Phantoms above Avalon - Lupinenjoyer (2024)

„Hey, how about we go drink at that old Cáfe near the Airbase?“ Ryuji suggested „Heh, sounds good to me.“ Ren says weakly as the two fly in a straight line „Hey, what is that... JOKER EVADE!“ his wingman warns him, barely able to react, he sees Skull take the his of a red beam.

„SKULL!“ Ren screams out, he sees the Cut apart F-16 that belonged to skull rapidly decent

[Sound track: Ace Combat Zero - Morgan]

„Still alive... Joker?“ He hears the voice of his former wingman, the origional Phantom 2, Crow „Goro...“ he said

[Sound track: Ace combat Zero – Zero]

„Those who survive a long time on the battle field start to think they are invincible.“ Crow says to him, as Ren launches his first missile and makes a quick turn up barely dodging the Laser fired at him but soon realizes he needs to continue evading as the laser follows him „You are nothing.“ Crow taunts as he saw his former wingman dodge the missile easily, but luckily Crow walked right into his trap

„And so are you.“ he taunts back, pulling a Nearly 180° turn and fires a Missile at him again, this time hitting the Large box on his aircraft with it detatching „Joker,Phase 1 Analysis is done. Crow is controlling the V-2 Launch!“ Futaba warns him

„Can you see any Borders from here, Joker? What have they ever done other than war!“ Crow says, with the Box thingy now detachting from the Strange aircraft „So what? What do you think happens without borders Crow, what will it change?“ He asked back as he sees a missile detach from a Pylon.

Ren responds by popping flares and chaff while moving down towards the ground in a 65° angle, during the dive he sees the light of a Large explosion behind him „That was close“ Ren thought to himself „Still think your skill is enough, Joker?“ Crow taunts with a slight laugh „Are you fired up joker? THEN COME AND SHOOT ME DOWN!“ He almost yells out the last part.

At the same time, Joker pulls up the nose of his F-15C again, dodging a normal missile launched by his former wingman, pulling into his flight path, Ren launches a missile, which strikes the bottom of Goro's Aircraft „Isn't it ironic joker? A couple of dogs like us fighting the last battle.“ Crow says with his missile doing seemingly no damage to the Mysterious Aircraft Goro is flying.

Shortly after the Missile hit, his former wingman launches a missile at him „It has no lock.“ Ren realized and manuvered behind His former wingman, the missile harmlessly exploding mid air „That would have been dangerous“ He thought to himself

„It's not over yet Joker. This is where it will all start.“ Crow says before adding „You know what im talking about, right?“ which made Joker realize what akechi is planning to do, with his former wingman's aircraft speeding up suddenly „IT'S TIME!“ Crow says.

„Ohh no..“ Futaba says „f*ck, confirmed Launch of V2!“ Futaba said to him, „Oh f*ck.“ Ren says as he sees the missile fly up into the Sky „TOO BAD JOKER!“ Akechi says with a manical laughter following „This twisted game needs to be reset. We will start over from scratch with this V2 and then, enturst the future to the next Generation.“ His wingman finished his spiel

„Joker!“ Oracle says to get his attention „I got Analysis done, Akechi is flying a Experimental ADFX-02, codename Morgan. He basically got a cheat code aswell, only one weak point, the front air intakes!“ Futaba informs him „So i will need to attack him Head-on?“ Ren asks in response „Yep! Take the beast head on. Now Demon lord of the round table, teach Akechi a lesson.“ Oracle awnsers

„You and i are opposites of the same coin, Joker.“ Goro says to him, as he launches a missile at akechi from the front „Joker, V2 will come down in 4 Minuts!“ Futaba informs him „Only when we fight together, we can see our true self's.“ The former wingman says as the first missile impacts the frontal Air intakes „There May be a resemblance, but we never face the same direction.“ Ren says finishing Goro's line.

Shortly after, the two set up for another Head-on „Go for the frontal air intakes, Ren!“ Futaba says reminding him „Now we find out who is number one.“ Goro says, as a second missile impacts the Air intakes again, with both gaining distance again to repeat the Head-on, with Joker firing another missile „Fire away, Coward“ Crow taunts, as they set up for another head-on-

„3 Minuts left Ren!“ Futaba warns him, with crow laughing „Looks like we both got what it takes.“ The former wingman says as another missile hits the Air intakes of Crow's morgan „come on...“ Crow says, as they get into another head-on „COME ON...“ The former wingman says „COME ON!“ yelled crow, as another missile hit, with the two passing by eachother

„No...“ Crow says „I can't lose!“ The former wingman added, his voice now sounding desperate as Ren gained distance and prepared for another head-on „2 minutes.“ Futaba said as a warning, just as Ren launched another missile, which barely hit, the Morgan seemed to loose speed „His engines are badly damaged.“ Ren Noted out loud as he moved away, before again setting up a head-on again.

„This should be the missile, needed.“ Ren remarked as the Morgan Goro was flying seemed to be loosing thrust, Ren launched the missile, it hit directly in the engine, the two passed by very close, to the point ren saw Goro in his co*ckpit „Good bye... love...“ Ren says over the Radio to Goro, in that moment, he remembered the months before belka dropped the nukes on itself, the kisses they shared, he heared only a faint 'heh' from akechi's craft as it rushed towards the ground.

„V2 just detonated mid-air.“ Futaba said „did he...?“ Futaba, only for him to shake his head, he knew his AWACS operator couldn't see it „No... he didn't eject.“ Ren said to his sister „let's... just return back to base...“ Ren said in a sad voice.

1^st of January 1996 – Cáfe leblanc

„So...“ Sojiro said, as he prepared 3 shots of Yuktobanian Vodka „Must be though, Ren.“ Sojiro, his father said as he and futaba sat on the bar, his father knew the relationship between him and Goro and supported him full-heartdly „To the fallen...“ Futaba said in a sad tone as she drank her shot of vodka „to the fallen...“ Ren said, in a almost depressed sounding tone, as he drank his shot now aswell „to the fallen.“ Sojiro said in a sad tone, drinking his shot finally.

After a minute of silence, Sojiro made some coffee, Lesathian Blue mountain, after it was served, Ren slowly drank his cup „So, what will you do now Ren?“ Futaba Asked him, to which ren pondered „Retire.“ Ren said Simply, futaba nodded „I.. see...“ She said sadly, the Scrawny AWACS Operator seemed dejected for a bit „I will retire aswell.“ Futaba says „Then what will you two do after retireing?“ Sojiro asked „Help you out here at Leblanc.“ Ren said and took a long sip afterwards „Alrighty, you still know everything right?“ Boss asked, to which Ren nodded „Good, Futaba you will be taught by Ren, until then you are a nugget again until you get the basics of making Coffe and Curry.“ The Retired Ace told his daughter and Son, to which futaba nodded „Good.“

20^th of june 2005 -Cáfe Leblanc

[Soundtrack: Beneath the Mask Piano ver.]

Working in Leblanc with Futaba and Sojiro was still nice, he just listned in at the Documentary about the belkan war which was done by the OBC to try and find out who the 'Demon lord of the round table' he even saw Akechi, in it „So he survived“ Ryuji said „Yes, despite everything.“ Ren says with a smile on his Face „Cheated death again using Belkan witchcraft.“ His sister said, at which he chuckled slightly, he looks at the Painting at the wall, it was a gift from Akechi, he gave it to him during the belkan war „Yo, Joker, still alive?“ He heared Akechi's voice say, he looked back to see the immage of Goro Akechi – The man he once loved and his wingman, he still looked a bit like the day 10 years back, to which Ren smiles as Yu Narukami, the Reporter said „Sadly, we where unable to find the Demon lord for an Interview.“ Before continueing with the end of the documentary.