His mission was simple: penetrate the storm wall of the General’s floating fortress. The Final Sortie Engines roared with a sapphire hum. The Wave: Dozens of crimson drones filled the HUD.

At the center of the storm sat the Goliath. It was a rotating ring of turrets and heavy plating. Kael felt the heat of a laser graze his wing.

The data wasn't just a game; it was the blueprint for the resistance. Below him, the world was still asleep, unaware that one pilot and an old ship had just downloaded their future.

With a final, desperate burst of his Mega Bomb, the sky turned white. Mission Accomplished