Mistakes; Ch.10

"Damn it's hot here..."
"Don't worry it's only going to get hotter Joe. Were going into Tehran today."
"Don't the Russians have control of Tehran?"
"...Yeah, but I guess we're going in to root out remaining terrorist elements."
"Oh ok, but how do you think the Russians will like that?"
"They seem to be our ally so they'll probably help us out. We're dropping near their positions."
"huh...sounds easy I guess"
"Yeah I think it'll be just a walk in the park with an M-16"
"Ha yeah! So, let's get ready we move out in an hour!"
"hu'ah!"

Aleksiy got new orders that day to shoot down any American threats that entered their airspace, not to attack, but to ensure they didn't enter.
"Why can't we just attack?!"
"We just want them out of our skies while we build so they can't get a closer look...that's my guess."
"Alright, get our Shilkas set up in the city and I want SA-15's here constantly scanning the sky...and no sleeping!
"What if they send stealth fighters...the signature is very small...like a bird..."
"Then look for a bird on the radar going mach two!"
"Yes comrade Aleksiy!"

"You! Commander of our Spetsnaz forces! Did you find the last of the terrorist cells here?"
"Yes sir and the people are celebrating as though it is victory day!"
"Good job Moscow will certainly hear of your work!"
"And you? Comrade Captain, are your tanks ready for anything?"
"Yes comrade if the Americans attack we could push them all the way to Isreal and the Mediterranean!"
Good we may need to, Aleksiy thought to himself.

A young private ran up to Aleksiy without reporting or any formal greeting.
"Sir! The Americans are getting there helicopters and what looks like a few fighters ready!"
"...whoa what?! And where are they heading?!"
"We believe they are preparing to assault Tehran and tanks are seen to be moving toward the city!"
"Shit! Commanders go and tell your people...the worst has just begun..."
They replied all at once, "Da tovarish!". This was the moment that they and there fathers and grandfathers trained for, a war with the US.

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"Everything ready?"

"Yes sir, we go now we'll be in Tehran in fifteen minutes."

"Good, are the fighters in the air?"

"Yes sir and the tanks are moving in."

"Alright you have my ok."

"Yes sir. Roll 'em out boys!"

The black hawks began spinning up their rotors and men loaded into them. The tanks loaded their main guns and the fighters, which were only old F-16's, got to their patrol points.

"Wow I hate the desert!"

"Yeah don't we all! Hey turn on some music!"

The song 'All Along the Watchtower' blasted from the helicopter's megaphone.

"Ah, there we go!"

"Hey Dave! You look scared!"

"No shit! This is my first time!"

"Ha, everyone's scared their first time, this is a piece of cake!"

"Yeah sure!"

The black hawks were about a mile out when hell broke loose. The F-16's felt the first of it.

"Oh shit! Viper one drop flares and brake left!"

"What? Oh shit!"

As they flew over the city every the city lit up with tracers. Out of the east missiles popped up to meet the fighters. Viper flight went down and the F-16's crashed into the mix of buildings as tracers shot at what was left of the fighters.

"You see that?!"

"Yeah, are the Russians firing at us?!"

Just then below them a rocket flew out of a building window and stopped an American tank right in its tracks. Confusion hit the ranks of the Americans just as the missiles had. The black hawk were now over the city.

"Shit shit shit!"

"Just jump it's more dangerous up here!"

Joe kicked Dave out of the way forcing him to get out. Jet as they jumped out a Shilka turned the street corner and peppered the helpless helicopter. Joe took Dave's anti-tank launcher and fired at the Shilka turning into twisted metal and flame.

"I thought you said this was a cake walk?!"

"It is! Only the cake is walking on us now! Shut up and find cover!"

All around the city they could hear helicopters going down in the streets.

There weren't any terrorists, just the Russians. Some tanks managed to enter the city to try to help and support the army ranger groups.

"Hey the helicopters are back maybe they'll get us out of here!"

"Shut up Dave those are Russian 'Hinds' and they'll rip us apart!"

The large gunships made their way over the city hunting for tanks and clearing the way for the Russian tanks. Never the less the American tanks tried to advance through the streets.

"Hey Joe! Need a tank!"

"Hell yeah! What about the 'Hinds'?!"

"What 'Hinds'?!"

"Whoa! Take cover!"

An Mi-24 flew over firing every rocket it had in its reserves. Joe looked back up after the giant left.

"Hey man you....alright?"

The tank that held four of their friends was now a tomb of cremation. And now the Russian tanks were making their way through the wrecks in the streets. They exited the city and were now chasing the Americans out of Tehran.

"Sir...you oughta see this report..."

"I know...load the transports we need to go home..."

"...yes sir..."

The US took a beating and brought everything back to the homeland in case Russia attacked the US...