*Edited 03/26/2014 – changed Matthew's eye color, fixed some grammer*
Me: Welcome to my newest creation.
Canada: You sound like an evil scientist.
Me: *evil smile* this was created by 12 energy drinks, watching ghost hunt at 2 in the morning, and my own imagination.
Canada: Now I am terrified of my life.
Me: *throws maple syrup bottle* just say the words.
Canada: Brina doesn't own Hetalia and don't read this if you don't like gore, yaoi, or any dark themes.
"Human Talk"
'Animal Talk'
Prologue
Place: Northern Canada
Date: June 30, 2013
My name is Matthew Williams; I live in a village on the edge between a dark forest and some snowy mountains. I had an older brother but he left the village last year after he got his gift. Everyone, when they turn 17, they go into the mountains to learn about the gifts that our ancestors give each of us.
I started to get ready of my journey, because I was turning 17 the next day. My father helped me.
"If only your mother could see you tomorrow, she would be so happy that little boy is now all grown up," he told me.
Those words just made me feel so sad. My mother passed away shortly after giving birth to me. Everyone told me that I look so much like her with my blue eyes and wavy hair. (AN: I know he normally has violet eyes, but I changed it up for the story later on.)
Date: July 1, 2013
The next day, something out of horror stories came out of the forest nearby my house. It was a large group of undead creatures with a man wearing a dark cloak controlling them. My father gave me my pack and started to make me go up the mountain.
"Matthew, you need to go hide."
"But dad? What about everyone else?"
"I'll help them, just go!"
I nodded my head and started to run towards the mountain. I could hear the screams from the village following me. I started to hear a strange noise behind me, so I turned around and saw three zombies chasing me. I kept on running until I saw a cave up ahead, so I ran to it and collapsed outside of the cave entrance.
When I woke up, I was in for a shock. I was in a den of polar bears, to be exact, a mother bear and her cubs were curled around me. I felt something wet dripping on my neck and I flinched. I looked down and saw that it was the smallest cub licking my neck. It was scary at first, because I thought it was going to bite, but then it started to tickle and I couldn't stop laughing. I felt something move behind me, and I saw the mother bear lick the little cub's head and turn towards me.
'Welcome all-cub,' the bear said to me.
I couldn't stop blinking when I heard the words she said.
"How are you talking to me?"
'Because you are the all-cub and you are part of every one in the animal kingdom.'
So that must be my gift, I thought.
'Food! Hungry!' the little cub on my chest said.
I could feel her move out from behind me as she got up. I started to pet the bear's head as she left.
"What your name?"
'Kumajiro, who are you?'
"My name is Matthew."
'Oh, where is the food?'
"Your mother is getting it. Can you wake the other cubs up?"
'Okay brother.'
To a surprise I got used to talking to the bears. While I was helping wake the other cubs up, I heard a loud bear roar outside the cave entrance along with some loud groaning. Before I had a chance to go look outside, I got grabbed by an undead creature.
"Stay in the cave!" I yelled out to the cubs as I was dragged out.
I saw another undead holding down the mother bear.
'Get away from him!' she roared out as I was thrown on the ground at the man's feet.
Right as the man leaned down to grab me; the she bear broke out of the undead's hold and rammed him away from me. I felt blood hit me, which caused me to look up to see the she bear stabbed in the chest from an undead's arm.
"NO!" I screamed and the plants, all round me, came to life to attack the undead.
I got up and ran to the cave, but before I had a chance, the man grabbed me and started to pull me away. The trees started to throw nuts at him.
"Kill anything that is inside the cave." He said.
At the words, I started to hit him as the plants increased the attacks on him. He stopped pulling me and grabbed me by the neck.
"Call off the attack or the whole area dies," he said as he started to choke me.
Suddenly, a bright light covered the whole area and the undead started to burn away. A guy with bushy eyebrows and white feathered wings came down from above.
"Put the boy down, Lars," he said as he touched the ground.
"No, he will be mine!" Lars said as, still choking me, he pulled me closer.
Lars started to mumble some strange words and I started to feel an unbearable burning pain in my chest.
"This curse will kill you in two years, and the pain will grow until you die from it. You can find me if you want it gone," he said to me, then he threw me on the ground and disappeared.
"Damn that Lars," the winged man said as he got on his knees (AN: Not like that you dirty pervs.) in front of me.
He helped me up because I was too weak.
"Can you please take me to the cave?"
"Sure Poppet."
I wish that I didn't ask that when I saw the blood and body parts on the walls in the cave. A white ball came out of a corner and collided with my chest, which knocked me down.
'Brother! You're safe.'
I saw it was the little bear, Kumajiro; and I started hugging him out of joy. I got up slowly as I saw Arthur pull something from behind a rock. It was my pack and somehow it managed to escape damage.
"I thought this looked important to you." He said to me and I realized that I didn't know his name.
"Thank you," I said as I took the pack away from him, "by the way, my name is Matthew and this is Kuma."
"The name's Arthur."
"The pleasure to meet you," then I looked towards the direction of my village, "can we go check on my village?"
"Sure," Arthur said as he started walking.
I could hear the rocks fall down to cover the cave. As I walked by the she bear's body, the earth pulled the body down.
The whole village was covered in blood and body parts, and there was no stoppage of it as we walked down toward my house. In the town square, my father was there with his innards pouring out. Tears were falling down my face as I went inside my house. I grabbed the few belongings I had and went back outside.
"If you want, you can come live with me," Arthur told me as he tucked in his wings.
"Sure."
"Okay, can you stay here while I get the car?"
He then walked away, it took a few seconds and he pulled up in a 1968 black mustang
* Time Skip *
Place: Somewhere in the middle of nowhere, USA
Date: July 6, 2013
On the whole drive to his house, I felt the burning pain get a little stronger in my chest. I learned that Arthur is part of a supernatural group that helps protect people from the supernatural. I was told that I can learn more about my powers there.
When we started to drive around a mountain edge, I thought that this place has to be in the middle of nowhere. But, when I saw the house, I felt like I was in a horror story (AN: he kinda is in one.), it was a tall, dark house that looked like it would be haunted. It had some windows boarded up, and there was a large rusted gate with two stone gargoyles on each side. Arthur stopped his car in front of the gate and turned towards me.
"This place is used as a safe haven for anyone with supernatural connections to come," he said as he got out of the car and walked up to the gargoyle post on the left side.
I got out and followed him as he moved a brick to show a security system.
"Never judge a book by its cover, you will learn that very easily here," he said as he pushed a button.
"Who-is-it?" the computer asked.
"Arthur and two rescued."
"Pass-word?"
"Let me in or I'll fry you."
"Access-granted," it said as the gate opened up.
"That is a strange password," I told him.
He just shrugged.
"When Yao was setting up the security, someone locked him out of the gate. It was recording when he was yelling out at them to open the gate. So we kept it as the password."
I just nodded my head as we got back into the car. The gate closed after we drove through it. He pulled up into a driveway with other cars, all different types and makes. We got out and I followed him to the front door. He pulled out a key and opened the door.
"Welcome to your new home, Matthew."
'Food!'
Me: I hope all you readers like this story.
Canada: You are crazy.
Me: Only those that are truly insane will deny it.
Canada: Are you denying it?
Me: That is for me to know and for you to find out.
Canada: ….
Me: Please read and review!
Next Chapter preview: Matthew goes to train and learns more about his powers. You get to meet the whole nightmare squad.