Author's note: Hi there. It's shadowrallen here. Welcome back to Pokémon Conquest: the Future of Ransei! I don't own Pokémon or any of the warlords. I do, however, own my OCs. Thanks to PitFTW for inspiring this fanfic. Now it's time to fight for the Future of Ransei.

-Ch.3: Encounters-

-Viperia-

Kogamoto woke up, cursing his own stupidity. He had fallen asleep in the open, an error that could have been fatal. The shinobi got to his feet and saw Drapion leaning against one of the walls. The ogre scorp Pokémon had used a chunk of broken ceiling to block the doorway and then waited for Kogamoto. Drapion quickly removed the rubble and followed his partner outside. Kogamoto had just exited the building when the ambush happened. An unknown attacker appeared behind Kogamoto and within seconds was holding a knife to the warrior's throat.

"Hello again, Hanzo. Do you always greet old friends by threatening their lives?" Kogamoto said calmly to his attacker.

"What the… Koga? How did you get here?" Hanzo was stunned by the fact that his old ally was standing in front of him. Kogamoto had been in Yaksha when the floods started and had not returned until now.

"Put away that knife and I'll tell you. I'm not an enemy, so don't kill Me." was Kogamoto's response. Hanzo sheathed his knife and allowed the younger warrior to turn.

-Pugilis-

Shio continued down the road, becoming more and more irritated with each passing hour. The terrain was uninteresting and he had not eaten since the early morning. He had a long journey ahead, and would have to walk the whole way. But food was the only thing on his mind right now.

-Spectra-

Kuroyagi and Spiritomb exited the monastery and were greeted by an unpleasant surprise. Five armored warriors and a troop of Sableye were waiting outside the gate.

"Damn. Looks like someone found out I was here. We'll have to fight our way out of here." Spiritomb gave his partner a "you don't say" look. Kuroyagi drew his sword and turned to face the enemies. Spiritomb smiled let out a blood-chilling scream. The warriors turned in the direction the sound had come from. The leader snarled in anger.

"There he is! Kill him!" The enemies and their Pokémon rushed at Kuroyagi, swords and claws glinting. The young warrior waited until his foes were almost upon him, and then ran forward. Before they knew what had happened, two warriors had already fallen to Kuroyagi's blade. Spiritomb unleashed a dark whirlwind on the Sableye. The enemies were strong, but Kuroyagi had the advantage of speed. The battle continued until the remaining warriors and their Pokémon fled.

"We've got to leave. It's only a matter of time before reinforcements show up." Kuroyagi and his ally ducked into the shadows and vanished from sight.

-Chrystalia-

The trio of men walked away, stunned by the harshness of Yoshimitsu's response. The warrior rose from his seat, tossed a few coins onto the table, and left the inn. He needed to leave the town and the kingdom. "This sadness and loss of hope defiles the memory of the hero. This is not what he would have wanted." As Yoshimitsu left the town, he thought he saw a flash of purple and grey disappear into the forest to the south. The warrior dismissed the strange occurrence as figment of his imagination.

-Nixtorm-

Hitsunage grit his teeth and pulled Kyurem's ice shard from his arm. The warrior ignored the pain and threw the shard aside. It hit the ground and shattered, leaving a red stain on the rock. Hitsunage looked at the blood that was flowing down his arm and grimaced. The wound was deeper than he had thought. The warrior drew his sword and pointed it at Kyurem. The boundary Pokémon stopped, confused by the human's strange resolve. The dragon could not understand why the human continued to fight.

"Kyurem." Hitsunage panted, "You truly are a mighty creature. But this time… I win." Mamoswine crashed into Kyurem's side, sending the dragon reeling. Hitsunage threw his sword aside and rushed at Kyurem, his good arm outstretched. As he approached the dragon, his hand began to pulse with golden light.

"PERFECT LINK!" He roared as his hand made contact with Kyurem's forehead.

-Violight-

Keatonichi and Raichu were waiting on the dock when a soldier wearing the armor of a Violight border patrol approached them. Keatonichi's trained eye was surprised to see the man. "What is a patrol doing here? The only checkpoint in the area is Kyomei Gorge, 75 miles from here. Something doesn't add up." As the patrol got closer, Keatonichi was able to inspect him more thoroughly. He wore a standard helmet and armor, steel toed boots, and carried two katanas. It was when the patrol drew very close that it finally clicked. "The swords. Patrols usually carry a Katana and shortsword, that's what's wro-Oh shit!" Keatonichi was interrupted as the false patrol lashed out, almost impaling him. The masked warrior rolled aside as the blades hummed through the space where he had been standing. His foe turned and raised his swords for another, but was stopped by a jagged bolt of electricity striking him from behind. Keatonichi got to his feet as Raichu scampered over, looking pleased. The warrior smiled beneath his mask and prepared for combat.

-Avia-

Kyoji trudged into the Castle's main hall and sat down on a bench. The hall had once been filled with life and activity, but now it was cold and sad. Kyoji closed his eyes and remembered the good old days, before the rain. Lord Masamune had been a completely different person then, cheerful, earnest, and overflowing with confidence. But now Kyoji's master was a gloomy, somber man who seemed to have lost the will to fight. After much consideration, Kyoji finally came to a decision. He would speak to Lord Masamune and try to rekindle his master's fighting spirit. "I must try to bring him to his senses…" Kyoji thought as he stood up and began to walk toward Masamune's chambers.

-Illusio-

"Big Brother! Look! A shooting star!" Mariko squealed as she and Wauku continued through the forest. Wauku smiled at his sister, she often claimed to see things that weren't there really there. "Seeing a shooting star at midday, that's a new one." He thought to himself. Seconds later, a fiery comet screamed across the sky and struck the ground about three miles from Wauku's current location. The warrior accelerated to a run, heading toward the impact site. He had to investigate the strange meteor.

-Cragspur-

Gennosuke finished his ramen, threw a few coins on the table and left the inn. He needed to learn more about the strange disasters that had struck Ransei, and the best place to start was to ask his old master. Gennosuke needed an audience with Lord Ujiyasu.

"Come on, Tyranitar, Archeops. We're going to the Castle." The warrior called. His two Pokémon began to follow him down the dusty road to the Castle of Cragspur.

-Aurora-

Ryuto, Lucario, and Cobalion moved through the forest, heading toward Aurora Castle, along the way, Ryuto informed Cobalion as to what had happened to Ransei. He told of Hikiji's attack, the hero's death, the disasters that had torn through every kingdom, everything. Cobalion listened with a serious look on his face. The situation was even worse than he had thought. They would need every ounce of power they had if they were to change the future of Ransei.

-End of chapter 3-

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