Hello! This is my first ever fanfiction but I was greatly drawn to write one about the events of World War One. You see, I am addicted to the history of WW1 and I couldn't help thinking about it in Hetalia form so here it goes. This story will try to follow the events of WW1 correctly but there may be added conflicts to add a more human element. Feel free to tell me if I mess up a country or event.
Disclaimer: I do not own Hetalia (or World War One), there may also be triggers in the future.
I will use all of the most common names for each nation and I will use Vuk for Serbia
June 28, 1914
Vuk was walking up to Roderich and Elizabeta's house with such a headache. His entire country was split on what had happened earlier that day. As he knocked on the door to the house he forced a smile to overcome his face. He wandered if he would be able to sweet talk his way out of this. He wasn't the best of friends with these two, they've had their fair share of fights, but when Roderich opened the door he looked more furious than Vuk had ever saw him before. The brightness in Vuk's smile faded but did not completely disappear when he saw the anger on his neighbor's face.
"Explain" Roderich spat full of spite. Elizabeta came to the door to see who her husband was talking to, and it was the last person she wanted to see at the moment, her little brother. Vuk dropped the smile completely and started rambling apologies when he saw his sister.
"It was a group of radicals, I'm sorry, I had nothing to do with it, I'm sorry, Please don't kill me, Pleeeeease, I'm soooo sorry!" Vuk managed to say in a matter of three seconds.
"We don't really want to talk to you right now Vuk come back to talk when our country settles down a bit kistestvér*." Elizabeta replied and with that Vuk ran back to his own house.
"We should declare war." Roderich stated simply once they were both between closed doors again.
"Are you mad he is my little brother!" Elizabeta exclaimed "And not to mention he is best friends with The Ivan Braginski who-" she was cut off with a quick, hard slap to the face.
"HIS PEOPLE KILLED THE ARCHDUKE!" Roderich screamed.
"B-But-" she was cut off with another slap.
"Shut up and go dust my piano." he growled in a deep and unforgiving voice. This infuriated Elizabeta even more but she knew her place and kept quiet. He is just as stressed as I am she thought as she cleaned the piano spotless.
One Month Later
"The Royal Serbian Government not having answered in a satisfactory manner the note of July 23, 1914, presented by the Austro-Hungarian Minister at Belgrade, the Imperial and Royal Government are themselves compelled to see to the safeguarding of their rights and interests, and, with this object, to have recourse to force of arms. Austria-Hungary consequently considers herself henceforward in state of war with Serbia." Vuk couldn't believe what he was reading, his brother-in-law and his own sister had declared war on him?! It wasn't that he was worried as much as surprised. The war wouldn't last long he knew that, but his own sister?! Vuk knew he didn't comply to all of their demands, but still it wasn't his fault there was a small group of radicals. This dimmed Vuk's usually blinding gleam in his eyes. He immediately called his friend Ivan Braginski to tell him of the letter he had received.
Ivan couldn't believe it, his friend was in trouble, by his own family! He couldn't take it anymore, he was going to go help his friend. With a childish grin on his face he started marching towards the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Up ahead in the distance he could see the two Раздражающие немцы**, he wasn't concerned though. The most annoying of the two, the east side of the German empire, Gilbert started screaming at him to "not lay a finger on Elizabeta or he swore on-" he was cut of by the more mentally stable of the two. Ludwig walked up to the mountain of a man and looked him in the eye with his older brother not far in tow.
"Stop advancing." Ludwig advised. Ivan's child-like smile did not waver.
"Нет, иди нахуй сам***. I am only going for my friend's betraying family." Ivan replied with equal monotony.
"Suit yourself." Ludwig simply stated before walking away dragging his infuriated, immature brother behind him. Ivan just shrugged and continued moving forward. He had a small amount of supplies, due to the short notice of his friend Vuk.
August 1, 1914
Ivan woke up at around 4:00 in the morning if he was going to be at war soon he might as well get used to not having much sleep. What he didn't expect to see was Ludwig standing in front of him. Ludwig handed him a note written by someone with perfect handwriting. The note read "The Imperial German Government have used every effort since the beginning of the crisis to bring about a peaceful settlement. In compliance with a wish expressed to him by His Majesty the Emperor of Russia, the German Emperor had undertaken, in concert with Great Britain, the part of mediator between the Cabinets of Vienna and St. Petersburg; but Russia, without waiting for any result, proceeded to a general mobilization of her forces both on land and sea. In consequence of this threatening step, which was not justified by any military proceedings on the part of Germany, the German Empire was faced by a grave and imminent danger. If the German Government had failed to guard against this peril, they would have compromised the safety and the very existence of Germany. The German Government were, therefore, obliged to make representations to the Government of His Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias and to insist upon a cessation of the aforesaid military acts. Russia having refused to comply with this demand, and having shown by this refusal that her action was directed against Germany, I have the honour, on the instructions of my Government, to inform your Excellency as follows:
His Majesty the Emperor, my august Sovereign, in the name of the German
Empire, accepts the challenge, and considers himself at war with Russia."
"You will wish you never did that comrade" Ivan said, the grin on his face growing.
End of chapter one.
This chapter is mainly introducing the mentalities of the characters at this time and the main conflict points. Hope you enjoyed, feedback is appreciated!
TRANSLATIONS
*Hungarian for little brother
**Russian for annoying Germans
***Russian for no, f### off