The Unholy (Arifureta X OC)

Farming Incident

Kane POV

It's been only a few months since I enlisted myself. In that time we've tried our hardest to push back Germany. But so far it's been for nothing. Right now we march through the countryside trying to push back the Nazi line. I match pace with our Commander.

Commander: "Private Morgan. There something you need?"

Kane: "Yes. Just what exactly are we walking into?"

Commander: "Like the briefing said. The Nazis have left crucial intel in a local farming estate. Our mission is to get it and bring it back to HQ."

Private: "We're here."

We stop on a ledge. Danny pulls out a pair of binoculars.

Commander: "So what's the deal?"

Danny: "I'm not seeing anything. Place is dead quiet."

Commander: "Might mean no one's home. Meaning that intel's ripe for the taking."

Kane: "I don't know. Something doesn't feel right."

Commander: "Don't be a pussy now. We have a mission and we're gonna complete it one way or another. Privates, let's rock."

They all hop down the cliff while I shake my head before joining them. Walking through the farm we see no recent signs of activity.

Danny: "Place looks like a ghost town."

Kane: "Keep your guard up."

Danny: "Come on Kane. Learn to loosen up. Because-"

His brain matter splatters onto me as his body falls down.

Kane: "Take cover!!!"

I dive behind a tractor as bullets fly both ways. I look at Danny's body gritting my teeth.

Kane: "He's dead."

Commander: "No shit!" *fires gun twice* "And unless you wanna join him start firing back!"

Kane: "Anyone have any eyes?"

Andre: "They're hold up in the barn."

Kane: "Andre, keep them occupied. I'm gonna sneak around."

Andre: "Copy."

He lets loose a storm of bullets. Meanwhile I slink out of cover heading to the back of the barn. Sneaking through the side door I see a lone male firing at my comrades. I withdraw my rifle putting the man in my sights.

Kane: "Stand down or get shot."

He turns immediately throwing down his gun.

Kane: "On your knees and hands behind your head."

He complies when I hear a small voice.

Voice: "Père."

A girl no older five runs hugging him.

Kane: "Ah fuck."

The barn doors open as my commander walks to me.

Commander: "Nice job private Morgan."

He looks at the man with a clear look of disgust.

Commander: "So this is the piece of filth that shot Private Brown dead."

He squats down to the man's level.

Commander: "You shot and killed a military man. That's a pretty big offense. One punishable by death."

Man: *broken english* "No. Please."

He has a gun held in front of his face.

Kane: "Sir don't. He has a child."

He looks at the girl who's holding her father in fear.

Commander: "Private Morgan, are trying to defend this murderer?"

Kane: "No, I'm just saying that death wouldn't-"

He shots the man point blank. The girl screams in anguish.

Girl: "Père!"

Kane: "What've you done!?!"

Commander: "Killed a murderer."

Kane: "He had a child!!!"

Commander: "Oh I'm sorry."

He places his gun in my hand. He then aims it at the girl.

Commander: "Finish the job."

Kane: "Are you insane!? No!!"

Commander: "You have a job soldier. Do your duty."

Kane: "I'll do it, but not at the cost of killing a child!!"

Commander: "You'll do as you're told or you'll be hung by the neck."

Kane: "I won't do it."

Girl: *bad english* "Please. Spare... me."

My commander grabs my hand pulling the trigger. I watch in horror as the life flees the girl's body. I look at my commander.

Kane: "What've you done?"

Commander: "This is war son. In it there must be sacrifices. You can either be the one making them. Or the one being sacrificed. There isn't time for feelings. If you wanna survive then you gotta close your heart."

He walks away like nothing happened. Meanwhile I stare at the dead father and daughter. I look at my hand which trembles shaking the gun. 

Kane: "This isn't right."