not mad! I don't understand the Author, I just don't!" ~ "Gettin' the feelin' you're upset..." ~ "No! No! I'm not! I'm not...! It's this fanfiction that's upset! With absurd references! TeamFourStar and Abridgements! You need more originality in these stories! I look around and I see just stupid! Quit complaining about Nations, no one cares! Main Characters are murdering themselves! Oh, boo hoo, you're Lastatian, you're Loweean, you're Planeptunian! My plot armor doesn't work!" Neptune gasps, out of breath. I reach into my pocket. "Maybe this will cheer you up..." I pull out a small pudding cup, as Neptune's eyes light up. "Pudding~!" Neptune really just did a 180, is this the power of pudding?! If so, this is one majestic @$$ pudding... Add lawsuit tally +1. "So, Neptune. Where we going?" ~ "Oh, I don't know... I was following you." ~ "...Damn, she's good..." ~ "But... you know. With everyone else gone, I'm basically alone..." ~ "But, I'm still here." ~ "You're different. You're... not exactly alive." ~ "Is it me not being born yet? Or the fact that I've already died four times since coming here...?" ~ "Both... You've got to be kidding me, right?! I'm the main in this game!" ~ "But not the fanfiction..." ~ "To be singled in an even-numbered party is just cruel!" ~ "I'm still here...!" ~ "What should I do?! I can't be a loner like the No-More-Heroines, Noire?!" ~ "Who are you calling a loner?!" Noire flicks Neptune's forehead. "I should have figured you would be the source of the commotion here." Neptune tackles Noire. "Noire! I wanted to meet ya' Noire!" ~ "Wh-What are you doing, jumping on me like that?!" ~ "I wanted to meet you so bad, Noire! Of course I'm gonna hug ya!" ~ "R-Really? W-Well, I guess this isn't that bad then." ~ "Heh, in honesty, I could have hugged a bear as long as I weren't alone." ~ "I should have figured as much." ~ "But, being a mega-loner yourself, I guess you heard my cries of sorrow." ~ "Like I said, I'm not a loner! And quit with the 'mega', too!" ~ "I'm just kidding. You get so serious, Noire." ~ "Who's fault do you think it is? ...So, what brought you here?" ~ "Well..."