Name: Alvin Davenport
Age: 29
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 196 lbs
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Blue
Blood type: B
Background: A pilot with a lot of potential, Alvin Davenport doesn't seem to know how to stop talking. It doesn't matter if he is in the air or on the ground, his non-stop chatter doesn't fail to amuse, or exasperate, his fellow airmen. His Callsign is Chopper which he was also nicknamed for his big mouth.
Here we go again!Blaze thought as he behind the other 3 planes in his squadron. Again he was the trail plane and, again, they were going against spy planes. At least this time, they were unmanned drones and which were landing on a spy vessel.
To make it better, they didn't have to destroy the vessel. That meant that, if everything went well, there wouldn't be any causalities. If everything went well… that was what the high ups told them in briefing. Right.
"Wardog, this is AWACS Thunderhead." Thunderhead said, getting the attention of Wardog, "Unmanned reconnaissance drones returning to spy vessel Shoot them down before they escape."
"You got that, nuggets?" Bartlett asked then.
"Wardog 2, roger." Nagase said.
"Wardog 3, roger." Chopper said.
"Wardog 4, roger." Blaze said.
Nagase smiled a little. He was answering today. That was a good sign… she hoped. He noticed that Bartlett and Pops seemed somewhat shaken by how Blaze was flying. She hoped that Blaze didn't notice also.
"You are not to fire on the ship! Understand?"
"Yes, Sir." All three trainees said at once.
Bartlett smiled, "Good. Show me what you guys, and girl, got!
All four planes broke formation as the drones came into view. Bartlett look over the Ceres Ocean mostly as the other 3 planes engaged the drones. 3 drones were destroyed by machinegun fire in less then 3 minutes for being engaged. Chopper then said, "Spy drones make lousy pilots!"
"Noticed?" Blaze asked sarcastically as he destroyed another.
"Yea! Hey, I'm glad that these are just unmanned drones. Aren't you?" Chopper said.
"Agree. No fatalities, no remorse." Blaze answered.
"So we can just shoot them down and not worry about it." Chopper said in agreement.
Amen to that, Nagase thought. It was nice that Blaze agreed.
"Hey!" Bartlett yelled in response, "You guys better not get lax on your flying because these are drone!"
Bartlett just watched as the kid continued to destroy drone after drone. He was just using machinegun fire, not wasting a single missile. That took talent. He must be saving them for that 'just in case' scenario… one that which seemed to always pop up as of late. He could understand the reason for caution.
Nagase also seemed to be only using machinegun fire to shoot down the drones. Bartlett watched. Was she actually being sensible or trying to show off? He really hoped that it wasn't the later. That was dangerous. Bartlett had to look at the bright side; at least 5 year olds could out fly these drones. Bartlett then said, "I'm glad I don't have to go into a dogfight with these guys!"
"All recon planes shot down."
Blaze smiled with satisfaction… which quickly withered. Something was coming…
"Enemy aircraft inbound!" Thunderhead announced, "Approaching on Vector 280, same as last time."
"The same as last time!" Blaze exclaimed, "How many planes do they have lined up at the border?"
"It doesn't matter!" Bartlett said, "We only have 4 planes on our end. We better about."
All four planes turned tail as order. Blaze looked back. Su-27's. That was what he sensed was coming. Then he notice Chopper lagging behind. "Hey, Chopper! This is Blaze. You're lagging behind! They're catching up to you. Speed up!"
"Awe damn!" Chopper said, "I can't make it. They're running me down!"
"Oh, so you taking the trail position today, Rock'n Roller?" Bartlett said, "All right, I'll clear your six. The rest of you, stop gawking and start shooting."
"Edge, engaging!" Nagase said as she also turned to help Chopper.
"We're going to shoot them all down, Kid!" Bartlett called out to Blaze, "Heartbreak One, engaging!"
Blaze shock his head. "Here we go again! Blaze, Engaging!"
"Wardog, I ordered weapons safe." Thunderhead cried out, "You do not have autherization to engage at this time!"
The pilots that were going to chasing Chopper quickly noted that the rest of Wardog had turned around, for they quickly broke off pursuit. And headed for the other planes. Bartlett quickly gained a lock on one of the enemy planes and fired as it tried to pass. The missile the nose of the plane dead on. The pilot didn't have a chance.
Blaze made a drive. When he was completely upside down, he made and instant climb, accelerating to prevent a stall. He completed the move, the bogey was lock on. He instantly fired. The missile hit planes left wing. The pilot bailed as the plane went down. "Enemy down."
"You engaged without authorization!" Thunderhead cried out, "What are you thinking Wardog!"
"We're thinking that we want to live!" Blaze sceamed in response, "Do you want us to be shot down or something?"
"Second Lieutenant Adam Blaze!" Thunderhead called out.
"Yes, sir." Blaze said in response,knowing exactly what was coming.
However, Blaze never heard the response, for it was that moment that warninglights turn on. At that point his sixth sense turned on as he could suddenly see the missile in his mind. Blaze rolled left, with speed unrivaled. The missile missed completely.
Blaze then made a loop with speed and skilled with seemed impossible for a human pilot. He was instantly in gun range the enemy plane which Blaze capitalized by firing his machineguns. The pilot never stood a chance. Blaze's shells ripped into his engine and fuel tank. The plane exploded within moments, the pieces raining from the sky. "Nice." Bartlett said.
Nice? Nice! He is incredible! Nagase thought as she witness that. Is he real just a trainee?
Blaze looked around. "All bogeys have been shot…" Blaze began. Then his sixth sense started to scream like a siren. "NAGASE!"
Bartlett then saw the threat as soon as blaze cried the warning it. "Nagase, they're below us too!"
It was too late. The spy vessel, which was not to be fired upon, was had a surface-to-air missile launcher on board and had finally decided to use it. When the missile was launched, it had lock on to Nagase's plane seeking it out.
Nagase grunted as she made several maneuvers in attempt to shack it but Blaze could tell it was already too late. The missile was already locked and Blaze had reacted too slowly. It had her.
Bartlett could also see that it had her for quickly moved behind her. The missile lost it lock on the Nagase's plane and quickly went for its new target: Captain Bartlett, which took it in the wing.
"Captain!" Nagase cried out.
"Hey, save the waterworks! I'm just going to bail out! These things are replicable!" Bartlett said, "It the crew making it back alive that counts! Call into base to scramble a rescue team and ready my reserve plane, Okay."
"Yes, Sir." Blaze answered, before Nagase could argue. "You are right over there?"
It took a moment before Nagase realize that Blaze was taking to her. "Yea. I'm okay."
"I'm okay, too." Chopper aided, "Thanks for asking."
"Sometimes, I think you never okay." Blaze said.
"Oh c'mon! That is uncalled for!" Chopper said, "No one had been taking to me at all. It was like I didn't exist!"
"Chopper. You always remind people that you exist." Blaze pointed out, "Because you never stop talking."
"Wardog!" Thunderhead suddenly screamed out, in a panic. "Return to base, rearm, refuel, and get back into the air immediately!"
"But the rescue team isn't here, yet!" Nagase exclaimed.
"Let the rescue team deal with that." Thunderhead responded.
"You want us to abandon are captain?!" Blaze cried out, "What kind of people do you take us for?"
Nagase look the plane Blaze was flying in surprise. While tone of voice was common for Captain Bartlett, she had never heard it use by Blaze. That was new.
"We don't have time to let you wait for him. The enemy just declared war on us!" Thunderhead explained.
Adam Blaze quickly shut up. Chopper, for the first time, had nothing to say. Kei Nagase suddenly felt her body grow numb. They did as they were told.