Pale blue fire… A bright, almost unattainable color was staring out at nothing as the scenery rushes past. She closed her eyes and rested her head against the clear glass pane. Her head bounced slightly on it as the silver smart-car sped down the road, but she didn't care. The light headache that came with the constant contact with the cool glass was a welcome distraction from the healing ache in her heart. She missed her family so much… If only they hadn't gone out…
The man in the passenger seat glances back at the girl. He opens his mouth to say something to her, but quickly shuts it. A sigh comes from his mouth before he trains his red eyes back on the road. Beside him, his younger brother had a frown etched into his stony face as he drove. The brothers knew the same pain that their god-daughter did. They lost a loyal and irreplaceable friend to some idiot drunk that thought it was all in good fun when he took to driving over countless people as a game.
They turned into a tree-lined private drive. At the end of the long driveway stood a beautiful old house; one with a lovely midnight blue color and white wrap-around porch. A moving van sat in the drive as movers carried the last of the luggage and furniture inside. The girl in the back seat looked up. Here they were… Their new home…
"Looks like they are almost done," commented the driver, his German accent lacing his words.
"Yeah… Thank you…" she said softly, "You know… For not making me move away to Germany…"
The two brothers looked back at her in surprise. She should have known that they wouldn't make her relocate her whole life just because her father's will said that she was to be taken in by her god-fathers who lived in Germany.
"Don't thank us, Willow! We're awesome enough to know you still have a life here!" the man in the passenger seat told her. She only smiled a tiny bit, as she wasn't totally at ease with her new caretakers. It was awkward for her to be taken in by people she had only heard stories about. But with all the stories she has heard, she knew it wouldn't take too long. For that, both parties were thankful. "Now let's go!"
He climbed out of the car, followed by his brother and their charge. Together, they approached the building that they will soon call home. The younger of the men went to pay the movers for their hard work as his older brother and Willow explored the house.
There were a lot of new experiences waiting to happen in this house; learning how to take care of a teenage girl for one. But how different could it be from running a country- something both of the brothers had plenty of experience in. Nonetheless, this house will stand witness to all that can happen when two personifications of countries try to raise their old friend's daughter. Let it be known a lot can happen. So take some deep breaths and step on in.