Chapter eight: The General's End
"Where are you going Major?" I looked up to a young soldier who was no older than I. "I'm going to the market, to go get some liquor, want me to get some for you?" "I'm not allowed to drink, Sir" I smiled "Do not worry, I will not tell, do you?" The soldier smirked and nodded. He saluted me and I continued on my way, I took an hour train ride to Munich, once there I got off and walked down the streets, until I came upon a person "Jack!" I exclaimed, a tall, man turned and faced me and held out his hand "Derek" Jack said, looking shocked "What are you doing here?" I shook his hand, then looked at him seriously, "You know exactly why when I travel to Munich" Jack snickered "Follow me then"
He lead me through poorly light alley ways, and down dingy streets, until we finally arrived at his house, we walked up the front steps, in a wooden cold, dark house. "So, how many vials do you need?" I thought for a second, "Just one" Jack crackled "Very good, Here you are mate" he hand me a wooden box, I grabbed it, "Thanks, Jack, I shall see you again soon" Jack grinned "O' really who else you plan on killing?" I shrugged and waved and left through the door
I found a market on the corner of a street, and approached it, "Do you have alcohol?" the lady looked at me and spoke " Of coarse, I do, What would I be running if I did not?" she pointed in the direction of the bottles, I walked over and grabbed three bottles, paid the lady and left.
On the train, I pulled out one of the bottles, it was my uncle's favorite brands, I opened the bottle, then grabbed the wooden box and opened it inside was a vial I opened it and poured the contents into the brandy bottle after having a sip and then closed the lid tightly, and shoved it back into my sack. When I arrived back at the camp I handed the soldier his bottle and continued on my way, to my uncle's hut, I knocked no one answered I opened the door and went in, I took his bottle of the shelf and replaced it with the bottle I had gotten for him, and left the hut.
"Where have you been?" Abegayle asked as soon as I walked through the door, her sister was asleep on the cot "I went to Munich" Abegayle hugged me, "I was worried, your really not going to do something drastic are you?" I smiled and kissed her "No" I put my bottle on my shelf and set down my sack in a draw I walked over to the cot and grabbed a pillow from underneath it and then walked over and placed it were I slept, "Are you tired?" Abegayle walked over and put her arms around me "Very" We got into the bed, Abegayle was first to fall asleep, then I eventually drifted off into a somewhat uneasy sleep.
I was awoken by a knock at the door, I slowly rose out of bed and answered the door, it was a young boy, "Sir, the soldiers told me to come and get you, the general he's dead" I rushed to his hut, inside; he was lying on the ground lifeless and stiff. There was no sadness that filled me only satisfaction. He was to be buried tomorrow, the whole camp was too attend, even the prisoners. A soldier passed me "Do not worry sir, we will find your uncle's killer" He patted me on the back as he left the hut, shortly after I followed.