Chapter 5; Of Scarves and Ponies
A/N: dreamofdestiny234 doesn't own Hetalia or MLP. They belong to their appropriate owners. Credit goes to them.
Francis let out a loud cry as the figure knocked him to the ground, startled by the sudden impact. Gilbert rushed in, wings spread out to shield Francis, who remained frozen from shock and confusion. The Pegasus shot a glare at the mysterious figure, which turned out to be another pony that now stood there with a look of curiosity on his face. The stallion had a dappled gray coat and eyes that were a strange hue of violet. To Gilbert's surprise the gray equine was an earth pony, his cutie mark being one big sunflower, with a ash-blonde mane and tail. "Just who do you think you are?" Gilbert asked, remaining where he was in case this pony tried anything. "I am Ivan, da. You are in my home," the stallion replied. Ivan simply beamed at them like it was no big deal. "Oh, yeah? Well, I don't see your house anywhere." Gilbert retorted back. Ivan only chuckled then spoke, "I am curious as to what you are doing here." Gilbert curled his wings a bit, trying to decide if this Ivan was an enemy. "Why should I tell you?" He snapped. "I am only asking, da, and I can help you," Ivan replied happily. "How exactly can you help us?" The albino Pegasus asked, still glaring at him. "You need a place to spend the night, I can allow you to remain in my home," Ivan said.
"Alfred, slow down, please!" Matthew shouted, following after his brother, who had said nothing since they left Luciano's castle. "I- Mattie—" Alfred paused suddenly and swooped down towards a forest beneath them. "Alfred!" Matthew cried then copied the Pegasus' actions, landing beside a fallen log as Alfred began walking around in a way to find some place for spending a few days there. "Are you okay?" Matthew asked, but received no answer. "Talk to me," he said again in a slightly louder tone. "Not now." Alfred snapped. "You can't keep acting like this! What's wrong?" Mattie snarled suddenly, taking the other aback by his tone. "It's not you, I shouldn't have believed what Luciano said about the earth ponies," Alfred spoke. The two fell silent again, unsure of what to say, as a faint wind blew in the distance and blew against the tree leaves. "We have to find some place for the night, there's nothing here!" Matthew commented, managing to break the uneasy quietness from them. "Right here is fine," his sibling replied and began to pull leaves together, creating a makeshift nest on the ground. "Are you sure this is a good idea? I mean…" The creamy-white Pegasus paused, ears straining back, hearing a sharp noise that caught his attention. "What was that?" He asked in whispered tones. Alfred shushed him, his ears pricking up to locate whatever it was. The sound of hooves could be heard and Mattie gave his wings a nervous flap, glancing behind him. "Show yourself! I know you're there," Alfred spoke louder. "Al, no-" The quieter stallion began, only for Alfred to wave him off. "Come out." The tan-blue Pegasus said. The two stopped talking again as an older stallion appeared, watching them warily. "What are you doing here?" The stallion asked in a dark tone. "We were gathering food and got lost," Matthew lied. "Really? Then why don't you have anything with you?" The other equine spoke in an edgy voice. "I-I…please don't hurt us," Matthew whimpered softly. "As long as you're no threat to me I'm not going to hurt you." The other answered. "Are you with Luciano?" He asked. Matthew glanced at Alfred, who took a step forward, then back at the mysterious stallion. "Of course not," Alfred spoke, frustrated. "Well, then you might as well tell me your names," the stallion answered. "It's M-Matthew." Matthew squeaked a bit. "Alfred, now you tell us." Alfred replied.
"It's Arthur."
A/N: I hope you enjoyed this chapter even if it is rather short and sorry about the long wait, the computer wasn't working properly. Well, watch out for any new chapters to my story.