"Welcome back to the skies." Thor told Carol, who was in her plane right next to him.
"I miss flying planes." She stared right back at him.
"You ready?"
"I was born ready."
"Flight control to Avenger, you are on standby." Flight control announced.
"Roger that." Carol replied.
"Flight control to Thunder, you are good to go." Flight control continued, chattering to both planes.
"Copy that. Ready when you are." Thor informed, staring at the navigation system.
"All positions standing by." Flight control was a mix of chatter.
"Engine startup. Everything looks good" Rhodey told both of them.
"Ready Avenger?" Thor said.
"When you are Thunder." Carol responded to him.
"When we get in the skies, get ready for a race."
"You challenging me?"
"Yes. Let's see who's the better pilot."
"Get prepared to lose."
"Please. I bet I could beat you."
"Twenty bucks?"
"Sure."
"You are good to go pilots."
Both of their planes started up, heading down the runway. They kept getting faster, until they took off the ground. Carol flipped her plane upside down, flying past Thor. He followed her plane, locking in formation.
"How's the skies treating you?" Thor wondered.
"Great. It's a whole different world up here." Carol looked at the skies below her.
"Ready for that race?"
"Yeah."
"Get ready to lose."
"So much confidence for someone who's going to lose."
"If we weren't in planes right now, I would-" Thor stopped talking before he finished his sentence.
"You would do what?" Carol asked with curiosity.
"Never mind." He shrugged like it wasn't important.
"Never mind what?" She really wanted to know what he was going to say.
"It's nothing important."
"You're making it sound like it is."
"Okay, now you're just teasing me."
"It's my job. Your reaction is priceless."
Thor raced past Carol's plane, starting the race. She caught up with him, flying right above him, upside down. He looked up from the cockpit, staring right at Carol. She smiled before flying faster.
"Too fast for you?"
"Never."
"I won that race by far."
"Sure you did."
"I sense some sarcasm."
"You know me too well."
"How about that twenty bucks?"
"I'll give it to you when we're back on the ground."
"So another hour from now."
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