Chapter 5

- The Nazgûl

“Incoming taps! What should we do commander?”

“Send out our own!”

The battle was chaos. A pilot and two gunners were on each tap. Soon, the enemies forces were beginning to thin.

“Send in the quetzals!” Joe yelled.

The first carrier landed as the second payload came in.

“Take out the turrets or our fighters are done for!” Spark yelled.

The battlefield was chaos. Taps and their riders falling from the sky. Soldiers desperately trying to find cover from bullet fire and bombs. Suddenly, more enemy taps began swarming the skies. Spark fired the flare. It was the signal for the tropeos.

As Alex and her troops waited for the signal, Alex discussed battle with them.

“Remember what we practiced. Fly in single file. When I tell you to break, break off of the line and take out as many taps as you can. Whenever we return to formation, we form into single file.”

Just then, the flare went up.

“Let’s go!” Alex said.

With the arrival of the tropeos, the battle had practically ended. Within minutes, Apotheosis was under their control. The first battle of the war was over. They had won.