Bucky brought up the rear as her eyes wandered the cockpit. Being outside the base for the first time, on that first mission. It brought butterflies in her stomach, though her confidence behind the cockpit was at an all time high. Following protocol was the first thing on her mind; checking her instrument panels, and making sure that all systems were ready to go. '<span style="font-style: italic"> Lot of meteor dust in the air again today... Hard to believe it's been twenty years huh? And the sky's still full of that junk.</span>'  Omega's voice was heard through the communications giving Bucky an excuse to use it as well.<br/><br/>'To think... shit's been floating around almost as long as I've been here...' Bucky replied.<br/><br/>Watching the skies of the former city known as Tokyo was unsettling. It was hard to believe this city was occupied by so many civilians and to see the all the damage up close was rough. A quick shake of the head got her mind back on the objective at hand. To intercept the unmanned UAV, patrolling near the city. Sounded simple enough. The confidence the young woman brought increased when she saw all of the allied planes close in.<br/><br/>'Goodfellow to all Bone Arrows. We will now commence operations. Engage any enemy craft you come across.'<br/><br/>Before she knew her squadron parted ways with their allies causing her to follow. Hyped and amused, Bucky readied her Long Range Air to Air Missiles. (LRAA) Unknown air-crafts appeared on her radar when she heard Paladin speaking over the communications. Her Air to Air long range missiles aimed towards the plane furthest from the others, and the unconscious habit of sticking her tongue out before shooting commenced. It was unclear if her missile destroyed the UAV, but the task was finished and now her mind was ready for whatever was next.<br/><br/>'Well that was fast...' Bucky said out of slight disappointment.<br/><br/>Perhaps she wasn't the only rookie eager to get in on more of the action. After all it was her their first mission.