[David]

"I am glad that we are making progress in this backwoods nation." I told Lorianna as we walked towards our SU-37s. "How about you?"

"Yes. I miss The Fatherland." Lorianna said quietly,

"The Fatherland?" I replied, she had no Belkan accent. What other countries could have been called 'The Fatherland'? We stopped as we stood beside her SU-37. Her brown eyes then started into my blue ones and felt like a eternity before I broke the stare. "You don't look or sound like a Belkan."

"I'm from Farbanti, Erusea." she replied softly.

So she is from the Usean continent, more developed than this hell hole Sotoa. I would rather die than stay on this wretched island though.

"So I know your from Belka. And I definitely know David is not your real name."

"I… uh, my real name is Erich."

"Erich what?" her raven colored hair really brought out the brown in her eyes.

"Erich Klinsmann."

"So David or Erich, Wolfgang and Gunther both have interesting stories, what is yours?" she poked at my chest after saying that.

"I flew with the 23rd Tactical Fighter Squadron "Gelb". But was not present during the Battle of Directus, I got shot down thirty minutes before the call was sent in for reinforcments. Right over the damn Great Lakes. I was rescued by my fellow Belkans and I learned later that day that my flight lead Orbert Jager got killed. He was a great pilot. I guess that's the reason why I am acting the way I do."

"Being pissed off all the time? You and the other Belkans have been traumatized. Wolfgang and Gunther experianced firsthand the destruction of their homeland and you lost a good man."

"It's more than that. I was shot down during Operation Battleaxe along with some of my other servicemen. That's when I decided to leave. After a week of just walking through the desolate wasteland, I made it back and presented myself as being a regular civilian, then I made my way to… do some soul searching.""That's when you joined us." She then gave me a light hug,

"I am still a rookiee, perhaps you could train me?""Yes, I can and I will." She then ran off to her jet and I watched her climb the laddar into her jet, waved goodbye, and waited for Wolfgang to launch.

"Alright guys, we are moving to Darnet City Airbase." Angelwing said as we started to take off. First was Wolfgang, then it was Gunther, Lara, Lorianna, and myself.

[Wolfgang]

I knew for a fact that we are doing quite well. Being reassigned to Darnet City was the best thing to happen this year. Our Five SU-37s flew in standard formation with a C-5 and Anglewing flying behind us. I also knew that the enemies we have been fighting will become more determined to take us down than any other enemy we have ever faced as individuals.

"Hey Wolfgang." A young voiced calmly spoke. It was Gunther."Yeah Gunther?"

"I've been wondering, what do you think will happen when we reach Darnet?" he sounded full of remorse." I wonder as well. Can't be anything to bad." Lara replied. "Don't put too much thought into it."I then tried my best to comfort myself inside the cockpit to no avail. But hell, I still loved this plane."Hmm, at least there wont be anyone shooting at us."

David said."True that." Lara added, "I wonder how stable the government is?"

"It only can get better, we are giving everyone in Sotoa hope along with Kaluga and Romney." I replied.

The mainland was slowly becoming visible in the horizon, the sun bathed the land and gave it a dark greenish-brown color. Tiny rectangular prisms dotted the land mass."Scarface squadron, we have you on radar. Prepare for landing in Darnet City Airforce base. We got a major operation planned for today. Land and prepare for briefing."Great. Well, we can only ask so much from this nation. All for today. Maybe the Sotoans have gained enough moral to strike against the rebels that are tainting there land. Whatever the case, I'm ready for what's to come.