I finally knew I had fallen at the hands of evil when I was on my hands and knees before the villain, Ivan.
With his gun against my head I knew the truth, I had lost.
I kept my vision on the ground as the world around us was quiet.
Our people that had fought for us were dead.
Yet what did they die for?
They lost their lives only for me, the hero, to stare death in the eyes?
What a stupid hero I am.
"Ivan, what do you think war is?"
I let my head move up and look right at the gun pointed at me, but I look past it to him.
His eyes are a cold violet and his face is hard and emotionless.
"War is to fight to protect something comrade. I fight for the country I love, just like you do."
No.
This isn't why I fought this war. Not for the love of my country or to help Germany's country.
No.
I did it because when we fight I feel alive, the battle of good and evil and the feeling of being human.
That's all it is.
"So love causes war?"
I feel my lips form a broken smile, "Are you in love Ivan?"
His face cracks slightly with emotion, "I am in love with my country, that is all I need."
I let my eyes slip close as hot tears slipped down my cheeks.
I'm angry.
I'm angry at the world.
I'm angry at my life for it coming to this.
Yet, I'm angry at my heart the most.
"I guess I am a worthless hero. I broke the first ever rule, never fall for the villain."
"And I broke my only rule comrade, never fall in love."
I felt the gun shake against my head for a second then the sound of the gun fire rang in my eyes for only a moment.
I fell on my back with blood slipping from my lips.
I had lost.
The villain had won.
And it was all for the price of love.
My my what a angst one-shot I have made. This came into my mind when I woke up to the song Hero by Nickleback . To be honest I was going to make it more about Alfred's feelings, but the Cold War setting won over all. I'm happy how it turned out but don't be scared to tell me what you guys think.
Hope you enjoy it!
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