//------------------------------// // Chapter Two // Story: Ace Combat: Sundered Wings // by Subatomic Seal //------------------------------// Year: 1045 Location: Stormfeather Airbase Night rolled out of the way of the missile as she began her own assault on the Gryphon ace. "Fox Two, Fox Two!" She said, two missiles streaking from their railings. One missile missed, but one managed to hit the cockpit of the plane, killing the pilot instantly, and sending the plane scattering in all directions. Nice shot Comet Two! That's a confirmed kill on a Feather! Fireball said. Havoc Six is down! Who shot her?! The voice of a Gryphon permeated the air in the cockpit of Night's F-16. "There! That plane with the meteor emblem!" This was a different Havoc. The one that was right behind Night. "Shit! I have a Havoc on my tail!" She rolled and spun all over the airspace, but she couldn't get the Gryphon off her tail. The annoying beeping of the missile alert filled her ears, soon followed by a horrible screech as bullets skidded across her right wing. "Somepony get him off of me!" ------------------------------------------------------------- Ashe heard Night's cry for help, and looked around for the deep red F-16. His eyes fell upon it, and he moved to assist his wingpony. "Hold on, Comet Two, I'm coming!" He cried as he got behind the Feather. He aimed, and pressed the trigger. A loud buzz filled the air as bullets flooded from his machine gun. "Come on, lock..." Ashe said to himself. The green box surrounding his target lit up red finally. "Gotcha! Fox Two!" Two missiles flew from their racks, and hunted the Havoc in front of him. One missile missed, but one of them hit the left wing, causing the aircraft to spin out of control. "Havoc shot down! Chalk up one more kill for me!" Ashe said. He looked around for his next target, seeing an F-18 with a gold number two on the tail. "Target sighted. Locking on," The targeting box glowed red, telling him he was locked. "Fox Two!" A single missile tracked the plane, but crashed into the ground. Ashe launched another one. This one hit, but didn't kill. "God dammit, why won't you die!" Because I don't wish to. Is that really so hard to figure out? A raspy voice came from the radio. "What the hell? How did you get this frequency???" Didn't take that long to figure out, really. But that is beside to point. This base is doomed. Just like the est of this country. You're all fucked, and there's nothing you can do about it. I suggest you flee, and live to fight another day. "I should say the same to you. Three of you have been shot down already, what makes you think you'll survive?" You'll find out soon enough... The transmission went out. ---------------------------------------------------------------- "This is Havoc Three to Havoc Zero. Release the Raven," Havoc Zero, roger. The Raven is taking flight.