Here's chapter 31 everybody.
Chapter 31: Nuclear Attack.
At the skies over the Osean state of North Osea, or South Belka as the local Belkans would called, an Osean Air Defense Force B-2 bomber squadron is approaching an alien City Destroyer, which starting to settle over the city of Sudentor, located at the border within the two regions of North and South Belka at the foot of the Waldreich Mountains. Sudentor is a well known North Osean city because North Osea Gründer Industries, formerly the South Belka Munitions Factory, is located there. It's also the same city where the Razgriz fought against Belkan forces, with the help of an joint Osean-Yuktobanian force, to destroy the SOLG control system near the end of the Circum-Pacific War, and it's the same city that the Galm Team were supposed to go on the very day the Belkans drop seven nuclear weapons on their own soil during the Belkan War. Anyway, the B-2s are airborne and are approaching the City Destroyer where they are planning to destroy the alien ship with a nuclear strike. They are communcating with AWACS Thunderhead, who is at Stonehenge in the Usean Continent.
"AWACS Thunderhead and Command, this Viking 1 and Retel Op. The squadron is in the air. We are on station and awaiting instructions." Viking 1 said.
"Roger, Viking 1. Break formation, head to target." Thunderhead ordered.
With that, the bombers breaks formation, and Thunderhead notifies an Osean officer.
"Sir...they're breaking formation." Thunderhead said.
"Mr. President, we're initiating sequence code." Bartlett said.
"Verification, Alpha Zulu 6-8-9er." the Osean officer said.
"Which city will be reached first?" Wilford asked.
"Uh...Sudentor, North Osea." the Osean officer said.
"ETA six minutes and couting down." Thunderhead said.
"Sudentor." Wilford muttered.
"The major cities have been deserted. Civilian casualties should be down to a minimum." Bartlett said.
Meanwhile, near the outskirts of Sudentor, an Osean Army recon tank is positioning itself so that it can give intel and information to the Osean commanders and Wilford taking refuge at Stonehenge.
"Thunderhead, this is Suburb Watch. We are in position. Tracking monitors are locked on. We are going to visual reon." the Osean tank commander said.
"Roger that, Suburb Watch." Thunderhead said.
Back at Stonehenge, Major Bishop and other ISAF officers are helping the Oseans with the operation since they have to help them with the equipment.
"They have confirmation." Bishop said.
"Launch code confirmed. Alpha Zulu 6-8-9er. Standing by." the Osean officer said to the bombers as Viking is approaching the target.
"Laser targeting. Locked on." Viking 1 said.
"We're locked on, sir. Do you wish to deploy?" Thunderhead asked Wilford.
Wilford didn't reply. He continues to watch the screen as Viking 1 is apporaching the outskirts of Sudentor.
"Mr. President, if you wish to deploy, the time is now." Bartlett said.
After another few seconds of silences and watching, he gives the order to deploy.
"That's a go. Viking 1. You're clear to engage." Thunderhead said.
Back in Sudentor, Viking 1 has heard the order to go ahead and deploy the nuclear weapon.
"Here we go." Viking 1 said.
WIth that, Viking 1 fires a nuclear missile. The missile fires and heads towards the City Destroyer as Viking 1 turns around to avoid getting caught in the blast.
"Bird's away." Thunderhead said.
Meawhile, the operators in the recon tank has visual on the nuclear missile.
"We have visual confirmation of the missile. It's on target...approaching..." the tank commander said.
"May our children and the Belkans forgive us." Wilford said solemly.
"5 seconds to impact. 3...2...1..." the tank commander said.
At the moment, the missile strikes the ship, setting of a massive nuclear explosion, lighting the night sky and destroying the city of Sudentor in the process. Everyone sees the explosion on their monitors.
"Oh, yeah, it's a hit!" Hurley said as Wilford just gave a sigh.
Meanwhile, at the tank, the operaators are trying to make sure they lock the tank down for they don't want to get thrown into the air by the shockwave.
"Lock it down! I said lock it down!" an tank operator said.
Back at Stonehenge, Wilford asked...
"Can I confirm that the target was destroyed?"
"Get the tank commander on the line. I want confirmation that the target was destroyed." the Osean officer said to Thunderhead.
"Yes sir." Thunderhead said. "Suburb Watch, can you read.?" Thunderhead trying to contact the tank but gets static. "Repeat, Commander, you're breaking up."
"We have lost visual." the tank commander said.
"Roger that. We're looking for confirmation."
The tank commander looks through his scope to see Sudentor in ruins, but no ship. The scopes camera is monitored back at Stonehenge.
"We got the jerks." Hurley said. "Good job, everyone. Congratulations."
Some Osean and ISAF officers cheered while others, including Wilford, Bishop, and Bartlett just stood in silence while Thunderhead continues contact the tank.
"Commander, do you have visual? I repeat, we need visual confirmation. Has the target been destroyed?" Thunderhead asked.
Back at the tank, the tank commander looks through his scope again. This time, he gets a surprise. The City Destroyer is still intact and moving. Looks like the ship's shields can even withstand a nuclear explosion.
"Negative. Target remains. I repeat...target remains." the tank commander said.
Everyone stood in silence as they couldn't believe it. Nuclear weapons can't even get through the alien's defensive shields and the mission is a failure.
"Call the other bombers back." Wilford said.
"One of the bombers might have more luck. Sir, we shouldn't just give up on this!" Hurley argued.
"I said call them back!" Wilford ordered.
"Abort." Bartlett ordered.
"All right, abort mission. Issue the abort codes right away. This is an abort. Full abort!" the Osean officer ordered.
"Viking Squadron, do you read? Abort mission immediately!" Thunderhead ordered.
That's the end of this chapter. Please review.