Chapter 10 – Viruses

China met up with England while America held the faintly breathing Belarus who had fallen asleep in his arms. Russia was quiet as he loomed over her with a grim expression—most likely deciding whether to stay with the Allies or go along with Nihon. Nihon who was a fictional game virus character. Russia was hesitant on who's side to pick. He knew much information about both sides—if he went with the Allies, Nihon and those two will surely try to defeat him before he spilled out all the information. But he seemed safer trusting the Allies.

"Hey, China," England said with the Chinese man beside him, his thick eyebrows glaring over the two bodies. "I don't like these two… they give out a bad vibe."

"I agree, aru," China said in acknowledgment. "These two have unusually negative chi in them. It was the kind of chi Russia had until he saw the … incident."

England's attention grew as he turned to China, "Really? Do you know what that means?"

China sighed and shook his head, his shoulders raised as his sleeve-covered hands followed, "I don't know, aru. This is a true problem that we have yet to discover." He dropped his voice down so that only England could here him, "But I think Russia knows a lot of information we'll need to solve this problem, aru. And maybe, he will be our key in escape, aru."

England exhaled a breath he hadn't known he had kept in and said, "It is his choice and his choice alone. We cannot force him to do things that he does not wish to do."

"…I know, aru," China said, closing his eyes for a moment, trying to think. This is a game… they have negative chi… error… error… error…! An idea dawned into his mind as he flashed open his eyes. His eyes scanned over the two brothers and he closed his eyes again as he observed them once more, this times with lightly closed eyes. He felt their steady breaths and then a burning sensation from their hearts, he opened his eyes in a flash as if he was burned. Glaring down at them, China stepped back a bit and gritted his teeth.

"China…?" England questioned, wondering what China had just done.

China hissed at the German brothers who still didn't stir awake, "I don't like these two, aru." In his martial arts stance, he continued wary of the brothers, "These two seem to emanate dark energy! Like… a virus…?" He seemed hesitant about his conclusion, but nonetheless sure he was right.

"China, you…" England stared in amazement, "You might be a genius! That makes sense… a lot of sense…." England went to pondering and left China to guard the brothers who did not matter as he just continuously glared at them, wattling for any sign of movement from the brothers in which he could have a reason to knock them out again with his own strength this time.

Two brothers… there are two legal brothers known in this game: Germany and Prussia followed by the twins on their side as well, Italy and Romano. Japan is on their side as well—if China is true about the German brothers being viruses, then maybe Japan turned all the Axis Powers into viruses… under his control. As he finished his stroll around the room, he took in the memory of what had happened previously from what the walls and grounds saw.

England's eyes narrowed in question as he watched the battle at fast speed in his mind. The German brothers mentioned nothing about Japan being their leader and stuff—there was no mention of Japan at all. They seemed to work on their own record, but there was no doubt that the German brothers were infected with something of black energy.

England's eyes had stopped, watching Russia—the one who probably knew the most. Maybe, just maybe, it was different with the Italian twins. England seemed troubled: he didn't like thinking about the Italian twins as an enemy. Mainly because both of them had magic. Although they had been afraid of him and France for a few decades, England had a chilling feeling that warned him of the two twins now.

Something was not right and the faster they left this world, the better.

Thank you for updating with RomaHeta. I hope you enjoy and will review. I'm not sure about continuing this story—I think people are losing interest in it. But thank you if you are still reading. I shall update even if there is one anonymous view. I hope you like my other stories too.

Also, Happy Birthday Canada and Hong Kong! Since today was their birthday, I'm updating a chapter for every story except A Trip to Soul Eater because Sorae's having trouble coming online nowadays. Thank you for reading my stories!

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