*Authors Note* please read

Okay, so this is my history midterm that me and two of my friends wrote. This is the introduction, but there are three chapters and an epilogue. I'm only planning on posing mine, because it's relevant to Hetalia and the other aren't. If you are interested in the other parts, tell me and I can post them (they're really good in my opinion). That's all for now, I hope you like it!

"The history project will require you all to work in groups of three," Mr. Gordon says, looking around at the class, most of whom are slumped back in their seats looking bored. Even Annabelle, who kind of likes the subject, just can't focus on her teacher's monotone voice. "You will have to make a video about the beginning of our great nation."

Nathan rolls his eyes, unimpressed with the 'patriotism' in the teacher's words.

Kailee looks up briefly to check that the teacher isn't looking, then takes out her phone to start texting her friends.

"I have already picked your groups," Mr. Gordon announces, while everyone groans. "So - without further ado -" and he starts listing out names.

All the students listen absent-mindedly, waiting to hear their name.

"Annabelle Ashe, Kailee Hudson, and Nathan Krugle," continues Mr. Gordon as three heads perk up automatically when they heard their names.

Once he has finished, Mr. Gordon hands them all a piece of paper outlining the details of the assignment and some websites that might be helpful to them.

"Well, you know what to do. Get to it," he says, then sits down behind his desk and begins to grade some papers.

There is a general shifting noise as everyone moves their desks to sit by their partners. Annabelle turns her desk around so that she is facing Kailee and Nathan.

"So… um… hi," says Annabelle hesitantly. She looks around at her partners. Kailee is texting on her phone and not even looking at her, and Nathan, slumped in his chair, has his Red Sox cap pulled low over his eyes and appears to be asleep.

"So… do you guys have any ideas for the video?" Annabelle tries again. Neither Kailee nor Nathan says anything.

Annabelle sighs, realizing she is going to have to take control of this whole project.

"Okay, so why don't we look at some sites on the computer?" she asks.

At the word 'computer', Kailee looks up. "Great," she says. "I can check Twitter."

That isn't exactly what Annabelle has in mind, but she decides to agree. "Okay," she says, and she and Kailee head over toward the row of computers in the back of the class. A minute later, Nathan flips up his cap and realizes they are gone. He slouches over to join them at the computers, hands in his pockets.

Kailee logs on to Twitter at the next computer while Annabelle looks up one of the sites that Mr. Gordon had recommended.

"Click here to make history come alive," she reads aloud, her finger hovering over the mouse.

Kailee briefly looks up from Twitter, and Nathan glances at the screen as he adjusts his hat.

All three of them watch as Annabelle clicked on the button.

For one second, everything is normal. Annabelle glances down at her notebook and picked up a pencil, ready to take notes. Kailee takes out her phone and starts texting again. Nathan pulls his cap over his eyes and closes them.

Then, slowly but surely, they start to disappear. They are fading, their bodies disappearing. But before they, or anyone else, could notice and call for help, it was too late…

They had gone.