Journey To the Past [ Romanovs x Reader] 🇺🇸

Blind and watchful: Act I Finale

Third Person POV

July 15th,1938~

In a small tement at the outskirts of Berlin lived two orphaned girls .24 years old Stephanie and her 12 years old younger sister, Lisa.
The younger, was currently reading the newspaper. " Another Grand Duchess of Russia is born..." Her sister snickered. " Could someone explain to me, how the hell is Russia prospering so well, if the only thing, the tsar and his wife are doing is making children?"
" Appearently the don't do ONLY that." Lisa stated. " Have you heard that the tsarina astonished the hospital for mentally disordered or disable children?"
" Pff... What for?"
" She had traumatic early childhood and is aware of how hard it can be for children to live with such experience... She wants to help them..."
" And the mentally disabled, too?"
" Don't ask me. I have no idea, why."
After a while of silence, Stephanie spoke up again. " I wonder if Russia attacks us..."
" Why would they? If Fürer doesn't attack them..." Lisa looked confused, but her older sister shook her head. "But he is going to attack Poland..."
" So what?"
" Are you an idiot, or just pretending to be? Tsarina's sister-in-law is POLISH."
" You're kidding..."
" Do I look as if I was in the mood for jokes?" Stephanie glared at her sister.
" Wait... Don't they have very well organized and disciplined army with good fighting skills?"
" Russia is fucking strong lately. Even the Great War didn't break them...
" Because they have a good rulers... Quite contrary to us..." Lisa mumbled.
" Yeah. Complete opposite ~" Stephanie looked at the photo in the newspaper. Russia had better economic situation, so apparently the better leader. But for sure better looking leader. Alexei II... The tsar of Russian Empire. Don't even compare him to German Fürer...
Stephanie has seen the pictures of the Romanovs before in her childhood, since her Opa* was often traveling there and he would buy her books about the Russian history. She used to fancy that topic as a child, mesmerized by the splendor of the country...
But she could have sworn, she never, ever was in such an awe, as she was after first time seeing an actual photo of the current ruler... He was supposed to be 34 years old, but in her opinion he looked a bit younger. Nevertheless he was so goddamn handsome... Stephanie even would have said, he was the most handsome man, she has ever saw in her entire life...
But he had a wife already. And 7 kids. 7 KIDS.
" He must be so good at this..." She unconsciously said it out loud as her sister turned to her, obviously thinking they were still talking about politics and economy.
" Rulling Russia?" 12 years old shrugged. " I suppose he is..."
" You are such a child, Lisa..."
" Eh..?" The younger sister was genuinely confused.
" Nevermind. Go to your room and prepare for the meeting."
" I don't want to go there..."
" Then stay."
" Yes, I'll stay. But I can't understand why you go there! Don't you realize this won't do any good for anyone?"
" Fürer is doing what is best for Germany."
" And you say I am an idiot, while you just got brainwashed!" The younger girl slammed her hand onto the table." Hitler does not give a shit about us! About people! All he cares about is the power!"
" You are so young, Lisa. There's still so much you don't understand in this world..."
" Yes! You are right! There's so many things, I don't understand! And once of those things is, what has happened with my wonderful, smart older sister! Why did you let the propaganda to blind you?!"
" Quite contrary, sis. I have opened my eyes. It is time for you to do so, as well..."
" You stopped thinking logically! Tell me, what were you promised to join to those bastards?!"
" Watch your tongue, Lisa. You are talking about our leaders." Stephanie said coldly.
" I don't believe it... You have lost your mind! You are crazy!"
" Stop being hysterical or Mrs Shlüng will get angry and kick us out."The elder sister's tone was motionless. But Lisa was quiet now. They both lived at Mrs Shlüng house ever since their parents died in a car accident in January 1924. The girls were working as her " housekeepers" for a payment. She was very strict and extremely unkind old woman, but it was thanks to her that they had a roof over their heads...
" Who are you?" Lisa's voice was trembling."Because you are not my sister, Stephanie Glück. You are not Stephanie Glück, with whom I felt safe. You are not my sister on whom I could always count on..." She raised her teary eyes on the on her sister, who opened her mouth in slight shock , but didn't say a word, as the 12 years old continued to speak. " If you were given an order, you would shoot me from Vater*'s gun." Stephanie's eyes wided as she gasped.
" Lisa! How can you say something like this?!"
" Yes, you would! I am SURE you would! They are giving you money already!"
" How do you...?!"
" It's me, who should ask how the hell did you get the cash for new dress, while we don't even have money to buy food! Most people don't have it! And there is you in a new dress! For your information, mine got ripped yesterday! But of course YOU DO NOT CARE !" Lisa ran out of the room slamming the door behind herself, leaving Stephanie alone...