I'm very sorry that it took so long. Please forgive me. This is one of the longest chapters in my notebook and it occupied 8 pages of my notebook. I'll start typing the fourth now. It is long too...

Please enjoy.

Chapter 3:

Atrias grew a little. Spain left her for he and France will battle England. Unfortunately, they lost the battle and it is clear that Atrias went under England's rule.

Atrias saw a man new to her and she tried to search for Spain. "Ummm… Excuse me, have you seen Mr. Spain?" she asked the blonde haired man with green eyes and thick eyebrows. "You are Atrias, right? You are now under my power. Why are you searching for Spain?" the man asked Atrias, who is fully grown. "Spain… Is like… A father to me… My ancient family mistreated and looks down on me. The first nation who cared for me is Spain. That's why I treat him like a father." Atrias said honestly. "Well, may I ask for your name?" Atrias asked with curiousity. "My name is England, little one." England replied and tried to welcome Atrias but he looked like he is scaring her…

Atrias laughed at how England welcomed her and it made England wonder why. "I know that you are wondering why I am laughing. It's because you tried to welcome me in a way that is unique. I hope we can be friends." Atrias said while smiling at England.

"Can you teach me your language? I still don't have a national language… Spain tried to teach me his language but I refused." Atrias said to England, who is wondering how Spain let her...

"At first, Spain objects but after we battled each other… He let me decide on what language to use. I think, I want to learn your language." Atrias said. England smiled at her and taught her the English language.

After Atrias learned the English language and some of England's culture, England told her to go back to her home. "May I ask why?" the confused Atrias asked. "I can't tell but I'll come and visit you so please don't worry." England said and turned back suddenly, Atrias hugged him. "Please don't forget visiting me, you're a great friend. I promise that when you return, I'm fully grown up so I can make my friend proud. I can find a real friend in you." Atrias said and smiled.

England blushed… "Y-y-you know, Atrias. Let me bake you some biscuits before I leave." England said and Atrias nodded. England baked some biscuits and he gave them to Atrias. Atrias took a bite… "Your biscuits are… Amazing! I've never tasted anything like this!" Atrias said and England blushed again. "I-i've never gotten any compliments about my cooking…" England said and Atrias just smiled at him. "Thank you, England." Atrias said. Well, England and Atrias became close but Atrias isn't taste blind… Just to let you know.

When England left Atrias… "Hmmm… What to do, what to do while England is away… Aha! Save my two sisters! Except Colleniar, she just fought Spain just to be under the control of France. Well, I still need to make a move to defend my youngest sister because she just got liberty recently. Thanks to Spain who has a heart and set her free. Colleniar can't protect herself…" Atrias said to herself.

Out of nowhere, Atrias remembered the ancient Sephiren nations that disappeared. She remembered how the ancient Sephiren mistreated her.

-Flashback-

When Atrias is still new, the Sephiren family saw her. "Hey, that girl is the reason why the new nation disappeared." one of them said and everyone agreed. "Hey, cursed child!" another nation called Atrias. Little Atrias turned to them. "Don't ever come near us or else! You made your sister disappeared! Never ever talk to us, cursed child!" the nation, that called Atrias' attention, told her. Then, Atrias was mistreated badly.

Her face did not show any emotion. She tried to resist the pain that she is receiving. She went to her home and she decided to make a brick wall that will surround her home. "Atrias, what happened?" the other Atrians asked. 'For sure they will attack us. For sure they will mistreat my people too. I have to protect them.' she thought while drawing a line around her home. "My friends… We should make a brick wall for defense. So we will be protected." she said and everyone agreed. They all started to construct the wall. 'This will be our protector and our guardian.' she thought. Then, she sneaked out from the ancient Sephiren nations and got some swords and armors. 'I should make some durable weapons that can break these swords.' She thought and she started making swords, armors and steel bows. After that… "My friends, you may rest first. That will do for this hour. I'll just rest too." Atrias said. "Atrias, we want to finish it early." the other Atrians told her. She smiled at them. "Some of you are tired already. I have an idea. If you want to finish this fast, let's make some shifts. Every hour, some of us will rest and some of us will continue the wall." Atrias said and everyone agreed. "Well, I'll just walk outside." Atrias said and left.

She walked on the shore while trying to release the emotional pain that she received. She looked at the waters and saw a boat.

-End of Flashback-

"Flashbacks… Not that memory… Why? Am I the reason of Exalla's disappearance before? Am I a burden? Pehaps, I am really cursed… I am the worst trouble maker in the family… I am the reason why everyone suffered…" she said and she got her 2 daggers and tried to resist herself from crying by striking the daggers to the wall repeatedly. 'I hate myself! I hate myself!' Atrias thought while striking the wall using her daggers silently.

-Hetalia!-

Colleniar is walking inside her house to see if she still has some money left because she tried spending all of them to fight Spain but she lost. Good thing, Spain set her free… "Hmmm… Money… Not here… Maybe there's money left…In the closet!" Colleniar said and ran to her closet to see if there's money left inside it. "Looks like I have spent them all…" Colleniar said sadly.

-Hetalia!-

A week later, England is paying Atrias a visit. When he reach the home of Atrias... "Hmmm? Atrias are you in there?" he called out but no one answered. "I'm going inside now." England said and went inside. He looked at the living room but Atrias isn't there.

He searched everywhere for Atrias but he can't find her. 'Hmmm… I have heard that there is a secret garden behind a bedroom… They say that the passage is under the bed in a guestroom or in the room of Atrias… There are too many bedrooms… Maybe all of them have one.' England thought. So, he went to a guest room and saw the bed that is not in the right position. 'That bed shouldn't be there.' England thought and went near it. When he is near the bed, he tripped because of something. He looked at where he tripped and he saw a staircase leading into something.

He went down and saw a door. When he tried to open it, the door opened. There's another staircase leading somewhere too. So he went up when another door opened. When he reached the door, he saw a beautiful garden. It is the secret garden. 'The rumors were true after all.' England thought. He went to the garden and looked at the night sky. England was amazed because the garden is pretty and the garden looks like a fairytale garden.

Suddenly, he heard something that was broken. He followed the sound and saw Atrias. He can't believe it that Atrias is silently punching the wall. 'I just left her for a week… What happened?' England asked himself while watching Atrias. He looked at the wall… It is damaged at the part where Atrias is punching. 'So, she did this…' England thought. Suddenly, Atrias stopped and sobbed. 'What's mothering her?' England asked himself.

"I hate myself! I hate myself! I am a burden and a failure! I hate myself!" Atrias shouted and tried punching the wall while tears falling down on her cheeks. England tried to stop Atrias but Atrias ducked and punched the wall very hard. Her hands are swollen already. England tried stopping Atrias again by holding her arms but Atrias is too strong. 'I… Can't… Stop… Her…' England thought and then suddenly…

"Atrias, stop it!" England said loudly and Atrias stopped and fell on her knees. "I am a failure." she said and cried. England hugged Atrias to comfort her. Atrias cried on England's chest. "Atrias, you are not a failure… So, from the time I left you… You are here… punching the wall? You shouldn't do that… I know what you feel. Please stop crying." England said softly.

A few minutes have passed, Atrias stopped crying but they are still in the same position. England is still hugging the fully grown Atrias in his arms. "England, I didn't break my promise. Do you still remember that promise?" Atrias asked. England remembered that promise and he just noticed that Atrias is now fully grown."Wow… I haven't noticed that you've grown up because I was worried." England said and he released Atrias from his arms.

"You have not eaten anything since the day that I left you, am I right?" England asked but Atrias didn't respond. England stood up while checking Atrias if she's alright.

"Are you alright?" England asked and Atrias nodded. "Come, I'll cook you some dinner." England said while smiling and Atrias made a weak smile. Then, Atrias fainted and fell down. Good thing, England caught Atrias. "Looks like you're very tired, Atrias." England said and carried Atrias to her room. He laid Atrias on her bed and a smile escaped from his lips. "Sleep well, Atrias. Tomorrow, I'll make you some heavy breakfast because you missed dinner." England said to the sleeping Atrias.

He left Atrias' room and went to the guest room, where the misplaced bed is located and found a switch that made the bed move. The bed returned to where it should be and covered the staircase.

-Hetalia!-