[GROUP FIC] JOINT MISSION....

[dd]

Hey. It's not THAT bad.

The nuke was dumped.

It's only a)a plane in a nosedive and b)a Phoenix on its way in c)Gauron in the cockpit regardless.

That should be SIMPLE to overcome, right?. Stop your running and screaming and start writing.

Don't make me do something crazy like pull a Dr. Strangelove and have Taurec jump out of the hold after his bottle, only to ride the Phoenix, throwing off its flight.

[Taurec]

I think i first want to write how i knocked that stewardess off her feet using my charming personality ...

"You and I honey meet here in unusual circumstances "
... you are a woman holding a gun, i'm a man holding a bottle. is this destiny? "

[dd]

@Taurec

Go for it. It will be a triumphant 8 seconds or so....

Stewardess: "Taurec, you're so..."

Phoenix Missile: BOOM!!!!!!!!!!

[Belisarius]

"Vampire, Vampire in the air. Missile inbound on hijacked Airliner. 50 clicks and closing from NorthWest. Do you copy, Eagle Flight?" said the E-3 Sentry over Okinawa.
" This is Eagle Leader. I've got the airliner but not the Vampire. give me an altiude? Over."
" Alitude rabidly decending after target. 30K and falling. Missle strike in 15 seconds."
" Roger, Overwatch. Eagle flight, this is Eagle Leader. Hit the Afterburners and find that Vampire" as a F-15 kicked in it's afterburners. Soon all 6 fighters that was on CAP over Okinawa were screaming past the rapidly descending airliner in search of one lone missile.
"Hmm, Intresting. Why are the Americans not 'escorting me?" thaught Gauron as he continue his nose dive.
" Eagle Leader, This is Eagle Three. I've got the Vampire coming in at 11 oclock High and rapidly descending. 30 klicks out. Fireing AAMRAM 2 and 4. " as a F-15 launches 2 of it belly missiles.
Soon all the F-15s launch some of ther missile, However none of the missiles hit the on coming missile.
" Eagle Leader, This is Eagle Four. How are we...."
" Eagle Five, what are you doing......"
" This is Eagle Five. I am engaging the Vampire. Later guys" the a large explosion is seen over the Pacific as the Pheonix hit the onrushing F-15.
" Jimmy, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO..."


OOC
YOu wanted some of the quiet ones to write, and it seemed to be an easy way to show how I do thing. I work about 12 hours on the East Coast so I don't spend a lot of time on these boards.
I didn't think that you guys would be making a resuce from the cavalry this hard. Even Mithral isn't this fast.
No worries. Phoenix gone. Noow its up to you guys to stop the nose dive.

[dd]

"Be that way!" Gauron chuckled, as the frightened pilot pulled the airliner out of its deadly plunge. Some people have a strong sense of self-preservation. Guess they need to if they don't have my good looks and winning personality. I've been charming the skirt off of the Fates for a while now. "Since you've done such a fine job up until now, I'll give you a ten second head start once you land the plane." He fired up a cigarette and tossed the lit match on the pilot. "Of course, it will take 30 seconds or so to disarm the bomb on the door."

"B-b-beginning descent, S-sir." the pilots hands shook terribly as he tried to grip the wheel.

"Relaaaaxxxx. Take your time, son. Enjoy the view. Life is meant to be savored."

[Taurec]

[flashback]

It was a normal 8 am monday morning, John Doe a assembler of micro electronics working at Raytheon
still felt the alcoholic joys of the next day banging in his head, while he was busy completing the delicate programming.
of the AIM-54 Phoenix microfirering controller.

"oh god i feel sooo dead" was he thinking ... - Yeah John 9 tequila's just to inpres that nice girl you just met ..
she's really going to walk home with ya.

While he continued writing his source {mov al,fs:[esi], inc esi}
"god i feel sick" - Yes John it was really funny how you managed to drink that small breezer through your nose..

He hesitated while he wrote {mov ax,4c00h} or should that be {mov ax,4c01h}
"Aaaah all that thinking it makes my head hurt"

His eyes wandered outside where he could see Wendy the dropdead beautiful secretary of the CEO..
suddenly she turned around and waved .. at first John looked behind him ... "Ah holy sh,.. she's waving at me" ..
He started to wave back, Wendy gave him a nice smile, then she turned around and walked away..
He looked back at the screen and continued his work.

[/flashback]


While the AIM-54 rushed towards the plane and double checked the target the whole process of arming it's warhead started......
When the missile was close enough it would explode and send a burning cloud of super heated scrapnel on it's way to disintegrate the thin sheet of aluminium that was holding the 747 together...

Just a milisecond before the warhead would explode the microcontroller recieved the following instuction:

{ AI!!!.. TEQUILA }

edit: to adapt to Belisarius

The rocket made a small hickup and tried to aquire a new target ,
it found it's target in the the appearing F-15 and locked on to it .

this phoenix wouldn't rise again.

aaah dammit i'm late .

[Belisarius]

USS America, South China Sea
Heading North East, Speed "Reallt Freaking Fast, as in leaving Escorts behind Fast"

The ready room was filled with one Captian and tweleve US Seals that just did the esentials. The Captian spoke.
" We have got some new intell on the hijacking. The Hijacker is confirmed as Gauron." This cauesed commotion from the Seals. They all knew about the merc and his many exploits. They also knew that this was going to hard. " He says he has a nuke on board, but intell believes that isn't the case. However a Flight of F-15s from Kidina will be tasked to escort the airliner to its destination, wherever that is. It would also seem that the Soviets are anxoius to get into the action, and have turned the Varyag around. It was doing manuvers in the Kiribati waters , but now is heading northwest towards it. Intell believes that the Soviets are in cohots with Gauron."
" What's tthat got to do with us, sir?" said Mike, the Seals team sniper.
"Just letting you know the players in the game. Now we have some intresting passengers on this plane." A picture of Kaname shows up. This get some wolf whistles and cat calls from the Seals. " This is Kaname Chidori, people. Japanese national, daughter of some deputy UN commisioner, and possible Whispered. Intell say where she is at, trouble is sure to follow. She was in the JAL hijacking over a year ago and did take part in taking down the Behomoth AS." Next picture is of Tessa. Some more whistles and calls.
"Settle down, boys." said Belisarius.
" Come on, LT. Maybe this time we get the kiss from the damsels in distress, instead of you." said Baker, the team's demolition expert.
" That's command pervilege." said the Leuitentant.
" All right people. This young lady is Teletha Testarossa. A Captain in MITHRAL, American citizen, and a definite Whispered. Intell says that her big brother makes most of the toys MITHRAL has."
Another picture come up . A person who is making a Rasberry at the security camra. " This person is Taurec. Not much is Known about him except trouble find his ass all the time, and seems not to cause it. Former Raython engineer.
Another picture comes up. " This is Cheif Petty Officer Clerk of Her Majesty's Royal Australian Navy. Consider to be a weirdo in the Aussie navy, but gets the job done"
Another picture come up. "This person is Eylssa. Not much on this one."
Belisarius spoke, " I guess what are you saying is that we have some wannabe cowboys up there."
" Great, ameauturs. Don't they know that Ams get killed first." said Doc.
" All right, guys. " said the Captain. "You guys are going to hook up with personnel from MITHRAL and save the hosatges. Remember this is a hostage rescue, not a Guaron hunting expedition. Remember the mission. Any question?"
None was forth coming. "Get ready for a three day LARP, guys. Dismissed." the Captain left the room.
Th Seal team got up and headed for the ready area, not knowing what wasreally happening on the airplane from hell.

[dd]

During the slow descent, Gauron smiled. A number of jet fighters had made a slow approach before speeding to take up positions.

There were no markings. there did not need to be. No one in the West had any reason to suspect the aircraft even existed. Russia had run out of money, allowing the Mig 1.42 program to wither on the vine. The money men at Amalgam, however, decided there was a win-win situation. Money under the table for Moscow. The advanced MFI stealth fighter for the mercenary group.

Hope those bastards know what they're doing. Never cared much for pilots. They're crazy....

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"Crap, crap, and double crap!" Melissa was not happy.

"Why not just say shit, Sis" Kurz asked. "I take it you have less than thrilling news from the Intel boys and girls."

"You THINK?" Her face was frightening. "First, they know nothing about a dd or any all-woman assault team. I have no idea what we've gotten ourselves in there."

Rubbing his bruised shins, Kurz agreed.

"Second, it looks like there's gonna be SEALS on the ground. Unless they've brought home heavy stuff, we may be asked to help pull their bacon out of the fire." Melissa threw her dagger at a small wooden shipping carton, sticking it in its side.

"It might make the mission easier, babe. We could split up some of ther work."

"Did I ask? Anyway. Third, there's a bunch of aircraft from both sides swarming about. If they keep each other busy, great. If the nasties gain the upper hand, we could be dodging shit from up above and down below."

"One question, Sis. Sousuke made it on board, right?"

"Yes. Your point?"

"Well, maybe it's the ENEMY who should be worried...."

[Belisarius]

"That right, Eagle Leader. I repeat 6 aircraft from the Varyag is heading your way. Be advised to keep them away from the airliner." said Control from the Sentry. " A flight of 15s are being sent your way. one hour ETA. Also a flight of Cats from the America at about the same time."
" Roger, Control." said Eagle Leader. "Eagle two and Three, stay with our package. Rest of you form up. We gots some Russlies to play with."

Guaron looked out the window and saw three of the American leave, headibg southeast. " Ah, good. Just what I wanted to hear. I do believe the Russians are pissed at me."
"Huh?" said the frightened pilot.
" Keep your eyes on the horizon. You might see a prelude to World War 3." as Guaron picked up the reciever.
" I hope your enjoying your flight aboard Guaron Airlines. As you may have noticed by now, we have an escort of American F-15s. There are here to ensure my safety from my former employers, the Russians who have decided that I am so great a risk as to sacrifice your lives for the motherland. Thank God for the naivete of the Americans."

" This is Cobra Leader to Cobra flight. We have 3 air craft inbound. The peeled off from the airliner. The Americans are in league with 'the Monster of Halmajistan.' Time to shoe them who owns the sky." said the Russian captain. 6 Su-27N versus 3 F-15E was not a fair fight, for the Americans thought him.

(oc) Just keep getting better. Chatty aren't I. I hope you like my help

[Taurec]

The F-15 exploded.. sending a massive shockwave to the huge 747.. the plane started to shudder
just when the stewardess made her way down the stairs.
She screamed as she fell down..

"Oh buggah" Taurec threw the bottle over to pilot03 ... "if you drop i'm going to eat your liver!!"
he shouted almost tripping over a still unconcious sousuke,

He jumped up made a summersalt and catched the Stewardess in mid air... then while still holding her
he landed on hit feet .. without making a small extra hop ...

Pilot03 who saw that action, raised a small sign he nodded to the rest of the jury 9 8 9 9 4
"4" ACK always those damn bulgarians sigh..

As Taurec gazed in the eyes of the saved stewardess he was struck by the immense beauty of them.
"haven't we met before?" he asked.

The stewardess looked at him in confusion ... "Wha why did you save me?"

"Honey you are a woman holding a MP5 .. and i was a man holding a bottle of absinthe it's destiny" ,
Then Taurec gave her a head butt, knocking her out cold.

He grinned as he saw the look on pilot03's face, "a man has to do what a man has to do kid" he still smiled, without any problems he took the bottle out of pilot03 hands.

"Now let's find a nice and safe place for my preeeeecioussssss"

Before they could walk away, Taurec felt the barrel of a gun sticking in his back ... -glock 26- popped in his mind"

"Don't move" Sousuke said, He looked at pilot03 who had drawn his gun. "if you value this man life i suggest you drop your gun."
pilot03 hesitated but complied.

Taurec didn't really plan in taking orders from that brat,
he turned around and stuck his finger in the barrel of the Glock.

Sousuke was surprised .. "You fool he said, do you want to die?, this isn't some kind of anime or a story made up by some idiots on a fanboard!!"

Sousuke shook his head, "amateur" he said as he pulled the trigger,
He expected to turn the hand of that amateur into a bloody pulp, but there was only a small click as the hammer hit the empty chamber.
(yeah i know it's wrong but this isn't gun 101)

"I'm not an amateur brat, i'm a Drill Sergeant" Taurec said while showing a sadistic grin on his mug.
"But you did a great job in sneaking up behind me, the last one who tried that found his nuts back in his
eye sockets" he said.

Taurec then sighed, grabbed in his pockets and took out the missing bullets an threw them in the direction of Sousuke "You might need them"

Sousuke was perplexed "when did he?"

Pilot03 raised his hands .. "euh, Taurec.... when are we going to take action against the ones who have taken the plane ?"

Sousuke froze when he heard that name ... "Taurec wasn't that the one who learned Mao all those curse words, he still remembered the horrific stories Mao had told him.... this might get interesting"

Suddenly they all heard the voice of the narrator:

"WILL THE DYNAMIC TRIO MAKE IT IN TIME TO DISARM THE NUKE, DO WE SEE TESSA NAKED, AND WILL TAUREC GET HIS DRINK TUNE IN NEXT TIME FOR .. AIRPLANE 33 and 1/3"

They all looked at each other and exclaimed "NUKE!!??"


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[dd]

Gauron dialed a lttle used frequency. "You Amalgam flyboys paying attention out there? Looks like we have a bunch of people all tied in a knot. Whatever your suadron commander told you is now old news. Americans, Russians, I don't care just who you shoot. Keep everybody off of my tail before we land. Look for any transport aircraft coming in and take them down. We don't want any Mithril equipment coming down in one piece."

He thought a moment and added "If it doesn't interefere with my new orders, have some fun. If you hit the Russians, they may think it's the Americans, and vice versa. Coordinate with the long range radars we've highjacked. If the Russians withdraw, let them go."

He dialed another frequency. A Russian Minister picked up the phone, angry that Gauron called him there. He couldn't get a word in.

Nearly frothing, Gauron lashed out. "Sergei, we had a deal. I hope you and your friends haven't forgotten. What are Russian aircraft doing in the area? If there are Russian troops on the ground when I land, there will be no place on this earth that you will be able to hide from the people who pay my bills. You don't want to see me angry, do you?"

[dd]

NUKE? You mean those guys didn't push the sucker out of the plane yet?

Is that damn bottle taking priority again?

[Belisarius]

" Excuse me, Mr. Guaron. This is Major General Aleksandyr Makenovic of the GRU. Your associate has been arrested for captalist sentiments. Your presence on this Earth shall be not suffered by the Soviet Union again. I do hope that you have a good day." said a tall Russian has he clicked the phone.

In the Pacific ocean.

After a quick ride in a COD, the Seal Team jumped into the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
" Hey, LT. Why did we jump in the middle of this *** *** Pacific Ocean." said Jay.
" We`are being picked up by a sub." said Belisarius.
" What sub?"
" That sub." as the de Danaan surfaced. the Seals swam to the sub. They were met by a middle aged man.
" Permission to come aboard, Commander." saluted Belisarius.
" Welcome aboard the Tuatha de Danaan, Leftenant. Please hurry up and get inside. The situation has gotten worse." said Mardukas.
" How bad is it?" said Belisarius.
" Unless something changes in the next ten minutes. A war between the Soviet Union and the United States." as the last of the Seals entered the top hatch.
This caused all the Seals to stop. That meant World War Three. All over a hijacked airliner.

[dd]

Gauron smiled as the plane touched down on the runway. Things couldn't be going any better. He sniffed, and wiped away a crocodile tear. My bad. I should NEVER have called in on a tapped phone line. Especially one I had paid to have tapped....

If the U.S. and the Russians took out their agressive tendencies on one another, Amalgam would stand to receive a obscenely large "contribution" from a number of nations. Maybe I should have gone into politics. No, THAT'S way too dirty... And, if he could bring in those Whispered bitches, it would be icing on the cake.

He smiled. I wonder if those new secret millionares within the United States and Russian armed forces would live much longer. Maybe I'll be given a chance at THAT job when I'm done here. Despicable people, that's what traitors are. Whatever happened to trust. What's the world coming to....

"Son, remember those ten seconds I promised you?"

"Y-Y-Yes." The pilot had thought of a plan. he could use the axe to break out a cockpit window before his time was up.

"They started 10 seconds ago..."

A gunshot rang out.

[pilot03]

Pilot let the word roll around in his head for awhile.......Nuke. There was plenty of room so it took some time. "We have to find and disarm that nuke somehow!!" Pilot almost yelled. "Don't you think I know that NOOB!" Tau harshly whispered while hitting Pilot on the back of the head.

"I can't allow any harm to come to the passengers....especially the lovely Ren. You and this other guy here try to rescue the hostages." Pilot picked up his Glock and started making his way back to the luggage compartment but stopped. He pulled off his kevlar and handed it to Tau. "You may need this DI." "Thanks noob, " Tau muttered as he took the vest and wrapped it around his bottle. " I was worried something might happen to this!" *Sweat drop*

Pilot just nodded and ran down the way he came back to the luggage compartment. He remembered when he was being tossed about in the suitcase he was next to a large box. The only reason this box stood out in his memory was because of the tingling sensation it was causing in his loins...Having been on the receiving end of many a blunt object, Pilot was no stranger to x-rays. A tingling meant radiation. Radiation meant a nuke.

Pilot quickly found the box he was looking for with a warning label that said DON'T TOUCH! "No sh%t, " Pilot mumbled. He checked to make sure his parachute was still attached and quickly ran a few options thru his head. He could somehow find a way to disarm the nuke, but he couldn't even program a vcr to stop blinking. Scratch that one. The only other choice was to get the nuke off the plane and make sure it touchdowned in the ocean. Pilot quickly sealed off the compartment as to not depressurize the entire plane and kicked open an emergency hatch.

"The things I do....I should have stayed home." With that, Pilot picked up the box and made ready to jump. He had to make sure the nuke didn't fall into enemy hands so he was prepared to follow the package on it's descent. "I hope this parachute works....bye Ren...my should have been wife." Pilot jumped out and pulled the cord.......but nothing happened! "Crap!" He fell planetward at break neck speeds and watched his life flash before his eyes. Just when he was getting to a good memory of this cheerleader he dated in High School when he came to a jarring halt.

Instead of angels and all things nice....Pilot found himself stuck on the windshield of a Globe Master with a nuke strapped to his back. "Little Help.."