Germany saw her breathe the word, and immediately cursed himself for not smelling it before. The girl scrambled to her feet and ran, screaming,

"Uncle Italy! Uncle Italy! Incendio nei campi di grano!(1)" The group also ran, eventually coming out of the field and climbing a hill. Japan tripped over a headstone. Shaking his head, he read the stone. His eyes grew wide and his face lost some color.

"Mr. Germany! Come look!" He screamed. Confused, Germany came over, helped Japan up, and read the headstone aloud;

"Here lies Germany,

A true war hero who

Gave his life fighting

For a better life for

His wife and daughter

Rhue in Frieden" (2)

Germany finished, and was strangely silent. Then a scream came from the burning cornfield;

"ARTUR! WHERE ARE YOU?"

Looking over, the group saw an older Italy. His amber eyes were open, for once, showing that the once weak and child - like Italian had grown up a lot since Germany's obvious passing.

The blonde girl was back, stopped from going into the blaze by the older Italy. Creeping closer, the past group heard;

"But Uncle Italy! I can stop the fire, you know I can!" Italy's response set in stone what they had previously thought. That Germany's passing had made him grow up a lot.

"No, Annie! Yes, I know you can, but-" she stopped. The blonde girl, apparently named Annie, looked at him expectantly.

"I can't lose you the same way I lost Germany!"

A/N:

(1) Fire in the cornfeilds!

(2) Rest in peace

So, how do you like Future Italy?