Operation Ironhide, Valideen Involvement in the Great Border War

[Validus]

"Sir, message," said Captain Henderson, executive officer under Fleet Admiral Vincent, as the Fleet Admiral walked on to the bridge.

The Admiral read it and then crumpled it up in his hand in Anger. He picked up a handset, "Get me General McKinsley," The General picked up on the other side of the line. The two high commanders of the Valideen Military talked for 5 minutes and were in agreement. They had enough forces to land in Dysanii, trained the Land in Dysanii and unless the Government said otherwise they were going to follow their orders to land in Dysanii. The Supreme Commander hung up, now the admiral was interested in talking to the Canadians, "Get me the Canadian Admiral." ordered Vincent.

~Thanato

[Aquatoria]

"Admiral Trudeau, I don't see why we don't attack, the Valideen and the Delfians have enough soldiers to overrun Dysanii , and with our help from the west, we can chase the Dysaniians across there western provinces. Are you sure a sixteen-year-old child should be able to control our armies?" asked Vice-Admiral Hudson.

Trudeau turned to his aide and student. "Vice-Admiral Hudson, listen. Empress Alia doesn't control the armies and the fleets. She controls our foreign policies. If she thinks that we should wait then we should. Those are orders."

Hudson looked down and shook his head. "I just think she might repeat what her grandfather did."

"What? Arrest people who don't agree with her, kill innocent people, set up concentration camps and commit genocide on the Cree and other minorities, murder members of Parliament, then abolish it and replace it with a council of her supporters? No she isn't like her grandfather. She's young. She is still learning. And your right, I am angered by this and I hope the Dysaniians turn this down. Because no matter what government Dysanii is under, it still is a nationalist, facist Dysanii. I would rather see a Dysanii that has submitted to Greater Canada and her allies and has been...."

An ensign walked up. "Sirs, Fleet Admiral Vincent wishes to speak with you."

Admirals Hudson and Trudeau put on headsets to talk to their Valideen counterpart. Trudeau started. "I guess you got the message."

[Delfos]

Several companies of Airborne Assault Division were resting in Plorisk, and allot of booze was involved. Operation Tandem was a success they said. In the cold night, the hot festive spirit inside the "Wings of Glory" improvised bar was at maximum. But suddenly an high ranked officer went inside and everyone stood up.
"At ease... Congratulations on the success of Operation Tandem. We are now a fully credited company."
Everyone cheered.
"Now, they want us to proove those credits, they have called us all for an important task. First thing in the morning, you chaps and the Collosean fellows will be transported to Validus."
The room gone quiet, they were all very doubtful on their task. Everyone knew that soon the Valideen forces would make a move against Dysanii. And now with the support of Delfian fleet, it was sure that they would help on the landing.
"Any questions?"
"Sir, specifically, what is our task?"
"Your task is code name 'i don't know'. Seriously now, we don't know."
Another one asked.
"Are we going to assault Dysanii?"
"Where would you get that idea? I don't know. As far as I know, we're going to have some more training in Valideen motherland. Now dismiss!"

At the time of turning off the lights, two sergeants were missing, they had skip their activities for a private party. When everyone was preparing to have a good night sleep, they shown up in the barracks, loud talks, very drunk.
"Shhhh you shit heads, we're trying to sleep!"
"Hey what's with the attitude, I thought we were celebrating!"
"Too bad you missed our party, we had a visit."
"From who? The emperor of Xyrael?"
"Very funny, we have some news for you two."
"What?"
"mo-bi-li-za-tion..."
"Where?"
"They didn't want to tell us, we're going to Validus, probably to go to Canada."
"I guess i need some sleep..."
"Good night..."

***

"All Satre and Pollock, mission full-mouth at 0'200 hours. Prepare your gadgets."
They were a fleet of frigates specialized in missile attacks. This mission was a defense test, they knew the coordinates and all the targets, but they didn't know what they were hitting...

[Validus]

"Admiral, you can't possibly think that this is a good idea!? We have a massive amount of troops capable of going in and easing pressure off of your nations ground pounders. We have spent millions of dollars getting this armada underway and now you are telling us that we waisted our money? That we waisted our time and effort to try and help you?"

~Thanato

[Aquatoria]

"Admiral, I furious at this development! I am taking orders from a sixteen-year-old child, who knows nothing about war. I say continue with the campaign. She may believe that if she makes peace now, that we will be safe and have peace. Alia doesn't understand that a united Dysanii is a dangorous Dysanii. I say attack, this is your battle fleet and your army. You call the shots not me."

[Validus]

"Admiral, you need to talk to your government, you need to convince them that if we don't step in and remove the current government and replace it by one for the people by the people, all we will be doing is making Dysanii go from a Fascist to a Xenophobic government, and either way will cause conflict, in the future. Possibly greater then the one we are in right now. My government knows this, as you do. We need to stop this here and now. We are going to be landing our troops Admiral, that is certain."

~Thanato

[Aquatoria]

"Admiral, sir." said Vice-Admiral Hudson. "We have another message from Ottawa. It's urgent."

"Let me see that." Trudeau looked over the message. He turned back to the headset. "Admiral Vincent, it looks like my government agrees with you, wholeheartly. I have a message in my hands that states that Parliament has stripped Empress Alia of her emergency powers and has given them to Regent Selene. Regent Selene is ordering my battle group to aid you in your invasion. She says that the Dysanii rebels will have to do without our support. But she says that if the Dysaniians ask for peace, the Canadian government will talk. She wants to end this war as quickly as possible. I have my orders. Lets begin the invasion."

[Delfos]

4am

NDS Kandinsky and NDS Monet were already fully equipped, accompanied by a landing support fleet. This arrival took place on the rendez-vous northeast of Canada, after all it was a short journey from Validus. As soon they established visual contact, they phoned the Blockade Fleet commander.

"Sir? This is landing fleet, we're directly north of the blockade, please confirm vector to standby."
"Welcome to Canadian Waters, I'll inform the other fleets of your arrival, yes please come to standby vector."

Soon the fleet set sail to their position. The commander changed frequencies...

Admiral Alberto: "Canadian and Valideen fleets, this is Admiral Alberto from ND Naval Force, we have an incoming delfian fleet bearing 357 to support the mission. Fleet Admiral Vincent, as soon this fleet reaches it's vector we are ready for mission, over."

***
6am

All the ready to deploy from the Airborne Assault Division were standing in the airfield. As the trumpet sounded it's notes and the wind blew, the star in red got raised, and several blue stripes were followed and flew in the wind. A small pamphlet was giving them the news and salutations from the Delfian generals and Supreme Council.
The NDAF Air Transport Service was almost in full force there. They were all listed in the transports and got into them. They were all geared up, with some extra bags. Even some civilian aircraft have been requested for this transport. They all had places to go, but Validus land would become a bit more full of troops.

[Validus]

*New Bobcaygeon Airfield, Canada*
**22:30

massive lights shawned on the row upon Row of Valideen Troopers were lined up in jumprigs with rucks between their knees. All three regiments of the division were there. Lt. General Lesly Clark stood on the podium in front of them. "Paratroopers and aircrew of the Valideen 1st Airborne Division, you are about to embark on the great crusade. You will be the light in an abyss of darkness. Our goal is to liberate Dysanii, city by city, town by town, house by house. We will be jumping into battle, so be prepared to fight as soon as you hit the ground. We are the scalpel in this operation, we will be cutting off their line of advance to the boys on the beach. It is our job to make sure they do not get through, and we will do that job. Be cause WHO ARE YOU!" he yelled to the paratroopers.

An overwhelming sound of pride came from the troopers all lined up, "AIRBORNE!"

"WHO ARE WE!"

"AIRBORNE!"

"HOW FAR!"

"ALL THE WAY!"

"HUA!"

"HUAAAA!"

"Now get to your planes," everyone started running as fast as they could with their loaded kit towards their assigned aircraft.

~Thanato

[Validus]

**IVS Queen Lexa**
*2334 Hours*

The flight deck on the Super Carrier was abuzz with activity. Men wearing all sorts of coloured shirts were running around doing tasks, directing the fighters, positioning the fighters, arming the fighters. "Bravo Ninner Fife Whiskey, this is Flattop, bird secure awaiting order, over"

"Flattop this is Bravo Ninner Fife Whiskey, secure bird confirmed. Will launch when ready, over,"

"Roger, out" the Flattop, the Pilot of a Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet gave the thumbs up and placed his hands on the window frame, the fighter was suddenly launched from 0 to 300 miles per hour and then into the air. Flattop put his hands back on the controls and threw up the afterburners gaining altitude, his wingman was launched right after him. The first sortie was launched against Dysanii. The first of hundreds, for their was 2 Valideen Super carriers, 3 Fleet carriers and 2 escort carriers in this massive fleet, all of which began to launch aircraft.

~Thanato

[Delfos]

** NDAF "Elephant" **
*2353h

Elephant 1: "Nutcracker, this is Elephant crossing to Canada, happy to see you in radar."
Nutcracker: "Elephant, it is good to see you!"
Elephant 1: "Tanker have filled us, we are ready to mission, Vector to Bravo."
Nutcracker: "Roger, will pass the message."

*

Admiral Alberto: "Fleet Admiral Vincent, our landing fleet is Standby, our AWACS name is Elephant and is already sending info, we are ready for mission, waiting for your fleet, over."

Admiral Alberto: "NDS Narvirsk Carrier, GO for Flying Circus mission."
NDS Navirsk Carrier Captain Guedes: "Flying Circus is now commencing."

*Flying Circus*

The alarm sounded in the small delfian carrier. Fairy 1 and 2 were assigned to escort Elephant to it's limit and launch ground attack, but they were half of the MiG-35 force present. The rest were all Rafale, and those were ordered to run directly to objectives.
After the sequence of projection, both fairies were in the air. Soon followed by the other aircraft involved in the Flying Circus mission.
Sugar1: "Sugars, vector to mission, following Gamma."
Candy1: "Candies vector to mission, following Gamma, right behind you Sugars and Fairies."
Fairy1: "Roger, ascending to cruise altitude."
Candy2: "Tanker is scheduled in Gamma, and is already in vector, escorted by a couple of ours."
Sugar1 to Sugar2: "I haven't seen such risk taken, ever."
Sugar2: "I agree, but that's why we are the best."
Sugar1: "Oh you liked the propaganda movie?"
Sugar2: "Don't call it that, it sounds like i was brainwashed!"
Sugar1: "It's normal. They want to turn us on for combat."
Sugar2: "I rather the vodka they give."
Sugar1: "Sure, i could use some now myself."
Elephant4: "Guys, quite the chat, we have a mission to do."
Sugar2: "Since when AWACS tells us what to do?"
Elephant4: "shhh! Shut up! What are you thinking, use code names. Sugar 2, just follow the guides or i won't get you targets."
Sugar2: "I'm sorry baby elephant, i know you are kidding. I'm out"
Sugar1: "I didn't know they could access our private line without permission. Save fuel, we should try to run for fuel, mission in, mission out. I don't want to refuel more than once, alright?"
Sugar2: "Deal."

*Nutcracker*

Commander: "All ships at two thirds! Prepare the troops!"

Someone knocked on the door of the sleeping cabin.
"waky waky...we need to get ready for action..."
"hmmmm...go awaaay! let me sleeeep..."
"WE ARE UNDER ATTACK! GET THE FUCK UP!" *every men of the cabin got up in a second* "That's more likely, now get your gear and meet at the boat bay."

*23:57

[Aquatoria]

Admiral Trudeau looked out at the invasion fleet. He had never seen an invasion fleet of this size, hell, he was sure there hasn't been an invasion fleet of this size ever. He turned to Hudson. "This decides the fate of a nation. Prepare the carriers to launch their aircraft. I want them up there with their Valideen and Delfian counterparts. Tell the other battleships to manuvere into a position that their main guns are the most effective. I want the battlecruisers to do the same. We need to help out as best as we can."

Vice-Admiral Hudson saluted "Yes, sir."

Trudeau went back to the window. This battle will decide our fate. Either we are destroyed or we come out victorius.

[Delfos]

*Flying Circus*

Fairy1: "Fairy2, i see Elephant on radar, don't you?"
Fairy2: "Yes, seems to be straight ahead, although it's too dark to say..."
Fairy1: "Elephant? I've got you on radar, could you declare your position on us?"
Elephant2: "Operator Elephant2 with you, Elephant is at 11:30 of your position, three fifty to be more precise."
Fairy1: "Sugars and Candies, Fairies found Elephant, Tanker must be west of us."
Sugar1: "Roger, we are at the tanker, starting the coupling."

All the other aircraft got refueled. When they proceeded with the mission it was fairies' turn to refuel for coastal attack.

Candy1: "Sugars we picked a radar signal, we should start counter-measures."
Sugar1: "Alright, start SPECTRA for jamming signal."
Candy1: "Roger, it won't take long until they realise we're here."
Sugar1: "No problem, we have enough firepower to neutralize the threat."
Sugar2: "Elephant, confirm radar targets, vector Epsilon ahead."
Elephant4: "Targets updated in 30 seconds. We see no threatening activity, everyone seems to be asleep."
Sugar2: "Roger, switching for ground mode, communications out in 20 seconds."
Sugar1: "Epsilon gone, Sugars, vector to Foxtrot, mission targets in a couple of minutes, COM out until next vector, out."
Candy1: "Targets acquired, ground mode, COM out for Foxtrot, good luck Sugars, out."

*Nutcracker*
"Listen up! Flying circus is on going, we need to get ready to embark! Gather everything you need and throw into your boats, you will need it! Here's the rest of the gears."

It was the first time the Seaborne Assault Division was being debriefed for war. Other than exercises, they didn't have real combat experience, not exactly the same for the Fuzileiros, because those were a more specialized force, and allot of divisions from the Fuzileiros had real life missions every day in the seas. When they received the weapons, something was more than great. They used to train with AK47s, but this ones were lighter. As the first opened the bag...
"Sweet mother! Brand new Xavies!"
"Yes, this is a gift from the Supreme Council and Defense House, they made a last hour contract with Xavier Arms to equip all the Seaborne divisions with Xavies. Oh and here are Zeiss scopes...Squad Leaders will have 3 scopes to give to each team, I'm sorry for those who won't have a Zeiss, but it's fine, you have a pretty good weapon."
"And what are those in the floor?"
"Vodka, it will be distributed soon...don't drink too much!"

After a couple of Vodka shots for good luck to everyone, some of the squad leaders packed the bottles into the boats and brought more ammunition boxes. Everyone was ready to enter the boats. The Amphibious transport was great, they had really good support after landing, allot of vehicles were brought from the motherland.

"Alright, everyone ready! Nutcracker is a go when we receive word from Elephant about Flying Circus! Get ready!"

[Validus]

"Hot Trick, this is McDoos cover my six while I go into an attack run on these Pillboxes. Over"

"Hot Trick, wilco, over"

"McDoos, roger, here I go, out,"

The F/A-18 dove in a steep attack vector on a large pillbox which was on a hill just above one of the landing beaches.

"Weapons gone," McDoos dropped two bunker buster bombs on the target and pulled up steeply. He looked down at his target through the canopy. It was alight with explosions.

~Thanato

[Delfos]

*Flying Circus*
Sugar1: "Engage Air Defenses!"
Sugar2: "Sugar2 Roger, Engaging primary target."
Sugar1: "I go for the left ones."
Sugar2: "Sugar2, going SEAD."
Sugar1: "Auto-Target lock, thank you Elephant. Sugar1 Storm 1."

Sugar2: "Running in, Sugar2 Fox 1...Fox 2"
A missile trail crossed the skies quickly followed by two other.
Three blasts awaken the Defenses.
Sugar1: "Breaking COM, Storm 1 hit, status!"
Sugar2: "Impact, Fox1 and Fox2 hit, SAM launchers destroyed."
Sugar1: "There's two other over there, I'm going, go for Mobile Radar targets."
Sugar2: "Sugar2 Copy."
Candy1: "Sugars? Candy1 for status, Ground targets destroyed, Vector to Gamma, anti-radar mission, over."
Sugar1: "Candy1, Foxtrot is not complete, SAM launchers are still active."
Candy1: "SAM Launch! Going Defense!"
Sugar1: "Fuckers! Going SEAD..."
Sugar2: "Running in, bombs released...Ground Targets destroyed, Sugar2 requesting new orders."
Sugar1: "Where did that SAM Launch came from, there must be more!"
Sugar2: "Negative on radar...Elephant4, we're missing additional SAM units, over."
Elephant4: "Four IGLA in the ground, marking targets, update in 10 seconds..."
Sugar2: "We don't have 10 seconds!!!"
Sugar1: "SAM Launch! Watch out behind you."
Sugar2: "I see...releasing decoy..."
Sugar1: "You were suppose to save it..."
Candy1: "IGLA in sight, taking target! Running in, guns on target."
Sugar1: "Nice, Sugar1 Fox1 and Fox2 on target."
Candy1: "Northern IGLA destroyed, Candy2, take out the one in the south before we move."
Candy2: "Roger, going SEAD."
Sugar2: "I'm taking some damage, flacks on my 6, Western IGLA destroyed."
Sugar1: "SAM Launchers destroyed, Foxtrot is complete, we're going for additional Air Defenses, over."
Sugar2: "SAM Launch! Going Defense!"
Sugar1: "Pitch down! It's too close!"
Sugar2: "Releasing flares..."
Fairy1: "Sugars and Candies, what's your status?"
Sugar1: "Sugar1, There's hidden Anti-Air, we're taking care of it, major SAM Launchers Destroyed."
Candy1: "Candy1, Radars are all down in the coast, we're moving inland, assisting Sugars on Air Defenses."
Sugar2: "HELP WITH THE BLOODY IGLA!"
Candy2: "Running in, Guns on target...Southern IGLA Destroyed."
Sugar1: "Alright, Everyone on Eastern IGLA and Flack Gun."
Candy1: "Candies Assisting, Going SEAD...Fox 2 on Flacks...Flacks Destroyed."
Candy2: "Candy2 Roger, Going for Eastern IGLA."
Candy1: "SAM Launch, I'm too close!"
Candy 1's plane tried to go around, the missile was too much on him, and he was too low.
Candy1: "Flares!"
Candy2: "Running in, Candy2 Fox3."

The flares spread on the sky, the missile was tricked in a split second, Candy1 gone straight up, the missile was loosing power but still catching up, after the jet loosing too much speed, the missile started to catch up quickly, and when the plane turned down the missile followed with extreme speed.
Candy1: *between harsh breaths* "Shit!"

The rocket Candy2 have fired was closing on the IGLA at the same time the other was closing on Candy1.
Two simultaneous explosions sounded in the air.
Candy2: "Candy2 Fox3 hit, IGLA Destroyed. zzzzzzzZZZZZZ#%$#%%$&ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ" *Interference in COM link*
Sugar1: "I don't see a parachute..."
Everyone was expecting to see a parachute, but the only lights were the cities around and the coastal defense on fire.
Sugar1: "Vector to Gamma. Candy2, proceed with mission."
Candy2: "What if he made it, can i double check?"
Sugar1: "It's too dark, proceed with mission, if he made it he will know soon after the disembark."
Sugar2: "Candy, do you have enough armament to proceed alone?"
Candy2: "No, I'll ride with you, Gamma is a structure destruction with radio and radar towers, easy target."
Sugar1: "Alright, lets hit it with everything we can. Remember to be double careful, we are not doing any surprise."
Sugar2 and Candy2: "Roger."

Fairy1: "Going for Ground Targets, lets level the coast for the disembark!"
Fairy2: "Fairy2 Bombs released..."
Fairy1: "Fairy1 Running in...fox1 gone, fox2, fox 3, fox 4...impact, guns and weapons cache destroyed, Vector DA clean."
Fairy2: "Defense positions destroyed, Running in for fuel supplies and weapons cache."
Fairy1: "Fairy1 Going for wall on Vector DB."
Fairy2: "Guns on target...target destroyed, Vector DC clean!"
Fairy1: "Fairy1 dropping bombs, wow! large impact, wall is open, Vector DB is open!"
Fairy2: "Read when you are..."
Fairy1: "Fairies, Vector to Hotel, Army Base is not on vector, Hotel is now bearing 205, 10 o'clock."
Fairy2: "Fairy2 roger, base in sight, bombs are hot."
Fairy1: "Warehouses 11:30!"
Fairy2: "Fairy2 Going for warehouses...Bombs dropped, boooom...Ground Target Destroyed."
Fairy1: "Fairy1 bombs released, enemy vehicles destroyed."
Fairy2: "Roger, returning to formation."

Fairy1: "Sugars and Candies, what's your status?"
Sugar1: "Stations are hit, we were about to go home but we spot an airfield, there's activity, request help."
Fairy1: "Alright, Fairies for Friendly Support."
Candy2: "Candy2 firing at stationary aircraft."
Sugar1: "Sugars target ground targets at air base."
Sugar2: "Roger, Fox 3 and 4 on Hangar. Target hit, Elephant4? Request advice on targets."
Elephant4: "Roger, targets updated, Fuel Warehouse is primary target."
Candy2: "Take this you bastards! Guns on Warehouse!"
Sugar1: "You're too close Candy, watch for the explosion radius!"
*BOOOM Large explosion on the airfield, the area became like daylight, and became illuminated ever since because of the flames coming in from the tanker trucks, cars, and the large busted tank in the ground.*

Candy2: "Candy2 Ground aircraft destroyed, Fuel Warehouse destroyed, but I see two bandits on the sky."
Sugar1: "Sugars immediate engage on Air Bandits."
Sugar2: "Roger, Ground Targets destroyed, engaging air bandits."
Fairy1: "We're close, we have Air Bandits on the radar, please come northwards for support."
Candy2: "Let me just fire my babies and I'll come right after."
Fairy2: "Hey,Fairy1, I do not have AAM..."
Fairy1: "Alright, Fairy 2 Vector to Momma."
Fairy2: "Fairy2 returning to Momma."
Candy2: "Candy2, firing Magic2 1...missed, firing Magic2 2, Target hit!"
*The explosion of the Dysanii aircraft was great, everyone was happy for it.*
Sugar1: "I see a parachute. Good job, target the other bandit."
Candy2: "Candy2, I'm out, Vector to Momma."
Sugar2: "Candy watch out, he's trying to lock on you!"
Candy2: "Bloody hell!"
Sugar2: "Sugar2 firing Magic2 1."
Fairy1: "Fairy1 firing missile."
Sugar2: "Magic missed."
Sugar1: "Locking on."
*The Fairy1 missile was riding fast, passed Candy2 in a hurry and locked on the last Dysanii airplane. The Dysanii Air Force jet after exhausting the flares on the first missile was trying hard to get loose of this second, seconds after an explosion shattered the jet.*
Fairy1: "Fairy1 confirming hit, Air Bandit Destroyed, Returning to Momma."
Sugar1: "Alright, Sugar2, what's your fuel status?"
Sugar2: "I'm loosing some fuel from the Flack Gun i think, could you check it for me? I can't see."
Sugar1: "Alright, go straight I'll close in...you are loosing something, you have 3 small holes on the bottom and a large on near the tank, maybe it pierced in..."
Sugar2: "I need full tank then."
Sugar1: "Great...Vector to Tanker then, I'll follow."
Candy2: "Candy2, Circus and Momma, Flying Circus Candy is complete."
Sugar1: "Flying Circus Sugar is complete, we're going for the tanker."
Fairy1: "Flying Circus Fairy is complete, Fairy2 is already on the way, I'm escorting damaged friendly aircrat."
Circus: "Damage Report?"
Sugar1: "All targets down including additional targets, we need better intel next time. 2 Bandits down, Candy1 is missing, and Sugar2 is leaking, has several holes in the hull but might make it."
Circus: "Report on Whole D Sector?"
Fairy1: "Whole D Sector is clean, ready for Nutcracker."
Circus: "Alright, good job, we'll talk more here."

*Nutcracker*
Circus: "D Sector is clean, you can launch Nutcracker."
Nutcracker: "Alright, thanks for everything."

"Sir, good news?"
Nutcracker Commander: "Excellent news, pass the message, Nutcracker is a GO."
Nutcracker: "All ships, Flying Circus was a success, Nutcracker is a GO."

"Everyone, move it! The beach is clean, go go go!"

Squad Leader Bruno was watching all the boats making noise going out of the Boat Bay, after reaching outside he saw the other lights from the boats released from behind the ships, and all amphibious transport ships were going eastwards. After the big turn, they could see fire columns coming from the dark horizon, although their beach was a bit west from that action, some of the landing crews would disembark on the D Sector to capture destroyed enemy positions and clean bunkers.