CHAPTER 6:
the melodies of impending strife

Mysterious Woods, kai province…

Ripple star (triple deluxe true arena ver.) goes here…

Between countless worlds lies a dimension, a cosmic void that takes shapes similar to the worlds it's connected to, a realm were the very ancients sought to escape their fate…

But now, it was the bridge between two worlds never meant to connect…

As adeleine and ribbon saw countless figures familiar and odd: the heart shaped planet of ripple star, a castle unknown to them standing alongside dedede's own domain, a settlement with four diamonds… rhythm route's modern metropolis being a direct contrast to a rustic village in flames…

It was a lot weirder than what adeleine expected… but before her and ribbon could prepare…

BAM!- with an impact, they struck the floor of a valley, falling unconscious…

As their minds floated amyss… a peculiar dream had manifested…
an armed conflict, between a warrior clad in red, wielding a spear and standing forth with determination… in front of a burning castle…

On the other side opposing him, was an old, wise warrior, clad in blue, his sight was determined to beat the warrior of red… behind him, was a spear with an odd shaped tip… maybe an opening for a projectile of a sort- adeleine tought- at the same time, countless warriors were behind him, one having the kanji of love written on his helm, another with an eye patch and a moon crescent on his helm…

The ruins in flames were to be witnesses of an era's end…

And on the horizon, adeleine and ribbon saw her friends, watching the battle occur…

But before she could ask them…

Wake up… we're wasting sun light.- a voice called them out of their slumber…

And in a quick reflex, adeleine and ribbon mutually woke up… scaring the mysterious man in front of them.

-Were… were am i?..
adeleine muttered those words… as she was waking up… only to have a man clad in crimson armor, wearing an oni mask, and wielding a fan with four kanji… (those wise enough would recognize them as wind-forest-fire and mountain)

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!- was ribbon and adeleine's scream upon seeing him fully awake from their Little slumber.

What a way to receive an ally of yours.- was the man's response…

Wait… that voice, were you the one who was on the other side of the portal before we crossed… the friend of uyijasu?.- ribbon asked.

So you can say, because any friend of that lion is a friend of mine… the name's shingen, takeda shingen. (for your information, here in japan, we say our family name before our name…)- he introduced himself.- and now, who are you two?

Adeleine, an artist back in dream land, and this is my fairy friend, ribbon.- she proceeded to introduce herself and her partner.

I take it you're not from around here.- he assumed.- because you don't see people falling or appearing from star shaped rifts everyday.

Neither do i see people like you, wearing an Oni mask and armor…- she muttered (nor that i see many humans that don't have special magic or technological limbs.)- she kept that part to herself.

Anyways… can i ask where are we?-ribbon resumed.- because this forest looks pristine…

Canopies aplenty, wildlife flourishing, birds humming, it was beautiful to watch.

This is the province of kai, in other words, my terrain and domain.- shingen, with a grin, began to clarify.- you could say, i'm the warden and lord of this province.

Really?.- the two friends asked, impressed.

Indeed… however, it hasn't been easy these days… for the country we walk in is consumed in strife… and unlike wars of old, it has been going on in a cyclic manner…- shingen's voice became more cold.- as new heroes rose from history's flames and the tale is told in a different perspective, different eyes and souls… we still have to relive history, the deaths of many we hold dear, time and time again, some are doomed to repeat their tragedies…

That… that is quite sad…- adeleine sympathized- (i never knew my home world, nor who were my parents… and if i were to be from shiver star, as the ruins of the civilization show… then that could mean they might be gone… such a memory still haunts me)

Ribbon however, was curious about the cycling nature- how come you say that you have lived this tale countless times?
ahh, a keen kid you are- he said in an impressed tone.- very well, one could say we have been at war with gods and demons… of course, allied with the gods… as for our foe… it was the snake demon orochi and the demon army… we even got to meet heroes from another lands, mainly china, but the rest of the world and his history brought valuable friends and allies in our struggles against orochi… of course, each time we won, we were sent back to our homes, back to relive our history, as the fusion between worlds was unnaturally unstable without the energy of strife to feed it.

Energy of strife?- adeleine pondered.- wonder what that is… can you explain.
simply put, when two warriors clash, and their resolves are formidable, the clash of beliefs and ideals focuses the spirit energy of the world, it makes it capture and shift to embrace the conflict… then it takes the clashing wills, and thus, the energy of strife is born.- he resumed.

And thus, we have been reliving history on four cycles, one for each encounter with orochi… or more accurately, the god of destruction that is the hydra, and it's desire to destroy all that exists.

Ribbon's mind flashed with fear, as dark matter's reign over ripple star began to repeat on her…

Adeleine wasn't much better, only she could keep it better concealed through her more experience against the matter most dark…

But both seeing how the fairies were corrupted, transformed into monsters, as well as seeing how dream land's residents became more cold, vicious, cruel and ruthless… wasn't natural…

For adeleine was also able to see ribbon's memories on the fall of ripple star… while ribbon was able to see dream land's descent into a war against dark matter, with only kirby, gooey and friends remaining to oppose the darkness, as most, including her, were possessed, and the remaining forces either were powerless (due to being waddle dees) or being too focussed on winning their battles and saving their friends to defeat the threat looming on the horizon… (bandana dee and the remaining minions of the King had to retreat, daroach and the squeaks had to fend of the darkness on pupupu islands, and on those times, taranza, susie and magolor weren't even there…

As for meta knight, he was mounting a resistance to ensure nothing would intervene on kirby's quest.

Thus, it was her, the King and the residents of dream land against such a menace… she doesn't remember clearly, given her lack of experience… but she could recall her desires being twisted and turned darker, and she was completely compliant with such a change, as if it felt natural (as ribbon said, maybe since she was corrupted through exposure rather than possesion, her mind changed into the mentality of the dark matter…)
then, when ribbon arrived and the crystal stars fell to popstar… the dark matter had the gull to possess her DIRECTLY… and like last time, kirby had to deliver a beatdown to knock some sense onto her…

However, before she could continue reminiscing…
HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!
WHAT!?- adeleine and ribbon yelled.

Kenshin, he must have began the assault…- was shingen's answer…- we have no time, we must prepare for an ambush.

Ok… ok then,-adeleine pulls her magic brush.-ribbon, like we trained, you blast them from afar…

And you'll beat them up close.- ribbon followed.

It seems you have experience… now then nemesis… let the festivities BEGIN!.- with a grin, shingen charged to kawanakajima, were his nemesis and friend kenshin awaited…
thus began, the THIRD battle of kawanakajima…

Here plays… the battle of kawanakajima from samurai warriors(obviously, you pick your versions tough)

Meanwhile…
on a somewhat unfinished fortress, landed lidelle and sig, whose puyo battle opened another rift on the space time continuum, which wasn't surprising.

What was surprising was what happened UPON arrival…

Where are we?- lidelle asked.

I dunno, but seems like a serene place, maybe we could catch bugs or rest.- was sig's nonchalant response.

HALT THERE!- they Heard someone say.

Who? Us?- lidelle asked.

Of course… you intruders are invading on lord kenshin's territory, thus you shall be captured and interrogated for suspiscion of spying for the takeda army.- the uesugi soldier finished.

Wait, this is just a misunderstanding… we aren't spies. I swear.- lidelle explained.

Tell that to lord kenshin- but before he could do anything…

Hydrangea.- was all they Heard sig say before a typhoon appeared from the nothing, thus taking the guards down… and dropping a pair of tonfas and a naginata they were carrying to supply the uesugi army as they fell down to the floor.

Lidelle caught eye on the dropped weapons.

Sig, look, they dropped weapons, like what schezo uses…- lidelle acknowledged.

Considering the situation, sig had but one choice to make with them…

Then take one- was sig's response.- those guys don't seem friendly, thus, we should at least leave for the moment.

But… what if we harm or worse, kill them?- lidelle, afraid, doubted the necesity to take the weapons, considering their potential.

So long as we only strike to incapacitate them, they will be fine… bees do so all the time… besides, those men were armed just to capture us on sight, thus, we should be prepared for more crueler soldiers if they mean to capture us from square one.- was sig's reasoning, lidelle was a Little unnerved by his calm behaviour.

-But so long as we retreat, everything will be fine, ok.

Ok.- was lidelle's answer, and determined, both took a weapon each: lidelle took the naginata, while sig took the tonfas.

The soldier woke up… and the sight scared and amazed him.- you know… you truly have a frightening potential kid.

Umm…- sig didn't catch on.

That spell of yours, it was quite powerful, so perhaps… perhaps you could earn lord kenshin's respect…

I'm not following.- sig said bruntly.

You'd said you want to leave the battlefield… right?... then we can scort you to lord kenshin, and he could offer you protection.- he finished.

Ok… lemme think.- was sig's response.

(this is our best chance, if kenshin's a bad man, we have our magic, without having to use puyos… somehow, to defend ourselves, if that kenshin is a good enough guy, maybe he could help us get home) he made his mind.- we shall take your request.

Excellent.- they Heard the soldier proclaim in victory.- lord kenshin hates civilians being involved in the battlefield, he'd wishes that only those willing and meant to fight stood in the battlefield, and don't worry, you'll be safe on the journey… a samurai's promise.- was the samurai's declaration.

Oh, in that case, thank you mr. Samurai…-lidelle expressed her gratitude.- the name's lidelle, lidelle rider centauros… and my friend is sig.

Hello.- he said bruntly.

Then call me Kagemochi Amakasu.- the samurai, now recognized as kagemochi, gave his name…- now, the road to kenshin will be long, but we can cut through the river… if nothing interrupts us…(however, there have been mysterious beings at play, and if miss aya cannot contain them for long… we might be in more trouble than with just the takeda…) he mentally noted…

So… we part now?- sig asked.

Indeed… but first- kagemochi whistles, calling upon the uesugi horses.- i shall give you a ride on our horses…

Yay… YAY!- lidelle, exclaimed exstatic, she would finally ride a horse.

As everyone placed their weapons on the sheets or belt, in the case of lidelle…

Sorry, for that spell.- sig apologized.

Don't worry, if i were in your position, i'd do the same…- was amakasu's response.

That makes me wonder… why didn't you attack us, given we are not from here?- lidelle pondered.

Simply put, after the orochi wars, we are more prepared for dimensional issues… in fact, uyijasu hojo, a friend of our lord… actually went to a land known as dream land in order to assist an assembly surrounding the issue.- amakasu clarified.

DREAM LAND?!- sig and lidelle exclaimed in shock.- that's kirby's world…

By chance, do you know the route to the portal used?- lidelle asked, anxious.

We indeed do… unluckily, it's on odawara castle, on the hojo terrain, so until this battle ends, uyijasu returns and we get his approval… you're stuck here.- kagemochi, sadly, rebuted.

Oh… ok…- lidelle said, somberly.- in that case, onwards to kenshin's stronghold.

Very well… HYAH!- with a strike to the saddle and a loud scream, kagemochi, lidelle and sig, head forward onto the battlefield.

As for uyijasu… he was packing his things on dream land, getting his cane polished and improved by archie, the weapons shop waddle dee, in case anything stood in his way.

Returning to shingen and adeleine.
so… to resume, you're in the middle of a battle against your nemesis, kenshin uesugi… who's also like one of your closests friends?- ribbon resumed.

Exactly.- shingen answered.- the battle with my nemesis is a quest to surpass him in battle, but outside of that, we tend to be quite respectful to one another, we just simply see this as a healthy competition to see who's the more worthy of leading the kanto region… we even take precautions to ensure no casualties occur.

When you put it that way… he seems like a respectable fellow.- adeleine pondered.

He is… but he's also a great devote to the god of war bishamonten, and a great advicate of honor… he's also quite serious and stoic to a fault.- shingen began to describe kenshin.

Then, they saw soldiers in White, gray and silver, attacking soldiers clad in red armor…

Guess he didn't wait for me to arrive…- shingen muttered

Ok… then… so we just beat them until we find our friends?- adeleine asked.

Exactly… this is the plan, while i go reunite with sakon shima… you must hurry to that abandoned garrison (points to the garrison near the river), ensure that kenshin's forces don't take it… and remember, this is a friendly battle… so don't kill anyone.- he remarked that last part seriously.

Ok… ready ribbon?- adeleine asked her fairy friend.

Yep.- was ribbon's response…

And so, the battle of kawanakajima began…

On the north, sakon shima and lady aya were dealing with a surprise foe…

Yeesh, these machines seem far more ruthless than usual… are they drunk or what?- was sakon's observation.

Your attempt at humour wasn't well reseived, but i'll agree… these creatures are unnaturally determined- was lady aya's response.

The creature was a blood red hound, but it's claws and paws have been reinforced with mechanic tonfas with blades on the side to maximize harm… it's back also had a circular glass with lightning surrounding it… the energy core.

If it wasn't for nezha's pride allowing him to be remodeled into a cyborg back in orochi's world, these two wouldn't know what it was… thanks to him however, they understood this foe was not from their time period.

However, that didn't stop them.

Well, so long as he keeps lining for you and your spells… i'll just knock it down to the floor.- he rose his cleaver proudly.

Don't be so confident sakon… who's to say it won't direct it's bark at you and your ego.- was her answer…

And thus, the two charged to receive the mechanic bloodhound that was chasing the armies.

On the empty garrison.

Oh great bishamonten… bear witness to this battle, as i purge these wicked beasts and thriump over my nemesis' finest allies.- was kenshin's declaration before he impaled his sword on a robotic bird with Phoenix wings and appearance…

Your skill clearly is worthy of my lord's nemesis… but it seems these ones were just reconning the area for a greater assault.- a man in black and White hair, on a scarlet armor and with a spear-tiped red flag with six coins said.

Well said, masayuki… but these hollow constructs are a disgrace to the sacred battlefield… and the lifes of our men… thus, they must be punished for their heressy against the land.- with his bow made, kenshin took his sword and joined masayuki sanada.- thus, i propose a truce… we ensure that these foes fall, and then… we shall resume our battle in peace.

Very well… just don't be planning to capitalize on the chaos left by these fiends.- masayuki accepted the offer, with doubts.

I would never side or use the chaos from these fiends, i shall only have the wit, strength and resolve of my men be the deciding factor of our battles.- kenshin clarified.

On the bridge to the uesugi main camp.

Sir… WE'VE GOT ENEMIES INBOUND- a soldier warned kagemochi.

Enemies… from where?.- he asked.

We don't know… and they're not takeda soldiers… their appearance resembles a bettle… but it's horn as been replaced with a naginata's blade, their legs have somesort of advanced armor, and it's chest as a mysterious energy core… it looks like another futuristic foe from ryu hayabusa's era.- the soldier described.

It doesn't sound like a friendly bug.- sig bluntly retorted.

-The worst part, is that there are A HUNDRED of those things marching towards our main camp…

Then we have no time to lose.- kagemochi told the soldier.- lord kanetsugu is on the main camp… we must provide aid to him INMEDIATELY… thus, i ask you.- he directed himself to sig and lidelle- can you help us defeat these foes?.

Sure, why not.- sig answered.

Of course… we will help- lidelle followed suit.

-Then FORWARD.

And with that, lidelle, sig and amakasu rushed to the main camp of the uesugi, hoping to beat their foes to the punch.

Returning to shingen, adeleine and ribbon…

As shingen's fan smacked countless soldiers away… he began to toss others around like a profesional wrestler.

You fought well… but maybe put some effort onto your stance- he recomended his enemies for the future battle.

Woah, you truly know how to fight.- adeleine exclaimed.

But she wasn't doing bad either, with a swing to the left and another to the right, she was toppling uesugi soldiers easily, while also creating drawings of ice dragoon, which then took life as if it summoned the spirit of the ice dragoon itself… and froze the soldiers on their tracks.

Ribbon was keeping adeleine safe by firing the crystal blaster at incoming foes, thus keeping them away enough for adeleine to finish her drawing and thus, the fight.

Impressive… you truly are artists of the battlefield.- shingen remarked.

It's for nothing really, just experience- was the answer of the two.

Well then, you shall march up ahead to the garrison… i'll cross the bridge to rendesvouz with sakon… let's hurry.- shingen ordered.

Very well, good luck shingen.- and with those words, adeleine, ribbon and shingen Split ways…

And the moment the two girls entered the castle, they saw a White robbed figure with silver armor and a seven bladed sword fight alongside a scarlet armored and White and black haired warrior wielding a spear that served as a flag…

Fight! Mid-boss battle goes here

However, what caught the two's attention… was the foe they were fighting, for she perfectly recognized him as gigant edge… only with a crimson scar and a blood tainted sword.

What happened to you gigant edge?- adeleine asked.

The otherwise normal miniboss just silently attacked her… only to meet a crystal to the face… and then be slashed by kenshin's sword.

However, like all minibosses, it would take more than that to defeat him…

Thus, adeleine decided to bring the kracko sketch, mounting the artistic cloud while using energy beams to blast the giant swordsman.

Masayuki was impressed, but not to be outmatched, channeled the wind through the six coins battle flag… only to create a slash so powerful, it cut through the wind and manifested as an energy wave… while gigant edge was able to block… he was severely pushed back onto a wall…

Only for kenshin to cannel the might of bishamonten, creating a spiritual avatar of him… and thus, slashing away at the swordsman with the might of the god of war… before gigant edge finally decided to surrender… and was defeated.

Back to shingen's side of the story…

As shingen spotted sakon, and kenshin sister, miss aya… he also saw a mysterious, cycloptic round being with a Little golden hair and orange shoes… as well as a crimson scar imbued on those shoes (Anyone from dream land would recognizes him as King doo)… and it, sakon and aya were locked in a fierce clash, with the bloodhouds being thrown around by the King of waddle doos… thus, the battle was more or less between the warriors and the eyeball.

And King doo wasn't making it easy, for he launched a beam blast straight towards shingen to try and topple him, then, it launched a BEAM ATTACK directed at sakon… who just sidestepped out of the way…

And finally, it rammed directly onto aya… who just using the seals of her scepter, managed to create a blue flame that slowed him down, and she just walked past and smacked him in the back… thus sending it rolling…

However, King doo simply jumped back into the battlefield, no worse than before.

So… what's with that stare? Did you got sand in the eye?- sakon joked.

It seems we've got a mysterious foes inbound, nice to see you safe sakon.- shingen was grateful

The same thing to you my lord… but it seems this guy's more stubborn than even kanetsugu is when talking about justice and honor.- sakon compared…

This wasn't taken well by Aya… but she decided to brush it off…

Let's punish this fiend for his actions, and prevent him from causing chaos.- aya stated.

-Very well… let's see what this cyclops can do.
and so shingen, sakon and aya teamed up against King doo, who kept spamming beam attacks, energy blasts and ramming, only to meet blade, scepter or a fan each time…

While sakon was ordering the troops to provide cover fire, aya launched a seal tag onto the eye of King doo… which burned his eye… and in a panic, he began running in circles…

Not a chance.- but before long, shingen grabbed and began to spin him around like a ragdoll… before throwing him onto the river, defeating King doo… and giving him a painful bump on his head…

Returning to the uesugi main camp…

And yet, there was ANOTHER miniboss alongside the demon-like bettles, which kanetsugu was defeating quickly through his sealing tags and his sword…

Go back to hell, you demons of sin.- he was giving it his all to send them back to where they came from, using all the energy his spirit had… but the rock monster in the shape of a mountain, with a hachi headband… that also bore the crimson scar… (whose name is moundo) began to spin around… thus, becoming invincible and throwing away the sealing tags.

This monster is providing support for the demons… if i keep this up as it's currently at, i won't have enough energy to keep fighting… but then i would also be risking a lot by standing here, because he could simply attack me…- he realized.

Luckily for him, reinforcements arrived.

Lord kanetsugu, reinforcements have arrived.- Amakasu declared.

That's… a very big rock.- sig wasn't amused with the enemy…- but it seems to be protecting those beettle demons… not cool.

Kanetsugu began to speak- you must distract that giant Stone monster so that i can seal the demons, then we can defeat him.

Very well sir.- and with that, kagemochi began to charge at moundo, using his katana to try and slash at the monster… moundo took some damage, but wasn't annoyed…

Lápiz lazuli- sig began to cast a spell, but unlike how lápiz lazuli appeared, it began to transform into a water balloon-like meteor that fell atop moundo… splashing him… and washing him away…

Huh…. Interesting.- sig mentally noted the diferences between his spells back home and here.

Moundo, for his part, decided to start spinning, harnessing the powers of the mountain winds to float… before slamming down, first chaing lidelle, then going for kanetsugu, who had more success sealing the demonic cyber beteles without moundo protecting them…

And when kagemochi blocked his attack, moundo, annoyed, directed his last bounce towards sig…

Vento- only for lidelle to create a Little tornado to blow him away… this, combined with the winds he channeled to even get the attack going… had the unlucky side effect, of tossing him to the skies… only to fall down defeated.

While the two puyo crew members did have weapons… they decided to use their magic first, out of convenience, and second, they don't have the best perspective on what a weapon means…

Thanks for the rescue, our men were caught of guard, and that rock was preventing our efforts to battle these fiends.- kanetsugu apologized.

Do not worry sir, we were too spread and focussed on the takeda to take on these surprise foes, however, these two kids have to be the ones praised, not me.- kagemochi told him.

Then who are you two, noble souls?- kanetsugu, curious, asked.

-lidelle

-sig – the two answered.

It's indeed an honor to meet such Young heroes, lidelle, sig… what can i do to help you.- he asked them.

We simply want an audience with your lord, kenshin, he might know how to get home.- sig resumed.

-Very well, we were about to send a rescue party in case more of those fiends appeared, but we don't see the necessity. Kagemochi!

-Yes sir?

You're in charge of the main camp, protect it until our lord and lady aya return, do not let these beasts unknown enter.- he ordered.

Very well.- was kagemochi's answer.

Can we ride the horses?- lidelle, timidly asked.

Of course. It's the fastest way.- kanetsugu accepted.

Yay, more horse riding.- lidelle was happy…

And so began their march to the abandoned stronghold, where kenshin and masayuki were.

Thus, we return to adeleine and ribbon, now getting to interact with kenshin and masayuki.

Woah, you were so cool back then, slashing away at the wind, creating a spectral avatar… you truly amazed us.- ribbon said.

It was nothing, it was simply an effort to win the battle.- kenshin answered.- and it is an honor to meet a guest from the land uyijasu visited, the name's kenshin, uesugi kenshin.

How did you knew?- adeleine asked.

First of, those powers of yours are of magical nature, but unlike those from the mystics, they eem to be far more bound to creation and expression rather than reality bending.- masayuki explained.- also, your clothes seem more modern, more like our friends from the future back at the wars with orochi…

You deduced that from just our clothes and fighting style?- adeleine was shocked.

Indeed, after all, a warrior's weapon can reflect their soul.- he said.- as for my name… masayuki sanada.

Adeleine, and this is ribbon- she introduced herself and ribbon

It seems like your intervention was a benevolent boon, for you helped us against that creature of the dark.- masayuki, relieved, said.

That's a gigant edge, a natural foe of us back home… but this one felt different, as if corrupted… not through dark matter, but a dominant forcé ben ton destruction.- ribbon noted.

Then it seems a great war is approaching, thus i'm afraid we must end the battle prematurely… i'm sorry for the disgrace, great bishamonten.- was kenshin's response.

LORD KENSHIN!- cried kanetsugu naoe, accompanied by lidelle and sig.

Kanetsugu, what happened in the camp, and what news do you bring of the battle?- kenshin asked

First, our camp was sieged by the foul fiends on the shape of beteles with bladed maws, only for a rock monster to be with them, however, these two kind travellers from another world saved us.- he told him.

LIDELLE?!- adeleine asked, recognizing the Young girl.

Adeleine?- as sig and lidelle recognized the artist and the fairy, they hughed together.

It's been a long time since we last met…- while adeleine had fond memories of meeting the puyo heroes, this was accompanied with memories of the wars that also took place…
a world spanning journey across the entirety of dream land in order to clear it from puyos and reclaim the lost puyo souls, artifacts of limitless power, became a sisterly rivalry driven by hatred between amitie and rivitie, her sister sealed in the red puyo hat for being destructive and ruthless… that almos tended in tragedy against the forces of zero, the cosmic eyeball progenitor and leader of the dark matter, as it harnessed the puyo souls to transform yet again into zero two, however, unlike last time kirby fought it without the crystal cannon, nor ribbon's help, as he used the very puyo souls the dark fiend absorbed as projectiles that countered one another, thus severely incapacitating the fiendish conqueror, while amitie would wield the rainbow sword from the rainbow isles, against dark matter blade, the dark matter's most dangerous foe, one could say it was a general to the dark beasts, but most importantly, it was the dark force that made rivitie collect the puyo souls in the first place, thinking their power would allow her to get revenge on her mother…

Now, we return to the present day at hand.

So… how's primp town doing?- adeleine asked.

It's doing great, we had to deal with falling blocks called tetriminos, and a dimensional Young god obssesed with order that took control of most of our friends… but that was quite the fun journey across the world more than it could have been nightmarish… however, it was also a taste of the dark matter, which have triggered some bad memories on amitie.- lidelle resumed.

It seems you know each other well…- kenshin bemused.- as you're friends with these two, you shall be recognized as allies of the uesugi. (refering to adeleine and ribbon)

-As for you two (refering to lidelle and sig) i take it that you're not from her either… but not from adeleine's world…

Pretty much, we come from primp town on the pwurp islands, on the puyo dimension- sig bluntly explained.

It seems the gods favor you, because alongside odawara castle, mysterious space time rifts have been appearing on the kanto province, with two on this very old abandoned garrison.- kenshin realized.

Now that you mention it kenshin, the two rifts did show a mysterious blob, and a star shaped planet.

So… we can return home… YIPPEE!- lidelle hughed sig in celebration.

Well, it seems we'll see our friends sooner than we expected.- adeleine told ribbon

So it seems you'll be leaving then, eh- shingen arrived, along with sakon and aya.

Brother, did you made new friends without telling me?- aya asked kenshin.

-Sorry, but we were caught by a foe, and thus, had to cooperate.

Well, what it's most important is that these four helped us win against those demons, and even if they might be otherworldly, it takes guts to help a complete stranger, i like ya. Name's sakon, sakon shima.- sakon introduced himself

Thanks sakon, but it's nothin, we always help those in need in dream land.- ribbon humbly repplied.

Well, we could've prepared a welcoming party, but it seems we all have things to do, don't forget to tell your friends back home about us… and the demons that have been appearing.- shingen warned them

We will tell them shingen, you have our Word.- adeleine, lidelle and ribbon assured.

If you ever need help, then you can count on our aid.- kanetsugu offered.

Thanks, i suppose.- sig answered.

As the four began to prepare to leave, adeleine had an idea.

Do you percance have a paper sheet, or something to write?- she asked.

Does an empty seal tag work?- kanetsugu offered.

Yeah, will do just fine.- she replied in approval.

-Now… ribbon, i'll need you to take notes, ok?

Ok ado.- she repplied, taking the ink brush…

Adeleine: Here it goes. Ehem…

To our dear mighty King:

As you can probably see, me and ribbon have gone missing in another world, don't worry, because we're ok, it will take more than a measly dimensional trip to take us down… if we don't return inmediately due to ending up somewhere else, then at least this letter will make you comfortable…

Anyways, what we lived here in japan, was wild: first, we met shingen takeda, the tiger of kai, following that, we teamed with him and kenshin uesugi, the dragon of echigo, as we got stuck in the battle of kawanakajima, only to be forced to battle a gigant edge that was weirder than usual…

Then we've met their allies: sakon shima, miss aya, masayuki sanada, then somehow… we also reunited with lidelle and sig, who say hello to you and kirbs… so it has gone quite well for us here.

That's all i have to say, hopefully we shall return home in a Little while, if not, then we won't give up 'till we return.

Take care great King… sincerely:

Adeleine and ribbon.

Done- ribbon said.

Well, guess it's time to go… it was fun meeting you… so see you soon.- adeleine was saying her farewells.

Good luck in your quest, and tell your King that the tiger of kai is willing to lend a hand.- shingen repplied.

You have potential, if we ever meet again, then show bishamonten what you can truly do- was kenshin's way to express a goodbye.

Well, adeleine, it was quite great to see you again… mind if we visit dream land someday?- lidelle asked.

-Of course, dream land will always welcome you two.

Excuse me… but do you plan to keep the weapons?- lady aya asked lidelle and sig.

Eh… yeah, sorry for taking them- lidelle apologized.

It's no big deal, if anything, they seem to fit you quite well.- she complimented.

Well, since that's all… see you soon.- was lidelle's parting words.

As everyone entered the portal, with adeleine throwing her letter in…

Kenshin and shingen knew they had something to do.

With all the misterious demonic foes defeated, the soldiers of the takeda and uesugi clans decided to keep fighting, that is until shingen and kenshin walked forward, meeting one another at the central plain of kawanakajima.

my dear people.- shingen began- as you have seen, a mysterious enemy has arrived in our world, their shape and appearance is demonic, but their life and mentality is cybernetic… hollow beings bent on pure destruction…

soldiers of echigo, proud followers of bishamonten- kenshin followed- these abominations are a disgrace to the battlefield, and pose a genuine threat to our society, like orochi once did… thus, i propose an Alliance with my nemesis and his forces.

The enemy at hand is dangerous enough, but by uniting forces with the dragon of echigo and the other warriors of the land, we have hope to surpass the mysterious rising enemy of ours…- shingen continued- now, my fellow soldiers… i must ask… are you ready for a new decisive battle for the land?.

The road ahead will be brutal, but we must strike determined, are you with me?- kenshin asked.

And both were received with cheers and roars of motivation, as the takeda and uesugi armies began to march.

Well nemesis, it seems we shall be allies for now.- kenshin told shingen

Eheheheh… and it seems it will be an interesting adventure what we got ourselves into.

On a lonely hill.

¿?: it seems that my bio demons were not strong enough… ehhehh.. that means that my iniciative is working perfectly.

Garlen: what do you mean?
?: it simply means that you will have stronger machines to bolster that revolution… and i will have the data to create stronger fiends for your cause.

Garlen: in that case, it is indeed going well… but if you dare betray me or tenebrae hue-

¿?: don't worry, i don't plan to do so… so long as you get me the head of evaristus grand, i shall gladly work with you.

Garlen: very well… glad to do business with such an understanding man.

¿?: equally so.

Back on the ruins…

It seems everything's falling onto place, now (unsheates his scythe), it's the time for the final step of the plan.- evaristus muttered.

FANG, BEAN, BARK!- he called the hooligans.

What now grand?- asked fang.

For the remaining hour, while i hunt for the star rod, you are in charge of keeping an eye on starr park.- he explained.

So… just recon duty?... phfffffff. Easy.- fang boasted.

Lame, i wished to blow stuff up into fireworks…- bean said somberly.

Good luck… hooligans, i shall leave now, ensure that nothing bad happens before i return… it's an order.- and with that, evaristus left, to get the final piece of the puzzle.

Now… i must not fail… i WON'T FAIL, i made a promise… i will complete it… don't worry ol' pal… a better world shall be soon achieved… and i assure you… i will spill as Little blood as possible… but i won't guarantee… that all will survive…

End of chapter

Two notes:
first, we're approaching the end of the genesis arc, only two parts to go before the crossover begins properly and the worlds merge…

Second: i am adding the puyo puyo and kirby fanfic: puyo puyo dream land invasion, as an event that happened between the two series, however, the events didn't transcur the same way, to clarify the changes:

There's no spirit of light nor dark (so no super amitie)
dark matter was the boss of nutty noon… by possessing rivitie

Zero would be the one to absorb the puyo souls… but considering this is post return to dream land kirby… he got absolutely obliterated by the pink demon…

And no, neither dark prince, ecolo, marle nor squares could completely erase the memories of the adventure from amitie and friend's minds… given dreams from their past adventure remain…

As for rivitie… well, she'll appear soon enough.

Thank you for Reading my story, please leave honest opinions and critiques… and your opinión on a warriors orochi –style crossovers, to motívate the comunity to begin exploring more possiblities.

Enough said… take care, and goodbye.