An AH-1z Viper Pilot and Gunner are recruited to rainbow. After the Outbreak incident with Jager being downed by a smasher the previous six began looking for a pilot to provide air support for Jager and the rest of the operators. Almost 2 years late...
Nøkk's POV We followed (F/N) and Zach to the tarmac as they discussed what they wanted to put on their helicopter and we talked amongst the rest of our friends when I heard my name called "Frey, come here for a second please" I jogged and appeared next to him, "Yeah? What do you need?" He looked at me "What do you think of this?" As he handed me a tablet I looked at it it did look pretty nice "I like it, is this what you two are thinking of painting your Viper?" He looked at the tablet "It's between that and this one" as I looked at it "I like the other one more, it's cleaner than this one" I heard (F/N) "See? I told you it was cleaner" as Zach sighed "What does Monika think?" She came forward next to me as I showed her the tablet while the rest of them were looking at the viper "This, or that?" She looked thoughtful "That one" I nodded "She voted for the same one as Zach" I turned towards (F/N) and Zach as they started playing Rock Paper Scissors as they showed their choice "Rock" as Zach said "Paper" (F/N) sighed "Alright, you win. We'll paint it your choice" Zach laughed as (F/N) turned towards me "I tried, but I've failed you" as I chuckled "come on, let's show everyone" we walked over as Zach handed the tablet to Elias "We're going to start by putting on the tape to keep it from hitting the silver we want to keep. Sound good?" Everyone nodded as (F/N) and I handed out rolls of duct tape and started placing them after a long 30 minutes of taping and then fixing the taping job "Alright, bring on the red paint!" We began to actually paint the chopper, by the time we finished it had been 4 hours we all took a step back as (F/N) and Zach started taking off the tape before joining us
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"There she is, well done everyone. It looks great, Jordan and Marius I need you guys to join me here tomorrow so we can figure out why these prototypes aren't working." Jordan and Marius nodded "I don't get it, everytime we figure out one problem another one pops up." (F/N) sighed "we'll figure it out, anyone have anything they wanna do?" Monika spoke "Anyone wanna watch a movie?" I raised my hand as did Elias and Erik as Zach nodded "To the dorm then" we all started walking as (F/N) took my hand as we walked to their dorm. After 5 minutes we arrived, most of the group hit the couches and chairs while Zach and Jordan went to the kitchen to start making popcorn I heard (F/N) yell "Zach make a bowl for me, how Sam makes it!" To be met with "Aye aye claptain" he laughed as Monika exclaimed "You guys have it! Yes!" We all looked at her weirdly as she seemed to realize what she did "Sorry I've just really wanted to watch 13 hours but everytime I get a chance to start it I get called on mission." We nodded as I heard (F/N) to my left "Hey Frey, you have any idea when Harry's gonna send a mission to act on that intel we gathered last week?" I looked down "no clue, why don't we run down to his office after the movie?" He nodded as the movie began and Zach and Jordan joined us in the living room as the movie started I leaned back as Eliza turned off the light Monika looked like she was waiting to be called on a mission when I heard Zach "Mon, you really think you're being called on a mission?" She nodded as he chuckled we all quieted down eating our bowl of popcorn and watching the movie before halfway through we heard the PA "Saber, Striker, Jäger, Doc and Finka to briefing room 1, I repeat Saber, Striker, Jäger, doc and Finka to briefing room 1." (F/N) and Zach looked at each other before running into their rooms, coming out a minute later with their helmets and flight suits they looked at us "Yall can stay and watch the movie, Jordan lock up when you leave" before they ran out with Marius and we were all left to worry in silence the only sound besides our breathing being the movie. Elias was the first to speak "You don't think it's that bad right?" Everyone was quiet until Erik spoke "Am I the only one who realizes it was only medical and pilots called? Maybe they're going to extract injured in a hot zone?" I sighed "I hope so, that's pretty safe for what (F/N) and Zach do" Your POV We were running to the briefing room when we saw Doc and Lera infront of us. I looked at Zach "Go to the helicopter, have the maintenance crew do a preflight check and get her prepped for lift off. We'll double check everything before we take off but it'll give us a head start." He nodded "Brief me in the air" as he split off. I looked at Jäger "Ready to go hunting?" He nodded "I'm going to employ everything you've taught me" I smiled "You'll do great" as we arrived at the door and saw Doc and Finka "Doc, Lera, let's go to work" as they nodded and Doc opened the door and we walked in to see Harry "Where's Striker?" I spoke "He went to do preflight checks on our Viper, I'll brief him in the air" he nodded "There's a delta unit under heavy fire in the mountains of Norway, we believe the White masks to be responsible but it could be one of many terrorist groups reported in the area. They have wounded you're to go to and help extract the squad, Jäger you're our primary medevac bird, clear?" I looked up as Jäger replied "Jawohl kommandant" I asked "Sir, do we have an estimate on the number of combatants in the area?" He shook his head "A minimum of 40. we don't have an estimate on the maximum" I nodded as Harry continued "This is a time sensitive operation, move as fast as you can. Bring them home Rainbow" we snapped to a salute before moving out the door as I patted Jäger's shoulder "Prove your callsign today, Hunter" as we put on our helmets and ran to the tarmac. When we arrived I saw Zach talking with the crew "What do you mean we're down 3 hellfires?" As the lead maintenance crewman spoke "Sir, we haven't been able to get another shipment since the last mission. We only have 1 hellfire missile and 2 tv missiles." He sighed "damnit, okay we'll make due" I tapped his shoulder "Get in the chopper, make sure everything is good for you" he nodded and started climbing up as I turned to the maintenance guy, Connor, "Any other good news for me?" He shook his head "It's just the hellfires, everything else is full capacity." I nodded "Alright, we've gotta do the last few checks and then we're off" he nodded before I climbed into the cockpit putting my G36 in its carrier next to my seat
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"Striker, good to be back in the office. Talk to me buddy how's your guns?" He chuckled "gun.... cleared hot, tv missiles..... negative somethings wrong with 'em" I sighed "Connor, TV missiles have to go! They're malfunctioning" he nodded as they brought the lift over and took them off "Hydra rockets..... clear, hellfire..... clear.... heat-seekers..... clear. Left flaps, clear.. right flaps.... clear. Striker, how's countermeasures?" It was quiet for a hit before "Clear, countermeasures are working" I nodded "Jäger, we're clear. We're down some armament but we're clear." He replied worry clear in his voice "You're comfortable doing this mission?" Striker spoke "NightStalkers make do, let's go bring them home" he sighed as we lifted off. 2 hours in I heard Harry over the radio "Saber, your friends have been permitted in the control room they'll be watching the rest of the mission." I sighed quietly "Rog' we'll be sure to make it exciting" he laughed "We're excited to see" I spoke to everyone this time "ETA 30 minutes"I heard a chorus of "A-ffirm"s and "Roger"s. When we were 2 minutes out, the .20 caliber gun started spinning as Zach spoke "Let's have some fun" when we arrived on station I heard Zach "Valkyrie 1-1 on station, we'll get you home" I heard the delta leader "This is Wolverine 2-1, 300 meters front marked with IR Strobe free to prosecute" I switched my visor to IR as did Striker "Jäger land and start extracting, we've got you covered" I heard "Ja, descending" as the .20 cal started firing shredding the forest with depleted uranium rounds. We descended to 500 feet off and started strafing the tree line firing rockets and the chain gun into the tree line as Delta exfilled. After 3 minutes I heard Jäger in my headset "Clear, we're lifting off. All delta members accounted for" I was about to reply when I head beeping in my headset "Enemy AA incoming, flaring. Shit, flares failed to deploy. Striker, ECM!" He went to hit the switch when I felt a the force from the missile as I looked around before grabbing the stick again trying to steady the chopper as I saw the tail fly past the canopy "Mayday Mayday Valkyrie 1-1 going down I repeat Valkyrie 1-1 is goi-" I was cut off as I hit my head off the glass before the chopper rolled coming to a rest at a 45 degree angle upside down my vision was blurry as I heard Freyja on the mic "(F/N)!? (f/N) are you okay?!" I reached for my g36 before opening the cockpit door "Ye-Yeah, I'm here. I-I think I'm pinned" I heard a mini gun firing and saw tracers hitting the dirt near the wreckage. I saw Zach start moving "Striker, striker come on buddy! you have to get out of here!" As he unclipped his harness and dropped to the ground before he grabbed his Vector and crawled out before moving back to me "What's wrong? Why aren't you out?" I coughed "I think I'm pinned" he nodded and crawled in "No you're not pinned, it's just a tight squeeze. I'll guide you out come on" I started pulling my leg out as Zach gripped it and moved it until it was out "Okay, unclip and we'll make our daring escape" I chuckled before lifting my g36 and firing over his shoulder hitting an enemy behind him "Cut me out my straps are caught" he pulled his kbar out and began cutting after 3 cuts I hit the glass below before an rpg blast rocked the chopper free as it tumble I felt a sharp pain in my leg as I looked down I saw a shard of glass peaking out before I was thrown 10 meters and hit the dirt I saw Zach start running towards me before he took four rounds to the stomach and dropped "Zach! No!" As I crawled over I heard Jäger in my headset "We have to go if we want these wounded to survive" I wrapped my leg "Go! If you don't hear from me in an hour I'm either dead or captured" I heard Freyja again "Come back to us" I sighed as I sat next to Zach "I'm sorry, I'm probably not coming back. Six, we're surrounded, they'll kill us and parade us around like trophies, I'm gonna die either way let me take these bastards with me." He spoke "No, we-we can get a team in to extract you. Just hold out" I smiled up into the air "No, you know just as well as I do I'm probably gonna die here. tell my friends it was an honor, tell my team they made me so proud and tell my parents I'm sorry I broke the promise" he sounded like he was about to cry "No, we can.... we can get someone up there.... maybe the police? Or... or marines?" I smiled "Boss, call the air strike if I'm gonna die, I want to die with dignity." He spoke "Well get your body back, I promise" I closed my eyes and I felt a round hit my leg "Thank you, Harry." As I heard the F-18s streak overhead before the overpressure threw me and I blacked out.
