Ch 10 Lit fuse
"Well, the engine's now in good shape." Pops said, putting a ratchet away.
"Thank god. I was noticing some trouble with the thrust." Fredrick said.
Nagase walked into the hanger, looking for Fredrick. She saw him and Pops next to an engine.
"Blaze, we're needed in the briefing room." Nagase said.
"Any idea what's next?" Blaze asked.
"Can't be good." Nagase said.
"It's war. Get used to it." Blaze said.
Briefing Room
"Our army is ready to conduct a large-scale counterattack on Yuktobania. If we succeed, we'll never have to face the humiliation of the Yuktobanian's again. The goal of this operation is simple. To invade and occupy, the Yuktobanian mainland." Perrault said.
"We're landing at the Bastok Peninsula. Provide cover to the ground forces, and eliminate any opposition on their way. It is critical that you follow the specific instructions of the ground commander to maximize your attacks. We will be expecting poor weather conditions and fierce resistance. Provide close air support and get as many soldiers as possible inside." The briefer finished.
"I wish you the best of luck." Perrault said, as the pilots left.
Hangers
Sand Island base
"Can you believe this?" Nagase asked.
"Yeah. I can believe it." Blaze said.
"I thought the president was going to broker a peace deal." Grimm said.
"Apparently not. Nagase, me and you are outfitted for air-to-ground combat. We got phosphorus and napalm bombs. If you need to kill every mother fucker in the battlefield, those are the weapons to use." Blaze said, as he calmly walked to his Terminator.
Nagase sighed and climbed into her Gripen.
Bastok Peninsula
Yuktobania
November 1, 2010
"The four companies will now land at their beachheads. Commence CAS." Said Thunderhead.
Blaze flew ahead of the squadron and saw a formation of Yuktobanian gun batteries that were firing at the Osean landing force.
Blaze dropped a napalm bomb on the gun positions, and watched as the flames consumed everything it touched.
"Hell of a way to go." He muttered.
"This is company A. Landing successful. Deploy armored vehicles, now."
"Landing confirmed. Fly top cover for the armored vehicles." Thunderhead said.
The Yuktobanians quickly retaliated with a barrage of heavy artillery, forcing the Oseans to scatter.
"We're taking heavy fire! Where's that goddamned support?!"
"Wardog, take out those gun emplacements." Thunderhead said.
"Nagase, stick to my wing." Blaze said.
The two fighters dove on the emplacements, and dropped their deadly payloads. The area was enveloped in fire, and the guns were silenced.
"Positions destroyed. Get going." Blaze said.
"Artillery and machine gun fire is pinning us down! Help us out." B company commander said.
"We see it." Blaze said, strafing the bunkers with his nose gun, and dropping 2 napalm bombs, silencing the bunkers.
"Bunkers halting the advance of companies C and D." Thunderhead said.
"Nagase, Grimm, go help them out." Blaze ordered.
"Radar warning. We got enemy aircraft inbound." Thunderhead said.
"Chopper, take care of them." Blaze said, as he strafed and bombed more of the Yuktobanian emplacements.
"Area's secure. My thanks go out to the air force." An osean soldier said.
Nagase saw artillery fire in the hills, and the resulting explosions in the midst of the osean army. Arming her phosphorus bombs, she dropped them on the gun positions and watched as a good sized explosion was seen, rendering the guns destroyed.
The Osean army continued their advanced, occasionally running into Yuke resistance. A rumbling noise was heard, and they looked in front of them.
"They got tanks!" a soldier yelled.
"Air force, we got tanks bearing down on us!" shouted one of the marines from A company.
T-90 MBT's rolled towards the invading army, guns blazing.
Blaze dove on the tanks and dropped a single napalm bomb, the ensuing explosion taking out the enemy tanks in the process.
"You're clear. Now get going." Blaze said.
"Bunkers captured. Move out." Company D commander said, as Chopper and Nagase destroyed the bunkers.
With the first line of defense down, the Oseans rolled towards the second line, when Thunderhead gave wardog news.
"Wardog, we got choppers and attack planes heading towards us."
"Chopper, you're with me." Blaze said, leveling out and accelerating towards the enemy contacts.
"Fox 1." Chopper said, firing his missiles at a group of Mi-28 attack choppers.
Blaze swung around the A-10s and Yak-25 attackers and locked on with his two missiles. Pulling the trigger, the missiles reached out to their targets and destroyed them.
The attacking aircraft attempted to run, but were quickly shot down by Grimm and Nagase.
"Second line is down. We're approaching the last line of defense."
"Where's out air force? The Oseans are heading right towards us." A Yuke soldier said, looking at the sky, but failed to see any Yuktobanian planes.
The final fortress was a large 40 foot concrete wall, with two bunkers guarding each gate.
"The captains come to join us. He'll get himself killed." Said one of company A's marines.
"Good. He can come and join us in hell." Another said.
"You know, my older brother's down there." Grimm said.
"What? Why didn't you tell me?" Chopper asked.
Blaze ignored the conversation and continued to drop his last napalm bombs on the Yuke defenses.
"Everyone, how's your fuel and ammo?" Blaze asked.
"Plenty of fuel, out of bombs." Nagase said.
"Half my missiles are gone." Grimm said.
"Still got plenty of rounds." Chopper said.
"Okay. Place your shots carefully. Lets make this count." Blaze said.
Like a well-orchestrated performance, the Osean army and the four wings of sand island killed the last defenders on the peninsula.
"All targets destroyed. Good work." Thunderhead said.
Sand Island
The four planes soared over the base, returning from their mission.
"This doesn't make any sense." Nagase said.
"What doesn't?" Grimm asked.
"Our president wants peace. The Yuktobanian prime minister also wants peace. Now we're involved in a heated war." Nagase said.
"That does seem odd. But we have a job to do. Hopefully, a peace treaty will be made, but until then we're to kill every last Yuktobanian and end the war." Blaze said.