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CAPTAIN ELKS WATCHED THE TARGETING system countdown as they approached the drop point.
7…6…5
At zero they would be at the optimal location above the Zhangjiakou facility for him to release his bunker busters.
4…3…2
Elks pressed the launch button and was jolted out of his focus by a crackle in his ear, “ABORT, ABORT. DISENGAGE TARGET. I repeat, DISENGAGE TARGET.”
Elks immediately released his finger from the partially depressed button. He wasn't sure if he had reacted quickly enough and checked the weapons system. All four bombs were still in their bays.
He saw the string of jets that had been behind him as he performed a sharp turn reversing direction back to base. He started shaking as his body reacted to the adrenaline dumping into his system.
Holy s**t, doesn't get closer t
