Whoever has ridden a jet before knows just how awesome it is to fly it.

(Y/n) of course has ridden one before, when she helped Nines escape from the military base before getting herself killed by crazy government agents.

The thing is that she had never told any of her friends and when she heard that the famous Air Force jet races were happening that night, she couldn't help but wanted to share the excitement with them.

"I have a jet and I'm going to enter the races with it~"

(Y/n) had unexpectedly announced as the group ate Chinese at the table.
The three just stared at her like spiders were crawling out of her ears while Nines and Pod just sat there, the android enjoying this weird meal that humans ate. He especially liked the fortune cookies.

"...You're joking right, (Y/n)? What do you mean you have a jet?"

"Whoa...(Y/n) has her very own jet? We're not even THAT rich to afford a private jet!"

"She's probably showing off again...remember when she once told us that she met that one famous K-Pop group on the subway? I can't believe we all believed her until we got kicked out of their concert for trying to meet them without VIP passes...she made us look like fools, yo!"

"Whoa whoa, okay! So I will admit, that one was definitely a lie and a very good one too! But I'm telling you all that THIS IS REAL! How else did you guys think that I escaped the military base?"

"Simple, running away on foot with a naked boy in your arms-"

(Y/n) threw her Chinese soup in Rocco's face, covering him in noodles and vegetables. He then silenced himself before (Y/n) could stuff her chopsticks up his ass.

"Me and Nines escaped on a jet! An actual jet! Right, Pod?"

"Affirmative. (Y/n) and Unit 9S had no other choice but to steal one of the government's aircrafts."

"Soooo where is the jet then?"

Lolita asked Pod.

"The flight unit is somewhere in the desert, possibly collecting sand and dust. It is still in stable condition."

The group then drops their chopsticks before jumping out of their seats, their eyes sparkling with excitement.
They all then rambled, telling (Y/n) that she should enter the Air Force jet races, for she could win a few extra bucks. (Y/n) then smiles before turning to Pod.

"Pod, show us where the exact location of the jet is. We got a race to win~"

***

It took awhile, but Pod had finally found where the abandoned flight unit was where (Y/n) and Nines has left it, the sand covering its wings and windows for it hasn't been used for awhile. The group had stated that they couldn't just drive on the road with a jet hanging on their roof, so (Y/n) and Nines decided to fly the jet to the Air Force base. It would also give (Y/n) good practice. But with all the flashing buttons and levers, (Y/n) didn't know where to start.
She nervously laughed as she looked through the manual.

"Umm...how do you get this thing off the ground...?"

(Y/n) didn't understand the directions in the manual either, for they were entirely in a weird language that she has never seen before...
Nines laughed before throwing the useless manual out the window before strapping himself into the pilot seat and pulling (Y/n) into his chest.
The human girl blushed as she squirmed against the android.

"W-What are you doing?!"

"I'm going to teach you how to fly this thing~"

Nines then hacks into the system before the jet automatically turns on, lights flashing everywhere in the cockpit before he then pulls a lever and (Y/n) could feel the jet starting to hover above the ground.
She then glances out of the window, only to find that they were now 6 feet up in the air!
She then clings onto Nines, shaking with fear as she heard the jet engine roaring.

"N-Nines?! Nines! This is a bad idea! This is a STUPID idea! L-Let's just stop!"

"Stop? This is fun though, isn't it?~
I know one thing about you humans...and it's that no matter how scary something is, you humans will still do it anyway~"

Nines smirked before letting the jet fall, only to let it fly again. (Y/n) yelped as she shook in his arms.

"S-Stop! I-It's not funny, Nines! I'm scared!"

"Unit 9S, according to my sensors, (Y/n)'s heart rate is rising at a very fast pace...it appears that she is expressing fear."

"Huh, no wonder why humans find fear quite amusing~"

Nines replied before the jet takes off high into the air, (Y/n)'s screams echoing through the cloudy night skies...

***

(Y/n) and Nines had made it to the Air Force base in one piece, landing their jet on the track along with other jets that pilots were flying.
Some of the jets were red, white and blue with stars painted on them while some jets were painted in green and gray camouflage.
Russell, Rocco and Lolita were already there, sitting on the roof of their car while munching on snacks. Nines then helps (Y/n) get off the jet before helping her walk to the group, her legs all wobbly. Lolita stared at her with confusion as the others tried very hard NOT to laugh.
The way that (Y/n) was walking made her look like Bambi.

"What happened? What took you guys so long? The races are about to start!"

Nines softly smiled as he rubbed
(Y/n)'s back.

"We had some...technical issues~"

"Well, I hope those technical issues don't affect your flying because I already signed you guys in."

After hearing the shocking news,
(Y/n)'s blood ran cold as the color from her face drained.

"Y-You what?!"

"You heard me! Now get back in that jet!"

"I almost died! AGAIN!"

"Well I'll be...is that (Y/n)?"

A deep voice came from behind (Y/n) and Nines. The two turn around to find a young man standing in front of them, his dirty blond hair scattered everywhere as goggles rest on his sweaty forehead, his green eyes shimmering in the moonlight.
It was (Y/n)'s uncle, who was the fastest pilot anyone has ever known.
He was also the only blood-related family that (Y/n) loved and trusted.
(Y/n) smiled as she gave him a hug, in which he gladly returned.

"Uncle!"

"Hey there, kid! It's great to see you again! My, you've grown into a beautiful woman~"

"And you still look the same as the last time I saw you~"

The two laughed as (Y/n)'s uncle then noticed the white-haired android.
He then smirked as he wrapped his arm around her.

"Oh...I see that you got yourself a boyfriend~"

"B-Boyfriend?!"

"Boyfriend?"

Nines asked as he tilted his head in confusion. He then turns to Pod, who was floating beside him.

"Pod, define the term, boyfriend."

"Pod, you better not-"

"The term boyfriend is defined as a human male companion with whom one has a romantic or sexual relationship with."

"Oh..."

Nines replied as he quietly thought to himself. Now that he thinks about it...he didn't exactly know what kind of relationship him and (Y/n) were in...what exactly were they?
(Y/n)'s uncle laughed as he ruffled
(Y/n)'s hair, winking.

"I guess I shouldn't question anything, it is your personal relationship after all~
Ah, what's this thing here?"

He then noticed the floating robot. He then examines it, his eyes widening at the sight of it.

"Whoa...this is interesting...very interesting...okay (Y/n), let's make a bet."

"Huh?!"

"If I win the race, you give me your little robot here~
If you win, you can keep it, along with $500~"

"What?! P-Pod's not for sale!"

"Huh, that's a very interesting name for a very interesting machine~ Now let's have a race that will make our very souls quiver with delight!"

"No, wait-"

But her uncle already left, hopping into his jet as he winked at her.
He wasn't kidding about this bet at all...
Pod quickly hid inside (Y/n)'s bag.

"(Y/n), I cannot leave you and Unit 9S behind. I suggest that you win the race for my sake..."

"B-But I don't know how to fly!"

"But I do."

Nines said as he then grabbed (Y/n)'s hand and dragged her to their jet, strapping her into the co-pilot seat as he then strapped himself in.
(Y/n) held Pod to her chest, trembling in fear as she couldn't imagine which was scarier:

Racing in a super fast jet...or losing Pod.

A lady who wore a tank top and shorts then stood in front of the track, holding up two checker flags as she then counts down. (Y/n) then heard her uncle's voice on the radio.

"Get ready, (Y/n)! It's time to race your way into tomorrow, TODAY!"

"NO IT AIN'T!"

The lady smiled as she held up the two flags, continuing to count down.

"Three...two...one..."

"Let's win this thing, (Y/n)!"

"NINES YOU'RE FREAKING CRAZY!"

"GO!"

The lady screamed as she waved the flags, causing all the racers to suddenly take off into the skies, Nines trailing behind them. (Y/n) screamed as she hugged the Pod tightly, the small robot hoping that she wouldn't crush him.
Their jet flew past other racers, spinning and twirling around them as Nines and (Y/n) were now head on head with her uncle. (Y/n) felt so sick to her stomach...she hoped that she wouldn't puke on Pod.

"N-Nines, we're going pretty high..."

"I can't let him take Pod!"

"I-I'm sure he was just kidding!"

But (Y/n) knew that her uncle never joked around, especially when it came to betting...

"Hang on!"

Nines grit his teeth in anger as he stepped on the gas, causing the jet to fly higher and faster until he passed right by the uncle, who has never lost a race before.
(Y/n) closed her eyes, hugging Pod as she wished for the race to be over...

Then silence.

She felt the jet become lighter and slower than before.

She opened her eyes and gasped...for Nines and her were above the clouds, the moonlight brightly shining around them. They were so high up that (Y/n) could touch the stars even though she knew it was impossible. She stared at the view in awe as she let go of Pod, resting her hands on the window.

"Whoa...this is so...beautiful..."

"It is, isn't it? I thought we'd take a shortcut...humans can easily be impressed by these sort of things."

Nines said with a smile. He then pat Pod's head.

"Pod, fly this flight unit slowly."

"Affirmative."

Pod said as it took its turn on the steering wheel. Nines then sat by (Y/n), smiling at her as she continued staring out at the scenery. It was like a fantasy dream come true, (Y/n) felt like she was on a magic carpet ride through the clouds.

Only except it was on a stolen government-class jet.

"Hey (Y/n)..."

"Hm? What is it, Nines?"

"I was actually wondering...what are we exactly?"

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"I mean...what exactly is our relationship...?"

Nines asked as he nervously rubbed the back of his neck with his hand, avoiding (Y/n)'s gaze.
The question rang inside (Y/n)'s mind...

What were they even...?

(Y/n) then softly smiled as she said,

"We're just best friends, that's all."

"Oh..."

"Yeah, we're best friends and there's nothing wrong with that! Right?"

"I guess...(Y/n)..."

Nines voice trailed off as he tried to ask her the one question that he always wanted to ask her:

What if they were in a romantic relationship and they just didn't know it yet?

But of course, their alone time had to be interrupted...when a missile had struck their jet.

***

Loads of missiles were raining everywhere in the city ruins, striking the buildings and city grounds as the Goliath smashed through everything, it's engine roaring as smoke and fog covered the whole area.
2B and 9S had just left Pascal's village and were now on their way to where their flight units should be.
The problem was that their flight units were on the other side of town...and the Goliath was standing right in their way.
2B and 9S ran straight towards the danger while the frightened mooses and bulls ran away from it.

"The flight units should be on the roof of that building up ahead. It'll be dangerous, but we're not going anywhere unless we pass through that Goliath's legs. We should be careful."

9S advises as the two YoRHa androids rushed through the giant's legs, dodging all of the explosions that rained down upon them.
The two then made it inside a nearby building, running up the stairs as the building crumbled around them.
9S was tired and exhausted and he just wanted to go back to the Resistance camp so he could sleep, but he knew that they couldn't give up now.
He was a YoRHa android and YoRHa androids will fight till their dying breath.

For the glory to mankind.

We're so close...just a few more steps...

9S thought to himself as they continued on. Once they made it to the top of the building, they were about to make it to their flight units, until the Goliath smashed through the wall, trapping the two in between its massive arms.

This was definitely unexpected.

"Aaaah!!!"

"Damn it!"

2B cursed as she tried attacking the machine with her tiny sword, while 9S tried thinking of another strategy that could work.

Think 9S, think! Ah! I got it!

"2B! Displaying data on central wiring hub!"

I'll HACK into it so I could temporarily stun it!

It took a few tries, but 9S's hacking ability had paid off, for the Goliath had suddenly fell on its knee, temporarily stunned.

Now's our chance!

"Let's get to those flight units while we can!"

9S advises as the two then finally make it to their flight units. They both hop in before taking off into the cloudy skies, 9S following behind 2B.

With these flight units, this thing doesn't stand a chance!

***

"N-Nines! We don't stand a chance against FIVE air fighters! W-We need to call my uncle for backup!"

"There's no time! We need to get rid of them and fast, before they shoot us down!"

Nines replied as he put the jet in full speed, trying to outrun the five black jets that were following them.
Nines knew what those black jets were...it was obviously the agents from the military base, trying to capture him. One of the government's head pilots then spoke on the radio, reporting his sightings to none other than the Chief.

"Sir, we have just found the missing flight unit and it appears that Unit 9S, our secret weapon, is flying it...along with someone else."

"...Shoot them down, but don't let them crash! It'll destroy the weapon we have been working on for years!"

"Roger that. Alpha, Bravo and Delta, surround the aircraft. I will try to take them out."

The three black jets then pulled up to each side of the white jet, one on the left, right and on top.
Nines clicked his tongue as he tried thinking of a way that could help both him and (Y/n) get out of this mess. He then gasped as he turns to Pod.

"Pod! I need you to control this flight unit!"

"Affirmative."

Pod said as it was now taking control of the plane. (Y/n) stared at Nines with wide eyes as she trembled with fear.

"What are you going to do?! Y-You can't kill them!"

"I wasn't planning to! I'm going to hack into their flight unit systems so I can lose them!"

Nines then opens the window, causing strong winds to blow in (Y/n)'s face as she tied herself to the chair as tightly as she could. Nines then holds his hands out and closes his eyes, using his hacking ability to steer the flight units away from them.
It had incredibly worked, for the government pilots didn't understand what was going on. They had their hands on the steering wheel...but they weren't controlling their jets at all.
Once the three black jets were out of the way, they now had to face the main one, who had struck them again with a heat seeking missile.
Nines tried to hack into the system, but this system was even more secured than the others and when he failed, he felt a huge headache.
He grunts in pain as he stared at the black jet.

"Damn it...I can't hack into his system controls so easily...there's only one thing we can do...we'll have to take him down."

"W-What?! Y-You'll kill him!"

"I won't, don't worry."

Nines said before placing a kiss on
(Y/n)'s head, causing her to blush.

"I made a promise, after all~"

The android then hops into his seat, strapping himself in as he puts his hands on the wheel and levers.

"Pod, permission to perform mobile configuration!"

"Huh? Mobile configuration...?"

"Permission granted, now performing mobile configuration..."

It was something out of a Mecha anime...(Y/n) watched in shock as the jet suddenly configured into a robotic suit, Nines being the controller of it. The next thing Nines did was unremarkable:

With his robotic arm, he sliced the wing of the black jet in half, causing it to burst into flames.

The pilot screamed before jumping out of the black jet, which now plunged to the ground...

Once Nines robotic suit turned back into a normal flying jet, (Y/n) stared at him, dumbfounded, before punching his shoulder.

"Y-You idiot! You said you wouldn't kill him!"

"He has a parachute, he'll live."

"I am sorry to interrupt your bonding time, but according to my calculations, this flight unit has taken too much damage and will self-destruct in exactly 20 seconds..."

"S-Self destruct?! Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god! We're going to die!"

As (Y/n) panicked, Nines looked around for a parachute. Unfortunately, this jet didn't have one. There was only one thing Nines could do, but he knew that (Y/n) wasn't going to like it.

"Do you know how to skydive?"

"H-Huh? S-Skydive? N-No..."

"Then you're going to learn right now."

Nines said with a blank face as he then pulls (Y/n) to his side, giving her some rope to tie herself onto his back.

"Make sure those ropes are tight enough to hold you, okay? Pod, get on the back of (Y/n) and don't let her go!"

"Affirmative."

Pod said as it hug the back of (Y/n)'s backpack. Nines then turns to look at her face.

"Are you ready?"

"...I hate you so much, Nines..."

"I take that as a yes. Here we go! Everyone hang on!"

Nines said before jumping off the white jet, stretching his arms and legs out as the three skydive, falling into the clouds. (Y/n) screamed while Nines laughed, the two making loud noises to make the fall seem more shorter.
(Y/n) then saw the ground coming towards them and it made her heart sank. She shuts her eyes and waits for
impact...only, she didn't feel anything.
She did feel light though.
When she opened her eyes, she gasped, for Pod was holding Nines by the hand and the three slowly floated down till they gently land on the sandy dunes.
Nines smiled as he pets his Pod, while (Y/n) laid on the ground, rethinking about her whole life.

One thing's for sure:

She was never going to fly in a jet with Nines ever again.