Hamilton Whump

George Washington's going home

Short oneshot.
Worth it.

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WHAMILTON.

"Hamilton! Come in son. How are you?"

I hesitate.

"I'm not your son. But I'm just fine, how goes it?"

He smiles. Just a little bit.

"We have news on the next battle location. Can you rally the guys?"

"Absolutely!" I cheer. "Oh I can't wait to get out there!"

I stopped mid fist-pump as Washington exhaled with a quiet
"N-no..."

I turned back to him.
"Sir?"

"I said no. You are not going out there."

"What! But sir!-"

"Son, I know you want to fight but I need you to stay alive for the next first light-"

I saw red.
"But surely, I can fight, I am more than willing to-"

"Willing or not, I need you alive, Alex I need you alive!"

"This is war and I'm stuck here being your journal boy!"

"Son-"

"CALL ME SON ONE MORE TIME!"

I glared, but a part of my anger dissipated on the inside when I saw a new strange glint in his eyes.

I couldn't handle this right now.
We needed to move.

"Now!" I spat. "IF You'd excuse me."

And I swept out of the tent, with angry tears in my eyes.

"Mon ami are you well?"
Lafayette was bothering me as I got everyone set for formation.

"I'm not sure, Marquis. But... fight hard."

"I see ze General Washington haz refused to let you fight?"

"YES!" I seethed. "Now be off Laf. Come back in one peice!"

A sadness flickered in his eyes, and he spoke once again.

"I... have had a precognition, mon duex."

"Stop calling me weird names. And okay? So you had a dream!"

I turned away from him to yell at some kids, and turned back to him.

"A precognition of your death, mon ami."

This doesn't jar me. Why do you even need precognitions?

"Well then so be it, Marquis. Good luck."

I saluted him mockingly and helped prep our stolen cannons, among other things.

But at this point listing them would seem unimportant, everything is just blurring together for me.

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I know what I'll do.

I'll dress as a common footsoldier.

And when I come out unharmed?

Then the General will finally let me fight.
Let me be of use.

Let me be Alexanded Hamilton.