Humans always say that they should be careful what they wish for, because it could come true…
But, what would be wrong if dreams could come true? Couldn't everyone be happy then?
Yes. It would not be bad… Would it?
Hehe~ Humans are so silly~
Hey…
Come…
Come to me, sweet friend~!
I'll show you a brand-new world…
From which you never want to leave~
Ehehehe~
Chapter 1: Normal Life with an Abnormal Fate
A blackette sat in the booth of a small café. Her non-matching colored eyes softly glowed with curiosity that seemly only a child would have and intelligence and experience you would find in the eyes of an old war veteran. Her black and white finger-less mesh gloves sat in a ball by her cooling cup of herbal tea as she waited patiently for her dessert. Suddenly, her phone buzzed softly.
*Marukaite Chikyuu~*
*Marukaite Chikyuu~*
*Marukaite Chi-* She clicked the button to answer her phone.
"Yonda?" a sigh softly echoed over the phone line.
"Alix… really?" Alix laughed, smiling softly.
"Hey Vikk, you doing okay?, how's England?"
"Yep doing fine. It's pretty calm here. Really rainy though." Alix laughed.
"Well, that's England for you!" Vikk laughed. Classic little sister jokes.
"So, how's college?" Alix shrugged, but quickly remembered that her older brother couldn't see her.
"I'm taking some classes online during the day now and then and I working the afternoon shift at a local flower shop." Vikk laughed, a laugh one might expect from a hardened sailor.
"Still a night owl?"
"Heck yeah!" Alix fist pumped the air. She turned toward the dessert counter, seeing, Olivia, the daughter of the owner of the café she was in that she often visited and also one of the head waitresses. She waved her right hand softly, pointing her left hand to a piece of apple pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream slightly melted on top with a lick of whipped crème on top of that. Just looking at it made Alix's mouth water.
"Well, Alix, I got to go catch a bus to campus, love you~" She smirked.
"A double-decker bus?" Vikk laughed.
"Yes Alix, a double-decker bus… Alright, Love you Imouto*."
"Love you Onii-san*" Alix smiled, hanging up. She stood pocketing her phone, walking up to Olivia. Olivia smirked, waving the slice of pie and its associated toppings softly in front of Alix's face from behind the counter. Alix tried to make a grab for it, but Olivia pulled it back too fast for her to grab it.
"Sure took you long enough… Who were you talking to anyway?"
"My big brother."
"Which one?"
"Vikktor. He's studying abroad in England, so we can't talk much…"
"No International plan?"
"Nope." Alix said popping the 'p' in her answer.
"Well, how's the other one?"
"Lukas?"
"Yeah." Alix sighed.
"He's still in Hong Kong, with his girlfriend… As soon as the news about the riots made its way across the Ocean… He took the first flight over to make sure she was okay… I just hope they're not getting involved." Olivia made her way around the counter, carrying a tray of tea and a light blue cupcake for herself, along with Alix's apple pie. The two females took a seat at the booth where Alix had originally been sitting. Olivia topped off Alix's tea and poured a glass for herself as the two indulged in their sweets.
"So," Olivia started, swallowing a bite of her cupcake. "Anything else to report?"
Alix shrugged, as she scarfed down her apple pie. Shortly after she finished gulping down the last bite, she sighed in bliss, smiling like an idiot.
"I love apple pi~e**" Olivia sighed.
"If you keep eating like this, you're going to get fat." Alix deadpanned.
"You say that as if you don't eat at least a half-dozen cupcakes a day" Olivia blushed in embarrassment.
"Sh-sh-shut it!" Alix rolled her eyes. Untangling her fingerless gloves, slipping them on.
"Sorry to leave so quick, but I got to get going, see you next Tuesday, like always?" Olivia laughed, a laugh that sounded like tinkling wind chimes.
"Yeah!" Olivia shot up, as if to acknowledge something. "Oh! My little brother Oliver is flying in from London next Wednesday.. Why don't we meet then and you can meet him?" Alix nodded.
"Yeah.. sounds good to me!"
"I think you'll like him, he's a lot like me."
"Overbearing, brightly colored and perky?" Olivia glared. Alix rolled her eyes.
"Just kidding but, am I close?" Olivia sighed, nodding.
"Your people sensing skills never cease to amaze me." Alix grinned in a cheeky fashion.
"Thanks~" Olivia smiled.
"So, I had the best dream last night~ You, me, Oliver, and your brothers we're- "Olivia cut herself off, as if she had spoken a terrible taboo.
"Sorry." Alix gave a small and obviously fake smile.
"No, its fine, keep going." Olivia sighed.
"Sorry, I forgot." Alix shook her head rapidly.
"No! No! No! Really! I mean it, its fine! This happens a lot, go ahead, I don't mind!" Olivia shook her head.
"Never mind, forget it, it's nothing. I just forgot…" Alix sighed, knowing Olivia wouldn't be swayed. Alix stood stretching.
"Now I should really get going considering you distracted me!" Alix said with a derpy expression, showing she wasn't really angry. Olivia laughed. Alix pushed open the café door, the bells on the doorframe tinkling, indicating she was leaving to the near empty café. "See you next Wednesday Olive!" Alix quickly scrambled out the door before Olivia could process what she said. Olivia glared at the door as if her gaze would light it ablaze.
"ALIX! I TOLD YOU NOT TO CALL ME THAT!"
(Enter an Interesting and Witty Time Skip Here)
I stood from my old oak desk, pushing my office chair back, stretching my aching bones. I had just updated one of my Dreamtalia fics that I had been typing on for about a month now. It wasn't Writers Block holding me back this time. I'm just a HUGE procrastinator when it comes to typing. I flopped onto my bed, crumpling my violet bed sheets, pulling my journal out from under my pillow. I flipped the book back in forth in my hand. Olivia had bought it for me to write notes to myself in. I flipped it open to a blank page, it was already half-full with drawings, WIPs, ideas for fanfics and even some personal reflection. But I realized I never introduced myself. And considered I always named my journals so it made it seem I was talking to a person. I decided I might as well, I wanted to write something today.
To my friend, Roselia***.
I have written to you off and on for some time now, and I realize I never introduced myself or told you anything about myself. Soooooooo here I go.
My name is Alix Star. Yes, Alix with an ' i '. I'm 24 years young and live in a small town in Southern Indiana. Even though I'm originally from Russia. I know, big cultural gap… right? I have two older brothers, Vikktor and Lukas.
Umm… I should probably tell you stuff about me, right?
Well, I'm 5'6" and a little overweight, though I don't particularly care about losing it because I'm still healthy, so there's no reason for me to lose the weight. My hair is black and my eyes…
…
…
Yeah… my eyes… Well… I'm heterochromic.. Which means, basically, my eyes are naturally two different colors. My left is an electric blue and my right is violet with a light streak of grey, I've noticed. It weirds lots of people out and others think it's cool… I like my eyes, but people used to mock me about them all the time… so when around others I get nervous on what they'll think.
Um… what else?
My favorite colors are violet, black, white, blue, and red and I love all sorts of flowers, but that's also weird to me because I hate summer. Not the season itself… just the fact that its sooooo hot… I love winter though.. And snow.
I'm a HUGE Otaku. It's not even funny…My current craze is Hetalia: Axis Powers though. Especially one fan-made game made by Kyokoon64 and Pianodream called 'Dreamtalia'. It really has peaked my interest. I don't know why…
Well, speaking of Dreamtalia, I'm going to go play it right now because I don't really know what else to say at this point.
Ciao~
Your little buddy Alix-chan
I sighed, closing the book and tossing it across the room, the book successfully landing on my old oak desktop. I snatched my laptop off my desk, as well as grabbing my iPod and hopping onto my Vocaloid playlist. I clicked shuffle as I booted up my laptop. IA's Realistic, Logical Ideologist coming up as I softly hummed along. Signing into my laptop and loading my Dreamtalia game file.
"Alright" I muttered, cracking my knuckles. "Let's see what the dream world has in store for me this time." This was my 5th time going through it and I was yet to be sick of it. I smiled as I wandered to collect my Allies as Germany.
"Ukuku~ Bring it! I REFUSE to get lost!" Yeah… I may or may not get lost each time I enter the Dream Realm. Hey! That place is built like a FRUKing labyrinth!
(Insert Clever and Questionable Time Skip Here)
(THE SETTING IS CHANGING)
Author POV
"Ve~ Doistu~ Doistu~ I'm Tired~" Italy yawned, covering his mouth softly with the palm of his hand. 'Germany' smiled softly patting the tired Italian on the head. The two were leaning against the oak tree, considering Italy only wished to talk with him today.
"You can go to sleep if you want. I'll be here when you wake up." Italy smiled, holding up his pinkie.
"Pinkie Promise?" 'Germany' smiled, wrapping his rough, calloused pinkie around Italy's smooth and tan one.
"Pinkie promise." And with that, Italy dozed off. His last thought was how on earth he could sleep whilst dreaming. But he didn't give it too much thought, it was against his nature. As Italy faded into sleep, unknown to 'Germany' his guise quickly slipped away as he presumed his normal shadowed form. He stood, stretching as he listened to the silence around him. He turned to the pond behind the oak, staring into the water, showing a specific German as he discussed something with his fellow nations.
'I hope they don't cause too much trouble…' The shadowed Italian turned as a butterfly fluttered in front of him. He looked to it particularly in confusion. He knew all the little butterflies that flew about in his realm. And this one he had never seen before. He stuck out his shadowed claw as the butterfly landed on the tip of it. It was golden, like any other, but the oddity was the butterfly's pattern. It was an intricate, swirling design in blue on the left and violet on the right. The butterfly fluttered, hovering for a moment, then flittering away from him and to the east. He followed after without even thinking, wondering where this strange new butterfly had come from.
It led him to a partly frozen pond, to which he glanced at, noticing a room he had never seen before. He glanced around. The butterfly was gone…
'How strange…' He turned back to this mysterious room. He threw caution to the wind, stepping inside. The room was painted a calming violet color that seemed to have faded with time. The walls covered with pictures, posters and shelved memorabilia from many different animes.
"FRUK! I'm lost again… I think…" He turned, a girl had been next to him. Neither had noticed eithers presence. The Italian, too focused on his new surroundings and the girl, too focused on her game. He glanced around, wondering what time it was. He saw a digital clock sitting by her bedside.
3:17am
He gaped at the time. Why was she still up! She must be tired! Maybe he should… He turned to her, watching her game away, at what, he couldn't tell, she was blocking the view from where he stood and he didn't want to get too close and startle her. He heard her yawn quite loudly, but quickly turning back to her game, ignoring her body's call for sleep. Her shoulders were quite tense and she looked completely rigid the way she was sitting. Maybe… he could help her relax and sleep? But how? He wondered. He glanced around her room, looking for something to help soothe her and maybe coax her into bed. He would turn on her radio to something soft, but her bulky headphones would block it out… wait, that's it!
He creeped up next to her side, he was barely visible, considering the only light in the room was from her computer screen. He looked, seeing the headphones weren't attached to the computer itself, they were attached to a music player, so all he needed to do is change her music to something soft, sleeping inducing.
It didn't take long until he found something to suit his needs. Turning on IA Imagination Forest (AN: maybe it's just me, but this song makes me sleepy) he quickly put it on repeat, considering it was one of the only soft songs he could find. It took her a minute notice, she glanced to her iPod as if expecting to see something, but he had already backed up to her bedside to see what happened. She simply shrugged, turning back to her game.
He huffed slightly, puffing his cheek. This was going to be a tricky one. He looked around again…
There! A window! He looked out, calm mid-fall night. Just before the cold set in. He pushed the opaque drapes out of the way, swinging the window open. Once again, it took the girl a few moments to notice. She glanced around. He efficiently hid himself in the shadows, as not to draw her attention. She slipped her headphones off while simultaneously pausing her game. She stood, stretching as she walked over to the window. He had to admit, she did look beautiful as she stared out into the night. Not seeming to question how her window, which had been originally fastened shut had opened by itself. She was a kind of simple beauty. Only clad in black shorts and a black jacket that covered her black tank top, she seemed to glow in the moonlight whilst also blending into the shadows. Her hair, black as well, blended into the hood of her jacket that pooled around her neck, so it was hard to determine the length of it. The room was silent as she stared into the night.
"The moon sure is gorgeous this time of night." He smiled.
'It is.' He spoke back, but she couldn't hear him of course, she didn't even know he was here so she couldn't be talking to him. But it was nice to pretend that she was… maybe he could talk to her when she fell asleep?
She pulled herself away from her window, turning back in his direction and what he saw made heat rise to his face for some reason. Her face was thin, despite being a bit heavier set, her lips a bit busted and chapped, probably from chewing on them, her bangs were set all around in a wild manner, most of it ending behind her ear or into her face… but it was her eyes that caught his attention the most.
…
… Those eyes…
Were beautiful and seemed almost familiar. But he wouldn't know why that would be.
Alix's Pov (AKA our confused heroine~)
I saw a single blue eye and white blotch stare at me through the darkness by my desk. As my eyes adjusted I saw what I almost dreaded to see… the light blue uniform, the soft, almost too soft looking brown hair and matching famous curl looping off the side of his head and blotches of darkness dancing around him…
S-Shadow Italy.
I rubbed my eyes in udder shock. Have I been playing too much Dreamtalia and now I'm hallucinating? I was shaking, I think he noticed. He moved closer, stepping into the fluorescent light my computer gave off. He smiled, waving. I didn't know how to process what information had just been thrust before me. I was already tired adding to the confusion equals one mentally exhausted Alix. I felt like I needed to back up, to put as much space as I possibly could between myself and this dream-reaping Fachureve. But my body just wouldn't cooperate with me. He walked hastily over to my bed, straightening the pillows and pulling back the covers, even setting up Kuma, my stuffed polar bear beside my pillows, looking to me expectantly as if to say 'Your bed's all ready now~'
I yawned, trying to fight the exhaustion I had been fighting against for the last hour and a half, but to no prevail… Maybe, I am just hallucinating from lack of sleep… I haven't had sound nights rest in at least three days… maybe that's why I'm seeing Shadow Italy in my room. There's no logical way this would happen otherwise, because he doesn't exist right?
RIGHT?
Our favourite shadow-y Italians Pov
She was shaking after I came into the light. I didn't mean to… it's just, she seemed so approachable. She looks like she hasn't slept in a while. The poor girl. I really need to help her get some sleep. I smiled, waving to her, hoping to ease away her fear.
"Come on Bella, you should get some rest~ here~ I'll even fix up your bed for you~" I skipped over, fluffing and straightening her pillows, pulling her blankets back enough for her to slide in comfortably, I even sat her polar bear that had previously sat on the floor next to the bed atop the fluffed pillows. I turned to her as she stared at me. She seemed to be thinking really hard.
"Come on bella~ don't think so hard~ relax!" I stood walking up to her slowly as she once again yawned loudly, walking by her as she walked closer to her bed. My smile turning to a wide grin.
"Go on bella~ you deserve a rest~" She flopped down onto the mattress, curling into the blankets and nuzzling into the pillows, hugging her stuffed polar bear to her chest. This is the part I always loved the most.
Chapter 1: Normal Life with an Abnormal Fate END
Asterisk Notes
*- Imouto- little sister Onii-san- big brother (according to Google Translate, feel free to correct me)
**- "I love apple pi~e!" – If you get this reference, I love you.
***- Alix's name for her diary is a Pokemon~ whatcha gonna do about it~ PokeNerds Unite!
OVER 3,000 words! I am so proud of myself! That's almost 10 pages on Microsoft! J
Thank you people who cared enough to read the description~! I truly appreciate you!
DREAMTALIA DETAILS
No, I will not be writing this where Shadow Italy knows he's shadow, why? Because… it's literally says in the game that he doesn't. Don't believe me? Go watch Kyokoon64's let's play (it's in part 2 btw).
Also, I will be writing him how I imagine him acting… He will be the antagonist so don't expect Alix and Shadow Italy to get all romance-y. The chance of that happening is UNLIKELY. POSSIBLE yes, but unlikely all the same. Basically, his personality is based on Dreamtalia fics I've read, my personal opinion on how he might act, and what I've seen through watching playthroughs of Dreamtalia and by subscribing to Dreamtalia on YouTube. Yeah, it's a mix of all that.
I DON'T OWN HETALIA, IF I DID PEOPLE WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT RUSSIA IS NOT A PHYCO OR A RAPIST, FRANCE IS NOT A RAPIST, CANADA IS NOT INVISIBLE AND THAT JAPAN IS THE MOST BADASS OF ALL NATIONS!
I DON'T OWN DREAMTALIA OR SHADOW ITALY OR ANY OTHER DREAMTALIA RELATED CHARCTERS! THOSE GO TO KYOKOON64, PIANODREAM AND THE MANY OTHERS WHO HELPED CREATE THIS WONDERFUL HETAGAME…GO THANK THEM PLEASE!
I DO OWN ALIX, VIKKTOR, AND LUKAS. THEY ARE MY OCS.
I DON'T OWN OLIVIA THOUGH… SINCE SHE IS 2P!NYO!ENGLAND. I ALSO DON'T OWN OLIVER, 2P!ENGLAND.
If anyone who helped create Dreamtalia is reading this….. Neko-chan says hi!
Coming Soon…
Chapter 2: Welcome to the World part 1.