A BRIDGE AMONG TWO NATIONS (91/?)

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Title: A Bridge Among Two Nations
Pairings: Schnidal (Bernd Schneider/Arturo Vidal) Müllerzil (Thomas Müller/Mesut Özil)
Rating: NC-17
Character crew: Bernd Schneider, Arturo Vidal, Tranquillo Barnetta, Joachim Löw feat. Deutsche Nationalmannschaft.
Special appeareance of Dr. Theo Zwanziger, Oliver Bierhoff, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Mario Gomez, Holger Badstuber, Stefan Kiessling, Mesut Özil, Thomas
Müller and Marko Marin.
Disclaimer: Tout faux, F.I.C.T.I.O.N, Fake... every synonym related to 'false'
Warning: Unbetaed.
Summary: Sometimes love is a bridge for communication among two totally different nations.
In this part - Three months later of their lifetime partnership ceremony, the German National Team makes a ceremony to present Arturo and Bernd as the
first openly homosexual active footballers in history to play in the same National Team. But then some bad news will going on...

Previously


"Dear diary:

Once more I'm part of the history. I was part of the Reunification, then I played two World Cups, missed a Euro and another World Cup, and then I
released myself telling to the world that I survived to death to proclaim myself free of silence and repression, telling my homosexuality
and the love I feel for Arturo. Then I got 'married' and it had been three months since the beautiful event in my birthland.
Now I'll be part of the most expected moment in Arturo's life: being presented as new member of the Deutsche Nationalmannschaft.

Holger and Mario were skeptical, 'cause they didn't know that DFB granted Arturo the right to play with his legally new last name.
Now, from this moment, inside and outside of the pitch he'll be named Arturo Schneider.

Arturo seems he's more respected. Now the transfer window wants him in Bayern.
Mother fucking parasites! As he says 'los chupapulmones de la Bundesliga'
Bruno Labbadia would be dropping feces on his cell after this historical moment. But perhaps he'll not realize about it, because he's in a high security
prison.
But perhaps with him will be the first and last match together. I was thinking in retirement... I'll let him release inside of the pitch, so he can express
and enjoy his roots inside of the pitch for the Deutsche Nationalmannschaft. I will bless him always. May God (urk) be with him until the day he hears
the calling of heaven."

Arturo was nervous. He recieved his new Nationalmannschaft kit. He made previously a photo session with his complete kit. Bernd was glad waiting for him.

"You look gorgeous! Look at yourself! The golden eagle...the three stars..."

"A National Team of champions" he said.

"Yeah!"

"Wow! You look gorgeous!" another voice said.

"Bastian Schweinsteiger??? Awwwwwwwwwww, man! At last!" he said hugging Arturo.

"Ok" the photographer said "Arturo... don't smile.
Be serious and stand up like a man... wow.." the photoshoot begins.

Flashes everywhere behind a black chroma-key.
Bernd smiles while looking at the computer.

"That's perfect for the webpage, Bernd" Schweini says.

"Bullshit! That's not for the webpage, man!" Schneider answered.

"Yes... he'll be in the Flash version of the DFB page. He'll be at
the animation as Arturo Schneider. Then he must write a thought so the creator must fill a profile with the quote and a short biography"

"No way, man!"

"Congrats...Schneider"

"Which one?"

Laughter from both.

"To him... but I'll return the hug once the session finishes"

Bernd giggles.

After the photo session finished, Bernd and Schweini presents to him another surprise.

"Tadah!"

"Holy... !! Wow!! My own formal suit..."

"Hope you don't get mimetized in that suit, Celia" Schweini said "No flaming, man..."

"Este que habla hueás" Arturo said "is he racist?" he asks Bernd.

"No... it's just he always make skits about you..."

"Hm, ok..."

After that, almost all the crew changed their clothes for the DFB
formal official suit. The three stars were over there.

"Hope there's a fourth" Arturo says

"So true. And you'll be here for bring it."

"I hope so, Bastian" Arturo said.

"Hey, and your last name...!! They gave you the number 14"

"Jeez! Why?"

"Is the cabalistic number. The Schneiders number."

"Ja...ich weiß das..." Bernd answered while arriving with the Nationalmannschaft official kit "Fourteen is a number which appears several
times in our lives. First of all, I was going to turn fourteen when he was born. We have fourteen years of difference... and as you know, we got 'married' in November 14th.
Is like the thirty-three miners, you know. Estamos bien..."

"...en el refugio los treinta y tres. Ahahahahaaa... I know it by heart! And I don't know even a shit of Spanish!" Bastian added.

Arturo gasps when he sees him with the kit.

"You look wonderful, Schnix. As always. So masculine, so macho, gorgeous. Wonderful. As I met you..."

"My soul never left manhood. I'm sensible. Is just that in that time it wasn't notorious... Now I'm fulfilled of manhood, because
I live the emotions now..."

"Bernd! I'm not saying to you anything offensive!"

"Relax, Arturo. Is the way I am... gimme a kiss, huh? Ich liebe dich, Arturo. I'm so proud of you..."

"Ich dich auch...I'm proud of you too."

They hug and kiss softly on lips and holding hands they expect the moment to arrive to the stage.

Meanwhile, Mesut, Thomas and Holger were talking about this moment.

"Fips was joking when he said about playing in the same National Team as marriage.
And seems that joke was took seriously"

"Nee, Holl..." Mesut answered "...I'm afraid that UEFA
wouldn't grant his rights... because he doesn't have the citizenship letter yet."

"At the newspaper I read that probably the next week, Arturo will have the letter. He realized that he was going to obtain it because
of the price he paid."

"How much?" Badstuber whispers.

"Fünfundzwanzig Euro" Mesut answered whispering.

"Twenty five if it's accepted, eighteen if rejected" Müller adds
"I read it all in the webpage of the Deutsche Botschaft in Chile"

"Shhh... hey Holl, Oliver's gonna talk, man."

"Quiet" Mesut commands.

Then Oliver began the speech, while Holger whispers to their teammates:

"And it goes something like this..."

"We all know that it was a long struggle to have this only chance in
whole history of the Deutscher Fussballbund.
We all know that this is the most diverse team ever produce in whole history of German soccer.
But this time, the diversity is different.
This is the first time that a openly homosexual couple, in active state, will play as marriage for the
Deutsche Nationalmannschaft. Thanks to them, we know that everything is possible.
Let me introduce you, the pioneers, Bernd and Arturo Schneider!"

"Holy shit!" Marito exclaims "Bravo!"

"Bravo!!!!"

Standing up ovation from their teammates. The cameras were shooting photos everytime.

"¡Bravo Arturo, bravo!" Marito says once more.

Arturo and Bernd revealed their kits. Arturo had "SCHNEIDER, 14" While Schnix kept the number 25.

They hold their hands on stage and show them to the audience.

Dr. Zwanziger cries while applauding them.

"Gut gemacht, Arturo...! "

Then, Arturo wanted to say some words and commanded them to calm down.

"I know that this is not the proper presentation. We want to thank all of you, to support me since the day all began with Bernd.
I know I should say it before, but it wasn't the day, nor the moment. It took an earthquake to tell it.
I'll not deny my sexuality anymore. We are against any kind of discrimination, including antisemitism. My people should not cry, because I'm proud of my real
fatherland. I will never deny of my roots. So I call you, to keep that diversity.
We are the first. Hope there can be many more around Europe. Bernd? Would you want to say something?" he said while turning the mic off.

"Klar..."

Bernd clears his throat and says:

"I want to thank the people of the German Soccer Federation, so as representatives of the Bundesliga, colleagues and relatives; to aloud this moment could happen.
We know that this wasn't made by magic. It took a long time to make this dream come true. And it took a judgement too.
It's worth all the tears we cried, all the pain and sorrow we came through.
When Germany qualified to Southafrica, I took to the pitch a Chilean flag and everything was weird for our people. I said it was for inspiration. But that inspiration is love.
And now... that flag ended in flames..."

Bernd took a pause and many other teardrops were pouring around his face. He rubs his eyes and Marko said:

"C'mon Schnix... bravo!"

"Buena, Cabro Chico!"

Giggling.

"...that flag ended in flames... but I'm wrapped in that flag I used to hold... in my heart. When I held it at the showers, for the last time. I cried... but I never let
anyone to see me cry... it was because I cried of love. Now this love is reflexed here.
And my calling over here, is to respect each other. For the things you can do on the pitch.
Only with a diverse team, not only multiethnical, but also with sexual diversity can achieve goals: 2012 and 2014. Danke schön!"

Hurrahs and vivas were circling around the hall, meanwhile, Dr. Zwanziger calls the couple while the other people were chanting.

"I've got bad news..."

"What?"

"UEFA denied you to play as marriage. Actually UEFA headquarters still considers Arturo as with his single last name and belongs to other Federation."

"Bullshit!" Bernd said. "Geht los!" he said holding Arturo's hand.

"Nein, Bernd, bleib steh'n...Hör zu"

"I promised Arturo to defend him in case of any rejection or denial of his rights. Of your rights. And I'll do it. "

"Where are the headquarters?"

"Nyon"

"Nyon? Is mispelled..." Arturo said "You wanted to say Lyon..."

"Nein Arturo!" Dr. Zwanziger replied "Nyon, Switzerland. You've got your naturalization letter???"

"It isn't ready yet..."

"Oh son... in the way we go, there's nothing we can do for now. But at least you've got legally your last name, Arturo."

"That's the important thing... herr Zwanziger."

Marko saw the conversation and then he gasps. He runs away and it wasn't trace of him anymore.

All celebrations were stopped. All were looking for Marko.

"I've got a bad feeling about this" Holger said.

"So as I" Mesut answers

"And I" Thomas added.

Then, Holger heard an acute sobbing. Bastian recognized the voice sobbing as Marko's.

And behind the door, Holger, Bastian, Mesut, Stefan, Thomas and Mario found Marin sobbing like crazy:

"Oh no... what happened now"

"Schneider... and Vidal..."

"Yo! Marko! What's up wit' em?" Stefan asks.

"Yeah!"

"Schnix and Celia... will not play as marriage for the Deutsche Mannschaft!"

"Bullshit!" Schweinsteiger yells loud "Who told you that?"

"I heard a conversation between Dr. Zwanziger, Bernd and Arturo. They'll not play as marriage...!"

"Traitor!"

"Mother fucking homophobe!" Mesut said "All this stuff was bullshit..."

"Nein! It wasn't him, please... believe me...!"

"Bullshit!" Bastian said taking him by the hair "Stop crying and tell me who told to them that they'll not play as marriage."

"UEFA, Bastian. The UEFA!"

"Bollocks!" Basti swore "I hope that is not true. Dr. Zwanziger himself granted him to play as Arturo Schneider."

"But in UEFA he's still registered as Arturo Vidal."

"Bullshit!" Stefan says angry "We're going to their headquarters and set it on fire..."

"Holla holla... please, please!" Marin says "Dr. Zwanziger promised to defend Arturo in case of anything. I heard it the day they got married in the last-last month.
He'll represent DFB at the UEFA headquarters. "

"Really?"

"I hope so" Marko said.

"Stop, Basti" a hoarse voice gets heard. "Arme Marko. He just wanted to see us on the pitch.
It's true. UEFA denies us the right. Arturo is still suscribed in Chilean Federation and he figures as single. In fact, Arturo Schneider doesn't exist for UEFA.
But we all know Arturo Vidal and Schneider are the same. So, release him."

Schweini releases Marin.

"It wasn't my intention, es tut mir leid, Marko. It will never happen again. I give you my word."

"I know, Bastian. I know"

They held tight and all their teammates applauses him.

Then, Arturo arrived with Bernd to Jena. They were so sad with Dr. Zwanziger's news.

Many curses dedicated to Michel Platini's person. In German and Spanish. Arturo printed a UEFA logo and put into Bernd's darts circle. Several darts were launched
against the logo.

But after launching the darts, Arturo realizes that an envelope was forgotten.

"Wow, it has the watermark of the eagle!"

"Open it, open it!"

"Yeah, mother fucker, yeah! Hohohooooooo! Ja!"

"What happened?"

"¡¡Gracias Robertito!! ¡Gracias amigo! ¡Gracias, Dios!"

"Was?"

"Schau schau...aahahahaaaaa"

Bernd read the document and kept his eyes wide open.

"Arturo Erasmo Schneider... You are German! You have the German citizenship!!!!"

"I'm German now, thank God!"

At last they got the first of several proves to
grant the right for playing for the Deutsche Mannschaft. After one year, Arturo Erasmo Schneider; formerly known as Arturo Erasmo Vidal Pardo, obtained the
German naturalization letter. Now legally, inside and outside of the pitch Arturo now is German.

tbc. 05.15.2011