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Hallway

"Well, then, I'll go back for now. If anything comes up, call me." Austria said before Italy could get any further.

"Okay. Be careful." Prussia told him before they heard the clicking sound of Austria hanging up.

"Well, now… er, well…" Italy frowned as he tried to think. "Where should I start? What do you want to hear?"

"Werr, um… this isn't the first time we… came here, is it?" Japan asked hesitantly.

"Ah, I was also wondering about that. America said that we've gone through this several times…" Russia commented.

"…" Italy remained quiet for a moment trying to find the words. "Yeah. We've gone through this several times, ever since we came here from the world meeting."

"I knew it… So, what happened the very first time?" America asked.

"How this started. Okay." Italy said taking a deep breath. "Before the world meeting, I sneaked away from Germany's training and arrived at an unknown city somewhere. When I was there, I happened to hear rumors about this place. I thought it sounded interesting, and I told America about it."

"Yeah, no difference so far." America said with a nod.

"I wonder if that's the same city we heard the rumor in…" Aleron commented.

"Maybe, I remember running over someone in a desperate attempt to keep up with you and Dysis. I still feel guilty because I just threw a quick 'I'm sorry' before going on so you wouldn't leave me behind. I overheard the rumor right before that happened." Halia admitted.

"…" Italy looked startled as something clicked in his head. "Erm, yeah. Oh, but… the very first time, I came here with nine of you. Aleron, Halia and Dysis are always already inside the house by the time we enter."

"Which is everyone except me and Spain. This really is the first time we are here." Romano said with a frown.

"We were just going to have fun. We were going to go home soon." Italy said bitterly. "…We opened the door and came in, but… as you know, there was that monster inside. We all ran in different directions and I got lost from everyone, and I was so scared and had no idea what had happened. I wanted to find someone as quickly as possible…After walking around a lot, I found Japan. I was really happy, but… he had just been beaten by the enemy. Until then, I'd completely forgotten that Japan had come along. There was a gap, as if something had been erased… While I was thinking that there was something wrong with my memory, China, Russia, Aleron, France… America, Canada and England were killed one by one… By the time I'd finally be able to escape, Halia, Prussia and Germany were also killed, and Dysis and I were the only ones still alive."

"You were… alone…" France stated looking at Italy and Dysis sadly.

"Halia… I asked Prussia and Germany what had happened to her…" Dysis said suddenly her voice thick as tears began to fall. "They told us that…that when they ran into the creature, Halia took a sudden turn while they continued straight. They didn't realize it until it was too late…She… she probably wanted to buy the two of them some time."

"You remember?" Aleron asked curious.

"Yes…" Dysis nodded.

"You knew…" Aleron whispered feeling betrayed as he glared at her. "You knew… and you still let us come in here…"

"It's not like that." Dysis denied. "I don't remember until after I find the mirror." She held out the mirror she had been holding.

"Ahem." Halia cleared her throat. "Italy still hasn't finished." She said despite being curious about Dysis' mirror.

"I… We were supposed to get out, but I felt too hopeless. We just wandered around without knowing what to do, and before we knew it, we were in the library. That's… that's where we found Halia…and this book." Italy hesitated holding up the book he had carried with him, giving Halia a nervous glance.

"Halia is actually the one that found the book but… there was a trail of blood, Halia had dragged her body, by the looks of it, but died with her hand reaching out toward this particular book." Italy said.

"What?" Halia blinked mouth agape as she took in this information. "…what?"

"That's the Bible you've been carrying all along, isn't it?" China asked as Halia tried to process what Italy had said.

"Yeah, it kind of looks like a Bible, but this is actually a journal." Italy said looking at the journal and flipping through the pages absently. "When I opened it, it had the name of its previous owner written on it."

"It reads 'Ryuuzu no Ko', right?" Japan asked.

"Everyone had died right before our eyes, and we were alone. By then, we weren't really thinking straight anymore. That's where my memories get a little fuzzy." Italy said holding on to his head and closing his eyes to attempt to concentrate. "I was going to throw this book away, too. But… that monster found us, and I unconsciously ran away with the book still in my hands, and at last… I got out. I hadn't noticed while I was running but Dysis was no longer with me…I was… alone…"

"I got out…" Italy gasped for breath outside in the rain. "I'm the only one who survived, the only one who got out…" he slowly started to walk forward but stopped after several steps.

"I shouldn't have been able to get out…" Italy turned around abruptly and glared at the house as tears were hidden by the rain. "What the hell? This doesn't make any sense. Out of everyone, I'm the only one left? What the hell? What the hell?" Suddenly the door to the house opened revealing the creature causing Italy to jump back, stumble and turn sloppily as he made a run for it with the creature hot on his tail until he reached the gate.

"Stop!" Italy shouted turning around at the gate.

"I won, right? You couldn't catch me; you lost! The moment I get out of here, you'll lose! There's nothing you can do from that distance! When I get out of here, this place won't be the same as before, you know! As a nation, I will destroy this place!" Italy declared glaring hatefully at the creature as they stood at a standstill.

"Doesn't that make you frustrated? Huh? I'm your last trophy, after all." Italy gave a dark amused chuckle. "You lost to the guy whose only redeeming feature is his fast feet." Italy stopped for a moment as he bowed his head with tears streaming against the rain.

"…back… Take us back!" He raised his head once more. "You can take us back int his warped space, can't you?" Italy questioned as the creature simply stared.

"If you do that, why don't you eat me first? If you can catch me, that is…." Italy lowered his head once more seemingly in defeat before he raised it and glared even stronger at the creature.

"GO BACK!" He shouted moments before everything became warped.

"The next thing I knew, I was in the world meeting hall. I had the journal in my hand… and I knew I'd gone back in time. And then I became the owner of this journal. The proof that I turned into Ryuuzu is that it was written on the previous journal that he was the only one who could go back in time." Italy told everyone.

"So, you made a pact with it. It made time go back so that it could eat you…" Germany concluded unpleased.

"The second time, I didn't want to come back here, and I tried to stop America. But it was too late; you were already headed here…" Italy said sadly. "In the end, no matter how many times I go back in time, I can't go back to before I told America about this house. The ten of us always come here. Even if the groups change. Always. I even tried to hunt down Halia, Aleron and Dysis to see if I could prevent them from entering as well… I was somewhat successful but…" Italy trailed off as he turned to Halia.

"?" Halia tilted her head as she tightened her grip on France nervously.

"The times I was successful in catching them before entering the house. Halia would give me a look of recognition and help talk Aleron and Dysis into not entering… but… when the rest of us would come… The three would always be in already, usually separated." Italy explained.

"So that's what the memories of coming here with different people are all about. We kept coming here in various patterns." China said.

"That's right. But in the second time loop, I couldn't save England, Halia, China or America, and I survived again.

"What?!" Japan said in shock.

"So, once again…" Italy continued.

"Stop, stop! Hold on. In the second time loop, er… I did survive, didn't I?" America said turning to Japan then to Halia.

"That's how I saw it earlier." Halia said nodding looking somewhat like she was trying to remember something else.

"What?!" Italy said shaking his head.

"Yes, it is just as America and Haria said. It is difficurt for me to say it, but…" Japan hesitated. "Itary, you were the onry one who… in the room right behind you…"

"I'm the only one who died? What? That's impossible…" Italy said shaking his head as Halia gave a sniff and hid her face in France's hair as she attempted not to cry. He awkwardly patted her hand while adjusting her weight.

'Maybe the scenario hadn't sunken in until just now…' Japan thought noting how different her reaction was to when she had viewed the memory.

"Maybe you're just confused due to going through that too many times?" England suggested frowning confused at Halia as she suddenly looked up and stared at him with an unreadable expression.

"The… the second time wasn't the same as the first time, but I still remember it perfectly. Besides, if I died, who made time go back?" Italy said glancing at everyone confused.

"Ah, yes, Italy is the only one who can go back in time. That wouldn't fit… or would it?" Russia asked turning to Dysis.

"It wasn't me…" Dysis said stepping closer to Italy and hugging him.

"But we saw it when we broke that crock! Even Itary said in arr certainty that it was the second time." Japan insisted with Halia and America nodding in agreement.

"I did? There were definitely several past times I opened up to you like I just did now, but the… second time… Where was that clock?" Italy muttered that last part.

"Remember there was a box in that cell? The clock was inside that box. Along with a letter for you." America told him.

"There was something inside that box?!" Italy said shocked.

"It looks like I'm the one who sealed it." England paused for a moment. "It was my past self who sealed it, to be exact."

"Ita, maybe you haven't got all of your memories back yet? And that's why you remember things differently?" Spain suggested.

"Yeah, we can't expect you to remember everything all of a sudden. But we got the gist of it!" Canada told him as he held on to Kumajirou.

"To sum it up, we died the first time around, and Italy went back in time, right?" France asked. "And Italy is the only one who can keep going back until all of us get out."

'No, I'm sure I saw a past in which Italy lost his life. If that past is real, then who on Earth went back in time?' Japan thought in wonder.

"Japan? You're frowning…" Italy pointed out nervously.

"Haria, did you go back in time? You seem to know a rot." Japan asked.

"Eh? No, though… I…I think I may have wanted to in the first time line… It can't be coincidence that I was found with the book…" Halia muttered with a frown as she looked out the window at the nations roaming around. "I think… Gah, my head hurts…" she whimpered as she hid yet again in France's hair. 'The memories I've received are interfering with my original memories…'

"…I think we should leave Halia alone for now… Unlike Italy, she hasn't had an opportunity to rest." Aleron said protectively.

"Thanks, Aleron…" Halia's muffled voice said causing France to chuckle as her breath tickled his neck.

"Very werr, Itary, how do you go back in time?" Japan asked.

"Er, well, there's a clock somewhere in this house. A really huge one. All I have to do is rewind it." Italy told them.

"Is that big clock in a different place each time?" China asked him.

"Yeah, that's right. The first time around, it moved so that I could escape, but whenever someone fell, I would go after it and it'd be in a different place." Italy answered. "Sadly, it's the one sure way to escape."

"You mean… for everyone… right? Surery you're incruding yourserf in that?" Japan asked.

"Oh…er…well…" Italy's eyes shifted as Dysis squeezed him around the waist.

"…" Japan stared at him for a moment. "Itary, do you remember the question I asked you earier?"

"Question…?" Italy blinked at Japan at the change of subject.

"I asked you if you were… hurt somewhere." Japan clarified.

"Oh." Italy said thinking back.

"Are you hurt somewhere?" Japan asked back at the study room.

"Yeah, I remember." Italy answered with a nod.

"I'rr rephrase my question, Itary." Japan said.

"O-okay…" Italy responded nervously gaining another squeeze from Dysis.

"Is there somewhere you want to be?" Japan asked.

'How is that rephrasing?' Halia thought absently noting the scent of roses coming off of France's hair as her eyes became heavy. 'He smells like…' She trailed off as she looked up to see two of everyone. "Gah!" she jumped surprising France who quickly tried to balance himself.

"What's wrong?!" France asked turning around in full circle looking around frantically.

"Zzzzz…." He heard a soft snore.

"…"

"…We should of left her back in the room so she could sleep…" Aleron muttered as Dysis gave a soft giggle and stared fondly at her best friend.

"Prease answer… Itary." Japan said.

"I…" Italy clenched Dysis' hand tightly as he began to shake. "All this time, I wanted to be with you guys…" He hesitated when he felt his other hand being taken and squeezed. He glanced up and saw Germany give him an encouraging smile. "All of me hurt, but I couldn't stop trying, and yet I couldn't find a way to make it stop, either… But maybe I can tell you now? Actually, I wanted to be with you, too. I wanted to escape with all of you…"

"Yes. So do I." Japan agreed.

"Veh… Japan…" Italy muttered as tears fell down his cheeks.

"Ack! Japan, you made little Italy cry!" Prussia complained teasingly.

"Prussia, this is a serious conversation…" Germany told him brother with a sigh.

"Anyway! We'll all live and escape together!" America declared. "The last time you had to rely on that clock was literally the last time! Okay?"

"Here, here…" Halia mumbled softly sluggishly raising her hand.

"Yes, no objections." England agreed.

'There sure are a lot of things that still don't fit, though. Goddammit, I can't figure it out with the memories I got…' Romano thought watching his brother.

"Romano, don't think too much about it." Spain said nudging Romano.

"!" Romano looked at him surprised.

"Just think that the red stains on your clothes were only tomato juice. It couldn't have been anything else." Spain told him softly.

"What is it, ma petite?" France asked when he felt Halia begin to struggle.

"…Fine. I'll ask them later. For now, I guess it's enough that we figured out this much." Romano muttered softly. "Besides, they're a little less troubled now."

"Put me down… I don't want to get in the way." Halia told France. Frowning, he gently placed her down as she limped a step or two before leaning against the wall and looked nervously around everyone eyeing the door between Russia and Romano.

"Good boy." Spain said patting his head teasingly.

"Weren't you sleeping?" Aleron asked.

"I dunno, my mind is kinda fuzzy to be honest... either way, I wouldn't want to be asleep when Steve and Patrick attack..." Halia muttered sleepily.

"Sh-shut up! Stop treating me like a kid!" Romano demanded shaking off Spain as Japan suddenly stiffened.

"...Patrick?" Aleron deadpanned.

"Werr, everyone, it rooks rike our discussion wirr have to end here. We have a visitor." Japan said unsheathing his katana.

"AAAAARGH! WHAT'S THAT THING?! WHAT THE HELL?!" Spain shouted terrified as he backed up running into Romano who shoved him off.

"Hey—stop screaming in my ear!" Romano shouted.

"Visitors…" Halia corrected Japan tiredly moments before another creature appeared. "Hello, Patrick…"

"AAAAARCH! THERE'S ANOTHER ONE!" Spain shouted louder trembling.

"Halia, you have got to stop naming these things!" Aleron shouted at her silently watching her bob her head up and down. "Are you okay?"

"…I…zzz…" Halia snored softly as her eyes closed. France looked at Halia who was trying to stay awake then turned to Spain who was trembling and shrieking.

"Actually, she has only stayed consistent with the name Steve. There have been timelines where she insisted that Steve was actually Thing 1 and the other was Thing 2..." Dysis told Aleron quietly who face palmed at the information.

"See, now that's a natural reaction." France said pointing at Spain before giving Halia another glance. "I suppose we've been through this so many times that we've got unconsciously used to it."

"That's how it is when you see it for the first time!" Prussia defended. "Stop worrying about it and fight! Before you know it, you may even start being as relaxed about it as Halia."

"Everyone, take your weapons. We sharr definitery do away with them." Japan said before silently eyeing Halia concerned.

Fk306: I finished this faster than I thought I would… this is episode 11 part 1 of 2. For those of you wondering about Halia. She hasn't had proper rest since her last encounter which she had to face on her own though had she been by herself again, she would probably have freaked out and the adrenaline would have kept her awake.

Ivy-child : XD prank call... Spain is a handsome woman! XDDDD

Fk306: Heheh, Halia acts weird when she is tired.

SmileRen: Yay! Looking forward to more!

Fk306: Heheh, here's a new chapter sooner than I expected to finish.

phoebe.357: YEY! Another Update!

Halia: You can have some scones! *gives scones*

Aleron: Im watching you...

Italy: You have my support! If you get out I will make you some Pasta! Good Luck and I am with you all the way! If only I was there to help you...

England: If your really think the human Trio isn't from earth then you have some serious problems, because if they weren't human, how could they know about anime in the first place, They simple could of been catapulted into your world of Hetalia. Your making me feel bad because I am from England and Your just acting like a jerk now! YOU MEANER!

China: Where's your Wok kept!?

Halia: Yay! I've always wanted to taste scones!

Aleron: And I'm watching you…

Italy: Veh, thanks!

England: I repeat. Aren't from THIS Earth. As in, I believe they come from a different universe.

China: … Somewhere.

LeaderOfDarkness: such a great chapt- WAIT! youre a bro too?! :D amazingness! -er. hahhh, hilariousness... i love it and i like the part about the American and French citizens... hehe x3 really? hair? that would be a looooooot of hair then, da? :3 anywhoz, as i have said before amazing chapter, i love it (twss.. again) and i cant wait til two weeks from now

Fk306: Really? I update every two weeks? I hadn't noticed. Also, Halia tends to lean toward the silly when she is tired.