Wait! Pronunciation guide!
Det-Katia. Det- Kay-t-a. NOT Kah-t-a. I don't stick to grammar rules. call her Kay-t-a or Kat.
Sil-Lyndiana. Sil-Lin-d-an-a. Just call her Lin-d-an-a or Lyds.
Ray-Sunnilia. Ray-Sun-Ilia. Just call her Sun-Ilia or (More commonly known) Sunny.
Crisailand. Chris- a- land. Just call her bitch. XD
Lasaday. Lass-a-day. Just call her stiff. :P
Kavica. Kav-ick-a. Just call her sergeant. :D
Prologue
The mansion smelled of blood.
The key near death,
Heart's halted beat,
The clock forever broken.
The Hetas ran,
Chased by Steve,
The promise of doom unspoken.
Down one by one,
Wounds far from neat,
Their blood his master's token.
Their screams rattle walls…
…But the battle cries shatter all.
Silver claws did shred,
Then came white fire,
Last, the bloody steel.
The sisters did kill,
But turned to the frail,
A kiss had the power to heal.
They are the Blood Sisters,
From legend lands hailed,
Their saviors were perfectly real.
…But only the servant they slayed.
Chapter One
Busted.
The one thing everyone at Hetalia Academy never wanted to be. Yet somehow Britain found himself being dragged along to the principal's office with America and Japan. Britain couldn't imagine why Japan was in trouble, but cast his eyes away from the now somber nation. America was a more believable victim of being caught red-handed in a prank or scheme. Britain could only think of what the mischievous fellow had done this time. Decent grades or not, he was a trouble-making rebel to the end. He shook his head. Don't get upset. If you freaking break down on the way to the office I swear to God…
"Smooth moves, you idiots," the teacher leading them down the hall sneered, "the Headmaster is pretty pissed off at your actions." Britain's bright green eyes snapped open. He had never heard a teacher cuss before. He looked up. He looked more like the grouchy old man down the road than a teacher at Hetalia High, and Britain couldn't place who he was. He had thin, greasy black hair, visibly graying. His squinted eyes appeared coal black behind fogged up glasses. He was head to toe in wrinkles, as though someone had crumpled him up, and smoothed him back out again. His outfit was far more agreeable, a white dress shirt with a black tie set against it, baggy brown khakis covering his wiry legs.
"But I didn't do anything!" America protested, "I didn't do anything yet!" "Yes you did," the teacher grumbled back, "idiotic dumbass… and you call yourself a patriot." America whipped his head towards the teacher, blue eyes burning with rage behind squared glasses. Britain bit his lip. Who did this guy think he was? You never say things like that to a country like America! "What did you just say!?" the patriotic country snapped, fists clenching. "That was harsh," Japan chided, looking up. His dark brown eyes were set. "You should show more respect to other people's nationalities." "He's right. Shut up if you're going to be racist," Britain said crossly. The unpleasant teacher rolled his eyes. "Like I'm going to listen to a hermit and a tyrant. Get in." With a rough shove, he sent the three nations into the office, slamming the door. "Tyrant!? I'll have you know I saved those countries from-!" "Mr. Britain? Please calm down." Oops. "I'm not a hermit…" Japan mumbled, a little sadly. "No way Japan dude!" America threw his hands up. "That guy is just a-," "Mr. America, I would watch your language when speaking of a teacher." America froze.
"Ack! Sorry Principal Earth!" Earth shook his head, his rich brown hair shaking with it. "Take a seat, all three of you." Earth was the kind of man that would make a far better global leader than principal. He was a good-tempered, understanding, humorous, kind hearted man who cared deeply for his students. But he had zero tolerance for nonsense and chaos. "And America is right, Japan. You are certainly are no hermit." He smiled, his nature green eyes shimmering with pride. "You share your extraordinary technology with the world. That's an amazing quality for a country to have." Japan bowed his head, respectfully. "Arigato, Sensei Earth." "You're welcome," Earth said cheerfully, mussing Japan's hair "No need to be so formal." Earth was the only person Japan would let mess up his hair. America remembered when Japan had shoved Italy off when he had tried to hug him. How much personal space could one country need? "Humph," Britain pouted, arms crossed, "Who is he calling a tyrant..." "You're actually one of the most powerful empires I've come across in all of my years of teaching," Earth stated, "You had colonized nearly all of Africa, India, Ireland, the list goes on." He smiled grimly. "You just need to learn how to maintain healthy relations with your colonies." "Oh. OK," Britain said thoughtfully. Maybe I should rethink the current situation with Australia and Canada…
"By the way, I am too patriotic!" America clarified, "No matter what some jerk off the street says!" "You actually are the most patriotic country I've ever seen," Earth said, "And your national strength is phenomenal." He grimaced. "As long as you don't flip another table…" America's face lit up. "Really!? You mean it!?" The three countries glowed. "Cool!" "But I didn't have Mr. Otto drag you here so I could flatter you," Earth said sternly, "there is something we have to discuss." They shrank in their seats.
"But I swear! I didn't do anything this time!"
"I was reading over a spell!"
"I try to keep out of trouble!"
"Boys, boys, calm down," Earth waved his hands, signaling to the frazzled nations to relax, "I understand the incident may have been an accident." He took on a questioning look. "I trust you have heard of the New Dawn Kingdom students?" America's mouth formed an O. "Oh, yeah! They're that almost all girls group of countries, right!?" He smiled dreamily. "There are a lot of rumours going around the school about them…" Earth nodded. "Exactly. New Dawn Academy's students are almost all exclusively girls." He grimaced. "And we aren't really on good terms with them at the moment." "Why not?" Japan asked, curious. "Well, that's where you three came in," Earth leaned back, running a hand through his dark brown hair. "Are you familiar with the woods that separate the grounds?" Britain slammed his hand into his forehead. "Oh…" Memories flooded back to the three boys as quick as they had been made…
"America, are you sure we're allowed in here?" Japan asked nervously. "No one has ever been in before…" "Aw, chill out, nothing said we couldn't be in here," America put his hands on his hips, "Besides. Britain dude needs to investigate some stones he heard about. Or something." Britain looked up. "They aren't just stones. They're special stones." His eyes gleamed dreamily. "They're infused with the power of Atlantis. The legendary continent. Don't you know what king of magic power they could hold? It's nearly impossible to infuse stones with the old magic and still keep from crumbling. The stones themselves could have some tremendous-Mph!" America slammed a hand over his mouth. "Dude… you can go on like crazy about this crap." "Is this a Stone of Atlantis?" Japan asked. He held up a shiny, blue-white stone in the shape of an eight point star. It seemed to give off an otherworldly light, shining brilliantly and rippling the air around it. "Holy Moses…" America's jaw dropped. "That's it! That's a stone of Atlantis!" Britain cried excitedly. "There is another one in this tree. Look, there are two little nooks in these trees!" Japan gestured to another tree, a tall oak. A small alcove had been carved into the tree, a small marble disk seeming to have held the Stone of Atlantis. The tree facing it also had an alcove, and a Stone of Atlantis sitting on a marble disk. "They say there are only three left in the world," Britain said dreamily.
"Those are the only ones left. Put the stone down," a voice ordered.
The three froze. It was a female country. "Put the stone back where you found it. If you do not, I will be forced to act." "Wait a minute! Who are you!?" America yelled, whirling around. "I am what a Heta would call a New Dawn, and this is your last warning. Put the stone back." "Why do you want the stone so badly?" Japan asked, looking around the trees. "The stone is very important to the New Dawn Academy. Both must stay in their alcoves. Please put the stone back," the voice pleaded. "Can't we just… borrow it?" Britain asked hopefully, "We'll bring it back." "Just throw it away!" America snatched the stone from Britain, tossing it through the air. It sailed over the trees, sending a gleaming tail of light through the darkening sky. "NO!" the voice cried. The trees behind Britain seemed to explode as a girl sprang out. She moved quicker than lightning, moving in a blur of white and gold.
The countries stumbled back, the girl actually creating a gust of wind. Britain turned towards America, eyes burning with rage. "Are you insane!?" he snapped. "Well, I didn't know what else to do!" America retorted. "There isn't anything that can be done about it," Japan sighed, "we should probably go back to the school before we get in trouble…"
"Oops," America hit his head. "We screwed up." "Well, the New Dawn students are quite afraid," Earth said, "that stone was a sacred relic. They believe it repels a, how should it be put... A shadow demon." They blinked. "OK…" Britain bit down on a smile. "These guys sound a little, uh, cuckoo," America twirled a finger by his head. "I think they may be a little paranoid," Japan sighed. Earth scowled. "It isn't funny. That stone was important to them. This is why you three are going tonight to apologize to them in person." They froze. "What!? But… they kill people!" America whined. "Bad people, America," Earth soothed, "murderers, and such. Besides, none of you are bad kids." He smiled. "You could bring them a gift if you want to really say you're sorry."
"You pissed off the New Dawns!?" Germany exclaimed. "That's scary!" Italy whimpered. The three were in the school library, establishing a plan with Germany, Italy, and France. The six sat around a table, a map of the forest barrier that separated Hetalia High and New Dawn Kingdom Academy. "So," France leaned back in his chair, "face to face with a New Dawn, huh? They say that the girls are inhumanly beautiful." Britain glared at him. "And know sixty different ways to kill you." "All because of some dumb rock? I don't get it,"
America huffed. "Principal Earth said that the stone was a sacred relic," Japan said firmly, "if it was that important, we could be in a lot of trouble." "Right," Germany fingered the map of the forest border, "that's why you need an emergency route back to the school. There's no telling of what those girls are planning." He tapped a small spot on the map, marked with a star. "This is where the two stones were, Ancient's Grove. So this is where you will meet the ambassadors of the academy tonight." He grimaced. "Or possibly an ambush. If the latter, you run." America looked up. "Run?" "Run."
"Why?" Italy asked, suddenly sunny, "maybe they'll forgive them, and they can all be friends. Right?" "Wrong, mon ami," France sighed, "I doubt the girls take prisoners. Mercy to them if they do." He shuddered. "I hear one group likes their torture methods." Japan swallowed hard. "So you're telling us that there is absolutely no hope to fight them off if they do decide to attack?" Britain demanded. "No." Germany shook his head.
"I heard of their skill in war, hand to hand combat. Their group tactics in battle are phenomenal. There are some that could rip your head off with their bare hands." America turned pale. "Oh God." "Noooooooooo!" Italy cried, "I don't want you guys to die!" "So," Germany traced a path from the stones' place, "there are three quick shortcuts to the school, in case you're chased. Split up. If one of you is caught, RUN to the school and get Principal Earth. He has special relations with New Dawn Kingdom, the headmaster." He looked up. "Any questions?" America stared at him wide eyed. Britain held his head in his hands. Japan looked about to pass out. "Good. Japan?" Germany asked. "Hai?" "You might want to bring them an Omamori as an apology, and one for yourself. You'll need all the luck you can get."