Auschwitz Concentration Camp

On a speeding train, a little girl with a face covered in dust tightly held a young man as she looked up at her mother beside her, her slightly dim eyes filled with worry. "Mom, when will Brother wake up?"

The mother wiped the tear stains from her daughter's face and softly comforted her. "Audrey, your brother will wake up soon. Let's pray for him together, all right?"

The mother and daughter were none other than Ella and Audrey Hepburn, while the one lying in Audrey's arms was Alex. In the mountains of Denmark, Alex had fallen unconscious after forcibly using Teleportation to take others with him. The three of them had been exposed, captured by the Germans, and quickly put on this train. Its destination was Auschwitz Concentration Camp in Poland.

Audrey gently clasped her little hands together, closed her eyes, and prayed softly. "Lord, please show mercy and save Brother. Let him wake up soon. As long as Brother wakes up, Audrey will do anything!"

Ella found the awkward prayer both amusing and heartbreaking. Looking at Alex in Audrey's arms, Ella's mood grew heavy. A day had already passed, yet Alex still showed no sign of waking up.

"I've seen him lying here the whole time. What's wrong with him? Is he sick?" A frail middle-aged man slowly squeezed over from a corner of the carriage and pointed at Alex in Audrey's arms. "I'm a doctor. Perhaps I can help."

Ella did not know why Alex had suddenly fallen unconscious, though she guessed it had something to do with that miraculous "teleportation magic." Looking at the uninvited doctor before her, she did not know whether she should let him examine Alex. She was afraid it would expose how different Alex was.

While Ella was still hesitating, Audrey impatiently grabbed the middle-aged man and cried anxiously, "Doctor, please save Brother! Make him wake up quickly!"

Seeing this, Ella stopped trying to prevent it. She gestured for Audrey to let go of Alex, then turned to the man. "Then I'll have to trouble you, sir."

"Not at all!" The middle-aged man reached out with his right hand and lifted Alex's eyelids. As he examined him carefully, he said casually, "I'm Jacob Eisenhart. You can call me Jacob."

"Hello, Jacob. I'm Ella." Sensing Jacob's goodwill, Ella relaxed somewhat. She pointed at Audrey, then at Alex lying on the floor, and said with a smile, "This is my daughter, Audrey. My son, Alex."

"What a coincidence. I have a son and a daughter too, Marx and Ruth. They're on the train as well." Jacob chuckled, then turned to Ella. "There's nothing wrong with Alex. He's merely exhausted. Some rest will do him good."

Audrey grabbed Jacob, seemingly afraid that he would leave, and said nervously, "But Brother has been asleep for almost a whole day and night!"

"Oh, Audrey, your brother will wake up soon. Trust me!" Jacob reached out and patted Hepburn on the shoulder, speaking gently.

"Really?" Audrey looked doubtfully at Alex, a hint of hope appearing in her eyes.

As they waited, three more people squeezed over. At the front was a middle-aged woman, holding the hands of a boy and a girl, both seemingly a little younger than Audrey.

"This is my wife, Edith." With a faint smile on his gaunt face, Jacob introduced the three children in turn. "Marx, Ruth, this is Audrey. Audrey, these are Marx and Ruth."

Audrey glanced at the two children as a greeting, then immediately turned back to Alex, watching him with a tense expression. In Audrey's eyes, her brother was clearly more important than these two children.

Suddenly, Audrey cried out in delight, "He's awake! Brother's awake! His eyes just blinked!"

Alex woke up and found himself lying in Audrey's arms, surrounded by a crowd of people. The stench of rot filled his nose and mouth.

"Where is this?"

"Brother, you're awake! You're finally awake!" Audrey ignored Alex's question and tightly hugged his head, tears of excitement streaming down her face.

For a moment, Alex was confused. It took him a while to come back to his senses and remember how he had suddenly lost consciousness during Teleportation. Alex abruptly sat up and looked around with a pale face. The dim carriage was packed with people. His heart sank as a terrible premonition rose within him. He turned to Ella and asked hesitantly, "Were we captured?"

Ella looked at Alex, nodded, and said softly, "We're on a train now. It's heading for Auschwitz."

"Auschwitz Concentration Camp?!" Alex was completely stunned upon hearing that. All color drained from his face.

"Come on, we have to leave now!" Without another word, Alex grabbed Hepburn and Ella, intending to use Teleportation to escape this train headed for death. But just as he prepared to activate Teleportation, a violent pain exploded in his head, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans seeped from his temples.

Ella knew what Alex was trying to do. Seeing his pained expression, she hurriedly tried to persuade him. "Alex, don't force yourself. You just woke up!"

Alex endured the piercing pain in his head and tried several times, but none succeeded. Teleportation was temporarily unusable. The strength drained from him, and he became utterly dejected. He desperately clutched his golden hair with both hands and buried his face deeply against his chest.

Thinking of the immense harm he had brought Angel, Alex could not help bursting into tears. He regretted everything now—his recklessness, his arrogance, his belief that he alone could save Angel from suffering. Yet in the end, things had become even worse than in the original history. Angel was going to be sent to a concentration camp.

Hearing Alex cry, Audrey froze. Ella froze as well.

The Eisenharts were stunned too. The little boy Marx even thought with some disdain, This big brother is so fragile. Even I didn't cry!

As the train gradually slowed, Alex knew they had arrived at Auschwitz. Auschwitz, near Warsaw, Poland's capital, contained more than forty concentration camps. Over the next few years, millions would be murdered here. It was truly a "factory of death," but sadly, Alex was the only one on the entire train who knew how terrifying it was.

After three days on the train, everyone had received only a piece of black bread to stave off hunger. The starving people saw the train stop and swarmed out, because the Germans had told them beforehand, "There will be food when you get there."

Alex crossed his arms around Audrey and Ella, shielding them between him as the frenzied crowd rushed past. Only after everyone had left the carriage did Alex slowly lead Audrey and Ella out. The Eisenhart family followed closely behind him. After two days together, Alex had formed a favorable impression of the Eisenharts and had quietly warned them to be careful.

Once outside the train, they saw groups of Germans standing solemnly around them with guns in hand. Anyone who behaved unusually was beaten mercilessly. Several people were already lying on the ground nearby.

Seeing this, Alex could only sigh helplessly. He had originally planned to escape amid the chaos, but now it seemed there was no chance.

Following the crowd under the Germans' rough directions, Alex and the others slowly passed through an iron gate. Beyond it lay an open area surrounded by dozens of low brick buildings, with rows of Germans holding guns and standing guard.

"No matter what happens later, don't get agitated." Alex knew these Germans had no humanity and killed without blinking. Angering them would only bring disaster upon themselves.

The others looked at one another after hearing Alex's words.

"They may separate us, but don't worry. I'll find you." Alex remembered that in World War II films, men and women in concentration camps were always separated.

Audrey tightened her grip around Alex's arm, her face full of fear. "I don't want to be separated from Brother!"

Alex tightened his hands around hers and looked at Audrey gently. "Audrey, Brother will definitely get you out of here. Do you believe me?"

Audrey tilted her head and nodded firmly. "Audrey believes Brother."