Chapter 3: The Ace Fighter

Pew! pew! pew!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

On the canyon, a dog fight battle of two interceptors against a single non combat jet could be seen. The other two only flew above the cliff.

Whoosh!

Loha piloted the jet skillfully through the canyon in random directions. She chose to fly in this place to use the narrowed passage to reduce the firing concentration.

If she flew at open air, four interceptor would fought her. But in the canyon, suitably only two interceptor will be fought her while the other two gave up and flew above the canyon.

This was because the narrowed passage allowed little maneuvering for a quads of plane. Although they could tail behind, the veteran's squadron have a plan of their own.

Of course, this was what Loha thought.

Boom!

She turned right and left, up and down as she pilot the jet. Using various obstacles of nature on the way for cover and hope to shake them off with it too.

The pursuers, flew smoothly as they avoid the obstacles and rubbles done by their attack.

" Excellent piloting green horn.. let's see how long you could last like this.." A calmed foreign voice of man in Enlish entered their intercom channel.

" What's this prick saying?" Aaron ask Loha in curiosity.

Loha didn't replied him because of the nervousness of facing against a veteran from countless battle. A bead of sweat rolled down her forehead but the corner of her lips slightly rose up.

' It's my first time flying against a veterans, who had survived a battle more intense and risky. They are really great!'

When she glanced above, the two plane had already disappeared. Avoiding the attack from behind, she also wondered where the above goes.

When they were close at a corner. The pair behind them changed position, one flew above while the other flew nearly on the ground. The are sandwiching her vertically.

' Could it be?' Her contemplation was short as she turned around the corner.

There, flying toward them was the two fighters that had disappeared. Their pair of weapon's muzzle lit up as they fired toward them.

Pew pew pew

" Hold on!!" She warned Aaron as she maneuvered the jet with great difficulty against the streams of angry red.

Whooosh

Luckily, Aaron had already strapped himself at the co pilot. Surprisingly, he had a poker face despite the situation. But his cheek could be seen expanding slight as if holding something inside.

The Jet flew in revolving motion as it glided smoothly like phantom against the attack. Passing the two interceptor, the other from above and beneath soon returned to original position and continues firing at her again. Meanwhile the other also flew forward again in attempt to repeat the attack again.

" Grrrrrr" She gritted her teeth as she dodged the same attack again.

This continued for sometime until a calmed voice was heard again at the intercom.

" You surprised me green horn, let's step up the game.." As he said that, one of the plane behind her disappeared from sight as it flew above.

" I feel like I'm gonna puke..." Aaron said with a pale face.

He didn't understood what the other said, but he knew it isn't good when the voice was heard.

Again, just as they took a turn on a corner. The three interceptor was immediately seen in sight as they flew toward her.

Distance between each fighter was also far and they flew in position that doesn't blocked each other in the line of fire.

Pew! pew! pew!

The attack this time came from behind and the front. Three from the front and one from behind.

If they were a normal pilot, the attack would hit each other. But they were a veteran and with their vast experience, they were considered an expert if not an ace. Flying with squad in a narrow passage isn't even a challenge to them.

When she passed by one of the fighter, it immediately flew above avoiding collision with the plane behind and speeds up ahead to take position at the back of the last plane. A persistent and endless method.

" Ron!!! I couldn't hold on much longer!!" She shouted as she struggled maneuvering the jet and dodging the attack from behind and the front.

She thought she could deals with the veterans, but she hadn't expected they would pulled such tactic. In her opinion, combat jet or not. She would still be unable to handle fighter of this calibre yet.

Right at this moment, a rain of red appeared from above. Embracing the three plane in front of her which immediately turned into a flower of flame when their shield power depleted.

" Reinforcement had arrived." Aaron said proudly and calmly as he hid a plastic bag.

Not wanting to disrupt the allies work, Loha piloted the jet above the canyon. She breathes an air of relief upon seeing the numbers of white jet shaped like a flower with four petal passing her.

When the adrenaline slowly disappeared, she found her hand trembling. She smiled to herself partly proud and relief.

But Aaron loud exclamation of surprise made her heart skipped a beat.

" Ahh!! I couldn't believe it! He avoids all my attack like nothing!!"

His mind were currently like that of multiple tv screen. When seeing the last plane dodged the plane smoothly, he couldn't help but cried his heart out.

Loha didn't noticed his strange words. Loha had no time for him, not realizing that he was acting like he was the one piloting the eight plane.

Because her attention was already focused on her left. There, that same fighter that Aaron had failed to take care of was soaring beside them without worries.

He didn't look he was going to attack them. Loha could tell that, that great veteran was staring at her through the dark tint cockpit. She only realized that fighter was the same man who spoke through the intercom.

" I'm impressed green horn, you're able to hold down quite longer than I expected." His calmed distorted voice was unlike of someone who had lose their teams.

" I didn't expect to meet such ace fighter in this planet." Only this time did Loha had the guts to respond. The admiring tone of her couldn't be hidden.

" There's a lot of best fighter in the universe than me, i knew you got cocky after all the reputation you get.. always know that there's someone better than you, see you again daughter of Reyes."

Loha was surprised when he knew her, and widened her eyes at the mention of her father. Before she could ask, the man already moved out from sight and shot one of their jet's wing as if knowing that Loha wouldn't let him get away without answering her.

Pew pew pew

Boom!

Whoosh!

The plane soon crashed land above the surface of the canyon.

" Argh!" Both of them grunted as they felt the impact through their butt.

The veteran passed them and escaped as he avoids the eight interceptor's attack. By taking an unexpected twist, he flew beneath to the canyon before disappearing immediately.

" Coward!" He slammed his fist on the armrest.

The other gave up, or more accurately to say Aaron gave up. His skill was only those of Beginner. In fact, if it was not a surprise attack. Even if he used dozens of ship, he won't be able to destroy the three fighters easily.

' I thought those level was just nothing.. To think the difference between Beginner and Ace was like this. I must find way on improving my level soon.'

[ Understanding Of Control: Beginner]

Seeing the level of his understanding, the lazy eyes blaze with passion.

' I wouldn't have lost him if I were at least an expert..'

" Let's go." He said to Loha.

Aaron stood up from his seat and exited the room. All the while moving carefully as the jet are tilted to the side.

Leaving Loha seating alone, frozen in place as she was occupied in her own thoughts. Aaron decided to call her out when he felt she won't budge.

" Jedi girl?" Hearing Aaron's voice, Loha shook her head.

' Get your grip together Loha..'

As the hatch opened, Aaron walked out from it with Loha. One of the V-Wing interceptor, was already landed on the ground.

While the other flew back to the sky, returning to the Star Destroyer outside the atmosphere.

Loha thought, a person was about to come out and greeted them seeing the cockpit opened up. But found it to be empty, again. She couldn't help but voice out her curiosity.

" Is all the ship unmanned?"

" Only this and that." He replied back as he nod his head at both 'The TSI-01 Private Jet' and 'The V-Wing Interceptor 001.'

Not in the mood to entertain answering her question, he walked away. Before climbing the cockpit and sitting on the back, he waved at Loha and encouraged her.

" Drivers!.. let's go somewhere far from here!"