"All right, chaps, listen up. I've received intelligence that Germany has set up a new training camp not far from here. I need one of you to go and scout it out before we settle on a plan of attack. Any volunteers?"
As soon as England said the word "volunteers", Australia's hand shot straight up into the air. "Carn, England, let me go! I can do it, you know I can!"
The other nations rolled their eyes. While Australia's eagerness had surprised them all at first, they had soon gotten used to it and found him quite tiresome. Canada was the only one who went out of his way to talk to Australia, really. Sure, the other nations were polite enough to him, but they were still far from giving Australia the equality and respect that he so dearly craved.
He was still so young, after all. The Federation had taken place not quite a decade and a half ago, making him only about thirteen. Although he showed a dedication and loyalty that even some of the older countries lacked, he was still a child. So, whenever Australia volunteered for a solo mission (loudly volunteered), his offers were declined. England frowned at him. "Australia, while I appreciate your, ah, enthusiasm, I don't really think that you are suited for this mission. Perhaps-"
"Why not?"
"Excuse me?"
"Why can't I do it? I've come to training every single day, I've done extra training, I-"
"There's no point in arguing. While your efforts are admirable, I don't think that you are responsible enough to handle this on your own. This is not a game."
"I know it's not! I'm serious about this, England! Dead serious! Please just gimme a chance to prove myself!" Australia begged. "And if you don't want to send me off on my own, then send someone with me! Just...come on, please?"
England sighed heavily. "Alright then! If you think you can handle yourself so well...just don't come crying to me if you mess up, you hear?" God, he's so impetuous! I don't know how he thinks he can stay quiet enough to successfully complete a reconnaissance mission. "Alright then, who's going to babysi- I mean, accompany him?"
It finally happened! I finally get to go on a mission! England didn't want me to go at first, but I talked him into it. Isn't this great? Once I show him that I can be responsible, I bet he'll start sending me on more and more missions! Then he'll see that I'm a great country too, just like him! And he'll be proud to call me his brother. I'm gonna make sure of that.
Oh, and Canada's gonna be coming with me! I was stoked when England said he was gonna be helping me. We're pretty good mates now, I reckon. I always chat with him about things after training and stuff, and he's much less quiet than he used to be.
I think I know why he looks so sad all the time, too. His white bear (polar bear, Canada says) keeps forgetting who he is. That's gotta be pretty depressing, if your own pet can't remember who you are. Poor bloke. Sometimes the other countries ignore him too, but I don't think they do it on purpose. Not like with me. They think I'm just a kid who doesn't know what he's getting into. Just 'cause I'm smaller than 'em doesn't mean I'm useless, you know!
Hopefully after we do well on this mission, the others will realise that we're important members of the team too!
AUSTRALIA'S REKON- RECONISE- RECONAY- THINGS I FOUND OUT WHEN SPYING ON GERMANY
-three tents set up around a campfire
-that means that Germany and at least two others are there
-just saw a tall guy wearing a scarf walking into their camp, Canada says that's Russia
-(geez he looks scary)
-there's Germany I think he just came out of one of the tents
-he has big muscles England doesn't have muscles like that I wonder why
-sorry England don't read that last one
-he keeps pacing around
-Russia's just sitting there that's kinda creepy
-oh they're talking now I can't hear them too well but they keep saying the name Serbia I think England mentioned him before
-I think I just heard something about France but I couldn't make out what
-a girl just came out of another tent Canada says she's hungry (?)
-no her name's Hungary sorry couldn't hear properly he was whispering
-she's gone back into the tent
-now she's dragging out another guy (geez, how many people have they got there?)
-I remember his name from the pictures England showed me that's Austria I think
-funny how our names sound the same kind of
-Austria and Australia
-how long do we have to stay here again?
-they're just milling about now not doing anything interesting can we go now
-my leg hurts
-okay they're definitely not doing anything interesting we should report back to England
-geez I'm tired
-England if Canada tells you I fell asleep I wasn't I was just thinking
-wait where did Germany and that lot go
-they have left the area
-there is no sign of the enemy
-I think I just heard something
-Canada says keep quiet but there's no point nobody's he_