Gate: And So the United Republic Fought

AN: This is a Civilization 5/Gate Crossover if you haven't already guessed. This takes place on the same Earth as my other Civilization 5 crossover story For The Republic minus all the Mass Effect Elements. The timeline diverges at 2005 CE so anything taking place before that is 'canon' in this timeline. So if you want to go read the first chapter of For The Republic to see how the United Republic got to this point and the civilopedia chapter to see what wonders or social policies the Republic has. So now that's out of the way let's get on with it shall we.

United Republic of States

Republic State, Republic City

West District

October 24, 2005

Itami Youji. Age 25. Currently a 2nd Lieutenant in the Hanoian Army but serves in the United Republic's military as part of a mercenary force that has fought with the Republic for thousands of years. Accepted by himself and others as a geek or social outcast. When confronted by others on his choice in lifestyle Itami responds with "I work to support my hobby you know. If I had to choose between my job and my hobby. My hobby takes priority."

Itami was taking the morning subway to a local convention. Every year there would be several 'cultural conventions' where people would be able to experience the world's cultures but in reality it was just a place where people could purchase large amounts of Hanoian anime and manga. Itami had already stopped by the local Game Plaza and purchased large amounts of video games. He just had to…

SCREECH

Itami was jarred from his thoughts by the loud screech from outside it sounded like a car crash. He along with many others went over to the window where there was indeed a car crash but not only that there was this strange columned building in the middle of the park across the street. Itami was positive that building was not there a few minutes ago. The driver must have seen the building and in his surprise had crashed. The building reminded many of the Great Library and the Parthenon here in Republic City or of Roman architecture. The building wasn't that large but its opening was pitch black. From out of the darkness came many figures. They were wearing uniforms reminiscent of the Roman military but were positively medieval with their swords and plate armor. Alongside them were these monstrous looking creatures holding wicked looking weapons. Everything seemed to move in slow motion as this medieval army and the many civilians stared each other down. Suddenly a horn sounded and with a mighty warcry the army surged forward slaughtering anyone nearby. Archers shot swarms of arrows into the crowd. Worse still what had to be dragons flew out of the building and into the sky. Civilians fell left and right and Itami thought he might have saw a couple of children among them. This was a tragedy the Republic had never experienced before. Bad enough that... the convention might be cancelled! He had to stop this. The military discipline and training all Hanoians learn when they turn 18 suddenly clicked and he sprang into action.

Itami ran out into the chaos that enveloped the streets. Nearby was a woman cowering behind a car. He ran toward her and told her to get to the West District Vault. The Republic's leader the Wanderer fear the Republic might have to fight a nuclear war. In a move called Project Safehouse the United Republic built large self-sufficient fallout shelters called Vaults in all of its cities and the nearby city-states of Hanoi and Mogadishu. The Vaults never saw a nuclear war but have been used time to time during natural disasters so they were kept up to date.

The woman heeded Itami's advice and headed towards the Vault. A police officer not too far away was firing his pistol at the flying dragons. He managed to hit one of the Dragon's riders who fell upon the pavement. The man quickly shrugged of his injury and tried to charge the police officer. In one fluid motion Itami tackled the man and quickly snapped his neck like he had been taught.

The local police and SWAT teams had herded as many people as could into the Vault and fortified the area around it. After informing the police he was in the military Itami was handed a vest and a M-16 Assault Rifle. The Republic State National Guard and the United Republic Ground Forces were mobilized and on their way. Martial Law had been declared across Republic City and all residents told to either stay in their homes or head to the nearest Vault.

Itami and the SWAT Team fired upon any of the enemy soldiers that approached the Vault. At first it was only small groups but the dozens more showed up. The humans and smaller monsters went down with only a few shots but the larger creatures took a lot more to go down. They were rapidly running out of ammunition and all seemed lost until a large explosion took out a large enemy group. Itami and the other defenders along with the enemy forces looked to the skies.

Flying over the West District were Stinger Attack Helicopters and Attack Vertibirds of the Republic State National Guard. Advancing through the streets were Ground Force soldiers along with Tanks and IFVs. Automatic weapons of all kinds sounded throughout the West District. Never seeing such devastating weapons before or having any means to counter them the enemy army routed back towards the building in which they came through. The Republic's forces subdued any enemies they could to be interrogated.

1 Week Later

Itami laid upon his bed staring up at the posters of various games and anime he had put on his ceiling. It would be the closest he'd get to them in a while. The words still rang in his head even now. In Light of Recent Events the Fall Cultural Convention Has Been Cancelled. Of all the bad luck. Though things weren't so bad though. Itami looked at the pile of newspapers next to him.

MYSTERIOUS GATE APPEARS IN WEST DISTRICT PARK OF REPUBLIC CITY.

WEST DISTRICT MASSACARE: HUNDREDS DEAD!

WANDERER DECLARES THOSE GUILTY OF ATTACK WILL BE PUNISHED

UNITED NATIONS SUPPORTS REPUBLIC COMPLETELY

GATE DOMED OFF. NO ONE GETS IN.

MILITARY EXPEDITION TO THE 'SPECIAL REGION' PLANNED

BRAVE HANOIAN SOLDIER SAVES HUNDREDS

NEWLY PROMOTED 1ST LIEUTENANT ITAMI YOUJI NAMED 'HERO OF WEST DISTRICT'

That last one was pretty nice. He got a promotion and shook hands with the Wanderer and the Hanoian President. Emperor Caesar, Head Consul Dido, Premier Catherine, President Bismarck, and the leaders of various city-states all sent him letters of commendation. The bad thing about this was that with all this attention people would expect him to work harder and by doing that he'd have little to no time for his hobby! Hopefully he'd get some time off for the Winter Cultural Convention. The TV was currently playing a speech from the Wanderer. Itami turned up the TV and leaned in like billions across the world to listen.

"It is evident that this Special Region exists on a different world. It is also evident that a government on the other side of the Gate willingly launched an attack on our Republic killing and looting with callous disregard for their actions. I propose that elements of the Republic Military be sent through the Gate. They will secure it from any further intruders, they will learn of the world on the other side, and will find the ones that attacked us and if possible bring them to the negotiation table. Despite the vast technological difference we have with the attackers it will be a long hard road and will not be accomplished overnight. I ask the citizens of the Republic to be strong and have faith. For no matter what happens we shall prevail. Thank you my people and God Bless the Republic."

Republic City Ground Forces Base AKA 'The Battery'

November 10, 2005

The Republic City Ground Forces Base was the oldest military instillation in the United Republic. It was a Citadel built on a hill outside Republic City back in the medieval era. Located right next to Republic City Bay the fort was a perfect spot for trebuchets to defend the city from sea attacks. Over the centuries the trebuchets have been replaced by cannons and later artillery but still defended the city from sea threats. Occasionally a pirate vessel would sneak past the Defense Fleet and the fort's guns would make short work of them. This caused the base to gain the well-deserved nickname 'The Battery'. A vast underground labyrinth of bunkers and tunnels built up over the centuries containing offices, barracks, storehouses, and armories. Called by the soldiers that are stationed here the 'Second Pentagon'. It was here at the bases outside facilities that the soldiers going through the Gate would be trained.

The Republic was no stranger to war having fought several over the course of its history. Some large like the World Wars and some small like large scale barbarian cleanups. The last major engagement was 10 years ago in the southern arctic and that was simply clearing out some barbarian encampments that sent out one pirate destroyer too many. Soldiers were being retrained and the prisoners captured during the attack interrogated. It turned out that the locals of the Special Region spoke a language completely different from any spoken on Earth. Its structure was similar to Latin but that was as far as linguists got. It was only by pure dumb luck that while going through the casualties one of the troops found a book detailing the entire Special Region Language on the body of this pig like monster. Apparently it might have been trying to learn the language itself. Copies of the book were made and distributed to the troops and classes were held on speaking the language. Granted the only thing the Republic could figure out so far was how to say phrases like 'We come in peace' or 'hello there' but it was a start.

Itami was currently performing the daily 3 jog for today's PT. He was lost in his thoughts until he heard a 'Hey!' from behind him. From behind him was this young looking black haired man.

"I wondered who you were!" he said "You're Itami Youji! The Hero of the West District! I just got transferred from Fort Zancudo near Los Santos. The name's Kevin Baxter. So what's it like to be famous? It must be great! The girls must be all over you!"

"Shut up!" yelled Itami finally having enough of Kevin's constant talking.

Later at the mess hall Itami told Kevin why he was so on edge.

"After all of the excitement the convention ended up getting cancelled and with my new Hero status I don't even get weekends off anymore." Finished Itami

"You got to shake hands with the Wanderer! Not to mention your new promotion. Karma is going to kick your ass later for complaining." Said Kevin while stuffing his face.

"It's not like I wanted to get promoted…"

"Wow. You have no ambition at all do you?"

"I just work to support my hobby. If I had to choose between my job or hobby then my hobby take priority."

Kevin thought about it for a minute. It seemed to be a bit of a lazy lifestyle but if that's what made Itami happy then who was he to judge?

"Hey Itami" he said while leaning in conspiratorially. "I never told anyone this but I regularly go to the cultural conventions to purchase anime too. I might have… well. I might have camped out there all night and was one of the first inside…"

Itami's attitude changed instantly.

"What!?" he then grabbed Kevin by the shoulders and pulled him towards his face causing several nearby soldiers to raise eyebrows. "What kind of loot did you get?! Were any of the manga artists there?! Do you want to come over to my place later!?"

The Next Day during the 3 mile jog Kevin was still giving Itami the cold shoulder.

"Come on Kevin! Don't be mad!"

"I had no idea you were into that sort of thing!" said Kevin

"What…" Itami deadpanned

"I like Girls!" Kevin said while speeding up

"You thought I was... Don't get the wrong idea!" said Itami who was trying to keep up.

Not too far behind them was a Hanoian by the name of Akira Tomita.

"They seemed to be having fun." He said to himself.

The Gate

January 6, 2006

The day had finally come. It was time to start sending troops through the Gate. After a short ceremony at the memorial built for those that perished during the attack the advance team will be sent through to secure the area before more soldiers would be sent in. The large steel blast doors built in front of the Gate slid open and the convoy moved in. At the front of the convoy were 2 M1A1 Heavy Tanks, followed by 2 M4 Medium Tanks, and 6 Stryker APCs fully loaded with troops.

The convoy came through the other side in the middle of a burned out wasteland that reminded people of pictures of Germany during the Second World War. It was night but night vision could make out an army across from them.

"Contact!"

Soldier poured out of the Strykers and took combat positions. As they ready their weapons the sun slowly began to rise from the mountains behind them. The United Republic Ground Forces would not stop until they got justice.

And So the United Republic Fought…

AN: Ok first chapter done. As you saw with Kurata and Itami the nationalities and names of Gate's characters will change since the nation they hail from Japan does not exist in the United Republic's world. Here is where they be in this fic. Names in Parentheses are what they are called in Gate.

Itami Youji- Hanoian Soldier serving in the United Republic Ground Forces.

Kevin Baxter (Takeo Kurata)- Republic citizen from Los Santos.

Shino Kuribayashi- Hanoian Soldier serving in United Republic Ground Forces.

Akira Tomita- Hanoian Soldier serving in United Republic Ground Forces

Natasha Markov (Mari Kurokawa)- Republic-Born Russian

Michael Tracy (Sōichirō Kuwahara)- 50 year old Republic citizen from Liberty City

Franklin Roberts (Hitoshi Furuta)- Immigrant from Mogadishu. Worked at a well know Republic City Restaurant before joining URGF.