If We Won and You Lost
The group watches as they approach the unsuspecting Englishman. Italy walks beside the ladder and gives it a big kick. The ladder wobbles and falls. England drops the basket of apples and to stop himself from falling he grabs one of the tree branches. He looks down to see Italy grinning at him.
"Seems you lost your balance" he says innocently
England looks at him fearfully until something hits his side. He looks to see Romano tossing an apple up and down.
"These apples are now dirty and bruised I wonder what we should do with them?"
Without warning he throws the apple and it hits England in the side. He winces but holds on. Both the Italians pick up apples and start throwing them at the poor man. As they do his grip slowly loosens and with a gasp he falls to the ground and lands it with a loud cry of pain. Italy and Romano stand over him and England looks back and forth between the two fearfully. Other Italy backhands him and he falls onto his back, the apples littering the ground making it uncomfortable. Italy wants to run over and yell at them to stop but Germany holds him back. Romano pulls the dress up and other England shrieks trying to push it back down. England's eyes widen when he sees his entire lower body covered in cuts and bruises and he is wearing a pair of pink panties.
"Eh, so it's pink today, it suits the apple picking."
"Why are we watching this we need to do something?" England hisses
"Oui I agree" France says "Pink doesn't suit you"
"That's not the point!" England snaps
"Um guys, where's Miria?" America asks
They look around frantically hoping their guide didn't run away on them.
"Up there" Russia says, pointing up
They look up to see Miria on the roof. She points and they turn to see Spain walking toward them.
"Who's there?" he calls
They look for a way out but there is none. Without thinking England pushes France into view. France looks up a glint catches his eye and he see a sword in Spain's hand.
"Why are you trespassing chico?" Spain asks in a dark tone and holding up the sword
France thinks it's all or nothing. He takes off his hat and smiles, giving a small wave. Spain's eyes widen when he sees France.
"F-France?"
"Oui"
Spain drops the sword and jumps to hug France.
"Mi amigo, you have no idea how worried I have been about you"
France hesitantly hugs back. He mentally curses England for putting him in this position.
"Amigo, is something wrong?" Spain asks
France looks to the side then back at Spain. Through the corner of his eye ne can see Miria nod from her spot on the roof.
"Well, I am France but not ze one you know" France says not looking at Spain
"What do you mean?" Spain asks confused
"You see I come from a different world" France explains "A world where ze tr'ee of us are togezer"
"Really? Are we happy?" Spain asks curiosity peeked
"Oui, we 'ang out, drink and flirt wi't girls"
Spain's eyes light up
"That sounds amazing, I don't remember the last time I went out with friends" Spain's smile turns into a frown "Actually I don't think I have friends anymore"
"You do, zey are closer zan you zink" France says looking toward the garden
Spain is silent for a moment then he smiles widely. He grabs France's arm and pulls him into the garden. Spain drags him toward the apple orchid there they see Italy and Romano trying to pull the dress off England.
"Ita, Roma" Spain calls
They look up as the dress comes over his head. Other England wraps his arms around himself to cover his heavily bruised and beat body.
"Spain what are you…?" Italy stops when he sees France
"Big Brother France!" he cries letting go of his end of the dress and running to hug him
"Oi, tomato bastard, why the hell is the French bastard here I thought he was missing?" Romano asks
Spain grins and hugs Romano.
"OI, LET ME GO YOU BASTARD" Romano shouts trying to push Spain off him
"Roma do you know how long it's been since you called me that?"
Romano stops and looks to the side.
"I haven't since the war ended" Romano says quietly
"Si and Roma I have a question"
"What is it?" Romano asks curiously
"Are we…friends?" Spain asks nervously
Romano stares at him. He drops the dress and hits him on the top of the head.
"Ow Roma what was that-?"
"Idiot, don't ask such a stupid question of course we are"
Spain looks at him then grins happily. A sneeze grabs their attention. They look down to see England sitting on the ground shivering. Spain moves away from Romano and takes off his coat then drapes it over his shoulders. England looks up at him confused.
"Why?" he asks
"Let's just say I have seen the light" Spain answers the helping England to his feet
England is still confused but accepts the answer.
"Now amigo let's go inside and get you something to eat your as thin as a twig"
"That's your fault you know" England retorts
His eyes widen in fear and he slaps a hand over his mouth. Spain just laughs.
"I know, I know, lo siento"
England looks at him even more confused than he was before. Did the man who has been abusing him for centuries just apologize? He examines Spain then the two Italy's. The three all seem to return to their old personalities though he wasn't going to let his guard down yet. They arrive at the house and Spain is about to lead hem all inside when he feels a tap on his shoulder. He turns to see France looking at him solemnly.
"Désolé mon ami but I have to go"
"B-But can you at least stay for dinner?" Spain asks saddened
France shakes his head
"Non, I have to get back 'ome but do take care"
France waves before walking away. Spain waves back. France walks around the house to see the others waiting for him.
"Well, how did it go?" America asks
"It went well in a way" France replies
"There's something else isn't there" England asks
"Well they are returning to their normal personalities but I had to tell them I wasn't their France"
"WHAT!" England shouts "You could have just created a time paradox and we could be stuck here forever"
"What do you mean we could be stuck here, where's Miria?" France asks
"We don't know she disappeared after saw her on the roof" England says
Ai-yah, I don't want to be stuck here forever China exclaims
They stand in silence wondering what to do.
"What's with all the sad faces?"
They all jump. Italy yelps and falls to the ground.