Love Of Tomorrow

The End (sorry if it's rushed)

Johnny was starting to get used to gunshots and explosions. He was sure he was starting to develop a hearing problem because of this.

Everything was going fine, he was shooting like usual. Making sure to be as careful as he could.

He was behind a wall, reloading his gun, when he looked at Felix.

There was a loud gunshot. Probably the loudest he ever heard.

Everything went quiet.

He couldn't hear the gunshots anymore.

He couldn't hear the explosions anymore.

All he could hear was his own breathing.

His own heartbeat.

He was in shock.

Felix...

Got shot.

He ran.

Not caring about the bullets.

Not carrying about the soldiers.

Not carrying about anything.

He got to Felix, he was on the ground, bleeding.

- no

He tried to stop the bleeding.

- no no no

There was so much blood.

- no, please, no

He could feel tears running down his face.

He didn't care.

For the first time.

He didn't care.

He looked at Felix, he was still breathing.

there's still time, please.

- Felix...

Felix opened his eyes.

His breathing was faint. He was in so much pain, yet he could barelly feel something.

- hey...

He said, smiling.

How could he smile at a moment like this.

- Felix, look at me. Keep looking at me. You're gonna be okay. I'm gonna get you out of here. We're getting out of here. Please, just hold on. I'm gonna. I'm just gonna

- Shhhhh, it's okay.

Felix placed a hand on Johnny's face, wiping a tear.

- I'm sorry love.

- no, no No NO! I CAN STILL SAVE YOU! WE JUST NEED A MEDIC!

- Johnny. Even if you could take me to a medic, I would have died from blood lost.

Johnny started crying again. He felt like his world was crumbling down. He was so happy a moment ago, how could he let this happen.

- John, look at me.

Johnny sniffled, wiping away his tears.

- I'm sorry I couldn't take you to the future with me.

Johnny started frantically shaking his head.

This isn't happening.

This couldn't be happening.

This isn't real.

It's all a nightmare.

He felt Felix hand on his face again.

But when he opened his eyes

he was still there.

Felix was still dying.

And he couldn't do anything to save him.

Felix smiled softly, tears running down his face.

- You're the best thing that ever happened to me. You're so much stronger than you think. Don't ever be afraid to be happy, and tell your dad he can go fuck himself.

Johnny chuckled.

- ..... don't leave, please don't leave me alone.

- You're never alone Johnny. I'll always be with you. As long as you remember me, and as long as you know this was real, I'll always be with you, no matter what.

Johnny nodded, resting his head on Felix's.

- I'll love you. Always.

- I'll love you too, forever.

Johnny felt Felix's hand slipping from his face.

He held Felix tight. Afraid his body was just gonna become dust.

He never cried so much in his life.

Not when his grandmother died.

Not when his dad would beat him up.

He was screaming and shouting, as if his whole body was on fire.

After the gunshots and explosions stopped, his colleagues had to force him away from Felix's body.

He screamed all the way back to the camping.

~~~~~~~~~~~~

After the war ended, he was sent home.

He didn't talk to anyone. He didn't look at anyone.

He would barely eat, and he would cry all night every night.

After months of this, he decided to get on with his life.

it's what he would have wanted.

He moved to Oregon and started a new life.

He got a job. He had his own apartment, he even got his own cat.

A black cat with blue eyes.

He would still cry at night, but it wasn't as frequent.

Sometimes, he would look at his night stand.

At the photo he got of Felix and him.

With a note.

I'll love you.

Next to it it was the time machine.

Sitting peacefully in a glass box.

He never learned how it worked.

Maybe one day....