Chapter 22: Heaven Above

Today I'm giving you guys a special chapter. For those who don't know today marks the one hundredth anniversary of the end of World War One. And so I thought I would treat you guys to this. I hope you all enjoy this and happy Veterans/Armistice Day!

Northeastern France, 1918

Bullets were flying dangerously close to him.

19 year old private Friedrich of the German Imperial Army was fighting for his life as he was dashing around his trench. The British had launched an attack and had actually overwhelmed the trench. Above them bombs and rain were pouring down upon the now retreating Germans. Friedrich could hear the thunderous booms of thunder and artillery as he pulled out his Mauser C96.

Just as he stepped around the corner a canister slammed into the ground. Gas!

Friedrich quickly reached for his gas mask hanging on his waist. He was just able to get it on as the canister started spewing poisonous yellow gas. But he wasn't out of the woods yet! Somebody slammed into his back, forcing him to the ground. Lying on top of him was a British soldier who was also wearing a gas mask!

Before Friedrich could stop the soldier the blade pierced his heart! He gasped in his mask, trying to draw out more air from the tank. He could feel his life draining from him, but as his eyelids were about to close, a bright light could be seen from above him and a hand outstretched to grab his.

Friedrich gasped as he shot up. He could feel that he was sitting on a bed, a very comfortable bed at that. He looked around, he was in a very bright room that seemed to be made of marble. The room looked like a bedroom with some windows on his left. The window frames looked as if they were made of gold and the glass was stained. The bed sheets and rugs were navy blue and the door to the room was also made of gold! All of this confused Friedrich however, just where in the hell was he? And why was he alive?

Just then the door to the room opened and out stepped an extremely attractive woman! She was wearing a navy blue and gold tunic that showed off her form marvelously. She had flawless skin and her long golden hair that glowed in the sunlight. Her sky blue eyes were like mirrors that Friedrich couldn't stop staring at. But what was the most astonishing was the pair of wings attached to her back!

When she noticed that he was awake she smiled at him lovingly and said. "Oh thank goodness you are awake my husband! I'm so glad I grabbed you in time, otherwise who knows what would have happened to you!"

At this Friedrich, who was kinda groggy, shot wide awake. He died! And what did this lady mean by husband?! "I'm sorry miss but who are you?"

At this she stepped closer to the foot of the bed and replied. "I am Victoria, your Guardian Angel, or Valkyrie if you prefer. And if you wish, I'd very much like to be your loving wife."

"How do you know who I am? And why are you my Guardian Angel?"

She now crawled up on the bed and came in very close to him. Before grabbing him in a bear hug! "I know who you are because I was assigned to be your Guardian Angel. I was assigned to protect you because of your kind heart, but then I fell in love with you! And when you died I couldn't stand to let something bad happen to you! So I took you here, to heaven to become my husband! I love you and I won't let anything bad happen to you!"

Friedrich tried to get out of the hug but her strength was immeasurable! And she only gripped him tighter as she began to cry on his shoulder. He felt bad for her and began to hug her back, at this she cried out in joy and began to kiss him lovingly! Something came over Friedrich as he began to reciprocate the kiss. He stopped her and laid her down on the bed and kissed her again!

Five years later

"Daddy daddy!" three little girls cried out as the entered the marble and gold house. Friedrich looked up from his book as three little angels jumped on him. They were almost identical save for different shades of blonde hair and blue-green eyes.

"Hello little ones! How was school?" Friedrich asked them as he hugged them all.

As the girls went on with how their day went Victoria entered the room, her belly was swollen with another set of triplets! She stood behind her husband and smiled upon her soon to be massive family.

That night as everyone was asleep, Friedrich stepped out of his house and began walking down the marble street, other Valkyries and Angels were still going about their business but that didn't matter to Friedrich. He stepped into a building filled with other men, who like Friedrich, were wearing their uniforms. The soldiers began mingling with each other, asking about how and where they died, what they did now and what did before the war.

Friedrich had been coming to these remembrance days for the past six years. It helped him with recovering from the trauma of the war. He even made friends with Entente soldiers and they all helped each other with their problems. He felt like he needed to do this. He even planned on telling his children about what happened when they were older. They needed to know what happened and that when they themselves become Valkyries they would need to try and help his world achieve peace. The peace that he achieved here in Heaven.