~ Nordic Jewels ~

Here is the other update with the previous ones~! the next chapter might come late because I haven't been updating my other story, HetaLegends. Man, I think I have a writer's block with that story... *sighs* oh well, I'll try best through~!

Warning: I bet you my whole house that you know what they are~!

Disclaimer: It would be nice to own, but I would get something like a writers block... ^^;;


~ Last Chapter ~

As they started to proceed out of town, Emil started to recognize some of the landscape features of the peaceful forest. Their town was bordered by forests so they could be closer to nature. Of course that meant more rainy days. Even through it might be a small town, it kept many untold secrets, that's why there is the secret organization, Hetalia.

They waddled deeper into the forest as Emil took a deep breath. Breathing in the scent of fresh flowers and natural forest smell unlike the populated and dirty town, Emil relaxed. Mathias fondly smiled closing to a familiar road that they had used when they were young. Beside him Emil started to smile as he ran ahead with childish desire. Mr. Puffin, Mathias just noticed, who slightly followed them here (By sitting on the unsuspecting Emil's head), flew behind to catch up with Emil. He must have fallen off when Emil started running, Mathias decided. He himself just followed behind just listening to the birds chirping and the soft trickle of nearby water.

Once Mathias reached where trees cleared off a bit, he saw Emil already approaching the mini waterfall, already took off his boots that nested near a big mossy rock, rolled up his pants to near the water source. Mathias found a nearby boulder to sit on that conveniently sat under the shade of a large maple tree. (A/N: Yes, I know. Very Canadian... *sigh* but I am Canadian and I'm Proud of it!)

Emil momentarily stopped what he was doing to look back at Mathias. His eyes asking a salient question, "You're coming?" Mathias just grinned and made a thumb up following a light shooing gesture. Emil smiled and started playing in the pond. Mr. Puffin splashed in with pond, settling on the water in a comfortable position.

Emil smiled as he walked towards the water mossy rocks putting a hand on the rocks and putting his head on to rocks. He closed his eyes, inhaling and exhaling, feeling the cold wetness clinging to his clothes slightly dragging him down, listening to the small trickle of water, splashes of water from Mr. Puffin, chirpy songs of the birds above, creaking of insects, and the now snoozing Mathias in the background.

Then he heard the long distanced laugh as he drew up a memory and played it in his mind's eye.

~ Flashback ~

"Hey, Hey!" shouted a loud boy's voice. The other three turned towards the boy. "I just found something!" the louder boy yelled again. The six year old made his way towards the other three. "Mathias? What did you find?" asked one of the younger boys. "Come follow me!" the other shouted as he ran back from where he came from. The other just looked at each other, shrugged and ran up to catch up with the boy. The youngest one, had some trouble catching up, being two years old and all.

After some endless running through the forest the one leading finally stopped and stepped into the clearing. He happily shouted, "Ta Da!" as the others stopped as well and started looking around. "Wow... This is..." the first one started, "Be'utif'l..." ended the second oldest of the group. Mathias grinned, getting an complement from second youngest, Tino is fairly easy, but getting a complement from the second oldest, is pretty hard. He barely even smiled or talked. The youngest, Emil stumbled into the clearing then stared with a devilish aura at the thing that tripped him. It was some kind of necklace.

He picked it up and examined it. It was a pretty golden necklace, seemly made out of gold but very light. There was a very odd pattern on it. Five small circles all joined by a pentagram. The small circles seemed to hold different colors but then they seemed faded due to the old years it had been there.

Emil just sighed and decided to take it with him as the others were already in the pond playing. That's when he got a good look at what Mathias had found. It was a waterfall. Well, kinda. It was just water trickling down may layer of rock. Some rocks were jutting out so it made a mini water fall like stream. Around the pond were many wild flowers and trees. From time to time some animals had been brave enough to come near them.

Emil smiled as Tino waved towards Emil, telling him to join. Emil called back, "Okay, I'm coming!" he hung the necklace on a tree and went towards Tino, Berwald, and Mathias laughing and playing in the water.

~ Later ~

Soon it time to go or else the people in the orphanage will get worried and angry. Before they trudged home, Emil got the necklace again, dipped it in the water if the pond to clean it off and when it was dry enough he wore it and stuffed it into his shirt so no one can see. He had a feeling it has to be kept in secret.

On the way to the orphanage, Emil and the others caught sight of a young boy in the woods. "Hey... Who is he?" asked Mathias point at the young boy. However once he noticed that he had been spotted he ran away. But before they did Emil saw the boy's eyes. It was monotone navy.

~ End of flashback ~

"Hey... Emil? Hey~!" Mathias called trying to get Emil's attention. Mr. Puffin squawked in protest as Mathias made his way to Emil, cutting his way through Mr. Puffin. "Emil, it's time to go! I just got a call from Tino that their finished and they need us to get together for an investigation!" Emil didn't move, he just kept his against the rocks.

"Hey... Emil?" Mathias asked as he came up to Emil. He put a hand on Emil's shoulder, though he can't he his facial expression because of Emil's bangs shadowing his face. "Emil?" he asked again, giving a little shake, "Hey... It's time to go..."

That was when Emil finally seemed to snap out of it. "Huh? Mathias? I thought you were on the rock resting..." Mathias sighed, "I was but then I came to get you because you weren't listening to me..." Mathias explained. "Oh..." Emil said bluntly. Mathias made a "come on!" gesture, "Come on, Tino and Berwald are waiting for us, they want to share something with us." Emil nodded and went after Mathias, getting out of the water and put their shoes back on. Mr. Puffin just shook himself dry and then settling on Emil's hair as they made they made their way back from the forest. Unknowen to them there were two navy blue eyes staring at them while they left.


That's all for now~! What would Tino and Berwald tell them? Hum... I wonder... And Who's eyes are that? Are you sure it's Norge's? Review for more~! ;) I feel so evil for putting cliffhangers~! MUHAHAHAHA~!