Homecoming

[Admiral Regis Hermitage]

Tepper, After leaving the shattered planes, was finaly home. Grunder was fitting in well with ISAF. The City of Sudentor was moved back to Belka and Grunder was flourishing. He had spent the last few days catching up on things,with people, and readapting to life in the ISAF... After a brief dinner with Nova, Syra, Cmndr Razgriz, and a few others Tepper takes a walk down teh streets of Nord, Belka.

He walked around aimlessly for hours. No one knew what was wrong with him, but niehter did he. He seemed lost, but content. Care-Free, but Objective. He was looknig for somthing in his memory. He keeps walking not even caring about the statues and monuments made in his honor... Aimlessly... Like a lost soul. He stops all of a sudden and looks infront of him... there is a sign reading, "Nord Memorial Cemetery- ventus ululatus , tamen nemo refero. Suus niger pennae impendo quod occulto teh universitas in obscurum. everto of razgriz has reverto iterum. Is est porta ut novus universitas.", Which is ancient Belkan for "
The wind howls, but no one answers. His black wings expand and cover teh world in darkness. the demon of razgriz has returned once more. This is the gate to the new world.". He walks into these hollowed grounds.

He looks around for a certain stone, one that he doesnt even know where or who lies under it. He finds it.... It reads, "ISAF Capt. Sora C. Valdamee. ?-2010. Casualty of the first Belkan War. 'The gate to the new world has been opened.

My soul shall be the wind that enters the gate.

When the Sleeping King awakes,

My body, too shall surely rise.'."

He looks over it for a second before collapsing to his knees....

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Homecomming Part II.

   Tepper sat there on his knees. Looking at the gravestone, and reading what it ways over and over again. "Abondon all hope, ye who enteres these hollowed grounds", Tepper turns to see Nova standing over him, "You alright Mark? We've been worried about you, you've been gone for like 7 hours", Tepper looks at the clock. It was 5 minutes after mid-night. "Im fine William. I just had to see an old friend...".

   William looks behind Tepper and reads the stone. "Was she the one you told me about back when we first met in fate's thrown? When you convinced me to talk to syra?", Tepper silently nods. "How'd she... you know, pass?", Tepper looks up at him, "Which time...", he replies softly. "What do you mean buddy?", "The last attempt was a Sniper's bullet in B7R. I guess you cant change the past...", William looks at him confused, "Are you saying that you..", "Travled back in time? Yes. The ISAF developed one a long time ago. It can only be used in the Unification Planes, not the Shattered Planes. During the Belkan war in 2010, we were doing a mission togather as a forward recon team about 10 hours before the main assault on B7R. We made it through the mission but the assault started too early. B7R went on full alert and we were found. We tried the run the 50 miles to the allied front, but we both knew it was hopeless. The battle for B7R codenamed "Offencive Campaign 2409" lasted some 47 days until it all went to hell. 7 Nuclear bombs were dropped on 7 of our cities near B7R. It was estimated that 10 million people perished...", "Thats horrible...", "The ISAF AF put out an airstrike on our position, by mistake of course. There while we were exfillling out of the kill zone, she noticed around 6 wounded men... so we decided to stay and help them as long as we could. As i was setting the 5th out on the beach, she was killed along with the 6th in the strike.... of course that was the first time.",

   Cmndr Razgriz walks up behind them and silently greets Nova. "I went back 7 times, she died 7 differant ways, no matter how hard i tried! Be it, a Sniper Bullet, a jet falling out of the sky and hitting her, or a misfire from the SOLG. She died and there was nothing i could do.", Falken looks around and talks to Nova, "He gets a little upset. He claimed that he was in love. personally...", Tepper interupts him, "NEVER SAY THAT I DIDNT LOVE HER, RAZGRIZ!! NEVER! You of all people should know what its like knowing that you're never going to die, and losing the only person you ever loved! You of all people shoudl know this, you...you... DEMON!", Falken steps back, and stops. There was a tear in Mark's eye... Perhaps his life long training as a hardened Military Commadner was starting to fail him.

   "The gate to the new world, filled with piece and harmony... Some peace kid.", He stand up and looks at Nova before walking away. "Nova, go talk to him... He is happy with me i'd assume", With that Falken turns and walks towards the exit, passing by Tepper's grave... He sighs, "Well Mark, At least you arent in the company of the fallen..."

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Homecomming Part III.

   Nova nods to Falken, and walks the other way towards Mark. Tepper stands in front of the First Belkan War memorial. A statue of various soldiers, and tanks on a rugged landscape. with a 1:1 scale carved from marble. In front of the stone soldiers and tanks, is a man holding an M-4 Modified Laser Carbine AR in his left hand, and pointing forward with his right. The inscription reads, "For those who lost their lives to open the gate to the new world, so that they too, may pass through to the new era of peace and unification.". Nova walks up behind him. "Mark, are you fine?". He doesnt turn around. Nova looks at the memorial at the man in front of the stone army. This man had the only colour other than the marble... Gold. He had a Golden Eagle on his uniform with the name tag reading, "Lt. Cmndr. M.Tepper".

   "So,  what happend? I mena in B7R.", He tries to get Mark's attention. "What was 2409 about?", Mark turns around to face him. "It was a cold and snowy day..."



Homecomming Part IV

0800 hr.
4/20/2010 (Dimension XB-112 Time aka the Shattered Planes)
Veleska City Street
Belkan Priority 1 Strategic foothold B7R, Planet Belka.

   "Hammerhead 6-2, this is Alpha 2-9. I have eyes on 2-5.", The radio goes off in frantic chatter. "Hammerhead 6-2, this is 2-5 we're pinned down. I have multipul casualties. Request priority MedEvac on my location."  "5-1, 5-1, this is 3-1. Im on the other side of the block. Im coming to you now..". He gets off of the radio and runs out to the ledge where Alpha 3-1 is. "Commander... ten plus foot mobiles.". He nods. "5-1, 5-1, this is Hammerhead 6-2. Target spotted in the streets barricaded to the north. We're circling around to find an alternate route over.", the radio goes off again.". A female vioce comes over the Coms. "Copy That 6-2.". Mark looks at his squad. "Alright. Hammerhead AC-130 is trying to find us a way to 5-1. Gear up.". The move out in to the streets taking cover behind a car. "2-5, say again. your last location, copy.". "This is 2-5, i say again. I have multipul casualties. Request priority MedEvac on my location. We're at Grid 2-5-9er near the museum.". He looks around. "Copy that. Evac on route. ETA 5 minutes.". They move across the street to another building. "BC is recieving heavy fire. Multipul hostiles inbound from 5-1's location. Requesting AC-130 gunship support.". They move through the streets and alleys. "Sir, targets. 12'o clock.", "Take them out.". They quickly take out the 2 soldiers guarding the street. "Move.", they hear gunshots. "We're here.", They look at the squad of pinned soldiers. "2-5, this is Alpha 3-1. We've got eyes on you.", He looks up at the sky as the AC-130 flys overhead... "Hammerhead 6-2 this is Alpha 3-1. We need immediate fire on that building in front og 2-5's location. Danger Close.", "Rodger 3-1. Fire inbound. Danger Close. Repeat, Danger Close.". A shell hits the attacking forces and 2-5 regroups with 3-1.

   Captain Blaine, the commander of Alpha 2-5, greets Tepper. "Captain, Sit Rep.". Blaine Follows Tepper as they inspect the square and make sure all of the enemies are dead. "Commander, sir. Command has given us a target to capture. We almost had him about 2 blocks south, around where you were, but we were ambushed as he flew the coop.", Tepper nods. "And what of 2-5. Can they still finish with the mission?", "I dont know sir. We took heavy casualties. Im not sure if we'd live if Hammerhead 6-2 and you guys hadnt showed up.". "Alright... And Alpha 5-1?", "They were the main task force. Last we heard on the Coms was that the AC-130 had seen hm heading north.". "Alright. We're going after him. I'll clear it with Command". He nods and goes to tell his men. "Commander, are you sure?", Tepper turns to his Sgt. "Yes, Give me all of the intel you have on this guy.... We're taking him alive."


TBC in Part V

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