SC*-remember

A/N

This is a short Chapter to commemorate the centenary of the end of the first world war that ended on the 11th minute of the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month 1918
(This chapter will not be cannon to the timeline)

To all those who serve or have served; This is for you

The trees wave slowly in the breeze, silent in their cheers; echoing the cacophony of the absent guns

"Peaceful, Isn't it?" I ask Ben, Standing vigil, looking over the barren field

"It's ironic" Ben says turning to face me, "Seeing what happened here"

"Yea, It's like nature itself is paying respect to those who entered her embrace" I tell Ben looking around

"A few minutes to go yet" Charles says walking up to join us

"Thanks for telling me Charles" I say looking down at my watch as it ticks towards eleven, "Got the sound set up?" I ask Him as he stands next to Ben

"Yep, got it set up ready" Charles replies, "Got it set to play when it hits eleven" Charles says proudly

"Good job Charles" I tell him turning to Trinity, "Trin, You got the camera set up?" I ask her as she gives a thumbs up from the camera

"Set it off and get over here then" Ben tells her as the seconds tick by on my watch

As Trinity joins me on my left, The Last Post begins to play as my watch hit's eleven o'clock


Flash Forwards

"So, What are you doing in this?" Yang asks as she watches us stand silently on the screen

"Remembering the Fallen" I tell her as she looks confused

"Yea, But why the trumpet?" Yang asks

"It's a Bugle Yang" Weiss corrects before turning to me and asking, "But how many people died?"

"Ten Million Soldiers and Seven Million Civilians" I reply solemnly as they look at me in shock

"Did you say Seven MILLION civilians!?" Weiss asks shocked at what I said, "That Can't be right, Can it?"

"Unfortunately, It is, The First world war claimed many lives" Ben answered as the others paled at his words

"Did you say First?" Blake asks looking shocked, "Does that mean there were more?" Blake asked terrified at the implications of her question

"Sadly, there was a second world war" I answer her question looking at them as their faces fall, "The total deaths in the Second world war is estimated to be around 80 Million deaths, With about 50 to 55 Million Civilians in that count" I tell them

"Why do you celebrate so much death?" Ruby asks as I look to her confused

"We don't celebrate it, We remember it, So that we shall never forget their sacrifices and learn from them so we never have to go to war on that scale ever again" I tell her

"But" Ruby starts before I cut her off

Pulling out a poem I look down to it and read, "They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old", I say taking a breath and continuing, "Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them"

"You may not understand their sacrifices" Ben says standing up, "Nor do you know why they went to fight"

"But we remember them" Charles adds standing up and moving next to Ben, "Lest we forget why we are here today"

"And if the need ever rises again" Trinity says putting a hand on Yang's shoulder, "We soldiers of the British Army, Will go and Fight again"

"Be it alone" I add with a sense of finality, "Or with allies across the globe"

"But why would you fight in a war that is not yours to fight?" Blake asks

"Because it is right" I say looking up to the sky, "Lest we forget That"


A/N

Sorry for the slightly rushed Chapter but I felt the need to write something for Remembrance day (Yes I know it's the day after) and we will be back to the regular story soon But I felt that with all that is going on in the world at the moment that spending some time looking back and remembering is not a bad thing

SC* - Special Chapter

And to those who serve or family serve, Be it past or present
Thank you
For allowing us all to live freely

-drbhoom

"They Shall Not Grow Old"