《The Blue Spider - Webs of Skies》 Prologue Prologue "Echoes of the First War" (The voice of a seasoned reporter, steady and somber, reads from a page. The words echo the burden of history, filled with the haunting memories of a war that never truly ended.) << Reporter (Narrating) >> << "Eighteen years ago, the skies above Astoria were torn apart by a conflict that would change the course of history. It was a time when nations lived in the shadow of a nuclear age, and the rules of war had shifted in ways that few could have predicted. Velkaria, a nation once a distant power in the East, rose with a terrifying new resolve. With its technological advancements, new leadership, and a burning desire to reclaim what it had lost, it set its sights on Astoria¡ªthe heart of a continent teetering between peace and instability." >> (The reporter pauses as if weighed down by the weight of the truth. The next words come slowly, deliberate.) << Reporter (Narrating) >> << "A world that had believed nuclear weapons were a relic of the past, a weapon too dangerous for any sane government to use, was quickly proven wrong. Velkaria did not hesitate. In the opening days of the war, their forces unleashed devastating nuclear strikes against key strategic targets in Astoria. Cities vanished in flashes of light, and entire regions were rendered uninhabitable by radiation. Astoria¡¯s military, caught off-guard and underprepared, was forced into a desperate fight for survival, knowing that every passing hour brought them closer to the point of no return." >> (A brief, tense silence fills the air as the reporter¡¯s voice grows colder.) << Reporter (Narrating) >> << "As the war unfolded, the world watched in horror. Astoria¡¯s military command quickly learned that there were no boundaries left in this new war. Velkaria¡¯s nuclear capabilities¡ªonce a fearsome threat¡ªwere soon matched by Astoria¡¯s retaliatory strikes, sending shockwaves across the globe. The skies above the battlefield became a deadly playground, with fighters darting between nuclear explosions and missile trails. It was no longer about winning. It was about who could survive the longest in the face of mutually assured destruction." >> (A moment of reflection passes, and the voice softens with the gravity of the statement.)Unauthorized tale usage: if you spot this story on Amazon, report the violation. << Reporter (Narrating) >> << "But even as the war dragged on and nations bled, the survivors kept fighting. the unknown mercenaries'' aces ¡ªa symbol of unwavering resolve¡ªstruck back with relentless precision, gaining ground and driving Velkaria¡¯s forces back. Yet for every victory, there was a loss. The war turned the skies into a graveyard, a reminder of the devastation unleashed by those weapons. When the final ceasefire was declared, the aftermath was a bitter one. Hundreds of thousands had died, cities lay in ruin, and a fragile peace was forged in the rubble." >> (A low, grave tone echoes through the words.) << Reporter (Narrating) >> << "The world had hoped that peace would last. But the scars of the first war never truly healed. Velkaria, though defeated, was never fully dismantled. Its wounds festered beneath the surface, and whispers of resurgence spread through the shadowed halls of power. The arms race continued. Nations rebuilt their arsenals, not out of hope for peace, but out of fear that the war was only paused, not ended." >> (The reporter¡¯s voice shifts, now filled with an ominous tone.) << Reporter (Narrating) >> << "Now, as the days slip into the present, those fears have become reality. Velkaria¡¯s forces are not just a shadow in the dark¡ªthey are real, and they are here again. Armed with even greater nuclear capabilities than before, they¡¯ve launched a new assault against Astoria and its allies. A new generation of weapons is already on the horizon¡ªmissile systems that can reach targets in seconds, bombers with enough payload to wipe entire cities off the map. And once again, nuclear warheads threaten to erase what little peace was left." >> (The voice becomes almost a whisper, the weight of history pressing down on every word.) << Reporter (Narrating) >> << "Astoria, having learned the bitter lessons of the past, is bracing for the inevitable. Once again, its military must rise to the challenge, but this time, the stakes are higher. The air is thick with tension, and the skies are once again filled with the fear of nuclear war. The weapons we thought we had put to rest have returned, and they are deadlier than ever. One wrong move and the whole world could be plunged back into the ashes of nuclear winter." >> (The words hang in the air, silent for a moment, before the reporter speaks one final line, with an urgent, almost pleading tone.) << Reporter (Narrating) >> << "The war that we thought was over is not gone. It is only waiting to consume us once again. And this time, there may be no peace left to fight for." >> Blue Day - 1 War of Webs Date: 14/2/2025 Time: 10:00 am Location - Gospel City, Astoria. AWACS STORMRULER "Velkaria has launched a coordinated airstrike. Gospel City is under attack. Enemy squadrons are already in the area, and their bombers are en route to hit key infrastructure. Our airbase, just outside the city, is also a target. If they get through, we lose more than just a foothold¡ªwe lose control of the entire defense network. Your objective is simple: intercept and destroy those bombers before they reach the city. Expect heavy resistance. Enemy fighter squadrons are providing escort, and intelligence suggests additional reinforcements are on standby. We still have functional anti-air defenses, but they won¡¯t hold forever. We need to act fast. The city is still evacuating civilians¡ªcollateral damage is not an option. Blue Spider Squadron, you¡¯ll be leading this operation. Blue Spider 1 & 2, we¡¯re counting on you. Scramble immediately. The fate of Gospel City is in your hands." Gospel City Airbase ¨C 1320 Hours The runway trembled under the roar of jet engines as the Su-37 Terminator rolled onto the tarmac, its sleek blue frame reflecting the overcast sky. The air was heavy with the scent of jet fuel, and the distant rumble of explosions echoed from the city beyond. <> <<¡°All units, this is Specter. Gospel City is under attack. Velkarian bombers are closing in, escorted by multiple squadrons. Our defense network is holding, but not for long. We need you in the air now.¡± >> The control tower¡¯s signal blared Alex''s helmet. << Tower Control >> << ¡°Blue Spider 1, you are cleared for takeoff. Good luck out there.¡± >> The Su-37¡¯s engines ignited, a sudden burst of power pushing the aircraft forward. The world blurred past the canopy as Alex accelerated down the runway. Over the radio, allied voices filled the airwaves¡ªpilots already engaged in battle. As his aircraft climbed, a second voice blasted through the comms¡ªlouder, faster, and not AWACS-approved. Blue Spider 2, Cinder Blue Parker. << Blue Spider 2 >> << ¡°¡ªaaaand there he is! Thought I was gonna have to fight this war alone for a second!¡± >> Her Rafale M shot up from the runway behind him, afterburners glowing as she caught up to the formation. Unlike Alex, who flew in silence, she was already running her mouth. << Blue Spider 2 >> << ¡°Come on, bro, I had a whole dramatic speech ready for this moment! Something like¡ª¡®The sky trembles as the Blue Spiders rise again!¡¯ But nooo, you just had to take off all serious, like some moody ace pilot.¡± >> << AWACS Stormruler >> << ¡°Blue Spider Squadron, form up and engage all hostile aircraft. Bombers are less than three minutes from their target.¡± >> << Blue Spider 2 >> << ¡°Copy that! Don¡¯t worry, AWACS, I¡¯ll keep my dear brother company. Wouldn¡¯t want him feeling lonely up here.¡± >> << AWACS Stormruler >> << ¡°Cut the chatter, Blue Spider 2! We¡¯ve got hostiles all over the city!¡± >> Cinder only laughed. << AWACS Stormruler >> << ¡°Blue Spiders, engage all targets. Show them why they fear us.¡± >> << Blue Spider 2 >> ¡°Alright, bro let¡¯s weave the sky into our web¡± She punched the throttle forward, her Rafale darting ahead into the chaos. Alex followed, his Su-37 breaking into the battlefield like a phantom in the storm
Mission Starts Blue Spider 1 flies to shoot down the enemy bombers as he sees it, also Blue Spider 2 is fighting the enemy fighters. << AWACS Stormruler >> << This is AWACS to Blue Spider, our city is been attacked by the Velkans, and the air-ground forces are in the middle of the evacuation I need you to shoot down the enemy bombers. >> << Blue Spider 2 >> << Understood!, This is Blue Spider 2 engage! >> << Astorian Pilot >> << Damn our city is in serious trouble now >> Blue Spider 1 evades the enemy missiles, he shoots down a group of F-4 phantoms that were shooting him, Alex manages to take them down and flies to the second round of enemy bombers. << Velkaria Pilot>> << Those aces are good enough, but not enough to take us down >> << Velkaria Bombers>> << Ok then and help us out! That plane is causing us trouble >> Blue Spider 1 uses special weapons and shoots down the enemy bombers and goes to a dogfight against the Su-27 that was protecting the bombers, Blue Spider 2 helps his brother back.This tale has been unlawfully obtained from Royal Road. If you discover it on Amazon, kindly report it. << Allied ground forces >> << AWACS, we need air support to shoot down those choppers they are about to attack the civilians! >> << AWACS Stormruler >> <> << Blue Spider 2 >> << Oh no...Mom >> Blue Spider destroys the enemy choppers and also his UI alerts enemy missiles as he dodges them away, and manages to shoot down the enemy fighter which was an F-5E, Blue Spider 2 destroyed the other enemy choppers that were approaching the other side. << Blue Spider 2 >> << Enemy chopper down! >> << Allied ground forces >> << Thanks to those aces who came right on time >> << AWACS Stormruler >> << Alright, but still this is not over, Blue Spider squadron we have the last enemy bombers! >> << Astorian Pilot >> << Damn they are too many! >> Blue Spider flies to the enemy bombers. << Velkaria Bombers>> << There he comes! Escorts shoot it down that ace fighter! >> Blue Spiders 1 & 2 shoot down the last enemy bombers, also entering dogfight mode to shoot down the enemy fighters.
The skies over Gospel City were momentarily clear¡ªtoo clear. The thick trails of burning debris from the downed bombers faded into the clouds, and for a brief moment, silence took hold. Alex "Blue Spider 1" and Cinder "Blue Spider 2" flew in tight formation, their aircraft gliding through the sky like hunters watching for their next prey. Below them, the Astorian Air Force regrouped, pilots exchanging quick comms as they prepared to push back the remaining Velkarian squadrons. Everything seemed under control. Until it wasn¡¯t. A sudden, eerie static burst through the radio. Then came AWACS Stormruler¡¯s voice, sharp and uncertain. << AWACS Stormruler >> << ¡°¡­Wait. I¡¯m picking up¡ªhold on. Something¡¯s¡ª" >> A searing white light erupted from the clouds, followed by a shockwave that tore through the formation below. The sky flashed like a second sun, and before anyone could react, a massive explosion engulfed an entire squadron of Astorian aircraft. The radio exploded into chaos. << Astorian Pilot 1 >> << "What the hell was that?! Where did that come from?!" >> << Astorian Pilot 2 >> << "We¡¯ve lost Delta Squadron! They¡¯re gone¡ªcompletely wiped out!" >> << Blue Spider 2 >> << "Holy¡ªwas that a missile?! Stormruler, talk to me!" >> Then¡­ a new blip appeared on the radar. Something enormous. Emerging from the heavy cloud cover above, its shadow stretching across the battlefield, was a colossal Velkarian fortress aircraft. It was unlike anything seen before¡ªmassive, armored, bristling with cannons and missile bays. But most terrifying of all was the sight of its open silos, smoke trailing from a fresh launch. << AWACS Stormruler >> << "¡­Goddamn it. I didn¡¯t see it in time." >> Another blinding flash lit the sky as a second missile plunged into an Astorian command post below, triggering a massive mushrooming explosion. << Astorian Allied Forces >> << "We¡¯re hit! We¡¯re¡ª" (radio cuts off) >> << Blue Spider 2 >> << "Oh, shit. Alex¡­ what the hell are we supposed to do?! What about Mom!? >>
Mission Update The sky burned. Columns of black smoke spiraled upward from the ruins of Gospel City, the once-proud skyline now scarred by relentless missile strikes. The Velkarian fortress aircraft loomed high above, its ballistic payload reducing entire districts to rubble. << AWACS Stormruler >> << "Blue Spider Squadron, all remaining forces¡ªfall back to the return line. I repeat, disengage immediately!" >> Blue Spider 1 adjusted his heading, throttling toward the escape zone. But Cinder? She wasn¡¯t following. << Blue Spider 2 >> << "No! I can¡¯t just leave! My mom¡ªshe¡¯s still down there!" >> << AWACS Stormruler >> << "Blue Spider 2, this is an order! Gospel City is lost¡ªif you stay, you die!" >> Meanwhile the Velkanrians. << Velkarian Pilot 1 >> << "Hah! Look at them run! Astoria¡¯s so-called ¡®elite¡¯ can¡¯t even hold their own city!" >> << Velkarian Pilot 2 >> << "Tch. It¡¯s pathetic. They fold faster than paper¡ªcommand was right, they¡¯re nothing but relics from a war they already lost." >> << Velkarian Pilot 3 >> << "Let them run. Gospel City belongs to Velkaria now. Any stragglers? Shoot them down." >> Cinder feels worried but AWACS tries his best to save her by not risking her life. << Blue Spider 2 >> << "Then tell me, Stormruler¡ªwho¡¯s gonna save her if we run?!" >> << AWACS Stormruler >> << "Blue Spider 2¡­ if you stay, you¡¯re not saving her. You¡¯re just making her lose another child." >> << Blue Spider 2 >> << "¡­Damn it. Fine. I¡¯m pulling out...Sorry, Mom, I''ll promise to save you..." >> As they raced toward the return line, the city behind them burned¡ªand somewhere in that hell, May Parker Swan remained. Mission Complete. << Velkarian Ace Pilot >> << "The insects are gone. All squadrons, secure airspace and prepare for mop-up ops." >> << Velkarian Command >> << "Gospel City has fallen. The capital is next." >>
No cheers. No victorious remarks. Just the low hum of jet engines as the surviving Astorian pilots returned to base¡ªthose lucky enough to escape. Inside the briefing room, the atmosphere was suffocating. Officers stood in grim silence, eyes locked on the mission report displayed across the screen. Casualty lists scrolled endlessly. AWACS Stormruler took a deep breath before speaking. His voice was steady, but there was no mistaking the weight behind his words. << AWACS Stormruler >> "¡­Gospel City has fallen. The Velkarian military has established total air superiority over the region. Our forces suffered heavy losses, and our remaining squadrons have been forced to retreat." << Astorian Commanding Officer >> "This was supposed to be our stand¡­ and we lost. Velkaria will push deeper into Astorian territory, and if we don¡¯t stop them, our capital will be next." He exhaled sharply, scanning the room. "You all did what you could out there. But this war is far from over. Regroup, and rest if you can. We¡¯ll need every pilot ready for what¡¯s coming next." AWACS Stormruler turned to the remaining pilots. << AWACS Stormruler >> "Mission failed. But this war isn¡¯t over. Not yet."