Hyperdimension Neptunia's Second LC

Arc 3 - Chapter 6.5: Reality of Dreams

(This is the continuation of the last chapter)

Terra was back in the HeartDimension, looking round anxiously which did alarm the others "Terra, hey...what happened?" asked Nepgear anxiously while Terra just seemed out of it

"Was the memory you saw a scary one?" asked Rom

"No, of any particular way that warrants a reaction" said S-Sha

"Neptune, I need to ask" said Terra to Big Neptune "The memories we see in this place. Can any of us, the one who have entered, create the memories here?" Neptune thought and shook her head

"No, well not that I know of. Only those decently deep enough in this dimension can project their memories. It would take a while before any of us showed ours...at least that's what I think Crostie told me"

"Why do you ask a question?" asked C-Sha "Is something the matter"

"I know who Kurome is, who she truly is" 

His answer came as a surprise to everyone "I've seen memories, of which none of you can see, which show a girl ruler struggling to defend her nation. She had good intentions but her own power – due to an unexplained cause – kept leaking and causing havoc"

"But...the memories in this place" said Uni "I thought only those of the most relevance can see them" Terra closed his eyes and thought

"I get the feeling...that I might've just worked out the final clue to the truth of Kurome, of who she really is"

"You do?" asked Nepgear

"As Uni said...only those of most relevance can see the memories contained. Not that you girls are any less important but..."

"Only those with a strong AND recent connection can see them" said Big Neptune "But where are you going with this?" 

Terra turned to Uzume and put out his fist to her, which she seemed puzzled to. Terra gestured the fist, which Uzume did go to bump...but only to side tap and lightly strike Terra's chest, he the same with her "where did...that..." Uzume said in surprise looking to Terra, in some curiosity

"It was the handshake we shared...in the memory you saw" said Terra "Back when we were playing together"

"I...I see"

"But what does this have to do with Kurome?" asked Uni with Terra walking forward "Terra?"

"There is something...I need to ask Kurome first, before I say anything else to you all. I don't want to feel the way I towards her"

"How do you...mean?" asked K-Sha "you're not making any sense" S-Sha sensed his anger in his shaking clenched fist

"Let us head onwards, the CPU's and the answers we seek lie ahead"

As the group closed in on the final area, a big open city, they were sensed "Oh look, you've got company" said Croire "The entire legion is in tow" Kurome frowned but then smiled

"They came much sooner than I expected" said Kurome "Who is the group?"

"The Candidates, the Gold Third, some Humans and your best friend"

"That is even better...now the final key of my plan can go forward" but as Croire felt her tome, she seemed bewildered

"Something odd has followed...there's being a chance in the core of Terra2