Allison F Jones didn't know why everyone else couldn't see or hear her, or why she just went through stuff... She hadn't figured out that she was a ghost... Even when Iggy said it directly to her she refused to believe. And so... In a last desperate attempt she figured she'd find out if Russia could see her. She'd seen what'd happened with Busby's chair... Maybe he knew what was going on as well. They'd been... Well... Things had been running hot and cold for them since the cold war. But she was determined to stop that if Ivan could see her.

Ivan was sitting home at his place, tired from not getting any sleep. He had, against his will, let the Baltics get a break. He walked to the window, looking out at the snow storm, sighing slightly. It was only a few days ago he had seen Allison, but as a ghost. Since that day he hasn't seen her, because she had stayed around England.

Allison tried to put her hand on his shoulder... But of course it went right though. Ivan would have felt a chill as this happened... A distinctive chill that only came from the presence of a ghost.

Ivan quickly snapped his head back, feeling someone or something near him, and met Allison's blue eyes. He was surprised. Shocked, actually. But he didn't show it; instead, he gave her a cold smile. "Need my help, da?" He said

"... Why... What's going on? Iggy's afraid of me... And no one else can see me..." She was completely confused and desperate... And oh did it show.

Ivan's sadistic side was enjoying this oh-so-much, but another softer side of him was worried for her. "That's too bad huh" He smiled, tilting his head a little. Before she could say something he walked away "Follow" He simply demanded

"Ok..." She followed... Wondering what he had to show her. He couldn't... At least she thought he couldn't hurt her. Since she couldn't interact with people or objects that way... There was no apparent danger. It was more confusion than actual fear thusly, and so why she was willing to follow. Maybe he would have an answer...

Ivan walked down to the basement where he kept all stuff. There were plenty of rooms, with signs on them. He found the one he was looking for, going into the room which said 'England'.

Alli followed... Wondering what all would be in here. It'd been forever since she'd been here, and she didn't remember this room at all. But... She understood why Ivan never showed it to her... But at the same time was frustrated Ivan never showed her. Speaking of which... She wondered how Atka was doing. She was most distant from Alaska because she honestly scared her... But... Now Alli wondered what sort of sadness she'd put her daughter through by being so distant.

The room 'England' contained all things that Russia had taken and conquered from him. There were all too little things in the room, According to Ivan.

He walked deeper into the room, not even turning around to see if Allison was following. He then reached a bookshelf that he was searching for. "I took some paranormal books from your... father, once."

"... So... Wait... I AM a ghost?" She'd finally put the pieces together... And seemed freaked out about it. "So... It was all true. The unicorn... The Fairy... All of it."

Ivan smiled. "You see fairies?" He asked, amused as he looked for a certain book in the shelf.

"Now I do... And... Wait... Then the curse on Busby's chair was... Real... You were... Protecting me this whole time."

Ivan froze. How did she know? He found the book and took the book out from the book shelf, taking a long time before answering. "...Da" He simply replied.

Alli 'hugged' him... "... Why'd I ever fight with you? It ruined both our lives... And Atka's... I can only imagine what she's been through... We have to set things right for her."

Ivan didn't know what to say. He could never hold a stable relationship. He had proof. "I'll only end up hurting you" He mumbled out coldly. Cause it was true. He blew the dust from the old book, and started browsing through it without another word.

Alli cried... She didn't know whether out of joy that she'd put the pieces together... or grief at Ivan's refusal. Regardless... She didn't watch what she was doing... And soon possessed Ivan without realizing it. "Huh... What's going on now?"

Ivan suddenly felt himself being surrounded by darkness, right after he heard Allison's sobs behind him. He called "Allison?" But all he heard was echo, and he noticed that he was possessed by her. "Allison, do you hear me?"

"Yes... What's going on... This is... So confusing..."

"I think you possessed me, da?"

"... Oh crap!" She freaked out even more. "Then... How do I stop... Or at least let you have control. Hmm..."

Ivan thought about it for a while, but then came up with an idea. "The book i held before. You're holding it now, da?"

"Yeah... So... What the heck do you want me to do here? Read it?"

"It's your father's book. I took it several hundred years ago. There should be something about this in that"

"... Ok..." But reading the book only bored her. But Ivan found the more bored and weak-willed she was about it, the more control he had over himself.

"..Do you find anything?"

"No... But... Why am I getting surrounded by darkness now... This is scaring me."

Ivan started seeing more through his own eyes, and he moved his arm a little. He started getting control, and smiled. But Allison wasn't supposed to get trapped in darkness. She's supposed to get her soul out.

"... This is too scary!" And suddenly she flew out... Apparently fear caused her to instinctively do what she needed to.