Sorry for the wait, but I didn't have a lot of time and a bit of a writer's block. But here you have it, the next chapter. Hope you enjoy!

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Important: Günter's mother is a man, but he refers to him as his mother.

Slowly Günter walked closer to the dark figure in the night. With the last step out of the cave he recognized Raphael, the boy he was looking for.

"Raphael?" He said slowly not to startle the poor lad and sat down left from him, the right side was already taken by a sleeping Arne. The dried tears on the smaller boy's face betrayed that he had cried himself to sleep. Raphael had probably maneuvered his little brother's head in his lap and was now petting him gently.

"What happened?" The silver-head almost whispered while his eyes were still looking down at Arne. The boy seemed so sweet and innocent, something he had probably lost in these few days. Raphael sighed, but was happy he wasn't asked if he was alright. Who would be alright when your mother just died?

"Two days ago my father rushed in during dinner… he was late, like usual…" A small smile formed on his lips because of the memory, but it quickly disappeared as he continued. "He told us to evacuate immediately, to leave everything behind." He sighed. "We were meant to go too an old mansion that stood in contact with the caves, but the villagers were blocking our escape route, without even knowing it." The last part had a sarcastic undertone. "Father and a couple of other men decided to distract them…" Günter could see the boy was having a hard time repeating everything in his head, but he was going to have to do it sooner our later. "They got caught… they had too, it's the only explanation that the villagers found out about the mansion. Someone must have told them!" He spat out angry but there was a hint of disappointment. "They came barging in… we were lucky that most of us were already descending in the caves… but mom wanted to wait… Arne was playing around, he didn't understand what was happening and they found him. He led them straight to us, mom got cut in her stomach," Günter remembered the wound that had been her dead sentence, "while giving us the change to escape. I don't know how she did it, but suddenly she was with us again and blew up the entrance of the caves."

"Her legs got caught in the blast." The silver-head continued giving the boy a break. Raphael nodded and looked down at his sleeping brother.

"I should take him inside before he catches a cold." Günter smiled understanding and watched the teenager get up, pick up Arne and walk out of his view. Only five minutes later he felt a new presence.

"Did he speak?" Gwendal asked straight to the point.

"Yeah…" Günter sighed while moving his head backwards to be able to see his love. The commander could see the sadness in the violet eyes and his knees gave in. His hands caressed the cold cheeks of the silver-head sliding downwards until he was able to wrap his arms around the fragile looking body. "Nothing ever good happens here…" Günter mumbled leaning into the embrace.

"Your brother?" Gwendal couldn't stop himself, but his lover wasn't bothered.

"Gisela told you?"

"Only that he passed away here." The librarian smiled a little.

"You were probably surprised to hear I had a brother, weren't you?"

"I can't deny that." The dark grey-head mumbled a little embarrassed. As commander you would expect him to know the people that were working for him. But he knew for sure that Günter's file didn't mention him having a brother; he had looked through it and everyone else's when he just got named commander. Günter could read the embarrassment on his boyfriend's face and lightly caressed a grey lock off his lover's cheek.

"My father removed any proof of his existing after he died." Indigo eyes looked shocked. Why would a father do that to his own son? "He was my half brother, my mother's secret love child from before his marriage to my father."

"He wasn't a von Christ." Gwendal sounded surprised.

"No, his father was human. I believe that he had passed away before my parents' marriage." On the silver-head's lip tugged a small smile. "My mother loved him even when he was an old man and he was loyal to him as if they were married." The commander's knees were starting to go numb. He released his lover for a second, sat down on his behind and cornered the librarian with his legs where after he pulled him back into his arms. Günter let his body fall backwards, relying only on the man behind him and closed his eyes enjoying the warmth of that strong body. It always made him feel safe.

"Your brother reminded your dad of the other man that had a part of your mother's heart." Günter's head bumped against the commander's chest as he nodded.

"He still believes that if Berndt's father was still alive, mom would choose his first love over him."

"Would he?" Gwendal couldn't stop himself while remarking that the brother's name was Berndt.

"I don't know, but I could only imagine that there would be a triangle since he also clearly loves my father." Feeling relieved to hear this, the commander laid his head down on his lover's shoulder. The silver-head seemed to have come from a family that was build around love. It explained his lover's behavior a little, but for some reason Gwendal had the hunch that Berndt had also to do with it. A bird sound interrupted them and both got professional again.

"Yozak." The commander stated while releasing the other man and got to his feet. They traced the sound in the direction the spy had left earlier and got surprised by a reddish-head that suddenly appeared in front of them.

"The humans are searching for the cave entrance and they are getting closer as we speak." Yozak was panting hard which emphasized the importunateness of his message.

"We need to relocate the survivors quickly." Günter mustered his thoughts aloud.

"But where and how much time do we have?" Gwendal continued his brainstorming.

"I've found an old farm not that far from here, but it isn't easy to reach." The spy suggested.

"Small groups?" His commander asked and he nodded.

"Yeah, they'll never believe we're hiding there since it's almost inaccessible." Their plan was starting to get form as Günter looked up at the sky.

"Morning is coming we need to get a move on." The other two also looked up and their expressions seemed to darken.

"Get everyone who can walk to the farm, Yozak. Take some soldiers with you so they'll know the way." The spy nodded and went ahead to the cave. "The wounded are our Achilles' heel and the body…" Gwendal continued.

"We should at least burry her, don't you think?" Günter's voice sounded sad.

"I wish we could but we don't have time…"

"Raphael and Arne aren't going to like that."

"I know, but since we're in human territory it isn't like I can make a hole in a second."

"That's true, not to mention that they'll probably feel the earth shake." The silver-head sounded disappointed but they didn't have any other option. Together they walked back to the cave and entered it to find everybody storming passed each other to get a place in the first group that was to leave. Anyone could figure out that the longer they waited the more chance they had to be discovered. Günter searched through the mess for his daughter and found her with the two brothers near the isolated body of their mother. It was clear that Raphael wanted to bury his mother before leaving, Gisela was trying to get it in his head that they didn't had the time and Arne was looking scared at the hysterical people around them. Gwendal's robe interrupted the silver-head's view and got him into motion. He followed his lover to the three people he had been observing.

Seeing the scary commander strode towards them Arne shrunk and actually grabbed his brother's shirt. Feeling the tightening in his clothes Raphael turned questioning around to his brother and met his scared look. Getting ready to put anyone who was making his little brother scared into place, the big brother turned his whole body away from Gisela only to be surprised when he saw the commander. Realization came quickly and looking back at his little brother he knew he had to correct something… when they had the time that is.

"We need to leave…" Gwendal started.

"We can't leave mom's body like this!" Raphael interrupted him immediately. Arne looked impressed up at his big brother. Sighing, the dark grey haired man slid his hand through his hair. He knew this wasn't going to be easy and the look in the teenager's eyes told him his mind wouldn't be changed.

"If you want to risk it we could find a place to 'bury' her. You'll be part of the last group then, but he'll be leaving with the first one!" The commander ordered the last sentence while looking at Arne. 'It's better to let him have his way than losing time trying to talk it out of his mind.' He reasoned in silence. Raphael looked down at his little brother and decided for both of them.

"Okay."

"Commander, we're ready to leave!" A soldier interrupted them and Gwendal nodded approvable.

"Take this child also with you!" He ordered as the youngest brother looked scared up.

"It's alright," Raphael dropped to his knees, "I'll be with you before you know it." Arne kept his pleading look, but nodded. "Go stay goodbye to mom." Again the little boy nodded and both turned away from everyone else to have a private moment.

"You did the right thing." Günter smiled sweetly and his lover let a sigh.

"I hope me doing the right thing won't be a big mistake."

"It won't." The silver-head comforted his boyfriend and gave him a quick kiss. "I'll go and spy on the humans to make sure nothing will happen." Gwendal nodded reluctantly. He didn't really like sending his love into danger, but he had learned to deal with that. It wasn't like he could lock him up somewhere save where nobody but him could tough him.

"Take some soldiers with you!" That was the only thing he could do.

"Of course." Günter's smile relaxed him a little.

"We're ready." Raphael interrupted them. Gwendal nodded to the oldest boy before laying his hand on Arne's shoulder to guide him to Yozak. The little boy immediately froze up making Gwendal and Günter stare confused at him. Raphael dropped to his knees again and took his brother's face between his hands.

"It's okay, you can trust them." Arne looked skeptical but his body relaxed again. After releasing himself from his brother he walked passed the commander to the group of Yozak. He took sneaky looks backwards to keep an eye on the scary guy that was following him and got petrified when he bumped into Yozak.

"Watch where you're going, little man." The reddish smirked while a woman from his group walked up to them.

Raphael watched how the woman tried her best to make his brother comfortable, but Arne only allowed himself to trust her a little when his big brother gave him an okay nod. Raphael looked on how the group left the cave after a soldier signed that the coast was clear.

"There's a swamp not that far from here." Günter's voice brought his attention back to the group that was standing around him. The commander had returned to their group already and was considering it. He seemed to decide that was the best option and the teenager was smart enough to go along. He knew they were already risking much by letting him have his way. Maybe it was selfish, but he couldn't let the remains of his mother lay here for the humans to find.

'Humans,' Raphael shook his head in disbelieve, 'we're humans ourselves. I'm starting to think like a demon.' Letting out a sigh he looked how the silver-head was describing the way they'll have to take while the commander was listening with both ears. He walked over to his mother and kneeled down. He didn't have to listen; he knew where the swamp was. From the first day they had arrived here they had been warned not to enter to forest near it.

"Raphael?" It was the same voice that got him out of his daydream again. Looking up in violet eyes he knew it was time.

Stephke23: That's all for today, sorry for the mistakes. I have a feeling there are a lot. Seeya next time, don't forget to review, those always get me in action ;).