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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"Captain Mitchell and Captain Thomspon are no longer your instructors and as of today, there are new mission parameters" Cyclone spoke the next morning, as he stood in front of the group of pilots that were once under Ashley and Maverick's supervision.
"Time to target is now four minutes" He announced, "You'll be entering the valley level at reduced speed, not to exceed four-hundred and twenty knots" Cyclone said as each of the pilots exchanged looks between one another.
"Sir, won't we be giving their planes time to intercept?" Bob asked
"Well, Lieutenant, you have a fighting chance against enemy aircraft. What are the odds of surviving a head-on collision with a mountain?" Cyclone said, "You'll be attacking the target from a higher altitude, level with the north wall"
"It's gonna be a little harder to keep cage on target but you will avoid the high-G climb out"
Before Cyclone could continue, the monitor began to beep as two images of planes flashed up on the rader, following the course of the track in which the pilots had been training on for the last few months.
"Who the hell are they?" Cyclone asked, just as a voice spoke through the speakers
"Thunder and Maverick to range control. Entering point Alpha" Ashley spoke as she and Maverick began to follow the course.
"Its mum and Maverick" Bob said, sitting up in his seat
"Confirm green range" She said
"Uh, Thunder, Maverick, Range Control. Green range is confirmed" The voice from the control room spoke, "Although I don't see an event scheduled for you, ma'am"
"Well, we're going anyway" Maverick said
"Setting time to target: two minutes and fifteen seconds" Maverick said as the time on the monitor changed.
"Two, fifteen. Thats impossible"
"Final attack. Maverick and Thunder, inbound" Maverick said.
"Let's turn and burn" Maverick looked over to his partner and she nodded in response. Ashley increased her plane's speed and the pair turned their planes upside down and began to follow along the course, starting the countdown.
They flew above the mountains, switching side to side while trying to maintain a steady breath and keep the plane from crashing or losing control at such a fast speed.
They had reached the crater model and everyone watching sat on the edge of their seats, "come on, mum" Bob muttered as he watched intently as his mum and Maverick flew
"Popping in three, two one"
Maverick and Ashley pulled the brakes up, bringing the nose of the plane directly into the air before bringing it round and down and levelling it with the target.
Maverick levelled his laser with the target and fired, "Bombs away" He said as they pulled the planes up, intercepting the high G peak climb
Ashley tried to control her breathing and keep conciousness as she levelled her rader with the target and fired, causing the bombs to have a direct hit on the target, pausing the timer
"Bullseye! Holy shit!" The pilots erupted into a cheer for their instructors.
"Thunder, you good?" Maverick spoke
"Never better" Ashley chuckled
Maverick was asked into Cyclone's office almost as soon as the pair landed and Ashley took that time to change from her flying overalls.
"I have to say, Captain," a voice spoke as Ashley stepped into the corridor, "That was some badass work out there" Hangman spoke
"Thank you, Lieutenant" Ashley nodded
Hangman left and Maverick joined the woman soon after, a puzzled yet relieved look on his face
"Hey, what's wrong?" Ashley asked
"He's appointed us team leader, and we're heading out in a few weeks" Maverick said
Ashley looked at him and let out a deep sigh.
"How many weeks?" She asked
"Two" He told her.
A short while later, Ashley sat in her home when Bob and Bradley walked in, "Hey Ash" Bradley said as he pulled his coat off and hung it on the coat rack
"Hey, can you both sit down a minute" She said
The boys shared a look and hesitantly sat down at the table, in front of the woman.
"What's wrong, mom?"
Ashley looked at them both, "There's something I need to tell you both"
"Now you have us worried" Bradley said as Bob nodded in agreement
"We're flying out in two weeks, for the mission" Ashley said
"Two weeks?" Bradley questioned as Ashley nodded in response
"I need you boys to know that I love you both, so much" Ashley said, holding both their hands in her own
"We love you too" Bob said
"I need you both to promise me you'll come home safe, even if me or Maverick don't" Ashley said
"Wait, what do you mean you or Maverick?" Bradley asked
Ashley let out a deep sigh, "Me and Maverick have been seeing each other the last couple of months" Ashley told them both, "I know how you feel about Maverick, Bradley, but-"
Bradley nodded, "Ash, you're like my mom, and I can vouch for both me and Bob when we say we want you happy, we have for a long time, after Uncle Trevor died" He said
"I love you boys" Ashley hugged both of them
"We love you" They said.
"Oh, and if he breaks your heart again, I will hurt him" Bradley said, pulling away from the hug slightly as Ashley chuckled before hugging again.
