The Predator of the Depths

Preparing For the Big Fight

Alicorn is walking towards her Commander's office.

'It's been quite a few months since the Arsenal Bird ambushed me and Team Destroyers. There have been a few sightings and few battles with it, but in the end it always wins and flies away. I haven't seen it in a while, but anytime I'm out with Enterprise we're always attacked by drones and a few Siren's, they really have it out for me.

But since then I've been taking out many Sirens and a lot of Iron blood ships and planes. They've even given me a nickname "Predator of the Depths". What a strange name. Some of the pilots on base have given me the nickname "Trigger", cause apparently I pull the trigger before thinking. Humans are weird creatures.

But recently I was allowed to go on patrols with other ships, but it is limited to Patrolling with Hornet, Cleveland or Grandma Texas, she's quite old I tell ya. Though a few weeks ago Enterprise did take down Iron Blood's top Ace, had the nickname of Mr. X. Strange name.

I've been able to spend time with Unicorn recently, but I still have yet to meet my older sister  Illustrious. Unicorn said she's been very busy with Queen Elizabeth. But Unicorn's been on edge since Princes Elizabeth II has recently gone missing, she was visiting a Royal Navy controlled Island, and has since gone dark. I heard that the island is a large communications outpost and they're building a "Space Elevator". What ever that is.

Team Destroyers have been allowed to Patrol around the island, since they are the best in their class. Though I'm not allowed to accompany them. the Top Brass still doesn't trust me. Not like I blame them. I'm just glad many of the ships here have been treating me better, since I have saved most of their butts from Siren attacks. Some are still weary of me.'

Alicorn reaches Sicilia's office and she knocks on the door.

"C-Come in." Sicilia's voice is heard through the door.

Alicorn opens the door and enters the room. Sicilia is reading through a large packet of papers, with a nervous look on her face. She stops reading and looks up to see Alicorn's emotionless frown. "H-Hello A-Alicorn, thank you for coming. P-Please have a seat."

Alicorn just nods and sits down in a chair in front of the desk.

"I-I called you here today because Eagle Union a-a-and the Royal Navy have made a temporary truce w-with Iron Blood to take down the Arsenal Bird." Sicilia informs and Alicorn's eyes widened slightly. "This thing has been interfering with both sides and we all want it g-gone, and if we take it out. It could deal a big blow to the Si-Sirens and allow us to p-potentially finish this war."

"Really?" Alicorn questions.

Sicilia nods. "We believe that this Arsenal Bird may be the Sirens g-g-greatest weapon against us, so if we take it out, we'll gain a massive advantage."

"Do you know where it'll be?"

"It's been hanging a-around Gunther Bay. J-Just a few miles from there is the Royal N-Navy outpost where they're b-building the space elevator. We've gotten r-r-reports that the Sirens have taken it over, and w-worse is that a radical group of Iron Blood pilots and soldiers have j-j-j-joined them. E-Even worse is that P-P-Princes Elizabeth II w-was captured and is being held hostage."

Alicorn puts a hand on her chin and hums. "So you want me to deal with this?"

"W-W-Well Enterprise is off on another mission so we need your h-help." Sicilia states. "Y-You'll have help from many other pilots to secure air space a-a-around the Space Elevator and l-lure the Arsenal Bird in. Then we'll s-s-send a fleet in and fi-fire onto the Arsenal Bird. Hornet will be the lead ship, b-but once you a-all get to the elevator she's st-staying away. D-Don't want to ri-risk an Aircraft Carrier."

"This is going to be a tough fight." Alicorn says.

"I-I know, so please be c-careful."

"Will I get more aircraft and a rail cannon round?"

Sicilia hesitantly shakes her head. "N-No." Alicorn raises an eyebrow. "Please do understand that I want you to have those, but my S-s-superiors refused to let me give you them, no matter how m-m-much I beg and plead. S-So you'll have to work with what you got."

"When does this mission start?" Alicorn asks

"August 30 at 14:56."

"I have a week to ready myself." Alicorn says to herself.

"Please make sure you r-r-rest up and get plenty of food, b-before mission day."

Alicorn just nods as she stands up. "I'll take down this Arsenal Bird and avenge those who have lost their lives to it."

"M-Many will be thankful of th-that."

Alicorn doesn't responds and she just leaves the room. 'I have a score to settle with that thing.'

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04-09-2023