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There You'll Be
Chapter 3
Up, Up, and Away (revised)

At night was the only time Danny could think clearly, and for a long time. One night, he realized something. He didn't love Evelyn! He smiled at the thought of her and Rafe being happy together. Then he remembered the ring that was in his jacket pocket. He had bought for Evelyn, for if he made it back alive, but it was no longer for her. Boy, did he need help.

"Jo, are you awake?" he whispered.

He got a moan for a reply.

"Never mind, I'll tell you tomorrow."

Another moan. The next morning, right before sunrise, he woke Jo up and told her to get dressed. She did so and followed him out of the bunk. Gooz and Rafe were still asleep, so they didn't wake them. Danny led Jo to the front of the carrier, and sat down. She sat next to him.

"What's up?" she asked.

"I need to talk to you," he said.

"Okay, go ahead."

"I don't love Evelyn."

"Good. I don't like her."

Danny laughed.

"Close your eyes. I'm goin' to give you somethin' and I want you to keep it."

"Okay."

Jo closed her eyes. Danny took her hand, and put the ring in it.

"Okay, open them. That's for substituting you with Evelyn."

Jo looked at the ring. The sun had just begun to rise and the setting was beautiful.

"Danny- I- does this- I mean- wow. Does this mean you never loved her, you just thought you did?"

"Yes, it means that I loved you, but went with her instead."

He kissed her on the cheek. The horn sounded for everyone to wake up. Jo put the ring on her finger and they went to breakfast.

"Where were you two?" asked Rafe.

"We went for a walk, Danny needed my advice on something," said Jo.

"Okay, well, today's the day, good luck to all."

Jo smiled at Rafe, and as soon as Dolittle walked in the mess hall, he became his serious, brown- nosing self.

"Men-" he saw Jo, "And woman, today you will embark on a dangerous journey. This may be the last time you'll see the person next to you, alive."

Jo looked at Danny, Danny looked at Rafe and Rafe looked at Jo, then they switched; Jo looked at Rafe, Rafe looked at Danny, and Danny looked at Jo. Danny and Jo had silently agreed not to tell Rafe, yet.

"I wish you all good luck and fare thee well."

A man came in and told Dolittle about the Japanese patrol boats and he told the others. They all grabbed their gear, prepared the planes and got into their planes in their positions. Jo was positioned behind Rafe, to land them in case of a problem. They flew from about two hundred more miles than they were supposed to. They got to Tokyo and hit them as hard as possible. And Rafe tried as hard as he could to get out of there. Only three out of the sixteen made it to China. Rafe moved so Jo could land the plane.

"Men, if we're captured, don't shoot, I'll give you a signal," said Jo.

"What's the signal?" asked Danny.

"You'll know, tell those in your plane the same. And don't let them see your weapons, I've all ready hidden mine."

"Roger," said Dolittle.

They all told the men in their planes what Jo had said. Jo was forced to land in a rice paddy as the Japanese ambushed them. Danny's plane came from over head, and shot at the Japanese, then crashed. They ran to the crashed plane, as the other came to the ground, more gently that the other two. Jo and Rafe looked around the plane, they found Gooz and the others, but no Danny, another guy was missing, too. Jo was worried and the Japanese held them at gun point. There was a scream and gunfire. Jo's heart fell to her toes. About five Japanese men crowded around her. She began her signal. She reached her hand to her back, the men put up their guns. She said something in Japanese, and smiled slyly. The men smiled and talked amongst themselves, the other men came around, dragging their prisoners. Jo somehow managed to pull her brazier out of her sleeve, then dropped it on the ground. All the men, except the Americans stared at it. Jo pulled off her jacket and pulled her guns out.

"Now," she said sweetly.

Then she said something else in Japanese and they dropped their guns, except one, who shot at Rafe, but missed, and Jo shot him. Then there was shouting, but it wasn't in Japanese, it was the Chinese. Jo went into the plane to get re- dressed. When she came out the guys were all staring at her.

"Who taught you that?" asked Rafe.

"I learned it by myself, thank you very much. I had to find some way to do it without you or Danny seeing, as I knew you two sat outside my window, trying to scare me," replied Jo.

"I'm proud of you Captain, but tell me, what did you say to them to not shoot you?" asked Doolittle, on the plane home.

"I said, 'If you don't kill us, you don't have to pay me.' Ma didn't teach me that, she would have killed me, so no one's allowed to tell my mother what I just told y'all," said Jo.

The guys laughed. When they landed, Jo got off first and Evelyn ran up to her.

"I know that you know I'm pregnant, and I've decided that I'm marrying Danny because of it. Okay? No hard feelings?" said Evelyn.

"Evelyn- I don't know- I'm sorry-" started Jo.

Rafe hugged Evelyn.

"Evelyn, Danny didn't survive. We searched every where for him or his body," said Rafe.

Jo turned away from them, crying, again. She still hadn't told Rafe.

"Jo! Here, you left your jacket on the plane," said Red, handing it to her.

"Thank you, Red, "said Jo, reaching out with her right hand to take it.

Rafe noticed something glittering on her hand.

"Jo, what's that?" he asked.

"What's what?" asked Jo, drying her eyes.

"On your hand. Danny told me that was for Evelyn."

Jo looked at her hand.

"He told me he realized he was substituting me with Evelyn and that he thought of me often when he was with her. And he said that he was happy, because now he knew that you two would be happy, and so would he. That's the only thing he ever wanted was for you two to be happy." Jo felt a new wave of tears coming on. "Please, excuse me."

She walked away and sat down to cry.

"Jo!"

Jo looked up and saw her parents and the Walkers walking toward them. Jo resumed crying.

"Oh, Lord. What's wrong is it Rafe? Is he okay?" asked Mr. McCawley.

"I'm fine, Pa," said Rafe.

"Josephine McCawley, what is on your hand?" asked Mrs. McCawley.

Jo cried harder.

"Sore subject, Ma. Danny gave her that. We couldn't find him after we landed in China. Ma, Pa, Mr. Walker, Mrs. Walker, I'd like y'all to meet Evelyn," said Rafe, changing the subject.

They were all introduced and Dolittle walked over.

"Captains McCawley?" he said.

Jo stood up, her face tear- stained. She and Rafe saluted him. He saluted back.

"At ease. The President would like to speak with you."

President Roosevelt rolled up to them.

"Why hello, Miss McCawley. How are you? It's been a while, I'm glad to see your brother is all right, and where is Captain Walker?" Jo had to try not to cry again, and she barely succeeded. "Oh, I'm sorry. Well, you two have been promoted to General. This'll get quite confusing if you two keep moving up in positions together."

They laughed, though shortly. By this time Mr. and Mrs. Walker had caught on and Mrs. Walker was crying. Over the next few months, Rafe and Evelyn got married, and had Danny. Jo called him Danny- boy, he seemed to like it. Jo moved into an apartment in Washington DC, she still worked for the government, but Rafe decided to stay with his family. One Christmas, two years after the war had ended, Jo and her daughter, Harley Gabrielle, (from a former relationship, post war) were visiting Evelyn and Rafe for Christmas, in their old house. (Their parents had left it to one of their two children) She had gotten Danny about four presents, but kept mentioning presents to get a rise out of him.

"Oh, I don't know if I can wait three days for those presents, what do you think Danny- boy?" said Jo.

"Mommy! Can I please open one of Aunt Jo's presents for me? Please?" begged Danny.

"No, Danny. Jo, you shouldn't spoil him. Or torment him," scolded Evelyn, even though she was smiling.

"Moi? Spoil him? I only gave him some candy when I got here, and I got him a few presents. I don't see what you mean, "said Jo, innocently.

"Jo, will you take this cake over to the Walkers, please?"

"Sure."

"Mommy, can I go with Aunt Jo?"

"Yes, but put your jacket on."

"Mommy? Can I go too?" asked two year old Harley.

"Yes, sweetie."

When they were ready, Jo, Harley and Danny set out across the corn field.

"Shoot! I forgot my gloves, oh well," said Jo.

Then she noticed a man going into the Walker's barn. Jo picked up Harley and got to the Walker's door.

"Afternoon, ma'am. Could you watch Harley and Danny- boy for just a second. There's a man in your barn. I'm going to check it out."

"Thank you Jo. Jebadiah noticed him hanging around this morning."

Jo walked to the barn, in time to see him come out. He had his back to her.

"I wouldn't move if I were you, Mister," warned Jo.

"Okay," said the man.

"Turn around slowly."

The man did and he opened his mouth.

"Oh my God- Are you married Miss?"

"That's none of your business, sir."

"Well, I was just asking, as I gave my girlfriend a ring just like that one on your hand. Did your sweetheart die in the war?"

"You're asking very personal questions."

"I'm sorry. It's just that- who's little kids are they?"

Jo turned around to see Danny holding Harley's hand.

"The boy is my brothers and his wife's. The girl is mine. Why?"

"No reason. It's just that I'm- Who is your brother? And who are you for that matter, really."

"I should be asking you that same question."

"I'll tell you if you tell me."

"My name is General Jo McCawley, my brother is General Rafe McCawley."

"Well, my name is-"

"Jo! I can't find Danny!" called Mrs. Walker.

"He's right here Mrs. Walker. I hope you enjoy the cake!"

Harley held onto Jo's leg and they watched the stranger.

A/N: I'm going to be very, very, very, very mean and stop here. I don't care if it's short. The one before was longer. Please review!