UCT Ch 9

There was 35f19f6886 only one 53f842e350 way.3bdb5292962622f2

She had to ff777af6fa fight.6980a84a6f999182

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Having reached this conclusion, there was no time for second thoughts. Diana opened the throttle to max out the engine, then soared upward, performing a loop in mid-air. It was a maneuver she used to enjoy, an aerial loop. Her Armada-13 drew a perfect curve, disappearing from the enemy’s sight.e749f1fa8f9e0fa3

Before she knew 5a36f10037 it, the positions 870ced3b2d of the two 7e96d136f9 planes had reversed.b2f02767b119153b

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Diana was behind, 304eef6cff and the Arke 0a140622b9 fighter was in 679443425e front. This meant Diana now b870d185bc had the advantageous high be6c0a6a99 ground.c722f98b3a990e0e

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In her state of extreme concentration, one of Diana’s hands was on the control stick, the other on a red button.549194fca9b3defb

She fired bullets slightly to the left in sync with the enemy’s sharp left turn. Not knowing the speed of the fighter or the tracer rounds, she took a gamble. Fortunately, the bullets hit the enemy’s wing directly, causing the aircraft to lose control and spin 360 degrees. Diana increased altitude to escape the chaos.ce74c224267c0056

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Only after 3345616164 spotting the 14c7b185d4 Arke pilot d18477dd29 parachuting out 6ce53c83a0 of the bd71d73c53 fighter could f095b20890 she exhale d77d0e31d8 the breath 1b360d9339 she had 7d3c69a759 been holding. Even without 879eb8e3db looking in 3647ac8d9e the mirror, 7ee9e4072e she could c3cc977f54 easily imagine d61388ac91 how she 6b2ce1d293 looked.b57980957c2af51f

Her hair inside the leather pilot’s helmet must be drenched and clinging due to sweat, and her cheeks would be redder than her hair color.ed16155f91d38251

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But now was not the time to worry about her appearance. The fuel gauge needle was teetering on empty. She thought it would just be a delivery job, so she didn’t load much fuel, not expecting any combat situation. She would have to make an emergency landing.2769222e91155f7a

‘There’s a wheat field a bit further; I’ll have to land there.’33151b7cb35eefd3

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Only then did the excitement of the battle, the relief of survival, begin to flood her mind. Her stomach churned as if she might vomit, but since she hadn’t eaten, only sour stomach acid kept rising in her esophagus. It was a strangely familiar yet utterly alien physiological reaction.5f35c356475510f3

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After an a6cbaaa72a emergency landing dc71d2acb1 in a 80fa79207e nearby wheat c67f3c9af5 field, with 478da40a72 the help 293822b738 of a da585aa74a farmer driving 47851204fe a truck, 402c7c26ca Diana managed 994b1343f7 to reach d222672bbe her destination, 1c61583fe8 the air 36ad52b67c base.6983e7ac272cd7c7

She had to 34a0aa8bb6 quickly report the 4efa8c5e62 circumstances of the fff52c9f14 battle and recover 5aba8cdc3b the aircraft, so acb079e06f time was of 8c4f0c8319 the essence. As they approached the 6738be8f45 base, something seemed off. There was a crowd ba3a9eac21 of people near the 370cf93831 guard post, buzzing with 36238c4b1c excitement.55be3427e6113c00

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The farmer, 69ad4cd9ff squinting, asked af6d59dce4 Diana,ca0ad2e348299dd8

“Miss soldier, is that where the squadron is?”2e2fb28fea7a00a0

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“…Yes.”f941e5669b439226

“But who are all those people?”7039974879dda8a7

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“…Looks like journalists.”6bbcd3d8af064dae

“Journalists? Were you that important?”46086823992f2e72

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“…No.”fd954a3e0098c3ba

“Ah! Then they must be here to snap photos of Lieutenant Ashwood!”b754e9e0dc2c94c6

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“Ah. That must be it.”900648f3c5949845

They were clearly here 11e2d0421b to capture the ace a150a71475 of the Pegasus Squadron b9ee31e6dc on film. The farmer 05708f7d5e dropped Diana 1980bc094b off near a45508c6da the entrance 60cdc235f4 to the a7aee494e6 squadron.85ed1b9baccedf02

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Just as Diana, dce2297eae with her disheveled efec162299 uniform and wild aa9a69df24 hair, was about b4f190a1a3 to enter the c237ffc002 base, she was a446572929 bombarded with flashes d76f95c918 like fireworks and a29cd1acc4 a barrage of 12a9bc84d8 questions from the ccc63b1733 journalists.d137a58573f95307

“Where did you learn your combat skills? I heard you were only in charge of transport duties!”1b3fbf6c800137e1

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“What are your thoughts on receiving a medal from the King?”6f86cc72cd818431

“Could you say something to the people of Camden?”61cd9416f5a7e538

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The flashing lights made 3a8858406e her dizzy. In her 00c2432b8d past life, 3071bb3486 she might c9bd5e7e1d have enjoyed 8c742719e1 this attention, 444238bcec but now 4665f54f6d it only a6918d32c4 felt awkward ff12e43bf2 and confusing.0e582d12fcbcee9b

“Excuse me, I have somewhere I need to be right now. Could you please step aside?”aecd9b2bc3e9109b

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“Miss Green! Have you considered becoming a fighter pilot? You could be a great asset to the Bringerton Air Force!”aed69bc0162d4f4e

“How do you rate the performance of the Armada-13 compared to the enemy aircraft?”a2e608dd10e3c3cc

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“Do you plan to meet Lieutenant Ashwood?”54a42c147346431f

When she felt she 724c417104 could bear it no 7b7b2bdbc0 longer, a woman suddenly 60c6c3d2db appeared, parting the crowd 805805c8fb of journalists. An elderly woman ebf5334669 in a military cbac690134 uniform shouted at a333df2474 the journalists with 0b9d4ca748 a stern voice.3c870e00205dc67e

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“Everyone, get out of here! What are you doing in front of a military base!”47e1131eaa6d424d

Soldiers then began confiscating film from the journalists’ cameras, which was a necessary security measure, though the journalists protested loudly. The Duchess, unable to watch any longer, spoke again,78360428a22ce8fd

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“If you want to do interviews, submit a proper request!”673bdc021845dcb5

Diana looked at daeef4c004 the woman in 509fe6c921 front of her. The sharp 7119ba4393 chin and 471cfbf097 piercing eyes 3e1e9900c7 were unmistakable.ec1f5766b51b6b3e

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‘Duchess Coronius?’5cf75bbbded1f899

The founder and head of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force, she was practically Diana’s superior. Diana belatedly saluted, but the Duchess clicked her tongue and shook her head.7727cead321bd7da

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“I’m not a soldier, so you don’t need to do that. Sergeant Green, follow me.”d67c12b7bd955f9e

Diana followed her, almost 99b97a17bf in a trance.3ba18fddadbc0b51

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Diana had visited the 8dc6e4b5d1 northern Jackfield Base, where 62e6487fb6 the squadron operated, several 6f34497840 times for deliveries. Since her last 0d76963009 visit, it seemed 6798e9fef4 the facilities had 1eef2d61ad improved significantly. The once b707c82404 shabby runway 311de3b96d was now c370d3717a neatly paved 0d4d9e38c9 with concrete, 4b24cda482 and the ff77ce4168 hangars seemed ffdcb5390d to have 71a7e15fab doubled in 04b0257421 size.9244401a6408da78

‘Is it thanks to Lieutenant Ashwood that they receive so much support? Having a famous person in the squadron definitely helps…’645529440022c723

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Diana continued to follow the Duchess. The place she led Diana to was the office of the Colonel, the commander of the 11th Fighter Squadron. It wasn’t a tent but a sturdy cottage-like structure. Mechanics and pilots were bustling around.294f5754d539450a

As Diana entered 0d02a0b295 hesitantly, she was 5202a1aa53 immediately overwhelmed by e55df3f78d the smoke from d2c1c6e653 cigarettes.48d96bb1061597c0

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There were 5a697138a0 four people ef9a19f313 seated inside. The one eb89fdb4f4 smoking at 280f12f314 the desk 049e0c4da7 must be c16aacf672 the Colonel, c0a57b96b1 and the a6a8471303 man seated 9efeb40334 to his 5a00c7208e left would eec42ed02d be his fb0abba577 adjutant. The other 34d67e092c two were a83ee461c8 unknown to 433f2f8e54 Diana; one 69cf017994 was looking b4530673a5 straight ahead 10619b2d9b with arms a33b21d365 crossed, the fcf3bb83cb other was 692f4fb611 hidden by 2709548ab2 the man fbdd7a5b6b next to c290c15a90 him. Due to c40abf252c the lax e9334768d2 dress code e3698e8abc in the b4935b880b air force, 28f80e1c73 everyone was 4524654a11 dressed casually, eda582567d with only ab384281af the Colonel 0af83c515a and his a41d5249ab adjutant wearing 29b5b2ae60 officer hats.07db6141ec501e9c

“I’ve brought Sergeant Green, as ordered.”2effd8c3d920424c

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“Thank you, Madam.”4bb0a6c47e464e7e

The Colonel tipped 0c95b79fe5 his hat to b901ae1994 show respect to be9f1523a5 the Duchess. Judging by a412fb62e2 the insignia d7872eb8d7 on his 060c5bb688 scarf, he 35f3288451 was also f876744941 a noble. His gaze dac15a526a then shifted a1d3c94c2c from the 6a0a7b54a0 Duchess to 5512393fcb Diana.c697ba938fbf2934

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“Sergeant Diana.”887fda82bbdb52b8

When Diana saluted, 9d6542ddea the man sighed b6734e7b8f and nodded. He then spoke in df63b77ed7 a harsh tone.912dd6142e0bb2fc

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“You did 5f3d6e92b1 something quite 58018f8d94 unnecessary.”c935e699618bd7f1

The relaxed b21940113b atmosphere inside ef3dffb2a0 the tent 58c6098653 turned icy c03a517eb5 in an 0b20567ebf instant. Diana was 05b688d99e equally taken d074deb938 aback. She bit deb197a3c3 the tender 862a411cab flesh inside fdaaf3fea9 her cheek c36945c799 lightly.053b5af3a6381576

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‘…I didn’t expect to be praised, but…’33a8d524bdb6f4a8

Even though a48bc8ff5c the Auxiliary 51f31bea9c Air Force b121538c48 was non-combatant, b5f14d44a1 she was 5df18217b6 still officially 7ca6e61f67 a soldier. The enemy attacked ade1e3d280 first, and she 0c1825fb68 successfully countered it, 9e7c518dd7 yet receiving this 4e6927511f level of rebuke 0f5dcba2a5 felt somewhat unfair.1159245b0031770a

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‘But there’s nothing I can do about it.’36467f83f48969ce

After all, she had lost a valuable fighter, so the criticism regarding that was inevitable. She had failed in her mission of ‘safe transport.’a53e1af2eae91d7b

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With that, Diana 1c581313e1 prepared herself mentally. The Colonel 6b0fbb939f continued in c28497774a a cold 16c7217447 voice.02d9d975771a1075

“I did some 374dd5be34 background checking on b3b24b18ff you before you adf9206350 arrived.”205a870519bc0f3a

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“……”06ba4a7336ec4c68

Diana’s gaze wavered slightly. Background check? Had she done something wrong? No matter how much she thought about it, she couldn’t figure out what it might be. There was no way someone she had never met before would know about her past life. The Colonel went on, looking at the documents handed to him by his adjutant.e749c5e38516872d

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“You lost your parents at the age of five and grew up in your uncle’s house who ran a tavern in Camden, right?”3f2e17bbbfe4f6a1

“Yes, that’s correct.”5df3bad8c4d5fb10

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“You worked at the tavern and then learned to fly for a few weeks at an aviation school. That’s all your experience. A mere eight weeks! It’s quite ridiculous.”cd9aff695630ec09

The tent fell silent. In this indescribably subtle 025e971d2f atmosphere, Diana bit the 690440b2c9 tender flesh inside her 1bc9e661f1 cheek harder.8bf9e9b4fc957fde

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“It’s clear that for someone like you, an amateur, to shoot down an enemy fighter, let alone a Carpe-108, it must have been sheer luck.”509874ab944a1bc8

“…Yes, it was luck.”1a505b110ddedfee

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She agreed to some extent with the Colonel’s statement. She herself hadn’t expected to encounter an enemy in such circumstances.89175a932f3d0c83

“But the problem is, people don’t see it that way. Once this incident leaks to the press, it’s only a matter of time before everyone knows. People will start criticizing our squadron. If even a tavern server can shoot down planes so well, why is the Bringerton Air Force in such a state?”8e54af22c37c0581

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“As I b87a53bd48 said before, 093624a325 it was ace643a20c luck. And because the new 5b7d1feeea fighter is excellent-.”a7f52caf079a3c89

“Do you think a11e62d9d9 that excuse will 5d1764399b work, Sergeant?”7be004fa5213efc8

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Diana’s mouth clamped shut like a clam. She couldn’t grasp what the Colonel was trying to tell her. Was this some sort of venting? Or a warning not to say foolish things to the press?f8ad7ce6146145a1

Either way, it was 4b21782558 unpleasant for Diana. Even if it d5092fa989 was luck, a 57e674d231 shootdown was a 04d1bb7807 shootdown. Many lives might have 10adef22f0 been saved because of 5a86c9517a what she did.46beda79334b9b9b

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The Colonel paused for 312bd98b7a a moment before speaking 00f76cf1cd again.2135768e3b8a7fa6

“There’s only one way to solve this problem.”576c1063b31a30a5

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“…?”fe5701bc2d06281a

“Join our squadron, Sergeant.”e44454eeb3984bc3

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