Putting your best poker face on, you turn back to Hanna:
"Well, seeing omens of the world coming to an end always make me sleepy, so I'll see you in few hours"
Hanna looks at you strangely for a moment before bursting into laughter.
Grinning to yourself, you return to your room. Deciding that preparedness is godliness, you only take off your boots before crawling on your cot.
You awake with a jolt when someone bangs on your window. Surprisingly enough, you must have actually fallen asleep. Quickly you put on your boots and kit before pushing the window slightly open. A young man is there, holding a steaming mug:
"Morning miss! Your patrol starts in half'n'hour and the Captain sent me to get you! Here's some coffee!" He looks at you with big, round eyes. You are reminded of the dog you had when you were younger.
As you get outside, he hands you the mug and you take a sip. It's hot and bitter and only vaguely tastes like coffee. Looks like rationing is getting worse. But, at least it IS hot, since the "morning" is bitterly cold. It's not pitch-black, only nearly so. The eastern sky is lightening, so sun will probably be up soonish, you guess.
In the hangar, you find two groups of men. Spotting some faces that you vaguely recollect as belonging to Flight Two, you walk over, slowly sipping your coffee.
"Ah, good morning Kyllikki, I was just about to go over the situation", a tall Captain says as he spots you. Captain Paavo Berg, you remember. He bought you flowers on your second day, after you had been attached to his Flight. You shake your head.
"So, the night went quietly. Headquarters has only reported that there is heavy fighting near Leningrad but the situation is mostly unknown. Krauts haven't directly told us anything and Russkies have been quiet as well. But listening posts have heard explosions and artillery fire all night long. Something big is happening there. Thus, our mission is to perform a combined recon and cover patrol over the Gulf. If any Red planes are sighted, you can engage. We'll fly towards Krondstadt to make Russkies react. Do not fly over Estonia, as we want to avoid any issues with the Kraut fliers in Tallinn. Should be routine but keep your eyes open!"
Since no-one has any questions, Berg calls the meeting off. The men start slinking towards their planes, to perform walk-about checks.
A) Go to your ground crew and get ready.
B) Have a quiet word with Captain Berg first - would be nice to know if you had been romantically involved at some point.
IA said:
have to admit..... I didn't see the "plot twist" coming on Page 6
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Yay! That was my first goal - to make it come out of the blue.
IA said:
I almost stopped reading there, but I'm glad I didn't. It's quite fun the way you've written it out.
Thanks! Nice to have a new voter join us!
Haresus said:
We still love you, Jhess?
Why the question mark? Of course you do!
