At the top of the stairs I made my way to one of the closed-door, stopping to steady myself before I went into the room. The room was the same as we left it, the curtons were drawn and the room was in darkness. Lying on the bed was the body of Holy Rome; in his new outfit you couldn't see the wound that killed him. I went to the bed side and sat on the edge, wanting to stay by his side. Sitting there I remembered all the things I have done to and with him, he was always uptight but cared for his family. He was among the few that I trusted with my life he was one of the reason's I'm a Kingdom now. He did get mad at me at times and sided with Austria but he never betrayed us. My mind drifting through memories and not sleeping for a few days' it wasn't a surprised that I feel asleep. Waking after who knows how long a few hours it seemed like due to the silence down stair's the only sound was that of the house, I was resting against the head-board instead of where I sat before. A blanket was over me so I knew that one of my remaining brother's Brandenburg most likely came in here while I slept, whichever one it was I was grateful that they didn't try moving me. I was contented to stay here till he faded like Germania and the others from the past. Starting to stretch I looked over at Holy Rome and stopped stretching when I noticed something was odd, moving closer I saw able to conform that his skin was glowing slightly. Getting of the bed I went around to the side he lied and crouched down to look at him, the skin was glowing a pale white color that made the paleness of his skin brighter. Hesitant I touched his arm and found that it was slightly warm to the touch, moving my hand I caressed his face and felt the warmth gradually get warmer. The glow started to change slightly in color a faint blue tint mixing with the white, withdrawing my hand I watched as the light dance on his skin. I had no idea what was happing I have seen countries fade but that is what happens they become transparent and vanish, this was something else intently. Focused on the light I almost didn't notice that Holy Rome was shrinking, when I did I was shocked to see that he was almost the size of a 2-year-old. His clothed baggy soon disappearing into the fabric. The light faded till it disappeared all together. Sitting in silence I stared at the clothes that had now had a small bump in them, I was afraid to move. What got me to move was a soft sound; a soft whimper came from the clothes. Slowly and tentivly I moved the cloak and shirt and saw a baby lying on the bed and clothes. His eyes were closed but light blonde hair the same as my late brother's rested in his face the same way it did to him when he was not wearing his hat. The baby started to shiver after I removed the clothing from around him, noting it I pulled the cloak from the clothing and wrapped him in it. The kid stopped whimpering and shivering and relaxed in the temporary blanket, I was surprised to find how heavy he was. He was about the size of a loaf of bread but was far heavier then bread. The baby's eye's opened and I couldn't help but stare at his eye's they were blue the same blue as The Holy Roman Empire's. But they also showed an innocence that was not in Holy Rome's they were clear and gleamed of a starts with no pains and a future that remained unknown. The kid looked at me then slowly he pulled his arm from out of the blanket and reached up to me a smile was on his face as I moved my hand to touch his. His small hand wrapped around one of my finger's holding it in a tight grip; I couldn't help but smile at him.

Sitting back on the bed I held him my finger still in his hand, the moment was so peaceful. The only sound was the babies soft cooing and my breath; adjusting my grip on him I got comfortable resting against the headboard. Comfortable I fell into a dreamless sleep the child in my arms protectively.

I was awakened by the door being opened, opening my eye's I saw Brandenburg stepping into the room. He stopped when he saw the clothes on the bed, his face dropping.

"He's gone."

Glancing over at the clothes I tried to figure out how to explain what happened last night but was unable to answer his question was Holy Rome really gone. He looked at me waiting for an answer, looking away I stood up. Looking back at him I realized he looked puzzled and was staring at my arms or more likely the cloak that was in my arms.

"Why are you holding his cloak like that?"

Once again not knowing what to say I went to him, he watched me as I went to him. Tilting the cloak so he can see the kid I waited for his reaction, he didn't look at it as soon as I moved it but when he did he froze. He stared at the kid sleeping in my arms, his mouth opening and closing before he could finally speak.

"What? Can I see him?"

Shifting the kid in my arms I passed him to Brandenburg who took the kid gently. He held the kid a soft gasp coming from him when the kid opened his eyes.

Choking on his words "He looks like him."

Bring one of his hands up he moved the cloak slightly, he frowned and looked at me making me feel like I did something wrong.

"What?"

He said nothing instead handed the kid to me and left the room. I stood there confused a few minutes later he came back with cloth in his hands.

"Put him on the bed."

Going to the bed I set him on the bed, gently pushing me to the side Brandenburg unwrapped him from the cloak and started to sort through the cloth he brought with him. Watching him I realized I forgot that the kid needed to wear clothes, he put a cloth diaper on the kid first then a Childs shirt that was more like a gown.

"That looks familiar."

"It should it was yours."

Looking at it again I saw a black cross that looked like the one I wore in my tectonic years.

"How... How did you know where I kept that?"

"You have your store-room like I have mine, and I also went to the oldest section."

"Oh."

After the kid was dressed Brandenburg picked him up and wrapped a proper blanket around the boy. Done with that he passed the kid to me and started to fold Holy Rome's clothes into a neat pile.

"So what do we do now?"

"What do you mean?" Brandenburg replied not looking up from his folding.

"What do we do with the kid; if he is HR reborn then wouldn't he belong to France now since he is a satellite."

"Yeah so doesn't mean that we have to give him to France, what he does not know won't hurt him? Besides do you really want to give him to the guy who killed him?"

My grip tightened slightly around the boy in his arms, eyes narrowing at the thought.

"Thought not, so why worry about it. Besides we're going to have our hands full of caring for him and informing our brothers." finished folding Brandenburg looked at me. "Luckily he won't stay an infant for long."

"Yeah guess we have to grow out of infancy quickly so we don't get killed."

"Yep but we do stay in childhood for a while."

"The kid I helped train grew quickly, he's his own nation now. But I want our brother to grow slower. I want him to enjoy innocence for as long as he can."

"As long as he grows will be good enough for me, he deserves it."

Prussia nodded in agreement, the two stayed quit for a few moments before the kid started to squirm crying slightly.

"What's wrong with him?"

"He's properly hungry, am I correct that you wouldn't have any groceries in the house."

"Yeah, didn't have time for it been gone for a few months."

"Alright, let's do this we will wake the other's up and tell them what is going on then we can work together to feed the kid and decide who will be his caretaker."

"Caretaker can't we all do it?"

"We could but it would be easier for the kid to have one main care-giver. And also the kid will need a name."

Brandenburg left the room going to wake the remainder of the house and to tell them of the news. I stayed in the room the realization of what was going on finally sinking in.

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