UCT Ch 9
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She had to ae743d5e25 fight.652340784f0897ad
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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.37bbc8921bbf401c
Before she knew 7366ad3363 it, the positions 24204e6514 of the two 21115e7e67 planes had reversed.d47582a190878296
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Diana was fb687b4d2a behind, and d9d4f05c86 the Arke ff1532732f fighter was e93636f963 in front. This meant Diana 8b52c2f95c now had the f16366d87f advantageous high ground.17f8bfba362b932f
‘…’9716911f17e21bb1
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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.5deb29e546970a53
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.22b5e327f84699e5
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Only after spotting 08591e0022 the Arke pilot 581258e116 parachuting out of 45ae9578a9 the fighter could b6530576d3 she exhale the b14e1ad0c3 breath she had 8f251ecdc7 been holding. Even without looking d7b5312e21 in the mirror, ce50b51d9b she could easily 84c36de4fd imagine how she ec2ea2c0ed looked.d7fa153ea3bf8077
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.492822955e86457b
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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.d7b8e46804aeac65
‘There’s a wheat field a bit further; I’ll have to land there.’17f612507686972f
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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.ba46a2a77ab20f08
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After an 637b956420 emergency landing be1552eb9d in a 32f4b00971 nearby wheat ec7fd098a3 field, with 714ac8a2bb the help e95bc31312 of a f4824b8436 farmer driving ca14c5760f a truck, ed928541f9 Diana managed 4577803e07 to reach 833cee3d9e her destination, b732962bff the air 98e88c98af base.84e0fafac2bcaea0
She had to quickly 9417563582 report the circumstances of 8b23d4b37c the battle and recover 0fb02c9366 the aircraft, so time 5f686dd3e0 was of the essence. As they approached 14aebd01ce the base, something 6e49fcc456 seemed off. There was 001b8747e9 a crowd 20a62cd1de of people 4ea2d1fa6f near the 81dfd45c8e guard post, bf2fe8cf5b buzzing with 9da437a6ef excitement.886f46ccbd399f32
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The farmer, 343e954d03 squinting, asked 19634803b1 Diana,b4efc48b2c75334b
“Miss soldier, is that where the squadron is?”ee0993d10a413087
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“…Yes.”75cab0e84c4bfb0b
“But who are all those people?”8e547b50cfa0718b
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“…Looks like journalists.”d4bbe551caebaade
“Journalists? Were you that important?”9946937fa3a0ada3
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“…No.”9c189cf4187b6854
“Ah! Then they must be here to snap photos of Lieutenant Ashwood!”38c84f428dcd7d7e
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“Ah. That must be it.”7f70b4c6a7f10372
They were clearly here cfd176a71c to capture the ace 811976d54d of the Pegasus Squadron 543221d4dc on film. The farmer dropped b59f969cbd Diana off near 9215c045ed the entrance to 0ca1f59e7b the squadron.0a1a11bab52683db
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Just as 7c63a5a4ea Diana, with 622905cdc8 her disheveled 2e1957e6f7 uniform and 9271a80e02 wild hair, 413faf49b9 was about bdb8f14873 to enter 648716af47 the base, 40248313e3 she was cccf7ddfa6 bombarded with 2269531855 flashes like 96e09cc4a5 fireworks and a3dc74f8d6 a barrage bfc6918f35 of questions 4f1d135870 from the 7e9f186ed8 journalists.6e710a7a67326aa0
“Where did you learn your combat skills? I heard you were only in charge of transport duties!”dfa0e4993d246c61
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“What are your thoughts on receiving a medal from the King?”21dfc5e451481111
“Could you say something to the people of Camden?”ba8b30b94320e132
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The flashing 92cc47232d lights made 4582bfabad her dizzy. In her past life, 62438e4f66 she might have enjoyed 7275b4bfef this attention, but now acfdc884cf it only felt awkward 70e9a56b82 and confusing.53fe41facf0cd69c
“Excuse me, I have somewhere I need to be right now. Could you please step aside?”16addd622dc4821a
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“Miss Green! Have you considered becoming a fighter pilot? You could be a great asset to the Bringerton Air Force!”ac99fa9cae710fe8
“How do you rate the performance of the Armada-13 compared to the enemy aircraft?”e3014fe6eb8e151b
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“Do you plan to meet Lieutenant Ashwood?”5594bda45b7743d4
When she felt she b5986bf56a could bear it no a5b6ea95e1 longer, a woman suddenly b13e8d997f appeared, parting the crowd 050880bd3a of journalists. An elderly woman in 8c6fa33709 a military uniform shouted 306af314f7 at the journalists with ae25b1cea1 a stern voice.a7843c83299db916
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“Everyone, get out of here! What are you doing in front of a military base!”5e838c6679b1249e
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,42bb6fc0e1640143
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“If you want to do interviews, submit a proper request!”cc80dff8747cd85c
Diana looked 7ce3a35fee at the 78bc26f4f7 woman in 72c4e2e955 front of e878e28f8a her. The sharp chin a63fd61d0d and piercing eyes cf1884c283 were unmistakable.02fa8578c53e3067
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‘Duchess Coronius?’9490b771d1aeb804
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.de804265bf711dc0
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“I’m not a soldier, so you don’t need to do that. Sergeant Green, follow me.”f3af3bb7676b720c
Diana followed her, almost 691a46b15d in a trance.c8ef95f6b5d0e6ba
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Diana had visited bf15f8246a the northern Jackfield 399074a78d Base, where the 9eb23e56d6 squadron operated, several 1f690f4459 times for deliveries. Since her beb4cf4a30 last visit, 56e0e8f570 it seemed 93bda99bba the facilities 5b3ce31da6 had improved b7cf4baec9 significantly. The once shabby 85b55d95df runway was now d3c146e898 neatly paved with 32a906ba57 concrete, and the 8a847d916b hangars seemed to e6acf8367f have doubled in fdf285a2f1 size.6b90898105f06ac1
‘Is it thanks to Lieutenant Ashwood that they receive so much support? Having a famous person in the squadron definitely helps…’f5cec4d8d4b3a80b
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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.64e6f8d873821b63
As Diana entered 09ff62678e hesitantly, she was aeb3c40d55 immediately overwhelmed by d8f3e27751 the smoke from dc7dc6fd48 cigarettes.d6e773f68d8c20d4
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There were four people 974458b0c5 seated inside. The one smoking at 00bcd20e4c the desk must be e758393ee5 the Colonel, and the 35b9c67c18 man seated to his 36536afc8e left would be his 529f6475fa adjutant. The other two were 77d2db3e87 unknown to Diana; one 3adae3a6d7 was looking straight ahead 1715c2eed0 with arms crossed, the a10f45d9b1 other was hidden by fc6fbd86b5 the man next to 8517d1dc9d him. Due to the 6e4ae4468e lax dress code de8914965d in the air de311833e4 force, everyone was 3d3dd24d0e dressed casually, with 60b2040f4d only the Colonel f862bd8c0d and his adjutant ae6ff34f4d wearing officer hats.163f5d25fe80ff01
“I’ve brought Sergeant Green, as ordered.”e97569a6e42115da
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“Thank you, Madam.”11de2358394be803
The Colonel tipped 0ba0773679 his hat to 8ba7f35050 show respect to 0bf369ff4f the Duchess. Judging by the insignia 06eacca0a6 on his scarf, he 363690be2e was also a noble. His gaze 7f541716c7 then shifted daf5c2cf19 from the 03e47e08d2 Duchess to f433dad6ab Diana.2f7059ccf0f2c5d8
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“Sergeant Diana.”0b625838c5a74ba5
When Diana saluted, 62e203a3e7 the man sighed 3e494777d1 and nodded. He then spoke 7a6b9bc92b in a harsh 36fe481928 tone.07b2ca3854b3a8ed
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“You did something f6dca4f26b quite unnecessary.”ee6053cb98fb63d6
The relaxed 4253362a7a atmosphere inside 547b06ead5 the tent 844cba8502 turned icy 2739a20d57 in an 56ede1d3af instant. Diana was equally taken e4119fa6a7 aback. She bit 16a8b54954 the tender 3aae8b0a6c flesh inside c0ad6db24f her cheek 5aa52f5de5 lightly.5b9f7e8735a12743
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‘…I didn’t expect to be praised, but…’9ccbd58803f0280f
Even though the Auxiliary d958dd557f Air Force was non-combatant, dd66d4518c she was still officially bbf09f056a a soldier. The enemy attacked first, ad8345cd3d and she successfully countered 7407a9eca3 it, yet receiving this 4a093c7b7c level of rebuke felt edd9b1bc6e somewhat unfair.2d8daf6224af0fad
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‘But there’s nothing I can do about it.’8c05b05921bd9736
After all, she had lost a valuable fighter, so the criticism regarding that was inevitable. She had failed in her mission of ‘safe transport.’70b7e4915f619e33
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With that, a6fc5fd19f Diana prepared 7a04b11089 herself mentally. The Colonel continued e2b05440a5 in a cold 8fcafde5ba voice.9d8b7814ed53fcfd
“I did some background 01fbb6b319 checking on you before 4e1ae7ac5b you arrived.”e0f3a64f1b497f50
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“……”027308504a46bcf4
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.78194122b8a72314
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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?”960b7bdf9ccf49a2
“Yes, that’s correct.”5d8373da88a76697
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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.”1fa3f6f449f33fbc
The tent fell silent. In this indescribably f28ca5d58e subtle atmosphere, Diana 89ca9db772 bit the tender abcc15db91 flesh inside her aa638e7f55 cheek harder.1a677d652d6b2e26
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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.”e9e5d9a7ed46f2fd
“…Yes, it was luck.”2ae58b0fc0afdb69
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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.f5cc307b40b27a05
“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?”9b457b202f0ced47
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“As I said 8a1bb0c691 before, it was daa642788b luck. And because the 3eefed2cfe new fighter is c3c2458399 excellent-.”0ad0a8ef709a4f47
“Do you 12d4ff04c2 think that 69f08db092 excuse will 8d42fb76bd work, Sergeant?”851cc6f54d132ec9
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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?e1b59bdcf552cd1d
Either way, it d1a6565569 was unpleasant for 0ee7dca75d Diana. Even if 9a5abeb5e1 it was 9507f29caa luck, a 14be9e4115 shootdown was bb540eac0f a shootdown. Many lives bc20387607 might have 30e4919ab6 been saved 8dac019c6d because of 780207e16a what she 4b6d86397e did.384717594f4c9520
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The Colonel paused 611bb20641 for a moment a10a05934e before speaking again.45a1c8ab53459e9b
“There’s only one way to solve this problem.”37182ae370568a6b
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“…?”823785950cb8731d
“Join our 751a985893 squadron, Sergeant.”55532323ba3a66a0
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