Okay, so this is going to be a RussiaxAmerica story. I know this chapter is small, but it will get bigger. The story is based on some of the songs from Anberlin's album 'Dark Is A Way, Light Is A Place.' Every chapter has a different song that represents it. This could be considered a prologue.
The song for this chapter is To The Wolves.
Disclaimer - I don't own Hetalia or Anberlin. They belong to their respective owners.
Enjoy.
Tensions we're high between America and Russia during the Cold War.
Neither knew if they we're ever truly safe from the other.
America had always put himself out there to be unafraid of any attack the largest country could throw at him. However, he knew that the only thing he could do was attack back, seeing as there really was no way to defend yourself against a nuclear bomb.
Russia felt somewhat the same way as America. Being the leader of the Soviet Union at the time, he felt himself to be a king. He had plenty of subordinates, weapons, and was on his way to space. There was no reason for him to fear America; except for the whole unable to defend himself part.
As tensions rose, there was a point during the Cold War that America and Russia were so tempted to use their weapons that they carried the detonator around with them everywhere they went. So they would always be prepared.
But a tensions faded and the war came to an end, they both felt that there was still something between them. Something bad. Something that could explode at any moment.
Even though the Cold War had officially ended, they still weren't fond of each other.
America's comments of him still being a 'commie bastard' made Russia's blood boil. He was no longer a Communist, so why did the 'capitalist pig' have to keep bringing it up?
Both of their bosses encouraged them to become more civil with each other. The only one of them that seemed even remotely in support of this was Russia. He figured that he could turn positive relations with America into something beneficial for himself.
America wasn't in favor of this at all. He wanted nothing to do with his former enemy, if it were solely up to him, they would still be enemies.
Their bosses decided to set up a meeting for the two super powers. They just hoped that this wouldn't end it another war.