Authors note: okay, this is another time skip as I'm running out of ideas for him as a little one. So Greenland's going to be physically 13 now.. Also fixing the other chapters and searching them for errors. Thank you for your patience.

Greenland winced as he took a light hit from one of the sparring staffs as he sparred with Sweden. He was still dwarfed by the much larger man, but no longer feared him. That fear was gone when Russia had attacked many years ago. He shivered and charged again with his own sparing staff, determined not to think about that incident now. He could not afford to let himself be distracted by thought of the past.

Sweden watched his every move. He had noticed the boys brief hesitation and his shiver before the charge. Is he still scared of me after all these years? He thought to himself, still watching him.

Then jumped as the boy charged again, barely managing to block his next attack and shoved the smaller, younger nation back. "Not bad." Sweden said with a very slight smile.

Greenland smirked. "I caught you daydreaming there admit it." he said.

Sweden shook his head. "Me, day dreaming, never. You're more likely to do that." half teasingly, readying the sparing staff.

Greenland grins. "Here I come." charging towards Sweden again, but both stop as Norway lets out a slight whistle.

"Oh come on Norge." Greenland complains.

"If you want lunch, you'll put the sparing staffs away and get yourselves cleaned up." Finland said, coming up beside Norway.

Greenland perks up at that. "All right, lunch." quickly putting his sparring staff in it's place and heading to the wash room.

Sweden followed at a slower pace and noticed Denmark watching them.

"You okay Dane?" he asked turning to him.

"Just remembering when he was a little lad how timid he used to be. Now there's no timidity or fear in him. Just recklessness. I fear for him. I really do." Denmark said softly.

"There was some hesitation in his fighting. I don't know if it was fear, planning, or something else entirely. I do not know." Sweden replied.

Norway sighed. "From his eyes I'd say he was reminiscing on what happened all those years ago on this day."

Sweden winced, hand going up to just below his chest where he new there was a scar that went all the way through to his back. "I remember. Finland recovered first, and his scars are nearly all faded away. Iceland too. other than the occasional headaches. "I took the longest, and it still aches from time to time. Especially in the cold." Sweden said softly.

Norway sighed. "Of course, yours was the worst. Makes sense you'd take the longest to heal."

"I know, and you and Denmark near killed yourselves for the first three or four days according to Finland." Sweden said with a slight smirk.

"Of course. We were blaming ourselves for what had happened to you guys and for Greenland getting traumatized like he had. Though that incident only made him want to learn how to fight all the more." Norway said with a slight smile.

Denmark nodded. "He's become a fine young nation, and a good friend and brother to Ice. We both have to admit. Ice has matured a bit since he came along.

Finland nods as Sweden goes to the washroom as Greenland comes out. "I agree, hush now, hear he comes. Besides, he's not ready yet."

Denmark nods as they watch Greenland approach. Youthful energy shining in his eyes, and a knowing look on his face as he approached him. Then he frowned worried, suddenly feeling uneasy and looked around, then up. "Hey guys, why there's a large grey cloud off in the distance?" he asked pointing behind them.

Denmark frowned and turned around and saw it. He frowned. "Norway, Finland with me. Green, lunch may be a little late, let Sweden know to get the real weapon ready.

Greenland nodded, knowing that tone. "Yes sir. Should I get Iceland as well?" he asked.

Denmark nodded. "Do so, and be careful." heading towards the cloud as the two follow behind, leaving Greenland to tell Iceland and Sweden what was going on.