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Chapter 2
Tragedy



        This is Admiral Procter. The strange disappearance of Delta wing is a tragedy for the GTVA.   We have some scientists working on the situation but they have not come up with anything at this time. 

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        We the GTVA are happy to announce that the Celafices's construction is going smoothly, so you don't have to worry about that. Now to the up and coming mission. In this mission we will be escorting the new GTVA Disrupter to the Vega jump node. It should be a very straightforward mission.  The NTF have blockaded the System so it will be hard to fight our way through so we have deployed the GTVA Dino to destroy the blockade but it will be your responsibility to destroy everything in site, including NTF cargo, Sentry guns and Fighters. The mission will be at 300 hours. GOOD LUCK PILOTS. 

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        As Lieutenant Ash was walking through the GTVA Aquitaine Admiral Procter made an announcement. 

        "Could Lieutenant Ash please accompany me in my office ASAP?" 

        Confused Lieutenant Ash made his way to Admiral Procter's office. 

        "Hello Ash nice to see you again. I just wanted to ask you if you knew where Lieutenant Bill was?" 

        "Yes he told me he was going away for a while but I thought nothing of it." 

        "Lieutenant Commander Snipes told us that while he was patrolling the area Bill was making his way through, he had Bill's ship on sensors and the ship disappeared just the same as Delta wing. We just wondered if he had contacted you at any time since he vanished." 

        "You've got to be kidding me right." 

        "No Lieutenant, this is very important." 

        "Bu.. Bu.... But you have men looking for him right?" 

        "Lieutenant, I can see you are very stressed and worried so I suggest you do not take part in the up and coming mission" 

        Wiping the tears from his face Ash replied "But I want to it should take my mind of it." 

        "Okay Lieutenant what ever you think is best. You are dismissed." 

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        It was time for the mission and all the pilots were making there way through the Aquitaine to the departure station where they would take off, when a fellow pilot of Lieutenant Ash came up to him. 

        "Hey Ash I heard about your friend I am really sorry buddy." 

        "Don't be its not like it was your fault anyway. Err do you mind not talking about it again it makes me upset. I just want to be alone for a while." 

        "Yeah sure whatever you say. I'll see you later and good luck." 

        "Yeah you to. Bye." 

        Aquitaine:  "Kappa you may depart. Beta you may depart. Finally Alpha you may depart." 

        Kappa, Beta and Alpha:  "Authorised. Departing now." 

        The ships were now making their way to the blockade. They had come across nothing yet in their path and were beginning to wonder if the NTF were even out there. Suddenly Ash got a message from Kappa. 

        "Picking up hostile NTF jump signatures." 

        Aquitaine:  "Engage those fighters Alpha. Kappa and Beta protect the transport if we don't get the Disrupter to Vega it will be a tragedy for the GTVA.  GTVA Dino carry on making your way to the blockade." 

        "ARRRRRR"! 

        An NTF missile struck down one of Ash's Alpha fleet. 

        "The GTVA Dino has just engaged the NTF blockade. Alpha go help the Dino destroy it." 

        "Authorised. We'll take it down." 

        The Dino and Alpha had only a couple of sentry guns to go when it happened. {The Tragedy} Ash and his fellow pilots strangely picked up an unknown jump signature coming from Vega.  Ash's reading made out that it was a juggernaut the size of the SJ Sathanas. 

        "Mayday Return to base." 

        Ash couldn't move he watched as the massive ship entered Vega. Suddenly four beams came out of the front of the ship and destroyed the GTVA Dino. Ash's mouth draped even lower and he started to shake. Then more beams came out of the ship and it destroyed the GTVA Disrupter with two beams. As the Dino went down so did 20,000 officers of the GTVA. Also when the Disrupter went down so did 10,000 officers and a lot of cargo. 

        Ash plucked up all the courage he had and engaged his jump drives and made his way back to the Aquitaine.



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