When Aces from Two Worlds Collide
A/N: After reading a couple of War Thunder/Strike Witches crossovers, I decided to create one myself. This story is inspired by...obviously WT/SW crossovers, but also from a PS2 game I love since when I was little (a pat on the back for someone who get the name of the game right :P).
156th Tactical Fighter Wing:
Yellow13* (BF 109 E-3)
Yellow4* (BF 109 E-3)
Striker1640 (FW 190 A-5)
Gh0st_Rid3r (Ju-87 D3)
Baconator (P-51 D)
Dewito69 (Spitfire Mk IX)
Sabatonian95 (FW 190 A-5/U2)
Stratus47 (BF 109 G-6)
xXW0lv3rineXx (BF 109 G-6)
KimJongIll34 (Yak-1)
ironsavior (Typhoon)
nightwitches588 (PO-2)
Hartmann227 (Fw 190 A-5/U2)
Razgriz108 (P-47)
admiralgeneralaladeen (Hurricane II)
Jagdgeschwader 69:
Mobius1* (P-51 D)
CaroluzLinneuz48* (Tempest)
azfv72 (Spitfire Mk.V)
darth_cookie13 (Spitfire Mk.V)
DemonLord666 (La-5 F)
Kaede74 (A6M5 Zero)
RedSkull235 (P-39Q)
Markov17 (BF-110)
hellfire21 (F6F)
redleader25 (F6F)
aloha_snakbar (Beaufighter)
SoloWingMaster (Me 262)
ghostdivision115(BF 109 F-4)
Desertlightning (BF 109 F-4)
115623445 (BF 109 F-4)
* leader/assist. leader
Strait of Dover, England(in-game)
Present day (Real Life)
August 10th, 1944 (in-game)
My clanmates and I are already nervous even before the game has even begun. This is our first clan war and we, the 156th Tactical Fighter Wing, aka the Yellow Squadron, are to fight the JG69, the Jagdgeschwader 69. Already in the clan's Teamspeak server, plans are being made on how to win the battle, since it's Realistic Battle with no respawn. However, we're running out of time, as our planes are getting closer to the enemies. By the time we're 1.5km of each other, the aircraft begin to spread out as each of them is picking on their own target to kill.
It is an exceptionally beautiful day here in the Strait. The sun is shining. The sky is blue with some patches of white cloud here and there. The seagulls can be heard if one is by the cliffs. The only exception to the peaceful utopia is the unusually ominous dark cloud hanging over what would be France in the East, as if it's claiming the land as its own. Another exception would obviously be the inevitable bloodshed that would take place high enough for God to see.
10 seconds. I move my mouse up and hold the shift button for max power. That way, my FW-190 A-5 can climb to a higher altitude to engage that still-oblivious P-39 down below. 5 seconds. I hold the D button to invert myself and pull myself down to the ground, aiming the crosshair in front of the P-39. I make that silly grin that luckily no one else see. See you in hell, I thought, as I press the left mouse button.
Soon, the metal carnage begins. I smile with satisfaction as I watch the P-39 burst into flame and see the line "[JG69]RedSkull235(P-39Q Airacobra) shot down by [156th]Striker1640(FW 190 A-5)" in the kill feed. I begin to turn left toward the Bf-110. He seems to notice me, as he begins to turn left to greet me as well. However, luck seems to run out for him, as his left wing separates from the aircraft by my combined weapons of two 7.92mm MG and four 20mm autocannons, all equipped with AP and incendiary rounds. This, of course, is accompanied with "[JG69]Markov17(Bf 110) shot down by [156th]Striker1640(FW 190 A-5)" in the kill feed. Two kills in a quick sucession? Today's gonna be a good day, I thought.
It seems that the battle has turned in favor of the Yellow Squadron. Two Yellow BF-109 G6 shot down a JG69's F6F. A Yellow Spitfire manages to kill three JG69 aircrafts in a 3v1 dogfight before getting shot down by a Beaufighter. In a magnificent feat, a Yellow Yak-1 manages to shoot down a Jagdgeschwader's Me-262 jet fighter, which is supposed to be the JG's trump card for the battle. The bottom right corner is littered with messages:
[JG69]azfv72(Spitfire Mk V) shot down by [156th]Yellow13(BF 109 E-3)
[JG69]darth_cookie13(Spitfire Mk V) critically damaged by [156th]Striker1640(FW 190 A-5)
[JG69]darth_cookie13(Spitfire Mk V) shot down by [156th]Striker1640(FW 190 A-5)
[156th]Gh0st_Rid3r(Ju-87 D-3) shot down by [JG69]Mobius1(P-51 D)
[JG69]DemonLord666(La-5 FN) shot down by [156th]Sabatonian95(FW 190 A-5/U2)
[156th]Baconator(P-51 D) has crashed
[JG69]Kaede74(A6M5 Zero) has crashed
[156th]Yellow4(BF 109 E-3) critically damaged by [JG69]Mobius1(P-51 D)
The kill feed would continue to spam messages for the duration of the battle, so I decide to ignore it and continue racking kills. However, it wasn't until the kill feed stops spamming and the chat box become active at the same time that I notice something's terribly wrong.
[156th]Sabatonian95: What the hell? I thought theres no respawning in the game!
[JG69]Mobius1: There is no respawn.
[156th]Sabatonian95: Then why are there 3 players that just spawned East? Dont tell me they just joined. This server is supposed to be pass- protected
[JG69]Mobius1: It is. According to the player list, there is no new player. Just the two clans.
[JG69]CaroluzLinneuz48: Never mind that, look at the aircrafts.
After I read that message, I turn to the new players who just joined without notice and aim the crosshair at one of them. When I press the X button to acquire target information, things become...weirder.
The target info is like any other when you target an aircraft in the game. Except for two things. Instead of naming the aircraft, it just read "UNKNOWN". Of all the years I spent playing War Thunder, I never encountered an aircraft that is "unknown". Secondly, it doesn't show the name of the player controlling it. Odd. Of course, it could be a bot, but even it is named in multiplayer such as "Shinya" or "Tesuo". Unless it's a scripted AI as part of a game objective. But there is no script AI or any game-specific objective; this map is specifically for team deathmatch and the like. This could lead to two possibilities: Either there's a glitch where the player spawned but doesn't show up on the list or AI that spawned when it's not supposed to, or there's a hacker, waiting to strike at his prey.
"Well, how bout we give them a welcoming party? Follow me!" I can hear Yellow13 over Teamspeak. The remaining 4 Yellows, me included, then turn east and follow the leader to intercept the three new players. The rivals seem to be thinking the same thing, as they are heading the same direction as well. However, as we approach closer to the unknown players, I notice something different about them. VERY different. The unknown trios' aircraft don't look like WW2 aircraft at all. Rather, they look bulky, almost like rectangular boxes. Dark gray coloring along with hex design on the body provide enough evidences that they're not from World War 2. The red hue on the cockpit glass also show that they're from a sci-fi movie or something.
[JG69]CaroluzLinneuz48: I heard Gaijin is adding new aircrafts for the update, but I never expect them to be as ugly as a Catalina
[JG69]Mobius1: Hey, stfu. the pby is one of the best aircrafts of its tier. i believe it's the dornier that deserve the honor
[JG69]CaroluzLinneuz48: Fuck you
Before I'm about to type something, I heard Sabatonian195's distressed voice cracking in my headphone that make me jump a little.
"WHAT THE FU-HOLY SHIT!"
At the same time, a bright beam shoot out of each alien craft, killing Sabatonian195 and the remaining Jagdgeschwader planes. I also suffer from the worst lag I had in War Thunder history.
[156th]Sabatonian95(FW 190 A-5/U2) shot down by UNKNOWN(UNKNOWN)
[JG69]Mobius1(P-51 D) shot down by UNKNOWN(UNKNOWN)
[JG69]CaroluzLinneuz48(Tempest) shot down by UNKNOWN(UNKNOWN)
[JG69]Mobius1:Wtf was that?!
[156th]Baconator: Did Gaijin introduce tier 30 planes?
[156th]Dewito69: I must get it! how much eagles?
[156th]Sabatonian95: Impossible! That shouldnt happen at all. They must be hackers. Host, kick them out.
[JG69]Mobius1: they wont show on the list for some reasons.
As both the chatbox and Teamspeak are filled with confusion, I decide to keep my cool, knowing that with all the players on the other team killed, the game should end any second now. Except the game isn't ending. In fact, the in-game timer even stops working. What kind of hackers are they...
"Everyone, shut up!" I hear Yellow13 over Teamspeak, despite the chatbox still active with confusion and rage. "Now we need to take down those three players if we want to win the game and take the glory for our clan's name. Who's with me?"
"Hell yeah!" I hear the remaining Yellows reply.
"Now, attack as a formation. No single ship attack!"
We then push the throttle to full power and accelerate toward the new threats with determination of destroying them. However, I can feel that the hackers are going to attack first. So can Yellow13.
"SPREAD OUT!"
But it's too late. The hackers fire their beams at us, causing massive casualties, as well as massive lag (which sucks).
[156th]Yellow13(BF 109 E-3) shot down by UNKNOWN(UNKNOWN)
[156th]Yellow4(BF 109 E-3) shot down by UNKNOWN(UNKNOWN)
[156th]Dewito69(Spitfire Mk IX) shot down by UNKNOWN(UNKNOWN)
[156th]Striker1640(FW 190 A-5) critically damaged by UNKNOWN(UNKNOWN)
It appears as if God Himself saves me from death, as my badly damaged plane is still flyable, unlike the unfortunates who are falling to their watery graves. As my Focke-Wulf is flying (more like gliding as my engine just dies) toward the cliff of Dover, Yellow13 told the players who haven't left the game that Mobius1 is creating another room so they can have a rematch. However, as I'm about to press the ESC button to join the other, I notice something. Dots. Ten dots. Ten blue dots appear on radar out of nowhere. More hackers? I thought. Then, I noticed the red hackers are turning and moving toward the ten blue hackers, as if they are about to confront them. This could be interesting. I move my finger away from the ESC button and turn my plane toward the two groups. However, when I manage to get the information of the blue group, I become more confused. Yoshika? Francesca? Who in Gaijin name the planes those? It wasn't until I zoom in at them that I realize that they're not planes but actually flying humans. Girls, to be specific. Without pants. Ok, someone in Gaijin is definately dreaming.
I have more questions to think of that I didn't realize that I'm too low and thus, crash into the water. I've decided to wait inside the aircraft when I notice five of them is heading toward me. Look like shits have become real.
To be continued...
More A/N: Hope you enjoy it. Please rate, reviews and give criticisms so I can improve. Also, I'm open to any interesting suggestion that you think it should be in the story. See you on the battlefield!