England
The salty air stung at the Brit's eyes but he refused to close them. What was the whole point of America's little exercise? To help heal the wound? To show someone else was there if they needed it? In his opinion, all they'd accomplished was tearing open scars and revealing weakness to some of the most powerful countries on earth.
His thoughts were interrupted by someone running into him. "Oh! I'm so sorry sir."
"No, no you're quiet-" he looked at her. That face, that voice, it couldn't' be. "Alright." he breathed.
She stared at him before breaking into a smile that tugged at England's heart. "There's dancing over there." she pointed. "I guess I got a little more dizzy than I thought."
"Oh, yes I see." England tore his eyes away. There's no way this woman was her. No physically possible way. Somewhere in the background, he heard girls giggling and in self consciousness turned around.
The girls went into a fit of laughter at his flush, then they all scurried away.
"Friends of yours?" he coughed awkwardly.
"No," she sighed. "Just some random girls who got me a few drinks."
"Just for the fun of it?" he pressed.
"No, um." she stood next to him, following his gaze over the ocean. "I'm a newly made orphan, only child so I decided to take a trip to get away from it."
"I'm so sorry." England mumbled. They were so similar in appearance, situation, in everything. The pain in her eyes made England's heart break, and a sudden desire to change it filled him. "Tell me, what's your name love?"
"Brenda."
"Well then, Brenda, would you do me the honor of a dance?" he held out his hand.
She blushed but nodded and took his outstretched hand. Soon they were slowly spinning to their own music.
"Do you know the significance of this vessel?" England asked solemnly.
"It was named after Queen Elizabeth the first." she smiled. "The Queen who 'married her country'. This is it's final voyage."
"Clever girl, aren't you?" he smiled warmly.
This man believed in fairies, unicorns, flying mint bunnies and once, just for tonight, he'd believe in a miracle.
A/N So we've got England wrapped up. I'm going to upload one more chapter today...maybe more if I get them typed up. Basically today is massive update day...but that's better than weeks of nothing right?