LOCATION-GUNTHER BAY

OPERATION-LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER

It had been a long few days filled with nonstop training for me and Iona to get into sync, but we felt good about it going into the briefing room. We still were in good spirits even when we found out our objective was ex-president Harling. It was when the base commander said who was to infiltrate the enemy's radar network that my heart skipped a beat.

"Trigger will be the one to fly solo and slip past the radars and clear the landing site."

Which is what me and Iona where currently on our way to do when I heard her speak over the intercom."So not what I was expecting on our first sorite together."

Chuckling slightly I replied. "Yeah I feel you on that one but hey we got music to listen to on our way at least."

"Yeah I suppose your right but are you ready for this?"

"Bout ready as I can be all things considered."

"Fair enough so how's it feel being an WSO again instead of a piolt?"

"Its definitely different but I do like being able to enjoy the view a little more."

"Yeah I can see that, but we're almost there so let's go over our system checks one last time."

"Copy that radar's passive and your overlay should have the enemy's radar coverage on it, weapons are primed but still waiting for you to flip the master arm."

"Yeah I'm seeing the sites on my radar that's nifty and confirm all weapons are master locked till we clear the radar net." I say confirming our ready status to Brownie and Skykeeper.

"Alright people your entering the operation area I'm now imposing radio silence good luck and I'll see you on the other side." Was the last words we heard as we entered our AO.

Flicking on the intercom I said "Let's do this."

"Yeah let's, for this first passage drop to tree top level and watch the airstream if it gets to rough increase altitude,this is just for extra precaution."

"Affirm what about the airport?" I ask as I pull a turn around a radar zone and put us in line with said airport.

"Blow by fast enough they cant see our markings and they'll think we're just a Erusean pilot out for a spin".

"Alright after this turn it looks like we have to paths which do you think would be best?"

"Take the short cut up on our left."

"Ok let's do it and….clear that was tence."

"Your telling me all I did was sit and watch a screen."

"Mage 2 radio silence lifted clear out that landing site."

"Mage 2 copys targeting SAMs and AA guns." Addressing Brownie I said "Swap radars to active and arm all weapons."

"Copy that boss bring all systems to combat and bring your GPBs up and ready to drop."

"Copy that bringing us around for our first run." As I said this I lined us up on a row of the air defenses and gave a burst of my guns for the AA and dropped the bombs on the SAMs. The next two minutes was spent repeating this same process till all the targets were gone.

"Mage 2 this Mage 1 we've entered the airspace with Sea Goblin is the area clear to land?"

"Mage 1 the area is sanitized bout time yall showed up we was starting to get bored." I radioed back.

Everything going to shit I could later look back on was the second Sea Goblin landing. They got caught in a ambush and drones being launched from the mainland. Since me and Brownie was equipped for ground attacking we took out the launch containers while everyone else took the UAVs.

"Yeah that's it Mage 1 we got the last of the launchers."

"Copy that 2 form up on me and lets get back to the elevator Mother Goose One is gonna need all the help it can get."

"Roger forming up now." Swapping to the intercom I asked Brownie "So how's out ammo stores looking?"

"Well we're fresh out of GPBs but we got a full stock of seekers and over a third of our ammo for guns."

The next few minutes where some of the hardest I'd ever had flying as we dived rolled and pulled constant 9G turns try to keep the drones of the chopper. It was going somewhat decent till it got hit and pulled a one eightey and headed towards the space elevator that gargoyle had just fired at. It was in the middle of this mess where my life would change forever.

"Come on and that's another one and shit flares cant dodge it." I said as I pulled into a partial split-s.

"Mage 2 get that bandit now keep them off that bird."

"Copy"

"We're locked"

"Fox 2 Fox 2" I yell as I let the missile fly and watch a cloud of debris and fire erupt from the impact only the drone flew away. All I could do was stare in horror as Mother Goose one exploded. I couldn't tell you what happened the rest of the flight home or even the debriefing all I could understand was me and Brownie was confined to our rooms till the next day.

DATE-JUNE-7-2019

LOCATION-FORT GRAYS AIRBASE

First thing in the morning I was escorted to the base commanders office. Once I took my spot a man I instantly didn't trust turned and began speaking.

"My name is Brigadier General Howard Clemens and I'm here to inform you that you were found guilty of killing the former president."

"What but how can we be shown guilty if we weren't there to defend ourselves." I almost shouted in disbelief "I mean the gun came would prove we didn't kill him right."

"That's funny you think we care about your innocence no we need answers to the public so I'm not going to sugarcoat it for yah you guys are going to be the scapegoats innocent or not."

Looking over at Brownie I can see the same rage and fear growing in her eyes so I put a hand on her shoulder to keep her from jumping the general in front of us.

"But don't worry you'll be staying together hell you're still getting the chance to fly just not as actual soldiers."

"The hell does that mean." Iona say still ready to beat Clemens.

"It's simple your being assigned to the 444th penal unit and since some guys felt bad you get to take your plane." He was about to walk off out off the office having stood up during his talking when he turned and said "good luck."

As soon as he left me and Iona was escorted to a cargo plane which already had our rooms stuff in it I guess someone else had a hand in me keeping my music player and we was shipped off to Zappland without a chance to say goodbye.