Author's Note-Hey everyone…yes I know I haven't posted in a while, but I have made posting chapters for 'In the Cradle of Storms my priority.' I will promise to try to do better. As to this short…it was born out of my friends forcing me to read 'The Hunger Games', target shooting, and not getting enough sleep.

Disclaimer- I do not own hetalia, a sniper rifle, or a raven recon plane.


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It was five days since Canada had begun the hunt. Five days since he showered, five days since he have had a hot meal, five days since he had gotten a full night's sleep. Five days ago there had been sixteen sniper teams. Now there were three…

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The competition had been America's idea, a war game to find out which nation had superior marksmanship. Oddly enough America was the first nation to be shot. The first night he was shivering so hard, that it was an easy target. Canada couldn't feel too sorry for him. It was his own fault for setting up war game in the middle of winter in the Colorado Rockies.

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Other nations followed. Japan was caught because he never moved, England because his gun iced up, and Germany left noticeable tracks in the snow. Each nation falling to a flaw until only three teams remained.

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Thus far the key to Canada, and his spotter Alaska, survival had been two fold. The first was camouflage. Canada had always had a knack for disappearing, and Canada was pretty convinced that Alaska could sit completely still for weeks.

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The second reason for his survival was his gun. The McMillan Tac-50, aka C15, was one the most accurate sniper weapon currently on the market. Only a few years ago Canadian snipers successfully made kills at over 2,400 meters.

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The C15 wasn't the only weapon at Canada's disposal. As spotter Alaska was carrying a set of small recon planes. If Canada got in a bind those planes could be used to call more powerful ammunition.

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But good weapons and camouflage was not enough to win this competition. No Canada needed to know his enemy.

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Russia and his spotter Lithuania survived so far by taking the high ground. Canada suspected that this was to take advantage of Russia's experience in urban sniping. This hypothesis was supported by the fact Russia armed with KSVK 12.7.

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The KSVK 12.7 was specifically designed for the sniper battle. Shooting a 12.7 X 108mm round, a well aimed shot could take down anything from wall to an airplane at 1400 meters. A powerful gun, but its heavy weight would limit a sniper's mobility.

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Russia's lack mobility and Finland experience sniping in boreal forests lead Canada to determine that Finland was the greater threat in this environment. Thus Canada decided to hunt him first.

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Finland's method of sniping was the polar opposite of Japan's. He was constantly on the move, darting behind trees, ducking behind boulders. His pure white clothing was effective camouflage against the snow. His skis provided speed and agility in the deep powder.

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Finland's method of sniping was incredibly effective against an army. It allowed the sniper to take out a few targets, and then disappear into the woods. But Finland was currently fighting an army. He was being hunted.

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Three hours ago, the small remote controlled recon plane Alaska had launched made contact with the target. The small plane hovered high in the sky giving Canada Finland's exact coordinates and vector. He was moving in their direction. All Canada had to do was wait.

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Now, Finland was sitting in two sets of crosshairs. The Scandinavian nation's pale eyes were visible through the scope of Canada's gun. His warm body shone brightly on Alaska's infrared display…Finland was a sitting duck, the perfect target.

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If Canada failed this shot then Alaska would call in a drone to finish the job…but everyone knew that Canada never missed. One shot, one kill. It was the snipers motto, and it was one of the reasons that Germany still had nightmares about him.

Breathe in…hold…

Canada squeezed the trigger.

Breathe out…

Time to find Russia.


Historical Note- While most countries have used sniping at one point or another, all the countries selected to reach day five of the war game were know for their sniping ability during WWII. The Fins used snipers to slow the Soviet Army and were able to stop a military force that was better equipped and manned in its tracks. They Finnish people where able to do this by shooting from the cover of woods and skiing away before the Russians could find them.

Russia was selected for this story because the Soviet Union emphasized sniping more than any other military unit during WWII. Even today sniping is considered a critical skill for the Russian military. Russia is also known for creating some of the best sniper duel rifles on the planet. Lithuania was selected as Russia's spotter because out of the Baltic states, Lithuania would be the least likely to get both of them shot.

Canada of course had to in the story. Not only does the role of sniper fit his personality, but Canada was the first of the western allies to create a sniping program during WWII. I had to throw Alaska in as Canada's spotter for three reasons. One is the fact that traditional North American sniper has a spotter and if I had him working with America, America would insist on taking the kill shot because he has to be the hero. Alaska would be more willing to play the wingman in the operation. Also the Alaskan Territory was the only part of the U.S. which stressed sniping ability throughout WWII. In fact the Alaska Provincial Guard was the only America military branch which had units with 100% accuracy. The last reason is the technology. Snipers in the U.S. military are usually cross trained as forward air controllers or forward observers so they can call in the heavy ammunition as needed.

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