Dawn Redemption

Living in a small room in an underground fortification, only a dangling chandelier hangs above his head.Finn's eyes had almost adapted to the darkness, almost forgetting the color of the sun.

Listening to other people's conversations, it seems that the periphery of the city has been divided and surrounded by the Soviets.The city center will also be affected by the flames of war at some point.

"Fin?" There was a knock on the door of the room, and Finn raised his head and said "Come in".

The glasses on Richard's nose entered the room earlier than himself.In the past two days, he, Finn, Thom, and his colleague David, the four of them crowded together in this small room.In a special period, there is no need to think about what the conditions are like. At this time, helping each other and surviving together is the smartest plan.

All three of them went out in the morning and stayed in the public area, at least they could play cards or something, while Finn stayed in the room alone in a daze, thinking about something along the way.

He didn't notice the passing of time, it might be afternoon, it might be evening.

Richard didn't come in, but just stood at the door.There was even a slight smile on his face with heavy dark circles: "The fire outside has temporarily ceased, do you want to go out to get some air?"

"Okay." Finn stood up and walked out from the narrow gap between the beds.Stuffed in the darkened room all the time, I feel that the air in the lungs and even the entire respiratory tract is dirty.Although going out may not be much better.

He tidied himself up a bit, trying not to look too decadent, even though that seemed to be the case.Passing through the crowded rest area, Finn tried his best to divert his attention away from listening to what they had to say, since it wasn't anything positive anyway.

It's not that Fein doesn't acknowledge the negative situation.On the contrary, his heart may be more pessimistic than anyone else.

Climbing up the stairs alone, he first opened a gap in the trapdoor hidden in the street, looked around to confirm that the fire had ceased temporarily, and then opened the trapdoor and came out of the hole with confidence.

In the underground there is no concept of time at all.It is only now that I realize that time flies so fast when I was in a daze. At this time, the groggy sunset has covered the city—or rather, the ruins.

Fern stood in the middle of the broad street.He stood uncomfortably, because the once-bustling street had been bombed with potholes, and almost no place was leveled.Berlin is decaying and aging at a speed visible to the naked eye before Fein's eyes. It misses the prosperity and prosperity of the past, and at the same time sighs painfully in the flames of war.

Walking down the street, the shiny black leather boots were quickly stained with dust and became dirty.

He would rather look down at the broken street than look up at the gray sky.That day was so gloomy that it seemed that it was about to be overwhelmed and squeezed to suffocate people.

Even though it was temporarily safe at this time, Finn did not dare to stay outside for too long.

It's just that after going back this time, I don't know when I will have the chance to come out again.

There are very few citizens on the street, and I don't know where they went.Finn hoped they had gone to safety.

On the side of the intersection, sandbags can be seen from a distance.At first he just walked there aimlessly, but when he saw a familiar blond figure from the back, he couldn't help speeding up his pace.

"Leo?"

He put his hand on the kid's shoulder, but as soon as the tip of his nose turned around, Fern knew he had made a mistake.

"I'm sorry." Finn scratched his nose with his withdrawn hand, "I've got the wrong person."

yes.Leo has already gone to the battlefield, how could he still appear here.

He gave a wry smile.It is not only to laugh at the reckless self, but also to sigh for this world.The current world is like a bucket of dirty water that has been muddied, and everyone is drowning in it, floating up and down, as small as a grain of sand.And have absolutely no idea where the others are going.

Noah, Leo, Jonas, Marcus, Rolf, and many, many others.They all stayed by his side and passed by, but now they have no news, and they don't even know whether they are alive or dead.

The kid wasn't surprised at all.Beside him stood two other children, a boy and a girl, both wearing the uniform of the Youth League.The childish little face may be much thinner than her peers because of the hunger during this period, but the rosy luster can still be seen on the dirty face.

"Sir, are you looking for someone?" The boy seemed to be the youngest of the three of them, but he took the lead and saluted Finn solemnly.He was so serious that Finn had to return the salute.

"Yes, but he shouldn't be here." Although they were all wearing uniforms, their grades were still so young, Finn really couldn't treat them as soldiers, and the tone he used was still talking to children With a gentle tone, "So, can you tell me your names?"

The boy who spoke to him said, "Edit, sir."

"Bazel."

"Dorothea, sir," said the girl.Her hair was braided around her neck and fell over her chest.

Finn nodded and wrote down their names. At the same time, he was not used to such a young child talking to him in such a businesslike tone. It felt like he had been in the army for many years, and all the edges and corners had been smoothed away. veterans. "So—what are you doing here?"

"As you can see, sir." Edith said, "We are deploying this anti-tank combat unit."

He took a small step back and turned sideways so that Finn could see the piled up sandbags.In fact, Finn had seen these things a long time ago, and Edith's thin and small body could not block his sight.But now that they were getting closer, Finn glanced around and saw several "Iron Fist" anti-tank rocket launchers lying side by side and leaning side by side on the sandbags.

Fein had heard about the power of this thing for a long time, but he didn't expect that it had already been distributed to several ten-year-old children.They want to use this thing to destroy enemy tanks.

The slightly older girl frowned, raised her head and said to Fern: "Sir, you won't come to persuade us like the previous gentleman, will you?"

Finn turned to look at her with a puzzled look on his face.

Seeing his expression, her expression softened a little.The other boy named Bazel explained: "An uncle passed by here just now and said to us fiercely, 'Don't come to this kind of place, children, go back quickly!' We explained to him that this road will definitely pass by. There were Soviet tanks coming up, we were going to protect our country, and he said, 'Let the grown-ups do this kind of thing.'”

Bazel tried his best to imitate the man he said with his immature voice, which should have been cute and cute. When Fein saw it, he felt an endless chill.

Bazel didn't continue talking either, with a frustrated look on his face.Finn knew that he must have thought of going with him.

That's right, the war was initiated by adults, and the consequences should be borne by these so-called "adults".

However, there are no adults in this city anymore.The children's older siblings, parents and even grandparents have joined the war.Now that Berlin is facing a crisis, these children should be the last reserve force.

"You..." Finn felt his throat choke when he opened his mouth, "You are great. The country will be proud of each of you."

The three children said in unison: "Thank you, sir!"

At that moment, Finn avoided them subconsciously, not daring to look into their eyes.

He feared they would end up lifeless, soaked in blood and dusted with sprouts.I can no longer see the streets where the gunpowder smoke has dissipated, the clear sky, the lush green lawns and playing partners.

"However, the real war is much more terrifying than you imagined, and you must not take it lightly." Finn said in a low voice. In fact, deep down in his heart, he also agreed with the man's statement.These children are so immature and fragile, they should be protected, instead of standing in front of everyone and directly facing the enemy tanks.

But he also knew that it was useless to persuade them at this time.Because these children were not forced into this position at all, their eyes still shone with enthusiasm, and it could be heard from their words that they did all this voluntarily.

They voluntarily use the weapons in their hands to prevent the enemy's attack.Use the power in your tiny body to defend the land behind you that nurtures you.

If this is the case, there is no reason to be too harsh.

Fein sighed and said, "You guys, you must take care to protect yourself. After all, you are the future of this country, and the future is entrusted to you."

He took a step to leave, then turned around and sighed mockingly.Perhaps it was because this period of time was so difficult that he almost forgot that he was only in his 20s.Such words are not like what he said at all, but it is a bit like Noah's tone.

"Sir!" Finn was stopped after taking two steps, and looked back at Edith who stopped him in confusion.Edith's face was also a little flushed: "Excuse me, who are you looking for? Maybe we know."

Finn lowered his eyes and smiled, and said softly, "It's okay. He is fighting for his own ideal just like you."

He waved his hand and said goodbye to the three children.Turned around and left the street, chose another way to continue walking.

My mind was in chaos, and I felt like I couldn't figure it out anyway.Finn walked aimlessly, not paying attention to how far he was from where he started.

Until the ear-piercing siren suddenly began to sound crazily, like the desperate scream of a desperate person.

At the same time, the sound of cannons sounded from a distance.At sunset, the Soviet army launched another attack.The gunshots intertwined in it were chaotic and noisy, almost breaking the few clouds in the sky that had no time to escape.

Under the cloud, several black dots also passed by quickly, making a characteristic noise.

Even the air force has been dispatched, and bombs may be dropped at any time.

Knowing that there was no way to delay, Finn turned around and ran towards the street with the entrance of the air defense fortification. The whistle of bombs falling could already be heard in his ears. In order to avoid deafness, he covered his ears tightly, but he could still hear the sound that almost shook his brain. There was a shattering explosion, and the ground under his feet was also shaking. Finn stumbled several times along the way, almost relying on his body's instinct to run from start to finish.

The scale of these attacks became more and more intense each time. Finn ran alone on the fragmented streets, and even without looking, he knew that the buildings on both sides were collapsing like building blocks built by children at random.

Keen hearing can vaguely capture the shouts and slogans of some Soviet people, maybe a few streets away, maybe just around the next corner.

Unlike what he had thought many times, now there is no room for fear in his heart, only the desire to survive.

There are still dozens of meters - just turn around this intersection and you will be there!

Finn didn't dare to slow down at all. He saw a figure turning into that street from another road ahead of him. However, at the same time, the sound of bombs falling quickly passed through his eardrums like sharp knives——

"return!!"

He roared hoarsely with all his strength, but he was like a gnat amidst the loud noise of the building collapsing.In an instant, the dust splattered everywhere, causing Finn to cough repeatedly, and foreign objects got into his eyes, but he still endured the pain and opened his eyes, allowing physical tears to flow down his face.

While fanning vigorously in front of his face with his hand to disperse the dust, he tried his best to find the person just now, wanting to confirm whether he was alive or not.

Fortunately, he soon saw the figure, still standing upright. He must have listened to Finn's words at the last moment, stopped and ran back, so he was not crushed by the toppled building.

But he was clearly terrified out of his mind.His whole body was trembling, and when Finn patted him on the shoulder from behind, he subconsciously raised his hands in a gesture of surrender.At this time, Fein also recognized his identity.

"Tom?"

Tom heard a familiar voice and tilted his head, but he still didn't recover from the shock.He is mild-tempered and timid, which is no secret in the department.It's just that I usually do some clerical work, and it won't affect me no matter how timid I am. At this juncture, I really don't have the demeanor of the former Imperial SS at all.

The dust flying in the air is also much thinner.Finn looked over Tom's shoulder and took a breath.Thom turned his head, apparently noticing it too, trembling even more, barely standing still and collapsing.

The bombed building collapsed obliquely on the street.

Its wreckage was right on top of the trap door leading to the underground fortification.Those broken stones piled up in all directions, like a pile of broken tombstones.