"Escalation"
"We're lost." " Just admit it!" Russell jeered through his Breathing apparatus.
"Fine stretch We're lost but it's your fault." jayden replied purposely using the freshman's new found nickname and callsign.
"Whatever you say fireball." was all the young pilot said in return.
"How you doing over there Yo-Yo you're awfully quiet" Jayden inquired to the the pilot next to him"
"Ya.. ya i'm fine. Just trying to keep an eye out. I don't want to get ambushed from the sun again. " the sophomore admitted as he shielded his face to look over to his friends.
"Goodman. See Russell that's what will keep you from being a paint job in another planes Jet stream."
"Let's check the radio again" Jayden said as he switched channels on his small radio in the plane listening intently to the static for Any kind of signal. When he suddenly heard what he assumed to be foreign air traffic. Or possible enemy radio communications
"I don't want to risk a. Mid air collision. Or worse have one of those air liners get stuck in a Dogfight with us. Everyone dive below the clouds. Besides it'll be easier to spot help."
The 3 fighter planes dove below their cloud cover to reveal the vast ocean below.
"What's that? Some kind of ship" Yo-Yo called to his accomplices
"It's a school." Jayden replied suspiciously "doesn't look like ours though"
"Let's get a closer look!" Russel Blurted and engaged the W.E.P on his corsair barreling toward the ship.
Within moments the three boys were flying over the gigantic school ship.
"Is it ours" Yo-Yo asked straining to see
"Well those are sherman tanks" "it must be an American school" Fireball replied
"I dunno I have a funny feeling about this" Stretch added as they came upon a gigantic crowd of uniformed people.
"Some kind of rally?" Jayden said to no one in particular
"Probably" Yo-Yo said
"H-hey there's four bandits closing fast! 2'o clock high"
"Heres our welcoming committee! Watch your spacing Let em fly up parallel to us" Fireball Ordered almost immediately.
"Yes s-" was all that could be said before the fifty calibre machine guns on the enemy aircraft began to bark and spit led giving off a loud wizz whenever they went by.
"Okay not so Friendly after all! Drop low hit the trees they outgun us" Fireball said trying his best to hide the panic in his voice
"Head for the airfield! Head for the airfield" Stretch Yelled Into his Radio
"These guys aren't using legal bullets they go right through us" Yo-Yo Said as he noticed the now Steaming holes in his wing
"Hold it together! Hold it together i'm sure they'll peel off once they see we are trying to land." Fireball said confidently as the three circled the airfield. Occasionally swooping and climbing to avoid the bursts of fire from the enemy aircraft.
" I'm going in! Cover me" stretch said in a panic and barreled towards the landing strip without hesitation.
"No don't!" Both boys screamed in return but it was too late.
They watched with increasing terror as a p-51 mustang dove almost out of thin air sending a hail of bullets into the plane causing the engine of the aircraft to burst into flames
"Bail out Bail outcome on god damnit" fireball continuously muttered under his breath as he watched the plane descend towards the ground.
He felt a feeling of relief when he saw the canopy of the plane open followed by a very panic stricken Pilot half falling half climbing out of the now scorching plane. He free fell for a few seconds before the white parachute appeared and he disappeared into the woods near the now alerted airfield.
"Let's get out of here this is too dangerous those Mustangs are gone for now but they might be back" fireball said not taking his eyes off the now smoldering wreck of a plane which had just smashed into the runway of the airfield that had come alive instantly swarming the wreck with emergency vehicles of all kinds.
"Are we going to leave him..? We can't just leave him" Yo-Yo argued
"Losing one is better than losing 3" fireball countered sternly
After a short argument and some quick mapping the boys picked a direction they hoped they would find home at and flew for what seemed like hours until they finally saw a tiny speck that was their home.
The two landed by this time it was dark but neither of the boys knew the time.
No one approached the battle damaged planes Jayden doubted anyone even noticed them come in. He looked around the airfield he had come to love. It was deserted. The air traffic control tower was almost completely dark as it was not expecting any planes to arrive. Next to it was the hangers. Like the tower it was also deserted. The gigantic doors were left open in anticipation for their return. He felt his shoulders dip when he noticed a third.
His eyes finally settled on the main building. He scanned it as most of the lights were off except for a few. His heart flew into his throats when he noticed the dim light in Hugo's private office. Next to the tank garage,he realized quickly that he alone would have to break the news of a possible fatality to the already exhausted commander. He took his time on his way to the pilots Barracks.
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