Hello again! Sorry this chapter is a bit late, it really didn't want to be written. Or it did, just not when I actually sat down to do it. And thus it is a little short. But hey, at least I got some Japan/Emma in! (Empan? Japemma?) Anyways, I still need a cover! It doesn't need to be drawn or anything, just photo shopping a title onto an image will do. I would do so, but I am seriously bad at photoshop.
The next part will contain a few spoilers for the chapter, so be warned. I didn't want anyone in the Mansion to come out with anything totally irreversible, which is why I didn't make England go blind. And I also looked up the voltage for defibrillators which are at a minimum 300 volts (I think). Earlier I said that the clock room produced 10-15 milliamps, which isn't even one volt. However, I will think of a way around this. I may already have a solution.
End of spoilers! Hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Hetalia or HetaOni. Hetalia belongs to Hidekazu Himaruya and HetaOni was made by Tomoyoshi and translated by PianoDream and others.
"Emma-kun, w-" Japan started, but I was already sprinting after America.
I was smaller and faster than America, so I caught up to him quickly.
"Annex?" I asked.
"Yeah." He replied. I nodded and pulled ahead of him, racing down the stairs. It was a miracle that I didn't fall. I burst into the Annex's library room just as England cast a spell.
"Sectumsempra!" He yelled, making a slashing motion with his hand. A thin cut opened up across Giant Steve's chest.
"England!" I called, slowing down a bit. America was right behind me.
"England!" He yelled as well.
"Tsk, you're already here?" England said, breathing heavily. "Just shut up and watch how great my powers are!" I began moving towards him and the door opened again.
"There you are!" Italy said from behind us. Giant Steve slashed, nicking England's shoulder.
"Ow! How about this, then?" England yelled at it.
"P-please, stop…" America said. It sounded like it was crying. I grabbed England's uninjured shoulder.
"This will be your end!" England yelled.
"STOP E-ENGLAND, DON'T DO IT!" I heard America screamed. It seemed quieter though, almost far away. There were bright flashes of light everywhere and I swayed.
"What?" England said, but his voice sounded far away too. But… that can't be right, can it? He's right next to me. I was touching his shoulder, I could feel it.
I'm so tired. And hungry. I could really go for a…
"Gonna sleep now." I muttered dully. "G'night."
"Emma!" England's far away voice said. I toppled over, losing consciousness before I hit the ground.
When I woke up I was seriously annoyed with how many times I had fallen unconscious while in the Mansion.
"She...up!" Someone said.
"Alrea...y?" Another asked. I blinked and saw America, England and Italy kneeling above me. My eyes focused on England. Wasn't I supposed to be mad at him for… the magic thing? Yes, something to do with magic. I reached up and somehow ended up smearing my hand across his face.
"Bad." I told him. He better feel properly chastised, because I didn't feel like doing much else.
"How do you feel?" Italy asked. I blinked. How did I feel?
"Tired." I decided. "Hungry. No energy." My stomach grumbled to emphasize my point.
"I have a rice ball on me." America suggested. I perked up. Food sounded really good right now, and seeing it made me realize how starved I was.
"Gimme." I ordered, reaching up for it. America gave it to me and supported my upper body so it would be easier to eat. As I ate I could feel my energy return. "How long have I been out?"
"Only five minutes." England supplied. "Which is surprising, considering the amount of energy I took from you."
"You took energy from me?" I asked. England nodded sheepishly.
"I overdid it on the spell, so when you placed your hand on my shoulder I took the extra energy I needed from you." He explained. "Since you're not magical I couldn't take magical energy from you, so I took your physical energy instead. Thankfully this should be cured with a few decent meals and several days of bed rest." I nodded, the fog in my head starting to clear as I finished the food.
"Better?" America asked.
"A bit." I decided. Italy smiled happily.
"Well then, since Steve is gone I'll find America's glasses so that we can take you back to safety!" He got up and started moving around. "They aren't in here, but maybe they're in the other room? I'll go take a look." He left.
"Do you think you can stand?" England asked.
"Maybe." I replied. "Help me up." They managed to get me into a kneeling position when Japan, Germany and Prussia ran in.
"Emma-kun!" Japan said, relieved. He was beside me instantly. "What happened? Are you hurt?"
"Just tired." I reassured him.
"She just needs food and bed rest." England informed them.
"Well, problem solved then?" Prussia asked. "Is Steve dead?" Japan hugged me, and for a moment I was taken aback by his forwardness.
"I'm fine, Japan." I told him again, hugging him briefly. Japan moved back, a light blush tinging his cheeks.
"Ah… please excuse me for my disregard for personal space." He apologized. I grinned.
"That was very rash of you England." Germany was saying to England. "However, we can now explore this section without worry."
"Why is that?" Japan asked. I frowned.
"Because the enemy that was loitering around here is gone…" America trailed off. I felt my heart drop into my stomach as I realised what Japan was saying.
"How do we know that it was the only one?" I asked quietly.
"Wait, where's Italy? He should have come after you…" Germany asked.
"He want to look for my glasses in that room." America said, pointing at the adjacent door. The room shook and I almost fell, but Japan steadied me.
"That sound! It came from that room-" Prussia started.
"Italy!" Germany yelled. He, Prussia and America ran over to the room. England made to get up as well but he was swaying.
"Damn." He muttered. "It seems that I have less energy than I thought."
"What's going on?" I asked, craning my neck to try and see where the others had gone.
"Would you allow me to pick you up…?" Japan asked hesitantly. I nodded. With all of my energy gone I could barely kneel, let alone stand. He picked me up bridal style.
"Oh, America's glasses. They were underneath you all along." England noted, picking them up from where I'd been sitting.
"ITALY!" Came Germany's heart-wrenching yell. We rushed over to the room just in time to hear Germany's diagnosis. "Italy's heart... has… stopped." I could feel Japan's shoulders tensing.
"Italy!" He said. The others made way for him and knelt down, placing me beside Italy's body. His hands moved to Italy's neck as he tried to find a pulse.
I was internally panicking. Italy was dead? But… that wasn't supposed to happen! No one was supposed to die, we were supposed to win! And if Italy was the only one who could change back time, he was really gone. We couldn't save him. I had failed, it was game over.
"...No." I said quietly. "NO! I refuse! There has to be some way to restart his heart! Can someone do CPR or something?" Japan immediately began chest compressions.
"We don't have a defibrillator!" America said back. "It's hopeless!"
"No it's not!" I shouted at him. There had to be a way! We just needed electricity. Where was electricity in the manor? The house had electricity for lights, but those wouldn't work. Think!
"Now the punishment for failing is more severe, probably 10-15 milliamps." I said.
"What?" America asked.
"The room upstairs! It electrocuted us, didn't it?" I asked.
"But that's only a fraction of the electricity needed to restart a heart!" Germany protested. "We would need at least 300 volts!" I glared at him.
"We've got to at least try!" I shot back. Germany paused, swallowed, and nodded. Japan finished the last series of compressions and Germany scooped Italy up, running out of the room. Prussia, America and England followed them. I tried to stand up, completely forgetting how weak I was. My vision blurred and I swayed. Japan caught me and picked me up again.
"Sleep." He told me. "I'll bring you to the safe room." I nodded and curled up against him, letting my exhaustion overcome me.