𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐎𝐧𝐞 ✈️
Lieutenant Ashley Thompson, callsign Thunder, is one of the Navy's best aviators ever seen and when she is appointed a place on the TOPGUN program, she finds herself in life or death situations that will cost her life and maybe so...
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Graduation was finally here...
Everyone sat at the country club in Miramar that TopGun had hired out for the graduation event, dressed in their white ceremonial uniforms, as Jester stepped up to the podium
"Gentlemen.. and Ladies," Jester began
"Where's Maverick?" Ashley heard one of her fellow pilots whisper to his RIO from behind her
"I don't know where he is"
Ashley tried to listen in to the speech that was given but her mind kept flicking back to Maverick.
She had tried her hardest to get Maverick to stay in Miramar and graduate from Top Gun, claiming that's what Goose would've wanted for him.
Four days ago...
"Maverick... please" Ashley begged as Maverick made his way to the door of her apartment where he had stayed, after his drunken episode.
"Don't leave us... Don't─ don't leave me" Ashley spoke
"Ash.. please don't make me stay" Maverick uttered
"Goose wouldn't want you to give up? Would he?" Ashley asked
"Ashley─"
"─if you won't stay for me or for the rest of the team, then stay for Goose. I know its hard, okay? Believe me, I've been where you are but don't you think graduating from Top Gun might give you some closure?" Ashley spoke as Maverick stayed quiet
"Ashley?" Hollywood spoke, bringing Ashley back to the real world as she stood with him and Wolfman.
"Sorry"
"Are you okay?" He asked,
"Yeah. I didn't sleep well last night. Nerves, I suppose" Ashley spoke, shrugging off his question as she smiled at her partner and best friend on stage, receiving their trophy.
Iceman and Slider got first place in the race for the Top Gun trophy
"Congratulations!" Ashley spoke as Iceman and Slider stepped off the stage
"Thanks baby" Iceman spoke, wrapping his arm around his girlfriend
"Congrats Slider" Ashley embraced Slider in a hug
"Thank you, Ash"
"Congratulations" A voice spoke from behind Ashley. She turned around to see Maverick standing in front of Iceman
He came...
"Thank you" Iceman spoke, shaking Maverick's hand
He stepped away, leaving the trio to celebrate, but Ashley watched him walk away.
A while later, the festivities were still going on as Viper and Jester approached the gang
"Gentlemen! And Ashley" Viper spoke, "I hate to break up the party before it really gets out of hand but there is work to be done"
"Some of you have to depart immediately. We have a crisis situation" Viper spoke
Everyone turned their heads to Viper as he finished his sentence.
"Ice, Slider!"
"Hollywood, Wolfman!"
"Thunder, Twister!" Ashley stepped forward, taking the slip of paper from Jester
"Maverick!"
"Sir" Maverick stepped forward, standing next to Ashley as he read over the paper
"Maverick, you'll get your RIO when you get to your ship. And if you don't... give me a call and I'll fly with you" Viper spoke
Once the party died down and everyone headed off to pack, Ashley headed back to her house to find Maverick sat on the front porch
"You stayed?" Ashley asked, stepping into the garden
"Yeah" Maverick spoke, "Ash, you were right. Goose wouldn't have wanted me to give up now."
"I'm glad you stayed and graduated with us" Ashley smiled
The screeching of tyres came to a halt behind Ashley and she turned around to see Twister climb out of his car
"Patrick? What's wrong?"
"I can't do this mission"
"Why not?"
"I've told Viper I quit. My mother's sick and I have to go back home. So you're flying solo. I'm sorry, Ash" Twister spoke before driving off
"What the fuck?" Ashley muttered
"Viper won't let you fly solo"
"Looks like he has no choice" Ashley spoke, turning to Maverick.
