(Alnus Hill - September 26, 2016, 2226 hrs.)

The base was operating at high capacity ever since the alliance between the Union of Free Kingdoms and the Japanese-American task force was established. Confirming that the Myukans were the suspects behind the attack on Ginza three months earlier, their findings are relayed to the intelligence agencies on the other side. And in a briefing, General Erston was discussing the matter to the other officers.

"That pretty much settles it." One officer said. "If the Myukans were responsible, General, requesting permission to launch military operations against them."

"Hold that one for a moment, officer." Erston rebuked. "Even though we have an alliance with them, that does not change the fact that we have a protocol to scrutinize their actions. Even good politcians could spoil themselves aside from us."

"I understand that you have a constitutional duty to protect the innocent, General Erston." Japanese General Kōichirō Hazama agreed. "For the other proposals, I would suggest establishing our UAV stations to update the maps as the outdated ones may be inaccurate due to the change of times."

"We still have to keep the old maps just in case. Go ahead."

"Thank you."

They then began to discuss a recent discovery from a pair of scouts.

"Speaking of which, what do we have from Lieutenant Travers and 2nd Lieutenant Marceau?"

"They said that they have encountered a convoy within Knappnai, sir." Another officer confirmed. "They'll report back as soon as they have any more leads."

"Affirmative. Alright, that wraps up the briefing." Erston finished. "You are dismissed."

The officers saluted before leaving the room except for Erston. He began having some thoughts of the situation.

"How long until we can get the situation under control?" He said to himself.

Suddenly, an officer arrived with some information. He saluted as a greeting.

"General Erston, sir. We have confirmation of enemy movement within a city called Bellnahgo." The officer reported. "The recon team has even reported of a convoy entering the same area."

"Anything else from the Union side?"

"They are about to launch a military operation to free the city."

Erston decided to make his next move.

"Deploy the Dragon Spear immediately." Erston ordered. "I need them to meet up with the two soldiers. We also need gunship support."

"You're sure, sir?"

"Certainly. A few of our own has a history with this world."

"Right away."

As soon as the Dragon Spear was called in, they entered the room and began sitting down.

"Good evening, gentlemen. I know that this is late in the evening but command has requested you to undertake this task." The officer said.

He then began to display the map of the city using the old OSS-issued version.

"As of 2231 hrs., the recon team in charge of the watch has reported a covoy entering the city carrying unknown cargo. We don't know much at the moment but the mission is simple: meet up with them and work together to find and destroy whatever the Myukans are carrying. You will also be advised that Union forces are closing in on the city as we speak, so expect a fierce firefight. Okay, good luck."

(2356 hrs.)

A MV-22 Osprey was preparing to take-off for Bellnahgo with the Dragon Spear on board the aircraft. Rory then began to say good luck to the special forces team before they begin their combat operations.

"You have your maps ready?" Rory asked them.

"Yes, we have!" Patterson shouted. "Until we have the updated ones, the old maps are one of our only ways to navigate this world."

"Good. Itami."

"Yeah?" He asked.

"Good luck out there." Rory smiled with enthusiasm.

"We will."

Rory then stood back as the Osprey began lifting its body to the sky. As it progresses to flight mode, the wind generated by the huge rotors tilted to the horizontal back before flying north.

(Near Bellnahgo - September 27, 2016, 0103 hrs.)

When the aircraft began approaching the outskirts of the city, the gunners began arming their Browning machine guns to defend the transport aside from the remote-controlled GAU-17 minigun. Itami and the rest of the team were vigilant as they move along.

"Sure is a nice night for a raid, don't you think?" Itami asked the team.

"Yeah." Patterson nodded. "But it feels like we are back in Afghanistan during one mission."

"What happened back then?"

"One time, when we are landing at the Shah-i-Kot Valley, everything looks unusually quiet. Shortly after we landed, all hell broke loose." Dante explained. "Insurgent forces almost killed the four of us when we are running very low on ammo. Luckily...for us, gunship support arrived just in time to get us relieved."

"It's tough, but we managed to live to fight another day."

"I see."

As the pilots began slowing down for the drop, he then noticed that the city was lit. Smoke can be visibly seen aside from a few areas being lit with the orange and red glow of the flames.

"Uhhhh...Bravo 1-6, it appears that someone must have been fighting in the city."

"Someone...or maybe, the recon team we've heard from before." Ybarra commented.

"Pilot, find a place for us to disembark." Patterson requested.

"Affirmative."

A short while after, they have dropped off from the Osprey before silently moving in towards Bellnahgo. Under the cover of darkness, they armed their suppressed assault rifles and began looking at all angles for any threats.

"Watch for enemy movement." Hernandez said. "Don't like the sound of this."

As they move along, Patterson can hear movement before raising his hand as a warning.

"Keep quiet and get down."

They hugged the ground and began scanning the area. He can then see a platoon of soldiers wearing the uniforms of the Union.

"Friendlies?" Dante asked.

"Not just yet." Itami responded. "Keep a close eye on them."

The 'Union' soldiers began moving forward with vigilance. Suddenly, Itami spotted Myukan soldiers with the same design of the uniform shown in Ginza while using his binoculars.

"Guys, arm your weapons. Things are gonna get nasty."

The troops began to move forward after they saw the commotion going on. When they moved a few meters from their position, gunfire erupted.

"AMBUSH!" One soldier shouted before being shot.

The Union soldiers began taking cover as they began returning fire to the Myukans. The former began to slowly lose their men.

"How many men have we lost?" A werewolf soldier asked. "We can't hold our ground any longer!"

"We are only down to fifteen soldiers!" An officer responded. "We have to fall back!"

He then saw a large tree.

"Caesar, move over there and try to flank them!"

"Yes, sir!"

The young soldier began braving through the hail of bullets before reaching the trunks. Catching his breath, he slowly grew nervous before explosions and shouting can be heard from the side of the Myukans. Then, the gunfire stopped.

"What happened?" Caesar wondered.

"Don't know." The werewolf answered. "We are also thinking of the same thing."

They then heard footsteps and began to aim their guns. Suddenly, a man with a black uniform arrived.

"Do not worry anymore." He assured. "We've got it covered."

"Who are you?" The officer asked. "And what army do you came from."

"We are from the other side of the Gate. I am from the United States of America."

The words have made the soldiers wonder about the stranger.

"Could that be..."

"...the 'men in green?'"

The officer began to walk towards the man.

"What is your name, noble soldier?"

"I'm Jim Patterson."

"Wait a minute. Patterson...as in, the descendant of Lieutenant James Steven Patterson of the OSS?"

"Well, yes."

"I knew it! Men, the have truly returned."

The Union soldiers began to converge on Patterson with some questions.

"What does the other side looks like?"

"I wonder how you people evolved after all those years."

"Calm down, we have a job to do." Patterson declined. "Guys, all clear."

Three more soldiers arrived to converge on him. One of them was wearing a different flag patch which only shows a white background with a red circle in the middle.

"Who is this man?" One of them asked. "He doesn't look like he comes from the OSS."

"Well, where I come from, things are a bit different." He replied.

"Can you tell me your name."

"Lieutenant Youji Itami. I'm from the country of Japan."

"Whoa."

"Enough greetings, time to get down to business." Patterson said. "Any idea what's going on?"

"We were wondering about the same thing, too." The officer explained. "When we heared the commotion and saw the situation, we thought a resistance movement is going on. That's why we made a decision to move out immediately."

"Okay then. Well, follow us. We'll sneak inside."

The officer nodded and the troops began to make their way towards Bellnahgo. When they closed in on the gate, they took cover and began to silently hug the walls before they entered the city.

"Stay alert. This area is not what we've been used to." Dante warned.

Walking quietly, they kept their guard up as usual. Then, a squad of Myukan soldiers were seen running to the fight.

"Keep following. Whatever it is, the recon team may need help."

The group began following them before they found some more troops firing at a window in a house.

"Guess this is it, guys." Patterson confirmed. "Light 'em up!"

The team began opening fire at the unsuspecting Myukans, killing them almost instantly. They then began to move out and began opening fire at the other soldiers, drawing them into a two-way fight.

"Gotta reload!" Itami shouted after emptying his M4A1.

"Hernandez, move to the wall on the left side!" Dante ordered.

"Copy!" Hernandez then left to the designated position.

As the gunfight continues, the Myukans were slowly getting desperate.

"Where are the reinforcements?!" One soldier asked. "We need them now!"

One Myukan began to throw a grenade and it landed right beside Patterson.

"Grenade, stay clear!" Patterson shouted before throwing it back to the Myukans, killing three soldiers upon detonation.

"Move forward!" The Union officer ordered his men.

"Ybarra, cover fire!" Dante ordered and both men began to support the Union soldiers as they move under fire.

When they got close to the Myukans, they opened fire at them with devastating effect.

"Patterson, you're clear!" The officer confirmed.

"Thanks." Patterson replied. "Men, let's go."

Dragon Spear then began to close in on the house and entered shortly after.

"Watch out for contacts in the rooms. We don't know if they are friendly."

As they move along, Itami entered a room. He was then greeted with a pistol pointed at gunpoint by a masked soldier.

"Don't move!" She demanded before seeing the Japanese flag patch. "Oh, sorry."

"Why did you do this?" Itami asked her.

"We thought you are just another Myukan but seeing your patch and uniform clears all suspicions."

They both heard a voice.

"Tuka, sitrep!"

"All clear. We have friendlies."

"Oh, thank God."

He then approached Itami.

"General Erston sent you here, am I correct?"

"Yes, sir. I'm Lieutenant Youji Itami."

"Good to hear."

"Itami, where are you?" Patterson asked with concern.

"No worries, sir. I've found the recon team."

When Patterson saw the two soldiers, he saluted.

"Sergeant Jim Patterson of JAFO Team Dragon Spear." He introduced himself.

"Lieutenant Christopher Travers, Central Intelligence Agency." The soldier followed.

"Wait a minute...Travers? As in...a descendant of Boyd Travers of the OSS?"

"Well yeah, I found out a few years ago."

"So it's true." Itami was surprised. "That memoir from earlier..."

He then turned his attention to the female operative.

"Oh, I forgot." She uttered before taking off her headgear to reveal her pointed ears. "I'm 2nd Lieutenant Tuka Luna Marceau. I'm with Travers as well."

"I don't believe what I'm seeing." Patterson uttered with shock due to her appearance.

"You're an elf, aren't you?" Itami asked. "How come an elf was able to become part of the CIA?"

"It's been a long time since I've fought alongisde the OSS." Tuka answered. "That's why I've managed to join the agency."

The soldiers then began to turn their attention to more pressing matters.

"Anyway, what do you have on the convoy?" Itami asked.

"We were tracking it since five days ago." Travers explained. "While we are following it in Bellnahgo, we were spotted and we were unable to radio in reinforcements due to the ferocity of the fighting."

"We have gunship support as we speak." Patterson assured them. "We can use that. Plus, we managed to make contact with Union soldiers."

"Good to hear. Everyone, follow me and bring along everyone else."

"Affirmative." Patterson began to radio the rest of Dragon Spear and the Union soldiers. "This is Bravo 1-6, we've made contact with the recon team. Rendezvous at the entrance ASAP."

When everyone assembled at the entrance, they moved out to locate the convoy. Dante began to wonder about Tuka.

"Is it true that she is an elf?" He asked Itami.

"Yeah. Weird, isn't it?" Itami replied. "Especially when she has a sniper rifle on her back."

"Oh. Anyway, sniper is here to help us."

They closed in on the camp and they saw the same trucks Travers and Tuka monitored before. They took cover while surveying the area.

"Well, that's a problem." Ybarra commented.

"I'll monitor your movements and provide support fire as you close in." Tuka assured. "Just get in there and find the cargo."

"Copy that." Then, Dragon Spear left as Tuka prepared her CS5 to fire.

As they quietly moved in, they silently killed an unsuspecting soldier before moving in towards the trucks. Tuka fired a round at another guard before the team began to check the back.

"No hostiles so far." Tuka confirmed. "You're clear for now."

"Roger." Patterson responded.

When they found some crates, they began inspecting them before Tuka arrived to assist.

"What are those things?" Hernandez wondered.

"They looked like ballistic missile components." Dante followed. "You think that the Myukans are building a ballistic missile?"

"Looks like it." Tuka confirmed while reading the crates in the native language. "Yep, they are definitely building one."

"Holy..." Ybarra reacted before a radio transmission can be heard.

"To all nearby units, assemble at Bellnahgo." A Myukan officer ordered. "Don't let the city fall to the Union."

Travers arrived with some concern.

"Guys, looks like they are about to whip up a cauldron of lead on the city." He said. "Get the helicopter support ASAP."

"I'm on it." Ybarra agreed.

Before leaving, they planted C4 on the componets. It exploded shortly after. As the Myukan reinforcements arrived on the city, the team took cover and began to observe. After confirming their position, Ybarra began to radio the Apaches for support.

"Stingray 3-1, this is ETAC. Requesting reinforcements at Bellnahgo." He said. "Multiple enemy untis heading southeast, 700 meters away at the northwest."

"Copy that, ETAC." Stingray 3-1 confirmed. "Moving in to engage, ETA 10 minutes. Designate the targets, over."

"Roger."

The soldiers then opened fire at the Myukans with as many bullets as they can fire.

"This is Colonel Marcus La Deasten, we are encountering Myukan reinforcements." The Union officer ordered on his radio. "Do not approach Bellnahgo at this time. Repeat. Do not approach Bellnahgo at this time."

"Itami, tango at 2 o'clock!" Travers observed.

"I see 'em!" Itami replied before shooting.

"Serve them lead!" Ybarra shouted.

The gunfight became fierce as neither side, despite ther differences in numbers and equipment, gave up. Then, a tank opened fire at three Union soldiers, killing them.

"We're losing men, dammit!" Patterson shouted. 'Don't give up now!"

Ybarra then pointed a laser at the tank to guide the Apaches for the attack.

"One armoured tank designated! Cleared hot!"

"Copy that."

The sound of the Apache filled the air as they began to arm their rockets for their attack run.

"We're runnin' low on ammo!" Dante shouted. "Travers, you have a mag?"

"Last one!" Travers responded. "Make 'em count!"

Once Dante got the magazine, he reloaded and opened fire slowly to conserve ammunition. When the Apaches appeared, they aimed at the convoy.

"We have multiple hostiles." Stingray 3-1 said. "Weapons hot, weapons hot!"

They fired a volley of rockets at the convoy, scaring the Myukans as they suffered greatly. Any able soldier began opening fire at the helicopters before they are met with the fire of either the allied rifles or the Apache's M230 Chain Gun. Exhausted, they gave up and began to retreat.

"They're retreating!" Deasten shouted with relief. "We won!"

"Yeah, don't ever bring your asses back here again!" Hernandez followed.

Itami was looking at the aftermath when Patterson arrived.

"Good work, Itami." He lauded. "Guess that settles that."

"Thank you, sir." Itami replied. "By the way, about Travers and Marceau..."

"I know. Looks like we are bringing the family together, eh? Come on, let's help the others."

"Right."

As the Union forces arrived in the city, the Osprey arrived to pick the soldiers from the other side of the Gate and bring them home. With the missile components gone from existence, hope continued to grow.

(Un Terreno - 0834 hrs.)

In the capital of the Kingdom of Myuka, King Lyare was having a walk in the palace gardens when an officer arrived.

"I'm sorry to bother you, Your Majesty, but I brought bad news from the frontlines." He said.

"What is it?" King Lyare asked.

"Uhmm...Bellnahgo fell to the hands of the Union and we lost the weapon. We've also received reports that the enemy from Alnus Hill is among those who took part in the battle."

"So it is true. The 'men in green' has returned after a long absence."

"Yes, my lord. The Night Goblins have not reported anythinng since their attempted raid in Beneficium. It looks like they may have been decimated."

"Seeing that the recent failures are a result from our attempted conquest of the other side, I need you to pay close attention to those in Alnus. They must not succeed any further in stopping our plans."

"Right away, Your Majesty."

He then left to return to his post. Lyare then began to wonder about his daughter.

"Mira, where are you now?"

(Flashback)

(Alnus Hill - February 10, 1946, 0823 hrs.)

Travers and Tuka were heading for the motorpool after reciving a request to meet up with the other royals from the west. They are in need for more people to look for their offsprings, who will succeed them in the line for the crown.

"So basically, we will be helping them with the aid of finding two of their lost children?" Tuka asked.

"That's correct." Travers answered. "I've managed to get in touch with the other soldiers there to aid in our search efforts. Shouldn't be long before they are returned home."

"Oh, I see."

As they began to board the truck, Tuka has some thoughts.

"Ummm...if you can, once we have found the children, mind if we explore a bit further if they allow?"

"That should be fine." Travers assured. "Besides, we are still exploring after almost a year of stay for us soldiers. We are just curious just like everyone in this world."

"Thank you. When we return home, I'm sure we can share what we have discovered."

Then, Gallahand honked the horn to remind them to hurry up.

"C'mon guys, we better hurry up!" He said.

"Yeah, we're goin.'"

They boarded the truck and they left the base.

(End of flashback)

Tuka was wondering about Boyd as they are flying back to Alnus.

"Still thinking of Grandpa, I see?" Travers asked.

"Yeah." Tuka replied. "What about you?"

"Same here. We both missed him. Even Grandma Piña does so."

"If he was still alive right now, we could have tell him that he can finally return now."

"I know."

A/N: Chapter 4 is done. It's been long since the original fanfic is completed. Now that some of you are waiting, here it is.

See ya.