Chapter 2: The Awesome Wing Zero Custom
After precision tuning the Wing Zero Custom, buffing out all the dings and scratches, Goku heads to Aslans for some lunch. Goku walks up to the bar, asks for Aslan's special, and get a big, steaming bowl of white rice with butter and Soy sauce.
"Thanks Aslan, put it on my tab."
"I already have Goku, hehehe, enjoy my friend."
While sitting there and taking his time, for once, eating his food, Goku stares out at the beautiful vastness of space. He ponders if the Vong would ever show up at the ReBeL station.
Before he could finish his bowl, red lights begin flashing as a call comes over the comm system.
"All pilots man your fighter and launch immediately!!!! This is not a drill!!! The Vong have showed up and are preparing to attack!!! All pilots to the fighters NOW!!!!!"
Goku sprints out of the grill and to the Wrath hangar where his Jedi Starfighter stood prepped and ready. Goku donned his helmet and shut the cockpit and engaged the repulsorlifts all at the same time. He nudged the J- 1 out throught the magcon field and punched the throttle.
Goku flew and formed up with the rest of Wrath squad, at 1.5 klicks to his port was the mighty Intreped Star Destroyer Mark II and it was moving to engage the lead Vong War cruiser.
Snoopy: Ok Wraths, we sorta did this earlier, so do this just like the exercise, except this time it's real the the frigate is now our home, so give it everything!!! There are 6 Vong war cruisers, so keep an eye out for even more fighter issuing from them. Let's move!!!!
An enthusiastic battle cry was heard from each pilot as the range finder clicked down to 1.5 klicks form the lead wave of Vong fighters.
In a flash, dozens of the Vong where shooting, weaving, and evading all around the ReBeL pilots. Goku, being the newest and least experienced pilots of the squadron, was hit hard fairly eairly on in the dogfight.
Snoopy: Goku, get outa here, there's nothing you can do in a damaged fighter except die!!! Get back to base and see what you can do to help.
Goku: But sir..
Snoopy: NO BUTS!!! Back to base now!!!
Goku: Yessir
Goku flew his way very carefully back to base where he crash landed his J-1 into the safety net of the Wrath hangar. The canopy flew open as the Saiyan popped out.
"Man, what am I gonna do?? I can' just sit here and do nothing while those guys are out there fighting."
Goku looked around, then it hit him.
"Duh, just take out the Wing Zero Custom!!!!"
Goku launched himself into the air and opened the cockpit to the Wing Zero. He strapped himself in and brought all the systems up to full power. The Wing Zero flew from the hangar like a bat out of hell twords the massive battle ensuing just ahead of him. The Wing Zero withdrew the two mighty beam sabers that where tucked in it's waist and activated them. As he flew into the fight, dozens of Vong starfighters exploded into nothingness as they where chopped, sliced, and diced by the leathal beam sabers. In addition to the sabers, the Wing Zero was also firing it's shoulder mounted gatling guns to destroy the Vong.
This time, knowing what they would see, the pilots of ReBeL continued to fight with all their hearts to defeat the enemy.
Just as the fighter to fighter odds where beginning to even out, thanks much in part to the Wing Zero Custom, the Intrepid's shields collapsed and the ship went dark as wave after wave of ion bolts fried it's electrical systems. Along side it lay the ruined hull of a Vong cruiser, apparently destroyed by the Intrepid.
Tanker: ReBeLs!!!!! Form up on me and arm torpedoes, we're going after the cruisers. Break off if a fighter gets on your tail, then get back as quickly as possible. Make every torpedo count!!!! The New Republic cannot afford another loss of this magnitude.
Clicks came from each pilot as all the fighters formed into one big formation
Tanker: SL's, lock onto a point in the black-hole waves of the cruisers and transmit that data to your pilots. Double up your torps and don't stop firing them until you're out. Then resume firing.
The SL's clicked confermations. Snoopy sent all of the Wraths the targeting point and each pilot locked on, except for one. Goku was nowhere to be seen, until..
The farthest Vong cruiser, about 3 klicks from the starfighter formation, exploded in a brilliant ball of fire. A shining trail was seen making it's way twords the next cruiser. It was the Wing Zero Custom.
The Wing Zero locked onto the power core of the Vong cruiser, just as it had done the preivious one. It brought the mighty Twin Buster Rifles into place and fired. The blast penetrated the black-hole wave that surrounded the vessel. The hull plates melted and blew apart as the blast ripped into the ship. The power core was breached and completely destroyed, and another giant flash of light appears as it ripped apart from the inside.
Goku: YEAH BABY!!!!!!!!! Wraths, I only have one more shot I can make like that, then I'm gonna need some help. I've figured out a way to get past those black-hole waves on the Vong cruisers. After I've made my lst shot, form up on me and follow me in.
Snoopy: Goku, are you sure of you're plan??
Goku: I'm positive about it Snoopy.
Snoopy: Ok Wraths, you heard him. Finish your runs, form up on me, and lets go help Goku.
The Wing Zero made it's way to the formation of the 3 remaining Vong cruisers. It once again lined up it's shot and fired. The blast shot throught the black-hole wave and blew out of the other side of the ship, destroying the power core in the process. The vessel tore itself apart, just like the others.
Goku: Ok guys, here's the plan. I'm going to take my beam sabers and make a hole for you guys to fly through those fields surrounding the ships. Once inside, fire 2 proton torpedoes into the power core. That will destroy the ship. Let's move. GO!!!
The Wing Zero whippe dout it's beam sabers once again and made it's way to the next cruiser, slashing the remaining Vong fighters as he flew by. It then stabbed each saber into the black-hole field and wrenched a gap in between the blades.
The Wraths flew through the gap, locked on to the power core and fired.
The vessel blew into huge pieces and burned as the atmosphere within ignited as it was sucked out into space.
Goku: YEAH!!!!!! See, I told you it would work. Now, let's finish the job and take out the last two!!
The Wraths teamed up with the rest of the ReBeLs. Goku created holes in each of the remaining Vong cruisers black-hole fields and the Wraths and Cobras flew in and blew up one, while the Hawks and Wolves flew in and took care of the others. Once finished, the ReBeLs scapped off the few remaining Vong fighter with relative ease.
Tanker: Congratulations people. We scored a huge victory here today. If any of the Vong made it to hyperspace and escaped, they'll be telling their suppiriors about us, and how good we are. A special thanks goes out to Goku and the Wing Gundam Zero Custom, with out you Goku, we'd probably all be dead right now.
Goku: We all did it Tanker. I just helped nudge it along a bit, hahahahaha!!!
Tanker: Alright then people, lets head back to base. Rooties for everyone, on me!!!! Or should I say, on the Vong?? HAHAHAHA!!!
After precision tuning the Wing Zero Custom, buffing out all the dings and scratches, Goku heads to Aslans for some lunch. Goku walks up to the bar, asks for Aslan's special, and get a big, steaming bowl of white rice with butter and Soy sauce.
"Thanks Aslan, put it on my tab."
"I already have Goku, hehehe, enjoy my friend."
While sitting there and taking his time, for once, eating his food, Goku stares out at the beautiful vastness of space. He ponders if the Vong would ever show up at the ReBeL station.
Before he could finish his bowl, red lights begin flashing as a call comes over the comm system.
"All pilots man your fighter and launch immediately!!!! This is not a drill!!! The Vong have showed up and are preparing to attack!!! All pilots to the fighters NOW!!!!!"
Goku sprints out of the grill and to the Wrath hangar where his Jedi Starfighter stood prepped and ready. Goku donned his helmet and shut the cockpit and engaged the repulsorlifts all at the same time. He nudged the J- 1 out throught the magcon field and punched the throttle.
Goku flew and formed up with the rest of Wrath squad, at 1.5 klicks to his port was the mighty Intreped Star Destroyer Mark II and it was moving to engage the lead Vong War cruiser.
Snoopy: Ok Wraths, we sorta did this earlier, so do this just like the exercise, except this time it's real the the frigate is now our home, so give it everything!!! There are 6 Vong war cruisers, so keep an eye out for even more fighter issuing from them. Let's move!!!!
An enthusiastic battle cry was heard from each pilot as the range finder clicked down to 1.5 klicks form the lead wave of Vong fighters.
In a flash, dozens of the Vong where shooting, weaving, and evading all around the ReBeL pilots. Goku, being the newest and least experienced pilots of the squadron, was hit hard fairly eairly on in the dogfight.
Snoopy: Goku, get outa here, there's nothing you can do in a damaged fighter except die!!! Get back to base and see what you can do to help.
Goku: But sir..
Snoopy: NO BUTS!!! Back to base now!!!
Goku: Yessir
Goku flew his way very carefully back to base where he crash landed his J-1 into the safety net of the Wrath hangar. The canopy flew open as the Saiyan popped out.
"Man, what am I gonna do?? I can' just sit here and do nothing while those guys are out there fighting."
Goku looked around, then it hit him.
"Duh, just take out the Wing Zero Custom!!!!"
Goku launched himself into the air and opened the cockpit to the Wing Zero. He strapped himself in and brought all the systems up to full power. The Wing Zero flew from the hangar like a bat out of hell twords the massive battle ensuing just ahead of him. The Wing Zero withdrew the two mighty beam sabers that where tucked in it's waist and activated them. As he flew into the fight, dozens of Vong starfighters exploded into nothingness as they where chopped, sliced, and diced by the leathal beam sabers. In addition to the sabers, the Wing Zero was also firing it's shoulder mounted gatling guns to destroy the Vong.
This time, knowing what they would see, the pilots of ReBeL continued to fight with all their hearts to defeat the enemy.
Just as the fighter to fighter odds where beginning to even out, thanks much in part to the Wing Zero Custom, the Intrepid's shields collapsed and the ship went dark as wave after wave of ion bolts fried it's electrical systems. Along side it lay the ruined hull of a Vong cruiser, apparently destroyed by the Intrepid.
Tanker: ReBeLs!!!!! Form up on me and arm torpedoes, we're going after the cruisers. Break off if a fighter gets on your tail, then get back as quickly as possible. Make every torpedo count!!!! The New Republic cannot afford another loss of this magnitude.
Clicks came from each pilot as all the fighters formed into one big formation
Tanker: SL's, lock onto a point in the black-hole waves of the cruisers and transmit that data to your pilots. Double up your torps and don't stop firing them until you're out. Then resume firing.
The SL's clicked confermations. Snoopy sent all of the Wraths the targeting point and each pilot locked on, except for one. Goku was nowhere to be seen, until..
The farthest Vong cruiser, about 3 klicks from the starfighter formation, exploded in a brilliant ball of fire. A shining trail was seen making it's way twords the next cruiser. It was the Wing Zero Custom.
The Wing Zero locked onto the power core of the Vong cruiser, just as it had done the preivious one. It brought the mighty Twin Buster Rifles into place and fired. The blast penetrated the black-hole wave that surrounded the vessel. The hull plates melted and blew apart as the blast ripped into the ship. The power core was breached and completely destroyed, and another giant flash of light appears as it ripped apart from the inside.
Goku: YEAH BABY!!!!!!!!! Wraths, I only have one more shot I can make like that, then I'm gonna need some help. I've figured out a way to get past those black-hole waves on the Vong cruisers. After I've made my lst shot, form up on me and follow me in.
Snoopy: Goku, are you sure of you're plan??
Goku: I'm positive about it Snoopy.
Snoopy: Ok Wraths, you heard him. Finish your runs, form up on me, and lets go help Goku.
The Wing Zero made it's way to the formation of the 3 remaining Vong cruisers. It once again lined up it's shot and fired. The blast shot throught the black-hole wave and blew out of the other side of the ship, destroying the power core in the process. The vessel tore itself apart, just like the others.
Goku: Ok guys, here's the plan. I'm going to take my beam sabers and make a hole for you guys to fly through those fields surrounding the ships. Once inside, fire 2 proton torpedoes into the power core. That will destroy the ship. Let's move. GO!!!
The Wing Zero whippe dout it's beam sabers once again and made it's way to the next cruiser, slashing the remaining Vong fighters as he flew by. It then stabbed each saber into the black-hole field and wrenched a gap in between the blades.
The Wraths flew through the gap, locked on to the power core and fired.
The vessel blew into huge pieces and burned as the atmosphere within ignited as it was sucked out into space.
Goku: YEAH!!!!!! See, I told you it would work. Now, let's finish the job and take out the last two!!
The Wraths teamed up with the rest of the ReBeLs. Goku created holes in each of the remaining Vong cruisers black-hole fields and the Wraths and Cobras flew in and blew up one, while the Hawks and Wolves flew in and took care of the others. Once finished, the ReBeLs scapped off the few remaining Vong fighter with relative ease.
Tanker: Congratulations people. We scored a huge victory here today. If any of the Vong made it to hyperspace and escaped, they'll be telling their suppiriors about us, and how good we are. A special thanks goes out to Goku and the Wing Gundam Zero Custom, with out you Goku, we'd probably all be dead right now.
Goku: We all did it Tanker. I just helped nudge it along a bit, hahahahaha!!!
Tanker: Alright then people, lets head back to base. Rooties for everyone, on me!!!! Or should I say, on the Vong?? HAHAHAHA!!!