“Enemy fighter jets from eight o’clock overhead!”
Lin Chucheng’s nerves were frayed to the quick. He constructed elaborate rationalisations for why everything would turn out all right. Still, the nagging voice in the back of … Read more
“What mission?” Alice stood up and jogged over to ask.
Lin Chucheng inhaled and answered, “Send the child to my tent and prepare to fly. The target is the enemy aircraft carrier.”
“On it.”
Lin … Read more
“Lin Chucheng!”
Lin Chucheng saw Oraina waiting for him at the base entrance as soon as their truck pulled over. He helped the girl off, but Oraina pulled her from his hand and shoved her over to Alice. … Read more
“You know, this feels as if it’s a holiday,” voiced Alice, thrilled at the sight of the city outside of the jeep.
Lin Chucheng bobbed his head to himself. They hadn’t been assigned any new assignments since … Read more
The heavy man-made machine kicking up blades of grass and stones came to a halt. Daisy took her hat off to wipe her sweat and asked, “I think we went the wrong direction. I don’t recall … Read more
“Lin Chucheng, you can come out now.”
Oraina opened the iron door and greeted the two inside with a closed-off posture. Lin Chucheng rubbed his eyes owing to his eyes not having adjusted to the sunlight, then tried … Read more
“Mm… You feeling better?”
Alice wasn’t sure what to do after giving Lin Chucheng’s head a hug. He didn’t speak, sob or sulk, triggering an awkward silence. He was a grown man at the end of the day, … Read more
“It’s not so bad since we’re locked up together. I’d be bored to death if I was locked up by myself. If you don’t say anything, I’m going to assume you’re dead…” Alice comforted from her … Read more
When the aircraft touched ground again, Lin Chucheng could kiss the ground; never had he missed the land as much before. He slowly released his grip on his controls stick. His shoulders were as sore as if he … Read more
“Nice, Lin Chucheng! Surely we’ll be awarded this time!” Alice shouted, not letting the ascension go to waste.
Lin Chucheng didn’t reply since he couldn’t hear anything, and his mind was blank. He was focused on climbing back … Read more