(Y/n)'s point of view.

September 17, 20XX

Location: Chamber room.

Time: Eleven o'clock p.m.

Here I am... In the base of the enemy who wants me dead so bad, yet they have to use my friends just to get to me. Damn that blasted son of a bitch Dionix...! He's turned Neptune, Noire, Blanc and Vert into what Uzume and Adult Neptune call: Chaos CPUs... Before I saw what they transformed into, the claw that matches with what Chaos Black Heart hand's, look like what I saw before I got hit. The claw swipe from her got my right cheek, but damn it hurts like hell... She got me good... even though the attack wasn't on her own will... Now I'm having to be forced to fight my friends who I'm supposed to be saving right now... Talk about a worst turn of events... Nothing has prepared me to actually hurt, let alone go full force against my friends... I just hope everything turns out okay...

Uzume: (Y/n), what's the plan?

As Uzume asks me what to do, I wonder the exact same question myself. Four super charged goddesses, let alone powered up with Chaos mist... Bad combination towards us considering who we're dealing with...

(Y/n): We're not going to make it if we fight them all at once... We're gonna have to split the work load.

Uzume: Then that means each of us takes an enemy of our choice then?

(Y/n): Right. Whoever you choose... I wish you the best of luck... Warn the others if you're about to collapse as well. That way, it gives us all a warning of each others conditions in case one of them goes after the next person.

Adult Neptune: In that case... I'll take Vert.

IF: Me and Compa will take Nep-Nep.

Compa: Right.

Uzume: I'll take Noire then. (Y/n), that leaves you with Blanc.

(Y/n): Wouldn't have it any other way. Her attacks hit hard. With her like this and powered up from this mist... I'll be able to handle her heavy hits considering I faced against her a couple times.

My team looks at each other and nods before breaking the huddle, face towards their opponents and line up who they are facing. My enemy for this is Blanc... From my time with Blanc, she focuses on heavy hitting, but has some skills to still attack at a decent speed. Though since we're facing Chaos powered CPUs now... I don't know what to expect out of this... But right now, she is called Chaos White and even the others as well depending their color.

Chaos Purple (Neptune): Well well, looks like I get to fight my friends.

Chaos Green (Vert): Heh, as long as I get a target for my spear, I don't care who it is.

Chaos Black (Noire): Hope you liked the attack I made (Y/n), cause after I'm done with daydreamer over there, you're next. Maybe I'll give a matching side to those scars.

Chaos White (Blanc): Sorry to pop your bubble Noire, but you might not get a chance after I'm through with crushing the idiot first.

I looked at my friends who I was about to face. I knew it was for their own good. Though a part of me inside... Didn't want to go through with this... Not one bit at least. It hurt me having to go through with this... Nothing has prepared me to hurt my own friends in a real fight...

Uzume: Remember (Y/n), we only need to knock them out. I promise we can help them, but only after things calm down.

(Y/n): I know... But how do you fight those that you love and are your friends...?

IF: I know where you're getting at, but I will say this right now (Y/n). Neptune and the others told us what they needed to say before they transformed into what they are now if they didn't know the risks. From what I know, you love Blanc, Noire and Neptune, right? If you do love them enough, you need to fight them based on their request before this happened. By doing this for them, we are helping them be able to change back one step at a time. You need to get serious right now (Y/n)... Last time, we had everyone here during when Kurome was around. Now we are put into a position where we could all die from the lack in numbers. I know you don't want to do this, neither of us do... but would you want to see that guy using the ones you love, or fight to free them from this??

I looked at IF from what she says as I then looked to Dionix who was sitting at his throne observing us and then looked towards Blanc, Neptune, Noire and our friend Vert. Seeing the four of them being controlled by Dionix made me mad as all this happened. But IF is right, they need our help... and the only way to be able to effectively help them is to fight them until they pass out. Taking a deep breath and closing my eyes, trying to calm my nerves as I prepare myself to fight my opponent. When I open my eyes, for a moment, I swear I could see Blanc smiling. It was as if she knew I was ready for the fight ahead and knew what had to be done. Then the current version of her known as Chaos White, was giving me an evil smile. Who was getting ready to crush me for her own enjoyment at wanting to cause pain to me. I then grasped my crystal with my right hand as I transformed into Guardian and drew my sword out.

Guardian (Y/n): Let's do this. Give everything you got everyone.

Uzume: No need to tell me that (Y/n).

After Uzume uses her Share Crystal to power up, she becomes Orange Heart. From before when she went into daydream mode, the voice came back when using this form as well for the personality. She had a head piece that looked similar to Histoire's. She has a device on her left arm that looks like a shield, as her megaphone got an upgrade as well.

Orange Heart (Uzume): Uzume will do her best against Noire.

I sweatdrop now knowing where that other personality comes from as I try to hide my shock behind my visor.

Guardian (Y/n): (Thoughts) Jeez... If I wasn't so serious to fight right now in this form, I would have been on the floor on this discovery... Oh well, can't worry about this now... My team needs me to focus.

As everyone got ready to fight, for the longest minute, no one does anything. I take the first move and charge in and Chaos White did the same as we clashed with our weapons. From there we both jumped upwards, me using energy platforms by pushing energy to my feet to run in the air, as Chaos White flew with her wings. She then flew towards me as I stopped running to then jump towards her and clash again with her. We each exchange some blows as we fought in the air. I don't know what my team was doing, but I know they are putting up as much of a fight as I am right now. With me and Chaos White taking a final swing, we lock our weapons together as we tried to push against one another for dominance in strength. I open my visor to have my face be seen by Chaos White.

Chaos White (Blanc): Aw what's the matter (Y/n)?? Getting nervous??

Guardian (Y/n): No Blanc, just trying to do what's right. Come on Blanc... I don't want to fight you like this...!

Chaos White (Blanc): Right this, right that! I've never felt better in my life!

Guardian (Y/n): No. This isn't you Blanc. You have to snap out of it!

Chaos White (Blanc): What if I don't huh? What are you going to do about it, little boy?? Cause at this rate, you will die if you keep holding back.

I frowned at that statement as I my visor closed together and I pushed up to throw her off balance. When she quickly recovers, she flies towards me and takes a swing of her axe at me. To her surprise, I use Flash Step to vanish from her view quickly as I reappear behind her to deliver an axe kick to her back. This sends Blanc spiraling downward before she recovers and looks up at me. I'm standing on two small platforms I'm generating by pumping my energy out of my feet to stay up in the air. Since I can't fly, I have to fight in the air somehow. This is the only way I can have advantage in both land and air battle at the moment.

Chaos White (Blanc): Why you bastard!! I'll get you for that!

Guardian (Y/n): Anger clouds your judgement Blanc... You asked me to not hold back in this fight... I'm just trying to give you what you want... But even then, it hurts having to fight you like this...

Chaos White (Blanc): I'll show you what clouds your judgment fool!!

Chaos White then began flying upward fast as I created a shield to block her attack. The attack nearly breaks my shield due to how much strength she has. Upon the next hit, she breaks through as the incoming attack that knocks me downward from the hit. Throwing an energy disc downward, it stops in mid air and expands to create another platform for me to land on. With Chaos White on my heels, I jump out of the way as Chaos White breaks through the energy platform I made. I take a peek to see how my team is doing from the corner of my eyes as each seemed to be having troubles of their own. Orange Heart having trouble keeping up with Chaos Black's speed, Adult Neptune having to dodge some attacks with some grazing her to not be a lethal hit, and with IF and Compa they were trying to get at least one hit in while dodging Chaos Purple's attacks.

Guardian (Y/n): (Thoughts) Damn she's fast! Plus with that strength to back it up, I'll be lucky if I can continue to dodge effectively. Gonna have to up the ante at this point. They asked you to not hold back in this fight. They know what needs to be done... So stop being afraid to fight back damn it! If you do nothing, but hold back, there won't be anything left to save! Get serious right now you damn fool!!

As I saw Chaos White trying to slow down from her descent downward, I shift my body in the air as I pumped my energy to my feet for an energy platform to land on. I aimed myself towards Chaos White as I launch from it and sheathed my blade in the process. When she looks in my general direction, she became surprised I dived down after her. I brought my arms up in a cross formation as I crash down into her chest. She grunts taking the hit as we both begin to fall down fast to the ground. Smoke kicked up from the hard impact as the base shook slightly from the force of the hit. As we both got back up we jumped out of the smoke in different directions. When the smoke clears, I could see Chaos White rubbing her head as I drew my sword back out, ready to defend myself again when she attacks.

Chaos White (Blanc): What's with the dive bombing at me damn it?!?! That's twice you've done that to me now!! First in the forest and now this?! You're so reckless you idiot!!!

This then brought back a memory from when me and Blanc trained in the forest during the time I was transformed into a girl. Blanc wouldn't have mentioned that if she didn't remember that. If she remembers that, then each of our friends are still fighting, fighting to get back control of their bodies. Knowing they're not lost yet in the slightest... Fills me with relief they aren't completely gone inside.

Guardian (Y/n): I know you're in there Blanc. I don't know if you can hear me, but I promise I'll do whatever it takes to free you. Even if I do have to get serious...

Chaos White (Blanc): Shut up you idiot!! I'm fine just the way I am!! I've never felt more alive!!

Guardian (Y/n): That's a lie and you know it!

I pushed off the ground as I charged towards Chaos White. Now it was her turn to go on the defensive as I took lead in taking offense. I made some quick movement as I swing my sword in different ways. I make one swing become a feint to trick her and see if I can trigger another memory. Upon falling for the feint attack with her raising her axe up to block my attack. After tricking her, I charged up energy to my fist and delivered it to her stomach. This causes her to cough up some spit out of her mouth and slides backwards due to the force of the attack. That attack makes me remember the first time me and Blanc fought each other in the simulation device for that tournament. When the memory subsides, Chaos White regains her footing and gives me a look of rage.

Chaos White (Blanc): Urrggh...! I hated that once, but again?! Cheap shot you bastard!!

Guardian (Y/n): Come on Blanc! I know these memories are triggering something in there!

Chaos White (Blanc): So what if they are?! It doesn't change a damn thing on me wanting to kill your scrawny ass.

Guardian (Y/n): You may not think it's something, but it is to me. It shows that the real you is in there somewhere deep down... If you remember certain events from our time together, then that means the others can as well. Knowing that, it gives me a reason to fight harder!!

As I rushed up to Chaos White, me and her began to exchange blows as we blocked each other's strikes. I do some flips while attacking at the same time, while she focused on defending and waiting for chances to attack me. I take glances at my team as IF and Compa were working in tandem to try and keep up with Chaos Purple, Orange Heart sends shock wave attacks with her megaphone at Chaos Black and Adult Neptune blocking each thrust Chaos Green made with her spear while swinging her twin blades to attack back. We're all fighting for what's important here today. I won't let our struggle to get here be for nothing! As I ended my combo, Chaos White began to push back as I dodged and block some swings of her axe. If I took the swings head on, it'll damage me if I'm not careful, but blocking each swing is taking a small chunk out of my stamina from what I could feel. Not being able to avoid an axe swing, I was forced to block an overhead swing as I blocked it and got to one knee due to the force.

Guardian (Y/n): Urrrgh...!

Chaos White (Blanc): Aww what's wrong? Surprised I'm stronger than you??

Guardian (Y/n): N-No... Just trying to... keep this from crushing me is all...

Chaos White (Blanc): Is that so? Then here, have some more.

Chaos White began to put more force as my arms began to buckle under the pressure. The more I try to push back, the more Chaos White gives back. My arms begin to go numb from trying to keep Chaos White's weapon from coming down on me as I began to sweat.

Chaos White (Blanc): Come on, die already damn it! Die!!

Guardian (Y/n): N-Not in your dreams... You flat chested idiot...!!

Chaos White (Blanc): WHAT DID YOU SAY YOU BASTARD?!?!

Guardian (Y/n): (Thoughts) Now!!

Shifting my sword slightly to the left, Chaos White loses her footing as the amount of force she put into crushing me was coming back to bite her. Chaos White fell forwards from the lack of something counter balancing her weight out as she landed on her face. I jumped away and stayed crouched as I tried to catch my breath. I begin to move my arms around to stop them from aching from the stress they had to go through. I then stand back up, as I moved away slowly in case she begins to charge in towards me after getting back up. When Chaos White gets back up as she looks towards me more annoyed than before now.

Chaos White (Blanc): Jeez!! You're as stubborn as a damn dirty cockroach!!

Guardian (Y/n): I have my own reasons for living Blanc. One of those reasons is to protect my friends and family from events such as this.

Chaos White (Blanc): You and your damn ambition to keep your friends and family safe... What is with that anyway?!

Guardian (Y/n): Because I hate seeing people close to me leave or get hurt when I couldn't do anything. Feeling alone in a place where no one want's anything to do with you is horrible. I have a couple friends back at home that see me for who I am and my family never abandons each other. When I was brought here, I had no one to look to for help. After all you girls came into my life, I know I have more friends than ever now and a bigger family from my time being here. You all wouldn't give up on me, so why should I give up on trying to reach out to you damn it!?

Chaos White (Blanc): Just shut up and-and... Auugghh!!

Chaos White suddenly holds her head as if reacting to something. I look at her curiously as to wonder what is happening to her.

Chaos White (Blanc): (Y-Y/n)... S-Strike me down... Now...!

I look at Chaos White as I have a surprised look towards her. The Blanc I know is holding her actions back for me to get one good shot to knock her out. Once I can do that, I can begin to help the others.

Guardian (Y/n): Don't worry Blanc, I'll make this next attack quick enough to knock you out.

Chaos White (Blanc): Then what are you w-waiting for...?! A damn invitation...?! H-Hurry...!

Dionix: You three, forget those pests for now! Stop him before you lose an ally!!

As I got into a stance to charge towards Chaos White, the other three Chaos CPUs looked towards me and Chaos White. They each did a special attack to throw their enemies off of them to start flying towards me as I then charged towards Chaos White. It was a race between the four of us as the question rose: Who would reach their destination first? Time had slowed down for me as I got closer to Chaos White. I was just a few feet away from delivering an energy enhanced punch towards Chaos White head, as something kicked me in the gut. When I get knocked back, I saw Chaos Purple as she was the one who delivered the kick to me. Time then resumes back to normal as I flew backwards into a wall. The force of the hit leaves me dizzy as I fall to the ground as I try to hold myself up. Looking towards Chaos White, I can see my chance to knock her out was gone.

Guardian (Y/n): D-Damn it... I was so close...!

I struggle to get up as I then see Chaos Black and Chaos Green instantly in front of me. They each take one of my arms and throw me passed them as Chaos Purple delivers a clothesline move on me. The move sent me flipping backwards while I was in the air twice until I landed on my stomach and groaned in pain. When I look up, I see Chaos White as she looks down at me. She smiles evilly as she stomps on my back a couple of times and then kicks me in the gut to send me skyward as I yell in pain. I feel someone catch me in the air as I look to see Orange Heart gently sets me down on the ground. The others regroup towards me as Compa casts a skill to heal my wounds.

Guardian (Y/n): Thanks girls... Ugh...

IF: Don't thank us yet. Wait until after the battle is done with.

I look pass IF and the girls as I see the Chaos CPUs smirking towards us on how strong they are against us. I let my chance to knock Blanc out slip out of my hands. If I was just slightly faster, I could have then began to help one of the others in stopping the rest... I doubt I can get Chaos White to react like that again...

Adult Neptune: Darn... We're trying everything we can, but it's not enough. With that guy issuing commands like some general, he's covering each others back from just watching the fight.

Compa: Not to mention how fast they are even when being doubled teamed...

IF: They work just as well like a team even when they weren't like this. We're running out of options here.

Guardian (Y/n): There has to be something... When I was facing against Blanc... I was able to shake up some memories from my encounters with her... I saw her girls... I can see they're still in there deep down.

Adult Neptune: I even noticed it when I was facing against Vert. Apparently she still remembers me calling her Miss Busty back then in the Leanbox Golden Summit. Boy does she not like being called that... Almost lost my head when I said that to her...

If there was a chance to try and bring the girls back still, I was determined to do anything at this point. I then saw the Chaos CPUs begin to go into different stances. When I saw what each was about to do, my eyes grew wide with worry. The four of them were beginning to charge up each of their attacks to hit me and my team. Chaos Green with Sylhet Spear, Chaos Black with a Fall Slash, Chaos White with her Gefahrlichtern, and finally Chaos Purple with a 32-bit Mega Blade.

Guardian (Y/n): (Thoughts) If all those attacks hit us all together...! Everyone will get hurt and be defenseless...!

As each began to fire their attacks towards me and my team, I get up quickly and move to the front to cast my Energy Shield and form it as a dome around me and my team. Each blast begins to collide with the shield I'm generating as the attacks try to get through. Due to the combined force, my shield breaks as the force pushed us all back with some damage being dealt to all of us. The good news, I was able to protect my team from the conjoined onslaught of attacks each one brought as best I could. The bad news... It took every last ounce of Share Energy I had left to use just to protect us from what damage would have been dealt to us originally. After I sit up, I grunted as I revert back to my normal form, indicating my crystal was depleted of energy. When that happened, I began to feel intense pain as Compa came up to me to check on my condition. When she touches me slightly, I react at her touch as it hurt a lot for some reason. When Compa saw my communicator, she sees what negative effect I have. After the notice goes away, the time read eleven-thirty p.m.

Compa: (Y/n)...! After turning back to normal, you got hyperalgesia...! It's a condition where people have increased pain sensitivity...! (Fact: An actual medical condition in real life where several nerve or "Pain" pathways in the body where signals can start to miscommunicate with each other, resulting in hyperalgesia.)

(Y/n): Oh, that's just great... we're still in the middle of battle and now this... Urgh... Damn it...

I slightly hear the sounds of a pair of fingers snapping as something happens next. The Chaos CPUs made their move and knocked my team away from me as I saw each of them looking down at me with an evil smile of their own. Fearing of being quadruple teamed by the Chaos CPUs, I get up to jump away from them and get into a stance. Ready to continue fighting even if I had no energy in my crystal to use.

Dionix: When will you learn you can't win...? This is becoming ridiculous (Y/n)... Give up...

I look at Dionix as he pushes a button on his throne. I hear something shooting out from somewhere, as metallic cables come from the ceilings above and from the sides. The cables target was me as each wrap around my arms, my legs and my body. I struggled to get free, but I then yell as I get pulled by them to get suspended in mid air defenseless, as I was facing towards where my team is. The cables were trying to keep me stretched out as the pain hurt more to keep me from moving.

(Y/n): Auuugghh!! Damn it...! No...!

Dionix: My the mighty have fallen. To think you would make it this far, only to lose what fight you can bring. How sad indeed.

(Y/n): Damn you Dionix...!

I then watch as the Chaos CPUs walk towards my team as they inch backwards slightly with each step. I tried to struggle out of my bonds the cables had on me, but I didn't have enough energy to break free. I could see IF and Adult Neptune pull out their guns and fire some shots towards the Chaos CPUs. Chaos Purple and Black blocked each shot easily with an evil smile while my team became nervous at the time. I was left watching as I had to just be hanging and see my friends beginning to come closer to death with each second. I was gritting my teeth from being so useless that it made me worry for them.

(Y/n): No! Leave them alone! You have me now damn it! Don't you dare hurt them!!

Dionix: Stop!

The Chaos CPUs stop advancing towards my team as I look back towards Dionix and wonder what he's up to. My team and the Chaos CPUs even look towards where Dionix gets up from his throne and the glass wall begins to rise back up.

Dionix: I want them to know who they've been dealing with all this time first. I have been waiting so long for this day to happen. For so long since then... My how the time has flown by from my imprisonment of being sealed away...

I then see Dionix walk pass me and stand in front of me with his hands behind his back. I glare at him trying to figure out what his deal was. It was beginning to get on my nerves with him pulling crap like this and playing with my worries. Just what was his deal with me in general?

Dionix: You have the first honors of knowing who I really am (Y/n). Consider yourself lucky. For after I make you suffer as your friends watch you die first and then they will join you.

(Y/n): Screw you asshole! As if I want to know what kind of face you have! Why does it matter if I see it or not?!

Dionix: Because, it has EVERYTHING to do with you, or should I say... "myself."

(Y/n): The hell are you- Urrghh!!

Dionix then punches me in the stomach as I recoil in pain trying to reach my stomach to sooth out the pain I was experiencing. I cough trying to get air back into me from being in a defenseless situation. I could see Orange Heart wanting to rush to my aid, but Chaos Black quickly got in her way and knocked her back toward our team.

Dionix: You have no place to talk anymore (Y/n). I decide what happens from here on out for your fate. Be grateful I haven't killed you yet.

As I watched Dionix, dark mist began to envelop him as he became shrouded in the same mist he used against me in battle at the crater. When the mist begins to clear, his armor was disappearing from the feet up. After it's done revealing his true form, I felt I was going insane from what I was seeing in front of me.

(Y/n): No...

Dionix: Yes.

(Y/n): No! This has to be a trick!! There's no way... There is no way...! How in the hell... do you have my face damn it?!?!

As I looked at Dionix now, I felt like this was some cheap trick. There is no way his real identity looks just like me! His hair... his body... The difference between us was that he wore a dark crystal around his neck, had a different set of clothes that looked old and tattered, but his eyes glowed red. When he talked, he even sounded like me as well. It was like looking into a mirror with special effects.

Dionix: The reason why I have your face, is because I AM you. Just like how I am you, you are also me as well.

I stared in disbelief as my friends saw what was happening. Some of them I could see were shocked to see me next to myself.

(Y/n): (Thoughts) Just who is this guy?!

I began to struggle as Dionix began to laugh as I stared angrily at him and looked worried for my team. They were having a tough time trying to handle four Chaos CPUs at the time as they were beginning to get cornered. It was beginning to look grim for my team at this point the longer this plays out like this.

(Y/n): (Thoughts) Either one way or another, if I don't think about how of get out of this situation we're all in... Everyone will die here...!

To be continued...

A little announcement for you all, considering we are at the final chapter phase, part 2 will be the mother of all readings so far. I had checked it out and by god, it is an hour long I think. I just thought I let you all know in advance considering most of my chapters was either twenty minutes long or seventeen. I hope you all enjoyed the chapter for this week and hope to see you all for the finally of Book 1. Have a great day or night everyone.