In a world on the brink of war, a newly-formed team of elite pilots - Phoenix Squadron - is humanity's last line of defense. Amidst the roars of jet engines and the clash of advanced technology, the team is thrust into an escalating conflict with a sinister force. With each sortie, they inch closer to unravelling a betrayal that strikes closer to home than they ever expected.
Lieutenant Kaito Tsukishima, the squadron's newest recruit, finds himself in the cockpit of an F-15J, navigating the treacherous skies alongside his squadron-mates. With a diverse and skilled team, from the experienced veteran Lieutenant Colonel Hiroshi Nakamura to the loud and bombastic American Lieutenant Zoe Adler, Phoenix Squadron faces each mission head-on, learning to trust one another and their own abilities.
But the arrival of an enigmatic pilot flying an F-22 Raptor shatters their momentum and brings new levels of danger to each mission. This adversary, capable of taking on the entire Phoenix Squadron alone, forces Kaito and his team to question everything they knew about their enemy and their own command.
In 'Veiled Skies', bonds will be tested, alliances will shift, and the true meaning of loyalty will be questioned. As the storm of war grows, the Phoenix must rise to meet it or risk being consumed by the skies of betrayal.
*this book is unedited, as well as a work of fiction*
To the public, the Survey Corps are the most elite branch of the military, but that's not true. The Phoenix Squadron is a secret operations team with just as much, if not more, skill as the Survey Corps. The lone unit is merely legend to some people, but others believe in its existence.
Lux Elton is second in command of this unit right below Commander Perry. Over the past nine years she's racked up a total of 27 kills alone, and is considered by her squad to be the best fighter to have ever walked outside of the walls.
After a Survey Corps mission goes terribly wrong, Chief Military Officer Darius Zackly orders the Phoenix Squadron to work with the Survey Corps until they've recovered.
The normally calm and collected captain must learn how to control her anger towards a particularly irritating Corporal if she's ever going to survive. These feelings of annoyance won't last forever though, and soon turn into something even harder to control.
Lux will have to make it through the hellfire of war, but can she do it alone?