Okay everyone, I AM ALIVE. I apologize for the very long wait ): But, well…the Avengers came out, and I'm obsessed with anything and everything Marvel, so I kinda got lost in all that. But I'm back with more AU Crossoverness!
Yeah, for those who don't know, this is an AU for both of the fandoms. More AU in Hetalia, but still a little for Max Ride. AU in which is citizens of a nation don't know the Nations, and where the Nations have kind of faded from importance, in which nobody (including the governments) really knows about them that much, so they won't be getting much official government backup, especially from the U.S. – the School is part of the government, technically.
Anyways, enjoy the chapter!
"Man, we are never gonna get out of here. We're gonna die in here, and then those stupid scientist will win!" Alfred complains as we hit yet another dead end.
"This is so stupid! We should just blow a hole in the wall and attack those stupid whitecoats," Gilbert says determinedly, punching a fist into his open palm.
"Uh, yeah, not a good idea! Do you guys have a death wish?" I shout in frustration. For the past ten minutes, I've had to interrupt at least 25 conversations that sound exactly like this one. I hate having to be the responsible one, at least right now.
"No, but those scientists do, da?" Ivan says, appearing out of nowhere near my shoulder.
"Yeah, sure," I say slowly.
"Hi-yah!" I hear a yell, and turn around just in time to see Alfred punch a fist at the wall of the maze.
A large hole appears, but it closes within seconds. The plaster knits itself back together as quickly as it was smashed.
"Aw, well that didn't work…," Alfred sighs. Then he brightens again. "Maybe if I throw you through the wall we can escape!" he says, pointing to Gilbert.
"No way! Throw yourself, or the idiot communist!" he protests.
Idiot communist? Where is this all coming from? I wonder again. There is definitely something strange about these people.
"Duck!" Gilbert suddenly yells. I do as he says, hitting the dirt floor just as a huge ax blade wizzes over my head.
"Jump!" Gilbert yells again, and I leap as high as I can. Spike blades protrude out of the floor, and I'm falling down fast.
"Ah!" I shout in panic. Instead of bringing out my wings, I manage to catch my fingers on the top of the wall.
The others do the same, and we hang there for a moment, not knowing what else to do. Then the inevitable happens. A whizzing saw blade cuts through the top of the wall right where Alfred and Ivan are hanging. Either they have to drop off the wall and onto the spikes below or get their hands cut off.
The blade reaches Alfred first, and he backflips off the wall, obviously hoping that he'll be able to grab onto the opposite wall.
But no such luck. He falls short and plummets towards the spikes.
But to my shock, he manages to balance himself in a handstand between the pointy spears, keeping himself from getting impaled.
I turn back to Ivan to see him kick the saw blade away, breaking it off the wall.
Before I can gape, the spikes and saw blades recede. Gilbert, Ivan and I all cautiously drop down from the wall and onto the floor. Alfred flips to his feet and rubs his head.
"Looks like we passed their test," Gilbert muses. "So…what now?"
"Why not come this way?" a voice says from behind us. We all whip around in comical synchronization to see Kiku standing in the entrance of one of the hallways, looking calm as usual.
"Which way? Did you find a way out?" I ask eagerly. I need to get away from these petty fights now, or I'll go even more insane than a person with an on-again off-again Voice in their head can.
Kiku nods. "Hai. It is a few turns this way."
"Great, let's go! We're out of this stuffy place!" Alfred yells excitedly, striking a dramatic pose.
"Wait. Shouldn't we find the others first?" Kiku speaks up. "We can't just leave them in here. The scientists said they would kill anyone who didn't get out within the time limit."
Gilbert fixes him with a significant look. "I'm sure that would be a problem," he says implicitly.
Kiku nods. "I know. But the scientist might find it curious, after the time limit…," he trails off meaningfully.
Gilbert sighs, brow furrowed. "You're right. Let's go."
I simply stare at the two, a probably dumb looking confused look on my face. I look from one to the other, and upon finding no explanation, I speak up. "What are you talking about?!" I exclaim.
"Er, well-" Kiku begins nervously.
"Hey Kiku aren't we being timed? Yeah I think we are, now come on let's find the others before we're blown up!" Gilbert says, grabbing Kiku's arm and dragging him away. I stare after them, stupefied.
"What. Just happened," I ask slowly.
"With us, it's usually better not knowing," Alfred says cheerily. Despite having not heard the conversation, he still manages to pinpoint my feelings exactly. I nod, slightly dazed, and continue after him.
Moments later, I'm confronted with the scene of Feliciano clinging to Kiku and sobbing loudly. Kiku, looking incredibly uncomfortable, tries to weakly push Feli off him, but the kid is clinging to him too hard.
I sigh heavily, marching over and tapping Feli on the shoulder. "Uh, you okay? You're not hurt or anything, right?"
Way to go, Max. You're definitely not getting better at the whole 'comforting' thing.
Feliciano sniffs. "N-no, this place is just really scary! Can we leave?"
I nod swiftly, relived to find something I can guarantee. "Kiku knows the way out, but we have to find everyone first."
Something else occurs to me, and I turn to Kiku curiously. "Are you sure you can remember the way out? We took a lot of odd turns there."
Kiku nods. "Yes, I can remember."
I smile. "Good, then. Why don't we try to find Lovino? He's the only one left, right?"
The others nod in confirmation, and everyone files through a passage we haven't gone down yet. I hang back to make sure everyone gets in before continuing on.
But I'm stopped before I can enter. There's a tap on my shoulder, and I turn around to come face to face with Ivan, who has an incredibly creepy look on his face.
"Become one with me, da?" he asks/commands pleasantly.
"I…what? No," I snap, backing away slowly. When Ivan doesn't move, I race after the others, unconcerned at whether he's following or not. If he gets lost it's his own fault.
Man, that guy is scary. And believe me, I don't say that a lot.
I round the corner to see Feliciano cling to Lovino and sobbing loudly while Lovino looks like he wants to punch something. I smile a little, getting a sense of déjà vu.
I feel another tap on my shoulder, and I whirl around with my hand in a fist, ready to punch Ivan if he asks me to become one with him again.
But it's just Kiku. "We should leave now, Max. We don't have much time."
I nod hurriedly and round everyone up, trying to make sure to keep Ivan away from Alfred.
I gesture to Kiku. "Lead the way."
Kiku nods and we follow him as he navigates easily through the twists and turns of the labyrinth-like maze.
Then, just like that, we're out.
I squint in the way-too-bright florescent lights. As my sight comes back, I see Dr. Kenitar staring at us stonily, his whitecoat cronies lined up dutifully behind him.
"You cheated," he says flatly.
"Wait, what?" Alfred splutters from behind me.
"You were supposed to get out on your own, not rely on one person's abnormally good memory. Separate them into different labs. I want tests all night."
Mkay so there we have it. Stuff happens. Woo.
Also, about Kiku and Gilbert's weird conversation…weeeellll, they were kinda talking about how if they don't escape before the time limit, they'll get killed. EXCEPT they can't DIE so if the scientists try to off them, they'll either not die or simply come back to life. Then the scientists will flail around and freak out and realize they have something better than they've captured something very important.
Lame explanation is lame.
Also, Max = confused. Poor her.
Alright so R and R guys! Thanks for all the reviews last chapter!
¡Adiós mis amigos (y amigas), veo vosotros pronto! (O algo). Lo siento por mi gramática de horrible.
~Ahh I'm On Fire~