Chapter Three

Leaving

The next morning, Scott woke up to find Virgil curled up next to him. Scott smiled and gently shook his brother's shoulder.

"Hey Ace, come on Ace, it's time to wake up," Scott said as he sat up.

"What?" Virgil's eyes slowly opened.

"Good morning," Scott said as he got up.

"Yeah, morning Scott," Virgil said quietly as he sat up.

"What time did you come in here last night?" Scott asked as he went to get his uniform.

"Well I couldn't fall asleep so I came in here around midnight, knowing you're around just helps me feel better," Virgil said hanging his head.

"Hay, it's okay Ace," Scott said sitting beside his brother again.

"I'm really going to miss you Scottie," Virgil said as he rapped his arms around his brother's neck.

Scott returned the hug, and then said, "You need to go get dressed if you want to come to the base with me."

"Right," Virgil said as he got up.

"I'll meet you downstairs okay," Scott said as he walked Virgil to his bedroom door.

"Okay," Virgil said as he walked out the door.

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Breakfast went way to fast and before Virgil knew it they were at the base, checking in at Scott's assigned plane.

"Well that's it, the plane leaves in fifteen minutes," Scott said as he returned to his family after signing in.

"Good, that give us just enough time," Jeff said as he put down his bag that he was carrying.

"Enough time for what?" Scott asked as he sat his bag down on the ground.

"Enough time for me to give you all, one of these so you all know the each of you have one," Jeff said as he pulled five packages from his bag and handing one to each of his boys.

"What is this dad?" Scott asked holding up the package.

"Open it Scott, all of you, open it," Jeff said with a smile.

Slowly the wrappers came off, it revealed a framed picture of all five brothers, Scott in was in his uniform, the rest of the boys had Support the air force t-shirts on. The picture had been taken the day Scott had gotten home from Basic.

A single tear trailed down Scott's cheek, but just as quickly as it appeared it was gone, "Thanks dad, this is great, now I have a resent picture of all of you."

"Yeah this is great," the rest of the boys said.

"Hey Tracy! We're loading up," one of the members of Scott's unit called.

"Alright I'm coming," Scott said as he took out cloth and rapped his new picture in it and placed it in his bag and then turned to his family, "Well this is it I guess."

Scott went to each one of his brothers and hugged them, then he hugged his dad with a his might.

"I'm proud of you son," Jeff said into his ear before releasing him.

"Thanks dad," Scott said with a small smile and turned once more to his brothers.

"You guys take care of each other alright?" Scott said looking from John to Alan.

"We will Scott," they said together.

Scott focused on Virgil, "Don't stop running Ace, I'll be ready to time you when I get home."

"I won't stop Scottie, I promise," Virgil said.

"Tracy!" the men called again.

"I'm coming! I love you all," Scott said as he picked up his bag.

"We love you too Scott," the whole family called.

"I won't be gone long, I'll be back I promise," Scott called as he entered the plane.

T.B.C.