Results [Issue 30] Continue the Story! [Chapter 4]

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This was the hardest to judge of them all. There were many deserving of a consolation prize, and out of the three that did win, all wrote very fitting ends to the story!

 

Onto the results. My favourite was from , who wins 50,000 crystals! I enjoyed it a lot.

 

 

PART 4 - COMPENSATION

 

 

YURI

 

I gazed with distaste at Boris. It seemed aeons ago that we had last shared a hearty laugh.

 

Money is the root of all evil. Look how much has changed over the weeks. Still, hope remained inside me, hoping that this was all a bad dream.

 

Stop it, I chided myself. He’s gone, and nothing can be done about it.

 

Boris had now started to struggle in my grip. Timidly, he managed to squeak, 'Where are we going?'

 

'For a nasty surprise,' was the intended reply, but what came out was 'You'll see.'

 

'Oh'

 

But still, I hesitated to grill him further. Was this what I was supposed to do? Boris was simply a beleaguered person. A beleaguered person who had tried to kill me.

 

I couldn't do this. Not personally anyway. Even though he betrayed me, Boris had been like a brother to me.

 

Behind me, the sounds of the soldiers got louder and louder. A huge cry echoed around -   'Tötet ihn!'¹. I realized that I had two options – to release Boris and escape or keep hold and get killed. I chose the first option.

 

As he ran away, I shouted at him, ‘You are a traitor!’ I thought I saw an expression of guilt in his eyes, and the next moment he was gone. I scrambled for shelter as soldiers of the Third Reich opened fire and mines exploded around me….

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BORIS

 

As I entered our refuge, I was greeted by many handshakes. I enjoyed this attention till I saw Marschall² Heimlich striding towards me. ‘Boris,’ he boomed. ‘Commence operation Double Bravo immediately and suit up.’

 

Momentarily confused, I stood there till Heimlich said, ‘Don’t you see? Why are we all wearing this then?’ He pointed at several soldiers wearing things that looked suspiciously like anti-radiation suits, or…….

 

Oh no. I thought. The bio-bomb. That was the ace in our hole, to end things quickly and efficiently before they got out of hand.

 

Yet, somehow, the thought of eliminating Yuri’s living tissues sounded painful to me. I can’t do this, I thought.

 

'You're the only one who can operate this!' said Heimlich.

 

I had an idea. ‘Continue fighting,’ I said. ‘I’ll be back.’

***

YURI

 

The battle was going well, till Boris brought the glowing tube.

 

The survivors of the two armies were fighting it out in the town square. The Russians were superior in arms and weaponry and soon had the Germans scrambling for shelter.

 

I smiled and saw Boris lugging the tube to the town square. My anger boiled and I threw a pistol at him. He ducked and shouted, ‘Can’t you see what this is?’ I obliged and lost hope. A bio-bomb.

 

He's lying, I thought. I glared at Boris.

 

'It's real, trust me!' he screamed.

 

Trust. Small word, big responsibility. But the moment I studied the glow, I knew he was telling the truth.

 

I slumped to the ground. We had lost. All around, my comrades were looking at it and muttering mutinously.

 

I met Boris’ eyes. He looked at me and muttered, ‘I am the only one who knows how to operate this.’ He paused. ‘More than a German, I am a friend, and I cannot let this happen to you. I hope you can forgive me for all this, bruder³.’

 

'No,' I croaked. 'Come with me, we can still escape.'

 

Boris shook his head, then picked up a pistol and shot himself. My pistol. As the life drained out of his eyes, the Russians fluidly surged forward and finished it within seconds. Victory was ours.

 

I walked upto Boris' feebly stirring body. 'Why did you do this?' I asked. Boris' eyes blinked. 'Trust.....' he muttered, and his eyes blinked no more.

 

As my comrades celebrated, A tear splashed from my eye, and I gazed sadly at Boris’ body, soon to be buried and join millions of other martyrs.

 

All this for forgiveness, I thought.

 

He had done more than compensate. He had earned a place in my heart.

***

 

 

Glossary

1-Kill him!

2-Marshal

3-Brother

 

Thoroughly deserving consolation prizes, were @FaaiqBilal1 and @Cke1st who will receive 10,000 crystals each.

 

Thank you to all who contributed to any of the four chapters of this series, I hope you enjoyed it!

 

'The Grand Offensive' has been published!

[TriNitroToIuene 4,765]

Yay! My first ever contest victory!

Thanks a lot kirb!

[Shaloo7 1,216]

Congrats! :)

[DarthvaderjonGTR 615]

Thank you for bringing my story to a classy end :) Congrats to all winners of the various editions of this contest and I look forward to more awesome contests in the future :) Great stories everyone :)

[rothro3 50]

Congratulations!

[Raredust 454]

Aw, I could almost feel my entry winning; but it didn't.

 

Congrats to the winners. :)

[FaaiqBilal1 795]

Congratulations to everyone :)

[naca7 143]

Congrats to the winners!

[Aumritash 396]

It shows me as loser.

[Cke1st 102]

I'm happy with a runner-up prize, seeing how this was my first try ever at a writing contest.  It's a lot better than those gold boxes that I can never catch...

[WarMonkey51Austin 68]

Yay! My first ever contest victory!

Thanks a lot kirb!

You deserved it

[X.Z.F 1,044]

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Edited February 21, 2015 by X.Z.F

[GUARDIAN-4.NG3L 9]

On 1/7/2015 at 2:33 AM, TheTitaniumFalcon said:

 

Others lost, too, you dont need to hate everyone.

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Congratz to all of them who won :).

[FaaiqBilal1 795]

On 1/7/2015 at 2:33 AM, TheTitaniumFalcon said:

 

I wuv you too

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On 1/7/2015 at 2:33 AM, TheTitaniumFalcon said:

 

Come here, i'll give u a hug!

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On 1/7/2015 at 2:33 AM, TheTitaniumFalcon said:

 

k

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Congratulations.