September 3, the day that finally came. A day in which the Asamian people and brave men and women across the world would unite together to take down their enemy. The Asamian Navy met up with the W-heavy navy and are combining together to launch a heavy assault against Polemouth, a giant missile base off the south western coast of Osea, well within Osean territory. A powerful hurricane had rolled in, causing water to splash all over the deck. Winds whipped as deck crew locked down the arming planes. meanwhile, all the pilots sat in the briefing room. The Officer was finishing up lunch and coming soon. The Schnee squadron leader was playing the switch with his squad-mates. Maeko gossiped along with her friends about the sailors aboard Akagi. Phantom was listening to music and Skye was resting on Marble's left shoulder as he prepared himself for the mission. finally the briefing officer entered the room. The lights went dark and the blue screen of the world map came into view.

Briefing Officer: Alright Pilots, listen up. This may be our biggest move so far. All of our allies as you can see are meeting up here to launch an attack against Polemouth, a giant missile and laser base. The Dome on the top shoots a giant railgun that reach over half of this planet, and the Oseans have decided to use it. A strike team will take out the missile sites and laser defense systems. This will be led by Skye. An Anti-ship team as well as our Destroyers and W-heavy's patrol boats will take out the ships in the surrounding area. Finally, air cover will be provided by Eagle, Phantom, Constrictor, Schnee, and Midnight. Marble will help us out electronically as well as fly with the air cover group too. We wouldn't have went through with this mission if we didn't have confidence in you. Get out there and lets end this War!

Everyone: Aye!

All the pilots walked to their planes as the storm battered their ship. The attack team was on the catapult first. Lightning struck down as Skye looked down the catapult. The heavy rain pounded against their cockpits. The pilots saluted to each other as each one was launched down the catapult. They raced into the sky and disappeared into the dark clouds. Then the air cover squadrons went up into the storm. On the Akio, Gundard, Skyssault, and Physite Reaptor took off as well. Eagle, Phantom, Gripen, and Marble were the last ones to leave the carrier, flying into the dark, electric clouds ahead of them.
Meanwhile, Teal looked around in the reserve hangar for vacant planes. Ever since the loss of his Phantom, he hasn't been able to partake in missions. However, he wasn't missing this one. Then, hiding in the back was something crimson red and black. Teal thought that all the student pilots had already left and Marble definitely wasn't here. Hiding under a giant cloth was Teal's F-14JA from when he was in High school. The same one that he fought in last war. The one where he shot down an incoming ICBM single-handedly. It still bore the black and red nose of when he won the dogfighting championship with his friends and painted it on there. On the side of the canopy read The Red Bandit. Teal climbed into the cockpit. His plane had not been retrofitted and still had systems from last century. Dust covered the dials and radar. The start-up procedure flooded back into Teal's mind. He dialed the captain.

Teal: I want to go on this mission. Can I have clearance to take off?

Captain: You and what plane?

Teal: Come down here and see.
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Polemouth came into view. The menacing tower sat by the coast as lighting struck behind it. Directly in front were fleets of Osean ships. Intruder and Osean planes patrolled and circled the tower like vultures. The tower itself was armed to the teeth, with three missile sites and and one laser defense turret on each of the six branches sticking out from the base. There were even some hanging from platforms at the top of the laser tower. Down below, the W-heavy naval attack force of patrol boats followed by JS Laffey were charging in to attack the Osean ships.

AWACS: You guys entered the Attack zone. When attacking Polemouth, hit the Yellow Energy Cores and the support beams. A special deep pen strike time will take out the laser. Buy them time until then. Engage and good luck!

Sure enough. Flak began exploding all over the sky. The A-6's from Yella fellas dived to engage the ships. Laffey began firing Anti-ship missiles and the W-heavy fleet fired their artillery on the coast.

Skye and the attack squadron of A-14's and F-14JX's charged on the ships, dropping their bombs and pulling out of their dive. Student F-14's followed and did the same. A-14's came in low and ripped apart the tops of ships with their guns.

The waves roared as the W-heavy patrol boats lay waste onto the remaining enemy ships. The missile sites came online and the sky was filled with black contrails of SAM's in the air. 5 F-14JX's died to the missile defense. An A-14 burned as it plummeted into the bay.

All Osean ships were cleaned up by Laffey and the W-heavy Navy. Polemouth activated it's own defense systems as Reaptor and the Strike team of F-1JA's came into attack. Intruders and Osean F/A-18's began attacking the strike team, taking out one of the F-1's. Eagle and the rest of the air cover group also engaged the aggressors. Eagle downed five intruders upon engaging with Phantom claiming two more F/A-18's. Maeko took down 4 more intruders. their bodies breaking up as they fell. Schnee fired off all their Phoenix's in long-range attacks, taking out 25 targets all together.

Skye and Reaptor led their group to Polemouth, which began opening fire back. Hundreds of missiles shot into the air as the Attackers emerged from the clouds. The F-1's launched their cruise missiles. Lasers shot out from the bases and took them all down with ease.

Skye: This will be impossible to kill with ranged attacks.

Moon Pilot: We'll engage in close direct attacks. Arm your bombs and be prepared for heavy Anti-air!

Skye dived on one of the attack stations. Her R.W.R blared loudly as the sites locked on to her. She dropped her bombs and pulled up. The SAM sites disappeared in a blaze of fire. The F-1's and M60 Bernkastel attack planes flew over the sites, dropping unguided fire bombs over the target.

One of the Bernkastel pilots began there attack on the energy cores. Coming in low and close, she fired her short range AGM at one of them. It exploded and oozed yellow liquid from the debris. The plane turned away before colliding with the tower. Her victory didn't last long as an Intruder came and strafed her plane, causing it to crash into another core. More losses came around as more Intruders showed up. Student pilots fell from the sky to the hand of veteran Osean fighters. One female pilot, Amagi Yukosuka had just pulled out of a dogfight victorious but badly damaged. She was losing thrust and becoming unstable. She knew she wouldn't make back home. She turned her Tomcat around and aimed on a crash course for on of the support beams on Polemouth. Flak and ground fire flew past her aircraft as she went full power into the tower. Her classmates cried and told not to kamikaze her aircraft. But, with now the loss of control, she held onto her necklace and cried softly as the world disappeared behind her in a ball of flame.

Student Pilot: Amagi!!!

Midnight Pilot: We're losing too many!

Student Pilot: Get us out of here!

AWACS: Hold tight! W-heavy's Ace Squadrons Ryzen squadron and Werewolf squadron are here. Wild Weasel with the SAM sites until their attack!

Ryzen 1: Ryzen Squadron, formation delta 5. We'll trap them in the crossfire

Werewolf 1: Hello U.N.C.A.F. Thanks for holding the fort. We'll take it from here. Werewolf squadron engage!

Marble recognized the planes from Werewolf squadron. The GAF-01's that saved the planes from Operation Gloom. Ryzen squadron engaged the enemy planes. The Leader got both intruders down that were pursuing an A-14. Another gunned down an Intruder type 5. F-1's, M60's, Phantom, and Skye revealed more of the missile positions. The GAF-01's formed up and launched MPBM's at the sites. They disappeared in mushrooms of flames and shrapnel as Werewolf rained hell on them. With less aerial and ground problems, The Anima raced down to help the attackers. Gripen came in low and blasted the intruder's pursuing the F-1's and M60's. Eagle took down seven more Osean planes. Marble raced in behind and got the two Intruders attacking Skye.

Skye: Thanks, Marble-kun! Your a life-saver!

Marble nodded and turned back to engage in the furball. Skye followed right behind him. Skye returned the favor by taking out four Intruders diving on Marble. The remaining student pilots took down 20 intruders all together. Ryzen Squadron covered the Attack team. Laffey and Ayanami launch air defense missile at the Intruders flying overhead. The enemy team was getting ravaged by the sudden, overwhelming force.

AWACS: Good News! The Special Strike Team is here. All planes retreat away from Polemouth!

Three Yella Fellas F-14's carrying a special Deep penetration guided bomb were on the way. They began their shallow dive towards and released their payload. The red bomb fell into one of the broken floors and shot through. It detonated as soon as it hit the main core. Polemouth ignited in flames and explosions rang throughout the tower.

Midnight pilot: Yes!!!

Bernkastel pilot: We've done it!

The U.N.C.A.F pilots cheered and celebrated as Polemouth fell to the ground. They reformed back up and made their way back to the carrier. But, once again, Marble didn't come to form up with the others.

Phantom: Marble-kun, what it is it?

Marble: Someone in particular....is approaching me.

The electronic waves shocked an rang through Marble's ears. He put an EPCM shield up and began decoding the sounds. It was an Intruder, but the electronic waves were more loud and Intense.

Unknown: H..hello Marble, you have entered restricted airspace. Prepare to fall to the might of the Twins!

AWACS: Crap, The Intruder Ace, Twins are here. All planes get out of the AO now!

But, they were too quick. The Twins began attacking the escaping pilots. Missiles flew out at a rapid pace. Multiple allies fell from the sky as the Twins dived on them. It was a massacre for the U.N.C.A.F.

Bernkastel pilot: Crap, why did this have to happen now?!

A-6 pilot: I'm breaking...up..ej..ecting....<static>

Schnee 5 was ripped apart by them. Constrictor 3 was killed by a missile. Loli 3, 4, and 6 as well as Gundard 2 and 7 were killed by guns. Werewolf fired their MPBM's at the Twins. Twins took advantage of this and led the missiles close to the allied planes. Ryzen 2, 3, and 5 were killed by the friendly MPBM. another MPBM killed more of the Constrictor squadron, leaving only Maeko and her wingman. Werewolf 3, 2, 4,and 5 fell down to their own MPBM's. The other U.N.C.A.F pilots fled back to the fleet. The Anima were about to disappear with them when Marble turned around and looked back.

Marble's mind: My order was to retreat but....My allies. They're falling around me. Young people like me are dying. I must...break..my..order

Marble turned back around to engage..

Marble: Zero 6, re-engaging!

AWACS: Denied engagement! Return back to the Akagi. We don't want to lose you Marble!

Eagle: Marble, your not armed for an air to air duel.

Marble: ....They...they are all falling. We will need their help later in the future. I...want to fly. I......want to fight. I don't want....to run. I want to protect them!

Marble fired a missile at the Twins. One of their missiles was heading for a student F-14JX.

Student Pilot: Goodbye, cruel world

He braced for impact as Marble's missile hit the Twin's missile before the Student could be shot down. Marble flew past them aggressively.

Twins: Heh, challenge accepted!

The Twin turned to engage Marble, leaving the student to flee. Approaching head-on, they both fired missiles at each other. Once again, both missiles struck each other.

The fight went to high altitude and Marble kept the Twins in a 360 degree turn-fight. They were much faster and harder to hit. But Marble had superior agility over them. He kept them in his sights has they stayed in the turn. The Twins proceeded to depart controlled flight and pull back swiftly, cutting back on the throttle and used the wind of the hurricane to fly behind Marble. They regained control as the pursuit continued. Twins fired their guns at Marble, laying sparks on Marble's left tail. The Twins locked on for a missile kill and fired. Marble dumped flares and dived. They fired another. It closed in once more. Marble braced when an AIM-54 shot from the clouds and killed their missile. Teal had arrived on the battle scene in his old F-14JA. Armed with two Phoenix's and four AA-3B's he engaged to help Marble. Gripen, Skye, Phantom, Hornet, and Eagle followed him in. The battle once again turn tides as the Twins were complete surrounded, dodging Phantom's missiles while avoiding Skye's gun. Then finally, Marble a shot on their engine with his remaining 100 rounds. Smoke and oil leaked from the rear of the Intruder Mig-21.

Twins: Fair game, Marble.

They turned away from the pursuit and disappeared into the clouds. The Anima left as Polemouth finally fell to the ground and exploded in an electric and fiery light-show that could be seen from the carrier.

AWACS: The operation was a success. Remaining aircraft. RTB

Eagle: Nice flying kid, your one more kill away from being an Ace

Marble didn't say anything. Then, his engine powered down and his plane lost stability. Marble had passed out from low energy and was in a flatspin, heading for the ocean!

Phantom: No, Marble, wake up!

Skye: Marble....Marble recover quickly!

He didn't here them. His D.E.M.O.N system came online and re-took control of Marble's plane. They were only 50 meters away from the water. Eagle sent the coordinates to Marble's A.I. It set a course for the carrier.

Eagle: He'll will be alright guys...

Skye flew close to Marble's Tomcat and looked in the cockpit. Marble laid out cold. All the electronics went inactive and he was immobilized. Skye was getting emotionally punched and looked away. She and Phantom flew close to Marble's side as they returned back on deck.