Death of a Dragon and the Forgotten War
Image during the Battle of Indore where a combined British-Pakistani offensive was turned back by Russian and Indian defenders.
There has been speculation if the man closest to the top left is Prince Harry, the English Dragon.
The Following occured on February 8 2011. Data transmitted to former British capital of London. Intercepted by 'Cobra'. Recording from communications from the Battle of Indore. Later used in the BBC Documentary, The Forgotten War.
Lion 2 - 4 = And Dragon is with the Royal Marines ?
Griffin 1 - 9 = Confirmed. Stationed with the HMS Albion. Member of 5th Assualt Squadron.
Lion 2 - 4 = And he’s pinned in the city ?
Griffin 1 - 9 = Negative, pinned in a stadium. A regular platoon is with them.
Lion 2 - 4= Who do we have who can get in there? SAS nearby ? SBS ? Armour ?
Griffin 1 - 9 = No sir. Dragon is on his own. No one is within a feasible distance. Forces have been pushed out of the city.
Lion 2 - 4 = Shit … we can’t just leave him there. Carpet bomb a path into the city and get our men in there.
Griffin 1 - 9= Sir ?
Lion 2 - 4 = Were not going to let a member of the Royal family be killed in some godforsaken stadium without having done everything to save him. Patch me through to him.
Griffin 1 - 9 = Yes sir. Patching you in.
Lion 2 - 4 = Dragon - 7 do you read me ? This is Lion 2 - 4.
Dragon - 7 = Lion 2 - 4 ?! Where the hell are you guys ?!? Were taking heavy fire in all directions. *burst of gunfire*
*yells go out for a medic*
Lion 2 - 4 = Dragon-7, were going to get you out of there. Were already sending in men.
Dragon - 7 = You better hurry up were *burst of gunfire* TAKING HEAVY FIRE !
Lion 2 - 4 = Well have forces on your position soon. Get your men to the best position you can find.
Dragon - 7 = Sir ! We’ve been in our best position since this shit started now where the hell are you ?
Lion 2 - 4 = Were on our way. ETA is about 10 minutes.
Dragon - 7 = 10 minutes !!!?!?!? WE'LL BE DEAD IN 10 MINUTES ! *explosion goes of nearby*
Lion 2 - 4 = Dragon, we are moving in now. Were diverting a unit of choppers to your position. Theyre going to get you out of there.
*Private Channel* Griffin 1 - 9 = Sir, Choppers are inbound but they wont have any support … well be grabbing him from the Stadium to get him into the air. Those Choppers will be entirely vulnerable.
*Private Channel* Lion 2 - 4 = It’s the best we can do. Harr- Dragon says they’ll be dead in 10 minutes. We are not going to allow that and have to tell the Queen.
Dragon - 7 = Sir ! They’re pulling out ! They’re retreating! *gunshots*
*Private Channel* Lion 2 - 4 = Why the hell are they retreating. Get the choppers there now.
Lion 2 - 4 = Standby, Dragon. We have choppers inbound.
Dragon - 7 = HA ! We pushed em off ! *cheers and gunshots in the background* Haha ! Copy that Lion. We’ll be waiting for your- *sound of aircraft streaking over head* Sir ? I thought you said that Air support was in- GET DOWN ! *numerous explosions are going off*
Lion 2 - 4= JESUS CHRIST ! They’re levelling the stadium on them ! F*ck ! Where is the air support ? Where in bloody hell are my choppers !?!
Dragon-7 = * Heavy breathing* Sir ….tell them ….tell England.
Lion 2 -4 = Harry, were going to get you out of there just hang on. We have a chopper that’ll be arriving momentarily.
Dragon-7= I haven’t …been on a chopper since ….Afghanistan. I can almost … remember it. Seems like ….so long ago …so long ago …
Lion 2 - 4 = DRAGON ! You have to stay focused. Well be there in a minute. Hang on !
Dragon-7= Sir … *loud cracks from the stadium are heard* …goodbye
Lion 2 -4=F*ck !
Dragon-7= *sounds of a building collapse* *Static bursts over the channel*
Griffin 1 - 9= Sir .. The choppers will be arriving in a minute. Shall I call them back.
Lion 2-4= ….
Griffin 1-9= Sir…
Lion 2-4= Call them back … get me a line with the Queen. I have to tell her that …her son is dead. Prince Harry … is dead.
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Narrator :
The decision by General Moran is still controversial. Many argued that to leave the body of Royalty behind was treason. Others, mainly those in the military, argue that it would have been useless to have sacrificed helicopters to retrieve the body when they could not be replaced.
Three days after General Moran had notified the Queen, she still had yet to have notified the public. For the sheer sake of morale, the death of Prince Harry was deemed classified and the public only became aware after the war. Had Queen Elizabeth the II not died before the end of the war, it is unknown and hotly debated whether the people would have ever trusted her again.
The Battle of Indore was later lost and a monument has been erected in honour of Prince Harry and all those who died with him. A seperate monument was built for the Battle of Indor, one of the major battles of the Indian Front where a combined Indian-Russian defence force was victorious over the British. It was not until the second Battle of Indore that Indore was captured and held.
To this day India, what was once called the Jewel of the Crown, remains under Coalition occupation. A ruthless insurgency has continued for the past 3 decades.
OOC : My apologies for the lapse between posts. Ive been more occupied than expected. Ill be focusing somewhat more on the international side for a bit of this chapter. Expect more Germany towards the end of it.