Randal was with the girls showing them the sights and the statue that was made for them as the Super Patriots. Then they went to a children's hospital that was like the 'Ronald McDonald house', "I confess." He said, "I have been doing this for 5 years." They walked in and kids came running up to him and hugged him.
"Randal!" They said as they grabbed on to him. Then one of the nurses went over to him.
"They kept asking, 'when is Randal coming?' I told them that you said you were coming." So Randal introduced the girls to the kids and they sat down and started to read 'Twas the night before Christmas' to them afterwards they started to hand out presents to the kids.
Then on their way out Randal's phone rang, "Randal Rogers; how can I help you?" He said it was Natalie.
(Randal?)
"Oh, hey mom," he said. "What's up?"
(Turns out that we need some food could you pick us up some?)
"What do you need?" He said and he wrote down a list, "okay mom we'll go and get it."
(Thank you, sweetheart, love you.)
"Love you too." He said and hung up; they headed for the store not knowing that the entire family was going to get one of the greatest presents in the entire world.
In Iraq, a young man had rescued a group of hostages with his squad and headed back to base. Then his general had come over to him, "Rogers!" He said he looked over to his C.O. dressed in a T-shirt, cargo pants, and combat boots. He had blond hair in a crew cut and blue eyes.
"Sir?" He said.
"I need to speak to you," he said so they walked outside. His C.O. told him that his tour of duty was done that he could go home. "Thank you for your service," he saluted Rogers and Rogers saluted back and got ready to go home.
Major Clark Rogers Jr. had fought in Iraq for the last 8 years, he was a super-soldier that was the greatest soldier ever. But he was also a family man he had missed his children's high school and college graduations and missed 8 years' worth of Christmases and birthdays. Sure his family understood he had to fight but, he had felt awful about missing his children's lives. He packed up and got ready to head back to the States.
Meanwhile, Randal and the girls were at a warehouse club and started to get some food and loaded up his Hummer to head home. "You guys hungry?" He said and they head for a drive-thru and got some burgers then headed home.
Once they pulled up to the house, the others came out. Toni, Kyle, and Laura helped them take out the food and put them in the kitchen. Then the phone rang, "Rogers manor, this is Randal how can I help you?" He said, "yes Clark Rogers Jr is my father. What? H-He's coming home? Y-Yes, I'll tell her." Tears started to flow from his eyes, "yes sir. This is the best Christmas present anyone's ever given me, thank you, sir. Merry Christmas to you too." He hung up and cried softly, "he's coming home."
Just then Rachel came in and saw her brother crying, "what's wrong?" She said as she held him.
"Ko- chan I got something to tell you." He said, "but you can't tell mom or anyone else."
"I promise, what is it?"
"Dad's coming home." Rachel gasped and hugged him tightly crying on his shoulder.
"He's coming home," they hugged tightly.
Later Randal was cooking up some dinner on the grill in the indoor swimming area. Rachel went over to him hugging from behind. "Are you alright?" She said he nodded, "I can't believe he's coming home."
"Yeah," he said softly. "Me too," he continued to cook. She took some cooked food and started to take it into the kitchen.
Rachel walked in and tears were falling out of her eyes, then she went to get some tissue to wipe her eyes. Natalie had seen her daughter crying. "What is it?" She said Rachel looked at her.
"Oh mom," Rachel cried onto Natalie's shoulder. She rubbed her daughter's shoulder.
"What is it, honey?"
"I- I can't tell you."
"Is it about Randal?"
"No."
"Are you hurt? Did someone hurt you? I'LL KILL THEM!"
"NO! I mean no, I'm fine."
"Then what is it?"
"I can't tell you I promised."
"If this promise is hurting you then you shouldn't keep it."
"It's not anything awful but, I can't tell you I promised. All I can tell you is it's something for the entire family and it's something we always wanted."
"Something we always wanted? But there is only one thing we always want…" Then she gasped, "it's your father! He's coming home." Rachel gave a teary nod and she hugged Rachel tightly.
"Don't tell Randal I told you."
"I won't sweetheart."
TBC
Note: Who's who part 2:
Major Clark Rogers, Jr.- Captain America+ Superman
