Authors note-

This chapter won't be too interesting, it's just banter and build up to a bigger scene that'll happen next chapter so don't worry, it won't always be this boring!

Also I normally write 1000+ words, but I wanted to get a quick beginning chapter out, so this one is only 650 words or so.

If you have any questions/Inquiries about this chapter/aviation terms, leave me a comment and I'll try to help ya out!

Planes-

Cessna 172 Skyhawk - small personal airplane flown by Virgil and Patton

Viking 400S - seaplane flown by Roman and Logan.

Have fun reading this, and please please please leave a comment! Criticism or otherwise, I'll take anything! Really helps my inspiration!

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Virgil shouldered his bag, leaning down to tie the laces on his shoes, brushing his fringe out of his eyes.

"Virgillllll, are you ready?" Virgil sighed, a slight smile tugging at his lips as he heard the excited whine of his roommate (and Co-pilot) from the next room.

"Almost Patton! Do you have the keys? Double check to be sure! You're always so forgetful!" Virgil called to his friend, snickering slightly as he pulled his laces tight, straightening back up.

"What? I'm not that forgetful!" Virgil walked into the living room as his roommate protested.

"One word Patton, one word." Virgil paused. "Spaghetti."

"THAT WAS ONE TIME, IT HAPPENED ONCE!" Patton moaned, before laughing. "And it wasn't all my fault! Roman was supposed to grab some too!" Patton huffed. At the mention of his name, a certain brown haired man poked his head into the living room.

"What was I supposed to do? What's happening?" Roman questioned, a smirk in place on his face as he strolled into the room, hands casually such in his pockets.

"We were just talking about that one time with the spaghetti and that professo-" Virgil replied, before being cut off with a shriek.

"VIRGILLLLL!" Roman whined "We don't talk about that incident. I was cleaning marinara sauce out of my hair for weeks!" Roman shook his head, smiling. "So anyway, what are you guys up too?"

"Well, we're just going on a quick flight with the Cessna, gonna practice some touch and goes and review our emergency checklist to make sure we're still in touch. What about you and Logan?" Virgil questioned.

"Oh, have fun! Logan and I are going to wash the Viking today, probably do some checkups. Our last water landing was pretty rough and I want to make sure she's in tip-top shape." Roman answered. "She's actually in the hangar right now, would you mind if Logan and I caught a ride there from you guys?"

"Oh, sure! We're leaving right now actually, are you guys ready to go?" Patton nodded enthusiastically at Roman.

"Oh yeah, All of the gear is already in the hangar. Let me let Logan know we're leaving and we'll be good to go! Meet you out in the car?" Roman turned, talking over his shoulder as he headed down the hallway to Logan room.

"Okay, meet you out there. Lock up when you're done." Virgil replied, before grabbing his keychain off the hook next to the door and turning the door handle to walk out into the cooler air of the hallway of the apartment building. Virgil turned to close the door as Patton came out, and proceeded to walk out and down the stairs and through the lobby, jogging slightly.

As they reached the car, Patton looped around to sit in the driver's seat, Virgil tossing the keys across the roof of the car for him to catch as he headed for the passenger.

"Hey! Why do I have to sit in the back?" Roman wailed as he and Logan exited the apartment building.

"We were here first Slow-pokes!" Patton stuck his tongue out as Roman opened the back doors to let him and Logan get in. "And we're giving you a ride, so the hitchhikers sit in the back!" Virgil laughed as Patton talked to the annoyed man.

"Ugh, finnnnne." Roman rolled his eyes, drawing out the word as he buckled his seat belt. "Let's go!"

Patton glanced around to make sure everyone had their seat belts fastened and then turned the key and they were on their way.

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Everything's looking to be fun! But will it stay that way...?

We'll see in Flying High chapter 2!

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- Ren