Well, for the holidays, a little Havoc drabble.
As with most Havoc related stuff I write, this is manga based and may be a bit spoilish, though it only hints at things...
Remember that it has been a year since I have written anything... so be gentle on me if you review. :)
Title: Holidays
Rating: G
Warnings: Manga based, no pairings, a bit vague but possible spoilers.
Holidays. When I was younger, they were always a big deal. Working on a farm, we never had enough money to give presents, so instead we spent time with our family- making cookies and playing games. Sometimes distant relatives would come in, and there would be a lot of catching up. Of course when the adults sat and drank coffee and talked, I mostly spent time in the barn, drinking some booze my buddies had bought for me in town, and reading some nudie magazines procured from the same source.
As I got older, and I realized that I wanted more than a life on the farm. I drew away from the family gatherings even more. My parents fought me on it for a while, but I have always been a stubborn bastard, and it became less of a hassle for them to just let me do my own thing.
I had always been a pretty independent soul, and it was a great source of pride. It was part of what made me...well... me.
The last holiday, before I went off to the Academy to train to be a dog of the military, I bit back my stubborn pride and spent time with my family. I may not have enjoyed every single moment of it, but looking back on it, I am glad that I did.
The next holiday that I spent with my family, I was much less mobile, and I had a much greater appreciation for everything that I almost lost, in one moment in the basement of an abandoned laboratory.