It had been 4 years since Linda's "humiliation" from Nepgear; she was now 17 years old. CFW Magic had summoned her, as it was finally time to launch their master plan. Arfoire had been defeated by the CPUs in Celestia. The goddesses had tried to fight their way through the Four Felons--Judge, Trick, Brave and Magic--so they could destroy all memory of the Arfoire Syndicate of International Crime, or ASIC. They had defeated almost everyone, leaving them unconscious. But Magic thought of Linda as a daughter as much as Brave did, and she defeated all of the goddesses, as well as the Planeptune Candidate, Nepgear, and restrained them with a tentacle-making machine. Linda looked out the window of ASIC's tower, smiling at how good her idol did. She then saw her approaching the tower, and she straightened up, ready for whatever she was going to say.
"Linda, you and Warechu are our last resource left to do the less-important things, until those fools regain conciousness." Magic explained. "Go on, Lady Magic," Linda said. "Well, I have a task for you: go to the four nations and destroy their Mascots." "Um...what is a Mascot?" asked Linda, tilting her head in confusion. "A Mascot is a disk that provides Shares to the nation," explained Magic, "without it, they struggle to function. You must destroy it; it is crucial to our victory." "Um...okay, Lady Magic! For you, I'll do it! Where do I find em?" "Planeptune's in the depths of Virtua Forest," Magic answered, "I will get the other info to you in due time. Use whatever method you wish; just destroy them." "You got it, Lady Magic!" Linda shouted, running off towards Virtua Forest.
As Linda got to the edge of the Gamindustri Graveyard, she heard CFW Judge scream in what sounded like pain. Did someone already come and try to save the CPUs? What happened to Sir Judge? Linda thought, continuing a steady jog to the Virtua Forest.
When she finally arrived, Linda first saw some dogoos. "Outta my way!" Linda raised her pipe and splattered them. She ran into a few other weak monsters on the way to the Depths. "Mascot...Mascot...where are you…?" Linda called. She suddenly saw a glowing purple disk. "This must be it!" She ran up to the disk. She raised her pipe and struck it. But it didn't break! "Huh? What's the deal with this thing?" Linda kept beating it, but it was barely causing a dent. "Just...break...already!" She started hitting it harder, denting it a bit. Suddenly, a girl's voice yelled out "What the goodness?! Please stop!" Linda turned and saw three figures; an orange-haired girl with a white sweater, a brunette in a blue coat, and a purple-haired girl in a school uniform.
"Huh? Who the hell are you three?! You'd better stay outta my way, kids!" Linda shouted at them. These girls must be from the guild to stop me! Damn, that was fast! she thought. "Likewise, Missy!" yelled the orange-haired girl, "What are you doing to the Mascot?!" "Uh, destroying it, duh!" Linda retorted, "This thing is a pain in ASIC'S ass!" "You're a member of ASIC, then?" asked the brunette. "Tch!" Linda scoffed, "Not like have any obligation to ID myself, but fine! Listen up!" Linda took a breath. "I am the most ass-kickingest soldier in the Arfoire Syndicate of International Crime...Linda!" She posed proudly. "So, you're just an underling for them?" stated the brunette coldly. "Definitely an underling," agreed the purple-haired girl. "Miss Underling is definitely an underling," the orange-haired girl chimed in. Linda stumbled back. "And where the hell do you get off calling me an underling, huh?!" "Underling's the only name you need, Underling! Now beat it!" the brunette commanded, sounding pissed. "Could you please move out of our way, Miss Underling?" the orange-haired girl asked sweetly. Meanwhile, the purple-haired girl had a different thought on her mind, which she spoke aloud: "If she's just an underling, maybe I could fight her…"
"'Underling this, Underling that!'" Linda mimicked, "Enough already, you brats! Now you've really pissed me off! You'll regret calling me that!" Linda tightly gripped her pipe tightly and smacked Nepgear a few times, in her arm and sides. "Kyaaaah!" Nepgear screamed. "Ha! For so much bark, you idiots had no bite at all!" Linda teased. I work so hard for this Syndicate! They'll pay for mocking me! But first for a little threat~! "Now to kill you, one by one, starting with...hmmm…" "Eep!" Nepgear squeaked. "Let's start with you, brat!" "Um, well, but...I didn't really do anything, so…" Linda raised her pipe above her head. "Watch out!" shouted the brunette. She then ran and tackled the purple-haired girl. "IF, why did you save me?!" "I didn't go with you to fight off ASIC that first time. I don't wanna be that powerless again…" She suddenly kissed the purple-haired girl! Immediately, the purple-haired girl glowed and started transforming.
Linda suddenly realized something. It's...Nepgear! The same goddess who humiliated me a few years ago! Grrrr...can't let her recognize me! "C-Crap, you're a CPU?!" Linda asked. "Prepare yourself! I'm not gonna lose ever again!" Linda faltered back a bit as Nepgear charged at her. Nepgear knocked her flat on her back. Linda hit her head on the ground. "D-Damn...you're cheating! Come on, transforming?!" "I'll spare your life if you leave now in peace!" announced Nepgear. "Like hell I'll listen to that! I've got a job to do!" Linda sprinted up to the Mascot, pipe clenched in her hand, and hit it harder than ever, smashing it to bits. "The Mascot!" shouted the purple-haired girl. "Haha! Finally! Next up, Lastation's Mascot! See ya, broads!" "Come back here!" the brunette shouted as Linda took off running away grinning.
One down, three to go! ASIC will be victorious! Now I can finally pay back that dumb Candidate for doing that to me! Linda pumped her fist in the air as she slowed down to a jog.
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Linda's Journey: A Hyperdimension Neptunia Fanfic
FanfictionLinda, ASIC'S best underling, has been through a lot. But what did the game not show? Where did she start? What happened when the game ended? In this SPOILER-FILLED fanfic, we will find out all about this wonderful grey-skinned villainess.
