Earth and Jurain War: P. VI: The Tears of Tsunami
CAG Ruthenburg ordered his wings to make combat landings to save time so they could load up with bombs to crack the massive Jurain ship.
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"Admiral, the fleet is moving into globe formation. CAG reports that it will take 40 minutes to rearm and engage."
"Very Good Ensign. Return to your duties. (picks up all mike) This is Admiral Misaki. Evacuate the wounded to the Mercy and prepare for point blank gunnery. Use of Nuclear Ordinance is Authorized! Commence AM bombardment now!"
All across the fleet silos opened and 60 AM missiles and 180 Nuclear Warheads struck the Tsunami. The shockwaves were felt across space and the imaging flared before correcting. All except Admiral Misaki were amazed that the Tsunami had survived with only with two Light Hawk Wings destroyed.
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Sasami picked herself up off the floor and regained her position at the reflecting pool. "Admiral Faki, launch our drone fighters. Tsunami senses their fighters launching. Azaka and Kamidake, stabilize our Light Hawk Wings, the humans are beginning to open fire." Tsunami, we must fire the guns.
Very well Sasami. I will ensure Nemesis does not escape to threaten the Galaxy again.
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Ruthenburg led his fighters toward the Tsunami. "Watch it people, the bitch is opening fire. Drop your bomb and skedaddle."
The flack guns of the Tsunami nailed 30 fighters before they could drop. As the fighters pulled from their dives a Ressad pilot spotted an opening. "CAG we got fighters launching!" The Ressad's fighter blew up forthwith and spewed the pilot out and past Ruthenburg's fighter.
"Knifefighting and furball! Engage and destroy!" Ruthenburg shouted.
The drones fell upon Coalition fighters with a vengeance. Blue 6 took a hit and shattered. Red 7 took out a drone only to be hit from below. Green 7, 8, and 9 ganged up on a drone and wiped it out before executing high gee up left turns. It did them no good as they were set upon by 15 drones who wiped them out one after the other in succession. Qife squadron avenged them. Pol 9 took a hit in the wing that spun him into another shot that hit his other wing that in turn spun him into another shot that killed him. 300 drones broke through to attack the Parthia, but broke off after 72 were destroyed to reengage the fighters.
"This is CAG, all fighters hang on in there. Switch to hit and run, dogfighting is their province."
"CAG, more drones launching."
"I lost my wingman."
"Chuckles bought it."
"Axe Squadron has been destroyed."
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"Admiral Halsey! We need to recall our fighters." Captain Spruance yelled out from his command chair.
"Do so, we cannot afford to lose them."
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Ruthenburg targeted another drone and destroyed it then maneuvered to allow and EVA pilot to grab onto his weapon pylon. "Alright guys, lets skedaddle. It's the big guy's show from here on out."
Out of 7,000 fighters, only 2,067 managed to fly away. 49 were destroyed before they could retreat to the safety of their Carriers.
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"Function check on the damage control consol." Commander Cou said as the Savior shook from the blast from the Tsunami.
"Captain, move Savior in closer so we have a perfect shot at that Lighthawk Wing." Admiral Misaki ordered. Outside the view port he could see the Tsunami's drones making attack runs on the ships of his fleet. Most didn't get through the flak fire. "Continue to fire. So far we are sustaining hits powerful enough to crack a planet and are dishing out enough power to destroy moons. We win here and I guarantee that Jurai will not pose a threat."
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"Your Highness, we lost Lighthawk wing 7, Human ships are gaining more sensor data to target us."
"Thank you Azaka. Admiral Faki continue the attack on the Nemesis." Tsunami, Nemesis was never this good. It is concentrating on our Lighthawk wings one at a time.
I know Sasami, but whoever is commanding it has knowledge of our weaknesses.
"Your Highness, Lighthawk wing 6 has fractured. We have a hole in our defense."
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Admiral Misaki looked at the display and noticed a hole in the Tsunami's defense. "Get me CAG on the double."
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Ruthenburg looked at his personal wing and the others. There were noticeable gaps among his command and he cringed before continuing. "I know we are tired and many had to leave behind friends who are running out of oxygen, but we need to stay focus and mourn later. Now we know that these drones can dogfight better, but we are faster, so hit and run."
"CAG, this is Admiral Misaki."
"Go ahead sir."
"We cracked a hole in their defenses. I want you to take your group and attack the hull. Failure is not an option; we can only keep exchanging fire like this for another 43 minutes after which our shields will fail. Now move."
"Yes sir, alright people lets go." Ruthenburg pronouncement was met by numerous battlecries.
Hopping into their fighters, everyone placed pictures of their loved ones on their consoles and kissed them one last time before be put into the tubes and shot into destiny.
...Tsunami...
"Human fighters reengaging us your Highness. They have already made it past our first wave of drones and are going straight for the hole in our sheilds. Permission to take a fighter and engage them." Admiral Faki asked.
Sasami looked at the screen as the Confederation's fighters approached and nodded as a Tears fell from her eyes for she knew she would not see Admiral Faki again.
To be continued.