Knokke- Heist, 2028

Bella had thought she had few regrets in life.

Now she knew she had many.

Global warming had increased rapidly since the Pacific nuclear wars. First Russia, then China. Her people had been far more worried about the effects of the radiation than the rising sea levels.

Belgium and the Netherlands were both relatively flat countries. That was a good thing most of the time- the land was good for transport.

But water unfortunately ran over them very quickly.

So Bella was standing with Lars and Bastiian, at the border of herself and Lars, facing the wave at most a half-kilometre away.

She thought through all the things she'd done, and could have done.

She could have married Spain. She could have not led Romano along. She could have told Bastiian she loved him more often.

But she'd also done some awesome things as well. She'd set up a European peace organization, which had been mostly successful. She'd been a dependable country in an economic crisis. She'd kicked Ludwig's arse in WW1. And WW2. And she'd made awesome waffles.

Bella knew she wasn't always the best sister. She'd practically caused Lars's frugality with excessive spending. She'd ignored Bastiian most of her life.

But not anymore.

She grabbed her brother's hands; Lars in her right, Bastiian in her left.

The wave was getting very close now. Bella could tell the people were panicking. The sceptics were now leaving as fast as they could. She almost wished she could go with them.

But she couldn't. Belgium would be underwater soon.

Bella wondered if she'd dissolve or drown.

The water from the beach was disappearing now. Bella could see some old submarines being revealed where the seawater used to be.

Bella hugged her brothers' close as the wave reached over their heads.

"Rakastan teitä molempia."

When the wave hit, Bella's question was answered.

They drowned.


Body Count: 16 (Ukraine, Estonia, Mexico, Canada, Cuba, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Belarus, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands)