In Briefing room

https://youtu.be/btDyM8UsSWg

Atom: At ease people... but don't get too comfortable. It's a grave situation for all of us in UC right now. Let's get this briefing started.

GASA//I.C.A. System Activated

GASA: Another aircraft of unknown origin has entered the Union Continental in Maryland.

The map view on the Maryland region and Andrew Air Force base.

GASA: We have confirmed the target type as a strategic recon plane flying at very high altitude.

The scene shows a picture of old SR-71 caught by fighters

GASA: Despite our repeated warnings, it continued to penetrate our ADIZ and was fired upon by Union Continental Force SAMs.

GASA: We believe one of our SAMs damaged the unknown plane, but did not destroy it. Radar shows that the aircraft is currently losing altitude and is attempting to aggress feet wet towards the ocean.

GASA: Intercept this target and force it to land for identification in Andrew Air Force base.

GASA: Remember do not fire upon this aircraft until further orders are transmitted.

Hayes: You heard the man, I'll take the lead, and Marco you be the lead of this squadron.

Marco: Understood sir!

At the hanger

Marco, Hermes and Akeno hopped on to their F-16s, putting on their mask and helmets turning on the engines.

Marco: Okay engine ready Warlord 1 is good to go for runway

Hermes: Warlord 3 is ready

Akeno: Warlord 2 is good and prepared.

While Hayes hopped on the F-36 Kingsnake, 

Hayes: *COMMS* This is Fang 1, I'll be your guide. Marco keep an eye on her.

Marco: Understood sir. Kiehachi, stay close to me

Akeno: *COMMS* Understood Tlaloc

as the four runway first on is Hayes took off, then Hermes and Akeno.

Command: Tlaloc, you clear to take off.

Marco pushes the peddles and takes off from the runway and gathered his squadron and his instructor.

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"In the heart of the storm, the Thunderbird watches over us, a guardian spirit guiding us through the chaos. Its presence is a beacon of hope and strength."

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The scene changed in the sky in the borders in various factions as F-36 Kingsnake piloted by Hayes. While three in F-16 were Marco, Akeno and Hermes.

Hayes: *COMMS* This is Fang One callsign Falcon of Warlord Squadron we are approaching the target.

Chincoteague - 110 hours, Sep 24 2053

The four formed in formation as AWACs called him Beakeye.

Beakeye: *COMMS* This is AWACs callsign Beakeye. Roger. Bring the target to the ground. Do not fire at the target. I repeat, do not fire at the target.

Marco followed Hayes while two formations as they flying above altitude, keeping an eye on both by Hayes orders.

Hayes: *COMMS* You okay with that, Nuggets?

Marco: Warlord 1, roger.

Akeno: *COMMS* Warlord 2, roger.

Hermes: *COMMS* Warlord 3, roger.

However, as Hayes check three pilots something is missing, he decided to use to COMMS to contact the missing pilot that didn't joined.

Hayes: *COMMS* Warlord 1! Hellooo! Can you hear me, kid? You better be markin 'our tail, son!'

Marco: I'm good, I'm right behind you sir.

Hayes: *COMMS* Looks like you're confident, at least. Don't get separated from me.

Marco: Understood.

Hermes: *COMMS* Man, I'm glad you drew the short straw instead of me lad!

Hayes: *COMMS* Second Lieutenant Hermes Smart, zip it! You need a nickname, too?

Hermes: *COMMS* I respectfully ask to be called "Hermes"

Hayes: *COMMS* Hermes? That's your callsign?

Hermes: *COMMS* Yes, Hermes is my callsign, use to be name after Greeks.

Marco: *wince and glance* Hermes, great it's like in Top gun maverick use to be call Bob.

Hayes: *COMMS* Hmm. Very well that, does fit you well.. I've got a better name for you, but I'll keep it to myself, okay?

Hermes:  *COMMS* Aw, cut me some slack, lad!

Hayes looked closer in the cockpit, saw something in the distance.

Hayes: *COMMS* Tally ho, we've got company. Let's go.

The squadron turned towards the SR-71 flying in altitude, as Hayes spoke to his squad of not to fire.

Hayes: *COMMS* You're forbidden to fire until I give permission, understand?

Marco: Yes sir.

Hayes: *COMMS* Good boy.

The four fighters' flies towards the SR-71, Hayes cocky to Hermes with a nickname.

Hayes: *COMMS* Where's my cocky Hermes wings?

Hermes: *COMMS* Wha? ... That's your name for me?

Hayes: *COMMS* You've got a knack for comic and historian dialogue. You mind sending the surrender request for me?

Hermes: *COMMS* Cocky and Sarcastic* Oh no, please age before beauty.

Hayes: *COMMS* I'm real shy around strangers, you know...

Hermes: *COMMS* *British Accent* Uhh, bloody ell. Testing... testing... *fake cough* Attention unidentified aircraft. Set your course for our beacon.

In responds, SR-71 change course and Hayes was impressed.

Hayes: *COMMS* Good, I heard your from London.

Hermes: *COMMS* Yeah, my family usually moved to America. *continues with Unidentified aircraft* We will direct you to the airfield. Lower your gear if you understand.

However, the plane was responded as the Warlord squadron followed them suddenly, Beakeye responded to the warlord.

Beakeye: *COMMS* Warning! We have four high-speed bogeys inbound. Approaching unknown aircraft bearing 280, altitude 6,000! Hold your fire until further orders!

Hayes: *COMMS* Crossing the pond to fly cover for their spy plane huh? Now there's a fighter pilot worth his wings. Enemy inbound bearing 280! Head on.

The signal update for Akeno, Hermes and Marco on their HUD.

Hayes: *COMMS* You're not to fire until I say it's okay, got me?

Marco acknowledged.

Hayes: *COMMS* Good boy.

Hermes: *COMMS* Hahaha!

Hayes: *COMMS* Shut up Cocky Hermes Wings.

The four planes followed the SR-71 as they flies through the blazing clouds, the sky turned grey and storm blazing across the ocean, rain poured down to the oceans, suddenly four aircraft fires upon in respond by Hermes.

Hermes: *COMMS* *panic* They're firing on us!

The four still on formation followed SR-71 as Beakeye responds.

Beakeye: *COMMS* Warlord Squadron, weapons safe! Hold your fire until further orders!

Hermes: *COMMS* Oh bloody hell! Those aren't blanks they're firing out there! 

The four split into two breaking their information as their HUD shows mission update from command, and now they engage in dogfight against Four aircraft revealed as F-4 Phantom.

Hayes: *COMMS* Shut your mouth and fire back!

Beakeye: *COMMS* Captain Hayes, this is Beakeye. You are violating direct orders!

Hayes: *COMMS* *snarl* Shove it! I'm not gonna watch any more of my pilots die!

Marco: *COMMS* Tlalco engaging!

Akeno: *COMMS* Shino Engaging!

Hermes: *COMMS* Hermes Engaging!

Hayes: *COMMS* We're gonna shoot them all down, kid.

The Warlord Squadron dogfight against enemy aircraft by missiles and gatling guns but AWAC Beakeye responded to them for weapon safe.

Beakeye: *COMMS* Warlord Squadron, weapon safe! Hold your fire until further orders!

Akeno: *COMMS* Turning to engage bandits.

Akeno fire the missile shoots down the enemy F-4 as Hermes impressed with her.

Hermes: *COMMS* Wheew, that's another good shot.

After they took out four enemy F-4 they find SR-71 and continue their missions.

Hermes: *COMMS* We're all in the same piece of sky, but we can never see each other eye to eye.

Hayes: *COMMS* Enemy killed confirmed. I gotta say, that was impressive.

Another aircraft appeared to be Mig-21 bis coming out from the radar.

Hayes: *COMMS* Enemy aircraft inbound, don't let them get on sight

Beakeye: *COMMS* Hold your fire.

Hermes: *COMMS* My only regret... is not being able to fly with a captain with a sunnier disposition.

Marco: Fox two!

Marco fire another missile destroyed first Mig 21 while three break information while other three engage Mig-21 across the heart of the storm and sea.

Beakeye: *COMMS* Warlord, I ordered weapons safe for all aircraft. Follow orders and hold your fire.

Warlord ignored Beakeye's call, as other three engage enemy Mig-21 Marco had Akeno's back.

Hayes: *COMMS* Warch your six. Remember the fundamentals and don't get too creative out there.

Beakeye: *COMMS* Do not fire at the target. Repeat, do not fire at the target.

Hayes shoot down third Mig-21 leaving Hermes to finished the last Mig-21.

Hermes: *COMMS* You know mates, I feel like I'm the only one being targeted.

Marco: Its because you talk too much to Hayes, that's why. You're the only one they hear.

Hayes: *COMMS* *chuckles* That's more like its kid.

After the fight, no more enemy recon plane arounds as they fly back into formation.

Beakeye: *COMMS* All unknown bogey aircraft destroyed.

Hayes: *COMMS* Aww, what a shame. Too tired to party? *to Marco* Can you hear my voice kid?

Marco: Yes, I Captain I can hear you.

Hayes: *COMMS* Good, looks like we can all hear each other. But nice work nuggets. Warlord 1, you still following us? Well, to commemorate the fact that we all made it out of that battle alive. I'm gonna let you keep your nickname. From now on, I'm gonna call you "Kid" no matter what. Got it? Good.

The four continue flying back to the Andrew Air base

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Mission Complete

- To all Andrew Air Base personnel:

1. All information regarding today's hostile encounter is confirmed to be East Coast American Rosstarist Alliance.

2. Captain Alex Hayes is ordered to reported to base headquarters immediately.

Sep 24 2053

Union Continental Air Central Command

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In the sunset the seagulls flies around the skies as Hans narrated.

Hans: The whole affair with the unidentified aircraft confirmed to be East Coast American Rosstarist Alliance. There was even a rumor of those ECARA aircraft was indeed involve in the previous mission.

Then a dog appeared jumped grabbed a ball, that dog was a bulldog his name his Charles name after other kings from the Monarch.

Charles rushed back to Hermes Smart, and patting his dog while Akeno watched him playing his dog on the bench she simply smiles at them.

Hans: Officially, the world was still at peace. Having witness the battle myself. I wasn't allowed to leave the place because due to the Civil War.

Hayes: Why do they even bother reprimanding me anymore? I know I'm gonna be stuck at Captain forever, but I chose the kid to become as a new captain.

Hayes also appeared standing while Hans sitting on the bench watching them while Akeno was on another bench. While in silence moments, Hans spoke.

Hans: Who do you think's involve in the battle during the civil war?

Hayes: Listen... the only thing across the mainland, is Andrew Air Base our highest defence line in Union Continental.

Hans: *concern* But haven't you heard about the Civil War involvement two years ago after the World War III?

Hayes: Well... *scratching his head* Yeah... I was participating in battle in Europe but those Soviet Union has machines and includes Dolls. That's why we got people divided United States into fragmented weakened states and Various Faction rose during post-Apocalyptic Environment like city went into chaos, fires in houses, malls and buildings and even riots.

Inside the hanger, a man appeared to be 47 years old, checking the plane's wings.

Hayes: The Union Continental had high advanced technology back in Colorado, to make Union Continental armies better to fight off other factions includes ECARA aswell in East Coast. you know?

Hayes: But it doesn't matter, soldiers like us are too stupid to think for ourselves. So we just gotta keep our mouths shut when they tell us to. Tch I feel kinda bad for you, actually.

Hans: Tch, It's all right. I get to be with you guys.

???: Marco is always good and smart learning to fly the plane and keeping an eye on our pilots. Captain's probably hating this more than anybody.

Hans: Hmm?

Hans turned around to the 47 year old man, with suit, and he is repair man, this man name Herch "DADDY" Comport.

Herch: *teasing* He used to have a lady friend over in Europe in Neo-Soviet Union.

Hayes: *blushed* Mmphh...

Herch: And even our friend British American friend also got a crush with that woman over there *pointing at Keihachi* *

Hayes: *sigh* That's just an old war wound now.

Hans: Say what about Marco, I haven't heard of him?

Hayes: He's in the weight room, doing his exercise.

In the fitting room, Marco lift the weight arm, push up, jogging, etc his body full sweat after his exercise. Marco, was indeed the leadership, keeping eye on the pilot, supporting them and even called him kid by Hayes.

Marco: *thought* Next time... I will become the Captain someday.

Brief mission

GASA: Initial Operation Free Delaware is going to easy to invade the Delaware by East Coast American Rosstarist Alliance. However, a ship of unknown origin has been detected approaching the Sand Island coastline.

The map zooms closer between Delaware and Maryland.

GASA: We've confirmed that this ship has launched numerous unmanned aerial vehicles probably used for reconnaissance. The UAV is confirmed to be MQ-1C Grey Eagle and MQ-25 Stingray. This drone will likely return to the launch ship for retrieval after completing its spy operations.

GASA: You are to halt this operation by intercepting and destroying these recon drones before they can be recovered by the ship. However, do not attack the ship until further orders are transmitted.

Simon: You heard the deal Warlord squadron; you be deployed on this operation and remember waiting for the orders. You don't wanna end up like in the previous one.

Warlord squadron: Yes sir!

Back at the Hanger

Akeno, Hermes, and Marco hopped on their F-16 again and Hayes had his own F-36 Kingsnake, then they proceeded to their runway by the tower control.

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"As the storm clouds gather, the Thunderbird spreads its wings, casting a shadow over the battlefield. Its thunderous cry heralds the coming conflict, a reminder of the power that lies within us all."

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At above sky but pretty storm and cloud and skies turned grey rain poured down the ocean and land.

Beakeye: *COMMS* Warlord, this is Beakeye. Unmanned recon drones returning to spy vessel. Shoot them down before they get back to the ship.

Marco flew above behind Hayes's F-36 alongside Akeno and Hermes's F-16 flying in formation as the thunder strikes across the ocean while flew in formation going straight to the drones in the Northeast.

Hermes: *COMMS* *shocked* Holy Hell, the thunder just strikes across the ocean, what kind bloody weather is today?!

Marco: *laughing* Scared of Thunder Hermes?

Hayes: *COMMS* * Fmocking* I gotta say your afraid of thunder, *laughing*

Hermes: *embarrassment* *COMMS* That's not funny Captain!

Hayes: *COMMS* Enough of this crap. Let's go. Show what you got kid.

Marco flew first with his HUD marking the target on UAV such as MQ-1C Eagle Hawk and MQ-25 Stingray as Hayes, inform his rookies from Command.

Hayes: *COMMS* Our orders are not fire on the ship. Understood?

Marco: Understood, sir.

Hayes: *COMMS* Good. Aim only for the recon planes.

Marco pull the lever to thrust the jet, as his HUD marked the target on the UAVs.

Marco: Fox two!

He fires the missiles destroyed two of them, he turned to the Southwest of incoming another UAV while his captain and his squadron were at behind. While Hermes got his back, he is so disbelief of that drones since he spoke to spy plane of violated airspace.

Hermes: *COMMS* First a spy plane, then drones, huh?

Akeno examines the UAV, she noticed that wasn't a pilot but an unnamed according GASA while Hermes and Marco flies right towards the drones as they shoot down both of them.

Akeno: *COMMS* Those are drones remote-controlled, it appears they are old and new.

Hayes: *COMMS* Haven't you heard the post-apocalyptic across the world, yeah its because of the World War III, leading US into Civil War, various faction appeared US divided into fragmented. ECARA also includes, because I also heard they inherited the Russia Revolutions.

Hermes: *COMMS* Bloody hell, you think ECARA also inherit Soviet Union Ideology because of doctrine of Mr Rossatre's philosophy. I only heard was comrades.

Hayes: *COMMS* Yeah, apparently, I don't trust those commies.

The two flies towards to the SouthWest bearing 228, seeing four drones.

Hermes: *COMMS* Tlalco leave the rest to me, you can handle the other hand.

Marco: We'll see about that.

Hayes: *COMMS* Hey, this is no time for racing you two.

Hermes fire the two missile on the MQ-25 Stingray and the other, second Marco use the gatling gun on the UAV and switch to missile to destroy the second one. Hermes was relief, seeing no people who live on those drones.

Hermes: *COMMS* I'm glad there aren't any live people in these things. Aren't you?

Marco: Yeah, those drones are unnamed, they replace humans, risking of loosing lives.

Hermes: *COMMS* Tch, not to worry Tlalco, because I've got your back.

The four of the squadrons engage the UAVs destroying from returning to the vessel.

Beakeye: *COMMS* Warning! Multiple bogeys inbound, closing fast.

Akeno: *COMMS* There the same in the previous before.

Beakeye: *COMMS* 280. Same vector as last time!

Hayes: *COMMS* Oh my god, how many planes they got lined up at the border? We got four on our side... we'd better abort. This way. *to Marco* Think you could stick to my tail?

Marco: Yes sir, I'll be there on the route to West 872.

Hayes: *COMMS* Good.

Marco followed four planes that they were flying information however he could tell that plane followed Hermes's F-16 which made Hermes freak out.

Hermes: *COMMS* Oh god, they're running me down!

Hayes: *COMMS* *mocking* Oh, you're takin' the trail position today, Cocky Hermes wings? Hold on, I'll your 6 o'clock for you.

Now the update mission on their HUD, as Captain Hayes, gives orders to his pilots to engage the enemy aircraft. Two enemy aircraft fire two missiles at Hayes, but he fire flares to confuse the missiles.

Akeno: *COMMS* Enemy fire confirmed, turning to engage, Shino engage!

Hayes: *COMMS* Falcon one, engaging!

Hermes: *COMMS* Hermes, engaging!

Marco: Tlalco, engaging!

Hermes and Akeno engage enemy aircraft followed by Marco engage in dogfight, Hayes followed them.

Hayes: Don't worry. Just remember your training.

Beakeye: *COMMS* *threatening* Captain Hayes! Warlord, you are not cleared to engage at this time!

Simon: *COMMS* No, Beakeye leave to them.

Beakeye: *COMMS* But sir they-

Simon: *COMMS* I know what he's doing, he cannot risk on those pilots, that's how in an order, I took command updates for pilot, so let them fight Beakeye.

As dogfight rage on the skies with storm, raining and lighting cross the oceans, Marco feel the spirit image of the Native American Folklore Thunderbird spirit upon the pilots, feeling if he's appeared under the cloud. The F-16 wings bloom across the skies engaging enemy aircraft as lighting stroke.

ECARA Pilot 1: *COMMS* Damn, that weather keep interrupting the fight!

ECARA Pilot 2: *COMMS* I know comrades, the weather keeps strong coming, how the planes still fighting while we tried to avoid raining and lighting.

Hayes: *COMMS* Damn, the weather and storm appeared to be a sign for ECARA to get away from the weather, now's our chance finished them off.

The Warlord squadron fire missiles and finished the enemy aircrafts, another aircraft appeared Hayes identified the aircraft appeared to be F-5 Tiger II, they're the oldest aircraft in former US air force.

Akeno: *COMMS* Those aircraft are different in the same one, it appears to be old Aircraft, but now upgraded.

Hayes: *COMMS* And that's what we came for, engaging!

Hayes's F-36 Kingsnake fire three missiles as F-5 fleet formation breaks, as one missed and the other destroyed both F-5. Marco, Hermes and Akeno defeated the remaining F-5.

Beakeye: *COMMS* Picture clear. All hostile aircraft are destroyed.

Hayes: *COMMS* Well done nuggest, returning to base.

Tlalco, Hermes and Shino followed Hayes's F-36 however, something on the radar warnings.

*BEEP*

*BEEP*

*BEEP*

Beakeye: *COMMS* Warning still in effect. Keep your heads on a swivel.

Marco, Hermes, Akeno and Hayes keep an eye on the warning radar. Hayes noticed down on the spy vessel, it fire the two missiles from the ship targeting towards Akeno.

Hayes: *COMMS* *shocked* Watch out, Akeno! They're down below us, too!

Akeno: *shocked* *gasped*

Akeno control the stick of F-16 to get away from the missiles.

Hermes: *COMMS* Hang on! Shino, I'm coming.

Hermes followed the enemy missiles intercepting Akeno's F-16, but Hermes saved her by destroying first missile, the second missile target Hayes's F-36 Kingsnake.

Akeno: *COMMS* Thanks Hermes.

Marco: *COMMS* Captain, watch out!

Hayes dodge the intercepting missile, at 1 minute, the missile ignited, hitting Hayes's F-36 Kingsnake's wings but little damage as the smoke appeared on the tail.

Akeno: *COMMS* Shocked* Captain!

Marco: *COMMS* *worried* Are you okay, Captain?

Hayes: *COMMS* I'm okay, I'm gonna bailout. We can replace these things, it's gettin' the crew back alive that counts.

Marco: *COMMS* What should I do for you Captain, after you're going to bail out?

Hayes: *COMMS* Make a call to scramble the search and rescue copter and my reserve plane, okay?

Marco: Okay.

Hayes then bail out his F-36 Kingsnake, until Beakeye heard on the COMMS.

Beakeye: *COMMS* Warning! Warning! Warlord Squadron, return to base immediately!

Akeno: *COMMS* *concern* But the rescue helicopter isn't here yet.

Beakeye: *COMMS* Leave that to the rescue team! Refuel and rearm at the base and get back in the air immediately!

The background in the oceans see Hayes's sight on parachute descends to the ocean floor, then the weather storm is gone leaving blue sky and sunshine, as Hermes feel relief on that weather.

Hermes: *COMMS* *sigh* Finally, a good old weather.

Akeno: *COMMS* Hey... Hermes?

Hermes: *COMMS* Yeah?

Akeno: *COMMS* Thanks for saving my life, you owe me that way.

Hermes: *COMMS* Oh... uh... no problem Akeno, hehehe.

The two conversation of their F-16 while Marco ignored them while they flew back to their base.

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Mission complete

GASA: The reconnaissance UAV and the unidentified fighter aircraft than bounced us during the mission have been shot down. The ship from the factions confirmed to the East Coast America Rossartrist Alliance, but it was ceased operation in our Andrew Air Base in Maryland and has departed the area.

GASA: Once we sanitize our faction waters we will conduct a search and rescue mission to find Captain Hayes, who was shot down.

GASA: Furthermore, the Update from command, that another faction in the southern state confirmed of the one of three various faction is Florida Alliance, held six states, Florida, Georgia, Albama, Louisiana, Arkansas Mississippi and Tennessee they launch attack on South Carolina.

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Sep 27 2053 11:45am

Crew Quarter

Bushford place a camera on the room cell can see in the background, bunk beds, desk, lamp, poster and even fans. Hans seen fixing the camera and demonstrate testing.

Hans: This was the room or the cell... I had been assigned to.

The camera fast forward to the scene, shows Hans sitting on the below of the bunk bed while the man appeared to be wearing US Uniform air force and commander of this base, that's Ronny Hamelton looking at the window, he also holds a telephone on having a calls from his officers.

Hans: *narrated* Captain Hamelton, unlike his superior, the Base Commander who locked me in here, he's been very reasonable with me. He even got my camera back. He even got my camera back. He told me that if his uncle wasn't a soldier or the news reporter cameraman, he wouldn't like to have a job like mine.

Ronny seen tapping the telephone with his finger silently and turned to Bushford.

Hamelton: Well, we don't have any reason to hold you anymore.

Hans: *concern* What do you mean?

Hamelton: The Flordia Alliance faction unleash offensive simultaneously in South Carolina while heavy fighting with ECARA. *adjust his hat* Our Military base and the city is getting bombed right now.

Hamelton left the quarter room leaving Bushford alone looking outside the window seeing three aircraft still in the same F-16 takes off to join other Union Continental forces to engage Florida Alliances.

Hans: *Narrated* There only three of them now...

to be continued