This is a story about the Middelground. About sitting between two chairs, and all the strength it needs to hold on, to keep in position and not tumble to the ground ending up losing both. A Kazansky and a Bradshaw, both born on Middleground from there on, things took their turn. (bradley "rooster" bradshaw x fem!oc) A Top Gun Story in 6 Acts. ACT ONE - The Origin Story and Teenage Years ACT TWO - The Naval Academy of Annapolis ACT THREE - The First Deployment and Climbing The Ranks ACT FOUR - The Way To The Very Top on Unsteady Steps ACT FIVE - A Different View of The Uranium Mission ACT SIX - The Life After The Special Mission Beware of strong language, sexual content, blasphemy, hubris, hypocrisy, terrible communication skills and bruised bodies.

In the high-octane world of Top Gun Maverick, River "Sunshine" Bradshaw has always carried the weight of family legacy. Her father, Nick "Goose" Bradshaw, a beloved Top Gun legend, died before she was born, leaving her older brother, Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw, with a lifetime of grief. Their mother's death when River was just 16 and Rooster 18 only deepened the divide between them, leaving River feeling like she never truly had a family. But after years of being apart, River returns to Top Gun as a promising pilot in her own right, ready to face the skies and prove herself. Reuniting with Rooster, however, isn't as simple as she hoped. Their once-close bond is strained by years of distance and unspoken pain over their parents' untimely deaths. While they try to navigate their fractured relationship, River also finds herself quietly entangled in a secret romance with Robert "Bob" Floyd, a fellow pilot whose quiet, steady presence offers River comfort and understanding. As River works to rebuild her connection with Rooster and find her place within the Top Gun program, she must also navigate the complexities of keeping her love for Bob a secret. Their bond grows stronger amid the chaos of training and combat, but the weight of their shared history-both personal and professional-puts their relationship to the test.

An alarm blares in Ranger's cockpit. "Oh shit." Ranger curses. A radar guided missile launcher, it's silhouette familiar to us by now, swivels around and lets fly with a SAM, traveling at MACH 5. Ranger throws flares, tries to evade, but he too is doomed. Phoenix x Male OC

Linley Floyd left Pigeon Creek, Alabama and all she was, including the name she was born with, in the rear view mirror seven years ago when she moved to New York. When her boyfriend and she's sure, the love of her life, proposes, she finds herself right back in the place where everything began, Pigeon Creek, Alabama. She has to face down some old demons, and fix some broken relationships to get a divorce from her husband, all so she can marry the man she truly loves. What happens in Pigeon Creek after that proves that sometimes, home is where the heart is, even when you don't know it. ⚠ Crossposted on AO3 and Tumblr! ⚠

Mavericks daughter, y/n, gets send back in time after crashing during a mission to 1986, the same year her father first attended top gun. She has to find a way to stay hidden without others finding out her true identity. What happens when she pretends to be a top gun student and has to attend classes and flights with the young version of her father.

Neo Kazansky-Mitchell callsign Matrix is called back to Top Gun to help take out a uranium facility. Unaware his older brother Jake Seresin was also called back with his brother figure Bradley Bradshaw.

Held captive as a POW for over a year, Beck "Presley" Parker is back on U.S. soil. But he's not the same man many remember. When he meets Rooster, he learns that maybe he shouldn't have to change.

Dylan 'Suagr' Downs is from the south where her roots run deep. She grew up farming but now, she's at Top Gun. She's in the top 1%. Who's graduating the top of the class isn't the only drama though. A group of past Top Gun pilots are back to complete a mission deemed impossible. Before training begins though Dylan catches the eye of Bradley Bradshaw at a bar. The problem with that? Dylan doesn't like commitment, especially to someone who could break her heart in a matter of seconds.

Charlotte Mitchell is the twin sister of Pete Mitchell and the godmother of Bradley Bradshaw. Lottie and Pete were attached at the hip, always following each other, doing the same things. This led them to be fighter pilots for the U.S. Navy. Maverick and Goose flew together and at one point Charlotte had a partner until an accident happened and she was left without him. When all three of them get into Top Gun, it was the three of them against the world. Soon, Charlotte finds her feelings for a fellow pilot and proves that a woman can do the jobs in a fighter jet better than any man. Callsign: Chaotic "You're pretty chaotic, Mitchell." "Awe. You think I'm pretty, Iceman?" "I promise you, Bradley, I'll be there for you, no matter what." "I love you, Charlotte. I knew as soon as you knocked your brother down a few pegs."

Nobody in Iceman's life has meant more to him than Pete Mitchell does. He's dangerous and annoying but incredibly cute, and Ice thinks if he looks at him one more time with that smile of his, his legs are going to give out under him. Try as he might, he can't say anything to address the crush he has on him. Or, the four times Ice wants to admit to Maverick that he loves him and the one time he does. !!! Contains mentions of suicide in part 2, so please be aware !!!