So Ivan has implanted a memory of his into Gilbert's. Will it help? Maybe.
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"The Kingdom of Prussia will be dissolved."
Ivan looked up from the conversation and saw that the Allies were being serious about this. Arthur was stating it for a fact and no one seemed to be arguing about it. He couldn't help but feel a little bit sorry for poor Gilbert…and then worried. More than anything, he found himself worrying about Ludwig. Was there anyone that could be there for him like these other pathetic nations?
"Is that really necessary?" He spoke up. "Prussia hasn't done anything to us."
"He's a German kingdom, man!" Alfred pointed out. "We have to make sure that he doesn't try picking up Germany's pieces and tries to go down his footsteps!"
Ivan sighed. Being around war so many times, he's used to hearing that and knew what exactly that meant. But dissolving a nation (or a kingdom, for that matter) is going to automatically kill Gilbert and leave Ludwig alone. Wasn't he the youngest out of all of them? Would it be weird to say that he out of all people knew the true meaning of having true brothers? Alfred and Arthur separated a long time ago, Arthur and Francis hated each other even though they were brothers, and Yao was left behind by many of his countries a long time ago (with the exception of Kiku). But they were grown at that time; they wanted to separate from their brothers. Ludwig, despite being his own country, was still a child and hence too young to lose his only brother.
It would be horrible if I lost my brothers and sisters, da? Exactly. So what can I do in order to make sure that they will get the kingdom to dissolve and yet still save Gilbert until he is crushed by Ludwig?
That's when he got it.
"Ne~~~I have a proposition."
"Hm?" Arthur looked up. "Name it."
"We separate Germany in two parts. East and West." Ivan smiled. "And we'll divide Berlin into four parts as well for the four of us European nations."
"Dividing a nation might do the trick when it comes to watching over the government…" Arthur nodded. "So what are we getting-"
"I want the Eastern half."
"Hah?" Alfred looked up.
"It's simple: you, Arthur and Francis will divide the western half of Germany between the three of you. I will take care of the entire eastern half." He was telling the truth. "Also, I will take one fourth of Berlin."
"That much territory?" Francis blinked. "Now why would you want that much, Ivan?"
"It's simple. I want him to be one with me, da? And plus, I can use them to help my economy, especially since I used a lot to fund this war."
The others seemed to agree on this, and that was the political truth. But in personal terms, he was lying. He was doing this to save Gilbert. As messed up as it was, he was willing to accept everyone that had been cast aside. That much land should be more than enough to keep a former nation alive until he turned to their new titles. Until then, he can make a nation happy.
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"You…?"
"Yes. I want people to become one with me so that they don't feel alone anymore. In one world, we are all together, happy and content."
"…you have a messed up sense of mind…never thought of you as naïve too."
"Ne~~~I did a good job, didn't I?"
"Sure, why not. So…"
"You still haven't accepted your new title. You are still Prussia."
"I think…I'm ready to let that go now."
"Let it go?"
"I'm Eastern Germany now, right? That's who I was supposed to be, and I'm…I'm taking it."
"That's good to hear. And now, you are free of your death."
"…I still think you're insane, though."
"Ne~~I know."
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/=+=/
Ivan jumped backward as the place where he had stabbed Gilbert began to glow, separating into a small orb before floating behind him and letting the body hit the floor. Rizal stepped forward and headed to Gilbert's location before kneeling toward him. The body twitched before he moved and looked up to Rizal's location. His eyes looked confused.
"Eh? Wer sind Sie?"
"Wha-? 'Who am I?' Um…" Rizal blinked. "Rizal Pacquiao. Die Republik der Philippinen."
"Philippinen?"
"Ja. Die Hauptstadt und der inneren Inseln. Du erinnerst dich nicht?"
"Nein."
"…um…hold on a minute…sorry." He stood up and turned to Ivan. "Ivan…what did you do?"
"Ne? Oh, I just allowed Gilbert to take his true title now."
"…true…title?"
"He's been Prussia this entire time, even though he has to be Eastern Germany. So when I went to his memories, he said he was going to be Eastern Germany."
"ARE YOU CRAZY?" Rizal paused and cleared his throat. "You do know that when nations do that, they lose their memories prior to being changing! You know, cleansing the slate for the new nation to grow!"
"Ne~~~ah, I forgot that!"
"Oh greaaaaaat…" Rizal rubbed his forehead. "What the hell are we going to tell his brother now? We found him in the hallway forgetting everything about himself?"
"Will Ludwig believe that?"
"Of course not!"
"Ignorieren Sie nicht mich hier! Weißt du, wer ich bin? "
"Oh, right…" Rizal turned around. "I-"
He was about to say something when he heard sobbing coming from the orb, sounding like a little girl. The three of them stared at it as the orb started to transform itself into a physical shape. Rizal nodded as Ivan and Gilbert stood transfixed at who this is going to turn into.
Once a person has figured out the truth, the burden on their shoulders will turn to the person that he holds dear to them…the one person that they will listen to. Through "them" the burdens are finally released, and their path will be made clear. They will be free.
He wondered who the person would be. Rizal considered Elizabeta concerning the fact that it was a girl's voice. But a lot of people sound like girls when they're children, so he didn't rule out anyone else. Roderich and Ludwig seem to be good choices here. Heck, he was willing to put Francis and he-who-must-not-be-named on the table. As the figure took the human shape, it opened his eyes to reveal…
"Ne~~~it's Feli-chan."
Feliciano? Rizal froze. That's not right…!
He was crying, making Gilbert's eyes widen in shock. One being that he was starting to remember Feliciano…and two, well, the Italian was crying. What were you supposed to do? Gilbert stood up and walked toward him.
"I-Ita…chan?"
["V-veeee~~~G-Gil-chan forgot about me…?"]
"I-I almost…b-but now…please don't cry, Ita-chan…please…do it for me?"
["Veeee…"] Feliciano looked up and smiled. ["I-I'll…try, Gil-chan…"]
"Thank you…"
He "ve~d" in response before kissing his cheek (making Gilbert's cheeks redden) and backing up, transforming into a huge robed man with shining white hair and what looked like a curl, bearing a rod in his hand. The figure glowed and turned into a stream of light as it sank deep into the place he kissed, transforming into a shining blue glyph. Gilbert rubbed his cheek and turned around to see…
"…Feli?"
"Shut up, Rizal."
"…Feli?"
"Shut up, Rizal."
"Ne~~~that's funny, da?"
"DON'T GET ME STARTED, COMMIE!"
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Rizal dragged Gilbert back into the real world, seeing Ivan walk through the portal and close it from underneath him. He looked at the both of them for a few minutes before turning around and seeing a rather annoyed Ludwig staring back at him.
"There you are, bruder…"
"Oh…hey there, Lud!" He laughed nervously. "I, uh…I just got lost-"
"Oh no you don't. Get back here."
Ivan and Rizal watched as Ludwig started dragging him across the hallway. Before he was about to leave, Rizal mouthed that he was going to explain to Gilbert everything once they get some time alone. They were rounding a corner when Ludwig looked up and made eye contact with him.
"Thanks for finding him."
"Um…sure." He answered. "No problem."
Ludwig walked away, leaving him and Ivan alone in the hallway. No one seemed to pass them for a while, leaving Rizal to conclude that this was definitely after school hours.
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"You seem to like stuttering around Germany, da?"
"Shut up, Ivan."
/=+=/
Gilbert = Ramuh, the Scion of Lightning
Yeah…there's an omake after this…but before going into the next world, you want me to dub any filler episodes? Cause as badass as Rizal is, he likes to have a break.