Alec was never cut out for this. What, a 20 something year old man wasting his years away in this pointless war for what? No one told him it would be like this.

He wanted to be a hero. He wanted to protect his country. He wanted to be brave. He wanted to be good.

Alec wasn’t a fighter. He wasn’t a killer. He’d never even held a gun before he joined. This merciless war tore him apart until Alec no longer existed. Just a soldier now.

In war, it’s a dog eat dog world. In war, you can’t care. You can’t think, just do.

It was like time slowed down. The soldier only had seconds to wonder what that light shining in his eye was for a moment. Until he saw the big, red dot aimed at his heart.

Alec had only seconds.

BANG!

Richard knew he made his shot as he saw the other sniper from across the building topple over the ledge of the roof and plummet. He exhaled slowly and stood up, slinging his sniper over his shoulder as he exited the scene, a job well done.

Poor bloke. It’s a kill or be killed world, Richard thought to himself.