Gerard Way never wanted to join the Army. The very thought of soldiers firing bullets at one another and being so far away from home terrified him to no end. But when he received his conscription notice in the mail, he knew he had no choice. It was hard enough being gay in 1943, without the rages of war or a Staff Sergeant with the face of a Roman God. Especially after he loses his squad during battle, Sergeant Iero as his only companion as they brave the depths of Hürtgen Forest and desperately search for a way home. For only bad things can come from behind enemy lines in Nazi Germany... wwii!au private!gerard staffsergeant!frank inspired by The Ghost Of You by My Chemical Romance rated mature for strong language, descriptions of gore/violence, sexual content, tobacco/alcohol use, etc.