Chapter 22: New Age
As the dawn arise, several Peacekeepers arrive along with Enforcers and Specialists. They surround the building, all aimed at the entrance. Soon the door opens, everyone lowers their weapons.
Soon Joshua and the Strike Team began to walk out, everyone looking battered and bruised. Officer escorts Shaundi and Pierce to a Milita Trooper, putting them into the car. Jessica sits on the a stretcher, VC Medics checking her injuries. As they do, everyone turns to Joshua. He continues pass them.
He carries the bodybag of Samantha, the woman he once loved almost a year ago. He place the body onto the stretcher, looking at it with hurt and guilt. He felt a hand on his shoulder, turning to see Kinzie standing behind him.
Tears began to come as they hugged each other, Joshua looks back to the body. Watching as the Medics confirms her death, then place the body into the vehicle to take back to base.
He turns to Kinzie as she walks away, he walks up to her and grabs her arm. She began to turn to see who grabbed her, only to receive a surprise kiss from her Joshua. She thought of fighting back, only to soon accept it as she wrapped her arms around him. After sometime, they part, both breathing heavily as they looked at each other.
"Never, ever, think of doing that again" he ordered, Kinzie smiled as she kissed him again.
"Yes sir, Commander" she says seductively.
They both hold each other as Jessica and Officer watched, Jessica then nudged him. Officer turns to her with curiosity, "You think he'll be normal again?" she asked.
Officer looks back at the couple as they walked to Joshua's car, he then smiles as they entered.
"I think he's more than normal, he might be cured from his pain" he says.
Jessica looks back at her brother, watching as he drove away.
Soon the News Crew came, nearly stampeding the VC Troops in the area. They began to ask Jessica and Officer questions, curious on what happened during the night.
One News Reporter came up to her, microphone up to her face.
"Is it true that the Commander has done the impossible?!" he asked.
Jessica turns to Officer, only for him to nod in agreement. She turns back to the reporter, nodding at the idea.
"Yes, Commander Jones of Viper Corp has killed the Leader of the Saints" she says.
As she says it, everyone flooded to her.
Two Years Later
The operations in the Command Center was normal, Officer continues to type on his Computer. As he types, he turns to the sound of heels coming to him. Soon he sees Jessica as she hands him another file, Officer opens it to read inside.
He soon smiles as he looks at it, Jessica leans next to him. On the file, it shows Joshua and Kinzie in the hospital, holding their first child.
"So, what's the gender?" Officer asked, Jessica smiles at him.
"Baby Girl, what's better is that she's named after our mother" she says.
Officer smiles as he closes the file and hands it back to her, he then stands up and stretches. Popping some joints as he does, Jessica laughs as he does it.
"Getting old Grandpa?" she asked, Officer returns the laugh.
"Well, after doing some work since Joshua stepped out, Yes I have" he says.
"Being Commander can be taxing, but it helps make sure everything goes smoothly" she says.
"Just wished that he didn't leave so soon after he found out she was pregnant" Officer says.
They both began to walk to the door, Jessica rolling her eyes to Officer's statement.
"He's gonna be out until the child is at least a few months old, so we got about four months left" she says.
"I wonder how he is right now?" Officer wonders.
In Stilwater, Joshua stands over a large gravestone on a hill. On it was the names of his Parents, Alan and Sally Jones. He sighs as he rubs his forehead, removing the sweat from it. He places a flower on the gravestone, he then looks to the one next to it.
On that gravestone was his best friend and pilot, Quagmire Locus. He placed a bottle of Liquor on it, he then stares at the stone for a moment.
"You know, I hate the fact that you all died in a Gang War. Especially you Quag, dying from a jealous Ex-Girlfriend. If I had the chance, I could've saved us all. But here we are, me alive while the people I love rest" he says
Soon he turns to a woman carrying an infant, she smiles at him as the baby cooed between them.
He kisses her as they looked out to the city, the Gang Wars across the U.S. began to disappear. Joshua smiles to that, happy that he has a family that'll live in peace.
"So, what's the plan now, Commander?" she asked
"You know Kin, I have no clue, but I'll figure it out soon" he says
Kinzie smiles as she placed a hand on his cheek, Joshua gently held it. He kisses on it, smiling to the ring on her finger.
"Thank you, for giving me a chance to be happy" he says
"I should thank you, you ended almost all crime in the country. Now you're chosen to be the next President" she says
They both laughed for a moment, finding it funny to see the thought of Joshua as President. Once they calmed, they see their daughter sleeping peacefully, Joshua sighs as he looks to Kinzie.
"My Job as Commander ain't over yet, Hughes plans to have us doing International Operations" he says sadly
"As long as you come home, Alive and Healthy, then I don't care" she says with a smirk
She then began walking to the car, stopping before turning to her Husband. "Also, I'll know if you cheat" she says, Joshua chuckles as he follows her.