fanfic_name = Asian's Contribution

chapter = Chapter 10

author = Shark 1

Rating = AP

Type = Adventure

fanfic = As the morning sun found its way through the clouds, everyone was up and about for another day of action. Lisa brought some flowers to see Rick before reporting in for duty. When she got there, Rick was already awake and he had a smile on his face despite the bandage on his head. She put the flowers in a vase and sat next to him. Lisa couldn’t hold her tears because she couldn’t stand watching him like this. Rick took her hands and kissed it. “Lisa, it’s ok. I’m ok. Everything’s fine.” Lisa let out another sob before smiling with tears still rolling down. “I thought I’ve lost you. I’m sorry for being harsh on you the other day. It’s just that I don’t want to lose you ever again Lieutenant Hunter is that understood?” Rick smiled and wiped the tears away from her face. “Yes ma’am.”

Moments later, Ben, Roy, Claudia and the Sterlings arrived. Little Dana jumped on Lisa and gave her a big hug. “Aunt Lisa! How’s Uncle Rick?” Roy interrupted the moment. “Dana, you shouldn’t have bothered your Aunt Lisa just now. You’ve just broke their love scene.” They laughed while Rick and Lisa blushed. “How are you feeling boss?” Rick put Dana on his lap. “Fine, I guess. I heard Miriya went down as well. What happened?” Max told Rick it was another one of her acrobatic stunt because she just wanted to be noticed and Miriya pinched him on the thigh. “It was just a mistake. I was chasing after Azonia even when Lisa announced that she’ll launch the Deadalus attack. I’m alright though. It’s not always I get to feel the ocean.” They all laughed.

“C’mon little brother, can’t you stay out of trouble for once?” Roy smirked to him. “It’s not that bad big brother. At least I get to fly another day. Am I right Claudia?” Claudia laughed while patting Lisa’s shoulder. “Not unless this woman says so.” Rick turned his view to Lisa as if begging for mercy. “Claudia has a point. I am in charge you know. Anyways, we’ve got to go, time to report for duty.” Rick frowned and pretended to look upset. Lisa was about to kiss him on the cheek when he turned his face so that it hit his lips instead. Roy picked up little Dana and covered her eyes. “Hei, there’s a child in here.” They all laughed. After they broke off the kiss, Lisa slapped him lightly on the shoulder. “Cheater!” She said jokingly. “Help, Harassment! Officer’s harassment! Soldiers, arrest this lady!” Claudia pulled Lisa and they all went off to duty. Lisa blew him a kiss before she left the room.

“How long will he be there?” Lisa turned to Roy. “He’ll be out by two or three days. No worries.” Claudia and Lisa parted to the bridge, the Sterlings to their quarters while the boys to the flight deck to do some maintenance on their fighters. As Lisa and Claudia walked into the bridge, Captain Gloval was having a conversation with the colonel.

“I’m hoping you will consider your decision my friend as we are the earth’s only hope for survival. Thank you for your time colonel.” As he switched off the intercom, he sat back on his seat and sighed. Lisa and Claudia went to their consoles when the Captain called Lisa. “Commander Hayes, the colonel of the SJS has decided that he’s no longer interested to fight along our side. Therefore, they’ll be leaving this evening.” Lisa sighed deeply and knew the frustration the captain was facing. “After their departure, Claudia, set our course to the Pacific Ocean.” Claudia acknowledged the order.

On the carrier, the Shark Squadron was having a break in the recreation room when Rizal came in with Sheila looking quite gloomy. Azzedy was eating some chips and he was in the teasing mode tried to cheer them up. “Ok, somebody obviously didn’t sleep well last night I presume?” Sheila smirked to that remark and sat next to her husband. “Actually we did better ones last night.” Azzedy dropped the chips from his mouth while Jennifer laughed at him. “Actually, I’ve received orders from the colonel saying that we’ll be leaving the SDF-1 in the next few hours.”

Everyone sat there quietly and looked at one another. “Ok, now he has lost it completely. What are we going to do if the SDF-1 gets another attack?” Jennifer added. Rizal gave them their upcoming tasks as soon as they reach home. “What, I’m babysitting new pilots now?” Azzedy wasn’t pleased to know that he’ll be reassigned as a pilot instructor alongside Jennifer at the academy. “So what are we suppose to do on our way back? Sing a long all the way?” Azzedy added. “You and Jennifer will do patrol flights ahead of our locations to make sure our way home is clean.”

“Rizal, the reason why those Zentreadi Forces are here is that they wanted to destroy the SDF-1. They were attacking us because they thought the fortress was still here before it actually did. Another reason they attacked us is that they thought we were one of the RDF. Since the RDF saved my life before, I won’t mind returning the favor.” Rizal just sat and pondered on what Azzedy had told him. As hours passed, it was time to go.

The carrier detached itself from the Prometheus and set their destination for the mainland while the SDF-1 prepares itself to head to the Pacific Ocean. The Space fortress will make a one day trip compare to a normal earth vessel. As they were moving towards the mainland, Rizal was standing next to his wife on the bridge. They were talking about their plans when they get home and stuff about having a family. Yong and June were amazed by just looking at them. “Look at how romantic those two. I wish I could have a guy like that.” They’re admiration was cut short when the alarm sounded. Sheila looked at her scanners and saw a few entry pods coming their way.

The colonel knew the Zentreadis’ were going for the SDF-1 but they’re quite a distance away from it. “I’ll handle this and they’ll make me a war hero for sure.” He told himself. He ordered Rizal to dispatch the Shark squadron in order to prevent them from getting to the SDF-1.

The bridge of the SDF-1 saw the incoming as well but the Captain told Lisa to hold their positions unless the enemy’s engaging them. All they can do is to listen to the conversations of the pilots and the crew of the SJS.

As soon as all the fighters were airborne, Sheila picked up a reentry pod landed near the carrier. The Shark squadron was occupied with the fighter pods while Jennifer and her husband head back to the carrier in battloid mode to engage the battle pods.

“Colonel, we need support! If we don’t they’re all going to die!” Rizal was already losing his patients with the colonel. “I say we must fight with all we’ve got. If we have to die like this, then so be it.” The colonel patched the intercom to the Infantry.

“Infantry, make sure you get rid of those aliens from my ship. Is that clear son?” Azreen was in bad shape. They were hit badly and they’ve damaged their cannons. “Colonel, just so you know, I agree with the get rid of those aliens but….” As the communications went blank, Rizal punched his console and fell back into his seat. He looked outside the window and saw a lot of his soldiers were shot and stomped by the pods. He stood up and kissed his wife before he ran towards the locker room. Sheila wanted to chase him but the pilots needed her to tell them the enemy’s locations. “Sir, four more enemy vessels are coming E. T. A. 40 minutes.” The colonel heard what Sheila said and looked outside the window.

Rizal reached for Azzedy’s spare flight suit and flight gear and ran towards the flight deck. There he saw Azrul’s fighter and climbed aboard. When he turned on the instruments, he saw only half tank of fuel. “For what its worth.” He said to himself before heading out to the battered runaway. He didn’t wait for the concussion barrier or the clearance from flight control. Instead, he punched the after burners and airborne. He circled around and fired a few missiles towards the battle pods on the carrier. Azzedy looked in surprised. “Aren’t you through flying old man?” Rizal was laughing to his friend’s comment but his eyes were widened when he saw a damaged fighter pod was in a collision course with him. He avoided it in time but caught in its jet wash. “Damn I’m in its jet wash! I’m losing control!” His fighter was rolling endlessly as he desperately trying to regain the control. Sheila now shaken from what she heard from her husband and tears were starting to fall. He recovered the controls just in time before crashing into the ocean. “That was abrupt.” he thought to himself.

Sheila told June to keep open communications with fighters so that she’ll know that her husband is alright. “Shark leader, I’m going for the reentry pod. Anybody care to join me?” Jennifer and Azzedy joined by his side and they all veered in the position of the reentry pod. Jennifer and Azzedy unloaded the rounds from their gun pods while Rizal fired one Maverick torpedo and damaged the enemy’s transporter. “I got it!” The enemy called for the retreat. When they heard the enemy was retreating, they turned around towards the carrier. Eight battle pods saw that the fighters were on unguard position. They released a barrage of missiles and lasers towards them. They saw the warnings and managed to evade the missiles. Rizal and Azzedy performed a split s and fired a few missiles towards the last remaining pods. Half of it retreated while the rest of it destroyed.

As soon as the three of them returned to the carrier, Rizal got off the fighter when he was greeted by his wife’s passionate kiss. They broke off the kiss and he wiped the tears from his wife’s face. “A very impressive flying but please don’t do that anymore captain.”

Azzedy pulled his shoulder to face him while pretending to be angry then followed by his smile. “You, you took my stuff without my permission. But it was a good job Captain.” Rizal stood in attention while holding the helmet in his left hand. “Thank you sir. That is Lieutenant, sir.” Azzedy shook his head and Sheila gave him another hug. They kissed each other once again as Azzedy ordered all the flight crew to rearm and refuel all the fighters including the stealth fighters.

While the crew worked on the fighters, the pilots were discussing their next strategy. Then the colonel arrived on the flight deck. “Attention on deck!” The colonel ordered them to at ease. “I knew you could pull it off. You’ve sent the enemies away with their tails between their legs. You must be confused on why I’ve asked you to fend off the enemy. The reason is that we owe the SDF-1 our lives many times. I say it’s time we do them the favor.” As the colonel was giving his heroic speech, Rizal looked at the colonel and smiled at him. Azzedy was standing underneath his friend’s Stealth fighters. He remembered the time he took it out for illegal test runs “This is not the way I’ve imagined my honeymoon.” Azzedy said to himself with tears running down his cheeks. Jennifer was looking through one of her photo albums and looked at all the faces of her friends. Ever since she left the orphanage to join the military, they were her only family and she had a feeling that they won’t be around much longer.

Rizal was sitting on one of the crates with Sheila sitting on his lap. “At least he knew that we owe them.” When the Colonel was done, everybody applaud while Azzedy, Rizal, Jennifer and Sheila made a group hug. They somehow had a feeling that this will be their last battle together. They were almost in tears when suddenly, the alert siren went off. Sheila ran towards the bridge while the pilots ran towards their fighters. Rizal got on Azrul’s stealth fighter. All the fighters took off as the colonel looks on standing on the flight deck. As soon as they’re airborne, Azzedy ordered them to fire at will.

The deadly dogfight continued in the skies and on the deck of the SJS carrier. This time, the only survivors of the Shark squadron were Rizal, Azzedy and Jennifer. The rest of them were totally wiped out. The colonel was trying to run towards the bridge when the pods landed on the decks but he tripped on one of his soldier’s body and fell to the floor. When he looked up he saw a pod was towering above him. Rizal and Azzedy saw it and managed to fire a missile towards the pod. It took a direct hit and it fell right on top of the Colonel. They smiled and continued the dogfight. Moments later, the Vermilion Group led by Max came to assist them. “Am I little late Eddy?” Azzedy was glad to see them as they joined forces to attack the enemy. Azzedy took out some fighters and was tracking for Rizal at the same time. “Where’s Rizal?” Jennifer couldn’t get a visual contact as well.

Rizal was flying next to one of the battleship and targeted its engine area. He armed the two out of his six nukes and prepared his finger on the trigger. “Here’s a welcoming gift from earth.” He said before pulling the trigger. As the nukes pierced through the engine compartment of the battleship, he hit his after burners and the detonators at the same time. It exploded and sent less strong pulse wave compare to the other night because it was only two instead of twelve. But it was enough to blow the battleship into pieces.

He was going for another one but changed his course towards the SJS when he heard June told him the carrier was under severe attack. “We’ve lost our port side anti gravity generator!” The carrier was only a few meters above the ocean but managed to hold on by using the star port’s generator at maximum output. Azzedy changed his course as well when he overheard the transmissions. There they saw the carrier was under massive attacks. Azonia was leading the assault on the carrier when she saw Miriya’s fighter above her, she took off to hunt her. Miriya saw Azonia’s Mecha and switched to battloid mode. “Now Azonia, where were we?” They were exchanging fires in the skies while the rest were still locked up in the dogfight.

Azzedy shot down two battle pods. One of it fell on the flight deck, but the other fell straight towards the bridge. Azzedy saw what happened and switched to battloid mode to see if anybody survived. He couldn’t see Yong and June because their station was crushed under the collapsed structure while Sheila was pinned between her control panels. One of the battleships was passing right above them. Rizal saw more pods boarded the carrier and Azzedy was surrounded by battle pods. He knew he had to do something. Rizal dove into the pile of pods on the carrier and landed right next to the damaged bridge.

Azzedy saw Rizal’s fighter with the pile of dead battle pods and approached it. He was moving the pods away from the wreckage when he saw more of them were approaching. “Eddy, get out of here.” “Are you trying to be a hero Lieutenant?!” “I’m just doing my job sir. Get out of here. GET OUT OF HERE!” Azzedy respected his friend’s decision and fled off the carrier. “Rizal, send them our regards.” Rizal armed the nukes and talked to himself while gasping for air. “Sheila, Azrul, Alph, I’ll be with you shortly.”

Max saw his friends on the carrier and headed straight for them. “I’m coming guys. Hold on.” Azzedy came on his tech net “Max, we must get out of here now!” Max saw the serious looks on his face with tears forming and understood the situation then he ordered his squadron to retreat. As soon as Max ordered the retreat, Miriya broke off her battle with Azonia and joined the rest of the Vermilion Group. Rizal saw the enemy battleship right above the carrier. He smiled and pulled the detonator. The whole carrier exploded and the enemy battleship was caught by the pulse and exploded

Azzedy and Jennifer joined The Vermilion group escaped the pulse with the after burners. Most of the battleships were destroyed but some managed to escape including Khyron’s and zeraal’s.

On the SDF-1, the Captain looked out the window from the bridge and saluted towards the location where the carrier exploded. “May all of you rest in peace my friends.” Lisa saw the Vermilion group and ordered them to head towards the Prometheus. Once everyone has boarded, Captain Gloval ordered Claudia to head towards the Pacific Ocean.

 

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