I'm reuploading this story to add details I added to the story I handed in to my teacher, but I'm still keeping the original Author's Note. There's not much difference, just some more description and more spacing out of the lists. Also, I added a mini-glossary to the end of this chapter. Hope you enjoy:
Okay, guys! Here's my new story! I know I promised I'd do one of the stories from my poll, but I couldn't think of anything… So I decided to write this story in creative-writing class! It's based (at least partially) off of my latest trip to Disney World, which was over February vacation. I got permission from the teacher to publish it here, so that's what I decided to do. I also felt the need to publish something to let all of my readers/subscribers know that I am not dead! Also, please note that this is only the prologue, and that I am alternating between human and country names. And that the only foreign languages I am using are French, Spanish, and possibly some very basic Italian, because I have taken both French and Spanish for at least three full years. So I hope you enjoy this new story.
Hetalia Goes to Disney World
"All right! So our next world meeting is gonna be in Florida! As the hero, I decided that, since you guys all said that you could stay a few extra days, we should go to Disney World! And SeaWorld! They have this really cool new roller coaster called the Manta. We should also totally go to Orlando Studios! And Discovery Cove! And Busch Gardens!" America said, looking around the room at the other representatives, who were just looking back at him in shock.
One of the first to return to normal was Sealand, who looked at his "parents" in excitement. "Mama, can we go with Alfred? Please, please, please? I promise to try to behave and not bother that jerk – I mean, Arthur!" He smiled pleadingly at his "mother".
Finland sighed, brushing his platinum-blonde hair back behind his ears. "I suppose it would be all right. What do you think, Berwald?" He turned toward his much taller husband.
"I gu'ss it'd be okay," Sweden answered.
"Brother, I think it would be really fun. May we please go?" Liechtenstein asked, her light green eyes looking pleadingly up at her older brother.
Switzerland, who had been glaring at America for suggesting such a stupid idea, blinked his own darker green eyes in surprise, turned to Liechtenstein, and said, "Are you sure, Lilly? It'll probably be really crowded and noisy. I don't really think you would like it."
Liechtenstein shook her head and said, "No, Brother, I really want to do this."
Switzerland answered, "Okay," and then, turning back to America, "I guess we can go."
America looked around the room, smiling and sticking his hands in the pockets of his faded bomber jacket. His plan was working perfectly. Suddenly, he felt a tap on his shoulder, so he turned around.
His older brother/father figure, England, as well as his twin brother Canada and his other father-figure France, was standing there. "What are you possibly thinking of with this stupid plan?"
America tilted his head to the side adorably and asked as innocently as possible, "Whatever do you mean, Iggy? I just thought it would be a lot of fun for everyone. Don't you want to come?" America looked pleadingly at England, Canada, and France.
England's dark green eyes narrowed. "I don't know what you're planning, but I refuse to have any part in this."
Canada looked down at the polar bear in his arms (America was pretty sure its name was Kuma, or something like that) and murmured, "I think it'll be fun."
France put his arms around both Canada and England and said, "I think that all of three us should go, non? Don't you think it will be fun for our sons, mon cher Angleterre?"
England growled slightly. "How many times have I told you not to talk to me in that stupid language of yours, frog?"
Finally, America stepped in. "Aw, c'mon, Iggy! Please?" he begged, looking down at the older man with his light blue puppy-dog eyes and a cute pout.
England blushed, looking away, and muttered, "I-I guess I could go…" Then he snapped his head up and said, "But don't expect me to like it!" He glared at the three other men.
America yelled, "Yeah!" and hugged England. England blushed even more ferociously and murmured, "Bloody wanker," but America could tell he didn't really mean … whatever it was that he had just called him.
America pulled away from England and looked around the room. All the others seemed to have made their decisions. He clapped his hands for attention and said, "Okay! So now we take a vote. Those of us who want to go, raise your hand!" He immediately raised his hand. Liechtenstein and Sealand followed almost immediately afterward. A smaller girl, Taiwan, looked from her father, Japan, and mother, Vietnam, to America, and then she raised her hand, too. Seychelles raised her hand, bouncing on the balls of her feet in excitement, which also caused her dark brown pigtails to bounce. North Italy raised his hand quickly, too, looking anxiously at Germany until Germany raised his hand, blushing slightly. Prussia grabbed Canada's hand and raised their hands (Canada anxiously clutching Kuma with the other arm to prevent him from falling). Korea looked really excited as he raised his hand. Spain was hugging South Italy from behind and raising his and South Italy's clasped hands as well. Soon, the only ones who had not raised their hands were China, Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine.
Ukraine looked around at the others nervously and muttered, "Ivan, I-I think I would like to go with everyone else."
Russia smiled creepily and said, "Da, I think that sounds like a very good idea." He and Ukraine raised their hands. Belarus clung possessively to her older brother's other arm and nodded her assent.
China sighed and said, "I guess I'll come, too, aru."
America pumped his fist into the air and said, "All right! We're going to Florida next month!"
Most of the younger representatives cheered excitedly, while a few of the older ones just looked at each other wearily.
Oh, and here's a mini-glossary for you:
Non (French) – no
Mon cher (French) – my dear
Angleterre (French) – England
Bloody (British slang) – (doesn't really mean anything – just used to show frustration)
Wanker (British slang) – mother-f***er (or something like that)
Da (Russian) – yes
Aru (Chinese) – (doesn't really mean anything – just a speech tick)
