Title: Empire of Fantasy (Winner!)
Human Mystery (Undecided)
Gensokyo Rising (Undecided)
Horrors of Humanity (Undecided)
The Branch of Humanity (Undecided)
Really Bad at Making Titles (Undecided/True)
Summary:
AU. Humanity's place among the stars has always been filled with many questions. Where did we come from? Why are we here? When did we get here? Humans in Arcturus had these questions since they "woke up". (A not too Serious Fanfic. Read if you want.)
Author's Notes:
No.1 – This is my First Fanfic. A Touhou crossover Mass Effect.
No.2 – This is me trying to make a Fanfic of Both Games and Anime/Manga. I did research! Please do not kill me if I got things wrong in a bunch of things. Help is VERY MUCH appreciated .I will also make use of other fan made works (mostly, non-canon mangas); this is especially true for the Touhou parts as I really like some of those non-canon version of Touhou. (EDIT: I'll be sure to give credit when needed.)
No.3 – This Chapter was supposedly the Prologue where I put my Timelines and stuff but... I found it better to make it a bit of a mystery, the History of Humanity, for a bit. (Timeline explanation later. Everything from: Before their Arrival to Arcturus is non-canon to the Mass Effect Timeline. Then, from Humans arrival at Arcturus to the Skyllian Blitz are canon. EDIT: Some of those timeline has been changed as I wrote/typed this chapter one.)
No.4 – AU. Alternate Universe. OOC. Out of Character. MON. Many Other Nonsense. LOCS. Lack of Common Sense. (Remember this is a Touhou Fic. Some Common Sense do not apply to them. EDIT: I know I can't use this as an excuse.)
No.5 – Warning! This Fanfic is made out of many things that could possibly offend some Fans. Mainly, the Unclear-ness of a bunch of things and Out Of Character-ness. Please, read only at your own discretion.
No. 6 – Thank you for Reading this Author's Note (if you have read this far). Please inform me if you find this Author's Note at the beginning of a chapter annoying. I will try to minimize it and put most of it down at the end of every chapter instead.
Rated: T for Teens and above (older). (I will warn readers if the chapter got darker and has elements that may not be so Teen.)
(DARK THEMED CHAPTER!) Be warned, this chapter is death filled one.
Disclaimer: I am but a fan of both Touhou and Mass Effect. I do not own any of them.
Chapter One: The Garden, The Dream and The Plans
[Third Person Point of View]
[Location: Milky Way / Petra Nebula / Vetus System / Second Planet: Elysium]
[Date: 2176 CE]
Elysium, a Human colony in the Skyllian Verge and is considered as one of the oldest colony in the area. It was Founded in 2160 and was well liked by both humans and aliens alike. A hero also rested here. The planet has low gravity, tolerable atmospheric pressure and suitable climate, these criteria's are what attracted the hero to settle down on the said planet. Elysium has strategic importance for being a nexus for both primary and secondary relays. Yet, Systems Alliance ships are limited in the area.
It's a human colony but not everyone there are humans. Aliens also happily live on the planet composing half of the entire population of the whole planet. Even then, the planet cannot be entirely called a 'paradise'. It is in constant threat of pirate and mercenary attacks, but even then, security there is reasonable thanks to a 'rule' put in place. The Rule is both a gift of security and a curse.
Elysium boast of its 'Fearsome Attraction' called "the Garden of the Sun X (10)". No one knows why is was named that way. Records indicate that this Sunflower field is the only one in existence in the entire known space. Many had tried to grow it on other planets but they never could. It was here that a terrible legend was born. Some humans are generally superstitious even in the new age of science. The Garden of the Sun X is the prime example of it. Tell Tales whisper of a Guardian Deity living within the flower field. Others say it was a wicked being. Nonetheless, the Rule was created thanks to this strange rumours.
The Rule. Respect the Sunflowers.
This Rule made Elysium famous and infamous. People disappearing or dying in strange causes was what enforced the rule. Of course, there are exceptions; children who doesn't know the rule or are 'innocent' are exempted. The children often disappears for an entire day before turning up at the entrance of the flower field by the capital city of Illyria, in their hands is a very beautiful collection of flowers. When the parents and authorities ask who gave it to them, they would all reply the same words.
"A very beautiful flower lady."
This 'Flower Lady' was never found. Those who tried and blatantly damaged the flowers died and was found on the edges of the flower field, some bodies never returned. Of course, some sunflowers were taken for study and to be grown on other planets. But, every single time, the flowers would return to Elysium; one way or the other. And in their wake, whether they are florist, scientist or ordinary people, they are all found dead.
What made the Garden of the Sun X unique, aside for being known to only grow on Planet Elysium, is that it spans the entire planet. Mysteriously, the flowers would disperse should a building plan was made at a certain location. But these flowers would also stay if the building that was planned was in anyway harmful. Destroying the flowers was out of the question as they are known to retaliate. Debates has been going on for years if the flowers are actually sentient. Nevertheless, the people of Elysium learned to respect the flowers and the flowers in return help them in some way. Little bits of deeds such as returned stolen things, dead pirates and criminals, etc. there would always be a sunflower there on the spot to indicate that the deed done was related to them.
[Location: Illyria, Elysium]
Illyria is the capital of Elysium. People, humans and aliens alike go about their own business. The city is filled with noise as the day starts. People began to fill up the roads as they run about the streets trying to get to work, school or just looking around. A noticeable station that went by the name, 'Garden Express', is currently being filled with people as tourist began to arrive for their scheduled tour of the Garden of the Sun X. This station was one of the 'few' stations that has been 'allowed' by the sunflowers to be constructed for the sake of touring the fields. It was said that the owner of the station was one of the 'First Children of the Sunflowers'. A generation from when the first explorations was conducted.
A woman with red hair is sitting on one of the front seats near the driver of the tour bus. She is wearing an alliance armour and was giving off a cold stare. This woman is Jane Shepard, who was a colonist on the Planet Mindoir. She was transferred to Elysium after she was saved from slavers that raided her home and killed her family and friends. Upon arrival on Elysium, many people were surprised when a sunflower instantly grew when she step on the ground of the planet. People of both humans and aliens alike immediately liked her and started to help her in any way they could, though Shepard declined some help to ensure she didn't get spoiled. News about her being welcomed by the planet itself reached many parts of the known space but only very few believed it.
A few months later, Shepard was invited to a tour in the Garden of the Sun, she disappeared. People were shocked and disappointed of her disappearance. It was a year later when Shepard's new friends she made in Elysium were going to visit her grave when they noticed a huge number of sunflowers on it. At first, they thought that the flowers were there to mourn her when to their shock, the flowers parted and withdrew into the ground that they saw Shepard, sleeping in an outfit that could only be descried as a Japanese Shrine Maiden. She was clutching hard onto a red and white yin yang orb.
News of Shepard's return and different appearance shook the planet and the Systems Alliance. The people of Elysium was over joyed by her return and was incredibly intrigued by the yin yang orb that no matter what they do, just cannot be lifted unless Shepard's hand is touching it. Taking it away from her is also a no good as the orb would just reappear at her bedside, not that they could move it in the first place. She slept for a few weeks and took another month before she could be deemed in good health.
Shepard was asked in an interview of what happened to her. She replied,
"A beautiful and classy flower lady gave me a new purpose in life."
The Alliance tried to press her for more details in which she replied,
"I want to join the Systems Alliance."
The Alliance is a bit sceptic if she was alright when she suddenly demonstrated her 'biotic'. The yin yang orb came to life glowing in red and white colour. The orbs started floating around her in a protective manner, she then lifted her arms and 'ordered' the orb. It flew at such speed that it could be compared to a gun being fired. Its impact on the ground shook the building and created cracks and crater on the floor. She then demonstrated her physical strength, despite her frail appearance, she dented a metal table with a punch, jumped twice as higher than normal; but, she kept several more abilities hidden, the Alliance wouldn't know this unless she wants them to.
Once again, the Alliance is shocked by this, and wanted to learn more about it. But a sunflower emerged from the ground and held the military interviewer by the neck stopped all that from ever happening. While a bit annoyed and disappointed that they aren't allowed to study Shepard's biotic, she was allowed to join. The Citadel Council was especially more annoyed at the Systems Alliance lack of backbone on the matter and sent a Spectre to 'interview' Shepard. The Spectre was met with angry civilians (both humans and aliens) and irritated Systems Alliance officers. But before the Spectre could step out of the station, sunflowers blocked the path. This time, all known space understood the extent that the 'Flower Lady' would go to protect her 'Chosen Child', a title Shepard earned from the populace when she returned with a new class of biotic powers. Sunflowers the size of houses emerged from the ground, surrounding the Spectre and before the Spectre could move, the flowers wrap around his body and dragged him into the ground never to be seen again.
The Council demanded their Spectre's return but a 'terrorist group' by the name of 'Cerberus' released a video on the extranet showing how the Council is demanding and making threats to the Systems Alliance. It showed that the Council blatantly used a Spectre to go 'interview' a just returned citizen from the 'dead' and how they blame the Alliance for their Spectre's death, even though the civilians and Alliance were shown warning him of the dangers of what he is about to do. The Spectre brushed off the warnings and proclaimed that Council were far superior to the Alliance and everyone else before dying (Ha! Karma!). This caused the Council to lose face for a bit even among their own people that they would go so far to gain more power for their own.
This happened years ago.
(Present Day)
Shepard was being stared at by people but she ignored them. She looked out of the window as they passed by a tunnel. She stare at her own reflection and saw cold eyes staring back her. Her eyes flickered when a small girl climbed her sit. Shepard immediately shut off her cold eyes and looked at the small girl sitting beside her smiling. She smiled back at the girl and patted her head, the kid seemed to enjoy it. In the corner of her eye, Shepard saw the girl's parents looking a bit worried.
"Go along now. Your parents are worried." Shepard smiled as the girl stood and returned to her parent's side and waved at her goodbye. Shepard smile at that and some people not so secretly took some pictures of her smile. She just turned and looked at the window just as the tour bus came out of the tunnel showing off the vast sunflower fields. She turned her surrounding silent and closed her eyes as the tour guide began her job. Last she heard was the tourists sounds of awe.
-Dream Sequence: the Classy Lady of the Garden of the Sun and Dream World; and the Warning-
"Ara~ Back so early~?"
A melodic voice rang out from all over Shepard as she felt herself floated around to no particular direction. She opened her eyes and was greeted by darkness with little twinkles of stars.
"Oh… the Dream World. And nice to see you too, My Lady." Shepard respectfully replied to the voice before turning around meeting and seeing the owner of the melodic voice face to face, literary one digit inches away. She remained unfazed by this with only a raised eyebrow to indicate her response.
"Fufufu~ Unfazed are you~? Oh well~" the woman shrugged elegantly. She then turned around and flicked her fingers. In the dark space with no flooring, a tea table appeared for two people. The woman then took a sit on one of the chairs before gesturing Shepard to follow.
"Thank you. I came to discuss something with you." Shepard took the offered sit and started the conversation with a normal tone. She looked at the tea that's floating in front of her and poured some into her cup. The flowery aroma of the tea surrounded Shepard, she enjoyed the tea with a slacked expression.
"My~ Shepard. You've soften up. Either way, do continue. I want to know what this discussion entails." The Classy Flower Lady sipped her own tea and enjoyed it just like Shepard.
"Lady Yuuka, it is in regards to 'that' plan." Shepard said this casually and without a hint of seriousness while looking at the other woman.
"Ahh~ 'That' plan. The Sage said some not so cryptic things lately~, "The Time for the Epic Trolling is NEAR!", she was going around shouting such things like a certain spring fairy would for spring." Yuuka finished and sipped her tea while looking a bit down, a rain cloud was visibly forming on top of her head. Shepard saw this look and could only guess that her Mistress has been a victim of the currently hyper active Youkai Sage; or is it Sage Youkai? Shepard's confused.
(Anyways!) Yuuka, her full name is Kazami Yuuka. She is a youkai of great power and was consider 'dangerous'; youkai is also a species of their own and are not human, there are many types of youkais. Kazami Yuuka is a Flower Youkai/'something else' (Yukari Gap: Yuuka Version: Master Spark! Author: SHHIIiiiee-!). Her powers is said to be capable of destroying 'Gensokyo' should she go full powered-insane mode plus serious mode with no toying of her opponents. She can be considered 'classy' for her like of reading books, drinking tea and tending of flowers in an elegant way; Cirno started this nickname (at least in this and some other fanfic I vaguely remember reading. Yukari Gap: Keyboard Smash! Author: Gyaaaa~!).
Yuuka has short wavy hair, its colour is green. She has a body that would make a beauty model scream and kill in envy. Her eyes a deep blood red colour which glows with power. And her smile. Smile… it is so beautiful, captivating and 'innocent'; yet, all of this are layers which hides the true nature of her smiles. A smile that could kill any lesser man. She also wears a classy looking dress of red and white colours, these clothes amplified her 'classy lady' kind of look. To complete the set, she always brought with her a pink parasol. This 'parasol' is a type of flower which only Yuuka possessed, it was said that the flower never wither.
A small silence enveloped the two of them, then Yuuka looked to the side of the table in the middle of them. Another chair appeared together with a newcomer's arrival. Yuuka smirked, Shepard rose an eyebrow and the newcomer took the sit in a hurry before downing an entire cup of tea.
"HOT!"
The newcomer shouted in agony as 'He' rolled all over the place, literary as there is no floor in the Dream World dimension. Shepard offered water that was materialized, Yuuka seemed to enjoy seeing the other person suffer though.
"T-thanks, Shepard." The newcomer sighed in obvious relief but He twitched as he heard Yuuka giggled at his plight. Shepard just shrugged.
"So, what brought you here~?" Yuuka started as Shepard looked on clearly interested as well, though her (Shepard's) body language suggested that she tensed up because of the distraught expression of the newcomer, her friend.
"Shepard, please listen carefully and NOT panic." 'He' started with a foreboding request. Shepard said nothing but her eyes turn serious before the man even finished. Yuuka looked on with great interest as she started seeing where this conversation is going.
"An informant of mine called me while I was on a mission. Well, I still am. But the main point is, a pirate slaver attack is imminent on Elysium." He finished and continued to look at Shepard's face. He's now calmly sipping his tea. Shepard's face turned from anxious, to anger, and then calmness; just before an ear to ear devilish grin threatened to split her face in two.
"I see… well then, I shall take my leave first. I will see you again, my lady and thank you for the tea. And you, thanks for the info. I'll try to put on a good show. Something that both of you and everyone else would enjoy." Shepard's eyes turned from natural black to glowing red, greatly amplifying her 'smile'. She smirk at Yuuka and Him before disappearing in a twinkle of light like a star. Yuuka just kept her smirk while He is becoming increasingly uncomfortable.
"Well, GG pirate scumbags. I can't say I pity them, even for a bit. I want them all dead too anyway." He snickered with a grin of his own. He then stopped and look at Yuuka. "My Lady, is 'that' plan a go?"
"Fufu~ you and Shepard ask the same thing. But to answer your question; Yes, it is a go." Yuuka finished her cup of tea and sat it down the table. She then look at the man drinking by her side. She then turned serious, no playfulness or no emotions, just a complete blank look. She asked,
"What about 'THAT'?"
He stopped drinking tea and looked at Yuuka in the eye. He too has his eyes turned blank with seriousness. He replied,
"I am nearly there. I just got side tracked on this mission. I am scheduled to meet with my team once I'm done."
Yuuka nodded and returned to her 'normal' state. She asked who is His current teammates are. He replied, "Me, 'Legion' and another one, a Krogan Battlemaster that goes by the name, Urdnot Wrex. He was a bit hostile to me at first, but then again, I certainly made a point to not be liked before I started serving you and your "people". I plan on getting him into the fold."
Yuuka nodded at the decision but then asked how He got the Krogan to help him even with money involved. "I promised to take him to the 'Inner Sanctum' of the Garden of the Sun X. The Battlemaster was even more taken to the offer when I told him the route we will take. (He smirked) I told him we will be passing by the 'Forest of Giant Sunflowers'." Yuuka actually laughed whole heartedly at that and gave him her complete permission to take or rather 'tame' the Krogan. Then, a twinkle in the darkness was seen, but it was notable. It was a signal.
"Well, that's my cue. Thank you, My Lady. I just can't thank you enough for everything you have done for me. I promise you, I NOT fail my mission. And somehow make it up to certain people." He prostrated before Yuuka in gratefulness, unable to completely express His heartfelt thanks. Yuuka watched the man with mild sadistic expression, the man in question did not see this. She then turned her back on the man and waved her hand goodbye.
"Just complete the mission, if you need more firepower or bigger guns, just return and report to me directly at the Garden. Also, try not to get killed, otherwise, I will wage war to the 'Netherworld' and their Administration just to get my 'toy' back." Yuuka calmly said as she drank some more of her tea. The man just smiled at this knowing that His Mistress would actually do that, though he is not too keen in finding out what she would do should she got him really revived.
(Yuuka in this Dream World wears her Outer World clothes than the Sleep Wear she usually does, because reasons.)
-Dream Sequence: End-
[Location: Milky Way, Sol System, Third Planet: Earth/Gaia/Holy Terra/Terra, Gensokyo/Mugenkan]
Yuuka awakened and opened her eyes. She is currently sitting on a tea table on her mansion called the Mugenkan, translated as 'Mansion of Fantasies/Dreams'. She felt a presence of another person by her side and saw Elly, the Gatekeeper of Mugenkan.
Elly is yellow eyed and is complemented with golden blond hair. She wore a pink hat that is adored by a red ribbon and wore a red dress. She also carries around a scythe that's as tall as her. Elly saw her mistress woke up and smiled.
"My Lady, how's your trip?" Elly got to the point which caused Yuuka to smile for a bit.
"It was fun for bit~ Anyway, did anything happened while I was gone?" Yuuka asked as she eyed the tea by the table.
"Yes, My Lady. It was the Sage. She sent a message, "The Scarlet Devils will start the Operation: Outpost Library." she said. Another thing noteworthy is the 'Children of Mass Effect's' probe is nearing the Sol System. Reports indicate that the Lunarians are preparing to shoot down the probe just as planned, with the 'Sol Unity' giving the literal thumbs up in the action." Elly finished and sipped her tea. Yuuka just nodded in agreement to the Lunarians action but was a bit more intrigued with the Operation. "Operation: Outpost Library? Doesn't that sound like they would only be using their Support Fleet, The Great Library Armada, rather than the Original Plan of using the Main Scarlet Fleet?"
"Yes, it is. They have already prepared the support fleet, or at least a fraction of it, for the operation and all that's left is for the 'Crystal Winged Vampire' to cause some chaos on the ground." Elly was smirking at the people that had the bad luck to be targeted by this operation. Yuuka also smirked, thinking the same thing. "Fufu~ so, whose the target?"
"The Pro-Slavery Faction in the Amun System, the Na'hesit."
Chapter One: End
-Omake: Author's Shock at what he has Written and Yukari's Reminder-
What in the gods and goddesses have I written!? Uwaah!
* More incomprehensible shouting for a few more minutes *
A Yukari appeared.
Yukari uses: Yukari Gap Punch!
It was super effective!
Author was lectured on the importance of the fourth wall and was told to be quiet.
Author returned to silently writing/typing the story.
-Omake: Ends-
Last Author's Notes for the Chapter:
This fanfic is meant to be fun. Please, I implore people to not take this seriously. Thank you for reading this fanfic if you have. And if you liked it as well.
Also: about the Codex Entries. Please teach me how to make mine. I have seen some Codex but I am still not sure where to start with mine. And what it is really..? (I seriously think, it is some sort of dictionary/encyclopaedia that explains stuff.)
Suggested I start with…
1. Timeline/Events.
2. Factions.
3. People.
4. Places, such as Gensokyo.
5. Terms Used, such as Gensokyo, again.
6. Other Stuff, Fleets and Ship Sizes, etc.
Up Next:
[The Skyllian Blitz and Anhur Horrors]
Sneak Peak:
"Minster~~ Let's play a game~ a Game of Tag… and DEATH~~~!"
AAHhahhahahh ahhahha Ahahahahahah! (Deranged Laughter)
