A/N: Hi again. Here's the second chapter. I'm still facing a writer's block, so can someone help me? I did say that I'll be replacing Flausgul in this story with another character from Hetalia, right? Well, I've thought about it, and decided that you can choose either one of these people: Raivis Galante or Eduard Von Bock (sorry if I wrote it wrong) there is NO way in hell I'll be using Yong Soo, because then Flausgul will be some pervert who likes to grope other people.

So, choose either one of them, but Flausgul might turn a bit OOC.

And I forgot to write the warning and disclaimer in the first chapter, huh?

Warning: OOC, gore (well sort of like that), and mild language, and typos and misstypos.

Disclaimer: If i owned both Hetalia and Etrian Odyssey, then there'll be a LOT of yaoi in it. Sadly, I don't own the two...

Enjoy!

Chapter 2

The first Stratum: The Ancient forest

p.1: The entrance exam.

Alfred and his Guild headed for the Duke's Palace. It was closer than they expected, just a few blocks away from the Explorer's Guild, and it was next to the Flauss Inn. After they arrived, they immedietly went into the Palace. The Palace looked like the Palace in Etria, the decorations and a few other things in there are the only things that make a diffrence between the two places. As soon as they we're inside, they we're greeted by the Duke of High Lagaard. Well, at least that's what Alfred and the other guys thought. Apparently, this guy's not the Duke. He's just the Duke's secratary, replacing the Duke for now. The Duke is actually ill, and hasn't recovered yet.

"Why, hello there. Are you the new Guild? The Galbana Guild," the secratary asked them. Alfred replied with a nod.

"Then, you are here to take the entrance exam, I assume," the guy said again, and Alfred nodded, again.

"Alright, just read this paper. You'll know what to do," the secratary said, as he handed over the paper to them. Although they already know what to do, they still needed that paper. It's used as proof that you accepted a mission from either the Palace, or the pub.

"You should head to the first Stratum now. A guard will be waiting for you in the Labrinth," the secratary said again, and Alfred nodded. After that, they left for the Labrinth.

They didn't need to go to the store right now, because first of all, they had enough supplies for now, and second of all, they're broke.

The entrance to the Labrinth wasn't that far away, just a few blocks from the Duke's Palace. Their formation was weird, though. The only thing right about this formation is Alfred being in front, but the rest are in the back. Even Yao chose to stay in the back row, when he's supposed to be in the front.

"Okay, why is our formation like this," Alfred asked them,"what are you talking about? This is the right formation," Lovino said, but was suprised when he saw Yao next to him,"umm... what are you doing? Your supposed to be in the front row. Your a Ronin, right," Lovino said to Yao. Said-man only replied with a nod.

"Yao, get to the front line," Alfred said to Yao, and he forced himself to the front row. They didn't talk the rest of the way until they reached a guard.

"Ah, a new Guild. I assume your here to take the entrance exam," the guard asked them. Alfred and the others nodded.

"I see. Well, I'll be giving you some instructions before we start the exam," the guard told them. "Umm, no need for that. All we have to do is just map an area, right? We already know how to map," Arthur said to the guard. Well, of course they know how to map! They are the Guild that concured the Labrinth in Etria. The guard then gave them a... sheep's skin? Whatever it was, he told them to use it to map the Labrinth. He also gave them some drawing equipment too. A pencil, eraser, a small paintbrush, paint, and a few other things. Then, the guard took them into the Labrinth. They took a few turns now and then, and then they stopped at one of the dead ends in this forest. Now, they can't seem to remember where they should be going, because of how many turns they went through.

"Alright, now all you have to do is to find your way back to the entrace, and while doing that, map the whole area. Make sure you get every little detail right, or else you'll have to go back and correct your mistakes. Did you get everything?" the guard asked them, and they all nodded. The guard gave them some Medica before he went back to the entrance. They waited a little longer before starting.

Mapping the area didn't seem like a problem for them. Well, of course! They've done this before! The only thing getting in their way was the monsters. They encountered, and fought them a few times while mapping. They were also able to get their hands onsome valuable treasure, and some equipment too. Also, they were able to find spots where they could mine for items, chop wood to find items, and spots where they can pick up some herbs that they can sell. They marked these spots, and when they were done, they gave the map to tthe guard. The guard gave a faint smile before saying,"you did well! Alright, you've passed the entrance exam. Go tell the secratary about this, and he'll lend you permission to enter the Labrinth. Give this paper to him."

"Alright, thanks," Alfred said, and immedietly went back to town. Although they could just carry on, exploring the first floor a little more, Alfred thought it wouldn't be wise. They were able to get their hands on some money, so might as well spend it for supplies when they got back to town.

-to be continiued-

A/N: Man, this took soooo long to write. It seems my writers block is getting worse. Right, then. I'll get the third chapter done as soon as I can (although it might take long)

And , as previously said, choose either Raivis Galante or Eduard Von Bock to replace Flausgul through reviews. And remember that Flausgul might turn a bit OOC here.

Okay, back to working on my other fics.

R&R, okay? And don't worry if you flame*holding a voodo doll ready to cut to pieces if anyone flames*