DOWNFALL

PROLOGUE

London 1996

"You have to run James , RUN !" . He hears the voice of his mother loud and clear , but his body shows no reaction . He looks at her , scared and confused at the same time, knowing that he has to run away , that there is no way for him to save her , that he is just a little 6 year old boy that has no chance against an armed adult . A small tear runs out of his left eye and down his face . The little boy stares at the man with the gun . He breathes heavily and sweat runs all over his face . James can see him holding his tears back , but he can't see if they are because of Anger or Redemption .
"No ! Please , James ! You have to run ! Go as far as you can !!! Please ! " . Still - no reaction . Tears run all over his mothers face . "He cannot be stopped ! " . He knows that is the case but still , he makes a step forward. The man aims his gun at him but struggles to keep it still . His hands are trembling . James makes another step. He can hear a click . The little boy knows , that he has reloaded the gun , but that doesn't stop him from doing another step towards him . Now he stands directly infront of the man. He can see a little tear squeezing out his eye . "Dad , please don't do this ." , that is the only thing James can say at the moment . "I love you ! " Then he breaks out in tears . The man lowers his weapon . James makes another step forward , trying to hug him. But suddenly he feels something hard , made out of steel , touching his chest . He looks down on it and sees the gun , being held by the same person who he thought has given up . He opens his eyes in horror. "GO AWAY ! " , he says , "I don't want you to die."  But suddenly , his face expression changes from scared to angry . "I ONLY WANT THIS B*TCH TO DIE !!!" he shouts . Spit comes out of his mouth and drops on the ground . James can see him aming at his mother again.
"YOU , WILL PAY FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE !!!!" , the man's voice now sounds really
confident and the constant spitting out of his mouth stopped.
"Why are you doing this , dad ?" , James asks with a whiny voice. "I thought you loved her !" . He makes a step back,  looking at him , trying to make an agry looking face , trying to hold his tears back . But he can't - More ans more tears come out of his eyes. He looks at his mother, whose screams and cries become more and more blurry every second.
"James,  I love you " that is the last thing the little boy heard from her . Then he turns away , he knows what is going to happen , and he is not ready to experience it.  James starts running , through the living room , into the hallway. He just wants to get away as soon as possible . He has now reached the door of the flat . It is locked . He breathes heavily . "Where is the key ? Where is that god damn key ?" , the boy whispered to himself. Sweat runs all over his face. With shaky hands he starts searching in a small box next to the door. "There it is. " . James puts the key into the hole and turns it around .He hears a click and pushes against the door . It opens and runs out of the flat . While going down the staircase , he suddenly hears a scream . He stops . For a few seconds everything was completely silent . Then a loud sound appears , followed by another scream and some not understandable shouts .
He knew what happened , he breaks out in tears , but starts running again . The staircase seemed bigger this time , maybe it was just because of his Panic , maybe he had just never realised it before. "Anyways ," he thought "I have to get out of this house immediately!" .
James has finally reached the front door . He opens it up and runs out .
It was raining and the raindrops mixed with the sweat and tears on his face. He looks at the house , he has just escaped from . That was his home for the past 2 years and now... He will propably not see it again , ever. But ,and he promised that himself in the same moment : He will avenge his mother , no matter the cost.