Ultraya: Revival

Chapter 5: Protocol Charlie

09/12/4013 AD – 10:30 – Warturf – Generator Station – Carazstar

"Alarm: Protocol Charlie is now in effect", continuously repeated all of the automated alarm systems in every room of every Ultrayan Alliance facility. Even the bases on Iceikco and Earth were being notified on this protocol coming into effect. Dracolast and Olicleaver looked around the hanger, that was being lit up with constant red flashes, in confusion as soldiers started hurrying around, piling into Mylialta, Grav Bombers and Heygrasaults.

"What is going on now?!" Dracolast asked around, but most soldiers were ignoring him.

Olicleaver forcefully stopped one of the pilots, "Soldier, where is everyone going?"

"To battle, Sir: Protocol Charlie is in effect", the soldier stated.

"Oh really?!" Dracolast shouted sarcastically. "Because here I thought it was protocol Foxtrot, Uniform, Charlie, Kilo, Yankee-"

"That's enough", Olicleaver shut Dracolast up and turned back to the soldier. "What does this protocol mean?"

"General Staruthia created it; it essentially means 'drop everything you are doing and attack'", the soldier explained.

"But why?!" Dracolast asked.

"Because it means that the Ultrayan Alliance has finally acquired the key part of the plan to win the war; an Angel of Water". With that, the soldier jumped into his Mylialta and launched off.

"Angel of Water? Wait! There's no way!" Dracolast activated the status screen on his visor and scrolled over to the 'Ally Status' screen. Next to an almost depleted health gauge, Anmarina's name was decorated with a wing icon. "Anna is in Angel Mode!"

"She's in what?!" Olicleaver shouted.

09/12/4013 AD – 10:30 – Warturf – Above the Generator Station – Spaciairrer

"'All forces are to head out immediately and proceed to support the Angel of Water by any means necessary. Units do not need permission in any format; unauthorised technology and personnel can be deployed regardless of the situation'", Fated read out the rules of Protocol Charlie. "Seems a little reckless". Behind the pair of A.I. atop the flight deck, the surface began to open up; white jets were being elevated onto the small runway. The thin, two-seater jets had rectangular wings, each of which had a single missile underneath. Some assault vehicles had resorted to minimal weaponry in order to reduce weight; additional ammunition was no longer needed due to tele-mag technology. The only downside of this design was a low fire-rate.

"White Ravens, take off immediately", came a voice over the communication line for the Spaciairrer. With that, the two jets roared past Alpha and Fated.

'The White Raven; Humanity's first new age aircraft since coming to Ultraya. Someone decided that they were fed up with Mylialta and Duacrits dominating the skies, apparently', Alpha thought. Heygrasaults were launching from the deck beneath the A.I.

The Spaciairrer was comprised of three decks layered on one another, two launch tubes on the side of the middle layer and a large building on the back. On top of this building, two anti-air flak guns and two helipads rest alongside the bridge of the ship. The bottom deck of the carrier was reserved for the exclusive use of the Human's latest gunship, the middle deck deployed Heygrasaults, and the launch tubes acted as a rail system to quickly launch the White Ravens. The top deck of the carrier was designed to receive and stow visiting or returning aircraft but could also be used to launch various vehicles if the situation called for it, such as now, when the Human forces wanted to launch off as many Ravens as they could at once.