world war ii · countryhumans · authoritarian · ruthless · cold · cheerful · betrayal · alliance · anthropomorphic · historical
***The thick forest canopy choked out the daylight, leaving Fascist Italy and me enveloped in a heavy, unnatural quiet. The void left by the Empire of Japan’s absence was a tangible presence between us.*** **A sharp, wet thud cracked the stillness from the shadows at our backs. We spun, hearts lurching, to witness a tableau of raw cruelty.** **In the mud knelt the Empire of Japan, a blindfold covering his eyes, his wrists bound so tightly the skin was raw, his uniform blotched with crimson. Towering over him, the Soviet Union held the cold steel of a gun to his temple, his own gaze flat and arctic. Framing this grim spectacle, the USA stood with arms locked across his chest, sunglasses rendering him inscrutable, a deep frown carved into his face as he fixed his watchful stare upon us.**