Chapter 2 sweet! Any who I own nothing, but my states and there is a lot of them.
Sylvia's stomach is doing flips as she makes pies in the kitchen and she braces herself against the counter waiting for the nauseous feeling to pass. She inhales slowly and soon the feeling is gone and she goes back to her pies as a hand squeezes her shoulder, "Sylvia, why don't you sit down?"
She turns to face her father's concerned blue eyes, "I'm fine Dad I promise, and it's just more testing at TMI. It will pass by the time the other countries get here."
America watches her for a moment, "Alright then." There's a giggle behind them and they turn to see Alaska with Moka.
She takes her father by the hand, "Daddy! Canada's here. Come on." She pulls him out of the kitchen.
Canada greets his brother as Clara races to her cousin, and America smiles at the tall blonde young woman behind Canada, "Hello Quebec."
The young woman smiles back but stays close to her father until he nudges her towards the kitchen, "It's alright Maria you can go help."
Quebec slowly walks into the kitchen and once she's out of ear shot Canada turns back to America, "Well this time should be easier."
They both sit and watch their small girls play. America hands his brother a soda and opens his own, "Yeah…" he takes a sip, "Still not many are going to show up." Not that he blames them, it's been a hard few years for most of his kids and the rest are still weary of the other nations no matter what Sylvia and Jersey says. "I think it's going to be just us and Louisiana."
The doorbell rings and America sighs as he stands to answer it.
Jersey and New Mexico sit watching the small group of countries walk into the house. Jersey turns to the younger state, "So you ready?"
Tse looks over at him, "Ready for what? I don't want to meet them."
Jersey shakes his head and grabs his camera, "Dude, the Devil remember? And besides they're not that bad."
Both stand and stretch, "So how are we going to catch the Devil?"
Jersey smiles at him, "Well this time we're going to bait him out. I've tried a few times but I thought you might have an idea."
Tse nods as he reaches into his back pocket, "Yeah actually I do," He pulls out a long green chili pepper and smiles, "Let's try this."
His brother looks at the pepper confused, "Umm…what is that?"
Tse looks at him shocked, "Bro, this is a Green Chili. And I guarantee the Devil wouldn't be able to resist it." New Mexico can tell he's unimpressed, "Trust me, Toni loves these."
That makes Jersey smile, "Sweet, but we're going to need more than just one." In an instant New Mexico has a handful and Jersey laughs, "Dude that's an awesome trick. Yeah this is going to work." The boys quickly head off into the woods, "Leeds I swear I'm coming to get you this time."
The three girls are quickly finishing the desserts and starting dinner while waiting to be introduced; Louisiana looks up from her Gumbo, "Sylvia which countries are we meeting anyway?" She tastes it and adds more okra and green pepper.
Sylvia licks the frosting off her finger, "England, Germany, Russia, Italy, Japan and France." The other girls exchange looks, "What?"
The tall blonde inhales slowly before asking her voice shaking with a thick French accent, "What…what if he tries to make me a French territory? I wouldn't leave Papa." Beside her Louisiana nods in agreement.
The older state shakes her head, "Girls do you really believe that? Yeah he's a little creepy but he's not here to take you away. I mean Clara Loves him, isn't that enough?" She doesn't say that he had offered to make her one on the way home the last time until England pulled him away.
America pops his head in, "Are you all ready?" When they nod he goes back into the living room. His daughters can hear the hint of worry in his voice as they all walk out.
Deep in the woods two young men have been walking for hours, the taller blonde haired man with emerald eyes hiding behind glasses stops, "For the last time, where the Hell are we!"
The other a red haired teenager turns back, adjusts the guitar strap on his shoulder and smiles at his older brother, "I told you it's a short cut, Charlie we're almost there."
Charlie glares at the teen, "You said that a freaking hour ago, you ass." The other just laughs and walks on, "Tennessee I mean it, if we don't get there soon-"
Tennessee cuts him off as he races away, "You'll what South Carolina? Whatever it is you'll have to catch me first." He sings out in a deep voice with his brother close on his heels.
Charlie grabs a hold of the guitar and pulls his brother to him, "Damn it you're worse than that Yankee. Now do you know where the fuck we are?" He lets go when he sees the fear in the younger state's eyes, "Fine then I'll lead for a while." And with that he walks off deeper into the woods with Tennessee close behind. Above them large dark clouds start to form.