Belgium's pov
" this place should do" Hungary say as we enter, I gave a quick glance at Aurelian, he wasn't wearing his jacket or gun anymore since he put it away in the rental car he got. But he still wore that scarf and it kind of made him look heroic in a way.
Especially when the wind pick up, anyway we found a table large enough for us and sat down. " so Jenni what you want to know, I can start with my childhood, teen years, my rise to power when I was Maya or the big collapse, the conquest and between that and before I met you" Aurelian asks his capital.
" childhood I always wonder how you grew up. The few things you told me before sort of gave me a idea how you were as a kid." Jenni says to him. " well you know I eldest of six kids, lets see on the day I could walk my dad put a spear in my tiny hands and train me in war. Most of my childhood I went though my dad's vision of the Spartan Agoge, I was taught everything about war that my dad and my teachers knew. Trained in using weapons of any kind, went thought a very rough training which had me hunting animals and people, marching a horrible conditions, learning to flay animals plus people too, some military planning but I it was limited for a few reason and a lot of other things also." Aurelian said we all stare at him.
" your kidding right" Hungary asked him and he told her no. " why do you think I so good at war, I born, train and taught to be a warrior. I been other things over the years, a farmer, architect, those guys who studied the stars, a husband and pilot but I always be a warrior. Like dad used to say, your weapon is your wife and war is your mistress." he said and smiled.
" but I also had some fun, adventures and make friends too though I will had to kill some of them later on but hey that's life for you" he also said and laughs.
" Aurelian that is horrible how could you kill your childhood friends" Philippines say to me him in shock. " Philly I didn't kill them willing, it was me or them. You don't know how it felt, they were like us representatives and I kill them at a wedding. Two were planning on marry, I got them to let me hosted them and in the middle of it I butchered them as they were drunk or tired." he said.
" sounds like the red wedding in a song of ice and fire and the TV version game of thrones" Ireland say and Aurelian laughs.
" yeah Martian got the idea for that scene from that and the black dinner. Nice guy you know, part of Ramsey snow is based on me though I not a rapist or a psychopath who likes torturing people. But we do like flaying and hunting females." he said.
For a second I look at him and thought he was kidding about the last part. " Aurelian do you hunt people" Ukraine asks him. We all hope he will say no but that was shatter when he said he used too but stop when after Spain's conquest of him.
" ask Vietnam, after the fall of Hanoi me or should I say demon of the west, strip her naked and let her loose in the jungle to be hunted for three days" he said. Vietnam frozen up and now look scare now.
Aurelian notice this since he sitting next to her. " sorry Chua, don't take it personally you should be happy that I only snap your neck, I could had flayed you alive and brought your skin back as a trophy like I used to do. Man I love those days when I was Maya, I was brutal, savage, fierce and badass. You know I used to make cloaks from the skin until Spain ordered me to stop and burn all my cloaks. I really hate that cheerful fool." he said and Chua's eyes look like they were going to pop out as they went wide open at hearing this.
" you know Aurelian I think Spain was right to do that and his heavy handed treatment of you was good. Seriously stuff like that will scare anyone, I know Spain might had gone to far when he try to put down your two great rebellions but like you once said your like good steel, you will break before blending. And you prove that in the aftermath of the great Mayan revolt of 1749 when Spain had to behead you when even defeated and brought down from a cross he crucified you on three days earlier. Even then you refuse to blend the knee and that scares me Aurelian, you always fight to the death even when its pointless." Philippines say.
I soon remember that day, Spain forced his remaining colonies or former ones and also invited several fellow countries like England, France, Prussia, my brother, Russia, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden to show he was still powerful.
I can still remember how he lead us all down a road lined up with rebels who all nailed to crosses. " this how you deal with the rebels that survive" Spain said out loud to us. To this day I still remember the face of several rebels who were still alive on that road.
At some point we came to the last cross that to our horror had Aurelian on it. He was wearing nothing but a dirty, torn pair of trousers and he was a mess. He was cover with half heal wounds, he was filthy, his hair was long and dirty. He was weak and scream in pain as two Spanish soldiers took him off the cross. France puke when they remove the nails that were ran though his hands.
Austria and England yelled at Spain saying this was no way to treat a colony. Spain told them to shut up and he can treat his colonies anyway he wants. He walks up to Aurelian who by that time was forced on his knees and kick him in the stomach.
Prussia and to my surprise Morgan try stop this but the Spanish soldiers who came with us aim their weapons at us. Spain then starts beating Aurelian mercilessly until Aurelian is cover in bruises and in more pain.
" so Guatemala do you submit now to the me and the crown" Spain ask him and Aurelian spit on his boots. " captain get the chopping block now, Aurelian submit now or I taking off your head you piece of shit" he say and I saw a soldier bring up a chopping block.
We all then started to protest this, Aurelian's siblings beg for mercy for their brother while trying to convince to submit, Prussia threaten war if he kills Aurelian, England and France made promise of revenge if he took Aurelian's head off.
Morgan swore he captured and sink Spain's ships in all of the seas he chop his head off. Russia to everyone surprise said don't kill him but he ruined it when he said "give him to me, I want a new colony, Austria promise swift actions if he does this and Hungary begs loudly for him to spare Guatemala.
Switzerland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark loudly protested too. But he amount of begging or threats could change Spain's mind. Aurelian despite his face being a ruined mess smiled and look around for a moment before stopping to look at some trees in the distances.
"hey Spain I got something to tell you. How can a man die better, than facing fearful odds, for the ashes of his father and temples of his gods" he say and we now look confused at him. " behind those tree stood a temple to my gods and that my father build for me. What is dead may never die Spain, but rises again, harder and stronger" he said and lay his head on the chopping block.
Spain now looks shock and unnerve at this but he lifts up the axe and swings it down. He miss and hit the back his left shoulder blade, Aurelian screams in pain and Spain try a again but misses the next two swings.
My brother at this take away the axe from a shaking and shock Spain. Aurelian was still screaming and his back was cover in blood. Morgan gave him a sad look before beheading him quickly.
Aurelian's head roll away and a fountain of blood came from his neck. His body kicked and move for a moment or two before stopping.
" Spain you just cut off your right hand" Arthur said as he remove his coat and covers the head. " what do you mean Arthur" Spain ask him. " he was one of your most best and fearful soldiers and when he comes back, your now going to had to watch and keep him under control. Having a man like him for a enemy is bad and I know you're the reason he rebel in the first place and you heard him he going to rises up again sooner or later in the future. He was your right hand man but not anymore he's your worst nightmare" Arthur said and muttered a prayer for Aurelian.
" how you do that Antonio, Aurelian is awesome he help me beat fancy pants in the recent war we had, retook Gibraltar which even you couldn't do, won three sea battles against Britain, beat back Hungary when she enter the war, fought with me and Frederick though most of the war.
Later we all left, Prussia cursed Spain, France and Austria told him he was a savage and Hungary hit Spain with her skillet. I didn't look at Antonio as Morgan lead me away and he try to comfort me.
" hey Bella something wrong" I heard Aurelian's voice and I snap out of that memory. " no I was just remembering something that's all" I told him and he shrugs. " also surrendering was drilled in my head to be the worst thing I could do, my dad will tells me never to surrender and fight to the death even when the war or battle is lost. Retreat will acceptable but not surrendering." he then said.
Aurelian then snaps his fingers and three waitress show up to our table. " I hate when you do that" Jenni say to him after the waitress take our orders.
" what I can't be Fronz, you got something against Henry Winkler now because I thought you forgave him and me for getting the three of us locked up in the jail that one time." he said to her.
" its not that but how you can do things like that, remember that Hollywood party back 61, when you had snap your fingers and Marilyn Monroe, Alice Faye, Cyd Charisse, Natalie wood, Mary Murphy, Carmen Miranda and Julie Harris are over you like bees on honey. And remember you had that Italian accent going back in the 80s and wore that leather Jacket and rode that motorcycle. Oh remember when I caught you and James Dean together that one time four months before that accident where he almost die. She say and Aurelian goes pale.
" you saw nothing Jenni alright, you didn't see a shirtless me or James making out on a couch ok, you just imagine it and I thought we talked about this." he say to Jenni in a cold tone.
Jenni smirks, " no that's what I saw Aurelian and I took a photo of it." she said and Aurelian tells her no and she got no proof at all. Jenni then say he shouldn't be ashamed of being bisexual and Aurelian tells he is straight as John Wayne and said you're the bisexual for having making out with Monroe at that Hollywood orgy.
" Aurelian shut up, I thought we discuss never talk about that again." Jenni snap at him and he just smirks at her. Hungary and Seychelles try to coax the story about Aurelian and James Dean but have no success or the orgy which both Aurelian and Jenni denial it even happen.
Lunch was good very good I even order some more to go. Aurelian talked more his childhood which include some his little adventures and described in great detail his parents. Me and the rest of Aurelian's ex-wives listen closely since we never heard much about them. Also describe Mayan culture in more details and Taiwan ask him after the whole world ending thing and he explain the world was never going to end its just the date of a new era. But he also said their will be two natural disasters this year.
Ireland asked how does he know that and he answer it by saying his ancient priests foretold it after a animal sacrifice and reading the organs. I really wish he didn't go into detailing how this is done since I seen him do it before.
"Aurelian is the war close to being over?" Jenni ask him and he answer her with this " no with Chile and his buddy Ecuador joining Colombia will be reinforce but we have started surrounding the region his capital is in. we still control the sky though in the morning I heard that the Ecuadorians are going to try a massive strike with all their tanks which number close to 200 in a bid to keep the way to Colombia's capital open.
But our air forces already hit their armor formation, we are not sure how many but a lot of tanks and other fighting vehicles were destroyed or damaged. Chile will be busy when my sister Peru and her boyfriend Bolivia declare war on the cocky idiot.
"also even though Ecuador has a decent navy Peru should be able to blockade him. Oh Jenni last week I got Sweden to sell me like a more an a hundred Stridsvagn 103 tanks and some CB90 class fast assault craft, he selling them cheaply and I like the dude. He gets me sometimes and also both love dancing to Michael Jackson's music when we are alone." he said and froze when he realize what he said.
" I know it you love dancing to MJ music" Jenni say and laughs at Aurelian. " hey you too, I remember you were a back up dancer for him back in 85 Jen" he say and Jenni shuts up.
At this moment Aurelian's phone rang, he answers it and his face turns pale.
Aurelian's pov
" hey babe how you doing?" I heard a female voice say to me over my phone. " Chihuahua I thought I told you or Sonora never to call me!" I shout over the phone. " Waxaklahun don't be like that, all we want is to hang out like old times and remember we were best friends once." and get me drunk and have a threesome, I not that stupid you know" I say to her.
" sure I remember that time you thought the world was ending and hid in that cave for four days" she say to me and I sigh at that certain memory. " Chihuahua we are not teenagers anymore, what you, me and Sonora had was special but I feel like a third wheel after you and him got really close ok. I felt like I needed to leave the relationship and want you two to be happy." I said over the phone.
" then why didn't you tell us you felt left out, me and Sonora were planning something big for your birthday. It was going to be the three of us going on a year long trip and having like crazy sex in different places while exploring the world." she said and I felt ashamed now since I been ignoring or avoiding them for the last couple of thousands of years.
" gods I been an idiot, can you two ever forgive me." I asked her and she like " yeah but lets hang and have nice dinner ok". " sure but I going to be busy with fighting a war and other things. But I be in Mexico on March the third for some meeting between Julie and my bosses. We could hang then ok" I said and she agrees to it and after a goodbye she hangs up.
Then I got a call from Mongolia. " hey boss we got a problem". he told me and I ask what is wrong. " well got ambush and Sri Lanka and Marshall got hit by RPG fire and now mess up but still alive and oh we lost our supplies too. Think we can pull back and join you in Peru for some R&R man please?" he then say to me and I tell " sure but I want a full report on what happen and get on a plane. Leave all heavy weapons behind and only bring light weapons, I don't any of you armed to the teeth in Peru ok" I said and we ended the call.
I also made a call to Japan who answer him. " hey Japan are the ships ready to sail?" I asked him and he told yes but the weapons need to be tested, he not sure if they will work and wants more time to work on them. I tell him I likely be needing them now and thank him for everything.
Then I made a call to Sakha Republic." hey Sak what's up man, need a favor dude" I said when he answer me. " what you need Aure, horses, booze or woman?" he say and I giggle at the last part. " no, no and again no. what I need is for you, Chechnya, Tatarstan, Tuva and Chuvashia to cause some trouble for Russia. He been on Katyusha lately for all the pro west protest in her country recently. Weapons and supplies had been smuggled into your lands during the last few months. You guys knows the drill, tell Chechnya to send the package, he will know what I am talking about and give that fucked commie hell" I said and Sakha told me " sure thing comrade" then hanged up.
I couldn't help but lean back my chair a little and pet a sphynx cat. I stop and look at the cat and wonder where the heck he come from. But I ignore this and continue to pet the animal and then grin.
" Aurelian give me the cat and stop grinning like that, your starting to remind me of a James bond villain." Jen tells me and I pass her the furless cat who she gave to a little girl who had lost him.
" Hey Nam lets go on a walk together" I asked my ex wife and she surprised by this request but said yes. " net you tomorrow at the last meeting then we go back home to see my ranch, your love it I got African wild dogs who are so cute and lots of cool animals there. Oh I bring Vietnam to the meeting too." I said as I left the restaurant with Vietnam being drag out by me.
Well a other one is done and next be soon I guess. Also Sakha , Chechnya, Tatarstan, Tuva and Chuvashia are all republics in the Russian Federation. Chechnya if anyone knows has cause Russia a lot of problems in the last twenty years and two wars. So I thought having them rebel against Russia will be fun and next chapter will be in Vietnam's pov.
Any reviews, ideas or suggestions are very welcome.