2007s
Romania and Bulgaria are hanging out at one of Bulgaria's huge malls. "So can you believe it? We finally made it" Romania says pleased.
Bulgaria is not as chipper. "Yeah, we did. To tell you the truth I don't see much benefit from it" he says depressed.
Romania pats him on the back: "Cheer up friend. It has only started. It will get better once we get the hang of it."
Bulgaria hums and sighs deeply. "I suppose so. I did try hard...Might as well enjoy the fruition of my labor. And having these big shopping malls is a huge plus I guess."
Standing in the aisle, the two nations notice Serbia taking an item and putting it in her cart. "Does she still shop here?" Romania whispers.
"Yes" Bulgaria answers quietly. "It's been happening since the sanctions. Her people would came here often to shop because the inflation was crazy back at her place."
"I know, but why still do it? Weren't the bad times over when they took down Milošević (Милошевић)?" Romania continues.
"Doesn't seem like it...And after Kosovo's* attempt to succeed it seems to be getting worse" his friend replies.
As they stare and whisper, we start to notice her hand trembling. The two EU nations flinch. "You think she heard us?" Romania asks. Bulgaria shrugs and goes over.
"How's it going? Can I get you something?" he asks her in a seemingly friendly way. She turns to him with a fake quivering smile and says in a high pitched voice: "No, I'm fine...I'm just sad that there aren't the candies that I like. " Saying this she immediately bursts into tears.
Feeling guilty, the two male nations try to comfort her. "It's alright, you can take any of the others for free" Bulgaria says panicking while Romania paces hoping no one is watching them.
As she cries, they take shifts talking to her. "Look, losing a part of your land is not that big of a deal. Just look at me and Moldova" Romania says with a nervous cackle making himself depressed in the process. As the two have their private pity party, Bulgaria is talking to Greece on the phone.
"Alright, I'll put her on" he says and gives his phone to Serbia. She wipes a tear and takes it. "Hello?"
"Hey, don't be upset. Why don't you come over and we can talk about it. As a bonus you can enjoy all the sun and the sea my place has to offer...You can even bring your own food*" Greece's cheerful voice is heard.
*{Back then in Greece, Serbian tourists and known as tomato tourists because they usually bring their own food and cook it while on vacation. It's not a healthy life style thing, it's more of a cheapskate thing.}
Serbia's eye become wider as they fill up with even more water. "Why does it always have to be your place!" she weeps making the three nations even more uncomfortable.
World Academy W
Back as school, a pair of high heel shoes clap through the hallways. The school councillor bursts into the Photo room grabbing the Walkie-Talkie. "Yasna, what is happening?" she asks clearly failing to hide the frustration in her voice.
Next scene: Inside the vent, the student in question puts the device near her pressed lips. The only dim light is from a small scope she took from one of the riffles. "There was a set-back. I can't get through to the machine" she says quietly.
"Are you sure?! Have you tried everything?" councillor is persistent and even a little rude. The frame moves away to something that seemed like a volleyball completely speared from all sides with large spikes.
Yasna who is a little further from the spikes answers: "Yes. I could really use some advice Ma'am."
Next scene: In the office, the councillor exhails thought her nostrile. "Have you tried finding any other switches?" she says restless.
"Um no" the answer comes from the other side.
"What!" the woman yells. "Why not?!"
"Because the last time we tried that, there was an earthquake."
Counting to ten, the councillor says: "Ms. Petrović, I need you to listen to me very carefully. The lights are out everywhere, meaning we can't see any of the students and the Shadow kids work best when in the dark. If there was a time to try the switches again, this would be it!"
The walkie-talkie is heard again: "Alright, I'll get right on it."
"Thank you" the school staff members says trying to sound calm.
Next scene: Yasna gets out of the vents muttering something like "How was I supposed to know that". She goes to the nearest red fire box and opens it. Inside are three switches which she immediately turns on.
Next scene: With their infa-red cameras, Arthur and the scary large person watch what she is doing. The man in the shadows chuckles and gives a mobile controller to Arthur. "You do the honors" he says to the teen who accepts it smirking.
Next scene: Back with Yasna. The lights start lighting up one by one to her great relief. She rejoices seeing the spikes gone and gasps terrified seeing the court doors moving away like they are on an assembly line. She runs after them but, as crazy as it sounds, the wall's speed is hard to follow.
