Chapter 5
Journey Into the Past
Ayslinn woke in her fighter after hearing her droid gave a signal that they were about
to exit hyperspace. She looked down at the computer screen reading the text on the screen, a
countdown appeared on the screen. Defender Squad exit hyperspace in 3...2...1...Mark. Ayslinn
pulled back on the hyperspace lever as the stars all around her slowed down until they were
standing perfectly still. Her fighter dropped out of hyperspace and alongside her she could
see a dozen other fighters from the rest of those in her squadron. Ayslinn took control of her
flight stick and prepared for the mission that lay ahead.
"Defender Squadron this is lead stay sharp." Commander Dah'lin said to his fellow
comrades.
All fighters continued their course unaware of what to expect, flying in regular
formation. The other pilots were not worried about their mission since it was supposed to be a
routine escort mission. Suddenly the Centurion broke formation after a mysterious blast hit its
hull, the graceful ship immediately went into evasive actions.
"Centurion this is lead, raise your shields and get out of there." Commander Dah'lin
ordered the pilot of the Centurion.
"Aye, lead." the pilot of the Centurion replied immediately his shields went up and he
moved the graceful ship off the flight plan.
"Defender squad this is lead, we have several bogies heading for the Queen, cover the
Centurion at all costs." Commander Dah'lin shouted through his com while he powered up his
weapon systems.
After acknowledging Ayslinn pulled her ship around the port of the graceful ship to get
a better view. Ahead she saw a flight group of at least twenty, no thirty enemy raiders. Her
eyes grew wide as she powered up her shields and turned on her weapons systems.
"Lead this is two I count about thirty fighters." Ayslinn shouted into the com unit.
"Defender Squad form around the Centurion it's going to get hot." Commander Dah'lin
ordered his comrades as he headed as he diverted some energy from his shields to his engines.
He switched his shields to full forward and increased his speed.
Quickly the fighters formed around the Centurion and then took up posts at the front.
The bogies seeing this immediately broke off their attack and headed for the fighters.
"Let's see if we can break their formation, Defender Squad arm missiles everyone select
a target and lock on." Ayslinn ordered while she locked on an enemy fighter.
Ayslinn targeted the ship in the middle of the formation; she increased speed and waited
for a positive lock. Finally, her droid signified a positive lock on the fighter with a long
beep while her target window went red. She fires a missile out into space. At almost the same
time several missiles shot off trailing toward the enemy fighters. The rest of her wingmates
charged forward at the incoming ships. The fighters head in full charge that would have been
characteristic of a ground battle. Several of the missiles exploded after contacting with the
enemy fighters tearing several fighters apart. The rest of the missiles either went wide or
were destroyed. Five red blips disappeared from the radar, meaning there were about twenty five
left. The plan worked the fighters broke formation and were now mixed up, now was the time to
strike and move on the enemy formation head on. Flying with good skill Ayslinn thrusted in from
an angle on the confused pilot. The pilot quickly dove away but Ayslinn quickly followed not
losing him in the mix. She lined him up in her sights and vaped the ship with a couple of laser
blasts. She continued through the cloud of debris moving in on some of the fallen pilot's
remaining comrades. Somehow she had gotten sloppy for there was an enemy on her tail. She
quickly weaved side to side, no good he was still on her. She started into a dive and did some
weaves. Laser blasts just narrowly missed her ship as she spun away near the last second.
"This is two, I have a bandit on my tail, he's locked on." Ayslinn yelled through the
com system.
"Four here, I see you coming to your assistance." A male voice said.
A laser blast headed for her ship and made contact hitting the shields. Ayslinn pulled
out of the way as she desperately tried to hold on.
"Hurry four he's gaining!" Ayslinn said to her wingmate.
Suddenly a fireball of light illuminated the space behind her as four came through
blasting the fighter to slag. The Centurion quickly fired on an enemy fighter who was stuck on
eight's tail vaping it instantly. Another fighter shot out past the Centurion and was destroyed
just as quickly as his wingman. With the Centurion's advanced targeting skills enemy fighters
could hardly be a match for it. Suddenly a larger ship came out of hyperspace. A new blip
appeared on Ayslinn's viewscreen, her mouth went wide as she saw the grand scale of the ship.
The Centurion couldn't take on that large of a ship, the best course of action would have to be
retreat. There would be no contest, something had to be done fast.
"Okay split up into separate group Defenders, one of the groups work on the fighters,
two, three, four, and five follow me we have to get this ship out of here." Commander Dah'lin
shouted into the com system.
Ayslinn headed toward the larger ship and prepared for the attack run. A violent blast
hit the Centurion offsetting its balance.
"Centurion this is lead, are you all right?" Commander Dah'lin asked.
"Yes just a little shaken up." a voice answered back.
"Centurion, get as far away from that ship as possible. Stay out of range of its
weapons!" Commander Dah'lin ordered, worried about the condition of the Centurion.
Five fighters lined up on a course for the enemy ship. Laser blasts came at the
fighters but each one dodged it and came back on course. The fighters were too small to lock on
by the larger ship.
"Okay arm your torpedoes and aim at the gun ports. They are our biggest threat at the
moment." Commander Dah'lin ordered switching his weapon systems toward the weapon systems of the
larger ship.
Ayslinn watched as another bolt of laser fire streaked by her narrowly missing her. She
aimed at one of the gun ports at random and readied a lock. Maneuvering her ship around the
enemy fire she continued her run moving in on one of the ship's gun ports. She watched her
targeting screen waiting for it to turn red and confirm a positive lock on the gun port. She
continued to avoid the ship's laser fire as she moved in closer finally getting a lock. She
immediately pressed the trigger on her flight stick firing a linked torpedo and then veered away
from the ship. Her torpedoes struck the shield hard exploding with extreme force. Other
torpedoes struck the ship, some of the torpedoes penetrated the shield and destroyed several gun
ports. In the depth of space pieces of metal from the ship continue on their course out into
the edge of nowhere. The reading on the screen showed that the fire from their fighters and the
Centurion brought the enemies shields down to twenty-three percent. However, the Centurion
itself had shields at thirteen percent. Torpedoes came streaming in toward the enemy ship at an
almost unending pace. A small fading flash shown from the Centurion signifying that the shields
were down.
"Centurion get out of here!" Ayslinn shouted into her com system.
A torpedo launched from the enemy ship started on its course toward the Centurion.
Quickly three pulled away seeing the Centurion in danger. She shifted all her power from her
shields and lasers to her engines putting her at top-speed. She was ahead of the torpedo and
pushing. What she had to do she had only one chance to do. She veered in to cut in between the
Centurion and the torpedo. She pulled back a panel inside her fighter revealing a hidden button.
She quickly figured all the factors into the equation and then pressed the button closing her
eyes. A small tractor beam locked onto the torpedo and slowed it down and brought it toward her
smaller ship. She then swung her ship around toward the enemy ship slowly speeding up her ship.
Suddenly the shields on the enemy ship went down making it wide open for an attack. Keeping her
speed and pulling the torpedo behind her ship she moves in toward the enemy ship avoiding enemy
fire. Flying over to the top of the ship she pulled away letting go of the tractor beam. The
torpedo continued on its course that was set by the tractor beam. The torpedo struck home and
caused a massive explosion on the bridge of the enemy ship tearing it apart. In the com system
there was joyous celebration going on.
"All right guys, Centurion head home. Fighters form up." Dah'lin said.
The fighters quickly formed back up into one squad and prepared to jump into hyperspace
and go home. When everyone was ready the commander gave the signal and all ships entered
hyperspace.
******************
Upon arriving back at the base the mechanics quickly looked at the damage to the
Centurion. All fighter pilots quickly jumped out of their fighters and climbed to the stable
ground. Malcolm met Ayslinn at as she climbed out of her fighter. He looked at her smiling.
"Pretty good flying up there you did." Malcolm said to the young lady.
Ayslinn embarrassed turned away and then turned back.
"Thanks." Ayslinn responded.
"By the way my name is Malcolm." Malcolm said to Ayslinn.
She smiled at him blushing, then she turned over to the woman coming out of the fighter
beside her. Kara exited her fighter and Ayslinn runs over to her.
"That was one dangerous stunt you pulled off. But what gets me is how you got the
tractor beam they are not standard in this type of model." Ayslinn said to Kara.
"Of course they are not. It's a royal issue." Kara said to Ayslinn.
"Royal issue? But that would mean...what is your real name?" Ayslinn asked in a whisper.
"My name is Lysa." Kara replied.
"Oh my you are the Queen." Ayslinn said embarrassed before preparing to drop to her knee.
"That I am, no need to bow. And maybe someday you'll get your wish and get to fly the
Centurion." Lysa said.
*******************
It was all coming back to Ayslinn now that was her first mission in Defender Squad. The
first time she met Malcolm, the first time she met the queen. Both would become very good
friends from that point on. They had many adventures together. Everything that they had gone
through together was enough to last several lifetimes. Within time Malcolm and Ayslinn fell in
love, she admired his boyish good looks and his honesty, he admired her bravery and ingenuity.
Their love grew stronger and stronger each minute they were together and there was no way to
separate them. They were like soulmates destined to be together. But somehow time caught up
with them and they were split apart. Anger drove them apart, anger pitted them against each
other, changed their loyalties. It was too late for Malcolm now and she knew it. There was no
saving Malcolm now he had crossed the point of no return. Somehow she felt sad for Malcolm, he
had a hard life. Maybe this was why the he chose to turn to the darkside and unite himself with
Pentares. It gave him more power than he ever had in his lifetime. Suddenly she stopped as a
bright light shone in her face. It was a vision she saw and again a blue auraed man stood in
front of her. She slowly bowed down before the image in respect.
"The time is coming Ayslinn, the boy will soon have to return to the beginning. He must
return to his past Ayslinn, he must return and take what is his." the man said in bold words.
"Yes I know." Ayslinn replied.
"The final showdown will occur and we must be ready. That boy is the last hope for peace."
the man said before vanishing into the thin air.
Journey Into the Past
Ayslinn woke in her fighter after hearing her droid gave a signal that they were about
to exit hyperspace. She looked down at the computer screen reading the text on the screen, a
countdown appeared on the screen. Defender Squad exit hyperspace in 3...2...1...Mark. Ayslinn
pulled back on the hyperspace lever as the stars all around her slowed down until they were
standing perfectly still. Her fighter dropped out of hyperspace and alongside her she could
see a dozen other fighters from the rest of those in her squadron. Ayslinn took control of her
flight stick and prepared for the mission that lay ahead.
"Defender Squadron this is lead stay sharp." Commander Dah'lin said to his fellow
comrades.
All fighters continued their course unaware of what to expect, flying in regular
formation. The other pilots were not worried about their mission since it was supposed to be a
routine escort mission. Suddenly the Centurion broke formation after a mysterious blast hit its
hull, the graceful ship immediately went into evasive actions.
"Centurion this is lead, raise your shields and get out of there." Commander Dah'lin
ordered the pilot of the Centurion.
"Aye, lead." the pilot of the Centurion replied immediately his shields went up and he
moved the graceful ship off the flight plan.
"Defender squad this is lead, we have several bogies heading for the Queen, cover the
Centurion at all costs." Commander Dah'lin shouted through his com while he powered up his
weapon systems.
After acknowledging Ayslinn pulled her ship around the port of the graceful ship to get
a better view. Ahead she saw a flight group of at least twenty, no thirty enemy raiders. Her
eyes grew wide as she powered up her shields and turned on her weapons systems.
"Lead this is two I count about thirty fighters." Ayslinn shouted into the com unit.
"Defender Squad form around the Centurion it's going to get hot." Commander Dah'lin
ordered his comrades as he headed as he diverted some energy from his shields to his engines.
He switched his shields to full forward and increased his speed.
Quickly the fighters formed around the Centurion and then took up posts at the front.
The bogies seeing this immediately broke off their attack and headed for the fighters.
"Let's see if we can break their formation, Defender Squad arm missiles everyone select
a target and lock on." Ayslinn ordered while she locked on an enemy fighter.
Ayslinn targeted the ship in the middle of the formation; she increased speed and waited
for a positive lock. Finally, her droid signified a positive lock on the fighter with a long
beep while her target window went red. She fires a missile out into space. At almost the same
time several missiles shot off trailing toward the enemy fighters. The rest of her wingmates
charged forward at the incoming ships. The fighters head in full charge that would have been
characteristic of a ground battle. Several of the missiles exploded after contacting with the
enemy fighters tearing several fighters apart. The rest of the missiles either went wide or
were destroyed. Five red blips disappeared from the radar, meaning there were about twenty five
left. The plan worked the fighters broke formation and were now mixed up, now was the time to
strike and move on the enemy formation head on. Flying with good skill Ayslinn thrusted in from
an angle on the confused pilot. The pilot quickly dove away but Ayslinn quickly followed not
losing him in the mix. She lined him up in her sights and vaped the ship with a couple of laser
blasts. She continued through the cloud of debris moving in on some of the fallen pilot's
remaining comrades. Somehow she had gotten sloppy for there was an enemy on her tail. She
quickly weaved side to side, no good he was still on her. She started into a dive and did some
weaves. Laser blasts just narrowly missed her ship as she spun away near the last second.
"This is two, I have a bandit on my tail, he's locked on." Ayslinn yelled through the
com system.
"Four here, I see you coming to your assistance." A male voice said.
A laser blast headed for her ship and made contact hitting the shields. Ayslinn pulled
out of the way as she desperately tried to hold on.
"Hurry four he's gaining!" Ayslinn said to her wingmate.
Suddenly a fireball of light illuminated the space behind her as four came through
blasting the fighter to slag. The Centurion quickly fired on an enemy fighter who was stuck on
eight's tail vaping it instantly. Another fighter shot out past the Centurion and was destroyed
just as quickly as his wingman. With the Centurion's advanced targeting skills enemy fighters
could hardly be a match for it. Suddenly a larger ship came out of hyperspace. A new blip
appeared on Ayslinn's viewscreen, her mouth went wide as she saw the grand scale of the ship.
The Centurion couldn't take on that large of a ship, the best course of action would have to be
retreat. There would be no contest, something had to be done fast.
"Okay split up into separate group Defenders, one of the groups work on the fighters,
two, three, four, and five follow me we have to get this ship out of here." Commander Dah'lin
shouted into the com system.
Ayslinn headed toward the larger ship and prepared for the attack run. A violent blast
hit the Centurion offsetting its balance.
"Centurion this is lead, are you all right?" Commander Dah'lin asked.
"Yes just a little shaken up." a voice answered back.
"Centurion, get as far away from that ship as possible. Stay out of range of its
weapons!" Commander Dah'lin ordered, worried about the condition of the Centurion.
Five fighters lined up on a course for the enemy ship. Laser blasts came at the
fighters but each one dodged it and came back on course. The fighters were too small to lock on
by the larger ship.
"Okay arm your torpedoes and aim at the gun ports. They are our biggest threat at the
moment." Commander Dah'lin ordered switching his weapon systems toward the weapon systems of the
larger ship.
Ayslinn watched as another bolt of laser fire streaked by her narrowly missing her. She
aimed at one of the gun ports at random and readied a lock. Maneuvering her ship around the
enemy fire she continued her run moving in on one of the ship's gun ports. She watched her
targeting screen waiting for it to turn red and confirm a positive lock on the gun port. She
continued to avoid the ship's laser fire as she moved in closer finally getting a lock. She
immediately pressed the trigger on her flight stick firing a linked torpedo and then veered away
from the ship. Her torpedoes struck the shield hard exploding with extreme force. Other
torpedoes struck the ship, some of the torpedoes penetrated the shield and destroyed several gun
ports. In the depth of space pieces of metal from the ship continue on their course out into
the edge of nowhere. The reading on the screen showed that the fire from their fighters and the
Centurion brought the enemies shields down to twenty-three percent. However, the Centurion
itself had shields at thirteen percent. Torpedoes came streaming in toward the enemy ship at an
almost unending pace. A small fading flash shown from the Centurion signifying that the shields
were down.
"Centurion get out of here!" Ayslinn shouted into her com system.
A torpedo launched from the enemy ship started on its course toward the Centurion.
Quickly three pulled away seeing the Centurion in danger. She shifted all her power from her
shields and lasers to her engines putting her at top-speed. She was ahead of the torpedo and
pushing. What she had to do she had only one chance to do. She veered in to cut in between the
Centurion and the torpedo. She pulled back a panel inside her fighter revealing a hidden button.
She quickly figured all the factors into the equation and then pressed the button closing her
eyes. A small tractor beam locked onto the torpedo and slowed it down and brought it toward her
smaller ship. She then swung her ship around toward the enemy ship slowly speeding up her ship.
Suddenly the shields on the enemy ship went down making it wide open for an attack. Keeping her
speed and pulling the torpedo behind her ship she moves in toward the enemy ship avoiding enemy
fire. Flying over to the top of the ship she pulled away letting go of the tractor beam. The
torpedo continued on its course that was set by the tractor beam. The torpedo struck home and
caused a massive explosion on the bridge of the enemy ship tearing it apart. In the com system
there was joyous celebration going on.
"All right guys, Centurion head home. Fighters form up." Dah'lin said.
The fighters quickly formed back up into one squad and prepared to jump into hyperspace
and go home. When everyone was ready the commander gave the signal and all ships entered
hyperspace.
******************
Upon arriving back at the base the mechanics quickly looked at the damage to the
Centurion. All fighter pilots quickly jumped out of their fighters and climbed to the stable
ground. Malcolm met Ayslinn at as she climbed out of her fighter. He looked at her smiling.
"Pretty good flying up there you did." Malcolm said to the young lady.
Ayslinn embarrassed turned away and then turned back.
"Thanks." Ayslinn responded.
"By the way my name is Malcolm." Malcolm said to Ayslinn.
She smiled at him blushing, then she turned over to the woman coming out of the fighter
beside her. Kara exited her fighter and Ayslinn runs over to her.
"That was one dangerous stunt you pulled off. But what gets me is how you got the
tractor beam they are not standard in this type of model." Ayslinn said to Kara.
"Of course they are not. It's a royal issue." Kara said to Ayslinn.
"Royal issue? But that would mean...what is your real name?" Ayslinn asked in a whisper.
"My name is Lysa." Kara replied.
"Oh my you are the Queen." Ayslinn said embarrassed before preparing to drop to her knee.
"That I am, no need to bow. And maybe someday you'll get your wish and get to fly the
Centurion." Lysa said.
*******************
It was all coming back to Ayslinn now that was her first mission in Defender Squad. The
first time she met Malcolm, the first time she met the queen. Both would become very good
friends from that point on. They had many adventures together. Everything that they had gone
through together was enough to last several lifetimes. Within time Malcolm and Ayslinn fell in
love, she admired his boyish good looks and his honesty, he admired her bravery and ingenuity.
Their love grew stronger and stronger each minute they were together and there was no way to
separate them. They were like soulmates destined to be together. But somehow time caught up
with them and they were split apart. Anger drove them apart, anger pitted them against each
other, changed their loyalties. It was too late for Malcolm now and she knew it. There was no
saving Malcolm now he had crossed the point of no return. Somehow she felt sad for Malcolm, he
had a hard life. Maybe this was why the he chose to turn to the darkside and unite himself with
Pentares. It gave him more power than he ever had in his lifetime. Suddenly she stopped as a
bright light shone in her face. It was a vision she saw and again a blue auraed man stood in
front of her. She slowly bowed down before the image in respect.
"The time is coming Ayslinn, the boy will soon have to return to the beginning. He must
return to his past Ayslinn, he must return and take what is his." the man said in bold words.
"Yes I know." Ayslinn replied.
"The final showdown will occur and we must be ready. That boy is the last hope for peace."
the man said before vanishing into the thin air.