Demon of the Skies [Book 1]

Deliberation Part 1

As an apology for taking a year to update, have another chapter! I'm changing some of the dates since unlike the game where you only have one interview with an ace depending on which style you are, I'm interviewing all the aces!

Chapter Quote:
"War does not determine who is right- only who is left."
~Bertrand Russell
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Chapter 12: Deliberation Part 1

Cipher

The camera zoomed out of a picture of my old squadron symbol: a red dog with a spiked collar biting down on chains. I never really knew the symbolism for it, but I liked it regardless. It looked sharp. Brett spoke over the footage, saying, "My pulse raced at the astounding accomplishments of the mercenary known as 'Demon Lord.' I forgot about my job and read everything I had on hand."

The scene shifted to a map of Belka, dated 14-28 May, 1995 with the caption: The war spreads to Belka. The map, dates, and caption shifted as Brett continued explaining the situation. "Around the time 'Demon Lord' received his nickname, South Belka showed signs of weariness regarding the war. Because the region was set up as a defense line to protect the birthplace of Belka in the north, the people's dissatisfaction had reached a climax."

The video now switched to a Belkan flag being lowered, followed by black and white pictures directly from the battlefield. Brett went on. "The cities declared themselves demilitarized, and peacefully surrendered to the Allied Forces. Unable to establish a defensive position, the Belkan army kept retreating to the north. The end of the war was fast approaching."

Now the video was that of a CD in the corner lying next to a piece of paper that read: Osea Air Defense Force. There was something after that but the darkness kept it hidden. Brett explained, "I was given an opportunity to interview the former aces of the Belkan Air Force. Back then, they were the masters of the sky... and they had also known him."

Now Oured's Grand Central Terminal, its famous train station, showed up on the screen. Brett said, "So I crossed the border to follow his trail. I wanted to capture the war and the 'Demon Lord' from their point of view... to capture the voices of those who were there."

The screen went black, and the interviews of the Belkan aces I'd faced began.
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Brett

Interview #1
The Pilot That Lives By Pride
The University of Dinsmark, Belka
9 October, 2005

I put my recorder in front of me as I drove down the road, saying into it, "Rot Team Commander, former member of the Belkan Air Force 2nd Air Division, 52nd Tactical Fighter Squadron. Detlef Fleisher. Also known as the 'Red Swallow'. With his skill and demeanor, he was practically a poster boy for the armed forces. Today, he is a professor of history at the University of Dinsmark."