Silver Ch 1

Disclaimer- I don't own the characters or hetalia. AT ALL.

Main pairing- USUK

Alfred's POV

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I'm Alfred F. Jones. What does the F stand for? I really don't know, my parents passed away before I was able to ask. Not that it really matters; it's just a name anyway.

My brother and I lost our parents when we were seven. We are twins you see.

Our parent's friends, a nice couple that lived next to us took us in.

Once we were old enough, we started to get jobs. I mean, we can't always rely on them. We have to make our own living.

So Mattie, my brother, decided to help them on their farm, they are farmers.

Farming isn't bad, but I wanted to be an adventurer, you know, go out and see the world.

Of course, I was not old enough then. I was only sixteen and they kept saying I needed to learn how to protect myself.

So I got a job helping the blacksmith. He was a nice guy, he made weapons he sold to everyone to protect themselves. He also made and fixed farm tools. He was a good guy, a bit intimidating, and quiet though.

He was tall, he had blond hair and his eyes were blue, his name was Ludwig.

There was another person that helped Ludwig his name was Feliciano. He was a happy go lucky person that liked flirting with girls, eating good food, and taking naps.

Ludwig was all about rules and how things are supposed to be done, so it wasn't unusual to see him yelling at Feli because he had messed something up, which he does a lot.

They were good friends though; Feli was also good at things Ludwig was not.

Feli was good at making jewelry; he normally gave those away, and cooking.

I'm not saying that Ludwig's cooking was bad, it's just that Feli's was better.

Anyway, I worked there for two years. Surprised? Well, I needed the money if I was going to go on a journey, that and I wanted to learn how to make some weapons of my own…

Ludwig seemed to notice, and actually taught me how to use some weapons.

Once I told them, I was going on a journey soon; Ludwig told me that he was going to give me something, as a going away gift. Feli too, but knowing him, it's probably food, not that I'd complain, his pasta is great.

On the day I was leaving, I had already told my 'adopted parents' and Mattie, they told me to take care and gave me a leather bag and stuff they thought I needed for my adventure. I went to the smithy to say good-bye to Ludwig and Feli, both were there with something for me.

Ludwig made me two pistols, they were light, and you didn't have to reload after every shot. They were also good as blunt weapons if you ran out of ammo! (Ludwig gave me plenty of ammo too.)

Feli, instead of giving me pasta, made a silver locket. I'm not the type of guy that wears things like that, but I can't say no to a gift, so I wore it with pride.

Feli then gave me a bag filled with food, saying that it should last for a few hours; it was a joke between us. I had a big appetite.

After a few words of goodbye, I left the town of Mugen.

It was not long before I reached another town. Its name was…I do not remember actually. It was bigger than mine, but it was just as lively. I had been walking through the woods for a few days, practicing my shooting and camping out.

During those few days, I realized that the world was a bit more dangerous than I thought.

I had the pleasure of meeting a few baby dinos. They were too young to do any damage, their claws and teeth were dull. However, their mother was a completely different story.

The minute she saw me next to her babies, she ran towards me. Her mouth wide open, claws extended, ready to kill.

I fired a few bullets near her, and she fled with her kids. That was probably the first time I feared for my life.

I couldn't make it alone, as much as I hate to admit it, it was true.

I decided if I was going to have someone help me, it had better be a mage.

Mages are people who were able to control magic, but that's pretty much all I know. I had never seen a mage before.

But even I heard about what mages can do, they're supposed to be able to heal and cast powerful spells. So if I get hurt, they can heal me, and I think I'd be pretty cool to have a mage as a friend.

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Alfred walked around the market. 'information booth, information booth. Information booth- there!'

He ran up to what looked like a large tent with someone sitting behind a counter.

He smiled and greeted the person. "Hey!"

The person had a long dark blue cloak on, his eyes were a deep blue.

"How may I be of assistance?" he asked, his voice soft, his eyes looking at his customer.

"This is an information booth right?"

The male looked up at Alfred, "Yes, is there something you need?"

"Can you find out if there are any mages around here?"

The male nodded, his (left) hand holding the book in his lap, as his other hand flipped through it.

Stopping at a page, he snapped his fingers, the drawer next to him opened and a piece of paper and a feather pen flew out, landing on the counter.

"There are a total of five mages in the area. Each is at a different location, and their magic varies…" He looked up at Alfred, "Do they need to meet a requirement or..."

Alfred shook his head, "Nah, just give me the names and where I can find them."

The mage blinked before nodding, with a flick of his wrist, the feather pen dipped in some ink and began writing down on the paper.

Alfred leaned on the counter, "So uh... You're a mage too right?"

Blue eyes looked up at him, "Yes, but my job is to gather information. I am afraid I cannot travel with you on your journey."

Alfred blinked, "Wow, did you read my mind?"

The mage sighed, "No, it you are... easy to understand. There would be no other reason why you are seeking a mage."

Alfred smirked, "No, there are other reasons. Maybe I just wanted one to be my friend or-"

The feather pen stopped writing and the man took the paper and handed it to Alfred.

"20 Sukēru." He said, Alfred nodded and gave him the money.

"Good luck." He said as Alfred walked away. Looking down at the book on his lap, he frowned, "You'll need it."

A lock of silver hair slipped in front of his face. He brushed it behind his ear and closed the book.

A/n

Mugen means dreams.

The hero born in the town of dreams. Cool huh?

No? *sulks* well I'm sorry I'm not creative.

(the continents are the same. But in this AU the countries (England, France, etc) are cities or towns.)

This way, if people say they are from, for instance, France, they are from the city France in Europe.

Of course they are larger than most cities.

I'll stop talking about this now. It'll start to confuse you.

Country- (in this AU) large city

Cities- (in this AU) smaller cities

Towns are still towns

And there are few villages.

Sukēru is the currency. Sukēru means scale. (yes, SCALE)

1 Sukēru is like a dollar. (Ok maybe not a good comparison.)

It might seem expensive, but Alfred/America is asking for location and names of mages. (And one Sukēru is the lowest currency, you can't even get anything for 1 Sukēru.)

Mages tend to be rare (uncommon), so information on mages isn't cheap.

Sukēru is normally a bronze color, so it would be worth 1.

A silver one is worth 10, and gold is worth 100.

Easy right? There aren't any other coins so there's no need to worry.

This means less work (for me) and fewer headaches (for the both of us).

The town he is currently in is uh… Hino (something). Which means... sunrise I think...

~Alfred's pistol is a revolver.

Lancaster Pistol, it fires quickly and is reliable.

Made in the UK. (19th century)

And you don't have to reload after every shot, you have to reload at every TWO shots.

However, since this is a fanfic, can we just pretend Alfred is just so awesome that it takes him about a second to reload? No? Well he has two that should count for something.

Wait, that doesn't change anything?

FINE! He'll just buy another weapon later! *pouting*

I considered the Ballester Molina but, The Ballester is single action pistol...

(the Ballester) It similar to the COLT M 1911 which was made in the US. Guess when it was made, here's a hint, it has the number in its name.

Ah, guns, I honestly prefer knives and swords. But its fine.

I mean, knives and swords look cool, and Guns have HUNDREDS OF DESIGNS .

But it's ok. Really.

~I can't pick guns with cartridges because this place is set in sort of old times.

He'll get a better gun/s later. Its just a starter weapon, really.

~his out fits is his regular bomber jacket and pants, but he has a sort of brown vest and white shirt. Yes, he also has a cowboy hat; he keeps it in his bag.

- His bag is the type that slings over your shoulder, its brown, probably leather.

Looks like a messenger bag.

(Bellino Leather Messenger Brown - Messenger Bags)

-Italy's pendent, is circular O

There is a sort button on the side of it, and there seems to be two parts to it.

A cover and a back, its connected by that thingy…(those things on lockets that connect the two…)

I'd draw it, but I suck at drawing... (By my standards anyway...)

We'll meet Arthur next chapter.

Remember people, Mages shouldn't me messed with.

Because Alfred, certainly won't.