Jaspar One-Shots

I'll Be Your Soldier

Based off of the song Soldier by Before You Exit

Prompt: There is a shooting at the school Joe and Caspar go to.

Words: 1700+

I couldn't comprehend what was happening. Everything was like a whirlwind. People running around screaming, blood flying everywhere. The sounds of the gun ringing throughout the school.

It all started less ten five minuets ago. I was in maths when the announcement came on the intercom. "Mr Stienway is in the building. I repeat Mr Stienway is in the building."

I never truly got why they called him that, but I guess it was just a code word. You could tell this wasn't a drill either. For drills they only said it once, not repeated it. That's when the first gunshot was heard. Screaming through my ears.

"Everyone get away from the windows!" My teacher, Mr Fox screamed over the sound of crying and screaming.

I didn't say a word, not a tear shed. I slowly crawled behind the bookcase that we had in the room, hugging my knees to my chest.

I heard the banging on the door, before it burst open. My initial reaction was to cry out for mercy. Beg them to spare me and let me live.

That's not what happened. I remember a long time ago when my mom told me that if anything like this happens, play dead. I would questioner her about it, but right now that's my only chance.

One shot hit about a foot to my left into the wall that was slowly turning Crimson. Here's my chance. I cried out in pain clutching my chest. I already had some blood on me from the girl who was seated right next to me. I fell over onto my side. I could just barely see the shooter. He was tall, wore all black and had a stupid smug smile on his face.

The crying and screaming didn't cease for another ten minuets. When I didn't hear anymore shots, I slowly lifted my body off of the cold, tile flooring that was now a bright shade of red. Bodies of the people I knew lay everywhere. I was the only one alive.

That's when I heard someone barge into the room. I immediately shot my head up to see Joe? Why was he here?

"Caspar." He voice came out as a mere whisper that seemed was instantly taken away by the wind. "I love you."

That's when I noticed him clutching his side in a desperate attempt to stop the blood from flowing. This can't be happening. We had five more days and we would have been together forever and we would have been free.

"JoJo!" I screamed out as he fell to the ground. Adding to the pile of bodies already around me. Except he was different. He had my heart when everyone else didn't. "JoJo please get up!"

I moved around the bodies, trying not to disturb them. They already went through enough. I crouched down right next to my love and held his hand. His eyes were glossed over, and his skin was paler then usual. I watched as he desperately tried to make words come out of his mouth. I couldn't say anything. I couldn't comprehend what was happening.

"Son? We need you to move." A voice called out. It was simply background noise though. My thoughts rushing through my head at dangerous speeds like a tornado.

"He's gone. I loved him and I couldn't even save him." I whispered out to no one. I felt a pair of hands on my shoulders slowly pulling me away from my other half.

I watched as they revived him and got his heart beating again. Only it wasn't fast enough for him to breath on his own. I watched as they lifted him onto a gurney and took him away. "Here."

I turned my head to the side and saw a police officer holding a blanket out for me. I gave him a small smile before taking it and turning out of the room. Right before I stepped out I took one last look.