[b][i]Mykhailo Martinez[/i][/b]

At the sight of the last enemy plane trying to get under him and strike the convoy, Mykhailo wheeled around as fast as his body could take, chasing after the foe as it tried for one last go onto the convoy. He didn't hesitate; he dipped the plane's wingtips a bit, locked on to the enemy plane, and then launched the last Sidewinder missile as the foe tried to close in on the convoy. As he registered how Sokolov was dead - Poor, unlucky Illya - the young man decided not to blame anyone but the enemy for the death; he was better than that. 

Either way, he planned to make sure that last Jastreb was [i]dead[/i], whether by that Sidewinder Missile or his Rotary Cannons/Vulcans. Should he succeed, he'd circle the convoy they were escorting, trying to spot any remaining aerial assets from the foe despite his blood already boiling for revenge against Sokolov's killers.

Then the youthful Pilot went to back up Scott against that last L-59, his F-16's Vulcans spitting out bullets as his plane climbed the skies to whittle that prick down; like heck, he'd let his commanding officer die on his watch!

Mykhailo expected the Albatross to pop like a mosquito; he would ask nothing less of himself after his squadron mate's death, plus the doubts others piled on him and his skills before. Now that his sidewinders were expended, he had to depend on his gun, as trying to hit [i]that pest[/i] with medium-range missiles required luck he preferred to save for the future. Either way, he would doggedly pursue that last plane until the foe ejected, surrendered, or died in a fireball - He had killed before from previous missions, but these four planes brought down were [i]special[/i]. 

"Cobalt 1-1, you doing all right?!" Mykhailo asked Captain Scott and Kat through the radio. "I'm going to lower my altitude in case the enemy has any more surprises - Someone has to protect the convoy! Any news from Recon Team and Flight 2, by the way?"

Fuka and Aurélie were the Recon Team, right? Did those two get themselves ambushed? Fuka may be a pain, but she's not one to lose so easily, and neither was Aurélie. As for Flight 2... Illya had died fighting, but Valk must be trying to avenge him. Mykhailo wanted to go too, but someone had to guard the cargo ships, someone had to keep to the central mission now that his commanding officer's plane was damaged.

He had wanted to prove himself, but he knew dwelling on such thoughts was toxic. Nevertheless, he, Mykhailo Martinez, [i]had[/i] extracted his pound of flesh...

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