Made a mistake in the last chapter. Kudos to "FOFF" for pointing out that the Guardian Tank was a British tank.
So I fixed it, as well as updating Tanya's data file.
A tall female figure peeked out from behind a large rounded wall, a smirk on her face. Behind her, an even TALLER female figure waited, a pair of horribly disfigured Brutes lying dead on the ground. The shorter one smiled, unwrapping a peppermint and tossing it in her mouth, electricity coursing around her fingertips, as she held a custom-made brand of an AK, commonly known as an AK-47. This one was unique, however, as this one could shred through tank armor, thanks to her ability to manipulate electricity.
Their goal? It was to either cancel the inevitable invasion of southern Ukraine, one of the few remaining footholds against Yuri's forces, or at least weaken the forces to something the True Soviet Union forces could stand against
That, and a little extra.
"You ready to do this?"
"You bet. I'm also ready to go home and get really drunk."
"Same, but this is just as fun!"
"Only you, Sovie. And that's why I love you."
"Aw, gee, thanks."
At that moment, a large metal train pulled into the nearby station.
"Oh hey, they're here."
"You ready to sabotage?"
"I was born ready, dear."
[Current Objective: Sabotage General Libra's supply train]
[Objective: Make sure the engine remains functional]
"Emperor Tatsu, Yuriko Omega has been spotted entering the gate."
"Leave her be. If she had hostile intentions, she would've destroyed the base surrounding it."
"Yes sir." As Tatsu's secretary exited the room, the emperor sighed. He'd wish that this "Kane of the church of Nod" would stop sending him so many letters requesting access to the Gate.
[Meanwhile back in the Special Region]
The 3rd Recon Team, now with extra VIP passengers, were (finally) on their way back to Alnus Hill.
For everyone else, it was a smooth ride. Itami even finally managed to get his much-needed nap.
"Whaaaa-?!"
As they approached Alnus, the Princess and the two knights that would accompany her were all pretty freaked out by what they witnessed
First, they saw a group of "Golem Birds" (Jet Tengu) fly by in a V-formation.
Then the trio nearly screamed when an "Iron Golem" (King Oni) actually seemed to notice them as it looked over and waved it's hand in what was intended to be a friendly gesture.
Overhead, the two "Steel Dragons" (Harbinger Gunships) flew overhead in an orbital path, easily dwarfing just about every thing else, as if patrolling for an easy kill. Piña almost went pale when she noticed another one resting a large stone..."road".
On the other side, they saw Lake Alnus, and it too was filled with strange yet ferocious "beasts of war".
A large blue ship with a flat surface (Aircraft Carrier) floated alongside a pair of "horned" ships (Shogun Battleships).
About a dozen of small aircraft (Modified Sky Knights) flew out from an opening on the carrier, flying in a straight line, which then dived downwards in an orderly fashion, dropping a payload of bombs on a poor unfortunate wooden shack.
"What...what sorcery is this?!"
"Not sorcery. It's science." Lelei said, looking up from a textbook she was reading.
Panic turned into curiosity.
"Science?"
"The SRCF (Unofficial name because the author is a lazy asshole, stands for Special Region Combined Forces) don't have magic in their world. Using tech-no-lo-gee, they form 'theories', similar to our theories of magic, based around experiments and observation to learn about the physical nature of the world around them, and then use that to further enhance their technology."
"For example, the staffs used by the Peacekeepers are called 'guns'. These particular kinds are called 'shotguns', which are loaded with these," She began, holding up a shotgun shell she had received as a gift. "These are 'shells', which are filled with small bits of metal called 'lead'. The bottom is filled with an explosive powder, and when the trigger on the gun is pulled, it detonates powder, sending the bits of lead flying down the 'barrel' of the gun, creating a burst of tiny yet deadly projectiles outwards."
"Myuaao!"
Myuu's eyes sparkled when she saw the signature blue beams of the Wave Force Artillery vehicles, as they cut cleanly through the blocks of steel with upmost precision.
Of course, one of the prisoners decided she didn't like the young girl's tails in her face.
Touch fluffy tail is always an option.
Bites are, too.
"Myaaaagh!"
You know what else is an option?
Pepper spray.
Fort Alnus (Which at this point was was filled with enough defenses to be considered a fortress) was a melting pot of military power, and whoever is cooking with it was pouring a few cups of "Infrastructure juice" into the mix, for civilian populations grew, as did commercial and economic growth, as the Empire of Falmar's "scorched earth policies" drove people to Alnus. While this would cause a potential uproar (because the media are a bunch of pricks, and you know it), they decided to use this to their advantage.
The center of Fort Alnus was where a large chunk of their overall forces were held, where the original base was constructed. Built for threats that breached the outer defenses, and, just in case, if anything nasty came through the Gate. The superweapons, including the Proton-Collider and Psionic Decimator, were located here.
This was surrounded by a thick layer of civilian buildings, some of which were either housing or businesses built out of traditional wood and plaster, or constructed with Nano-cores. The east and western sides were quite diverse, blending in more and more the central areas.
The Western part of the fort, towards lake Alnus, was mostly Imperial Japanese based, a fusion of traditional paper and steel, as chefs of many races cooked up delicious meals for the populace, with engineers actually running around, as Imperial Engineers were now allowed to get proper exercise.
The Eastern portion consisted mainly of Allied tech, which more or less resembled the power of industry, as power plants and Mining Drills provided power and resources respectively, for the multinational forces. Hell, they had even managed to build a voluntary workforce of some rather charismatic orcs, as well as dwarves. With the former's strength and the latter's ability to find spots in the ground that were rich in ores and gems, the resource gathering was going full steam ahead, which was enough to settle the issue of government funding for quite a long time.
As they entered the main entrance (Southern), Rory felt a strong power dwelling within, one comparable to ones she had pestered Dr. Zelinsky about.
Except she could tell that this one felt unique in a strange way. She found it quite...interesting.
At the same time, Yuriko Omega felt a pair of powerful presences, both of which, in a way, were not unlike her own.
It was decided that the next morning, they would set off through the Gate, and back to Earth.
Myuu looked up at the moon. She always had an urge for sneaking out into the fields outside of Fort Alnus's eastern flank.
She remembered how the large cannons gathered energy before firing them.
Seemed easy enough.
Closing her eyes, she channeled her strange chaotic energies into a spherical shape, which took on a pinkish color.
Sweat poured like rain as she struggled to maintain its shape, before it imploded on itself with a comedic pffft sound, turning into a shower of pink sparkles that went everywhere.
With a saddened huff, she plopped down on the ground, staring up at the moon once again.
"Myuuuu..."
"Hey, what's the matter? Giving up already?" The fox-girl(?) nearly jumped upon hearing a random voice. Sitting up, she saw a certain schoolgirl hovering in the air, accompanied by Rory Mercury.
"Myuu?"
Myuu tried again.
The orb grew in size, before promptly exploding again.
Luckily, the pink coating of strange minerals washed off quite easily.
The next day, they were all loaded into the Sudden Transports, as the 3rd Recon Team (Mirage tank included) all gathered to pass through the Gate. The Princess was both nervous yet somewhat excited, for she was about to go into a foreign world.
The convoy moved forwards as the security team gave them the all-clear.
And thus, they went to Earth.
"Ah, so you are on your way to Italica too, comrade?"
"Yes, I am in search of the men in Orange and Blue."
"Oh, so you mean the Empire of the Rising Sun and the Allies, da?"
"If that's what they're called, then yes."
"Climb aboard, elf lady! What is your name?"
"Yao Haa Dushi."
And so, the Conscript and Moody Bear went on their jolly way to Italica, as they and their bear-girl escorts armed with primitive yet effective AKM clones had a great time getting drunk off of the vodka they were supposed to be trading.
How exactly did he replicate the AKM?
Easy.
Vodka. Lots of vodka.
Database
Aircraft Carrier- Allied Capital ship, the cream of the crop. Piloted by handpicked captains, these large ships are loaded with Sky Knights armed with bombs. And as these planes are drones, they are highly expendable, although they take a little time to build. Has no anti-air defenses, so escorts are a necessity.
Wave Force Artillery- Imperial Japanese artillery. Functions like a mobile wave force tower. Can prematurely fire for a weaker laser beam.
Proton Collider- Allied superweapon. A giant cannon that fires antiproton rounds.
Psionic Decimator- Imperial Japanese superweapon. Using the powers of five Yuriko Omega clones, it creates a devastating implosion.
*Mining Drill- Somewhat primitive form of mining. In an effort to make mining much safer, this machine drills ore out of the ground before spitting it out aboveground, where it can be collected with little risk of cave-ins.
Contact with friendlies in Egypt was lost. Connections with the Russian Blackout are suspected.
All attempts to send in Allied, or even Chinese forces into the affected regions have failed, as for contact is lost within either days or even hours.
Author's notes
It's a miracle!
I actually updated!
Without my meds! During the Summer!
Anyways...yeah. Rory meets Yuriko Omega (the real one.), Myuu screws up adorably, and Princess Pina gets a glimpse at what they're capable of.
Yup.
I still need units for Yuri's faction, so I guess there's that...
Also, even though the Brotherhood of Nod should still technically exist, they will most likely not make an appearence in the story. But if they do, it's probably not gonna be a major one, considering that in this timeline, the Scrin never seeded Earth with Tiberium. I just wanted to throw that little tidbit in there.