Name: Genette, Albert
Age: 32
Height: 174cm
Weight: 58kg
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Blood Type: O
Background: The reporter and photographer, Albert Genette has come to the Sand Island navel base to write a story about a 'unique' squadron leader stations at the Sand Island navel base. Because he is a civilian and has no security clearance, he had been 'detained' until further notice.

Albert Genette, the reporter and photographer, watched as Captain Allen C. Hamilton talked on the phone. He didn't really understand what was happening, but he knew it was big.

Hamilton put the phone down and said, "Well, it looks like we don't have the hold you anymore. I sorry about this, by the way, it seems a little rude to lock up a guest because he was a guest."

Genette found that Hamilton was extremely reasonable to him, unlike the Lt. Colonel which ran the base and lock him in this room. However, while he was glad to be allowed out now, he couldn't help but worry. "Why?" he asked, sure that he wouldn't like the answer.

"Yuktobania just declared war on us. At the same time, they launched an attack on the St. Hewlett navel port." Hamilton answered coolly, "They're bombing the hell out of it right now."

Genette thought that world just turned upside down.

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Nagase couldn't believe it. She couldn't believe that people could forget the tragedy 15 years ago. However, it seemed like it was very possible, for Yuktobania just began attacking the St. Hewlett navel port.

The orders were clear. To make sure that the carrier, Kestrel, got out the port safely. That was when she got another shock. "This is AWACS Thunderhead to Wardog." Thunderhead said, "Edge, you lead the formation."

Nagase answer was quick. "Negative." Nagase said, "Blaze will lead. I'll cover your six, Blaze.

Nagase saw Blaze turn his head toward her plane. She didn't know that he was thinking but she was sure that he was surprised to hear her say that.

"Second Lieutenant Nagase! Follow you order!" Thunderhead roared in disbelief.

Nagase didn't back down. "No, Blaze is leading. I'll cover his six-a-clock… and I won't lose another flight lead."

"I agree with Edge." Chopper said, "Blaze is more suited for lead then Edge or me. The kid is leading."

"Wardog! Follow your orders." Thunderhead demanded.

Nagase felt her will to stand against Thunderhead fading. However salvation came from the plane beside her.

"AWACS Thunderhead, this is Blaze." She heard him announce in a tone of voice she had never heard from him before, "It doesn't matter who is flight lead because we'll all three of us are nuggets. So at the moment, the lead plane should be the one other pilots trust to get them back alive. It would seem that they feel that it's me." Blaze stated bluntly, "So stop being such a hardhead and let us do our job."

At that point another voice sounded on the radio, "Quite screwing around! This is war and the enemy is going to eat you alive!"

It was at that point an F-14 suddenly blew by them, saying, "This is Captain Marcus Snow, callsign Swordsmen. Give me a position."

"All right, Wardog!" Blaze said, "This see to it that that Kestrel leaves port safely!"

Nagase smiled. Blaze seemed born to be lead.

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"The war has begun." A figure said. "Our spies report that Yuktobania just declared war was they attacked the Osean navel port, St. Hewlett."

"Good things are going as planed." Another said. "What about the Razgriz?"

"We have no reports about Adam Blaze or his sister, Emily." Answered a third, "However, we believe that he is in Osea territory. The Razgriz hasn't made himself known. We doubt he know or our involvement in this war… yet"

"The Ultimate may not be a threat." The first said, "We should go looking for trouble at this stage. We haven't got the leaderships of these countries completely under control yet."

"I want the Razgriz found! He is a threat to our cause! I also want his sister back under our control…

"It is too late for that." Said another, "The Razgriz has had the Blue Dove for far too long. She will never help us now. She must be destroyed alone with the Razgriz. Both genetics must be destroyed."

"I don't recommend this. We are asking for attention!"

"What do you recommend?"

"We do nothing. We watch of the Adam Blaze or his sister but we don't seek them out. Or have you all forgotten that the Ultimate has a sixth sense? Has the power of premonition? Or perhaps you have forgotten that Emily is…"

"You're right. We have to considered there abilities." The figures all nodded in agreement, also realizing the wisdom it. "We will watch for them… for now at least."

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"Man, I knew this was going to be bad but this is even worse then I imagined." Chopper said as he witnessed the destruction.

"Welcome to War." Blaze said in response, "Were death and destruction are the norm and morality is mostly ignored. And I'm not making a joke."

Nagase and Chopper both knew that from his tone of voice. "All right guys, we need to spread out. Enemy aircraft are inbound on vectors 250, 280, and 220. We need to engage them to keep their minds off the Kestrel."

"I am not going to ask how you know that." Chopper said.

"Relax my friend. They're not expecting us to hit them already." Blaze explained, "They'll be exposed and overbalanced if we attack them now." Blaze then add, "Be don't chase them after they break off! We can't get to far from the Kestrel! Edge, take vector 250, Chopper, you're 280. I'll take 220."

All three planes moved in their designated vectors. "Wardog, what are you doing? You must protect the Kestrel." Thunderhead said.

Blaze's response was quick and angry, "We are protecting the Kestrel! Stop asking questions and let us do our job!"

As soon as Blaze got missile lock, he fired on the lead plane of the income attackers. "Blaze, Fox 2!" The missile hit square on. Blaze blew past the planes as the lead went down. Blaze then did an inverted loop, coming behind the trail plane before he could react, he fired another missile. The trail plane panicked and broke formation in the wrong way. The missile got him… and left his comrades wide open.

At that point, Blaze was in gun range of the second wingmen, which got a volley of gunfire. Blaze's gunfire took the plane in the left wing. Blaze quickly switched target locks and shot the last plane in the engine. Four planes down before they really understood that happened to them. It was impossible to believe one plane could destroy a formation, but that was what just happened. Snow was amazed by it.

"They're coming in at 3'clock!" Blaze heard on the radio.

"3'clock for whom! You're not helping here!"

"We're under attack! Fire the phalanx!" On ship said.

"NO! You're firing on the coastline!"

Blaze shock his head. They're panicking and it was getting people killed. This was not the time to panic. Blaze found himself grinding his teeth in anger. God, he hated war!

Blaze suddenly accelriated his plane saying, "Chopper, a plane is coming on you 6'cloak! He almost has a lock on you! Edge, have the planes in your vector been destroyed yet?"

"They have broken engagement. Afermitive." Nagase answered.

"Then go help Chopper!" Blaze ordered, "You're closer then I am! I… Shit!"

"What is it?" Nagase said.

"There is another wave of fighter coming over the bridge!" Blaze exclaimed, "I can see them now! Go help Chopper. I see what I can do to help any ally planes fight off that next wave."

Nagase did as she was ordered but she couldn't help to worry about Blaze. He was a far supieor pilot to her or Chopper, but he was one plane going against many. Even with the ally planes it would be 3 on 1 or more.

Nagase herself into overdrive, trying to end the plane in Chopper's vector as fast as she could. The plane on Chopper's 6'cloak did finally get a radar lock on him. However, Nagase's lock on him was just a bit faster as was her finger in the trigger. The plane was destroyed before he could fire a shot.

At that time, Chopper also the last plane with a missile. The plane when down into the bay with a large explosion. At that point, all then enemy planes were destroyed.

It was only when the enemy aircraft it the water that Nagase say it. "Those… Those are people floating in the waves!

"Kid, did you see this?" Chopper said.

"Yea. I saw it before Nagase." Blaze answered. "Life is full of hope and pain, to run is to fail in the tasks give to you. As I walk through the valleys of life, in the shadows of death, I shall fear not death orevil…"

Nagase realized that this was some sort of pray to the dead. She closed her eyes for a moment and wished them all a safe journey into the next life.