Chapter 4: 5 Months Later, First Mishap

Five months ago, the Gekkostate had made plans to try and get Claus and Elise's newborn son. But there was one small problem…Okay, it wasn't a small problem, but a problem nonetheless for Holland and his comrades.

March 26, 1941

"What?" Holland exclaimed. "What do you mean you couldn't find the Beilschmidts?"

"Holland, we're sorry," said Renton.

"We tried to find them; we looked all over Europe," said Eureka. "We swear."

"Did you look in France?" asked Holland.

"Why would they be in France, the way it is right now?" asked Yuki.

"Fine, fine. What about Poland?" Holland asked.

"They're not there, Holland," said Renton.

"FYI, Holland, Poland's not a really good place for people on the run to go right now, idiot," said Ken-Goh.

"Well…what about Switzerland?" Holland asked.

"No," said Eureka. "We thought they'd probably go there, but we checked. Nobody in the country has even heard of the Beilschmidt family."

"Damn!" said Holland. "Greece?"

"They're not there, either," said Renton.

Holland ticked off the rest of the European countries one by one…except for one.

"You didn't happen to try looking in Italy, did you?" Holland pressed.

"No, we haven't," Renton replied.

"Go there, and find them," said Holland. "If they're there, get that brat of theirs and bring him here."

"Right," Renton and Eureka said. They walked off and got in a car, on their way to Italy.

Meanwhile, in Venice, Ludwig, Feliciano and Kiku were running around, playing and laughing.

"Catch me if you can!" Ludwig called to his friends. He ran as fast as he could, and almost got run over by Renton and Eureka's car. "Hey, watch it!" He gave the two Gekkostate members the finger and ran back to his friends.

"Where do you think they're going, Kiku?" Feliciano asked as he, Ludwig and Kiku watched Renton and Eureka drove away.

"Dunno," said Kiku.

"Let's follow them," said Ludwig. "They're heading to my house."

The Little Axis (as they called themselves) ran to the Beilschmidts' house, where Elise was home with Gilbert.

Elise was sitting outside the house, baby Gilbert in her arms. The boy was five months old now, and he was as happy and healthy as ever.

"How's my little Gilbo?" Elise said happily, bouncing a laughing Gilbert on her lap. "Are you a happy boy? Yes you are—" She looked up and saw Klara running towards her, scared and confused. "Klara! What's wrong, honey?"

"Mommy, those guys are here!" Klara said. "I thought we lost them! They're here, and they're coming to our house!"

"Oh no," said Elise. Gilbert started crying, probably sensing his mother and sister's fear. "Ssh, it's okay, little Prussia." Elise gently rocked Gilbert in order to calm him. "It'll be alright." She turned to Klara. "Klara, get in the house. Come on."

Elise and Klara went into the house, Ellie keeping a protective hold on the baby.

Renton and Eureka stopped at the Beilschmidts' house and got out.

"Come on, Eureka," Renton said. He and Eureka went up and kicked the door down. They saw Elise and Klara huddled together with the baby.

"Mrs. Beilschmidt, give us the child," said Eureka. "Now."

"No!" Elise exclaimed.

"Don't make this harder than it has to be, ma'am," said Renton. He went up and snatched Gilbert from Elise's arms.

"No!" Klara shouted as the Gekkostate members walked away with her baby brother. "Give Gilbo back! He's my little brother!"

"Sorry, kid, but this is all your parents' fault," said Renton.

"No!" Elise cried as Renton and Eureka drove away with Gilbert. "Gilbo! No! No, no, no!"

Ludwig, Feliciano and Kiku were all running as fast as they could. They accidentally ran into a barn, where they scared horses, chickens and other farm animals.

"Hey!" shouted a farmer by the name of Shikamaru Nara. "You little! You guys are such a drag!" He tried chasing after his animals, but couldn't keep up with them.

"Yaaaaahhhhh!" Feliciano screamed. "Lui! Look!"

"Huh?" Ludwig said. He looked up and saw Renton and Eureka with his brother. "No, Gilbo! Give him back!"

Renton and Eureka were smiling at a job well done.

"That wasn't all that hard," said Renton.

"You said it…Renton, look out!" Eureka said.

A bunch of Shikamaru's animals ran into the middle of the road, distracting Renton and Eureka. Eureka, who was holding Gilbert, accidentally threw the child into the air.

"Gilbo!" Ludwig cried. "I've got you! I got you, little bro, don't worry!"

Gilbert wailed as he was thrown into the air. Ludwig caught him.

"Let's get out of here, Renton!" said Eureka.

"Good idea!" said Renton. "Fuck the stupid baby, I don't wanna be killed by these animals!"

The Gekkostate duo retreated, knowing full well that Holland would be disappointed in them for failing to bring him Claus and Elise's child.

Gilbert was still crying, not knowing that his big brother caught him. He was still scared from being thrown into the air.

"Ssh, it's okay, Gilbo," Ludwig said softly as Shikamaru got his animals back onto his land. He held Gilbert close. "It's alright, Big Brother's here." Gilbert stopped crying and whimpered until he looked up and saw Ludwig cradling him.

"It's okay," Ludwig said gently. "I'm sorry those meanies got you. I'll take you home."

Ludwig, Feliciano and Kiku got back to the Beilschmidt house fifteen minutes later, Gilbert in tow. They walked into the house, where they saw Elise and Klara crying.

"Mommy?" Ludwig asked. "What's wrong?"

"Lui, I'm sorry, those guys took—" Elise began, then looked up and saw Ludwig with Gilbert in his arms. "Gilbo! Oh, thank God, Gilbo, you're okay!"

"Gilbo's okay!" Klara said happily.

Elise ran up and hugged both Ludwig and Gilbert.

"Those meanies threw Gilbo in the air, and made him cry," Ludwig told his mother.

"That's not very nice," said Elise. "I'm just glad you and Gilbo are safe."