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𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 - 𝐝𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐚

"The bogey has good position right here," Viper spoke as everyone had gathered in the control room, reviewing everyone's latest training techniques, "Moment of choice. The F-14 is defensive. He has a chance to bug out. Better to retire and save your aircraft than
push a bad position" Viper spoke as he moved across the floor, "Charlie, jump in here any time" Charlotte stepped into the room, giving Maverick a clear view to look at her

"No, you stay in that diamond another three seconds, the bogeys gonna blow you out of the sky. You take a hard right, select Zone 5, you can extend an escape. You made a bad choice. Charlie?"

"Aircraft One performs a split S? That's the last thing you should fo. The MiG's right on your tail" Charlie began to speak to the group, "The MiG has you in his gun sight. What do you think of then?"

"Well, you don't have time to think up there. If you think, you're dead" Maverick spoke up

"Well that's a big gamble with a $30 million plane, Lieutenant" Charlie spoke, looking at Maverick, with a innocent, yet loved up look, expressioned on her face. Ashley simply rolled her eyes and shook her head at the exchange as Iceman took his glasses off, smirking, seeing his rival pilot and the instructor, hitting it off.

They were all dismissed shortly after and Ashley stepped out of the briefing room with Goose as Maverick stormed off, with Charlie following behind. Iceman and Slider stepped out of the room and both men gave Ashley a small smile before walking off across the forecourt and back into the barracks.

"So, got much planned tonight?" Ashley asked as she and Goose headed back to the barracks

"Well, my wife and son flew in yesterday so I'm taking them out for a meal" Goose responded

"Aw, that's sweet" Ashley smiled

"Ash!" A voice shouted from behind the pair. She turned as Robert came sprinting over

"What?"

"Mum's just called. She's just flown in" Robert informed his twin

"Okay, so?"

"She wants to meet up"

"It might have to be just you. I'm really not in the mood to see her tonight" Ashley spoke

Robert rolled his eyes, "Whatever" He barged past Ashley and Goose, and into the barracks corridor. Ashley said goodbye to Goose and chased after her brother

"Rob! Robert! Can you wait" Ashley shouted as she chased after him down the corridor

"What, Ashley?" He spoke sharply

"Why are you being like this? You know my issues with mom. You know me and her don't get on, we haven't done since dad died"

"Exactly! You're always fighting with her! I just want us to all get along" Rob declared

"She resents me for my career! What am I supposed to do? Take her advice and be stuck in a dead-end job for the next thirty years of my life?!" Ashley retorted

"You know what, Ash. I don't care anymore" Rob spoke, before turning and leaving the girl in the corridor.

THE NEXT FEW DAYS, Rob completely avoided his sister, which made Ashley feel extremely hurt. She knew she made a mistake, fighting with him but on the other hand, what she said about her mother was true but also slightly unforgivable.

"Lieutenant Thompson?" A voice spoke, snapping Ashley back into the room, "Is everything okay?" Jester asked

"Yes, sir. Sorry" Ashley apologised, as she noticed the rest of the group looking at her. Jester continued with his speech about the next training hop they'd have to complete. Once they were dismissed, Ashley went to immediately leave the room when Jester called her back

"Take a seat, Lieutenant" Jester spoke, as he sat down in his seat at the desk. Ashley took a seat in the chair in front of him, looking down at her lap as a stray of hair fell from her bun, "Is everything okay with yourself? You were zoned out for most of this morning's lecture"

"I'm fine, sir. Honestly" Ashley spoke

"Are you sure?" He asked, wanting a final confirmation

"Absolutely, sir" Ashley spoke

"Okay, you're dismissed, Lieutenant" Jester spoke. Ashley stood up and left the room, heading back to her room. She closed the door behind her and lent against it, sliding down until she hit the floor.

She stayed there for a while before there was a tap on her door. She dried her tears away with her hand and opened the door to see Twister stood on the other side

"Hey, Ash. We're needed for our training" Twister spoke

"Okay, give me two minutes" Ashley spoke

"Sure, I'll be outside at the plane" Twister left and Ashley quickly changed into her flight overall and grabbed her helmet from her wardrobe. She made sure her face wasn't puffy from crying before rushing out onto the tarmac. She pulled her helmet on and climbed up into the driving pit of the plane.

She drove the plane down the runway and off up into the sky. They were flying at a normal speed when Viper spoke through the communication

"Thunder. For your training, the scenario is that you are in pursuit with an enemy bogey. Your task is to chase the bogey down and divert their course away from military air zone. Failure to do so, might result in your plane being shot down." Viper informed the girl

"Roger"

A plane's engine roared past the plane, knocking it slightly from the force. Ashley put the plane into full speed and chased after the plane. As Ashley and Twister communicated during the pursuit, it became known that the person flying the other plane wasn't an instructor or commander... but was Robert, by himself.

"Turbo?! What are you doing?!" Ashley screamed through the headset

"Thunder, don't communicate with him! He's the enemy in the scenario!" Twister shouted

Ashley chased after Robert's plane and followed close behind as she tried to lock onto his plane, when he pulled up on the brakes. Ashley's plane was close to the force that came from the engine and her plane began to spin

"Engine one is failing!" Twister shouted as a continous bleeping sounded from the radar

"Shit!" Ashley spoke as she tried to stabilise the plane

"Engine two is... fried too!"

"Eject! Eject! Eject!" Ashley screamed, as the plane started to reach below the hard-deck level, fast.