"So, Mr. Schmidt. You shot down Ashley Bernitz. How did you feel?" Brett asked as it was time for some questions.
"I felt a sense of accomplishment and sorrow for Pops. I had a feeling that he was dead. I never really got a confirmation on his death. Same with Heartbreak 1." I replied with a hint of sadness. "It really took you 2 weeks to change ID?" he asked.
"Yes, since I was Belkan, I wasn't allowed to use my Belkan ID, so I was forced to get citizenship and an ID with the Oseans." I replied, remembering the day I received my documents from the Osean Department of Naturalization.
"I don't have anymore questions, for now." Brett said as I started back up on my story.
[Begin Flashback]
"Alright! Listen up! Thanks to the troop strength Intel Wolfgang Schmidt has given us, we have determined the location of the Belkan Munitions plant located in Sudentor. The garrison there is small but due to the location of the munitions plant, heavily armed. Your mission is to fly to the Waldreich Mountains and provide support for the ground army arriving to liberate the city. These are the final days of the Belkan War. If we take Sudentor, Belka will be forced to consider surrender." said the base commander of Valais AFB. After the briefing, I met the Galm and Crow team. Pixy was looking pale and sad. PJ was being his usual joyful self while his two squad mates gave him a hard time about his girlfriend.
"Hey! Calm down!" I yelled as I walked towards them. "It's time to take off!"
"Wha- no Wolfgang! You calm down!" replied Cipher, "But you're right, it is time to take off."
The Waldreich Mountains, home to the tourist attraction Stier Castle. Stier Castle used to be the capital of Belka before the time of the great King Dinsmark. It was here that the honorable Belkan Knights made their home. It is said that the children's book A Blue Dove for the Princess took place in the castle. We were required to know this history during school.
I, Cipher, Pixy, and the Crow team were now flying above the castle. Pixy was lagging behind.
"Galm 2, you're flying behind. Is there something wrong with your craft?" PJ asked.
"No, I'm just kinda sad. Don't worry about me, I'll catch up." he replied, flying at a speed of 300 mph.
"So PJ? How's it feel to be remarried to your girl?" asked the Crow team leader.
"(Gasp) This is our first time we are getting married! Oh and Happy Birthday, Wolfgang!" PJ said as we all flew up to an altitude of 5000 feet.
"Thanks." I replied, unknowing what was going to happen today. "All planes! Belkan bombers equipped with nuclear warheads have taken off for Ustio!" Eagle Eye said as he began to assess the situation. They were flying dead south. Ten of them with fighter escort. Cipher flew off away from us and shot down 3 of the bombers. I followed suit and shot down 2 more. The planes were flying pretty weird. Some of the escorts started to fire on their own planes.
"Are they planning on wiping out our homeland from the face of the Earth?" a South Belkan pilot said as he downed a Belkan bomber. "Schmidt? Is that you?"
"Yeah. I defected to the Allied Nations in order to shoot them down." I replied. "They really do want to wipe the south lands off the map."
"Damn, let me fly back to Ustio with you. My name is Günter Heimoroth. Call sign Fawkes." Günter said as he flew his Mig-31 beside my plane. "Is that the Demon Lord?"
"Nice to meet you, Günter. Seems like Galm team has taken care of things." I said as I shot down an F-15.
Cipher fired three missles at three separate bombers, instantly disintgrating them, "And yes that is the Demon Lord."
"Please don't shoot me down. I heard things about you, Demon Lord of the Round Table." He sounded scared.
"Don't worry, I won't shoot you. I live by pride." Cipher replied.
The Galm team shot down the rest of the bombers while I sanitized the airspace of any hostile Belkan fighters.
"All bombers shot down! Congratulations! You all saved Ustio!" Eagle Eye said through the mic.
"Read 'em and weep, Belkans!" said Crow 2.
"Hey now!" me and Günter said at the same time.
"He he, sorry you two." replied Crow 2.
"God knows how many people we've saved today." As we started to fly back to base,"Time to end this pointless..." Cipher started as a bright light came out of nowhere. A huge pillar of fire was forming in a distance and a seven suns appeared on the horizon. Communications were then distorted and the HUD on my aircraft messed got messed up. As the light came, I heard a large explosion coming south of us. Alarms were going off in my jet. Fear and sadness then filled my heart as I came to this conclusion: My fatherland has just used nuclear weapons on our own soil. To the south west, I could see a light that was brighter then the sun. I closed my eyes just wanting to kill myself right then, but I knew that wouldn't accomplish anything. A pointless act.
"What... is...? Belka thinking?"Asked PJ.
"I don't know." said Cipher. "Those nuclear weapons... they couldn't... have de...tona...ted when we ... down the bom ...rs?"
"Nukes don't explode when they are shot at, they are designed for lock and impact." I said but to no avail, they couldn't hear most of what I said.
"Your fairy godmother is here, Larry." said a dark and cool voice. "Today is a special day, like your birthday."
"And I suppose you are going send me on the magical carriage? To hell, I suppose." replied Pixy. "Cipher, I have found a new reason to fight."
Pixy then started to chase after Cipher. Cipher, however, wouldn't fire back on his friend. No matter what Pixy fired at him.
"This is where we go our separate ways." Pixy said before disappearing from the radar.
"Galm 2 has disappeared from radar!" replied Eagle Eye, "Dammit Larry!"
Back at base, we watched the horrifying news reports. Seven nuclear bombs have been used on South Belkan cities. I death toll was steadying rising as I cried. My homeland, destroyed. I had family near the blast zone. I don't ever want to see this happen again.
Cipher wasn't taking it easy either. Pixy was his buddy. Günter sat beside me and cried with me too. Sad day. I and Günter then decided just to become mercenaries too.
But where to start off from?
I refuse to fight the Belkan War any longer because I don't need any more mental anguish. The next day, we left Valais, me and Günter asked for the transfer of the planes to some out of the way country called Sotoa which is located west of Yuktobania. We then got plane tickets to the small Verusean country. It was the beginning of a new life. (A/N: Yeah I know that it's unlike for anyone to send planes anywhere, but this is fan fiction, keep that in mind ;) )
