Revelation

Today is my fourteenth birthday! Summer went by quickly, the rest of it was typical. There was lots of news and talk about the war that was going on. The current year is 1914, and I feel like I'm finally old enough to do something about stopping the Holocaust. I've spent the past few weeks brainstorming on what I possibly could do, but I can't think of anything. Unless Adolf Hitler stumbles upon my doorstep and I happened to have a gun right here and then, I might be out of luck. Even though it's my birthday today, I still must attend school. At least my friends will be excited to see me, maybe they'll even get me gifts!

"Happy birthday Heinrich!" Amalie and Evie shouted in unison as I arrived at school.

"Aw, thanks guys!"

"I can't believe you turned fourteen before I did! No fair!" Amalie pouted.

"Well, what can I say, I'm just older because I'm better" I joked.

The two were incredibly happy to see me and I appreciated their celebration. When I got to class, I received birthday wishes from all my other classmates, including Karl and Friedrich. The rest of my day went normally until my free time after lunch. A bunch of my classmates started discussing their futures.

"So, what do you guys wanna be when you grow up?"

"Hmm, I dunno, I haven't put that much thought into it."

"I wanna go fight in the war!" Another classmate said.

"Yeah, me too!" Another chimed in.

That same classmate spoke up again,

"I wish I could go fight now, but we can't until we're seventeen! The war might be over by then!"

"You don't have to wait until you're seventeen…"

"What?! How?!"

"Well, I know someone who's brother lied about his age, and they let him fight. All you gotta do is be convincing enough and they'll let you join."

"No way…"

Yeah, no way is right. Is the German military really allowing middle schoolers to join the army?

That's when it hit me.

All my thinking, all my pondering, all my endless wondering about my dilemma. The entire reason I feel as if I was sent here to begin with. A light bulb flickered on so brightly inside my head, this was the solution. I must join the military. I mean, it just makes sense, if I join the military now, I'll have plenty of time to rise through the ranks. If I rise through the ranks, I can gain power within the German military. If I have power, I have influence. If I have influence, I can prevent the rise of Adolf Hitler. These two classmates had just given me the solution I've been searching for over the past fourteen years. But this won't be easy. First off, I'd have to convince the German military that I'm seventeen years old. I don't look seventeen, but maybe with some makeup and the right clothing I could pull it off. Amalie and Evie could probably help me with my makeup. Second, I'd have to convince my parents to allow me to do this, which sounds nearly impossible. I mean, maybe my dad would approve? He is somewhat of a patriot. Now, even IF I would be able to join the military and convince my parents, I would then have to convince Friedrich and Karl to join with me. I need them by my side, so I have allies. I need allies to rise through the ranks and help stop the rise of the Nazi party. On top of convincing them, both would THEN have to convince their parents. We would also have to THEN trick the German military into thinking all three of us were seventeen. I mean, it sounds crazy, it really does. It honestly sounds flat out impossible. But maybe, just maybe, I could pull it off. It's going to take a miracle, no, more than a miracle.

I think I can do it. Where do I even start though?