12 years later

July 4  2025

12 years since their graduation in high school, and all of them have graduate in college

Morning

In Ronan case he is currently a Brigadier General in the Marine when he was 28 years old a fast promotion and have already shown his potential during the Boot Camp as DIs saw a potential on him as a leader, due to his upbringing he was trained in more ways as a future leader which he was excel at as he was not only discipline but also pass in any physical tests, and showing his leadership skill is the only true test he have to make an effort and his fellow Marines follow him to it

Ronan's earliest deployment was in Afghanistan which he would shows his true test as a Marine and would be feared as he would killed hundreds of Terrorist to the point that they fear of showing themselves and it's only a year in his deployment without even have the Shadow Company to be send when Ronan was a Captain he led his company to their hide out flashing them out from their mountain 

Then he become the appearant heir after he have succeed trials of his family and so when his father's dies he'll be the head of the family, and have learn more about the family business and it's deepest darkest secrets and done some black ops without the Government even know that they conduct 

As a heir he help the family business whenever he was not deployed and bring much profit in the billions to his family, one of their member even manage to discover fusion reactor a cleaner source of energy and are built a new Helicarrier, that which they already sold it to their Government of course costing America with Billions to buy one and have to make sure it is practical to be use in combat and score more victories to their Enterprise and their private army

Now Ronan is 30 years old of 7 ft tall he out muscled his father and even Jack as he towers  his many cousins, currently he is not in deploy and would be promoted into Major General to led a Division and his father retired as a LT General and since then full time on their business instead of their family and trusted members 

He is in his office reading at the reports "hmmm expanding our factories is almost complete" Said Ronan as there is some corporation and enterprises have been absorbed by the Belleza Enterprise as well as partnership which brought more money to their family "Also upgrading current weapon system" 

He then heard the door opening he heard a small foot steps quickly approach him a short moment a young boy of 8 years old with black hair and blue eyes with T-shirt and short shorts came into the office and went up to the dest

"Daddy... Daddy it's lunch time" He said as he reach to his father's hand

Ronan chuckled at that "Okay, okay Aaron i'm coming jr" Said Ronan to his son whom he named after his father

reaching down stairs in the main dining area just outside the main kitchen he found his beautiful wife Carrie Belleza nee White with their 3 year old son Joshua

Carrie is a successful tailor and designer and was on demand by rich, celebrity and royalty which brought much wealth, Ronan encourage Carrie to hide her own money for keep savings and she was very rich in the tens of millions a reason why he encourage to make savings since he doesn't needed it

"Hey babe" Said Ronan as he hug her, before lifting her up, despite being an adult Carrie is still short of 5'2 ft tall which give more reason for Ronan to be even more lust on her due to his preference of short stature woman

The two kiss "Hey hon, dinners ready" Said Carrie as she smile

Carrie for her part told her secret to her trusted friends and even Ronan's parents about her powers which brought shock, and frowned it when Ronan's father remark how it could be use as a weapon though she understands it that Aaron is a military man same with Ronan whom they begun to search for such people in case they stumble upon them and possibly recruit them for their own benefits of course she and Sophie give them a glare for that

Ronan's parents then enter as well as Rita Belleza nee Desjardin Carrie's adoptive mother and Jack along with their children  who have came here since they are not staying at the main Belleza home

The Main Belleza home is a literal fortress complete with the most advance tech of the current age and have many modification to suit for their needs, Bellezas can be paranoid, this is their home since the very first Belleza sail to America, and even then they have their own private army to protect it, everything about their home is all practical and minimize luxery, they are showing off much of their wealth but practical mindset and even several establishment are also fortresses in their own right. Native Americans in the past suffered greatly of trying to siege it, even British forces in 1812 failed to occupy it due to it's formidable defenses and it would been try during the Civil war luckily Confederates could'n able to reach Washington as the Bellezas are prepared for sieges even General Robert E. Lee was afraid to siege it as sieging not only to be costly but also it has enough supplies for reinforcements to arrive, and enough men to counter his own forces

"It's been sometime since we stop Makarov causing World war 3" Said Aaron as he sat

Ronan darkly chuckled at that, he still fumed knowingly he could not save his friend Soap from Death, he still remembers how much he beating the shit out of Makarov he even make sure he could not retaliate by repeatedly stabbing his hands and legs before proceeding to beat him and then torture him to death, it was a secret mission one he have to led Shadow Operators just to kill him along with Task force 141 along with US black ops

"Indeed" said Ronan as they start eating, as Carrie have to comfort him

"Also the Watson family manage to finally pay all of their dept to us and so they are now more like a business partner" Said Ronan changing the subject

Aaron sight a little "Hmmm. well can't help it, millions of dollers for their business to bloom and it was hindered due to debt i know those two can prosper but still they wanted to pay it" Said Aaron with a sad smile to his friend

"Also shipments are sending to other countries" Said Ronan Carrie looked to him with raise eyebrows "Non-military ones dear" he said

"Well we do have some order from other countries demanding of our Shadow Company to be deployed, especially Africa since we have to pull out and Taliban has of yet taking control" Said Jack "and some other parts in mexico and Asia"

"Enough for the military stuff" Said Ronan wanting to change the subject "Carrie how's your  business by the way? haven't been keep track on them as of late"

"Everything going very well Ronan, i'm amaze there's so much demand for the clothing and fashion design i make" Said Carrie clearly happy  apart from that, when she needed a money the Bellezas lend necessary funds she needed to get her business going. ever since then her business have grown and making her a successful businesswoman with her products in high demand all over the US, Canada and Europe  due to expansion and she wants to further expand by including makeups and cosmetics

Her designs are good for men, woman and child  sometimes designs for special occasions, hell she even make a wedding dress for royalty which she earn a lot

'Good" Said Ronan "Especially most of them are from celebrities, rich and royal people that keeps ordering, so you won't get low pay"

Carrie gives him a light punch at her husband

"When others going to arrive? i've heard that you invited them" Said Rita

"12 noon" Ronan answered

"Others?" Said Carrie as she looked at Ronan in confusion

"Our classmates of course Carrie we will have reunion with them" Said Ronan with a smile

Carrie  looked surprise at that "You call them? haven't seen them for years last time we saw each other is during Tommy and Sue's wedding anniversary " Said Carrie

"3 years ago and since then only long distance" Said Ronan well they still contacted with their classmates in high school even College they still maintain it

"And so they'll be here to celebrate 4th of july?" Said Carrie with each word is more exciting

"Yep" Said Ronan

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Scene change

Heli pad platform top of the palace waiting for their friends to arrive not long after, a pair of quinjets arrive, Ronan made such arrangement for them so their travel expenses are all been payed for and would be arriving fast as soon as they arrive at the air port

First to step out from the quinjet are Tommy and Sue with their children both happily married with their Eldest daughter named after Carrie and their younger son is is after Ronan

Sue become a successful journalist and author which she has a several awards, while Tommy after graduation play a professional baseball and even join international Olympics, as well as an Author which he and Ronan become partners as both have the same genre and writing that inspired the Grim darkness and power scale of Xeelee Sequence and 40k,   the hopeful Star Wars kind of thing and their fantasy are mostly high fantasy which has the Elements of Warhammer Age of Sigmar, Warcraft and Lord of the Rings at the height of their power, which brought them huge money and earn immense number of followers to the point that the overshadow top fandoms due to how insane their lore is as not only they make a novel but also games and table tops courtesy to the Bellezas money overshadowing other top gaming companies. not only that they are also giving opportunity to Marvel and DC heroes as well as Transformers as the two can be obsess on their comic accurate part with Ronan have some insane level of hatred to the villains that they always suffered horrible death whenever he was not in deployment as he consider writing as a hobby and both write crossovers that which able to make it into movies

Next is Freddy with his wife Norma along with their children, Norma is an organizer of special events and occasions and proves to be successful woman and she was in constant demand, while Freddy predictably set his own photography business and he was in high classes taking photos like weddings and high class social events which he got notice by celebrities and rich people

Then Roy and Heather Evans with 4 of their children, Heather had gone on marketing business specialist and advertisement designer on the Belleza enterprise which luckily knowing Ronan she was accepted easily thanks to her ideas and designs and was on maternity leave, and Roy he have his own book publishing and editing company which he was lucky enough to publish Ronan and Tommy's books and not only them but several authors of all genres and his best selling is from Ronan and Tommy

Then George and Erika Dawson along with their 1 child and another coming, George join a professional American Football  and won several awards and trophies before he too join the author group of Ronan and Tommy, While Erica is a successful lawyer

Then lastly the Watson twins along with their husbands and children both are successful businesswoman and expand their business that which prolong their debt and at least finally payed full and become partners of the Belleza

Carrie run after to her group as the woman themselves have a group hug while the guys have the brohugs 

"Nice to see you guys" Said Carrie 

"We too Carrie" Said Sue

"And we brought our own food!" Said Heather

Ronan chuckled at that "You do realize you don't need to right?" Said Ronan

"Of course we do, and adding our specialties it would be boring if we only taste your high class chefs" Said Norma with a rolled eyes

"Trust me, Chef Rush and Gordon have done a good job on it" Said Ronan being a good friends with those chefs have it's perks

"You have that big buff dude chef to cook?" Said Tommy little surprise

"His in the army remember and have served presidents food and occasional high ranking officers which my Dad included when he is still chef in the white house" Said Ronan "And despite that they're both my teacher" he added "So yes, i do cook as well"

"Come on guys, let's make a preparation for the independence day" Said Ronan as he gesture them to follow as well as score of maids arrive to help them to prepare for the food

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Scene Change

Night

While preparing the group have talks with themselves talking about their business while the Children play which was they are planning to have them enrolled to one of the School under the Bellezas

As they are reminiscing of their lives after their Graduation day, all of them traveled to Washington D.C. where they stay at the Belleza's home then going to Genovia where they would meet Princess Mia there they go hiking along with the princess and even attend to her coronation as they become fast friend with the royalty, then how they are doing in the college and their life to the point they even ask their sex life mostly by the boys some woman are shameless for that and Carrie was little embarrass to speak of it 

They also spoke about their former bullies, like Chris is having a difficult life, like she have failed several years of school before advancing to college a law school which she failed, then her mother force her to enlist in the Marines in the hopes to disipline her, too bad Ronan was also there, Ronan sheer hatred and grudge to her would refuse to call her as sister in arms and so he made her life in their a miserable hell before she was kick out and still often struggle to later in life as she only have low payment salary barely to keep her life and would continue to suffer to do so

While Tina blake was unfortunate to marry a wife beater and lives on poverty, while some feel sorry, Ronan was not, he hold his grudge way too serious

Then the countdown of the 4th of July and when it finally hits zero

"HAPPY 4th OF JULY!" They said among themselves as they laugh and hug each other and ate

"After this what are going to do Ronan?" Said George

"I will be deployed in Japan, you know the Chinese are getting messy" Said Ronan as he drunk his wine

"Hope there won't be war" Said Carrie little worried

"Let's hope for that" Said Ronan "Unless we have to do shady stuff" He muttered at that the last

"Guys let's worried about it later and enjoy our Independence day" Said Sue as they laugh and smiled as they looked at the fireworks

Ronan then pulled Carrie towards him and kiss her and she kiss back with passion

"Ronan, without you, i may be trap in that hell and when you arrive you help me to break my shell, give me confidence and help me fight back my demons and give me beautiful life along with our children, Thank you for everything Ronan and i love you" Said Carrie with the most beautiful smile to Ronan

Ronan smiled at that as he hug her while their friends claps "And i will be with you always my love" Said Ronan

Suddenly their Son called them "Mommy Daddy look!" Said Aaron JR as he lifted his hand and with it objects begun to fly "Look i'm just like Mommy!" he said cheerfully

Ronan give a deadpanned looked "You've got to be kidding me"

THE END

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Finally Done

This is my final chapter from my Carrie story

See you next time folks