Up and over

Chapter2- The sign up

Elie walked towards a table covered with posters saying how England will 100% win the war as well as posters that insulted men that refused to fight losers everyone was yelling except old men and children no one would ever allow them to fight they had to stay at home with the women and aid during the war the posters said little aid would be needed it was every boys dream come true they all get to fight make everyone proud and return home this was perfect Elie thought but this was very much far from the truth this was all propaganda but no one except those in power knew that yet. 

"Hey son fancy signing up you look around the right age and fit come sign over here and we'll give you a group and some of this cool gear over here and we will let you chose your weapon how about it lad?" questioned the Soldier with a huge smile on his face he was a middle aged man with a bunch of badges on his chest he must have been lieutenant that was so cool Elie was talking to a real life lieutenant this was a dream come true. "Yes Sir!" Cried Elie with excitement as he quickly scribbled his signature and details down on the small, frail form with excitement he couldn't wait to see what cool gear they had around here.

"Follow me." Said the lieutenant leading him out to a group of boys "This is who you will be working with Ivan, Fred, Darren, Harry and John you five will be our snipers you get the safer job just don't leave your posts or you will get shot and if you do all I can do is pray you make it into heaven to see God as there is no funerals so don't bother asking me for one and if you like hot meals they are off limits get used to tinned food and one letter a week if the supplies don't sink like at Crimea and that's it have fun." he bellowed in a serious tone as he walked away back to more people who were signing up.

"Don't tell me you guys actually think that guy is telling you the truth he's trying to scare ya." Yelled Harry as loud as he can trying to get the long gone lieutenant's attention without any luck. "Oh won't you cut it I only signed up cause I hate humans always wanted to kill me some people I don't like and you are not going to ruin this for me Harry Jackson if we wanted a clown on the front we would have had sign ups for that as well you brain dead loser." Bellowed Darren as if he was about to murder someone so Harry the clown of the group and Darren the bully perfect for going up against the a whole nation not so much.

Ivan Evans was a very quiet boy he didn't say much and then there was John the handsome guy and Elie the country boy this was their team that decided the fate of the war nor do they know what they are fighting for.