" Arthur? Where'd you go," I asked.
I was wandering around at his place. I haven't seen Arthur since last night. He said he would call me tomorrow, which was today. I walked up to his bed room.
" Can't believe he's sleeping," I sad.
I sighed and opened the door.
" Arthur. Raise and...," I said before I looked into his room.
The stench of blood was noticeable. I stared in shock at Arthur, covered in his own blood on his bed.
"A-Arthur," I exclaimed as I ran over to the bed.
His eyes were open, staring into space. Arthur wasn't moving.
" C-come on! Stop playing with me! This isn't funny," I said.
I grabbed his blood-stained hand. It was cold. My eyes grew wide as I backed up.
" No way...," I said.
I pulled my cellphone out and dialed Francis's number.
" What is it, Alfred," asked Francis.
" Get the Allies together at Arthur's. Some-thing's going on," I said.
I hung up on him. I looked back at Arthur's body. I sighed as I shut the corpse's eyes.
" Damn...Why Arthur first," I wondered.
" ALFRED," shouted familiar voices near the doorway.
I jumped as I spun around.
" What happen? Why is," started Francis.
" Someone is murdering the countries. They started with Arthur," I said.
I was hiding the fact that I was upset to my backups. I'm the hero, I can't show my feelings.
" What is this," asked Ivan as he walked over to me.
I looked over at him. He was holding a piece of paper.
" Gimme that for a sec," I said as I snatched it from his hand.
I read it and my eyes grew wide. I ran out of the room.
" Damn! They're after the next one," I said.
I ran as fast as my legs could carry me.
" We killed one of the eight countries. The next one, lives where the sun raises. That's what the note said. Kiku said he lives where the sun raises. So Kiku's next," I said as I ran.
I got to Kiku's house and opened the door as fast as I could. Kiku was against the wall, as well with a person in black.
" Kiku," I shouted.
The black person left as Kiku fell onto the ground. Red grew from his stomach.I ran towards him.
" Hold on a bit," I said.
" It's no use...The wound made it to my stomach, there's no way for me to survive," said Kiku, weakly.
" But," I started.
" Alfred. The next victim, holds the city of lights," said Kiku before he faded away.
I felt my eyes tear up.
" City...of Lights," I said as I closed the corpse's eyes.
It hit me.
" He's after Francis," I said, standing up.
I got to Paris, the City of Lights. I didn't stop running until I got to Francis's house.
" FRANCIS," I shouted as I burst in the house.
Francis looked over at me.
" Yes," he asked.
I blinked.
" W-wait. You're the country who holds the City of Lights, right," I asked.
" Of course," answered Francis.
" What's going on," I thought.
" Let moi make you a cup of tea," Francis said, walking into his kitchen.
I closed the door as a scream broke the silence.
" Francis," I called as I ran into the kitchen.
The man in black looked at me. A knife pierced Francis's chest.
" Heh, the next victim, is the largest country in he world," said the man before he fled.
" Damn," I muttered as I closed Francis's eyes.
I took the knife out and placed it on the floor.
" He's now after Ivan," I said as I ran out of the house.
I got to Ivan's country, when I saw Natalia running towards me.
" Alfred! Ivan...My brother," she said.
" Where is he," I asked.
She tackled me down onto the cold snow.
" N-Natalia," I asked.
I heard her sob.
" ...Did the man say anything, about who's the next victim," I asked.
" The country of pasta and lovers," muttered Natalia.
" So, this guy is after Feliciano next," I said.
I got to Feliciano's country, along with Natalia.
" Alfred," shouted a familiar voice.
I spun around and noticed Feliciano, running away from the man in black. I grabbed my pistol.
" Feliciano," I shouted, running towards him.
Feliciano ducked and I shot. The man in black fell to the ground.
" You alright," I heard Natalia ask Feliciano.
I walked to the man in black.
" There's...another person...He's gone to the country, of the dragons," said the man in black before he faded away.
"...Yao's next," I said, standing up.
I turned to Natalia and Feliciano.
" We're going to China," I said.
We traveled in a helicopter to China. We safely landed on the ground. That's when Im Yong Soo came running.
" Yao's in trouble," he said.
" We know. Where is he," I asked.
" Just down the road," said Im.
I nodded and motioned Natalia and Feilciano to follow me. I walked and I saw another man in black. He has already succuced on killing Yao.
" You're too late. The next one is the toughest country in the Axis," said the man in black.
He ran off before I could take my pistol out.
" Wah! He's after Ludwig," cried Feilciano.
I growled.
" Let's go to Germany," I said, running back onto the helicopter.
" I'm coming to! I'll never forgive the person who killed Yao," said Im.
I nodded as everyone got in. We then flew to Germany. After many hours, we landed and we heard guns shots.
" Ludwig," shouted Feilciano, in tears.
Ludwig was fighting back, but he was also running.
" Feilciano! Run while you still can," shouted Ludwig.
" But...," started Feilciano.
A shot was heard and Ludwig fell onto the ground.
" You're next, Alfred," said the man in black.
He disappeared as Feilciano ran up to Ludwig.
" Ludwig..," said Feilciano, crying.
" Feilciano...Don't...give up," said Ludwig, smiling a little.
" Don't die! Please! I don't want to be alone," cried Feilciano, tears coming down his cheeks.
" Keep on living...for me, Feilciano," said Ludwig.
The life in Ludwig's eyes faded. His body became limped.
" Ludwig...LUDWIG," shouted Feilciano, in despair.
I felt sad as well, but I couldn't show it. My vision got blurry, I knew I was tearing up. I suddenly got mad at myself and wiped the tears away. What kind of hero can't protect the people he cared for? Arthur made me want to become a hero in the first place. I wanted to protect him. I wanted to be his hero, but, now, I can't. He had been murdered, what was left...to protect?
My knees buckled and I fell onto the ground. Tears fell down my cheeks.
" Damn..." I said, punching the ground.
Some one touched my shoulder. I looked up to see Natalia. She hugged me.
" This is not the time to feel sorry for ourselves. Alfred is next," said Im Yong Soo.
Feilciano nodded. He put Ludwig's body on the ground.
" I won't let another friend die...," he said.
I smiled.
" Thanks. It's my fault. I couldn't protect anyone...," I started.
Im Yong Soo slapped me across the face.
" It's not you're fault! It's whosever killing," he shouted.
I nodded.
" Let's go set up a trap," I said.
I whispered the plan to everyone. They nodded.
" Let's go," said Im Yong Soo.
I stood up, feeling confident. We all went into the helicopter and went to my country. I sat alone in my house. I heard a window break. The man in black stood before me.
" You're the last of the bastards," he said.
I tackled him onto the ground.
" Who are you," I demanded.
I pulled off the mask and gasped. The man pushed me off of him.
" Why..," I started.
" I'm always mistaken for you, you bastard! This is my revenge," shouted my brother, Matthew.
He lunged at me, holding a knife in his hand. I rolled to the right and dodged it.
" None of the others gave me a resistant. But, I would love to see you be totured before I killed you, so let's have some fun," said Matthew, smirking.
He threw the knife and pain exploded on my left shoulder. Matthew laughed as he walked closer to me.
" Now," shouted Natalia's voice.
Im Yong Soo, Feliciano, and Natalia came into the room, from different rooms.
" So, now it's going to be even more fun. I like that," said Matthew.
I watched in horror as Matthew drew a gun from inside his black clothes and shoot each one.
" No," I shouted.
Matthew looked at me.
" Stay for a while, can't you," he asked, smiling.
He took the knife from my shoulder.
" Now, where should I cut you? The stomach? Maybe your arms first," said Matthew.
I growled.
" This is not like you," I said.
" I've been building this hatred ever since I first met you," said Matthew.
He cut down the middle of my arm. I cried in pain.
" This is the last day you live. So, make use of it," said Matthew.
He stabbed my in the chest. That's the last thing I remember...
