War

Chapter 1: Revolution

All I wanted was to be free. I wanted freedom so I could do as I please without that jerk always on my case. Little did I know... how big the price for freedom was.

"Alfred!" I heard a familiar voice yell. When I opened my eyes, I saw my brother sitting there, a worried look on his face. "Alfred!" He yelled again. "Are you okay? You were crying in you're sleep again!". I sat up, scratching my head softly. "Yeah Mattie... I'm fine. Don't worry about me~!" I faked a huge, idiotic smile. My brother sighed, then smiled himself. "Alright... But if you need anything, I'm in the room next door... Okay?" He asked quietly. "Yeah yeah... I get it. Go on back to your room. You're cutting in on my personal space, man!" I said, pushing him off my bed. "Alright... Goodnight Alfred." He mumbled as he shut the door. I sighed.

"Why do I keep dreaming about... that time..." I mumbled as I stared at my floor. It's been... I don't know... like... 235 years since that day? Why couldn't I just get over it? I mean... I'm being so childish! I shake my head. "Ahrrg! I need to calm down!" I stand from my bed, then start to pace. "That guy was a stiff! He always wanted me to dress properly and eat that nasty cooking of his. Those bushy eyebrows of his REALLY creeped me out, he was always such a downer, he always scolded me for stupid things... and yet..." I pause, looking away. "I miss him so much... AHRG! What's wrong with me?" I yell.

Though I was drowsy and not really aware of my surroundings, it was true that I missed him. He was Arthur. He was supposed to be like... My big brother. Yet when I finally got old enough to run my country... he started taxing the hell out of me! And he barely paid any real attention to me. He was too busy with Francis... I wasn't jealous though. Definitely not. Why would I want that stiff nagging me all the time? Still... I was a little pissed that he didn't even treat me like a brother anymore. And that idiot even told me I couldn't leave him! What an ass! He spends all his time nagging Francis... and when I tell him i wanna leave.. he says I can't? What a control freak. I left him anyways... I may have caused myself and a lot of others years of pain and misery... and death... but hey! We got our independence, right? Why is it that I missed his smile so much?

"Alfred! Go to sleep! We have a world meeting tomorrow!" I heard Matthew yell though the door. "Alright Mattie..." I say with a sigh. I lay back onto my bed and close my eyes. I hoped to never have that dream again.

When I woke up again it was like.. 10 AM. I was too tired to even move. Although I was NOT a morning person... my brother, Matthew, was the complete opposite. "Alfred, Get up! If you don't hurry, we're gonna be late!" he yelled through the door. "Uhhhg.. I know that so shut up Matt..." I manage to mumble as I rolled over onto my stomach. I forced myself to get out of my bed and get dressed. I quickly put on my usual suit and tie, then pulled on my jacket. "Uhhg... I need coffee or something..." I groaned. I rubbed my eyes, sighing. "I don't even wanna see Arthur right now..." I mumbled. That nightmare lasted all through the rest of the night. Playing that scene over and over again...

"Come now... Tell me this is all a joke... and I'll take you home" His voice echoed in my head. "This isn't a joke, Arthur. Just let me go. Give me my independence. That's all I want from you now. I'm not a little kid, nor am I you're little brother. I don't need you anymore, Arthur."

I winced at my own words. How could I be so cruel to him? The man that raised me... made me the person I am today... I could still remember the look on his face when I said those things. Loneliness. That's what he felt at that moment. Those 5 seconds before he broke down crying. I slapped my cheeks to wake myself up. "Calm down Alfred. That's all history. You're still the hero, now act like it!" I yelled. I smiled at myself, then pranced out of my room to grab something to eat before the long world meeting.