Chapter 20: A new world

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Y/n's pov

I successfully befriended all of my team and made their cards reach their full strength. However... I feel a bit... Confused. Do i belong here? Is it that i belong in my old dimension? I've had more fun memories in this dimension and was given more purpose. By becoming my own shadow, i broke free from the limits of mankind. It was a question i couldn't answer.
My thoughts were interrupted by my phone ringing.

Neptune: Y/n, are you there?
Y/n: yes, i can hear you.
Neptune: we need your help. Think you can do it, buddy?
Y/n: i'm on my way.

I was called to come to the basilicom. Inside i saw everyone sitting down.

Y/n: so what's going on here?
Blanc: there's a new mission for us.
Y/n: what do we need to do this time?
Vert: we'll be going to another dimension.
Y/n: a new dimension?
Neptune: a friend of ours needs our help.
Noire: we'll be opening a portal to get to this dimension.

They opened a bright portal in front of me.

IF: we should mention that we might be separated from the team once we enter that place. Be careful once you come out.

I gave IF a nod and we all walked into the portal.
I landed on my feet and looked around the place

(Isn't the zero dimension like post apocalyptic?)

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(Isn't the zero dimension like post apocalyptic?)

Y/n: (in head) god... What caused all this?

I pulled out my dagger and pistol and carefully walked around the area. Like IF mentioned, we might be separated. It looked like i was alone again.

???: hey! Who are you?

I turned around and saw a girl with red hair. Her orange tie had what looked like a dreamcast symbol.

???: who are you? What are you?

I couldn't speak to this girl. I sensed a strong energy from her, it was obvious she was capable of transformation. I lunged at her and pulled on her face. She transformed into what i could only assume is another CPU.

???: hey! I will make you pay for what you did!

Now was it me or does she sound more childish in that form? She pulled out a megaphone. (does she use one as a weapon)? She tried firing some loud echoes at me. I dodged them but didn't realize the large broken structure behind me. It collapsed onto me.

???: looks like i win another fight

Or so it seemed... I bursted out of the rubble and fired a volley of dark energy orbs at the CPU. She flew out of the way to avoid the dark explosions.

???: wow! I didn't know you could do something cool like that.

She was clearly fighting me, yet she has the time to admire my power.
She fired some more echoes at me from a high distance.

???: can't hit where you can't reach.

I walked back a bit before aiming my arm at her and shooting a shadow chain around her neck

???: wah!

I then threw the unknown CPU into the ground

???: oof. You're a pretty scary guy.

She even had childish words. This however didn't stop me from trying to fight this mysterious CPU. I pointed my gun to the hurt CPU and let her cyan eyes get a good look at my e/c ones. Before i could pull the trigger i heard a voice. It was Neptune and everyone was reunited. The CPU flew towards my team and hid behind them.

???: Nepsy, please help me! There's a creepy guy with a bird mask!
Neptune: that's... Our friend.

She looked at Neptune and untransformed. She walked up to me to examine me from my mask to my clothing.

Uzume: you look cool. My name is Uzume Tennouboshi. What's yours?
Y/n: i'm Y/n. But because we're on a mission, i'm under the codename zero.
Uzume: cool name, cool clothing, cool powers. You have it all.
Y/n: thanks... I guess. So why did you call for our assistance?
Uzume: there's someone here planning something evil.
Y/n: who might this person be.
Uzume: she's a manifestation of my desire for vengeance (at least that's what i heard from adult Neptune) i need your help to make sure she doesn't try anything insane.
Neptune: what happened to big me?
Uzume: she left. I know that she's somewhere safe.
Y/n: big you?
Uzume: my friend is an adult version of Nepsy.

She showed me a picture of the adult Neptune

Y/n: (in head) *hmming intensifies*
Neptune: i see you staring~.

I stopped staring and got back on topic.

Y/n: so what are we gonna do?
Uzume: we have to find and defeat my enemy.
Y/n: then we must hurry. For the better of the future and for you too, Uzume.

She looked at me with a blush.

Uzume: so cool!

She surprise hugged me.

Uzume: you and i will make cool friends.

She let go of me and everyone continued to walk. A new card appeared in front of me.

 A new card appeared in front of me

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Y/n: and it happened so fast.

I grabbed the card and felt Uzume's power growing with mine.
I caught up with my team. A new and dangerous mission awaited us all...

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