Hello there! As I promised a while back; I've officially rebooted this story, which was the first (concentrated) attempt at creating a novelized version of the main story of Conquest. I'm hoping to utilize the experience I've gained over the course of the time I took this story down to make this better than it ever was. So I won't keep you waiting, whether your an old reader or a Pokemon Conquest fan who happened to stumble upon this.

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon, Koei or anything associated with them.

The moon shone brightly down on Avia and the mountain that it jutted out of, creating a certain calm that would have given the appearance of serenity, despite its current situation. At the base of the massive landform the attacking Oda Army was utilizing a vast amount of torches to keep the area visible as it engaged itself in a heated debate, giving away its location in the process.

"At this rate we will never capture Avia."

"Nonsense, Mitsuhide. We must be patient for a little longer and their endurance shall crumble."

"And how much is "a little longer", Ieyasu? A month? Or, given your penchant for sitting, perhaps a year." the steel-clad man glowered at No, who only produced a playful smile across her porcelain face, gleeful at striking a nerve with the portly man.

The Oda camp was abuzz with debate over what to do with the staggering siege of Avia. Entrenched at the foot of the mountain that the castle was built into, every attempt to seize it had been repulsed in one way or another, leading to a stalemate that seemed to have lasted forever.

Nobunaga himself sat at the end of their impromptu council, utilizing his armor-encased hand to support his head as he looked on, his black eyes moving lazily between his generals as they debated. Finally he straightened his posture, his obsidian colored armor creating quite the racket as he did so.

"Enough." even though he only uttered one word, every head in the camp turned in his direction.

"If they will not meet us in an open battle, then we will force them out of their foxholes. Burn Avia to the ground." Everyone was silent for a few tense moments after he had given his command. Finally Mitsuhide stood up from his folding stool and shook his head incredulously before he began, his long hair swaying as a result.

"My-My Lord, you can't possibly be serious. What about-" Nobunaga raised his hand, silencing the blue-clad general.

"The castle is built far enough from the town that no citizens will come to harm, and the garrison can merely fly away. Nobunaga has thought this through, Mitsuhide. Your qualms are irrelevant." Mitsuhide became tongue tied at that, but still refused to sit down.

"But the winds! They could carry the flames downwards." Nobunaga only chuckled.

"Or upwards, if the heavens favor Nobunaga. War is not an exact science Mitsuhide... You must come to understand that, if we are to ever bring peace."

"Y-Yes... Yes, My Lord." Mitsuhide then slowly took his seat once again, having an internal debate over the morality of what they were planning.

"Katsuie." Nobunaga said, without even directing his gaze away from the confused warlord.

"Yes, My Lord?" a large, bearded man replied, standing up from his seat quickly.

"Nobunaga entrusts to you the success of the fire attack." He only bowed in reply, before quickly and wordless striding out of the encampment.

"If all of Ransei must be destroyed and made new again for peace to come, then so be it. But Nobunaga's Ambition must not be stopped, for the good of the land." As his last statement caused even more murmuring among the remaining generals, a young teen, clad in pink and white, could only stare on in horror.

"Destroy Ransei!? He can't possibly be serious! But... If brother's willing to go as far as to burn Avia to the ground, then what else is he willing to do?" She then looked down at the round pink Pokémon she cradled in her arms, silently asking it for any advice, only to see that it was just as concerned as she was.

"I-I- I can't let brother do that! If his ambition is going to destroy Ransei, then I have to find someone who can stop him!" While everyone else was distracted with their discussions, she quickly parted the goldenrod cloth that served as a wall to the camp and ran away as fast as her feet could carry her.

Away from Nobunaga, his army and his ambition.

And in the distance, Avia was consumed by an inferno; giving it the illusion of being a giant torch in the dark night sky.

It was a clear, sunny afternoon in Aurora, without a cloud in the sky. Despite the upbeat atmosphere of the day, two teens slowly and sullenly walked down the dirt road that led through the fields on the outskirts of Aurora and into the small hamlet.

It was clear to the few farmers who were busy working that they were siblings, most likely twins; looking to be of the same age, sharing the same chestnut colored hair and blue eyes. The girl was glancing downwards as she walked forward, to the Eevee that was napping contentedly in her arms and then to her pristine, metallic boots, pristine to the point they could be mistaken for porcelain, as they kicked up small amounts of dirt with every step she took.

The boy was just as distracted as his sister, and despite looking straight ahead at the clear road, his eyes were glazed over slightly, indicating he was lost in thought and paying little attention to the path. The brown, fox-like Pokemon that was perched on his shoulder noticed this and nudged his cheek slightly, shaking him out of his stupor. He wordlessly scratched it's chin in return, a way of saying thanks. Finally the girl spoke up, breaking the tense atmosphere that had formed.

"I can't believe uncle is-" she started to speak shakily, only to find herself incapable of finishing her sentence.

"Gone." the boy said, completing her thought in the most diplomatic way possible. After that the two remained silent, slowly trudging into the small, wooden town.

They walked down the small, main road of the hamlet that led directly to the small wooden structure that served as the castle. When they stopped when they reached the wooden gates, staring at it expectantly for a few moments. When the gates failed to open, and no one called out from the gatehouse, the boy decided to knock on the large wooden doors. Despite the resounding sound, neither teens could hear any motion on the other side, prompting the boy to reach into the leather knapsack he was carrying and pull out a folded piece of paper.

"I don't get it, Kazumi." he said as he unfolded the paper.

"We were told that we were supposed to come to Aurora Castle." He then passed the document to Kazumi, who despite holding her napping Eevee, managed to read it.

"I don't know... Maybe-"

"Hey you two!" The two twins and their Pokemon jumped up in shock at the sudden shouting, and quickly turned around. They saw an apron-wearing man approaching them, who was pointing the end of the broom he was carrying at them.

"What are you two doing!?" he shouted, clearly not happy about their presence.

"We were-"

"I know yer type!" he suddenly shouted, overpowering the two. "Soldiers of fortune! I bet you're here to take our castle!"

"No! We're here for-"

Well, you can't have it! There's a monster living inside."

"Monster?" Kazumi shakily asked, visions of a large, dragon-like Pokemon surrounded by skeletons assailing her mind. Her brother and the shopkeeper paid no attention to her and continued their spontaneous argument.

"Will you stop interrupting me!" After that it just turned into a short-lived shouting match, which the shopkeeper quickly ended by hitting the boy over the head with his broom, causing the teen's red scarf to fall from his neck. As he bent down to pick it up, the shopkeeper noticed a symbol of two olive branches emblazoned on the side.

"I know that symbol..." he muttered, trying to come up with where he had seen it before.

"Oh, That's Lord Sorin's crest! You two must be his-" As the shopkeeper said that he trailed off, before his eyes grew wide in shock at the realization of who he was having an argument with. The man the got on his knees and raised his hands over his head, begging for their forgiveness in a flurry of barely intelligible words. Kazumi reeled back slightly in embarrassment at the man's sudden change in mood, while her brother only turned his head indignantly.

"It's fine, really. You were only trying to defend your home." The shopkeeper calmed down at her reassurance and looked up at them.

"Ya really forgive me?" She smiled warmly in return.

"Of course we do. Right, Tadashi?" Tadashi still refused to look at the man, which prompted his twin to elbow him in his armor-covered ribs. He flinched and immediately clutched his smarting side, but still replied halfheartedly.

"Fine. I forgive you." Before the easily excitable man could let off a series off thank yous, Kazumi preempted him with another question.

"So is there really a monster in the castle?"

"No, it's just something we said to scare off any wannabe attackers." The shopkeeper then got off of his knees, dusted off his apron, and then went up to the black, wooden gates.

"If they weren't scared off by you already..." Tadashi muttered, which earned him another elbow to the ribs from his sister.

"Hey, Keiji! You can let these two in!" the shopkeeper shouted. The gates then creaked as they swung open, revealing a massive, muscular man that might have been mistaken for a monster from a distance.

"Took ya long enough! It was starting to get boring with only the maid and that dusty ol' clerk to talk to."

"Clerk?" the twins asked simultaneously.

"Yeah, he's back in the study. I bet he wants to see ya." He whistled sharply, causing a large gray mass behind him to start moving towards him, to the twins' shock.

"Time to go, Bastiodon." The Pokemon only yawned in return and the twins parted, letting him and his Pokemon move.

"Hey, wait!" Keiji and Bastiodon, who were past the gatehouse by now, turned back. "Aren't you part of Aurora's Army?"

"Nah, I was just hired to keep watch over the castle till you two arrived. Be seeing ya!" He and his Pokemon then continued their descent into the small village, until all that could be seen of them was the top of Keiji's long, unruly blond hair.

"Well, I imagine that we have to go see this "clerk" over the letter. What do you think Eevee?" Kazumi asked, holding up the letter.

"Bui Bui." The small Pokemon next to her replied. It then jumped up her outstretched arm and onto her head, sitting down between the two golden maedates sticking out of her brown hair. The two twins then trotted into the white castle via the open doors to find themselves in the small foyer. When they walked through the small room and into the throne room, the two found themselves immediately slowing their pace.

"It's... been a long time." the girl said as she took a seat on one of the chairs off to the side, blankly looking across the room.

"Yeah..." was all Tadashi said in return, staring at the old chair that served as a throne, as if staring straight into the past. The two stayed where they were in silence, their Pokemon respectfully staying quiet. Finally Kazumi painfully tore away from her seat, and slowly stood up.

"C'mon. If I remember correctly the study is this way." When her brother made no motion to move, she placed her hand on his shoulder and shook him slightly. He sighed and then nodded in response and followed her down the hallway to the right. The two walked down the bare hallway, every step they took creating a slight echo, before stopping at the door at the end of the passage. Tadashi reached out and knocked a few times.

"Come in," someone replied. Tadashi opened the door and let his sister inside before following closely, to find themselves looking at a middle-aged man dressed in a large, white kimono. When he saw the two his weary face immediately brightened, and he put down the quill he was writing with.

"Ah, you've finally arrived. Please, take a seat my lord and lady." The two sat down in the chairs in front of the man's cluttered desk, with Tadashi putting his knapsack over the seat and furrowing his brow at the sight of the man.

"You look vaguely familiar."

"Ah, you do remember me. Given it's been eight years since your last visit I'm pleasantly surprised, actually. Either way, I am Naoshige Nabeshima, and I take it you are already aware of why you are here," the man said, his voice becoming a bit sullen at the mention of the letter. Kazumi only folded her hands in her lap while Tadashi nodded.

"As you are Lord Sorin's next of kin, and per his wishes, the control of Aurora falls to you. I think it might be a good idea though, to get acquai-" Before Naoshige could finish his recommendation, another teen ran into the room, followed closely by a Jigglypuff.

"Mr. Nabeshima! Keiji's gone and there are warriors from-" The auburn-haired teen stopped when she saw the other two teens sitting in the room.

"Warriors?" the twins asked.

"It would sound as if you'll be fighting your first battle sooner than I thought. Oichi, escort them to the enemy." Oichi bowed and turned to leave with the two twins in tow, only for Kazumi to turn around.

"Aren't you going to fight with us?" Naoshige only grew a sheepish smile and scratched the back of his head.

"I'm afraid not. I'm not much of a fighter and might be more of a hindrance than a help." Kazumi only nodded as her Eevee jumped off of her head, and the two quickly chased after Tadashi and Oichi, who were frantically running down the hallway.

Kazumi and her Eevee finally managed to catch up with her brother and Oichi. The two were already out in the courtyard across from the three invading warriors. She lined up next to her brother, with her Eevee doing likewise.

"So, you're all here, eh?" the opposing warrior in the middle commented. "Well, I feel bad since this is your first day as a warlord and all, but orders are orders! Bidoof, Headbutt!" The brown, plump Pokemon that was in front of the warrior charged head first at the Pokemon straight across from him: Tadashi's Eevee.

"Assist with Helping Hand, Eevee!" Kazumi's Eevee placed it's paw on its counterpart, enveloping it in a strange glow.

"Meet Bidoof head on with Quick Attack!" Tadashi's Eevee charged forward, leaving a large white streak in its wake, and collided head first with the rapidly approaching Bidoof. The impact sent Bidoof reeling back across the field, followed by Eevee launching another Quick Attack on Tadashi's order.

"I don't think so. Ember, Tepig!" The Pig-like Pokemon standing nearby the downed Bidoof proceeded to shoot off a series of small flames from its orange snout at the charging Eevee, forcing it to swerve frantically.

"Scratch, Pansear!" Eevee who had been unknowingly redirected to the Pansear on the right, was quickly swiped away with a swift attack from the red simian that raked across its brown face.

"Quick Attack on Tepig!"

"We need to draw the enemy away from Lord Tadashi, Jigglypuff, Sing." Kazumi's Eevee charged towards the Tepig that was approaching Tadashi's downed Eevee, Jigglypuff sent out a steady stream of colorful notes at Pansear.

While Kazumi's Eevee successfully slammed into Tepig, knocking it away, and Pansear was now peacefully sleeping, Bidoof had crashed into Eevee with a Rollout before the latter had gotten up. Bidoof, who was rapidly rolling around, quickly spun around just as the fox-like Pokemon had managed to get back on its feet.

"Use Sand Attack and blind it!"

"Bui!" Eevee replied before spinning around and using its hind legs to kick up a large amount of dirt, dust and sand, creating a large smokescreen the the Plump Mouse Pokemon got lost in.

"Now Quick Attack!"

"Defense Curl, Bidoof!" Eevee charged into the cloud, fading into obscurity, before a loud crash resounded and a balled up Bidoof was shot out of it as if it were a ball that had just been kicked.

"Finish Bidoof off with Bite!"

"Stop it with another Headbutt!" ordered the burly warrior.

"Doubleslap, Jigglypuff!" Both heads turned to see that Jigglypuff, having just finished off Pansear who was being carried away by its partner, was charging at Bidoof from the right. Bidoof slammed i's stubby feet into the ground to stop its charge, and turned to face the round Pokemon, only for Jigglypuff to quickly start smacking it across the face. Tadashi's Eevee then made one last charge, jumped up, and landed jaws first on Bidoof. The Pokemon cried out in pain, but managed to literally shake the Evolution Pokemon off its back. Before anyone could issue another attack, Tepig crashed into Bidoof, having been sent flying by Eevee's latest attack, and the two Pokemon collapsed in a crumpled heap.

"Retreat!" the burly warrior in the middle cried out, quickly picking up the two unconscious Pokemon before turning and running with his two cohorts out of the courtyard.

"We did it!" Kazumi exclaimed, catching her enthusiastic Eevee in her arms.

"Well done my Lord, my Lady." Oichi said, a small smile spread across her countenance.

"Oichi, right?" Tadashi asked, to which she nodded.

"Thanks, I don't think the battle would have gone the same without you." The girl, who as now was cradling her Jigglypuff again, seemed genuinely taken aback at the compliment. Tadashi raised his eyebrow in turn, making her a bit more nervous.

"I-I'm sorry, I just usually don't get compliments on how I battle."

"Puff." her Pokémon replied as well. Tadashi then smiled and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Well, you should be proud either way on how you fought."

"Why don't we go tell Naoshige that we can stay?" The other two nodded and the three and their Pokémon headed back into the wooden keep.

The three warriors marched up a hill overlooking Aurora, where two figures, each mounted on a Ponyta, awaited them.

"Report, Koroku," the ghostly pale, black clad figure on left ordered as the burly warrior and his two cohorts got to the top of the hill. The muscular warrior, presumably Koroku, then knelt down on one knee in front of the mounted man.

"Two Eevees and one Jigglypuff. They're more powerful than we thought."

"Thank you, Koroku. Head on back to Ignis, I'm sure Hideyoshi will need you for something," the mounted, robed warrior on the right said.

"Yes, Lord Hanbei, Lord Kanbei." Koroku then got back up and, with the other two warriors and Pokémon in tow, continued their march down the hill.

"Well, let's get going Kanbei. I sure hope these new Warlords can be enough of a challenge to keep us awake, right Pikachu?" The warrior then reached up to the floppy hat that covered most of his messy black hair and shook a small, yellow Pokémon, causing it to stir.

"Pika..." it said before shifting over and going back to sleep.

"Let us hope that is not the case, Hanbei." Kanbei replied, a black, lamp-like Pokémon materializing behind him seconds later. Kanbei then snapped the reigns of his Ponyta slightly, urging the Pony Pokémon to go forward. Hanbei did likewise and the two started to slowly descend the hill, headed towards Aurora.

And with that, the first chapter of The (rebooted) Legend of Ransei is finished.

So, for those of you wondering, I will be including Katsuie, Toshiie and Sakon in this story. A lot of people who played Samurai Warriors wondered why these three characters weren't included in the game, and the only reason I can think of is that they simply ran out of room for them, since they wanted to keep it to a limit of three warlords per kingdom in the story (hence why Hanzo is with Nene instead of Ieyasu).

Anyways, I appreciate any feedback on how I did (even if it's a rant on what I did wrong), and I hope I can get the next chapter up relatively soon.