Soul: Helloooooo. I'm. Sorry I'm late, BUT COLLEGE IS BEING CRUEL! I have a few things to say before you read so LISTEN! One, the first half of this chapter was ment to be an omake, but there end up being some important stuff i type into it (cookies if you get what i meant, its very obvious). Second course is I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO A LUAU, so i dont know how they work or what goes on. Before you lovely people who have seen or particapated in one start PM-ing me telling me thr truth or one of you decides to tell me i should have researched, i tried, but was to lazy to look up anymore than what ive seen in movies (*cough* lilo and stitch *cough*). So please excuse my stupidity. last but not least this is a two parter. this chpater was so long i need to split it in half. Chapter 12 will be the next part, which i am working on as you read this (when ever you becasue knowing me it'll be late again)... Enjoy!
Chapter 11
"America, why are we going to Hawaii?" England asked, looking down at his ticket. America sucked in his cheeks.
"Because Lahela had something she wanted to show us." he explained, looking more than ever like a little kid. England just shook his head, grabbing his suitcase.
The plane ride over the Pacific was smooth. Lahela was waiting for them in the airport, a police type person next to her.
"Thanks for sticking with me John." she said, then ran over to America. America picked his daughter up and swung her onto his back in one movement. The little girl squealed and gripped America's shirt tightly.
"So what is it you want flower?" he asked. Lahela whispered something in his ear. America grinned.
"It's a good thing some of the other states are coming. You said to invite anyone I wanted, so I brought Iggy. Lars, Berwald and Tino will come in later this afternoon." America said. Lahela cheered.
England then received a grand tour of Honolulu, well, the beach. America had dragged him immediately to his house to chang then headed straight for the beach. It was, of course, full of surfers and tourists. America and Lahela just shrugged and jumped right into the water and began wave hopping, as they called it.
He watched from the tide line, poking at the few things in the sand with his toes. America came running up after a few minutes, soaking wet and shivering slightly. He checked his phone then texted someone. Hawaii came up behind him.
"Who was it?" England asked. America shook his head, spraying water everywhere.
"A couple of the states. California is bringing Eloni and Mika. FYI." America said, looking over at Lahela. She grinned and nodded before running off back to the water.
"Who is Mika?" England asked.
"Our Samoa." America said, sitting down next to England. England looked over at his dripping wet companion and move a few inches away.
"Artie, that hurts you know." America said, pouting. England rolled his eyes. America grinned evilly and threw his arms around England, effectively soaking him.
"Ugh, Alfred!" England shouted, wiggling his way out of America's arms. He ended up in the sand, which stuck to his wet form. America burst out laughed, rolled in the sand himself.
"Alfred!" England complained, trying to brush the sand off.
"Dad, what did you do this time?" a voice asked. Both countries turned to the speaker. Virginia had her hands on her hips, towel hanging over her shoulders.
California was holding the hands of Guam and a little boy about the same age as Guam. Pennsylvania, Nebraska, DC and Wisconsin were also there, all in some form of a swimsuit. David and Delilah we're both carrying surfboards. David was carrying a flowery board that obviously wasn't his as well as his own black with flames board.
"Any good waves yet Pops?" David asked. America groaned.
"Pops makes me sound old." he whined. The states snorted.
"Dad," DC said seriously, "You're old."
"Not as old as Iggy!"
"I should take offense to that." England said, pretending to scowl. In reality, he was really trying not to start laughing.
The states did burst out laughing. California pulled the territories over to the towel England had laid out and handed them a bucket of sand toys she seemed to pull out of nowhere.
"So I'm guessing this is Mika." England said, looking down at the boy. He had sun-kissed skin and brown almond shaped eyes. His mop of brown-black hair was attempting to be contained with a sun hat, but it wasn't working.
The boy looked up, grinning then looked back down. He and Guam began building a castle in the sand next to the towel.
"Surf's up!" Pennsylvania yelled, dropping the flowery surfboard and running down to the water. California scowled and was about to tell her brother off, but she was knocked sideways slightly as DC tore down the beach.
She growled under her breath. America just laughed.
England and America watched the states play. Nebraska ended up helping Guam and American Samoa with their little project. So far they had a mote and a castle about three feet tall. Wisconsin had been buried and dug up by Penn and DC after they came back from surfing. Hawaii had caught a ride with California, having forgotten her own board back in the house. Virginia just chatted with England for a while before sunbathing.
"Alright, time to pick the guests up from the airport!" America yelled, checking the time on his phone.
The group made their way back to the house, Hawaii almost flying with excitement. They showered off the salt water then head for the airport.
PAAAAAAAAAAAGE BREEAAAAK!
Berwald, Tino and Lars came into the waiting room at around three. America tried not to laugh at what Berwald was wearing. The northern country was wearing Bermuda shorts and a tee shirt, something he hadn't thought the man owned. Tino and Lars were both dressed similarly, except with slightly Hawaiian shirts.
"Hello America!" Tino called, running over. Hawaii clapped her hands together, jumping up and down.
"Who are these children?" Berlwald asked in his slow tone. Introductions were slowly made, human and state names were give.
"And this is Lahela or Hawaii. She's the one who arranged this little party slash get together slash whatever." America said shrugging. Lars swung the little islands up onto his shoulders.
"Let's go then." he said.
"Where were you?" was the first thing that greeted the group when they got back to the supposedly empty house. New York was standing in the door way with Delaware and Kentucky.
"Irony," Wisconsin mutter to Virginia. Delaware noticed who was there and jumped out of the doorway, giving her dad a hug before moving over to "chat" with Berwald. Tino smiled awkwardly.
"Let's get inside first and I'll start fixing something to snack on. Hawaii, wanna help?" he asked.
"Yup!" she said, climbing off Netherlands. She ran into the house after her dad, Guam and American Samoa hot on her heels.
The four other countries looked at each other then settle down in the living room, bags piled in a corner. Virginia sat down with them and began chatting with England. Wisconsin and Kentucky were finishing up the guest bedrooms upstairs.
"So," Netherlands said, leaning forward in his seat, "Can I ask you something important?"
Virginia looked around, as it was she the country was addressing. She nodded, waiting.
"How did America find you?" he asked. Virginia's eyes widened slightly then she smiled, knowing what the Dutchman was after.
"There were some rumors I think. He was already down in Virginia for business reasons and, being America, decided to play detective for a little while. After a bit of 'investigating', he found me I guess. I actually don't really remember what happened."
Netherlands nodded then asked, "So I should look into the past and see if I can remember any rumors or supernatural talk."
"I'll tell you want you can do." Virginia said leaning forward. Everyone in the room was now paying attention. "Go on the web and make a link in the UN page. Make it a link to some piece of your history, preferable a page you made. Then in the history bit, make a message. Corny and stupid as it may sound, I know certain Canadian provinces who looked at newspapers about the country all the time. I'd bet a million dollars that your capital is going to check out the page eventually. Ottawa and DC tend to be more concerned about politics than the rest of us."
The Netherlands sat back in his seat, thinking. Berwald looked at Tino, sharing some message between them. England put his face in his hands.
"Don't worry." Pennsylvania said, "As soon as Pops found Ginny here, it wasn't hard to figure out where the others would be. In the modern age it would be a bit easier to hide, but you can do it."
America came in with snacks at that moment, ending the conversation.
"Come on!" America yelled, dragging the group down the street. He had a duffle bag over one shoulder, Lahela balanced on the other. Guam was holding California's hand.
They made it to a luau where people were waiting for the show to begin. America got everyone comfortable in a great spot to watch and ran off with Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, California, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
"Where are they going?" England asked. The rest of the states just grinned.
They saw a man in traditional Hawaiian clothes come out onto the stage. The states all looked off stage, waved then turned back to the man. He was telling something to the crowd about the show and the traditions behind it. The countries had glanced where the state had looked then, after not seeing anything, went back to watching the show.
A couple of groups came out and did some dances and told stories. Finland was entranced as was England. Berwald enjoyed it greatly, just didn't show it much. Netherlands was enjoying himself, smoking a little.
The announcer shouted that the next act would come out in a few minutes. The states started whispering in various Native American languages so that the countries would understand. They were bouncing with excitement.
Music started playing and out came...
"Alfred!" England shouted, smiling incredulously. The superpower just grinned as he walked out onto the stage wearing traditional Hawaiian clothing. The states who had followed him walked out with him.
Alfred said something in Hawaiian the translated, "This song was made by Lahela and tells a little about the history of Hawaii."
Alfred stepped back behind Lahela, Eloni and Mika. David and Virginia were standing off to the standing, holding instruments, currently playing. California joined Alfred in the back.
Hawaii and the two territories started dancing, grass skirts and leaves swirling beautifully. Alfred and California joined in a moment later.
The countries were too amazed by the dance to notice that the music had changed slightly. They did however notice when Alfred began singing.
His voice rose as the music did, joined by Hawaii. It was as if the volcanoes and ocean were talking to each other while the earth danced.
The four countries were entranced then all of a sudden, the song picked up speed and stopped. David tossed something to Alfred and his children moved aside. Alfred shouted something and ignited the ends of the two poles in this hands. Both ends sprung to life with red-white flames.
The spectators could see him laughing as David and Virginia started a fast beat of sorts. Alfred spun the batons in his hands, creating to circle-like fire wheels on either side of himself.
Arthur thought his old charge was going to set himself on fire at times. America was practically dancing within the fire as he spun it around himself...
(Time Skip)
"That was amazing, Alfred!" England shouted as America and his kids reappeared. America and Hawaii were grinning like children in a candy shop.
"Glad you enjoyed." America chirped, wiping sweat off his face. He was still wearing the costume. David was dancing with California, laughing.
"That was very surprising America." Finland said, smiling brightly. The Netherlands and Sweden exchanged a look, impressed.
"I thought it would be fun, seeing as only a few of you really know us." Hawaii explained, bouncing up and down, "Did you like it?"
"It was very nice, little one." Sweden said. Hawaii cheered, hugging Delaware.
=-=-=-=-=-=-= PaGe BrEaK =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
"Time to put our plan into action." Virginia whispered. Her siblings nodded.
"Charity, I want you, Gege and Al to watch them." Arizona said quietly.
Mississippi, Charity Jones, currently was curled up next to her brother, Alabama, and sister, Georgia. She had short black hair, blue eyes and sharp features. She nodded in response, grinning.
Alabama, or Abraham Jones, moved his fingers to ask his sister something. He had wavy brown hair and very light brown eyes.
"No, we will keep everything going on our end. You three just have to make sure they get there." Virginia answered. Abraham nodded, pulling his blanket tighter.
"I'm sure Dad's asleep." Georgia whispered. Abraham rolled his eyes.
"I realize that, but I don't want to end up being the one who wakes him up." he stated under his breath, giving his sister a look.
Georgia laughed, pulling her fuzzy bathrobe closer. Her still wet strawberry blond hair was soaking the robe and dripping water in her face. Georgia had hazel-gray eyes and a peach shaped birthmark on her neck. Arizona threw a pillow at the Dakota twins, who were snickering loudly.
"What is up with you two?" Georgia hissed. It sounded really creepy coming from her.
"We're hooking up our old man." Jake snorted. Ohio covered her moth, trying not to burst out in a fit of laughter. Virginia just shook her head.
"Okay get to bed," the oldest state ordered, "You know what Father is going to do in the morning."
Arizona groaned, laughing.
_LAAAAAA_
"GOOOOOOD MOOOOORNNIIIING!" America shouted, pressing down the button on an air horn. Arizona woke with a start, falling out of bed as she cursed up a storm. She rolled over to get her dad into a reasonable line of vision.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! YOU LIVE IN A ZOO! YOU LOOK LIKE A MONKEY AAAAAANNNNDD YOU SMELL LIKE ONE TOOO!" America bellowed, still using the air horn. When he was finished he looked down at Arizona.
"Morning!" America chirped again, tossing the now empty air horn in the trash can. Arizona flipped him off then laughed.
"Happy Valentine's Day Dad." she said. America pulled his daughter up, squishing her in a hug.
"Happy birthday sweetie." he said then swung Veronica up onto his shoulder.
"So what does the birthday girl want for breakfast?" Virginia asked as she walked up tho Arizona's bedroom door. Vee put her chin in her hand, resting her elbow on America's shoulder.
"Um, chorizo burritos with potatoes, tomatoes, and green chiles." she said, slowly then nodded, "Yup exactly that. And some milk."
Virginia smiled and nodded, walking off to get started. America carried Arizona all the way down to his own room, grabbed a huge brown bag and a duffel bag then walked all the way back to the kitchen. In that time, all of the states had congregated outside to set up for breakfast.
America kicked open the back door, shouting, "Come and get it!"
He put the duffle bag down and set the paper bag on a table on the porch. Now the states were standing around the back porch, waiting and amazingly not pushing. New York and Massachusetts glared at each other, but were behaving.
"Alright," America said, pulling a random parcel out of the bag, "Texas."
He chucked the parcel off the porch at the Stetson poking out of the crowd. Texas caught it before it hit his precious hat (he had gotten it from his dad back in the late 1800s).
"Penn, Levi, Minnesota." America continued, throwing little gifts off the porch. The only one to get hit was Washington, who got smacked in the face with a box of conversation hearts and a Cabella's gift card.
"Happy Valentine's Day!" America Shouted to his kids, there was a fifty plus dog pile (almost) of hugs on America. He laughed and put Arizona down in a chair.
"Big question." he said, "Presents now or during your awesome-tastic party?"
"Party." Arizona said immediately. After knowing America for so long, the states and territories knew certain things America ALWAYS did. Only certain things though, like birthdays and holidays. Now that didn't change the fact that most of those certain things were fun and nowadays a traditions. It just made it easier for the states to plot events around or during this certain things.
Which is how that night's party was going to go down. The states had a plan, which involved the FBI, a limousine, a bottle of wine, a plane ticket, a email, a boat, a computer, and New York. Well, more his waters than the land.
Arizona had invited England to her party, which she was having in New York's house. She had sent him a ticket when he replied he wanted to come. Now he, America and all of America's kids were in New York's for said party. Now that all of the attendees where there, Vee was going to open her presents.
America and her siblings had brought her a new horsemanship shirt thing for her shows, a new I-pad 4, a giant stuff corn (don't ask), a new filly (named immediately Valentine because of a heart shaped marking on her back) and a new tractor. England just shook his head at the excitement Arizona produced over these gifts. Then he gave her his gift, which was seeds for a crop grow in England, a gift card for Amazon (he didn't know exactly what to get her) and neon green cowgirl hat.
"Cake!" Washington roared, forcing Arizona's hat on her head and running into the kitchen. The candles were lit, 'Happy Birthday' was sung four different ways and Arizona's face was put into her piece of the ice cream cake.
"Party Time!" a group of the states yelled, running over to America's DJ station. America jumped in to the mess of states and began dancing, very oddly. England just laughed at him.
After about two hours, Alabama and Georgia got to work, pulling Mississippi out of her MIO shot challenge with Nebraska. Alabama signaled Virginia, who was over by the food. She nodded and threw the home phone over the heads of the people between herself and Alabama (which was about twenty feet). Georgia caught it and the three siblings moved into the next room.
They called up the FBI, giggling quietly. Mississippi was keeping an eye out from England or America, in case they came around the corner.
"Hey Fred." Georgia chirped into the phone. She received a grunt in reply. "Yea, yea I know it late, but it's time. Can you bring a limo instead of a cab?"
Grunt.
"Thank you." Georgia chirped again.
As the plan involved the FBI, a boat, a limo, a bottle of wine and New York, the three sibling had to time this perfectly. According to Fred, the limo would arrive in exactly five minutes and twenty-three seconds. Alabama jumped into action, dragging England outside.
Just as Virginia had predicted, America followed his son and England when he caught sight of them.
"...Alabama was it?" England was asking when America came within ear shot, "Look, there's nothing out here."
America and eyebrow and hopped down the front porch to where Alabama and England were standing.
In the bushes nearby, Georgia, Mississippi and the Dakota twins were waiting to ambush to two adults. Pushing two countries into a limo wasn't going to be easy.
As if on cue, the limo whipped up to the drive, the states jumped out, opened the limo doors and shoved the two nations into the back seat. With a yell of surprise, America and England tumbled on top of each other over the back seat of the limo.
"Have fun!" the twins called in unison as they slammed the door. America tried and failed to force it open.
"What are they planning?" he groaned, slumping back onto the floor. England picked himself up and down in the seat. There was a piece of paper stuck to the seat in front of him with a piece of tape.
"I think the harbor." he said, holding it up to America. There was a crude drawing of a boat in water on the college rule paper.
"Yay." America said lamely, waving his hands unenthusiastically in a circle. He really just wanted to go back to the birthday party.
Back on the driveway, the three "chosen" states were jumping into Alabama's three seater truck and hurrying to follow the limo. Georgia called the FBI again while Mississippi threw her feet up onto the dashboard.
"We did good." she snickered. Alabama just rolled his eyes.
"They actually have to talk before we do good." he said dryly. Mississippi scowled.
"Party pooper." she muttered.
"Phone?" Georgia suddenly asked. Alabama handed Mississippi a bag. She opened it and pulled out the request item.
"Check." Mississippi said, putting the device back in the bag.
"Binoculars?"
"Check."
"Junk snacks?"
"Double check."
"Black beanies?"
"Checkity."
"Camera?"
"Checkaroony."
"Alright." Alabama sighed, "I made sure everything was there before Veronica even got to the house."
"You could have told me that earlier." Georgia said, pulling a bag of Taqis out of the "spy" bag. She held a flash light under her chin and turned it on.
"Doom on you." she said in a creepy voice. Her siblings gave her weird looks.
"Okaaaay." Alabama said, looking back at the road.
Both cars were soon at the harbor. The states got into a little motor boat while the limo drove up onto a larger boat that seemed to be custom made just for it. Mississippi steered the littler boat out into the water, waiting for the bigger boat to start.
The states had rigged it to go five miles out and make doughnuts in the water. Well, a mile wide doughnut, but still, a doughnut. It was New Jersey's idea.
"There they go." Alabama said, binoculars following the boat out into open water. Georgia followed, far enough away that the countries wouldn't see them in the darkness (which was within seeing distance in the day; about 200 feet of the doughnut).
"We're in the water." America deadpanned, looking out over the water. England laughed and shook his head.
"You think that the states were planning something?" he asked. It was an obvious answer so America just laughed.
"I wonder what though?" America said, turning around to face England. The older nation shrugged and went to inspect the boat.
"Can get to the controls." he called, tugging on the cabin door. He found food in a cooler and a bottle of wine.
"They gave it to us." he said, holding it us as he walked around the corner. America smiled, holding his hand out for a glass.
"They're sweet." he commented, uncorking the bottle with his pocket knife bottle opener thing.
"Well if they were aiming to give us a nice nice," England said, sitting on the edge of the boat next to America, "It's half done. Leaving us stranded on a boat kind of ruins it."
"We're moving." America pointed out, motioning the the water movement around the boat. England raised an eyebrow.
"Leaving us in a boat with no destination then." he said, correcting himself. America laughed.
"Kind of reminds me when we where sitting in a similar fashion, waiting for u-boats to pop up." England reminisced dryly. America nodded and made a gun with his fingers, shooting the water.
"Peeuw Peeuw."
The two countries chatted for a while. They found coats in the limo when they got cold. The wine was soon all gone, disappointing the both of them. England felt slightly tipsy as was taking great care speaking. America seemed fine, rooting around the boat for more liquor.
"We should've drunk it slowly." America pouted. England chuckled, leaning against the limo.
"What do you think dad's doing?" Mississippi asked, pressing the binoculars into her eyes.
"Trying to find more booz, I bet." Alabama grunted as he readjusted his position in the deck chair he had brought along. Georgia snorted as she tied a final knot in her "Spook-o-Dad" ghost.
Her idea to get the two talking about something knew was to create a ghost. She had wired up a white bed sheet with blue and white LED lights then tied it to a twenty foot long piece of PVC piping. The three states were going to drive (is that what you call it when you're in a boat?) closer to the other boat and swing the ghost in the generall direction of America. Hopefully, he'd see and freak out.
"You do know it just looks like a glowing bed sheet?" Alamaba commented. Georgia just rolled her eyes.
"And what do you think Dad'll do anyway?"
Mississippi pulled a piece of her black hair up, mimicking America's Nantucket.
"A f-f-floating b-bed sheeeeet!" she shrieked quietly. All three states laughed.
Soul: Did you like it? TEEEELLLLL MEEEE! yes, I realize they are swimming in winter, but im from a warm place (extremely warm) and swimmming in winter sounds nice, especially in an ocean, which i do not have. And i know people who go on vacation to Hawaai in December and go seimming...
American Samoa: Mika
Alabama: Abraham
Georgia: goes by her state name
Mississippi: Charity
