TITLE: The Final Battle
AUTHOR: whomii2
DISCLAIMER: do not own
The planes cobbled together into a ragtag strike force had flown to intercept the alien ship bearing down on the Area 51. If they weren't able to destroy it before it fired its death ray, the base and everyone in it would be toast! p>
At the appointed time Nathan fired a missile at the enemy, and everyone waited in anticipation until it impacted on the ship---it appeared that their undercover operatives had succeeded in uploading the virus! But the aliens weren't finished yet, as a number of enemy gliders swarmed out to engage the intrepid defenders from Area 51. The aerial dogfighting became thick and fierce as they tried to maneuver into position for a kill shot at the giant space ship. Finally Nathan was in position for his run at the target. He gave Shaw the honors of the kill shot, and she burst into a big happy grin as she pushed the button releasing the missile. Their joy was quickly snuffed when an alien ship came out of nowhere, sacrificing itself to block the shot. With the giant ship only moments away from incinerating the base Nathan sent out a frantic call “Doesnt anybody have any more missiles?!”
“I do Mr President. Couldn't fire it because the mechanism jammed. But there's another way to deliver this baby....” With that Fusco started a steep ascent up toward the very center of the charging death ray. Moments away from impact he ejected, looking on with satisfaction as his plane impacted the Giant Ship and started a chain reaction of explosions. Nathan flew tight circles around Fusco to act as cover as Lionel slowly drifted toward the ground. Shaw acted as a backseat driver the whole way. When Fusco finally touched down, they landed their jet not too far away and headed over to where Lionel was detangling himself from his parachute. The doors to the secret base opened and a jubilant Lee came running out to congratulate his dad, a smiling Carter and her son trailing behind. Hersh ushered more of the civilians outside for the celebration, glad of the victory but scowling because during the whole invasion he only got to kill one alien.
They all tensed when someone noticed an alien glider coming in low to the ground and straight for them. But they all sighed in relief when it landed and Harold and John climbed out. The two heros were met with exuberant kisses from Grace and Jess respectively.
Nathan smiled as he put an arm around Shaw, for once receiving a smile instead of a scowl in response. He flashed Harold and John two thumbs up. Saving the world really did impress the ladies. They might say it was lonely at the top, but Nathan was determined it wasn't going to stay that way.