Ace Combat: Shadow War

Chapter 11: Tyler Island

3rd Person POV

Early that morning, the base was in full swing and a massive exodus was underway. C-17s arrived at the base and transported base personal to different bases and pilots who were ordered to move to a different area flew themselves. In the Outcast hangar, the Outcast team was looking around the hangar one last time as it would probably be the last time, they will ever see it.

"It only seems like yesterday, we arrived here" Warfare said, looking around the hangar, Zilla who stood next to him, nodded "Yep, it's sad to see it go you know". Laura who sitting in her seat in the Wyvern, she scoffed and smiled. Then leaned slightly out of the plane, "Hey you two we got to go" she said and they both headed to their planes to get ready.

As the 7 planes taxied to the runway for the last time, Warfare couldn't help but to look around outside and see the base they called home for a long time. He looked ahead and saw C-17 lift off just in time with a thunderous roar, then the ATC gave Warfare the all clear to takeoff. "All Outcast were clear to go" Warfare said pushing the throttle simultaneously and lifted off with his friends following behind. They would fly to Tyler island where they would get a new home and maybe some new people.

Zilla's POV (2 hours into the flight)

I yawned for the like 10th time, I looked around and saw everyone doing their own thing, meaning absolutely nothing except Digital and Wolf who seemed to be having a good laugh. I wonder what Laura is doing. "Hey Laura, you sleeping?" I asked and a hand smacked my helmet, "Not anymore dummy." she said chuckling, I lifted my helmet up as that smack knocked it down a bit "Well that good to know, cause I'm sure one more hour of not talking to anyone I'd go insane." that made her laugh, "Yeah, me too honestly I was waiting for you to say something" that comment made me raise an eyebrow, "Why me?" I asked and she stuttered probably realizing what she said "I uh... um never mind, so what are you interested in?" she asked, finally a conversation with someone during this flight "Well I'm interested in lots of things but mainly history" I said, and she hummed "What kind of topic in history?" she asked more interested "I really like the Belkan War, I've been interested in it ever since I was a child and I really loved Excalibur when I was younger." I heard her hum again and there was a moment of silence, then she asked, "Hey while were here on this long flight could you teach me about the Belkan War?" she asked, and I grinned "Yeah sure but strap those restraints tighter because I'm an expert" I said and she laughed "Alright, Mr. Zilla I'm ready to begin class."

Another 2 hours later

"Wow you really are an expert" she admired, I chuckled "Why thank you and must I say, you are a very good listener" but during the history lesson she said her parts of the story that Pixy told her and connected them together "But wow your dad was at Avalon dam after he defected and fought the one and only, Demon Lord of the Round Table" I said mind blown, "Yep that's my dad and haha want to hear something weird" she giggled and asked me, "This sounds good, please tell me" I said and she giggled again and sighed "When I was still at home and I'd come home from school my dad would always ask me 'did you find a boyfriend' or 'anyone cute at school you like' and I was like 'dad no, stop asking' and he'd always laugh at me" she finished laughing and I couldn't help but laugh too, "Well it seems like you dad really wants grand-babies early" I said trying not to laugh and she gasped at my comment "Zilla!" She said in disbelief then smacking my head hard, I bursted out laughing I was now crying. We talked and talked and laughed and laughed until we finally arrived at Tyler Island.

Touching the ground of our new home was interesting, I felt a bit happy as we would be starting anew. We all formed a half circle and started talking about our new home, "This place is cool" Peralta said and glancing around this place is a powerhouse, planes from all over the world were here and people. "Outcast!" A loud and stern voice yelled, we turned and took a look at, a man in probably his 50s, Caucasian, and brown hair walked over to us. He scoffed at us "You do realize it's mandatory to salute to you commanders, right?" We listened and saluted him all at once and when he was satisfied, he saluted back. "Well welcome gentlemen, to Tyler Island. This will be the main base of operations as of now we are planning on launching a strike on Megalith and here's this" he said handing Warfare a file "Now in that file is two things only and that's where you're staying and your very own hangar since you guys are elites now, that's all." and with that he walked away.

Warfare's POV

Well, he's seems nice I guess, I opened the file and inspected the papers, "Okay sooo our hangar number is 10 and it seems like... we have our own barracks again and its actually right next to our hangar." I said and we hopped back in our planes and taxied to our hangars with the canopies open. Looking around the base, planes from all over were everywhere and planes were still coming in with people and supplies. Man, if D00M knew about this place or maybe he does, he's going to throw everything he can at this place to destroy it all.

When we pulled in the hangar and parked our planes. I glanced around the place and it kind of looked like ours back at home. "This place ain't too bad" Digital said looking around. "Yeah, it's not bad, we can make it work" Zilla added, I jumped to the ground "Hey let's go and see our barracks, yeah?" I asked and they followed me to the barracks that was close to the hangar.

I turned to the knob and pushed the door open to see a barracks that again looked just like ours back at home, we walked inside and turned on the lights. "I call that bed in the corner" Remo said to claim it and then everyone went to claim a bed, I had to double take when Laura chose a bed... next to Zilla. Now I knew something was going on. I shook my head and chose a bed that was next to a window, I chose it and laid down to get a feel for it, the view outside the window was beautiful, I'll take it.

4 hours later

After getting accustomed to the base and talking to a few people, we resided in the hangar and talked about nonsense. The sun was beginning to set, and the sound of jets roared overhead and for us it was calming, "Sounds like F-16s to me" said Star smiling smugly, "How do you know?" Laura asked and we quietly chuckled "Remember Laura I'm an engineer and love planes so I know" Star said, Laura shook her head and smiled "Right, I forgot" she laughed making us laugh. Then a metallic knock sounded from behind us, we turned and looked to see 5 men and 1 woman, we stared at them and they stared at us until I cleared my throat. "Can we help you guys?" I asked and they walked closer and the woman spoke "Yeah we heard that elites were here and we came to look for them" she said and I clasped my hands together "Well you found us, now may I ask who are you" I asked and she smiled and said "We are Strider squadron".