When I wake up, I gasped again. I breath like I was coming out from the deep water. I don't know where to look at but I ended up looking at the ceiling.
The last time I remembered is that a familiar voice called my name and I was left alone in the woods. I don't know what happened to 3112, but I hope she's fine.
Now, looking at the surroundings and atmosphere, I think I know what world I was in. It was my brother's, it's 3110. He seemed to be sleeping for a long time and this is the first time he wakes again because of me. I tried to stand, but he is so much in pain, that I ended up falling to the ground.
When the loud thud was heard because of the fall, someone came. It was a woman. "Eric, oh my God. You are awake now." She brushes my hair and touches my face. "I miss you so much, Eric." then she kisses me and hugs me. "Wait here I'll call someone to help me get you back on the bed." I wait for her to come back and saw some pictures and letters from the table. I grabbed it, and read the letter.
Dear son, Eric,
It's me, papa. I know you hate me, because of how I was. And you know I don't write this kind of letter because you know who am I. But today, I would do it because I want to tell you something. Something, magical change me today. Your mother gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, which means you are going to become a big brother. We named her Alexandra because I know that she will be strong like you. Also, I just wanted you to know that when you are ready to come back home, with your wife. I will be here, accepting you again. And support you in anything you want.
From, PAPA.
Hearing these words came from my father is very deep. My eyes again suddenly burst into tears and my heart is in pain. Then, my wife came back and help me get on the bed. "Eric, what happened? Why are you crying, dear?" She wipes my face and I kiss her.
After I was put in bed, I look at the picture father gave to Eric. In the picture, I saw my father smiling very happy with me being carried when I was a baby. When thinking about it, I think this is the first time I see him smiling like this. When I am with him, his smile is only for defeating the governor for whatever reason. But this, this is different. I hide it in my brother's packet and sleep for a while.
In the morning, I am still in my brother's body. He is on a break because of the experience he encountered while in the battle. As I have already told you, he was a soldier and died for the country. But some said, his death was different and someone is covering it up. Anyways, I was helping clean the house with my wife. She is very lovely and caring as my brother told me when we visit her before. Oh, I forgot to tell you, her name is Anna, and even I met her before I could still say that she is very beautiful.
Then while I was working, she hugs me in my back. "Eric, I have something to tell you?" she said. Then I look at her and asked what is it. But when she's about to speak, someone knocks at the door. "Tell me later, I'll get the door. Wait in here." I don't know anyone here except Eric's wife so I need to be cautious. I get my gun and walk to the door. I asked who is it and someone answered, "Sir, are you Eric Madden, sir?" "Yes, I am, why did you ask?" "Oh, yes of course sir, I am Sgt. Felix Gray. The office called and wants you back to the base today, there is an urgent bombing, and needed your assistance."
After hearing it, I opened the door and get the details. He salutes and I salute back then he leaves. I turn around, seeing my wife on the stairs. "What is it?" she said. Then I walk towards her and hug her. I know my brother will do it to her because I know how much he loved her. "I have to go back to the base tonight." Her face then changed and look away at me, "Anna, I know. I just got back, but you know my duty. And..." When I was about to say goodbye to her, she interrupted me with a kiss. "Okay, I understand, just sleep with me tonight." I forgot what I want to say, but I just tell her, "Okay" then I carried her to the bed.
At the midnight, I write a letter as my goodbye to her, I slip it in the drawer next to her and kiss her on the forehead. Then I left.
On the campus, I already get back there and the general called me. "Welcome back, Madden. We needed you for something so let's go." He explained that the governor, need me for a special important reason.
And that reason is that the governor wanted to kill all the people in Death Village through the help of my brother, as he knows that place better than anyone. I was surprised by the plan and I don't know what to do, so I disagree and walk away when suddenly someone knocks me down. When I wake up, I cannot see anything because of the blindfold, so I ask where am I. Someone answered, and it was the governor, they remove the blindfold in my eyes but my hands are tied up.
"Hello, Sgt. Madden, perhaps you know who am I by now is it?" he said. "Yes, of course, governor Sanchez or I could say Emilio Sanchez III." Then I spit in his shoes, and he burst into laughter. "Really, impressive for a Madden really... and that is why I love going into the fight with the Madden always amuses me."
Emilio Sanchez III is the other son of the governor, an illegitimate son actually. He is also, the one who's acting the governor himself, all these years. According to my brother's memories. Also, another thing, when I was young I once saw him also living in the Death Village but thrown away by our father because he is acting up that he is the right-hand man.
Now, he wants revenge. Then I started speaking, "why are you doing this? What do you really want?" "Oh, Sgt. Madden, questions. You know this will lead you to death if you know too much. But I'll give you something, once your entire village died, you can get a promotion you wanted and live the best of your life with your wife."
Hearing that makes me sick, then I said, "you wish Sanchez!" I head butt his face and kick the guards in front of me. Then, I break the rope in my hands, when he suddenly said, "really Madden, you can just break that off but you choose not to do it in the first place." Then I smirk, "of course, I do, I just want to hear whatever your plan is." I continue fighting with Sanchez men and left.
I hurriedly went home and asked my wife to pack her things. "Anna, hurry, pack your things. We are going to our Village, the Death Village." "But why of a sudden, Eric?" "I'll explain on the way, we need to hurry before something bad happened to them," I said.
In the car, I explain everything to Anna. "And that's what happened. We need to alert father, about the situation. He is the only one who can defeat the governor, no the fake governor. I run the engine as fast as I could and for a moment we are there. But, something stops me, I feel that I cannot control my body for a second, and look at Anna. "Anna, wait." I stop her from going down the car. "I need you to stay here and hide. I don't want anything bad to happen to you. I will get someone to get you here when the area is clear. Remember, I love you very much." I kiss her on the forehead as a goodbye. I know I might never come back alive but I must, I must let my brother lives with his wife.
I run towards the village and everyone is calling father, "Mr. Maddden, your son is back!" "Mr. Madden Eric is here!" Then, when father went out of the house I shouted, "father, you need to-"
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A gunshot was heard, and my mother suddenly shouted, "Eric!!!" I look at her, then I saw some blood in my clothes. It seems that I got shot. I kneel down and fell to the ground. Father and Mother run towards me and said, "whaaaat... happened?" their tears are running in their eyes like rain that makes the soil moist. "Father... I... need to tell you something..." I said. "No, let's do that later, you need to survive." then he shouted to his men, "find who is at fault, and kill them, you must bring here the head of that person. Go!." Then I pull him back again, "father, I don't think I have time... The governor, he..." I spit some blood. "He wants you all dead, he wants to..." I gasped for air, "he wants to... he... he is Sa... Saa...n...chezzzz"