Disclaimer: This is a very dark interpretation of the Hetalia universe; it contains scenes of torture, violence, racism, abuse, rape and death. If any of those are triggers or they make you feel very uncomfortable, please do not read this story. I would not like to offend/hurt anyone, nor would I like to encounter "flames" or abusive messages. I also use human names to add to the drama and to avoid confusion (E.G, "Kiku asked Alfred what he was doing in Japan", as opposed to "Japan asked America what he was doing in Japan").
The characters Ludwig, Kiku and Roderich were also made to be extremely cruel – I had the idea that the countries reflected their people and current affairs, so those three countries would be acting very evil during the War. Another thing to add is that Italy does not make much of an appearance during this storyline – I understand that he is a major character of Hetalia (hence the name!), but I did not feel as if he would fit in much with this kind of story. I have made it so that he is mentioned (he is in his own country attending to his own business) but he himself does not partake in the abuse, as his character interpretation remains almost entirely the same.
This story itself is set during the last stages of World War 2, around the time when America and Japan were fighting each other. There will be some anachronism and/or parts where I have taken slight liberties with poetic licence – this is for the sake of drama and plot development. Again, I do not wish to offend anyone and I hope my story does not come across as me trying to use the war as an excuse to write pornography. There will be a lot of sexual content in this fanfiction – the main theme of this story is sexual abuse, its' effects and how the survivors cope with such a traumatic experience. It is a very grim subject for a fanfiction and it was difficult writing some chapters, but I am currently studying the effects of abuse as part of my psychology degree and I wanted to explore it within my writing.
As for the actual plotline, there are two intertwined stories: the first being Alfred getting captured and tortured by the Axis and the second being Elizabetas' tale of the abusive marriage between herself and Roderich.
As always, reading and reviewing is immensely appreciated – I welcome any form of criticism (as long as it's constructive) and I'll answer any questions/append any mistakes if need be.
Thank you for reading the (long) disclaimer, I hope you enjoy this story as much as I did writing it!
Alfred replaced the radio receiver with an irritated sigh – no luck with the signal again.
He was anxious and had every right to be – this wasn't just a usual stranding, this was a full-blown entrapment behind enemy lines in the Hiroshima Prefecture after a severe engine failure blew a sizeable hole in the fuselage.
A noticeable target out here in the woods, Alfred briefly wondered if a quick fiery death was better than potentially spending the next few years in a cruel POW camp. He shook his head furiously to dispel that awful notion and picked up the radio once again, but could only hear the harsh static of a dead line. He anxiously fiddled with the dials and muttered very soft prayers under his breath – just wishing for a miracle, when he finally came across a very faint murmur on the airwaves.
"Hello? HELLO?" He hissed frantically, before the line returned to its' buzzing static. Alfred turned his head to the side forlornly and tried to banish those creeping, sickening thoughts that were filling his mind. He imagined his big brother Arthur getting annoyed of his disappearance and little Matty alone and forgotten – the mental picture of his beloved siblings worriedly checking their radios created oceans of tears would not cease, despite his wishes.
Come on man, stop this shit! You have to pull yourself together and toughen up, or you'll never get home!
So many hours yawned by and already Alfred was struggling hard to stay awake
Just an hour, it'll be okay there's no-one here... he thought, succumbing readily to the fatigue gripping his body.