Midsummer Fireflies off New England

by MomotsukiNezumi

ADOPTED FROM NanaMii148. Arthur, 11 years old, obsessed with black magic and his pet cat. Alfred, 10 years old, a wildly-imaginative Khaki Scout with a penchant for science, superheroes, and nerdisms. It's the summer of 1965, and the boys set out on a cross-country elopement, dragging along the locals, the Khaki Scouts, a cat named Gandalf, and Social Services along for the ride.

1. Author's Note

I am a fan of both the 2012 film "Moonrise Kingdom", in all its unfettered, whimsical, eccentric glory, and Hetalia, the most insane, confusing, hilarious historical mashup I've ever seen.

So, when I came across this story last year, I was delighted. Unfortunately, it hadn't been updated, and upon contacting the author, I received the "OK!" to adopt the story and continue it.

So, I proudly present to you a Moonrise Kingdom/Hetalia crossover AU fic of epic proportions. Formerly called "Runaway", I have renamed it "Midsummer Fireflies off New England". Why? Fireflies are gorgeous to see in summer, Midsummer is a reference to Shakespeare, who to me is a literary genius, and also, I like New England. They have great seafood, and cozy little seaside inns, and lots of spooky ghost stories.

I have provided a character list below. Hopefully it will be useful. If not, go look watch the film again, and then compare it to Hetalia. It might make sense then. If not, keep calm and look for someone to explain it to you. Tea may be necessary to achieve full comprehension.

I dedicate this story to the original author, NanaMii148, who had the supreme intelligence and ingenuity to come up with such an amazing crossover AU in the first place.

CAST LIST OF CHARACTER COUNTERPARTS:

Sam Shakuzky: Alfred F. Jones (America)

Suzie Bishop: Arthur Kirkland (England/Great Britain/the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Captain Duffy Sharp: Gilbert Belschmidt (Prussia)

Scoutmaster Randy Ward: Antonio Carriedo (Spain)

Walt Bishop/Mr. Bishop: Mr. Kirkland (Christopher)

Laura Bishop/Mrs. Bishop: Mrs. Kirkland (Rose)

The other Bishop boys: Alistair (Scotland), Connor (North Ireland), Brennan (Ireland), Evan (Wales), Peter (the Principality of Sealand)

Social Services: Yao Wang (China)

Cousin Ben: Francis Bonnefoy (France)

Commander Pierce: Ludwig Belschimdt (Germany)

Narrator: Matthew Williams (Canada)

The Khaki Scouts of North America: Ivan Braginski (Russia), Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia (the Baltic trio), Feliks (Poland), Romania, Greece, Turkey, Romano Vargas (South Italy), Feliciano/Venzenio Vargas (North Italy)

Khaki Scout (and stabbed-in-the-side-with-lefty-scissors) Redford: Cuba

The people in the church during the "Noak's Ark Flood" Play: Wy, Seaborga, Molassia, Kugelmugel, Hutt River, Ladonia (a.k.a. the various micronations), Australia, New Zealand, North Korea, Mexico, Brazil, Madagascar

The girls and boys involved in the "Noah's Ark Flood" Play and its orchestra: England, Hungary, Austria, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Seychelles, Monaco, Belgium

Additional New Penzance/New England Local citizens extras: Natalya Arlovskaya (Belarus), Katsuyusha (Ukraine), Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Iceland, Norway (the Nordics), Mr. Puffin (Iceland's Penguin), Thailand, Macau