Chapter 12: One Day More
That night, much went underway as it was the eve of something great and many changes. But for good or ill, no one could say for certain, for they knew not. They only knew what they hoped tomorrow would bring.
Berwald and Arthur rode off to their apartment in their carriage. Arthur lay curled up beside him with his arm around him. They were both thinking of what tomorrow was going to bring, but while Berwald was hoping for freedom and peace for them both, Arthur's mind was on Alfred. He was worried for him and would miss him dearly until if or when he ever saw him again.
[Berwald]
One day more!
Another day, another destiny.
This never-ending road to Calvary;
These men who seem to know my crime
Will surely come a second time.
One day more!
[Alfred]
I did not live until we met
How can I live when we are parted?
Upon receiving Arthur's letter telling of what had occurred after he'd left, Alfred had gone back to his house, not truly believing it until he saw that he was truly gone. Arthur had promised to try and delay his father, or if he couldn't, send Alfred him address as soon as he acquired it. But now he was torn. Did he go after Arthur and follow him to England or stay with his friends?
[Berwald]
One day more.
[Alfred & Arthur]
Tomorrow you'll be worlds away
And yet with you, my world has started!
[Matthew]
One more day all on my own.
Matthew made himself busying disguising himself as a man so he could help at the barricades and gathering what ammo he could find to help Alfred and the others. He silently prayed that they would come out of this alive, especially Alfred and Emil.
[Alfred & Arthur]
Will we ever meet again?
[Matthew]
One more day with him not caring.
[Alfred & Arthur]
I was born to be with you.
[Matthew]
What a life I might have known.
[Alfred & Arthur]
And I swear I will be true!
[Matthew]
But he never saw me there!
Francis and the others loaded up their guns and prepared for tomorrow's battle. They were just about ready for their plans to take wing. All they would need when the day came were the help of the people of Paris. They had no doubt that they would acquire it. There was no doubt that they were all very brave and willing to do what they thought was right, but if they were afraid at all, none of them showed it. They were patriots and for that, they were doing this.
[Francis]
One more day before the storm!
[Alfred]
Do I follow where she goes?
[Francis]
At the barricades of freedom.
[Alfred]
Shall I join my brothers there?
[Francis]
When our ranks begin to form
[Alfred]
Do I stay; and do I dare?
[Francis]
Will you take your place with me?
[All]
The time is now, the day is here!
[Berwald]
One day more!
Meanwhile, Roderich was planning on going undercover as a volunteer to infiltrate the university students and stop their rebellion from the inside, no matter what the cost might be. They were all traitors and deserved what they got.
[Roderich]
One more day to revolution,
We will nip it in the bud!
I will join these little schoolboys
They will wet themselves with blood!
[Berwald]
One day more!
As one might've expected, Gilbert and Elizaveta were planning on taking advantage of the rebellion to acquire more money. They thought they could pinch what they could off those who would fight and pluck no longer needed possessions off those who would undoubtedly fall in the coming battle.
[Gilbert and Elizaveta]
Watch them run amuck,
Catch them as they fall,
Never know your luck
When there's a free for all,
Here a little 'dip'
There a little 'touch'
Most of them are goners
So they won't miss much!
Students (2 Groups)
1: One day to a new beginning
2: Raise the flag of freedom high!
1: Every man will be a king
2: Every man will be a king
1: There's a new world for the winning
2: There's a new world to be won
[All]
Do you hear the people sing?
Despite knowing he would most likely never see Arthur again and his life was going to be an empty one without him in it, Alfred chose to do the honorable thing and stand by his friends and fight by their sides. He returned to their favorite tavern and helped them in their preparations before proudly raising up the flag as he declared where his place in the world was. If he did die, then he would die a man Arthur could be proud of—a patriot of his country.
[Alfred]
My place is here, I fight with you!
[Berwald]
One day more!
[Alfred & Arthur]
I did not live until today.
[Matthew]
One more day all on my own!
[Alfred & Arthur]
How can I live when we are parted?
[Roderich (overlapping)]
I will join these people's heroes
I will follow where they go
I will learn their little Secrets,
I will know the things they know.
[Berwald]
One day more!
[Alfred & Arthur]
Tomorrow you'll be worlds away
[Matthew]
What a life I might have known!
[Alfred & Arthur]
And yet with you my world has started
[Roderich (overlapping)]
One more day to revolution
We will nip it in the bud
We'll be ready for these
Schoolboys
[Gilbert and Elizaveta (overlapping)]
Watch them run amok
Catch them as they fall
Never know your luck
When there's a free-for-all!
[Berwald]
Tomorrow we'll be far away,
Tomorrow is the judgment day
[All]
Tomorrow we'll discover
What our God in Heaven has in store!
One more dawn
One more day
One day more!
There was no telling for certain what was going to happen come tomorrow's sunrise. But there was no doubt in anyone's mind that nothing was ever going to be the same again.
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