I was born in the outskirts of Hamburg, Germany. We weren't poor or rich, we didn't lack in anything. I met Arran when I was 5, our parents became friends so we met during one of their visits. Soon later in, we met Peter that his father worked in a clinic. We met him when our fathers had gone a little overboard on the drinking and Arran's father got his arm cut with a knife they were playing with.

Peter's father:"Why don't you boys go and play? This is gonna take some time due to this men being drunk."

Peter:"Thanks dad."

Arran:"What do guys want to do?"

"Guess we can play football."

Arran:"Oh, we haven't introduced ourselves, I'm Arran."

"I'm Finn."

Peter:"Nice to meet you all, let's get along from now on."

We all rapidly became inseparable, we would always be together. To the point where our parents were used to it, they wouldn't question where we were going. A couple years later, we met Lucas, when we were going the theater, We found Lucas trying to pick a fight with another group of kids. Let's just say he got his butt handed to him, we jumped in so we could spare him some slack.

Lucas:"I didn't need help."

Arran:" Don't lie to your self, they were gonna feed you to the animals."

"Ok, anyways, why were you picking a fight with them?"

Lucas:" They have the reputation of bulling others."

Peter:" So you tried to fight them so they would stop?"

Lucas:"Yeah, got a problem with that?"

"No, any ways who did they bully?"

Lucas:"Follow me."

We followed him to a park, there were many children running around.

Lucas:"it's this fellas."

We looked at them both, we could see why they were a target. The one on the right had long streaks of grey running down his hair, the other one had a dark brown eye and the other was a white with a small tint of blue out the edges.

Lucas:"The one with gray is Marco and the one with an odd eye is Nicholas, I don't have to explain why they get picked on. It's pretty obvious."

"How about we stay in a group so they can't get the jump when we are separated?"

Peter:"Thats a good idea, they won't pick on y'all if you are with us."

Marco:"We can?"

Nicholas:" Does this mean we are friends now?"

Arran:"Yeah."

"Want to join us, what's your name?"

Lucas:"I'm Lucas, sure, I'll join you. I'm sure after that stunt I did, they are gonna go after me too."

And so, it was our friend group of six. We were all best friends, we would all go together to the same places. It was a very good time, we all got to know each other more and more. Peter was from an all doctor family, his hands would never shake to the point he could almost write the same characters in a book. Arran, due to him being from a very strong family was y'all and could easily beat us in arm wrestle. Marco, he was a book worm, he had the most knowledge out of us. He was a pacifist and did not like fighting, he would rather be in the back as a reserve if we got into a fight. Lucas, he was a loud mouth that would annoy a lot of people and us, we would keep him in check so he wouldn't say anything too far out. Nicholas, he was a mix of Peter and Marco, he was a pacifist but was not afraid of helping out, he was Jewish, but we didn't mind and instead thought that it was interesting. I wasn't bad at anything but wasn't the greatest either, both of my parents were aryans but I had black hair and eyes. We continued to enjoy being friends, that was until the Socialist party took over. We were hearing about how the Jews were responsible for all the misfortune that had befallen on Germany, we all knew that it wasn't true because Nicholas wasn't the person they said they were. Nicholas parents were very kind and didn't hold any grudges, Lucas once broke a plate and they weren't upset about it. It continued on for a couple more months, and of course one of our class had tipped the gestapo about him. When we were hanging out together at the park, a group of men approached us.

Man:" Which one of you is Nicholas?"

Nicholas:"Thats me sir."

Man:" Come with us, something happened to your parents."

"Sir, with all respect we would like to come too."

Man:"I'm afraid I cannot do that young man, they only asked for him."

"But-"

Man:"I'm sorry, but he has to come alone."

The last we saw of him was when they put him in the car, he looked back at us. His eyes were always full of innocence and happiness, but all we saw was fear deep within him. We followed the car all the way to one of the newest ghetto, we knew where this was going. A couple days later, we heard that the ghetto was to be liquidated. We thought out a plan to break him out of there, we looked at every detail Incase we missed something. We put our plan in effect the day before the liquidation, we avoided the the guards and watchtowers. The plan was simple, we would get his attention while some kept lookout. We would have wire cutters so cut through the cable fence and get him out. The first half of the plan was a success, but the second half was about making it back home was a failure, and a costly one. Right when Nicholas was about to make it through, some one threw a bottle in our direction. The whole site came alive, there was shouting and before we knew it we were being pointed at with a spot light.

Nicholas:"Get out of here now!"

"No! It's all of us or no one!"

Peter:" We came here fully aware this would happen!"

Gestapo:"Halt! Hands where we can see them!"

We were surrounded by multiple gestapos, all of them with guns pointed at us. Down the ally I noticed figures around our height, I immediately recognized them. It was Marco and Nicholas' bullies, they looked at us with an evil grin.

(Police station)

Gestapo officer:" Disrupting peace, resisting arrest, and attempted aid in the escape of a Jew. Why did you help one of those pests? They are the cause of all the misfortune that has brought calamity to the fatherland!"

Lucas:"Question is what are you gonna do to the people in the ghettos once they are liquified?"

Officer:"....We are gonna transport them to caps where they can work and practice their religion as much as they want."

"That sounds very good."

Officer:" It's all thanks to the merciful Führ-"

"That sounds very good, if it wasn't for the whole country teaching the young of how much they hate Jews. "

Officer:" What?"

"Do you really think we would believe such a lie like that? If you hate a person to the depths of your soul and mind, why would you show kindness to that person?"

Officer:"....."

"I'm sure you made yourself believe that lie, let me guess, you people are going to kill them all aren't you?"

Officer:"!"

Man:" I've heard enough."

Officer:"Wha-.. General? What are you doing here?"

We all looked at each other, why was a general here?

General:" You young men must be those that aided that Jew. I am rather impressed, after an investigation we concluded that your plan was almost a definite success. What changed the out Come was that you were sabotaged, someone threw that bottle on propuse."

Arran:" Your point is?"

General:" All if you are prodigies, you made an elaborate plan and you figured out our plan for the Jews. I ask you to join the army for your capabilities, I have taken a liking to them."

"How is joining the army gonna benefit us?"

General:"Your friend... Nicholas? Was it? We can make an agreement about his situation."

All:"!"

Officer:"um sir? We were told to transport all of the Jews from the ghettos to the camps."

General:"I'm aware, but I'm willing to take responsibility."

Peter:" What is your deal?"

General:"If you join the army, I will arrange for your friend and his family to be exempt from the transports and will be allowed to go back home."

Marco:" And if we don't accept?"

General:" Your friend will be sent to a camp where he will be most likely dead and all of you will be charged with treason to the fatherland. And trust me, they have no mercy for those that aid Jews."

"Let us talk over it for a bit."

General:" Take your time."

We all discussed about the decision, it was almost a definite answer. Problem was about him keeping to his word, the other was very obvious.

"We will accept your deal, with one small request. We ask that you put us together, if we are separated, it would be a waste of our expertise."

General:" Fine with me, I shall make an arrangement... does the Panzer divisions sound good to you?"

".....Yes."

General:"Very well, I shall provide transport for you to the training camp."

And soon after our meeting, we were allowed to go home and fetch some belongings. The gestapo that came with us explained everything that happened, our parents were not happy but weren't angry about it.

Mom:"Finn, I'm very happy that I'm your mother."

"I love you mom, thank you for taking care for me."

We both hug each other, she kisses me on the forehead.

Mom:" Promise me that you come back to me, if you do. I will forgive you for leaving."

"I promise mom."

Gestapo:" It's time, we need to get going."

Mom:" Go, don't make them wait."

"Bye mom."

While I was getting in the car, I looked back at my mother. Even in the dark, I could see that she was crying. And then, we were on our way to the Soviet front.

This is an unexpected long chapter, I just write and stop until the next part. Thank you for reading this far, as a reminder I am looking for an illustrator to make a cover for this story so it attracts more people. If you know or are someone that might be interested, please message me. Thank you.