A/N: I got this idea while watching the scene where Wade dies in Saving Private Ryan. And then it came to me more while listening to Castle of Glass by Linkin Park. And thanks to MayDayReject for suggesting I listen to this very song!
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Saving Private Ryan! I only own my OCs Kasimira, Aleksandra, and Priya! If I owned this, Wade and Jackson would NOT have died! nor do I own Castle of Glass! That belongs to Linkin Park!
Firing of the machine gun. The sound of the shots was running through T-4 Medic Irwin Wade's mind as he watched the still form of Private Kasimira Bellamy. Tears started falling, his shoulders began to shake. The tears wiped away thin lines of the dirt and grime from his face. He couldn't get the sight to leave. To quit haunting him.
He fell to his knees, the tears flowing faster.
"Why did you risk your life to save me?" Wade asked, fearing the bullet wounds were going to kill her. "I don't deserve it."
Wade closed his eyes tight, trying desperately to stop the tears. But, they wouldn't stop. A slight breeze picked up, rattling his dog tags and the cross Kasimira gave him. He grabbed the cross in his hand, holding it tightly.
'Please God, help her,' He prayed, looking to the French/German woman. 'I did all I could. Please.'
He looked to the skies before turning his attention back to his Love. His voice was soft, but it held so much emotion.
Take me down to the river bend
Take me down to the fighting end
Wash the poison from off my skin
Show me how to be whole again
Private Aleksandra James watched Wade with watchful green eyes. She wanted to join him over there, but she settled for singing where she was at. With the rest of her squad.
Fly me up on a silver wing
Past the black where the sirens sing
Warm me up in a nova's glow
And drop me down to the dream below
Reiben, who was sitting next to Aleksandra, looked to his girl. He knew the three women were close but he didn't really understand just how close they were until then. He too joined in, his girlfriend leaning against him with her head on his chest.
'Cause I'm only a crack in this castle of glass
Hardly anything there for you to see
For you to see
Priya and Jackson were next to join in. Jackson, who was sitting on the ground resting against a tree, was running his hands through Priya's hair as she rested her head on his lap.
Bring me home in a blinding dream,
Through the secrets that I have seen
Wash the sorrow from off my skin
And show me how to be whole again
Mellish and Horvath were next to join the others. Sad smiles on their faces.
'Cause I'm only a crack in this castle of glass
Hardly anything there for you to see
For you to see
Corporal Timothy Upham looked to the others, deciding to join them too. His voice was shaky, but he didn't let that stop him.
'Cause I'm only a crack in this castle of glass
Hardly anything else I need to be
Captain John Miller looked at every person in his squad, a slight smile on his face. They all came a long way from when they were first sent out. He joined in with the squad, showing support for Wade and Kasimira.
'Cause I'm only a crack in this castle of glass
Hardly anything there for you to see
For you to see
For you to see
Daniel Jackson stood up, ready to walk over to his friend. But, Priya Shane put her hand on his shoulder, "Wait."
Jackson, Mellish, Upham, Reiben, Horvath, and Miller were confused as to why Priya stopped him. But, the brunette just looked toward Kasimira and Wade. The blonde's head moved a little, prompting Wade to jump to her side.
The men looked to Priya, shocked, "How did you know she was going to wake up?" Private Richard Reiben asked, confused.
"Kassie is my sister in all but blood," Priya answered. "She and I have a bond you guys wouldn't understand."
She then sprinted towards her sister and Wade, her comrades following shortly after.
As Priya knelt next to Kasimira, her head turned to the brunette, muttering something.
"What are you saying Kassie?" She asked, looking into her friend's eyes.
"Ich sah Mutter," Kasimira mumbled, reaching out for Wade's hand automatically.
Wade gripped her hand tightly, looking to Priya for a translation.
"Don't look at me, I only know Italian," Priya said to him as Upham knelt beside the brunette.
"She says she saw her mother," Upham told them.
"Sie sprach zu mir," Kasimira continued to mumble, her head turning to face Wade.
"She says her mother spoke to her," Upham told them, looking between Kasimira and Wade.
"What did she tell you, My Love?" Wade asked, smoothing her hair back.
"Sie erzählte mir, dass du mich brauchst und ich muss bei dir bleiben," Kasimira Bellamy mumbled, leaning into his touch automatically.
"She says that her mother told her that you need her and that she needs to stay with you," Upham told Wade, looking up to him.
"Why isn't she speaking English?" Reiben asked, trying to get a better look.
"German is her first language," Wade explained. "She's not fully conscious yet, so she's speaking in her first language."
"So, how can she understand you?" Jackson asked, confused as well.
"That part, I do not know," Wade admitted.
Reiben nodded as Kasimira continued.
"Ich liebe dich, Wade. Ich will nicht, dass Sie hier in Ruhe zu lassen, auch nicht," The French/German woman told him.
"She says she loves you, Wade," Upham told him then continued. "Also that she doesn't want to leave you here alone, either."
"I love you too, Kasimira Bellamy," Wade said, a slight smile on his face as he leaned in and placed a gentle kiss to her lips.
Kasimira, even though she wasn't fully conscious, returned the kiss.
Wade pulled back, a smile on his face.
"Ich glaube, ich bin, wo ich hingehöre," The young woman said to him, her speech not as slurred.
"She says she feels as if she's where she belongs," Upham translated, looking to Wade.
"Mutter und Vater sagte, es ist nicht meine Zeit zu gehen, noch nicht," Kasimira said to him, her blue eyes looking into his brown ones.
"She says her mom and dad said it isn't her time to go yet," Upham told them, a smile on his face.
'Thank you, God,' Wade thought as he held her hand to his lips. 'Thank you.'
The young woman reached up with her other hand and grabbed his wrist, pulling herself up to him. Wade was shocked as he put his free arm behind her shoulders, holding her small frame to himself, letting tears of joy fall freely.
Miller, Horvath, Jackson, Priya, Aleksandra, Reiben, and Upham all had relief written all over their faces. Kasimira Bellamy was going to make it.
Wade buried his nose into her blonde hair, the faint smell of roses mixing with gun powder filling his nostrils.
She was going to make it. The only thing that the young medic could think was to thank God over and over again.