Happy Memorial Day. Salute to the fallen.
The Suez was abuzz with activity, ships coming in to drop supplies and manpower and American and Canadian engineers working to make temporary airfields to house their cargo planes and Jets. Off the coast navy ships were patrolling the area, the whole area was alive to begin their push east, in the skies the storm witches were in the air.
"Hey Hannah." Raisa asked her wing mate and friend.
"Hmm?" Was the response.
"It's been what, two months since the They arrived and still it's hard to cope with it."
"Why do you say that Rai?"
"I mean after everything that's happened, from the arrival to learning about our counterparts from their world, and yet everyone is going about things like nothing happened. Even we Karlslanders are taking this too easy for my taste."
"We'll war waits for no one, but yeah I can understand what you mean, hell of a thing the Nazi' did; and to think Hitler was that crazy. I've heard Rommel isn't taking the news about how he was forced to commit suicide to good. I also heard from my contacts in Europe that the reactions of World war 2 are still a very touchy subject, the Liberion and Fuso forces haven't been as friendly as they use to be." Hannah said.
"Yeah Inagaki, kitano, and keiko haven't been the same as they use to."
"Give them time Rai, it's not every day you learn your country and everything you know was fire bombed or blown away by two nukes.- But I have to admit, I'm amazed at how powerful the Americans became after the war."
"I have to admit I am still pretty skeptical about all that mess, how do we even know it was true and not made up to better their stance in our world?"
"True Rai, but they showed us that history pretty early from their arrival. I don't think they could come up with history's of two world wide wars in that short amount of time, and as the Liberion' say to hit our leaders personal life story's and history close to the nail, that isn't something you can make up. And you remember the privet videos they showed us about our counterparts, I don't think they could have made up something like that with so much personal history, though granted it is a bit different but that's too be expected if your a man."
"How are you taking this Hannah?"
"Well When we were literally pushed back to the sea by the Neuroi I didn't think it would be the end of the war for us, though it was close for me. I still wonder if it's all some strange dream.. I mean for the next two days I couldn't even process what was going on. One second we we're evacuating Africa the next Neuroi are getting blown left and right by weapons no one could have dreamed of. It was an odd yet a majestic site when the Americans and Canadians came for the first time. I, like everyone else was transfixed on the things that came from no where, Don't blame me if I called major Scheiße at hearing where they came from. Then came the History of our counterparts...
"Hannah?"
"I can't understand it."
"I can't either but what is it that you can't?"
"Well Rai, I can understand how desperate Germany was after the unfair terms of the "peace" conference, but to think we-they were so desperate for change and glory that they were blinded by The Nazi party. I never thought that man could be lead so blindly by anything!"
"I know, but hopefully we-" Raisa was cut short as the radio crackled to life with new orders.
The Suomus Independent Volunteer Aerial Squadron was home to several Suomi witches along with a liberion and fuso and several others and the twin sister of Erica Hartmann, Ursula Hartmann. Ursula was en route to Britannia for a meeting with American and Canadian scientists. She was accompanied by her science team which included the famous or infamous Von Braun. With them were Katharine O'Hara AKA crasher O'hare and Elizabeth Beurling. Their was excitement in the air except for Elizabeth since she was always a bit on the gloomy side. They have heard so much about the people from the future and also heard so much about their history that along with excitement their was trepidation as well.
"Thirty minutes till arrival... the 501st is approaching for escort along with American planes." A pilot answered.
Yokosuka Base: Fuso Empire
Alexander felt in her bones that this Miyafuji person was important, she didn't know how but when she had these feelings she knew she had to act on them; Knowing Yoshika was the daughter of the man who invented these striker units was beside the point.
She was currently talking with the young witch and her two friends of Hyate and Suwa. As she was on a break finishing up her mission, she decided to see why her instincts bugged her. She never understood why the President orders her here in Fuso when she should be behind the drawing bord for the push into the oil fields of the Middle East. Though almost all her staff was working on that in her place so she guessed it wasn't bad.
"Ano General." Yoshika was saying before Alexander cut her off.
"Alexander is fine."
"Umm Alexander-San after all that you know and all that happens in your past, why is America and Canada so quick to help us? Even your enemy's?"
"Well Yoshika I like to think that we can look past that mess, by that I mean so? Just because your an alternate version of our old enemy's doesn't mean your all the same. Hirohito was the Emperor of Japan But here he's one of our allies;as to your second question, believe me it was extremely close, the Senate BARELY agreed to help you all, the problem was you where our enemy at least in some eyes and if you stop to give it some thought you can't blame them to much. But the main reason why we didn't want to help was we called major bull on you all fighting Aliens. In our world we never had contact with any extraterrestrial life, we actually look for them rather then them coming to us. Plus we didn't know how to handle the situation, it's not every day you get sent to a different world and find out the Empires of Europe are still in power." She replied to the young Witch
"Well after seeing your history I'm a bit ashamed of what we did." Yoshika said looking down.
"Hey! Stop that that wasn't you that was OUR world."
"Still, to think we Fusoans take extreme pride in our military but I guess Japan took it a step further."
Alexander paused long enough to take a sip of water. "Well at the end of 1941, the Japanese navy was larger than any other force in the Pacific. They had more aircraft carriers than we did, and they were all concentrated in one ocean rather than split between two. Our battleship line was sunk in the mud of Pearl; theirs was alive and kicking. Japans pilots were hardened veterans, ours were kids who had barely completed flight school. Their fighters could fly rings around ours, and their planes could strike far beyond the range of ours. Not only did their torpedoes actually work, but they worked far better than we thought possible. And the end of December, 1941, the Japanese navy was, without question, the best.
The problem was that Japan was the best, and they knew it in terms of their military might. And because they knew it, they were blinded to the thought that we might try to counter it. They didn't think Good old fashioned ingenuity would work and we abused that blindness, frequently and maliciously. Japan was blind to the thought that we might break their codes, mainly JN-25. Japan was blind to the thought that our fighters might adapt tactics to negate the Zero's advantages and highlight its disadvantages. Japan was blind to the fact that the destruction of our battle line forced us to develop strategies that would account for that lack, and minimize that loss. And Japan was blind to the fact that every American survivor came away with precious experience and insight that was immediately spread across the fleet, whereas every Japanese loss was a loss of experience and training Japan could never replace. I've known some Japanese that cling to the idea that they lost simply because we outproduced them. I suppose that is a comforting myth, but it is also a false one; by the time all our new carriers and battleships started hitting the field in 1943 and we were just spamming industry, the forces that made Japan such a strong power in 1941 were already broken. Sure they still had the battleships as well as Mushashi and Yamato but with Aircraft Carriers that removed their importance. The United States won the war by outfighting and adapting against Japan. After many costly battles and almost having our backs broken we managed to minimize our weaknesses and highlighted our strengths, where as Japan was too blinded by their superiority and pride to realize what we were doing until it was too late."
"Learn history well girls so that it won't happen again, take those words to heart. You'd be shocked at how much your world leaders still cling to these tactics you have been using even after we tell you it is obsolete and there's better ways of doing things, trust us we know! We 80 plus years of experience. And yet they won't listen." Alexander finished.
"Still to think Japan was that brutal, I chose to enlist because I don't want to sit by while other people die! I want to go and help! To save lives and to try and make things better. The thought of Japan being my worst nightmare makes me sick and I still think what could have been if the Neuroi didn't exist." Yoshika said
"Don't think that way! I've seen that kind of thinking too many times in life, that thinking is poison to the mind, all that matters is that is our history not yours, and your Nation is not like imperial Japan."
Flash forward
"Your wanting to be a doctor when you grow up right?" Alexander asked the young Miyafuji.
"Yes I am! I am planing on taking over our family clinic when this war is over."
"What would you say if You could come with me to America and learn medical there?" The American General said.
"I hope your visit here was satisfactory General." Junko said escorting Alexander to her "ride" Alexander Spent three more days at the base then expected though the results she wanted was done.
"Yes it was, we managed to collect all the things we needed! And I wish to thank you for all the hospitality you have shown during the time you were the guide and I wish you the best of luck on your new post to the Ardor Witches."
"No, thank you Ma'am. And all paper work for her transfer has been filed as well." Junko said bowing her head.
"I have a feeling we'll see each other in Africa, so till then!" Alexander and Junko made a surprisingly good friendship in the time the American was there. She was also idolized a bit by the young Witch trainees as well for being from the future and being a General. They only knew Galland as the highest ranking witch in the world though Doolittle was second but not many knew.
"Request for disaster relief requested! All available witches please respond to sector XX. A landslide has happend trapping several people and students. All available witches respond. "
"Kuso! Hayate go get suwa and rally at the site! I'm going on ahead." Junko ordered.
"hai"
"We'll hep out as well, our VTOL can provide help Miyafuji you go get ready as well." Alexander said.
"Excuse me General but are you sure? You need to make the deadline don't you?"
"It's fine they'll understand besides that can wait, those people can't ; now load up on your striker and lead the way for us."
The 506th was supposed to be formed after Gallia was free but in this story they were formed earlier.
506th Joint Fighter Wing: the Noble Witches. Sinai desert Africa.
Heinrike was patrolling the skies east of suez, she along with her wing mates were spread out along the vast desert of the Sinai along with a few American Jets and a forward observation force of Americans to keep track of key areas. She was amazed at how fast Intel about the reconnaissance of the vast area was going. But she also had a terrible time getting used to the whole thing.
"All flights be advised this is Creeper; we are picking up a force coming in from the North, Most likely Nuroi, ETA to your FOI five minutes." The scouts reported over the shared comms.
"Girls form up on me." Heinrike ordered.
"Captain be advised positive confirmation on Neuroi. Fifteen Goblets, twenty Walkers and one heavy class heading straight for Suez. You need to intercept and destroy ASAP."
"This is major Heinrike we will need immediate support in dealing with a force that large."
"Copy Major Command is already informed. Fire support inbound in four minutes, you are ordered to engage once support fire is finished more fighters are on their way over."
"Girls prepare yourselves!" Heinrike ordered.
The Pacific is the largest body of water on earth, so it was easy to get lost if you didn't stick to the sea lanes. But in this vast sea was 1 Arleigh Burke class destroyer was being escorted by a Fuso detail. This was on of the two prices for the three Fuso witches the Americans now Commanded. The Arleigh Burke was running a skeleton crew as Fuso navy men would commandeer the ship with the Americans telling them how to run it. Only A quarter of it's missiles that make up its fighting capabilities were present. The Pacific was said to be generally clear of Neuroi since the Fuso sea incident and Neuroi have a problem with long range with water-
So it's said.
"Prepare a Full data wipe once we reach the halfway mark." The Captain ordered. The deletion of it's database was important. Less they lose any and all leverage they had in terms of knowledge and technology to the TEMPS.
"Sir radar is picking up a massive amount of contacts one hundred miles north of us, all Fuso ships are also alerted to the contacts." A bridged crew said.
"Neuroi?" The captain asked.
"The lead Fuso ships confirms it's hostile."
"Prepare battle stations."
"Sir we don't have the amount of missiles necessary to fight them off." The 2IC said."
"If these Witches are as important as everyone says they are we don't have to worry."
"Hold off on the Data wipe we need all personal at Battle stations."
"Sir the Hiryuu is launching fighters and three Witches." Comms Officer said.
"Roger launch the first of our AA, lets soften them up for the flyers."
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"What's the count of our Missiles?" The Captain asked.
"15 MK 41'. We still have a good amount left of our RIM' and we still have our tomahawk. Close rang AA is fully loaded however." 2IC finished.
"What the number of the Enemy?"
"Sir we still count over 500 hostiles of varying sizes. But Fuso forces are engaging as we speak." The Comms officer spoke.
"This doesn't make any sense, Neuroi are said to have been driven away from the Pacific, what are they doing- SHIT! Comms! Alert the Fusoans that we are the target! I don't know how they know about this but they are trying to stop us from reaching Fuso!" The Captain ordered/yelled after the realization.
"Those Witches need to do what ever damage they can then fall back!"
"Sir! Reports coming in from the Witches- They are engaged with Laser type Neuroi" the Comms reported.
"How many?"
At least fifty, but only one heavy type flyer is giving them trouble
"Load the Tomahawk too take that dam thing out, have the Witches pullback.
"Tomahawk launched, impact in thirty seconds" 2IC said
"The enemy are getting closer to our positions! All Fuso fighters have been destroyed, those witches are in full retreat." COMM' replied.
"Launch all missiles at medium and heavy types."
"Captain Witches report good hit they managed to take it out."
"Enemy will be in range of our Guns in fifteen seconds! Witch units have arrived." 2IC said.
"Sir, the Fuso ships Haruna, Atago, and Mutsu are opening fire."
"Comms' tell those Witches to stay low and watch out for our fire, spin up the Phalanx'" 2IC ordered.
For ten minutes the battle was being waged. The American ship was no doubt decimating the small and medium class Neuroi, the only bad side was the Mediums could take heavy amounts of fire and each Neuroi core was never in the same place. The witches did their best and they did a lot! But only three could only do so much. With Hiryuu moderately damaged she had no choice but to retreat along with the Witches. The theory that the Neuroi was after the American ship was proven right when no Neuroi went after the Fuso ships. Five ships remained and only fifteen Neuroi still attacked, but one small class did a Kamikaze run right into the American ship.
"ALL HANDS ABANDON SHIP I REPEAT ABANDON SHI-
That Neuroi Kamikaze run hit the ammo storage which nearly obliterated the ship. Seeing as the mission was a failure the remaining Fusoans made like mad for Fuso. But the question remained, how did the Neuroi know about this mission, and what caused them to act like this.
Thirteen hours after the battle. Neuroi profiler class
Initiating cyber bypass protocols standby... Security systems bypassed gathering data.. Data transfer complete; initiating sacrifice protocol... No viruses detected.
Initiating Data decryption... Data decryption complete.. WARNING, WARNING! Multiple Priority data detected sending to Forman... Data transfer complete... Mother class Hive inbound.
Drone class Forman has received intel, sending data back to home world long live the empire
and done I have thought about it a little and I decided to let Yoshika have US training and too study modern medicine. Before you wonder yes she will be posted to the 501st.
Anyway I like to think that the Neuroi are only scouts and drones. The scouts before the invasion.