Shock and panic were the only emotions he could register as he ran out in front of his brother, gaining a sharp stinging pain to the hip. He fell down, clutching his hip in agony as his skull hit the hard ground and everything went dark.
Waking up to wailing screams of 'fratello!', his vision cleared from blurring and he smiled weakly up a his brother, forgetting everything that had happened for a second, focusing on his brother, glad they were together again.
He was brought back to reality by a strange wetness on his hip and the silent calm of his mind slowly faded out as frantic screaming became audible again.
"Shh brother, no need to cry, you're ok, and I thank the gods that you are" Romano smiled a genuine smile that was not often seen, hidden behind his usually angry expression. No tears fell from his eyes and he made no sound, as opposed to his screaming brother.
"Fratello, you're hurt! W-we need to get help!" spoken with a cracked, broken voice, Feliciano stated this with teary eyes and unflattering sobbing noises.
"It's too late for that, don't worry Feliciano, you need to leave, stay safe."
The younger of the two just shook his head violently and refused to, grasping hold of his brother's hand and silently swearing to not leave his side.
"For god's sake Feli... Just go, I saved you, the least you can do is try to save yourself." The smile fades as he feels himself getting weaker, knowing he had little time left. "Feli, I can't hold on much longer... I'm sorry..."
"No!"
"Shh," he reached up a shaky hand and wiped the tears away "I died doing what I needed to do... I always promised to protect you Feli, did you forget that? That day we were sat in the field together when we in our naivety we promised we'd never let each other go? I miss those days and I wished I could have kept true to all of my promises Feli, I really do... But at least I could keep this one. Besides," He chuckled "You have the potato bastard to look after you, you don't need me anymore..." He smiles, "Tell Antonio I love him and tell everyone I'm sorry for being a dick, they should be happier now I'm gone anyway..."
Feliciano started crying even more and tightened his grip on Romano's hand "Fratello you can't leave! I love you! Don't leave like grandpa did!"
Romano only chuckled weakly and dryly "I'll tell grandpa you said hi Feli... Just... Go, seriously, I can't hold on much longer and I don't want you to see that..." he nodded to Ludwig who gently placed an arm on Feliciano's shoulder, leading him away gently and expressionlessly. "You know, bastard, you're not so bad really... Just, take care of my brother, okay?" Which earnt him a nod and he smiled once again as he watched the scene before him, a sobbing Feli being led away and a slowly darkening vision. He called out one last time "I love you Feli!" Before letting the abyss take him and his soul somewhere far away, no longer afraid.