A/N: I'm so sorry I haven't updated in so long! T_T I'm afraid I don't go on my Fanfiction net account as often as I used to!
So anyway, I've decided to do a sort of New Year Special. (although New Year's Day has passed :P). Also, I feel I need to apologize for taking down my England x Queen!Reader Fanfiction, someone reported me for it because this site doesn't really allow x reader fics, which I forgot about... heh.
I hope you guys like this (late) New Year Special! As always, please help me with my writersblock and suggest some news stories to include here (preferably good news as I don't want this fic to become depressing or too serious). Thanks! :)
New Year's Eve 2016 at the World Meeting...
Canada sighed wearily as the other nations talked in a hushed manner among themselves. The atmosphere in the room was rather depressed to say the least, despite the prospect of a new year's party after the meeting. It had been a difficult year for them all. Poor America's election results had been... well surprising to say the least , Japan had suffered numerous tsunamis this year , Brexit, the Earthquakes in Italy and the fighting and turmoil still going on with the Middle Eastern Counties. These were uncertain times, and everyone was hoping that the New Year would be a better one. But then again... This year did have some good points, he'd read some articles with good news from 2016. Perhaps he should share them with his fellow countries. However...
"Oh... they'd never notice me anyway..." he mumbled to himself miserably.
Suddenly, Canada had a thought
"Unless..."
He scanned the room, looking for a country with a loud voice, a country the others would listen to.
America? No, he was still in a fragile state after the elections.
Hmmm... Germany? Nope, still concentrating on the announcements.
Wait! Was that..? Cuba! Yeah, he'd help.
Canada made his way over to his ice-cream loving friend and tapped him on the shoulder, hoping not to get mistaken for America and punched again...
Cuba turned around, and smiled at Canada.
"Hey Canada! What can I do for you?" he asked
"Phew" Canada thought to himself...
"Yeah I guess this year did have some good news after all," said Cuba when Canada had finished speaking. "I'd be delighted to help share you share this news with everyone!"
"Thank you..." Canada muttered
Canada asked Cuba to wait until Germany had gotten to the news and issues segment of the meeting before speaking out. When he finally did and a few people had unloaded the horrible things that had happened this year, Cuba had a chance to speak.
"I have some news!" he called out in a booming voice.
"Let's hear it then." Germany replied tiredly
"Ok, I know it's been a tough year but it hasn't been all bad..."
A few grumpy murmurs of disbelief arose around the room
"I'm serious! There has been some good news this year! Tiger numbers have risen this year for the first time in century, this has been one of the safest years in aviation, Canada and America have been using more ethnically diverse historic figures on their currency, Colombia's government reached a peace deal with the FARC rebels which has ended 50 years of conflict, and don't some of you guys remember opening the world's largest marine reserve in Antarctica? Isn't that some pretty good news?"
"Yeah I guess." Romano agreed.
"Hey! I have good news too aru! Giant Panda's are off the endangered list!" China chimed in.
"Oh yes, I'd heard about that" Germany recalled, he seemed to be in a slightly better mood.
"Indeed but we need to be careful, and ensure we maintain that. They could just as easily be put back on aru. But I'm sure we can make sure they stay off that list!"
Soon countries were sharing some of their positive news and chatting enthusiastically about it.
"Ok, settle down!" Germany chuckled, "Thank you Cuba for those first pieces of good news."
"Don't thank me." Cuba smiled, "Thank Canada, he's the one first who wanted to share them with you all."
Many countries thanked Canada, (who was turning bright red, he wasn't used to all this attention) and cheered him.
"Right, everyone let's do our best in the new year to ensure more good news keeps coming!" Germany declared, "Meeting adjourned you may all go into to lounge and enjoy the party...
The party was great, the lounge was decorated in gold and silver banners with a huge "Happy New Year" banner draped across a wall. Delicious food and drink from all over the world covered the tables including, a rather inedible-looking, neon coloured 10 tiered cake (courtesy of America). There was partying, dancing and games like truth or dare, which always had hilarious results.
Soon it was almost midnight. The counties gathered round the big glass window in the lounge which faced a large clock tower.
3!
2!
1!
Happy New Year!
Everyone gazed in awe as multicoloured fireworks lit up the night. And as the fireworks exploded like huge fire flowers painting their colours across the city, every country hoped that the New Year would bring many more good times like this.
