Forgive me for being so late to update.
I suppose I'd also like to mention that that there will be many new heroes in this story. This mission introduces a great admiral from Yuktobania (the one continent I never seem to spell right). Also, the enigmatic "Phoenix Squadron" is a group led by powerful aces on the side of the "good guys" side, so to say. Please note Phoenix 4 is a crossover-character from Airforce Delta Strike that I decided to throw in. As you might know, I am being somewhat liberal with this fanfic, as was Ace combat with it's vast number of missiles, but don't think this crossover is anything big, I'm just paying homage to Airforce Delta Strike. Also, if I make any mistakes in reference to actual names from Ace Combat (locations, call signs, etc.) please mention it in your reviews.
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Mobius 1 had landed his plane just outside of North Point City, on the same runway where the defecting bomber landed. A soldier was there. The soldier had a familiar face; it was John Brians, a young soldier who was on a first-name basis with Mobius 1.
"It's good to see you sir…"As John Brians spoke, he was cut off by his hero, "Yeah, lets cut this small talk for later, what the hell just happened up here?" asked the legendary pilot, and his reply only mildly satisfied him, "Sir, though I do not know, I am instructed to guide you towards briefing. It appears we might have another problem on our hands…
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At an undisclosed location, a plane landed, it was an Su-37, the same model utilized by the legendary Erusian Yellow squadron during the Continental War. The cockpit opened, and a man leapt out, he had a very unusual appearance. He had a somewhat tan complexion, and had naturally short, white hair. His eyes were brown, and shown of experience and determination, and he had a large scar on his face. He walked down a runway towards an airbase; two flags were flying beside the runway, the G.C.A.F flag, and the Erusian flag. As he came to the airbase, he came in contact with another pilot. Her skin, too, was somewhat tan. She had long, bluish violet hair, and a gentle, beautiful, face. The stared happily at each other, a mild smile on their faces. Finally, the woman broke the silence, "So… you flew with him." In response, the hero who fought side by side with Mobius 1 responded, "Yeah… I did. I know it's hard, but that was then, we stand in front of a new danger now. "Looks like we'll be using our wings again. But I don't think there will be any regrets in this war, unlike last time. We're to report to briefing immediately."
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"Um… Yes, we've received word from a source that this assault is not the only one we will have to deal with…" Mobius 1 sat in the briefing room, this time with a squadron of pilots known as Rapier squadron. They were not aces, but they would have to do. He listened to the person briefing him, also inexperienced. Damn, and she's a woman, too! Is this the best they have to offer? He thought. Mobius 1 inquired, " tell me, is this source the defector from the last battle?" "Yes, he is, he told us of an upcoming mission to attack an oil facility located on the Ceres Sea, the mane source of income from the Osean International Oil Corporation, which is a proud supported of the G.C.A.F. We have little time, but we can make it on time. Your planes are being armed as we speak." All of the pilots except for Mobius 1 groaned quietly. Mobius 1's response was another question, "And do we know anything else from the defector?" "No, he was low on the command change. But we are examining his bomber. It has no black box, and no insignia. It does have a distinct paint scheme, and I doubt its Belka. We'll be considering supplying these updated A-10s to are pilots if we find it to be effective enough."
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"Aw man, another mission? God. You guys need to cut me some slack". The person who said this was a pilot of the Phoenix squadron, one of the five elite members. "Humph, it's no time to get anti-war. We don't know what we're up against, so we best as well fly to the best of our abilities. And we are NOT to break five plane formation until I give the signal." It was Phoenix 1, the elite pilot who had assisted Mobius 1 in downing the bombers attacking at North Point. His portion of Phoenix, Squadron, the "5 Crimson Embers" consisted of five people. Himself. Phoenix 2, who was the man who had just complained, had black hair, white skin, and was avidly Anti-War, the only defect in him was his mouth, for he talked too much. Phoenix 3 was the aforementioned girl with bluish violet hair, and it was widely known that she was in love with Phoenix 1. Phoenix 4 tended to be silent, and did not enjoy the five-plane formation, but flew it anyway. He had brown hair, and a seemingly suicidal attitude, willing to fight in the most lopsided of battles: for his life meant little to him. Phoenix 5 was more of a mystery; he had short, somewhat wild, blond hair, and always insisted on staying alone. The only time he ever was with anyone was when he was in formation, as one of the 5 Crimson Embers.
They boarded their airplanes, and with the command of the leader, they all flew off.
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Mobius 1 boarded his F-22; the other pilots were on another runway. To him, they mattered little in the battle to come. He would have to fly for himself. He launched the F-22, ready for another battle.
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It was the airspace around the Osean International Oil Corporation's largest oil well. It was massive, and had been used to pump oil from beneath for over 80 years. Mobius 1 received a message from someone; the person sending him the message had a mild Yuktobanian accent "Greeting Mobius 1! This is Grand Admiral Capenzki of the Yuktobanian navy. We're heading towards the Osean International Oil Corporation's establishment here. I'm lending you a hand. My ship is the best in the world; you could spot it from any ship. It is the same tan you would expect to find on a plain designed to fly over the desert, a light brown one. My ship is a large Super Aegis class ship, the Trident. Do NOT fire on us." To this, Mobius 1 responded, "Hey, I've heard of you. They say I'm to the sky as you are to the sea. If our reports are true, these inbound enemies should stand no chance to the two of us." Admiral Capenzki responded, " You are so humble Mobius 1, I can't say I've ever met your accomplishment. I haven't handled any super weapons like Stonehenge, or Megalith, as you have." To that, the legendary pilot gave a logical response, "Yes, however, if I remember correctly, you took an entire armada of battleships down with your Aegis in the war with Belka." The admiral remained silent
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Grand Admiral Capenzki looked out to see from the control room of his Super Aegis class ship. The ship was almost twice as big as a typical Aegis class ship, a behemoth in it's own right. Upon its deck, there was large number of cannons, missile launchers, and a vast array of other weapons, lay. It was massive, and it was feared by all the enemies it had faced over its years. Its only weakness was it's lack of recent technology: it still used the same quality weapons at the height of the first Belkan conflict. However, if the conflict now raging grew, its enemies would truly consider it death at sea. Suddenly, the door burst open, and a Yuktobanian soldier stumbled into the room. His face was sweating in fear. He could barely speak, but managed to get out, "enemy sited, they're on all sides, on sea, and in air!"
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Mobius1 received a message from Capenzki, "This is Capenzki again, we are being attacked, but we are not the primary target of the enemy. We can hold them off, but we would enjoy your help. This is a far greater assault than expected."
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At that moment, Phoenix Squadron was also flying towards Chapenzki's Super Aegis. The aerial enemy consisted largely of bombers: it had several f-117s and the same style of modified A-10s that were encountered above North Point City; there were also Migs among the group. Phoenix 1 gave his command, "We are to attack the enemy. Focus on the bombers, and evade any SAMs that come our way, you can trust Mobius 1 and the Trident to obliterate all of the ships. You know what Mobius 1 does to surface targets." Phoenix 2 responded, "Geez, you'd think we'd get some more support from the other nations. I mean, I can see Satoa not coming along, being so far out, but why not Ocea? I wonder where "The Razgriz" are?" he laughed, "Its not them to miss out on the battle, I remember…" he was cut off by Phoenix 4, "Be quite. Keep focused". Suddenly, Phoenix 1 accelerated a head of the rest, they formed a v, then split off, and began to engage the enemy.
Bombers began to fall out of the sky, left and right, as the Five Crimson Embers burned them with missiles. The enemy's radio chatter could be overheard. "What the hell? How could they get hear so quickly? " "What do you mean theirs more on the way?" "Aghhhh! Dammit, I've been hit, just how good are these people!" "We still will get our mission done. Don't worry about death, we have enough manpower and machinery for that not to matter, another assault will take up if we fail!"
From the sea, the Trident's weaponry was obliterating ship after ship, and firing onto planes. It launched a missile at an A-10 that was about to leave the chaos and attack the oil facility, which was barely within vision. The A-10 managed to dodge the missile, and flew away. But, it was still in missile alert, for the Trident fired no ordinary anti air cannons, it fired an advanced weapon, known as QSAM(Quick-maneuver surface-to-air missiles) . The fighters were quickly being destroyed, but then, a missile was fire at Phoenix 1. It was not just any, it was a QAAM(Quick-maneuver air-to-air missile)! Very few planes were loaded with them, the missiles were reserved for aces. Phoenix 1 turned rapidly, evading the missile…
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Mobius 1 spotted an unfamiliar plane that had just fired a missile at what appeared to be Phoenix 1. Suddenly, he got a message from an unknown pilot, "Hahahahahaha! You are the Mobius 1. I am known as Rhapsody, I am afraid I cannot allow you your life. You must not play a role in this upcoming strife!" To that, Mobius 1 replied, "Nice plain… what model?" this strange response ushered a stranger one, "Fool! In your head ignorance does thrive. This is an experiment, it is an F-25". Mobius 1 was now aggravated, " You have no idea how foolish you sound. I will defeat you. My only regret is that I cannot keep your plain." Now, the pilot of this new plane was also angered, "I will make sure you cannot keep your flight, your death shall be the result of this fight!" As the QAAM chasing Phoenix 1 died out, Mobius 1 veered straight towards the F-25, stiff necking it. The planes flew towards each other at high speeds, and both fired off missiles at each other, however, both by instinct evaded the missiles aimed at them. The looped back, and flew around each other, struggling violently to get on each other's tail. Although Rhapsody's f-25 was more maneuverable than Mobius1's f-22, Mobius 1 was more experienced, and managed to get on its tail in the end. His body tensed as he fired two missiles and four XLAAS at it. Only one missile hit the plane, but it hit the right wing, and the plane spiraled out of control into the ocean. Mobius 1 smiled, "It's in one piece, now is it? Hmm. We have to search this area some time later. Say, where the hell is Rapier squadron?" He looked to his right, and he saw the battle dieing down. Rapier 1 had managed a kill, but other than that, the Five Crimson Embers of Phoenix and the Trident had obliterated the enemy. The only thing Mobius 1 had done was eliminate the enemy's most advanced plain, but his part was vital.
"So, I take it all is well?" Capenzki asked. "Roger that, we're as good as ever", came Phoenix 1's response. "Yeah, I'm fine. By the way, I would like this place to be searched. An ultra advanced plain crashed into the water, and I Envy its design.
Capenzki responded happily, "Why certainly, Mobius 1. We all deserve the best technology"
As they celebrated over their factory, they new nothing of any other assaults, and yet two were taking place at that moment, one in Ocea, and the other in Satoa. That was why the Razgriz did not aid them. They had a fight of their own….
