Final Fight, Final Flight ( Ace Combat 7 story)

Thoughts and feelings + the end of the war.

(A/n: welcome to this AC7 Oneshot. As always, any music or videos is owned by their respective owners. Ace Combat 7 is owned by Project ACES, not me. Anyway, Enjoy!)

Y/n L/n, Ace pilot of the LRSSG. More commonly known as Trigger and  Three Strikes to friends and enemies respectively. People always thought he was one of the silent types. Rarely talking and whatnot. But what people didn't know, is that he was on the edge. Committing was always an option whenever he was alone. That all changed when he met her. She was the light in the darkness. Her yin to his yang. Blah,Blah,Blah. All that cliché  stuff. 

Everything was going well, until the war with Erusea broke out. Y/n didn't have the time, nor the means to contact her. Y/n thought  that he wouldn't have any time alone to contact her and check up on her. Until now.

Y/n was in  the cafeteria, eating his breakfast before his final flight of the war. He was surrounded by his friends. Count, his wingman, who he met when he 'joined' the 444th Air Force Penal unit was munching on some toast to the left. The rest of Strider and Cyclops squadrons were also on the same table, eating their breakfast. The chatter in the cafeteria was loud. You could hear people chatting about a number of different things. 'When's the war gonna end' (Oseans) and 'Can you believe that Three Strikes is with us' (Eruseans) were some of the things that could be heard.

Y/n finished his breakfast and excused himself, leaving the table in an agitated state. Curious, Count, Húxiān, and the rest followed, making sure not to alert Y/n of their presence. 

(POV Switch, Trigger 1st person)

I didn't know what to say. Command had been able to secure a line that would allow me to talk to my Girlfriend. Finally, I'd be able to hear her voice again after  all these months. After dialling the numbers I wait. The tones droning on before stopping a few seconds.

"Hello?" 

That voice. The voice that gave me hope.

"Jessica? It's me, Y/n"

"Oh, Y/n. It's been so long. Where have you been? I haven't heard from you in months! I was getting worried!"

Even though I finally heard her voice, it seemed off. Like something was wrong.

" I know and i'm sorry, but I can't tell you. I really wish I could but I can't."

"Really? After months of no contact, that's all you have to say? I mean it's like you don't-Hey babe, who are you talking to?"

It was like time froze around me. I didn't know what to say. She- she was cheating on me. I mean I know that I've been away for half a year but- but-but.

"Shit, No-one Ben. Just one of my friends"

My world was coming down around me. After all we had been through. After everything i did for her. 

And for what? To be played like a damn fiddle!?!

"So this is how it ends, after everything  we went through."

"What was I meant to do! You just up and left one day! I didn't even know where you went! All you left was a letter and a promise that you would be back! I thought that you would be different from the others. Seems like I was wrong"

Before I could reply two Erusean pilots  came up to me.

"Look who it is! Three Strikes in person. Man thanks to you, I lived to fight another day. Good job on taking down that Arsenal Bird. We will be flying with you later too. Don't worry, you've got our back, we've got yours"