A/N: Hi lovelies! :) It's Chapter 10! :D Aren't you excited? xD, so anyways...
This fanfic contains Ysabela, Mazu and Paige. I wanted to add Baako, but this chapter is a bit...angsty...Ysabela's is fluffy you can say. I really wanted to make this funnier, but I'll make it up to you in the next chapter with Baako and the micro nations plus some IleanaxVladimir. :3
I'm actually very exhausted right now.
This Friday, July 27, we went trekking. And the entire time I was screaming how I never wanted to do it again. The path was just tiny, and I was scared of falling...then dying? (One of our male teachers was there and he commented how morbid my thoughts were xD) Yeah. Our guide was also calling me meatballs because that was my lunch. Oh! And our adviser was thrown into the pool. Literally.
*imagines Norway being thrown into the pool*
Heh.
Quiet Harmony: Ah, I was giggling in the back of my mind ^^, we both have issues lol 3. She isn't a traitor...she was never on their side in the first place.
Neeky-chan: Indeed, poor Elzbieta xD. Yes they are, especially when I can scare my classmates with a 'Did you hear that?' they fall for it every time. That is true about Evangeline. Thanks! :D
TheCrazyMe: AWWWW THANKS LOVE! :") I hope you enjoy this one~
Disclaimer: I don't own Hetalia: Axis Powers, only the story line and some of the OC characters.
Chapter 10: Haliya, Mazu and Fae.
Ysabela
I tilted my head upwards.
Storm clouds.
It was going to rain.
I've always loved the rain.
I breathed in.
Yup, that was totally the rain I could smell.
I was wearing a long white dress that reached my knees, a dark gray fitting cardigan and some knee high black gladiators.
For my bag, it was a small black desert fringe bag.
My hair was done in a bridal headband of sorts-? The one where two thin braids will be pulled back and tied tightly by one large white ribbon?
I stretched feeling some of my bones pop.
I walked over to a bench and sat down, I continued to look upwards.
Come on…
Please rain…
I looked down on my hands sighing softly.
We were going to go out for a simple dinner so I dressed lightly- and I knew it was gonna rain.
So I dressed in white.
Often, when it rain back in the Philippines, I would dress in white, and I'll be at the White Garden staring up at the sky.
When I could, I would be walking down the streets.
This is our secret, but- I've always had a first kiss fantasy.
Okay, so maybe a lot of us do have first kiss fantasies- we're girls! It's only right.
Right..?
The first kiss fantasy would include playing under the rain, dancing, laughing- having fun…
And then he'd kiss me.
That's always been my fantasy.
When I learned how important how first kisses would go.
I wanted mine to be under the rain.
Think about it?
I've always had a soft spot for romances alright?
I run a hand through my long hair.
I should cut it.
I thought to myself.
It would be an inconvenience when I returned to missions.
It was actually a surprise how my hair never gets in the way…I mean…it was waist length.
Ileana was upset she had to cut hers- but I told her that in time, when she gets used to swinging her axe around during missions without her hair bothering her, she could grow it again.
"Hermosa, what are you doing here?"
My eyes widened as I turned my head to see Antonio Fernandez Carriedo.
What a coincidence.
I blinked multiple times.
I don't believe in coincidences.
I believe in the inevitable.
I always said that…
No.
No way.
Fudge.
"Hermosa?" Antonio tilted his head to the side and I blushed furiously.
"Master Antonio." I bowed my head low.
"Please don't bow!" Antonio laughed- not his normal Fusososososo- just a soft laughter.
It was nice.
I raised my head, a blush probably visible on my cheeks.
"So what are you doing here querida?"
"I'm…waiting for the others." I muttered lightly.
I took a lock of hair and brushed it back.
"We're planning of going out since Paige is here."
"Ah. That must be the señorita earlier on?"
I nod.
Then it started.
A soft drizzle.
I looked up, a smile instantly appearing on my face.
"It's raining!" Antonio exclaimed, laughing as he looked up. "Would you like to go inside-?"
"No." I shook my hair that started to get wet. "It's just a drizzle anyways, the true storm will come much much later." I breathed in the air, I felt the rain splash against my skin.
"Do you…enjoy the rain…hermosa?"
I nod.
When it rained, I truly let go of my worries.
So I didn't care that Antonio was taking my hand while I softly told him why I loved the rain, and how'd I'd always wanted to dance under it when I was a kid.
"Why didn't you then?" Antonio was smiling now.
"I started getting busy with school work…but that didn't stop me from dreaming."
There was suddenly a loud thunder and I jumped.
Antonio chuckled at me, and I giggled along.
"Would you like to dance with me..?" He brought my left hand up and kissed it.
A shiver went down my spine and I mutely nodded.
Antonio placed a hand on my waist, slightly tangling with my wet hair.
Our fingers entwining.
And we just danced.
As we turned my eyes met jealous blue ones.
Evangeline Moore.
She huffed, and closed the windows.
With another spin my eyes met disapproving blue ones.
Venetia Castillo.
'Just this once.' My eyes pleaded.
Her eyes softened. 'Just this once.' She agreed.
She smiled at me again softly and shut her windows.
'Thank you…Venetia…' I laid my head against Antonio's chest.
Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.
I know it might be odd…but I never thought that a nation's heartbeat would sound…so…normal…
I closed my eyes.
Another thing to add to why I loved the rain.
It hid the tears I was shedding, because after this, I'll have to pretend this never happened.
?
When I got back to the command center of sorts, I dismissed everyone.
I could handle it.
Besides, I'd like to be alone in the silence.
I was glancing at the screens.
My eyes caught sight of the one focused around the hotel of the nations as of the moment in the UK.
Ysabela with Spain.
My hands automatically hovered over the one where I took a screen shot and send it to Antarctica but…
Ysabela was a close friend.
And I trusted her with a secret.
I bit my lip.
I closed my eyes and rubbed my temple…
Just this once.
I'll keep your secret too Haliya.
I owe it to you…and Ingrid.
I switched the camera and quickly deleted the entire clip that captured Ysabela and Spain.
I replaced it with some tape that Antarctica will surely not notice.
I rubbed the corner at the edge of my left eye.
I really wished I could have gone to the World Meeting.
Honestly, there's got to be a ton of students at the different Academies that were anxiously waiting for the return of the seven girls.
To see who the nations were really like up close.
It was different from just watching, because you get to be acknowledged by them.
My brows furrowed, I shouldn't let emotions get the better of me.
I was Mazu.
I was Antarctica's favorite.
I was the one with the ability to see the magical creatures, I could hear, smell and feel them.
I was one of the best.
I can surely do better than this.
"Miss Mazu…" my eyes snapped open and I turned to see a beautiful snowy faerie. "We brought you some food." She had smiled.
"Thank you…" I spoke in the language of Fae. "You must have used a lot of magic to get here…"
"It's quite alright Miss Mazu! You take so much care of our Norge…and so does Miss Haliya…what we give in return is so small compare to what you do…"
"…Still…thank you..." I murmur, the faerie snuggled with me and we stayed silent for a very long time.
The moment I entered the Academy, I was bound to breathe, live and love for the nations and them alone.
It's why most of the graduates never marry.
They don't teach us about love in the Academy.
We don't grow up even experiencing it….
Paige
We postponed the get together until the weekends.
Which was upsetting but I had a mission to do.
I sighed softly, feeling the rain splash my skin through the tree I was standing against.
I tried to wear something very casual- but I was too used to wearing formal attires.
I loved long skirts.
I wasn't used to such casual clothes…but I tried my best.
I wore a soft reddish orange cowl neck sweater, cream pants with dark red and soft pink floral designs printed all over it.
I wore cream stiletto boots that I had borrowed from Ysabela.
Though she might not like heels, that girl was in love with boots.
Plus a Chanel bag, I loved Chanel.
Then a simple Eiffel tower pendant.
My eyes flickered forward- towards the restaurant.
It was a Korean one.
I took a deep breath and entered the restaurant.
I nodded politely as they greeted me.
I took a seat at the very corner and watched the door with calculating eyes.
I took a quick look at my watch.
Any minute now…
I leaned back on my seat shutting my eyes and thinking about the earlier incident.
I was frozen.
I was so close.
He was so close.
Francis Bonnefoy.
"Well?" He had smiled.
It really was different, this feeling, I've met the nation I've been watching for so long...
I shook my head furiously.
Nikita came in giggling at something South Korea was saying.
I narrowed my eyes- already spotting several ways I could kill her- without anyone putting the blame of the bystander in the corner.
Yet…
The person who ordered me to watch was Asia- and Asia is the gentlest of the continents.
Maybe the twins- South and North America more than her- but still.
It will only be a matter of time…
My phone suddenly rang, and I pulled it out answering quickly.
"Bonjour?" I asked quickly.
"Fae, que faites-vous en ce moment?" It was Europe. [1]
"Qu'est-ce en Asie m'a ordonné de le faire." I replied smoothly. [2]
My eyes flickering around noticing that some patrons of the store were watching me.
I was used to the stares.
Not to be vain, but from some admirers during my years before I was sent to the Academy- they said I was pretty.
I returned my attention to Europe, who just started speaking again.
"Bon, bon…" She paused. "Terminer rapidement et revenir ici à l'Académie, vous avez besoin pour préparer certaines choses pour la Fête des Sports." [3]
"Of course, bien sûr." [4]
Europe put the phone down without saying goodbye, I clicked my phone shut sighing as I continued to eat my salad.
"Your Paige…right?" I looked up noticing that while I had finished my salad- Nikita had approached me.
She smiled at me.
I nodded.
"You like Korean food?" She asked me leaning back on her seat.
"I was just in the mood." I smiled warily.
My eyes flickered to see that Yong Soo was texting- occasionally looking this way to Nikita.
My hands traced the gun in my sweater lightly.
My real weapon is actually a rapier, but it's quite hard to conceal a rapier so…I bring along a handgun.
Nikita was watching me, tilting her head to the side.
"So you know the other girls." Nikita said- trying to break the ice.
I arched a brow at her.
"I do, you can say we…go to the same school."
"Really? Where?"
"An international school here in London." I said, not really lying.
AOS was technically an international school.
There was an awkward silence between both of us.
"Um…only Vivaldi has a British accent?" Nikita questioned.
"Ysabela and Ileana travel a lot with their parents." Now that was a lie. "They use Skype to have their lessons, they study online." Nikita opened her mouth. "I just met Sam now, and Hazen is pretty much in the same situation as those two."
Except that Hazen has the typical my younger sister is a b*tch life- but of course her sister is way more evil than that-
"I have to go…" Nikita smiled slightly.
I waved my hand.
Nikita walked away, glancing at me from the edge of her eyes.
My phone beeped.
I glanced at it lightly, reading the text message.
I think I like Nikita.
She tried befriending me.
Ten times more braver than any of France's girlfriends that I 'helped'.
A sad smile appeared on my lips.
I reread the text message.
Try to break Im Yong Soo and Nikita apart anytime this month.
If you can't do so, arrange an accident for Nikita.
Send a message to South Korea that she will be be killed next time if they ever as much glance at each other again.
Right your codename as the person responsible.
Then stay with Nikita.
Make her dependent on you.
That is our battle plan Fae.
Are you ready?
How cruel Antarctica.
Breaking apart lovers in February?
Very cruel.
I raised my eyes to a giggling Nikita Arcangel and a smiling Im Yong Soo.
I quickly replied.
Of course.
I stepped outside, I no longer needed to stay there. I entered an alley and dropped my phone.
It was one of those old Nokia models used by us agents so that we could dispose of it quickly.
I crushed it under my stiletto.
Things were going to be a lot more hectic now.
End of Chapter 10: Haliya, Mazu and Fae.
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[1] Fae, what are you doing now? - Europe.
[2] What Asia ordered me to do. - Paige Sinclair.
[3] Good, good...finish quickly and come back here in the Academy, you need to prepare some items for the Sports Fest. - Europe.
[4] Of course. - Paige Sinclair.
