**Alright, here's the time frame. This is in April, the month the Doolittle raid happened. Matt is a part of the raid, for all of you who didn't know. Tai has been in Britain for about a month protecting American delegates from possible terrorists. Mimi and Sora are still on the base. Mimi is about five months pregnant. So now that ya'll know what's going on, here's the next chapter!**
War Torn
Chapter 13: Crash
Matt checked the fuel gauge in his aircraft. It was full. Three other men leapt into the plane, their hands dirty from stripping almost everything out of the planes. Although the planes had been thoroughly stripped before, they had to be stripped again, otherwise they would never make it to China. Matt swallowed as he started his engines. If only they hadn't been spotted. They wouldn't have to take off early.
'This is a suicide mission. There's no way in hell we're going to make it with the fuel we have.' Matt thought to himself bitterly. His turn came to take off, and he shifted the plane into gear, sending it flying down the carrier runway. Seconds later, the aircraft was soaring through the air, following many other planes like it as they headed for Japan.
While Matt was taking off on his mission, Tai was working hard to keep the American peacekeepers safe. All week, they had been receiving letters filled with threats of death. But Tai wasn't afraid. He knew what he had to do, and didn't worry about doing it.
'If I have to die for peace, I will.' Tai thought as he walked next to a kindly old man in his sixties.
"Well, I think these talks with Germany are going well." One of the delegates said as the group made their way to a conference. Tai looked around, his chocolate eyes uneasy. So far nothing had been happening, which seemed funny to Tai. He had a gut feeling something was going to happen, and the best place for that would be a conference with the public of Britain.
"Yes. I can see the war ending in a fortnight." Another delegate added, smiling. Tai thought about how naive the men were. There was no way that a war was going to end that soon after peace talks. Suddenly, shots rang out, and people everywhere began to shriek with terror. Tai dove onto the man he was protecting, covering him with his own body. A man in a dark suit ran through the conference hall, pistols in hand. He fired the weapons wildly, not caring whether or not he he hit anything. Tai's delegate got out from under him and stood shakily.
"Please stop! This is a meeting for peace!" he shouted. Tai cried out as the man in the suit turned, aiming both pistols at the delegate.
"Foolish American!" the man shouted. Tai leapt into the air just in time to catch both of the bullets. Police swarmed the man, holding him down and taking his weapons. Tai fell to the ground screaming. His comrades ran to him, putting their jackets on top of two wounds, one on Tai's shoulder, one on his stomach. The screaming became diffused to Tai as he slipped out of consciousness.
Mimi shifted her weight as she and Sora sat in Mimi's kitchen. Sora looked at Mimi with concern, her big eyes worried.
"Are you okay? You seem to be uncomfortable." Sora asked. Mimi nodded, looking at Sora with soft brown eyes.
"I'm alright, I've just been in a little pain." Mimi commented. Sora shook her head and stood.
"Pain means there might be something wrong. Now I know I am no nurse, and I am certainly not a doctor, but I think you should see a physician." Sora said, concern dripping from her voice.
"No, I'm okay, really. It's just some stomach discomfort." Mimi replied. Sora sat back down, defeated.
"Now, how about some tea? Sounds like it's ready." Mimi said as the teapot began to howl. As she was rising from her chair, Mimi's eyes rolled back, and she fell to the ground. Sora cried out, then ran to her friend. She revived Mimi, who looked at her with pain in her face.
"Go get my neighbor. He can drive. Tell him it's an emergency!" Mimi cried. She yelled in pain, sending Sora sprinting over to the neighbor's house. He came rushing over and scooped Mimi up, putting her in the back seat. Sora climbed in behind Mimi and shut the door.
"Is she in labor?" the middle aged man asked worriedly.
"I sure hope not. She's not due for four more months." Sora cried. The man sped down the quiet street toward the hospital. Sora held Mimi's hand as she began to cry.
"I'm going to lose my baby!" Mimi wailed.
"NO you're not. . .everything's going to be okay." Sora said reassuringly. Mimi nodded and squeezed Sora's hand.
Tai was rushed into a hospital in Britain. He was still unconscious, and had lost a lot of blood after he had been shot. Two doctors worked on reviving the young man, setting up a blood transfusion.
"He's got a lot of damage in the stomach area, but I think he's going to be okay. How is his shoulder?" One of the doctors asked as he began to operate.
"The shoulder will heal. It just needs some attention right now." The other man said, starting his work on Tai's shoulder. Nurses ran in and out of the room, getting sponges, blood and clamps. Hours later, the doctors walked out of the OR, their white scrubs dabbed with bright red blood.
Matt began his final descent. They had finally run out of fuel, and were now crashing on Chinese ground. They were lucky they had made it, but now Matt was fearing for his life and the lives of his crew as they began to pick up speed as they fell.
"Oh Mimi. . .I love you. . ." Matt whispered to himself, holding this picture of them together. He looked down at Mimi's pretty face once more before making contact with the ground. He felt glass shatter around him, and then felt himself being thrown into the air. He landed hard on the moist ground, screaming in pain.
Around Matt, other planes were crashing, some catching fire on impact. Men were walking around like zombies. Some were burnt, most dirty and scared. Shots sounded, and some men fell to the ground. Matt leaned against a large rock, cradling his left arm with his right. He had a feeling it was broken, and when he shifted after a bullet hit the rock, he knew it was as it sent a rush of pain through him like wildfire.
'Oh my God, please don't let me die like this. Please let me go home and see my wife and my baby. Please.' Matt thought to himself as he began to panic. Around him, soldiers were being captured. Apparently they weren't in China, but still in Japan. Fearing for his life, Matt pretended to be dead as two soldiers ran over to him. They kicked Matt in the side, and despite the pain, Matt didn't move, nor make any faces. But when they shook his broken arm, Matt couldn't hold out any longer and wailed in agony.
Tied up and in a great deal of pain, Matt sat with other American prisoners. Suddenly, Chinese soldiers arrived, driving the others away. After untying Matt, they untied the others and made a count of the living. Matt cringed in pain as he got up and walked with the other men toward a Chinese base.
Sora sat beside Mimi's bed as she laid sleeping. The doctors had been able to save her baby, and in a couple days she could return home. Stress had made Mimi so frustrated that her body almost shut down. Luckily she was helped in time, and would be able to keep her baby. Mimi woke up and moaned. Sora smiled and took her hand.
"Did I lose it?" Mimi asked groggily.
"No, the baby's just fine. But you have to stay here for a little while, okay? And when you do get released, then you will come home with me until Matt comes home." Sora replied.
"His mission is supposed to be going on right now. He'll be home before we know it." Mimi whispered, unaware that Matt's mission went early. Sora nodded and coaxed Mimi back to sleep. A nurse walked into the room and asked for Mimi, but since she was sleeping, Sora went with the nurse instead.
"Mrs. Ishida, I am General Cameron. I would like to inform you about your husband's mission. You see, something happened-" The man said. Sora interrupted him quickly.
"I'm not Mrs. Ishida. She's in recovery right now. But I am her best friend, and a good friend of Captain Ishida." Sora corrected.
"Well, I don't know if I should tell you this, but since the Captain's wife is in recovery, I will. The mission was launched early. It was successful, but the planes have crashed." General Cameron stated. Sora felt the color drain from her face.
"Is Matt okay?" Sora demanded.
"We don't know yet. The survivors and the dead will be coming back on a plane to the base tomorrow. Can someone be there in the event that Captain Ishida is indeed deceased?" The tall man asked.
"I will be there. Thank you." Sora replied, her voice quiet and shocked. The general walked away, leaving Sora standing in the middle of the hall.
"How am I going to tell Mimi that her husband might be dead right now?" Sora asked herself as she stumbled back into the room and sat down, staring ahead at nothing in particular.
**And that's it for now, sorry, guys, but my wrists are killing me from all this typing! Anyway, thanks for reading, and don't forget to send out a review as you leave! What will happen next chapter? Is Tai alive? How's Matt doing? And will Sora bring good or bad news home to Mimi after the plane from China brings back the mission men? Read to find out!**
War Torn
Chapter 13: Crash
Matt checked the fuel gauge in his aircraft. It was full. Three other men leapt into the plane, their hands dirty from stripping almost everything out of the planes. Although the planes had been thoroughly stripped before, they had to be stripped again, otherwise they would never make it to China. Matt swallowed as he started his engines. If only they hadn't been spotted. They wouldn't have to take off early.
'This is a suicide mission. There's no way in hell we're going to make it with the fuel we have.' Matt thought to himself bitterly. His turn came to take off, and he shifted the plane into gear, sending it flying down the carrier runway. Seconds later, the aircraft was soaring through the air, following many other planes like it as they headed for Japan.
While Matt was taking off on his mission, Tai was working hard to keep the American peacekeepers safe. All week, they had been receiving letters filled with threats of death. But Tai wasn't afraid. He knew what he had to do, and didn't worry about doing it.
'If I have to die for peace, I will.' Tai thought as he walked next to a kindly old man in his sixties.
"Well, I think these talks with Germany are going well." One of the delegates said as the group made their way to a conference. Tai looked around, his chocolate eyes uneasy. So far nothing had been happening, which seemed funny to Tai. He had a gut feeling something was going to happen, and the best place for that would be a conference with the public of Britain.
"Yes. I can see the war ending in a fortnight." Another delegate added, smiling. Tai thought about how naive the men were. There was no way that a war was going to end that soon after peace talks. Suddenly, shots rang out, and people everywhere began to shriek with terror. Tai dove onto the man he was protecting, covering him with his own body. A man in a dark suit ran through the conference hall, pistols in hand. He fired the weapons wildly, not caring whether or not he he hit anything. Tai's delegate got out from under him and stood shakily.
"Please stop! This is a meeting for peace!" he shouted. Tai cried out as the man in the suit turned, aiming both pistols at the delegate.
"Foolish American!" the man shouted. Tai leapt into the air just in time to catch both of the bullets. Police swarmed the man, holding him down and taking his weapons. Tai fell to the ground screaming. His comrades ran to him, putting their jackets on top of two wounds, one on Tai's shoulder, one on his stomach. The screaming became diffused to Tai as he slipped out of consciousness.
Mimi shifted her weight as she and Sora sat in Mimi's kitchen. Sora looked at Mimi with concern, her big eyes worried.
"Are you okay? You seem to be uncomfortable." Sora asked. Mimi nodded, looking at Sora with soft brown eyes.
"I'm alright, I've just been in a little pain." Mimi commented. Sora shook her head and stood.
"Pain means there might be something wrong. Now I know I am no nurse, and I am certainly not a doctor, but I think you should see a physician." Sora said, concern dripping from her voice.
"No, I'm okay, really. It's just some stomach discomfort." Mimi replied. Sora sat back down, defeated.
"Now, how about some tea? Sounds like it's ready." Mimi said as the teapot began to howl. As she was rising from her chair, Mimi's eyes rolled back, and she fell to the ground. Sora cried out, then ran to her friend. She revived Mimi, who looked at her with pain in her face.
"Go get my neighbor. He can drive. Tell him it's an emergency!" Mimi cried. She yelled in pain, sending Sora sprinting over to the neighbor's house. He came rushing over and scooped Mimi up, putting her in the back seat. Sora climbed in behind Mimi and shut the door.
"Is she in labor?" the middle aged man asked worriedly.
"I sure hope not. She's not due for four more months." Sora cried. The man sped down the quiet street toward the hospital. Sora held Mimi's hand as she began to cry.
"I'm going to lose my baby!" Mimi wailed.
"NO you're not. . .everything's going to be okay." Sora said reassuringly. Mimi nodded and squeezed Sora's hand.
Tai was rushed into a hospital in Britain. He was still unconscious, and had lost a lot of blood after he had been shot. Two doctors worked on reviving the young man, setting up a blood transfusion.
"He's got a lot of damage in the stomach area, but I think he's going to be okay. How is his shoulder?" One of the doctors asked as he began to operate.
"The shoulder will heal. It just needs some attention right now." The other man said, starting his work on Tai's shoulder. Nurses ran in and out of the room, getting sponges, blood and clamps. Hours later, the doctors walked out of the OR, their white scrubs dabbed with bright red blood.
Matt began his final descent. They had finally run out of fuel, and were now crashing on Chinese ground. They were lucky they had made it, but now Matt was fearing for his life and the lives of his crew as they began to pick up speed as they fell.
"Oh Mimi. . .I love you. . ." Matt whispered to himself, holding this picture of them together. He looked down at Mimi's pretty face once more before making contact with the ground. He felt glass shatter around him, and then felt himself being thrown into the air. He landed hard on the moist ground, screaming in pain.
Around Matt, other planes were crashing, some catching fire on impact. Men were walking around like zombies. Some were burnt, most dirty and scared. Shots sounded, and some men fell to the ground. Matt leaned against a large rock, cradling his left arm with his right. He had a feeling it was broken, and when he shifted after a bullet hit the rock, he knew it was as it sent a rush of pain through him like wildfire.
'Oh my God, please don't let me die like this. Please let me go home and see my wife and my baby. Please.' Matt thought to himself as he began to panic. Around him, soldiers were being captured. Apparently they weren't in China, but still in Japan. Fearing for his life, Matt pretended to be dead as two soldiers ran over to him. They kicked Matt in the side, and despite the pain, Matt didn't move, nor make any faces. But when they shook his broken arm, Matt couldn't hold out any longer and wailed in agony.
Tied up and in a great deal of pain, Matt sat with other American prisoners. Suddenly, Chinese soldiers arrived, driving the others away. After untying Matt, they untied the others and made a count of the living. Matt cringed in pain as he got up and walked with the other men toward a Chinese base.
Sora sat beside Mimi's bed as she laid sleeping. The doctors had been able to save her baby, and in a couple days she could return home. Stress had made Mimi so frustrated that her body almost shut down. Luckily she was helped in time, and would be able to keep her baby. Mimi woke up and moaned. Sora smiled and took her hand.
"Did I lose it?" Mimi asked groggily.
"No, the baby's just fine. But you have to stay here for a little while, okay? And when you do get released, then you will come home with me until Matt comes home." Sora replied.
"His mission is supposed to be going on right now. He'll be home before we know it." Mimi whispered, unaware that Matt's mission went early. Sora nodded and coaxed Mimi back to sleep. A nurse walked into the room and asked for Mimi, but since she was sleeping, Sora went with the nurse instead.
"Mrs. Ishida, I am General Cameron. I would like to inform you about your husband's mission. You see, something happened-" The man said. Sora interrupted him quickly.
"I'm not Mrs. Ishida. She's in recovery right now. But I am her best friend, and a good friend of Captain Ishida." Sora corrected.
"Well, I don't know if I should tell you this, but since the Captain's wife is in recovery, I will. The mission was launched early. It was successful, but the planes have crashed." General Cameron stated. Sora felt the color drain from her face.
"Is Matt okay?" Sora demanded.
"We don't know yet. The survivors and the dead will be coming back on a plane to the base tomorrow. Can someone be there in the event that Captain Ishida is indeed deceased?" The tall man asked.
"I will be there. Thank you." Sora replied, her voice quiet and shocked. The general walked away, leaving Sora standing in the middle of the hall.
"How am I going to tell Mimi that her husband might be dead right now?" Sora asked herself as she stumbled back into the room and sat down, staring ahead at nothing in particular.
**And that's it for now, sorry, guys, but my wrists are killing me from all this typing! Anyway, thanks for reading, and don't forget to send out a review as you leave! What will happen next chapter? Is Tai alive? How's Matt doing? And will Sora bring good or bad news home to Mimi after the plane from China brings back the mission men? Read to find out!**