Chapter 2

New Zealand's POV

"It's okay Bettsy." I cooed softly as I gently sheered her cotton white wool off, she started moving her two front hooves impatiently, I had to tighten my grip on her body to make sure she didn't sprint off like last time. After about 2 more hours of sheering my sheep I had finally decided to call it quits and visit that stupid Australian, as much as I would hate to admit it… I kind of felt lonely without him randomly popping up in my barn and trying to help me. But just I was about to leave, my radio started filling up with static,

"BREAKING NEWS!" Curiously I turned around and moved closer to the radio, crouching down and fiddling with the switches, trying to get a better signal. (I may or may not have a radio specifically linked up to the Australian news, I'm just worried about him…that's all).

"A local Australian named Boomer Kirkland has gone missing for approximately 2-3 days, he was last spotted walking around Sydney presumably heading towards the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Anyone with any information should contact the police department immediately!"

I froze, my body felt numb, yet my heart felt as if it had run a marathon. I closed my eyes and forced my body to calm down, I repeated said exercise until I felt my body slowly start to get around. I reopened my eyes and forced my body upright, my knuckled turning white from gripping the edge of the counter extremely hard.

My phone started buzzing in my back pocket, I retrieved it and pressed answer. Though I wish I hadn't.

"Oh, thank heavens! New Z- Aotearoa is that you?"

"Y-yeah brew."

"Good. Well, it's me Arthur and I was just wandering… WHAT THE BLOODY HELL ARE YOU AND BOOMER DOING!? I'VE SEEN THE NEWS AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON!?"

"Uhm…"

BRING! BRING!

"Hang on a sec."

"DON'T YOU DARE BLOODY HANG-"

"YO Z, WHAT'S GOING ON WITH AUSSIE!? HE'S MISSING… IS THIS A PRANK ON IGGYBROWS!? I WANT IN!"

"Alfred-"

BRING! BRING!

"Hold on."

"WAIT Z DUDE"

"WHAT DO YOU WANT!?"

"Oh, is this a wrong time?"

"I'm so sorry Mathew! The 2 lovebirds were squawking at me about the latest news…"

"I d-didn't mean to interrupt, I was going to ask about the exact same thing, I'm sorry again for being rude."

"No... you shouldn't apologise, it was my fault for being short tempered… it's just that I don't even know what happened to him. It annoys me so much and the fact that he was last spotted near the Sydney Harbour Bridge, doesn't exactly calm my nerves."

"Is he okay?"

"…I honestly don't know, I actually am about to go to visit his house anyway."

"Is there anything I could do to help eh?"

"Actually yes, could you please get your boyfriend Prussia to ask Wy and Hutt River if they know anything about this? I know he hangs around them since he's now a micronation as well."

"H-h-he's not my boyfriend! We just hang around a lot… a-anyway I'll go and ask him about Wy and Hutt, Goodbye Aotearoa."

"See ya Mathew!"

I looked down at my phone, only to realise that I still had to deal with grouchy eyebrows and Mcmerica, I inhaled deeply and pressed end call deciding I wasn't going to waste my time with them.

I rocked up to Australia's house, despite the usual happy aura generating off the house, I could still tell something was off… as if it was hiding something. I turned the knob of the door, slightly surprised that it was left unlocked before entering the 2-story building. I stood in the door flame letting my eyes wander around the area, analysing everything, taking note of every little detail, sniffing the air for any signs of life but, there was nothing. I had 2 options; either walk down the corridor that leads to the living room, kitchen etc or go up the stairs that were on the left side of the door and check out his bedroom.

After a moment's hesitation I decided on going upstairs to check if maybe Aus left something behind. I reached my hand towards the railing and started walking up the stairs-

BANG!

I froze, I was at the top of the staircase, the door that led into Australia's bedroom was on my left-hand side, I grabbed the know and turned it while opening the door slowly. I scanned the room… there was nothing, maybe I misheard?

BANG!

There it was again! Not wanting to miss out on what was making the noise, I quickly jumped down the stairs and sprinted down the corridor. I rapidly turn my head left and right, looking for any sign of movement anything that could've triggered such a noise. It was then that I noticed a furry creature scampering around the kitchen, it looked as if it was looking for something or maybe someone.

"Matilda?" I questioned, I recognised the intimidating koala almost immediately after all it's quite noticeable to spot once you can feel it glaring down at you from Boomer's shoulder. I was a bit surprised from how fearful and worried Matilda looked, her usually evil glowing eyes that were filled with hate were instead filled with fear and it looked as if she was scared. I crouched down and spread my arms out wide, in no time did Matilda charge towards and started digging her claws into my now ruined shirt but I didn't mind. She was shaking violently, all I could do was wrap my arms around her trembling grey body and murmur soothing things to calm her down.

"I'm guessing you don't know where Australia is either…"

"aaaaaaaaaaaahh…"

My heart wrenched at the sound of the koala. Australia had taught me that when a baby koala is looking for their mother they'll make yips and squeaks to find them, and by judging the sound that she was making I'd say that Matilda must consider Aussie as her mother/father. This only made me more determined to find Aus.

I will find him

"aaaaaahhh!" snapped out of my thoughts I realised I still had Matilda clutching onto my shirt, I paused for a moment and decided to walk back up the stairs to head towards Australia's bedroom.

Everything was clean and tidy.

The only thing out of place was a single note placed in the middle of the king-sized bed.

I slammed my foot on the accelerator, ignoring every rational thought going through my head, I had placed Matilda in the passenger next to me, (obviously I made sure she had her seatbelt on). The car was being thrown around everywhere, I was harshly turning left and right to avoid other cars and to try to get to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. By the time the bridge was insight everything started speeding up and became a blurry mess.

I jumped out the car with Matilda hot on my tail, I rushed out to the edge of the salty water.

My fingers rapidly dialling the ambulance's number, I can't remember what I said I just know that by the time they came, I was on my knees crying out to my Gods praying that Boomer was still alive.

I watched his body get lifted out of the water and placed in the back of the ambulance, I too was placed in the same van and was taking to the hospital.

I wasn't allowed to see Australia yet, so I had answer questions from the police about what happened. All I told them was what was written on the note.

"It took 8 years to build the Sydney Harbour Bridge yet, it takes 8 seconds to jump off it."