A/N: Hey guys, I know I have a lot of stories out but I this story have been on my mind for quite some time now so I decided to put my thoughts into words.
Olivia came out of her daze when her name was announced by the Admiral.
"Lieutenant Olivia Pope are you ready to fulfill your duties by serving as a navigator for the USS Ronald Reagan?" The admiral asked her. This was her dream. She knew coming out of Anapolis and flight school that being commissioned to The Reagan was a possibility, but it just didn't hit her till now that her dream has come true.
"AYE AYE SIR!" Olivia shouted proudly with a smile on her face.
"Congratulations Lieutenant and GodSpeed." Admiral McRaven shook her hand and they stood for pictures. Olivia could hear her mother and stepfather cheering proudly for her in the stands. It's times like these she wished her father was alive to see this. He too served on the Ronald Reagan and was a pilot. He was her inspiration. She missed him so much. Olivia smiled thinking about her did and sat down. Abby was next and she too was assigned to the Ronald Reagan.
When the ceremony was over, Maya was the first one to come and hug her daughter. After Maya was done, Dan came up and hugged Olivia. She may not be his blood daughter, but in his heart she was his daughter in anyway.
"Congrats sissy!" Lilly yelled at Olivia.
"Thank you my girl!" Olivia picked up the five year old and hugged her tight.
"AHHHH I have the best sister ever!" Lilly loved Olivia so much and Olivia to her.
"When I grow up Livvie I want to be just like you and daddy!" Lilly stated as she knows that both her father and Olivia are her heros.
"Oh Jesus not only do I have my husband and eldest in the Navy, but now it's my youngest as well!" Maya fake sighed.
"Dan you better not get commissioned on a ship." Maya turned to her husband.
"Honey….I am a typical history teacher at Annapolis and the basketball coach….I don't think I am going anywhere….." Dan laughed and picked up his daughter.
"Careful baby you have your dress whites on!" Maya reminded her husband because Lilly's shoes had some dirt on them.
"I got it honey" Dan pulled Maya into a side hug and kissed the side of her head. Olivia smiled because Dan was a blessing to her and her mother. He was a kind and gentle man who cared about them so much. Never has he treated Olivia differently from Lily and she was extremely to call him her second dad. When Maya and Dan started dating Olivia was not a fan of him to say the least.
He was her history professor and one day ran into Maya and Olivia at the mall and instantly fell in love with Maya. Olivia was so against the relationship because she felt that Maya was betraying her father by being in a relationship with Dan. She really realized what kind of a man Dan was when he defended her mother and her from his racist white family. From that day Olivia started to notice how much Dan really loved and cared for her mom. Finally she came around and accepted Dan. So now here they were blessed with an amazing man and Lilly. Olivia was brought out of her thought process when Abby hugged her from behind.
"OH MY GOD! OLIVIA! WE ARE GOING TO THE REAGAN TOGETHER!" Abby was so excited. She was one of the bottom of her class and Olivia was in the top three so this was shocking for her.
"AHHHH I KNOW RIGHT! I'm so happy for you Abby!"
"I'm so proud of you Liv! Third in our class AND 1ST FOR THE NAVIGATORS? HELL YES!" Olivia smiled and hugged her friend again.
"Okay, girl I'm gonna go to brunch with my family and later we are going out you hear me?" Abby hugged her and left. Olivia, Maya, Dan, and Lily were taking some picture when all of a sudden Admiral McRaven appeared in front of her.
"Lieutenant Pope! Congratulations again! I served with your father on the Reagan…..Eli was one of the best fighters on the carrier and someone whom I considered my friend….He would have been so proud Lieutenant….I hope you know that…."
"Yes, sir I do….And thank you….." That's all Olivia could say as tears were welling in her eyes. She took a picture with the Admiral and then the family headed out for Brunch. They had a little time before reporting for duty so Abby and Olivia decided to tour around Southeast Asia. Since the USS Ronald Reagan would dock in Yokosuka, Japan and is apart of the 7th fleet. They went to Thailand, Burma, Vietnam, Laos, South Korea, and Japan.
Before she knows it it was time to report to Yokosuka. When they arrived to the based Olivia was in awe how beautiful the USS. Reagan was. Tomorrow was a big day, it was when the retiring officers leave and the new ones are introduced.
"Girlllll….there are so many ATTRACTIVE MEN HEREEEE! Like my lord!" Abby was fanning herself. Olivia laughed, threw her arms around her friend and they headed to where they would be spending the night.
The new pilots and navigators gathered together and introduced themselves. There was Quinn, Charlie, Jake, and Mellie whom were the pilots. The navigators were Olivia, Abby, Huck, and Harrison. They were definitely being observed by the senior officers. Except for a couple the Reagan was getting a band new group of pilots and navigators. Olivia didn't feel intimidated at all until she saw the most handsome man she'd ever seen on this earth come into the officers mess hall.
His jaw was defining, the aviators that were on his face made him look more attractive. This man looked like a Greek God and his brown curls…..Olivia was left speechless.
"That's Alpha…." Jake came from behind her.
"I'm sorry who?"
"The alpha….He's probably is the best fighter pilot that's still alive. This man is a beast. He is simply the best….Hence why his call sign is Alpha."
"The Alpha huh….." Olivia looked at Fitz again and to find him staring at her and her breath hitched. His steel blue eyes were piercing and Olivia felt like they bore into her soul. For some reason Olivia could tell the Alpha did not like her.
"What's his deal?" Olivia asked Jake.
"I haven't had a clue, but he kinda looks intimidating."
"OKAY! Enough talk about the Alpha." Abby air quoted and laughed.
"LET'S HAVE SOME FUN YALL!" The group went out that night and enjoyed normalcy before they have to ship out.
Soon enough the morning arrived and Olivia dressed in her Dress Whites. She took a deep breath and smoothed out her uniform.
"Everything I do is for you daddy….I miss you so much….I'm about to be on the Reagan…..I am so happy dad….Like genuinely happy…..I love you dad and you'll always be with me no matter what….." Olivia let a breath out, picked up her hat and left to meeting up with the group.
Admiral Beene gave a speech and introduced all of the new officers that will be joining the fleet. Afterwards it was time to board the ship. Olivia was just in awe. The ship was more beautiful as she got closer. When they stepped foot on the ship, Olivia sense this sort of pride. The newbie as they called them were led to their quarters, and it turns out that her roommate was Abby. They were just getting settled in when orders came that there's a meeting for all of the ships pilots and navigators in the ready room.
When Olivia and Olivia got into the room it was heavily divided from senior officers to the newbie. They sat in the newbies side. Soon Admiral Beene came in the room and they all stood and stared him.
"At ease sailors. I want to start by welcoming our new pilots and navigators. The best of the best gets chosen to be on this ship. I know we have a lot of new people and I expect you all to be a team and work together to protect our great nation." Then he handed off to the leader of the squadron.
"I am Captain Rashad and you will come to me or Admiral Beene for your orders. All of our briefings will be done in this room and I expect all of you to be mature adults. This is a serious job and anyone who thinks this is a joke can head that way where the door is. Now off to your assignments of pilots and your navigators."
"Perkins and Newbern. Whealan and Finch. Cunningham and Walker." The captain went on and on until there was just two people left to be called on.
"Grant and Pope." As soon that the captain was done speaking everyone was whispering how Olivia Pope has become the Alphas navigator. Fitz on the other hand was no pleased at all.
He has his reasons for not liking her or wanting to be partnered with her. He has been in the navy for 25 years and he was not about to deal with this rookie now. After everyone was dismissed, Olivia looked at Fitz and he looked really upset. He followed Admiral Beene and Captain Rashad out. The next day they were all dressed in their flight suits waiting to be debriefed. Four sets of bird were taking off for routine flights. Fitz haven't spoken a word Olivia and it doesn't look like he wants to either.
Once they get to the flight deck Olivia had to race up to Fitz.
"Hello Sir, I'm Olivia Pope…"
"Yes, Lieutenant I know your name. Look, I am the best damn piot they have on this ship and I expect the best from my navigators. So if you mess up rook than you are out you got that?" Fitz caught Olivia off guard.
"Um yes sir! I won't let you down!"
"We'll see about that." Fitz said and turned around to head to their jet.
Once they got in and situated, Fitz was ready to do. They got the okay from the bridge and was in the final stages of preparation. Olivia placed the photo of her and her father on where she can visibly see it. It happened so fast, soon she realized that they were in the air. For a while Fitz didn't say anything to her. As they were doing their flybys, Fitz noticed something and decided to check it out.
"Sir, I don't think this was part of the plan." Olivia voiced her concern.
"It's part of the plan when I say it is."
"Sir, we are not sticking to the aviation path….."
"Lieutenant, I know what I am doing and I don't need you to second guess my decisions."
"I'm sorry sir. I wasn't…"
"Yes, you were and don't apologize if you don't mean it." The rest of the flight was uneventful and Olivia couldn't wait for them to land. Once they landed Olivia got out of there as fast as she can. She went to the nearest bathroom and washed her face. Once she came out she had some yelling.
"Get. Rid. Of. Her! Get her off as my navigator."
"Nah, she's great. One of the best navigators I've seen coming out of flight school."
"I don't care just get rid of her!"
"Why? Because she stood up to the alpha and actually questioned your judgement?" Admiral Beene asked Fitz.
"Like i said, just get rid of her." Fitz went to turn around and there was Olivia.
"I'll request a different pilot! Good luck Commander." Olivia turned around and left. She was pissed. No matter how mad she was Fitz did look good in his flight suit. How the hell does he have time to look that good with his flight schedule?
Meanwhile Cyrus was upset at Fitz.
"Fitz...I've known you for a long time….Hell you've served on this ship the longest for pilots…..But let's be clear about something….I am your commanding officer and I run this ship. Granted I let you get away with a lot of shit that you pull because you are my friend. But that girl! IS the best damn navigator you'll ever have go go get her before I assign you the shittiest navigator on this ship! Plus you both could use come closer!"
Fitz flinched and became tense.
"Don't…..Cyrus….."
"I am only stating the truth…."
"Please…." This was a touchy subject that Fitz did not want to talk about.
"Okay, just go get her back!"
"Yes, sir!" Fitz ran after Olivia.
"Lieutenant Pope! Lieutenant!"
"I'm not going to apologize for my actions because I don't believe in apologies, but don't request another pilot.
"Why?"
"Why do I not want me to request another pilot? It's clear you hate me."
"I don't hate you Lieutenant."
"Than why?"
"I don't have to explain myself to you, but as a senior officer I forbid you to request another pilot. Your stuck with me, rather you like it or not!" Fitz said in a blank face. Olivia was so upset she just had to walk away. Fitz on the other hand went back to his room and took out a picture he haven't look at in a while. 'God, she's just like him'. Fitz thought to himself.
A/N: Ta Da! Let me know what you guys think! Also, why do you think Fitz is like this to Olivia?