"Have a safe trip, brother." Emil said to his older sibling.
"Are you sure you don't want to go? It is you're neighbor after all." Lukas asked.
Emil's eyes traveled to the ground as he replied. "No, I'm fine right here."
"Alright, if you say so." Lukas smiled down at his little brother. He hated to leave Emil alone, but he knew nothing of this new country. Greenland could one day decide to attack his brother Iceland. So Lukas thought it best to learn all he could about the mysterious Greenland. "If you have any problems go to Tino or Berdwald."
"What about Mathias?" Emil questioned about their other friend.
"No. Never ask that idiot for anything." Lukas joked. Mathias, or Denmark, was his outgoing long time friend. Although he acts immature Lukas knew he could count on Mathias.
"Alright... I'll miss you." The younger brother said, not meeting his siblings eyes.
Lukas laughed to himself as he pulled Emil into a hug. "I'll be back soon, so don't miss me too much."
And with those parting words Lukas set off on his journey. He was anxious the whole trip. The nation had no clue what to expect. He imagined all kinds of terrible things. Blood thirsty savages, murderous tyrants, rabid animals. But try as he might Lukas could never guess what waited for him across the sea.
The voyage came to an end when Lukas and his crew reached the shores of Greenland. The men began to unload the ship, while the Nordic nation shuffled towards the trees.
"I'm going to explore the woods for a while." He informed one of the sailors.
"Do as you please Norway, but I warn you the snow will start to fall. And when it does you may lose your way."
"I'll be back before then." He said as he walked away from his men and into the Forrest. Lukas walked straight into the trees for quite some time and hadn't come across anything strange. Before he knew it snow began to coat the trees and the wind fought to reach his skin. It wasn't a big deal, Lukas was used to the cold.
Just as Lukas thought of turning back he heard a branch snap. His hand rushed to his sword while his eyes searched for the cause of the noise. He didn't see anything through the trees.
"Come out." Lukas Called to whatever was hiding. When nothing moved he became impatient.
"Come out!" He demanded once more.
A second pasted before a small fox crept out from behind the tree. Lukas lowered his sword with a laugh.
"Only a fox." The fox stared at Lukas for some time, but then turned back to the tree. "Is your mother back there?" He asked the animal as he walked towards the tree.
The fox gave a quick glance at him then looked back at the tree, letting out a little yip. Before Lukas could question the creature a small child stepped out with a spear in its hand.
The child had unruly golden hair and it's skin was sickly pale. After studying the kid for a moment Lukas was fairly certain it was a little girl, even smaller than Emil.
She pointed her spear at Lukas, revealing her trembling hands. Her eyes were dark green and full of fear.
"Are you lost girl?"
After a long and awkward silence it became obvious she wasn't going to answer.
"I'm Norway. I just arrived here."
The girls eyes went wide as she backed away slowly.
"It's alright girl." He tried once more.
The girl growled at Lukas and ran in the opposite direction.
"Wait!" He called after her, but she kept running. Lukas took one last look at the frightened child before returning to his camp. He told his men about the strange girl.
"She must be Greenland." A sailor concluded.
"She was so small. To be all alone..." Lukas couldn't imagine the kind of life she has lived. Although he didn't have any older siblings he always had Mathias and Berdwald growing up.
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The little girl ran through a small clearing, not slowing down until she made it to a small hut hiding by the trees. She turned to her fox and fell to her knees. She brushed snow away from the entrance, the fox working beside her. Soon her hands were numb and she calmed down enough to speak.
"Norway... He said he was Norway." The girl whispered. Her fox placed a paw on her hand and stared up at her.
"I know." She held its gaze. "I'm scared too."
With that she rose to her feet and dusted the snow off of her knees. The fox trotted into the hut first and the girl followed.
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The days got colder as time went on, and every day Lukas caught Greenland spying on him. For awhile he didn't say anything, but lately he has been calling out to her. He would talk about many different things and she would listen quietly, never saying a word.
Lukas went into the woods to collect fire wood. As he gathered branches he looked for Greenland.
The little girl was half behind a tree with her fox by her feet. She watched the older nations every move.
"Good morning Greenland." Lukas said with a smile. She didn't reply.
"I just realized something." He paused to look at the girl. He could see the curiosity in her eyes. "I've been here for weeks and I never told you my real name."
Greenland moved further out from her hiding spot.
"It's Lukas." He continued to pick up fire wood. "I'd like to call you by your name, but you'd have to tell me what it is."
Greenland only looked down at her feet and frowned. Lukas took a few steps towards her. " What's wrong?"
Greenland looked up and Lukas stopped dead in his tracks. She started backing away from the other country while the fox stood in between them.
"Alright girl," He said as he moved back. "I'll stay clear."
The little girl hid most of her body behind a tree, just peeking out at the older nation. She was terrified of Norway, but her curiosity got the best of her. When Lukas was finished with his task and turned to leave she slowly stepped out from her hiding spot.
The fox whimpered and pointed to home, but the girl followed the man's tracks. Her furry companion tagged along reluctantly. As they walked Greenland picked up sticks just as she saw Lukas doing. When they came to the edge of the Forrest the young pair could hear loud voices. The fox stopped but the little girl dared to go further.
Greenland looked out at the shore and saw many unfamiliar men. Among the sea of strangers she found Norway. She watched him for a while, until he turned towards the trees. The man began to walk over causing Greenland to panic. She dropped all of her sticks and ran off into the woods.
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Lukas went to the edge of the Forrest to gather more fire wood. He had no intentions of going far into the woods. The only reason he even traveled that deeply into the Forrest was the girl, but he was sure that he had frightened her off for today.
As Lukas neared the trees he heard twigs snapping and snow crunching. When he entered the Forrest he could see Greenland running in the distance. Lukas took a step forward and felt a snap under his feet. The man looked down at the pile of sticks the little nation left.
Hey guys! I know ive been gone for a while and I still have 2 other stories I need to wrap up, but ive had this one laying around for a while and I was going to see if it was worth continuing. anyways this is my first hetalia fanfic and I know it doesn't have most of the Nordics, but if this gets a good review I promise there will be plenty of Denmark. so tell me what you think and thanks for reading!