Ace Combat Short Story Scene 00 "Battle Encounter"

Ace Combat Short Story Scene 00 "Encounter Battle" (エースコンバット・ショート・ストーリー　Scene 00 『エンカウンター・バトル』) is a short story penned by Project Aces set in the Assault Horizon universe. It was published in the December 2011 volume of Dengeki Hobby Magazine, and was first announced in May 2011 at the Project Nagase blog.

The story follows the ASF-X Shinden II test unit as they fly escort to a single-stage-to-orbit craft, at which point they are assaulted by a CFA-44 Nosferatu.