Brother

Regrime

"But growing up my parents saw
What sending a kid to fight can really do
Now with the war I can tell they're a little shook up
'Cause just a few mother's sons will never really be enough
Not 'til half of our names are etched out in a wall
And the other half ruined from the things we saw"
*i put the remastered version*
Brother's Song by Brand New. This book, or story, whatever you wanna call it was inspired by this song. There are more quotes throughout.

We stand at the Regrime's front doors to outside. Right in front of us is all the soldiers names who had died in the war. The stone shines back at us, showing our reflections. All soldiers are gathered here, and the place is packed. It's pretty cold outside, the stone doesn't help us to be protected from the wind. Jack is shivering, his lips are purplish blue. His hair is still wet from the bath he took earlier this morning.

"Jack, stand closer to the stone." I nod my head over to the wall on my right. He says, "Okay," and does as I told him.

Crackling comes in from ahead, the speakers are lined around us.

"Attention new-coming and past soldiers. You will be headed into the official Regrime building soon. Make sure you are in the uniform we sent out. If not, you will be handed a new one and your family will have a fee." A man's bland and unemotional voice comes from out of the speakers, reminding us that there are newer technology we have never seen.

I look over to Jack, he stares at his feet. Slowly the line begins to move. He doesn't notice so I grab his arm. He looks at the space between us and others, his mouth forming into an 'O'.

The speakers crackle and pop again, repeating the same message. Inch by inch, the line moves up. Jack says nothing, neither do I. Once we are near the front, I can see the building. I remember the first time I saw this building. I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Glass are it's walls, and it stood high in the air. Steel and glass. It shines in the morning sun.

A soldier turns around to us and growls out, "This is stupid. We shouldn't have to be here and wait this long."

I say that I agree while Jack shrugs. Still shaking from the cold.

The soldier sticks out his hand for me to shake, and I do automatically.

"Moses," He says while shaking my hand. "Returning soldier. And you?"

"Jacobson, returning." He sticks his hands behind his back and nods at Jack.

"This your friend?" I shake my head.

"No he's my brother. Name is Jack, new."

"Oh, cool. So are you a general?" He questions, putting a hand over his eyes to see me.

"Yeah, upgraded once half my team fell. What about you?" He fingers his orange hair, shaking his head.

"No. My team is still breathing but I think they might move us."

"Oh, that must suck." I say.

"I'd think half of a team dying is much worse than being separated."

I shrug.

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Finally, we meet the gate. Moses and I have been chatting, and Jack focusing intently on our conversations.

Moses is ahead of us, so he goes to the woman first. He pulls up his selve and shows the barcode on his arm. She scans it and allows him to pass into the building. The build towers over us, now covering up the sun that was in our eyes.

Jack walks ahead of me, getting to the lady before me. She smiles at him, questions him a bit. Then she points to behind her. He nods, glances at me and then goes the way she pointed. He is going there to get his tattoo that lets the army know who you are. I already have mine.

I walk up to her. She says hello, as do I. I pull out my arm and let her scan, and then she nods. I go inside the Regrime.

The building has a source of heat running throughout it. We won't be here for long, they'll soon pack us up with our teams and send us off to camp. The crowd of soldiers (which is about 100 or so, I guess) are packed into the building. I want to go and find Jack, but I don't. Instead I wait until I'm told to do something.

Poor Jacky poo. ;-; sad boys. Please vote and comment
Hayley~