The Good Ending

Chapter 5. Baby on Board

"Do some of that pilot shit!" ~ N.G.B

Next up was Goose and Maverick vs Phoenix, Bob and Hangman. "Say, Phoenix. Why don't we tell everyone Bob stands for something. Other than Robert, I mean." Hangman said into his mask so that the other two Aviators could hear him, trying to provoke them.

It was working as Bob was about to respond to Hangman's comment, but before he could say anything he was interrupted. "Don't take the bate, Bob." Phoenix rolled her eyes, attempting to save her new friend from fighting a pointless battle. "You wanna know why we call him Hangman?" She asked as she looked back at him.

"Wait I got it." Hangman quickly intervened. "Baby on Board." He said as he broke out into laughter at his own joke as Phoenix and Bob just rolled their eyes at his immaturity. His laughter was cut short by Maverick and Goose flying straight at them and directly between them, causing them yet again to be knocked off balance.

"Shit!" Hangman shouted as he quickly clipped his mask into his helmet. 

"Greetings, Aviators." Goose spoke through his mask as Maverick did a quick turn around. "Fights on." Maverick said as he was quickly on the Pilot's tails now.

"Alright, Phoenix. Let's take this guy out." Hangman said, trying his best to avoid Maverick's target. 

"C'mon, Mav. Let's go ballistic." Goose yelled as they were gaining on the two pilots. Maverick just smirked as he tried to lock onto Phoenix.

"Break right!" Hangman yelled towards Phoenix who proceeded to do so despite knowing exactly how he was. However, she had hope that maybe he wouldn't be such an arrogant asshole this time around.

No such luck.

Hangman proceeded to leave her behind as he continued straight.

"Where's he going?" Bob yelled as he watched Hangman fly away from the two of them as Phoenix let out an annoyed yet unsurprised sigh. "That's why we call him Hangman. He'll always hang you out to dry." Phoenix said, Maverick and Goose quickly gaining on her.

"Leaving your Wingman, that's a strategy we haven't seen in awhile. Hey, Mav?" Goose spoke playfully as he tapped Mavericks shoulder. 

"He called you a man, Phoenix. You gonna take that?" Hangman panted as he spastically looked around to see where Maverick was. "So long as he doesn't call you a man." Phoenix said in rebuttal, still trying to shake Maverick and Goose who couldn't help but laugh at that remark.

 Rooster was also listening to the whole thing on the radio, and he couldn't help but laugh at the pair and their shenanigans. 

"Talk to me, Bob. Where's Maverick?" Phoenix shouted to her RIO after losing sight of the pair. Bob began looking around, trying to find Maverick before finding himself tense up at just how fast Maverick was at flying. "Jesus his nose is already coming around." 

Maverick and Goose were right behind them now, trying to get them in his sights. "Get him off me, Hangman!" Phoenix yelled as she swayed back in forth, preventing Maverick from getting a clean shot. 

"For all you folks at home, this is how you bury a fossil." Hangman said in a cocky tone as he flew up behind Maverick and Goose.

"Talk to me, Goose." Maverick stayed focused on Phoenix while also trying to evade Hangman's target locker.  

Goose proceeded to look around behind him. "He doesn't have a clean shot yet, we're good." Goose yelled to Maverick, to which he nodded in response.

Phoenix and Bob were trying break out from Maverick's grasp by flying straight up. However, in doing so, they flew right into Maverick's gun lock, causing a ringing to occur inside of their jet.