Hello there! It's me back with some crackness again! (joking. this chapter doesn't have as many crackness as the rest)
Today I'm happy because I have my new iPod x'3 but sad because my dad is going to work far far away :( (And I'm listening "Noches de Luna entre Ruinas" (Moonlit Night Among the Ruins) ^^"... Silly Me.)

Anyway, I first wanted to thank all the subs I got in this story. THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH! x'3 Enjoy!

Title: Act #2: Belarus and the Carnival

Akt #2: Weißrusslandund der Karneval

"So, do you have a plan?" Asked Norway warily.

"Yes, I have been thinking about it. I have thought of many ways and took a decision; I chose the two safest choices: one we will use in the meantime until I leave, and the other you will use starting from next week. But more of that later, as for now we will do as the first plan, a really a simple way to take you out: dress you up as a maid. You will hide in my carriage and since I'm a royal, they will have neither suspicion nor a reason to check up the carriage. However, you will have to be very careful to cover yourself very well or else, you will get caught and I'm sure uncle will not like that a bit."

Norway's twitched at this "And the second plan?"

"A secret exit; troublesome, but safe. Only very few old maids know about it and the way, even fewer. You will find no guards there."

"Despite the troublesome part, it couldn't be more perfect. Show me to it."

"Unfortunately, I have only used it once or twice when I was eleven, merely as a game and no longer remember it. But my maid, my personal maid, she knows how to get there better than any other person. She's very trustworthy and therefore, the perfect companion for you. Oh, she has done great things for me!"

"What kind of things?"

"Some things."

"…. Okay…" She decided to ask no more for she was suspicious that those things involved cruel things even she would find very unpleasant to hear and also, a small suspicion that it also involved her spooky cousin Russia.

"And that will be my last present to you: I will leave you this maid so she will show you… as long as you prove to be worthy of it."

"And what should I do?"

"Nothing. My only command will be sufficient. Now let us go, there is something special today in the town and I think it will be perfect for you to see."

They dressed Norway up as a maid according to Belarus's instructions and left the palace without inconvenient for Belarus had already calculated everything with great perfection.

When they had arrived to the town she was stunned by what she saw, she had never seen so much people together; laughing, yelling, running and even eating while standing as if they didn't have a care in the world. Then, something else caught her eye: There was a carnival going on.

Everything that she saw left her marveled and it was because the carnival was prepared with such color and wonders like she had never seen before. Marigolds all over the place; flowers of colors she had never imagined, people dressed in a fancy and funny way, paper dolls, bands playing all kinds of instruments, parades with people dressing all kinds of trappings and fireworks… she watched it all with wonderment .

And for the very first time, the mess and the noise didn't bother her. That beautifully well-done mess that could cheer up even a banshee's spirit.

While admiring all of this, Norway remembered the parties at the palace. All done with great splendor and riches with gorgeous people, nobles and people with social status all dressed with trappings made with gold and silk. Her, and her sibling's belongings all made with riches that would make even the gods jealous. However, none of that made her heart beat so strongly, to make her happy. No, it would never make her feel like that because she knew that behind that mask, named the hypocrisy of all those reverences and soothing speeches; dark intentions, envy, desire of power and betrayal were hidden.

After the end of these thoughts, she felt a burning heat in her throat, heat rose to her cheeks and she began to sweat. To Belarus and ever to her own surprise, she was screaming along with the crowd.

After dawn, when the night came, there was a beautiful show of lights that delighted Norway. Her eyes shone as beautiful stars because for her, there was nothing more beautiful than that and she looked so pretty that could even compete with all the wonders before them and even Belarus was highly delighted by the sight of her happiness.

She kept staring at the fireworks breaking through the night sky. They looked so pretty, just as she had imagined the sparkle of the fairies she always read about in her favorite books. They were like millions of tiny colorful stars slowly fading away.
This was better than the auroras.

She didn't notice the man who kept watching her.

Belarus did.

The next few days she wanted to spend them with Belarus exclusively. They spent them avoiding everyone else and going out to the town the same way as always. Everyone thought they were acting a bit strange but no one did anything about it because they decided to blame it to Belarus's departure and no one noticed their absence since they barely saw each other frequently.

Then, the day before Belarus had to leave, they spent it in the town playing in the fields and exploring what they could. Belarus was her tourist guide and Norway was a child barely learning about the world; she realized that the world she knew was a small cage and now suddenly exploded into something bigger than what she had thought.

They returned late that night. Both exhausted but with no desire or will to get rest. This was the last night.

So this is the end of the chapter! It was a rather short chapter compared to the rest since I'm trying to describe everything with every detail possible.

I hope you found this of your liking! I'll have the next chapter updated soon!