Hello everyone who is a great fan of an old (but still great) retro turn-base games!

It was only introduced to me last month and by the name of CHAOSSES-sama the game was internally addicted!

Okay, this story will start after all Advance Wars ended (except the Days of Ruin version). You pretty much can tell where this clichés will go.

I have no guaranteed that this will be appreciated by many considering Advance Wars fanfictions was relatively... small. So I took liberation to publish my story here and started brainstorming. I was surprised to see an Author that inspired me to make a 'go on, I can make a story'. Thank you so much Shadow0Fire! You really helped me in this one.

I've put so much dedication to it so I hoped you readers will like it!

DISCLAIMER:

I do not own Advance Wars, it was owned by both Gameboy Advance and Nintendo DS.

I only own the OCs and others that are not part of Advance Wars

Prologue

CO of the Red Death Army

The place was dark, the night slowly approaches as the last bit of light from the sun tried to showered the world with some faint light before he sleep and let his queen to light in her dark kingdom. In some far place, a black building with red lights could be seen. A roaring engine of the APC covered in deep red color, like blood, could be heard and see just at the base of the building.

"Move out, soldiers!"

"Yes sir!"

A squadron of units dressed in red and black colored camo with a black vest. They wore black and deep shape of red camo pants. They all had a black with red edge hoodie cloak on their head, covering most of the portions of their faces, only them can see their way. They held a futuristic gun with deep red tinted of glass. It had several black bullets from the inside of its magazine.

Standing in front of them, is a tall man with a noticeable alabaster skin. He had a black, brushed up hair with long side bangs reaching his chin. His piercing, dangerous, red eyes gleamed over the troops. He wore a high collar connected to a hoodie with the same black color and red edges. He wore a black suit with a red tie, under his suit is a white uniform, then a long, black pants showered most of his black boots. A black cape fluttered behind him against the strong wind, with a symbol in the middle of the cape - it was a red, curved reaper surrounded by deep red smoke similar to a fog of war.

The trees around made a sound of rustling leaves, the ever so promising of fog of war never changes. But for them, the fog of war was a blessing but a curse for the enemy.

That's because… they are unaffected of it.

As the squadron of black hoodie units marched away in the thick forest, the man who ordered the troops clasped his hands from behind. He walked towards the building as the running engine of an APC slowly died down. As he entered the building, he was greeted by an enthusiast friend.

"Heya~ Master!"

A woman who was less taller than the man, appeared in front of him. Although he already saw it several times than before, he still couldn't believed that he's still looking to her friend who wore an embarrassing outfit, probably only perverts would like...

A bunny suit: A fake, red bunny ears with its suit red and net as black, completed with a pair if white cuffs. The woman had a beautiful white skin. She had a red strawberry hair with curl ends. She has a pair of cute but enticing deep red eyes.

The man immediately blushed at the sight and looked away. Thank the great Red Death army that no one is around or it will be utterly embarrassing. Without turning around, he asked. "Akina, why are you wearing that again?"

"That's because I loved it!"

"That's not comfortable to everyone around you."

"...then, you don't like it, Master?"

The embarrassment of the man quickly vanished when he heard the voice of the woman was sad. He turned to face her and saw her looking down with a downcast expression, she was clearly sad just for a misunderstanding. Reluctantly, the man put both of her hands on the woman's bare shoulders. Akina shuddered at the feeling of touch on her shoulder blades as she looked up at the man.

The man inhaled out his embarrassment, and at the same time trying not to look down too much to look at her well endowed chest that showed a large portion of cleavage. He was clearly aware that his friend wasn't that busty on chest but whenever she wore tight dresses, such as this one, he couldn't help but compliment her chest.

Shaking his head to remove such unnecessary thoughts, he gave Akina a straight eye and a serious but with a hint of happiness. "It wasn't like that, come on. You're a good girl, the Akina that I know ever since you help me rise from my father's burden."

Akina's face brightened and she wore now a bright smile which shows her red lips. "It wasn't that important, Master. I'm just glad I met you."

"And so do I."

The man hugged her gently, the woman hugged back, their warmth exchanging as they lovingly hugged each other. The two loved to stay like this forever, only them, alone.

But everything must come to an end, as such happiness is yet to be given for them.

"Now, I will take my leave Akina." The man broke the hug first, Akina wanted to hug him more but she refrained herself. The man noticed this but he gave her a warm smile. Then he thought something as he chuckled, earning a confused look from Akina. He leaned towards her and...

...he pecked her on her lips.

It was a short one, a very short one of that, but Akina could still felt that his lips was still intact to hers. Her face, especially her cheeks, reddened in embarrassment but she quickly put up a wide smile. The man saw the sad look in the woman's eyes the moment he told that he will leave.

"I will be waiting for your return, Master." Akina happily said.

The man smiled, putting his hand on her head and started to pet her. He knows she loved being pet. "I know." He muttered.

Outside, the man waved at Akina as the latter waved back. The man entered the APC and the vehicle started rolling out into the dark woods, covered by nothing but darkness under the starless night.

"Commander Officer," Akina heard a voice behind her as she turned around and put up a serious face. She noticed the same squadron of troops had finally arrived back, she was facing the leader.

"Captain, do the Phase One," Akina ordered, the Captain nodded. "It is time to return the Red Death country."

Chapter One

Betrayer's Actions

The sun could be seen slowly falling on the horizon. Its bright light shines over the Cosmo land. Near the borders of Orange Star, a large, reddish orange HQ could be seen even from far away. There on the top floor of the building, a large window could be seen, with two people inside the room.

The room had white walls with few decorations of reddish stars similar to the sign of the nation but with playful styles on it. The floor was smooth but wooden with a few decorations from the sides of the room. A long, rectangular wooden desk with a familiar blonde haired woman dressed in a light purple outfit sat on a wooden but hard chair. In front of the desk, two chairs the same what the blonde woman is seating at, and a wooden door across it. Another woman sat on a left side of the chair in front of the desk, clad in a red vest over her white sleeves shirt.

"Siiigh, after what we've all been through, I still can't helped but worry." Nell muttered as she stood from her seat and walked towards the window looked over it, watching the Orange Star army having continue to do their duty or having a party. Her words didn't go unheard by her younger sister, Rachel.

"What's the matter, sis? Don't think too hard or you might form a wrinkle on her forehead." Rachel teased, smirking. "Sturm is gone, the Black Hole is gone. As such, we need a relaxing moments. It's really rare for us, COs, to be relaxing."

Nell sighed, her face softened as she brushed away some of the yellow strands of her hair. She turned around to face her sister. "I believed so."

Suddenly, the double door flew open as a soldier clad in reddish orange barged inside. The soldier wore an uneasy and worried look. "Commander Officer Rachel, Commander-in-Chief Nell...!" He straightened himself and saluted the two COs.

Racher and Nell saluted back to the soldier as Nell who made the first move. "What's the problem, soldier? Is it urgent?"

"Very urgent, ma'am!" The soldier said. "The Commander-in-Chief of Blue Moon, Commander Olaf, had thrown all of our supportive forces in Blue Moon!"

The news suddenly struck them like lightning. Before Nell could say something, Sami entered the room, she saluted the soldier and ordered him to go the barracks to prepare. The soldier saluted back and left with orders carrying on his shoulder. Sami faced Nell. "We have a problem Nell, Eagle told me that some of our troops attacked four of his Airports and Drake's Ports in Green Earth.

But even before Nell could response, a new person that is not part of Orange Star. Sonja.

"What are you guys doing?!" Sonja outburst, she was clearly angry and whatever she was about to say wasn't nice. She then pointed them accusingly. "If you're all gonna stand there, then you're all betrayers!"

Sami was about to asked and retort when Nell placed a hand on her shoulder, the Infantry specialist looked at her, the CIC gave her a nod. Nell stepped in front from a fuming Tactical Specialist. Nell didn't see how Sonja is so angry until now, she was a very calm and logistic person. To act her like this, this means there's really something wrong. "Sonja, state your reasons." The CIC said.

Sonja tried to calm her nerves but the way they acted and looked at her in confusion as if they don't know something she do. But she must trust them, with a very deep sigh, she calmed down but any wrong words she will be a silent volcano. "Tell me, CIC Nell..."

Now, Nell just noticed how formal Sonja really now, she wasn't like that before and the girl always call them informal due to how close they all worked together to defeat Black Hole.

Sonja paused before continuing, "Is it true that your troops hacked our networking system?"

Sami made the first reaction. "Wha the-?! Sonja, you know we're not that pretty capable at internet and stuff."

"At least the difficult ones, I know." Sonja spat, clearly annoyed plastering on her face. "But I have no doubts to all of you, at most, to all of you COs. But your units have another story."

Nell was utterly confused at what's happening, she placed a hand on her head and made a worried look. Her mind was clouded. 'What's going on?'

Sonja and Rachel noticed Nell's reaction, the latter tried to comfort her and the former's expression softened slightly. She sighed. "Seriously, you all of all people- ah, what do I say?" Then she gave them another sharp look. "Are you all sure it wasn't you who hacked our system?"

"Of course not, Sonja." Sami defended. "Not only Yellow Comet but also the Green Earth was attacked by our troops. The cause is yet to know but we will soon hear the reports. You can stay with us to know the truth."

Sonja made a small surprise reaction. "Even Green Earth?!"

Sami nodded, crossing her arms. "Yeah, Eagle told me this actually." She made a sad smile. "He wasn't actually thrilled that some of his airports were destroyed, but he was still happy after hearing that there's no death. Luckily, it was day off."

Sonja nodded, "What of Blue Moon? Surely, not only my Emperial Country and the Green Earth you, or at least the units, you have a problem with."

Sami swung her head from side to side. "Unfortunately, you were right. I've heard Olaf kicked our troops that should've supporting him, the reasons are unknown but we're getting the reports later after the troops from the Blue Moon had returned."

Rachel watched the two talked, she looked at her older sister Nell who looked back at her. The CIC, Nell, looked back and smile. Rachel obviously knew that her older sister was faking it to not worry.

But it wasn't a war anymore, to what's happening around them now, it was a threat.

It was just a threat. It was just the beginning.

Sonja grabbed the doorknob and paused. She didn't turn at them but she spoke. "I hope we still can trust you COs, we don't want another war like before. Do we?"

Then Sonja left, closing the door.

Sami turned around to see Nell seating on her chair, Rachel was on her side. Suddenly, they started to hear two voices outside the room. It sounds like its coming closer, by how the voice is acting, one of the voices sounds panicking, the other seemed angry. Sami cautiously grabbed the holder of her gun.

The doors opened, it showed a tall man accompanied by the Orange Star soldier who tried to stop him with words. The soldier stopped after noticing that they're inside and straightened himself. "C-Commanders, I-I'm sorry but Commander Grit made a sudden announcement of his coming so-" The soldier started but Sami cut in.

"It was okay, soldier." Sami said. "You're dismissed."

The soldier made a soft sigh but quickly composed again and made a salute before walking out. Now they looked at the tall man with a grey beard and slightly old look. "Grit." Nell said, a small smile crept her face. But she noticed Grit's expression, he was angry and confused.

"I don't like being a nasty person but I wanted to personally say this to you Nell and to the others. If you may kindly do, call all the COs, I don't want anyone left in this vital news." Grit said, the unusual silent anger patterned on his face.

Rachel asked. "How vital?"

Grit crossed his arms. "I'm sure you've heard Olaf kicking your troops. I don't want any misunderstanding. After what some of your units done to Blue Moon, I don't think I can trust them to rely this words to you, unless there's some of them are worthy to trust."

Nell nod, she stood up from her seat and made a firm look. "Very well, Sami, call all the Commander Officers right here, right now."

Sami saluted and walked out the room.

"What on Cosmo Land is going on..." Rachel muttered.

Naturally, Nell wouldn't be surprised if all of the Orange Stars COs had gathered around the meeting room. Unfortunately, she was truly nervous. It was unusual for her to be so nervous, she was a mature woman: calm and cool, like Sonja. But she knew, she can't contain some of her emotions.

Jake, Andy, Sam, Max, and even Hachi, had gathered and sat on their seats. Rachel and Sami was already on their seats before the rest had arrived. Needless to say, Grit, whom the Blue Moon's representative, Jess, from Green Earth, and lastly, Sonja from Yellow Comet was also with them. The Sniper Commander sat on the opposite side of Nell. Everyone could tell how important and serious this meeting was, even Andy preferred to shut and think more clearly. Or at least what he can understand, though despite being good and was called a hero on the first war, he was still a kid growing up but with obvious oblivious and stupid.

Grit folded his hands on the table as the Orange Commanders leaned closely to what his going to say, even the representatives of both Green Earth and Yellow Comet was listening closely. Grit looked down before facing the Orange Star COs. "As you may heard, your troops was kicked out by Olaf in Blue Moon. While that's happening, your troops invaded one of Green Earth's main Airports and Ports, alongside that your troops is hacking the Yellow Comet's networking system."

Jess's fist closed, seating beside Hachi, she looked suspiciously at Grit. "I was the one supposedly to say that, how did you know?"

Grit looked at her. "News flies fast, Jess, we know Blue Moon is in the middle and I'm sure we know what's happening around us."

"I guess you have a point." Jess sighed and dropped her suspicion.

Sonja, seating beside Sami, rubbed her forehead. "I don't want to believe that your troops Nell can be able to use networking system and hack through our firewall without even destroying it and plagued a virus in the computer. Without those computers, my tactical analysis of making the enemy confused to know how many numbers of forces I had is going to be useless."

Sami nodded, looking at the rest of the Orange COs. "As far as we could tell, none of us use internet that much, that is, unless some of our troops are really good at internet."

Max made a confused look. "Heh, but isn't we're using that some times?"

Sonja made a suspicious look before glancing at Sami. The Infantry Specialist didn't notice this and answered the Powerhouse of the Orange Star. "Yes we do, but due to our lack of intelligence of using it we instead relied on our reconnaissance units to gather reports around the field instead of using the facility. That's why it's super useful only for Yellow Comet army."

Hachi, seating between Jess and Max, stroke his beard. "I'm not the one to talk this personally since I'm a merchant but I guess being a former CIC is fine to be included." He sighed and shifted his seat. The other COs looked at him.

"What do you mean, Sir Hachi?" Jake, he was beside Nell, said pulling down his headset and wrapped it around his neck.

The former CIC looked back at Grit and asked. "But why did Commander Olaf kicked out our troops out in his country?"

"Because he saw the the Orange Star's troops forming a weird faction. He himself investigated the troops. But he heard them saying 'Hail the Dictator, hail his return' or something. So he kicked out the troops and the rest and Olaf told me that your troops were beating some of our citizens."

"Dictator?" Rachel, seating between Nell and Andy, said, "Who's that?"

Grit shook his head. "I'm afraid that I have no valid info. Even if I know, I won't believe it unless it came from your troops."

"Hey that's a bad mouth to say to mistrust our troops, Grit." Max gritted his teeth. His like-gigantic figure was intimidating, adding those muscles as well, Grit wasn't going to survive directly.

Andy placed his giant wrench on the table and stood while his hands were on the table. "That's bad Sir Grit, we know we won't hurt each other and we trust one another but how can't we work together if we don't have enough trust to know the truth completely."

Grit looked at Max, unfazed by his angry look and intimidating size. Actually, Grit finally realized how small he was against Max. "I will trust you guys, but not with your troops. As for you," He looked at Andy and shot him a look. "Oi, kiddo, I might not be a nice guy this time 'round. Considering what took places, last thing I wanted to do is to cost more lives."

Andy wasn't going to take that nicely but Rachel put a hand on his shoulder and grabbed his attention, she gave him a look that says 'don't go far'. With that, Andy sat back down.

With a grimace, Nell stood, now all the attention was focused on her. "I will say this for further clarification." She started. "The troops we all sent to across the country lands were supposed to be supporting by giving essential needs: supplies, food, water and materials. But I, or we, gave no order to infiltrate, form a Dictator faction or hack the system."

Nell looked to every each of the Orange Star COs. "Commanders Sami and Jake, you'll be going to Green Earth, accompanied Commander Jess on her way. Commanders Max and Hachi, you three shall be going in Yellow Comet, accompanied the Emperial daughter through Emperor Kanbei's territory. Lastly, me, Rachel and Andy, will talk to Olaf."

Everyone stood from their seat. "Yes sir!/Yes Ma'am!"

Who would know that the hectic problems that are in the Orange Stars was just starting?

Nell, along with Grit, sat on the two remaining chairs inside of the APC as one soldier was half inside and half outside of the hatch. The Orange APC was surrounded. From both sides, two groups of tanks composed of five, from behind is a group of Mech units composed of ten, lastly, the front was a group of ten recon units surveying the area. Rachel and Andy was staying somewhere in one of those those recons.

The winter around were nice and it gives peace and comfortable cool air, the sun from the horizon was already one-fourth away to be finally eaten. As the forces moves, Nell looked over at Grit who was wearing a serious and worried look. As far as she knew, she never see Grit to be so heavily worried at these events that currently happening. The blonde woman reached out her hands and placed it on Grit's who was startled but after seeing it was Nell's, he relaxed. A smile formed on his face. "I hoped these problems will soon be given an answer."

"Yes, that's true." Nell replied, smiling back. "We may never know the Black Hole's intention and why they were here at the first place, we at least driven out those monsters that hurt our lands - Cosmo or Macro."

Grit let out a small sigh. "Sometimes I always wondered, why did I left Orange Star in the first place?"

Nell looked over at him and tensed. Will he finally say it? Is it about his jealousy that he saw her and Max being friendly at one another? Or was it really his own intention? Grit made a sad smile, caressing Nell's finger with his own.

Meanwhile Nell listened closely and asked, something about Grit's gonna-be answer feared her. She don't know why. "Well, w-why then?"

Grit frowned instantly after she asked that, which she immediately regretted her questions. But before she could apologize, Grit answered her quickly. "You don't know, truly?"

The CIC of Orange Star was confused. She suddenly noticed how Grit looked at her. He was looking at her with hurt in his eyes and was also confused, but she also saw that the Sniper Commander knew something that even she herself don't know. What was it really? Why would Grit act so... pitiful? It doesn't suit him, and Nell wasn't going to take that.

So, she replied, with a calm look. She looked straight into Grit's eyes, her violet eyes staring right back at Grit's black ones. "I don't know why, I have no idea. Ever since you left, I'm trying to find any reasons why, but none came in mind."

Grit's expression turned soft. He relaxed as he grabbed her hand and folded it around his. "Then you don't need to know, all I know is that, thank you for everything."

Blushed cheeks merged from Nell's face, but she wouldn't deny how happy she was right now. She wished it could be like them, forever, and in peace.

Suddenly, a loud explosion outside roared. Another one followed, and another, until what felt like bombardments was thrown at them. The APC Nell and Grit were staying into suddenly lost control and the soldier that is with them was frantically yelling to turn around. The APC maneuvered around the snowy plane, Grit held Nell tightly close to him as they bumped on the hard shell of the vehicle in every turn. The explosions and screams of terror of the soldiers outside continued. Nell trembled in fear, she felt secure around Grit's embrace but whatever she's hearing outside, she had been eaten by fear.

The soldier, closed the hatch and was looking at the two Commmanders. Who gave them a look of sympathy before grabbing the nearby rifle and opening the hatch.

"Where are you going soldier?" Grit asked, but his tone sounds like he's demanding.

The soldier looked at him, those eyes were filled of terror but it was repelled by the soldier's determination. "I'm going out, sir, I cannot let any of my brethren die." With that, the soldier turned around and yelled. "Hurry! Bring the Commanders to the nearby safe place immediately!" Then he flew off the hatch. Grit tried to stop but the soldier was already gone. He only started to hear several gunshots and continues explosions.

Nell gripped Grit's coat close to her to stop in vain of hearing the terror outside, meanwhile, Grit tried to comfort her.

They don't know what time is it outside and how much had gone, all the two Commanders thoughts were only filled with grief and horror, Nell mostly. The APC was slowly moving in a regular pace. The noise outside was now unbecoming, eerily silent. The APC stopped, at the same time Grit and Nell came back to their senses, they've heard the hatch opened from above. Out came popping a soldier's head. The soldoer "Sir, Ma'am, I'm afraid we're running out of fuel at this point. Should we waste all the remaining fuel or call for help?"

Nell's vision was a bit blurry, probably crying, she was a bit drowsy. "R-Rest..." She whispered which didn't hear by the guard but Grit heard it. Grit turned to the soldier. "Let's take a rest for now, soldier." He made a salute.

The soldier nodded and saluted back. He closed the hatch and walked back in front of the seat. The APC were covered in mud and dirt with each sides are dented. The engines slowly died down and the lights turned off.

The night outside would be wonderful, if only there's no large column of smoke and fire still raging far away.

That's all for today Advance Wars readers, hope you all enjoy!

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