Thundersdawn PT5: Chocky's Thunder
by Chaos_eternus
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Chapter 15: Reinforcements 1:Independence
Sol System, Near Lunar
Masters cursed as Eagle 4 span off, sparks and debris billowing from his damaged craft as the Iron Eagles target dived behind the Lancer, scoring a string of direct hits across the rear shields of the craft, collapsing them before moving onto the engines.
"Eagle 4, Ejecting Ejecting Ejecting!" came the strained cry over the radio as the Lancers reinforced cockpit blew into space, small rockets pushing it clear just before the crafts engines went critical and blew, the bight ball of flame momentarily eclipsing the suns brightness.
"Control this is masters, do you copy?" Masters spoke over the Ground control loop, "Control this is masters, do you copy?"
"This is control, we read you signal strength 3"
"Request Rescue, we have a Dutchman"
"Copy your Dutchman, be advised your nearest reinforcement is Independence, ETA 15 minutes."
Masters cursed disbelievingly, "Control, we wont be here in 15 minutes, we are bingo missiles, I say again, we have no missiles remaining, we cant take Al-Kesh with just our pulse lasers!"
"Eagle 1, this is Eagle 11, we are re-engaging, and we have foxes in the henhouse"
"Copy, Masters re-engaging" Doug said, flipping to the fighter-to-fighter channel.
"Eagle 6, Ejecting Ejecting Ejecting"
"Eagle 12, I have good tone, Eagle 12, Fox 2!"
A pair of enhanced sparrows sped through space from Eagles 11 and 12, the first impacting on an Al-kesh's shields, knocking them down, allowing number to hit the bomber, and another Al-Kesh died. Instantly, the Jaffa pilots turned their attentions to the two Lancers who had missiles remaining, not caring about objects in their path.
"Oh shit! Cut him off, cut him off!"
Eagle 4 frantically hit the thrusters on his cockpit/ escape pod, desperately trying to manoeuvre out of the way of the approaching Al-kesh. He breathed a sign of relief as he realised the bomber was going to miss, then his eyes widened as it Al-kesh, its weapons still firing at the Lancers, altered course, heading right for him.
"Oh, f@#&" he moaned, just before the bombers shields vaporised his tiny lifeboat.
"That's it!" Masters snarled, "He dies, no-one kills defenceless pilots!"
"Eagles, this is Independence," the voice cut over the remaining fighters radios, "Disperse disperse! We'll take it from here, you might wanna get out before our main weapons fire"
"Indy, this is Iron Eagle, be advised we have a Dutchman in the engagement area"
"Copy, we have her beacon plotted Eagle one"
While the Jaffa were momentarily stunned by the Tau'ri fighters breaking off, and fleeing the area at maximum speed, they didn't remain stunned for long. Soon after, Independence began the delicate operation to retrieve Eagle Six's escape pod. This battle at least, was over.