ACE COMBAT: INDEPENDENCE DAY (OLD VER)

by StriderPhantom

The top Aces of Strangereal gets the ultimate encounter when mysterious and powerful aliens launch an all-out invasion against the human race. The spectacle begins when massive spaceships appear in Earth's skies. But wonder turns to terror as the ships blasts laser beams of fire down on cities all over the planet. Now the world's only hope lies within the top aces and survivors.

20. Chapter 19: First Offensive

Here's chapter 19 everybody.

Chapter 19: First Offensive.

At Mother Goose One, AWACS SkyEye, EagleEye, Thunderhead, Oka Nieba, and GhostEye starts doing their AWAC duties for squadrons of their respective countries.

"Attention all aircraft, this is SkyEye, coming in from the Osean Air Force transport plane, Mother Goose One. Commence operation. Shoot and destroy the alien forces while they still here on this planet. Good luck." SkyEye said to the ISAF air forces.

"This is AWACS EagleEye to all Ustio aircraft. The target is still near Directus. Commence the operation. I will monitor the battle from the Osean Air Force transport plane Mother Goose One." EagleEye said to the Ustio air forces.

"This is Oka Nieba. Shoot down that alien spaceship. The fate of the Motherland depends on you. I am monitoring the battle from the Osean plane Mother Goose One. Good luck." Oka Nieba said to the Yuktobanian air forces.

"This is AWACS Thunderhead, reporting from Mother Goose One. Your mission is simple. Destroy the alien forces. Show them what were made of!" Thunderhead said to the Osean air forces.

"GhostEye to all forces. Our target is near the ruins of our capital city. We made have lost the city and our beloved Golden King, but he will always still smile upon us. Show the hostiles what happens when they dance with the angels. I will monitor from the Osean Air Defense Force's Mother Goose One. Godspeed." GhostEye said to the Emmeiran air forces.

"All right, gentlemen, we're on." an officer said.

"General, Bartlett, it's Heierlark." another officer said.

"General Bartlett here." Bartlett said as he talks on the phone.

"Michael?" Wilford asked.

"All satellite. microwave, and ground communications with the cities are down. We believe we're looking at a total loss." Secretary Hurley said.

"It should be the same for all cities around the world. an ISAF general said.

"All systems go." Bartlett said on the phone.

"How bout the flyboys? Where are they? Doesn't matter which country." Wilford asked.

"ETA to target, four minutes." SkyEye replied.

Meanwhile, as the ISAF Air Force flies over the ruins of San Salvacion, Jason surveys the devastation from his X-02, with one thing on his mind.

"I shouldn't have left them." Jason said, referring to his wife Amber and his son Danny.

"Don't worry about it, Axeman. I'm confident that they got out of there before it happened." Thomas said.

"You sure about that?" Jason asked.

"I'm sure. Now, as we are about to face our target. I want everyone to know that this could be a mission that we will either make it out dead or alive, because no matter what happens, we're not just fighting for a country, we're fighting for the world. And I'm also sure that the Blade Squadron will emerge victorious." Thomas said.

"Amen, man." a fellow pilot said.

"Amen, Reverend." Jason said.

Blade Squadron and rest of the ISAF air forces continue to fly in the skies. After Jason's X-02 pass through a cloud, he and his squadron has visual on the massive 15 mile wide alien spaceship, which has now been called, the City-Destroyer.

"Holy God." Thomas said in disbelief.

"Lock and load." Jason said as he puts on his oxygen mask and sets down his visor.

The other ISAF pilots did the same. Back in the Mother Goose One, SkyEye got confirmed that the ISAF is ready to engage.

"Roger that. San Salvacion Fighter Squadron has Amraam missiles locked on target." SkyEye said.

"Oured squadrons locked on." Thunderhead said.

"Cinigrad fighter squadrons reporting locked on." Oka Nieba said.

"Gracemeria squadrons locked on." GhostEye said.

"Directus squadrons are reporting locked on." EagleEye said.

The military generals of their respective countries told the AWACS that the pilots can fire at will.

"All aircraft, you're cleared to engage." SkyEye said in a professional matter.

All the other AWACS did the same for their country's squadrons.

Back at San Salvacion, Jason has heard AWACS SkyEye that his squadron are cleared to engage.

"Blades, we are cleared to engage." Jason said before he gets a locked. "I have locked. Blade 1, Fox Three!" Jason said as he fires an 6AAM missile from the bottom of his X-02.

"Blade 3, Fox Three." Blade Three said as he fires an 6AAM.

"Blade 7, Fox Three." Thomas said as he also fires an 6AAM.

The X-02s fires their 6AAMs. AWACS SKyEye is monitoring the missiles on his radar screen.

"Missiles has been fired." SkyEye said while monitoring.

Jason and other pilots continue to watch the missiles as they are getting closer to the ship. However, the missiles exploded and a flash of bright green light surround the explosions. The missiles didn't hit the ship! SkyEye, who was watching the missiles on the radar was confused, and so did Hurley.

"Are they not getting through?" Hurley asked.

"No, sir. Not one." SkyEye replied.

The other AWACS reported the same thing. Back in San Salvacion, Jason reports to command as he wants to give another shot.

"Command, Blade 1. Command, Blade 1. Switching to sidewinders. Moving in." Jason said.

Jason and his squadron suddenly breaks left so that he can get in front of the fin-like structure of the ship, while clearing a path so that an ADF-01 squadron can attempt to use their tactical laser systems.

"Blade 3, Love 50." Blade 3 said.

"Notch reference at vector 110." Jason said.

"Blade 7, 110." Thomas said.

"Blade 1. I have a lock. Echo, Fox Two."

"Blade 7, Fox Two!"

The Blade Squadron fires their sidewinder missiles at the ship in another attempt to hit the ship while they are getting closer to it.

"Come on! Come on!" Thomas said.

The attempt became a the same result. The missiles exploded and a flash of bright green light appear at the explosions. Even the TLS on the Falkens resulted in the same. It finally hit Jason's head.

"They must have some kind of protective shield over their hull! Blade Squadron! Pull up! Pull up!" Jason said in a panic.

The Blade Squadron pilots pulled their flight sticks in order to pull so that they don't end up crashing into a part of the ship's shield that will protect the fin-like structure. Blade 3 however had a problem pulling up and Jason noticed it on his radar.

"Blade 3, pull up!" Jason ordered.

"Controls are showing complete failure of the stats!" Blade 3 said as he desperately tries to pull up.

"Pull up!" Jason desperately ordered.

Blade 3 tried to pull up, but he gets killed when his X-02 crashed into the shield. Only his cry of death can be heard.

Jason looks back at his HUD. After he was able to successfully avoid crashing, he noticed small objects are exiting the fin-like structure of the ship. As he and his squadron got closer, he realized that the small objects are small alien ships, the size of fighter craft. He went wide-eyed. The aliens has their own attackers and there were a lot of them! They are starting their own counterattack!

"Blow through! Blow through!" Jason ordered as he was able to pass through the squadron of attackers.

"There's so many of them!" an ISAF pilot said.

Some ISAF pilots were able to fly their aircraft through the attackers. However, one of them crashed into one of the attackers. The pilot is killed, but the alien attacker that got crashed into didn't exploded. It was tumbling. The aliens starts their counterattack. They start shooting at the ISAF aircraft with green lasers that acts like missiles. Some almost hit Jason's X-02 as one alien attacker goes after him.

"Oh no, you did not just shoot that green crap at me!" Jason said.

Jason continues to evade the alien attacker's green laser beams while Thomas tries to get behind the attacker in order to shoot it down.

"I've got you covered, Axeman!" Thomas said.

Thomas managed to get a lock on the attacker.

"Blade 7, Fox Two!" Thomas said.

The missile heads straight for the attacker and hits it. However, instead of exploding into a fireball, the attacker gets veered off course from the impact, as well as showing a bright green light around it.

"Dang! They got shields, too!" Thomas said.

Now after hearing this, all ISAF pilots tried to evade the attackers. However, one by one, an ISAF aircraft gets destroyed by those green lasers. The attackers destroys any type of aicraft, the X-02, XFA-27, F/A-18, F-14, Su-35, Gripen, MIR-2000 MiG-29, MiG-21, F-16. Almost any type of aircraft. Only the F-22, YF-23, Typhoon, Rafale, or T-50 are not part of the battle. Lots of pilots are getting killed. Some tried to retreat, only to get pursued and eventually shot down. Jason sees that the air battle is getting bad as each ISAF plane gets destroyed very second.

"Let's go, Blades. Move, Blades, move!" Jason ordered.

Jason's orders are useless as more planes are getting destroyed by the attackers. the only thing Jason can hear is the cries of his fellow comrades as they are being killed.

"Darn!" Thomas said as he witnessed an Su-35 getting destroyed.

Back in Mother Goose One, everything is in chaos as the AWACS operators tries everything they can to help, but it's useless as they witness more aircraft getting lost.

"They're dropping like flies." GhostEye said.

"We're losing them." SkyEye said.

"All right. Get them out of them." Donaldson ordered. The other leaders did the same.

"Attention all aircraft, retreat to fallback positions. Abort mission right away! Do you copy?" SkyEye ordered and gets no response.

Back at the battle, Jason realized there's only one thing to do: retreat!

"All right, Thomas. We're going to have to make a run for this one here. Let's get low. Let's get fast." Jason said.

"I got you, Axeman. Let's get them." Thomas said.

Jason and Thomas starts flying their X-02s at afterburners, as they starts trying to escaping. However, two alien attackers are already in pursue of them.

"Watch the ground." Jason said.

"We got two on our six." Thomas said.

Jason and Thomas pulls their X-02s up while the attackers fires their lasers at them. The lasers only hit the ground and Jason and Thomas officially starts flying for their lives, with the two attackers still in pursue of them. Meanwhile, SkyEye tries desperately to contact any squadron leader.

"Squadron Leader, do you read?" SkyEye asked.

"This isn't happening fast enough. Get them out of there!" Wilford ordered before the monitors went static.

"What's with the monitor?" GhostEye asked.

"Where's the picture?" Oka Nieba asked.

"We've lost the satellite." Thunderhead said.

Back at the battle, while retreating, Jason and Thomas witnessed a F/A-18 and a MiG-29 getting destroyed by another group of attackers before they managed to exited the combat area, with the two attackers still after them, heading southeast.

That's the end of this chapter. Please review.