Loyalty, Liberty and Love (3/6)
anonymous
November 11 2009, 08:55:22 UTC
“But I do get it,” Jones is saying, so earnest that Will wants to either laugh in his face or slug him. He can't decide which, so he does neither. “You love your country. “ The fool doesn't know what he's talking about. What he feels is not lip service. He's about to say so, but Jones doesn't give him the chance. “It's the most important thing to you - from the moment you wake in the morning, until you go to bed at night, it surrounds you. You don't want to worship it, but it's the closest thing to the love you feel. The flag, the concept... they define you. Liberty and Justice aren't words, they're vows. You're married to your country, Will. You always will be. It's your only love...” He pauses, takes a breath, “And you just don't see how shooting children is showing your devotion to America
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Loyalty, Liberty and Love (4/6)
anonymous
November 11 2009, 08:57:11 UTC
His shoulder aches as he makes his way back out to the street, trying not to hobble because goddamnit, he still has some dignity. The pin in his knee is molten - a pain that can only be quelled by the painkillers they deny him. Months he'd spent with the doctors forcing the damned things down his throat and now he can't do without them. His body throbs with each breath and the people he passes stare at him and move to the other side of the sidewalk
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Loyalty, Liberty and Love (5/6)
anonymous
November 11 2009, 08:59:38 UTC
His chest feels like it will burst and he doesn't try to stop it. He pours himself out to this stranger, trusting that he will listen and not mock. All of his pain, his helplessness, his rage - they come spewing out of him, almost obscene when brought to light. He hates what his country has made him. He hates what his country has become. And once he's said it, he knows that it's only half true, because there are still people in America like this man - the blonde haired stranger sitting on his couch and listening to all of his woes and sorrows. Will already senses that the man won't ask anything in return for his time, and he doesn't
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Loyalty, Liberty and Love (6/6)
anonymous
November 11 2009, 09:01:24 UTC
Still, he listens to Alfred talk, and he's surprised at how a man so young can ramble on as much as the men Will's age do. Is he a history teacher? He's never asked Alfred what he does, but he dismisses the possibility when he thinks about how damn young Al is. A history student, maybe
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Loyalty, Liberty and Love (notes)
anonymous
November 11 2009, 09:03:05 UTC
Notes:
Each chapter is named after the lyrics of a song. They are (in order): 1: "The Riddle" by Five For Fighting 2: "Last Night of the World" from the musical, Miss Saigon 3: "Something to Believe In" by Poison 4: "If Everyone Cared" by Nickelback
I hope OP enjoyed this. I also apologize for the labeling error when posting. I need to learn not to post at three am.
LATE OP IS LATE
anonymous
November 23 2009, 06:53:10 UTC
AAAHHH How did I miss this?! I don't know, IIIII don't know how I missed this, but I can say that it was extremely touching and beautiful and ooohh the imagery makes me burst into bits of happiness/sadness.
Re: Loyalty, Liberty and Love (6/6)
anonymous
December 5 2009, 07:35:17 UTC
This was absolutely beautiful. It takes such incredible skill to turn an OP into a character that makes your heart break and yet feel so happy for him and oh Gods, I love you so, so much for writing a US that doesn't just go out and be a jerkass and/or fuck UK but is the country that I live and love.
I'm rambling but really, this has been a sublime experience. Thank you so, so much.
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Notes:
Each chapter is named after the lyrics of a song. They are (in order):
1: "The Riddle" by Five For Fighting
2: "Last Night of the World" from the musical, Miss Saigon
3: "Something to Believe In" by Poison
4: "If Everyone Cared" by Nickelback
I hope OP enjoyed this. I also apologize for the labeling error when posting. I need to learn not to post at three am.
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Amazing job, writer!anon. Simply amazing~ <3
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Thank you for writing this.
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I'm rambling but really, this has been a sublime experience. Thank you so, so much.
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