Day 3
America was in a bad way. He lay immobile, his form shaking slightly from the fever. You want to know what is wrong with our 'hero', do you? Well… as it turns out, it is possible for the personifications of countries to become sick with their land. And it so happens that America had come down with the swine flu.
So there America lay, with not the strength to move, let alone go to the phone to call another country for help. Realizing the futility of trying to move, he resigned himself to a day (perhaps more- perish the thought!) of laziness. It wasn't much of a change from his regular schedule, really.
A Week Post-sickness
Let's see that stupid flu try to stop me now! I'm a Hero and that meanie swine flu should'a known better than t' mess with me! America crowed/thought jubilantly.
The great country was on his way to a recently called World Conference. He gathered his things, steeled himself, and boarded the plane, all the way surreptitiously wiping all the surfaces he would touch down with wipes.
As the plane touched down, America noticed quite a few familiar faces surrounding the platform. Wait- is that France? And England? C'mon, I got the whole welcoming party!
He carefully disembarked, looking cautiously around, as the previously mentioned countries tended to go a little…crazy when 'round each other. He was caught off guard, still, by France and a cry of, "Mon ami! You made it! We thought you had died!"
"No, France…I'm not dead. Now get off of me! Have you even thought about how many germs the average French person has on their hands?"
France was taken aback. His expression flitted from confused, to angry, to understanding, and then to smug, all in a few milliseconds.
"Oh la la, l'Amerique! Germs, you say? Is the mighty country America afraid of the germs?"
England snorted, then a devious thought crossed his mind. Maybe if I…
He dashed towards America, catching him in a bear hug. With a sly glance at the Frenchman, he drew his face close to America's... and dragged his tongue across America's cheek. He released him, stepped back, and admired the chaos he had caused.
The Revolution had nothing on this.
AN: Translations!
Oh la la- the equivalent of "wow" or "seriously?"
L'Amerique- America