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[Oct 1] [Naruto AU] [A screaming comes across the sky]
Title: First Flight
Day/Theme: October 1st / A screaming comes across the sky
Series:
Character(s): Naruto, Iruka, Sasuke, Kiba, Sakura, Ino, Shikamaru, Chouji
Rating:
The small, yellow plane taxied itself out onto the runway, its propeller and hydraulics whirling with a noise of effort, the engine occasionally sputtering. A little too late, Iruka asked, “Are you sure this is safe?”
“No,” Sasuke answered. “That’s why Naruto’s testing it.”
“What?!”
“It’s fine, Iruka,” Ino assured their caretaker. “Shikamaru put this thing together himself, with Chouji and yours truly there to help.”
“Again,” said another boy who was sharing the same mischievous sneer as the Uchiha, “this is why Naruto’s testing it.”
“No one asked you, Kiba!”
Sakura pressed the radio piece into her ear to close out the outside noise. “Flaps 15, Naruto. We don’t have much runway to work with here.”
“Flaps 15, roger!” came the static reply from the pilot.
“How’s air direction, Sasuke?”
“No crosswinds. Looks like you picked a good day.”
Cheeks a bit pink, Sakura continued on with the pre-flight checks until Naruto’s complaints began drowning out the sounds of the machine.
“LET’S GET GOING ALREADY!” he bellowed. “I WANNA FLY!”
“Idiot,” Shikamaru grumbled. “He’s gonna die if he rushes it.”
“What?!”
“It’s fine, Iruka. Really!”
The few minutes that passed seemed to stretch on into an eternity for the anxious ones, but finally Sakura cleared the take-off. There was an overjoyed whoop from the cockpit and a few scattered cheers from the make-shift “tower” as the engine was gunned for a smooth rolling accent.
“He’s up!”
“It works!”
“We did it!”
“Icarus Prelims, here we come!”
Ino hugged Shikamaru fiercely without waiting for his consent.
The ground crew burst alive into loud cheers and congratulations, but in the midst of them, Iruka remained still, watching the mechanical yellow bird roar above them. Of all the excited, scared, happy thoughts that ran through his mind, the one that stood out the most was:
He’s going to be just like his father.
Above them, Uzumaki Naruto roared screaming across the sky.
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Authoress Notes
So here's one main Naruto AU of choice that I will be focusing on this month. To be honest, I'd only come up with it earlier this week, but October AU Month seems like the perfect opportunity to flesh it out. So that's what I'll be doing. (Besides going-between the other AU I have in mind...)
A little background: This AU is built upon aviation rather than ninjutsu. The military's greatest strength is in their air force and skilled pilots; the most popular way to travel is by air; building and flying planes is one of the most top activities of recreation. Technology isn't much past the WWI era, although things like the radio, phone, refrigeration systems, and even an early form of television are available.
I hope to make these little looks into my AU interesting, and not too confusing. Please bare with me, and if there are any expert aviation people out there, please feel free to point out to me my mistakes. But please also be kind, keeping in mind that I'm learning/teaching myself as I go. ^^; Thank you!
Day/Theme: October 1st / A screaming comes across the sky
Series:
Character(s): Naruto, Iruka, Sasuke, Kiba, Sakura, Ino, Shikamaru, Chouji
Rating:
The small, yellow plane taxied itself out onto the runway, its propeller and hydraulics whirling with a noise of effort, the engine occasionally sputtering. A little too late, Iruka asked, “Are you sure this is safe?”
“No,” Sasuke answered. “That’s why Naruto’s testing it.”
“What?!”
“It’s fine, Iruka,” Ino assured their caretaker. “Shikamaru put this thing together himself, with Chouji and yours truly there to help.”
“Again,” said another boy who was sharing the same mischievous sneer as the Uchiha, “this is why Naruto’s testing it.”
“No one asked you, Kiba!”
Sakura pressed the radio piece into her ear to close out the outside noise. “Flaps 15, Naruto. We don’t have much runway to work with here.”
“Flaps 15, roger!” came the static reply from the pilot.
“How’s air direction, Sasuke?”
“No crosswinds. Looks like you picked a good day.”
Cheeks a bit pink, Sakura continued on with the pre-flight checks until Naruto’s complaints began drowning out the sounds of the machine.
“LET’S GET GOING ALREADY!” he bellowed. “I WANNA FLY!”
“Idiot,” Shikamaru grumbled. “He’s gonna die if he rushes it.”
“What?!”
“It’s fine, Iruka. Really!”
The few minutes that passed seemed to stretch on into an eternity for the anxious ones, but finally Sakura cleared the take-off. There was an overjoyed whoop from the cockpit and a few scattered cheers from the make-shift “tower” as the engine was gunned for a smooth rolling accent.
“He’s up!”
“It works!”
“We did it!”
“Icarus Prelims, here we come!”
Ino hugged Shikamaru fiercely without waiting for his consent.
The ground crew burst alive into loud cheers and congratulations, but in the midst of them, Iruka remained still, watching the mechanical yellow bird roar above them. Of all the excited, scared, happy thoughts that ran through his mind, the one that stood out the most was:
He’s going to be just like his father.
Above them, Uzumaki Naruto roared screaming across the sky.
-----
Authoress Notes
So here's one main Naruto AU of choice that I will be focusing on this month. To be honest, I'd only come up with it earlier this week, but October AU Month seems like the perfect opportunity to flesh it out. So that's what I'll be doing. (Besides going-between the other AU I have in mind...)
A little background: This AU is built upon aviation rather than ninjutsu. The military's greatest strength is in their air force and skilled pilots; the most popular way to travel is by air; building and flying planes is one of the most top activities of recreation. Technology isn't much past the WWI era, although things like the radio, phone, refrigeration systems, and even an early form of television are available.
I hope to make these little looks into my AU interesting, and not too confusing. Please bare with me, and if there are any expert aviation people out there, please feel free to point out to me my mistakes. But please also be kind, keeping in mind that I'm learning/teaching myself as I go. ^^; Thank you!