Tiny Toon Adventures The Wing Commander Saga TTA Long Ear, Episode 2: The Flight By Danny Short (captainshort@geocities.com) Kelly and Fancy looks up from their plan board as Colonel Jessica Bunny, callsign Heaven, walks in. Heaven is the current flight group commander and is the top pilot on board the Long Ear. "It's so nice to see you again, Heaven." Kelly says. "So nice to see you, Captain." Jessica says. "So, shall we begin?" "Let's hope you are prepared for what happens out there. Hammy still needs to update us on the new fighters arriving soon. We have just entered the Snake Sector. The system we are in is called Shark because they love to ambush in coming traffic here. Even if it's the only system with a sector jump. An ambush patrol has already begun to head right this way. I would like to see two teams of three wingmen take flight and set out to eliminate their front line. It will be okay if you let them run away, but I prefer that you nail every single one of them. We don't want to run in to a lot of problems with the enemy. Anything to say about the mission?" "No, ma'am." "That's fine with me. Get started as soon as you can. You are dismissed." The two salute and Heaven leaves the briefing room and heads on over to her briefing room where the other pilots await their missions. Kelly watches from the bridge as six pilots set out on the mission she had assigned. She hopes it was the right choice to take out the front line. First group was lead by Cowboy, his team had Major Brad "RedHawk" LePew, and Major Buster "BlueWing" Bunny. Their fighters were the terran fighters called the Hellcat V. Their assignment was a simple patrol of what could be enemy front line. Then they would pick up two rookies and head on back. "What do you think, Cowboy?" BlueWing calls. "It looks clear to me." Cowboy responses. "Maybe this enemy front line hasn't arrived yet." RedHawk says. "Maybe, but keep your eyes open. Let's pick up some rookies and head on home. Switch to autopilot, full speed." "Full speed? What for?" Buster says. "I got a bad feeling about those two left alone out there." Cowboy's feelings were right. His problem was, he was getting there late. Three enemy light-class fighters had ambushed before Cowboy knew it would happen. When they arrive, they were in total shock. "Break and attack! Protect our boys at any cost! Get 'em outta here!" The three Hellcats broke from their formation and took seperate ways to protect the rookies and attack the enemy. "BlueWing to Cowboy, Quake is goin' ..." A loud boom was heard. One of the rookie ships didn't have a prayer to keep on going. "... up. We lost one of the rookies." "Crap. Crap. Crap. Crap! Okay, full protection on the other rookie whoever he may be." The three pulled in to defend the other fighter. Cowboy launchs a IM REC missle straight at the enemy's face. Boom! RedHawk blew off the second. Ka-Boom! BlueWing knocks out the last fighter. "Okay, enemy front line clear. Let's head on back boys." "Is this your first time in an actual cockpit, lieutenant?" "Oui, oui, colonel. Ah never zought it would be so soft." "Actually, the cockpit ain't designed to be soft seated." Heaven and LeBeauty and next patrol. With them was a Lieutenant Wilbert "Moon" Wolf. All were flying the TTA's medium-class fighter known as the Furry Tail. Their patrol was the same as the last, but there would be no one to pick up. "Okay, autopilot to final point and if nothing is there head on home. Looks like you'll survive your first mission after all, LeBeauty. I didn't think none of us would go off so easy." "Sorry to have your fun stop, ma'am and lieutenant. We got three medium-class bogies right on our tails." "Break and attack, hit them hard. LeBeauty, stick with me so I can help you." The three began fighting off the enemy fighters. They got them, but suddenly three more got in from flying off their cloaking systems. They were heavy class fighters now. Everytime they got the enemy to go up in flames another three group arrives. "There's too much. Form on my wing and let's punch out!" "Ma'am, give me another couple of seconds." "That's an order, Moon! Form on my wing and return!" "Hold ma'am. I got 'em." "Moon! Move it!" Suddenly, an explostion was heard. All Heaven and LeBeauty could here was Moon's scream then nothing. The two quickly escaped before the enemy had a chance to move in to their position. "We are all here today to greet farewell to Lieutenants Wilbert Wolf and Richard Rat. These two were young lads hoping to be great pilots one day. They never had a chance to survive. We are all gonna miss you both." Kelly steps away from the coffins. The coffins raises and armed soldiers fire in to space. The fire sound makes many of the pilots twitch in though they were next. The two coffins float off the ship and all salute. Kelly yawns as she slowly jumps out of bed and walks on over to her desk. She checks to see that she has one e-mail. She takes a cup and pours some coffee into it. She opens the e-mail. TO: captainrabbit@longear.tta FROM: Private Line SUBJECT: The Enemy Well, I believe it's time for me to jump out of the closet. As you know, you can respond. This is a major private line and nothing can break through it. Not even your ship. I am terran Admiral Quentin Chance. I called upon you because you are the best of the TTA. The newly formed United Forces of Space has appointed me head and in order for the TTA to join, Senetor James Taggart has suggested that the best of the TTA should make enough help for the terran and kilrathi forces. Your Admiral Bugs Bunny has taken the responibility of your actions, so you should be at your best position. I heard you lost two lieutenants on your first day of attack. I'm sorry about them. My respects for their families. For now, your progress is doing well, but you need to build better courage to survive. I hear one of your enginers has brought a new ship on board. Look in to it. So long for now. Private Liner Kelly stares at the letter then saves it. She decides not to respond since it is of no importances. Then again, Hammy has not told about the new fighter. "Look, King. I can't just show you everything. I got a job here and I don't want the whole universe to know." "Hammy, old pal. You don't have to tell the whole world. Just me. I think I know what I'm doing here." "Oh really, Lieutenant Duck?" Kelly walks in on a conversation Lieutenant Plucky "King" Duck and Chief Tech Hamton "Hammy" J. Pig were having. "I happen to notice that you want in on the secret of Hammy's fighters he picked up." "Well, ma'am... I was just..." "Don't start, lieutenant. Only I will know about this and I will make it avalible to the crew whenever I want to. Understood?" "Yes, ma'am." King was very upset. He never got a chance to take a sneak peak at the fighter. "Okay, Hammy. Spill it." "As you wish, Captain. This here is a superior-class fighter which contain options from all terran forces, kilrathi, and ours. With this handy fighter, we can break through Nonacian shields at a simple laser shot. It's topped at medium speed and is a deadly weapon. I have two prototypes in right now which means I still need to know if it actually works against enemy lines. Well, what do you think?" "Amazing. I never thought such a thing exsists. So I have to use my most skilled pilots to fly these superior-class killers just to test them out and see if they actually work against enemy fighters. I'll keep that in mind. Thanks, Hammy." "Heaven and Cowboy. I'm assigning you on a personal mission. There are rumors of a traitor on board this vessel so we better keep our eyes open. I'm talking to you two personally because we need two of the most skilled pilots to fly superior-class fighters." "Superior-class?" Cowboy says. "I never heard such a class." "It's by-passes the Nonacian Major-Class fighters by nintey percent and it took months to create." "So you're saying this is a test run?" Heaven says. "Yes, that is correct. If these prototypes are a great as Hammy says we'll be shipping in all kinds of them." "I think I'm actually going to like this new superior-class fighter, already." Cowboy says. "Medium speed like the terran's Hell- Cat, plus beyond maximum firepower with all kinds of coolent systems to keep it from overheating." "Dismissed, good luck, and please be careful. I don't want to lose my top two pilots on this one." "Heaven to Cowboy, how's the traffic?" "A little slim. Nothing here and there." "Do you think the tratior warned the Nonacians about our fighters?" "If so, what a waste of flying time." "Hold on. Bingo! Two heavy-class fighters and a major-class dead ahead." "Let's kick some ass. YEE HAW!" Heaven and Cowboy break and begin attack. Three hits and Heaven watched a heavy-class go up in flames. "WOW! These prototypes are cool. And the coolent system makes it better to kill off some fighters." "I got a heavy-class in flames." "Hit the major on my count." The two sets up on the major-class and then kills him. "Alright! Good work Cowboy. Let's head on back." "What is going on? Why is that TTA ship still out there?!" yells the Nonacian admiral. Two of the monitors were shanking as though hell was going to pay. "Our spy has not reported about two unknown fighters they have. Both fighters took out the heavy-class and major-class fighters." "They both what?! That is impossible! Send out the emergancy squad at this very moment. I want that ship destroyed or else all hell will break loose. You got that?!" "Captain, we got in coming!" yells Fancy. Kelly rushes over to the monitor to see what was going on. Since she doesn't know much about radars, she can't tell what the fuss was about. She shook her head. "Captain, it's their emergancy squad!" This scared Kelly. She never expected an emergancy squad to arrive so quikly. And they only have six of the superior class fighters in. That ment Heaven, Cowboy, BlueWing, RedHawk, LeBeauty, and King would be the only ones fighting. Hammy didn't tell her about how it goes against Nonacian battle fleets. This was going to be a big day for her, if she survives it will mean a big headache the next morning. This was also scary. "Battle station! Launch Heaven, Coybow, BlueWing, RedHawk, LeBeauty, and King in the new arrivals! Let's survive here people! Move it!" Will the gang survive a battle fleet? Are the superior-class fighters enough to keep the Long Ear alive? Does the Nonacians have any info on the fighters. Check out episode three when it arrives. Until then, See ya!