Disclaimer: Hetalia is not mine, nor is "The Path to Eternal Happiness, I Found It" or "This is the Happiness and Peace of Mind Commite" by Miku.

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Once upon a time, long ago...
Upon the wave-washed sandy beach.

A couple swore an eternal oath.
The bride softly whispered:

"Hey, hey, do you know about it I wonder?
The paradise to the south, a city of hopes.

"Wishes come true in that place.
I've found a way to go there!"

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"Jeez, who threw a rock at my head?!" America asked as he woke up. His head was pounding with frequent strikes of pain. He sat up reluctantly, when a wave of water startled him as it met his side.

Standing up, he became confused as to what he was doing on a beach. Hadn't he been in the woods moments ago? Besides, it was autumn, wasn't it?

"Come into the water...into the hole...come." a voice whispered in the breeze.

America stepped back. Had he really just heard that? Maybe his headache was making his mind play with him.

"Come..." the voice beckoned.

The blonde gulped. That voice was rather persuasive. Before he knew it, he was slowly approaching the water, not caring as it pooled around him. By the time he was waist-deep, he spotted an enormous dark hole in the ocean.

"Into the hole...for happiness." the voice told him, it sounded like whoever it was was right beside him. Though he felt no breath on his neck.

"In there, huh? I guess it's okay." America said, cautiously wading in. He let out a yelp as the sandy floor gave away, and he fell.

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He woke a second time, his headache gone. When he opened his blue eyes, they met a pair of jade orbs.

"Ack!" he sat up immediately. The owner of the jade eyes giggled and gave him room to stand. There was something odd about him, as there was a pair of wings protruding from his back. They looked a lot like a monarch butterfly's.

"Who are you?!" America asked, blinking a few times.

The boy giggled again, retaining a wide smile, "I am the leader of happiness. You must know that, Spade, since you've been here once before."

America was only further confused, "My name isn't Spade. And what do you mean 'the leader of happiness'?"

"Of course it is, don't try to play jokes, Spade. Come now, it is time for the game." the leader said. He turned and began to walk away. Seeing as he had no choice, America followed.

As they walked along a metal ramp, America glanced over the rail. Down below, there were many people, all wearing chains on their ankles, smiling.

"Why are they all like that?" he asked.

The leader kept walking as he answered, "You know this, Spade. They are my happy subjects."

America frowned, how can people who are chained be happy? There was something wrong with all this, and America began to regret listening to that voice.

"Ah, here we are, let's start." the leader said as he let America into a bright room. There were a few benches, with some of the leader's subject seated on them. They cheered as the two entered.

"Hello there, everyone! I hope you're all happy! It has come time for Spade to play his last round. If he passes, he shall be allowed eternal happiness! If not, well, you know." the leader announced.

Before America could question any of this, the leader began asking him many questions. He had to answer quickly, which jumbled his thoughts.

"Last question: Have you committed any sins?" the leader asked.

Those jade eyes seemed to glower at the American's very soul. He bit his lip and answered, "Yes..?"

The make-shift audience chanted, "Bad! Bad! Bad! Bad!"

"Calm down, my precious subjects. Spade has answered truthfully. Therefore, he wins!" the leader said, clapping his hands. The subjects immediately clapped as well, their eyes reflecting a sudden fear and pity.

"Wha-" America cut off as he looked down at his ankles. Chains connected them.

The leader giggled, "You will now have eternal happiness, as a zombie."

A gasp escaped the American's lips as he felt a wretching at his chest, making it hard to breath. He tore at his own shirt, looking down at his chest. Out of nowhere, claw marks were appearing on his skin. Slowly and agonizingly, flesh was torn. He cried out as his muscle was ripped away, then his ribs and breast-bone were scraped. Eventually, the invisible hands reached his lungs and heart.

"N-no, please..." America plead, watching with tears in his eyes as the leader laughed with pure enjoyment.

On each lung, the claws raked a bloody trio of marks. His heart was squeezed, forcing blood to spurt into his arteries and veins, making them bulge. The same voice he had heard earlier came.

"From now on, you have no mind, no soul. Immortal in happiness, a zombie." it whispered coldly.

With one last shuddering gasp, America's eyes darkening to a midnight-blue. And he was ready to obey the leader, with a wide smile.

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Therefore, we hope you'll be at ease and do your duty.
Your happiness, is our happiness.

Are you happy?
It's your duty, okay?

Are you doing your duty?
If you aren't content...

Hanging, drowning, boiling, firing squad, decapitation, burning.
Electrocution, buried alive, stoning, poisoning, dismemberment, crucifixion.

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A/N: Wasn't that nice? No, America did not die. But he will be a "zombie" for the rest of his now immortal life.

This is not based off an official fairytale, but one I used to tell friends when we went camping. It's called "A Happy World", where a boy who has always been sad is allowed into a world where he can be happy. I just happened to find these two songs yesterday.

The lyrics used are from two different songs, as said in the disclaimer. The top is from "The Path to Eternal Happiness, I Found It", and the bottom is from "This is the Happiness and Peace of Mind Commite". They're both really good songs.