Sorry to the one person who actually likes my story for not updating. Here you go. And also, I've decided to re-work the story from the ground up.
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March 23, 2007
Tokyo ASDF base
Hangar 18
As Richard looked over the diagnostics for his whispered technology, the cockpit radio clicked.
"Richard, we are go for a test run." Said Sam as he and two of their team mates watched on.
"This had better work a second time, or else the DoD won't fund me anymore. Okay in three... two... one!" he said as he flicked a switch a small cloud the size of a baseball appeared in front of the aircraft, lightning arcing from tip to tip.
"Inserting fiber optic scope. All right! We did it! I see Spartans and Elites! Coming back through now." he said as he pulled the scope back. The cloud dispersed and smiles crept across their faces.
"And I thought ours was just freak accident. I guess it just goes to show that your hypothesis was correct." Said a girl with red hair as she gave Richard applause.
"Now I have to ask again Sam, Why did you bring Auska and Shinji here? This could be a severe security compromise. They only exist in fiction here."
"And I'll say again, they're human too. They need fresh air, just like the rest of us. Now those guys at CERN will be really happy."
Yeah, CERN. Those are the idiots that let the technology fall into enemy hands. Luckily, there were files for the lambda driver, so the DoD wasn't too mad.
Richard once again looked over his controls. Because his first creation was an all new aircraft, he considered this his first true aeronautical service. He knew how much the naval community loved the Tomcat, so he gave it back to them, bigger and better than ever. This fighter had invented all new sorts of-
"Richard, someone is here to see you." said a voice over the radio.
'Damn, right in the middle of my monologue.' he hopped out of the cockpit and walked to his SUV.
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As Richard walked into the reception room, he noticed a familiar face in the room. "Kyoko, what in the world are you doing here?" he asked.
"I need to speak to you in private. I may know Kaname's location. Plus I need you to get me some pay back." she said.
He walked her back to his car and stared her in the eye. "Why did you with hold this info? We could have gotten to her much sooner. And what's this stuff about payback? The report says they strapped a bomb to you but-"
"That creep raped me, and now I'm pregnant with his child."
Richard stood there, frozen. Over his short time being here, she was one of his closest friends. Now the deep anger that Richard had towards Leonard doubled. That bastard thought she would die anyways, so he took the liberty of pleasuring himself before doing battle with Souske.
An Air raid siren blared in the distance, and Richard hopped in his car. "Don't worry, I'll make them pay!" he said as he drove off to his hangar.
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As Richard cycled through his take off procedures, Shinji and Auska, with the help of a bewildered ground crew, attached two micro missile pods to the top of the fuselage. He cycled through his other weapons also. On the wings were a pair of AIM-120s, and a Pair of Sidewinders. He also had two Sidewinders on his side pylons with two AMRAAMs below those. He also had a quadruple set of AIM-900 Vipers. Couple that with his GAU-12/U and he was the perfect fighting machine.
"Taffy 1, you are cleared to take off on runway 5 to intercept the bogeys, over." said the Tower as he taxied off the ramp.
"This is Taffy 1, taking off to clear the bogeys, over." he said as he pulled back on the stick. He would keep his canards inside the hull for now. No need to show his full abilities just yet. But what he saw on the horizon was terrifying. Long gone were the easy Super Flankers he had come to know. These were probably the best fighters he could imagine.
"So, Richard, we meet again. Like that I took this plane from your favorite game? I thought you would." Said Leonard from the cockpit of his ADFX-02.
"Shit! He probably has the same tech on there as it did in the game! Quick, run through the stats Sam!"
"Scanner says that the EMF generator is still there. The chemical laser and the burst missiles are still in place. There also seems to be energy spikes on the missile rails." he said as he checked over his computer. "There also seems to be a fuselage deformity. Wait, it's a back seat! Sir do you think?"
His question was answered when the to planes passed canopy to canopy. Richard gasped in horror as he saw a flash of blue. "You son of a bitch! You have Kaname strapped in behind you so I couldn't shoot you. You're no better than those crooks who use human shields!" he said as he turned onto Leonard's six.
"I am not a crook."
"You're saying that to me? SAY THAT TO MY DEAD FAMILY!!!! I know you ordered that attack just so I wouldn't make this, because you knew it would get in your way. You filthy murderer! Aaannddd, I bet you told Kaname about Sousuke's past. Well listen Kaname, all soldiers have skeletons in their closets. I myself think of the many people who died because of my actions. But it's the love and respect from those around us that keeps us going." he said as he maneuvered above and to the side of Leonard's plane. "Now go on and live a happy life with Sousuke." he said as he aimed what looked to be a radar gun out of his canopy. All of a sudden, Kaname was jolted out of the airplane, and was soon falling to earth.
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Kaname felt as if she were in a dream. Had that boy just saved her? Was she really free? She felt a jolt as the parachute opened above her, slowing her to a crawl. She looked wildly around as the battle ensued. The boy was completely out matched by Leonard's new aircraft. But some how she knew he'd be okay. Something told her that he'd win.
As she hit the ground, she got on her knees and started to pray. 'Please let him live. I want to thank him later.'
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As Richard dodged another burst missile, he felt the plane shudder from the shockwave. This was an up hill battle against three of Ace Combat's greatest planes. Leonard was flying The ADFX-02, while his wing men each had X-02s. He would deal with the Wyverns first. Using the thrust vectoring, he flipped around, flying backwards for a few seconds. He gained lock with his AMRAAMs and fired off two, each heading to a different target. As his plane righted itself, he saw one fireball behind him. "Splash one!" he exclaimed. He dodged a missile from Leonard, turning in a high arch overhead. He inverted, pulled back on the stick, and squeezed off a Viper. The missile flashed down to the remaining X-02. Just as the plane was about to dodge it, the war heads broke off, sending explosions throughout the aircraft. "Splash another one!" he exclaimed as he pulled the nose back up.
"You may have defeated my men, but I'll kill you!" Said Leonard as he lashed out again with his laser. The beam just narrowly avoided Richard's tail section, boiling off some of the paint.
Richard responded with a full burst from his micro missile pods, emptying them. The missiles swarmed around Leonard, each one bouncing away when hit with the EMF generator.
"Did I forget to mention that I also have a lambda driver?" Said Leonard as the blue force field shimmered around him.
'I knew it! Those were infra-red missiles! They couldn't possibly be jammed by that generator!' Thought Richard as he jettisoned the launchers. He flipped a switch on his forward display, and both of the canards shot out. He threw the throttle forward, flying straight towards Leonard. He launched all four of his sidewinders, charging them with lambda energy. As he flashed by, he heard four thuds as the missiles hit. As he turned around, he was shocked to see Leonard still in the air.
"This aircraft has some of the thickest armor in the world. Meaning, you can't touch me."
Richard yelled into his mike as he unleashed the rest of his missiles. The AMRAAMs failed miserably, while the Vipers scored numerous hits, each one as ineffective as the last. As Richard powered around, he contemplated his options. If the missiles weren't doing anything, then what good was his gun? "Sam, I want you to get out of here. No sense in you dying too."
"What are you talkin' about man? What on earth are you thinkin'?"
"It's been a honor to work with you man." said Richard as he triggered the rear seat. Sam flew out of the cockpit, bewildered and confused.
He flew in behind Leonard, pushing his plane to mach three.
Seeing this, Leonard pulled a simple Cobra maneuver, thinking Richard would over shoot him. But what he saw terrified him. Richard was heading straight for him. The last thing Leonard felt was the crushing blow from Richard's plane.
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Everyone on the ground stood in horror as the two planes collided. They watched as the American plane flew out of the burning wreckage and started a slow spiral to earth. The plane collided with the ground and spun end over end several times, finally coming to a stop. Kaname felt a ping in the back of her mind, as did someone else a few hundred miles away.
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Somewhere off the coast of Japan
Tears dripped down Tessa's face as she curled into the fetal Position. Her head was numb and her voice was scratchy. Tessa had just gotten the two pings, meaning that two Whispereds had died. She had read reports of the air battle over Tokyo recently, and when this last report came in, she was in horror. Both her brother and her former boy friend were battling. She had been watching the news coverage when she saw the two lead planes collide. But she heard something from the reporter that shocked her.
"Wait, they say the American pilot is still alive. They are currently rushing him to the nearest Hospital for emergency surgery. It is also unconfirmed that he is being considered for the medal of honor."
At that point she knew what she had to do. When Richard had first gotten his pilot's license, he had let her drive a few times. Sure, a Harrier wasn't exactly the same as a Cessna, but the same rules applied right?
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Tokyo General
March 24, 2007
Richard sleepily opened his eyes and stretched his arms. One of the only reasons he had survived, besides the lambda driver, was the fact that he had gone through a special "super soldier" program. When he went in, he had only a fifty percent chance of not becoming seriously injured due to the augmentations. Both Him and Sousuke had gone through the process and they were now the top of their fields. Richard could withstand twelve G's and react to different situations faster than any pilot. He-
"So you're awake now, huh?" said a familiar voice.
He looked around, half angry that someone had interrupted his monologue again, only to see the face of his old girlfriend. "Sorry Tess, your bro's a mere spatter on my twelve O'clock."
"About time that bastard died. I suppose it's a good thing Kyoko had a miscarriage. No need for his spawn to come into this world." Said Kaname as she walked into the room.
"Sousuke should be here any minute, the Aurora crew just picked him up." Said a man in the back.
"General Hawk sir!" said Richard as he sat at attention.
"At ease son. You need your rest.. And according to your vague intel, this is the captain of the toy box." he said as he stepped forward.
"I told them who not where, so chill out." said Richard as he saw Tessa stir in her seat.
"We were hoping you would join the US navy, since Mithril no longer exists."
"Tess, what would your father say about this? I know he would've wanted you to follow in his footsteps." said Richard. "By the way, how did you get here so fast? Not like you stole a jet or something."
An awkward silence filled the room, and Both Richard and Kaname spoke at once. "You stole a jet?!"
"How did you land a harrier? You do know those are some of the most disaster ridden planes in existence." exclaimed Richard as he sat up violently.
"She probably bailed out in the harbor. I did hear a news story like that last night." replied Kaname as she scratched her fore head.
"Even still, ejecting from an aircraft causes severe back aches. No person our age should go through that!"
"What do you call ramming another fighter?! That'll sure cause some back problems! And look at you! You're sitting there as if you merely bumped your head!" Exclaimed Kaname as he pointed a finger at Richard.
Richard sighed as he slowly got up from his bed. "Sir, permission to speak about project ORION?"
"Son you know as well as I do that that experiment is classified." Said Hawk as he stepped forward.
"Both Kaname and Tessa have witnessed it in action sir. They have a right to know about it." Replied Richard as he shoved a finger in their direction.
"Fine. Shoot."Said Hawk as he rested against a wall.
"Have you ever noticed that Sousuke has lightning fast reactions? An inability to get hurt?" he said. Both of them nodded and he continued. "A seemingly incomprehensibility to sense any little thing?" Again, both of them nodded, dumbfounded. "Me and Sousuke are two of the subjects from project ORION, a US Military research project designed to create advanced super soldiers for the special forces. The USAF saw it as a perfect opportunity to make what they called a 'super pilot.' I volunteered for I had nothing to lose. I am totally resistant to positive and negative g-forces, with an enhanced reaction time to new threats. Sousuke on the other hand uses his advanced hearing and reaction time to bring the best out of any arm slave, hence his ability to beat an M9 with an Rk-91."
"Wow, all this time I've had a super soldier on my sub. All this time I thought it was his years of military background." said Tessa.
Just then, a commotion broke out in the hall way. A familiar man with an x-shaped scar burst in, closely followed by two other people. "Kaname!" he yelled as he gathered the blue haired girl in his arms. "Who saved you?" he asked as he realized it was really her. She pointed to Richard and he saluted. "Sir! Thank you for saving Kaname, sir! I am forever in your debt, sir!"
"Sergeant you're always to formal you know that?" he said as he returned the salute. "Now everyone get out of here! I'm tire..d." he said as he collapsed on the bed.
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March 26, 2007
Jindai high school.
Lunch time
As Richard went over the design specs of the F/A-14E once more, he noticed a certain blue haired girl standing over him. "What do you want?" he said as he typed in his latest data from his previous dog fight. The aircraft had shown immense integrity after slamming into the other aircraft, only retaining minor damage. The only reason he crashed was because debris got into the engine.
"Me and my friends want to be fighter pilots."
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Whew, finally done! Well, this chapter at least. More will come. Even if you do bad mouth me, I shall continue!
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