Welcome, to the first Nobunaga x Heroine fanfiction. I hope you enjoy it, but first brace yourselves. There might be a little bit of crazy randomness. Without further ado, I give you…

~~Pokemon Conquest…~~

-A Conquest of the Heart-

Dawna's POV

When Oichi first told me about her brother, I pictured a crazy lunatic with crazy brown hair, wacky clothes, and a serious mental disorder. But boy, was I wrong. Nothing could've prepared me for when I arrived at Dragnor.

Oichi marched in front of me and Hikari. She told me that she wanted to be the first to confront her brother, and I had no problem with that. We barely made it to the front doors when a small girlish-looking boy in a purple top and dark shorts came bursting out to meet us.

"Lady Oichi! You have returned!" The girl-boy said excitedly, apparently not noticing me yet. Oichi looked tense as she answered.

"I have returned, Ranmaru…But not in the way that you think," Oichi said bravely, pushing past her fear of her brother and returning home. But I noticed she hung on tighter to Jigglypuff.

"I'm here as Lady Daw- I mean Lady Tamashi's friend and ally!" She pushed on. Ranmaru looked less surprised than I had thought, but more concerned, nervous, and scared.

"Lady Oichi, it is still not too late. I beg you to reconsider. You are Lord Nobunaga's sister, after all…" The boy's face fell as he spoke, and I couldn't help feeling a little pity. He was the Junior Warlord of a monster, and now the monster's sister had returned not as his ally, but as foe.

I quickly pushed that pity away and steeled myself for anything and everything to come. Then…

"Enough." A voice echoed with authority and power. I turned to the source, and gasped. He was not at all how I had imagined.

Nobunaga had black spiky hair up in a ponytail. A sharp beard poked from his chin, and a thin mustache lined his upper lip. He wore a purple coat and shirt, covered with black armor, decorated by a gold Poke-symbol with petals. His dark eyes seemed to see into my heart and soul. But the thing that caught me most off guard was that I thought he was hot.

No! He was the destroyer of Ransei's peace! I couldn't fall for him. But I couldn't help it. I decided I would let myself feel this way in secret, and not let it affect my battling or judgment, and I could not tell anyone, especially Hikari. Her mouth had more energy than her pokemon, Togepi.

"Lord Nobunaga!" Ranmaru spun towards his master, still looking nervous and scared. Nobunaga's eyes slid over Oichi, then me and Eevee, then Hikari and Togepi, and finally my army. 'Army' being three other women. He studied us, probably looking for weaknesses or flaws he could work to his advantage. I was told he was cunning, as well as strong and ruthless.

"I will not tolerate anyone who attempts to stands in my way. Even if they are my own flesh and blood…" He glanced at Oichi. Oichi looked at the ground, and I could tell his comment cut deep. The pink Warrior tightened her grip on Jigglypuff again. But I saw something flicker in his eyes, a shadow of…Guilt? Remorse? Whatever it was, I sensed he didn't entirely want to fight against his sister. And it eased a little of my doubts about falling for him.

He began again, acting like nothing happened.

"I had almost grown tired of waiting for you," He said haughtily.

"Now it is time. Time for Nobunaga to take the final step." He gestured, and the waiting Ranmaru hurriedly thrust open the doors… and got a bucket of ice-water on the head. Nobunaga almost lost his dignified and terrifying air as his second-in-command kneeled over and started whimpering.

Nobunaga looked slightly shocked, but then he put up the emotionless face again. He simply walked past the shivering Junior Warlord. His Junior Warlord. Mina, one of my Warriors, rushed to Ranmaru's aid. She whispered something to him and he pointed. Mina quickly helped the boy to his feet, and walked into the castle with him.

The other two women started to go after them, but stopped and turned to me. I nodded.

"Go ahead. We'll be fine." They smiled gratefully and went sfter their comrade. I waited until they was out of earshot and then turned to Hikari.

"How-?" Hikari stuck her index finger in my face, stopping me. Togepi mirrored her actions, even though there was no one level to the top of the joking Warrior's head.

"Don't question the magic. Just enjoy the results." I remained silent, without emotion, just long enough to make Hikari uncomfortable, then started to laugh. Eevee smiled, giggling in her little pokemon voice. Hikari immediately started laughing alongside me, until Oichi exploded. She didn't raise her voice, but it was still effective.

"We are about to go up against my brother, the most powerful Warlord in Ransei, and you two are laughing about my old friend getting cold, wet, and hurt?! I hope you act more seriously on the battlefield, or this region is doomed." We stared in shock as she rushed after the Warriors. Her pink pokemon followed her.

"She better not start the fight without us…" I muttered.

"Hey, wait a sec first," Hikari said as she grabbed my shoulder, causing Eevee to almost fall off. She held my shoulders, gazing into my eyes. I held my breath, waiting for the worst.

Then she broke out in an almost scary smile. She just stared for a little longer, and Eevee started to fidget. Then a very scary comment burst out from her mouth.

"You LIKE Nobunaga!" She squealed, and I thought my heart would stop. Then I clapped my hands around her mouth.

"SSHHHHH! What if someone heard you!?" I looked around wildly, but we seemed to be alone. She shoved my palms off of her mouth, revealing a huge grin that could only be trouble.

"Oh. My gosh. YOU. Like NOBUNAGA. The person you're supposed to defeat horribly for messing up our reigon. The root of all the terrible things that happened in the last several months. NOBU-" Hikari would've gone on forever if I hadn't stopped her.

"YES! Him! So what?! Are you going to tell the whole region perhaps? Or maybe just Oichi. She's stressed enough as it is! And I'll either get laughed out of everywhere, or get some horrible insults. Maybe both! Which one do you think I deserve, Hikari?!" Hikari was silent through my rant, and I needed to catch my breath. She began to talk quietly, knowing she was walking on dangerous ground.

"I wasn't going to tell anyone. I know how important saving Ransei is to you. I wouldn't mess it up by telling them you like the guy who made this mess in the first place. And I think you deserve to be free to like whoever." She put her hand on my shoulder again, this time lighter.

"As your friend and advisor, I'll keep this secret." I was relieved. I let out a shaky breath and started to say thanks.

"BUT… Under one condition." Hikari grinned again, and my feeling of dread returned.

"Oh no…What is it?" I said hesitantly. She grinned bigger.

"You MUST let me play match-maker." My stomach dropped into my boots. That could-no, WOULD- be disastrous.

"Um, I'm not sure…" I started.

"Okay then, I'm sure Oichi would love a little pre-battle story," She said innocently.

"NO!" I jumped. This is probably the biggest mistake I'll ever make.

"Fine," I grumbled reluctantly. Hikari's face lit up.

"Yes! This is gonna be awesome!" She yelled, and ran into the castle. Still wondering what sort of havoc she could wreck with the information she held and that title I had officially given her, I ran after my friends into the dragon type's lair.

-Later…-

There was only one word to describe the battlefield. Impressive. It was a stone hallway arranged in an L shape. A line of strange pole-like structures lined the path, and each one had a different color ring around the top of the pole. There was a bunch of space to let loose and go all out, plus a high ceiling had chandeliers hanging from it. I had already planned out some maneuvers we could use to our advantage.

"Lord Nobunaga must be protected! I'm afraid I cannot make allowances for you, Lady Oichi!"