Chapter 10: You Bastard
~Down in the underwater prison~
After setting up and escape circle where they could all to to go back to the surface, they were divided into groups by Germany. This was accomplished by drawing sticks. America and Britain were together, Germany was with Spain, and Sweden was with China.
"I wonder how much Romano misses me," Spain wonders, looking into an empty cell.
"I don't think that he misses anyone," Germany says, "He's not the type,"
"Oh, you'd be shocked," Spain responds, "Even with that cold exterior of his he does miss me, I know it," Spain sighs quietly.
"Well, I know Italy will be glad to see me," Germany says with a disgusted sigh. Since Italy was always getting himself captured, Germany had gotten quite used to rescuing his friend.
"I know that Romano appears to hate everyone, he's really a rather sentimental guy," Spain says with a sigh, "I remember when he was my underling. When I first got him, I was excited to actually have an underling before I realized that the reason Austria had given Romano to me was because he was lazy. All he ever did was sleep and eat. But I do think that he was trying,"
They walk down the dark corridor in silence. The damp, dank walls closing in on the two countries. Water running down the walls and collecting in dark pools on the floor.
"Of all the places for Italy to get caught in," Germany comments in disgust as he walks through one of the puddles. He shakes his head in wonder. He could never understand how Italy always got captured so easily. Since he had become friends with Italy it had become his second job to go and rescue Italy. "I wish that Italy didn't get captured as much," Germany says, looking into a cell and seeing a humanoid skeleton. He shakes his head. He'd seen worse in his history than just the skeleton of some poor person who didn't make it out.
"I don't like this place," Spain says, looking into one of the cells. He shudders and looks away from a pair of animal skeletons locked in a battle to the death. He jumps at the sound of shouting voices from up ahead.
"It sounds like America and Britain are at it again," Germany observes.
"They are probably arguing Stormfire again," Spain comments, remembering the argument at the World Conference that America had with Britain over Stormfire.
"Spain, you bastard, where have you been?" a voice calls out from the darkness.
"Romano?" Spain calls out, hurrying over to one of the cells and looking in.
"Yes, who else would it be you jerk!" Romano snaps back, going up to the cell door.
"Everyone stand back! I'm going to use fire to break the locks!" Britain calls out, having found the cells where the other countries and Stormfire were being held. When everyone steps back from the doors, Britain closes his eyes, mumbles a few words, and, flash, the locks burst into flame and fall away.