"Hey! Just what do you think you're doing with that?" England strained ever harder, his voice squeaking from stress and nerves. He felt Oliver's grip on his hair tighten.
"If you would just tell me what I want to hear, we won't have to do this the hard way, Arthur."
England eyed the hand that held the knife, trying to pull his neck away to a relatively safe distance. "Do what?" He was panicking.
Oliver huffed. "I'm getting a little bored with your stalling, Arthur. Now tell me how we can get to your family."
"Why the- WHY THE BLOODY HELL WOULD I DO THAT?" England squealed when he felt the sting on his throat.
Oliver let go just before he hit the vein in the country's neck. He reached around and cut the rope that bound him. Immediately England held his hands on his throat as blood drizzled down his chest. It may have been painful, but at least he knew it wouldn't kill him.
Turning his back, stroking his blade, Oliver spoke softly. "Arthur. Perhaps I need to explain further."
This is where things took another interesting turn. Allen took a step from the wall, clenching his jaw, only to have Matthieu put a hand on his shoulder and pull him back. For once, Francois took interest and eyed Allen, shaking his head with grim promise. Oliver cast a glace at the group, then continued.
"Arthur, I will make you hurt. Badly. Or you could tell me how to get Francis, Matthew, and Alfred to come here."
England opened his mouth to respond, then stopped. The cut on his neck was still bleeding terribly. It wasn't normal for it to take more than a minute to heal up. "Why do you want them here?" He asked with genuine confusion.
Oliver shrugged. "I suppose I owe you that. Alright." He turned back around. "We want to replace you. All of you."
The cold hit the pit of England's stomach as he realized what that meant. What his still bleeding throat meant.
He pulled his hand away slowly. It was stained red. His wound was still bleeding as profusely as it had when it had first been cut.
The room started to spin around him. Then he hit the floor.
Two updates in one day to make up for my procrastinating... Nothing much else to say except poor Iggy.
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