Sergeant Gerard Way

January 5th, 1944

Sergeant Way had been training his men for the past 8 weeks, when emergency strikes and they’re required to battle. The sergeant was seemingly cold and focused, never showing a sliver of vulnerability, but on the inside, he was caring and sweet.

One soldier of his always seemed very timid and shy, much in contrast to the others. He was very young, no older than 20. He preferred to be alone and liked to draw or tinker with things whenever he could, as if he were trying to distract himself. His “soft” behavior often earned him a great deal of judgment and got picked on occasionally by fellow soldiers. This, for some reason, angered Way to no end.

Sergeant Way usually didn’t show much interest in any soldier in particular, but this one was different, for whatever reason. He would try to defend the young man without showing emotion, which worked in most cases.

Today, he and a few of his men were being sent off on some special mission. He only got a vague description of it and directions, along with the need for someone who could speak German.