A long time since I last updated and all I have to give is a short chapter…Sorry T-T Also, we're moving on to some different character's points of view after this chapter…Again, sorry. But after this is also when the story begins to twist away from the Corpse Party storyline even more than before XD

"…I…I don't understand…" China was slowly shaking his head. "T-that couldn't have been Japan…Right, aru?"

Russia frowned. What they had just witnessed hadn't made any sense. Japan, or at least someone who looked like Japan, had just kidnapped Italy. But that wasn't the only thing that concerned him. What had 'Japan' meant by, 'China-san won't be able to hold it off for much longer'?

But something did seem to be wrong with the smaller nation. He was hugging himself, pale faced and shivering.

"China…?" Russia asked. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, aru!" China said through chattering teeth. "B-but that was…I don't understand, what's going on, aru?"

"China-,"

"I-I can't…Aiyaa, my head…" China clutched his head, squeezing his eyes shut. "W-we have to go. Maybe we can find out what happened to Japan and Italy, aru…" He made a move for the door, but before he even reached it, or before Russia could stop him, China stumbled. He as suddenly standing motionlessly, faced away from the Russian nation.

Russia hesitated. "China?"

…

…

"Chi-?"

A laugh. "Oh, but what's the point? There's obviously nothing we can do, aru." He turned around, revealing his suddenly lifeless eyes. Something was definitely wrong. "Everyone will either be consumed or killed, aru. We might as well stay here and wait for 'that' to decide what happens to us." China began laughing again, a hysterical laugh that only unnerved Russia.

China seemed to have lost his mind. He was now giggling and mumbling hurried words that were too quiet to understand. Russia stared at him, a little worriedly. What was wrong with China? He was acting almost like Japan had a few seconds ago…It was almost like they were being possessed.

Russia's eyes narrowed. That shadow from before…it must have something to do with Japan and now China's strange behaviour. But as much as he would love to hunt that thing down, he didn't want to leave China alone. Who knew what he would do in his current state?

There had to be something else he could do. But what, exactly?

China continued giggling. Whatever Russia was going to do, he had to act soon. Russia would find a way to punish the shadow later. After all, it was trying to take his comrades away from him. And China had been really nice to him in the past too…

"China," Russia said coolly, placing a hand on the smaller nation's shoulder, "come back. Fight whatever this thing is, and come back."

Stiffened, China stared at Russia with an almost stunned expression, the Russian's words connecting with something inside of his mind. He opened his mouth, as if to speak, but some kind of thick, black smoke spilled from his mouth instead. It vanished into the air, and China collapsed against Russia.

"I…Ugh…I…" China groaned, trying to stand but failing. "My head, aru…"

Russia beamed. "Yay, you did come back! Just like I told you to."

"…'Come back'..? What are you…?" China finally managed to stumble to his feet. "What happened, aru?"

Ignoring the question, Russia moved past him. "Let's go," Russia said, still smiling. "I want to have a 'talk' with that shadow…"

I'm sorry, this is so short DX Regardless, please review if you can…^^'