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Inside the A400M, Polish airspace 18 April 2014 11H30

The A400M transport plane of the Armée de l'air fly now in the Polish airspace over the beautiful capital of Warsaw.

"How long before reaching our destination captain?" Request Dimitri present in the cockpit.

"About an hour sir, we must make a detour to avoid the Russian airspace of Kaliningrad. "Responds the captain.

"I've always wondered why we had left this piece of land to the Russian, politics obviously... whatever, highly we landed, the guys had a great desire to stretch their legs, just like me!"The Major added with a smile, on the radar screen appear four beep rapidly approach from the north identified as mig, putting the three pilots badly at ease discomfort that disappears when the radar IFF recognize the aircraft are friendly and indicates that s' These are Polish fighters, four Mig29A fighter planes paint in dark and light gray and wearing the roundels of the Polish air Force arrive in front of them reducing their speed, the MiGs separate into two groups and then place around the cargo plane.

"Ah, then it is you that we must escort to your destination? I am the Colonel Cierna, commander of 1st Tactical Squadron "Warszawa"of the Polish Air Force, I have been ordered to escort you without problems to your destination, our Russian friends are a bit fussy these days! "Said the squadron leader in a friendly voice.

"This is seagull 1 copy, have some guardian angels on our side will make us feel less alone we appreciate your company, when I saw four migs approaching at high speed I started to be afraid! "Respond friendly and reassured the french pilot of the cargo plane.

"Sorry about that then, but if it were Russian fighters, our own alert system would keep you informed and I do not think the Russian take the risk of flying over our capital in the current crisis situation!. "

"I'm sure they would be able to do a stupid thing like this, we can expect everything with them, whatever, we follow you gentlemen we have guys and equipment on board to unload that becomes impatient! "Replied the cargo plane pilot, turning to the captain who smiled at these words, the plane and its Mig29C escort now head to the federation, while Dimitri returns to the cargo bay to eat with the others.

While in the cargo, witches wizards and mechanics spent time as they could, Eva and Anaïs watching a movie on a laptop while Jean was playing poker with three mechanics and lost as usual, and others were eating or checked the strikers and equipment that had been transported, the atmosphere was sometimes troubled by some turbulence of little importance.

"So you're not get bored too? What what you are watching girls? "Asks Dimitri, taking a sandwich in his bag.

"Fast and Furious 6! "Respond the girls immersed in their film.

"Fast 6, this is not the one where they steal a fucking tank?"

"The heroes are in this part exactly, fuck it really become anything this series of film, in the first they steal electronic product and now the fight against global terrorist organization, but it's still funny! "Anaïs said watching the movie.

"I will not be telling you the end then, even more improbable, but personally I prefer reading manga and books! "Dimitri said with a smile while eating his sandwich, he will then rest on one of the present berth on board, he out of his bag a book called "Le grand cirque" written by Pierre and Perrine Clostermann, two famous french Aviator and Witches on WW2, an hour later the plane arrives in sight of the Zoknia Air Base, where there are already present several squadrons of witches wizards and fighters.

"Seagull 1 prepare your landing check, you're are cleared to land!"The operator in the control tower said.

"Roger tower, seagull 1 approaching!"The pilot respond.

The A400M makes its landing procedure and landed on the runway, the plane will stand in front of a shed, in reverse gear between a C-130 USAF and a Danish Transport whereas the four mig head to their respective hangars.

The engines of the plane off and the ramp opens and our four friends who wear warm clothes get off the plane luggage in hand, a fresh wind make them shiver.

"So its the Baltic...great!"Eva say disappointed.

"Brrrrr, it's cold here! "Said Anais, clutching its arm.

"Yeah, its definitively not the weather of the south of our country!"Jean respond, looking the grey sky.

"We'll have to get accustomed to, we are there for three months!"Respond the Major.

"And you are lucky, its a time of spring, but when winter is even worse! "Say to them an officer wearing a blue uniform of the US Air Force, the man in question is none other than the general and the big boss of the base."That so our reinforcements from France, I am the General Derringer, commander of the Zoknia air base and welcome in the Baltic federation!" The general said in a friendly presentation, once Dimitri and the others salute the General.

"I think Napoleon knows something about winter here! Major Dimitri de Vercors, squadron leader of the Rapier squadron, glad to be part of the operation despite the cold sir! "Respond the french Major.

"I see that the cold does not make lose your sense of humor major, nice to have you here, it's your first deployment here if I'm not mistaken? "General asks by reading the mission order given by the Major.

"Yes sir, the coldest place I went it was in England during Inter-allied maneuvers with our friends from the Royal Air Force! "Dimitri respond to the question.

"My condolences... "Respond the general smiling."Perfect, in this case we'll discuss all this and your missions inside safe from cold! "Said the general, a green Humvee approaches and all get on the ATV, while the base personnel and plane offload strikers and the necessary equipment, some minutes later the Humvee stops on a parking in front of a large building, our friends who follow the general enter in the building and go to the rest room where the most others base personnel, pilots and wizards are located, at that moment a large French pilot come to them, he has brown hair and green eyes.

"That so our compatriots who come support us eh! "Said the French pilot before presenting. "Colonel Stéphane Lagadec squadron leader of the Chevalier fighter group! "

"Colonel Lagadec is responsible of the French contingent here, you will be under his orders directly! "Explains the USAF General, Dimitri and his companions salute their compatriot.

"I am Major De Vercors, I am the squad leader of the Rapier squadron, I'm glad to see that we are not the only French on that base!"

"Come on, come on, no formality like that with me guys! "He said to lighten the mood. "I want to tell you that you are the first squadron of French wizard to be deployed here, you're all lucky!"He said in a ironic tone, that not very amuse the other, Eva in particular.

At the same moment an American soldier come to inform the general about an important call in his office."Well... look like duties call me again!"He sigh."Colonel I let you with your comrades, Major see with the colonel for your affectation and I hope you'll be pleased here, and I'll give a speech for all the newcomer at 18H00 don't be late!"He finish before going to its office.

"Thanks general."He greet."But we are not the only Magical squadron here right?"He ask to Lagadec.

"That's right, there are Polish, Americans, British and now you!"He respond with a smile.

"I hope there are pretty girls in the lot, I like the British and their..."Jean joking before Eva crush his foot and treat him of pervert.

"Ouch! And their hair that I want to see!"He said."Oh come on Eva you don't tell me you're are not interested to meet boys, Americans in particular, except if you have another one in mind... like me!"

"Heeee?In any case this is not you who will be my boyfriend, you idiot!"Says Eva to Jean crushing it the other foot.

"A fight a fight! "Anais said raising arm joyful, before all of them are interrupted by Dimitri slightly annoyed.

"Well it's not over soon this bickering all three? "

"It is him which started it! "Eva responds to justify pointing the finger at him.

"It's not my fault if she has no humor! "Jean responds by crossing his arms.

"Uh ... but I have not do anything me! "Said Anais in its turn.

"At least try to stay good in front of others, otherwise your first patrol there you will do by foot! Sorry for my comrades Colonel they're kind of turbulent ... and I must admit that this also happens to me I recognize that fact! "Said the Major, while the colonel replied, laughing amused.

"Ha ha, it's nothing, it's good to hear this kind of disputes, it reminds me of my childhood and my kids, so I'll show you where you'll sleep, follow me!"The small group follows the colonel that shows them where they will sleep, Eva and Anaïs are led by a British witches to the dormitories reserved for girls and dimitri and jean to the one for and Jean have a proper room for both of them with bunk bed.

"Well I'll let you install it, enjoy your afternoon to relax or meet the other members of the different squadrons, and do not forget the General speech tonight at 18H00 and dinner is at 19H00! "

" Like at home ! "Jean smiled.

"Understood sir we'll be at the meeting!"Responds Dimitri and before closing the door the colonel added.

"Oh and one last thing, if you had the idea to invite girls in your room, remember that it is forbidden! I can tell you that if you are caught in the act you will have problems! "Warned the colonel, who had already tried it too in the past.

"And it wasn't my attention sir! "Responds Dimitri.

" Speak for yourself ..."Adds Jean mumbling, obviously he has not the same opinion as his superior, after the Colonel's leave them, Jean puts his bag on the top bunk.

"The top bunk is mine!"He said climbing on it while dimitri make an inaudible grumble and sit on the edge of his bed placing its luggage on it and open this one.

"So buddy not to disappointed?"His friend ask.

"Disappointed for what?The bed is comfortable and the room is spacey, and an officer need to be ready to go at the first alert right?"He respond while he start to out its clothes, some books and a laptop.

"I'm not talking about that ... but you're not disappointed to not be able to invite Eva in your room? "

"You had heard the colonel, no girls, i do not want to have problem on the first day here, anyway I can see her in the rest room or mess!"

"Unless you are not caught in the act, if you want to invite her that not bother me, I'd go down the hall and I would survey if anyone come, while you will... what you must do, however you have to be careful not to make too much noise, I don't know if it's soundproofed here ... "Jean said with a smirk to the attention of his superior.

"What did you says? Eva and I are not dating, we're just teammate and friend! "Says Major which slightly blushed with embarrassed voice.

Jean express a sigh before adding."That I know, Dude, that's how long we've known, five years? And Eva it's been almost 2 years and I can recognize when someone is in love! "

"It's true, I love her, but I never dared to tell my feelings to her..."

"And you wait what to confess your feelings eh, that another one take her under your nose it's still unbelievable...you are able to confront terrorist and other vermin in the world without problem but not to confess your feelings to a girl, yet you did like me, perverse allusions to her like the last time right?"

"Between kill terrorists and tell a girl that you love her, there a difference! "Dimitri responds annoyed."And as you said these hints, it's for fun and to motivate even she knows that, and she makes jokes like this too, although this is less common! "

"Always the same phrase you repeated to me every time we had this kind of conversation, and if his can reassure you I have in mind another girl at the base of Orange!"

"I think if you want to date with Eva, with your humor she'll put a bullet between your eyes before you have time to raise your shield, when the time comes I confess my feelings! "He answers, recover his smile and said with a determined air."Well, and if we go find them and meet the rest of the personnel? "

"I follow you Major!"

'Oh and one last thing, the next time you talk to me like that, I will ensure that your next mission you'll do on foot with only a pistol and a knife, you are warned! "

"Yeah yeah, I would do never talk about this... for now, but even the best of the officer still need help no! "Adds Jean, the two friends left the room to join the girls in the rest room where they are sat on a sofa with company of British and American witches and wizard and two of the Polish pilots who escorted them on their arrival by air.

"Ah, the squadron leader of our French comrades I presume, nice to meet you! "Said politely one of the British witches.

"Nice to meet you also, colonel..."

"Lt Colonel Elizabeth Narwick, squadron leader of Northwind flight, RAF!"She introduce herself to them, she is aged of 19 ears old and she had long black hair, a large chest and she wearing her RAF flight suit and behind her its teammate Alice Manstato.

"Major Dimitri de Vercors, leader of the Rapier squadron"He responds politely as usual, he wanted to make a joke about English food but did nothing.

"Hello Major, I'm Colonel Andrew Jackson of the 325 Fighter Wing, 43 Fighter Squadron 'Yellow Jacket' USAF!"Said a US sorcerer of16 years old he has black hair, removing his dark glasses he wears khaki shorts and a jacket of the same color of the usaf.

"My respect Colonel Jackson, 43 squadron huh? Climate of this country must change from that of Florida right? "Says Major shaking hands of the American with a smile.

"You said it, thankfully my mission here ends in two weeks, I and my strikers were very happy to retrieve our Florida climate and their alligators! "Andrew respond laughing.

"In this case, make sure to get along during these two weeks that remain to you and your guys captain!"He say.

Zoknia AFB Area 17H00

During the afternoon Dimitri and his comrades take the time to meet the other members of NATO squadrons, they discuss their missions they performed, their powers or even their familiar,they take the opportunity to go for a ride on the side of the hangars where theirs strikers and fighters are stored ,each hangar was occupied by squadrons of the different countries, the group arrived in one of the largest hangar occupied by the USAF where there are the striker and super-fighter F22 Raptor built by Lockheed Martin, the cream and the pride of America.

"F22, I don't have the opportunity to see them so often and touch them!"Dimitri says, stroking the hand on the F22 Striker carefully, admiring of these machines, they are painted in light and dark gray color.

"The best of the entire arsenal of the air force! We also uses F15E but our superiors thought that the Raptor would be more impressive against the Russian and Belarusian! "Andrew explain.

"Yes, especially since the VVS starts receiving their new T50 PAK-FA in some of their aviation regiment!"Adds David Hansort his teammate, another American wizard of the USAF aged of 16 years old also.

"And we have our Eurofighter too you and Major you do not have your Rafale C? "Asks Elizabeth, having seen the Mirage2000-5F striker unloaded of the A400M at their arrival.

"Not yet, we are trained to use them, but the Rafale that are built are delivered primarily either for the Navy or to Egypt and Brazil! "He respond a bit disappointed.

"So this time, we can beat you during training if you use these striker! "Add convinced Patricia Lerman, Elizabeth teammate aged of 18 years old she has long brown hair and green eyes.

Dimitri sneers and responds to the British girl."Ah! You really think you can beat us in an aerial duel with that?I should clarify that it is the latest variant from Dassault factory equipped with the latest technology!"He says, speaking about Eurofighter Typhoon strikers, the big rival of the Mirage and Rafale.

"Your strikers are pretty good but not as good as ours! "Elizabeth replies.

"What counts in a fight that is not the only striker, or the plane but the one who use it"Jean respond.

"And if we made a duel to determine who is the best, a small duel in the sky that interest anyone?"The American proposes, once the French and British agreed to this proposal, the confrontation will be between the three teams, each consisting of two people, after equipped with weapons training the three team get into theirs strikers.

Eva who teams with his superior that chose her checks its FAMAS and told him."Major, we can say that you do no waste your time, has just arrived and we are already right into a duel! "She said with a smile by attaching hair, then she moved into its striker and calls her familiar, the ariégeois dog.

"What you want Eva? I never said no to a duel, especially against British or American, we will show them what 4th generation striker can do, lets go!"Dimitri responds calling his familiar, the Burmilla cat and he active its combat system set on training and the two French take off from the runway and fly to the cloudy sky, while others remain on the ground to observe the combat.

In the air, the battle had just begun, the strategy employed by Dimitri was to attack theirs opponents at the same time, our two French flew towards the Americans and British already been in a duel, they focus first on Elizabeth opening fire with the British FAMAS but avoids shots.

"Nice try but that'll be not enough!"She gave up her duel with the American wizards and concentrated on Dimitri who break off from its partner pursued by David who both disappeared in the clouds.

"I knew it would not be easier! "Think Dimitri, attracting the British in the clouds too, while Eva distract Andrew.

"Eva, do you copy, not too hard, are you ready? "Dimitri request.

"Okay, but I have David in my six now, and it's hard to lose a Raptor with a mirage, shit! "She screams on the radio, avoiding M4A2 bursts fired by American she performs sharp turns."Sorry nothing serious, just some bullets that grazed my strikers, I am ready to your signal!

"Ok so here we go!"Dimitri responds which performs a sudden deceleration that surprises Elizabeth, she turned back to catch him.

On the side of Eva, David gets closer more and more of her, at that time she uses her power and becomes invisible, he can no longer see her around him or on his helmet radar."Hell, where is she going, invisibility huh, well done but you will not escape me, with my ability I can feel your movement in the air! "He uses his power too that he has named DRADIS which reveals circular blue magical antennas for trying to spot Eva, which turned furtive, spots Dimitri pursued by Elizabeth, as expected she approaches behind her and fires a long burst that hit the strikers and back of Elizabeth.

"Ahhh what the frak?Dammit"Howl Elizabeth took completely by surprise.

"Ha ha, well done Eva, then our mirages are always less than your Typhoon?"Dimitri said to the young British girl covered of orange paint.

"Well done indeed, but you also need to be careful, look!"She said pointing finger at David who has finally spotted Eva thanks to condensation trail left by the French, that they are visible.

"EVA, watch out behind you! "Major yells to her friend on the radio to warn her, she sees the American and trying to evade from his firing line, but it's too late and at this short distance she has no time to dodge the accurate shots of Lieutenant.

"Kyaaaa!"Howl Eva, hit several time.

"Witches down!And on your side boss?"He ask to the colonel.

"She was tougher than expected, but I managed to eliminate her! "He answers satisfied, reloading his M16.

"Sorry sir, I let myself get in my own trap! "Apologizes Eva head down before returning to the base.

"So we re two, he got me too!"Alice respond, Elizabeth come near hear and and passes its arm around Alice neck, which make blush the young witch of 14 years embarrassed, Elizabeth told to her friend."Ah ah, I don't blame you, it is part of training not, and it was rather fun !"She responds with a smile, then the two will join Eva and return to base at their turn.

"Deja vu..."Think it finding himself alone, Dimitri feel that the situation is critical, seeing the two American wizards approach him, their weapons pointed in his direction, smile on lips as if victory was already acquired them, which does was not entirely wrong."I admire your tactics Major De Vercors against that girl, but 2 against 1, it will be less easy, too easy, but I'm nice, I let you surrender if you want!"He propose.

The major sigh before answering."It's nice from you, thank you but no thank you!"Ends Major before leaving, ready to fight.

"That's the answer I was hoping to hear from a frenchie, David we'll finish him, so he can pay us a drink when we will defeat him!"Andrew say.

"Roger boss!"Both wizard flying side by side and set off in pursuit of the Major at full speed, the F-22 striker allow them to catch him up in a few seconds.

"It's not an air superiority striker for nothing, better that the Fail35 they are already on my heels..."Think the Major, managing to dodge the crossfire of the two Americans, its strikers are slower of about 100km/h but are more maneuverable.

"A double formation I have may be an idea, they still do not know my power but I'll show them!"Dimitri thought, taking advantage that they temporarily cease fire, he turns targeting primarily the squadron leader, Andrew he pulls.

"Ha!You really think you can hit me? "He said, dodging the paintballs.

"Who told you that it was you I was aiming for, you should pay attention to your wingman you too! "

"Huh, what?"The fired bullets change direction and head straight to David, who was also apart but not enough, Andrew tries to warn the inattentive wizard but he is hit at its turn, having seen the danger at the last moment when the paintballs have covered his uniform!"Shit he got me!"David report, his body and striker completely recovered of the orange paint.

"Well done..."Lockers" that nickname is not for nothing!"He say.

"Now it's a duel between you and me! "Dimitri says charging toward his opponent.

"And it will remain only one! "Andrew respond, charging toward him too.

On the ground or on the track, pilots and magicians watch intently the battle between the two squadron leader following the white contrails that are emerging in the sky, the two wizard attack, defend, fly at high speed, they pass sometime from each other of only a centimeter between them, Andrew plays with the rapidity of his strikers, while Dimitri uses the stability of its Mirage 2000 to easily decelerate and get behind his opponent, the two boys emptied the magazines of their weapon one after the other but no one seems to take advantage on the other.

"Wow, it's been awhile since I had not seen a duel of such intensity! "Jean said admiringly observing two fighter through a pair of binoculars.

"These two are very good, its not a surprise that they are squad leaders!"Alice admit.

"This is the first time that someone stands up against the boss so long, even me, I have never able to hold out more than 4 minutes..."David add.

"And yet, he uses a mirage 2000, but I wonder what would happen with the Rafale!"Eva said, smiling arms crossed."He's very good..."

While others talk, the duel continues in the sky, and after having exhausted their assault rifle ammunition , they use their gun to finish their duel, pulling themselves of each other several time without managing to 'hurt' enough the other to be eliminated, they finally find themselves face to face, each pointing their gun at the head of the other and sweating."That be a long time that an opponent gives me so much difficulty! "Said Andrew holding a white handles Colt .45 1911.

"And me it is the first time someone resists me so long! "He respond holding his black Glock 17.

"I wonder who will be the winner! "Andrew respond holding his gun with both hands.

"That, there in only one way to find out ..."Dimitri answers at the same time both wizard pull the trigger only to hear the clatter of their weapons, its on a amused air that the two duelist low their weapons.

"It looks like it ends in a draw ... it was a good fight! "Dimitri said, holding his hand to his opponent.

"Yes, we compete another day before I return to the USA, I enjoyed that duel! "Andrew answers by shaking stretched hand by the French, then they joining the other on the track, soon surrounded by their comrades, all impressed of the duel between leader at nearly 10000 meters.

"Damn you guys have given us a dream fight up there, next time let me go with you! "Jean said.

"You'll be eliminate too fast, that would be not funny!"Dimitri respond laughing.

"Now I'll know that I should not underestimate a mirage 2000! "Said David.

"I hope we can make another fight for RAF honor."Said Elizabeth, indeed the two girls were not able to touch a single time their opponent.

"Hey that right, it is you two that have been eliminated first, that for you to pay the drinks ladies, but please not tea! "Said Andrew displaying a mocking smile, the girls hang their heads in shame before Dimitri adds.

"As a French gentleman, I think it would be rude to charge these two young women for their defeat, they were given their best, then everyone pays it's more fair!"Dimitri propose

"Uh, sorry to play the killjoy but you saw the hour? "Said Eva showing time on its watch that shows 17H55.

"17H55... shit the General speech!"Elizabeth yells suddenly, the wizard immediately head running toward the briefing room, having previously cleaned the face and quickly changed clothes just in time to join the briefing room, some minutes after entering, General comes into the room, he made a speech, boring to some who fall asleep like Jean and Dimitri awaken by their friends,Derringer recall the objective of NATO in this distant part of Europe and other stuff, after the speech everyone left the room and go to eat in the mess and have a drink at the bar before going to sleep, tomorrow a new day awaited them.


Some days later, somewhere in Belarus

In a huge underground hangar,among planes and choppers of various types and models that were being checked by mechanics, of all the people present were some people with a humanoid appearance but technically and genetically non-human, the main difference was that the body was completely black in color, with some part of the body were red, their faces including their eyes were completely red, though their clothes were normal but gray, with badges and grades, a high ranking Belarusian arguing with one of those strange officer.

"Are your soldier and your ship are ready for the coming weeks, we have no room for error, general Stanaxis! "The Belorussian officer ask.

"You do not have to worry for things as futile general Dvronik, my soldiers are among the best and our technologies and more advanced than yours, even to that of what you call, the US, if you hold your engagement we hold our own! "The general respond with a voice like a robot.

"My government and yours have signed an agreement, when you came to us there so many years, the Vernaxiens will obtain they ask once reached our goal! "Answers Gustav Dvornik, the highest ranking officer of the Belarusian army.

Two Vernaxien pilots come to the encounter of the two generals, signaling that they are ready, the two officers remind them of their objective, make a last reconnaissance mission and attract a NATO patrol into a trap, both pilots ride then in their black and red reconnaissance plane, which in so mistaken resembles an American SR71, large hangar doors open and let go the plane in the sky to the west.

"If it works, we can finally create a Belarusian empire and thanks to the help of ... ah I still struggling to pronounce the name of your people! "Gustav complain, looking the plane taking off.

"Vernaxien, but for the human we have a name that approach the most ..."

"Oh, and what is it? "

"Neuroi..."