ABS FIESTA REDUX

[*FacePalm*]

"Damn, as I expected, I can't get a lock-on."

[Ad Bot]

[Qwepir]

The unlit craft changes heading directly towards you and fires a crackling yellow ball of light, which begins tracking towards you.

"Damn, as I expected, I can't get a lock-on."

"Then use your guns or something. Just get it the hell out of here. If that's some Huit stealth superjet we can't let it just fly this far behind enemy lines sticking its nose where it doesn't belong."

[Operator¹]

It actually might be neat to see the F-22 as an enemy craft

[*FacePalm*]

"I've been locked on to."
I decide that it's better to dodge the projectile instead of getting myself killed trying to take a shot at the craft.

[Qwepir]

The ball shoots past you and immediately turns back around to pursue. The second craft approaches from head on and fires at you as well, with the same weapon, accompanied by another difficult to understand transmission.
: GO AWAY.

[*FacePalm*]

At this point I decide to just unload on the craft with the gun. I send spitfire to the aircraft coming head-on, hoping to see if I can take out the projectile.

[Qwepir]

You miss the projectile, or maybe you hit it and just had no effect. Either way, the projectile gets closer and closer to you until it evades at the last second, instead colliding with the one chasing you. Their payloads combine and create a tremendous kaboom behind you that sets off all sorts of warnings on your HUD.

"Pilot, this is control, Sat-track is showing a massive explosion at your location. Are you still airborne?"

[Theepicman]

Yay planes.

[Operator¹]

spooky planes

[*FacePalm*]

"Yeah. I am. I don't think I could possibly hold these things off on my own. Either send back up or let me get away from them. They've got some sort of plasma weapons on those things."

[Qwepir]

"Plasma weapons don't exist. Must just be some sort of missile."
The two contacts continue chasing each other off to the side. The pursuing craft, the one with the light, fires another plasma ball at the undefined blob. Almost immediately, the blob ascends a few hundred meters straight up, with the ball chasing it the entire way. It impacts with the craft and engulfs it in a blinding explosion.

[Operator¹]

They'll probably be interested in sending a salvage team.

[*FacePalm*]

"One of them just killed the other thing. I'm gonna try to take a shot at the remaining craft, hoping it's out of those weird missile things."
I start chasing it and fire away at it.

[Qwepir]

I start chasing it and fire away at it.

: DESIST.
You see the unidentified craft's engines glow brighter and it begins rapidly leaving the area.

[*FacePalm*]

I keep firing as long as it's in sight.