Disclaimer: Wow, I'm actually using one of these. It's given that I don't have any ownership of Advance Wars or the characters of Final Fantasy... Duh. But the characters Glenn, Brad, Aldrea, Ashley, and Cecil, are used from "Bahamut & the Guardian Forces" by the permission of Gregory Stephen/nightdragon0. So you know, you should go read it, you would enjoy it.
Rusty D: Yeah, funny how that worked out. Glenn and Glenn Gordon. Luckily, one guy has a last name here, or we'd all be really confused. Course I would always ask you before including your Glenn Gordon character in anything I do, so you don't have to worry about my butchering your excellent character anytime soon. BTW, if you like my more serious fics, you might want to check out Lash Factor. It kind of slipped inbetween two of my "The [enter name] Show!" series. A definate sleeper, it was in and out faster than I expected.
-Advance Wars 2
--Project Black Portal
---Chapter 4: Birds of War
The southernmost Green Earth train station was packed as a flood of people desperately tried to escape the coming wave of Black Hole forces from the north. Their military had recently done very little to halt the sweeping wave of enemy soldiers, and the only choice left to make was evacuation, to Yellow Comet, using the rails.
But among the chaos was a girl who stood out easily for some reason. It was probably the calmness of her despite what was going on. She wore a brown sleeveless shirt and a pair of blue denim jeans and paused to tighten the green sweater that was around her waist. Before she could even look over the area, a busy couple barged through dragging their young son along with them.
After this, she took a moment to readjust her black hair and moved toward a wall and leaned up against it. Like Glenn, she too also wore a pendant around her neck.
Ashley, what's going on? Her GF, Phoenix the bird of fire, asked.
"They're all trying to get away from those Black Hole guys." She paused to leap into the rushing crowd without getting trampled. "I wish we could do something..."
Maybe if my wing wasn't hurt so bad from that blast when we escaped...
Ashley moved over toward a window showing a whole gallery of televisions on the same station and in the reflection could see Phoenix staring back at her that only she could see. It was a way of talking face to face by using reflective surfaces. Her right wing had healed a bit, but still looked mangled from the anti-air fire.
Just a little longer... and I'll be fine.
"I hope so. We need to find Glenn and the others. Are you sure we should leave this place?"
Yes, I'm sensing something very strong in the place they call Yellow Comet. Do you still have the map we got from the information booth?
"Yeah, but it's so weird..." She paused to unroll it and gaze over it. "Where ever we are, those guys in the space suits sure didn't take us around the block."
Now she turned away from the TV display and began to weave through the crowed pulling a ticket out of her hand. Even though she didn't have a dime of the currency needed to cross the ocean, the evacuation made it that no tickets were necessary. The Green Earth Army currently ran the evacuation, simply herding people into the train cars at the station.
It hardly took five minutes as Ashley filed into a crammed train car. Now it was packed and some of the soldiers had got on as well reading their rifles. One stepped forward and began to speak.
"Orange Star has agreed to help us with the evacuation of the area since Black Hole is so close. We want all of you to remain calm and remain seated until we've reached the opposite station."
"Maybe now I can finally get some rest..." Ashley muttered.
"We'll never make it." One man spoke up. "Black Hole has nearly encircled the entire continent!"
One of the soldiers moved down the isle and threatened to hit the man. The packed train nearly gasped in unison, except for Ashley.
"Calm down! The Orange Star Air Force will be escorting us. You have nothing to worry about. Everything... is under control..."
Hm... That doesn't sound comforting...
"What do you mean?"
If they had something so under control, do you think they would be evacuating?
"You trying to tell me you're going to be needed soon? Will you be ready?" Ashley asked seriously."
Phoenix didn't respond but simply mumbled something. Ashley went back to looking out the window to now see the expansive blue ocean around them.
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The train ran along a bridge for a little while before diving downward into a tunnel to travel under the ocean. The tunnel went for most of the trip, which was uneventful, before climbing back up out of the tunnel and onto a bridge. The Yellow Comet shoreline could be seen as a spec on the horizon. The train itself was moving at a good pace making the little stone wall of the bridge wiz by at a furious pace. But suddenly, the conductor could see something ahead.
There was a pair of black Medium Tanks, huge awkward front heavy looking tanks, with their turrets pointed in the direction of the train. Along side them were soldiers, Black Hole soldiers with their weapons ready. Instantly the conductor slammed on the breaks sending the train screeching.
It squealed on down the tracks for another good mile before finally coming to a stop. Anyone inside the train was thrown back and forth and rattled around like loose change in someone's pocket. More Black Hole soldiers appeared out from behind the tanks and then Flak emerged, stepping in front of the crowd. After a quick glance at the train he turned around to face his soldiers.
"Alright! You know the drill! Lash says we're looking for some black haired girl with a funny pendant around her neck or somethin'! Take everyone who matches the description, and don't come back to me empty handed!" Flak barked out. "Tear this train apart!"
It was then the Black Hole soldiers converged on the train as Flak stayed back at the Medium Tanks. Some Green Earth soldiers popped out from some of the windows and opened fire trying to hold the train down. But there was simply too many enemies to take down, and it wasn't long before the train was all theirs. The captain emerged from the first passenger car and reported back to Flak.
"We're sweeping the cars now sir." The captain paused to look back towards the train. "It should only take a matter of moments."
"Man, it's almost been a week and I still got nothin'..." Flak muttered. "I better find somethin' soon before Adder reports me to Hawke..."
"Sir... What about the Orange Star Air Force?"
Flak grinned and looked up into the sky.
"Adder told me he has somethin' special worked out. So this train is all ours."
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The people in the car moaned and quivered in their seats as gunshots erupted from outside. Ashley put down her window and looked out to see Black Hole soldiers begin to swarm the train and board it. She had felt the stop before, and now she knew why.
"It figures..." Ashley muttered. "It's those space suit guys again."
This isn't good... You have to buy some time... hide!
"Easier said than done..."
Unless she planned to disappear altogether, there was no way of hiding in the passenger car she was in. She had to fight her way just to get to the rear of the car, where she soon saw Black Hole soldiers moving in from the back looking about the crowds and yanking people out of their seats it seemed at random. They got closer and closer, until they reached the bridge from their car to hers...
Quick put yourself behind someone. Phoenix suggested.
The door flew open as the soldier kicked it in with his large boot. Three poured into the car making everyone scream in terror. A quick shot into the air and through the roof of the train car quieted them for now and they soon began to look over the passengers with their beady red eyes glaring angrily at each person. They couldn't see anyone matching the description right off and began a search.
"Alright worms!" One soldier shouted out. "If anyone moves, we're going to help you donate some blood! We're looking for a black haired woman with a pendant! If you give her up now, you can save yourselves some trouble!"
They cocked their gun arms and began to go about the search. Two of the soldiers stood at both entrances to the car as the other went down the isle looking around. Every once and while he would reach his gloved hand out to pull people's faces up, or to pull them up off the floor. A bad smell had begun to go through the room as someone had spoiled themselves.
"You! Get up!" The soldier going down the isle ordered.
He plucked a young woman out of one of the front seats. Her hair was really more of a dark brown, but the soldier hardly cared.
"Please!" She tried to reason with him. "My hair is brown! It's just dark!"
"If I wanted your opinion. I would have beaten it out of you!"
"These guys are unbelievable." And Ashley could hide no more.
As the soldier went back to nail the woman, he found his arm soon caught by someone and spun around. He was now faced with someone who accurately fitted the description, or Ashley in other words. He tore away his arm and then shoved the brown haired woman back into her seat. Soon the two other soldiers had moved in.
"Leave them alone! You jerk!" Ashley told them angrily.
The soldiers glanced at each other and then grabbed her, forcing her down the isle out onto the bridge and off the train. They now had their machine gun arms at her back and shoved her along.
"I hope you're ready Phoenix..." Ashley whispered.
"Shut up!" The soldier barked.
As she got further down the track, she could see Flak pushing around different girls and his captain waving some device at them. All of them wore some kind of jewelry around their necks and had dark hair, no matter the color. Every time a woman cleared, Flak got angry and began to stomp the ground with his heavy boot.
"Grraaahahh!!! Get her out of here!" He yelled at the latest woman to show up. "Put her back on the train! You guys quit brining me these fakes! Or I'll send all of you to Lash for experiment day!"
Finally Ashley arrived and was pushed before Flak. The captain waved the device and soon did a double take.
"Uh sir! It's her!"
Flak tilted his head and then crossed his arms. He towered over Ashley and gave a gruff laugh. Then moved his head to the other side and dropped his arms down.
"Huh? This one right here? You sure?" Flak asked. "She isn't much to look at. Kind of scrawny if you ask me. Not to mention, she's a girl! Why would that bird thing be in here?"
"Scrawny? A girl? What are you trying to say?" Ashley asked offended. "At least I don't sound like someone 2 IQ over a brick."
This caused Flak to let out a thundering laugh as some of the soldiers raised their weapons, expecting trouble.
"Ha! You wanna mess with me? I'll snap you in two! Toothpick!" And he shoved her to the ground.
Want me to talk to him? Phoenix asked,
"I thought you'd never ask." Ashley sighed.
Flak gave a glance around confused as did some of the soldiers.
"Hey! Who you talkin' to?" Flak demanded. "You talking to me?"
It was then a burst of flame erupted from where Ashley stood causing all the soldiers and Flak to cover their eyes or turn away completely. One soldier was thrown off the side of the bridge as most of them stepped back to avoid getting scorched by the immense flash of heat. When they could finally look back, a huge eagle like creature stood where Ashley once was. Flames danced up and down it's body, and it's tail feathers were the colors of the rainbow.
"No, she was talking to me." Phoenix answered.
Flak turned to his two Medium Tanks and pointed toward the fiery bird before him.
"Get her! Get her!"
Phoenix took to the sky easily as the tanks opened fire and proceeded to blow apart the diesel train engine. Flak dove for cover as the fiery bird began to rain down red hot fireballs on the soldiers standing out in the open. As that was carrying on, the next thing he did was pick up a radio and begin to bark orders into it.
"Helicopters! I want the helicopters right @#$% now!"
As soon as Flak had put his radio down, a large oddly shaped black helicopter rose from one side of the bridge. The gun on the front of it swiveled around as if looking about the area and began to rise higher into the air. It tilted it's rotors toward Phoenix as if to make them a weapon but missed. Then as it finally came higher than the fiery GF, it's gun tilted downwards and opened fire.
Phoenix! Look out! Ashley warned.
The helicopter gun wasn't fast enough as Phoenix dove downward and dodged the hail of bullets. Now the copter was tearing away at the blown up train engine and bullets began to ricochet in all directions. One knocked back Flak's head as it bounced off of his helmet and then shot upward managing to clip Phoenix in her wounded wing. She let out a painful screech as the copter began to give chase.
"They've shot me for the last time!" Phoenix screamed angrily.
She spun around as the copter neared and spread her wings making the fire on her body flare up. The copter stuttered, it's optical sensors overloaded by the sudden burst of light.
"Phoenix Flame!"
Two rays shot out from Phoenix's wings and connected with the attack helicopter. It soon burst into flame sending some of it's rotors flying off like giant death blades. One sawed it's way across the bridge nearly clipping the two tanks as the rest of the copter plunged into the ocean currents. Flak gazed downward for a moment and then back up into the sky towards Phoenix.
"Ha! You got one crummy copter, with one lucky shot! I ain't impressed feather duster!"
"Let's see how you like it... because you're next!" Phoenix declared.
Flak leapt back to dodge a fireball, but wasn't fast enough as it began to melt his boots. He danced around the track trying to put it out and began to howl in anger. Several of his soldiers tried to help him, but were clocked by his massive flailing arms and hit the ground with at thud. When his feet were finally put out, he beat his knuckles together in a furious rage.
"Grrraaaaaaa!!!!!" Flak roared. "I've had enough of this crap! Chew on this! Barbaric Blow!"
There was a red glow around Flak for a minute, and then it slowly began to spread to his soldiers where it lasted. Four more copters showed up with this glow encasing them and they began to split up to encircle Phoenix.
Well, this doesn't look good. Ashley noted. Something's going on with his guys...
"I can sense it... and now more importantly, there's too many of them..." Phoenix admitted.
Finally the four copters had finished buzzing around and turned to open fire. The sound made from their guns was deafening as it seemed they were shooting cannonballs rather than bullets. Phoenix darted downward and skimmed along the top of the train as the hail of gunfire followed her. People inside the train began to shout out in horror as bullets began to tear up the train roof. It was easy to see the copters could barely control their gunfire now that it was so powerful, so bullets literally went everywhere.
These guys have horrible aim, but they're packing a serious punch! We need to get away from the train before someone gets hurt!
"That's true... But we need to get away from them before we get hurt as well!"
Phoenix dove away from the train car as all the copters were now behind her firing off bursts of gunfire. She swung around and began to head towards the mainland as Flak and the remaining Black Hole soldiers began to move away from the train. It didn't take long for the speed they were flying to leave the bridge behind them and now begin to soar over the Yellow Comet land. The copter closest to Phoenix began to lock on and soon fired a pair of missiles that gained quickly.
They've launched missiles at us!
"Not for long."
With a graceful motion, Phoenix had spun around and now faced the copters while moving backwards. A firestorm erupted from her wings as the missiles dove right into it. There was a momentary pause and a dull thump before an explosion ensued and soon Phoenix and the lead copter was engulfed in a ball of flame. When it subsided, red feathers and metallic scrap rained down from the sky...
-End Chapter
--Next Chapter: Dead Ends
Rusty D: Yeah, funny how that worked out. Glenn and Glenn Gordon. Luckily, one guy has a last name here, or we'd all be really confused. Course I would always ask you before including your Glenn Gordon character in anything I do, so you don't have to worry about my butchering your excellent character anytime soon. BTW, if you like my more serious fics, you might want to check out Lash Factor. It kind of slipped inbetween two of my "The [enter name] Show!" series. A definate sleeper, it was in and out faster than I expected.
-Advance Wars 2
--Project Black Portal
---Chapter 4: Birds of War
The southernmost Green Earth train station was packed as a flood of people desperately tried to escape the coming wave of Black Hole forces from the north. Their military had recently done very little to halt the sweeping wave of enemy soldiers, and the only choice left to make was evacuation, to Yellow Comet, using the rails.
But among the chaos was a girl who stood out easily for some reason. It was probably the calmness of her despite what was going on. She wore a brown sleeveless shirt and a pair of blue denim jeans and paused to tighten the green sweater that was around her waist. Before she could even look over the area, a busy couple barged through dragging their young son along with them.
After this, she took a moment to readjust her black hair and moved toward a wall and leaned up against it. Like Glenn, she too also wore a pendant around her neck.
Ashley, what's going on? Her GF, Phoenix the bird of fire, asked.
"They're all trying to get away from those Black Hole guys." She paused to leap into the rushing crowd without getting trampled. "I wish we could do something..."
Maybe if my wing wasn't hurt so bad from that blast when we escaped...
Ashley moved over toward a window showing a whole gallery of televisions on the same station and in the reflection could see Phoenix staring back at her that only she could see. It was a way of talking face to face by using reflective surfaces. Her right wing had healed a bit, but still looked mangled from the anti-air fire.
Just a little longer... and I'll be fine.
"I hope so. We need to find Glenn and the others. Are you sure we should leave this place?"
Yes, I'm sensing something very strong in the place they call Yellow Comet. Do you still have the map we got from the information booth?
"Yeah, but it's so weird..." She paused to unroll it and gaze over it. "Where ever we are, those guys in the space suits sure didn't take us around the block."
Now she turned away from the TV display and began to weave through the crowed pulling a ticket out of her hand. Even though she didn't have a dime of the currency needed to cross the ocean, the evacuation made it that no tickets were necessary. The Green Earth Army currently ran the evacuation, simply herding people into the train cars at the station.
It hardly took five minutes as Ashley filed into a crammed train car. Now it was packed and some of the soldiers had got on as well reading their rifles. One stepped forward and began to speak.
"Orange Star has agreed to help us with the evacuation of the area since Black Hole is so close. We want all of you to remain calm and remain seated until we've reached the opposite station."
"Maybe now I can finally get some rest..." Ashley muttered.
"We'll never make it." One man spoke up. "Black Hole has nearly encircled the entire continent!"
One of the soldiers moved down the isle and threatened to hit the man. The packed train nearly gasped in unison, except for Ashley.
"Calm down! The Orange Star Air Force will be escorting us. You have nothing to worry about. Everything... is under control..."
Hm... That doesn't sound comforting...
"What do you mean?"
If they had something so under control, do you think they would be evacuating?
"You trying to tell me you're going to be needed soon? Will you be ready?" Ashley asked seriously."
Phoenix didn't respond but simply mumbled something. Ashley went back to looking out the window to now see the expansive blue ocean around them.
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The train ran along a bridge for a little while before diving downward into a tunnel to travel under the ocean. The tunnel went for most of the trip, which was uneventful, before climbing back up out of the tunnel and onto a bridge. The Yellow Comet shoreline could be seen as a spec on the horizon. The train itself was moving at a good pace making the little stone wall of the bridge wiz by at a furious pace. But suddenly, the conductor could see something ahead.
There was a pair of black Medium Tanks, huge awkward front heavy looking tanks, with their turrets pointed in the direction of the train. Along side them were soldiers, Black Hole soldiers with their weapons ready. Instantly the conductor slammed on the breaks sending the train screeching.
It squealed on down the tracks for another good mile before finally coming to a stop. Anyone inside the train was thrown back and forth and rattled around like loose change in someone's pocket. More Black Hole soldiers appeared out from behind the tanks and then Flak emerged, stepping in front of the crowd. After a quick glance at the train he turned around to face his soldiers.
"Alright! You know the drill! Lash says we're looking for some black haired girl with a funny pendant around her neck or somethin'! Take everyone who matches the description, and don't come back to me empty handed!" Flak barked out. "Tear this train apart!"
It was then the Black Hole soldiers converged on the train as Flak stayed back at the Medium Tanks. Some Green Earth soldiers popped out from some of the windows and opened fire trying to hold the train down. But there was simply too many enemies to take down, and it wasn't long before the train was all theirs. The captain emerged from the first passenger car and reported back to Flak.
"We're sweeping the cars now sir." The captain paused to look back towards the train. "It should only take a matter of moments."
"Man, it's almost been a week and I still got nothin'..." Flak muttered. "I better find somethin' soon before Adder reports me to Hawke..."
"Sir... What about the Orange Star Air Force?"
Flak grinned and looked up into the sky.
"Adder told me he has somethin' special worked out. So this train is all ours."
-------------
The people in the car moaned and quivered in their seats as gunshots erupted from outside. Ashley put down her window and looked out to see Black Hole soldiers begin to swarm the train and board it. She had felt the stop before, and now she knew why.
"It figures..." Ashley muttered. "It's those space suit guys again."
This isn't good... You have to buy some time... hide!
"Easier said than done..."
Unless she planned to disappear altogether, there was no way of hiding in the passenger car she was in. She had to fight her way just to get to the rear of the car, where she soon saw Black Hole soldiers moving in from the back looking about the crowds and yanking people out of their seats it seemed at random. They got closer and closer, until they reached the bridge from their car to hers...
Quick put yourself behind someone. Phoenix suggested.
The door flew open as the soldier kicked it in with his large boot. Three poured into the car making everyone scream in terror. A quick shot into the air and through the roof of the train car quieted them for now and they soon began to look over the passengers with their beady red eyes glaring angrily at each person. They couldn't see anyone matching the description right off and began a search.
"Alright worms!" One soldier shouted out. "If anyone moves, we're going to help you donate some blood! We're looking for a black haired woman with a pendant! If you give her up now, you can save yourselves some trouble!"
They cocked their gun arms and began to go about the search. Two of the soldiers stood at both entrances to the car as the other went down the isle looking around. Every once and while he would reach his gloved hand out to pull people's faces up, or to pull them up off the floor. A bad smell had begun to go through the room as someone had spoiled themselves.
"You! Get up!" The soldier going down the isle ordered.
He plucked a young woman out of one of the front seats. Her hair was really more of a dark brown, but the soldier hardly cared.
"Please!" She tried to reason with him. "My hair is brown! It's just dark!"
"If I wanted your opinion. I would have beaten it out of you!"
"These guys are unbelievable." And Ashley could hide no more.
As the soldier went back to nail the woman, he found his arm soon caught by someone and spun around. He was now faced with someone who accurately fitted the description, or Ashley in other words. He tore away his arm and then shoved the brown haired woman back into her seat. Soon the two other soldiers had moved in.
"Leave them alone! You jerk!" Ashley told them angrily.
The soldiers glanced at each other and then grabbed her, forcing her down the isle out onto the bridge and off the train. They now had their machine gun arms at her back and shoved her along.
"I hope you're ready Phoenix..." Ashley whispered.
"Shut up!" The soldier barked.
As she got further down the track, she could see Flak pushing around different girls and his captain waving some device at them. All of them wore some kind of jewelry around their necks and had dark hair, no matter the color. Every time a woman cleared, Flak got angry and began to stomp the ground with his heavy boot.
"Grraaahahh!!! Get her out of here!" He yelled at the latest woman to show up. "Put her back on the train! You guys quit brining me these fakes! Or I'll send all of you to Lash for experiment day!"
Finally Ashley arrived and was pushed before Flak. The captain waved the device and soon did a double take.
"Uh sir! It's her!"
Flak tilted his head and then crossed his arms. He towered over Ashley and gave a gruff laugh. Then moved his head to the other side and dropped his arms down.
"Huh? This one right here? You sure?" Flak asked. "She isn't much to look at. Kind of scrawny if you ask me. Not to mention, she's a girl! Why would that bird thing be in here?"
"Scrawny? A girl? What are you trying to say?" Ashley asked offended. "At least I don't sound like someone 2 IQ over a brick."
This caused Flak to let out a thundering laugh as some of the soldiers raised their weapons, expecting trouble.
"Ha! You wanna mess with me? I'll snap you in two! Toothpick!" And he shoved her to the ground.
Want me to talk to him? Phoenix asked,
"I thought you'd never ask." Ashley sighed.
Flak gave a glance around confused as did some of the soldiers.
"Hey! Who you talkin' to?" Flak demanded. "You talking to me?"
It was then a burst of flame erupted from where Ashley stood causing all the soldiers and Flak to cover their eyes or turn away completely. One soldier was thrown off the side of the bridge as most of them stepped back to avoid getting scorched by the immense flash of heat. When they could finally look back, a huge eagle like creature stood where Ashley once was. Flames danced up and down it's body, and it's tail feathers were the colors of the rainbow.
"No, she was talking to me." Phoenix answered.
Flak turned to his two Medium Tanks and pointed toward the fiery bird before him.
"Get her! Get her!"
Phoenix took to the sky easily as the tanks opened fire and proceeded to blow apart the diesel train engine. Flak dove for cover as the fiery bird began to rain down red hot fireballs on the soldiers standing out in the open. As that was carrying on, the next thing he did was pick up a radio and begin to bark orders into it.
"Helicopters! I want the helicopters right @#$% now!"
As soon as Flak had put his radio down, a large oddly shaped black helicopter rose from one side of the bridge. The gun on the front of it swiveled around as if looking about the area and began to rise higher into the air. It tilted it's rotors toward Phoenix as if to make them a weapon but missed. Then as it finally came higher than the fiery GF, it's gun tilted downwards and opened fire.
Phoenix! Look out! Ashley warned.
The helicopter gun wasn't fast enough as Phoenix dove downward and dodged the hail of bullets. Now the copter was tearing away at the blown up train engine and bullets began to ricochet in all directions. One knocked back Flak's head as it bounced off of his helmet and then shot upward managing to clip Phoenix in her wounded wing. She let out a painful screech as the copter began to give chase.
"They've shot me for the last time!" Phoenix screamed angrily.
She spun around as the copter neared and spread her wings making the fire on her body flare up. The copter stuttered, it's optical sensors overloaded by the sudden burst of light.
"Phoenix Flame!"
Two rays shot out from Phoenix's wings and connected with the attack helicopter. It soon burst into flame sending some of it's rotors flying off like giant death blades. One sawed it's way across the bridge nearly clipping the two tanks as the rest of the copter plunged into the ocean currents. Flak gazed downward for a moment and then back up into the sky towards Phoenix.
"Ha! You got one crummy copter, with one lucky shot! I ain't impressed feather duster!"
"Let's see how you like it... because you're next!" Phoenix declared.
Flak leapt back to dodge a fireball, but wasn't fast enough as it began to melt his boots. He danced around the track trying to put it out and began to howl in anger. Several of his soldiers tried to help him, but were clocked by his massive flailing arms and hit the ground with at thud. When his feet were finally put out, he beat his knuckles together in a furious rage.
"Grrraaaaaaa!!!!!" Flak roared. "I've had enough of this crap! Chew on this! Barbaric Blow!"
There was a red glow around Flak for a minute, and then it slowly began to spread to his soldiers where it lasted. Four more copters showed up with this glow encasing them and they began to split up to encircle Phoenix.
Well, this doesn't look good. Ashley noted. Something's going on with his guys...
"I can sense it... and now more importantly, there's too many of them..." Phoenix admitted.
Finally the four copters had finished buzzing around and turned to open fire. The sound made from their guns was deafening as it seemed they were shooting cannonballs rather than bullets. Phoenix darted downward and skimmed along the top of the train as the hail of gunfire followed her. People inside the train began to shout out in horror as bullets began to tear up the train roof. It was easy to see the copters could barely control their gunfire now that it was so powerful, so bullets literally went everywhere.
These guys have horrible aim, but they're packing a serious punch! We need to get away from the train before someone gets hurt!
"That's true... But we need to get away from them before we get hurt as well!"
Phoenix dove away from the train car as all the copters were now behind her firing off bursts of gunfire. She swung around and began to head towards the mainland as Flak and the remaining Black Hole soldiers began to move away from the train. It didn't take long for the speed they were flying to leave the bridge behind them and now begin to soar over the Yellow Comet land. The copter closest to Phoenix began to lock on and soon fired a pair of missiles that gained quickly.
They've launched missiles at us!
"Not for long."
With a graceful motion, Phoenix had spun around and now faced the copters while moving backwards. A firestorm erupted from her wings as the missiles dove right into it. There was a momentary pause and a dull thump before an explosion ensued and soon Phoenix and the lead copter was engulfed in a ball of flame. When it subsided, red feathers and metallic scrap rained down from the sky...
-End Chapter
--Next Chapter: Dead Ends