User blog comment:USS Enterprise CVN-65/The New (And Improved) Official Roleplay Room/@comment-24142455-20160825034818

-12:04 am, Park City, Utah-

''She said it was her fault, not mine. I would like to argue otherwise''

''This most recent argument between us is starting to show seems in our marriage, something I not seen from either of us. My fitting into a civilian life, and my lack of a true social life outside my friends within the militaries of the Alliance and the UCG.''

''I took another drink from the bottle of Finnish Black Vodka I had. One of the few things I managed to save before the USSR takeover, and one I saved for a few occasions. This seemed like a time, but is it really? As I took several sips I watched the recent news on the UCG's announcement of reviving the UNSC organization, and the encouragement of other nations to join it. Only a bit of time before they come knocking on my door.''

''That was one of the points she had. A few days ago she was walking back after getting groceries, only to find a sensor on our driveway. After she stormed in with it, demanding me what it was, I easily determined it was ONI made. The b8stards think they can watch me? The next day I saw one of them trying to place a tracker, only for me to walk out with my shotgun and chase him off. I admit I had taken a drink, but I was not going to deal with anymore of the navy. Why do they insist on keeping an eye on me?''

''One of my daughters, Melissa came home from studying abroad in Albion for four years. I came to greet her with joy, having not seen her in a while, only for her to look at me like some stranger, and retreat to her room.''

''Am I really a father to my children? Have I really spent any time with them? Raising them? I would think these as I silently cried in my bed, I tried to hide this from them when I had my sons Troy and Mark return home from their studies. All except Jennifer. When I asked about this, Troy explain that she had enlisted into the UAC Army shortly after I returned home, and had just been shipped off to fight insurrectionists in the pacific. I looked at Katherine, who had told me she was studying in Washington revealed that she entered the academy while I was still an admiral and was deployed on the second of August, but she did not now anything about where she was aside from the South Pacific. She said that she refused to step down and joined regardless, and that Naval Intelligence hid it from me to prevent her from being sent somewhere "Safe". I got up in anger and slammed my fist on the table for her hiding this from me as I was on the verge of yelling, I tried to calm myself, and apologized. I chose to excuse myself, and went on a drive to think this over. As I drove to a nearby area overlooking the few barren ski resorts, I looked up at the stars.''

''As I went to the car to get my bottle, I saw a piece of paper in a cup holder. I took it out, and it was revealed to be an envelope from Jennifer. I desperately tore the envelope open to get to the letter and began to read it...''

"Dad,

I know you may be angry for the decision I made, but when I first heard about you bravely fighting our enemies over the news, and from soldiers in side conversations it gave me motivation. After mom telling me about you bravely destroying the Aires, and defending the Imperial Alliance valiantly it wanted me to sign up and fight. Not for my country, but for my planet, for my people as it has been revealed to be a more hostile world then ever. I want to make a change, and I think this is the best way I can do it. I promise to you, I will come home. And when I do, I want to see you first.

Love,

Jennifer."

''But as I looked at it, as tears began to form, I saw another paper, it bear the UAC insignia on it, and my heart began to pound... It couldn't be... I took the paper and began to read it''

"We have been asked to inform you that your daughter has been reported dead in New Bristol, New Pacifica at 6:54 on August 23, 2016. At 6:50, Private First Class Jennifer Cole was onboard a Pelican dropship that was downed over the city of New Bristol. She defended her crashed Pelican's wounded until being killed by an unknown sniper as reinforcements were arriving. On the behalf of the United Aerospace Command, we extend to you and your family my deepest sympathy in your great loss".

"Preston, I couldn't stop them, but they gave me these. I'm sorry." -Whitcomb

''All that was there was her service record and a chip. The helmet recording camera of the last day of her life.''

''I broke down upon the sight of this, throwing the bottle down and watching it shatter on the pavement below me as I had no idea what to do. My daughter was dead and there was nothing I could do. I remembered that day when I raced to that house to save them all. I got them all out, they were all by me, and protected. I refused to play the chip or look at her record. All I wanted was her back. What do I get for going through this kind of hell? What did I do in my life to deserve this? Will this torment only haunt me in another way? I do not know..."

And that is where I am now

OOC: Second part of Cole's return home. Pay attention to the details in the death notification