Chronicles of the Empire 2: Operation Final War (R)

[Atoragon]

Calm down, Vice. Non-crap chapters take longer than a few hours to write. You have to give me some time. It should be up tonight or tomorrow.

 

[Atoragon]

Well, here it is. It's pretty short, and I see it as more of a transitioning/preparatory chapter than anything, but after this, the real fun will begin.

Chapter 6


The skies were dark with storm clouds as the battle group came upon Kagoshima and the southern coast of Japan. The city was desolate and seemed to radiate darkness. Clouds of billowing smoke rose from in between the buildings. It was then “It” was noticed. Darkona, formerly Kitona, stalked down the narrow streets of Kagoshima. His once green scales were now as black as a starless night. A black haze seemed to surround him. As the battle group approached the darkness-exuding creature, it got visibly darker outside.

“So this is a super-weapon infused with dark energy, eh?” Gryphus mused. “Kitona’s only good attribute before was his speed. Let’s see what he’s made of now. Rainbow Dragon, engage!”

‘Gladly’


The jewels along Rainbow Dragon’s side lit up in procession up his body towards his head. The serpentine dragon reared his head back and a discus of rainbow light formed in front on his mouth. Rainbow Dragon thrust his head forward, launching the Rainbow Finisher. The beam of rainbow light pierced the sky and illuminated the darkness. Darkona turned to face the beam and screeched, but it was already too late. The rainbow beam burned through his lightly armored hide. The dark haze faded away and left Darkona as did his life-force.

[A/N: For a video that shows Rainbow Dragon using his Rainbow Finisher since I’m bad at descriptions of such, click here]

- - - - -

“Gah! Useless lizard!” X seethed as he watched the corpse of Darkona fall to the ground. “I knew that tuna-head wasn’t up to much.” He snapped his finger up in the air. “Next!”

“Roger, sir. Launchi-”

“Wait! I know where this is going…Those pathetic Earthlings are going to approach here at a rather slow pace, while we keep sending out their old super-weapons one by one… they want to have their Rainbow Dragon fight one-vs.-one so that it has a chance… Sly bastards… Their plans aren’t going to work… hold back all forces at the mother ship and we’ll launch one massive attack when they get here… they won’t stand a chance…”

- - - - -

“Are you sure you can replicate what happened on this occasion?” Gryphus asked as he reviewed the Angels’ assault records.

“Yes, sir,” Lily replied. “It will only take a few minor changes to the Rune Angels’ Angel Frames.”

“How long?”

“Few hours at most.”

“Good. After seeing the tirade the Empress is in, there’s no way we’re slowing down from full throttle for fear of our lives. Get to work, we’ll be in New Kyoto by this evening. Now Milfeulle, what about Lucky Star and Cross Caliber?”

“The protocol that initiates the sequence was already loaded onto Lucky Star at the time of this event, and it uplinks with Cross Caliber automatically to initiate. We could initiate it right now, if need be.”

“No, no, that’s alright. We haven’t encountered any enemies since Kagoshima. What I assume X is planning is to use overwhelming force to ambush us at New Kyoto, since that is where everyone knows we’re heading. One of the greatest military assets is the act of surprise. If X doesn’t see these coming, they’ll have a greater impact on the battle. We can’t risk unveiling them yet.”

“I see. Anything else, sir?”

“No. You’re dismissed.” Gryphus slumped down in his chair as he watched Lily and Milfeulle walk out of his office. ‘Damn, they have some nice asses,’ he thought to himself, but he quickly shunned the thought as he returned to preparing a battle plan for quite possibly the final battle fought on Earth.

 

[amelia_tomashi]

Vice/General for TZ President! LONG LIVE THE MIGHTY EMPIRE!

The Empire, My LIFE'S work, is at risk...and you're thinking about asses...?!
What am I going to do with you General? Honestly...

Empress,

P.S.
Bout damn time we got an update on here.
*smile*
(I hate emoti-cons as of now...no real reason why).

 

[Atoragon]

The Empire, My LIFE'S work, is at risk...and you're thinking about asses...?!
What am I going to do with you General? Honestly...

Lol. You could promote me to Emporer...

Okay, surprise Chapter. Amazingly enough, I had minimal brain farts on this issue, so its out rather quick.

Chapter 7


GPS Lock.
Target: ESUN Strike Force.
Location: 2 miles SSW of New Kyoto.
Bearing: 020.
Speed: 400 knots
Time: 1700 hours.
Fleet Manifest:
CR-01 Gotengo
CR-13 Essex
CR-14 Loréné
DD-01 Gumrak
DD-16 Pitomik
DD-30 Kestrel
DD-42 Marigold
ATFS-01 Angel-tai [1]
CFA-44 Nosferatu (General Johan “Gryphus” Akmola)
GA-001 Lucky Star (Milfeulle Sakuraba)
GA-002 Kung Fu Fighter (Ranpha Franboise)
GA-003 Trick Master (Mint Blancmanche)
GA-004 Happy Trigger (Forte Stollen)
GA-005 Harvester (Vanilla Ash)
RA-001 Cross Caliber (Apricot “Rico” Sakuraba)
RA-002 Eagle Gazer (Lily C. Sherbet)
RA-003 First Aider (Nano-Nano Pudding)
RA-004 Spell Caster (Kahlua Marjoram)
RA-005 Relic Raider (Anise Azeat)
ATFS-02 Garuda Squadron
F-15E Garuda 1 (“Talisman” [2])
F-15E Garuda 2 (Marcus “Shamrock” Lampert)
ATFS-03 Galm Squadron
F-15C Galm 1 (“Cipher” [2])
F-15C Galm 2 (Larry “Pixy” Foulke)
ATFS-04 Strigon Squadron
Su-33 Strigon 1 (Victor Voychek)
Su-33 Strigon 2 (Ilya Pasternak)
Su-33 Strigon 3
Su-33 Strigon 4
Su-33 Strigon 5
Su-33 Strigon 6
Su-33 Strigon 7
Su-33 Strigon 8
Su-33 Strigon 9
Su-33 Strigon 10
Su-33 Strigon 11
Su-33 Strigon 12 (Toscha Mijasik)
ATFS-05 Demons of Razgriz
F-14D Razgriz 1 (“Blaze” [2])
F-14D Razgriz 2 (Kei “Edge” Nagase)
F-14D Razgriz 3 (Marcus “Swordsman” Snow)
F-14D Razgriz 4 (Hans “Archer” Grimm)
ATFS-06 Mobius Squadron
F/A-22A Mobius 1
F/A-22A Mobius 2
F/A-22A Mobius 3
F/A-22A Mobius 4
F/A-22A Mobius 5
F/A-22A Mobius 6
F/A-22A Mobius 7
F/A-22A Mobius 8
ATFS-07 Ofnir Squadron
Su-35 Ofnir 1 (Michael Heimeroth)
Su-35 Ofnir 2
Su-35 Ofnir 3
Su-35 Ofnir 4
ATFS-08 Espada Squadron
Rafale M Espada 1 (Alberto Lopez)
Rafale M Espada 2 (Marcela Vasquez)
ATFS-09 Altus Squadron
YF-23A Altus 1 (Hiromi Nakayama)
YF-23A Altus 2 (Tomomi Oniyama)
YF-23A Altus 3 (Atsushi Ueta)
ISW-01 Phil
ISW-08 Rainbow Dragon

“All vessels, spread formation,” the General ordered from the cockpit of his CFA-44 Nosferatu ATF. “We don’t want our fleet decimated in one shot.”

“Yes, sir,” Paraoan replied. “Gotengo breaking formation.” The Gotengo silently banked right, away from the Essex and Loréné, increasing the distance between the vessels from about 200 yards to a quarter mile. The Essex followed suit, breaking left to a quarter mile. The four Gumrak-class destroyers pulled ahead of the three battle cruisers, forming a defensive wall in front of the more important vessels. Ahead of them were the 9 Advanced Tactical Fighter Squadrons.

“To all units remaining of the ESUN,” the Empress announced on the fleet-wide comm. system. “The fate of my life’s work, this Empire, will be decided today. Although I hate to admit it, this Empire could not have been created without your undying fortitude, loyalty and fighting spirit. For that, you have my blessing. Now… go and get these ******* Xiliens off my ****ing planet!”

“Yes, ma’am! Let’s do this Angel-tai!” Gryphus rolled the Nosferatu hard to the left, dropping his altitude until he was level with the tops of the older markets in South New Kyoto, before leveling off with the Angels keeping right on his tail. Citizens emerged from their hunkered down dwellings at the roar of the jet engines. Although the pilots couldn’t here them, they were cheering for their liberators.

“Enemy target in sight,” Lily reported. “Confirmed. Enemy is Darkfire. Range, 2000 yards and closing.” Darkfire stepped out from behind the NKPR office building. His once crimson skin was now jet-black. The flames that burned on his body now were purple, as if somebody had dumped a metric ton of potassium into his central core. The one thing unchanged about the volcanic beast was the heat that radiated off of his body. Fires ravaged the buildings that Darkfire even came near, let alone actually touch them.

“Look! Another enemy!” Milfeulle exclaimed. Off to the west of the squadron, Gaigan appeared. Gaigan had never received a “Dark” name because he was originally property of the Xiliens, but was lost when their first invasion of Earth 10,000 years prior had been halted by the combined forces of Mothra and a pair of beasts known only as the “Dimension Lords”, but they had vanished after the battle.

Behind Gaigan also appeared the one super-weapon that nobody wanted to fight, Darklord Kiryu. His metallic armor was now a matte black and the spines that lined his back were twisted and contorted in weird angles. One at a time, all the “Dark” super weapons made their presence known.

“It’s about time all of you traitors showed your faces…” Gryphus scowled. “All units, focus fire on the nearest super weapon. Angels, initiate Protocol 42.”

“Right! Initiating Super Fusion!”

- - - - -

“Altus 1 to Gotengo. We are holding above the Xilien mothership. It appears that the Xiliens are launching multiple unmanned aerial combat drones. Request permission to engage.”

“Permission granted.”

“Roger. Altus 2, Altus 3, it looks like its our turn to dive into the fireworks.” Altus Squadron rolled over and dove into the ever-growing cloud of Xilien UCAVs. Altus 1 sighted in on her first target, and unleashed a hail of bullets. The enemy drone jounced around from the impacts before exploding in a fireball and falling to the Earth below. Altus 2 and Altus 3 shared similar good fortune, each downing 3 drones in a minute, but for every 1 they destroyed, 2 seemed to take its place.

“Dammit!” Atsushi swore. “There’s too many of them!”

“Calm down, Altus 3. Just think of it this way. The more there are, the more there are to increase our kill score. We’ll have more kills than the Americans at the Marianas Turkey Shoot.”

“How could you compare this to an event that was such an insult to our country?!”

“Our old country. We’re all part of the ESUN now, remember? Or have you been blatantly unaware of the Empress you’ve been serving for so long?”

“Altus 2, Altus 3, cut the chatter. You’ve got to focus on this battle or you’re of no use to this Squadron. We’ve got more coming…”

[Footnotes:
1- In this, I have decided to use the Japanese naming for the Angel Squad. I think its sounds better when referring to them as a squadron. "Angel-tai" translates to "Angel Team".

2- These three pilots never had names in the Ace Combat games they appeared in because they were the player-characters. I chose not to give them names because everyone has a different idea on what their names should be.]

[A/N: A few notes. This final battle should go more than a few chapters. (Much like fights in DBZ.) How many DBZ characters would it take to change a light bulb? I don't know, but it would take 10 episodes. Since the battle is going to be so long, the chapters might be pretty choppy, as I switch from front to front.

Next. The release of "Chronicles of the Empire 3: Rise of the Second Reich" should be about a week after this ends. Although a forewarning, many of the recognizable things in the previous 2 COTE's won't be in there.

Finally, I'll have a bit of a game with you while you wait for the next chapter. First to correctly answer this question wins a prize. (Remember, I never said it was going to be a good one.)

"What is the relevance of the names of the pilots of Altus Squadron?"

 

[amelia_tomashi]

I read this the first day it came out...but couldn't post on it! *pout*
But, hells, I'm back at school and have a few minutes free time so...yeah.

Awesome update! Hopefully we can get to the death of those freaks rather soon...

Empress of the ESUN,

P.S.
No p.s.

 

[Atoragon]

Well, sorry ya'll. I seem to have gotten caught up in other writing projects, so I almost forgot about this. But don't worry! You won't have to wait too long for the next chapter.

 

[amelia_tomashi]

Lovely,
And as everyone knows, my insane love for crossovers has prevailed again!
I have found at least 14 that are LOVE if anyones interested...some are incredibly weird though...but they work!

No worries General, we'll wait patiently...well, most of us...*eyes drift to Vice*

Empress,

 

[Atoragon]

Yes, its short, but I don't care. If I keep going at the rate I am to the point of it being long enough to my satisfaction, this would come out next year...

Chapter 8: The Aura of Invincibility Fallen


“Sakuraba sisters unite to form the Angel Frame Super Fusion, Masakari!” Milfie and Rico announced in unison.

”First Aider, Eagle Gazer, Relic Raider and Spell Caster fuse to form the Angel Frame Super Fusion, Glaciavache!” the 4 remaining Rune Angels chimed in.

Masakari and Glaciavache landed just north of the industrial sector in Garasu Park. This park was one of the very few places left in New Kyoto where green vegetation hadn’t been burnt to a crisp by Darkfire.

“Alright, Angels, this is where we separate the cowards from the soldiers, those who will be forgotten from those who will go down in history. Masakari, engage Darkfire. Kung Fu Fighter, Harvester, Trick Master and Happy Trigger, engage Darkaguirus. Glaciavache, you’re on Darklord Kiryu. Go, unleash the true fury of the ESUN.”

- - - - -

“Argh! Damn Xiliens!” the Empress swore as the Loréné shook violently. “These little ****ers don’t just give up, do they?”

“Ma’am, they’re UC-”

“Don’t interrupt me when I’m ranting! These ****ers don’t just give up do they? Damn them all to Hell! I hope their deaths are most painful. Loréné, full Nimbus salvo!”

“Yes, ma’am!” The Weapons Officer pulled back a lever on their control panel. Outside of the Loréné, the 12 cruise missile bays opened, revealing their deadly surprise. The Nimbus launched and detonated in close proximately to the Loréné. All around the battlecruiser, the sky was alight with fire. All of New Kyoto’s downtown was bathed in a light brighter than the sun. As the light faded, all that remained of the Xilien fighters were the ashes from being incinerated.

“Now, what were you saying?”

“Ma’am, they’re UCAV’s. There aren’t any Xiliens aboard them.”

“… Fine… but at least let me PRETEND I just killed off a horde of these alien bastards…”

- - - - -

To say that Darkaguirus was faster than its predecessor would be an understatement. The demon insect darted in between the skyscrapers of downtown with amazing speed and agility. The shockwaves created by the beast’s leathery wings shattered windows and wrecked havoc with electronic equipment, which wasn’t making the Angels in pursuit job any easier.

Mint gunned Trick Master’s engine to avoid colliding with a burning car in the middle of the street after the systems had shut out for a second. The rest of the Angels weren’t fairing much better. Vanilla had nearly collided with the side of the NKPR building and the Kung Fu Fighter almost was hung out to dry on some power lines. Darkaguirus seemed to be enjoying tormenting its pursuers as it barely made an effort to dodge the onslaught of laser and missiles.

“I’ve had just enough of this damn bug,” Forte declared. “Happy Trigger! Strike Burst!”

Panels all across Happy Trigger flew open as more than 50 missiles were launched at Darkaguirus. The queen dragonfly showed amazing agility as she twisted away from the wave of explosives. The barrage slammed into the NKPR building, releasing a wall of fire, blocking the Angels’ view of the bug. The quartet blasted through the fire, in hot pursuit of the insect, but Forte, in her rage, had misestimated the turn and overshot it…

Happy Trigger’s right winglet caught the edge of a skyscraper, and from there it was all over. The friction spun the entire craft into the building. Happy Trigger may have had strong armor, but the metal and concrete superstructure of the building tore the space-fighter into shreds. The shear force upon the fighter’s reactor caused it to overload. The detonation blasted out windows in every direction. Steel girders squealed, then gave way, collapsing the NKPR building and the smaller skyscraper that Happy Trigger had impacted.

“… Harvester to Angel-tai… No signs of life…”

 

[amelia_tomashi]

THATS what I'm talkin' about!
Lets kick some serious ass! The Vice will be most pleased.

Nice to see you back General!

Empress,

 

[Charles Chimag]

Let the battle begin! Mwahahahahaha!

Man, you're not going to be happy when you hear about the Angels....

 

[KPTitan]

Tokyo has been taken over by the Empire? Damn, and I had no participation in it either....I suck at being part of the Empire. Oh well....I'm not really good at being part of a group/clique anyway. I'm just weird, I'll admit.

 

[Atoragon]

Let the battle begin! Mwahahahahaha!

Man, you're not going to be happy when you hear about the Angels....

...

If its as bad as I think it may be, I'm telling you right now to choose your death...

Tokyo has been taken over by the Empire? Damn, and I had no participation in it either....I suck at being part of the Empire. Oh well....I'm not really good at being part of a group/clique anyway. I'm just weird, I'll admit.

'Bout damn time you noticed.

 

[Charles Chimag]

Oh well....I'm not really good at being part of a group/clique anyway. I'm just weird, I'll admit.

Hey, join the club. *eye twitch*

 

[KPTitan]

'Bout damn time you noticed.

Well, you coulda told me about it over MSN. And I always feel outta place even if I take a SMALL glance at this story, so of course I don't come here that often. How could I even be up-to-date and know what's going on with the terms from this story when nobody from the Empire wants to talk to me in the first place?

Since this story's titled "Operation Final War", does that mean this would be the last story you would post?

 

[Atoragon]

I WOULD tell you over MSN, but you're constantly ranting about the weather or your teachers or Willy doing something stupid...

Since this story's titled "Operation Final War", does that mean this would be the last story you would post?

*cough* Chronicles of the Empire 3: Rise of the Second Reich *cough*

 

[amelia_tomashi]

*raises eyebrows*

This blog suddenly got very uncomfortable...lmao.

I'm just going to go back to the throne room for a while... Say what ya gotta peoples, but, I still would like to thank KPT for her time...her replies are appreciated.

Empress,

 

[KPTitan]

I WOULD tell you over MSN, but you're constantly ranting about the weather or your teachers or Willy doing something stupid...

You coulda told me to stop at anytime. Unlike most people, I can't take little hints, I need to be FULLY EXPLAINED to. If you woulda just come out and said "please stop ranting about teachers and what-not", I woulda stopped.

'Nuf said.

 

[amelia_tomashi]

Okay, feelings are out in the open...yay. Now lets get back to happy shiny now, kay?

Is it just me or does this face seem a little creepy?

Empress,

"hooray."

 

[KPTitan]

Okay, feelings are out in the open...yay. Now lets get back to happy shiny now, kay?

Is it just me or does this face seem a little creepy?

Empress,

"hooray."

Shiny like my car? ...that was weird. My car ain't shiny...it's caked with dirt.

*looks closer at * Damn....that IS creepy....I suggest we blow it up, like we did to Tokyo. Actually, I don't even know where I was in the story when that happened, so I wouldn't know exactly HOW to blow up the smiley. *grabs random weapon that nobody knows about* Mine!

I want a knew position in the Empire....either a graphic designer or private investigator.

 

[amelia_tomashi]

KPT, I'll consider it...But if you want a job like that, I would need results. Do something productive and we'll see.

Suggestion: How bout some fan art for the General's fiction?

Empress,