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// The Witness 
// Story: Ace Combat: The Conversion Bureau 
// by Eagle 
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“I never felt fear towards an opponent. Same went for my ideals; I wasn’t afraid to take on even an entire country.”
-Anthony ‘Bedivere’ Palmer





Near Barsfield, Osea
November 10th, 2010
11:30 Hours

“Chaser, we need help! We’ve been ambushed!”

Chaser and her squadron of eight were already moving as fast as they could toward the battle zone. They had to go help their friends. When they were almost halfway there, they were met by another group of planes bent on stopping them.


Sorcerer
Osean Air Defense Force
8th Air Division, 32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron

“Target Confirmed,” flight lead Anthony ‘Bedivere’ Palmer reported. “Sorcerer One to all planes, apply full thrust! Don’t even think about heading back!”

With that, Sorcerer’s flight of eight F-15S/MTDs broke and sped into the Pegasi at full speed. 

“So this is the famous Chaser Squadron?” Palmer asked. “I’ve been waiting for this.”

“We won’t let you stop us from saving our friends!” Chaser said.

“Hm, you seem to want to fight to protect your ally. You’ll make a worthy opponent.”

Two Pegasi were shot down during the first run. As the fight devolved and became less organized, it became based more on individual skill. Another two Pegasi were shot down along with one of the jets.

“We’ll break through and save our friends! Then we’ll bring an end to the chaos that humans like you bring!” Chaser said.

“We are here to defend the choices of others, whether they be good or bad,” Palmer replied. “We are humanity’s ideal army.”

Alone now, Chaser was able to flank one of the planes and shoot it down from the side before Bedivere got on her.

“It won’t matter if you stop us, the princess will be the one who brings peace!” she said defiantly.

“You think that diabolical dictator is the hero of this little story?” Palmer asked before he fired.

“She is to me and all other things that seek peace!”

“Not for me, she isn’t. I will eliminate the false hero,” he said as he fired and shot her down, “and become the new hero.”