(Beneficium, Elbe district - September 25, 2016, 1203 hrs.)

The helicopter fleet carrying General Agustus, General Erston and JAFO Team Dragon Spear are approaching the capital as the flying machines of the Union greeted them. They looked like the biplanes of World War I as Erston began to ask the pilot to open the ramp of the King Stallion.

"Pilot, we need to open the ramp." He requested.

"Roger, sir." The pilot agreed.

Once the ramp is opened, General Lelena went to the open part of the helicopter to signal his units to stand down.

"Guess that they are the air forces here." Itami observed.

"Yeah, it is." Dante agreed. "I wonder how did they do it aside from the guns we found in Ginza."

"Add the Germans and the OSS and you got a world that is in its own Industrial Revolution."

"Couldn't agree more."

Prime Minister Hander and security personnel from the elite Italica Corps were waiting as the Stallion landed in an open facade of the Senate building. As the Apaches were loitering above, everyone saw the familiar star on the gray beast from ages past. Erston, Lelena, Rory and Dragon Spear exited the helicopter to meet with Hander.

"General Seymour Palesti-Erston from the United States of America." Erston introduced himself. "It's an honor to meet you."

"I feel the same way, General." The prime minister replied. "I'm Elya Ro Hander, prime minister of the Union of Free Kingdoms. We look forward with your stay in this world."

"My pleasure."

The two leaders then went inside to address key issues regarding the Myukans. The presence of Rory caused some discomfort between most of the people from the Special Region. As Dragon Spear began to enter the building, the Italica Corps stopped them.

"Stop here for now." The leader, Remus Co Myane, said.

"You sure you would do that?" Patterson asked.

"I'm sorry, what?"

"What if I tell you I'm a descendant of Patterson?"

Remus felt surprised by what Patterson said.

"Excuse me, but can you tell me your name?" Remus asked.

"Jim Patterson, leader of Joint Advance Force Operations Team Dragon Spear." The leader answered.

"Uh, sorry about that. Your team may enter with your team. Same goes for you, Your Holiness."

"Thank you for your cooperation, Captain." Rory replied.

The team and Rory entered the building after a few moments.

(1500 hrs.)

Every senator was assembled as the address is about to start.

"Good afternoon everyone." Hander said his opening remarks. "Today will be a day of blessings as one of our generals, including the one from the other side of the gate, will say something that can be beneficial to us both."

Once Hander finished, Erston and Lelena stood in front to say a few speeches.

"Good afternoon, delegates and senators from the Union and beyond." Erston began his speech. "I am Seymour Palesti-Erston from the United States of America and the other side of the gate. I know that you are suffering from an oppresive kingdom such as Myuka, but we have news for you to hear."

Agustus then started his.

"We are in the process of creating an alliance between the other side and the Union in our fight for freedom." Lelena said. "With this, we can demonstrate to the Myukans that justice and prosperity cannot be achieved by the hands of an oppresive king. It is with deep concern that we must finish the war as fast as possible."

"And not just that, just like with the Germans from ages past, they, too, are captives. It is only a matter of time before the light of hope shines upon them."

An applause greeted the two as the senators rallied to the alliance. Outside, Itami and Patterson were waiting for the session to finish as they continued guarding the site.

"I can hear applauses." Patterson observed. "Guess everyone inside is inspired by the speeches."

"Yes, indeed." Itami replied. "Anyway, about your grandfather. Is it true?"

"Well, he did tell me about this world a lot of times when I was a kid. At first, I thought it's a story made by him to keep the family entertained. It wasn't until what we saw and what Rory and Erston showed to us that what my grandpa said is true."

"I see."

"Anyway, what about you, Itami?"

"I was just a otaku nerd and hobbyist." Itami explained. "I only joined the SDF to support that. Also, I was barely passing the training courses and the top brass decided to send me to ranger training."

"Wait a minute...ranger training?!" A shocked Ybarra asked. "Why did they do that instead of discharging you?"

"It's kinda awkward for a person like you, barely passing and still heading for one hellish training course." Hernandez continued.

"It's a long story."

"Forget that, that training would come in handy here." Dante commented. "We could survive this place."

"Thanks for the comment."

Unbeknownst to them, a small group of figures wearing what looks like urban warfare gear approached the area. One of the local guards saw them attempting to enter the compound undetected. He began alerting with an alarm system. Everyone in the senate and outside were caught prompting Erston to alert his men via radio.

"Sergeant, you're hearing this?" Erston asked.

"Yes, we did." Patterson replied. "I'm sending Ybarra, Hernandez and Dante to your position."

"Copy. Watch out for hostiles."

Erston began to radio the Apaches and the Stallion.

"All helicopter units, be advised that we have an enemy infiltration team approaching the senate building. Requesting fire support."

"Copy, sir." The captain of the Apache responded. "Dragoon 1 to all units, engage and destroy."

"General Lelena, Prime Minister, stay calm." He assured. "My team will handle this."

"Thank you for the support." Lelena replied.

In the cockpit of one of the Apaches, Captain Hughes Keller, an African-American, was busy tracking three Myukan special forces troops approaching the front of the building.

"Dragoon 1 to Dragon Spear, three contacts approaching the senate building. Engaging." He reported.

"Copy, Dragoon 1-1." Itami responded. "We're engaging."

Itami and Patterson began approaching the targets where some of the Italica Corps are engaging using mainly bolt-action rifles. Remus was waiting for them.

"About time you showed up." Remus greeted.

"What now?" Patterson asked.

"We are dealing with the feared unit of the Myukans, the Night Goblins. They are feared for their ruthlessness and fighting ability."

"Thanks for the heads-up." Itami replied. "You have semi-automatic weapons?"

"Well, we are just putting them in service. Some of us have those already."

Itami nodded in reply.

As the Night Goblins began attacking, Patterson and Itami began shooting with their M4A1 Carbines. One of the Myukan pulled out a grenade and began throwing it towards a group of Italica Corp troopers.

"Grenade! Stay clear!" Patterson shouted and those near the grenade began to move to escape the blast. Unfortunately, five of the troopers were killed in the blast aside from a few caused by the guns of the special forces.

"Damn! They aren't playing around!" Itami commented.

"Apache, requesting support!" Patterson requested.

"Copy, Patterson." Keller responded. "Cleared hot."

The noise of the M230 Chain Gun was heard as it began shooting. Keller managed to kill two of the intruders before the last one attempted to shoot back with a rocket.

"Whoah!" His co-pilot, Reid Hamilton, commented as the rocket missed. "Cap, we better watch out for their rockets."

"You're right, Ham." Keller answered.

Itami then shot the soldier in the back, killing the intruder.

"Nice work, Itami." Patterson congratulated. "Let's go help the others."

"Affirmative, Jim." Itami replied.

Inside, gunfighting erupted as security tried to repel the Myukans' advance.

"Keep the Prime Minister, the guests and the Senators safe!" One of the Italica Corps commanders reminded. "We can't lose our important figures!"

One of the Night Goblins began using a dagger in conjunction with his pistol as he began killing the men.

"Wha...?" He was then killed moments after.

Looking at his kill, the soldier then caught sight of his colleagues.

"The guards are done for." The Myukan confirmed. "Let's go."

His subordinates nodded in reply before they moved to the main hall. Surprised, they found the chamber empty.

"Weird. It's quiet." A female observed.

"Don't get cocky." The leader warned. "They probably set up a trap."

Then, two canisters were thrown.

"What the..."

The canisters exploded in a bright flash and a very loud boom.

"Aaaarrrgghh!" One exclaimed. "I can't see by the blindness..."

Gunfire erupted as the Myukans were suffering heavy casualties. A female from the team managed to run blindly to the exit for safety while her comrades were left for dead. Hernandez fired his MP7A1 at three infiltrators.

"We got em' on the ropes!" Dante barked. "Keep fighting!"

Those that managed to stay away from the bullets opened fire but to no avail.

"That's the end of that." Ybarra declared.

"Yeah, but I saw the last one escaped." Hernandez responded. "I wonder where that guy's going."

The fleeing soldier ran farther from the fight and decided to catch her breath for a moment.

"Okay Mira, you can do this." She said to herself.

Silently, she escaped the Senate building and began to flee. In the compound, Itami and Patterson regrouped with Erston, Lelena, Rory and the other members of Dragon Spear.

"How's everyone?" Itami asked.

"Everyone in the Senate, including Lelena and the Prime Minister are safe." Erston said. "We should relax for now."

"Good, I can catch my breath."

"Speaking of which, what happened back there?" Patterson asked.

"We managed to kill most of the hostiles here, but one of them escaped." Dante answered.

"Never mind that. The alliance is formed just in time." Lelena said. "That means that the war can be over in a record pace. I thank you General and Dragon Spear for defending us today."

"You're welcome, Lelena." Erston replied.

The others smiled in relief. Then, Rory arrived to see them.

"Guess your principles remains the same." She commented. "Just like the soldier whom I fought alongside with before."

"Thanks for the comment, Rory." Itami replied. "We'll be on our way."

"Great. Now I can see what you have in store back at the base." She giggled.

(1532 hrs.)

As the King Stallion is preparing to take-off, Hander arrived to say his goodbye to the newcomers.

"On behalf of us and the citizens of the Union, we thank you for protecting us." Hander said. "We will never forget what you did today."

"Thanks." Patterson replied. "Call if you need us."

"And by the way, stop by at Alnus if you have the time." Itami followed.

"I wouldn't miss this opportunity."

Patterson and Itami boarded the helicopter and Erston began telling the pilot the go-ahead.

"Let's go home." Erston said.

"Copy that, sir." The pilot replied before lifting the helicopter off the ground.

Everyone looked at the gray beast flying towards the Holy Ground. With optimism, they felt that hope has come for them. Lelena was also among those.

"Good luck, Dragon Spear." He said quietly.

(Knappnai - 2239 hrs.)

A Myukan convoy was moving west as they are carrying something of great interest. Comprising the convoy are armored fighting vehicles, trucks and light tanks. Not far ahead and under the cover of greenery, a blonde elf and an American scout, both masked, watched as the convoy moved on.

"Do you think they are carrying something big?" She asked while holding her CS5 sniper rifle.

"Probably." The scout replied while holding his binocular. "Judging by the covering, I'd say they are hiding something for safety. We'll just keep looking at their moves."

"I agree."

The man then got hold of his radio.

"This is Lieutenant Travers, I have visual of a Myukan convoy within Knappnai heading west." He reported his findings.

"Affirmative." An officer replied. "Monitor their progress and await further orders. How copy, over?"

"Affirmative. We'll continue."

He turned off the radio immediately after.

"Guess we better follow them." The elf responded.

"Yeah." Travers nodded before they began moving.

A/N: The third chapter is done. The next chapters will mostly be on the offensive side as Dragon Spear will fight with the Myukans in mostly infiltration missions.

See you.