HetaOni: The Last Rebellion

Chapter 1: Revival

This starts right before the end of the game, so it's sort of a spoiler if you haven't finished it. THE FIRST INTRODUCTION AND THE DIALOGUE AFTER THE SECOND INTRODUCTION IS DIRECTLY FROM THE GAME. I added it as a preface to the other stuff. Plus, the scene with everyone in the safe room at the end HAS BEEN ALTERED SLIGHTLY in terms of the characters there! Russia and China are no longer stuck in the annexe for oblivion haha. Also some of the dialogue at the end of that scene is also directly from the game.

HetaOni is SUCH a freaking amazing game. If you haven't played it yet, PLEASE do. It made me cry a lot too. D; But seriously, wow. Credits to Neo-Kyno and Pianodream on DeviantART for being really amazing and making the English version. :)

I don't own Hetalia or HetaOni. Hetalia belongs to Himaruya Hidekaz (aka a god).

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"You can not easily set foot into that 'mysterious mansion' in your town.

Because if you anger its former occupant, you will not get away lightly...

Especially if there are no people there..."

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Ciao...I'm Italy Veneziano. Or, here...I guess I'm Feliciano Vargas. I've been stuck in this mansion for what has seemed like an eternity...it's impossible to keep track of how many times I've failed and how long it took to achieve each failure.

I try not to make mistakes...but even so...I've had to watch them die over...and over...and over...and over again...

I've gone farther than I ever have this time. Never before have I made it all the way to that wretched room and gotten out with everyone intact, even though that key wasn't there...

Never before has the entire world come to help us.

Please...please let this time be the time we get out...

Everyone...with everyone...

Let this be over...

I don't want to go back ever again...

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"Maybe under the table?" I thought aloud as I searched for America's glasses. Ah, I'm so relieved! Now they can make up. The enemy was killed and England is all right! Yay~! Only good things are happening! "Hm? Did the light just flicker?" The lights in the room were flickering on and off...

"Ve, what the heck? This never-" I was confused. Then the lights shut off completely. "Oh, now it's off. Where's the door...? ...What? This kinda feels like..." ...! The Thing...it appeared out of the darkness! I thought there was only one?!

"Amer-run-!" I yelled. "Ack...!"

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It's so dark...What was I doing, again? Why am I here? Which way should I go? This way? Are you going to...help me? Can I really go that way? Yeah, that's right. If I do that...I'm sure I'll meet my friends, right?

'No.' A voice...? 'You're going the wrong way.' What?

'This way, Italy.'

"...This way...? Hey, where are you?"

'Italy, can you make me a wish? I'm small and at a disadvantage. If I grow up a little and am at eye-level with you...'

"What...?" I asked again.

'Then I'll be able to come for you.'

"I-I don't understand, but...can you help me? If you can, I'll make that wish! I'll wish for you to grow up! And if I do that, I'll be able to go back to my friends, won't I?"

'Yes, I'm sure you will...' The voice rang out. Wait...maybe...

"Listen, are you-" I began.

'Sorry, but first I have to defeat that thing. You can go ahead.'

"What?! Wait! Um, who are-" I started, but suddenly bright lights surrounded me and whisked me away. I found myself...in a beautiful garden...?! Flowers were everywhere..."Huh? This isn't the mansion...is it? Wh-what am I doing here? I have to get back quickly. Everyone must be worried-"

"Italy!" There was the voice again! I turned around to see...what?!

"You...are..." I sputtered out.

"I have looked for you, Italy." He told me.

"Hol-" Holy Roman Empire...There he was. "Oh..."

"Long time no see, Italy." The Holy Roman Empire told me.

"Y-yeah. Um, I...I mean, I..."

"Italy."

"What?"

"You don't have to talk to me as if we were still children. I know everything."

"...Okay. Long time no see...Holy Roman Empire."

"Yes."

"You're...all grown up."

"Because you wished so."

"What?"

"This is the place where your wishes are fulfilled. There was no way I could win against that guy when I was little. That's why I asked you for that favour, Italy."

"Was it you who showed me the way just now?" I asked him, awestruck.

"Yes. I was able to repel it somewhat, but not completely...I'm sorry."

"N-no! It's okay! Um..." He gave me a quizzical look. "Th-this is kinda awkward for me. You being a grown-up, I mean." I was so used to seeing the normal, younger version of him...

"I can imagine. If you don't like it, you can wish for me to be little again. You would probably feel more at ease with my younger self."

"Ve?! Uh, n-no! I mean, this is definitely awkward, but...How can I put this...? I'm glad that I can look you in the eyes without having to look down."

"I see. That's good."

"So, where are we?"

"Hm? Oh...right. Sorry, but we're keeping them waiting. Let's go back first."

"...? Who are you talking about?"

"You will know if you come with me. Let's go."

"Oh. O-okay."

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Veh...huh? Where am I? What just happened?! Germany? Where's Germany? Where's Japan? Where's everyone? What's going on? Did I die again? Do I have to start over again? What...What...What...?

Then I felt like I was...waking up? Uhhh...my entire body hurt...Like from a dream...I blinked my eyes open to see everyone around me, expressions turning from grim to ecstatic in a millisecond. Germany...Japan...Prussia...France...England...Ame rica...Russia...China...but...Spain and Romano still weren't here...

"Italy! Italy! You're still alive, oh thank god!" Germany blurted out, gently clutching my face to look up at him.

"Veh...yes, I got lucky, didn't I?" I said, narrowly resisting the urge to cry. I really thought it had been the end.

"Italy-kun! We're so glad you made it." Japan said to me respectfully, with an undertone of extreme relief.

"Oh, mon amour Italie, please don't do that again." France added, kneeling down at my side and petting my hair. "Big brother could never lose you." I bit back my tears. Everyone was so...emotional. Japan, even, looked as if he was about to start sobbing at any second. Prussia was speechless. He just stared in disbelief for a moment and then stepped forward once before stopping in his tracks, seeming unsure of what to do. America was grinning, and he took England's arm before gently guiding him over to my bedside alongside the others.

"Heh...you really got me there." He said to me quietly. I smiled sheepishly back at him, hoping that he wasn't feeling responsible for my close encounter with death. Then Canada walked up shyly and stood by America's side, softly smiling. Finally Russia and China joined the circle of countries around my bed, and Prussia, snapping out of his trance, dashed up to quickly embrace me and then stood up again, looking away in embarrassment.

"Pretty fucking awesome that ya made it, kid." He mumbled to me, incredible relief evident in his voice. Now Germany was biting his lip, and he started whimpering. After two seconds of it he suddenly burst into tears, shocking everyone in the room. I was shocked too, but I immediately wrapped my arms around him and tried to comfort him.

"I-it's okay G-Germany...I'm alive. I'm h-here." I soothingly told him, but my voice was clearly shaking and it required all of my current mental strength to prevent myself from sobbing. I looked around at everyone again. Not a single expression of resentment or aloofness was on any of those faces. They all looked on the verge of tears or genuinely happy.

"I-Italy...?" England asked uncertainly. I looked up at him.

"Yes, England?" I replied softly.

"C-congratulations...on...making it out." He told me in an unsteady voice, mouth twitching as if he was about to cry. America started rubbing him on the back and Japan, after giving me a smile, went over to comfort him as well.

"H-huh? Is England okay?" I questioned. There was something...out of place about him...in his eyes...

"Ah..." Russia blurted out. "That's right...Italy doesn't know..." America grimaced at this.

"Well, you see..." He said, trying to hold my gaze but repeatedly failing, "England is...b-blind..." What!? Why? How did he go blind? What...happened? Did this happen in another time loop? No, we've never gone this far before, it couldn't have...

"England...!" I said. "I-I'm...so sorry...what happened? How did this happen?"

"We can tell you about it later, okay?" America promised. I nodded slightly in reply, feeling somehow responsible for the impairment of England's senses. But I took a deep breath then, and spoke.

"W-well then...I-I'm sorry for making you all worry!" I announced, speaking as loud as I could. "We...we're still gonna make it out, okay?" Th-though...with England blind...My voice cracked on the last syllable and I finally collapsed into tears. The group of nations seemed to move forward as a unit at the change, and Germany put his head up, gritting his teeth and cutting off his bout of crying. Ashamedly, he looked me in the eyes.

"Italy...I'm sorry for breaking down like that..."

"It's okay, Germany. It's...really okay..." I muttered back to him through my tears. Then he was the one to embrace me and I sat up to let him do so fully, gratefully crying on his shoulder. No one saw Germany's bittersweet smile on his tear-streaked face. I practically felt it.

It seemed like everyone had stood by my bed for an eternity as I weeped. When I finally stopped I gradually pulled away from Germany's protective arms. I then decided that I had a question.

"E-everyone...?" I questioned. All faces turned to look at me. "S-sorry if this is a weird question to ask...but, w-why are you all here? Why are you so worried now? This isn't the first time I almost died from facing the Thing, is it?" Some of the nations flinched at the mention of it, and I recoiled slightly in guilt.

"I-Italie..." France said. Germany didn't really look like he knew what to say, so Japan decided to step in.

"Well, you see, Italy-kun...y-your...heart stopped." Japan explained to me with a slightly awkward expression. What?! My expression turned to one of utter shock.

"It...it did?! Am I really alive? Is everyone...really here?" I sputtered in confusion.

"Yes...we're all here, Italy-kun." Japan said genuinely. Please don't be another dream, please please please!

"Ita...ly..." Germany finally spoke up. I turned to him instantly.

"Y-yes...captain?"

"W-w-we...we all th-thought..." He struggled to get the words out. He took a deep breath, and continued. "We were all...sure that you were dead. We...unlike the other time...your heart just stopped beating...just for maybe a minute before you woke up. But we all lost hope in that minute, Italy..." I felt incredibly guilty, so I made another announcement.

"I did something stupid! I won't do it again! I won't make any more mistakes, okay?" I exclaimed, trying to reassure myself.

"Italy." I looked to America. His tone was serious. "Don't put too much pressure on yourself." The statement made me sink further into the bed, but I knew it was completely true. No one scolded him for saying such a thing. Maybe they all knew that it was true, too.

"E-everyone...I think we should all go to sleep, okay?" I said. It was the only practical thing to do at the moment.

"Wait...what about Spain and Romano?" Canada inquired softly.

"U-um...England isn't strong enough right now to bring them back, right?"

"Yes, aru." China answered. Oh no...what should I do?! What if they die in the past?! No, no, I can't think like this. I don't have to do this on my own. I don't have to do this on my own, right?

"W-well...I'm sure he could...maybe...recover?" I suggested.

"I'm terribly sorry..." England started, weak guilt showing through in his voice, "I just...I used up so much magic that I lost my vision...I don't have anything left..." Wait..but...! Suddenly I had an epiphany.

"N-no! But...remember those magical lumps we found in the annexe?! Those helped boost your magic, right? We just have to go back to the annexe and get more of them! We can restore your magic, and maybe even your vision too! And we can get Spain and my brother back!" I rushed out my solution quickly and desperately, thinking it logical enough to propose. What I said made the atmosphere in the room darken.

"W-well, we just..." Canada started.

"After all that happened in there..." America continued. But...we have to keep going! What else could be do? We can't leave Romano and Spain behind! I would rather die than leave them behind! I gritted my teeth in agony at the situation, but then China spoke up.

"I'll go to the annexe, aru." said China. "I have some business to take care of in there..."

"I'll go with him." Russia volunteered. "We have to keep moving forward, after all. And it would be even more fun to give the Thing a good beating now! Ufu!"

"Will...you two be alright?" Japan asked uncertainly.

"Da, I'm sure we will. If you're really worried, someone else can come along. We won't mind..." Russia replied.

"Well, we have to figure out...what to do, so we'll leave you to it." England affirmed.

"W-wait!" I cried out. "P-please! Be...safe...!" I bit my lip.

"Don't do anything to kill yourself! D-don't..." I looked at Germany. "Don't catch a cold!" He chuckled. I smiled slightly, but continued.

"P-please...get as many magic lumps as you can find, okay?" I looked to England desperately. I had to get him out of here with his sight back...you just can't function as a country without your sight! And if we lost Spain and Romano...I can't even think about it! I can't!

"Of course, Italy." Russia assured me. "W-we...want England to get his sight back...and we want Romano and Spain back...j-just like you do." A flash of sadness appeared in his eyes, and I truly believed him. I saw it in China too. I smiled, looking down.

"Then...good luck, Ivan...and Yao." I told them. They looked slightly shocked, but then they recovered and gave a silent farewell before leaving the saferoom.

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There's chapter one :D Please review so I can know what you guys think 3