I'm so sorry loves! I haven't updated in forever, the holiday season/break was extremely hectic for my family. I really am ever so sorry though, so if any of you lovely folks are still around here is the next chapter dedicated to you all, and especially Surrender Moors for helping me brainstorm some epic ideas~ and EvilQueen462 for helping me keep motivated, whether she knows she was or not, Thank you two so very much! Anywho~ Onwards dear readers~!


Elizabeth glanced around the common room as she stepped out of her room, closing and locking the door behind her, wearing the same outfit as earlier but now sporting a sticker covered Union Jack Bass Guitar slung across her back. She looked around at all the different country flags that always hung on the walls, including the now empty spot where the Prussian flag once proudly hung, she couldn't help but flinch at the mockingly empty stretch of wall. The Brit turned away quickly, spotting the stage placed outside in the European buildings courtyard where the rest of her band was setting up to play. Walking over, she hopped up onto the meter high stage, choosing to jump up and sit on the edge in favour of using the stairs off to the side.

The band was named 'Frozen Flames' for various reasons, but that's a story for another time, and consisted of four members; the Romanian Vladimir on the drums, the Norwegian Lilya on the keyboard, the Southern Italian Lovina on the guitar, and herself, the English Elizabeth on the bass guitar. Elizabeth wrote a majority of the songs the band played, the others helped sometimes or even wrote one themselves every now and again. The singer really depended on what song they were playing as they were all talented singers and since they each could play at least one of the other instruments in the band it was really no problem.

Elizabeth swung her bass around to her front and laid back on the stage, strumming a few notes and watching Vlad upside down as he set up his blood red drum set, Vlad noticed her stare and raised his eyebrow before giving her a cheeky grin and speaking, "So what songs are we playing tonight?" Elizabeth pursed her lips as her eyebrows furrowed in thought "How many songs were we asked to play?" she asked thoughtfully, "At least four" Lilya replied nonchalantly, the Brit chewed at her lip for a second trying to decide which songs to play, "Would you each be willing to sing your best songs?" Lilya and Lovi both nodded distractedly, "You're going to sing Liz!?" Vlad questioned loudly in disbelief, catching both Lilya and Lovi's attention who both looked equally surprised once it sank in.

It was common knowledge around the school that Elizabeth hadn't sung a single note since the tragedy that claimed Gilbert's life, and had only recently resumed playing her bass guitar sometime in the past year. The Brit let out a soft shaky sigh, nibbling on her bottom lip before reluctantly opening her mouth to speak, "I-I think… I think I can do one song." Vlad nodded smiling reassuringly "Noroc." The Brit merely smiled weakly in thanks. The sound of grunting caught the bands attention as they turned to find Ivan, Mathias, Ludwig, the new kid Lieben and a few of the other male representatives moving and securing what seemed to be a giant ice sculpture of all the major landmarks of Europe twisting together in perfect unity with the London Bridge at the top, holding up the school emblem replicated perfectly in ice. "So that's what you and Feli were up to all day today, Lovi?" Elizabeth questioned eyeing the 8 meter sculpture in awe, "Hm? Sì…" Lovi replied indifferently, "Nisa…" Vlad nodded.

"Wait, if we're only playing a few songs, where is the rest of the music coming from?" Elizabeth asked turning the conversation back to the topic of music "Oh, apparently Ludwig and the new kid found audio tapes of student performances from the past few years" Lilya replied thoughtfully, Elizabeth noticed the time, "You guys ready?" she asked as they finished the last touches on setting up their instruments, the ice sculpture and food. The rest of the students who were attending began to pour out of the building and into the large courtyard marveling at the ice sculpture and crowding around the stage as the Brit stood, plugging in her bass and taking her place with the rest of the band, ready to start playing, "Iadul da." Vlad smirked devilishly and Lilya stepped up to the microphone, ready to sing her song. Lilya went first singing a song titled 'Seven Nation Army', followed by Lovi who sang a song the girls wrote titled 'Stand in the Rain', and Vlad sang a song titled 'The A Team', leaving Elizabeth last.

Elizabeth took a deep breath as Vlad finished his song, it was her turn now and while she refused to admit it, she was scared. She hadn't sung in years, she wasn't even sure if she still could. As the music began to play she let her mind clear with another deep breath as hers eyes slipped closed and the music surrounded her, her lips parted slightly, ready or not she was about to sing, SNAP! SNAP! SNAP! Her concentration broken, the Brits eyes flew open, only for her whole body to freeze, the lines securing the enormous ice sculpture had snapped and it was falling… it was going to crush her but for some reason the only thing she could think about was Robert Frost's poem, Fire and Ice…

"Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favour fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice."

The Brit watched as the ice rushed toward her, positive that this was the end, but just before the ice sculpture hit she felt the force of another body colliding with her own and warm arms wrapping around her, flipping them over in the air so she wouldn't be crushed. Looking up she was met with a pair of bright green eyes and platinum blonde hair but for a split second she could've sworn she was looking into the eyes of a crimson eyed, snow haired Prussian before she was yanked up by a trio of worried older brothers.

"Es tut mir leid Elizabeth, Ich vas positive zose lines vere secured properly." Ludwig apologized after the Brit had been checked over nearly a dozen times, though the German seemed to have a strictly professional attitude in place, Elizabeth could see the genuine worry in the fellow blondes sky blue eyes, "Don't worry about is Ludwig" she assured dismissively, "Why don't you do the fireworks now and then we can all help clean up?" the Brit suggested, "Ja, Ich zink zat, zat vould be a gut idea" Ludwig agreed, signaling the Chinese and Japanese representatives to go ahead and start setting the fireworks off now since it was dark enough.


Lieben had excused himself from the scene of his hero moment though he had a feeling that this was an assassination attempt, and not the first any of the Kirkland siblings, being the British representatives, had dealt with. He watched curiously as the petite Brit spoke with the tall German as Ludwig waved over to the two Asian representatives that were present, they had both nodded before turning around and bending over fiddling with something. Suddenly a loud popping sound pierced his eardrums followed by a bright flash in the sky blinding him, more bangs and flashes followed. Lieben couldn't help it as he began to hyperventilate as his heart started to race, pushing his way through an oblivious crowd the teen raced toward the room that had been assigned to him, trying to escape the commotion.

Collapsing against the door the blonde curled in on himself hugging his knees as flashes of a forgotten memory flashed through his mind…
wumpf! The sound of an explosion.
A pain filled yell. He was sure that was his.
The screams of a girl. H
e was sure she was screaming his name but he couldn't hear or see her.
And then, finally himself speaking, "Es tut mir leid mein Vögelchen. Ich liebe dich…"
Lieben panted as tears streamed down his face and his hand buried themselves in platinum blonde, tugging at the locks of the pale hair, "Vhy ze hell can't ich remember verdammt!"


Okay so quick explanation, I chose the poem cause I was thinking the first time her world ended was with the explosion (fire) that killed Gilbert and now her world (life) is going to end a second time with her death by the ice sculpture. Get it? Songs are not mine~ Seven Nation Army is by The White Stripes, Stand in the Rain is by Superchick, and The A Team is by Ed Sheeran~! They're all awesome songs. Anywho~ Read and Review! Bitte? Ciao!