I was in trouble with everyone in the Bunker. Word got around that I supported the Jews and did not believe that Germany would win the war. The others there did not understand why I liked the Jews and did not agree with the final solution. They did not understand why I did not believe the Germans would win. I think that everyone was thinking was thinking like me. It was only a matter of days before the Germans lost. I think that everyone was afraid to stand up to Hitler. As for their hatred of Jews, they have been hating Jews for years and hate was all they knew. The Nazis seemed to hate more than they loved.
I think Hitler ignored me when I told him what I thought. He thought that I was only a child and knew nothing. Maybe he was more patient with me and was softer with me because I was his niece. The Goebbels children no longer spoke with me. They considered me a traitor and once they even said that I was insane. I felt sorry for them. They were raised to believe in an evil philosophy. They learned how to be intolerant and that anything non-German is inferior. All they knew was war and not how to get on with others. They were treated like royalty and had no clue of what war did to people. They only heard about the victories and how glorious Germany was. They avoided me and disliked me. This was a bit hard on me, as it meant that I often was alone. Out of all the places the magic book sent me, this was the place that I hated the most.
Hitler found me one day and told me that he had a surprise for me. We were going out of the bunker to get fresh air. We were going to meet some German soldiers. So I jumped at the chance to get out of the bunker. I was dressed in the nicest dress and coat that I had. Eva even put some flowers in my hair. When we left the bunker, I took a deep breath of what I hoped to be fresh air. It was not what I hoped for. Everything was so dusty and there was a smell of death and burnt things. When I saw Hitler greeting the soldiers, I felt as if I wanted to cry. They were teenage boys. Some were even children that looked as if they were 10 years old. This is what Germany was reduced to. A group of 20 children defended it. It was a pathetic and sad scene. It made me want to cry as I thought of how many of these boys would be alive in a few days.
When we were back in the bunker, I was sitting in Hitler's office. He was asking the generals why there were no victories. When they told him the war was lost, Hitler lost his temper. He shouted and screamed for half an hour. He blamed everyone for the war except himself. Hitler told everyone that he did not trust them and they were all traitors. The generals were silent like school children that were in the principal office. I am sure that some were still loyal and some were thinking of a Germany after Hitler. While all this happened, I could hear the bombings above. I do not know what the Russians were bombing. There seemed to only be rubble left in what was once a city.
When the generals went, it was only Eva, Hitler and me in the room. Eva was trying to cheer Hitler up and tell him that Germany needed him. I think that Hitler suddenly realized that the war was over. He lost his temper once again when Eva told them that they could flee Germany and escape to Argentina. Hitler told us that neither of us would be cowards and flee Germany. We would not abandon Germany and live like fugitives for the rest of our lives. At the same time, he would not allow himself or us to be captured by the Russians. Hitler said he would not be Stalin's trophy to be exhibited to the world. He would not let his enemies show the world that he lost the war. Hitler finished his rant by saying that he would kill himself rather than be captured.
The atmosphere in the Bunker was at an all-time low. Everyone was waiting for either the Russians to come or Hitler to get wise and seek a peace agreement. Some of the generals had left the Bunker and were going into hiding. I also noticed that the Goebbels children were missing. I looked everywhere to find them and they were not to be found. When I asked Eva if she knew where they were, I was given the most shocking answer I could expect. Their parents did not want the Russians to capture their children, so they were poisoned. I could not believe that parents would murder their children. Eva tried to explain that their parents loved them so much, that they wanted to save their children from a world without Hitler or Nazis. This was a ridiculous reason to kill children. I am sure that the children did not want to die. They were not given a choice. It showed how evil the Nazis were. They would go as far as to kill their children. It made me think of what Hitler's plans for me were.
The next time I visited Hitler, he was with his doctor once again. He was getting an injection. I do not think that they worked anymore. Hitler looked like an old senile man. He was slumped in a chair and speaking with himself. It was clear that he was a broken man. His dream of world supremacy was over. Hitler was so disappointed and he no longer had any hope for a miracle. I will be honest, I did not feel sorry for him. He was the one that started a world war that killed millions. He was the one who killed innocent Jews, handicapped, gays and any others he did not like. He was the one who could not admit the war was lost and expected Germans to fight for him. I do not think that he could see himself as the bad guy. He blamed everyone else for everything that had gone bad. Hitler could not see how evil he was and how his hatred spread to others.
Hitler got married to Eva. She got what she wanted. Then he told me that we would now go to a better place. He gave me a tablet and told me it was cyanoid. It would end the misery of this world and make sure that the Russians did not capture me. I could not believe it. Hitler wanted to kill me. I shouted that I did not want it and shut my mouth. Hitler tried to force my mouth open. He was going to force that tablet in my mouth.
There was black smoke around me as he was trying to do this. I understood what this meant. The magic book was once again saving me and would take me someplace else.
When I woke up, I was back in 2020 in my bed. I was home! The magic book had sent me to 8 different periods throughout history. I experienced the best and the worst of humans. Now I was home where I belonged. The first thing I did was to rush out and give my parents a huge hug and tell them how much I missed them. This made Mom laugh and said that I was never gone. I fainted in school and they brought me home. She was delighted that I was up again and looked well. I was asked if I wanted to stay home from school. I told my mom that I wanted to go to school. I missed it so much and my friends.
At history class, I gave the magic book back to the teacher. She asked me if I learned anything. I told her that humans made many mistakes throughout history. One person could make a change for millions of people. People hurt others and it was often the innocent people that were hurt the most. It seemed as if people never learned from the mistakes of others in history. History is an important subject. It shows how the world became what we are now. It should also teach us what mistakes we should not repeat.
The teacher smiled at me and then looked at a boy who was not paying attention. She put the magic book on his desk and told him that he could read it.
The boy opened the book. I knew what would happen to him now. I was once again safe and back in 2020. I wonder where he was now.
The End
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