Jake was just about to go for his morning run tying his shoes and grabbing his wireless earbuds. He had opened the door mid-step before freezing and looking down. He had to pinch himself to make sure he wasn't seeing things. Nope they were still there.

Bradley thinks he's dying. Instead of calling for any type of emergency services he calls for Maverick.

With Bob and Phoenix both in the hospital Rooster isn't doing so well, at least until the person he was least expecting arrives.

Basically everyone of the Daggers has worn one of Rooster's Hawaiian shirts at some point.

When their plane goes down into the sea, Jake decides he's their best chance at survival and rescue.

Rooster and Maverick talk about the future and the idea of expanding their family.

"They call 'em Thelma and Louise. They always fly together, never apart. They've never been caught, never been shot down... rumour has it, they even have three kills like Maverick," Jake scoffed. "Really? Now that, I doubt," Eleanora Bradshaw. Callsign: Thelma. Evelynn Mitchell. Callsign: Louise.

After being stationed in a quiet beach town, Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw becomes part of a close-knit group of friends. It doesn't take him long to discover that one of them isn't just his friend - she's so much more than that. The problem is that she has a rule: no dating soldiers. Can Bradley convince her that what they have is worth breaking her rule?

It's been over a year since Bradley Bradshaw won Thea Williams' heart. They've had their ups and downs but Thea is learning to trust that her aviator will always come home to her. But when he is called away on the most dangerous mission of his career, Brad and Thea must face their worst fear - that he won't come home this time. This story is a sequel to To Be Loved By You!

Crack propagation: when the existence of a small fracture leads to larger ones, driving the material to failure. (Maverick dies in Hop 31.) [Spin-off from my story Metal Under Tension, but also stands alone.]

The trip home wasn’t as uneventful as it seems, Rooster and Phoenix are keeping secrets from each other, and Maverick decides to help them out.

Permanent set: the irreversible changes that happen to a metal under stress. [A missing scene from Metal Under Tension, from Iceman's POV.]

Maverick finds the perfect Christmas gift for Rooster. Disclaimer: I only own the plot. Not the Characters.

Backstory Drabbles for Seeing a Trailer...

In the aftermath of the Layton rescue, Merlin has questions...

"I honestly don't know what he would be like if he didn't have Natasha. She gave him a purpose like even I couldn't do." Carole smiled sadly, "Yeah, I feel like Goose sent her here." Ice snorted irreverently, "He did. Mother Goose got him drunk on his birthday and left him in Charlie's clutches." Ice/Mav, Hangster, Phoenix/Coyote

She wasn't sure why they called her Lucky. She had never been lucky. The irony behind her call-sign was laughable. And being sent on this detachment just showed how unlucky she actually was. When Lauren must face ghosts from her past, will she disappear again or will she finally face her demons? OCxRooster OCxHangman

During the Darkstar crash, Maverick is given a choice—his life, for Goose's. (But good intentions, as they say, can pave a dangerous road.)

Lt. Natasha “Phoenix” Trace wasn’t prepared to be reunited with her old friend and crush, Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw, and even less prepared for the anomaly named “Bob”. Just “Bob”

Talk to me, Bob. Some things are hard to say. (Bob receives a second set of orders during training.) [Robert "Bob" Floyd & OC], Penny Benjamin, Natasha "Phoenix" Trace

Another Graduate returns to Top Gun with Rooster. Oc insert.

On the precipice of his own cancer diagnosis, Admiral Tom "Iceman" Kazansky reflects on Carole Bradshaw's last days and a decision Maverick make that has long-lasting consequences (crossposted on AO3)

The thing about close calls is they always get closer with each new assignment. Rooster and his team had tempted fate before in the last suicide mission. This time around, he can only hope their luck won't run out. If it does, World War III may be the least of their problems. (Reviews welcome - they are jet fuel for my brain).

"Breaking the hard deck? Insubordination? Are you trying to get kicked out?", she broke the silence between them finally, looking at him. He didn't want to do this… He wasn't ready to do this so he shook his head, "Don't worry about it". Rooster finally letting himself be vulnerable and telling Phoenix about his Dad and his history with Maverick Phoenix and Rooster have history.

Charlotte and Bradley are the best of friends. Could they be more? Follow their lives as they are called back to Top Gun. Will only mention snippets of the movie, it will not follow it completely. There will also be lots of DRAMA! RoosterxOC