[h3]Planeptune Basilicom, Planeptune[/h3]

"I bet you're wondering why I've gathered you all here today."

Standing in the Basilicom's entrance hall were an assortment of very important people. The one speaking was a short girl, seemingly just hitting puberty. Her hair was an unkempt purple with two white d-pad hair clips on either side of her head. She wore a large white and purple hoodie dress that reached down to her upper thighs and long striped stockings reaching up above her knees. A large mischievous grin adorned her face as she stared at the guests before her.

"We know why we're here Neptune. This was our idea after all. We called this meeting to talk about the upcoming expedition to the stars. Stop trying to sound so mysterious." 

The girl who spoke up was around her later teenage years in appearance. Her long black hair was held in two pigtails reaching all the way down her back and held by two blue ribbons. She wore a fancy maid-like black and white dress with a blue ribbon on her collar. An annoyed expression showed on her face as she stared back at the purple haired girl, Neptune, with her arms crossed in front of herself.

"Geez Noire, way to be a party pooper. And you wonder why you don't have any friends. Poor poor Lonely Heart."

"I'm not lonely, and I do too have friends. You just... haven't met them yet..."

"Wait really? Poor friendless Noire finally found a friend? I don't believe it, you're definitely lying. It's ok Noire, you don't have to pretend around us."

It was at this time another guest decided to speak up. 

"I do believe we're getting off topic here. Noire's loneliness is not the topic we came here to discuss."

The speaker this time was a young woman much more mature in appearance. She had long blonde hair and wore a regal-looking green and white dress with gold ends. A small slightly strained smile was present on her face as she tried to steer the conversation back to the correct topic.

"Yeah, Vert's right, some of us are quite busy and we don't need to have you two fighting again when we should be discussing our expansion."

The blonde haired lady, Vert, was joined by a short young girl about the same age as Neptune in appearance. Her short light brown hair hung down to her neck from under a large white hat. Her white dress included thick brown fur on the shoulders with oversized sleeves longer than her arms. She wore a neutral expression which hid a hint of anger at the situation in front of her. 

"Blanc is correct, additionally, the CPU Candidates are all waiting aboard their respective nation's ships in orbit. I suggest you all hurry up and finish deciding on what to do with your nations while you are gone and join them." 

Appearing from behind Neptune was a small fairy looking girl floating on a book. A white maid headdress sat in her blonde hair and she wore a plain purple dress. On her back was a pair of semi-transparent wings. 

"Ah! It's Histy! So then Nep Jr. is already up in the ship she built? Then what are we waiting for? Let's go! You can handle Planeptune while I'm gone, right Histy?"

After saying this, Neptune ran off out the Basilicom door heading straight for the transport shuttle meant to take her up to the ship where her sister waited.

"She never ceases to amaze me. It looks like Neptune's dumped her nation on you again Histoire. As for me, Kei has agreed to handle Lastation until I return. My ship was going to follow Neptune's and I don't trust her not to leave without me so I guess I'll leave now."

"Thank you Noire, I'll be sure to inform you as fast as I can should something arise back here. Please take care of Neptune. I worry about her should we actually encounter other nations." 

With this said Noire left for her shuttle, leaving Blanc, Vert, and Histoire in the Planeptune Basilicom. Blanc was the first to speak. 

"I'd rather not take my sisters with me on this, but they refused to be left behind. Mina will handle Lowee just fine without me, but tell me if anything happens Histoire. As for you Vert, I'm still not happy about being stuck with you."

"Do not fear Blanc, I'm not interested in you for this trip. But you must admit that your expedition needed some beauty added to it. There's only so much you can do in negotiations with your... small size. Luckily I was able to convince Chika to handle Leanbox while I provide your group with my own charm."

"What did you just say about me? Say that again you fricking bitch! I'll kill you!"

"Now now dear Blanc, we need to get along now that we will be traveling together. It would be quite a shame if I needed to leave you here and take your sisters on this trip without you. I'll be leaving to my ship now. I'd recommend you do the same."

At that Vert left for her shuttle with Blanc following to hers shortly after once she had cooled down a bit. This left a tired looking Histoire alone in the Basilicom.

"What am I going to do with those four... I hope their expeditions are successful, and I hope they stay safe along the way."

[h3]Planeptune, High Orbit[/h3]

As the four CPUs shuttles reached their respective ships, the fleet sitting above Planeptune started to move. The ships under Planeptune and Lastation control went off in one direction while those under Lowee and Leanbox control went in another. Once the ships were set up into their two fleets, the newly developed warp drives activated and the fleets disappeared into the darkness of space, hoping to find others out there among the stars.