Hawkeye | N. Trace

10

The Danger Zone

"Dagger 1, up and ready at catapult one." Maverick announced.

"Dagger spare, standing by." Hangman announces.

"Dagger 5, up and ready." Hawkeye announced.

"Dagger 4, up and ready."

"Dagger 3, up and ready."

"Dagger 2, up and ready."

Hawkeye's engine roared, He signaled the crew as He was ready for take off. Then after Maverick  took off, He took off and went off quick, flew up. He looked straight ahead moment then turned to look at the sky. "Hey there Mom." Hawkeye said with a slight smile.

"Dagger 2 away." The woman called out as Cyclone, Warlock along with Hondo stared at the screen.  "Dagger 3 away." ... "Dagger 4 away."

Hawkeye looked straight ahead, Many things were circling his mind at that very moment in time. "Comanche, Dagger 1, standby check in?" Maverick called out. He listened closely, "Copy, Daggers descending below radar." Maverick responded as he began to descend his plane as Hawkeye and the others followed. He looked back both directions then he looked forward again.

"Daggers now below radar, switching to E2 picture." 

"Here we go, enemy territory up ahead out sixty seconds, Dagger 1. Maverick said. "The decision is yours." A woman the radio talked. "Copy." Maverick said as she took a moment, He then looked at Rooster and Hawkeye then ahead. "Dagger attack." Maverick responded.

"Tomahawks airborne." "No turning back now." Warlock commented.

Hawkeye took a shaky breath and then shook his head. "Daggers, assume final formation." Maverick called out as He pulled ahead while Hawkeye pulled in behind Maverick, Bob and Phoenix pulled in behind Hawkeye, then Rooster got behind them as Payback and Fanboy got behind Rooster. "Holy shit, why am I so damn nervous." Hawkeye muttered. "Daggers set proceeding to target, two minutes and thirty seconds... three... two... one.. mark." Maverick called out. "Two mark." "Three mark." "Four mark." "Five mark."

Hondo looked at his pocket watch. The Admirals looked up.

"Going in." Maverick said. Hawkeye looked up and saw them. "First SAM sight overhead." Maverick told everyone. "Looks like we are clear on radar, Maverick and Hawkeye." Phoenix said to them. "Let's not take it for granted." Hawkeye responded. "More SAMS."

"We got two minutes to target." Bob called out. "Copy, we're a few seconds behind, Rooster we gotta move." Payback called out to Rooster.When Hawkeye didn't hear Rooster respond, He sighed. "Oh Rooster." Hawkeye muttered.

"30 seconds to tomahawk impact on enemy airstrip." Someone called out. "Dagger and commander, we are picking up two bandits." "Damn it." Hawkeye muttered. "Where the hell they come from?" Cyclone asked. "They're heading away from us, they don't know we're here." Rooster thinks out loud.

"The second those tomahawks hit their base, they're gonna move to defend their target. We've got to get there before they do, increase speed." Maverick calls out.

"I've got you, Hawkeye and Maverick, Don't wait for me." Phoenix states. "Impact. Enemy runway is destroyed." Hawkeye sighed, "Oh okay." He muttered. They know their coming now. "Bandits are switching course to defend the target."

"Rooster, where are you?" Hawkeye asked. "Come on, Rooster! Bandits inbound, we gotta make up time now!" Payback exclaimed which alarmed Hawkeye, their farther away then he thought. "Shit." Hawkeye muttered then he saw the bridge. "Hey, Phoenix, heads up!" He warned as him and Maverick comes to close to the narrow bridge. Both Maverick and Hawkeye rotated 90 degrees and fit perfectly though it.