Alarms screamed for attention as warning lights flashed across the board. Looking at the information the computer was giving him he could tell that Viper was dieing, and there was nothing he could do to save it. Sparks flashed from behind the cockpit instruments as the electrical system shorted out, sending thick black smoke into the small cockpit. Achillies pulled back hard on the stick as he tried to keep the damaged fighter in the air as long as he could. Looking over the side he saw the large crowd below starting to thin out, but not fast enough for a landing sight.
"Frak's sake. Come on baby, just a little more" He said to the Viper as he struggled with the stick
As the Viper passed one thousand feet the last fire warning light came to life. As it did the ships computer came on. "EJECT..EJECT...EJECT...EJECT..." The computerized voice repeated over and over.
Seeing the last light come on, Achillies knew he had just a few second before the fuel ignited and the explosion spread him across the landscape, along with what was left of his Viper. Seeing a small, empty clearing to his left he decided to go for it. Rolling the Viper hard to the left he allowed the nose to point towards the ground. As the Viper picked up speed the right wing sheered off, spinning away from the now out of control Viper. Spinning towards the clearing Achillies watched the altimeter pass three hundred feet. Nothing more he could do now, time to go
"This is Achillies, I'm punching out" He shouted into the comm as he pulled the eject lever by his seat.
The canopy blasted off the spinning Viper followed a moment later by the ejection seat. Achillies felt the G-forces push him down into the seat as it rocketed away from the fighter, sending him into the cool air. The parachute opened as the Viper slammed into the ground below. Flame and debris mushroomed high into the air as the Viper disintegrated. Achillies felt the heat of the blast as he swung below the open parachute. Hitting the ground after only two swings. Trying to stand, Achillies managed only to sit up. Flame and debris littered the ground around him. Looking around he was vaguely aware that the several men and women wee running towards him.