Tides of Change

[Helo]

Battleship Isis, Briefing room

Tucker entered Isis' briefing room, he was supposed to be new instructor.

"Good morning ladies. I am Lieutanant Mark Tucker Unfortunatelly, Sergeant Miller was wounded during a battle, so for some time I'll be your new flight instructor.Don't get happy so fast.You don't know me yet.I see that you have some hours in simulators...Good. Today we'll try real flying, In space."

Tucker looked at pilots list for a moment
"Cadets Klier, Carver, Constanza and Halverson.You're first to go. Meet me in fighter deck in thirty minutes, That's all for now."

Pilot quarters,

"Hell, Miller was giving us a hard time...How do you think guys, how'll Tucker do?"
"I have no idea. But I we'll find out soon enough..."


Twenty minutes later.

"Well Well, I never thought you'd be here on time...Not bad as for first time. Alright, Your assigned fighters are there.Cya in space."

Toledo Orbit

"Remember first lessons lads. We'll see what Miller taught you while he could...Follow me. We'll do a little trip around Minor. And watch for your wingmen"

Time was passing by as five Nepthys fighters were patrolling Omicron Minor

"Never leave your wingman, you have to trust him...and believe he'll do his job when he's supposed to."

Suddenly, four red dots appeared on Tucker's scanner

"Damnit... This is Lieutenant Tucker to Isis control we've got inbound bandits. We need support here immidiatelly."

"Affirmative that Lieutenant, Patrol is twenty clicks from you, they'll be there in five minutes."

"Got it. Okay nuggets.Return to Isis on full speed."

All five fighters turned around imidiatelly.

"Damn...They're faster than we. Pilots, stick together and get back to base"

Tucker's fighter quickly turned around and moved to meet four Manta fighters..

Isis' Bridge
"What the hell is he doing? He wants to take on all four..."
"And get himself killed..."

Tucker engaged all four Mantas, Missiles and lasers were passing by his ship.First two mantas have been destroyed by a missile. Other two were still there. Third manta turned into scrap when it got hit by a Laser streams.

"Well, That's three down and one to go" He thought.

Tucker heard 'Incoming missile' warning, but it was already too late. Missile exploded right behind his ship, damaging weapon systems and destroying all engines.All he could do was to eject. He did it just a second before his Nepthys was blown to pieces by second missile.

He woke up in a sickbay, two days later.

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