𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 ━━ 𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐠 & 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐜 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦

𝐈𝐕: 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐞𝐬

{warning: flashback about nazi germany and implied death of children}

𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐀, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑

After slamming the door, I walked out into the vast openness of the dusty landscapes and sat down near a tree leaning against it with my arms wrapped around my leg.

"Druig where are you? I need you." I mumbled aloud in the wind, dreaming that the wind took it to him, wherever he was. Ikaris still wouldn't tell me where he was because I would just leave to go to him.

Thinking about Ikaris brought a gross aftertaste in my mouth even the mead couldn't get rid of it.

How could I get over something like that? What he did was murder.

𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐘, 𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟐

WAR HAD ONCE again spread through the world but now each side had advanced weapons, weapons of mass destruction. With the advancement of weapons as did the humans' need for violence, land and money grow. Humans had grown more violent and bloodthirsty and used chemical and mental warfare instead of fire and weak metal.

The world kept evolving just like intended but it was beyond our imaginations. Us Eternals had spilt up long ago in Tenochtitlan, I still had no idea where Druig was it was hard moving on seeing the humans grow. He would be disgusted but proud of the human's evolution. Even with the war brewing they still had their good things about them, their art, literature and music had become something to awe at.

I still missed the 20's the jazz, the love, the calmness of life.

Ikaris and I were in Germany when it all started, Hitler's war against the world. I wanted to leave but Ikaris didn't, we still had a few years till something suspected something with our ageless appearances. It was devasting to be in the country watching the soldiers tear families about, the prejudice against their own people, people they knew for years. Propaganda spread through Germany like wildfire, lies were spewed about Jewish, coloured and disabled people.

The government lied about their position in the war and the reason for such senseless killings. People were brainwashed by it and were doing unspeakable acts because of it. People dreamed of having blue eyes and blonde hair, the idea of being an Aryan has pushed down everyone's throat so hard they choked on it. Jewish-owned shops were burnt down, books were burnt and people were killed just because of their blood.

Ikaris and I were glared at every time we walked down the street, we had dark hair and dark eyes, and we were outcasts. But we had money so no one bothered us.

I watched everything happen in front of my own eyes through my window. Ikaris didn't mind the noise or violence at all, in fact, he enjoyed it. I couldn't bear it anymore, so I decided to do something about it. I took in a few children, Jewish children I had found hiding in the oddest places. I gave them a home, safety, food, and love. I hid them in our basement and visited them every day, I hadn't told Ikaris about them, but I had a feeling he knew about it. Us Eternals had enhanced senses and even if they were quieter than I mouse he could probably hear them.