Marvy waited with Sam until they heard back from Jane. “Dad? Marvy?” Jane began, she didn’t sound nearly as nervous as she did a few moments before. “It looks like the monsters that attacked Leanbox were dealt with. You won’t believe it, but the people who defeated those monsters were Neptune and her friends.” Said Jane.
Sam shook his head as a small smile appeared on his lips. “I believe it. They are busybodies.” The man said.
Marvy giggled as well. “No surprises here. I’m glad Neppy could deal with it.” Said Marvy, breathing a sigh of relief.
“Well then…” Sam began, as he slid his radio back into his outfit. “I think I’ll take you up on your offer and take a nap.” And with that, Sam headed back to Jane’s restaurant.
“I’ll see you later.” Marvy said, waving after Sam. Sam didn’t turn around, but he did hold up his hand for a few moments. After that, Marvy started walking around the town like Sam would have. The girl kept her eyes open for any trouble. As Marvy walked, she couldn’t help but wonder why monsters would randomly attack Leanbox.
“That is strange. How did the guards not see the monsters coming?” Marvy wondered to herself.
After several hours of patrolling, 5pb. waved Marvy over. “Good work today.” 5pb. said, once Marvy was in earshot.
“Thanks! You too!” Said Marvy, looking out over the crowd. Everyone wore large smiles on their faces. They were all excited to see 5pb. perform. “So what do you think? Is the stage to your liking? We can make it bigger if you want.”
“Oh no, no!” 5pb. said, shaking her head several times. “The stage is great! Normally after I practice I like to rest for a while. Is that alright?”
“Of course it is. I’ll escort you back to Jane’s.” Marvy offered.
“Thanks!” 5pb. said.
As the two girls walked, Marvy thought about keeping the news about Leanbox to herself, but quickly changed her mind. “I should tell you something. While you were practicing several monsters appeared in Leanbox. They caused some damage, but no one was hurt.” Said Marvy.
“Oh no!” 5pb. said.
“Oh and guess who beat those monsters.” Said Marvy.
5pb. noticed that Marvy was smiling brightly. “Let me guess… Neptune?” 5pb. said.
Marvy nodded several times. “That’s right! Isn’t that exciting?” She asked.
5pb. giggled. “I knew it! I’m glad everyone’s okay. I think after this performance I’m going to head to Leanbox and give a concert for them. The people there might need a little pick-me-up.”
“That sounds nice.” Said Marvy. “But to be honest with you. I don’t like the idea of you traveling alone.”
“I’ll be alright.” Said 5pb..
“No offense, but no.” Said Marvy, crossing her arms in front of her chest. “Maybe I’ll ask Broccoli to accompany you. She’s pretty tough.”
“You’re worrying too much, but I won’t argue.” Said 5pb..
Once the girls reached Jane’s restaurant, 5pb. headed inside. “Hi Jane. I’m going to rest for a little while. Please get me if anything happens.” She said.
“Will do 5pb..” Said Jane, before she giggled and covered her face with her hands. “I can’t believe I said that! Will do 5pb.!” The girl squealed.
5pb. giggled in embarrassment. She really didn’t like her friends making a big deal about her.
Once 5pb. was upstairs, Marvy took a seat at the counter. “Any more news about Leanbox?” She asked.
Jane shook her head. “Not yet. I heard that they were assessing the damage, but they’re pretty sure no one was injured. That’s good.” Said Jane, looking towards the radio that was located on a microwave.
“It’s pretty cool that Neppy and the others were there to help.” Said Marvy. “I mean. What are the chances of them being in Leanbox the same day that those monsters showed up?”
Jane opened her mouth to say something, but furrowed her brows instead. Even Marvy was feeling a bit nervous after what she said. “You know what… That’s a good point actually.” Said Jane.
“Yeah… Do you think they were being targeted?” Marvy asked.
Jane took a deep breath, after she exhaled she said. “That’s a good question.”
Just as the sun started going down, the crowd that gathered in the village to watch 5pb.’s concert had grown even bigger. Sam, Jane, Marvy and Broccoli rushed around trying to make sure everything ran smoothly. Sam and Marvy patrolled the village making sure no people or monsters caused trouble. Jane prepared food and drinks for everyone while Broccoli kept 5pb. guarded.
“I’m going to sniff 5pb.’s hair if I can!” A guy said, blushing heavily.
Broccoli narrowed her eyes at the man. “Just try it, nyu.” The girl said.
A shiver ran down the man’s back. “I-I was just kidding!” He said, holding up his hands in defense. The man chuckled nervously as he inched away from the small catgirl.
Broccoli sighed deeply. “Otaku can be scary, nyu.”
“Thanks a lot Broccoli.” 5pb. said, in a small voice. “I just don’t know how to handle people like that.”
“No worries, nyu. Broccoli will handle them for you, nyu.” Broccoli said, giving 5pb. the thumbs up sign.
Just as the sun set over the horizon, dozens of lights came on. 5pb. got to her feet and headed for the stage. “It’s time to rock.” She said. 5pb. took the stage. The crowd erupted in cheers. “Hello everyone! Thanks again for being so patient! If you’re all ready, it’s time to get started!”
Everyone cheered wildly. “5PB.!” They changed.
“We love you 5pb.!” Someone cried.
“I love you too!” 5pb. called out. “And just remember! The only reason I can play here is because of Jane, Sam, Marvy, Broccoli, everyone who lives in this village, Leanbox and of course the goddesses! Don’t forget to show your appreciation to them!”
The crowd cheered even louder than before.
“Alright everyone! It’s time to rock!” 5pb. cried, as she started strumming her guitar. “This first one is called Dimension Tripper!!!!”
***
The following morning Neptune, Nepgear, Vert and Cave made their way out of Leanbox and headed for where the coordinates in the message Lady Green Heart had received. As the girls walked, Nepgear didn’t say anything. Instead she kept her hands clenched into tight fists as though she were ready to throw a punch at any moment.
“Man… It’s so early.” Neptune said, yawning loudly. “So Cave? Any idea who might have sent that message and those Regulus?” Neptune asked.
Cave shook her head. “As of right now, I have no idea. Though it’s not unusual for Leanbox and Lady Green Heart to receive threats.”
“Really? That’s surprising.” Said Nepgear.
“Not really.” Said Vert. “You have to remember that Leanbox is in competition with Lowee, Lastation and Planeptune. Not to mention the goddesses themselves are in competition with each other. It’s not unusual for someone to take things too far.”
“That is correct.” Said Cave. “But this is a first for us.”
Nepgear looked at Cave out of the corners of her eyes. She wanted to tell Cave about Yvoire and how she believed he was responsible for the attack, but she wasn’t completely sure that was true.
“I don’t trust Yvoire, but I’m not sure if he’s capable of hacking anything. He didn’t seem tech savvy.” Nepgear thought to herself.
The four girls continued their journey to the coordinates until they reached a small, white building that stood in the middle of a large plain. The building was only one story tall and it only looked to be ten feet in length and width. The building only had one door and the windows had been boarded up. “Is this it?” Vert asked, furrowing her brow.
Nepgear pulled out her N-Gear and looked down at the screen. “This is it.” Said Nepgear. “To be honest. I’m a little surprised there’s a building out here. For a minute there I thought this was a prank or something.”
“It’s no prank.” Came a voice.
The door to the building opened, but it wasn’t Yvoire who stood on the other side. Instead it was a black haired man. The man stood six feet tall, he had broad shoulders and was garbed in a long sleeved green shirt, blue pants and black boots that were tied tightly to his feet.
“Who’s this dude?” Neptune asked.
“My name doesn’t matter. All you need to know about me is that I’m here to remind people that Lady Green Heart deserves all the respect, love and admiration that her people neglect to show her.” The man said, his voice was booming.
“Are you responsible for the monster attack on Leanbox?” Cave asked.
“That’s right.” The man said.
“Do you…” Nepgear began, wondering if she was making a mistake. “Do you know a man named Yvoire?”
The man seemed surprised by the question. “O-Of course not!” He shouted.
“Oh yeah. That’s suspicious.” Said Neptune.
“I DON’T KNOW HIM!” The man roared.
“Whoa! Dude! Cut back on the caffeine!” Neptune cried, covering her ears with her hands.
“You’re under arrest.” Said Cave. “I will have you come with us quietly.”
“Of course.” The man said. “As soon as you deal with this.” The man reached behind his back. Almost immediately Cave ran at the man and grabbed his arm before he could pull out whatever he was reaching for.
“A disc?” Cave said, as she pulled the object away. “Why were you-” Before Cave could finish asking her question, the disc started glowing brightly. A moment later several Regulus appeared.
One of the Regulus appeared standing on top of the small white building. The monster sank through the roof of the building. Once it’s robotic feet touched the ground, the entire building was destroyed. The other Regulus appeared next to it’s companion.
Nepgear’s eyes went wide with surprised. “What the goodness!” She cried.
“How did that happen?” Vert asked.
“More Regulus? Man… These Regulus are starting to become regulars!” Neptune joked.
Cave smiled for a moment, but her grin quickly disappeared. “Very humorous Neptune.” She breathed.
“Oh come on Neptune! Not that joke again!” Nepgear cried, as she summoned her energy sword.
The man laughed as the other girls summoned their weapons as well. “Now witness the-” Before the man could finish speaking, the girls managed to defeat the Regulus. “What the… No way!”
“That was easy.” Neptune said, as she leaned her katana across her right shoulder. “Dude. We’ve been busting these things up all week. There’s no way they stand a chance against us now.”
“That is correct.” Said Vert, as she held her spear out in front of her.
Cave grabbed the man’s hand once more and kicked him in the back of the right leg, forcing the man to his knees. “Do you have any more discs like that?” She demanded, her voice never changed in tone. It was as calm and cold as before.
“No! I swear!” The man said, wincing in pain.
“You better not be lying to me.” Said Cave, as she reached behind her back and pulled out a pair of cuffs. After cuffing the man’s hands behind his back, Cave quickly searched his body for more discs, but didn’t find any.
“Are you alright Cave?” Nepgear asked, taking a step towards the two.
“I’m fine Nepgear. I just wish we could have searched this building.” Cave said, looking the debris over. “I’ll have some people come by and tear this place apart.” Cave turned her eyes towards the man who was looking up at her. “Don’t you worry about that sir.”
“Do what you want! You won’t find anything.” The man said, chuckling.
Cave pulled the man to his feet. “Let’s get back to Leanbox and report in.”
***
Once the girls made it back to Leanbox, several Leanbox guards took custody of the man and led him away. “As soon as I give my report, we can leave.” Cave said.
“Huh? What do you mean?” Neptune asked.
Cave turned to Neptune. “Lady Green Heart summoned me last night. She told me how important your quest is. Your quest to activate the remaining Fairy Tower on Leanbox. She asked me to escort you to the final tower.”
“Aww! Lady Green Heart didn’t have to do that!” Neptune said, giggling. “She’s spoiling us!”
“Not at all.” Said Cave. “Do you mind if I accompany you?”
“Of course not.” Said Vert, smiling warmly at Cave. “The more the merrier.”
“That’s true.” Said Neptune.
“Yes.” Said Nepgear. “But Cave? I honestly think this man knows who Yvoire is.”
Cave turned to Nepgear. “That reminds me. Could you tell me about this Yvoire person? I’ll relay the information as well.”
“Yes.” Nepgear said. “Yvoire is an elderly gentlemen who was in charge of a village he called New Leanbox. He was a fanatical who poisoned my big sister just because she was from Planeptune.”
“This is true.” Said Vert. “I had to force him to give her the antidote.”
“And he poisoned me using pudding and poison! The two things that should never go together!” Neptune said, annoyed.
“To make a long story short. Yvoire was chased off by his people when they heard he lied to them. Also that man sounded surprised when we mentioned his name.” Said Nepgear.
“I noticed that as well.” Cave thought for a few moments. “Very well. I’ll tell security about Yvoire. I’m not sure if he’s related to this incident, but if what you just told me is true, he might be someone worth keeping an eye out for.”
“Yes.” Said Nepgear, nodding.
“Very well. I’ll be right back.” Said Cave, turning to leave. “You three can start heading towards the Fairy Tower now if you want. I’ll catch up in no time.”
“Alright.” Said Vert, turning to Neptune and Nepgear. “Let’s get going.”
“Sounds good to me.” Said Neptune. “I’m ready to get this over with.”
“Same here.” Said Nepgear, as she slid her N-Gear into it’s holster. “Let’s go.”
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