Here's chapter 38 everybody.
Chapter 38: Launch.
Back at the Agile Fighter room, mechanics are making last preparations for the Agile Fighter while Jason and Guy, Jason in his ISAF flight gear and Guy in his Emmerian flight gear, say their final goodbyes.
"You know, as soon as I get back, we're gonna light those fireworks, right?" Jason asked Danny.
Danny hugs his father one last time. Meanwhile, Chris and Claudia are with Guy.
"Here, take these." Chris hands Guy some bags since this is Guy's first space trip. Guy smiled. "Just in case."
"Where's-Where's, um..." Guy said as Tommy hands him two items. Guy hands them to Chris, which is a Bible and a Rosary. "Just in case."
"I'm very proud of you, brother." Chris said.
Claudia then approach Guy.
"So be careful, Okay?" Claudia asked.
Guy and Jason hugs their wives, both crying.
"It's time." a scientist said.
"I love you." Jason whispered. to his high school sweetheart.
"I love you." Amber whispered back.
Afterwards, Jason and Guy heads down the ramp, but before Jason realized something and says...
"Oh, dang! Wait a minute. Wait a minute, Wait. We got to find some cigars."
"Here! Here!" Chris said as he grabs two cigars from his pocket." Take these. My last two."
"You are a lifesaver." Jason said to Chris. "Almost put a hex on the whole darn thing." Jason said to Guy as they heads and climbs to the Agile Fighter and everyone starts clearing the room and helping Jason and Guy get onboard the ship.
Once Jason and Guy gets inside the ship and strapped into their seats. Guy turns on his laptop and logs in.
Meanwhile, back outside, Dean has just turn on his X-02 Wyvern, glad to be reunited with his squadron. He gaves a thumbs up to a mechanic. He then presses a button, which the onboard computer says...
"Missile, launch."
"Oh crap! What-What did I hit?" Dean said as he press another button and aborts a missile launch, averting a disaster. "I pick the heck of a day to return to the military."
Dean then sees his children Justin, Samuel, and Emma. He salutes them, which Justin smiles, Samuel salutes back, and Emma waves back.
Back at the Agile Fighter room, Amber, Danny, Claudia, Chris and other personnel watch from an observation room. Inside the ship, Jason pulls out the cigars, shows one to Guy before saying...
"This is our victory dance. Not until the fat lady sings."
"Oh! Yes. Okay." Guy said as he grabs the cigar.
"This is important."
"Mm. Fat lady. I gotcha."
Meanwhile, the scientists prepares the Agile Fighter's launch.
"Open launch tunnel." a scientist said on the intercom.
With that, a massive launch tunnel near the ceiling opens up, showing the pre-sunrise sky. At the same time, the clamps are remove from the ship, and the ships comes to life, shaking the pilots.
"Shaky, huh? Is it gonna do this the whole way?" Guy asked.
"Just make sure your seat backs and tray tables are in their upright and locked position." Jason said.
"Yeah-Is it?"
After a safety ramp and the ship is in the position to go through the tunnel, Jason says...
"Let's rock 'n' roll."
Jason then calmly pushes the steering control sticks forward. However, instead of going forward, the Agile Fighter flies backwards, slamming into the safety ramp.
"Oops." Jason laughed.
"Oops? What does that mean? What do you mean-"
"Nah. I-I got it. Some jerk didn't put the..." Jason said as he flips a paper showing the control instructions upside down.
"I know what I mean when I say it. What do you mean saying 'oops' there?"
"What do you say we try that one again, huh?"
"Yes, yes. Yes, without the 'oops'. There's the...thataway."
Jason then pulls the control sticks back. This time, the Agile Fighter moves forward. Jason and Guy yell and cheers until the ship clears the tunnel.
"I have got to get me one of these!" Jason said.
Meanwhile, the Aces has finished strapping into their seats when William says.
"They're airborne!"
They look to see Jason and Guy's Agile Fighter climbing into the sky.
Meanwhile, Jason does a barrel rool to the ship as it climbs higher into the sky over Stonehenge.
"No-No. What was that? Don't do that." Guy said.
"Just trying to get a feel for the old girl, that's all." Jason said.
"Oh, no-no, don't. Leave her alone."
"Look! No hands."
"Jason!"
"Ha ha ha ha!'
The Agile Fighter is on its way to space. Meanwhile, Brian has put on his helmet before contact SkyEye.
"SkyEye, do you read me?"
"Roger, Mobius 1. Attention all aircraft, our primary target has shifted course." SkyEye said.
"What! Which way are they headed?" Andrew asked.
"I think our secret's out. They're headed straight for us. ETA 26 minutes." SkyEye replied.
Meanwhile, back at the Agile Fighter, Guy was groaning from the launch.
"Still with me over there?" Jason asked.
"What the heck was I thinking? I'm not an astronaut." Guy said.
Jason continues to look out the windows, the blue hue of the Earth's atmosphere being replaced by the blackness of space and see thousands of stars. For Jason, this is a dream come true. He always wanted to be a astronaunt, but was rejected. Now, he has finally gotten his dream come true.
"I've been waiting for this my whole life." Jason said.
The Agile Fighter continues to fly through the vastness of space, with the massive alien Mothership in sight. The Mothership looks different than the City Destroyers. It has a irregular dome on top, and two fin-like structures at the bottom of the ship. Jason couldn't believe what he was saying while Guy remain calm.
"Head straight for it." Guy said.
Guy then suddenly types something in his laptop, which causes the ship to pilot by itself.
"What the heck..." Jason said as he tries to regain control but Guy stops him.
"Don't touch them! No, no, don't! I was counting on this. They are bringing us in."
"When the heck was you gonna tell me?"
"Oops."
"We're going to have to work on our communication." Jason said as the Agile Fighter continues to head for the Mothership.
Back at Earth, a few miles from Stonehenge, thousands of aircraft from ISAF, Osean Yuktobanian, Erusean, Belkan, Ustian, Sapinese, Emmerian, and Aurelian units, including Mobius, Galm, Scarface, Razgriz, with Bartlett, Garuda, Windhover, Avalanche, Sky Kid, Stingray, and Pennant squadrons gets in formation. A City Destroyer is now in their sights.
"We have visual." Brian said.
"Do not engage, until we've confirmed the package has been delivered." SkyEye said.
"Roger." Brian said.
"Attention all Ustian aircraft, this is EagleEye, I'll monitor your positions during battle. Galm Team, you'll be the lead Ustian squadron." EagleEye said.
"Attention Kvant Squadron, this is Oka Nieba. I'll will monitor your postion since you're the only Yuke squadron present here." Oka Nieba said.
"Attention of Emmerian aircraft, this GhostEye, Garuda Team will be the lead Emmerian squadron in this mission." GhostEye said.
"This is Thunderhead. All Osean aircraft, Razgriz will be the lead Osean squadron. Me, along with Oka Nieba, will monitor Razgriz as well.
"Attention all aircraft, this is SkyEye, I will be the lead AWACS from the ground. I will track you all, despite nationality. And Mobius 1, Galm Team, Razgriz, Scarface and Garuda Team, the destruction of the alien invaders would be a nice birthday gift as well." SkyEye said.
"Heck of a birthday present there." William said.
The City Destroyer continues to slowly head towards Stonehenge and the oncoming aircraft.
Back at the underground tracking facility at Stonehenge. Claudia sees on the monitor that the City Destroyer is approaching Stonehenge and ask Bishop about some details.
"Major, what happens if that thing gets here... Before the virus is planted?" Claudia asked.
"Well, ma'am, this facility is buried deep in the ground. It should provide us some protection." Bishop replied.
"Great. What about the people outside?" Claudia asked.
That question got to Bishop. He looks at the same monitor and sees that the ship is heading to Stonehenge. He also realized that there are civilians still outside at the surface. He picks up the phone and says...
"Lieutentant, we got incoming."
That's the end of this chapter. Please review.