hetalia stories

A 'Boy in striped pyjamas' story

What Have We Become?

Feli just brought that up while the Führer was here, in front of his Excellency Adolf Hitler I mentally face palmed. The Führer's caramel eyes widen for a spilt second then when back to the original size but every one saw. I gulped as I waited for his answer, how can Feli be so stupid to ask the Führer about the fence and to question him and his techniques, " Sir I am sorry about hi-" His pale hand shoot up to signal silence. "Good kid you have here, Commandant Ludwig. Too bad he is a brat, he would have made a good soldier. Maybe better than you." he stated as he patted Feli on the head, ruffling his hair a bit. Feli tilted his head in confusion," Soldier, for war?" his voice sugar coated in confusion, "Father, what does he means by that?" His innocent brown eyes were on the verge of tears. I sighed and took a deep breath, "Feli stop being an arrogant little brat and go to your room! " I quietly demanded as I looked down at my feet. I heard light footsteps scurry away. "Good job Commander Ludwig, I can't wait to read your report on the Final Solution. " He remarked as he patted my shoulder and left the lonely house, 'he didn't even have supper' I thought as the whiny voice continued I even made wurst. Elizabeta made her way towards me, her stance showed that she was worried that I might attack her like the 'wild animals' or whatever the Führer called them that lived in horrid conditions across the fence, " Sir, are you okay," she stated, " I can place your serving of wurst into your office or I could start a nice warm bath for you if you would like." as her sweet voice threaded with kindness and sympathy reached my ears, my mood has already lifted. "Thank you Elizabeta, I would like to have my servings of wurst in my office please." I gave her one of my rare smiles, what ever happened to those smiles ohh yeah this war and job happened. I waltzed up the stairs and into my office. "Time to do the ever-so important report," I grumbled as I took out the list of 'animals' that were 'hunted' and thrown into concentration camps, "Why can't-" I was about to complain as I saw Feli sneak out towards the fence. Curiosity got the best of me so I decided to follow him. Feli what have I told you about the fence, it is not safe, you could get hurt or worse but you still go against me. I grunted as I closed in on Feli.
I listened into their conversation for a good five minutes and I chose to continue my work.
'1000 people in pressure chambers, 200 tested with drugs, 500 frozen to death, 400 children exposed to surgeries without anesthesia, and 100 sex change operations.' My ocean blue eyes widened with disgust while my mouth was left ajar as I looked at the statistics written on the cream tainted leave-let, I know the conditions were bad but not horrid, is this really how they treat humans. I let out a silent scream, memories of the torture I had to go through to get where I am now, though I am not proud of it. All the deaths and pain that I inflicted onto innocent people, all their screams echoed through my mind.
I heard the sound of panicked footsteps ring through my ears, I drifted my eyes towards the half open door. "Feli may I talk to you for a moment," I quickly demand, Feli visibly tensed up and slowly nodded. "Feli, I saw you-" I started as Lieutenant Kotler turned the corner "W-what do you think you are doing, you dommkopf!" I managed to yell but it came out louder than I expected. "Is everything okay commander?" Lieutenant Kotler questioned. I sighed and stormed back to my office.
Over several months I followed on him on his trips back and forth to the fence. I was starting to get really worried that he might join up with the 'wild animals' and raise up against me.
But today would be different though, today I would stop him, he is too innocent to know the tortures of war. I thought as I mindlessly walked the same route that I walked for several months. But this time I saw no-one,no Feli. Since no-one was there, I decided to walk around the concentration camp looking for him.
I pondered the camp looking for him, my son, worrying the worst has happened. What if he walked into a surgery o-or talked back to a soldier who did not know he was my son or... n-no he couldn't be that stupid right, to get himself killed? My mind screaming, telling me to hurry up and find him. "He has to be around here somewhere!" I blurted out, I could feel myself shaking at the thought of losing him to this horrid war, but other people's families have suffered way worse than this, most cases getting themselves killed protecting them.
I sighed as I turned around to begin the small but sad walk home hoping that Feli would be there like always, to welcome me home with open arms after the long days at work. I saw a figure in the distance unlike the others better feed so I disregarded it as a new 'animal' until the figure turned towards me, those innocent brown eyes, the cute way his head tilted in confusion, it was him, my son. I felt a single tear run down my light, rough cheeks, my ocean blue eyes following him until I saw a gas chamber, they widened in fear. I sprinted towards my dear son, "NOOO FELI!" I screamed as he walked into the gas chamber. "Father?" He asked as he turned around to be meet with a massive metal door. I slowed down to a complete stop, once they close those doors there is no going back, I was on the verge of tears. My knees couldn't take it anymore, they collapsed underneath my weight. I looked at my dirt covered hands. What have I done, what have we become?