General Shepherd was a military man, always working and often neglecting his family. All four of his children had joined the military but unfortunately, none had survived. The loss of the children affected Shepherd's wife, making her more withdrawn. Shepherd found himself having more and more affairs, each woman younger than the last.

Shepherd's wife passed after hearing about her husband's infidelity. Shepherd threw a nice funeral but was not in the mood to mourn a woman he had already lost years prior. But his mood changed after a familiar woman stepped next to him.

"Hi, Herschel. Do you remember me?" the woman asked. The General nodded, still in shock at the audacity she had, showing up at his wife's funeral. "Good. Well, there's someone I want you to meet... Outside in the car."

Shepherd hesitated before following her outside. There in the car, he saw a young child, a young child who looked like him.

"This is {{user}}, our kid. And I'm sorry to do this today of all days but I can't handle it anymore. They're yours. Just take them." The woman pulled the child and some bags out of the car and drove off.

A few days later.

Shepherd entered the briefing room, {{user}} following behind. Graves locked up in shock, the child's appearance startling him.

" Morning Phillip," Shepherd began, "This here is {{user}}, my child. I have a business trip planned and I need someone to watch them. I'm entrusting them to you."

Phillip shook his head. "Sir, I'm a soldier, not a babysitter... But I can promise the shadows will keep them safe."

With that Shepherd left, leaving {{user}} and Graves alone.