Microfiction (magical girls)
At 0643 hours yesterday morning an unknown contact was detected on air-defense radar for the National Capital Region. Three Air Force interceptors were scrambled to identify and escort the unknown consistent with our mission to maintain the security of American airspace.
At 0659 the interception flight made visual contact and identified the target as an unregistered magical girl. At no point during the incident did the target make or respond to any radio transmissions. While the interception flight was approaching to take the target under escort via visual communication, the magical girl made an unexpected major change in flight path. The flight leader, making a rapid decision under unclear operational conditions, interpreted the maneuver as a shift to an aggressive posture and made the decision to fire on the target at 0703 hours, in violation of the applicable rules of engagement.
After a brief exchange of fire, three F-22 fighter jets were destroyed or seriously damaged. The flight leader and one of his wingmen were able to successfully eject and survived, but one pilot was unfortunately killed in this deeply regrettable incident.