Again, because this time loop is giving me headache, I put up a quick explanation in the previous chapter. Thanks for everything guys. ALL DIALOGUE IN IN ITALIAN.
I also got a message from guest (04/01/17) Alright, I just got a message, and I'm going to try and explain this... This is weird even in my head, but it's gotten easier (11/30/16).
Time loop- Carina Amalia Brewster (CAB) is caught in a time loop. CAB got adopted from the Pompeii area in Southern Italy by a Liberty Brewster. Twenty years later, CAB finds the HRE and goes with her 'mom' to a conference, where she discovers her 'mom' is really just CAB, but she got sent back in time to August 20th, 79 AD. Because of the time loop, she's going on the same path her 'mom' went on, until the next present day when Carina will adopt her own daughter and restart the cycle. She's essentially doing the exact same 2000 years over and over and over again.
All in all- Woman goes back in time, lives normally until 1996, when she adopts a younger version of herself. That younger version of herself gets older and when chapter 1 hits, the Lady Luck trait gets passed on as the younger version gets sent back to got back to live in the beginning of 79 AD
Lady Luck- In history, there are sometimes when, against all odds, countries defeats another. I mentioned the British versus the Spanish Armada in 1588, when a lucky storm blew the Armada into a rocky cliffside and the Brits didn't have to do much. Also, a small country managed to create a large empire (Roman Empire), so they had a bit of luck on their side. Carina is simply a living impersonation of luck, and her relationship with a nation can alter that nation's luck.
If I missed something, seriously, ask- Review, PM, whatever! Ask away! But no spoilers.
Note: Edited (11/30/16)
Veneziano, as she refused to acknowledge that there was a single Italy, lead her through the large, open, and surprisingly warm home and lead her through and open doorway. A large bed sat in the middle of the room and she tucked Romano in. "Is-a Romano going to be-a ok?" Italy asked. She smiled down at him.
"Of cou-"
"Of course I am. Aren't I always, dumbass?" He said through clenched teeth. "What is-a Ragazza still doing here?" He growled at her.
"Veneziano, can you go fetch me a bowl of water and a washcloth, please?" She asked, ignoring him. Italy nodded, solemn as his brother was going to be hurt a lot over the next few days. "You are one stubborn nation, you know that, Romano?"
He snorted and began to sit up, "Yeah, I can't-a be a pushover like Veneziano, can I? And why-a do you call him Veneziano? Why-a not Italy? Everyone does," He said lowly.
"Because you're both Italy, right? Why should one of you better than the other?" Romano looked up at her surprised.
"You're-a dumbass, you know that?" He said, glaring at her.
She grinned back largely so her eyes had to close, "You're a really asshole, you know that?" Romano snorted and looked away, relaxing.
"You're alright, Bella, you're alright," He said, and huffed as if to begin to fall asleep. "See you when I-a wake up, Ragazza," He said, and he curled up into himself.
"See you, Romano," She whispered.
"Ve~! I brought-a the water!" Veneziano cheered as he charged into the room. Romano turned his head and glared at his brother.
"Thanks for waking me-a up you dumbass!" He yelled. Veneziano squeaked and almost dropped the water, but Carina rushed forward. A little bit of water sloshed around, but no too much.
"Veneziano, don't rush into a room yelling and Romano, don't yell at your brother," She chided lightly. Romano huffed and snuggled into the mattress again. "Thank you, Veneziano. Do you have anything in Italian I can read to you two?"
Veneziano thought for a moment but deflated, "I'm-a sorry, Fortuna, I don't think we have-a any books in-a Italian..."
Carina thought for a moment, "It's fine. I know of a good fairytale!"
Romano and Veneziano looked over at her concerned. "Ragazza, fairies are-a evil, why would you be-a so happy about a whole tale about them?"
Carina blinked, and facepalmed. She had forgotten how many fairies were considered very evil and brought bad luck before some were considered 'happy'. "Romano, a fairytale is a story that isn't true, it is regarded as myth, just as fairies are. I think they got the name from the fact that many had fairies and other magical entities in them. This one is a little bit of a familiar story, but I hope you don't mind a nap this early in the evening?"
Romano grumbled as he turned his back to her, but Veneziano yawned, rubbing his eye, "I don't-a mind Fortuna!"
Carina looked down at the name. 'Now I know why mo- I abandoned the name so long ago.' "Alright, is this your room as well, Veneziano? I just want to know if I have to carry you-"
"We share a bed, Ragazza. Grandpa Rome says we aren't old enough yet to-a sleep alone yet," Romano snapped, and began shaking. Carina's eyes opened and she darted forward. She pulled him into a hug, and he convulsed in her arms. "R-Ra-g-gaz-za, l-let m-me-a g-g-go," He chattered.
"No, Romano, I won't," She said firmly. "Veneziano, bring the water over here and put it by the bed." Italy chittered nervously as he dragged the water bucket over.
"I-Is he g-going t-to be-a alri-ight, Fortuna?" Veneziano asked, shaking. She nodded and slowly Romano stopped shaking. Carina let him go and laid him out on the bed, noticing he was still mildly awake.
"Romano, can you hear me?" She asked gently. The brunette grumbled, shifting. His face was covered lightly in sweat and she reached for the bowl. A decent sized rag had slipped in and she carefully pulled it out. Wringing it until it wasn't soaked, she began to carefully wipe up the boy's face. He grumbled and tried to shake her hands away, but she moved them back. "You're going to be alright, Romano. I promise you'll get through this," She said.
Romano grunted, "Why are you-a being so nice? What-a the hell?"
Carina smiled woefully, "You remind me of my mother, well someone I thought I knew. Let's get to that story, shall we?" Veneziano had calmed down enough to cheer and he tugged her around the other side and pushed her onto the bed. "Vene- What are you doing?" She asked.
"You look-a tired, Miss Fortuna! Grandpa Rome always says that-a pretty women need-a their beauty sleep, so the-a tale should-a put you-a to sleep as well!" He said, as if he had just had his birthday. Carina laughed and settled down next to Romano, who turned over and put his back to her.
"Romano, you're going to have to protect your brother from all the women whose hearts he breaks!" She said, and Veneziano crawled up next to her, attaching himself just under her arm. She pulled him close and wrapped her right arm around where Romano was, but not quite touching him. He grumbled but said nothing.
"Alright, so this is the tale of 'How to find a True Friend'," She began, and Romano instantly turned over.
"What-a kinda stupid name is that? Are you-a trying to rot-a our brains with that bullshit?" He asked.
Carina looked down at him, "Not quite, but just listen. 'Once upon a time there was a childless king and queen and they prayed and prayed and prayed to Saint James that if they got a son, that he would a pilgrimage on his eighteenth birthday. They finally had a son, but sadly, the boy's father died when he was twelve. The closer it became to his eighteenth birthday, the queen had begun to worry and would no want him gone for a year and tried anything to get him not to go, but he insisted. Finally, she told him what worried her and he promised her he would be back.
"When the time came, the queen gave him apples and told him he needed to find a travel compa-"
"Why-a the hell would apples help?" Romano asked, cutting in.
Carina huffed, "I was getting to that, now hush." She took a deep, over-exaggerated breath that made Veneziano giggle and Romano snort, and finally continued, "The queen gave the man some apples and told him to find a companion, but to do so, he would ask anyone, anyone, to eat with him, and he would slice the apple unevenly. Anyone who took the larger half, he was to continue on looking.
"He ended up meeting three men, all of whom he offered an apple slice. The oldest two both took the largest part of the apples, but the younger took the smaller bit of apple."
"Why did it have-a to be the smaller part of the-a apple?" Veneziano asked.
Carina pursed her lips slightly, "Why do you two insist on jumping in?" She asked, and looked over at him, feeling rather guilty when she saw he had hung his head. She pet his hair back and he smiled. "The person who took the smaller part would leave the large part for the prince and have a more likely chance of keeping his best interests in mind. Now," She finished looking between the two. Romano had managed to scooted closer without her knowing, but didn't move her arm, that would make him move back, and he didn't want that. "Hold any interruptions and questions until the end, alright?" The two nodded, and she smiled.
"Alright, where was I, oh! 'The Prince took the younger man on as his companion, and they reached an agreement, that if one of them died, the other would carry his body. It took them a full year to reach the shrine, and they rented a house to rest in at one point. The kingdom that the shrine was in had a its king and when he saw the two young men, whiled he thought they were both rather handsome, the prince was handsomer and wanted him to marry his daughter. He invited the two for dinner, and poisoned the friend. The king thought this would keep the prince from traveling, but the prince carried on," She said, and looked down. Veneziano was almost asleep and Romano looked up at her curiously. She held up a finger and pointed at his brother, and he looked. He smiled and reached across her stomach and gripped his brother's hand.
Carina smiled and continued the tale, "The friend was actually sleeping, not dead, and once they reached the shrine, the prince prayed and prayed that the friend would live again, and he was. They returned and the prince married the king's daughter, but after a while, the prince declared he should remain home. The king still hated the friend and sent him away with a message, telling him the prince would wait. Once he was gone, he had also sent the prince on the way, telling him that when the friend returned, he would give him a good horse. The prince left and when the friend returned, he was sent away on foo-"
Romano had just began to close his eyes when he began to shake and tremor again. "Romano!" Carina cried and took him up into her arms. "Why?" She asked as he shook violently. Veneziano remained unaware to the world, but he evidently could tell something was wrong because he was clinging to her side desperately, whimpering. His brother shook for a little longer and that scared her out of her mind.
"Lemme go, Ragazza..." He whispered when he calmed down. He weakly tried to climb out of her arms, but she held him tightly.
"I'm not going to let you go. I already said that. Just sleep," She said, looking down in his hazel eyes. He grumbled, but settled down on top of her stomach and put his head on top of her heart. "Goodnight, Romano," She said, stroking his head, but decided to stay away from that curl for whatever reason. He hummed, evidently too tired to care.
"Goodnight Fortuna..." He muttered. She took in a large breath and he giggled a little bit. Maybe it was time for her to change her name. No one really would remember for a long time... A few tears slipped out, and she hugged Romano tightly. He peeked an eye open at her and paused.
"Just go to sleep, Romano, I'll be fine in the morning. Don't tell Veneziano or Rome about this alright?" She asked. He nodded minutely and grabbed her hand.
"Alright, but you-a need sleep too. Sleep, Ragazza, I'll-a be fine..." He trailed, and finally joined his brother in the land of sleep. Carina smiled tearfully and sucked in a shaky breath.
"You protect your brother and I'll protect you, Romano, as best as I can," She swore.
Alright, I had to resort to Wikipedia for the tale, but I kinda think that Romano isn't as bad as everyone thinks he is constantly, or I've been listening to too much Hetaoni music. Just listen to type in 'Hetaoni music Brother' into youtube, and it's a beautiful song with amazing comments. But Romano will end up being a jerk when he's not tired and doesn't need to be a sweetheart.
Read, review and give me your thoughts? Was that quick explanation enough? Should I revise Romano to be more of an ass? Should I make Veneziano to have more parts? Would you guys be alright with my sudden change of Carina to Fortuna? I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK!