I'm alive, but who am I

Jackson, Final accounts of the war

(A/N this is just a way to tell the past, just think that Arthur found Jackson's accounts of the war somewhere and at some point in the future, the picture above is what Jackson looks like, I don't own the art, credit to it creator)

So, it's finally the end, elven long years and are time has come, it's just me and Yuri left, Roy died in Königsberg, Arthur, I don't know what happened to him, probably still on ice, Zach and Mike, they didn't make it out of Seelow Hights, I saw them both die in a flash, they were there one second then gone the next, all that was left was one of Zach's boots with one of his dog tags in it, now, me and Yuri stand ready to defend Berlin, we're surrounded by a ring of steel, and here I thought I could grow old and die with my kids around me, I miss you April,

Yuri: looks like there will be a storm, and I'm not talking about the enemy at are doorstep

Jackson: yeah, who would have thought it would be me and you that made it this far

Yuri: yeah, shame though, we lost a lot of friends along the way

Jackson: too many, shame I wasn't able to keep the promise I made Arthur, I Promised him before he was frozen that I would take care of Chelsea, but I had to give her to a wolf family, I think their names were the Nelson's

Yuri: she's in better hands then ours, by the way, why was Arthur called Frost?

Jackson: I honestly don't remember, we've been friends since we were in middle school, but I don't remember

Yuri: what about Roy, you knew him longer than I did

Jackson: funny story he was, he was kicked out of the air force because he was harassing a female officer and because he lied about his age, he was always getting into trouble, but in the end, he was there when it counted

Yuri: yeah, that sounds like him, I once called him a womanizing asshole, but I also called him a good soldier

Jackson: yeah he was, but he was

Yuri: look, here comes a UAZ with a white flag, maybe they want to surrender

Jackson: that would be nice, then we could live, I'll go see what they want

leaving my position, I head to where their representative stopped, a female cat in an officer's uniform with a saber at her side walks up to me holding a white flag, I remember her,

Jackson: Sofiya evgeniy popova I presume

Sofiya: yes, how did you know?

Jackson: my friend Arthur Hills was the one who talked to you back at Königsberg, he told me about your interaction together

Sofiya: he was a good man; I assume he's no longer alive?

Jackson: as far as I know he's alive, but I don't know, back in Königsberg, your side dropped a building on him, when I pulled him out, he had a piece of rebar going through him, I rushed him back to base and he was put into cryogenic stasis, but that base was overrun

Sofiya: I'm truly sorry to hear that, but you can probably guess why I'm here, and i can guess your answer

Jackson: if you already know are answer, then why come and ask?

Sofiya: it's really just a formality, it helps me sleep knowing we gave you a chance, I've been doing this since I was sixteen, I tuned twenty-seven last week, I just want this war to end, I want to grow up with Kittens of my own

Jackson: I know how you feel, I wanted to have kids too, but sadly my wife died ten years ago, tell you what, if you and I ever face each other on the battlefield, I'll let you kill me

Sofiya: what, why?

Jackson: I've got nothing left to live for, so I'll give you the chance to have those kittens of yours

I give her a smile, she's starting to form tears in her eyes,

Sofiya: can you make one exception for my brother, he's my...

Jackson: oh, you have my word, and I keep my promises

Sofiya: thank you

she wipes her eyes, then gives me a salute, I return the gesture, then she retunes to her car, and they drive back to their lines, and I do the same,

Yuri: what was that about?

Jackson: just giving a couple the chance to have a family

Yuri: well, they have better odds then we do, but hopefully they can

just then we see the sun break through the clouds, it almost gives us hope, then we hear the enemy give a speech, though its more to threaten us, over a loudspeaker,

Jackson: time to face the music, you know, whether it be blind luck or damn fooled courage, we made it this far by leaning on each other

Yuri: yeah, and I'm glad we made it every step of the way, say we keep leaning on each other to the end

Jackson: wouldn't have it any other way

we both give each other a smile and ready ourselves for the battle to come, our final battle

*Time skips two weeks two days*

So me and Yuri managed to hold out until the end, we're trapped inside the capital building and the enemy are trying to break through,

Jackson: you ok Yuri?

Yuri: yeah, I'm good, bastards got me good in the arm, can't use my rifle but I can still use this

He pulls out his pistol, it's an old Tokarev pistol,

Yuri: it was my great great grandfather's pistol, he was the one who rose the flag over this building during World War Two, funny really, he was the one attacking and here I am defending it, funny how things like this happen

Jackson: yeah, so what's the plan now, hold our ground here or fall back

Yuri: here's a good spot, just to fare from where everyone else is

Soldier 1: hold the door!

Soldier 2: their breaking through!

Then the big double doors that five soldiers were trying to hold shut are thrown open by the enemy and are gunned down, standing up from behind are cover, me and Yuri start firing, we get the initial wave by surprise and kill most of them, but then more come and we have to fall back, I throw a grenade to slow them down and get a few, but more just keep coming,

*Two hours later*

It's just me and Yuri left, the enemy have taken the whole building now, we've made are way to the roof near the flag, it's still flying somehow, me and Yuri will fight for as long as we can, which may not be much longer,

Yuri: grenade!

Yuri then pushes me back as the grenade explodes, killing Yuri, rushing to his body, I find that he really is dead, hearing footsteps, I grab Yuri's pistol and fire it, then again and hear a click, well, guess this is the end, looking up I see two cat furries, one in an officer's uniform and saber, and another in a soldier's uniform, I hit the soldier who was carrying a flag in the arm, then the officer draws her saber and charges at me, I don't move or anything, after all, I made a promise and I broke it just now,

Then I feel the blade go right through my chest,

Sofiya: sorry it had to end this way

She has tears in her eyes and is almost crying,

Jackson: it's ok *cough* after all I did break my promise to you and your brother *cough* well April, here I come

And with that, I close my eyes and embrace death, it's been a long time coming, don't worry Yuri, I'll keep you company to were ever we go...