I apologize for the delay. been busy busy busy!
Felik's group had also split into pairs. Unlike Toris' group, his group could be divided into an equal amount. Lukas with Legolas, Berwald with Tino, Feliks with Mathias, and Emil with Tauriel.
EMIL AND TAURIEL
Emil didn't really know what to think of her. He got really nervous around women, especially those from a different race. Tauriel was tall, strong, drop-dead gorgeous, and very athletic. Those attributes added to his intimidation. For the first hour they were together, he couldn't bring himself to say anything and she had been silent. He knew he had to break the ice, but how would he do it? As if she could read his mind, she finally spoke right before he opened his mouth. "So you are a personified nation, right?" Was all she said.
Emil was startled by her sudden speaking and it took him quite a while to answer the fairly easy question. "Y-Yes! I am!" He managed to sputter out. A smile spread across Tauriel's face. Maybe she wasn't as stoic as he thought she was. "Why do you ask?" He asked after another pause had occurred. "I just think it's a fascinating concept. Countries as people. I never knew such things existed" She replied, not seeming quite as scary as she did only a few minutes ago. Likewise, up until an hour ago, Emil didn't know that such wonderful beings as elves existed.
Usually he was a very stubborn boy, but when around Tauriel, it was difficult to defy her. She had a certain...thing about her that was hard to explain. Every time Emil tried to be hard-headed, she had a way to soften him up again. "So which nation are you a personification of?" She had asked. "N-Not telling you! That's none of your business!" Emil retorted. He looked at her with a stern expression...then after a while he gave up. "Alright! Iceland!" He said in defeat. The amazing thing was that she just had to be herself and people couldn't help but to be honest with her. That was the Elvish charm.
LUKAS WITH LEGOLAS
They had begun to talk as soon as they started walking. Lukas was full of questions and he wasn't being his usual quiet self at all. In fact, he was acting like a totally different person. His constant stream of questions would normally drive anyone—even elves—to the brink of insanity, but Legolas had much experience with people that asked many questions and talked a lot. Gimli was the name of a dwarf that Legolas had learned a lot of self-control from. Gimli would always badger him and tease him, so Lukas was very easy to deal with.
Legolas simply answered the Norwegian's questions calmly and with a smile. He found Lukas' fascination rather interesting. "So, let me ask you a question now," He said after they'd been walking about thirty minutes, "How do you keep trolls as pets?" Lukas paused for a moment and pondered how he should answer. He finally decided that showing would be more efficient than explaining. The Norwegian snapped his fingers and called out the name "Munch!" into the air.
To Legolas' surprise, a green creature that floated and had long hair appeared out of what seemed like nothing. "What kind of a troll is that? I've never seen one like that" The elf said, looking rather impressed. Lukas petted the troll's hair and a smile came across his solemn face. "He's a guardian troll. A very special type that is bound to only one person." He said matter-of-factly. "Tell me more" Legolas said, his interest ever-growing. Lukas obliged and began to tell about his very special troll.
TINO AND BERWALD
These two were very good friends, but now they had something to talk about. Of course, Berwald didn't say much more than "mm" so it was Tino that did all the talking. Well...most of it anyways. Tino was known as being the Santa of the Hetalian world, and he was troubled by a certain issue. "You know how Tauriel and Legolas are elves?" "MM" "Well...i was thinking..." "mm?" "Do you think that if I told them I was Santa that they would be scared of me?" "mmmm..." There was a long, long while of silence as Tino contemplated the matter.
FELIKS AND MATHIAS
These two had been acquaintances, but now they were becoming friends. As they talked, they found out that they had a lot in common. They both liked to try new things, both were loud and obnoxious, and both of them had a very close friend they hung out a lot with. Mathias' best friend was Lukas, while Feliks' best friend was Toris. They had a long conversation about their friends, and if it weren't for the lack of water, they would have talked a lot longer. Along the way, they stopped by a stream to drink some water before walking and talking again.
MONACO AND MERRY
Ever since they started walking, Monaco much desired to hold Merry's hand. Merry allowed her and in fact he enjoyed it. "I hope you don't miss being with Pippin. You two seem to be close friends" She said softly. The hobbit laughed a bit a squeezed her hand. "It isn't the first nor last time we'd be separated. I know he's in good hands. Seborga seems to be a good man to be with" He replied. Monaco grinned and squeezed his hand back. She was glad that he wasn't upset. It would make her mad if he was the least bit dissatisfied.
They kept walking until they saw a shadow of something in the distance. "What was that?" Monaco asked as she huddled close to Merry for safety. Merry had gotten a better look at what it was and realized it was just a rabbit racing across the field. "We're fine. No monsters coming to get either of us, that's for sure." He said calmly as he patted her head in a soothing way. She was no longer afraid, but kept hugging Merry just because she wanted to. The hobbit liked it too, although he never said so.
PIPPIN AND SEBORGA
They had been laughing, joking, and singing all the way. The two of them got along very well and enjoyed being with each other. In fact, as they walked, they had composed a little song together.
Across the fields we go! Over the hills we dance! Atop the grass we prance! Along the way we sing! While we walk, we chime! The futher we go, the more our voices ring!
Going in pairs is a delight! No matter if it's day or night! For together we feel no fr—"
It was here that a voice interrupted them from behind. "Fright!" The voice shouted, and Seborga and Pippin both jumped. The voice belonged to a 2p, which wasn't settling in the slightest. Before the 2p could introduce himself, Seborga picked up the hobbit and ran along with amazing Italian speed. The 2p was lost in the dust, and surprisingly never followed. "That was a close one!" Pippin stated with a quivering voice. "Tell me about it!" Seborga responded between breaths. He set the hobbit down and they continued, being sure not to cause too much noise or sing too merrily.
LUXEMBOURG AND BILBO
They had been rather silent, as neither of them dared to start a conversation. They doubted that they were compatible at all. Luxembourg was the shy quiet type while Bilbo was the proper one and only talked if it was needed. The first time they even uttered a word was when Bilbo sneezed and Luxembourg blessed him. That was the extent of their conversation. Not very much at all.
However, when they looked in the distance, they saw a small boy running across the field. It was hard to tell if it was Frodo or another boy, but nonetheless, the pair went running in the direction that the boy went. Hopefully they would find a clue if nothing else. Together they raced at full speed. Along the way, they took a few breaks, but they were bound determined to reach the place the boy was going as soon as they possibly could.
LADONIA AND KUGEL
These two had done absolutely nothing but talk about art and things related to it. Out of all the pairs, they were probably the ones that made the least progress. However, they did run into a new country along the way. As they went down the sidewalk, they were too busy talking and bumped into Kiku, Kuro's 1p counterpart. "We're so sorry! Sincere apologies!" Kugel said frantically, hoping he didn't upset the Japanese man. It was a very well known fact that Kiku was protective over his personal space, and by bumping into him, both of the micro-nations had violated his space.
Unlike Kuro, Kiku was not quick to take offense. He understood that it was a mere accident and acted as if it never happened. "So what are two little nations such as yourselves doing out here?" He asked the pair. Ladonia took the honor of explaining. "Oh I see..." Kiku muttered..."Well, if you would like some company, I can come with you. Being so small out here is very dangerous" Kugel and Ladonia both liked the sound of that. "Oh, yes please!" They said in unison.
Kiku smiled and joined them. Their pair had now turned into a trio. Atop of that, Kiku was a very good ally to have. He was smart and had knowledge of martial arts. That, if anyone knows anything, is a good thing to have on your side.
TORIS, WY, AND SEALAND
This trio had been in turmoil. Sealand and Wy kept getting into childish wars and it greatly maddened Toris. "BOTH ICE CREAM FLAVORS ARE GOOD, SO STOP TRYING TO PROVE WHO'S IS BETTER!" he finally said to shut them up. It was not like him at all to raise his voice, so the micro-nations snapped to attention. They never fought over matterless things while around Toris after that; not even if it was in play. "We're sorry!" They apologized before giving him warm hugs. Toris sighed in relief. "Good. Now lets move on without further interruptions. Please." He said softly. The kids nodded. As agreed, neither of them spoke unless spoken to by Toris.
From there on out, things went smoothly, but they never saw anything suspicious.
Just want to say that I'm sorry about the short length. I was working on my other story "Forsaken Islanders".
