The brotherhood of war

The movie that I was analyzing on for my re-write was called “The brotherhood of war” which is about the war against north and South Koreans revealing a strong connection between the two brothers and I have changed the main characters to the female and male, and slightly twisted the story in my own descriptive and imaginative way. The movie consists an aspect of colonization which is the foundation of the story, as the North Koreans invading South Koreans to accomplish their plan to govern South Koreans in their own method with full control.

“Thank you, darling, you are the best man in the world, where would I be in the world without you?” whispered Sora with a cheerfulness with feeling a little timid, Gang replies back to his wife, “I will love you forever babe. I will indeed.” With a glance of soft smile, Gang hugged her tight into his arm to keep her warm in the blanket.
It was a very cold night, pouring with rain outside making a sizzling sound with a presence of cold atmosphere in the room where two lovers sleeping tight together in a thin blanket. They were very happy couple just being married for one year, taking pleasure of every little thing together with each other.
It was that night when Sora woke up from a sound of thunder and burst that draws from nowhere, as quietly as she could, she spoke out to Gang who were sleeping heavily next her, “wake up, I heard something, “ Gang was froze with a deep sleep that Sora couldn’t get his attention.
After all, as the sound keeps increasing, Sora shook him hard as she could to wake him up.
“What..? What’s wrong babe?” finally, Gang woke up with half opened eyes that had no focus.
“I said wake up! I heard something loud and it’s scaring me…”
“It’s nothing..Just go back to sleep…I am here for you,”
“Seriously…you should.” Sora kept on insisting to Gang to wake up no matter what, because she knew that unexpected situation would occur soon, as soon as Gang woke up completely, Gang looked outside the window to see what was really happening.
“Oh…My…..we have to run…we have to…..” Gang got frightened after what he has been seeing outside the window with adults and children running around as if someone is following to fetch them.
Gang was frightened and looked at Sora and stated firmly.
“ Turn on the radio, to see what’s happening...”
A sharp voice streamed out from the radio “Hello. Everyone, Make your way quick out of your village, since the north Koreans has attacked the South Koreans, they are planning to…”
Sora screamed with a shaky voice that conceals a feeling of extreme terror, “Honey, what should we do? We are all going to die...What’s happening? I am so…frightened…” Gang said in a calm voice which kept Sora in safe mood, trying his best to look after his wife. “It’s okay, I am here with you, I guess the north Koreans just started the war with south Koreans, so let’s just get out of here, we have to run, just hold my hand tight, never let it go when we run okay??” looking firm into Gang’s eye, Sora nodded herself which indicates a feeling of obedience and trust.
They ran for their life as fast as they could through the lines of neighbors running one by one with their crying children. A child suddenly got spotted on Sora’s eye, who was crying with stream of tears running down onto his face, crying for help….”Mummy..Mummy” which made Sora to discontinue running and stared at the boy with a feeling of pity and painfulness, as she went near the boy, a strong hand grabbed her hand, it was Gang. He said in firm voice that anyone can stop what they are doing and focus. “Let go off him, we better get moving, we have no time”
Sora who is a very emotional person whispered to the boy with murmur”Sorry, child...Whoever you are, I promise someone will get you soon.” And waved at him as if she is the boy’s mum abandoning him alone in the cold.

**

Arriving at Daegu, which is 3 hours away from their village, there they were the people who were being able to escape from the dangerous zone to a safe place for shelter. The faces of terror and horror were shown on each people where no sign of peace or happiness could exist.
All of sudden, unfamiliar looking man stepped out from the green jeep, and firmly stated in a loud voice, “Everyone, listen up, pay attention to me, people aged between 20-30 please come up here in front, and get into the truck behind this jeep, I say NOW, hurry before I go and get you all” It was such a frightening call and unexpected announcement which put everyone into a silence mood with an atmosphere of sadness.
Sora spoke out to Gang in silence, “what are you going to do? You are 27…so…is that mean…”
“Yes, so I need to go there,”
“Oh, why? Do you have to go..? Who are they to make you go for something that you don’t what would happen to you?”
“Sora, you listen to me, you go and stay at uncle’s place tonight okay? Go straight to that place to protect yourself, and I promise that I will come back to get you. Now, go”
“You promised, that you will come and get me,”
“Yes, I promise my dear.”
Before, getting too emotional, without a hesitation, Gang forced himself to step up to the front where the men are waiting for him, and indicated to them that he is ready to go. Gang got into the car with others men, slowly tears running down his face, trying to hide it away.
As the car faded through the crowd of people, Sora knelt down onto the flat concrete ground with tears streaming down onto her face, murmuring words to herself,” I trust you darling, you will come alive..to get me…..” with a strength of mind, forced herself to walk towards the train to head towards Bussan where Gang’s uncle lives, without making any sound of a word except the sound of a shed tears.

**

The dead bodies were lying around everywhere on the mud, and Gang could smell the blood from the dead bodies and feel them all while he move slowly through the bushes.
“Far out, I miss my wife” a voice streamed out from the groups of twenty men wore in military clothes, with their feet dished in the cold mud, “….man I miss a bowl of rice that my wife cooks every morning just for me, I should have eaten it all before I come out..It’s damn delicious…man..I miss the smell……”
“Shut up, you idiot, you just miss that shit bowl of rice, hah? Don’t you miss your wife and children?”
“Shout up, everyone, need to focus alright? We are here to fight. Not to moan or cry over something.” A person with mustache with a strong will and determination stated in a firm voice which made everyone among the group to keep still with fixed attention.
The voices rose after his intense statement which completely changed the atmosphere, “yeah, that’s right! We should all get strong each other to fight against North Koreans…Damn the north Koreans…I hate them all…let’s kill them all...”
Gang crouching down on his knee, fidgeting with the wooden stick trying not to think about his wife, putting in all the worries and sadness into the mud every time he nudges with the sticks.
A guy with glasses tapped on Gang’s shoulder, asking “What’s your name? Where are you from?” Gang began to open his lips with a slight uneasiness, “My name is Gang.” Trying to reply back with a feeling of awkwardness, “It’s hard to bear this tough times but I will too, so I can see my wife with a happy smile”
“Everyone get down on your knee! I can hear a huge artillery shell booming on our line!”

**

Getting off the train in Bussan, he ran as fast as he could to reach to the house situated at Bussan, where his wife and his uncle will welcome him with open arms.
He knocked on the door with a feeling of excitement although he is physically unwell then a tall and handsome looking man appeared at the door who is Gang’s precious uncle, “Oh, here you are, Gang, You are finally here, “with an uneasy and uncomfortable smile, uncle welcomed him into the house.
“How are you? How is your health? Must not have eaten anything right? Are you hungry? I will get you something straight so you can relax and eat something...Relax for a bit...” Uncle led Gang into the kitchen to get him something to drink and eat.
“Yeah, later I guess, I am here to get my wife, is she alright?” All Gang could think is about his wife, nothing else.
“Would you like to come inside a bit? Have a sit down first” with an anxious smile, he requested.
“Where is she?”
“You...Should listen to me carefully, your wife…she is...not here……I shouldn’t say this but she got taken away from the north Korean officers”
“What? What do you mean? Where is that?”
“Hm..She was taken away from the north Korean officers who are in charge of collecting Korean females for such reasons that I don’t know, but I know the place where they are with your wife, they might be at the building where it’s called ‘Par Gang E” the red building which is located near this place, It’s not that far…”
“Okay, thanks, would you lend me the car? I need it to save her”
“No worries, I can lend you, but you need some rest, I mean you look so pale and sick……you haven’t eaten anything for such a long time…right?”
“…I promised her…”
“Well, take care it’s your decision”
Gang made his way through the streets driving weakly with unhealed wound and lack of energy. All he had was the passion and a strong will to save his only desired wife…
He said to himself in a whisper that no one can hear.
“I am going for you, just be safe please be alive..cuz I am going for you babe”

**

“Who...Is this? Is that you, Gang?”
“Yeah, it’s me…look you have to listen to me very careful, slowly walk down the stairs with me without making any noise okay?”
“Okay”
Getting off the cele-tape off her lip, cutting the rope that is entangled around her waist,
“Thanks for coming here to rescue me,.”
“Be quiet, and let’s get out of here now...”
Safely, out of the building, they went swiftly to the car where Gang has parked his car and started to drive back to the uncle’s place.
With shed tears and moans, Sora hugged him tight as she could to retrieve all the compassion and love that she couldn’t get in touch with him for ages.
“How come they didn’t kill you?” asked Gang with feeling of a doubt
“Actually...they didn’t get me for murder, one of the guy said that he will use me for sexual harassment, and throw me away after that..You know how much I was frightened after that, I could not go anywhere…and I feel so alright that you came here to save me…”
“You are very lucky then” said Gang with a sigh.
“Promise me, you will never leave me alone”
“I promise darling, I promise.”

**

“It’s such a wonderful morning isn’t it?” said uncle, with a big smile on his face.
“Yeah, it is…such a wonderful sunlight today,, what a nice weather today,, after all, everything is finished, I will take my husband for a picnic, so we could have nice conversation that we didn’t have for ages….”
“Hey, that would be a lovely idea, I really do think that is a good idea, don’t forget to take some alcohol, for a better treat” said uncle with a cheeky expression.
“Thanks my uncle, I really thank you for looking after us, for a while from the day the incident began till now,, If it weren’t you we would not have any places to go for shelter…thanks…again, “
“Oh, no problem...My dear, just go and pop in the room if he is awake, so we could have breakfast together…do take care of him, still might have some negative symptoms on his health due to the suffering of war..”
“Thanks for the worry, I will go and see if he is awake,”
“Darling? You still sleeping?” knocking on the door, Sora could not hear any word of sound; she decided to open the door to see what is really happening.
Walking towards the bed, Sora saw Gang still deeply asleep, but interestingly couldn’t hear the snoring sound that she is used to, she went near him to kiss on his forehead.
She could feel something was seriously wrong with him, she realized that he is not actually sleeping.
With a doubtful thought, she called her uncle with a shrill, “Uncle, come here RIGHT AWAY something is wrong with Gang..!”

**

“I am so worried,, uncle..What if he is dead..? No...No...I should not think this way…….I am just so worried……. I shouldn’t be worrying too much…but I can’t….what should I do?” said Sora with a fearful voice.
“There’s nothing you can do, my dear..Just wait and see…let’s hope for good alright?”
Suddenly, a man with a white gown, who is to be a doctor, says in a serious tone of voice,
“Hm..May I see Miss Park, whose name is Sora?”
“Yes! Me…that’s me…” Sora said abruptly.
“Come in please” with a serious look shown on the doctors’ face, he leads Sora into the room.
“Your husband needs a lot of care and support from you people”
“What..? What do you mean?”
“He has severe head injury….did he have any contact with any kind of chemical that he shouldn’t have kept contact with?”
“Yes,, he was involved in the war…and luckily made it through, he is a very strong minded man..”
“Oh., that could be it then,, I am sorry to say this..But…madam, I feel sad to say this, but your husband could not be an ordinary person…”
“What? What do you..Mean..??”
“He has severe head injury that we cannot even fix, and this syndrome may mean that he could get short memory of the things in the past...so….if you are unlucky,. He may even don’t recognize you both…”
Silence has swept around the room, only the sound of each other’s breath is the presence in the room.
“…………..can…you fix him? Please,,,, do everything to heal him…to bring back the memory….please..” a little shout of cry echoes around the room.
“I am sorry madam……we will see what we could do after he wakes up..”

**

Sitting beside the bed where Gang lies with his eyes totally closed like a dead person, Sora wipes out her tears with the handkerchief that Gang has given to her for her birthday present.
As times past by, Sora felt asleep, and goes to a deep sleep….
“Don’t cry..sora, it hurts me when you cry,, don’t you feel satisfied about the fact that I have been safe since the war? It’s time for you to be strong and be with me….”
A vivid image of a tall person looking fragile and weak appears and disappears within a split second with a light.
With dried tears streaming down onto her face, she woke up from her deep relaxing sleep, and realizes that it was just a dream…a short dream of Gang…….she thought…still her eyes fixed on Gang’s face, murmurs to herself, “Was that you, Gang?.....Gang…Gang..” with a sorrow in her mind, she cries again.
“Please…say something…”
All of sudden, a quick movement of hands frightens Sora.
“….ah..ur…”
“Gang?? Gang?? You are awake…..”
“w…a…t….eerrr…”
“what?...w..ater??? okay wait I will grab you a cup of water…”
“here, have some drink…”
Gulping the water from the cup without a rest, he…steers hard into Sora’s eyes …without a word…
“Th..ank..you….”
“Gang…It’s me….Sora, your one and only love….” Sora kept his company although a feeling of uneasiness has emerged between two of them.
“……………………” with no reply, Gang stared at Sora as if he has seen her for a first time.